James J. Williams

World’s Oldest Stone Tools Discovered in Kenya

The world’s oldest stone tools were unearthed from the shores of Lake Turkana in Kenya, scientists say. The tools date…

9 years ago

Pope Francis Canonizes Palestinian Nuns Mariam Bawardy and Marie Alphonsine Ghattas

Two 19th Century nuns, who lived in what was then Ottoman-ruled Palestine and were native Arabic speakers, will be canonized…

9 years ago

Sarah Brightman Postpones Space Adventure

Sarah Brightman has announced she will not be going to the International Space Station (ISS) in September 2015. The British…

9 years ago

El Nino Weather Phenomenon Predicted for 2015

According to scientists, the El Nino weather pattern, which can drive droughts and flooding, is underway in the tropical Pacific…

9 years ago

Victory 70: Largest Parade in Russia History Since WW2

Russia is marking 70 years of victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two with a huge military parade in…

9 years ago

VE Day: Europe Marks 70th Anniversary of End of WW2

Europe is marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two on the continent. European leaders gathered in…

9 years ago

End of Vietnam War 40th Anniversary Marked with Military Parades

The 40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War is being commemorated with a military parade through the streets…

9 years ago

10 Interesting Facts About Israel

This year Israel celebrates 67th anniversary of its independance. On the eve of this event, Site Jewish News has collected…

9 years ago

Nano Bible: World’s Smallest Bible Goes on Dispaly at Israel Museum in Jerusalem

Nano Bible - a copy of the Hebrew Bible the size of a pinhead - has gone on display at…

9 years ago

Armenian Genocide Dispute: What Happened in 1915?

Hundreds of thousands of Armenians died in 1915 at the hands of the Ottoman Turks, whose empire was disintegrating. Many…

9 years ago

Why Do Australians and New Zealanders Mark ANZAC Day?

The Battle of Gallipoli was the first campaign Australia and New Zealand fought as independent nations. They joined the Allies…

9 years ago

What Is Gallipoli Campaign?

The Battle of Gallipoli, also known as Gallipoli Campaign, or the Dardanelles Campaign or the Battle of Çanakkale was a…

9 years ago

IBM Is On The Hot Plate

Many people do not realize all of the things that are happening in current events surrounding IBM.  Since they have…

9 years ago

Hubble Telescope Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Spectacular Image

The Hubble Space Telescope has celebrated its 25th birthday by issuing a spectacular picture. The picture features a spectacular vista…

9 years ago

Earth Day 2015: Pledge to Plant One Billion Trees

The Earth Day is observed in more than 190 countries on April 22 each year. The annual event is celebrated…

10 years ago

Solar Impulse 2 takes off in 6th flight from Chongqing to Nanjing

Solar Impulse 2 has taken off in its sixth flight from Chongqing in western-central China to Nanjing in the east.…

10 years ago

Shroud of Turin on public display at St John the Baptist Cathedral

After a break of five years, the Shroud of Turin is back to public display at the city's cathedral from…

10 years ago

Orthodox Easter 2015: Holy Fire miracle celebrated in Jerusalem

Thousands of Christian Orthodox pilgrims have crowded the Old City of Jerusalem for the Holy Fire ceremony. The Orthodox Easter…

10 years ago

Orthodox Easter 2015: Pilgrims mark Good Friday with Via Dolorosa procession in Jerusalem

Thousands of Orthodox Christians flock to the Old City of Jerusalem to retrace the last steps of Jesus Christ. Carrying…

10 years ago

CERN restarts Large Hadron Collider after two years

CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has restarted, with protons circling the machine's 27km tunnel for the first time since 2013.…

10 years ago

What is Easter Vigil?

Easter Vigil, also called the Great Vigil of Easter or the Paschal Vigil, is a service held in traditional Christian…

10 years ago

What is Holy Saturday?

In the Catholic Church, Holy Saturday, or the Saturday of Holy Week, is the final day of the Lent and…

10 years ago

Solar Impulse 2 departs Myanmar for China on fifth leg of round-the-world flight

Solar Impulse 2 has left Myanmar for China on the fifth leg of its round-the-world flight. The solar-powered plane, with…

10 years ago

Graphene light bulb to go on sale

A graphene light bulb is to go on sale in the UK later this year. The developers said the light…

10 years ago

Earth Hour 2015: “Use Your Power to Change Climate Change”

This year’s Earth Hour is celebrated on Saturday, March 28, again between 8:30 and 9:30 pm local time. In 2015,…

10 years ago