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Japan To Resume Commercial Hunting Of Whales, Sparks Criticism
Japan is withdrawing from the International Whaling Commission and will resume commercial whaling next year, a government spokesman said Wednesday, in a move expected to spark international criticism.
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New Online Game To Help Counter Cybercrime Against Children
In a bid to counter cybercrime against children, including threat posed by online games such as the 'blue whale' and 'momo' challenge, the government has launched its own game application. Known as the 'cyber trivia' app, it would include a set of multiple choice questions which will help the kids learn ways to deal with strangers on the internet, ...
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Rare Whale Killed In Iceland. It May Be First Blue Whale Hunt In 50 Years
Is it a blue whale or not? The slaughter in Iceland of what is claimed was a member of the endangered species has triggered outrage and left experts puzzled about its true identity.
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Goa Releases 'Blue Whale' Suicide Advisory For Schools
Goa's child protection authority has come up with an idea to prevent the Blue Whale challenge from harming schoolchildren -- it has told schools in the state to paste warnings on their notice boards. This simple strategy is now part of a safety guideline made by the Goa State Commission for Protection of Child Rights
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International Whaling Commission Demands Action On Rare New Zealand Dolphin
The International Whaling Commission (IWC) has called on New Zealand to take urgent action to save the world's rarest dolphin from extinction, voicing "grave concern" about its future.
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Japan Whaling Fleet Set to leave for Antarctic
Japan's whaling fleet leaves on Tuesday for the Antarctic for a three-month, scaled-down hunt, the government said, despite protests from opponents who say Tokyo has not proven that whales need to be killed for research.
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Japan Confirms Plans to Resume Whale Hunt
Japan's chief whaling negotiator confirmed today its ships would return to the Antarctic this year, despite a call by global regulators to provide more evidence that the hunt has a scientific purpose.
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Japan Says Hopes to Resume Whaling Later This Year, But Hurdles Remain
Japan hopes to resume whale hunting in the Antarctic later this year, a top official said today, despite a finding by the International Whaling Commission (IWC) that Tokyo had yet to prove the kill was scientifically justified.
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United States Proposes Lifting Protections for Most Humpback Whales
US fisheries managers on Monday proposed lifting protections for most humpback whales around the globe, including in American waters, based on evidence the mammals have made a strong comeback since commercial whaling drove them near extinction.
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Top UN court puts halt to Japan's Antarctic whale hunt
The United Nations' top court on Monday ordered Japan to end its annual Antarctic whale hunt, saying in a landmark ruling that the programme was a commercial activity disguised as science.
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Whale scandal costs JPMorgan $920 million in fines
JPMorgan Chase & Co, the biggest US bank, will pay approximately $920 million in penalties to regulators in two countries to settle some of its potential liabilities from its $6.2 billion London Whale derivatives loss last year, according to terms made public on Thursday.
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Ex-JPMorgan exec Ina Drew declines to be harpooned by 'whale' losses
Ina Drew, the former JPMorgan Chase & Co executive, who earned millions while in charge of the unit that made the disastrous "London whale" trades, on Friday refused to accept responsibility for the $6.2 billion in losses revealed last year.
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JPMorgan slashes CEO Jamie Dimon's bonus on 'London Whale' trade
JPMorgan Chase & Co's board of directors cut chief executiveJamie Dimon's annual bonus in half, citing the company's $6.2 billion "London Whale" trading loss.
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JP Morgan probed for energy market manipulation
JPMorgan Chase has been asked to produce 25 internal emails as part of an investigation into whether the bank manipulated electricity markets in California and the Midwest.
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JPMorgan was honest with shareholders, says Dimon
JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said his bank was upfront with investors about its multibillion-dollar trading loss.
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Japan To Resume Commercial Hunting Of Whales, Sparks Criticism
Japan is withdrawing from the International Whaling Commission and will resume commercial whaling next year, a government spokesman said Wednesday, in a move expected to spark international criticism.
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New Online Game To Help Counter Cybercrime Against Children
In a bid to counter cybercrime against children, including threat posed by online games such as the 'blue whale' and 'momo' challenge, the government has launched its own game application. Known as the 'cyber trivia' app, it would include a set of multiple choice questions which will help the kids learn ways to deal with strangers on the internet, ...
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Rare Whale Killed In Iceland. It May Be First Blue Whale Hunt In 50 Years
Is it a blue whale or not? The slaughter in Iceland of what is claimed was a member of the endangered species has triggered outrage and left experts puzzled about its true identity.
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Goa Releases 'Blue Whale' Suicide Advisory For Schools
Goa's child protection authority has come up with an idea to prevent the Blue Whale challenge from harming schoolchildren -- it has told schools in the state to paste warnings on their notice boards. This simple strategy is now part of a safety guideline made by the Goa State Commission for Protection of Child Rights
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International Whaling Commission Demands Action On Rare New Zealand Dolphin
The International Whaling Commission (IWC) has called on New Zealand to take urgent action to save the world's rarest dolphin from extinction, voicing "grave concern" about its future.
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Japan Whaling Fleet Set to leave for Antarctic
Japan's whaling fleet leaves on Tuesday for the Antarctic for a three-month, scaled-down hunt, the government said, despite protests from opponents who say Tokyo has not proven that whales need to be killed for research.
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Japan Confirms Plans to Resume Whale Hunt
Japan's chief whaling negotiator confirmed today its ships would return to the Antarctic this year, despite a call by global regulators to provide more evidence that the hunt has a scientific purpose.
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Japan Says Hopes to Resume Whaling Later This Year, But Hurdles Remain
Japan hopes to resume whale hunting in the Antarctic later this year, a top official said today, despite a finding by the International Whaling Commission (IWC) that Tokyo had yet to prove the kill was scientifically justified.
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United States Proposes Lifting Protections for Most Humpback Whales
US fisheries managers on Monday proposed lifting protections for most humpback whales around the globe, including in American waters, based on evidence the mammals have made a strong comeback since commercial whaling drove them near extinction.
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Top UN court puts halt to Japan's Antarctic whale hunt
The United Nations' top court on Monday ordered Japan to end its annual Antarctic whale hunt, saying in a landmark ruling that the programme was a commercial activity disguised as science.
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Whale scandal costs JPMorgan $920 million in fines
JPMorgan Chase & Co, the biggest US bank, will pay approximately $920 million in penalties to regulators in two countries to settle some of its potential liabilities from its $6.2 billion London Whale derivatives loss last year, according to terms made public on Thursday.
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Ex-JPMorgan exec Ina Drew declines to be harpooned by 'whale' losses
Ina Drew, the former JPMorgan Chase & Co executive, who earned millions while in charge of the unit that made the disastrous "London whale" trades, on Friday refused to accept responsibility for the $6.2 billion in losses revealed last year.
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JPMorgan slashes CEO Jamie Dimon's bonus on 'London Whale' trade
JPMorgan Chase & Co's board of directors cut chief executiveJamie Dimon's annual bonus in half, citing the company's $6.2 billion "London Whale" trading loss.
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JP Morgan probed for energy market manipulation
JPMorgan Chase has been asked to produce 25 internal emails as part of an investigation into whether the bank manipulated electricity markets in California and the Midwest.
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JPMorgan was honest with shareholders, says Dimon
JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said his bank was upfront with investors about its multibillion-dollar trading loss.
