Jane J. Lee Homing pigeons (Columba livia) have been prized for their navigational abilities for thousands of years. They've served as messengers during war, as a means of long-distance communication, and as prized athletes in international races.But there are places around the world that seem to confuse these birds—areas where they repeatedly vanish in the wrong direction or scatter on...
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New towns should take local characteristics into account: experts
Label: Technology SINGAPORE: Singapore will soon see a number of new towns in areas like Bidadari, Tengah and Tampines North.Experts said the development of these places should also take local characteristics and history into account, as this will not only retain the town's history and uniqueness, it will help create a more varied environment in Singapore.Punggol New Town has come a long way. Its transformation...
India drops to 140th rank in press freedom, lowest since 2002
Label: LifestyleWASHINGTON: India has dropped nine places to 140th rank in the list of 179 countries in the latest World Press Freedom Index, which its authors said is the lowest for the "world's biggest democracy" since 2002."In Asia, India (140th, -9) is at its lowest since 2002 because of increasing impunity for violence against journalists and because internet censorship continues to grow," Reporters Without...
Timbuktu’s vulnerable manuscripts are city’s "gold"
Label: Health French and Malian troops surrounded Timbuktu on Monday and began combing the labyrinthine city for Islamist fighters. Witnesses, however, said the Islamists, who claim an affiliation to al Qaeda and had imposed a Taliban-style rule in the northern Malian city over the last ten months, slipped into the desert a few days earlier. But before fleeing, the militants reportedly set fire to several...
Gunman Kills Bus Driver, Takes Child as Hostage
Label: Business A gunman shot and killed a school bus driver in Midland City, Ala., Tuesday afternoon and escaped the scene with a 6-year-old passenger, which has prompted a hostage situation that is still going on this morning.The suspected gunman is identified as Jimmy Lee Dykes, a 60-something military veteran, a police source told ABC News. Dykes and the child are in an underground bunker...
Jan
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Netizens call for better road safety after Tampines accident
Label: Technology SINGAPORE: Netizens are calling for better road safety following the horrific accident at Tampines on Monday evening which killed two boys. On January 28, two brothers died after they were hit by a cement truck near Dunman Secondary School at Tampines Street 45.The story grabbed attention online and gone viral overnight.Shortly after the accident, gruesome pictures of the aftermath were...
Delhi still distant for BJP: Manish Tewari
Label: LifestyleNEW DELHI: Delhi is "still distant" for the BJP, which had lost last two parliamentary elections to Congress-led UPA, Union minster Manish Tewari on Tuesday said."As far as BJP is concerned, in 2004 Atal Behari Vajpayee was their PM candidate and BJP lost and in 2009, (L K) Advani ji was the prime ministerial candidate and it lost again. And presently 2014 is far and for BJP, Delhi is still distant,"...
Space Pictures This Week: Martian Gas, Cloud Trails
Label: HealthImage courtesy SDO/NASAThe sun is more than meets the eye, and researchers should know. They've equipped telescopes on Earth and in space with instruments that view the sun in at least ten different wavelengths of light, some of which are represented in this collage compiled by NASA and released January 22. (See more pictures of the sun.)By viewing the different wavelengths of light given off by the...
5 Years Later, What's New on Immigration Reform?
Label: Business The announcement of a proposal for immigration reform inspired renewed excitement for some involved in the fight Monday, but other players in the debate felt a sense of déjà vu.Monday afternoon, senators introduced a framework of changes previewed over the weekend, with President Obama and a secret group from the House of Representatives expected soon to follow suit.The press...
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