The Haast Pass road is closed tonight by fallen trees as wild weather, including heavy rain and tornadoes, lashes parts of the South Island. The New Zealand Transport Agency says it’ll give an update about the Haast Pass by 10am tomorrow. The Arthurs Pass road, State Highway 73, has reopened but care is needed […]
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Mysterious fish die-off at volcanic Lake Toba, Sumatra
Lake Toba is the largest volcanic lake in the world occupying the caldera of a supervolcano on the Island of Sumatra in Indonesia. Millions of fish were found dead by fishermen between May 3 and May 5, 2016. Officials are unable to find the source of the mass killing but think it is linked […]
Russia forms 3 new divisions 10,000 troops each to counter NATO buildup
Russia is to deploy two new divisions in the west and one in the south to counterbalance NATO’s increased military presence near Russian borders, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu announced. “The Defense Ministry is taking a number of measures to respond to the NATO military buildup at the Russian border,” Shoigu said on Wednesday. “Before […]
Israeli Forces carry out airstrikes in Gaza after alleged rocket fired from Palestine
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) carried out airstrikes in the Gaza Strip after alleged Palestinian militants launched a rocket onto Israeli territory, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed Monday. Sunday, a rocket was launched from the Gaza Strip and hit an open area in southern Israel, according to the IDF. “In response to last […]
Obama and his Neocon crazies instigate war in the South China Sea but China doesn’t bite… yet
On Tuesday the US Navy guided cruise missile destroyer the USS Lassen sailed within 12 nautical miles of Spratly Islands in the South China Sea despite repeated warnings from China that such overt action would be taken as a deliberate provocation in an already strained relationship between the United States and China. Alarmed Chinese […]