Afghan Led Force Captures Taliban Leader
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29, 2011 – An Afghan-led, coalition-supported security force captured a Taliban leader in the Ghorak district of Afghanistan’s Kandahar province today, military officials reported.
NSF Awards Logistical Support Contract for U.S. Antarctic Program
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a multi-year contract to Lockheed Martin for logistical support for the U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP). NSF provides funding for scientific research as well as for the necessary associated infrastructure and logistics, which includes three year-round research stations in Antarctica and two science vessels in the Southern Ocean. Lockheed […]
Diet Patterns May Keep Brain From Shrinking
ST. PAUL, Minn. – People with diets high in several vitamins or in omega 3 fatty acids are less likely to have the brain shrinkage associated with Alzheimer's disease than people whose diets are not high in those nutrients, according to a new study published in the December 28, 2011, online issue of Neurology®, the […]
Nicaragua Files Suit Against Costa Rica at UN World Court Over Border Violations
Nicaragua has filed suit against Costa Rica at the United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ), citing violations to national sovereignty and major environmental damages to its territory due to the construction of a new road along the banks of the San Juan River.