Archive for 'World'
Snow storm in Japan
Posted on01. Feb, 2012 by kvch.
Japan recently suffered the worst snow storm the world has seen in 6 years recently. It crippled most of its western coast and killed more than 50 people and injured about 600. The storm put down 10 feet of snow causing at least one bridge to collapse and closing schools around the region. An avalanche [...]
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Cruise Captain claims he tripped and fell into a life boat…
Posted on27. Jan, 2012 by kvch.
Francesco Schettino claimed he tripped and fell into a life boat while aiding passengers in their escape attempts. He claimed to courts that once he was in the life boat it was impossible to get out since the lowering system was malfunctioning. He also said that he did lie to the court about dropping anchor [...]
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HIV/AIDS Vaccine Developed
Posted on20. Dec, 2011 by kvch.
A Canadian developed HIV vaccine is going into human trials. The vaccine was developed at the university of Western Ontario with aid from Sumagen Canada. This vaccine shows that when the private sector and university actually work together instead of against each they can develop some amazing things. No HIV vaccine has ever been commercialized [...]
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Moonshine kills many
Posted on15. Dec, 2011 by kvch.
Authorities in Wester Bengal India raid a liquor vendor after at least 133 people were killed and many more made sick from moonshine. Around 327 people were hospitalised and most are in critical condition. Health officials fear that the death toll may rise. Police arrested 4 men for selling illegal liquor.
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Satellite gets pic of Chinese carrier
Posted on15. Dec, 2011 by kvch.
A surprising photo discovered by a commercial satellite company which displayed China’s first aircraft carrier residing in the the Yellow Sea. It was discovered when an analyst was looking through the photo’s and stumbled upon the aircraft carrier. They knew it was a Chinese carrier because of the location and the date that the picture [...]
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Ancient super-predator eyes found in Australia
Posted on08. Dec, 2011 by kvch.
This Thursday scientist in Australia discovered insect like eyes which belonged to a super predator which roamed the seas 500 million years ago. The eyes have a total of 16,000 individual lenses while only being about 1.2 inches across. This fish called Anomalocaris was known as the great white shark of the Precambrian era. The Anomalocaris [...]
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Earths Twin Found
Posted on07. Dec, 2011 by kvch.
On monday this week another earth sized planet was found by the NASA Kepler mission team. The planets location is inside the habitable zone of its sun. Kepler 22 is assumed have thick atmosphere and wet landscape. Out of the many potential earth twin planets Kepler 22 is the first one to show that it [...]
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Michael Jackson’s Doctor Conrad Murray Sentenced to Four Years in Jail
Posted on29. Nov, 2011 by kvch.
Conrad Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for providing Michael Jackson prescription drugs. Dr. Murray gave Jackson a very powerful sedative known as Propofol on June 25, 200 Jackson’s family did not openly talk about the conviction however they did write a message for the court. This message portrays their continued grief over their loss. [...]
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Police, Occupy protesters clash in Oakland
Posted on03. Nov, 2011 by kvch.
Police and protestors clashed in Oakland after the protestors started a bonfire in the streets. police in riot gear moved in and warned crowds before they started launching tear gas and flash bang canisters into the crowd. There was also a five hour long protest in the port of oakland which is one of the [...]
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Gadgafi is dead
Posted on20. Oct, 2011 by kvch.
Today Thursday October 20th Moammar Gadhafi was killed by Libyan revolutionaries. They found him hiding in a drain pipe with a few people still loyal to him. After the firefight the freedom fighters took Gadhafi and put him on the front of a truck where they paraded him around the city. With Gadhafi dead prime [...]
