Kenya lions may be wiped out by 2060
Nairobi: Kenya?s carnivores?one of the east African country?s big tourist attractions?could all be extinct in the next 50 years unless action is taken, a minister warned on Thursday. Fifty years ago Kenya had around 30,000 lions, 10,000 leopards, 10,000 cheetahs, 20,000 wild dogs and 50,000 hyenas, wildlife minister Noah Wekesa told reporters. Experts say the country now has just 2,000 lions, between 800 and 1,160 cheetahs and just over 800 wild dogs. ?If we don?t do anything … looking at these figures in another 50 years? time we will not have any wildlife in Kenya,? Wekesa warned as he unveiled conservation measures.
Britain?s royal brothers plan S Africa tour
London: Britain?s Prince William and Prince Harry hope to visit South Africa during the World Cup, in their first joint overseas tour, sources close to the royal family said. Long-time fans of Africa?s people and wildlife and with a string of charitable interests on the continent, the royal brothers are planning to visit in June. William is president of the Football Association, English football?s governing body, and he will attend a match played by his national side during the tournament. Both princes are keen to highlight their charity work in Africa during the tour, the sources said on Thursday.
Football police see team from another planet
London: A British police officer says he spotted a UFO hovering above Chelsea?s stadium in the British capital. Declassified military files show the unnamed officer reported seeing bright yellow lights flying over Stamford Bridge more than a decade ago. The officer says he saw the lights move soundlessly over the field, changing from a square to a diamond-shaped formation before disappearing from view. The March 10, 1999 sighting is detailed in more than 6,000 pages of material declassified Thursday. Britain?s Defense Ministry has been gradually releasing the files and posting them online as part of a three year project with the country?s national archives.
Positive emotions good for heart
London: A new study has revealed that people who are usually happy, enthusiastic and content are less likely to develop heart disease than those who tend not to be happy, the latest edition of the ?European Heart Journal? reported. According to lead researcher Dr Karina Davidson, the study suggests that it might be possible to help prevent heart disease by enhancing people?s positive emotions, though it may require further investigation.