March 24, 2014

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United Kingdom releases military female personnel statistics

United Kingdom releases military female personnel statistics Head of Defence Statistics (Tri Service) Ministry of Defence United Kingdom Ministry of Defence response to an Freedom of Information (FOI) request for the percentage of female service personnel (all services, regular and reserve, whether mobilised or not). MOD response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request dated […]

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March 21, 2014

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Africa: Namibia celebrates 24 years of independence

Africa: Namibia celebrates 24 years of independence The Namibian WINDHOEK- Namibia celebrated 24 years of independence at the Independence arena in Windhoek today. The President of Nigera, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan along with his Nigerian delegation graced the celebration with their presence. The stadium was filled with colourful celebrations and different tribes from all over the […]

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March 17, 2014

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China: National New-type Urbanization Plan 2014-2020

China’s new Urbanization Plan 2014-2020 China is planning a major expansion of its transport networks and urban infrastructure Xinhua BEIJING- Sprawling cities, low efficiency in land use and oversized roads and squares are among the problems China plans to avoid in the next 17 years, according to the country’s latest program on urbanization. The National […]

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March 14, 2014

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High speed rail in Spain is more popular than the airplane

High speed train overtakes airplane as means of internal transport in Spain Xinhua MADRID– The long distance train overtook air travel as a means of internal transport for Spaniards, it was confirmed on March 13, 2014. Spain’s national Institute of Statistics confirmed that in January 2014, 1.8 million people used aircraft as a means of […]

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March 11, 2014

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Australia: Sydney is going digital-only TV on March 18, 2014

Australia: Sydney is going digital-only TV on March 18, 2014 Australian Government Some TV channels are changing their frequency as the final step in the move to digital-only TV. Australians will need to retune their TV, set-top box or digital recorder when these changes happen in their areas. If Australians don’t, they won’t be able […]

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March 10, 2014

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Kenya-West trade relations soar despite the “looking east” policy

Kenya-West trade relations soar despite the “looking east” policy By Bedah Mengo Xinhua NAIROBI- Trade relations between Kenya and western nations continue to blossom despite the country’s increasing new bilateral ties, particularly with the East. New economic data from Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) received on Monday indicates that western nations remained Kenya’s top […]

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March 7, 2014

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Japan’s tallest building Abeno Harukas fully opened

Japan’s tallest building Abeno Harukas fully opened Osaka challenges Tokyo with tallest skyscraper Bloomberg Japan’s tallest building will open Friday in Osaka, as Asia’s third-biggest metropolitan economy aims to lure tourists and stem businesses from moving to Tokyo. Kintetsu Corp., one of the main railways in western Japan, spent ¥130 billion and four years constructing […]

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March 4, 2014

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Nigeria celebrates its 100 year union created by the British

Nigeria celebrates its 100 year union created by the British Nigeria is marking a century of its existence following the amalgamation of the mainly Muslim north and Africans who followed Traditional African Religions, who were converted into Christians, in the south under British colonial rule in 1914. ________ Modern-day Nigeria came into being on January […]

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March 1, 2014

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Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich + Fussible – Mama loves Nortec

Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich + Fussible – Mama loves Nortec Mama Loves Nortec was written and produced by Ramón Amezcua (Bostich / Nortec) Bostich (Ramón Amezcua) Establish the Nortec sound, an original musical style blending the sounds of traditional instruments of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico with electronic beats. __________ Video: Nortec Collective – Mama loves […]

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February 27, 2014

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NASA’s Kepler Mission announces a planet bonanza, 715 new planets

NASA’s Kepler Mission announces a planet bonanza, 715 new planets NASA NASA’s Kepler mission announced Wednesday, Feb 26, 2013 the discovery of 715 new planets. These newly-verified worlds orbit 305 stars, revealing multiple-planet systems much like our own solar system. Nearly 95 percent of these planets are smaller than Neptune, which is almost four times […]

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