Bank workers are urging the Government to go further in giving workers the ‘right to disconnect’ from out-of-hours contact from their employers through smartphones and other devices ... A “legally admissible” code would allow issues covered by the code to be referred to the Workplace RelationsCommission (WRC) ... Exploitation ... .
A German man has been charged with espionage for allegedly passing information on properties used by the German parliament to Russian military intelligence, prosecutors said Thursday ... 12 ... In October, the European Union imposed sanctions on two Russian officials and part of the GRU agency over a cyberattack against the German parliament in 2015 ... ....
A UN human rights expert on Tuesday accused Iran of “reckless disregard” for human life in the shooting down of a Ukrainian passenger jet last January and of seeking to “bewilder” investigations into the tragedy afterwards ... “The inconsistencies in the official explanations seem designed to create a maximum of confusion and a minimum of clarity ... Iran.
Civilians are caught in the crossfire whenever violence erupts, with dozens killed every year ... In India, Lt. Gen.D.S ... In Pakistan, retired army Gen ... India at the time said the airstrikes targeted Pakistan-based militants responsible for a suicide bombing that killed 40 Indian troops in the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir ... Associated Press ... .
A grand gathering is held to mark the country's accomplishments in poverty alleviation and honor its model poverty fighters at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 25, 2021. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu). BEIJING, Feb ... Alleviating poverty is a common and enduring challenge to humanity ... The result ... dollars per person per day ... .
NEW YORK — A New York prosecutor has obtained copies of Donald Trump’s tax records after the Supreme Court this week rejected the former president’s last-ditch effort to prevent them from being handed over ...District AttorneyCyrus R. Vance Jr ... The documents are protected by grand jury secrecy rules and are not expected to be made public ... .
BEIJING (REUTERS) - China's air quality targets for this year will be set at a slightly higher level than last year's average, an official said on Thursday (Feb 25), after pollution fell significantly in the early part of 2020 due to coronavirus-related lockdowns ... Readings in Beijing over the Chinese new year holiday exceeded 200 micrograms ... � ....
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Read full article. 25 February 2021, 2.34 am183;1-min read. MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court sentenced a man to eight years in prison on Thursday after finding him guilty of state treason for allegedly handing over secrets to China, the TASS news agency reported ... He pleaded guilty to the charge of treason, TASS said ... TRENDING. News18 ... News18 ... News18 ... .
Photo taken on Dec ... [Photo/Xinhua] ... Britain's obligation to the strategy of the United States is part of the reason, along with a determination to achieve Brexit, which influenced many of the right-wing factions in the Conservative Party, opting for a more nationalistic view of the world, to turn anti-Chinese. ... .