Thought of the Day

“It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.”
– Mark Twain

Trivia of the Day

The first poison gas attack during World War I took place at Ypres, Belgium in 1915.


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  • Air France jet plunged at high speed into Atlantic

      • The pilot of a doomed Air France flight was flying with neither the help of the autopilot nor information about the plane's speed and direction when it slammed into the Atlantic Ocean a month ago, French officials said Thursday.

  • OAS chief heading to Honduras

      • The head of the Organization of American States says he will travel to Honduras on Friday to demand Manuel Zelaya, who was ousted in a coup last weekend, be reinstated as president.

  • Indian Ocean plane crash survivor reunites with family

      • The young survivor of a plane that crashed into the Indian Ocean arrived back in Paris on Thursday, reuniting with her father and three siblings.

  • U.K. train robber Biggs to appeal parole denial

      • Ronnie Biggs, one of the culprits behind the Great Train Robbery of 1963, will appeal the British government's decision to deny him parole on compassionate grounds, his family said Thursday.

  • Former Iranian president Khatami slams ruling regime

      • Former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami harshly criticized Iran's ruling regime on Wednesday and called for the release of people arrested in the aftermath of June 12's contentious presidential election.

  • Taliban flee U.S. drive in Afghanistan

      • Most Taliban militants encountered by U.S. troops on the first day of a massive new offensive retreated rather than engage in battle, military officials said Thursday.

  • Changing El Nino making hurricanes more frequent, research suggests

      • Changes in the nature of global weather phenomenon El Niño may be causing an increase in the total number of hurricanes as well as their likelihood of hitting land, new research suggests.

  • Shrinking sheep blamed on climate change

      • Warmer weather is causing a famous breed of Scottish sheep to get smaller, according to research published in a leading scientific journal.

  • Amnesty accuses Israel, Hamas of war crimes

      • Amnesty International issued a scathing report Thursday accusing Israel and Hamas of committing war crimes during a 22-day conflict in the Gaza Strip last December and January.

  • North Korea test-fires 4 missiles

      • North Korea test-fired four short-range missiles on Thursday, the South Korean Defence Ministry spokesman said.



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