Argentina sub mission no longer a rescue operation

The rescue operation to find a missing Argentine submarine has now changed to a search mission, navy spokesman Enrique Balbi told reporters Thursday.

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Eurodeterrent: Word of the day for December 1, 2017

Eurodeterrent , n :
The proposed unified nuclear deterrent of the European Community (before November 1993) and the European Union (after November 1993). On this day in 2009, the Treaty of Lisbon, which amended the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (originally the 1957 Treaty of Rome) and the Treaty on European Union (the 1992 Maastricht Treaty) that form the constitutional basis for the European Union, came into force.

Beringian wolf

The Wikipedia article of the day for December 1, 2017 is Beringian wolf.
The Beringian wolf (Canis lupus) lived during the last Ice Age in what is now Alaska, the Yukon, and northern Wyoming. The wolf was more robust, with stronger jaws and teeth, than other Late Pleistocene gray wolves and the comparably sized modern Yukon wolf (Canis lupus pambasileus), but not as strong as the dire wolf. The unique adaptations of the Beringian wolf's skull and dentition allowed it to produce large bite forces while grappling with large prey and predating and scavenging on Pleistocene megafauna. The wolf has been comprehensively studied, yielding new information on the prey species and feeding behavior of prehistoric wolves. The Beringian wolf preyed most often on horse and steppe bison, and also on caribou, mammoth, and woodland musk ox. The species survived well into the Holocene before its extinction at the close of the Ice Age, when cold and dry conditions abated and much of its prey also went extinct. The remains of ancient wolves with similar skulls and dentition have been found in western Beringia (north-east Siberia).

Venezuela arrests former oil bosses in corruption purge

Two of Venezuela's former executives for national oil company PDVSA have been detained in an anti-corruption crackdown, Venezuelan Attorney General Tarek William Saab confirmed in a news conference Thursday.

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Amid mass exodus, Venezuela is losing its teachers

Over 400 professors and staff have left one of Venezuela's top universities as hundreds of thousands of citizens flee the South American nation, seeking refuge from country's humanitarian crisis.

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Merkel, Macron meet African leaders for AU-EU summit

Leaders are gathering in Ivory Coast on Wednesday for an African Union-European Union summit intended to boost relations between the continents at a time when concerns over migration, security and opportunities for young people are at the fore.

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Macron on human trafficking in Africa

CNN's Melissa Bell asked French President Emmanuel Macron about human trafficking in Africa during a press conference in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

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Fixing vision on a hospital with wings

It's early morning in Cameroon's capital city of Yaoundé. A bus bumps along city roads, carrying doctors and nurses from around the world, including the United States, India and South Africa.

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Soccer star to launch 'Baby Jet' airline

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Fallout 4: Far Harbor

The Wikipedia article of the day for November 30, 2017 is Fallout 4: Far Harbor.
Fallout 4: Far Harbor is an expansion pack for the 2015 video game Fallout 4, developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. It was released in May 2016 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. In the aftermath of a cataclysmic nuclear war, the player character is recruited by a detective agency to investigate the disappearance of a young girl. The game's quests and puzzles can be played in first-person or third-person perspective. The puzzles feature a variety of game mechanics, including lasers and building blocks. The expansion was influenced by player feedback, which faulted the base game's dialogue system and showed interest in additional explorable territory. Reviews from critics were generally favorable; the addition of new quests was praised, but there were mixed opinions on the game's atmosphere and its use of fog. The main criticisms were directed at the puzzles, which reviewers thought were a waste of time, unnecessary, or overly frustrating.

gillie: Word of the day for November 30, 2017

gillie , n :
(Scotland, originally) A male attendant of a Scottish Highland chief. (Britain, Ireland, Scotland) A fishing and hunting guide; a man or boy who attends to a person who is fishing or hunting, especially in Scotland. Today is Saint Andrew’s Day, Scotland’s national day.

Hundreds of migrants stranded in Libya are returned to Nigeria

More than 200 Nigerian migrants stranded in Libya have been returned to their home country, Nigerian officials said.

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Benghazi suspect cleared of murder, guilty on terror charges

A US jury found Ahmed Abu Khatallah guilty on four of 18 charges on Tuesday related to his role in the 2012 terrorist attack on a US diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, that killed US Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans.

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Egypt hunts down killers after 235 dead in attack

Egypt's air force launched airstrikes on "terrorist outposts" and vehicles after attackers massacred 235 people when they ambushed a mosque in northern Sinai, the military said.

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What lies beneath the Sphinx?

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Sexual harassment: How it stands around the globe

In the streets of London, Mumbai, Washington or Lagos, the issue of sexual harassment is independent of country and culture. This year, the world has made one thing clear: It's everywhere.

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Rwanda offers refuge to Libyan migrants

Rwanda is offering refuge to enslaved African migrants trapped in Libya, following a CNN investigation last week.

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Oscar Pistorius' sentence more than doubled

Reeva Steenkamp "can now rest in peace," her family said Friday, after a South African high court more than doubled Oscar Pistorius' sentence for her killing.

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Inside Libya's slave auctions

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Formula E star races cheetah over climate change concerns

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Josephine Butler

The Wikipedia article of the day for November 29, 2017 is Josephine Butler.
Josephine Butler (1828–1906) was an English feminist and social reformer in the Victorian era. She campaigned for women's suffrage and better education for women. She was instrumental in the 1886 repeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts, which had subjected prostitutes to invasive medical examinations, and she founded an organisation to combat similar practices across Europe. After she became aware that English women and children were being sold into prostitution on the continent, her allegations led to the sacking of a Belgian police commissionaire and the imprisonment of his deputy and 12 brothel owners. Josephine fought child prostitution with help from the campaigning editor of The Pall Mall Gazette, William Thomas Stead, leading to the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, which raised the age of consent from 13 to 16 years of age. Her final campaign came in the late 1890s, against medical mistreatment of prostitutes in the British Raj. She wrote more than 90 books and pamphlets, including three biographies. Her Christian feminism is celebrated by the Church of England with a Lesser Festival, and Durham University named one of their colleges after her.

anecdata: Word of the day for November 29, 2017

anecdata , n :
(usually humorous or pejorative) Anecdotal evidence.

Argentine sub reported short-circuited battery, navy says

The Argentine military Tuesday released its most detailed timeline yet in this month's disappearance of a naval submarine, saying that the vessel first reported a battery short-circuit roughly 10 hours before an explosion-like sound was detected near the sub's last known location.

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Kenya President sworn in after election rerun

Uhuru Kenyatta is being sworn in for a second term as Kenya's president on Tuesday, bringing to a close the protracted electoral saga that has gripped the country in recent months.

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Egypt mosque attack witnesses recall scenes of horror

Vivid, dark red splotches of blood show where people were shot and killed by the hundreds inside Egypt's al Rawda Mosque during midday prayer last Friday.

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Analysis: Sinai massacre was too extreme for al Qaeda

It is unusual for militant Islamists to condemn terror attacks against "non-believers," but so grotesque was last Friday's onslaught in Egypt that several extremist groups have threatened revenge against its perpetrators.

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How a West African lab made a 3D printer from toxic e-waste

WoeLab in Togo has built what they say is the first 'Made in Africa' 3D printer created from toxic e-waste

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X-Cops (The X-Files)

The Wikipedia article of the day for November 28, 2017 is X-Cops (The X-Files).
"X-Cops" is the twelfth episode of the seventh season of the American science fiction television series The X-Files. Directed by Michael Watkins and written by Vince Gilligan, the installment originally aired on the Fox network in February 2000. In this episode, Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson), special agents for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, are interviewed for the Fox network reality television program Cops during an X-Files investigation. Mulder, hunting what he believes to be a werewolf, discovers that the monster terrorizing people craves the fear it provokes. While Mulder embraces the publicity of Cops, Scully is more uncomfortable about appearing on national television. "X-Cops" is one of only two X-Files episodes that was shot in real time. The episode has been thematically analyzed for its use of postmodernism and its presentation as reality television. The episode has been named among the best episodes of The X-Files by several reviewers, for its humor and format.

trypophobia: Word of the day for November 28, 2017

trypophobia , n :
An irrational or obsessive fear of irregular patterns or clusters of small holes, such as those found in honeycombs.

Egypt attackers wore military uniforms and arrived in SUVs

Dozens of men wearing military combat uniforms and armed with automatic machine guns carried out the deadly assault on a Sufi mosque in northern Sinai, Egyptian authorities said.

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Why the Sinai peninsula is so dangerous

The attack on a mosque in Egypt that left more than 300 people dead appears to be the deadliest in the history of the Sinai Peninsula.

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How Mugabe was persuaded to step down

As a young priest, the Rev. Fidelis Mukonori collected evidence of atrocities during Zimbabwe's brutal civil war. The reports filtered to Robert Mugabe, then a leading figure in the liberation struggles.

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3 UN peacekeepers, 1 Malian soldier killed

Three UN peacekeepers and one Malian solider were killed in an attack in Mali, the United Nations mission there said Friday.

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Battle of Winterthur

The Wikipedia article of the day for November 27, 2017 is Battle of Winterthur.
The Battle of Winterthur (27 May 1799) was fought between French forces under André Masséna and elements of the Austrian army under Friedrich Freiherr von Hotze during the War of the Second Coalition, part of the French Revolutionary Wars. The town of Winterthur lies 18 kilometers (11 mi) northeast of Zürich, in Switzerland. Any army holding the town, at the junction of seven crossroads, controlled access to most of Switzerland and entry points into southern Germany. By mid-May 1799, the Austrians had wrested control of parts of Switzerland from the French. After defeating Jean-Baptiste Jourdan's 25,000-man Army of the Danube at the battles of Ostrach and Stockach, the Austrian army prepared to unite its three main forces on the plains surrounding Zürich. The French Army of Switzerland and the Army of the Danube, now both under the command of Masséna, sought to prevent this merger. The Austrians pushed the French out of the Winterthur highlands and consolidated their forces on the plateau north of Zürich, leading to the French defeat in the First Battle of Zürich a few days later.

saleable: Word of the day for November 27, 2017

saleable , adj :
Suitable for sale; marketable; worth enough to try to sell. Today, the Monday after Thanksgiving, is Cyber Monday, which was introduced by marketing companies in 2005 to encourage online shopping.

38th (Welsh) Infantry Division

The Wikipedia article of the day for November 26, 2017 is 38th (Welsh) Infantry Division.
The 38th (Welsh) Infantry Division of the British Army was active during the First and the Second World War. The division arrived in France in 1915. In July 1916 at the Battle of the Somme, it captured the strongly held Mametz Wood with the loss of nearly 4,000 men, allowing XV Corps to advance to the next phase of the Somme offensive, the Battle of Bazentin Ridge. A year later it made a successful attack in the Battle of Pilckem Ridge, the opening of the Third Battle of Ypres. In 1918, during the German Spring Offensive and the Allies' subsequent Hundred Days Offensive, the division attacked several fortified German positions. It crossed the Ancre River, broke through the Hindenburg Line and German positions on the River Selle, and ended the war on the Belgian frontier; by then, it was considered one of the Army's elite units. The division was demobilised after the war. It was recreated in September 1939, but never deployed overseas as a division, restricted to home defence duties around the United Kingdom. It was constituted from September 1944 until the end of the war as the 38th Infantry (Reserve) Division, a training formation.

creatify: Word of the day for November 26, 2017

creatify , v :
(transitive, neologism) To render more creative; to creativize. American urban theorist Richard L. Florida, who popularized the term in the 21st century, was born on this day in 1957.

biennium: Word of the day for November 25, 2017

biennium , n :
A period of two years. Today is the eve of the closing of the 2017 Venice Biennale.

New Worlds (magazine)

The Wikipedia article of the day for November 25, 2017 is New Worlds (magazine).
New Worlds is a British science fiction magazine that began in 1936 as a fanzine called Novae Terrae. It was first published professionally in 1946, edited by John Carnell. It was the leading British science fiction publication during the period to 1960 described by historian Mike Ashley as the magazine's "Golden Age". Early issues featured John Wyndham's "The Living Lies", under his John Beynon alias, and "Inheritance", an early story by Arthur C. Clarke. "Escapement" by J. G. Ballard appeared in the December 1956 issue; this was Ballard's first professionally published work, and he went on to become a significant figure in science fiction in the 1960s. After 1964, when Michael Moorcock became editor, the magazine featured experimental and avant-garde material, and it became the focus of the modernist New Wave of science fiction. Reaction among the science fiction community was mixed, with partisans and opponents of the New Wave debating the merits of New Worlds in the columns of fanzines, such as Speculation. Several of the regular contributors during this period, including Brian Aldiss and Thomas M. Disch, became major names in science fiction.

Argentine navy: Not ready to stop submarine search

A noise detected near the last known location of a missing Argentine submarine was consistent with an explosion, the Argentine Navy said Thursday.

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Scores killed in Egypt mosque attack

At least 85 people were killed in an attack on a mosque in Egypt's North Sinai region on Friday, Egyptian state-owned news agency MENA reported.

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Emmerson Mnangawa is sworn in as interim President

Emmerson Mnangawa has been sworn in as Zimbabwe's second-ever leader, following Robert Mugabe's resignation this week after nearly four decades of rule.

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Will Zimbabwe's new President actually bring change?

The new president of Zimbabwe is called "The Crocodile." Crocodiles are feared and respected in Africa, where the reptile patiently waits for its prey, half-hidden in the brown waters of the bushveld. An impala, a zebra or even a massive kudu knows that when they come to drink at a waterhole, the "garwe" might pounce. The crocodile, like Emmerson Mnangagwa, bides his time and is swift in his execution.

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France calls for UNSC meeting on Libya slave auctions

French President Emmanuel Macron called the sale of migrants at slave auctions in Libya "a crime against humanity" and vowed to press for sanctions.

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Paving the way for future kite surfers

Kite surfing champion Zohra Ellapen from Mauritius breaks barriers for women in the male dominated sport despite personal setbacks

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Black vulture

The Wikipedia article of the day for November 24, 2017 is Black vulture.
The black vulture (Coragyps atratus) is a bird in the New World vulture family commonly found from the southeastern United States to Central Chile and Uruguay in South America. Despite the similar name and appearance, this species is unrelated to the Eurasian black vulture, an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae (which includes eagles, hawks, kites and harriers). The American species is the only extant member of the New World vulture genus Coragyps in the family Cathartidae. It inhabits relatively open areas near scattered forests or shrublands. With a wingspan of 1.5 m (4.9 ft), it is a large bird though relatively small for a vulture. It has black plumage, a featherless, grayish-black head and neck, and a short, hooked beak. The black vulture is a scavenger and feeds on carrion, but will also eat eggs or kill newborn animals. In areas populated by humans, it also feeds at garbage dumps. It finds its meals with its keen eyesight and sense of smell. Lacking a syrinx—the vocal organ of birds—its only vocalizations are grunts or low hisses.

Cambrian explosion: Word of the day for November 24, 2017

Cambrian explosion , proper n :
(evolutionary biology) The relatively rapid appearance, around 541 million years ago, of most major animal phyla, as demonstrated in the fossil record. English naturalist and geologist Charles Darwin’s book On the Origin of Species, considered the foundation of evolutionary biology, was published on this day in 1859.

Dissecting Mnangagwa's first speech

When Emmerson Mnangagwa arrived at the headquarters of Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party in Harare Wednesday night, the world got its first proper glimpse of the man who will now lead the country.

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Libya responds to slave sales outrage

Libyan officials have denounced the migrant slave auctions exposed in a CNN investigation, but claim more support is required from the global community to tackle it.

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Deal means former president and his wife can stay in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's former president Robert Mugabe and his wife have been granted immunity from prosecution, the military said Thursday, allowing the couple to remain in the country.

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Facebook's community tech hub

Facebook is launching a "community hub" and training program in Nigeria, its biggest market in Africa.

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Two-time World Champion Edna Kiplagat

Kenya's long distance runner Edna Kiplagat is one of the most accomplished women marathoners of the past decade

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Clock ticks in search for Argentine submarine

A desperate search for a missing Argentine submarine continued Thursday as the clock ticks on finding the 44 crew members before their air runs out.

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1966 New York City smog

The Wikipedia article of the day for November 23, 2017 is 1966 New York City smog.
The 1966 New York City smog (November 23–26) was an air-pollution event, with damaging levels of carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, smoke, and haze. Coming during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, it was the third major smog in New York City, after a similar event in 1953 (pictured) and another in 1963. Leaders of local and state governments announced an alert and asked residents and industry to take voluntary steps to minimize emissions. Health officials advised people with respiratory or heart conditions to stay indoors. The alert ended after a cold front dispersed the smog. It was an environmental disaster with severe public health effects, including 168 deaths, according to a statistical analysis. The smog catalyzed greater national awareness of air pollution as a serious health problem, and became a political issue. With support from presidents Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard Nixon, a series of bills and amendments aimed at regulating air pollution culminated in the 1967 Air Quality Act and the 1970 Clean Air Act.

ratfink: Word of the day for November 23, 2017

ratfink , n :
An informer or spy; a traitor. (also attributive) A dislikable or contemptible person.

Families of Argentine sub crew told 'not to lose hope'

The bad news: A missing Argentine submarine could be running low on air Wednesday. The good news: The weather is optimal for the multinational search, and if the sub is anywhere near its last known location, it likely hasn't sunk to its "crush depth."

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What it was like in Harare when Mugabe resigned

We were standing in the square outside Parliament in downtown Harare on Tuesday when word started spreading. A woman ran up to me and asked, "Is he gone? Is he really gone?"

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Zimbabwe awaits arrival of presumptive leader

Zimbabwe's presumptive leader is due to return to Harare Wednesday to replace ousted president Robert Mugabe, who resigned under pressure from his own party and the military Tuesday.

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End of line for Africa's dictators?

Soon after Zimbabwe's army confined President Robert Mugabe to his palatial Harare home this week -- allegedly for his safety -- it was announced in Luanda that Angola's new President, João Lourenço, had relieved Isabel dos Santos of her position as head of the state-run oil company Sonangol.

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UN Security Council seeks investigation into Libya slave trade

Diplomats at a UN Security Council meeting on human trafficking called Tuesday for investigations into slave auctions in Libya following a CNN report last week on the practice.

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Surfing to stardom in Senegal

Meet Senegal's Oumar Seye, the world's first pro black African surfer making waves in competitions around the world

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How searchers are trying to find Argentina's missing submarine

The ongoing search for a missing Argentine navy submarine sheds light on the difficulty of finding a vessel that's designed not to be found -- especially one that might have lost its ability to communicate.

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Delayed Canadian airport flight turns into a party

Waiting a flight usually isn't exciting. But it was fun Monday for a group of passengers headed to St. John's, Canada, who used the delay to hold a party at their gate.

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Sea mink

The Wikipedia article of the day for November 22, 2017 is Sea mink.
The sea mink (Neovison macrodon) was a mammal from the eastern coast of North America, in the family of weasels and otters in the order Carnivora. The largest of the minks, it was hunted to extinction by fur traders before 1903, when it was first given a species description. Some biologists classify it as a subspecies of the American mink. Estimates of its size are speculative, based largely on skull fragments recovered from Native American shell middens, and on tooth remains. Some information on its appearance and habits was provided by fur traders and Native Americans. It may have been similar in behavior to the American mink: it probably maintained home ranges, was polygynandrous, and had a similar diet, supplemented by saltwater prey. Sea minks were commonly trapped along the coast of the Bay of Fundy in the Gulf of Maine. Remains have been found along the New England coast, and there were regular reports of unusually large mink furs, probably sea mink, being collected from Nova Scotia.

clavicytherium: Word of the day for November 22, 2017

clavicytherium , n :
(music) A harpsichord in which the soundboard and strings are mounted vertically facing the player. For some Christian churches, today is the feast day of Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of musicians.

Zimbabwe erupts as Robert Mugabe resigns after 37 years in power

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has resigned, the speaker of the country's Parliament said, bringing an end to his 37 years of rule.

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Thousands celebrate as Mugabe resigns

Crowds react with jubilation outside Zimbabwe's Parliament as a letter announcing the resignation of longtime President Robert Mugabe is read.

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The devastating economic legacy of Mugabe

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50 killed in Nigeria mosque bombing

At least 50 people were killed on Tuesday in a suicide bomb attack at a mosque in northern Nigeria, police told CNN.

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UN chief: Libya slave auctions may be crimes against humanity

The UN secretary-general said Sunday he is "horrified" at reports showing African migrants sold as slaves and called for immediate investigations.

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