In showing an apartment of 180 square feet, a real estate agent explained that all furniture essentially has to be made to order and described the window sill as a potential area for entertainment. The apartment in development, is called High Place, located in Hong Kong, and isn’t much bigger than the standard US parking space.
The United Arab Emirates plans to launch an unmanned probe to Mars within the next 6 years, the most ambitious step it has taken to catch up with emerging space powers India and China.
For the first time in nearly a decade, ranchers in the heart of cattle country are expanding their herds, betting that a recent break in a multiyear drought will persist. Ranchers’ move is pushing down cattle prices that soared to record highs last year. That could lead to relief at the grocer’s meat case for consumers, though prices for steaks and hamburger meat haven’t fallen yet from record levels.
Much more is highlighted in A Look Around the Nation and the World.
