BREXIT: The 2 reasons why Leave must approach recent polls with caution
The world of EU referendum opinion polls took a stunning turn on Tuesday when ICM’s most recent phone poll indicated a four-point lead for Leave. Remarkably, this meant that there had been a 14-point swing in favour of a Brexit since ICM’s previous phone poll which was conducted just two weeks before. The result also meant that the recent trend of surveys conducted over the phone consistently showing comfortable leads for the Remain campaign was broken. It would be unwise for Leave campaigners ..>> view originalFIFA HQ searched, documents seized
Swiss investigators have searched FIFA’s Zurich headquarters and seized documents, the country’s prosecution authority said on Friday, while FIFA said the search targeted sacked deputy general secretary Markus Kattner.“As part of the ongoing criminal investigations in the FIFA affair, the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) carried out a search of FIFA’s headquarters on 2 June 2016 with the aim of confirming existing findings and obtaining further information,” it said in a st..>> view originalSri Lankan refugees intercepted trying to board boat to Australia in India
An ethnic Sinhalese Sri Lankan man eats his lunch during a train ride. For the hundreds of thousands of minority ethnic Tamils, the Sri Lankan government's repeated promises of post-war reconciliation ring false. Photo: AP Chennai, India: Indian authorities have intercepted a truck in Tiruvallur near Chennai where they found 33 Sri Lankan refugees missing from four government-run camps. The refugees, including six women and six children, were planning to take..>> view originalHong Kong Tiananmen Museum at risk of closing down
Story highlightsFACTS The Tiananmen Square protests were student-led demonstrations in Beijing that received support from city residents They were calling for political and economic reform They were suppressed by leaders who ordered the military to enforce martial law The Chinese government death figure is 300, other estimates a range from 2,700 to much higher Sources: Facts and Details & Amnesty InternationalBeijing, China - Anyone entering the June 4 Memorial Museum in Hong Kong must pass ..>> view originalEgyptAir flight MS804 made 'three emergency landings' in the 24 hours before it crashed
EgyptAir flight MS804 was forced to make three emergency landings in the 24 hours preceding its crash, according to reports in French media. On three occasions the Airbus A320 was forced to turn around after taking off and return to its originating airport – Asmara in Eritrea, Cairo, and Tunis — after its warning systems signalled anomalies on board. Each time it returned, it was quickly allowed to leave again after inspectors carried out a technical audit and found nothing amiss, the reports sa..>> view originalUS flexes muscles as Asia worries about South China Sea row
US flexes muscles as Asia worries about South China Sea row Posted June 04, 2016 19:20:00 The United States has stepped up pressure on China to rein in its actions in the South China Sea, with top defence officials underlining Washington's military superiority and vowing to remain the main guarantor of Asian security for decades to come. Key points:The South China Sea has become a flashpoint for fears about China's military and economic powerThe US is warning China t..>> view originalParis floods stabilise as River Seine starts to recede
Paris floods stabilise as River Seine starts to recede Posted June 04, 2016 20:21:33 The rain-swollen River Seine in Paris has receded for the first time in a week after nearing its highest level in three decades, triggering a scramble to save artworks in riverside museums. Key points:Devastating floods in Paris are beginning to ebb, with the River Seine receding for the first timeAt least 17 people have been killed in floods across EuropeFrance's Government will dec..>> view originalArgentina's President Briefly Hospitalized With Arrhythmia
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina รข€” Argentine President Mauricio Macri was briefly hospitalized for an irregular heartbeat, the presidency said on Friday.Macri, 57, suffered from a "light arrhythmia" at around 3 p.m. local time, but he carried on working normally at the presidential residence in the outskirts of Buenos Aires, his office said in a statement. He was checked into a hospital at around 7:30 p.m. for precautionary studies. He was released later in the evening.Macri took office in December v..>> view originalGorillas in zoos: The unpalatable truth
Gorillas in zoos: The unpalatable truth By Carla Litchfield, Lecturer, School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy, University of South Australia Updated June 04, 2016 14:29:45 The death of Harambe, a 17-year-old silverback western lowland gorilla shot dead by Cincinnati Zoo staff after a four-year-old boy fell into his enclosure, has sparked anger and controversy.One lesson we can take from this sad episode is the need to be realistic about the condition..>> view originalNine die, hundreds go missing as boat sinks off Greek island
ATHENS: Greek rescuers were searching for survivors on Friday after a migrant boat sank off the island of Crete, leaving at least nine people dead and hundreds feared missing. “Until this point 340 (people) have been rescued and nine bodies have been recovered,” the Greek coastguard said in a statement, without giving details on the migrants’ nationalities. Three ships and a coastguard vessel in addition to two helicopters were searching the waters off the Greek island of Crete where the boat, ..>> view original
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