Collision Of High Speed Ferries
Two high-speed ferries suffered a collision while sailing out of Piraeus port on Thursday and the collision did not result in any fatalities or injuries.Two high-speed ferries, Champion Jet-1 and Athina had a collision...
Death Toll ‘To Rise’ In Myanmar Floods
Heavy monsoon rains have lashed Myanmar-also known as Burma - causing huge damage to major parts of the country. The United Nations has warned that the death toll is expected to rise in the...
General Election In Canada On 19th October
Canada is to face a parliamentary election soon. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper had asked Governor General David Johnston to dissolve the parliament. He made this announcement after meeting Mr Johnston, Canada's head of...
WERA In Vancouver Island
WERA -Tsunami Early Warning System Installed In Vancouver IslandNorthern Radar Inc of St. John’s NL, ASL Environmental Sciences Inc. of Victoria BC, and Helzel Messtechnik GmbH of Germany, recently entered into a MoU to...
Is The Penny Worth It?
A single U.S. Penny is worth one cent. However you will be shocked to know that it costs 2.4 cents to make it.The United States started producing pennies in 1787.Since their creation, they have...
Lithium Battery Explosion Caused Eye Injury Due
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One of the vessels reported an incident which highlighted the importance of wearing eye protection when carrying out activities that predispose you to eye injury. One of the crew member fortunately sustained with no...
Red Tide – Looks Stunning But Dangerous
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One of the vast and overwhelming subject is Ocean. Sailors experience and witness enormous mysteries under the water, all around the world. Experts have analysed the top 10 uncovered phenomena. Red tide is one...
6500 Lose Job As Shell Cuts Cost
Netherlands-based Royal Dutch Shell has announced a job layoff to the tune of 6,500 staff and contractor positions this year. Oil and natural gas production fell by 11%, which approximates to 2.73 million barrels...
Brain-Eating Amoeba Found In New Orleans
The brain-eating amoeba that killed a 4-year old boy from St Bernard parish in 2013 has is again found outside New Orleans.
The amoeba called as Naegleria fowleri is capable of attacking the brain when...
Yishai Schlissel Stabs Marchers of Gay Parade
Israel has relatively liberal gay rights policies though the ultra-Orthodox are hostile to homosexuals. The Jewish state repealed a ban on consensual same-sex sexual acts in 1988. However, marchers of Jerusalem's gay pride parade were...