Vittorio Hernandez
China to Build 2,700 Miles of Waterways to Combat Water Shortage
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 30, 2014 06:31 AM EST |
China is facing an extreme water shortage as the Yongding River and 27,000 other rivers across the country have dried up, prompting an environmentalist to warn that some cities could run out of water.
Mooney Aviation to Make Diesel M10 Jets in China, Ideal for Pilot Training Due to Cheaper Fuel
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 29, 2014 06:18 AM EST |
Mooney Aviation Company, purchased in 2013 by a Chinese real estate company, will soon produce the M10 in China. The jet would be fueled by diesel, cheaper than aviation gas, making it an ideal trainer aircraft as China fills in the growing need for Chinese pilots.
Southampton Astrophysicists Discover Supermassive Black Hole Called 'Eye of Sauron'; NASA Observes Black Hole Friday
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 29, 2014 06:14 AM EST |
Black holes took the center stage on Black Friday as astrophysicists from the University of Southampton unveil a discovery about this phenomenon, while the NASA share more information about black holes through photos and even jokes.
Canadian Researchers Developing External Artificial Pancreas to Help Type 1 Diabetics
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 29, 2014 04:09 AM EST |
University of Montreal researchers are developing external artificial pancreas for Type 1 diabetic patients which improves control of sugar in the blood and reduces risk of blood sugar levels dropping suddenly to dangerous levels.
China is Now World’s 2nd Largest Stock Market
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 29, 2014 03:17 AM EST |
In 2010, China became the world's second-largest economy by dislodging Japan. Before 2014 ended, China repeated the feat by again overtaking Japan as the second-largest stock market in the world after the U.S.
Pregnant Woman Blinded in Left Eye after Ferguson Cop Shoots Her Face with Bean Bag Round
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 28, 2014 11:50 PM EST |
The left eye of a 24-year woman was damaged on Tuesday when she was hit on the face by a bean bag round fired by a police officer in St. Louis. The victim, Dornella Conner, and her boyfriend were just filling up at a gas station on the 10000 block of Halls Ferry and was hit after cops fired their weapons in response to gunshots in the area in the aftermath of the grand jury decision not to charge white cop Darren Wilson over the death of black youth Michael Brown.
Up to 90% Discount on Marijuana at Colorado’s Green Friday
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 28, 2014 11:35 PM EST |
The national shopping day right after Thanksgiving took a different color in Colorado as retailers dubbed it Green Friday instead of the traditional Black Friday. While regular department stores in the state still sold heavily discounted clothes, gadgets, household appliances and other consumer items, weed dispensaries joined the fun by offering hefty price cuts on marijuana.
Best Buy Website Crashes Twice Due to Black Friday Sales
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 28, 2014 11:27 PM EST |
The crowds may have been thinner in bricks and mortar stores in the U.S. for Black Friday sales, but online sales were booming, causing the website of Best Buy to crash twice on Friday.
Modernization Of Global Trade Under Bali Agreement To Save WTO Members $1 Trillion Yearly
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 28, 2014 04:10 AM EST |
By streamlining and harmonizing customs procedures, members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) are expected to save over $1 trillion yearly under the Bali Agreement reached on Thursday. Also called the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), the deal is expected to create 21 million jobs resulting from cuts in transaction costs and easing of customs rules.
$5M Prize Waits Winner of NASA’s Cube Quest Challenge
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 28, 2014 03:56 AM EST |
After offering on Wednesday up to $3 million prize money for the builder of a telescope on a giant airship, the National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) opened on Thursday the registration for its Cube Quest Challenge. The prize money, the largest in NASA's history, is a whopping $5 million.
Ferguson Cop Darren Wilson To Leave Police Job, Forced To Flee House After Paper Printed His Address
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 28, 2014 03:38 AM EST |
Missouri Police Officer Darren Wilson's bullet didn't just end black youth Michael Brown's life, but also sparked violence in Ferguson and halted his career as a cop.
China to Insure All Bank Deposits Up to 500,000 Yuan by January
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 28, 2014 03:21 AM EST |
The Bank of China plans to insure all bank deposits in the country for up to 500,000 yuan or $81,000 beginning January 2015.
India’s Probe Body Says 2 Girls Hanged From Mango Tree Weren’t Raped But In Suicide Pact
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 27, 2014 09:59 PM EST |
While a previous autopsy report confirmed that two Dalit girls aged 12 and 14 were raped and strangled until they died on May 28 at the Baduan District in Uttar Pradesh, India, the country's Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) issued its report on Thursday that the two female cousins were in a suicide pact.
India Wary Of China’s New Mega-Dam In Tibet, Fears Flash Floods & Landslides
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 25, 2014 03:28 AM EST |
Despite assurances from China that the newly built Zangmu Hydropower Station on the Tibetan Plateau will not harm India's downstream states, the Indian government is still wary that it could trigger flash floods and expose them to other risks such as landslides and endanger the lives of millions of Indians.
Chuck Hagel: A Sign Of The Obama Administration’s Dysfunction
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 25, 2014 01:58 AM EST |
Right from the start of his stint as defense secretary, Chuck Hagel's appointment to the post was viewed by security and defense experts as an indicator of U.S. President Barack Obama's alleged weak judgment. The experts cited Hagel's lack of familiarity with the national security bureaucracy and Hagel's "lesser" military stature when compared to his predecessors, Bob Gates and Leon Panetta.
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