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Efforts to save endangered monkey in Brazil now focuses on forest

October 22, 2012

Nearly half a century ago, the endangered golden lion tamarins were on their way to extinction, and now the campaign to bring these monkeys back to life is also focusing on preserving the forest in which they live, according to The Associated Press. Read Article »


Russia puts forth new no smoking bill

October 18, 2012

Russia, the world's second largest tobacco market only after China, has officially launched one of the biggest crackdowns on smoking. Read Article »


FIFA has doubts Brazil will be ready for World Cup

October 18, 2012

Brazil has been gearing up for the 2014 World Cup since it was announced the nation would be hosting the major event. Read Article »


World's first liliger born in Russia

October 17, 2012

This past September, a new animal made its way into the world. Kiara, the world's first liliger, is a combination of her mother Zita, a liger - a mix of a tiger and a lion - and her father Sam, an African lion, according to National Geographic News. Read Article »


Canadians spending thousands a year on impulse shopping

October 16, 2012

The idea of "retail therapy" is well known across the globe, as many ladies and men flock to their nearest mall to get a few purchases in order to feel better, but this impulse shopping may be costing Canadians more than they think. Read Article »


Mexico has highest energy security level in the world, study shows

October 15, 2012

A recent U.S. Chamber of Commerce Study looked at the largest energy-consuming nations and found that Mexico has the highest level of energy security, according to Bloomberg. Read Article »


Canadian home sales up in September

October 15, 2012

The Canadian Real Estate Association recently announced that sales of existing home has increased from August to September. Read Article »


China's Mo Yan earns Nobel literature prize

October 11, 2012

It was recently announced that China's Mo Yan is the winner of the 2012 Nobel prize for literature for his various works that combine folk tales, history and living in China, according to Reuters. Read Article »


Canadian survey found children are not spending as much time outdoors as their parents did

October 11, 2012

A new survey conducted by ParticipACTION looked at how many children are spending time outdoors in comparison to how much time their parents were outdoors when they were younger. Read Article »


Refugees make their way across Germany

October 10, 2012

There is a group of 20 to 30 refugees who are making their way across Germany seeking political asylum from their living conditions in Turkey, according to Reuters. Read Article »


China's pet care market expected to boom

August 30, 2012

As a result of the growing wealth among people in China, the pet care market is expected to be one of the many industries to reap the benefits. Read Article »


Auto market doing well in Russia

August 30, 2012

The auto industry has not been the best around Europe, but one market that has caught a lot of people's attention is the increase in auto sales in Russia, according to The Wall Street Journal. Read Article »


In-flight internet use may now be available in Canada

August 29, 2012

Canadians will soon have access to wireless internet while they are traveling by plane, thanks to a new plan administered by Illinois-based group, Gogo, which will start to offer the service over Canada, according to the Ottawa Citizen. Read Article »