10 Animated Shorts Advance in 2016 Oscar Race
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that 10 animated short films will advance in the voting process for the 89th Academy Awards. Sixty-nine pictures had originally…
Dates Announced for the 2016 Nobel Prizes
Dates Announced for the 2016 Nobel Prizes The date and time for the announcements of the recipients of the Nobel Prize and the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in…
Russia Honors Gold Medal Winners of 2016 Olympics
The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, presented state awards to the Russian athletes who won gold medals at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). Russia’s national team…
Afghanistan: 5,166 Killed or Maimed in 2016
In the first six months of this year, 5,166 civilians were either killed or maimed in Afghanistan, a half-year record since counting began in 2009, a United Nations report published…
2016 Will be the World’s Hottest Year
Global temperatures for the first six months of this year shattered yet more records, and mean that 2016 is on track to be the world’s hottest year on record. Arctic…
Newspaper Reporter: The Worst Job for 2016
Who has the worst job – one with a low salary, poor outlook, undesirable work environment, and high stress? Is it the person who drives a garbage truck, or a…