The folks at Fox should be pleased with the numbers for the opening weekend of Prometheus, director Ridley Scott’s prequel to the Alien franchise that he launched 33 years ago. According to preliminary estimates, the movie earned $50 million in its first three days at North American theaters — more than the cumulative $49.5 million [...] full story ![]()
About half of the island nation of Madagascar is infested with locusts. This has mysteriously happened during Passover, despite the fact that there are probably very few Jews in Madagascar (pop. 13 million, 41 percent of whom are Catholic, 7 percent Muslim, and the rest adherents of local traditional cults, on whom the Biblical reference may be lost).
ibtimes.com (2 months ago)
Locusts in Madagascar have infested about half of the island, with as much as 2/3 at risk.
discovery.com (15 days ago)

Noomi Rapace, who starred in Ridley Scott's film Prometheus, confirms that a sequel is being scripted, and has been in talks with the director.
telegraph.co.uk (2 months and 26 days ago)

The wife of Madagascar's ousted President Marc Ravalomanana files her papers to stand in July's election.
bbci.co.uk (29 days ago)

Sherry Fuller, 40, from Westcliff, Essex, started to suffer from headaches and seizures when she returned from doing charity work in Madagascar.
dailymail.co.uk (16 days ago)
AT least 23 people are dead in Madagascar in the wake of tropical cyclone Haruna, with a further 16 missing.
news.com.au (2 months and 28 days ago)

Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina has registered as a candidate for elections in July, documents show, despite an assurance he would not stand.
bbci.co.uk (21 days ago)
TROPICAL cyclone Haruna struck Madagascar on Friday and left 24 hours later, having claimed six lives. Four others were killed earlier in torrential rain.
news.com.au (3 months ago)
April 2 - A locust infestation threatens the livelihoods of 13 million people, more than half of Madagascar's population. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
reuters.com (1 month and 21 days ago)
A locust invasion is threatening the livelihood of Madagascar's 22 million people, most of whom already live below the poverty line, by devouring large amounts of rice and corn. Magalie Laguerre reports.
cbsnews.com (1 month and 9 days ago)
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