Signs of economic recovery are popping up in Europe. But not in Greece. Stuck in recession for a sixth consecutive year, Greece reported a jobless rate of 27.6% in May, a new record high. The unemployment rate stood at 27% in April. Most worrying is the rate of youth unemployment. Almost 65% of Greeks aged 15-24 are unable to find work. The figures are adjusted to take account of […]
Even before the Snowden affair, US-Russian relations were in trouble. The interaction and body language between Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin at the G8 summit in Northern Ireland in June was astoundingly tense. After a meeting on the sidelines of the summit, the two men sat on stage for a few snapshots, silent and sullen, until they made an effort for the rolling cameras, said a few words and forced […]
A suicide bombing at a funeral for a policeman in south-western Pakistan has killed at least 28 people including a senior police officer, police say. They say that the blast in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, also wounded at least 50 people. Quetta police chief Mir Zubair Mehmood told the AP news agency that the bomber detonated his explosives just before the funeral service was about to start. No-one has claimed […]
wo British women were injured in an acid attack carried out by two men on a motorcycle on the east African island of Zanzibar, local police said Thursday. The women, who were attacked in Stone Town, the island’s historic center, had been working as volunteer teachers on the island, travel firm i-to-i Travel said. Stone Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site popular with tourists. The attack occurred Wednesday night […]
Experts found the carcass of a polar bear in Svalbard in the Arctic Ocean Lack of sea ice and seals forced the bear to search further afield for food Scientists claim climate change has reduced sea ice to record lows and is to blame for the death of this animal But some experts add that commercial trade in Canada is also to blame for falling polar bear numbers The skin […]
The father of two Southern California children who went missing after their mother was killed pleaded Tuesday for their suspected abductor to release his daughter. A massive manhunt is under way for James DiMaggio, whom law enforcement authorities describe as a friend of the mother, Christina Anderson. The whereabouts of Anderson’s children, Hannah, 16, and Ethan, 8, are unknown. Investigators believe they may be with DiMaggio, 40, the owner and […]
A huge fire has ravaged the main international airport in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) – a key regional hub – has been closed, passengers evacuated and incoming flights diverted. The fire is now said to have been contained but there have been reports that it took emergency services a long time to respond. Images from the scene showed flames leaping from one of the main […]
WASHINGTON — The year 2012 signalled more bad news for the state of the Earth’s climate as global land and ocean temperatures continued to rise, accelerating the decline of Arctic summer sea ice, the melting of ice sheets and glaciers, and the raising of sea levels, according to a peer-reviewed scientific report. The report also noted an increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme storms and the continued warming […]
Imagine learning that scientists had got Tyrannosaurus rex upside-down all this time and, in reality, it slithered on its “back” and waved its legs—sorry, tentacles—in the air. It’d be a bit embarrassing, but it would also never happen. We have some complete Tyrannosaurus skeletons, we can compare these to similar modern animals, and we can simulate the forces that acted upon them. It’s obvious which way up the animal stood. […]
Bodies of Bess Rosenzweig, 22, and Clare Clube found in mountain ranges Their plane to Nairobi crashed in Aberdare National Park on July 25 Friends describe the pair as adventurous and friendly free spirits A young volunteer who dedicated her life to helping African children has died in a Kenyan plane crash alongside her mother. The bodies of Bess Rosenzweig, 22, and her mother Clare Clube were found in mountain […]
