Nicola Thorp: Receptionist sent home for not wearing high heels sparks dress code debate in UK
Nicola Thorp: Receptionist sent home for not wearing high heels sparks dress code debate in UK Updated May 12, 2016 18:23:25 The case of a receptionist sent home from work for refusing to wear high heels has sparked a renewed push for companies to ban "sexist" and "out-dated" dress codes in the UK. Key points:UK woman Nicola Thorp sent home without pay for wearing flat shoes to workStarts petition calling for it to be made illegal for companies to be able to enforce "s..>> view originalGermany to overturn convictions of thousands of gay men
Homosexuality was partially decriminalised in East Germany in 1968 and in the West in 1969, but there were a further 3,500 convictions before the law was finally repealed in 1994. Mr Maas said his department would submit a bill before parliament to overturn the convictions and order compensation. The move follows the recommendation of a report commissioned by the government’s Anti-Discrimination Agency and drawn up by a leading legal expert. “More than 50,000 victims have been violated in the v..>> view originalTurkey says it has met EU visa deal criteria, delay unacceptable
Turkey says it has met EU visa deal criteria, delay unacceptable By Reuters Published: 04:32 EST, 12 May 2016 | Updated: 04:32 EST, 12 May 2016 By Ece ToksabayANKARA, May 12 (Reuters) - Turkey has fulfilled the required criteria for visa-free travel to Europe, Ankara's minister for EU affairs said on Thursday, adding that postponing the deal unfairly was unacceptable - comments which could threaten a wider agreement on migrants.The minister, Volkan Bozkir, said Turkey would not cha..>> view originalBritish media 'barbarians' need manners lesson following Queen's gaffe, Chinese press says
British media 'barbarians' need manners lesson following Queen's gaffe, Chinese press says Posted May 12, 2016 16:28:57 The British media is riddled with "barbarians" who would benefit from a lesson in manners from China's ancient civilisation, a state-run newspaper says, after Queen Elizabeth II called Chinese officials "very rude". Key points:Queen remarks on police chief's "bad luck" to have overseen a Chinese presidential delegationBBC coverage was blacked-out in..>> view originalUS to activate Romanian missile defence site, angering Russia
U.S. to activate Romanian missile defence site, angering Russia By Reuters Published: 03:39 EST, 12 May 2016 | Updated: 03:39 EST, 12 May 2016 By Robin EmmottDEVESELU, Romania, May 12 (Reuters) - The United States switches on an $800 million missile shield in Romania on Thursday, a step it sees as vital to defend itself and Europe from so-called rogue states but the Kremlin says is aimed at blunting its own nuclear arsenal.At the remote Deveselu air base in Romania, senior U.S. and ..>> view originalElection 2016: Malcolm Turnbull has questions to answer about Panama Papers
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull faces scrutiny from Labor over the Panama Papers. Andrew Meares Labor says that if it is good enough for the Coalition to pursue Julia Gillard over events 20 years before she was prime minister, it is reasonable to pursue Malcolm Turnbull over his involvement in a Siberian gold exploration company set up in the British Virgin Islands and which has been revealed in the Panama Papers.However, Mr Turnbull dismissed ..>> view originalTwin suicide attack hits Baghdad police
ANDREW BURRELL The Barnett government produces the worst set of books in WA history, and lashes out at Malcolm Turnbull. Pia Akerman An art dealer and a conservator created and sold three fake Brett Whiteley paintings in Australia’s biggest art fraud. CHRIS MERRITT A scathing report criticises the ‘flamboyance and theatre’ surrounding the NSW ICAC’s public hearings. Caroline Overington The ABC presented him as ‘new national hero’ but ..>> view originalForeigners first atop Everest since 2014 disasters
Plane debris 'almost certainly' from MH370: ATSB
Plane debris ‘almost certainly’ from MH370: ATSBAAPMay 12, 2016 6:48PMSavePrint Twitter pic of MH370 debris found on Rodrigues Island.Two aircraft fragments found on the beaches of South Africa and Rodrigues Island off Mauritius are almost certainly from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has said.Five pieces of debris have now been recovered, with two from Mozambique and another from Reunion Island.Authorities say a piece of engine cowling featuring ..>> view original
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