The exiled spiritual leader of Tibet, the Dalai Lama, spoke to German press this week about his current situation, also commenting on the current refugee crisis in Europe. The Dalai Lama has previously spoken in favor of sheltering all refugees in need, but in his interview with Frankfurter Allgemeine he also said that the numbers had … Read more
At least seventeen girls aged five to 12 died in a fire in northern Thailand Sunday night. The fire began at approximately 11:00 p.m. at the girls dormitory of Pitak Kiatwithaya School in Tambon Weng, Wiang Pa Pao district of Chiang Rai province. The school is a private institution for the children of rural hill … Read more
This money tip was pioneered by Norbert Schlenka of Libra Investment Management on Salt Spring Island, B.C., and it’s called “Norbert’s gambit.” The process is a 1-2 of buying stocks in one currency and selling them in another. How it works: A person buys an inter-listed Canadian stock in Canada, then transfers the stocks over to … Read more
Focusing on the recent success of the Bank of North Dakota, talkshow host Thom Hartmann has raised the question of whether state-owned banks are something every state should have. Hartmann came out in favor of state-owned banks in his opinion blog, calling them a “win-win for all.” “You need to know this,” wrote Hartmann. “In 2014, … Read more
Facebook this week published a blog post in its newsroom in response to recent accusations that the social network promotes liberal news while downplaying conservative, explaining how it picks posts for its “Trending Topics” section, a decision-making process which depends on people and machines at different stages. Facebook’s VP of Global Operations Justin Osofsky wrote the blog … Read more
According to local real estate agents for Royal LePage, property values have doubled in less than a year in some parts of Vancouver due to foreign real estate investment. “The luxury market has been driven purely on the demand from investors and the appeal is the perfect storm of geographical appeal,” stated Jason Soprovich, who … Read more
ABC’s reality robot battle show BattleBots, which first hit the air in 2000, will be returning to “BattleBox” it out again. The seventh season premiere will be aired by ABC in a 8/7 Central Time slot, starting June 23. The robot makers have already entered their bots in a pre-season competition to decide which bots … Read more
According to the Nikola Motor Company, this 2,000 horsepower electric semi tractor will “even the playing field” between owner operators and large fleets. Explaining the project, NMC founder Trevor Milton said that he wanted to try to help trucking owner-operators. His plans focus around building the Nikola Ona, a 2,000 horsepower, 3,700-plus ft. lbs. torque … Read more
A Scottish man was arrested and put in jail for “suspicion of hate crime” after police saw a video the man had uploaded to YouTube of Meechan joking that he had trained his girlfriend’s dog, Buddha, to respond to phrases reminiscent of Nazi Germany. The two-and-a-half minute video begins with an intruduction of a joking Meechan … Read more
March protest just confirmed due to communications clampdown in area Sonam Tso, a mother of five, carried out a self-immolation protest on Wednesday 23 March 2016, in Dzoege County, Ngaba Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. News of the protest only emerged from Tibet yesterday due to communication restrictions in the area. The protest took place around midday … Read more
In the month preceding April 1, 024 people were killed and 1,498 injured. The attacks — 133 total — took place in 20 countries around the world, according to The Religion of Peace, which records Islamic attacks. Among the 133 attacks were 25 suicide attacks. Largescale attacks took place in Iraq, Syria, Nigeria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Thailand, … Read more
The government of Norway is appealing the verdict delivered last week that found that the state did violate political mass killer Anders Breivik’s human rights guaranteed under the European Convention on Human Rights. The state had, in the eyes of the court, subjected Breivik to inhuman and degrading treatment. “The prohibition of inhuman and degrading … Read more