West Bank closure clouds Arab Eid holiday
In Amari Refugee Camp West Bank the border closure blocks workers and stalls Eid el Fitr celebrations. Walid Abu Shilbaya cannot reach his job or buy essentials for his seven children leaving the family short for new clothes cookies and a family outing. The shutdown impacts east Jerusalem commerce and highlights ongoing Palestinian Israeli tensions ahead of a May or early June election.
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Baboons Rescued From Flood Waters At South Africa Reserve
In Kruger area near Olifants River volunteers sedated and carried about one hundred baboons and other wildlife to safety at the Animal Rehabilitation Center as floodwaters rose. Police reported twelve deaths and thirty five missing in flood related incidents over three days.
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Infrared Telescope Probes Colliding Galaxies From Orbit
From space Europe’s Infrared Space Observatory reveals first glimpses inside dust clouds of colliding galaxies about 230 million light years away. The data suggest the galaxies form roughly 20 sun like stars per year, a rate far higher than the Milky Way, aiding understanding of star birth and solar system origins.
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