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21Nov/17

Brain activity shows dogs learn in their sleep, say Hungarian scientists

November 21, 2017ScienceAgeing, Biology, Brain, Branches of biology, Budapest, Dogs, Electroencephalography, Eniko Kubinyi, Ethology Department of Budapest, Europe, Geography of Europe, Gerontology, Health/Medical/Pharmaceuticals, Hungary, Ivaylo Iotchev, Neurophysiology, Neuroscience, Old age, Sleep, Sleep spindlesmbale

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (NOVEMBER 17, 2017) (REUTERS) – Scientists in Hungary say they have measured brain activity in dogs which shows they learn during their sleep.
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06Nov/17

U.S. commerce chief Ross says nothing improper about investments

November 6, 2017PoliticsBusiness, Companies, Company: BBC, Company: Sibur, Corruption, Country: Russia, Data breaches, Data journalism, Donald Trump, Economy, Economy of the United States, Elizabeth, Europe, Germany, Glencore, Grand Croix of the Légion d'honneur, Independent politicians, London, Navigator Gas, Navigator Holdings, News leaks, Paradise Papers, Politics, Russia, Russia under Vladimir Putin, Sibur, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, United States Department of Commerce, United States Secretary of Commerce, Vladimir Putin, Wilbur, Wilbur Ross, Worldsmbale

LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (NOVEMBER 6, 2017) (BBC) – U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said, in an interview with the BBC on Monday (November 6), there was nothing improper about his investments in a shipping firm with significant ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle. Continue reading →

21Oct/17

Spain’s Rajoy says will sack Catalan government, call regional elections

October 21, 2017Catalonia Referendum2017–18 Spanish constitutional crisis, Carles Puigdemont, Catalan declaration of independence, Catalan independence movement, Catalonia, Continents, Countries, Country: Spain, Europe, Geography of Europe, Government of Spain, Independence referendums, Madrid, Mariano Rajoy, Politics, Politics of Catalonia, Spain, Spanish government, Spanish Socialist Workers' Partysmbale

MADRID, SPAIN (OCTOBER 21, 2017) (SPANISH GOVERNMENT TV POOL) – The Spanish government decided on Saturday (October 21) to sack the secessionist leadership of Catalonia and force the region into a new election, saying it had to take the unprecedented step to prevent the region pushing ahead with independence. Continue reading →

21Oct/17

Barcelona prepares to rally as Spanish government meets to impose direct rule

October 21, 2017Catalonia Referendum2017–18 Spanish constitutional crisis, Barcelona, Carles Puigdemont, Catalan declaration of independence, Catalan independence, Catalan independence movement, Catalonia, City: Barcelona, Country: Spain, Europe, Geography of Europe, Government of Spain, Legislatures, Madrid, Mariano Rajoy, Politics, Politics of Catalonia, Province of Barcelona, Spain, Spanish constitutional crisissmbale

BARCELONA, SPAIN (OCTOBER 21, 2017) (REUTERS) – Independence supporters were due to rally in the Catalan capital Barcelona on Saturday (October 21) afternoon, as the Spanish cabinet was meeting to decide how it will impose direct rule on Catalonia and thwart a drive by the autonomous region to breakaway from Spain. Continue reading →

19Oct/17

Malta divided on thoughts of murdered journalist

October 19, 2017PoliticsAntonio Annetto Caruana, Caruana, City: Valletta, Company: Maltese Capital, Country: Malta, Daphne Caruana Galizia, Dingli, Europe, Galizia, Geography of Europe, Glenn Bedingfield, John Caruana, Joseph Muscat, Joseph Muscat (Labour), Local councils of Malta, Malta, maltese capital, Occupations, Petra Caruana Dingli, Politics, Valletta, Women writers, World, Writerssmbale

VALLETTA, MALTA (OCTOBER 18, 2017) (REUTERS) – The killing of prominent journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has stunned Malta but it did not come as a surprise, says her friend, Dr. Petra Caruana Dingli. Continue reading →

10Oct/17

Russian President Vladimir Putin

Russia turns cold on crypto-currencies

October 10, 2017FinanceAlternative currencies, Asia, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Attackers, Bitcoin/US Dollar FX Spot Rate, FX Spot Rate, COMPOSITE DISPLAY, Cryptocurrencies, Currency, Digital currencies, Europe, finance terrorism, Financial technology, Geography of Europe, Grand Croix of the Légion d'honneur, Legality of bitcoin by country or territory, Money, Moscow, Russia, Russia's central bank, Sergei Shvetsov, Sergey Anatolevich Shvetsov, Sochi, Virtual currency, Vladimir Putinsmbale

SOCHI, RUSSIA (OCTOBER 10, 2017) (RUSSIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE) – President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday (October 10) crypto-currencies were risky and used for crime, as Russia’s central bank said it would block websites selling bitcoin and its rivals – a change of tone from a month-old promise to legalise the market. Continue reading →

08Oct/17

Pro-unity demonstrators rally in Barcelona as tensions rise

October 8, 2017Catalonia Referendum2017–18 Spanish constitutional crisis, Barcelona, Carles Puigdemont, Catalan independence movement, Catalonia, Country: Spain, Europe, Geography of Europe, Government of Spain, Iberian Peninsula, Legislatures, Madrid, Mariano Rajoy, Operation Anubis, Parliament of Catalonia, Politics, Politics of Catalonia, Spain, Spanish constitutional crisissmbale

BARCELONA, SPAIN (OCTOBER 5, 2017) (REUTERS) – Tens of thousands of people called for unity of Spain on Sunday (October 8) in the Catalan capital Barcelona as Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said he would not rule out using the constitutional powers to remove Catalonia’s autonomous status if it claimed independence as tens of thousands took to the streets to call for talks. Continue reading →

03Oct/17

Fragile immigrant minors risk being exploited in Italy

October 3, 2017ImmigrationAustria, Bassir, Culture, Europe, France, Guinea, Human behavior, Intersos, Italian language, Italy, Kostas Moschochoritis, Languages of Europe, Mamadu Bassir, Rome, Social Issues, Switzerland, Syed Hasnain, Unaccompanied minorsmbale

ROME, ITALY (INTERSOS) – The doors open every evening at the Italian charity Intersos in Rome to feed at least a few of the nearly 65,000 immigrant minors who have arrived in the city after making a perilous sea crossing from North Africa. Continue reading →

02Oct/17

Catalonia violence spooks European markets

October 2, 2017Catalonia ReferendumAirlines, Banco de Sabadell, Behavior, CaixaBank, Catalonia, China, City: Catalonia, Companies, Company: Banco Sabadell, Company: Caixabank, Company: Lufthansa, Company: Ryanair Hldgs, Conflict process), EasyJet, Europe, IBEX 35, IBEX 35 INDEX, Japan, Lufthansa, Madrid, Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, Politics of Catalonia, ROBERT HALVER, Ryanair, Silvia Antonioli, Spook, Violencesmbale

Violence surrounding an independence vote in Catalonia spooks European markets and counters a boost from upbeat economic data. But as Silvia Antonioli reports, some in the travel sector get some relief. Continue reading →

01Oct/17

Hundreds injured as police shut down Catalan vote

October 1, 2017Catalonia Referendum2017–18 Spanish constitutional crisis, Carles Puigdemont, Catalan independence movement, Catalan independence referendum, Catalonia, Europe, Generalitat de Catalunya, Geography of Europe, Independence, Independence referendum, Legislatures, Madrid, Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, Parliament of Catalonia, Pascale Davies, Politics, Politics of Catalonia, Secession, Spain, War/Conflictsmbale

Over 400 are injured in Spain after police used force to try to prevent voting in Catalonia’s independence referendum on Sunday. Pascale Davies reports Continue reading →