Voting flap hits New Zealand’s Bird of the Year poll
Image copyright Hasitha Tudugalle Image caption The white-faced heron: an innocent victim of alleged voting fraud New Zealand's 'Bird of the Year' poll has been hit by vote-fixing claims for the second time in three years.The prestigious, and, some would
Kobe Steel president: More data fabrication cases possible
Image copyright Getty Images Kobe Steel President Hiroya Kawasaki warned on Thursday there may be more cases of falsified product data, in a sign the unfolding scandal may worsen. The company has already admitted that products were sold to about
Christian Union Banned From Oxford Freshers’ Fair
Photo Credit: Ozeye(Christian Institute) — An Oxford University college banned members of the Christian Union (CU) from its freshers’ fair, claiming that Christianity is used as an “excuse for homophobia and certain forms of neocolonialism.” One of the organizers of
Catalonia: Spain celebrates National Day amid political turmoil
Image copyright AFP Image caption Anti-independence supporters in Barcelona are displaying Spanish and Catalan flags Spain is preparing to celebrate its National Day amid a continuing political crisis sparked by Catalonia's disputed independence referendum.The public display of unity comes a
Perilous trek to school
Radhika and Yashoda can travel for up to six hours a day to school and back. They live high in the mountains, in a remote Himalayan village. But getting an education is really important to them. Follow them on their
Forgotten fragments
Image caption One of the excavated fragments made from fine silk and silver thread discovered at the two Swedish sites, Birka and Gamla Uppsala Researchers in Sweden have found Arabic characters woven into burial costumes from Viking boat graves. The
Satellites spy Antarctic ‘upside-down ice canyon’
Image caption Graphic: Some fast-thinning glaciers drain into the Amundsen Sea Scientists have identified a way in which the effects of Antarctic melting can be enhanced. Their new satellite observations of the Dotson Ice Shelf show its losses, far from
Israeli spies ‘watched Russian agents breach Kaspersky software’
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Eugene Kaspersky founded Kaspersky Lab in 1997 Israeli spies looked on as Russian hackers breached Kaspersky cyber-security software two years ago, US media report.The Russians were allegedly attempting to gather data on US intelligence
Blasphemous Minister Who Supports Polyamory Claims ‘Holy Trinity Is a Polyamorous Relationship’
DALLAS, Texas — A blasphemous Baptist minister in Texas known for his book “The Queering of an American Evangelical” says that he supports polyamorous—or plural—relationships and believes that God Himself is polyamorous. “The Holy Trinity is a polyamorous relationship,” Jeff Hood,
Ten people charged for Louisiana State University hazing death
Image copyright Family Handout Image caption Mawell Gruver died from excessive alcohol consumption, a coroner ruled Louisiana police have announced arrest warrants for 10 people accused of a role in forcing a university student to drink himself to death last