Asian giant activates the first aircraft carrier
China formally activated its first aircraft carrier, at a time when there is a growing tension with Japan due to territorial claims in some uninhabited islands in the East China Sea. The Asian giant seems so closer to achieving their ambitions of becoming the leading naval power in Asia. In a brief note on the [...]
The ban on plastic bags may increase E.coli infections
The idea of reusing shopping bags may sound very organic. It is, above all, a way to save money and even make money for the supermarkets. But it can have health consequences. A study from the universities of Arizona and Loma Linda published in August 2011 examined the reusable bags from a random set of [...]
Pakistani minister puts bounty on makers of the Innocence of Muslims
The Government of Pakistan has distanced itself from the bounty offer one of its ministers, who offers $100,000 to anyone who kills the makers of the controversial film. A member of the Pakistani government has placed a bounty of $100,000 on the makers of the film, Innocence of Muslims. Minister for Railways Ghulam Ahmad Bilour [...]
Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” celebrates its 75th publishing anniversary
JRR Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” was published for the first time 75 years ago on the 21st of September 1937 in England, after getting a good review from British publisher Stanley Unwin’s ten year old son. The novel, originally intended for children, was set in the fantasy world called the Middle-earth. It was an immediate success, [...]
Man to be compensated after getting sick from popcorn
A maximum compensation of $7.2 million awaits a man in the United States after falling ill because of his favorite popcorn. Wayne Watson sued a popcorn manufacturer after getting bronchiolitis obliterans – a rare lung disease believed to be caused by the inhalation of a substance used in giving microwave popcorn a buttery [...]
US Banks suspected of helping terrorists investigated
Some of the biggest banks in the United States, including JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America, are being suspected of aiding drug traffickers and terrorists in laundering money. The New York Times revealed that there is a new investigation on the big banks in Wall Street after HSBC and Standard Chartered were accused of hiding [...]
Prince Philip shows up in public
For the second time since his release from the hospital, Britain’s Prince Philip has again showed up in public on Saturday. The 91-year-old accompanied Queen Elizabeth II to the Highland Games in Scotland, which attracted visitors from all over the world. The place is just a few miles from Balmoral Castle, the royal summer residence away. [...]
Olympics did nothing to boost small firms and Local business
The 2012 Olympic Games in London have received a truck load of attention and rightfully so. From a sporting perspective, that is both obvious and only natural. The games were mostly a success from an organizing stand point and while there always be those who will talk up the London 2012 conspiracy theorists who will [...]
Grizzly bear mauls backpacker
In a national park in the US state of Alaska, a backpacker was reportedly attacked and mauled by a grizzly bear. The man apparently too close – less than 50 meters away – to the bear to take photos, said the management of the Denali National Park. He was violating the policy in approaching bears under [...]
Armstrong expressed sadness over NASA’s current state
Prior to the launch of Apollo 11, Neil Armstrong thought that the chance of success was 50-50, he said in his last interview. This led him to utter the iconic phrase, “a little step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” The astronaut had confided in Alex Malley, CEO of the Australian Association of Accountants, who in [...]
