Category: News For Kids
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Timbuktu’s Treasure
Mali is a north African country. Timbuktu, a city in Mali is a very famous city in history. It was the center of learning from 13th to the 17th century. Islamic militants took control of Timbuktu last year, and the whole of Mali had been at a state of unrest since then. Recently these militants were driven…
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Twitter Attacked by Hackers
Twitter attacked by Attackers or Hackers? Why are some attackers called hackers? While you must be familiar with burglars – those are the people that enter your house without your permission and steal you belongings. Hackers are also kind of burglars, but they are special kind of attackers. They use computer programming to enter other…
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What’s in the Name?
Apparently for countries like Germany, Denmark and Iceland there is a lot in the name. Iceland has some rules about keeping names. Names that do not fit Iceland’s culture, grammar or pronunciation are not allowed. Blaer Bjarkardottir’s mother named her Blaer unaware that it was not on the official list of accepted names. Blaer loves her name…
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GroundHog Day
What is so special about Feburary 2 every year? Why is it called the Groundhog Day? This North American festival has a famous folklore attached to it. This time of the year the groundhog ends its hibernation and comes out from his burrow. It is believed that if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on a cloudy day, then spring will come…
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Restriction on Use of Bee Killing Pesticides in Europe
The European Union has proposed to its members to ban use of those pesticides that are harmful to bees. The European Union (EU) is union of 27 member states which are located primarily in Europe and looks into matters that concerns them. The Union said that however, pesticides can be used on plants that do not interest bees. Recently, the bee population has…
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Pencil drawings or Photographs?
27 year old Kelvin Okafor, an art graduate from London, creates stunning pencil drawings that look exactly like photographs. The art world is amazed at his skill to make such detailed sketches. Okafor mostly sketches famous people since he feels people around the world can relate with them. Another astounding thing about his drawings is…
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Highest Wave Ever Caught by Surfer McNamara
American surfer Garrett McNamara surfed on a 100 Ft high wave off the coast of Portugal. This the highest wave ever been caught by a surfer!! McNamara holds a place in Guiness book of world records for riding on a 78 Ft high wave at the same place, in November of 2011. Mr McNamara, 44, was born in Massachusetts…
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High Sugar High Tax
In UK, a food and farming charity Sustain, is calling for high tax on sugary drinks. They are hoping that this will discourage people from buying the sugary drinks. Over 60 groups, including doctors, are backing a 20p tax per litre, which would go to the government. However, the soft drink companies are claiming that…
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Dutch Queen Gives Up Throne
On Monday, Europe’s longest serving monarch gave up her throne. The official term used for giving up the throne is called abdicating. She wants her son Prince Willem-Alexander to be the ruler now. Usually in Europe the monarchs rule for life especially in U.K., but Dutch kings and queens are famous for stepping down from the…
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Pygmy Elephants Poisoned
In Asia, pygmy elephants are only found in tropical rainforests in north Borneo, South east Asia. This elephant species is endangered, and there are only about 2,000 elephants in Borneo. Most of the elephants are in Sabah, a state on the east of Borneo island. Sadly, Ten of these rare elephants have been found dead…
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Bubble Trouble!
An entire town in Australia got covered in Bubbles. Are we joking? Not at all. Australian town of Mooloolaba, Queensland has been completely blanketed by frothy suds. Children and grown ups came out on the streets and beaches to play in the bubbles. What fun! Sometimes extreme froth are formed during storms when powerful waves force air…
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Iran Sends Monkey In Space
Iran sent a monkey in a Pishgam rocket, which reached a height of some 120km (75 miles) for a sub-orbital flight before returning. The monkey was okay after his return. Western nations have expressed concern that Iran’s space programme is being used to develop long-range missiles. These countries are worried that the missiles will then…