Former enemies US, Vietnam now military mates
ABOARD THE USS GEORGE WASHINGTON – Cold War enemies the United States and Vietnam demonstrated their blossoming military relations Sunday as a U.S. nuclear supercarrier cruised in waters off the...
View ArticleGiant Underwater Oil Plume Found Gulf Mexico
An unprecedented survey of the waters around the site of the Deepwater Horizon disaster has found and mapped a massive, submerged plume of hydrocarbons. And it may not be the only one. Hovering 3,600...
View ArticleYamuna floods 25 trains cancelled
New Delhi: Northern Railways has cancelled 25 trains and diverted 53 others due to the rising flood waters in the Yamuna river. The trains diverted include Kalka Mail, Shaheed Express, Garib Nawaz...
View ArticleMoses’ Red Sea Parting Explained by Computer Model
To drive away the waters and part the Red Sea, Moses needed a different location than previously thought, according to a new study on the miraculous biblical event. Previous studies of wind, waves and...
View ArticleChina to expand fleet to patrol disputed seas
Beijing: China has launched a new inspection vessel to strengthen marine patrols and 36 more will be added to boost China’s presence in disputed waters, state media said on Wednesday. Ties between...
View ArticleAussie Great White Shark Moms Made Mediterranean Home
Great white sharks have long navigated the waters between South Africa and Australia. Like other famous ancient mariners, there was a time when they misjudged their location. About 450,000 years ago,...
View ArticleLondon begins counting days for 2012 Olympics
The one-year countdown to the 2012 Olympics gets under way here Wednesday with London preparing to showcase itself on a day of festivities to mark the final sprint to the sporting extravaganza. British...
View ArticleChinese warship confronts Indian Navy vessel
A Chinese warship confronted an Indian naval vessel shortly after it left Vietnamese waters in late July in the first such reported encounter between the navy’s of the two countries in the disputed...
View ArticleGiant whale shark washes ashore
Pakistani fishermen use cranes to pull the carcass of a whale shark from the waters at a fish harbour in Karachi on February 7, 2012. The 40-feet whale, weighing about 6-7 tons, was found dead in...
View ArticleAssam floods affect over 80 000 people
Over 80,000 people in 10 districts of Assam were reeling under floods, while one person died in Lakhimpur district, where surging waters have flooded over 27 villages, the authorities said on Tuesday....
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