Afghan President Hamid Karzai says he will respond to accusations of fraud impacting the recent presidential election. A UN-backed report claims Karzai did not win the race and should face a runoff with former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah. Karzai has previously refused to take part in a runoff election, BBC News.
Senior White House officials appeared [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Space’
October 19, 2009
Karzai to Answer Fraud Allegations
September 12, 2009
Science Saturday: Shuttle Returns to Earth
The Space Shuttle Discovery landed at Andrews Air Force base in California today after bad weather canceled the planned landing in Florida. The shuttle, with seven astronauts on board, had hooked up with the International Space Shuttle for a supply mission. You can see video of the shuttle landing at BBC News.
New computer scans show [...]
September 7, 2009
3 UK Men Guilty in Liquid Terror Plot
3 men have been found guilty in Britain of plotting to bomb airplanes headed to North America. Abdulla Ahmed Ali, 28, Tanvir Hussain, 28, and Assad Sarwar, 29, were found guilty of conspiring to activate liquid bombs while four others also on trial were found not guilty. The arrest of the men in 2006 sparked [...]
September 5, 2009
Science Saturday: Baby Pandas, Exploding Stars, and Dinos
The San Diego Zoo welcomed the birth of a panda cub last month and the zoo has just stated that the cub is a boy and currently weighs 2.8 pounds. To see the panda live, visit the zoo’s panda cam (only broadcasted live during the day).
A fossil of a dinosaur dubbed the “giraffe of the [...]
August 25, 2009
Violence and Election Controversy in Afghanistan
According to current election returns, current President Hamid Karzai and main opponent Abdullah Abdullah are about even in the Afghan presidential race. Only 10 percent of votes are in, and there are already 50 complaints of election fraud, but many believe a runoff election will be needed, AP.
More than 4o people have been killed in [...]
August 11, 2009
Perseids Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight
The Perseids meteor show will peak tonight and tomorrow night and should put on quite a show for sky watchers. Astronomers say the best time to watch is between 12 and 5am. The Newbury Astronomical Society is hosting #Meteorwatch on Twitter tonight where participants will be posting what they see, NewburyAS.
The Hubble Telescope has found [...]
August 9, 2009
55 Inmates Seriously Injured in California Prison Riot
250 inmates have been injured in a prison riot in California. The riot took place overnight at the California Institution for Men in Chino, and it is believed the fight was over race issues between African-Americans and Hispanics in the prison. 55 other inmates were taken to area hospitals with serious injuries, CNN.
NASA is considering [...]
August 5, 2009
U.K. Debating Ultra Fast Rail Travel
33 people are missing after a boat sunk off the coast of Tonga in the Pacific Ocean. The first ship to reach the scene saved 42 people, BBC News.
William Jefferson, a former congressmen from Louisiana, was convicted today of 11 counts of bribery. Jefferson is accused of accepting $400,000 in bribes and was found with [...]
