The herbaceous Silene stenophylla plant, grown from fruit seeds stored more than 30,000 years ago.
Miscellanews Tidbits
Two Colombian Priests Allegedly Hire Assassin To Kill Them
Catholic priests Richard Piffano, 37, and Rafael Reatiga, 35, were found shot dead in a car in southern Bogota, Colombia.
Spilled Acid Contaminates China’s Yangtze River, Affects Tap Supplies of Bottled Water
A cargo ship, reportedly South Korean spilled acid into China’s longest river, contaminating tap supplies and sparking a run on bottled water in eastern China, the government and state media said.
South Korean Intelligence Has No Information On North Korean Leader’s Death
Earlier in the day, North Korea said it was going to make an important announcement at noon, keeping South Korean officials wondering what it would be.
European Union Imposes Fresh Sanctions On Iran Over Its Controversial Nuclear Program
The European Union (EU) is imposing fresh sanctions 180 Iranian officials and entities over Tehran’s controversial nuclear program.
The Queen Elizabeth Prize To Rival Nobel Is Launched
The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering is launched and it is hoped to rival the Alfred Nobel Prizes.
Actor Michael Douglas Supports US State Dept. Efforts On Diplomacy To Trim Budget
Hollywood actor Michael Douglas, a board member of the Ploughshares Fund, a project against the proliferation of nuclear weapons, supports the US State Department against budget trimming efforts in Congress.
Disease Threatens, As Snakes & Crocodiles Intrude The Floodwaters Of Thailand
Thailand battles continually rising flood waters as the main river coursing through the capital of Bangkok swelled to record highs.
Floods Affect Thailand Tourism Industry, Force Other Airport Closure
Floods have swamped Thailand over the last two months that has greatly affected its tourism industry as it forced the temporary closure of Don Muang airport, the capital’s second biggest aviation hub.
Japan Allocates US$ 12 Billion Budget On Nuclear Disaster Clean-Up
The Japanese government will spend about one trillion yen (US$ 12 billion) to decontaminate the area surrounding the Daiichi nuclear plant in Fukushima.