Nobel peace prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai hopes to inspire change with her new documentary film

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

Growing numbers of Rhinos poached for horns in South Africa

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

Interim president Kafando reinstated as Burkina leader

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

XI commends Boeing's long, productive cooperation with China

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

Brain-computer link enables paralyzed California man to walk

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

Button gives nothing away despite retirement speculation

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