(AA): Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri resigned Saturday after accusing Hezbollah and Iran of destabilizing the region. The accusation came during a televised address from Saudi Arabia in which Hariri also said he feared an assassination plot. Hariri gave his resignation to Lebanese’s President Michel Aoun during a telephone conversation, according to a statement from…
DetailsWASHINGTON (AA): Eight victims were killed Tuesday after a motorist drove onto a pedestrian and cycling path near the West Side Highway in New York City in an “act of terror”, according to officials. Six of the deceased, all males, died at the scene. Two victims died in a local hospital, Fire Department Commissioner Daniel…
DetailsSANA’A (AA) A Saudi-led coalition airstrike has killed 26 people in Yemen’s northern Saada province, the Ansar Allah [Houthi] group, medics and a Reuters witness claimed Wednesday. The Houthi-run Saba news agency, citing a security source, said the raid targeted a small hotel in a marketplace in Sahar district in the province. Saada is a…
DetailsUponor, provider of hygienic drinking water delivery and plumbing infrastructure, has successfully achieved Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) accreditation for the company’s ‘Hygienic Water Supply Systems’ CPD presentation. Designed to highlight the importance of hygienic water supply systems and discuss the steps that should be taken to overcome the risk of Legionella, the…
DetailsGENEVA (AA): The UN on Friday warned of severe acute malnutrition rates among Rohingya refugee children in Bangladesh which appeared to be at least double earlier estimates. “Preliminary data from a nutrition assessment conducted last week at Kutupalong refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, show a 7.5 percent prevalence of life-threatening severe acute malnutrition –…
DetailsTo mark National Home Security Month, which takes place throughout October, specialist supplier ElectricalDirect, has created a guide for tradespeople on the types of smart technology they can use to improve home security. According to a national survey of 730 tradespeople by ElectricalDirect, 89% of respondents said they are not confident in advising customers on…
DetailsA new tech trades services company, Trade Chimp, is offering operational and administrative support to tradespeople and small trades businesses, including electrical contractors and electricians, with up to 10 staff. The Trade Chimp job management software package can be downloaded as an app on a smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop. The software and app, designed…
DetailsIt’s that time of year again – ExCel London will see its doors open to host LuxLive 2017 on November 15-16. ECN takes a look at some of the highlights that will be taking place at this year’s event. With the lighting industry abounding with new technology and innovation, the annual lighting event has become…
DetailsThe eight competitors who will compete in the 2017 SkillELECTRIC UK final have been named, following a series of challenging regional heats earlier this year. All will now go head-to-head in a three-day practical task on 16-18 November at The Skills Show, the UK’s largest skills and careers event at the NEC Birmingham where over…
DetailsAny cash held as retentions by construction clients and major contractors ‘must be held in trust at the nearest opportunity’, the BESA and ECA have advised the government. This proposed ‘Australian-style’ system would mean cash being held cyclically, in a similar manner to deposits in the private housing rental market. Looking ahead, the two engineering…
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