Category: World News

15,000 crocodiles managed to escape from Rakwena Crocodile Farm in South Africa when following the heavy rains, the owners had to open the gates to prevent flooding. About half of the crocodiles have been recaptured, while the other half are still missing. The farm owners are capturing the crocodiles as and when the local farmers spot…

The race to the presidential election last year was long and difficult. Although the results were declared earlier, the swearing in ceremony took place yesterday. Now Mr. Barack Obama can officially begin his second term as the President of the United States of America. There was a private swearing in ceremony that was held on…

UK and western Europe are frozen. Snow trucks are running frantically from one place to another to clear the runways. Heavy snow is causing delays and cancellations of trains and flights. Road transport is also risky because of icy roads. The blankets of snow will keep Europe covered for sometime. On the other side of…

An Australian gold explorer has discovered around 12 pounds(5.5kg) Y shaped chunk of gold, near the town of Ballarat in Victoria.The piece was buried 60 centimeters beneath the ground. He used a very advanced metal detector to make the find. His identity has been kept a secret due to safety reasons. Ballarat, a city located…

This week on Wednesday Japan grounded all Boeing 787 Dreamliner airplanes when one of the Dreamliner airplanes developed battery malfunction during the flight and had to be emergency-landed. By Thursday, US, India and Qatar also joined Japan in grounding Boeing Dreamliners. 39 out of the 50 Dreamliners in operation around the world have now been…

Continuous heavy monsoon downpour has flooded the capital city of Indonesia, Jakarta. Jakarta is used to floods which almost happen every year because of the monsoon rains. This time around it is different. Central business district(CBD), which is usually unaffected by floods, has also been affected. Even President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was seen walking around the palace with…

The ‘Boeing 787 Dreamliner’ is an airplane developed by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It can carry somewhere between 210 to 290 passengers. Boeing states that it is the company’s most fuel-efficient airliner. On Wednesday, All Nippon Airways (ANA) Boeing Dreamliner airplane had to make an emergency landing as smoke was filled up the cockpit during the flight. The…

US is facing the worst influenza epidemic in a decade according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC flu advisory report released Friday finds widespread outbreaks in 47 states, up from 41 last week. The flu vaccine is being rationed as the authorities are saving the flu shots for the elderly. The pharmacies…

Killer whales, also called “orcas,” are the largest of the dolphins. Eleven killer whales had been trapped inside a frozen stretch in Hudson Bay since last Tuesday. Villagers from Inukjuak, a nearby fishing village in Quebec, first spotted them. They then asked Canadian government to take an action to help the panicked whales. The whales were barely…

As temperatures rise throughout New South Wales, a southern state of Australia, firefighters struggled to put off about hundred fires across the state. A total fire ban will continue in many areas of the state.  New South Wales is the most populous state in south of Australia. Wildfires started last week in Tasmania, the island state of Australia, damaging large areas of…

Killer whales, also called “orcas,” are the largest of the dolphins. Eleven killer whales have been trapped inside a frozen stretch in Hudson Bay. Usually, the whales are not supposed to be in these waters in January. Villagers from Inukjuak, a fishing village in Quebec, spotted them on Tuesday and said that the panicked whales are breathing…

Chinese government has imposed limitations on what gets published in newspapers or internet by its people. These mediums have often been used to expose corrupt government officials. Chinese citizens often voice their criticisms by writing on the internet. They also use it to collect big crowds to have mass protests. Many Chinese people are not happy and believe that the government…