NASA Reveals Extreme Objects, Millions Of Black Holes, Hot Dog Galaxies, Space Geysers And Other Rarities In Major Press Conference, Video
By Alton Parrish.
With its all-sky infrared survey, NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, has identified millions of quasar candidates.
Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA
NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer [...]
Girls Suffering from Trafficking in Ethiopia
By Betre Yacob.
These are what traffickers and their local agents, brokers, often told rural girls in Ethiopia, who are in a critical social-economical problem: “You will get a good job in Sudan; you will be attractive paid and you will enjoy [...]
The Ethiopian Daily laborers’ Fear: Accident
By Betre Yacob.
Abera is a 30 year old young man who works as a day laborer in a building construction company. He came from Estie Woreda, South Gonder Zone, Amhara Region. Daily he transports cement, stone and other raw materials up and down [...]
International NGOs are Forced to Amend their Projects in Ethiopia
HIV Vulnerable Groups’ Associations are Ending up Helpless
By Betre Yacob.
The Ethiopian government, following the new approved Charities and Societies Proclamation (NGO law), has screened out international NGOs which have had human right [...]
A Look at the ‘Funniest’ Feature of Political parties in Ethiopia
By Betre Yacob.
I think no one can run from the naked fact that there is economic disparity between the ruling political parties and their opponents in Ethiopia. The following two pictures clearly show this actual feature of the parties: the [...]
Soccer match to test Egypt’s shift from street to parliamentary politics
Egyptian military patrols soccer match (Source: Reuters)
By James M. Dorsey.
Egypt is testing with a partial lifting of a ban on fans attending soccer matches whether the country after 18 months of political volatility, including violent protests [...]
Nerves Control Iridescence In Squid’s Remarkable ‘Electric Skin’ MBL Scientists Discover
By Alton Parrish.
Squid’s colorful, changeable skin enables the animal — and their close relatives, cuttlefish and octopus — to display extraordinary camouflage, the speed and diversity of which is unmatched in the animal kingdom.But [...]
Was Yasser Arafat murdered with Polonium?
By Marilyn Tomlins.
Was Yasser Arafat murdered with Polonium-210?
When controversial leaders die suddenly there are always rumours of assassination.
On November 11, 2004 Yasser Arafat, leader of the Palestinian people for 35 years and president [...]
Britain should stay in the European Union
By Sanchia Alasia.
I attended a debate at the London School of Economics last month, which had a panel debating whether Britain should stay within the EU. The panel members consisted of Sir Stephen Wall, George Eustice MP, Roger Helmer MEP, [...]
The Last Blue Moon Until 2015: Appearing Friday
By Katelyn Oster.
Have you ever heard that phrase “once in a blue moon” and wondered when that blue moon would be coming around? You’re in luck! This lunar rarity will be shining bright in the night sky this Friday, August [...]
Battle Royal
By Jeremy Sare.
First, MPs and peers found their personal standings plummet as the expenses scandal revealed a great many had been bending, and in some cases serially breaking, the rules on their allowances. Huge settlement checks were written, [...]
The Ghosts we are calling, again – How the world drops into a new depression
By Oliver Krumme.
“Depression” – It is a word that seemed to be forgotten over the past decades, but it is coming back now. While everyone in the free market economy was certain that such an economic disaster that happened in the late [...]
The Arab Revolts: Impact on Central Asia
By James M. Dorsey.
Synopsis:
The rise of Islamist forces in the complicated post-revolt transition in the Middle East and North Africa may have an impact on post-Soviet states in Central Asia, that are still struggling with transition to democracy [...]
41 New Planets in 20 Star Systems in Kepler Field of View
By Alton Parrish.
Two newly submitted studies verify 41 new transiting planets in 20 star systems. These results may increase the number of Kepler’s confirmed planets by more than 50 percent: to 116 planets hosted in 67 systems, over half [...]
Ten States With the Worst STD Problems
By Alton Parrish.
As of 2010 research, gonorrhea is up, chlamydia is diagnosed faster thanks to more accurate screening measures, and syphilis declined after experiencing a brief spike. Delving into the intricate whats and whys behind why [...]
A serious story that is not serious?
By Jaime Ortega Simo.
An article that was troublesome to read was brought to my attention by Carolyn Cassada, a beloved Editor for The Daily Journalist. Here is the link http://www.examiner.com/article/more-federal-agencies-buy-multithousands-of-rounds-of-ammo
Obviously [...]
Reinstituting Egypt’s Premier League: A Political Tug of War
Port Said riot: 74 dead (Source: Reuters)
By James M. Dorsey.
Egyptian security authorities, reluctant to lift a seven-month old ban on professional soccer, are considering testing the waters by allowing a limited number of fans to attend [...]
Pussy Riot as Modern Day Skomorokhi
By Sean Guillory.
The trial and conviction of Pussy Riot has sparked a number of historical analogies. Never wanting for hyperbole, the Washington Post, among others in the West and Russia, argued that the trial echoed “Stalinism” [...]
Jonathan R. Strand answers questions about China and the US relationship
By Jaime Ortega Simo.
Interview with Jonathan R. Strand
Associate Professor Department of Political Science
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
1) Everyone talks about China and its capability of surpassig the U.S. as a world power. But what about [...]
Gotta Serve Somebody
By Jeremy Sare.
The first ever scene of the BBC’s political comedy, ‘Yes, Minister’ shows a new Secretary of State arriving at his Department and amazed to find his work diary for the coming months already full.
“But you didn’t know [...]