Category Archives: Trends

China Unveils World’s Fastest Supercomputer

Posted on June 13, 2013 by

China has scored a win in the race to achieve mega computing power, by unveiling a new system that is twice as faster than anything else available right now. Tianhe-2 was unveiled at the end of last month by the … Continue reading →

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China says EU must recognise its decline amid trade war

Posted on June 8, 2013 by

China has warned Europe that its failure to recognize its power is declining is inviting further retaliation from Beijing in their escalating trade row. “The change of the times and the shifts of power have failed to change the condescending attitude … Continue reading →

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The Better Life Index rates the 36 OECD countries in 11 areas that aim to cover every aspect of life, including income, education, health, work-life balance and life satisfaction

Posted on June 1, 2013 by

The residents of Switzerland are the most satisfied with their lives, according to the latest Better Life Index report, released this week by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Switzerland has moved up to the top spot, bumping … Continue reading →

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Relations between India and China Flare Up Over Border Dispute

Posted on May 11, 2013 by

India was upbeat when Li Keqiang, China’s new premier, announced that New Delhi would be the destination for his first foreign trip since taking power: it was seen by some as a potential milestone in more co-operative relations between the … Continue reading →

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VIDEO REPORT by the AEI: How the USA is truely doing in Afghanistan today

Posted on May 11, 2013 by
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US Dollar Rises amid Positive Signs on the US Economy Creating More Jobs than Previously Expected

Posted on May 5, 2013 by

The dollar rose sharply against the Japanese yen on positive signs on the US economy as job creation in March and April increased more than expected. It rose more than 1 per cent against the yen and initially wiped out … Continue reading →

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China Responds to US’s Pacific Pivot

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

Beijing: China will intensify its vigilance, but not lash out, after the United States announced it will shift most of its warships to the Asia-Pacific region by 2020, media reported on Sunday. People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Lieutenant General Ren Haiquan’s … Continue reading →

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VIDEO REPORT: Estonia’s President Advises Latvia on Joining the EU

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

Latvia hopes to become the 18th EU member state to join the euro. Estonia became the 17th country to adopt the single currency in 2011. The FT’s Nordic and Baltic correspondent Richard Milne spoke to the President of Estonia, Toomas … Continue reading →

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INFO-GRAPHIC: When America’s Health is Compared to its Peer Countries…

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

Image source: http://www.bestmasterofscienceinnursing.com America’s Health Disadvantage   The United States spent $2.6 trillion on health care in 2010 – more than any other country in the world. Yet based on research from a collaborative effort within the National Academy of … Continue reading →

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Global Military Spending Down 0.5% in 2012

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

STOCKHOLM — Global military spending dipped slightly in 2012 due to belt-tightening and cuts in war spending by the United States, Canada, Australia and several European countries while it rose in China and Russia, a Swedish-based peace research institute said … Continue reading →

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