World Updates

La Jolla -- U.S. scientists say better satellite tracking shows the El Nino affecting the northern Pacific Ocean is reducing marine life and the number of seabirds.

The earthquake that struck Chile was certainly less deadly than the one that hit Haiti. But the Chilean tremors were so powerful that they have shifted Earth’s axis and shortened the days.

Researchers from Brigham Young University (BYU), Utah, have discovered a new species of dinosaurs that are believed to have existed 105 million years ago. The researchers shared their findings on Tuesday.

A 3000-year-old wall dating back to the times of Solomon was found in Jerusalem on Monday. The wall is located in east Jerusalem, which was captured by Israel in 1967.

Copenhagen, Denmark, February 11 -- A 4,000-year-old hairball found frozen in Greenland has been used to create the first ancient-human genome. The hairs belong to a Greenlander who lived among the Saqqaq people.

New York, February 11 -- Brand new images of damaged World Trade Center (WTC) towers were released this week. The shots were taken from a New York Police Department helicopter when it flew near the WTC on Sept. 11, 2001.

Chicago, February 10 -- Residents of northern Illinois were jolted early morning when they felt the earth move a little in the wee hours of Wednesday.

Los Angeles, February 3 -- It was pilot’s error, not bad weather, that caused the crash of a turboprop plane near Buffalo last year that killed 50 people, a federal safety panel said Tuesday.

Fairfax -- A survey suggests the U.S. public's concern about global warming has decreased sharply since the fall of 2008.

Beijing, February 2 -- President Barack Obama has been warned by China against meeting Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama, saying that it would “seriously undermine” Sino-US ties. The news comes just days before Dalai Lama starts his 10-day visit to U.S.