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Today, Karangetang Volcano erupted after the devastating earthquake of 8.9 degrees that slamed northeastern Japan. The volcano began to spew clouds of gas and lava down its slopes. Indonesian authorities have begun evacuating residents living in villages near the volcano. So far...

Japanese defence ministry officials told the Kyodo news agency that 1,800 homes in Fukushima prefecture have been destroyed. More than 1,000 people probably died in the massive earthquake and tsunami disaster that devastated parts of Japan on Friday, Kyodo news agency said. Some...

This Thursday an earthquake struck China in the southwest near the frontier with Myanmar. The natural phenomena killed 22 people and left more than 200 people injured. The quake had a magnitude of 5,8 according to the report of Xinhua News Agency. Several people were buried under...

Last Monday, the oldest space shuttle NASA, the Discovery made its last landing on the runway at Kennedy Space Center in Florida around 11:57 am. The landing of the space shuttle lasted about 65 minutes at a speed of 360 km per hour. On board were six astronauts. After 27 years...

According to the Roman Catholic Church’s calendar, Ash Wednesday is celebrated today, the first day of Lent before Easter time. Today, believers are committed to fast, abstinence, prayer and those who attend mass will be marked with ashes on the forehead because it reminds...

After the longest carnival history gala, which lasted nearly four hours, the final choice among the 17 candidates was Naomi Cabrera. Her name will be related to the title of the Queen of the Carnival, thanks to fantasy “A hundred years of history.” Fabiana Vera will accompany...

Carnival is celebrated in many countries of the world. In Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, people are putting the finishing touches on the floats and garotas are adding more feathers to their costumes while samba schools are getting prepared to fill the streets with rhythm on the parade...

Since yesterday, the Royal wedding between Prince William and Catherine Middleton has its own webside. This idea was made with the aim of publish all the details of the most important wedding of the year. Www.officialroyalwedding2011.org is the official page where people will...

Pope Benedict XVI exonerated Jewish people from the death of Jesus Christ in a new book. In “Jesus of Nazareth”, the Pope appeals to biblical and theological analysis to explain why the affirmation that says that Jews were responsible for the death of Jesus has no basis. Jewish...

Today, five alleged drug dealers perished during crossfire and another five were arrested in the anti-narcotics operative performed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The operative was made against the drug deals in Jacarezinho, one of the biggest favelas of Rio. The police performed the...