Sunlight reflects off the twin-tower skyscraper headquarters of Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt, Germany, on June 6, 2015. Photographer: Martin Leissl/Bloomberg The financial crisis occurred more than six years ago. Yet, the bank officials have still not...

Word of the Day: Blithe - Carefree and lighthearted. Synonym:  lighthearted, lightsome. Usage:  The blithe young couple was a pleasant sight to see. This Day in History: 11-June. 1770 - Captain James Cook runs aground on the Great Barrier Reef. 1798...

South Korea is bracing this virus for the third week now and essentially  "the most important period" for the curbing the spread. Hard News : Death toll rose to 9. Confirmed cases went up to 122. About...

There are six candidates for the position of Secretary-General of IMO. They are: Andreas Chrysostomou (Cyprus), Vitaly Klyuev (Russian Federation), Ki-tack Lim (South Korea), Maximo Q.Mejia, Jr. (Philippines), Andreas Nordseth, (Denmark), and Juvenal Shiundu, (Kenya). The election will be held at...

Word of the Day: CRASS - So crude and unrefined as to be lacking in discrimination and sensibility. Synonym: unrefined. Usage: Jenny’s mother was horrified by the crass behavior of the young man whom her daughter had befriended. This...

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Report says more than 225 Haitian women had to engage in "transactional sex"  with Members of a U.N. peacekeeping mission for their food and medication needs.  This is a big sign of sexual exploitation...

Credits: Reuters / Heinz-Peter Bader The bee population declines when flowers are reduced by parasites or when an epidemic wipes out bees. Sometimes human interference can reduce the population of bees too.  But recently in...

Reuters/Jason Lee Lower limb amputees have a ‘phantom limb’ phenomenon which means they suddenly feel an itch in their leg and unconsciously attempt to scratch. They are reminded of loss of limb.  This is due...

Credits : Getty images Highlights South Korea reported 9 Deaths and 2800 quarantined 13 had contracted the virus, bringing the number of confirmed cases to 108. Hong Kong issues travel advice to avoid unnecessary travel to South Korea Ten...