Princess Madeleine of Sweden Goes Home to Wed Brit-American Banker from NYC
The Swedish Royal family is getting together with friends and honored guests on Saturday for the wedding of Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland. The youngest of three offsprings...
View ArticleSouth Africa and the World United in Prayer for Recovery of Nelson Mandela
South Africans and the rest of the world are saying prayers and well wishes via social media and in the privacy of their own thoughts for anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela who is still in hospital....
View ArticleMalala Yousafzai Celebrates Her 16th Birthday with a Speech at the United...
Celebrating her 16th birthday away from home, Malala Yousafzai delivered her first formal speech on Friday at the United Nations. Malala became a target of the Taliban when she fought for the rights of...
View ArticleNelson Mandela Day Celebrated on Earth and Beyond
Goodwill and service resonate throughout the world as many nations celebrate Nelson Mandela Day on July 18. This year, Mandela Day is also the former South African president’s 95th birthday. Four years...
View ArticlePhilippe is Now the King of Belgium
The former Crown Prince Philippe is now the seventh King of Belgium after the abdication of his father, Albert II. Philippe took his oath in German, French and Dutch which the country considers as its...
View ArticleMartin Luther King, Jr.: Great Leader and Communicator
The world has seen many charismatic leaders, but Martin Luther King has also inspired and affected change that benefits millions today. Dr. Martin Luther King is remembered by those who met him or seen...
View ArticleJanet Yellen: First Woman Chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve
Janet Yellen has just been sworn in as the new chair of the U.S. Central Bank, the Federal Reserve. She is replacing Ben Bernanke, who will be joining the Economics Studies at the Hutchins Center on...
View ArticleBill Gates: Insights on the World’s Richest Man
Bill Gates was a guest at the Ask Me Anything forum of Reddit.com, a social news network site on Monday. His answers to forum members who interacted with him online gave insight into his character and...
View ArticlePope Francis: Celebrating One Year in Office
Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected to become the new Roman Catholic Pope on March 13, 2012. Choosing the name Francis, he has spent exactly one year in office as the inviolable Sovereign of the...
View ArticleNelson Mandela Turns 96 Today: Memorabilia to be Auctioned Off
World-revered anti-apartheid fighter Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela of South Africa should be 96 today and a collection of quite unusual items signed by him will be auctioned off. The items that belong to...
View ArticleNew Study Finds Lost First Language Still Leaves Traces in Brain
Scientists from Canada found out that adopted Chinese children raised in Canada were still able to notice Mandarin tones, leaving them to conclude that a first language, although already lost, could...
View ArticleAboriginal Leaders in Victoria Promote Culture and History of Indigenous...
Local leaders in in the Australian state of Victoria are busy promoting the understanding of the history and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander among its citizens. This is in conjunction...
View ArticleBridging Cultural Gaps with the English and Russian Languages
Mandarin Chinese and Spanish may be the top languages when it comes to the number of speakers but a new study says that English and Russian languages are more effective at bridging cultural gaps....
View ArticleBill Gates Regrets Not Being Able to Master Any Foreign Language
Bill Gates might be the richest man in the world but he said that he still regrets the fact that he failed to learn a foreign language. He mentioned this during the question-and-answer portion of...
View ArticleStudy Finds That Happiness and Positivity are the Expressions Most Preferred...
A large study was conducted by researchers on the emotional connotations of words commonly used around the world and its results reveal that joy, happiness and positivity are the most preferred by...
View ArticleLocals and Refugees Work Together to Bridge Language Gap in Buffalo NY
For the last 15 years, Buffalo, New York has been the new home of refugees from Sudan, Somalia, Burma, Bhutan and Iraq. While some of their younger children easily adapted to life in the United States...
View ArticleEnglish Language Learners in Roslindale, Boston Triumph
For many immigrants in the U.S. learning the English language is one of their major obstacles. Their lack of English language skills hampers their very existence in their new country, preventing them...
View ArticleBarber Gives Back to the Community with Free Haircuts on His Day off
In Melbourne, Australia, a familiar figure on the weekend is a skateboarding barber, who aims to give value to the homeless people in the city by giving them free haircuts on his only day off each...
View ArticleRemarkable Things About The Dalai Lama
In Tibetan Buddhism, the Dalai Lama, also known as Tenzin Gyatso, is the most important figure and there are many remarkable things about His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, that are worth knowing. He...
View ArticleLocal Teen Provides Free Informal ESL Classes for Migrant Workers
Migrant workers in California are receiving ESL classes from a local teen who is not new to charity work. She is trying to help these people manage the language barriers by giving them free lessons in...
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