Kamran Shah

Artificial Intelligence: China Accelerates Bid For Global Dominance In ‘Robotics’

China continues to accelerate its bid to grab the initiative in 21st-century robotics and artificial intelligence development as the next emerging global powerhouse. Small wonder that the world’s leading manufacturing giant has already raced past the rest of the world as a major user of robots. According to the China Robot Industry Alliance, the country […]

8y ago

nepal

Nepal Pins Hope On New ‘Travel Year’ Campaign In Bid To Salvage Plummeting Tourism

Nepal is hoping to build on its newly announced “Travel Year” campaign in a bid to revive the Himalayan nation’s sinking tourism industry, the Nepal Tourism Board said recently. The earthquake-hit nation is looking to bolster domestic tourism in particular, hoping to revive its fortunes as international tourist numbers continue to plummet. The country’s domestic […]

8y ago

Greece|turkey

U.N. Launches Massive Probe As Nearly 500 Migrants Feared Drowned In The Mediterranean

The United Nations has initiated a massive probe into Monday’s deadly boat accident in the Mediterranean in which nearly 500 migrants mainly African are believed to have perished. The team has been tasked with investigating the incident, one of the worst sea disasters in 2016 involving migrants. According to eyewitness accounts, scores of people including […]

8y ago

Japan|space

Japan Earthquake: Orbiting ‘GPS Satellites’ To Aid Disaster Victims In The Heat Of Chaos [Report]

Japan is planning to ramp up its satellite-based GPS technology and use it to assist earthquake survivors communicate each other’s whereabouts in the ensuing aftermath of a disaster according to a report. In addition to facilitating ground communication in the event of a disaster-triggered system break-down, the satellites would serve as relaying stations equipped with […]

8y ago

china

China Revisits ‘Death Penalty’ Law: Sets New Threshold For ‘Extremely Severe’ Corruption [Report]

China has recently raised the death penalty threshold for corruption-related crimes, according to a new report. Chinese authorities say the changes reserve capital punishment for extremely serious corruption charges involving financial crimes exceeding 3 million yuan or more, an equivalent of $463,000. Formerly, officials convicted of accepting bribes of 100,000 yuan may have been eligible […]

8y ago

Donald Trump|United States

Donald Trump Blasted By Visiting Head Of State For ‘Embarrassing’ Anti-Muslim Rhetoric

Visiting Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has fiercely condemned leading Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump for his provocative and embarrassing anti-Muslim rhetoric. He expressed his views in a recent interview, saying that the latter’s posture against Muslim immigrants only feeds into the negative, sharply anti-Muslim sentiments of a small section of the american population. The […]

8y ago

Japan

Japan To Launch Highly Futuristic ‘Invisible’ Express Train By 2018 [Report]

Japan has announced the launch of its first ever highly futuristic “invisible” express train over the next three years, inaugurating a whole new chapter in the field of high-speed mass-transit. Japanese engineers are all geared up to introduce this futuristic model boasting an exterior that would enable it to mirror the surrounding landscape, rendering it […]

8y ago

travel

‘Curacao’ – Exotic ‘Paradise’ Island-Getaway Dazzles In the Heart Of The Caribbean

Curacao, an exotic paradise island getaway located in the heart of the fascinating Caribbean archipelago is a prized tourist spot and more importantly any traveler’s ultimate dream destination. A small Caribbean island crammed with visitors all-year-long, Curacao is a rapidly advancing tourist hot-spot in the Caribbean. Home to over 30 stunning sun-stroked beaches, the island […]

8y ago

Japan

Japan Earthquake: Mapping The Troubled Legacy Of One Of The World’s Most Turbulent ‘Disaster Zones’

Japan is by no means new to earthquakes. With a history of terrifying natural events, it stands out as one of the most disaster-prone and disruptive geographic regions on the planet. Some of the most catastrophic and economically crippling natural disasters have occurred in Japan, costing the country nearly 200 billion dollars in an exhausting […]

8y ago

Giant ‘Godzilla-Like’ Marine Iguana Spotted Prowling The Waters Of The Galapagos

https://phoenix.playwire.com/en/publishers/1013074/videos/4801050 A giant 6-foot-long ‘Godzilla-like’ marine iguana has been spotted hunting in the waters of the Galapagos Islands recently. This monster lizard captured on camera at a local dive site by photographer Steve Winkworth, was reportedly the size of a man and was spotted off the northeastern shore of Isabela island, just south of the […]

8y ago

IMF Projects ‘Bleak’ 2016 Global Economic Outlook: ‘Too Slow for Too Long,’ Says Economic Watchdog

Global economic watchdog IMF has disclosed pessimistic projections for the global economy for 2016 and has warned that the progress has been “too slow for too long.” IMF’s rather bleak projections were based on sluggish growth patterns observed in a climate of increased economic uncertainty. Economic growth projections for this year are a “modest” 3.2 […]

8y ago

new zealand|travel

New Zealand Leaps Into Global Spotlight: Voted World’s ‘Best’ Country In 2016

New Zealand has been voted the world’s best country yet again, according to Telegraph Travel readers. The South Pacific island country has once more leaped into the spotlight by bagging more prizes than any other country on the planet during the 2016 World Country awards. New Zealand stands out as one of the most desirable […]

8y ago

gulf of mexico

‘Unusual’ Newborn Bottlenose Dolphin Deaths Attributed To Largest Marine Oil Spill Event In History

Scientists have attributed the highly unusual newborn and fetal bottle-nose dolphin deaths to the catastrophic Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster which took place in April 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico. They concluded a long and exhaustive study, confirming that dolphins found stranded on beaches in the northern Gulf of Mexico between 2010 and 2013 were […]

8y ago

The Best Pizzas On The Planet: New Survey Reveals Top ‘Must-Visit’ Cities For Ardent Pizza Enthusiasts

Condé Naste Traveler, a popular world travel and lifestyle magazine, has recently unveiled the best pizza destinations on the planet for ardent pizza enthusiasts. Findings of the survey have disclosed some truly remarkable statistics, confirming that U.S. cities have outstripped European destinations as the most sought after pizza hot spots on the planet. Unsurprisingly, Chicago […]

8y ago

space

Scientists Discover Remnants Of Ancient ‘Alien’ Stars Under The World’s Great Oceans

Scientists claim to have discovered ancient radioactive remnants of alien stars that may have once upon a time existed but then died out, concealed for millions of years in the obscure depths of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans. These stars, thought to be more massive than the sun, may have exploded in a succession […]

8y ago

conservation

New Zealand’s Incredibly Elusive ‘Yellow-Eyed’ Penguin Species Closing In On Extinction

New Zealand’s incredibly elusive and stunning yellow-eyed penguins are among the rarest on the planet. Indigenous to New Zealand and only one of the few penguin species found north of the Antarctic Ocean, the survival of these birds may be in serious peril, according to conservationists who fear the species may be closing in on […]

8y ago

Highly ‘Invasive’ Lionfish Species Set To ‘Invade’ U.S. Restaurant Menus: Report

U.S. restaurants are set to showcase a delightfully scrumptious addition to their seafood menu. The lionfish, one of the world’s most stunning fish species, is ready to storm its way into popular cuisine, restaurant menus, supermarkets, and the sizzling platters of the more ardent seafood enthusiasts. Lionfish are one of the most beautiful creatures of […]

8y ago

mars|nasa|space

NASA’s ‘2001 Mars Odyssey’ Marks Historic Milestone: Completes ’15 Years’ Orbiting The Red Planet

NASA’s longest-serving orbiter Mars Odyssey has completed 15 long years of continuous Martian research. The spacecraft, launched in 2001, has contributed monumental observations about the Martian surface, mapping hydrogen levels and exploring the Red Planet’s geological character as well as its radiation environment. According David Lehman, Odyssey’s project manager, despite having concluded its original mission […]

8y ago

travel

Exciting New Travel ‘App’ To Help Cruising Passengers Explore The Earth Beneath Them

An exciting new travel app will now allow air passengers to explore unique and interesting places down below while on the way to their destination. Fliers will not just be able to determine precisely where they are at cruising altitude, but also find themselves aptly acquainted with the unique and interesting spots they’re flying past. […]

8y ago

cambodia|endangered species

Highly Endangered ‘Indochinese’ Tiger Species Declared ‘Extinct’: Report

Conservationists in Cambodia have declared the endangered “Indochinese” tiger species “functionally extinct,” confirming that a massive conservation effort to reintroduce breeding populations is currently under way. The magnificent Indochinese tiger that once prospered in the pristine forest habitats of Thailand, Cambodia, China, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Myanmar, and Vietnam is now believed to have been […]

8y ago