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Colourful birds quicker to evolve, says study
Birds with multiple versions of their colour patterns evolved into new species more quickly than those with uniform plumage, Australian researchers revealed in a significant genetic study published Thursday. The University of Melbourne research, published in “Nature”, found that birds with more than one version of its markings such as…
Iggy Pop album shuns ‘humiliating’ record labels
Punk pioneer Iggy Pop has taken his new solo album, a French-flavoured line-up of cover songs, straight to his fans online, shunning record majors convinced it would be a flop. “They would have preferred that I do a rock album with popular punks, sort of like ‘Hi Dad!’ I was…
Wreckage of Russian jet found in Indonesia
The wreckage of a Russian Sukhoi jet that went missing in Indonesia with about 50 people on board was located on Thursday, a day after it disappeared, the rescue agency chief said. “The Sukhoi has been found just now,” said Ketut Parwa, search and rescue agency chief for the capital Jakarta, who was coordinating operations.…
S. Korea pastor fasts to death in hope of resurrection
Seoul, May 10, 2012 (AFP) – A South Korean Christian pastor has starved himself to death in the belief that he would be resurrected, police said Thursday. They said the 48-year-old female partner of the pastor was arrested Saturday for negligence in the death. The pastor identified only as Jung…
Rock star Morrissey asks Philippine president to retire zoo elephant
MANILA, Philippines—Rock icon Morrissey called on Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Thursday, ahead of a Manila concert, to send what the star described as Manila Zoo’s long-suffering elephant into retirement. The British ex-singer of alternative rock group The Smiths said Mali, 37, deserved a reprieve from a lifetime of confinement.…
Putin to skip G8 summit in US next week
WASHINGTON — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin will skip the G8 summit and ice breaker talks with President Barack Obama next week, the White House said, raising new questions about Moscow-Washington ties. Putin had been expected at the summit at Camp David and to hold talks with the US leader in…
Olympic flame lit for London Games
ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AFP) – The Olympic flame was lit in Ancient Olympia in Greece on Thursday, in a solemn ceremony filled with mystery and tradition that signals the final countdown to the start of this year’s summer Games in London. Actors in ancient Greek costume invoked the god Apollo…
Fed clears China’s first US bank takeover
The United States opened its banking market to China’s biggest bank ICBC, for the first time clearing a takeover of a US bank by a Chinese state-controlled company. Just days after high-level US-China economic talks in Beijing, the Federal Reserve approved an application from Industrial and Commercial Bank of China to buy a majority…
Harry Potter world coming to Japan
OSAKA, Japan (AFP) Japanese fans of boy wizard Harry Potter will soon be able to explore the magical world of Hogwarts when Universal Studios Japan expands its theme park with a half-billion dollar investment. The company is going to boost the footprint of its park in Osaka, western Japan, by…
Francis Bacon work fetches $44.9 million in New York
NEW YORK — A Francis Bacon painting of a man and his reflection brought in $44.9 million at Sotheby’s in New York, capping a week of breathtaking sales in the luxury art market. Bacon’s “Figure Writing Reflected in a Mirror” was one of the three pillars at the Manhattan auction…
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