China is officially permitting new games to generate revenue in its country. This ends a freeze in place since March. Tencent, however, is still waiting.Read More
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All over US, polling places freeze when faced with the unexpected: voters
American midterm elections are normally sleepy affairs, but 2018’s hyper-partisan atmosphere has voters turning out in record numbers. Polling places were unprepared for the onslaught and machines broke down all over the country. In New York City, broken and jammed machines thwarted thousands of voters from Brooklyn to the Upper East Side and the Bronx, […]
‘Inadequate’: Europe dissatisfied with Riyadh’s Khashoggi death story, Berlin talks arms sale freeze
Not satisfied with the Saudi story on how journalist Jamal Khashoggi died in Turkey, EU leaders are demanding an in-depth probe, with Germany’s foreign minister saying that Berlin shouldn’t sell arms to Riyadh until it’s finished. Germany, France, and the EU all said they want more from Saudi Arabia on Saturday, demanding a full investigation […]
China’s game approval freeze forces Tencent to restructure
Tencent hasn’t been having a great time ever since China established a new regulator that brought game approvals to a standstill. Back in August, it had to pull Monster Hunter: World from the Chinese market after regulators cancelled its license. Now, the internet giant has announced that it’s restructuring the company for the first time […]
If automakers didn't lobby for mpg freeze, who did? Who do you think?
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Filed under: Government/Legal,Green,Emissions,Fuel Efficiency Consumers could pay an extra $ 193 billion for fuel by 2035, study suggests. Continue reading If automakers didn’t lobby for mpg freeze, who did? Who do you think? If automakers didn’t lobby for mpg freeze, who did? Who do you think? originally appeared on Autoblog […]
US to shell out $6.6mn for White Helmets ‘vital operations’ weeks after promising funding freeze
The United States will resume funding for the controversial, militant-linked White Helmets, a month after the group had its financial support frozen. The State Department also lauded the group for saving “100,000 lives” in Syria. President Donald Trump has authorized the US State Department, in conjunction with the United States Agency for International Development, to […]
Major automakers urge Trump not to freeze fuel economy targets
WASHINGTON — Major automakers are telling the Trump administration they want to reach an agreement with California to avoid a legal battle over fuel efficiency standards, and they support continued increases in mileage standards through 2025. “We support standards that increase year over year that also are consistent with marketplace realities,” Mitch Bainwol, chief executive […]
Administration floats freeze of CAFE fuel-economy standards in 2020-26
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is likely to propose freezing fuel economy standards from 2020 through 2026, according to three people briefed on the matter, a move likely to spark a fight with California and other states backing tougher vehicle emissions rules. The administration is circulating a draft proposal that would include freezing requirements after […]
BBC weather forecast: Cold FREEZE threat as temperatures plummet over Easter weekend
Carol Kirkwood told BBC Breakfast viewers that today would be breezy, with some outbreaks of rain and frost. “This morning for many of us it’s a cold start, it’s a frosty one and a dry one, there’s even some sunshine around,” she said. “But as we head through the day the cloud is going to […]
Boiler central heating: Use THIS £5.10 item for pipes now to prepare for weekend FREEZE
Boiler and central heating systems can often play up in cold weather, and this is due to the effect the falling temperature has on your pipes. However, you can easily prevent problems before they even happen with a simple, cheap heating solution: pipe lagging. Pipe lagging is a type of insulation which can be purchased […]
