By The Associated Press, May 27, 2016 Obama calls for a reduction in nuclear stockpiles U.S. President Barack Obama says the world has a shared responsibility to ask how to prevent the suffering that took place in Hiroshima 70 years ago from happening again. Obama is speaking at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park alongside Japanese Prime… Continue reading Barack Obama makes historic visit to Hiroshima memorial
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Hiker who went missing on Appalachian trail survived 26 days before dying
By Alan Yuhas, The Guardian, May 26, 2016 A journal found with the remains of 66-year-old Geraldine Largay show that she tried in vain to send SOS messages but finally accepted she would die A hiker survived for 26 days after disappearing off the Appalachian trail and wrote desperate journal entries and text messages that… Continue reading Hiker who went missing on Appalachian trail survived 26 days before dying
Climate change threatens World Heritage sites, report says
By CBC News, May 26, 2016 Venice, Stonehenge, Easter Island, Old Town Lunenberg, Galapagos Islands, Statue of Liberty in danger Dozens of iconic tourist destinations including Venice, Stonehenge and Old Town Lunenburg, N.S., are threatened by risks linked to climate change, from rising sea levels to extreme weather, says the United Nations Educational, Scientific and… Continue reading Climate change threatens World Heritage sites, report says
Ambassador Kevin Vickers, former House sergeant-at-arms, tackles protester in Dublin
By John Paul Tusker, CBC News, May 26, 2016 Protester shouted ‘This is an insult’ at event commemorating death of British soldiers at 1916 Easter Rising Canada’s ambassador to Ireland, and the man who was hailed as a hero for shooting Ottawa gunman Michael Zehaf-Bibeau after he stormed Parliament Hill in 2014, tackled a protester at… Continue reading Ambassador Kevin Vickers, former House sergeant-at-arms, tackles protester in Dublin
How an 11-year-old boy, born deaf, became one of the top spellers in U.S.
By Ben Nuckols, The Associated Press, May 25, 2016 WASHINGTON – Making it to the Scripps National Spelling Bee is an amazing achievement for any kid, but for 11-year-old Neil Maes, being born deaf made his journey especially unlikely. After receiving cochlear implants in both ears as a baby, he had to train his brain… Continue reading How an 11-year-old boy, born deaf, became one of the top spellers in U.S.
Huge Road Collapse in Florence Italy
By BBC News, May 25, 2016 A section of the embankment of the River Arno in central Florence collapsed on Wednesday morning, sending part of the road and at least 20 parked cars into a newly formed ditch. The collapse took place very close to the famous Ponte Vecchio, a medieval covered bridge over the… Continue reading Huge Road Collapse in Florence Italy
Dubai opens world’s first functioning 3D-printed office
By Reuters, Globe and Mail, May 24, 2016 World’s first functioning 3D-printed office building Dubai has opened what it said was the world’s first functioning 3D-printed office building, part of a drive by the Gulf’s main tourism and business hub to develop technology that cuts costs and saves time. The printers – used industrially and… Continue reading Dubai opens world’s first functioning 3D-printed office
Invasion of bats forces Australian town to issue state of emergency
By Associated Press, May 24, 2016 More than 100,000 bats have invaded a town in Australia, forcing the community to issue a state of emergency. Work was underway on Tuesday to eradicate thousands of bats from the Australian town of Batemans Bay, in New South Wales, with local government officials labelling the situation as a… Continue reading Invasion of bats forces Australian town to issue state of emergency
EgyptAir crash remains point to explosion on board, investigator says
By The Associated Press, May 24, 2016 Official who’s examined remains at Cairo morgue spoke on condition of anonymity Human remains retrieved from the crash site of EgyptAir Flight 804 have burn marks and are very small in size, suggesting an explosion on board may have downed the aircraft in the east Mediterranean, a senior… Continue reading EgyptAir crash remains point to explosion on board, investigator says
Super-Sizing Science
By Rebecca Morelle, BBC New, May 23, 2016 China’s Science Revolution China is super-sizing science. From building the biggest experiments the world has ever seen to rolling out the latest medical advances on a massive scale and pushing the boundaries of exploration from the deepest ocean to outer space – China’s scientific ambitions are immense.… Continue reading Super-Sizing Science