Stories develop compassion and empathy and make us one. We spend about a third of our waking hours daydreaming. It’s a survival feature. Our constant imagining of a possible future helps prepare us for the future that actually comes. We’ve already practiced giving that speech at the office, or what we’ll do if when a […]
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Article 50: May signs letter that will trigger Brexit
LONDON, 29 MARCH 2017 (BBC NEWS) — British Prime Minister Theresa May has signed the letter that will formally begin the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union. Giving official notice under Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, it will be delivered to European Council president Donald Tusk on Wednesday. [restrict] In a statement in […]
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Australia evacuates cyclone-hit island resorts as water runs low
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia began evacuating thousands of people stranded on resort islands in the tropical northeast on Thursday, as water supplies began to run low two days after Cyclone Debbie tore through the region. [ Tens of thousands more people were still without power on the mainland of Queensland state, where officials issued new […]
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Japan ruling party urges strike capability amid N. Korea threat
Japan’s ruling party said Wednesday the government should consider developing the capability to strike enemy bases if the country is attacked, citing North Korea’s missile and nuclear threats. For years Tokyo has harboured deep suspicion of Pyongyang and seen itself as increasingly vulnerable to its nuclear and missile ambitions. [restrict] North Korea conducted two nuclear […]
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Climate Change is a security threat
By UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa and Ambassador Melanne Verveer BONN/NEW YORK, 29 MARCH 2017 (HUFFINGTON POST) —-Climate change is a security threat and a vulnerability multiplier. It affects human security, food security, water security, energy security—and women’s security. [restrict] The security threat starts in places like the Sahel. South of the Sahara desert, the […]
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Newly elected and returning members of the Chuuk Legislature undergo in-depth orientation
CHUUK, 29 MARCH 2017 (UNDP) —- A three-day orientation seminar for the newly elected and returning members of the Chuuk State Legislature is currently underway following the State Elections earlier this month. Newly elected members include Chuuk’s first female Senator, Senator-elect Gardenia Aisek, who is among two new senators and nine representatives that make up […]