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SAN NICOLAS DE LOS RANCHOS, STATE OF MEXICO, Mexico (Reuters) – Mexican authorities warned of potential for major activity at the Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City on Wednesday (April 6) after observing an increased level of explosive activity in recent months. In the last two weeks alone, the Popocatepetl volcano, located some 50 miles (80 km) to the southeast of the capital, has exploded on several occasions resulting in the expulsion of gases and smoking, […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (Reuters) – After four days of treatment, a young Sumatran rhinoceros succumbed to a leg infection in Indonesia on Tuesday (April 5). Ten year-old female Sumatran rhino, Najaq, died following efforts from environmentalists to keep her alive as she was suffering from an infection. “It’s because the rhino lived in the wild so we didn’t clearly know the status of its health at that time, but we noticed that she had a wound […]
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, United States (Reuters) – President Barack Obama returned on Thursday (April 7) to the University of Chicago Law School where he once taught to make the case for his U.S. Supreme Court nominee as Senate Republicans harden their opposition to confirming Merrick Garland to the post. Obama said the refusal of Senate Republicans to approve Garland risked destroying the “institutional integrity of the judicial branch.” “If you start getting into a situation in […]
LONDON, ENGLAND, United Kingdom (Reuters) – A rare, pear-shaped, vivid pink diamond will go under the hammer in Geneva next month, where auctioneers expect it to fetch some $38 million. The “Unique Pink,” described by Sotheby’s as “supremely rare and exceptional,” weighs 15.38 carats. “The Gemological Institute of America, the highest body for grading diamonds, have given this stone their highest possible grading, which is vivid pink,” David Bennett, worldwide chairman of Sotheby’s international jewelry […]
Reuters – SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to launch on Friday (April 08), carrying a cargo ship that will take an experimental inflatable habitat to the International Space Station (ISS). The privately owned SpaceX, which is owned by Tesla entrepreneur Elon Musk, has partnered with NASA to launch resupply missions to the ISS. The Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to launch off of the company’s Falcon 9 rocket, carrying with it the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module […]
MARQUETTE COUNTY, MICHIGAN, United States (Reuters) – Spring has officially begun, but it still felt like winter in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula on Thursday (April 7) as residents dug out from under more than a foot of snow. Twelve and a half inches (.3 m) of snow piled up in Marquette County on Wednesday and Thursday, in an area where more than two feet have fallen since April began. The National Weather Service predicted more snow will […]
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Reuters) – Brazilian troops launched a series of security exercises on Wednesday (April 6) with a focus on Rio de Janeiro and anti-terrorism security during the 2016 Rio Olympics. Commandos in full gear rappelled down helicopters with dogs and weapons, taking up defensive positions around Olympic facilities. The Rio drills are part of a larger anti-terrorism training program ordered by Brazilian authorities following last month’s Brussels’ bombings. Dozens of police officers […]
Reuters – Kendall and Kylie Jenner apparently not enough to save Pacific Sunwear. The struggling teen apparel retailer, which sells the sisters’ clothing line, filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Pacific Sunwear has been facing mounting losses and intense competition in the industry. Teen retailers have been losing ground to fast fashion retailers as well as online rivals. The company will convert to a private company, controlled by creditors and investors including private equity firm […]
Reuters – Movie fans got a sneak peak at Disney’s first spin-off from the “Star Wars” universe on Thursday, with the release of a trailer introducing new rebel characters in the sci-fi saga. “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”, set for release in December, follows “resistance fighters who have united to steal plans to the dreaded Death Star”, according to starwars.com. It stars “The Theory of Everything” actress Felicity Jones as lead character Jyn Erso, […]
OXFORD, ENGLAND, United Kingdom(Reuters) – A nearly 400-year-old copy of a first edition of William Shakespeare’s collected plays has been found in a vast aristocratic house on the Isle of Bute, off the western coast of Scotland. Published in 1623, the First Folio contains Shakespeare’s 36 plays, including several that had never been published before and might have been lost without it, such as “Macbeth”, “The Tempest” and “As You Like It”. The discovery at […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – According to the PAGASA, the year 2016 can possibly considered as the hottest year in history, with an average temperature of 40 degrees Celsius. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by Lovely Ann Cruz) https://youtu.be/UO9S6RGIkYU
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Foreign Affairs consider as a security threat the lighthouse constructed by China in the artificial island in Subi Reef. The DFA added that said act is a violation of China in the declaration that it made with the Association of South East Asian Nations regarding the conduct of parties in said disputed territories. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by Lovely […]
