SlashGear Herschel space telescope watches our neighborhood black hole feasting SlashGear Never before seen observations of the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way have been made by the Herschel space observatory, revealing unexpectedly huge temperatures as the stellar body chews through gas and dust. Sagittarius A*, the ... and more

Independent Online Embargo Said Imminent on Central African Diamonds Wall Street Journal LONDON—The international body responsible for curbing trade in conflict-tainted diamonds has recommended an embargo on diamond exports from the Central African Republic, according to people familiar with the matter, a move that heaps further scrutiny ... Central African Republic Faces Kimberley Process EmbargoResource Investing News all 13 news articles

Washington City Paper (blog) ToDo ToDay: Billy Bragg! Real Diamonds! Washington City Paper (blog) British singer-songwriter Billy Bragg once ate ashes from labor martyr Joe Hill's cremated body, but now he's connected to a more famous corpse: Margaret Thatcher. The former British prime minister's death earlier this month means an end to her ... and more