Category: World
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Iraq Escapes Trump’s New Immigration Ban
.@POTUS has signed a new executive order that will keep the nation safe. Read it at https://t.co/XcBwwEJJHF pic.twitter.com/Yx2mikXl2A — Sean Spicer (@PressSec) March 6, 2017 US President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order banning travellers from six Muslim-majority countries after his controversial first attempt was blocked in the courts. The new executive order will […]
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Locked Up by Mum
(CNN)It’s one of the worst cases of child abuse you’ll ever hear about: a young boy, locked in a dank, dark bathroom for a least a year. And the person accused of putting him there? His own mother. According to reports, authorities say Brandy James locked her son, now 12, in an upstairs bathroom in […]
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Australian Government Halts Search for Missing Flight MH370
On Wednesday, the Australian government made it clear that it was not ruling out a future underwater search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, but added there was currently no credible new evidence to warrant that, according to a joint statement from Chinese, Australian and Malaysian officials. The three countries had been leading the search […]
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The Exit of the Last Man to Walk on the Moon – Gene Cernan
Gene Cernan, an early NASA astronaut who was the last man to set foot on the moon, died Monday, NASA announced in a tweet. He was 82. We are saddened by the loss of retired NASA astronaut Gene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon. https://t.co/Q9OSdRewI5 pic.twitter.com/gPdFTnXF2C — NASA (@NASA) January 16, 2017 […]
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Would you pay $9m for a car number plate?
#Dubai D5 number plate sold to Balwinder Sahani for Dh33 million at car plate auction in #UAE @7DAYSUAE pic.twitter.com/58pNxkL68A — Shoshana Kedem (@B_shosh) October 8, 2016 Balwinder Sahani, a Dubai-based indian businessman has become the owner of one of the most expensive number plates in the United Arab Emirates after he purchased it for Dh33 million […]
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Halliburton launches next generation of drilling motors
HOUSTON — Sperry Drilling, a Halliburton business, has announced the release of GeoForce Endure and StrataForce Endure motors, the latest additions to the company’s drilling motor product line focused on increasing reliability in harsh drilling environments. “The launch of GeoForce Endure and StrataForce Endure motors brings a unique step-change in reliability and performance with the […]
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Halliburton introduces acoustic analysis service
HOUSTON — Halliburton has announced the release of the Acoustic Conformance Xaminer service (ACX), a technology to help operators identify and pinpoint costly wellbore leaks by analyzing sound waves that describe flow patterns in the formation and casing. The service employs an array of hydrophones that measure sound in and around the wellbore. Based on […]
