Sep 29, 2015 The new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus recently hit stores in China. According to analysts in China, which is the world’s biggest smartphone market, about 12 to 13 million phones will be sold in the first weekend. After a dramatic redesign last year, Apple enlarged the iPhone’s screen and added mobile payments, ... Read More
Sep 29, 2015 A wing-walking acrobatic team recently attracted great public attention at the 2015 Zhengzhou Air show. Air walking started after the First World War one and has a history of nearly 100 years. Speaking at the show, Martyn Carrington, captain of the Breitling Wing walking Team said: “They have a five point harness. ... Read More
Sep 29, 2015 19 year old Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai recently released a documentary film which she hopes will inspire change. Titled “He Named Me Malala”, the film focuses on Malala Yousafzai, who was shot by Talibans in 2012 for demanding girls’ right to education. Malala Yousafzai and ... Read More
Sep 28, 2015 According to official statistics, 1,215 rhinos were killed for their horns in 2014 and another 750 killed as of September 2015. This alarming rate of poaching is starting to raise worry over the survival of this specie in South Africa. South Africa, home of over 70 percent of African rhinos, has experienced ... Read More
Sep 28, 2015 Burkina Faso’s interim President, Michel Kafando recently returned to power after a coup that toppled his administration two weeks ago. President Kafando, accompanied by Prime Minister Yacouba Isaac Zida, addressed his supporters and other West African leaders in the country’s capital saying: “The people’s reaction, particularly that of our militant youth, the ... Read More
Sep 28, 2015 Chinese President Xi Jinping recently commended Boeing’s long and productive relationship with China. Speaking at the company’s factory in Everett, he urged the aircraft maker to lift its partnership with China to higher levels. In his speech, President Xi highlighted that Boeing’s cooperation with China has evolved considerably over time and has ... Read More
Sep 28, 2015 A brain-to-computer technology, which translates thoughts into leg movements, recently enabled a man, paralyzed from the waist down courtesy of an injured spinal cord, to walk without the use of robotics. The feat was accomplished using a system which allows the brain to bypass the injured spinal cord and send messages directly ... Read More
Sep 28, 2015 Despite mounting speculation over his retirement at the end of the season, Britain’s 2009 world champion Jenson Button maintained his cool during a news conference. The Japanese Grand Prix news conference consisted of four other drivers, including Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel. When asked about his rumored retirement, the 35 year old McLaren driver ... Read More
Sep 24, 2015 President Francois Hollande recently paid Morocco a two-day visit. During a meeting with King Mohammed VI and Moroccan Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane, he called for a quick resolution for the migration crisis in Europe. Speaking at a news conference, the French president highlighted the objectives of his government in tackling the issue ... Read More
Sep 24, 2015 Since President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud took office in 2012, Somalia has been making a fragile recovery from the ruins caused by two decades of fighting and political instability. In line with its developmental strides, the Somalia government is seeking to reform legislation and improve security in a bid to woo foreign investments. ... Read More
