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[FROM HISTORY] Gander on September 11, 2001: How a Small Town Took in 38 Diverted Aircraft and Nearly 7,000 People

© Global News The terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, completely disrupted civil aviation across North America within a matter of hours. After hijacked aircraft struck the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration ordered the closure of American airspace and the grounding of all aircraft...

AAvioRadarAvioRadar12 Sept

Fossilized 10,000-year-old mastodon tooth found by California scientist

Molar from large mammal that once lived in North America is in ‘immaculate condition’ after discovery in Bay Area A 10,000 year-old tooth in remarkable condition from an ancient Pacific mastodon, a large mammal that once inhabited North America, was recently discovered by a California scientist. Brigid Lynch, a geomorphologist, was working at a preserve in San Mateo county, when she stumbled across a peculiar rock. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe GuardianUwa Ede-Osifo12 Sept

Maisie Williams Thriller ‘Ignition’ Bought by Saban for North America (EXCLUSIVE)

“Ignition,” the upcoming high-concept thriller led by Emmy-nominated “Game of Thrones” star Maisie Williams, has been acquired for North America. WestEnd Films — which launched the film in Cannes — has closed a domestic deal with Saban on the film, directed by Emmy-nominated filmmaker James Erskine (“Copa 71,” “Billie,” “Sachin: A Billion Dreams”). The deal comes following […]

VarietyVarietyAlex Ritman12 Sept

Japan seeks change to new UN world map over Russia 'misconception'

The new ‘true-scale’ map shrinks Europe and North America while enlarging Africa – and depicts the disputed Kuril islands as ruled by Moscow Japan has asked for the revision of a new world map adopted by the UN because it said it made the disputed Kuril islands appear to belong to Russia. The UN general assembly voted on Friday to adopt the new map, which makes the African continent larger while also shrinking North America and Europe, drawing condemnation from the US. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe GuardianAgence France-Presse in Tokyo10 Sept