Nov 23 #IRAN President Obama: "As President and Commander in Chief, I will do what is necessary to prevent #Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon."— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 24, 2013… Continue reading
Nov 23 From the wire: Iran nuclear deal reached BREAKING: French foreign minister: Iran, 6 world powers reach deal on Iranian nuclear program— The Associated Press (@AP) November 24, 2013 More from the AP. Continue reading
Nov 23 #PHOTO PHOTO Turkish police break up a demonstration against the government's education policies in Ankara pic.twitter.com/KKSGVmNRqP— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) November 23, 2013… Continue reading
Nov 23 Are the Earth's poles about to flip? Rendering of the Earth's magnetic field. Credit: ESA/ATG Medialab Three European satellites launched Friday on a mission to study why the magnetic field surrounding Earth appears to be weakening. The four-year study by the European Space Agency will… Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch Is foreign journalism under threat in China? Recent events have raised questions about the freedom of the foreign press in China. Continue watching
Nov 23 #FCC The FCC might be ready to permit cellphone calls in flight. But what about the airlines? http://t.co/TiH8W6Aox2 -CJ— The Associated Press (@AP) November 23, 2013… Continue reading
Nov 23 What we're watching Saturday Iranian flag at (IAEA) in Vienna. Photo credit: DIETER NAGL/AFP/GettyImages. Good morning. Here are some of the top stories we'll be keeping an eye on throughout the day. Iran - Nuclear Secretary of State Kerry has joined the talks… Continue reading
Nov 22 Central African Republic suffering "the worst crisis most people have never heard of" *Snapshot from a rebel camp circa 2007 in the north-eastern Central African Republic. Photo By Flickr user hdptcar* The Central African Republic has declared a curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. late Friday in response… Continue reading
Nov 22 Wind energy company to pay $1 million for eagle deaths Photo by Flickr user Jeff Babbitt In a settlement announced Friday, wind power company Duke Energy Corp. will pay $1 million for killing 14 golden eagles and 149 other birds at two Wyoming wind farms, the Associated… Continue reading
Nov 22 Could this be the world's oldest wine cellar? George Washington University alumnus Zach Dunseth removes dirt and debris from ancient wine jars while excavating the ruins of a 75-acre site in Israel that dates back to approximately 1700 B.C. Photo by Eric H. Cline/George Washington University Researchers announced… Continue reading