On Sunday, a spokeswoman for Keflavik International Airport said a volcanic eruption in Iceland forced the closure of airspace over and around the country’s main airport. “The airport itself is not closed, but no planes will be taking off or landing,” Hjordis Gudmunsdottir told CNN, saying officials would reassess the situation later on Sunday. According […]
Smallpox eradication has been declared officially by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1979 but some countries have chosen to store some samples purportedly to develop medications against bioterrorism. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and a Russian government laboratory has the last known smallpox virus samples. A panel of experts from […]
The 31-year-old king of Bhutan is setting up another wedding on Friday by announcing his engagement. Kinley Dorji Dasho told AFP by telephone from the capital Thimphu that Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck unveiled its plans at the opening of parliament.“The king presided over the opening of parliament this morning and during the ceremony, he announced […]
Malaysian National news agency said that two dozen of people, which are mainly children, were buried alive when a landslide took down an orphanage in Malaysia on May 21,2010. The victims were mostly orphans and staff of the orphanage in Hulu Langat, Southeast of the capital, Kuala Lumpur.Bernama news agency said that the landslide was […]
‘Macho Man’ Randy Savage suffered an apparent heart attack and crashed his Jeep Wrangler into a tree yesterday morning at Pinellas County in Florida, the Florida Highway Patrol announced. A possible “medical event” is being considered through an autopsy and a heart attack has not been ruled out. ‘Macho Man’ Randy Savage (legal name Randy […]
End of the world predictions are nothing new but seemed especially worrisome in times of crisis – like right now. Christian preacher Harold Camping has been saying that the Rapture, a biblical event that triggers the end of the world, will actually happen this Saturday according to his interpretation of the Bible. Having “astounding proofs” […]
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 shook North-West Turkey last Thursday, two people were dead and seventy-nine injured. The earthquake struck just before midnight local time and centered on the town of Simav, in Kutahya province, some 310km (190 miles) west of the capital Ankara. Residents ran into streets and many spent the night […]
Swimmer’s ear afflicts mostly children but is often dismissed as more of an annoyance to parents rather than a costly disease, even though swimmer’s ear treatment is common in doctor’s offices. But a recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention proves just how costly swimmer’s ear really is: $500 million from 2.4 […]
LeBron James is already generating millions of dollars for Nike Inc. and as his stature grows, so does the money for the sports endorser. According to a former marketing director for Nike, Terry Rhoads, the 26-year old LeBron James will add as much as $4 billion in revenue from China alone if he finally wins […]
The Arnold Schwarzenegger love child scandal has derailed the Hollywood comeback of the “Terminator” star. In a statement released Thursday, the actor and former California governor indicated he is prioritizing his divorce from wife Maria Shriver. The divorce case may offer a huge windfall for Shriver as payback for her erstwhile husband Arnold Schwarzenegger love […]
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