NASA’s InSight sends its first photos back from the surface of the planet Mars NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory The Instrument Deployment Camera (IDC), located on the robotic arm of NASA’s InSight lander, took this picture of the Martian surface on Nov. 26, 2018, the same day the spacecraft touched down on the Red Planet. NASA’s […]
November 24, 2018
Beijing sees decrease in permanent resident population
Beijing sees decrease in permanent resident population Xinhua BEIJING- The number of permanent residents in Beijing decreased for the first time in two decades, official data showed. In 2017, the number of Beijing’s permanent residents was 21.707 million, 22,000 fewer than in 2016, according to the Standing Committee of Beijing Municipal People’s Congress. According to […]
November 6, 2018
Historical Flashback: 1900 A look back at the disenfranchisement of African Americans in North Carolina
Historical Flashback: 1900 A look back at the disenfranchisement of African Americans in North Carolina. White Supremacy was the stated goal Between 1890 and 1908, every state in the Deep South adopted a new state constitution, explicitly for the purpose of disenfranchising African Americans. This historical flashback takes a look at the state of North […]
October 23, 2018
New Military base for protection of Ghana’s oil resources
New Military base for protection of Ghana’s oil resources Government to equip the Ghana Armed Forces with state-of-the-art infrastructure Source: Government of Ghana Oct 19, 2018 ACCRA- The Government of Ghana has signed a contract for the construction of a Forward Operating Base at Nzulezu in the Western region to enable the Ghana Navy better […]
October 17, 2018
Crime in the United States of America in 2017 and the prison system
Crime in the United States of America in 2017 and the prison system Source: FBI | U.S. government, U.S. Department of Justice Freedom of Information/Privacy Act When the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program began publishing federal crime data for 2015, the first report in the fall of 2016 promised a fluid process that was […]
October 8, 2018
The age of U.S. Senators and the political parties they represent
The age of U.S. Senators and the political parties they represent Did you know these age facts about the of members of the United States Senate in the 115th United States Congress (January 3, 2017, to January 3, 2019)? Republican Party 51 Democratic Party 47 Independent 2 _________ 29 U.S. Senators were born from 1949 […]
October 5, 2018
2017 Population estimate for where African Americans live- States and Metropolitan Areas -Release Date September 13, 2018
2017 Population estimate for where African Americans live- States and Metropolitan Areas Release Date September 13, 2018 Source: U.S. Department of Commerce – U.S. Census Bureau SEPT. 13, 2018 — The U.S. Census Bureau released its most detailed look at Americas people and places. This data also includes the African American population. Many large metropolitan […]
September 22, 2018
Australia’s population surges
Australia’s population surges The preliminary estimated resident population (ERP) of Australia at 31 March 2018 was 24,899,100 people. This is an increase of 380,700 people since 31 March 2017, and 125,100 people since 31 December 2017. Australian Bureau of Statistics Queensland is the most popular destination for people moving from other states, according to the […]
September 9, 2018
World Jewish Population on Eve of Rosh Hashanah 14.7 Million
World Jewish Population on Eve of Rosh Hashanah 14.7 Million Judy Maltz Haaretz On the eve of Rosh Hashanah, the world Jewish population totals 14.7 million – hardly changed (an increase of 0.01 percent) from a year ago, according to figures published Sunday by the Jewish Agency. Of the total, 6.6 million Jews (45 percent) […]
September 7, 2018
African leaders praised their alliance with China
African leaders praised their alliance with China Quartz Close to 50 African presidents and heads of government attended the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing this week. With the exception of eSwatini, which remains committed to its alliance with Taiwan, African states are all hoping to get a share of the $60 billion for […]
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November 27, 2018
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