Footage shot in August shows explorers Sam Cossman and George Kourounis getting as close as possible to a violently boiling lake of lava inside an active volcano in the south Pacific. After scrambling 400 metres down into the crater of Marum volcano on Ambrym Island, Vanuatu, Kourounis wears protective clothing to stand extremely close to the edge for the camera Continue reading... ...
PHILIPSBURG--A draft National Decree for the establishment of a Council for Education and Labour was approved by the Council of Ministers on Tuesday, September 2. The draft will be forwarded to the Council of Advice for vetting. Legislation, governing secondary education stipulates that a Council for Education and Labour is a requirement as an advisory body to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth...
PHILIPSBURG--It looks like any other car on the road, but a closer look at the name tag will boldly proclaim – Nissan Leaf (Leading, Environmentally friendly, Affordable, Family car) – one of the world's leading fully electric cars. This blue car was purchased by Jim and Jody Rosen for its environmentally friendliness and as an investment in their only granddaughter Abigail's stake in a better planet....
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) On Monday evening, the Parliament voted in favor of Saleh al-Mutlaq for the post of a Deputy Prime Minister. This came during a meeting of the Council of Representatives allocated to give confidence to the government of the designated Prime Minister, Haider al-Abadi. The post URGENT: Saleh al-Mutlaq voted as new Deputy Prime Minister appeared first on Iraq news, the latest...
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) On Monday the official Iraqi TV channel reported that members of the Badr parliamentary bloc withdrew from the parliament session during the parliamentary procedure to ratify ministers of the new government. Iraqi TV said that the reason behind the Badr bloc withdrawal was that the leader of the bloc and transportation minister Hadi […] The post Badr bloc withdrew from...
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) On Monday evening, Parliament voted in favor of Ibrahim al-Jaafari for the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs. This news came during a meeting of the Council of Representatives allocated to give confidence to the government of the designated Prime Minister, Haider al-Abadi. The post URGENT: Ibrahim al-Jaafari voted as Minister of Foreign Affairs appeared first on Iraq news,...
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Iraqi parliament adjourned its session till next Tuesday September 16, 2014. /End/ The post Urgent – Parliament adjourns session appeared first on Iraq news, the latest Iraq news . ...
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) On Monday evening, Parliament voted in favor of al-Maliki and Allawi and Najafi to serve as the Vice-Presidents of Iraq. This came during a meeting of the Council of Representatives allocated to give confidence to the government of the designated Prime Minister, Haider al-Abadi. The post URGENT: al-Maliki, Allawi, Najafi to be new Vice-Presidents of Iraq appeared first on Iraq...
Nineveh (IraqiNews.com) A local source in the province of Nineveh on Monday stated for IraqiNews that the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has expelled over 30 clerics and Imams out of the province for violating the rules of the organization. The source added that the ISIS has also issued an order to […] The post ISIS expells 30 clerics and Imams from Nineveh appeared first on...
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The new Council of Ministers will hold tomorrow, Tuesday, its first session to be chaired by the new Prime Minister Haider al-Ebadi. Reliable source reported to IraqiNews.com “Ebadi will chair the first session of the new Council of Ministers after getting the approval of the parliament on his cabinet.” /End/ The post Urgent – Ebadi to chair Tuesday CoM session...
Salah-il-Din (IraqiNews.com) The Iraqi Air Force threw warning leaflets on Baiji city (40 km) to the north of Tikrit to warn its residents from approaching the shelters of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant which will be targets for air strikes soon. Security source reported to IraqiNews.com “The Iraqi Air Force started warning […] The post Iraqi Air force drops warning leaflets...
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) A correspondent in the Iraqi parliament on Monday stated for IraqiNews that, the parliament session which was devoted to ratifying the ministers of the new government headed by Haidar al-Abadi has ended and, according to Parliament Speaker al-Jabouri, a regular parliament session will be held again on the 14th of the current month. […] The post Parliament session ends...
(IraqiNews.com) On Monday, the American State Department announced that the Secretary of State, John Kerry will travel to the Middle East on Tuesday with an itinerary that includes Jordan and Saudi Arabia, in order to build an international coalition to confront the fighters of the organization of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. The […] The post Obama plans anti-ISIS coalition of 40 countries,...
Asteroid fragment thought to have caused large crater and loud noise but uncertainty remains as no streak of light seen in sky Nicaragua's government said that a mysterious boom heard in the capital was made by a small meteorite that left a crater in a wooded area near Managua's airport. Government spokeswoman Rosario Murillo said on Sunday that a committee formed by the government to study the event...
Officials appeal for witnesses after residents report a loud boom but no one reports seeing the space rock streaking in the sky Nicaraguan officials have appealed for witnesses to a meteorite strike that left a 12m-wide crater near Managua's international airport on Saturday night. Residents reported a loud boom as the meteorite crashed but scientists said no one had come forward who had seen the streak...
[WFP]Bangui -In the little village of Yombo, 25 km south of Bangui, the arrival of a convoy of several cars and a bus is a source of excitement for the rural community. Although the capital of Central African Republic is just an hour away, it feels very isolated. There is no electricity and no mobile phone network - unless you want to climb up a hill where you can sometimes catch a signal....
[UN News]The multiplication of crises affecting children since the beginning of 2014 is creating unprecedented challenges that overshadow progress to date to protect them from the impact of war, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council today....
Colombian officials say a plane crashed in the country's southwestern jungle, killing 10 people on board. The director of operations for Colombia's ......
Two Australians were killed and 18 tourists hospitalized when a bus plunged into a river after a tire burst on a steep section of road in Kenya, offic......
World number one Serena Williams won her 18th Grand Slam title at last, overpowering Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 6-3 on Sunday to capture her sixth US O......