The controversial Slovenian band Laibach will become the first foreign band to perform in North Korea when they play two concerts in Pyongyang in August for 2,000 people. The group will play Korean folk songs,… North Korea allows foreign band Laibach to perform
Samsung has released the Galaxy A8, the thinnest phone the company has ever made. It is only 5.9mm thick, and is available in China for 3,199 yuan, or around $515. Samsung has announced that the… Samsung announces new thinnest phone, Galaxy A8
Rotterdam city council has agreed to consider the usage of a new type of road surface being considered as a green alternative to asphalt. According to the construction firm VolkerWessels, the surface would be made entirely… Netherlands considering recycled plastic road pavement
Pluto has successfully phoned home. At exactly, 8:52:37 P.M. EDT At 9:30 EDT, NASA held a briefing. This is just the beginning of images and data that we will see over the next few days,… Pluto. . .phones. . .home
The UN has dismissed Maine archaeologist Barry Clifford’s claims that he had found the wreck and treasure of the infamous Captain Kidd off the coast of Madagascar. According to the UN, the supposed 50 kg… Claims of Captain Kidd’s treasure dismissed by UN
Despite Ellen Pao’s resignation on Friday from the CEO position at Reddit, the company continues to struggle with controversy, with their chief engineer Bethanye Blount resigning after joining 2 months ago. Blount has expressed her view… Reddit controversy continues
On Sunday, police received notification from a grocery store that a gas station clerk had been paid in a $5 bill that he suspected to be counterfeit. 45-year-old Pamela Downs of Kingsport, Tennessee, was identified… Woman in Kingsport Arrested for Counterfeit; Blames Online Article
M’lady’s Records in Portland, Oregon, is protesting the gender wage gap by offering female customers a 23% discount on mail orders. In a Facebook post, the company stated, “ALL MAILORDER placed by women living in… ‘Wage Gap Discount’ for Women
The United Nation AIDS agency met its 2015 goal of providing HIV treatment for 15 million people in March, nine months ahead of the goal. According to the UN AIDS press release from today: “New HIV infections… UN Goal for HIV Treatment in 2015 Already Met
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of same-sex marriage was landmark for the U.S., but has also made ripples elsewhere in the world. In China, where homosexuality has been legal since 1997 but the… Teens in China Coming Out
Created by the startup YOLK, Solar Paper can charge an iPhone 6 in 2.5 hours, and is only 1.5 millimeters thin and weighs 120g. According to YOLK, it is “the world’s thinnest and lightest solar… Solar Paper: New Thinnest Solar-Powered Charger
Another exciting “leak” from San Diego Comic-Con – a first look at Suicide Squad. The movie is about a group of supervillains who are given a secret government mission that will likely lead to their… Suicide Squad Comic-Con Trailer
Alfred Postell of Washington D.C. started out as a rising star; a hardworking, intelligent, and motivated young man who would obtain degrees in economics, accounting, and law. He graduated from Harvard Law in 1979, the… A Harvard Law Graduate Now Homeless
In 2012, Matthew Walzer, a higher school student wrote a letter to Nike to notify them of a difficulty that he encountered daily – tying his shoes. Walzer’s cerebral palsy had caused him to lose dexterity… Nike Releases Flyease
The Scottish National Party (SNP) and the Conservative Government headed by Prime Minister David Cameron are clashing over the loosening of fox hunting laws in England and Wales. The House of Commons will be considering… Fox Hunting Protestors in UK Embarrass PM