Archive for: June, 2014

Beijing participates for the first time in U.S. military maneuvers

RIMPAC

The largest international naval exercise RIMPAC (Rim of Pacific), organized by the U.S., on Thursday in waters off of Hawaii has for the first time ever included China. The partnership comes at a delicate moment apparently military ties between the two countries after a series of mutual recriminations about Chinese territorial disputes with its neighbors […]

Australia shifts search for flight MH370 towards south

search for malaysian airline

The Australian government announced Thursday that it will begin a new search operation for Malaysian plane disappeared last March after further analysis of satellite data. Underwater explorations now focus south of the area that was initially targeted as the final destination of the flight MH370, about 1,800 kilometers from west coast of Australia. Australian Deputy […]

Solar cells with an alternative ingredient of tofu and bath salts

breakthrough in solar cell technology

Photovoltaic cell technology has received a boost with the announcement that expensive and toxic components can be replaced with ingredient used to coagulate soya milk into tofu and found in bath salts. The cadmium telluride cells are much thinner and have a lower cost per watt than silicon but require the addition of another compound, […]

Third terrorist attack in Lebanon in five days

beirut-explosion

A suicide attack rocked Beirut this afternoon. A suicide bomber has detonated the explosive charge he had in the hotel room where he was staying. The only fatality was the terrorist, but military sources say there are at least two other deaths, both soldiers. The explosion also injured 10 people. It is the third terrorist […]

21 killed in a bomb attack in Nigeria’s capital

nigeria blast kills 21

A strong explosion in a shopping mall in Abuja, capital of Nigeria, has killed at least 21 people, as reported by the police, cited by AFP, and wounding 17. The origin of the explosion is unknown stresses Reuters, though government spokesman Mike Omeri quoted by France Presse, confirms that the outbreak is the result of […]

Al Maliki says Syrian aircraft has attacked border

iraq and syria

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, has said on Thursday that the Syrian regime has carried out air strikes on the Iraqi border  “on the Syrian side.” The attack, which was directed against the positions of the militias of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), was near the town of Qaim, near the […]

Pakistan and India agree to play bilateral cricket series

India-Pakistan-Cricket-Series

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has said in a statement on June 26, 2014 that Pakistan and Indian cricket boards have signed agreement to play six bilateral cricket series during 2015 to 2023. PCB will also be the effective part of big four and receive major portion of International Cricket Council (ICC) revenue during the next […]

Nawaz Sharif launches interest free loan scheme

nawaz sharif launches interest free loan scheme

Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, has launched this Thursday June 26, 2014 in Islamabad an interest free  loan scheme those people who have not obtained any bank loans in the past to start small businesses. He said that one million citizens will benefit from the interest free loan scheme over the period of four […]

Quentin Tarantino and Uma Thurman seal their relationship

Quentin Tarantino and Uma Thurman

A kiss can be a big difference. Until this week, Uma Thurman was  Quentin Tarantino’s muse. The actress he had in all his projects, either to revive the heart with a hypodermic needle directly into one of the most memorable scenes in Pulp Fiction or tray to serve his revenge on any of the moments […]

Uruguay striker Luis Suarez bites again

The referee expelled Italian player Claudio Marchisio and instead ignored a bite of Luis Suarez in a crucial FIFA world cup match between Italy and Uruguay. Italy lost the match by one goal. Apparently referee did not judge the biting action even though he gave a free kick against Uruguay. The disciplinary committee of FIFA […]

EU grants candidate status to Albania

asylum seekers rate in EU increased

The Twenty-eight members states have agreed unanimously Tuesday to grant Albania candidate status for membership of the European Union (EU). From this point, the Balkan republic start accession negotiations that could last several years, given the European intention not to continue increasing the payroll of Member States, and will have to burn several stages before […]

A wave of bomb attacks injured severals in Cairo

cairo explossion

Four small bombs have exploded Wednesday in three metro stations in Cairo, leaving at least four people injured, police and rescue officials said. In the district of Heliopolis, north of the capital, a fifth device exploded outside a court building leaving one wounded, as reported by Reuters chief Bomb disposal unit of the Egyptian capital, […]

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