We have talked about solar flares before, and generally, we think of them as creating beautiful auroras seen close to the Earth's poles. But what if one of these flares was a "super flare?" What could it do to the Earth?
Despite six losses in his 21-year pro boxing career and a series of controversies stemming from his religious beliefs as well as his past involvement in shady activities including womanizing, drinking and gambling, Pacquiao remains popular the world over.
San Antonio -
A police officer with the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) has been placed on paid leave after a video surfaced showing him body slamming and then handcuffing a 12-year-old girl before dragging her away.
Microsoft has rolled out a major update to the Windows 10 Insider Preview that includes a first look at the new features coming to the Anniversary Update later this year. It includes a more intelligent Cortana that talks to your phone from your PC.
A hockey tournament over the weekend in Osoyoos, B.C. was marred when a brawl broke out in the stands between parents of opposing teams. The kids on the ice weren't fighting but Dads, and even a Mom or two, were.
New York -
Hillary Clinton and leftist challenger Bernie Sanders turned up the heat Thursday in the Democratic race for the White House, locking horns over trade and the "Panama Papers" scandal ahead of the New York primary.
Buenos Aires -
A federal prosecutor in Argentina opened an investigation Thursday into President Mauricio Macri's financial dealings via two offshore firms revealed in the so-called Panama Papers leaks.
Washington D.c. -
While Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China may have visited Washington earlier this month to participate in the Nuclear Security Summit, nobody seemed to care too much about nuclear disarmament.
Prague -
The Czech government on Thursday abandoned a programme to resettle Iraqi Christians after some refugees left for Germany and others decided to return home.
Madrid -
A Spanish far-left party filed a court complaint Thursday against acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy for "crimes against humanity" over his support of a controversial EU accord to send refugees back to Turkey.
Brussels -
Gone are the usual snap-happy crowds on Brussels' famed Grand Place, visits to the Atomium monument have plummeted and hotel rooms are empty.Two weeks after the Belgian capital was hit by terror attacks, the country's tourist industry is in despair.
Making a good sourdough starter it's just like creating life. The simplest, and probably oldest, bread-making method has became the latest trend in homemade food-making. In Sweden you can even hire a sitter to watch over your sourdough.
Vienna -
Vienna's famous Leopold Museum on Thursday settled a long-running feud over five Nazi-plundered drawings by Austrian painter Egon Schiele with the descendants of the works' Jewish former owner.
Copenhagen -
Copenhagen police said Thursday they had detained four people on suspicion of joining the Islamic State group in Syria and seized weapons and ammunition in a search linked to the arrests.
Popular third-party Android and iOS keyboard SwiftKey has announced a new keyboard to mark the 400th anniversary of the revered playwright William Shakespeare's death. ShakeSpeak is a "limited edition" keyboard that lets you type in the bard's style.
Brussels -
Belgian prosecutors on Thursday launched a fresh appeal for help in finding the suspected surviving attacker in last month's Brussels airport bombings, releasing a video of the escape route taken by the so-called "man in the hat".
Put down that candy bar. The UK’s Royal Society of Public Health is suggesting food labels display how much activity is required to burn off calories that have just been consumed.
Juba -
South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar said Thursday he would return to the country's capital Juba on April 18 to form a unity government with President Salva Kiir in accordance with an August 2015 peace deal.
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