Canadian women treasure golden goal
Marie-Ohilip Poulin got the winning goal in a heart-stopping gold medal comeback in Canadian women’s hockey Feb. 20. Canadians all over the world were keeping their eye on the game in any way they could, […]
Month: February 2014
Europe announces latest space mission: PLATO the planet hunter
PLATO, a space-based observatory designed to search for planets orbiting stars, is the European Space Agency’s newest mission. “Its discoveries will help to place our own Solar System’s architecture in the context of other planetary […]
Ukrainian truce comes to deadly end
At least 75 people were killed in Kiev as the truce declared on Feb. 19 came to a violent end. Meanwhile, unconfirmed sources say the number of dead may reach up to 100. Eyewitnesses reported police […]
New radioactive leak out of Japan nuclear power plant
Operators at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant say almost 100 metric tons of radioactive water have leaked from holding tanks, CNN reported Feb. 20. CNN reports the water flowed over the tank’s barrier and is being […]
Libya to compensate rape victims
Libya will compensate women who were raped during the 2011 uprising that topped former ruler Muammar Gaddafi, according to the cabinet. Although an exact number was not announced, the International Criminal Court said that hundreds […]
Monarch’s fate in the hands of three world leaders
Many environmentalists, scientists, writers and authors hope the Monarch butterfly will make its way on to the summit conference agenda in Mexico this week. Prime Minister Harper along with US President Barack Obama and Mexican […]
Social media updates from Ukraine reveal true horror of riots
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Tavares out for the season
New York Islanders fans are probably still swearing somewhere — the team’s star player, John Tavares, is now sidelined from this year’s NHL season after sustaining a knee injury in an Olympic hockey game against […]
David Bowie wins British Music Awards male artist of the year
Despite his absence at the awards show, David Bowie was named the British Music Awards male solo artist of the year. This is Bowies first BRIT in 18 years. Fashion model Kate Moss accepted the […]
Blast kills five at Syria-Turkey border post
An explosion rocked a Syrian border post Feb. 20 near a refugee camp where the Turkish and Syrian borders meet, killing at least five people and wounding scores more. The injured were transported to a […]