Egyptian Archaeologist Finds Artifacts Which May Lead to Cleopatra's Tomb
Zahi Hawass, Egypt's pre-eminent archaeologist, revealed the first ancient artifacts which may lead to the discovery of Cleopatra and Marc Antony's resting place.The expedition has found amulets, 22 bronze coins cast with Cleopatra's image and her name, a royal statue, an alabaster mask resembling Marc Antony, and a statue ...
Iran Warns Israel Against Invasion
Iran has warned Israel that an invasion of its country will be met with strong defense. The response follows a report by the London Times that the Israeli military was prepared to strike Iranian nuclear facilities and the order to strike could come within days,."Iran's military mechanism is comprised of both defensive and...
Avast Ye Scurvy File Sharers!": Interview With Swedish Pirate Party Leader Rickard Falkvinge
MP3s for the people? The Pirate Party (official site), a newSwedish political party first publicized in January, wants to legalize sharing music, movies, and other copyrighted content using the Internet. What may seem like a doomed effort by a small group of idealists is attracting significant media attention, in part due to...
Selkirk Students Fulfill Course Requirements Internationally
Over fifteen students from Selkirk College's Recreation, Fish & Wildlife, Community Support Worker and Nursing programs will fulfill their course requirements internationally this year. Selkirk College has an ongoing partnership with an environmental institute in Santiago which has sent many Chilean students to study in...
Amazon.com De-Ranks Lesbian/Gay Books, Blames "Glitch"
Online bookseller Amazon.com blamed technical problems after lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transsexual (LGBT) themed works disappeared from searches on the site over the weekend. Several authors, however, are skeptical of Amazon's explanation, and outrage over the de-ranking of the works has led to outcry within the online...
Massive Ice Shelf Expected to Break Away from Antarctica
The European Space Agency (ESA) reported on Friday that the Wilkins Shelf, an enormous Antarctic ice shelf half the size of Scotland, could break away from the continent very soon. According to reports, only a thin strip of ice connects it to the Charcot Island, and cracks are expanding rapidly. This is the largest shelf of...
General Motors Automobile Sales Plunge By 45%
General Motors Corporation (GM) announced on Wednesday that it saw a 45% drop in United States vehicle sales for its cars in March. Executives from several auto firms, however, said that there was some hope for the auto industry to stabilise, as car sales rebounded in the last week of March. "The market is starting to show ...
Spanish Court Considering Torture Criminal Case Against Former U.S. Officials
A Spanish court is considering opening a criminal investigation into whether six former George W. Bush administration officials gave legal cover for torture at Guantanamo Bay. Baltasar Garzón, a Spanish judge with an international reputation for bringing cases against high-profile alleged human rights violators, sent the case...
World's cheapest car launched in India, will go on sale in April
The world's least expensive car, the Tata Nano, has been launched in India. It will go on sale in April, and will start delivery in July. The automobile costs only 100,000 Indian rupees, or just under US$2,000. "We are at the gates offering a new form of transportation to the people of India, and later I hope other markets ...
Maldives To Become the World's First Carbon-Neutral Country
Mohamed Nasheed, the leader of the Maldives, has announced that the country will become carbon-neutral within a decade by completely switching to renewable energy sources. "We aim to become carbon-neutral in a decade," he said. "Climate change threatens us all. Countries need to pull together to de-carbonize the world economy....
