Spotlight on Africa’s life source – first Soil Atlas of Africa
The European Commission has today presented the first Soil Atlas of Africa, highlighting a vital natural resource which provides food, fodder, fuel wood, reduces flood risk and protects water supplies. With full colour maps and illustrations, the atlas explains in a simple and clear manner the diversity of soil across the African continent and emphasizes More...
FBI Arrests Century City Man for Allegedly Running Ponzi Scheme and Bilking Additional Victim After Being Sued by SEC
LOS ANGELES—A Century City man was arrested this morning by FBI special agents after he was charged with running a Ponzi scheme and then bilking another victim out of millions of dollars that he used to pay back More...
Margaret Thatcher: A great Prime Minister
View the article’s original source Author: Mike Evans Sad to hear of the death of Margaret Thatcher, undoubtedly a great Prime Minister and probably the second greatest PM of the 20th century after Winston More...
Britain’s ‘iron lady’ Margaret Thatcher dies
View the article’s original source Author: admin Baroness Thatcher has died at the age of 87 after suffering a stroke, her spokesman Lord Bell has announced. Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, PC, FRS, More...
Very strong earthquake magnitude 7.0 hit Papua, Indonesia
View the article’s original source Author: Adonai A very strong earthquake with recorded magnitude of 7.0 struck Papua, Indonesia on April 6, 2013 at 04:42 UTC. Epicenter was located 240 km (149 miles) More...
Earthquake swarm at El Hierro intensifies with an increase in CO2 emission
View the article’s original source Author: Nix The intensity of ongoing earthquake swarm at El Hierro island increased on March 28, 2013. 119 earthquakes have been recorded so far at depths of 16-18 km. A few More...
Bright meteor streaks over eastern United States
View the article’s original source Author: Adonai The American Meteor Society received over 600 reports of bright meteor that lit up the sky over eastern US and parts of Canada on Friday, March 22, 2013. Reports More...
Black smoke rises from Sistine Chapel on first vote for new Pope
View the article’s original source Author: Kyle Stewart Black Smoke has unsurprisingly risen from the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, signaling that no Pope has been chosen. In order for a Pope to More...
Comet Pan-STARRS now visible on STEREO Behind imagery
View the article’s original source Author: chillymanjaro Comet Pan-STARRS (C/2011 L4) passed inside the orbit of Mercury on March 10, 2013 reaching perihelion (its closet approach to the Sun). Now, it More...
Hugo Chavez dead after battle with cancer
View the article’s original source Author: admin CARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez, the fiery populist who declared a socialist revolution in Venezuela, crusaded against U.S. influence and championed More...
