Russia Launches Carrier Rocket from Vostochny
Russian President Vladimir Putin observed today the launch of the Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket from the Vostochny Space Launch Centre. The booster will deliver into orbit three spacecraft – Mikhail Lomonosov,…
Puerto Rico Deals with Zika Virus to Promote Tourism
With the Zika virus making headlines around the world, Puerto Rico has implemented a new program to protect its nearly four million residents and five million annual visitors. The Puerto…
Six Athletes Join Budweiser Team for Rio Olympic Games
The official beer sponsor of Team USA has recruited six athletes to join Team Budweiser for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. From a decathlete to a Paralympic triathlete…
Cycling Commuters to Celebrate Bike to Work Day
The U.S. Census Bureau released Wednesday a tip sheet of cycling commuters. To commemorate Bike to Work Week (May 16-20) and Bike to Work Day (May 20), the Bureau presents…
Panama Papers: Searchable Database to be Released
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) says it will release on May 9 a searchable database with information on more than 200,000 offshore entities that are part of the…
Death Sentence for Apostasy on Mauritanian Blogger
The United Nations human rights office deplored Tuesday the confirmation of the death sentence for apostasy against a Mauritanian blogger, Mohammad Ould M’Kaitir, by the appellate court on 21 April.…