Fossilized T-Rex skull to undergo neutron beams, high-energy x-rays exam
From WN Researchers announced Tuesday they have produced the highest resolution scan ever done of the inner working of a fossilized tyrannosaur skull using neutron beams and high-energy X-rays, The Associated Press reported. By using these tools, the report said,…
Britain says EU is getting ‘quite cross’ over Brexit divorce bill
Reuters From Daily Star LONDON: Britain said Tuesday that the European Union’s chief negotiator was getting quite cross over the Brexit divorce bill that he thinks Britain should pay but that an agreement would be eventually made. Brexit Secretary David…
Man convicted of having pipe bomb in luggage at UK airport
From WN A British jury Tuesday convicted a man who arrived at a British airport for a flight with a pipe bomb in his carry-on luggage of trying to smuggle explosives on a plane, The Associated Press reported. At the…
Kenyan election official found dead ahead of presidential vote
By AMY HELD From NPR The man in charge of Kenya’s electronic voting system was found dead days before citizens will cast their ballots for president on Aug. 8. Christopher Msando was the IT director of the Independent Electoral and…
15 children die in South Sudan during botched measles vaccination campaign
Report From WN.com The Associated Press reported a measles vaccination campaign in South Sudan has resulted in the death of 15 children as reports said children as young as 12 years old administered the vaccine, South Sudan’s government announced Friday….
North Korea has been branded as a ‘weed-smoker’s paradise’ — but the truth is more complicated
By Melia Robinson From Business Insider For years, there have been rumors that North Korea is a “weed-smoker’s paradise.” Cannabis is said to grow wildly there, and people can reportedly buy it in large, bazaar-style marketplaces and smoke it wherever…
U.S. urges punishment for peacekeepers tied to sex abuse as U.N. ends tainted Haiti mission
From The Japan Times UNITED NATIONS – U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley on Thursday urged all countries that provide troops for U.N. peacekeeping missions to hold soldiers accountable for sexual abuse and exploitation, an appeal that came after she cited an…
U.S. probes banking of ex-Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort
By Jack Gillum, Menelaos Hadjicostis, Eric Tucker Associated Press From Chicago Tribune The U.S. government investigation of President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, crossed the Atlantic earlier this year to the Mediterranean island nation of Cyprus, once known…
US airlines add seats ahead of expected record passenger demand
From The National Coming off another highly profitable year in 2016, US airlines expect traffic this spring to increase 4 per cent over last year, and they are adding seats to handle the crush. The trade group Airlines for America…
Germany axe attack: Seven injured at Duesseldorf train station
From BBC Seven people have been injured in an axe attack at the main railway station in the western German city of Duesseldorf, police say. The attack happened at about 21:00 local time (20:00 GMT) on Thursday. One man has…
