Singapore leads the way for workplace skills

BBC News | 2016-06-28

When the OECD completed its first survey of adult skills three years ago, it showed how much poor skills severely limit people's access to better-paying and more-rewarding jobs. This survey, initially carried out in more than 20 countries, compared workplace skills such as literacy, numeracy and...

Updated: MacBook Pro 2016 release date, news and rumors

TechRadar | 2016-06-28

MacBook Pro 2016 release date, news and rumors Update: Could a MacBook Pro-compatible 5K Thunderbolt Display be in the works? Read on to find out more! Apple's MacBook Pro range hasn't been updated for some time: the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina was refreshed in March 2015 and the 15-inch in May....

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Senate Democrats block Zika funding bill

The Washington Times | 2016-06-28

Senate Democrats blocked a $1.1 billion deal Tuesday that uses Obamacare and Ebola funds to combat the mosquito-borne Zika virus, throwing negotiations into disarray even as insects begin to bite on the U.S. mainland. All but one Democrat filibustered a military construction bill that contained the...

WHO appoints ex-UNICEF health expert to head new emergency unit

Reuters | 2016-06-28

LONDON (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has named a public health expert with experience of Middle East trouble spots to head a health emergencies unit set up after the UN agency was severely criticized for its response to West Africa's Ebola outbreak....

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Euro 2016: Belgium's Alderweireld blames Premier League exhausation for England's dismal exit

DNA India | 2016-06-28

--> Belgium defender Toby Alderweireld offered some sympathy for England's humiliating exit from Euro 2016. Belgium defender Toby Alderweireld offered some sympathy for England's humiliating exit...

PSG name Unai Emery as new coach

The Times of India | 2016-06-28

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday named Spaniard Unai Emery as their new coach on a two-year contract. Emery, 44, takes over from Laurent Blanc, who left his role with the Qatari-backed French giants on Monday, and his contract includes an option for an additional season. Emery had terminated...

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WorldNews.com | 2016-06-28

UK Teen's 'Robot Lawyer' Chatbot Successfully Fights Parking Tickets

An ingenious British teenager has programmed a chatbot that has successfully challenged 160,000 parking tickets since its launch last year, BBC News reported...

The Charlotte Observer | 2016-06-28

After deaths of three toddlers, Ikea recalls millions of dressers

The three children, Theodore McGee, Camden Ellis and Curren Collas, were all close in age – between 22 months and 2 years old. All boys died within a span of...

The Guardian | 2016-06-28

Serena Williams: ​'​Not everyone’s going to like the way I look​'​

The tennis star talks about swearing on court, dancing for Beyoncé and why she’s criticised for being both ‘too masculine’ and ‘too sexy’...

WorldNews.com | 2016-06-28

Indonesian Children Face Reinoculation After Fake Vaccines Uncovered

Children 10 and under living in Indonesia will need to be reinoculated after the government uncovered fake-vaccine manufacturing and distribution businesses,...

The Associated Press | 2016-06-28

Pat Summitt, winningest coach in D1 history, has died at 64

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Pat Summitt, the winningest coach in Division I college basketball history who uplifted the women&aposs; game from obscurity to...

Belfast Telegraph | 2016-06-28

Angela Merkel vows to use 'all her strength' to keep EU united

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she will use "all her strength" to prevent the European Union drifting apart in the wake of Britain's decision to leave...

Deccan Herald | 2016-06-28

China bans Lady Gaga after Dalai Lama meeting?

Pop sensation Lady Gaga has reportedly been added to a list of hostile foreign forces banned by China's Communist party after she met with the Dalai Lama. The...

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