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Démission surprise du patron de Sunrise

24heures.ch - Fri, 01/03/2020 - 06:55
Suite à l'échec de la fusion avec UPC Suisse, le directeur de Sunrise Olaf Swantee a démissionné et est remplacé par André Krause.
Categories: Swiss News

Kurz: Néhány nap múlva stabil kormánya lesz Ausztriának

Bumm.sk (Szlovákia/Felvidék) - Fri, 01/03/2020 - 06:55
"Néhány nap múlva stabil és cselekvőképes kormánya lesz Ausztriának" - jelentette ki Sebastian Kurz, a konzervatív Osztrák Néppárt (ÖVP) elnöke.

Ghana's FA ousts national team coaches at all levels

BBC Africa - Fri, 01/03/2020 - 06:39
Sweeping changes see the departure of Black Stars boss Kwesi Appiah and all national coaches - men's and women's.
Categories: Africa

Before Libya, Turkey’s main military operations abroad

Euractiv.com - Fri, 01/03/2020 - 06:30
After Turkey's parliament passed a bill on Thursday (2 January) approving a deployment of armed forces to Libya, here is a look back at some of the other Turkish military operations abroad.
Categories: European Union

Brussels court suspends extradition of ex-Catalan leader Puigdemont

Euractiv.com - Fri, 01/03/2020 - 06:30
A Brussels court has suspended the extradition of former Catalan pro-independence leader Carles Puigdemont, his lawyer said on Thursday (2 January).
Categories: European Union

Australien: Tausende fliehen vor Buschbränden in Australien

Blick.ch - Fri, 01/03/2020 - 05:26
Im Südosten Australiens fliehen weiter Tausende Menschen vor den verheerenden Buschbränden. In den Bundesstaaten New South Wales und Victoria sollten mehr als ein halbes Dutzend Städte evakuiert werden, darunter beliebte Touristenorte.
Categories: Swiss News

Maroc, Disparition de Lalla Salma : les Marocains de Belgique s’inquiètent

Afrik.com - Fri, 01/03/2020 - 05:10

La disparition de la princesse Lalla Salma du Maroc inquiète plus d’un Marocain. Cette fois, ce sont les Marocains de la diaspora qui donnent de la voix, notamment ceux établis en Belgique qui demandent « où est passée Lalla Salma ? » En Belgique, l’affaire Lalla Salma, cette princesse jadis Première dame du Maroc, qui […]

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Categories: Afrique

Bell Boeing Tapped For V-22 Technical Analysis | Leidos Wins FMS To Qatar, Saudi Arabia, And UAE | Taiwanese Black Hawk Crashes

Defense Industry Daily - Fri, 01/03/2020 - 05:00
Americas

Bell Boeing won a $23.3 million contract modification, which exercises an option for on-site support, engineering and technical analysis of flight test for V-22 aircraft for the Navy, Air Force and the government of Japan. Bell-Boeing’s primary product, V-22 Osprey, is a family of multi-mission, tiltrotor military aircraft, with both vertical as well as short takeoff and landing capabilities. It is designed to combine the functionality of a conventional helicopter, with long-range, high-speed cruise performance of a turboprop aircraft. This military aircraft can carry 24 combat troops or up to 20,000 pounds of internal cargo or 15,000 pounds of external cargo. Work will take place in Maryland, Texas and Pennsylvania and is expected to be completed in December.

The Argentine Air Force returned to service one of its Fokker F28 medium transport jets, Jane’s reports. The last of the aircraft was grounded in August 2019 due to structural problems with the type, after finding the service had no budget to fund a replacement fleet. The Fokker F28 Fellowship is a twin-engine short range jet airliner designed and built by Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker. On December 27, with the F28’s tests flights concluded, FAA chief Brigadier General Enrique Amrein used the aircraft for one of his visits to the main FAA bases across the country and, as a former F28 pilot, was in control of it for part of his journey.

Middle East & Africa

Leidos won $23 million for Foreign Military Sales to Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The deal provides for General Electronic Test Station (GETS-1000) test equipment and test program set hardware and software, test equipment upgrades and repair parts; and services including test equipment installation, training, in-country technical assistance, and engineering services support. Leidos’ GETS-1000 is a depot test equipment supporting the military equipment in missile weapon systems such as Lockheed Martin’s LMT Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles and Raytheon’s RTN M3 Hawk surface-to-air missiles. Work will take place in Huntsville, Alabama and estimated completion date is December 31, 2020.

Rapiscan Systems won a $12.3 million Foreign Military Sale to Iraq. The contract is for contractor logistics support services for M60 High Energy Mobile Scanning Vehicle Systems and associated equipment. The US company Rapiscan Systems specializes in walk-through metal detectors ans X-ray machines for screening luggage and cargo. Contracting Activity is the US Army Contracting Command. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will take place in Iraq and expected completion will be on November 30, 2020.

Europe

A UH-60M helicopter carrying Taiwan’s Chief of the General Staff Gen. Shen Yi-ming has crashed this morning. The aircraft went down in Yuanshan Township. Eight Taiwanese military officers including General Shen Yi-ming were killed. Thirteen people were on board the UH-60M Black Hawk, part of the Air Force Rescue Team, which took off from Songshan Air Force Base in Taipei just before 8 a.m. It was headed for a military base in Dongao, in the northeast, as part of an inspection before the Lunar New Year holiday later this month, Taiwan’s Central News Agency reported. The helicopter disappeared from radar screens about 10 minutes after takeoff, crashing in a mountainous area between the capital and the coast. It was not clear what caused the crash of the Black Hawk.

Asia-Pacific

The Indian Air Force has reactivated the 222 Squadron with the Su-30MKI. The unit was number plated back in 2011 after flying the MiG-27. The 222 Squadron ‘The Tigersharks’ of Indian Air Force got resurrected on January 1, with state of the art Su-30 MKI Multirole Fighter aircraft. “#Resurrection: 222 Sqn ‘The Tigersharks’ got resurrected today with state of the art Su-30MKI Multi-role Fighter aircraft. Raised on 15 Sep 69 with Su-7, the Sqn was later equipped with #MiG27 Ground Attack Aircraft prior to getting number plated in 2011.,” IAF said in a tweet.

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Categories: Defense`s Feeds

L'ex-conseiller national Martin Bundi s'est éteint

24heures.ch - Fri, 01/03/2020 - 03:51
Le socialiste grison est mort le jour de l'An à l'âge de 87 ans. Il a notamment été membre du Conseil national de 1975 à 1995.
Categories: Swiss News

Todesfall: Bündner Ex-SP-Nationalrat Martin Bundi gestorben

Blick.ch - Fri, 01/03/2020 - 03:35
Der frühere Bündner SP-Nationalratspräsident Martin Bundi ist im Alter von 87 Jahren gestorben. Wie seine Familie in einer Todesanzeige am Freitag mitteilte, starb der Historiker am Neujahrstag in Chur. Er galt als einstiges Zugpferd der Bündner Sozialdemokraten.
Categories: Swiss News

Neuer Höhepunkt im Konflikt zwischen den USA und dem Iran: US-Raketenangriff am Flughafen von Bagdad tötet hohen iranischen Militärführer

Blick.ch - Fri, 01/03/2020 - 03:32
Bei einem US-Luftangriff in Bagdad ist einer der höchsten Militärführer des Irans getötet worden. Dies nach dem Massenansturm auf die US-Botschaft im Irak. Es werden schwere Vergeltungsaktionen Teherans befürchtet. Ein US-Senator wirft Trump Kriegsprovokation vor.
Categories: Swiss News

Australien: Wegen Buschfeuer zieht Tennisturnier von Canberra nach Bendigo um

Blick.ch - Fri, 01/03/2020 - 01:45
Die verheerenden Buschfeuer in Australien haben nun auch Auswirkungen auf Sport-Events: Das Internationale Tennisturnier in der Hauptstadt Canberra, das am Montag starten soll, wird wegen der Brände in die rund 620 Kilometer westlich gelegene Stadt Bendigo verlegt.
Categories: Swiss News

Africa's week in pictures: 27 December 2019 - 2 January 2020

BBC Africa - Fri, 01/03/2020 - 01:14
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.
Categories: Africa

Climate change has brought parts of Zambia to the brink of famine

BBC Africa - Fri, 01/03/2020 - 01:00
Zambia is wrestling with a devastating drought caused, according to experts, by a dramatic shift in weather patterns.
Categories: Africa

Irak: Gefährliche Eskalation: US-Militär tötet hohen iranischen General

Blick.ch - Fri, 01/03/2020 - 00:51
Der Konflikt zwischen den USA und dem Iran spitzt sich mit der Tötung eines ranghohen iranischen Generals im Irak gefährlich zu. Der Kommandant der iranischen Al-Kuds-Brigaden, Ghassem Soleimani, kam bei einem US-Raketenangriff nahe dem Flughafen von Bagdad ums Leben.
Categories: Swiss News

Sexuelle Belästigung: Weitere Klage gegen Schauspieler Kevin Spacey fallengelassen

Blick.ch - Fri, 01/03/2020 - 00:44
Eine weitere Klage wegen sexueller Belästigung gegen den US-Schauspieler Kevin Spacey (60) ist fallengelassen worden. Die Nachlassverwaltung eines Mannes aus Los Angeles, der im September im Alter von 62 Jahren gestorben war, zog eine Klage zurück.
Categories: Swiss News

Liechtenstein: Erneut Casino in Liechtenstein nach Bombendrohung evakuiert

Blick.ch - Fri, 01/03/2020 - 00:38
In Liechtenstein ist am Donnerstagabend erneut ein Spielcasino nach einer anonymen Bombendrohung evakuiert worden. Die Polizei durchsuchte danach laut Mitteilung die Räume mit Sprengstoffspürhunden. Die Beamten fanden keine gefährlichen Gegenstände.
Categories: Swiss News

Le Maroc classé parmi les meilleurs en 2019

24 Heures au Bénin - Fri, 01/03/2020 - 00:06

Pour avoir mis en œuvre les recommandations onusiennes prioritaires au titre de l'année 2019, le Royaume du Maroc a obtenu la note A et figure dans le Top 5 du classement 2019 du Comité des droits de l'Homme de l'ONU.

Selon un communiqué publié sur le site du Haut-commissariat des Nations Unies pour les droits de l'Homme, le Maroc a reçu la meilleure note lors de l'examen de suivi par le Comité de leur action concernant les recommandations prioritaires. Il reçoit la note A au même titre que les 04 autres pays tels que : l'Argentine, le Burkina Faso, le Danemark et la Suède.
Cette note récompense les mesures importantes prises par les 05 pays pour la mise en œuvre des recommandations du comité des Nations Unies pour les droits de l'Homme.
La note A du Maroc fait suite à l'adoption de la loi sur le mécanisme national de prévention de la torture, désignant le Conseil national des droits de l'Homme (CNDH). La loi est entrée en vigueur le 1er mars 2018 après son adoption à l'unanimité par les deux chambres du parlement les 6 et 13 février 2018. Elle confère également au CNDH les prérogatives relatives aux mécanismes de plainte pour les violations des droits de l'enfant ainsi que celles de mise en œuvre de la Convention internationale sur les droits des personnes en situation de handicap.
Le Comité des droits de l'Homme est un organe composé d'experts indépendants qui surveille la mise en œuvre du Pacte international relatif aux droits civils et politiques par les États parties.
Akpédjé A. AYOSSO

Categories: Afrique

Liverpool 2-0 Sheffield United: Reds go unbeaten in the Premier League for a full year

BBC Africa - Fri, 01/03/2020 - 00:00
Leaders Liverpool beat Sheffield United to become only the third team in Premier League history to go unbeaten for a full calendar year.
Categories: Africa

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