Archive for: July, 2016

Robot’s role in killing Dallas shooter is a first

Matt McFarland / July 09: There’s nothing new about a dangerous suspect dying at the hands of police. But Thursday night in Dallas, the situation played out with a twist. Micah Johnson, believed to have fatally shot five police officers, was killed by an explosive device that a robot delivered. Two executives at robotic companies […]


New Study Adds Clues about Possible Water in Mars Canyons

July 09: A newly published study reveals clues about possible water at seasonally dark streaks on Mars. The study investigated thousands of these warm-season features in the Valles Marineris region near Mars’ equator. Some of the sites displaying the seasonal flows are canyon ridges and isolated peaks, ground shapes that make it hard to explain […]


Artificial stingray is ‘living robot’

July 09: Scientists have designed a robotic stingray that could help our understanding of the human heart. The miniature robot, one-tenth the scale of the actual fish, moves using heart cells taken from a rat. Researchers hope the robotic ray will give new insight into the heart’s ability to pump blood and its potential implications […]


Migrant crisis shock: Man emerges from suitcase at Swiss train station

July 10: A nearly 6-foot tall man was caught on a surveillance camera emerging from a suitcase at a train station in Switzerland. Video shot by a Swiss border guard and shared by AllNews247 shows the man’s hand sticking out from the suitcase before officers arrive to fully unzip the bag. CNN reports that the […]


Ruby Roman grapes sell for record price of nearly $11,000 at Japanese auction

July 09: A bunch of grapes sold for a record price of nearly $11,000 at an auction in Japan. The 30 Ruby Roman grapes sold for 1.1m yen ($10,938) or about $350 for each ping pong ball sized grape, according to The Guardian. “We will display them at our store before giving our customers a […]


Canadian man uses drone to wax his leg hair

July 09: A Quebec man found a way to work his aerial drone into his grooming routine by using the device to wax his leg hair. David Freiheit recorded himself Thursday applying a Nair wax strip to his leg after fitting the strip with some wire. Freiheit then launched his drone, which was connected to […]


Man uses stilts to stay dry in flooded Chinese city

July 09: A man in a flooded Chinese city came up with a novel approach to keeping his legs dry — walking on stilts. The man was filmed Wednesday taking a stroll down a flooded street in Wuhan, Hubei Province. The man had his pant legs rolled up, but he appeared to be keeping out […]


Parliamentary committee endorses Karki as CJ; vows to fight corruption

Kathmandu / July 10: The Parliamentary Hearing Special Committee under the Legislature Parliament has finally unanimously endorsed the Judicial Council’s recommendation for the appointment of then the Supreme Court’s senior most Justice Sushila Karki to the post of Chief Justice. Karki has been heading the SC as the Acting CJ. Committee President Kul Bahadur Gurung […]


It’s eighth time Dr KC begins hunger strike demanding medical reforms

Kalpana Poudel (Kathmandu) / July 10: Professor Dr Govinda KC has sat for a fast-onto-death for the eighth time from Sunday, demanding reforms in the medical sector. Dr KC began his hunger strike from 16:45 pm, stating that the government has, despite the agreements, failed to address his demands. Speaking to press prior to sitting […]


Dr Bhattarai registers Naya Shakti party

Kathmandu / July 10: Coordinator of the Naya Shakti Nepal Dr Baburam Bhattarai has registered Naya Shakti Nepal at the Election Commission of Nepal (ECN) on Sunday. Dr Bhattarai, also former Prime Minister, reached the office of the ECN at Kantipath in the morning for the same, according to ECN Spokesperson Khimlal Devkota. Upon the […]




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