Saturday 30 March 2019

Earth Hour around the world

Earth Hour takes place at 8.30 p.m. local time and is a global call to turn off the lights to raise awareness of the danger of global climatic change.

      
 
 


Taipei tallest building goes dark for Earth Hour

Taiwan's tallest building joined cities around the world to mark Earth Hour by turning off its lights on Saturday in a call for global action on climate change. (March 30)

      
 
 


Rare white lion cubs born in Crimea safari park

Two rare white lion cubs have been born in a Crimean safari park. The male and female cubs arrived in the Taygan lion park near Belogorsk several days ago but haven't been named yet. (March 30)

      
 
 


Man runs towards motorcade in Morocco carrying king, Pope Francis

A man was seen running towards the car carrying the King of Morocco Saturday as the motorcade with the king and Pope Francis drove down a main road in Rabat. (March 30)

      
 
 


Israelis fire tear gas to protesters at fence

Tear gas was fired as crowds of Palestinians demonstrated Saturday near the Israeli border fence to mark one year of weekly protests in the Gaza Strip. (March 30)

      
 
 


Friday 29 March 2019

Violent anti-government protests in Haiti

Haitians once again took to the streets in rejection of the Government headed by President Jovenel Moise.

      
 
 


Fossils discovered from the day the dinosaurs died 66 million years ago, when an asteroid hit the Earth

66 million years ago, in what's now North Dakota, a group of animals died together, only a few minutes after a huge asteroid smashed into the Earth near present-day Mexico.