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Singapore population hits 5.54 million but growth slowest in a decade Source: National Population And Talent Division There were 3.38 million Singapore citizens as of end June 2015. Together with 0.53 million permanent residents, there were 3.90 million residents. There were 1.63 million non-residents, including dependants, international students and individuals who are here to work. […]

Historical Flashback: Creating the University of North Carolina system Higher Education, in any country, is important not only for economic development and cultural advancement. Higher Education is also important for national defense. Many states have created university systems which help manage and govern their public universities and colleges. Some states do not have public university […]

The Internet – Girl ft. KAYTRANADA Girl” taken from The Internet’s album EGO DEATH. The Internet is a band consisting of Odd Future members: Syd the Kyd and Matt Martians, as well as Jameel Bruner, Patrick Paige, Christopher A. Smith, and Steve Lacy, fully formed together in mid 2011. Ego Death is the third studio […]

NASA confirms evidence that liquid water flows on today’s Mars NASA New findings from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) provide the strongest evidence yet that liquid water flows intermittently on present-day Mars. Using an imaging spectrometer on MRO, researchers detected signatures of hydrated minerals on slopes where mysterious streaks are seen on the Red Planet. […]

United States: An immigration nation This cartoon appeared in the Pittsburgh Courier newspaper in 1939 during World War II. The image was to give a reflection on which Americans had the opportunity to fight for “freedom” at home and around the world. By 1941, the United States Army Air Forces would establish an all African American military […]

Addis Ababa beats Lagos to rapid rail transit as construction delays mount Source: Business Day Ethiopia has managed to deliver Sub-Saharan Africa’s first modern light rail project which opened in the capital Addis Ababa on Sunday, and in the process, beat Lagos whose own rail project remains four years behind schedule. Ethiopia’s rail project was […]

U.S. History: When African Americans were forced out of cities and counties The United States of America’s Preamble to the Constitution reads as follows: We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure […]

China signs deal to buy 300 Boeing aircraft Xinhua SEATTLE, United States- A group of Chinese companies signed here Tuesday a deal with U.S. plane maker Boeing to buy 300 Boeing aircraft. The deal, signed by China Aviation Supplies Holding Company, ICBC Financial Leasing Co., Ltd., and China Development Bank Leasing with Boeing, was reached […]

Hispanics and Latinos: Who are they? A look back on the conversations Dilemma X enjoys sharing world and cultural history. Our goal is to help people better understand the world in which we live today. In the United States we often hear the terms Hispanic and Latino. What is it? Many Americans actually do not understand […]

The black African Moors in Europe- U.S. newspapers from the 1880s and 1890s We start with Treaty of Peace and Friendship -The treaty sealed at Morocco with the seal of the Emperor of Morocco June 23, 1786, and delivered to Thomas Barclay, American Agent, June 28, 1786 History in the United States often avoids detailed […]