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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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

Update: Nigeria’s Eko Atlantic – Lagos July 2016 Advanced Update Nigeria: Update on Eko Atlantic-in the City of Lagos – Don’t let the media fool you. Nigeria is on the rise Update: Spring 2016   ___ Video: Eko Atlantic -April 2016 ___ Video: Eko Atlantic seen from above Lagos-May 2016 ___ Avenue 2, a road artery […]

NASA and Harmonic launch first non-commercial ultra-high definition (UHD) Channel in North America Karen Northon NASA NASA is partnering with Harmonic, a worldwide leader in video delivery infrastructure, to launch NASA TV UHD, the first ever non-commercial consumer ultra-high definition (UHD) channel in North America. The partnership is the result of a Space Act Agreement […]

Africa: New human ancestor discovered- Homo Naledi South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) A new human species has been revealed at the Cradle of Humankind on Gauteng’s West rand, called the Homo-Naledi. This is said to be the largest human fossil ensemble to be discovered on the African continent. Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says the fossil […]

China celebrates 50th anniversary of Tibet’s autonomy Xinhua LHASA, Tibet Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China- A grand ceremony kicked off Tuesday in front of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, capital city of the Tibet Autonomous Region, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the region’s founding. Top Chinese political advisor Yu Zhengsheng will […]

Australia: Sydney is set to get a second zoo The zoo is the same size as Auckland (New Zealand) and Perth (Australia) zoos and twice the size of Adelaide Zoo. It will, however, be smaller than the not-for-profit Taronga Zoo which sits on a 28 hectare site and has 3,500 animals. The zoo has a […]