Debunking earlier theories that big stars form within very massive, isolated ‘cores’ weighing at least 100 times the mass of the sun, research offers insights into how cosmic seeds can grow into massive stars. Astrophysicists studied Snake nebula which is located about 11,700 light years from earth from Smithsonian’s Submillimeter Array (SMA) telescope. It was […]
New Zealand had a record number of overseas visitors last month, thanks to the Chinese New Year holiday, the government statistics agency announced Thursday. The number of visitors last month was up 12 percent year-on-year to 292,400, the highest ever for a January month, according to Statistics New Zealand. “New Zealand saw more visitors arrive […]
Former Lyon coach Alain Perrin is reported to be the Chinese national football team’s new head coach and a confirmation from the Chinese Football Association (CFA) is awaited. A web company quoted CFA’s vice president Yu Hongchen saying that the 57-year-old Frenchman Perrin will take over from caretaker Fu Bo, who has been in charge […]
World and Olympic champions Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica are among 42 sporting giants nominated for prestigious Laureus Awards to be presented next month. Three times winner Bolt and Fraser-Pryce have been nominated among the six men and six women shortlisted in the sportsman and sportswoman of the year categories. Three other athletics […]
Top-seeded David Ferrer, three-time winner, has reached the Mexican Open ATP quarterfinals by defeating fellow-Spaniard Feliciano Lopez 7-6 (1), 6-2 Wednesday. Ferrer will next play South Africa’s Kevin Anderson, who ousted American Sam Querrey, 7-6 (2), 6-4, reports Xinhua. Sixth-seeded Gilles Simon of France beat Donald Young of the US 6-4, 6-3. Ukraine’s Alexandr Dolgopolov […]
Ten years ago, on May 18, 2004 to be precise, the Central Hall of the Indian parliament witnessed political theatrics of an exceptional variety. Two hundred Congress leaders extremely dejected, feeling almost orphaned, desperately pleading with Congress president Sonia Gandhi to reconsider her “renunciation”, sat on one side of the rectangular table. Ten years is […]
Bags are prohibited from this year’s Boston Marathon for security concern following last year’s deadly bombing, authorities announced. Marathon runners typically are allowed to bring bags or backpacks to keep personal items. But this year, runners will not be allowed to bring backpacks or bags, which will also not be allowed in certain areas near […]
A total of 146 rhino have been killed so far this year in South Africa, with 95 poached in the Kruger National Park bordering Mozambique, said the South African National Parks (SANP) Wednesday. “The Kruger National Park remains hardest hit by rhino poaching, having lost 95 rhino since Jan 1,” Xinhua quoted SANP spokesperson Albi […]
The Obama administration has asked a special court for permission to hold on to National Security Agency (NSA) phone records for longer than five years, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. The daily describing it as “an unintended consequence of lawsuits seeking to stop the data- surveillance programme”, Xinhua reported. The Justice Department, in a […]
Singer-songwriter Usher has hinted at a collaboration with rapper Chris Brown. The 35-year-old took to Instagram to share a photo of him posing in a car with Brown, who just completed his 90-day rehab stint, reports aceshowbiz.com. “Yep me and Chris Brown. What happens next….Stay tuned ‘Loyal’,” Usher captioned the black-and-white photograph. No further explanation […]