Obama Decides to Keep U.S. Troops in Afghanistan
President Barack Obama announced Thursday at the White House that he will keep U.S. troops in Afghanistan through 2016 and a lesser number into 2017. Obama stated that his decision…
China Is an Innovation Powerhouse: The Economist
Winners of The Economist’s Innovation Awards 2015 spoke at The Economist Events’ Innovation Summit, sharing their experiences and the lessons those hold for others. The summit convened more than 180…
Pop TV Brings Jet to the Set: The Hunger Games
A fan fueled television special on one of the most successful global film franchises of all-time, The Hunger Games, will premiere on Pop TV with Jet To The Set: The…
Afghan Opium Crop Cultivation Declines – UN Survey
Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan decreased 19 per cent in 2015, compared to the previous year, according to the latest Afghanistan Opium Survey figures released Wednesday by the Afghan Ministry…
NATO Tests Telemedicine at Conflict in Eastern Ukraine
The 28-nation treaty organization is developing a telemedicine system to improve access to healthcare during emergency situations. Working with Avera Health’s telemedicine center in South Dakota, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty…
Communists in India Oppose Malabar Naval Exercises
The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) has expressed its strong opposition to the Malabar joint naval exercises going to be conducted from October 14 to 21. Begun in 1992 as…