Japanese PM Shinzo Abe to address US Congress
• The GuardianPressure mounts on PM to repeat apologies for Japan's wartime conduct before US audience ahead of 70th anniversary of end of Pacific war
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Gold Flows East China, India Import Massive Quantities of Gold from Switzerland
• http://www.zerohedge.comIn what future generations will likely see as a major, potentially catastrophic blunder of monetary policy, the West and particularly the City of London continues to hemorrhage huge volumes of gold which is flowing Eastwards to Singapore, India and C
Canada Takes a Careful, Community-driven Approach to Bitcoin Regulation
• https://bitcoinmagazine.comLike many other countries, Canada has been wrestling with the issue of whether to regulate digital currencies and, if so, how and to what extent.
Microsoft responds to Nepal earthquake with free Skype calls
• http://www.theverge.comFollowing a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Nepal over the weekend, Microsoft is making Skype calls in and out of Nepal free to landlines and mobiles.
What to expect from Microsoft's most important event of the year
• http://www.theverge.comFor Microsoft, 2015 is a year of adjustment. While the software giant focuses its efforts across multiple platforms, Windows is gearing up for big changes.
Air Pollution May Cause a Stroke
• http://www.thealternativedaily.comThere are many risk factors that increase our chances of suffering a stroke, such as alcohol use, smoking, and eating a poor diet. It turns out that air pollution is also a risk factor for stroke.
18,000 Hours of Health and Fitness Data Went Into Making The Apple Watch
• http://www.thealternativedaily.comApple has long been known for its penchant for secrecy. So, it came as a surprise to many when they recently allowed a news crew into their top-secret health and fitness lab to discuss the recent development of the Apple Watch.
Audi just created diesel fuel from air and water
• http://www.gizmag.comAudi is making a new fuel for internal combustion engines that has the potential to make a big dent when it comes to climate change that's because the synthetic diesel is made from just water and carbon dioxide.
Thousand Crow tiny house sidesteps the Vancouver housing market
• http://www.gizmag.comVancouver's housing market is relatively expensive, and this naturally prevents a lot of people from being able to afford to own their own homes.
SpaceX's Elon Musk Says Valve Glitch Caused Rocket Landing Crash
• http://www.space.comSpaceX's daring reusable-rocket test last week came up just short because of an issue with a "throttle valve," company founder and CEO Elon Musk said.
Scientists create cheaper magnetic material for cars, wind turbines
• http://www.alternative-energy-news.infoCerium is a widely available and inexpensive rare-earth metal. Scientists have used it to create a high-performance magnet that's similar in performance to traditional dysprosium-containing magnets and could make wind turbines less expensive to manuf
Another JB Straubel Presentation -- The Future of Transportation (Video)
• http://cleantechnica.comJB is a Tesla co-founder and its current CTO. He's the #1 battery guy. Assuming you put Elon Musk as Tesla's #1, I think you have to put JB as Tesla's #2.
Kyocera TCL Solar Completes Two Floating Solar Power Plants In Japan
• http://cleantechnica.comKyocera Corporation and Century Tokyo Leasing Corporation announced that their joint venture, Kyocera TCL Solar, has completed construction of two floating solar power plants in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
New "WaterBone" Lightweight Vehicle Design Could Increase EV Battery Range
• http://www.alternative-energy-news.infoWow, that was fast. Just last January we told you about the Energy Department's search for a transformative new design for lightweight vehicles, and the agency is has already picked a winner.
The WaterNest: An Eco-Friendly Floating House
• http://www.alternative-energy-news.infoDesigned by renowned Italian architect Giancarlo Zema and produced by EcoFloLife, the WaterNest 100 is an eco-friendly floating housing unit.
The Spherical Sun Power Generator
• http://www.alternative-energy-news.infoGerman Architect Andre Broessel believes he has a solution that can "squeeze more juice out of the sun", even during the night hours and in low-light regions.
Recession rich: Britain's wealthiest double net worth since crisis
• The GuardianRichest 1,000 families control total of £547bn, rising by more than 112% since 2009, and own more than poorest 40% of British households
Nepal earthquake: fears grow for uncontacted villages as more than 3,700 confirmed dead
• The GuardianUnicef warns that nearly one million children have been severely affected by the worst earthquake to hit the country in more than 80 years and there are now fears of waterborne and infectious diseases
Fresh understanding of what causes asthma opens door for new treatment
• http://www.gizmag.comSufferers of asthma live with a constant unease that an attack can strike at any time. Equally disconcerting is our lack of understanding of its causes and where a cure might come from.
China Signs Huge Arms Deal With Russia, Buys World's Best Missile
• By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. SingerS-400s go on vacation
Another Idiotic Plan to Hurt Russia
• http://www.unz.com, BY MIKE WHITNEYAmerica's Start is Setting
Ukraine Update: Not Quiet on the Eastern Front; Sanitized US News; Wakeup Call From Poland
• Mike "Mish" ShedlockJudging from Western media, one might think nothing much is happening in Ukraine. Facts are wildly different as we will discuss momentarily.
Google Chairman Eric Schmidt describes what the Internet is like in North Korea
• http://www.businessinsider.com, MATT WEINBERGERNo, it's not worth the risk to sell business software to North Korea, Google Chairman Eric Schmidt said today.
Birth of a nation? Czech pol claims to have established new country in no-man's land
• http://www.foxnews.com, By Perry ChiaramonteWelcome to Liberland, population 250,000…and anyone else looking for a tax haven.
Birth of a nation? Czech pol claims to have established new country in no-man's land
• http://www.foxnews.com, By Perry ChiaramonteWelcome to Liberland, population 250,000…and anyone else looking for a tax haven.
Saudis Declare 'Victory': Is Yemen War Ending or Just Being Rebranded?
• http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason DitzSaudi Officials Talk Up Continued 'Anti-Terror' Operations
How the fall of Qaddafi gave rise to Europe's migrant crisis (+video)
• http://www.csmonitor.com, By Dan MurphyUnder Qaddafi, Libya worked closely with Europe to harshly stem the flow of migrants across the Mediterranean. But the country's chaos has upended that.
North Korea's solar boom is giving power to the people for once
• Business InsiderIn a country notorious for a lack of electricity, many North Koreans are taking power into their hands by installing cheap household solar panels to charge mobile phones and light up their homes.
Is This Where Investors Should Be Looking When Oil Recovers
Staffoilpricedotcom ErikWhen oil prices recover--and plenty of analysts think the climb back up will start soon--Canada's western frontier of Saskatchewan and neighboring Alberta will 'still have the edge', according to a report from TD Economics.
Saudi Arabia Orders Its National Guard To Enter Yemen War
• http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenOver the better part of the past month, the only entities actively involved in the proxy war in Yemen against the local Houthi rebel force have been air force units, mostly under Saudi command as part of Operation "Decisive Storm."
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