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Watch superboldie meteorite explode over China
Watch superboldie meteorite explode over China
A huge fireball lit up the sky over southwestern China when a meteoroid entered the Earths atmosphere and burst into flames. NASA data put the velocity of the fireball at 14.6 kilometers per second, generating impact energy equivalent to 540 tons of TNT as it blazed across the night sky near the border with Myanmar.
Oct 6, 2017
Nobel Peace Prize winners thought honor was a prank
Nobel Peace Prize winners thought honor was a prank
The Norwegian Nobel Committee, warning of a rising risk of nuclear war, awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize on 6 October to a little-known international campaign group advocating for a ban on nuclear weapons. The head of ICAN (International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons), based in Geneva, said the Nobel committee had phoned to announce the news a few minutes before it was announced.
Oct 6, 2017
White House welcomes efforts to study gun bump stock devices
White House welcomes efforts to study gun bump stock devices
The White House said on 5 October it welcomed efforts by both political parties to address the use of bump stock gun accessories, which enable rifles to be turned into rapid-fire weapons, following the Las Vegas mass shooting.
Oct 6, 2017
White House welcomes efforts to study gun bump stock devices
White House welcomes efforts to study gun bump stock devices
The White House said on 5 October it welcomed efforts by both political parties to address the use of bump stock gun accessories, which enable rifles to be turned into rapid-fire weapons, following the Las Vegas mass shooting.
Oct 6, 2017
At least 16 killed as bus torn apart by speeding train in Russia
At least 16 killed as bus torn apart by speeding train in Russia
At least 16 people are reported dead in Russias Vladimir region after a speeding train crashed into a bus at a railway crossing on Friday (6 October). The accident that took place around 3.39am local time (1.39am BST) near the Pokrov station in Vladimir — located around 110km east of Moscow.
Oct 6, 2017
Tropical Storm Nate kills 22 in Central America as it heads towards US
Tropical Storm Nate kills 22 in Central America as it heads towards US
At least 22 have been killed in Central America on Thursday (5 October) as Tropical Storm Nate pummelled the region with heavy rain. The US National Hurricane Center has issued a warning for portions of coastlines in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, where the storm is expected to hit as a Category 1 hurricane.
Oct 6, 2017
Saudi Kings golden escalator gets stuck
Saudi Kings golden escalator gets stuck
Saudi King Salman embarked on his first trip to Russia on Thursday (5 October). However, the trip didnt get off to the smoothest start, when the escalator set up to help him disembark the plane in Moscow got stuck.
Oct 6, 2017
Japans snap election: What you need to know
Japans snap election: What you need to know
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called a snap election, which would bring the scheduled elections one year earlier. Here are what you need you know about Japans snap election.
Oct 6, 2017
How Puerto Ricos pharmaceutical drug crisis after hurricane damage may affect the US
How Puerto Ricos pharmaceutical drug crisis after hurricane damage may affect the US
Puerto Ricos pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing industry is a mainstay of the islands economy, accounting for almost $15bn a year and 72% of the islands 2016 exports. But, damage from Hurricane Maria may lead to drug shortages across the United States. Without improvements, many fear another mass departure of businesses from an economically battered Puerto Rico.
Oct 6, 2017
New robot designed for disaster relief
New robot designed for disaster relief
The future disaster response team could be made up of an army of robots. Honda unveiled a new prototype for its E2-DR disaster relief robot designed to search through crumbled buildings.
Oct 6, 2017
Tropical Storm Nate predicted to hit US Gulf Coast as a hurricane
Tropical Storm Nate predicted to hit US Gulf Coast as a hurricane
Tropical depression 16 in the Atlantic has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Nate and is projected to impact Nicaragua and Honduras with heavy rainfall. It is on track for the Gulf Coast and is likely to strengthen to a hurricane, threatening Mexico and Louisiana through the Florida Panhandle. The storm comes only a month after of devastation from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria.
Oct 6, 2017
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