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World markets dive as Trump sparks trade, North Korea worries

Global stocks sank Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said he was not satisfied with talks that are aimed at averting a trade war with China. Equities were also dented by poor eurozone economic data, and as Trump cast doubt on a planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. “Trump (is) continuing to drive uncertainty over global trade,” said analyst Joshua Mahony at trading firm IG. “European markets are following their Asian counterparts lower, as a pessimistic tone from Trump is compounded by downbeat economic data,” he added. Markets had surged Monday after US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He said they had agreed to pull back from imposing threatened tariffs on billions of dollars of goods, and continue talks on a variety of trade issues. However, Trump has declared that he was “not satisfied” with the status of the talks, fuelling worries that the world’s top two economies could still slug out an economically pain...
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Ugandans charged for presidential protest pop song.

Two Ugandan musicians were released on bail on Wednesday after being charged with disturbing the peace of veteran President Yoweri Museveni for a song suggesting he should retire, their lawyer said. Singer David Mugema and music producer John Muwanguzi were accused of having composed and disseminated via the internet a tune titled “Wumula”, meaning “retire”, their lawyer Abdallah Kiwanuka told AFP. Prosecutors said the song “attacked and disturbed the peace” of Museveni, Kiwanuka said. A bill to remove presidential age limits was introduced in parliament in September, seen as paving the way for 73-year-old Museveni — who has been in power since 1986 — to run for a sixth term in office in 2021.   The current constitution blocks candidates over 75. Although the song does not mention Museveni by name, the music video mixes pictures of the president alongside deposed leaders including Saddam Hussein of I...
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Google pulls YouTube from Amazon devices, escalating spat.

Rare public spat in the technology industry escalated when Google said it would block its video streaming application YouTube from two Amazon.com Inc devices. Google also criticized the online retailer for not selling Google hardware, Media reports on Wednesday. The feud is the latest in Silicon Valley to put customers in the crossfire of major competitors. Amazon and Google, which is owned by Alphabet Inc, square off in many areas, from cloud computing and online search, to selling voice-controlled gadgets like the Google Home and Amazon Echo Show. The stakes are high: many in the technology industry expect that interacting with computers by voice will become widespread, and it is unclear if Amazon, Google or another company will dominate the space. Amazon’s suite of voice-controlled devices has outsold Google’s so far, according to a study by research firm eMarketer from earlier this year. In a statement, Google said, ”Amazon doesn’t carry Google products like ...
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Second Libyan aircraft carrying 257 Nigerians arrives in Lagos.

A few hours after 144 Nigerians voluntarily returned from Libya, another aircraft carrying 257 of their compatriots on Wednesday landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The spokesperson for the Lagos Airport Police Command, Mr Joseph Alabi, confirmed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Alabi said the returnees arrived aboard a Libyan Airlines aircraft at the Cargo Wing of the airport at about 1.30 a.m. He said they were assisted back to Nigeria by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the European Union (EU) after being stranded in the volatile North African country enroute Europe. Alabi said :”We received another batch of Nigerians early this morning from Libya. “They comprised of 65 adult females, 179 adult males, seven children and six infants.” He also confirmed that four of the returnees had medical cases and were promptly taken away on an ambulance for treatment. According to him, the...
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Terror threat triggers red alert

Warnings by the United States and the United Kingdom of possible terrorist attacks in Nigeria have set off a red alert across the country. The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, yesterday ordered Commissioners of Police in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Jigawa and Yobe states to “ensure 24-hour patrol of mosques and churches, markets, schools, motor parks, hotels, recreation centres, settlements, villages, towns and cities.” The UK, in its travel advice, “still current” as at yesterday, warns its citizens: “The risk of terrorist attack increases around religious festivals, so will be elevated in the run up to and throughout the Christmas and New Year holiday period. Terrorist groups have threatened to conduct bombings and attacks in the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja) area during this period. You should avoid places where crowds gather, including religious gatherings and places of worship, markets, shopping malls, hotels, bars, rest...
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Job Vacancy Clinical Systems Analyst - IT Product Development at Barker Search LLC Melville, NY

About the Job The Clinical Systems Analyst  provides enterprise information systems design and support in clinical information systems. Assesses workflow related processes/ requirements to facilitate system enhancements and modifications. Recommends, interfaces with developers, implements, and supports approved system optimizations. Collaborates with management and clinicians in maintaining and enhancing clinical systems. Assists in the development of design specifications in support of modified clinical applications, regulatory requirements, and best practices. Documents current processes to establish a baseline for developmental improvements of future workflows. Analyzes, recommends and assists with implementing new and improved processes and workflows. Acts as a liaison and represents the system users/customers in all project initiatives. Performs post-implementation monitoring of adoption and use. Participates in interdisciplinary and process improvement teams to ident...
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