Sentences with phrase «banned in a number of countries»

Banned in a number of countries and met with a fiery Molotov cocktail attack in Paris and other protests throughout France, Last Temptation remains one of the most controversial films ever made.

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The widely unregulated nature of ICOs has, however, led to a notable number of fraudulent or misleading investment schemes, leading regulators in countries like China and South Korea to ban or strongly curtail the instruments.

Foodstocks are continuously piling up but so are the number of people without access to adequate food, those suffering from hunger and starvation, while in the meanwhile there has taken place a major decline in the quality of food available to the people, thanks to the excessive use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers, more so in the poorer countries as the more hazardous pesticides are banned in the rich countries and both exported to and dumped in the poor countries.

Here's the kicker, a number of these dyes have been banned in countries around the world because of their link to cancer, tumors, allergic reactions and hyperactivity in children, yet they are still used in foods in the good ol' U.S.A.

It appears that North Carolina is vying with Oregon, Colorado and Missouri to prove that certified professional midwives (CPMs) the second, inferior class of midwife that exists in no other first world country, should be banned due to the extraordinary number of deaths that have occurred at their hands.

Canada yesterday became the first country to ban a widely found chemical from use in baby bottles, spurring a leading Democrat in the U.S. Senate to call for legislation that would prohibit use of bisphenol A, or BPA, in a number of everyday consumer products.

Although FGM is banned in Nigeria, the country has the highest number of genitally mutilated women in the world.

The increase in Cuomo's numbers — and the drop in support for Trump — come amid a series of stumbles for the new president during his first month in office and the Democratic governor's vocal opposition to a temporary ban on immigration from seven predominantly Muslim countries and refugees.

Asbestos products are now banned in most developed countries, but since this form of cancer takes decades to develop, the number of cases in these nations is still climbing.

Since a large number of scams had Russia as their country in their profiles, Russia has been banned from several online sites.

The director refused to attend the ceremony in protest to Donald Trump's travel ban on a number of predominantly - Muslim countries.

3) Breaking down the numbers on last night's lost vote in Miami - Dade — Miami - Dade has one of the longest - standing bans on pit bulls in this country, and local officials took the issue to a vote in August to see if the ban should stay.

The number of countries where declawing is a criminal offence is more than twice what is quoted here i.e. there are 28 countries in the EU alone, and the practice is banned throughout the Europe (EU and non-EU countries which pushes the number to over 30).

The idea of banning logging may seem novel, but in fact a number of countries already have total or partial bans.

While early drafts included bans on the use of HFCs in a number of sectors, including commercial refrigeration, some European countries are trying to water this down.

January 30, 2017 — «New York University is among the growing number of universities looking to their law schools to help protect and guide fellow students, faculty and staff in the wake of Trump's executive order banning citizens from seven Muslim - majority countries from entering the United States.

Brazil, Iraq, and Uganda called for a ban on fully autonomous weapons this year — all in November — bringing the total number of countries seeking a prohibition to 22.

China banned ICOs meaning that any projects that are raising money through cryptocurrency are now not allowed in a country that is one that has a large number of its citizens involved in cryptocurrencies — to the point where some are leasing planes to ship graphics cards for mining.

I have signed this manifesto and joined a growing number of therapists throughout the country saying firmly that I reject the message, tone and «solutions» by the man who wants to ban entry to this country of people based on their faith; who wants to wall us off from the world and promises chaos and unbridled hatred in the name of fighting «political correctness» and prays on our fears.