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Europe’s former imperial powers continue to target aid to ex-colonies, especially in Africa France, Britain, Belgium, Spain, Germany and Portugal are spending most of their official development aid on the countries they once ruled as colonies The Guardian Until the 20th century, they were Europe’s biggest imperial powers. Today, France, the UK, Belgium, Spain, Germany […]

2015: Obama’s 25th Quarter Midrange Compared With Other Presidents Gallup The 25th quarter of a full two-term presidency corresponds with the beginning of the seventh year in office. Obama’s average job approval in the 25th quarter ranks third among the five post-World War II presidents elected to two terms — well behind those of Dwight […]

2016 United States presidential candidates- Will age be an issue? In 1984, Ronald Reagan was and still is the oldest president in American history. Ronald Reagan (Republican) was age 69 when he ran against President Jimmy Carter (Democrat), in 1980. Jimmy Carter was age 56, when he ran for re-election in 1980. Carter was age […]

NFL and MLB: Atlanta and Minneapolis new stadiums update April 21, 2015 New Atlanta Falcons Stadium The Atlanta Falcons’ new home is located next to the 22-year-old Georgia Dome, and the new stadium now will cost 50 percent more than planned. The initial cost estimates were $950 million, and then they climbed to $1.2 billion […]

Jamaica just planted its first legal Marijuana (Cannabis) plant By Balford Henry Jamaica Observer The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, planted its first legal ganja (marijuana) plant yesterday, symbolizing its position as the pioneer in legally cultivating and researching the benefits of the drug in Jamaica. Emotive adjectives colored the presentations from government […]

South Africa deploys troops to quell xenophobic violence Xinhua JOHANNESBURG- South Africa deployed troops Tuesday to anti-immigrant hotspots to help quell xenophobic violence in which at least seven people were killed and shops run by immigrants were looted. Defense Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula told the media that it is the right time for the country to […]

Asian-African Summit 2015 Asian-African ministerial meeting kicks off in Indonesia Xinhua Ministers from Asian and African countries held a meeting here on Monday in preparation for the Asian-African Summit 2015. The summit runs from April 22 to April 23 and the commemoration of the 60th Asian-African Conference is scheduled for April 24. The upcoming summit […]

April 19, 1775- The American experiment to create a more perfect union began with war The Battles of Lexington and Concord, fought on April 19, 1775, kicked off the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). On April 19, 1775, British and American soldiers exchanged fire in the Massachusetts towns of Lexington and Concord. On the night of […]

Albert Einstein’s perspective on African Americans and race relations in the United States One hundred years ago, a 36-year-old Albert Einstein presented the complete formulation of the General Theory of Relativity to the Prussian Academy of Sciences. Albert Einstein, a physicist, was born in Ulm, Württemberg, Germany in 1879. Einstein grew up in a secular, […]

NBA: Final 2014-2015 Season Attendance The NBA regular season ended on April 15, 2015. The playoffs begin on April 18, 2015. Source: ESPN ___________ Oakland’s Golden State Warriors equal second highest total attendance in franchise history The Golden State Warriors have equaled the second-highest total attendance in franchise history for the 2014-15 season with 803,436 […]