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Earthquake of 7.4 strikes the northern coast of Japan once again
Jul 11th
Japan Earthquake: After last March’s disaster quake and tsunami along with nuclear crisis another quake of magnitude 7.4 stroked the north eastern Japan on Sunday once again triggering a Tsunami alert. There was no sign of further damage along the coast or to the Fukushima nuclear power plant.
The massive 9.0 earthquake hit March 11th and wreaked havoc on the region including shaking up Japanese nuclear plants and causing cooling system failures and radiation leaks. Thousands had to evacuate the area as plant workers battled to stop the nuclear plants from causing even more damage More >
David Beckham’s First Daughter Harper Seven
Jul 11th
David Beckham is now father of his first daughter Harper Seven, who is his fourth child. Victoria Beckham has given birth to a baby girl on Sunday at Cedars Sinai hospital in Los Angeles.
Beckham said on Facebook: “I am so proud and excited to announce the birth of our daughter Harper Seven Beckham. She weighed a healthy 7lbs 10oz and arrived at 7.55 this morning, here in LA. Victoria is doing really well and her brothers are delighted to have a baby sister xx.”
The Beckhams are married since 1999 an have three boys More >
Atlantis space shuttle successfully docked with the International Space Station
Jul 11th
Atlantis space shuttle successfully docked with the International Space Station for one last time at 15:07 GMT yesterday. The 12-day mission will bring NASA’s shuttle program to an end.
Two days after its launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, Atlantis became the 37th shuttle to dock with the ISS. Before connecting with the ISS, the Atlantis did the customary back flip to allow station crew to photograph its heat shield. The snaps will be sent to ground controllers to check for any damage.
Atlantis is carrying the Raffaello multipurpose logistics module, loaded with spares and supplies. Pilot Doug Hurley and mission specialist Sandy Magnus will today use the ISS’s Canadarm2 robot limb to shift the module from the shuttle’s cargo bay to the station’s Harmony node. Atlantis is also carrying enough replacement parts to keep the space station operating once the shuttle program is shut down.
It is carrying the Robotic Refueling Mission (RRM) experiment, designed to test tools, technologies and techniques needed More >
The United Nations’ World Population Day July 11th!
Jul 11th
The UN observed July 11th as World Population Day every year. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) began observing this day in 1987. In July 11, 1987 there were five billion populations over this planet. The United Nations declared July 11 of that year “Five Billion Day” to mark the estimated date on which we reached that milestone. The day is recognized to create awareness on the importance of family planning, maternal health, gender equality, poverty, and human rights.
The UNFPA is estimating that around Oct. 31 2011 global population will hit seven billion. That’s a growth of 40 per cent in just over 20 years. The planet’s population has doubled since 1968.
“Whether we can live together on a healthy planet will depend More >
News of the World shutting down after Phone-hacking Scandal!
Jul 11th
New of the World is the biggest selling Sunday tabloid paper in Britain which is shutting down its publication after 10th July 2011. The paper started its publication in 1843 and is successfully popular for over 168 years.
British Prime Minister David Cameron’s ordered for two inquiries to start when police wrap up their investigations.
The family of a murdered British girl whose phone was hacked by people working for the News of the World will meet Britain’s deputy prime minister Monday, keeping the scandal in the public eye despite the abrupt closure of the best-selling tabloid on Sunday.
The owner of News of the World, media magnate Rupert Murdoch, flew into London Sunday, hours after the final edition of the 168-year-old newspaper hit the stands.
News of the World was the first British national newspaper More >
Emma Watson in tears on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows World Premiere!
Jul 8th
Emma Watson got all emotional and broke down to tears at the world premiere of The Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.This has been the official farewell to the Harry Potter franchise creating emotional moments to the author J.K. Rowling also.
Thousands of fans had camped out in the rain for prime spots at the massive event in the capital’s Trafalgar Square. Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint and Potter creator J.K. Rowling meet fans, signed autographs and posed for photographs on the red carpet and after that both Watson and Rowling were overcome with emotion. Producer David Heyman comforted Miss Watson, who planted a kiss on her forehead as she cried on his arm.
Daniel Radcliffe addressed the crowd, saying, “I don’t think the end of the story happens tonight because each and every person who will see this film will carry this story with them through the rest of their lives. A huge thank you to all of you, first of all for giving me a job… Every opportunity I get from now on all goes down to the fact I got very, very lucky when I was 11.” More >
South Sudan Celebrating first Independence Day on July 9th 2011!
Jul 8th
South Sudan will be celebrating Independence Day on July 9th 2011. A new country has been identified on the world map. A mood of joy swept through its capital with crowds dancing in the streets and last-minute preparations for Saturday’s ceremony. Processions of ex-veterans, soldiers and civilians, including women’s groups, marched through central Juba in the hot sun, some dressed in traditional clothing, playing drums and dancing.
Information minister Baranaba Marial Benjamin stated that the preparations were in place for Saturday, when millions of southern Sudanese, and foreign dignitaries, including 30 African leaders will mark the birth of the world’s newest nation. South Sudan’s independence came after more than 50 years of conflict between the southern rebels More >
Atlantis Space Shuttle Launch may be delayed due to Weather Conditions
Jul 8th
Atlantis space shuttle launch may be delayed by Weather Conditions on Friday morning. The shuttle launch of Atlantis is the final mission in NASA’s 30 year shuttle program.
According to Canadian astronaut Col. Chris Hadfield from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida there’s a 70 per cent chance of rain or thunderstorms at Cape Canaveral, which could delay the shuttle launch.
The countdown had begun for Scheduled launch time of 11:26 a.m. ET with the fuel tanks full and no technical issues to report till early Friday.
NASA will not launch a shuttle through rain or with any lightning activity in the area. The weather has been hot and humid, and Thursday a lightning strike More >
Indian Temple of Sri Padmanabha Swamy unearthed treasure worth $22 Billion!
Jul 6th
Sri Padmanabha Swamy temple is Kerala state, India is now member pf one of the richest temples in India. Last week an enormous treasure has been discovered in this 16th century temple. A vast treasure of gold coins, jewels and precious stones was unearthed up to know and expected to grow further in value by next Monday as the last two secret vaults sealed for nearly 150 years are opened.
The treasures unearthed so far include statues of gods and goddesses made of solid gold and studded with diamonds, rubies, emeralds and other precious stones, crowns and necklaces, all given as gifts to the temple over the centuries. The volume of gold and silver coins was so enormous that the investigators weighed the coins by the sackful, rather than counting them as per official reports.
The temple was built by the maharajas of Travancore in 16th century and still remained under the control of the royal family More >
Sony Playstation Network down due to Maintenance!
Jul 6th
Sony Playstation Network is down but there is nothing to worry as it is due to Maintenance! When you log into the PlayStation Network if you got a message saying
“The PlayStation Network has been suspended” don’t panic it doesn’t mean that your account has been suspended. The PlayStation Network has been taken offline.
During this time you may see a maintenance page when attempting to access the PlayStation or not be able to access the PlayStation Store, difficulties to sign inand to play games.
Sony is planning a redesign of its online gaming network, the PlayStation Network (PSN) after a hacking attack that brought the network down for nearly a month, according to reports. Sony’s PSN was offline for 24 days in the United States, and longer in More >