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Duke University granted final approval for its new campus in China Mary Brown Bullock, executive vice chancellor of Duke Kunshan University, said the approval allowed the university, a joint venture between Duke University and Wuhan University, formally to start recruiting faculty and students for enrollment for the fall semester of 2014. Source: Duke Kunshan University […]

“Ice City” Harbin has opened China’s first subway in extremely cold city China’s first Metro train designed for operation in extremely cold weather By David Briginshaw International Railway Journal Test running started today on the first metro line to be built in the northern Chinese city of Harbin, where temperatures can plunge to -38ºC (-36.4ºF). […]

Obamacare Feds release premium rates for health insurance marketplace  On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law, putting in place comprehensive reforms that improve access to affordable health coverage for everyone and protect consumers from abusive insurance company practices. For the uninsured or those who don’t get their coverage through […]

Experts met in Accra to prepare for Abidjan–Lagos Highway project Ghana News Agency The 2nd meeting of the Steering Committee for the construction of the proposed Abidjan–Lagos Highway project took place in Accra. The conference was attended by experts, Ministers of Road, Infrastructure, Works and Justice from Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana and Cote D’ivoire are […]

Society of Exploration Geophysicists International Exposition and 83rd Annual Meeting Xinhua HOUSTON- Energy giants all over the world gathered Monday in the U.S. oil hub of Houston to attend the world’s largest geophysics and energy exploration meeting. The Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) annual conference and international exposition, which lasts through Friday, is held in […]

Ajman Department of Economic Development (DED)supports Dubai Expo 2020 bid Expo would support the country’s efforts in developing the business environment Gulf News DUBAI- The Ajman Department of Economic Development (DED) confirmed its “continuing support” to the UAE and Dubai’s Expo 2020 bid in a press release on September 18, 2013. The Ajman DED stated […]

How racially diverse are American cities? Check these maps out The Map This map is an American snapshot; it provides an accessible visualization of geographic distribution, population density, and racial diversity of the American people in every neighborhood in the entire country. The map displays 308,745,538 dots, one for each person residing in the United […]

3rd-tallest building coming to Boston-58-story Back Bay tower approved The 691-foot (210.6m) condominium and hotel tower will add another major peak to the Back Bay. By Casey Ross The Boston Globe BOSTON- Boston regulators on Thursday approved construction of what will be the city’s tallest residential building, a 691-foot condominium and hotel tower that will […]

Nairobi – Jomo Kenyatta International Airport receives full funding for a new terminal and second runway Reuters NAIROBI — Kenya’s airport authority has received full funding offers from three banks to build a new terminal and second runway at its main airport, hit by a massive fire last month, that will cost $653 million, the […]

Economic growth widespread accross metropolitan areas in 2012 Advance 2012, and Revised 2001–2011 GDP-by-Metropolitan-Area Statistics U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis Real GDP increased in 305 of the nation’s 381 metropolitan areas in 2012, led by growth in durable-goods manufacturing, trade, and financial activities, according to new statistics released today by the U.S. […]