An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 has hit a broad swathe of central Italy, including Rome, on Wednesday ... There were no immediate reports of damage ... – AP. . . ....
The Spanish foreign ministry said Russian military officials have withdrawn a request for three warships to dock at the port of Ceuta for refueling, BBCNews reported Wednesday.Because the request has been withdrawn, the report said, they have therefore been cancelled.NATO allies have put pressure on Spain to not allow refueling Russian warships ......
NASA believes the planet orbiting the nearest star to Earth could be an ocean-covered body and may be habitable, VOA News reported Wednesday. The rocky Proxima b, which orbits Proxima Centauri, appears to be in the so-called Goldilocks zone, meaning the planet could have liquid water on its surface, the report said ... This is normally done during transit, when the planet passes in front of its star....
Qayyarah Airfield, Iraq (CNN)US military officials expect that senior leaders of ISIS may try to flee Mosul, the capital of ISIS' self-styled caliphate in Iraq, as their control of the city comes under attack from Iraqi forces, backed by the US. ISIS leaders will likely take women and children as human shields, or will pose as refugees leaving the battle for the city, according to those officials ... Read More. ISIS under attack ... Replay ... ....
Saying he wants an “independent foreign policy,” Philippines PresidentRodrigo Duterte insisted he wants US troops to leave the country, possibly within two years, BBCNews reported Wednesday. Under a current defence pact, the US maintains troops at five military bases in the Philippines... We're going to continue to meet our obligations under the defence treaty," he said.– WN.com, Jack Durschlag....
In an instant, Tanner knew he was being attacked by a shark in the chilly waters off the northern Oregon coast and he wondered if he would die, he recalled Wednesday, nearly three weeks after the Oct ... The shark released him and he screamed a warning to his friends who were surfing about 40 feet away, then began paddling to shore on his board....
Planet Earth 'is in new man-made epoch' Hundreds of animal species ‘being consumed to extinction’ A quarter of shark species are under threat, experts warn China's 'aquatic cocaine' trade pushing ......
(Source. University of Otago). Tuesday, 25 October 2016 9.45am ... The answers to these four questions will be found at the Regent Theatre on Friday 28 October at 7.30pm ... Literature & Lager ... Students from the Centre will read from their works covering topics as diverse as shark attacks and the morning after pill, all with a nod to the science involved, but conveyed in an interesting and creative way ... Free entry; all welcome. About the Films....
Thomas Vanek has four goals and four assists in his first seven games with the Red Wings.(Photo. Kim Klement, USA TODAYSports). DETROIT – When Thomas Vanek was in the free agent marketplace last summer it was as if he was on Match.com. He was looking for the right relationship. “Basically I wanted someone who believed in me as much as I believed in myself,” Vanek said ... USA TODAY ... 1 ... 2 ... He’s a former 31-goal scorer with the San JoseSharks ... ....
Global wildlife populations have fallen by 58% since 1970, a report says ... The figures suggest that animals living in lakes, rivers and wetlands are suffering the biggest losses ... Dr Mike Barrett. head of science and policy at WWF, said ... It also highlighted other species, such as African elephants , which have suffered huge declines in recent years with the increase in poaching, and sharks, which are threatened by overfishing ... " ... ....
SUNDAY, Oct 2 Melbourne v Cronulla at ANZ Stadium 7.15pm AEST...Storm 21 Sharks 10 Drawn 1 ... Storm 1 Sharks 0 ... Round 26 2016 - Storm 26 bt Sharks 6 at AAMI Park ... Storm $1.85 Sharks $2.00. Cronulla will have to defeat arguably the greatest club of the modern era if they are to finally claim their maiden NRL premiership ... Sharks by two points....