Day: September 17, 2012
News
Eva Peron is the Face of the New 100 Peso Bill in Argentina
Famous former first lady of Argentina, Eva Peron, wife of Juan Peron, is the new face of the 100 peso bill. Affectionately known as Evita, Eva Peron’s life and political career are well known stories in Argentina and around the world. Whether a supporter or not, it is hard to deny her impact on the […]
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North Korea News Today
Does Kim Jong-un Signal a New Direction for North Korea?
Immediately following Kim Jong-il’s death, experts in international relations worried that the regime in North Korea would implode, leading to a massive humanitarian and political crisis. Instead, thus far, the opposite has occurred, with Kim Jong-il’s youngest son, Kim Jong-un, easily assuming control over the world’s last Stalinist state. Already the younger son’s reign is […]
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Video
Swedes Shocked by Callous Subway Thief
Police in Sweden are searching for a thief that robbed a drunken man who had accidentally fallen onto the subway tracks ahead of an oncoming subway train. The thief, a middle-aged bald man in a track suit, was taped robbing an unconscious man as he laid on the train tracks. The thief then casually walks away, leaving […]
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Obama Administration to File Trade Complaint Against China over Cars
In a complaint filed by the Obama administration against Chinese car parts manufacturers the administration alleges that the Chinese government is unfairly subsidizing parts production which is causing many manufacturers to move production overseas. Skeptics tout the move as being politically motivated as the U.S. President is expected to discuss the World Trade Organization complaint […]
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Japanese Electronics Giant Canon Ceases Operations in 3 of 4 Factories in the People’s Republic of China Due to Protests Over Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands
Japanese electronics giant Canon announced it was suspending operations at 3 of its 4 Chinese factories over the weekend in response to the violent riots that have gripped the PRC since the Japanese government’s announcement of a plan to nationalize the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu islands. Panasonic has reported that it is the victim of sabotage at one […]
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Myanmar’s Pro-Democracy Leader Aung San Suu Kyi Arrives in Washington, DC to Receive the United States’ Highest Civilian Honor, the Congressional Gold Medal
Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi arrives today in the U.S. capital of Washington to receive the Congressional Gold Medal. The occassion marks the start of an 18-day long tour of the United States as well as Aung San Suu Kyi’s first visit to the country since 1991. While traveling in the United States, […]
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North Korea News Today
What a Day! North Korean Man Gets Drunk, Falls into Ocean, and Floats to Freedom in the South
Few things in life can really be called luck, but for one man from North Korea, an evening of drinking turned into a new life in South Korea. According to the Yonhap News Agency in South Korea, a North Korean man was found hiding in a civilian’s house in Ganghwa, west of Seoul. The man […]
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Thousands Attend Funeral for Reverend Sun Myung Moon at the Cheongshim Peace World Center in Gapyeong, South Korea
The funeral held on Saturday September 15 drew over 30,000 mourners for the late Reverend Sun Myung Moon, head of the Unification Church. The 92-year old religious leader died on September 3 after complications stemming from pneumonia. While the Unification Church believes in Jesus Christ, it does not accept him as God. The late Reverend […]
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Audi to Overtake BMW as Luxury Car Sales Leader
Volkswagen unit Audi will overtake Bavaria’s BMW as the luxury car sales leader this year if current trends persist according to a post on AutoBlog.com citing an Automotive News Europe report. The sales difference between the two brands is as little as 2,000 or so vehicles. The growth of the A-class segment and the success of […]
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Science & Technology
Harvard Scientists Use DNA to Store 700 Terabytes of Data
Scientists at Harvard’s Wyss Institute have embedded 5.5 petabits of data into a single gram of DNA. The revolutionary work conducted by George Church and Sri Kosuri treats DNA like any other digital storage unit by synthesizing 96 bit strands of DNA with TGAC representing binary numbers (T and G as 1, A and C as […]
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