Category: News For Kids
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Disappearing Polar Bears
Arctic Polar Bear population has been on a sharp decline in recent years. Now there is a debate amongst wildlife experts as to what could be the reason behind their decreasing population. One set of experts believe that poaching of polar bears for their skin and other body parts has resulted in such low numbers. Others believe that…
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Pope’s Christmas Message
Like every year, Pope delivered his Christmas message to the world in front of thousands of pilgrims in St Peter’s Square in Vatican city. According to catholics, Lord Jesus chose St. Peter as the first Pope. Pope means “father”. The Pope is the leader and the father figure of the Church family. Pope Benedict XVI is the…
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Copahue Volcano Erupts
The Copahue volcano lies on the border of Chile and Argentina. The volcano is ejecting ash and gas since Saturday. Alert of highest level has been sounded to nearby areas in both countries due to increased volcanic activity.
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Italy to have A New Prime Minister Soon
Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti’s has resigned from the top post. President Giorgio Napolitano had to dissolve the parliament as other parties, including those of ex- PM Silvio Berlusconi withdrew its support to the government. This means that general elections will be held in the country soon to decide on a new leader.
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Floods in UK
There have been flash floods in many parts United Kingdom including England, Wales and Scotland. Flash floods are unusual in England. Flash floods happen when due to incessant rain, rivers water level rises fast and eventually reaches the ground. According to the Environmental Agency, the unexpected weather is going to last a few more days.…
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Sachin Tendulkar retires from One Day Cricket
Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar announced his retirement from one day cricket. In his 23 year old career, the talented cricketer has played 463 ODIs, scored 18,426 runs and made 49 centuries. Each of them is a world record. “I have decided to retire from the One Day format of the game. I feel blessed to have…
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Ancient Lake of Antarctica drilling Postponed
Lake Ellsworth, an ancient subglacial lake in Antarctica was discovered in 1996. It lies under 2 miles of thick ice. It has been like that for almost half million years. The scientists want to drill a hole into the lake to collect samples of lake water and sediment which can give clue about climate conditions in past. The plan…
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Snakes In The Closet
Who would have thought that when you clean your kid’s closet you will find a box full of baby snakes? Well that is what happened to a mother of a 3 year old toddler named Kyle in Australia. Sometime ago Kyle was playing in his yard and found a cluster of eggs. However, he did…
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Brazil preparing for 2014 FIFA World Cup
Brazil is supposed to host FIFA world cup in 2014. The country has already started preparing for the event. The Castelao Arena in Fortaleza, after some major renovation, was inaugurated by Brazilian President Dilma Vana Rousseff . The stadium is capable of holding 65,000 spectators. The largest South American country, has to prepare 12 stadiums throughout the country for…
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Mrs President for South Korea
Park Geun-hye will be the first woman president after winning South Korea’s presidential election. She defeated her rival Moon Jae-in of the Democratic United Party by a small number of votes. Park Geun-hye is 60 years old and belongs to New Frontier Party. She is the daughter of late South Korean dictator Park Chung-hee. Although it is sub…
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Pirates Attack Ship in Niger Delta
Pirates are notorious people who commit robberies at the sea. Their job is to steal or capture ships sailing in the sea and sometimes also kidnap people aboard the ship. Then these pirates demand huge ransom in order to release the ship/people. On Monday, pirates attacked an oil tanker at Niger delta. They kidnapped five…
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Ukraine Is Shivering
Ukraine’s weather is causing chaos for the government and the public. Vehicles are trapped in thick snow. Freezing temperatures as low as minus 20 degrees Celsius have killed 37 people in Ukraine. Ukraine is a country in eastern Europe. Each year it has fairly severe winters. January is usually the coldest month. This year, as the temperature is dropping further, the authorities…