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Drilling of Port of Miami Tunnel completed The Associated Press MIAMI — The drilling of a $1 billion tunnel connecting the Port of Miami with nearby expressways is finished, but it won’t open to traffic for another year. A $45 million drill nicknamed “Harriet” began its underground journey on Watson Island off downtown Miami in […]

Global carbon dioxide in atmosphere passes milestone level Climate warming greenhouse gas reaches 400 parts per million for the first time in human history Damian Carrington Guardian UK For the first time in human history, the concentration of climate-warming carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has passed the milestone level of 400 parts per million (ppm). […]

2013 Victory Day parade at the Red Square in Moscow Russia celebrates WWII Victory Day over Nazi Germany The first parade to commemorate the WWII victory was staged on Red Square on June 24, 1945 – over a month after the defeat of Nazi Germany – under the order of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin RT […]

Brazilian medical council condemns plan to bring in 6,000 Cuban doctors Government’s attempt to source doctors for remote north-eastern regions is irresponsible, says Federal Council of Medicine Reuters Brazil plans to hire 6,000 Cuban doctors to serve in remote parts of the country where medical services are deficient or nonexistent, despite controversy over the quality […]

World Jewish Congress begins in Budapest  Xinhua BUDAPEST- The World Jewish Congress (WJC) got underway in Budapest on Sunday evening with a gala dinner addressed by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and WJC President Ronald Lauder. The meeting was opened by Lauder, who thanked the Hungarian prime minister for his presence. He pointed out that […]

2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics emblem launched The Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics Emblem launch ceremony was held in Seoul, South Korea, May 3, 2013. Pyeongchang will be the first city in Asia outside Japan to host the Winter Games. Japan held the games in Sapporo in 1972 and Nagano in 1998. ____________________ Organizers of 2018 Pyeongchang […]

Charlotte’s rise to become a political power center Dilemma X The east coast state of North Carolina has been nationally known for producing top NCAA college basketball programs. Much has changed in the state due to the growth of its cities. Over the last 5 years North Carolina has become a political battleground between the […]

Pyrmont is Australia’s most densely populated suburb Matt Wade Sydney Morning Herald It was once known for wharves, shipyards and stores. But the neighborhood of Pyrmont-Ultimo has a new distinction: it is Australia’s most densely populated suburb. New figures from the Bureau of Statistics show Pyrmont-Ultimo had 13,850 residents a square kilometre (0.386 Square Miles) […]

China’s government has backed over 1,700 projects in Africa since 2000 Database reveals China’s government has backed nearly 2,000 projects on continent in apparent attempt to win favor. The country’s financial commitments are significantly larger than previous estimates. Agence France-Presse China committed more than US$75 billion to Africa in the past decade, coming close to […]

2nd African Congress of Accountants comes to Accra, Ghana in May 2013 The Institute of Chartered Accountants Ghana (ICAG) announce it will be hosting the second Africa Congress of Accountants (ACOA) at the Accra International Conference Centre under the auspices of the Pan Africa Federation of Accountants (PAFA). The convention will take place from May 14-16th, […]