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Does the mere thought of street food set your stomach to rumbling? If so, you'll want to get yourself to Singapore- the world's unofficial street food (or, technically, hawker centre)- capital. The city is hosting the World Streetfood Congress May 31-June 9. Show More Summary
World Congress on Interventional Oncology to Present Live TheraSphere® Administration Interventional Oncology Team at Northwestern Memorial Hospital to perform hepatocellular carcinoma liver-directed treatment with live narration OTTAWA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Nordion Inc. Show More Summary
Saying he wants to prevent another Benghazi, President Obama today called on Congress to "support and fully fund" the administration's budget request to improve security at embassies around the world. Obama said the administration is following the recommendations from an...
The 60th UITP World Congress and Mobility & City Transport Exhibition will take place from May 26-30 in Geneva, Switzerland.
It's no surprise an administration as tied to Wall Street as this one is taking the side of the financial sector. But it's even worse: If the administration has its way, neither Congress nor any government official, elected or appointed, would have any say in the matter.
Iran holds the fourth-largest proven oil reserves in the world, behind Canada, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela. In a bid to halt Iran's suspected nuclear weapons program, some members of Congress want to make sure none of that oil reaches the rest of the world. Show More Summary
A new study of 1.2 million self-funded Slimming World members - presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity in Liverpool, UK - reveals that people of all sizes, from slightly overweight to severely overweight in the higherShow More Summary
The International Neuromodulation Society holds its 11th World Congress in Berlin June 8-13, 2013. Journalists may view key points about the emerging medical field and the society in this backgrounder.
Imagine, if you will, a congress of the League of Mad Strategists. Huddled around a world map in some nondescript, dark-paneled room are Prussian soldier and theorist Carl von Clausewitz, Center for Strategic and International Studies scholar Edward Luttwak, and intellectual gadfly Nassim Nicholas Taleb. Show More Summary
Federal Debt Ceiling
New Treasury Secretary Jack Lew told CNBC that the U.S. may not reach its debt ceiling until Labor Day. Just a few months ago, experts believed that the president and Congress would have to wrestle with the issue well before then. Show More Summary
Wireless operators, which touted the software-defined networking concept during the Mobile World Congress show in February, are seeing that it could help them to quickly deploy more bandwidth or applications in an on-demand fashion.
During his campaign ahead of state elections in Karnataka on 5 May, the Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of “creating a world record” for corruption in the state. Gandhi’s statement...Show More Summary
The World Jewish Congress urged Hungary on Tuesday to crack down on the far-right Jobbik party and called on governments in Europe to consider banning neo-Nazi parties threatening democracy and minority rights.
At Mobile World Congress 2013 in Barcelona Samsung announced the Galaxy Note 8.0. The Galaxy Note 8.0 is Samsung second Note tablet. In 2012 at the Mobile World Congress Samsung announced the first generation the Galaxy Note 10.1. Back to the Galaxy Note 8.0 Samsung want to bring a new colour to their tablet. Show More Summary
With more than 3 million sound recordings and a million-and-a-half films and videos, the Library of Congress holds the largest audio and visual collection in the world. Imagine 100 miles of shelves and state-of-the-art preservation efforts. Show More Summary
Earlier this year at the Mobile World Congress 2013, Samsung announced the Galaxy Note 8.0. This was the Korean manufacturer’s second Galaxy Note device, after the previous 10.1 inch one which had been announced at 2012?s MWC. The device has been designed in a way that makes usable with just one hand, while maximizing the pen experience. Show More Summary
The world has started to gang up on China. America's Defense Department published a report as part of its Annual Report to Congress. In "Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China 2013," officials wrote:
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West Lashes Out at China
The world has started to gang up on China. America's Defense Department published a report as part of its Annual Report to Congress. In "Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China...Show More Summary
As congress debates gun law changes, a new breed of weapon is being created by “Do-It-Yourself” enthusiasts. Defense Distributed released a video this weekend showing what is believed to be the first 3D gun firing a shot. The world’s first 3D printed gun is called The Liberator and was created by Cody Wilson. The gun [...]Show More Summary
Daily Kos Radio's Kagro in the Morning show podcasts are now available through iTunes.
Congress is back in town this week, so look out, world! Rawr!
Doesn't look like much is happening before Wednesday, when the President of South Korea comes to address a Joint Session. Show More Summary