Alibaba to invest in China Business Network to expand finance services
Alibaba Group Holding has decided to buy stakes worth more than 1 billion yuan ($161 million) in financial media outlet China Business Network (CBN). CBN is part of Shanghai Media Group (SMG).
Jun 06, 2015 11:33 PM EDT
Paris Climate Summit & UN talks push through in December 2015
Paris Climate Summit will push through as scheduled this year with environmentalist groups hoping that a low-carbon economy program would finally fall into place, as UN talks focus on global warming issues.
NASA supersonic saucer on second test stage in prep for human missions to Mars, take off was postponed twice due to Harsh Ocean Conditions
NASA will be testing of their Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) by lifting it 120,000 feet above the ground at Hawaii. The NASA flying saucer-like spacecraft will splash on the waters of the Pacific, which is why the flight was postponed twice die to bad ocean condition. This exercise is done for future human missions to Mars.
6.1 billion smartphone users worldwide by 2020: report
In 5 years time, the total number of smartphone users will rise to 6.1 billion. At present there are 2.6 billion smartphone users. And by 2020, total mobile users will touch 9.2 billion.
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South Korea Counters North Korean Missile Test Last Month With Sanctioned Missile Launched
South Korea succesfully launched their own ballistic missile test last Wednesday as a show of arms to it neighboring bully, North Korea.
Jun 04, 2015 8:16 AM EDT
Samsung, Philips and Panasonic reach $528 million settlement deal for cathode ray tube class action
Electronics manufacturers agreed to settle a CRT class action for a total of $528 million. More companies and several other lawsuits are involved.
Jun 04, 2015 4:34 AM EDT
Americans cannot save Ramadi; US troops hold back to protect civilians
Recently, Isil took over Ramadi, resulting to thousands of innocent civilians being killed while survivors and Iraqi military troops pleaded for U.S. military help.
Jun 04, 2015 4:28 AM EDT
Obama Signs USA Freedom Act, Protecting the Individual American's Privacy, Civil Liberties and National Security
US President Barack Obama signs the USA Freedom Act immediately after the Senate passed the bill. The law transfers the responsibility of collecting and keeping phone call data from the NSA to the phone companies themselves.
Jun 04, 2015 4:11 AM EDT
Uber faces heavy issues: sexual harassment in India and public safety protests in Canada
Uber is facing heavy issues recently receiving complaints from Canadian taxi drivers as well as Indian customers. Non-Uber taxi drivers in Canada see UberX as a threat to public safety, while an Indian female was sexually harassed by an Uber taxi driver.
Jun 03, 2015 9:44 AM EDT
US Stocks rose ahead of big data week with looming interest rate increase deterred by global slow down
Stocks rise have experts speculating that the country may be on its way to recovery and an increased interest rate is on order. The Fed's Brainard is skeptic on the idea.
Jun 03, 2015 9:30 AM EDT
N.C. senate bill to extend abortion waiting period ‘demeans’ women and their decision making skills
The North Carolina senate, however, seemingly defies the WHO guidelines on abortion, as a bill to extend the waiting period to 72 hours was initially approved during a senate meeting on Thursday, May 28. The bill proposes that a woman who wishes to undergo abortion must consult with a medical professional during the waiting period in order to think carefully of her decisions. This is in clear defiance to the WHO-set guidelines, which says that any woman who decides to undergo abortion should be given the procedure without any delay or "mandatory waiting period."
Jun 03, 2015 9:08 AM EDT
What’s Stopping Jeb Bush from Announcing 2016 Candidacy?
Jeb Bush has not yet openly announced that he would run for presidency in the 2016 elections but says he “hopes” to and if he does, he would fully comply with the campaign finance regulations with regards to super PACs. However, critics say that Bush is being “hypocrite” for not stating that he would run even though it is clear that he would.
Jun 03, 2015 7:59 AM EDT
Japan Pension System Hacked, Millions of Personal Data Including Address, Leaked
Japan pension system hacked last week. Personal data of pensioners leaked. Immediate temporary solution already in place.
Jun 03, 2015 6:24 AM EDT
NATO Military Chairman, Petr Pavel Thinks Russia can Inhibit Baltics in 2 Days
Petr Pavel, incoming NATO Military Chairman believes that Russia has the capability to out-power Baltics.
Jun 03, 2015 6:02 AM EDT
Pentagon Accidentally Shipped Live Anthrax to Canada and Austalia
Two defense officials confirmed that the Pentagon accidentally shipped live anthrax samples to 28 government and private facilities all over the United States, an army base in South Korea, three laboratories in Canada, and Australia.
Jun 03, 2015 3:50 AM EDT
United Airlines denies a chaplain an unopened pop as it could be used as a weapon
A Muslim chaplain claimed discrimination and hatred by an airline attendant on asking an unopened can of pop. Her FB post on her experience garnered mass support, many declaring to boycott the said airline service.
Jun 03, 2015 1:35 AM EDT
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