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Eva Alordiah -“High” Eva Alordiah (“Eva”) is a Nigerian rapper, singer, dancer, model, makeup artist, writer and songwriter. Eva was born in Delta State and moved to Lagos where she grew up.  Eva attended Bowen University, a private university, located in Iwo, Osun State. She earned a degree in Computer Science in 2009. She released […]

U.S. Congress approves fiscal cliff bill while blocking part of President Obama’s executive order to increase pay to Congressional members Dilemma X U.S. House of Representatives have approved a fiscal cliff bill that puts off budget cuts for 2 months and preserves Bush-era income tax cuts for individuals earning less than $400,000 or couples earning […]

Leaving São Paulo’s melting pot Deutsche Welle For more than 100 years waves of immigrants have made Sao Paulo grow. But more and more people are now turning their backs on the city and moving to the hinterland that’s less expensive and has cleaner air. There are few countries in the world that are home […]

Brazil, Mexico have most Latin American billionaires AFP Brazil and Mexico have the most billionaires in Latin America but earn the least from estate taxes, according to a new study from a regional economic group. Brazil tops the billionaires list with 30, followed by Mexico, with 11, said this month’s report from the Economic Commission […]

Beijing opens 4 new subway lines CNTV BEIJING- The Chinese capital is scheduled to open 4 new subway lines on Sunday, December 30, 2012. It’s part of the city’s efforts to expand public transport and ease severe traffic congestion. Opening their doors from Sunday are Line 6, the southern section of the current Line 8, […]

Seattle unveils conceptual designs for proposed new NBA/NHL arena The Seattle Times In February 2012, Chris Hansen, a San Francisco hedge-fund manager who grew up in Seattle, announced a proposal to build a $490 million arena, to be funded in part by up to $200 million in public bonds. The deal went through city and […]

Housing sales rebound predicted for China in 2013 Xinhua BEIJING– Industry observers say China’s real estate sector is likely to pick up steam in 2013, as they expect increased housing sales due to growing market demand. The anticipation, which comes amid reports of rebounding home prices and increasing housing transactions in some cities, suggests future […]

Jia Peng Fang – A Water Lily Original Release Date: October 1, 2002 Jia Peng Fang is a Chinese new-age artist who specializes in the Chinese instruments erhu and niko. The latter is said to resemble the range and sounds of the human voice. Jia Peng Fang was born in the year 1958 in Jams […]

January 1, 2013 the 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, as mostly a symbolic move, as it only freed enslaved Africans in areas outside of Union control (Confederate States of America) who were in rebellion to the United States of America. In […]

When an African nation had nuclear weapons The South African nuclear program lasted from the 1970s to the early 1990s. South Africa had claimed to have several threats to its national security. P.W. Botha became the South Africa defense minister in 1966 and remained in this position for 14 years.  During  his tenure the military […]