R. Siva Kumar

Germany Announces Plan to Fund 800,000 Refugees

By R. Siva Kumar - Sep 08, 2015 10:02 AM EDT

The German government is spending €6bn to help the large number Syrian refugees entering its country.

Pope Francis Asks Catholic Institutions To Shelter Refugees; Vatican Will House Two Families

By R. Siva Kumar - Sep 08, 2015 10:02 AM EDT

Pope Francis calls for European Catholic institutions to open their institutions to give refuge to migrant families escaping death from war or hunger.

France Plans To Take In 24,000 Refugees Over Next 2 Years

By R. Siva Kumar - Sep 08, 2015 10:02 AM EDT

As part of the "mandatory quota" proposed by the chief of the European Commission, a total of 120,000 refugees are planning to be relocated from war-torn countries.

Ohio Couple Talks Of Heroin Overdose In Daughter's Obituary

By R. Siva Kumar - Sep 08, 2015 09:01 AM EDT

A couple in Ohio decided to mention heroin as the cause of its daughter's death, in order to spread awareness of the seriousness of substance abuse.

Texan Arrested For Desecrating The Alamo

By R. Siva Kumar - Sep 07, 2015 02:55 PM EDT

A 22-year-old got arrested for carving his name "Julio" into the limestone interior walls at the Alamo.

Mexican Govt 'Probe' On 43 Mexican Students' Massacre Deeply Flawed, Study

By R. Siva Kumar - Sep 07, 2015 02:55 PM EDT

A new report on the 43 students' massacre in Mexico shows that the government had erred in its investigation.

John Kerry Calls Russia To Debate Its Presence In Syria

By R. Siva Kumar - Sep 07, 2015 02:55 PM EDT

US Secretary of State John Kerry is worried about Russian military presence in Syria, and will take it forward when Russia Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visits New York later this month.

Stop Hunger With The Right Food

By R. Siva Kumar - Sep 07, 2015 10:06 AM EDT

While the stomach is constantly craving for food, you can eat a few items that will suppress your hunger.

Louisiana 10-foot Alligator Crawls Out Of Storm Drain And Disappears Into Pond

By R. Siva Kumar - Sep 07, 2015 09:04 AM EDT

An alligator in Louisiana crawled out of a neighborhood storm drain Thursday morning and trekked across several lawns before settling into a family's porch and pond.

Innocent Man Bobby Johnson Freed After 9 Years In Prison For A Murder He Did Not Commit

By R. Siva Kumar - Sep 07, 2015 09:03 AM EDT

Bobby Johnson had been forced to confess to a crime that he did not commit at the age of 16, but at last he has received his exoneration.

Egyptian Billionaire Plans To Buy Island To Give A New Start To Syrian Refugees

By R. Siva Kumar - Sep 07, 2015 09:02 AM EDT

Billionaire Naguib Sawiris, an Egyptian man worth $2.9 billion is planning to buy a European island to provide a home for refugees.

Japan Lifts Fukushima Evacuation Order On Town Hit By Nuclear Radiation

By R. Siva Kumar - Sep 07, 2015 09:02 AM EDT

The Japanese government lifted an evacuation order on Naraha, a town hit by nuclear radiation during the Fukashima disaster, over four-and-a-half years after relocating the population.

Earth's First Mass Extinction Was By Animals, Not Volcano, Study

By R. Siva Kumar - Sep 07, 2015 09:01 AM EDT

Recent research found that the evolution of animals led to the earth's first mass extinction, rather than a meteorite or super volcano.

Autism Behavior Differs Between Boys And Girls, Study

By R. Siva Kumar - Sep 07, 2015 09:01 AM EDT

Research shows that boys affected by autism are three times more likely than girls to display repetitive and restricted behaviour.

Aretha Franklin Stops Telluride Screening Of 'Amazing Grace' Concert Film

By R. Siva Kumar - Sep 07, 2015 09:00 AM EDT

The late Sydney Pollock directed the film of Aretha Franklin giving a legendary church performance in Los Angeles in 1972.

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