Portman among 47 GOP senators to sign letter to Iran WASHINGTON — In a move Democrats denounced as trying to sabotage the Obama administration’s foreign policy, Sen. Rob Portman and 46 other Senate Republicans yesterday warned Iran’s leadership that any agreement to limit Tehran’s apparent efforts to build a nuclear bomb would need Senate approval to stay in effect beyond 2016. More
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
Texas eyes nuclear power for growing energy needs One of the organizations backing nuclear energy is the Texas Nuclear Alliance, which describes the power source as, "safe, clean and reliable," according to its website. The TNA was founded in 2022 ... 12/20/2024 - 3:26 am | View Link
What happens if a nuclear bomb drops on Knoxville? Simulator shows deaths and blast range In a sense, U.S. nuclear weapons exist not to be used. And while nuclear threats seem far away, a tool from one group brings the scenario close to home. 12/19/2024 - 8:07 pm | View Link
World's First Nuclear Fusion Power Plant Being Built in Virginia A company aims to bring a nuclear fusion plant online in the early 2030s, but the path to this breakthrough is anything but easy. 12/19/2024 - 4:23 am | View Link
Sam Altman's Nuclear Startup Oklo Signs Huge Power Deal Oklo inked a deal with the data-center company Switch to provide clean energy as nuclear power returns to favor. 12/19/2024 - 12:04 am | View Link
China has expanded its nuclear force and strengthened ties to Russia, the Pentagon says A Pentagon report says China is expanding its nuclear force, has increased military pressure against Taiwan and has strengthened its ties with Russia over the past year ... 12/18/2024 - 10:01 am | View Link
(WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) — First it was Canada, then the Panama Canal. Now, Donald Trump again wants Greenland.
The President-elect is renewing unsuccessful calls he made during his first term for the U. S. to buy Greenland from Denmark, adding to the list of allied countries with which he’s picking fights even before taking office on Jan.
(BETHLEHEM, West Bank) — The Nativity Store in Manger Square has sold handmade olive wood carvings and religious items to people visiting the traditional birthplace of Jesus since 1927. But as Bethlehem prepares to mark its second Christmas under the shadow of the war in Gaza, there are almost no tourists, leaving the Nativity Store and other businesses unsure of how much longer they can hold on.
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For the second straight year, Bethlehem’s Christmas celebrations will be somber and muted, in deference to ongoing war in Gaza.
The Philippines is known for its monthslong Christmas celebrations starting in September. The heavily Catholic country of nearly 120 million people is serious about the festive season. However, this time of year has recently taken a much more somber tone for many Filipino families.
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Estrella Pagarigan had decorated her home with recycled bamboo and plastic bottle parols for the holidays, but in early November, the house where she, her husband, and three children have lived for years was flattened overnight.
Today, more than half the world’s population lives in cities—a figure expected to grow by 2.4 billion by 2050. Cities are at the heart of humanity’s future, but they are also ground zero for some of our biggest challenges: climate change, social inequality, and economic fragility. To house the growing urban population and achieve the U.