“It is very unusual. I’ve heard of cattle having been killed by lightning, but not in such huge numbers,” said Knut Nylend, a warden at the Norwegian Nature Inspectorate (SNO) who came across hundreds of dead animals in a field between Møsvatn and Kalhovd Telemark, Hardangervidda. The area covered with dead reindeer was around 50 – 80 meters in diameter, … Read more
In the second quarter of 2016, all of the apartment buildings with a value of $1 million CAD or more sold “off market,” according to Colliers International, as reported by SCMP. “Off market” sales are when buyers approach property owners with cash offers, even though the owners aren’t selling at the moment. Prices have shot … Read more
UBS, Deutsche Bank, Santander, and BNY Mellon are working on a new blockchain-based digital currency. Currently, the new currency is being referred to by the banks simply as “utility settlement coin.” The four banks involved belong to the R3 consortium of 50 institutions looking into improving distributed ledger tech. “You need a form of digital cash … Read more
65 miles per hour is the max heavy trucks will be allowed to go under a new law expected to be published in a matter of weeks, if the DOT has accepted the ATA’s recommendations, but details of the bill have not yet been made public. The American Trucking Associations asked that a 65 mile … Read more
The Saudi Arabian Oil Co., or Aramco, with an estimated value of over $2 trillion, is going public. The exact value of the nationally-owned company has never been officially provided by Saudi Arabia, but because of the upcoming partial privatization — a move to prepare the country for a post-oil era — the book value might … Read more
Between Thursday Afternoon and Friday morning, bombs exploded and buildings were set on fire in several cities in Thailand, including Trang, Hua Hin and Phuket. Rumors are swirling in Thailand about who is behind the attacks, but police have caught one perpetrator who informed them of 11 bombs planted in Hua Hin, reportedly. So far, three people … Read more
The state’s appeal of the ruling in favor of Norwegian political mass killer Anders Breivik has undergone a change in judges. Justice Ellen Mo was set to preside over the appeal — in May the Oslo District Court found that Breivik’s charges that the state was treating him unfairly according to the EU Convention on Human … Read more
Thailand has been considering tracking tourists with phone technology, and now plans have been approved by the nation’s telecom regulator. The purpose of the move is to catch visitors who overstay their visa, according to the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), who also considers the technology not to be an invasion of privacy. Phones … Read more
States are no longer allowed to label genetically engineered fish, according to Steve Mashuda, a litigator who is managing attorney for the Oceans program at Earth Justice. Mashuda has been involved in a legal challenge to the government’s approval of GE salmon for human consumption. Recently the House and Senate passed a bill prohibiting states from from labeling these fish. And … Read more
Starting Saturday evening, no alcohol can legally be sold in Thailand, in accordance with the country’s new Referendum Act. Polling will take place on Sunday, and the act forbids selling or giving away alcohol from 6 P.M. the night before. The ban will continue until 12 midnight Sunday night. Violating the 2016 Referendum Act is … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huUnAC9_jjk&feature=youtu.be German shoe company Birkenstock is the first major brand ever to pull out of Amazon’s U.S. online store. The business relationship will end in January. Birkenstock said it also will forbid all it’s third-party sellers from using Amazon to sell their shoes. The problem, according to Birkenstock, is Amazon does not provide sufficient assistance in combating … Read more
Now, Donna Roberts usually tells friends her husband originally texted her by mistake, but the parents of two kids actually met when Mark Ellis found Donna’s phone number on the wall of a toilet at his local pub. Ellis decided to text the number, which was part of a message that read, “If you want … Read more