Yearly Archives: 2016
Hong Kong Stock Market Trades Lower after Lunar New Year Break
Hong Kong shares sunk on February 11 as trading resumed after the Lunar New Year break. The Hang Seng index closed down 742.37 points or...
South Korean Companies Begin Kaesong Pull-Out
South Korea is shutting down its operations in the Kaesong industrial park jointly run by the two Koreas. On February 10, South Korea announced it...
Oregon Standoff: Last Four Occupiers Preparing to Surrender
The last four occupiers of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Oregon are preparing to surrender, a member of the group says. Sean Anderson...
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child to Be Released on July 31
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts I & II, the eighth book in the series, is to be released this summer. The new...
White House 2016: Chris Christie Drops Out Presidential Race
New Jersey Chris Christie has decided to drop out of the Republican presidential nomination race after a disappointing finish in New Hampshire. Chris Christie spent...
Ri Yong-gil: North Korea Military Chief of Staff Executed
According to unconfirmed South Korean reports, North Korea’s military chief of staff, General Ri Yong-gil, has been executed. However, senior officials in North Korea have...
Janet Yellen: US Financial Conditions Become Less Supportive of Growth
The head of the Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen, has warned financial conditions in the US had become "less supportive" of growth. The Fed released Janet...
Ikea Recalls Two Glass Ceiling Lamps over Safety Concerns
Ikea is recalling two popular glass ceiling lamps due to concerns about their safety. The Swedish retailer said 11 customers worldwide had been injured after...
Laurent Fabius Quits as France’s Foreign Minister
France Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has announced his departure from the socialist government. He told reporters that he had attended his final cabinet meeting on...
South Korea Suspends Operations at Kaesong Complex after North Korea’s Rocket Launch
South Korea has decided to suspend operations at Kaesong complex following North Korea's recent rocket launch and nuclear test. Kaesong is a jointly-run industrial park...
Stranded Cuban Refugees Flown from Costa Rica to Mexico-US Border
A group of 113 Cuban refugees have been flown by the Costa Rican authorities to a Mexican border town, from where they are expected...
Clean Power Plan: Supreme Court Blocks Barack Obama’s Climate Change Initiative
The Supreme Court has blocked President Barack Obama's plans to regulate emissions of carbon dioxide from US power plants. The court ruled that Barack Obama's...
New Hampshire 2016: Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders Win Primary
Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders have won the presidential race in the New Hampshire primary. Republican Donald Trump is likely to get more than twice...
What Services Can Hospitals Outsource?
Outsourcing has become a juggernaut trend within modern healthcare. As communications and medical standardization becomes cleaner and more efficient, hospitals are desperately looking for...
Barack Obama’s Final Budget Proposal Includes $10.25 per Barrel Oil Tax
The White House has released the final budget proposal of Barack Obama’s presidency, a $4.1 trillion program that includes a $10.25 per barrel tax...
Nkandla Case: Jacob Zuma Accepts Public Protectors Report in Constitutional Court
South African President Jacob Zuma has made a U-turn in court over his refusal to repay some of the $23 million of state money...
James Clapper: North Korea Restarts Plutonium Reactor
According to US intelligence chief James Clapper, North Korea has restarted a plutonium production reactor that could provide a stockpile for nuclear weapons. James Clapper...
Sundar Pichai Becomes Highest-Paid Chief Executive in US
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has become the highest-paid chief executive in the US after being awarded $199 million in shares, a US Securities and...
Germany Train Crash Kills at Least Nine and Injures 100 in Bavaria
At least nine people have died and more than 100 are injured after two passenger trains have collided in the German state of Bavaria,...
Hong Kong Clashes Erupt in Mong Kok District as Police Clear Food Vendors
Hong Kong police have clashed with protesters in Mong Kok district after clearing of illegal food stalls set up for Lunar New Year celebrations. At...
North Korea Successfully Places Satellite into Orbit
The North Korean satellite launched on February 7 is in orbit but it is not yet clear whether it is working, South Korea's defense...
India Surpasses China in Economic Growth
According to official figures, the Indian economy grew at an average rate of 7.5% in 2015, faster than the 6.9% growth in China. In recent...
4 Things We Learnt From The Iowa Caucuses
source The 2016 Presidential election is shaping up to be one of the most exciting in living memory. We’re still 10 months away from the...
Zika Outbreak: Barack Obama to Ask Congress for $1.8 Billion to Combat Virus
President Barack Obama will ask the US Congress for $1.8 billion in emergency funding to combat the Zika virus. The Zika virus, which is transmitted...
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