Taiwanese hiker Liang Sheng-yue was found conscious and with the remains of his girlfriend, Liu Chen-chun, and was airlifted out of a ravine near the Narchet River in the Himalayas, according to rescuer Madhav Basnet. The couple was hiking the remote Ganesh Himal route in Dhading district, west of the Nepali capital Kathmandu. Shengu-yue’s girlfriend … Read more
North Korea, the only country to test nukes this century (60 tests so far), poses a growing threat to Hawaii, U.S. Pacific Forces Commander Admiral Harry Harris Jr. testified to Congress this week. He advised that the U.S. consider deploying new anti-ballistic missile defense systems to shield Hawaii from any possible attack. He said that … Read more
How United Airlines passengers are picked to be removed from overbooked flights was detailed in a report by the company this week, following this months widely publicized forced removal of an unwilling passenger. According to the company, the process is automatic, done by computers: – First, anyone without a seat assignment – Second, passengers who … Read more
According to the UN statement, the special rapporteur on disabled people’s rights will be the first ever visit to the country by an independent expert designated by the UN Human Rights Council. The rights council has accused North Korea of committing crimes against humanity and detaining up to 120,000 people in brutal prison camps. Read more
After phone calls with Trudeau and Nieto, the White House said that Trump “Agreed not to terminate NAFTA at this time and the leaders agreed to proceed swiftly, according to their required internal procedures, to enable the renegotiation of the NAFTA deal to the benefit of all three countries.” Trump also wrote in a statement, … Read more
Coca Cola said it would cut 20% of its corporate workforce to save $800m, and will increase cuts to save $3.8b by 2019. The current corporate staff is 5,500, around 5% of the total workforce of over 100,000. The company expects profits to be down 1 – 3% this year. Sugary drink and snack companies … Read more
Due to low cost, a belief the treats are healthy, and Indians’ general liking for chocolate, sales of the food have grown rapidly in the past few years. Sales grew by 13% last year, according to global market analysis agency Mintel, and the rapid growth is expected to continue to 2020. It’s one of the … Read more
At his first official appearance since leaving office, the former U.S. president spoke to University of Chicago students, telling them his future plans involved civic engagement with young people. Read more
As part of the U.S. government’s response to alleged use of chemical weapons by Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad, it is placing sanctions on 271 individuals linked to the Syrian agency that produces that country’s chemical weapons and ballistic missiles. The sanctions include travel blacklisting and financial restrictions. Assad has said that the accusation he used … Read more
Despite the large number of engineers in India, most are not fit for software development jobs, according to Aspiring Minds, a private company that does employability assessment, reported Business Line. Aspiring Minds assessed test results when 36,000 engineering students from over 500 colleges wrote Automata (which tests software development ability). Over 2/3 could not even write … Read more
A significant force of U.S. Navy craft is making their way towards the Korean Peninsula and is set to arrive in days. The force held routine exercises with Japanese craft in the Philippine Sea this week. Read more