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Nelson Mandela concert rocks Hyde Park
Twenty years on from a concert that I watched live on TV, as I did this one last night, I was moved by the sight and sound, not of the latest pop-rock star, but a frail, old man helped on to stage but speaking still,... How to grow a mountain (just add water)
Here's an odd discovery: mountains that experience heavy rainfall actually grow because of it, scientists say. My first guess was that it was due to a build-up of plant life and compacting soil over millions of... Earthquake rocks New Zealand
A moderately strong earthquake has rocked New Zealand's southern region, but there are no immediate reports of injury or damage. " Government-owned geological agency says the magnitude 5.9 earthquake hit at... Evidence of moon water found
" A new analysis of volcanic glass recovered from the moon decades ago found the rocks contain traces of the constituents of water, challenging a long-held notion that the moon is perfectly dry.Using... Water Found in Moon Rocks
It was a mission that began over 30 years ago, and still continues in a very real way today - Apollo 15's moon landing mission. In 1971, two astronauts spent three days on the surface of the moon, collecting data and most importantly - lunar surface material. 37 years later,... The moment a kayaker risks his life by plunging 120ft down a waterfall
"Fancy a gentle paddle down the Thames? Or a splash about in the Norfolk Broads? Or maybe something a bit more bracing?Like a 120ft vertical drop, straight down the front of a churning, thundering, pounding waterfall... S Korea Beef Protests Turn Violent
Rioting broke out in Seoul, South Korea today as demonstrators marching against Seoul's decision to continue importing US beef clashed with police."Clashes broke out after more than 15,000 protesters headed toward... China declares quake lake crisis over
The potential for the 'quake lake' - a lake in China whose dam was threatened by the earthquake there - to flood has been removed, according to the Chinese government."Evacuees headed down from temporary camps Wednesday after Chinese authorities declared the flood threat over... Water Gushes from China Quake Lake
The Chinese government is reporting that the "quake lake" in Sichuan province is finally draining, after heightened concerns over the past few days that it would cause flooding."China says the water level in the Tangjiashan quake-lake in southwestern Sichuan province is...GRUBBY LITTLE PAUL BURRELL TO FLOG DIANA DIAMONDS IN UNITED STATES
"Grubby little Paul Burrell who once style himself “Diana's Rock” will again profit from her memory by flogging gems on US shopping TV to unwitting Americans. Sadly our cousins across the pond simply have not yet...Lost divers fight off dragon to survive
"A BRITISH couple who went missing while scuba diving described yesterday howthey swam and and floated for 12 hours in shark-infested waters only toscramble ashore on a desert island inhabited by 10ft-long komodo...Kelowna Will Not Spare Feral Rabbits
European feral rabbits can pose danger to agricultural communities. Kelowna, in response to their immediate problem, looked to outside sources for help."Kelowna city council has contracted a company to eliminate its...Eight Killed After Bomb Rocks Busy Sri Lankan Train
At least eight people were killed and 72 reported injured after a bomb went off in a packed passenger car in Colombo after three bombs were found and diffused on transit over the weekend.Authorities had been warning... ‘Cosme’ death toll up, 35,000 homeless--NDCC
Video shows front end of storm "Cosme" starting to whip Zambales and Bataan at the west coast of Central Luzon." MANILA, Philippines -- The death toll in the aftermath of tropical storm "Cosme" (international... 'Many killed' in Kashmir landslide
Huge Landslide has killed 12 construction workers in Kashmir in India. Workers got buried under two lorries." Police in Indian-administered Kashmir say at least a dozen labourers are feared killed in a huge landslide. The men were trapped under rocks and earth in...
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