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The Polish government has approved a new bill that foresees prison terms of up to three years for anyone who uses phrases like “Polish death camps” to refer to Auschwitz and other camps that Nazi Germany operated in occupied Poland during the second world war. The justice department said the prime minister Beata Szydło’s cabinet approved the legislation on Tuesday. It is expected to pass easily in the parliament, where the nationalistic ruling party Law and Justice enjoys a majority. The bill aims to deal with a problem the Polish government has faced for years: foreign media outlets referring to the Nazi camps as Polish. Poles fear that as the war grows more distant younger generations will incorrectly assume that Poles were responsible for the death camps. This article was corrected on 1 September 2016 to clarify that the law is aimed at addressing fears that younger generations will incorrectly assume that Poles were responsible for the death camps. Topics … [Read more...] about Poland approves bill outlawing phrase ‘Polish death camps’

Tougher restrictions on drivers using mobile phones, including extending the ban to hands-free devices, should be considered, MPs have said. The transport select committee said using any type of mobile phone while driving had potentially catastrophic consequences. The MPs called for more severe penalties “commensurate with the risks”, as road deaths linked to phone use have risen steadily over the past decade. In 2017, there were 773 casualties on Britain’s roads, including 43 deaths and 135 serious injuries, in crashes in which the driver was using a mobile phone. But rates of enforcement had dropped by more than two-thirds since 2011, the committee said, as it called on the government to work with police to make better use of technology and deter offenders. Although penalties for using a handheld mobile phone while driving were doubled in 2017 – to six points on a licence and a £200 fine – the committee said they should be reviewed and potentially … [Read more...] about Ban hands-free phones in cars after rise in road deaths, MPs suggest

© AFP 2019 / Manjunath KiranIndia Looks to Use Space Research Advances to Make Electric Cars 'Greener'At a meeting of the National Institution for Transforming India, also known as NITI Aayog, the Union Minister of State with Independent Charge for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines Pitysh Goyal explained how the government intends to pursue its ambitious goal of replacing all traditionally powered cars in India with electric ones. "We are going to introduce electric vehicles in a very big way. We are going to make electric vehicles self- sufficient like UJALA," he said, referring to the Unnat Jivan [Advanced Light] by Affordable LEDs and Appliances for All, a government program of selling inexpensive LED bulbs to reduce electricity consumption. The bold move has been prompted by the need to reduce the cost of imported fuel and lower costs for running … [Read more...] about India Unveils Plan to Replace All Cars With Electric by 2030

Former Miss Pakistan World Zanib Naveed (pictured) was killed in a road accident in Maryland after her car flipped over into oncoming traffic A former Miss Pakistan beauty queen has been killed after her car flipped over into oncoming traffic.  Zanib Naveed was driving her Mercedes eastbound along route 200 in the College Park area of Maryland at around 11.40pm on Sunday when she hit a curb. She went to take a curve to Route 1 and her vehicle struck a curb, overturning into oncoming traffic, police said. Mrs Naveed was thrown from the vehicle and died at the scene.  She was the only person in the car at the time. Authorities do not believe alcohol was a factor in the accident.    The 32-year-old was from Lahore, Pakistan but lived in Pomona, New York.  She attended Pace University in New York City and was crowned Miss Pakistan World in 2012 in Toronto, Canada.  Her funeral was held a few days later on December 4. She leaves behind a … [Read more...] about Miss Pakistan Zanib Naveed, 32, is killed after her car hit a curb and flipped into oncoming traffic in Maryland

Zanib Naveed, 32, was driving a luxury Mercedes sedan on a highway in the US state of Maryland at around 11.40pm (3.40om AEST) last Sunday, when she attempted to take a curve to another highway and her vehicle struck a kerb and flipped over, state police said. According to the New York Post, she was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene. The 32-year-old was from Lahore, Pakistan but lived in New York. She was crowned Miss Pakistan World in 2012 in Toronto. Picture: SuppliedSource:Supplied Alcohol did not appear to be a factor in the crash, according to a preliminary investigation. Naveed was the only person in the car. Naveed, who lived in the US, represented the city of Lahore in the 2012 Miss Pakistan World pageant in Toronto, where she was crowned the winner. She also participated in the Miss Earth 2012 pageant in the Philippines. Her Facebook account lists her as the president of the Miss Pakistan USA organisation. “She had a smile that could light up a room, a … [Read more...] about Former Miss Pakistan World, Zanib Naveed, killed in car crash