No married men is one of the goals of the Ghana Armed Forces. The organisation this month published a list of requirements for new recruits. Other requirements: Must be between age 18 and 25 for non-tradesmen and 18-27 for tradesmen; not bounded; and have at least 6 credits at BECE* including Math and English plus … Read more
India, where 600,000 people die of water related illness each year (world total is 1.7 million), and where 1/4 of girls don’t attend school because there is no proper toilet facilities, headway is being made in improved sanitation and risk education, according to Bill Gates, who blogged about the improvement this month. The problem costs … Read more
Attorney Nicholas Somberg was found guilty of contempt of court by Roseville District Judge Marco Santia for livestreaming a trial in which a Michagan man tried to fight a fine received for warming his car up in his driveway one cold morning. In the trial over the ticket, the city’s attorney argued that the law … Read more
For 12 years, the death chamber has been empty in the state, but this week a single execution and then a double execution were held there. Jack Jones and Marcel Williams, both on death row for over 20 years for murder and rape, were killed most recently. There is a rush in Arkansas because one … Read more
The White House is moving it’s position away from demanding funding from Congress for a wall on the Mexico border in the face of a possible government shutdown. Although analysists say a shutdown will likely be avoided because of Trump’s withdrawal from the demand, Trump tweeted for people to not to listen to “the fake … Read more
Trump’s response to questions about whether he feared a trade war with Canada after his new taxes on lumber imports was, “Nope. Not at all.” The reason, Trump said, was, “They have a tremendous surplus with the United States. Whenever they have a surplus, I have no fear.” He also told reporters, “They’ve outsmarted our … Read more
Info on money — revenues and expenses — at all levels of U.S. government is being made freely available in a new website by former Microsoft CEO and current L.A. Clippers owner Steve Ballmer. The website is USAFacts.org. Ballmer was not satisfied with the information available through web search. He said the project involved organization … Read more
The world’s leading drone manufacturer, DJI, is taking seriously drone pilots who are causing problems by flying near airports. For example, in China’s Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, drones have caused over 100 planes to make unscheduled landings or returns, affecting over 10,000 passengers. The bounty DJI is offering up to 1 million yuan for clues … Read more
Taiwanese hiker Liang Sheng-yue was found conscious and with the remains of his girlfriend, Liu Chen-chun, and was airlifted out of a ravine near the Narchet River in the Himalayas, according to rescuer Madhav Basnet. The couple was hiking the remote Ganesh Himal route in Dhading district, west of the Nepali capital Kathmandu. Shengu-yue’s girlfriend … Read more
North Korea, the only country to test nukes this century (60 tests so far), poses a growing threat to Hawaii, U.S. Pacific Forces Commander Admiral Harry Harris Jr. testified to Congress this week. He advised that the U.S. consider deploying new anti-ballistic missile defense systems to shield Hawaii from any possible attack. He said that … Read more
How United Airlines passengers are picked to be removed from overbooked flights was detailed in a report by the company this week, following this months widely publicized forced removal of an unwilling passenger. According to the company, the process is automatic, done by computers: – First, anyone without a seat assignment – Second, passengers who … Read more
According to the UN statement, the special rapporteur on disabled people’s rights will be the first ever visit to the country by an independent expert designated by the UN Human Rights Council. The rights council has accused North Korea of committing crimes against humanity and detaining up to 120,000 people in brutal prison camps. Read more