State Department enlists Hawaii Open Data for Tunisia project
The U.S. Department of State is funding a project to improve the use of open data in Tunisia, and has
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Solar Impulse Extends Hawaii Stay through April 2016
The solar powered airplane of Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg will stay in Hawaii until early spring 2016, despite early efforts to repair the batteries which overheated in the record breaking oceanic flight from Nagoya to Hawaii.
Following the longest and most difficult leg of the round-the-world journey — which lasted five days and five nights (117 hours and 52 minutes) — Solar Impulse will undergo maintenance repairs on the batteries due to damages brought about by overheating.
“After checking what happened, we came to the conclusion that we preferred to change these batteries before going further in the flight around the world,” said Borschberg in a special interview with Bytemarks Cafe on Hawaii Public Radio that will air later today. “And it’s not so simple, it’s not like changing the batteries of a car, it’s a bit more complex, so it will take more time.”
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East-West Center Welcomes 128 New Student Fellows
For the first time in the East-West Center’s history, students from Oceania comprise the largest percentage of incoming EWC student participants, thanks to the establishment of the Center’s Pacific Islands Leadership Program and several other new programs geared toward Pacific islanders. Students also hail from the U.S., most countries in Asia, and as far away as Italy and Zambia.
Read MoreChinese, American Journalists in Exchange Program
Seven Chinese and seven American journalists are meeting at the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawai‘i this week for a mutual
Read MoreExpert: Iraq violence will continue until U.S. withdraws
While attacks on occupation forces in Iraq continue, the Al Qaeda terrorist network is shifting its targets and its strategy
Read MoreWaianae man dies in Kuwait
An Army reservist from Waianae has been killed in the Middle East, the Department of Defense confirmed today. Cameron B.
Read MoreExperts, officials tackle N. Korea issue
With six-nation talks convening in Beijing on Wednesday, and with recent claims that North Korea is developing a long-range missle
Read MoreNew WHO head a UH alumnus
The new head of the World Head Organization brings with him two decades of experience with the international agency, and
Read MoreAustralian action echoes U.S. 'pre-emptive' doctrine
Perceived threats to Australia’s security convinced the government there to lead an intervention force in the Solomon Islands, an East-West
Read MoreExpert: Japan steps away from recovery
A few extra pushes could be all that’s needed to kick start Japan’s economy if the government can get its
Read MoreIntelligence office may move to Japan
A Japanese newspaper is reporting that the U.S. Navy may move some intelligence operations from Hawai`i to Japan, perhaps as
Read MoreHawaii to host talks on N. Korea
Senior officials from the U.S., S. Korea and Japan are expected to meet in Hawaii in June, and N. Korea’s
Read MoreColumbian extradited for 1999 murders
A former rebel group commander in Colombia blamed for killing a Big Island woman and two of her colleagues was
Read MoreExpert: Shifting S. Korea stance may complicate talks
Rising anti-American sentiment in South Korea will have a definite impact on ongoing talks with North Korea, according to an
Read MoreExpert: N. Korean provocations unlikely
As Japan stepped up maritime security patrols and North Korea postponed economic and maritime talks with South Korea because of
Read MoreExperts: N. Korea may want bombs, not talk
Although the United States has now expressed willingness to talk to Pyongyang about its nuclear weapons program, North Koreans may
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