Date archive forMay, 2015
Concrete
By James Li On Friday, May 15th, 2015
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New “Bio Concrete” Developed With Self Healing Properties

Capsules are embedded into the concrete. With concrete being the most used material for buildings for tens of years we have been trying to make it more durable however under most conditions it eventually cracks More...

Myanmar Immigrants
By Katherine Murray On Thursday, May 14th, 2015
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Myanmar Boats Still Stranded At Sea

Immigrants seeking asylum from Myanmar. Migrants from Myanmar looking for asylum from their country have been struggling in the Andaman Sea for over a week now. They have been smuggled with fishing ships however More...

The Alpine Eternity
By Katherine Murray On Thursday, May 14th, 2015
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Iranian Vessels Shoot At Singapoean Oil Ship

The Alpine Eternity which was fired at by Iranian boats. The Alpine Eternity, a Singapore-flagged cargo vessel received shots across her bow from about five vessels in international waters in the Persian Gulf on More...

Street Protests
By Michael Burns On Thursday, May 14th, 2015
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Japan Passes Bill To Increase Military Expansion

Pictures from the protests in Japan. A set of bills that will expand Japan’s military role and involvement in military actions was accepted on Thursday. Brought up by its Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the country More...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chinese President Xi
By Sylvia Delisle On Thursday, May 14th, 2015
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India’s PM Visits China To Discuss Trade

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chinese President Xi Junping. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on an official visit in China where he will discuss Chinese investment of more than $20 billion in India’s More...

Chicago
By Michael Burns On Thursday, May 14th, 2015
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Chicago May Have To Pay $2.2 Billion After Credit Rating Dropped

The city’s retirement fund deficit is weighing on banks. The city of Chicago is facing a big problem as it may be forced to pay banks around $2.2 billion after the investors service of Moody’s dropped its More...

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