The Coronavirus Outbreak Takes an Ugly New Turn
"Out of 18 cremators at a crematorium, 3 were burned out due to overuse. Other 15 in operation 24/7. Many families died out."
24 February 2020 - 10:48
An Army for Hire: Trump Wants to Make Money by Renting Out American Soldiers
Rex Tillerson: "That’s not why they put on a uniform and go out and die… They do it to protect our freedom."
23 January 2020 - 16:48
Coronavirus Nightmare: Chinese Hospitals Are Turning Away Hordes of Sick People because There Is No Room for Them
Professor Neil Ferguson claims that this virus is "as deadly as the Spanish flu epidemic".
23 January 2020 - 13:48
Asia-Pacific, Central and Eastern Europe Excel in Economic Complexity Ranking
A low level of economic complexity isn’t necessarily a problem. Many countries with middle-to-low scores in the ranking have great standards of living and a high level of wealth. Countries like Canada, Norway, and Australia were all well down the list.
21 November 2019 - 19:48
The Top Ten Strongest Metals on Earth
The use of metals and the advancement of human civilization have gone hand in hand — and throughout the ages, each metal has proved its worth based on its properties and applications.
26 October 2019 - 20:48
The World’s Twenty Most Profitable Companies
In the U.S. for example, about 50% of all profit generated by public companies goes to just 30 companies — back in 1975, it took 109 companies to accomplish the same feat:
24 October 2019 - 11:48
Hungarian Prime Minister Urges Turkic Council Leaders to Sign Trade Deals with the United Kingdom
Reflecting the obsessive focus on a deal with the European Union, the Department for International Trade's efforts at signing trade deals with non-EU states has fallen well short of expectations.
19 October 2019 - 21:48
Ranked: The Megaregions Driving the Global Economy
If you’ve ever flown cross-country in a window seat, chances are, the bright lights at night have caught your eye. From above, the world tells its own story—as concentrated pockets of bright light keep the world’s economy thriving. Today’s visualization relies on data compiled by CityLab researchers to identify the world’s largest megaregions. The team defines megaregions as: Areas of continuous light, based on the latest night satellite imagery Capturing metro areas or networks of metro areas, with a combined population of 5 million or higher Generating economic output (GDP) of over $300 billion, on a PPP basis The satellite imagery comes…
6 October 2019 - 09:48
China as a Superpower: Erico Tavares Interviews Toshi Yoshihara
Dr. Toshi Yoshihara is a Senior Fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA) in Washington, D.C. Prior to joining CSBA, he held the John A. van Beuren Chair of Asia-Pacific Studies and was an affiliate member of the China Maritime Studies Institute at the Naval War College, where he taught strategy for ten years. He is the co-author of Red Star over the Pacific: China’s Rise and the Challenge to U.S. Maritime Strategy, Indian Naval Strategy in the Twenty-first Century andChinese Naval Strategy in the 21st Century: The Turn to Mahan. He is also co-editor of Strategy in the Second…
8 June 2019 - 14:19