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Suspected kangaroo smuggler arrested in Indonesia
Well I must admit that I did not know there were Kangaroos in New Guinea, but evidently they are and live in the trees. " An Indonesian man has been arrested on suspicion of smuggling 10 rare kangaroos from... Gangotri glacier receded 1.5 km in 30 yrs
"Even as India ponders about the way forward to minimise the catastrophic effects of climate change, latest data from the ISRO has confirmed that sources of India's perennial rivers are slowly contracting - the... UK shuts UFO investigation unit
The UK has shut its UFO investigation unit. The Ministry of Defence has run an alien and UFO hotline for many years but that was shut down on December the first. This is not the the British government saying... Indian villager takes 14 years to dig tunnel through mountain
I wonder how many hammers and chisel he damaged and wore out? " An Indian villager burrowed for 14 years with a hammer and chisel to cut a tunnel through a mountain so that his neighbours could reach nearby fields and he could park his truck outside his home.... Obama says he wants to 'finish the job' in Afghanistan
I have noted that new equipment has been deployed to the battle front, that the armed forces have been sent much better equipment more suitable to the terrain. The pause has been set up so Obama can not only... Tories to pull British forces out of Germany
" The Shadow Defence Secretary told The Daily Telegraph that ending Britain’s 25,000 strong military presence on the Rhine would be part of a fundamental reorganisation of Nato forces designed to free...The 40th Anniversary Of The Internet On Thursday, 29 October 2009
Forty Years Ago, On October 29, 1969, A UCLA Team Led By Distinguished Professor Of Computer Science Leonard Kleinrock ( Born June 13, 1934, In New York ; America ) Sent The Very First Message Over The ARPANET, The... Skull Finds Challenge Theories Of Human Colonisation
New discoveries in Eurasia are challenging old beliefs that homo sapiens evolved solely on the African continent. Scientists have found a few 1.8 million years old skulls in Dmanisi, a medieval village near Tblisi in Georgia. The skulls are the oldest remains ever found... Arctic 'warmest in 2,000 years'
" Arctic temperatures are now higher than at any time in the last 2,000 years, research reveals. Changes to the Earth's orbit drove centuries of cooling, but temperatures rose fast in the last 100 years as human... Dhaka sees heaviest rain in 53 years
the rains this season seem to be the best and worst the citites have ever seen.....mumbai,delhi, orissa and now dhaka...the heaviest rain in 53 years has disrupted life in a large way and claimed lives....please... China 'agrees huge Zimbabwe loan'
" China has agreed to give Zimbabwe a loan of $950m (£573m) to help it revive its battered economy, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has said. Mr Tsvangirai had been criticised by supporters of President Robert... Continental Pilot Dies on Flight to Newark Airport (Update2)
" A Continental Airlines Inc. pilot died on a flight to Newark, New Jersey, from Brussels this morning, forcing two backup pilots to take control of the plane, authorities said. The plane, carrying 247... Jessie Pullins reunited with his dog JJ four years after Katrina
Jessie Pullins was heartbroken when he couldn't take his dog JJ with him when he was evacuated during Hurricane Katrina, but four years later they are back together.""I made adequate provisions in the back part of my house in elevated area, and when I left I though I would be... Carol Ann Duffy is named first female Poet Laureate
As Andrew Motion comes to the end of his term as Poet Laureate it appears hotly tipped Manchester based Carol Anne Duffy will step into his shoes. " Carol Ann Duffy is to be named as the new Poet Laureate, the first woman to be appointed in the 341-year history of the post. ... Barbie is 50 years old!
Barbie, whose real name is Barbie Millicent Roberts, was created by US businesswoman Ruth Handler who's inspired by a German doll called Bild Lilli. "New York, March 09: Happy birthday, Barbie! Yes, the world's...
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