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People over age 65 years old will triple by 2050 BBC News The number of people across the world over 65 years old will triple by 2050, drastically altering some countries’ demographic make-up, according to a new report by the Pew Research Center. Perceptions of this shift vary widely across the globe, the report says. […]

“Roots”: 37 years ago the finale episode aired on American television – January 30, 1977 The Roots miniseries series captivated the entire nation and made television history. The 12 hour television miniseries originally aired from January 23, 1977 – January 30, 1977 in the United States at 9:00pm-11:00pm, or 10:00pm-11:00pm. In the United Kingdom, the BBC […]

2nd Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Xinhua HAVANA- Cuban leader Raul Castro on Tuesday, January 28th opened the 2nd Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), welcoming regional heads of state to the two-day event in Havana. Castro, whose country holds the temporary presidency of […]

Ghana Jubilee Field to probably flare gas starting next month By Ekow Dontoh Bloomberg Ghana will probably start flaring natural gas at the offshore Jubilee field next month to relieve pressure at the deposit operated by Tullow Oil Plc. (TLW) The Environmental Protection Agency will allow the flaring because the pressure has swelled and will […]

Gordon Gee endorses splintering of NCAA’s top level Brad Wolverton The Chronicle of Higher Education Less than a week after college-sports leaders agreed on a preliminary plan to give the wealthiest NCAA conferences more autonomy while keeping Division I intact, E. Gordon Gee threw his support behind a different idea, suggesting that the 60 or […]

President Obama to invite 47 leaders to US-Africa summit in August AFP President Barack Obama will invite 47 leaders to a landmark US-Africa summit in August 2014, seeking to widen US trade, development and security ties with an increasingly dynamic continent to which he traces part of his ancestry. Obama will send out invites to […]

Oil investments in Ghana to hit $20 billion (US) in 5 years Xinhua ACCRA- Ghana’s investments in the petroleum sector are estimated to reach 20 billion U.S. dollars over the next five years. Alex Kofi Mould, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), disclosed this here on Tuesday, saying the investments […]

458 years ago: Deadliest earthquake in history rocked China on January 23, 1556 January 23, 1556 Shaanxi earthquake also known as Jiajing earthquake The world’s deadliest recorded earthquake occurred January 23, 1556 in central China. It struck a region where most people lived in caves carved from soft rock. These dwellings collapsed during the earthquake, […]

Los Angeles: Construction begins on Crenshaw/LAX light-rail line By Laura J. Nelson The Los Angeles Times The crunch of a bulldozer biting into a Crenshaw Boulevard school signaled the start of heavy construction Tuesday on the latest addition to Los Angeles’ steadily expanding rail network, a light-rail line that will connect the Mid-City area to […]

40,000 to guard Sochi Olympic games By Jason Corcoran Bloomberg Russian President Vladimir Putin said 40,000 police and special services officers have been deployed to ensure security at the 2014 Winter Olympics as Islamic militants renewed threats to strike the games in Sochi. Russia is “using many forces and means” in the Black Sea resort […]