Category: General Interest
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Issues in Press Freedom
In March 2017, renowned journalists, people from various fields of business met at the Synergia Forum to discuss the increasing issues that the press around the world is faced..
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China dominates list of top universities in Asia
In the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for 2018, China and Hong Kong emerged as key players. According to the list, three of the top ten institutions in Asia..
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Powerful earthquake hits Taiwan
people and 256 injured. According to the latest reports, more than 40 people are feared to be trapped inside a building that currently tipping perilously. In addition..
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UK takes on Russian oligarchs
In a bid to tackle corruption in the UK, the government has notified that Russian oligarchs suspected of corruption will be forced to explain how they acquired their lavish..
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Maldives in turmoil
In 2018, in a surprising ruling, a court in the Maldives threw out the “terrorism” conviction against the island nation’s former President Mohamed Nasheed. He was the nation’s first democratically..
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Super blue blood moon
On Wednesday, 31 January 2018, a rare celestial convergence named as “Super blue blood moon” occurred for Australia, Asia and some parts of the US and Eastern Europe..
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Numbers drop for Facebook
On Wednesday (31st January), the Facebook earning report showed that the time spent by users in North America the last quarter of 2017 had fallen by approximately 50 million..
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Will Amazon disrupt pharma?
Indicating growing frustration over high prices, Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase have announced that the three corporate giants will be forming an..
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Rule of cryptocurrencies in 5 years
On 30 January 2018, John McAfee said that Cryptocurrencies will become a pervasive form of ‘moolah’ in under half a decade. “In five years’ time, over half the world, I promise you..
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Relief for Bombardier
In a move that surprised many, U.S. International Trade Commission voted unanimously that Boeing (BA)was not harmed by Bombardier and its all-new C Series jet..