Archive | December, 2015

Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) to begin testing new Metrorail train early in 2016

December 30, 2015

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Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) to begin testing new Metrorail train early in 2016 The first test version of the train set to replace the old Metrorail fleet is in the country TMG Digital JOHANNESBURG- The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has welcomed “Test Train No1 (T1)” to its Wolmerton Depot […]

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China launches HD earth observation satellite

December 29, 2015

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China launches HD earth observation satellite Xinhua XICHANG, CHINA- China on 29 December 2015 launched its most sophisticated observation satellite, Gaofen-4, as part of the country’s high-definition (HD) earth observation project. Gaofen-4 was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern province of Sichuan at 00:04 a.m. aboard a Long March-3B carrier rocket. […]

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U.S. state Populations 2015: North Carolina becomes 9th state with 10 million or more people

December 23, 2015

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See Update U.S. state Populations 2016: Most populous states -Release date: December 20, 2016 https://dilemma-x.net/2016/12/21/u-s-state-populations-2016-most-populous-states/ U.S. state Populations 2015: North Carolina becomes 9th state with 10 million or more people Propelled largely by growth in the Charlotte and Raleigh-Durham areas, North Carolina’s population passed the 10 million mark in the past year Release Date: December […]

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Zimbabwe to adopt Chinese yuan as legal currency

December 22, 2015

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Zimbabwe to adopt Chinese yuan as legal currency The Guardian (UK) Zimbabwe has announced that it will make the Chinese yuan legal tender after Beijing confirmed it would cancel $40m in debts. “They [China] said they are cancelling our debts that are maturing this year and we are in the process of finalising the debt […]

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University of Cambridge’s Fitzwilliam Museum states that ancient Egypt was in fact the “land of black” African people

December 18, 2015

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University of Cambridge’s Fitzwilliam Museum states that ancient Egypt was in fact the land of black African people There have been many people around the world who have asked the question…”Were the ancient Egyptians black?” The answer to that is simply, YES.   The University of Cambridge- Fitzwilliam Museum’s Virtual Kemet states the following: “Kemet : […]

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United Kingdom: London to have 2 new skyscrapers

December 15, 2015

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United Kingdom: London to have 2 new skyscrapers Mayor approves City of London’s tallest skyscraper BBC News LONDON- The 62-floor skyscraper will be the highest building in London’s financial district, know as the Square Mile. The 295m-high (967.8 ft) tower, at 22 Bishopsgate, will be built on the site of The Pinnacle – a seven-floor […]

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Historical Flashback: Christmas and enslavement in the United States

December 14, 2015

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Historical Flashback: Christmas and enslavement in the United States The following historical newspaper articles relate to enslaved people of African descent around the Christmas season in United States. 1851 1851 1856 1856 1858 1860 1862 1865 On December 18, 1865, Secretary of State William H. Seward proclaimed the official adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to […]

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Sylvester Turner elected mayor of Houston, Texas

December 13, 2015

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Sylvester Turner elected mayor of Houston, Texas Houston hasn’t elected a Republican mayor in more than 30 years. Houston elects Sylvester Turner (Democrat) as its next mayor.  Sylvester Turner defeated Republican businessman Bill King on 12 December 2015 to make him the next mayor of Houston, the fourth most-populous U.S. city (ranking by city limit population only, not by the […]

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Africa: Gambia’s president declares Islamic statehood

December 12, 2015

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Africa: Gambia’s president declares Islamic statehood Leader Yahya Jammeh says his nation must reflect its Muslim majority and needs to break away from its colonial past. Al Jazeera Gambia’s president has declared the West African country an Islamic republic saying the decision was made because Islam is the religion of most citizens and the nation […]

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NFL and MLB: Atlanta and Minneapolis new stadiums update December, 2015

December 11, 2015

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NFL and MLB: Atlanta and Minneapolis new stadiums update December, 2015 New Atlanta Falcons Mercedes-Benz Stadium December 11, 2015 stadium photo update Click images below to enlarge. Click your return arrow to return to this article. Source: Atlanta Falcons The new stadium home for the Atlanta Falcons’ is located next to the 22-year-old Georgia Dome. The […]

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