Philippines mulls pullout of Syria peacekeepers The Philippine foreign secretary says he is recommending to President Benigno Aquino III to pull out all Filipino U.N. peacekeepers from the Golan Heights following the abduction of four by Syrian rebels. More
8 die in clothing factory fire in Bangladesh as Rana Plaza toll passes 900 Eight people were killed when a fire swept through a clothing factory in Bangladesh, police and an industry association official said on Thursday, as the death toll from the collapse of another factory building two weeks ago climbed above 900. More
American gets 15 years of hard labor in North Korea for 'hostile acts' An American tour operator has been sentenced to 15 years of hard labor in North Korea for alleged “hostile acts” against the repressive regime, according to its official state news agency. Kenneth Bae, who is in his mid-40s and lives in Washington state, has been described by friends as a devout Christian who took tourists on trips to North Korea, The Associated Press reported. More
Porn and movies, not tech secrets, found on Chinese spy suspect's NASA laptop The Chinese national taken into custody on an airplane waiting to take off for home had pornography and illegally downloaded movies on his NASA computer, not government secrets, reports say. He is now set to plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge of violating NASA computer rules. More
Lost Lives, Buried Communities, and Altered Landscapes: The Aftermath of Typhoon Kristine Typhoon Kristine has left a devastating scar on the communities around Taal Lake. Dozens of lives lost, homes buried under mud and debris, and a landscape forever altered. This tragedy is a stark ... 11/10/2024 - 4:04 pm | View Link
A Philippine town in the shadow of a volcano is buried in landslides it wasn't prepared for About four hours after leaving home mid-morning last Thursday to check on his fish cages in the nearby Lake Taal, an avalanche of rainwater, mud, boulders and toppled trees cascaded down the steep ... 10/27/2024 - 12:40 am | View Link
SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites from Florida, its 7th liftoff in a week (video) Space.comSpaceX launch recap: Live Starlink mission updates Thursday from Cape Florida TodayPresident-Elect Trump Joins Elon Musk for SpaceX Starship Flight Test Launch C-SPAN SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now
First close-up image of a star outside Milky Way shows supergiant in ‘cocoon’ The GuardianUnprecedented image may reveal impending supernova that could be visible from Earth CNNFirst Close-Up of Star Outside Our Galaxy Shows a Giant About to Blow The New York TimesWe've taken a photo of a star in another galaxy for the first time New ScientistStar imaged in detail outside the Milky Way for the 1st time (image, video) Space.com
Fifty years after the discovery of Lucy, it’s time to ‘decolonise paleoanthropology’ says leading Ethiopian fossil expert – podcast The ConversationLucy's last day: What the iconic fossil reveals about our ancient ancestor's last hours Yahoo! VoicesAncient human ancestor Lucy was not alone — she lived alongside at least 4 other proto-human species, emerging research suggests Livescience.comHuman ancestor Lucy still has secrets 50 years after discovery Phys.orgLessons From Lucy SAPIENS
Could Ozempic be our next tool in fighting the overdose crisis? Surprising research suggests so SalonDiabetes Drugs Could Help You Drink Less SciTechDailyDR. MARC SIEGEL: Why Ozempic, Wegovy and other GLP-1s could be a magic shot against alcohol abuse Fox NewsGlucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists May Reduce Alcohol Consumption HealthDay
Arkansas sees fivefold surge in whooping cough cases, affecting children and teens 4029tvAs whooping cough spikes statewide, Port Washington-Saukville schools see outbreak Milwaukee Journal SentinelThe US states where a Victorian-era disease is spreading causing worrisome school outbreaks Daily MailMore than 200 cases of whooping cough reported in Arkansas KARKWhooping cough surges, vaccination rates have declined across Washington Kitsap Sun
NASA Ocean World Explorers Have to Swim Before They Can Fly NASAEELS: AI-enabled snake robots and the search for life on Enceladus The Planetary SocietyNASA introduces robots that will swim in oceans of moons of Jupiter WIONNASA prepares swimming robots to search for extra-terrestrial life Professional EngineeringNASA Unveils Underwater Robots for Exploring Jupiter's Moons The Hans India