Updated 3:53 am PDT, Friday, September 20, 2019 Australian-Lebanese dual citizen Amer Khayyat stands as he holds his Australian passport, after his release from prison in Roumieh, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. Lebanese authorities have released the Lebanese -Australian who had been detained in Lebanon for more than two years after he was found innocent in an alleged plot to bring down a passenger plane bound for the United Arab Emirates from Sydney. less Australian-Lebanese dual citizen Amer Khayyat stands as he holds his Australian passport, after his release from prison in Roumieh, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. Lebanese authorities have ... more Photo: Bilal Hussein, AP Photo: Bilal Hussein, AP Image 1 of / 5 Caption Close Image 1 of 5 … [Read more...] about Australian-Lebanese jailed on Sydney bomb plot set free
No crowds as Apple’s iPhone 11 hits stores in China
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Apple’s latest iPhone 11 range hit stores in China on Friday, with short queues of die-hard fans contrasting with the hundreds who camped out ahead of some previous launches. The sales performance of the U.S. tech giant’s latest line-up is being closely watched in the world’s largest smartphone market, where Apple has been losing ground to competitors with cheaper and feature-packed handsets in recent years. The queues at the Shanghai and Beijing stores, which combined added up to few dozen customers, were in sharp contrast to previous years, when hundreds used to wait for hours outside Apple’s shops to be the first to grab its latest offerings. But much of the fanfare in China has moved online where the pre-sales for iPhone 11, priced between $699 and $1,099, started last week. Analysts said they had gotten off to a better start than the last cycle a year ago. Chinese e-commerce site JD.com said day one pre-sales for the … [Read more...] about No crowds as Apple’s iPhone 11 hits stores in China
Co Down firm to ‘revolutionise’ agri-tech sector
Co Down firm to 'revolutionise' agri-tech sector BelfastTelegraph.co.uk A company in Co Down has said it can "revolutionise" the agri-tech sector by the use of plastic in agricultural vehicles and equipment. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/agri/co-down-firm-to-revolutionise-agritech-sector-38514575.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/incoming/article38515623.ece/90a73/AUTOCROP/h342/-37-pic-_Read-Only_.jpg Email A company in Co Down has said it can "revolutionise" the agri-tech sector by the use of plastic in agricultural vehicles and equipment. Donite Plastics in Saintfield already operates in other sectors, including aerospace, construction and medical. Now the firm is working to replace metal and glass-reinforced plastic (GRP) with a lighter, more robust material, which it says can give their customers a competitive edge. The firm has doubled its turnover over the last two years and grown from 10 to nearly 30 employees. This week, Donite Plastics attended … [Read more...] about Co Down firm to ‘revolutionise’ agri-tech sector
China launches remote sensing satellite
The satellites belong to a commercial remote-sensing satellite constellation project "Zhuhai-1" Tweet Email Recommended Stories NASA’s James Webb Space telescope finally assembled ahead of 2021 launchJames Webb telescope is referred as a 'time machine' that will fathom the secrets of universeNASA set to investigate first space crimeAnne McClain is accused of accessing the bank account of her estranged spouse from the International Space StationSpacecraft carrying Russian humanoid robot docks at ISS: NASAFollowing a failed attempt over the weekend … [Read more...] about China launches remote sensing satellite
Appeal after group of parked cars are scratched
PUBLISHED: 11:17 20 September 2019 | UPDATED: 11:56 20 September 2019 Wensum Way in Fakenham, where up to five cars were damaged. Picture: GOOGLE Archant A number of cars have been damaged during a weekend in north Norfolk. Up to five vehicles parked on Wensum Way, in Fakenham, were scratched sometime during the evening of Saturday, September 14, and the morning of Monday, September 16.Police are appealing for information following the damage to the cars.Anyone who may have seen anything suspicious in the area at the time, or anyone with information, is asked to contact PC Susie Crowe at Fakenham police station using the non-emergency number on 101 and quoting the crime reference 36/65090/19. Alternatively contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or via the website . … [Read more...] about Appeal after group of parked cars are scratched