‘World’ Archives
7th-Graders Discover Mysterious Cave on Mars
It seems that younger generations now are already engaging in scientific discoveries and breakthroughs as group of 7th Graders in California has discovered never before noticed curves on the planet Mars while doing their school project on scrutinizing the pictures taken by NASA. The newfound hole on Mars resembled features seen on (more...)
Giant sink hole in Guatemala City
(CNN) -- At least 115 people have died after a tropical storm battered Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador over the weekend, officials in those countries reported. Guatemala was hit hardest, with at least 92 deaths, 54 people missing and 59 injured, emergency officials said. Nearly 112,000 people have been evacuated and more than 29,000 are [...]
NASA Space Shuttle Launch Today
Today, May 15th, 2010, NASA will launch its space shuttle, Atlantis, on their final and last mission. Space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to take off from the Kennedy Space Center located in Florida. STS-132 is a space-station servicing mission that will deliver the Russian-built Mini Research Module-1 and provide a new docking port on the [...]
7.7-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia
(CNN) -- A tsunami watch was in effect for Indonesia after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake rattled the nation early Wednesday, according to geological officials. (more...)
21 dead babies found in river in eastern China
Bodies of 21 babies have been discovered in plastic bags in a river in eastern China and authorities suspect they were dumped there by local hospitals, state media reported Tuesday. (more...)
Philippine DOT welcomes new “Hotel Store”
The Department of Tourism (DOT) of the Philippines hails the introduction of the Amadeus Hotel Store, a service that would provide the public the widest range of hotels, from one to five-star tourist accommodations, to book on their travels. (more...)
104 Nuclear Reactors
Due to climate change, many nuclear reactors are now being planned to be stopped from its operations. Nuclear reactors need enormous amount of water to cool down or else it would explode causing it hazardously expose people from unnecessary radiation. Due to climate change, water supply will be limited, thus it will force the government to [...]
Another Earthquake Rocks Chile
Two strongly felt earthquakes have rocked central Chile as dignitaries arrive for the inauguration of President-elect Sebastian Pinera. (more...)
Earthquake hits eastern Turkey; at least 57 dead
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press Writer © 2010 The Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey — A strong earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6, hit eastern Turkey on Monday, killing 57 people and knocking down houses in at least six small villages, an official said. (more...)
Magnitude 6.5 earthquake shakes Indonesian Sumatra
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A magnitude-6.5 undersea earthquake shook the western shore of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Friday, causing panic but no casualties or damage, an official said. (more...)
