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These versatile birds thrive in the air and sea. With their six-foot long wingspan, gannets can hover, glide, soar and dive. With folded wings, they torpedo down to depths of 20 feet or more to snatch fish from the edges of the Faroe Islands shoal.

Walter Jones, who originally supported the Iraq war, later became one of its most vocal critics.

All "corrupt and opportunists" have united to form the 'Mahagathbandhan' (grand alliance), but their desire to oust Narendra Modi will not be fulfilled as the people of this country are standing with the prime minister, BJP national secretary Arun Singh said Monday. Addressing a press conference here, Singh said the opposition parties "do not have any agenda or policy, their sole intention was to grab power". "All corrupt and opportunists have united to form a 'Mahagathbandhan' out of fear of Narendra Modi. Читать дальше...

Steam's biggest competition has arrived.

The post Is the Epic Games Store worth downloading? appeared first on The Daily Dot.

Alberta’s electricity sector has been jolted by policy changes over the past four years, from phasing out coal-fired power plants and building a new capacity market to aggressively promoting renewable energy. But what will happen after the spring election? At a renewable energy summit in Calgary last week, industry players tried to understand what the […]

While a slight majority of Americans think it is generally unacceptable to use blackface in a Halloween costume, about one-in-three say it is acceptable at least sometimes.

Tanks were seen on the streets of Thailand on Sunday (February 10) just days after former leader Thaksin Shinawatra re-entered the political fray. The military denied the tanks were on the streets as part of any crackdown. Thaksin last week reportedly recruited Princess Ubolratana with a populist bid to become prime minister. With the much-loved actress bidding to be the next PM, it could have allowed popular Shinawatra to return to his homeland and smashed the army's five-year grip over the southeast Asia country. Читать дальше...

A stunning display of ice sculptures amazed visitors at Markham Ice and Snow Festival in Toronto. Footage shows visitors admiring a series of intricate ice artworks outside the Markham Civic Centre yesterday during the opening of the event (February 10). Markham Ice and Snow Festival features dozens of ice sculptures made by Chinese and Canadian artists. The 10-day event is inspired by Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival that is known for its impressive ice artworks.

A security guard hung himself upside-down to rescue a girl that fell into a panda enclosure at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, on February 9. Video of the scene shows a girl squatting beside the wall in a panda enclosure, while a security guard named Liu Guihua attempts to use a bamboo pole to pull her up. The pandas advanced on the girl but the security guard couldn't reach her, so then he can be seen lying down and hanging himself upside-down to grab the girl's hand, despite losing his cap in the process. Читать дальше...

Telangana Chief Minister and TRS supremo K Chandrasekhar Rao would make an appeal to the people of Andhra Pradesh to back Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSRCP in the State and Lok Sabha elections due by May. Spokesperson for the ruling TRS (Telangana Rashtra Samiti) Abid Rasool Khan said the party expects YSRCP to reciprocate the gesture by being part of a federal front proposed by Rao. "Basically, the whole idea is to have a front comprising secular parties and regional parties who will join together... Читать дальше...

Knoll, who died last month at the age of 101, was a master of midcentury design diplomacy.

The Reds returned to winning ways against Bournemouth on Saturday after back-to-back Premier League draws

Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has called on the club's supporters to rally behind the team ahead of Wednesday night's Champions League knockout tie against Borussia Dortmund.

Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has called on the club's supporters to rally behind the team ahead of Wednesday night's Champions League knockout tie against Borussia Dortmund.

Wind and solar cannot offset the loss of coal and nuclear power, and natural gas won't always be cheap and abundant.

These simple-to-install devices can make your home smart in no time.

Eben Upton talks to El Reg about hopes, dreams and solid starts

The first Pi shop has opened its doors in Cambridge and, if the first weekend of trading is anything to go by, has done rather well.…

By Pete Goddard and Aliki Kraterou A mystery Russian missile could sell for an explosive house when it goes under the hammer. The 19ft Soviet SA-6 SAM missile was built in 1976 and was designed to have been fired from a vehicle in the former Soviet Union to protect the country's ground forces from air [...] Credit: CatersNews

By Mollie Mansfield A mother has revealed her joy at becoming pregnant again after giving birth to her stillborn daughter almost KILLED her. Destiny Young, 23, almost died while giving birth to her stillborn daughter after the delivery caused her to lose almost half the blood in her body. After suffering two heartbreaking miscarriages, Destiny [...] Credit: CatersNews

London's first National Paw-trait Gallery, designed especially for our four-legged-friends, has opened. Portraits are hung at both human and dog eye level.

A criminal trial that starts Monday may shed more light on a high-profile scandal at the Big Four accounting firm: an effort to help it look better to its regulator that prosecutors say broke the law.

By Becca Husselbee A keen skier and outdoor enthusiast was left paralysed in his own garden when a fall while playing with his small dog left him with damage to his spine. Jeff Sykes, 68, was a month into his retirement after an active life, regularly visiting the Alps and mountains in Colorado, as well [...] Credit: CatersNews

By Jess Grieveson-Smith A fearless woman has dubbed herself the real life 'Iron Woman' as she attempts to break her FOURTH world record. After becoming the first woman on record to travel all countries in the world in 2017, Cassie De Pecol, 29, is now aiming to complete the most Ironman 70.3 Triathlons around the [...] Credit: CatersNews

By James Somper A baby born the size of a HOSPITAL NEEDLE at just 23 weeks has defied one in a million odds to survive. Care worker Hanna Rose, 25, and her partner, Daniel Bownes, 27, were shocked when son George was born more than three months premature in July after Hanna suddenly went into [...] Credit: CatersNews