bg

Popular Articles

The End of Mexican Democracy?

0
The End of Mexican Democracy? By Enrique Krauze   Mexico City — On July 1, we Mexicans will choose our president for the next six years. It will be no ordinary election. During a period when democracy...

Mitsubishi Motors checking how Kobe Steel parts affected by false data

0
Mitsubishi Motors checking how Kobe Steel parts affected by false data by Naomi Tajitsu   TOKYO (Reuters) - Mitsubishi Motors Corp (7211.T) is investigating how components from suppliers containing Kobe Steel Ltd (5406.T) parts have been affected...

Five reasons to live in Zurich, Switzerland

Zurich Five reasons to live in Zurich, Switzerland By Simon Brandon The city offers an enviable quality of life, with outdoor adventures on its doorstep. Zurich has a beautiful location and a thriving financial sector — just...

FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 World Cup quarter final draw: At least one European...

0
World Cup quarter final draw: At least one European team guaranteed in the final     Sweden's win over Switzerland and England's victory over Colombia on penalties mean that the final pieces can be put in the...

Young female scientist hopes to create energy efficient biofuel from bacteria

0
Young female scientist hopes to create energy efficient biofuel from bacteria ABC Central Victoria By Emma Nobel   Photo: Marianne Haines will convert bacteria into biofuel as part of her PhD study in Calgary....

EU leaders claim breakthrough deal on migrants

0
EU leaders claim breakthrough deal on migrants   All 28 members of the bloc agreed to ease pressure on point-of-entry nations like Greece and Italy by screening migrants in North Africa for asylum eligibility and setting...

In Pictures: Celebrating Buddha’s birthday

0
In Pictures: Celebrating Buddha's birthday Celebrated in various countries, from India to Thailand, Myanmar, South Korea, and Malaysia, Wesak Day, as Buddha's birthday is known, is a festival that celebrates the birth, death and enlightenment...

Uber wins London licence to avoid ban

0
Uber wins London licence to avoid ban   The new licence is subject to strict conditions and comes with a warning to prove it had changed to retain its right to operate in London, the heart...

Ousted Pakistani premier Sharif sentenced to 10 years in prison

0
Ousted Pakistani premier Sharif sentenced to 10 years in prison   Nawaz Sharif's daughter Maryam, widely seen as his political heir, gets a seven-year term for her involvement in the corruption case that centred around the...

Why are Samsung’s emojis different from everyone else?

0
Why are Samsung's emojis different from everyone else? Alex Hern   From a cookie that’s definitely not a cookie to a yellow flag when everyone else sees red, sending emojis is fraught enough without manufacturers changing things. It’s...

Jobs in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

0
Jobs in the Age of Artificial Intelligence Simon Johnson @baselinescene and Jonathan Ruane @jonruane WASHINGTON, DC – The world has no shortage of pressing issues. There are 1.6 billion people living in acute poverty; an estimated 780 million adults are...

Robots could destabilise world through war and unemployment, says UN

0
Robots could destabilise world through war and unemployment, says UN Daniel Boffey in Brussels United Nations opens new centre in Netherlands to monitor artificial intelligence and predict possible threats. The UN has warned that robots could destabilise...

Children’s future uncertain after immigration bill vote postponed

0
Children's future uncertain after immigration bill vote postponed   House Republican leaders postponed the Friday vote on GOP immigration legislation. Despite Trump's order to stop children from being separated from their families, it remained unclear how...

Male Escort Exposes 36 Gay Priests in File Sent to Vatican Containing Explicit WhatsApp...

0
Male Escort Exposes 36 Gay Priests in File Sent to Vatican Containing Explicit WhatsApp Chats and Erotic Photos By Christina Zhao     Video: Male Escort EXPOSES Vatican Secrets A 1,200-page dossier containing the names of...

Right-wing candidate Duque wins Colombian presidential election

0
Right-wing candidate Duque wins Colombian presidential election   Ivan Duque becomes Colombia's youngest president in Sunday's run-off election, beating leftist Gustavo Petro following a campaign fought largely over the future of the government's peace deal with...

Europe launches sixth Sentinel Earth observation satellite

0
Europe launches sixth Sentinel Earth observation satellite   FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Europe launched the sixth of its Sentinel Earth observation satellites on Friday as part of the multi-billion-euro Copernicus program to monitor volcanic ash and ultraviolet...

Man arrested for smuggling king cobras to the US in crisp canisters

0
Man arrested for smuggling king cobras to the US in crisp canisters   California man faces up to 20 years in prison after the three live snakes were illegally shipped from Hong Kong. A man has been...

Toblerone shape not distinctive enough for trademark, Poundland claims

0
Toblerone shape not distinctive enough for trademark, Poundland claims   Defending its right to launch Twin Peaks bar, budget chain cites Toblerone version with fewer chunks brought out last year. Poundland has claimed Toblerone’s shape is no...

Bitcoin achieves record high following cryptocurrency split

0
Bitcoin achieves record high following cryptocurrency split By Barclay Ballard   The value of bitcoin has surpassed $4,000 for the first time, allaying concerns over its recent schism. The value of bitcoin reached an all-time high this weekend...

Annabell Lee, by Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849)

0
Annabell Lee by  Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the name of Annabel Lee; And this maiden...

Britain’s May tells Netanyahu of concern over Gaza deaths

0
Britain's May tells Netanyahu of concern over Gaza deaths   British Prime Minister Theresa May told her visiting Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu it was important to alleviate the situation and restart talks about a two-state solution...

General Hydroponics

0
General Hydroponics By: Ranbhir Bhalla   Leer en Español Διαβάστε στα Ελληνικά   General Hydroponics was established in 1970's by a group of innovative scientists, engineers and technicians with a view to take forward the revolutionary concept of Hydroponics. Today...

Faecal bacteria found in ice from Costa, Caffè Nero and Starbucks

0
Faecal bacteria found in ice from Costa, Caffè Nero and Starbucks Nicola Davis   BBC Watchdog investigation of iced water from the three major coffee chains found faecal coliform bacteria in samples. Ice from three major coffee chains...

Learning from Hurricane Harvey

0
Learning from Hurricane Harvey Joseph E. Stiglitz   Government investment and strong regulation are needed to protect people, the environment, and infrastructure — regardless of the prevailing political culture. Hurricane Harvey has left in its wake upended lives...

Must Read

Translations!

Translating professionals
More information
Quotes without commitments
close-link
Click Me