"We'll always be grateful to Mrs. Bush for the generosity she showed to us throughout our time in the White House, but were even more grateful for the way she lived her life – as a testament to the fact that public service is an important and noble calling; as an example of the humility and decency that reflects the very best of the American spirit,"Obama said. … [Read more...] about Former US First Lady Barbara Bush passes away
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Norwegian lawmaker nominates Donald Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
Last year Mr. Trump said he deserved to be awarded the Peace Prize for his work on North Korea and Syria, but he complained he probably would never get the honour. Former President Barack Obama, a nemesis of Trump, won the prize in 2009 just months into his first term in office. … [Read more...] about Norwegian lawmaker nominates Donald Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
Northern Californian skies turn orange amidst wildfires, netizens share pictures
The fires across the West Coast are just the latest examples of the very real ways our changing climate is changing our communities. Protecting our planet is on the ballot. Vote like your life depends on it—because it does. pic.twitter.com/gKGegXWxQu … [Read more...] about Northern Californian skies turn orange amidst wildfires, netizens share pictures
Where Indians and Indians in US diverge
As the number of those sceptical of him remained stable in the poll, he appeared to have made inroads into 67% of respondents who had either refused to answer or had said they did not know him enough in 2016. His Gallup ratings at home, by contrast, have languished in the 40s. … [Read more...] about Where Indians and Indians in US diverge
Exploiting the Chinese exit
In January 2010, Google announced that in response to a hacking attack from within China on it and dozens of other U.S. companies, it was no longer willing to censor searches in China and would pull out of the country completely. Meanwhile, in the intervening years since Google and others were forced out, the Chinese Internet market exploded, and has grown to over 900 million users, most of them on mobile (paradoxically via Google’s Android) from just over 300 million in early 2010. This is according to the China Internet Network Information Center, a branch of the country’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. … [Read more...] about Exploiting the Chinese exit
