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BP staff work from home as Greenpeace blockades London HQ

BP staff work from home as Greenpeace blockades London HQ

BP staff work from home as Greenpeace blockades London HQ BP is continuing normal operations as employees work from home after Greenpeace put up barriers on the entrances to its London headquarters. The environmental group said volunteers arrived at BP’s office at 3 a.m. on Monday. They “encased themselves in specially designed, toughened containers weighing […]

Anglo American opens Zimbabwe’s first platinum smelter

Anglo American opens Zimbabwe’s first platinum smelter

Anglo American opens Zimbabwe’s first platinum smelter Mining giant Anglo American on Thursday opened a $62-million platinum smelter in Zimbabwe, the country’s first such refinery, as President Emmerson Mnangagwa vowed to boost the country’s valuable platinum sector. The construction at the company’s Unki Mine in Shurugwi, 310km southwest of Harare, followed government threats five years […]

Curry powers Warriors over Blazers in series opener

Curry powers Warriors over Blazers in series opener

Curry powers Warriors over Blazers in series opener Los Angeles – Stephen Curry draine nine three-pointers on the way to 36 points Tuesday to propel the Golden State Warriors to a 116-94 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in game one of the NBA Western Conference finals. Curry added seven assists and six rebounds as […]

The promise and peril of the Dominican baseball pipeline

The promise and peril of the Dominican baseball pipeline

The promise and peril of the Dominican baseball pipeline Latinos will comprise about 30 percent of Major League Baseball rosters on Opening Day, in large part because MLB has systematized its recruiting and developmental programs in the Caribbean over the last 25 years. While researching my book Raceball in the Caribbean basin, I saw firsthand […]

Trump offers condolences to Denver shooting victims

Trump offers condolences to Denver shooting victims

Trump offers condolences to Denver shooting victims Washington DC [USA], May 9 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday condoled the death of an 18-year-old student, who died in a shooting in a suburban Denver school and wished a speedy recovery to the injured. Taking to his Twitter handle, Trump lauded first responders for their […]

When Mass Shootings Drive Survivors to Suicide

When Mass Shootings Drive Survivors to Suicide

When Mass Shootings Drive Survivors to Suicide The recent suicides of three people connected to school shootings have drawn attention to the other victims of mass attacks people who survive the initial traumatic experience only to take their own lives later. The pain is grinding, and it feels like its never going to stop, says […]

GOP Warning About Socialism not Resonating With Many Voters

GOP Warning About Socialism not Resonating With Many Voters

GOP Warning About Socialism not Resonating With Many Voters ALAMOSA, COLORADO – In this scruffy, high-desert town encircled by prairies and potato farms, Sen. Cory Gardner drew shouts of approval last week for his message that Democrats are shoving the country toward socialism. ‘That’s not what government is or what it should be,’ he told […]

Yemen Death Toll to Surpass 230,000 by End of 2019: UN

Yemen Death Toll to Surpass 230,000 by End of 2019: UN

Yemen Death Toll to Surpass 230,000 by End of 2019: UN TEHRAN (Tasnim) By the end of 2019, fighting in Yemen will have claimed about 102,000 lives, according to new figures from the United Nations that indicate the Saudi-led war has killed far more people than previously reported. – World news – A UN-commissioned report […]

San Antonio Spurs at Denver Nuggets- Game 7 keys to victory

San Antonio Spurs at Denver Nuggets- Game 7 keys to victory LaMarcus Aldridge and DeMar DeRozan. San Antonio’s two stars were ruthless in their Game 6 win. No defense from Paul Millsap or Torrey Craig could do anything against their torrent of long jumpers and fading leaners. According to Nuggets coach Michael Malone, the Spurs […]