UN Agency Partners with Chinese Start-Up Company Posted June 28, 2017 The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has announced that they have teamed up with ofo to achieve a mutual goal. UNDP recently partnered with…
Child Jumps off Building to Imitate Cartoon Character Posted June 27, 2017 A seven-year-old boy from Suzhou, China fell off the tenth floor of a building while trying to imitate a cartoon character. The boy was reportedly alone at home when he decided…
Group of Experts Claims Saturated Fat Does Not Cause Heart Disease Posted June 26, 2017 A group of doctors recently wrote an editorial that contradicts traditional beliefs about saturated fat. Saturated fat, a type of fat commonly found in cheese …
Schools in Zimbabwe Accept Farm Animals as Tuition Fees Posted June 25, 2017 Lazarus Dokora, Zimbabwe’s education minister, recently instructed schools to accept alternative forms of payment for school fees. According to Dokora, parents who do not have …
McDonald’s Introduces Fixed-Hours Contracts for UK-based Staff Posted June 24, 2017 McDonald's has introduced a “fixed-hours contract” for its UK-based staff. Out of over 115,000 employees in the UK, around 80,000 workers of the multinational fast-food chain a…
Mao Asada Bids Farewell to Figure Skating Posted June 23, 2017 Three-time world champion and Olympic medalist Mao Asada announced her retirement from figure skating last April. The Japanese skater, well-known for her triple axel
AT&T Plans to Offer 5G Mobile Internet Posted June 22, 2017 Due to tight competition with other companies in the United States, mobile service provider AT&T has announced plans to offer 5G mobile Internet. AT&T’s move to soon of…
Students Design Their Own Rubik’s Cube Version Posted June 21, 2017 Students from the University of Michigan have created their own version of the Rubik’s Cube, a popular puzzle invented by Hungarian architect Erno Rubik. Four mechanical engine…
Germany Tests World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Train Posted June 20, 2017 Germany has conducted a trial run on the world's first hydrogen-powered train. Railway service provider Alstom has developed the Coradia iLint – the first passenger train that …
Thai Government to Implement Changes in Bangkok Street Food Scene Posted June 19, 2017 The government of Thailand has decided to implement changes in an effort to improve street food locations in the country’s capital—Bangkok. Earlier reports on the issue claimed…