Oct 22 Ambassador blogs his first days in Vatican City Ken Hackett arrived in Vatican City Monday to begin his work as U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, and he's decided to blog about it. In his first post, he wrote: "I had the honor of presenting… Continue reading
Oct 22 London's Royal National Theatre celebrates 50th anniversary Photo by Aurelien Guichard/National Theatre Tuesday marks 50 years of theatrical performances for the Royal National Theatre, orginally founded as the National Theatre. The AP reports that Queen Elizabeth II visited the theater to mark… Continue reading
Oct 22 Facebook lifts ban on videos of beheadings Photo by REUTERS/Beck Diefenbach Facebook announced Tuesday it would lift its ban on certain graphic content, such as videos of beheadings, as long as those videos were meant to raise awareness and did not "glorify violence or attack an… Continue reading
Oct 22 Fractured Syrian opposition hesitant to participate in peace talks Photo by Reuters As several nations, including the U.S., take steps to convene Geneva talks in hopes of ending Syria's civil war, Reuters reported Tuesday that rebel groups are hesitant to participate as long as President Bashar al-Assad… Continue reading
Oct 22 White House responds to reports that U.S. drone strikes violated human rights law Photo by Flickr user Farrukh Updated 3:45 p.m. | White House spokesman Jay Carney responded to two reports released by human rights groups Tuesday morning that questioned the legality of the U.S. drone strikes in… Continue reading
Oct 22 #Subtle Artist David Cerny expresses feelings about Czech parliamentary polls, on a barge in Prague http://t.co/ZnGDdsxsYk pic.twitter.com/RA8OUTOBf6— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) October 21, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 22 It's time to fight forest fires with satellite technology, argues report Infrared satellite cameras can detect burning areas, even through smoke and haze. Wildfire detection technology hasn't changed much in 200 years. Fires are detected only when people see them. Spotters sit in towers to look for signs of… Continue reading
Oct 22 Vatican launches cricket club in effort to merge faiths Photo by Getty There is no word on whether Pope Francis will be batting or bowling a ball, but the Vatican has officially launched its first cricket club. The St. Peter's Cricket Club is the Vatican's latest… Continue reading
Oct 22 Getting closer to Robert Capa on his centennial "Death of a Loyalist Militiaman," Córdoba front, Spain, early September 1936. Robert Capa/International Center of Photography War photographer Robert Capa would be 100 years old Tuesday, and marking his birthday, the International Center of Photography, which his brother Cornell helped… Continue reading
Oct 22 Cracked and corroded, Capitol Dome to undergo $60 million restoration Restoration of the #CapitolDome begins in November. Dome will be scaffolded for 2 yrs. How it will look: pic.twitter.com/wKFcpF7AAa— U.S. Capitol (@uscapitol) October 22, 2013 More than 150 years old, the U.S. Capitol Dome is… Continue reading