Category: World News

Ohio woman says a deer is holding her prisoner in her home

By The Associated Press Staff, June 9, 2016  MENTOR-ON-THE-LAKE, Ohio – An Ohio woman says she feels like a “prisoner” because a deer has been attacking her near her home. Cindy Frost says she’s called police about the doe and asked for assistance in walking her dogs near her suburban Cleveland home. Frost said the deer… Continue reading Ohio woman says a deer is holding her prisoner in her home

Belgium concern as WW2 Nazis 'get German pensions'

By BBC News, June 9, 2016  A Belgian minister has voiced concern that as many as 2,500 Belgian ex-Nazis are receiving German pensions. Belgian survivors of Nazi persecution appealed to the government to stop the payments, and Pensions Minister Daniel Bacquelaine “shares their indignation”, his spokeswoman told the BBC. But Germany manages the payments and… Continue reading Belgium concern as WW2 Nazis 'get German pensions'

World carbon emissions stopped growing in 2015, says BP

By Terry Macalister, The Guardian, June 8, 2016  Move towards renewable energy and away from coal power helped stall emissions growth last year but slowdown may be temporary, says oil giant Carbon emissions stopped growing in 2015 for the first time in 10 years as the world turned its back on coal and embraced energy… Continue reading World carbon emissions stopped growing in 2015, says BP

World's first passenger drone cleared for testing in Nevada

By Samuel Gibbs, The Guardian, June 8, 2016  China’s Ehang will begin the testing process this year to prove the drone’s airworthiness The world’s first passenger drone capable of autonomously carrying a person in the air for 23 minutes has been given clearance for testing in Nevada. Chinese firm Ehang, which unveiled the electric Ehang… Continue reading World's first passenger drone cleared for testing in Nevada

Australian photographer captures bizarre photos of fish ‘trapped’ inside a jellyfish

By Adam Frisk, Global News, June 7, 2016  Australian photographer Tim Samuel captured the bizarre images of this odd duo while freediving off the coast of Byron Bay, New South Wales It might look like a bad day to many for this fish that appears “trapped” in a jellyfish. But it could be the fish’s… Continue reading Australian photographer captures bizarre photos of fish ‘trapped’ inside a jellyfish

THE UNGRASPABLE VALUE OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST DIAMOND

  By Brad Fox, NewYorker.com, June 7, 2016  The eleven-hundred-and-nine-carat rough stone, found in Botswana, last November, could fetch at least seventy million dollars at auction later this month Traditionally, rough diamonds are sold via private bids. Prospective buyers come to inspect the stone, try to imagine what they can cut it into and what… Continue reading THE UNGRASPABLE VALUE OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST DIAMOND

D-Day: Debunking the myths of the Normandy landings

By James Holland, CNN, June 6, 2016  (CNN) – Anniversaries are useful moments to pause and reflect. For the anniversary of D-Day — June 6, 1944 — and subsequent campaign in northern France, it is also an opportunity to look at the past in detail and ask how much of what we think we know is… Continue reading D-Day: Debunking the myths of the Normandy landings

World's Largest Radio Telescope Faces Troubling Future

By Sarah Scoles, ScientificAmerican.com, June 6, 2016  The National Science Foundation is considering pulling its support from the famous Arecibo radio dish in Puerto Rico One of the world’s most iconic astronomy sites, Puerto Rico’s giant Arecibo Observatory, may be facing the end of its era. The National Science Foundation (NSF), the primary funder of… Continue reading World's Largest Radio Telescope Faces Troubling Future

Oregon train derailment spills oil, sparks fire

By Gillian Flaccus, The Associated Press, June 3, 2016  PORTLAND, Ore. — A train towing a highly volatile type of oil derailed Friday in Oregon’s scenic Columbia River Gorge, igniting a fire that sent a plume of black smoke high into the sky and spurring evacuations and road closures. Eleven cars derailed in the 96-car… Continue reading Oregon train derailment spills oil, sparks fire