Largest pagoda of Vietnam on the way

The largest pagoda complex in Vietnam, Bai Dinh Pagoda, is located at Gia Sinh Commune, Gia Vien District in the northern province of Ninh Binh, 95 kilometers south of Hanoi."   Even though it is still under construction, with...

Monsoon link to fall of dynasties

"The demise of some of China's ruling dynasties may have been linked to changes in the strength of monsoon rains, a new study suggests. The findings come from 1,800-year record of the Asian monsoon preserved in a stalagmite from a Chinese cave. Weak - and therefore dry -...

Experts Identify Fungus Suspected In Bat Die-Off

"Morning Edition, October 31, 2008 · In the northeastern United States, bats have been dying by the thousands, struck down by a strange ailment called "white-nose syndrome." A mysterious, fuzzy white fungus appears on the noses and skin of afflicted hibernating bats, which...

Vicar jailed over child porn crimes

The Reverend Richard Hart, who became notorious in the UK after 56,000 images of child pornography were discovered on his computer, has today started his prison sentence. On the same day, a charity has used the opportunity to warn that child pornography is currently growing...

Mass grave found in Sudlon caves

The communist have a blood thirsty history in the Philippines, they have enclaves in the mountain areas on most habited Islands. They recruit from the poverty stricken hill farmers. Fortunately they are a small minority but they do on occasion cause trouble, blowing up cell...

School Days: Distorted, PC Readings About Muslims and Islam Required in Some...

This news does not bode well for the future of education. The PC crowd now has education so twisted around the flavor of the day that little education actually happens these days. "A new report issued by the American Textbook Council says books approved for use in local...