Yearly Archives: 2016
North Korea Fires Two Short-Range Ballistic Missiles into Sea
According to South Korea’s military, North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea. South Korea said the missiles, launched off the east...
Lilly Wachowski: Matrix Director Reveals Gender Transition
Second Matrix director Andy Wachowski has come out as trans named Lilly. Lilly Wachowski shared the news in a statement released to the Windy City...
VW Scandal: German and French Prosecutors Extend Investigations
German and French prosecutors have broadened their investigations into VW emissions scandal. French authorities have opened a formal probe into "aggravated fraud" over the use...
EU Refugee Crisis: Macedonia Closes Border with Greece
Macedonia has announced it will close its border with Greece, effectively blocking the Balkan route north. The decision came after Slovenia barred access to refugees...
Donald Trump Wins Michigan, Mississippi and Hawaii Primaries
Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump has won three more states - Michigan, Mississippi and Hawaii - in his bid for the White House nomination. In...
World Go Champion Lee Se-dol Beaten by Google’s AlphaGo in First Game
Google's artificial intelligence (AI) DeepMind AlphaGo program beat the world Go champion, South Korean Lee Se-dol, in the first of a series of games...
Kim Jong-un Claims North Korea Developed Miniature Nuclear Warhead
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un claims North Korea’s scientists have developed nuclear warheads small enough to fit on ballistic missiles. State media published images showing...
Petrobras Scandal: Marcelo Odebrecht Jailed for 19 Years
Brazilian billionaire Marcelo Odebrecht has been jailed for 19 years over a corruption scandal involving the state oil company Petrobras. Marcelo Odebrecht was convicted of...
How Can You Find The Perfect Manufacturing Contractor?
Most businesses can’t survive without manufacturing. Manufacturing is the process of creating your products to sell to make money. Whether you provide a small...
China’s Exports Drop 25.4% in February
China’s February exports dropped sharply by 25.4% from a year earlier, while imports fell 13.8%. The weak data comes on the heels of Beijing registering...
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto Likens Donald Trump’s Rhetoric to That of Adolf Hitler
Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto has likened Donald Trump’s rhetoric to that of Adolf Hitler. In an interview with Mexican daily Excelsior, Enrique Pena Nieto...
Maria Sharapova Drug Test: Nike Suspends Sponsorship Deal
Maria Sharapova’s sponsors have moved quickly to distance themselves from the tennis champion after she admitted failing a drug test. Nike has suspended its relationship...
Home Energy Savings Made Easy
Everyone wants to lower energy costs. But it's not always so simple. What if you could make changes that not only kept you comfortable,...
Emadeldin Elsayed Agrees to Voluntarily Leave US after Donald Trump Threat
Egyptian student Emadeldin Elsayed has agreed to voluntarily leave the US after posting on Facebook that the world would thank him if he killed...
AC/DC Stop Touring as Brian Johnson Risks Deafness
AC/DC have decided to halt the rest of their US tour after Brian Johnson was warned he is going deaf. The band posted a statement...
7 Tips for Expanding Your E-Commerce Business
Your domestic e-commerce business is doing well, and you're ready to look at international markets. Expanding globally is a large project that takes great...
Ready or Not Here Comes Climate Change
Climate change has been a very heated topic in the U.S. for several years now. At first hailed as a hoax by many conservative...
Maria Sharapova Failed Drug Test at Australian Open 2016
Maria Sharapova has revealed she failed a drugs test at the Australian Open in January. The 28-year-old former world No 1 tested positive for meldonium,...
Oil Price Reaches $40 a Barrel for First Time in 2016
Oil price has reached $40 a barrel for the first time this year as commodities continue to rally. Brent crude later fell slightly and was...
Nigeria: Air Chief Marshall Alex Badeh Accused of Stealing $20 Million
Former Nigerian chief of defense Alex Badeh has been accused of stealing $20 million from the air force and buying a mansion. Retired Air Chief...
Refugee Crisis: Turkey and EU Emergency Summit Held in Brussels
Leaders from Turkey and EU have gathered in Brussels for an emergency summit on tackling Europe's worst refugee crisis since World War Two. The EU...
North Korea Angered by US and South Korea War Games
North Korea has threatened the US and South Korea with nuclear strikes as the two begin their largest ever military drills. The US and South...
Bernie Sanders Wins Maine Caucuses
Democrat Bernie Sanders has won the Maine caucuses, beating former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the Democratic nomination race. With 91% of the vote...
Ray Tomlinson Dead: Email Inventor Dies at 74
Raymond Tomlinson, who is credited with the invention of email, has passed away at the age of 74. The Internet pioneer came up with the...
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