Category: News For Kids
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CITES passes Regulation for Restricted Shark Trade
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Cites) is often referred to as CITES.The CITES agreement was signed in Washington in March 1973 in an attempt to regulate the burgeoning trade in wild flora and fauna. It currently has 178 member countries. Cites 2013 is currently being held in…
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Google’s Talking Shoes
Hmm.. Reminds me of a book I read as a kid, “The talking shoes”, by Enid Blyton. In the book, the magical shoes taught an impolite girl how to be polite. Yes, those shoes were magical. But the Google shoes have no magic only technology. So what is Google upto ? First glasses and now shoes. But while…
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Tungurahua Volcano Erupts Yet Again
After erupting once in August 2012, and twice in December 2012,Tungurahua volcano in Ecuador erupts again. Tungurahua, is an activevolcano. Active volcanoes are likely to erupt at any time. Ecuador has eight such active volcanoes. The volcano has been ejecting fiery red lava and ash ever since March 9. All the nearby villagers had been moved to…
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Spot the Comet
It has been non stop action in skies since past few weeks !! First, it was falling of a meteorite in Russia. Then, Earth had a close call when an enormous asteroid passed it. And now its turn to spot newly discovered comet Panstarrs in the night sky. What a treat for space lovers!! Comet…
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The Shark Attack
All Florida beaches have been closed for public for the time being. Why? Beacause the beaches are full of sharks rather than people. Really? Why is this happening? It is migration time for thousands of Black Tip and Spinner sharks so they are swimming up to the Atlantic coast and Florida coastline falls in their way. People have…
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Mystery of Stonehenge Deepens
Or should we say the mystery has been solved? Well,the Stonehenge, a world renowned stone monument in Salisbury, United Kingdom, was all along thought to be an astronomical calendar built by ancient people. But now, new study overturns that belief. Scientists and historians have come up with a new theory that suggests that Stonehenge was built…
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Korea Vs Korea
The two countries share their borders, their culture, but yet they are very different. Due to the recent nuclear tests that were done in North Korea, UN has imposed some sanctions on the country. The United Nations expect countries to obey certain set of rules. Sanction is a kind of penalty imposed on a country if they…
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International Women’s Day
Did you know that today, March 8th is a day for women? International Women’s Day was first observed as a popular event after 1977 when the United Nations General Assembly invited member countries to proclaim March 8 as the UN Day for women’s rights and world peace. Yes! We have to celebrate this day by loving , honoring and respecting every woman that…
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Locusts from Egypt Envelope Israel
A swarm of millions of locusts from Egypt has enveloped Israel this week. The grasshopper-like bugs rode on winds from Egypt to enter Israel. They covered nearly 2,000 acres of desert overnight!! What is interesting is that the swarm of locusts has arrived in Israel just three weeks before Jewish Passover holiday that recalls 10 plagues mentioned in…
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Venezuela President Passes away
Hugo Chavez, the President of Venezuela, who was admitted in hospital since February due to a prolonged illness passed away on March 5. He held the office of President from 1999 until his death in 2013. Hugo Chavez was a great leader who fought to provide education and healthcare to all his citizens especially the poor. Those…
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No Ivory Trade in Thailand
Ivory is a hard, white material, derived from the tusks of an elephant. It can also be extracted from the teeth of other animals. In most of the countries it is forbidden to trade ivory or any carvings out of ivory. It is also illegal to trade ivory across the countries. However, in Thailand ivory trade…
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Return of Batman
Batman returns to fight against crime!! Errr.. only a few corrections. The comic book superhero did not make a block buster return on screen. Neither did he save the city of Gotham from crime this time. A man dressed as superhero BATMAN, dragged in a suspected burglar into a police station in the British city of Bradford. A slightly pot bellied and…