Camille Harthy
China Destroys Hundreds of Kilos of Confiscated Ivory in Beijing, Vows to Stop Poaching
Camille Harthy | | May 29, 2015 12:25 PM EDT |
China declared that its government will gradually and eventually put an end to illegal ivory poaching in the country, and it started the cause by publicly crushing 662 kilograms of confiscated ivory and ivory products.
China's Most Wanted Fugitive Caught in US
Camille Harthy | | May 29, 2015 10:48 AM EDT |
One of China's most wanted fugitives, who has eluded the government since 2003, has been caught thanks to the joint efforts of Chinese and US authorities.
China Cutting Back on Overseas Investment Limits to Make Yuan Global Reserve Currency
Camille Harthy | | May 29, 2015 09:58 AM EDT |
China wants the yuan to be a reserve currency, and in order to do so, it is prepared to do everything: even ease the current limits on outbound investments.
Jack Ma: Big Data Is About Helping Others; Alibaba Chair Speaks at Guiyang Big Data Expo
Camille Harthy | | May 29, 2015 07:13 AM EDT |
Alibaba Chairman Jack Ma said that big data will usher in an era that will be all about helping other people and "creating the future."
WW2 Bomb Discovery in Germany Prompts Evacuation of 20,000 People
Camille Harthy | | May 28, 2015 02:27 PM EDT |
About 20,000 people were evacuated in the German city of Cologne's after an approximately 70-year-old bomb was found in the city.
Air Force Pulse Weapon Takes Cybersecurity to Another Level
Camille Harthy | | May 28, 2015 01:46 PM EDT |
The U.S. Air Force pulse weapon is making waves across the tech and cyber security industries as a weapon that could change the way we look at cyber warfare.
PetroChina Makes China's Biggest Shale Deposit Discovery
Camille Harthy | | May 28, 2015 01:28 PM EDT |
A unit of state-owned China National Petroleum Corp. has discovered over 100 million tonnes of oil in north-west China, the biggest shale discovery in the nation to date.
Ford Recalls Over 440,000 Cars After Accidents Reveal Faults
Camille Harthy | | May 28, 2015 01:16 PM EDT |
Ford Motors Company has issued two safety recalls on Wednesday that will affect up to 442,314 cars. The recall, which has been described as the first and biggest recall by the car manufacturer in North America, stems from a potential issue with the electrical power steering in certain Ford models.
5 New Chinese Banks Get Official Approval to Commence Operations
Camille Harthy | | May 28, 2015 11:17 AM EDT |
The last of five private banks that are expected to usher in a new era in China's banking industry has received official approval to commence operations.
US Capitol Evacuated: Kitchen Exhaust Fan to Blame
Camille Harthy | | May 27, 2015 01:35 PM EDT |
Hundreds of Congress staffers and tourists were forced out of the U.S. Capitol building on May 26 after two alarms in the Capitol went off.
Alibaba Seeks to Legitimize China's Shoe Counterfeiting 'Mecca'
Camille Harthy | | May 27, 2015 12:37 PM EDT |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is taking a different approach to fighting the prevalence of counterfeit products on its websites - and it's not what the industry has been calling out for.
China Set to Cut Import Tax By Up to 50% to Spur Domestic Spending
Camille Harthy | | May 27, 2015 12:24 PM EDT |
China's finance ministry wants people to spend more in the country, so much that it plans to cut current import taxes by half.
Guess Who Needs An Intervention? Pentagon Spends $1M in Casinos, Report Says
Camille Harthy | | May 20, 2015 06:41 PM EDT |
A recent government audit found that military and civilians working at the U.S. Department of Defense spent almost $1 million in casinos and almost $100,000 in strip clubs using department-issued credit cards.
China Asks Myanmar To Explain Recent Stray Fire; Myanmar Blames Ethnic Rebels
Camille Harthy | | May 20, 2015 06:38 PM EDT |
The rift between neighbors China and Myanmar intensified as reports of recent shelling attacks made news once again.
Iraq Details 8 Anti-IS Plans; Country to Boost Police Training, Civilian Recruitment
Camille Harthy | | May 20, 2015 06:33 PM EDT |
Iraq's Council of Ministers on May 19 laid out an eight-part plan on how it has decided to get back control of Ramadi and fight the Islamic State.
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