Posts Tagged ‘johannesburg’

A Building Fire In Johannesburg Kills At Least 73 People, Many Homeless: Authorities

“Over 20 years in the service, I’ve never come across something like this,” a spokesperson for the city’s emergency services said. Source

Ride against terror: Belgian bikers’ rally pays tribute to Brussels attacks victims

READ MORE: ‘ISIS, go away. Belgium isn’t yours’: Thousands march against terror & hatred in Brussels (PHOTOS) Between 300 and 500 bikers took part in the rally, according to Belgian media. The demonstration was partially organized by the bikers group “Motards en Colère” (Angry bikers). The bikers arrived in Belgian capital to “to honor the […]

Hot air or grave warning? Scientific report prompts talk of catastrophic ‘volcano season’

Authors of the Extreme Geohazards: Reducing the Disaster Risk and Increasing Resilience say the threat from low-probability, high impact disasters is being “grossly underestimated”. Presented to the European Geosciences Union General Assembly last April, the study looks at the extreme impacts of natural hazards like earthquakes, tsunamis, extreme weather and volcanoes. It states that “extreme […]

Oldest alphabet primer found on ancient pottery

     The world’s oldest-known alphabet primer was found in a list of ancient Egyptian words inscribed on a shard of pottery from the 15th century B.C., according to a new study. Called ostracon, the flake of limestone was unearthed near Luxor over 20 years ago. British Egyptologist Nigel Strudwick found it as he excavated Theban […]

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