Ethiopia blames ‘foreign enemies’ for unrest
Addis Ababa: Ethiopia has accused “foreign enemies” of arming, training, and financing groups it blames for a wave of unrest in regions around the capital, Addis Ababa, a day after a six-month state of emergency was imposed.
UK plans to prosecute internet abuse
london: Britain issued new guidance on Monday aimed at prosecuting people who use the internet for harassment or offensive behaviour and hate crimes.
2K-yr-old Pompeii house reconstructed in 3D
london: Researchers have used 3D technology to reconstruct a house in Pompeii to show what life may have been like for the people of the ancient Roman city about 2,000 years ago. By combining traditional archaeology with 3D technology, researchers at lund University in Sweden managed to reconstruct the house to its original state before the volcano eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.
Nepal’s left parties to oppose pact with India
Kathmandu: Several left parties in Nepal on Monday announced to jointly launch a protest later this month against a 25-point agreement reached with India during Prime Minister Prachanda’s visit to New Delhi, saying parts of the pact “undermined” the sovereignty of the landlocked country.
Oliver Hart, Bengt Holmstrom win Nobel prize in economics
Stockholm: British-bornOliver Hart and Bengt Holmstrom of Finland won theNobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for their contributions to contract theory, shedding light on how contracts help people deal with conflicting interests. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said their theories “are valuable to the understanding of real-life contracts and institutions, as well as potential pitfalls in contract design.” For example, contract theory can be used to analyze performance-based pay for CEOs or deductibles and co-pays for insurance, the academy said.