America safer because of police officers: Obama
PTI, Washington
Asserting that America is safe because of police officers, US President Barack Obama has said that law enforcement officials often get “scapegoated” for failures of society and criminal justice system.
“Too often, law enforcement gets scapegoated for the broader failures of our society and criminal justice system. I know that you do your jobs with distinction no matter the challenges you face. That’s part of wearing a badge.
Global temperatures to rise by 3 degrees celsius
PTI, London
Global temperatures will increase by around 3 degrees Celsius, despite current efforts to cut emissions and to limit the temperature increase to below 2 degrees Celsius, researchers have found.
An assessment by European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) shows that current climate commitments submitted by 155 countries for The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP21, would increase global temperature by around 3 degrees Celsius.
US Senate approves Cybersecurity Bill
Reuters, Washington
The U.S. Senate easily passed legislation on Tuesday aimed at bolstering the country’s cyber defences, advancing the first serious attempt in Congress to combat computer hacks that have hit a growing number of businesses and government agencies in recent years.
The bill, which would expand liability protections to companies that choose to voluntarily share cyber-threat data with the government, must be reconciled with two similar information-sharing measures that passed the House of Representatives earlier this year. It cleared the Senate by a vote of 74-21 with strong bipartisan support.
UN calls for end to US embargo on Cuba
AFP, United Nations
The UN General Assembly called Tuesday for an end to the US embargo on Cuba in a resolution adopted by a near-unanimous vote, three months after the United States restored diplomatic ties with Havana.
The United States and Israel were the only countries of the 193-member assembly voting against the non-binding resolution.
Trump, down in polls, begs Iowa voters for support
AP, Sioux City
Unseated as the front-runner in Iowa polls, a kinder, humbler Donald Trump emerged Tuesday evening at a rally in Sioux City, Iowa, where the billionaire businessman practically begged voters for support.
“Iowa, will you get your numbers up, please?” Trump urged the crowd of nearly 2,400. “I promise you I will do such a good job.”
It was Trump’s first appearance in the early-voting state since a series of polls that show the Republican presidential contender now running second behind Ben Carson, the soft-spoken, retired neurosurgeon.
