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Spin Master: Toronto (ots/PRNewswire) - Spin Master and Vuly Trampolines Acknowledge National Advertising Division Decision on False and Misleading Advertising Spin Master Corp. (TSX:TOY), a leading children's entertainment company, and Vuly Trampolines, ...

Perfect World Co., Ltd.: Peking (ots/PRNewswire) - Die chinesische Produktionsfirma für Filme und TV-Programme Perfect World Pictures Co., Ltd. hat am 19. Juli 2016 die offizielle Umbenennung des börsennotierten Unternehmens in Perfect World Co., Ltd. bekannt gegeben. Mit ...

North Korea is reportedly building two new covered docks (pens) that could be used to protect ballistic missile submarines (SSBs).

Sea mines may seem an archaic hangover from a largely forgotten era of naval warfare, but they remain just as real and present a danger for sailors today as they did in earlier times. The deployment of mines has dropped dramatically since the two Wor…

The Canadian Government has launched an open competition for the in-service support contract for the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) Arctic offshore patrol ships (AOPS) and joint support ships (JSS).

The US Navy's second Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) has successfully performed the first live-fire over-the-horizon missile test using a Harpoon Block IC missile.

La grande rencontre mondiale de la jeunesse chrétienne s’ouvre ce mardi 26 juillet à Cracovie, la seconde ville de Pologne, où le pape François est attendu mercredi.

En raison des conditions maritimes plus favorables, plusieurs milliers de personnes ont tenté depuis le printemps la traversée de la Méditerranée, au péril de leur vie.

With 23 participating countries, including all of the world’s largest financial centres, covering the vast bulk of global financial services trade, the TiSA negotiations on financial services trade are strategically important for the EU. They are likely to deliver commitments and rules, which go significantly beyond the GATS package negotiated over two decades ago – and to extend their umbrella to a greater range of countries. In addition, the level of market access commitments ultimately incorporated into TiSA will set a new benchmark and reference point for future EU FTA negotiations. Depending on the outcome of remaining negotiations, the TiSA may also establish influential new and consolidated texts on such matters as data transfer, forced localisation, source code, regulatory transparency, and domestic regulation.
Source : © European Union, 2016 - EP

With 23 participating countries, including all of the world’s largest financial centres, covering the vast bulk of global financial services trade, the TiSA negotiations on financial services trade are strategically important for the EU. They are likely to deliver commitments and rules, which go significantly beyond the GATS package negotiated over two decades ago – and to extend their umbrella to a greater range of countries. In addition, the level of market access commitments ultimately incorporated into TiSA will set a new benchmark and reference point for future EU FTA negotiations. Depending on the outcome of remaining negotiations, the TiSA may also establish influential new and consolidated texts on such matters as data transfer, forced localisation, source code, regulatory transparency, and domestic regulation.
Source : © European Union, 2016 - EP

"On 26 July 2016, Ms Maria-Cristina Stepanescu, a senior police officer from Romania, was appointed Head of the European Union mission on regional maritime capacity building in the Horn of Africa, EUCAP Nestor. She will take up her duties on 1 September 2016. She takes over from Acting Head Simonetta Silvestri.

This civilian CSDP mission forms part of the EU's comprehensive approach to fighting piracy in the Horn of Africa, alongside the EU Naval Force Somalia and the EU training mission for Somalia. EUCAP Nestor works to reinforce the capacity of Somalia to effectively govern its territorial waters in order to help them fight piracy more effectively. This includes advice, mentoring and training for the coast guard, maritime criminal justice system and coastal police.

Since February 2010, Ms Stepanescu has been a Seconded National Expert/Police Expert to the Civilian Conduct and Planning Capability (CPCC)/EEAS. She has previously held positions such as: Head of the Cooperation - Single Point of Contact/Schengen Department (2008-2010); Head of Programme Development and coordination Department (PDCD), European Union Police Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo (2005-2007); Policy Officer with the Institute for Research and Crime Prevention, within the General Inspectorate of Romanian Police, Ministry of Interior (2002-2004); Chief Investigator of Gracanica Police Station/Team Leader of Trafficking in Human Beings and Prostitution Unit, Serious and Organised Crime of Pristina Regiona, UN Mission in Kosovo (2000-2002); Policy officer, General Inspectorate of Romanian Police (1998-2000); Intelligence/CID officer, General Inspectorate of Romanian Police (1994-1998).

She has a Masters degree in Sociology and Social Sciences/Implementation of community Justice from Bucharest University, Romania (2000-2002) and a Law Degree from Alxandra Ioan Cuza Police Academy, Bucharest, Romania (1990-1994). She speaks Romanian, English and French.

The decision was taken by the Political and Security Committee."

(European Council - Press Release)

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Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger: Köln (ots) - Nach den ersten Meldungen über den Amoklauf in München hat die Kölner Polizei am Freitagabend umgehend ihre Präsenz an den Kölner Einkaufszentren erhöht. "Wir wussten ja zunächst nicht, dass es sich um einen Einzeltäter handelt. Es ...

Alors que 13 000 personnes ont déjà été mises en garde à vue ou incarcérés suite au putsch manqué du 15 juillet, c'est au tour des médias d'être visés par la purge en Turquie. Le ministère de la Justice a émis ce lundi 25 juillet une quarantaine de mandats d'arrêt contre des journalistes.

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir removes Riek Machar as first vice president, two weeks after the rival leaders' forces clashed in the capital.

Le ministre de l’intérieur a formellement déposé plainte, lundi, contre la policière qui l’accuse d’avoir fait pression pour modifier un rapport sur l’attentat survenu le 14 juillet.

Weser-Kurier: Bremen (ots) - Die drei Bluttaten in Bayern innerhalb einer Woche sind von Ausführung und Motivation verschieden, aber sie haben auch Gemeinsamkeiten. Ob Amoklauf à la Breivik oder Selbstmordattentat mit islamistischem Hintergrund - in allen drei ...