Guatemala Sinkhole. Image via AP
Imagine walking down the street, minding your own business, when suddenly the earth begins to shake and fold in. Imagine that the very ground you stand on is disintegrating beneath your feet, being devoured by a giant hole. No - this isn’t some lewd joke about Paris Hilton or something from Return of the Jedi. No, today we’re going to explore the phenomenon of sinkholes and some of the most incredible and destructive examples.
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One has to wonder what exactly Asia has done to anger the violent Old Testament God recently, as the damage from Cyclone Nargis and now the 7.8 magnitude earthquake striking China have left the continent stretched to the breaking point.
The Democratic Republic of Congo has been one of Africa’s worst horror stories since the Belgians arrived and started committing atrocities and gathering slaves.
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The sad story of a country that has never fulfilled its economic or political potential continues. Recently, a senior wildlife official was arrested amid claims that he organized the killings of severely endangered mountain gorillas.
Honore Mashagiro is a member of the Congolese Nature Conservation Institute (ICCN), the group that recently brought charges against him for the killings.
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