Monday, February 28, 2005 [[w:Bucharest, Romania|Bucharest, Romania]] — The Romanian Finance Minister Ionu? Popescu has responded to public fears of a rise in value added tax (VAT) by saying that Romania’s VAT will remain at 19% and will not increase. He rejected rumours that the value added tax, which is applied to most goods and […]
Category:Science and technologyCategory:Science and technology
This is the category for science and technology. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 5 March 2019: SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule docks with International Space Station 23 February 2019: Zebra stripes may ‘dazzle’ pathogen-packing horse flies, say scientists 11 February 2019: Pioneering oceanographer Walter Munk dies of pneumonia in California 27 January 2019: […]
Obama offers sympathies to Fengshen victimsObama offers sympathies to Fengshen victims
Thursday, June 26, 2008 The presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee and Illinois state senator Barack Obama conveyed his sympathies and condolonces to the people of the Philippines through President Gloria Arroyo, after the country was struck over the weekend by Typhoon Fengshen. Obama also extended his regrets for not being able to meet Mrs. Arroyo who […]
United States spies accused of illegally bugging the United Nations headquartersUnited States spies accused of illegally bugging the United Nations headquarters
Monday, August 26, 2013 German weekly publication Der Spiegel yesterday accused the United States’ National Security Agency (NSA) of spying on the United Nations headquarters in New York. The magazine claims to have access to official NSA documents, provided by former NSA and CIA computer specialist and current fugitive Edward Snowden. If the allegations of […]
Israeli PM Ariel Sharon undergoes emergency surgeryIsraeli PM Ariel Sharon undergoes emergency surgery
Saturday, February 11, 2006 Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon underwent emergency surgery at Hadassah Medical Center in Israel to treat intestinal damage revealed by a recent computed tomography, better known as a CT scan. The Chief Surgeon said, “Sharon is out of danger, for the moment. His condition is stable and the surgery was a […]
Markets down across the world; Dow Jones falls below 9,000Markets down across the world; Dow Jones falls below 9,000
Thursday, October 9, 2008 20:45, 09 October, 2008 (UTC) DJIA 8.579,19 678,91 7,33% Nasdaq 1.645,12 95,21 5.47% S&P 500 909,92 75,02 7,62% S&P TSX 9.600,18 456,13 4.54% IPC 20.310,20 368,77 1,78% Merval 1.287,330 67.650 4,99% Bovespa 37.089,29 1,504.25 3,90% FTSE 100 4.313,80 52,89 1,21% DAX 4.887,00 126,62 2,53% CAC 40 3.442,70 54,19 1,55% SMI 5.798,84 […]
Prime suspect in Northern’s Ireland’s Omagh bombing found not guiltyPrime suspect in Northern’s Ireland’s Omagh bombing found not guilty
Friday, December 21, 2007 A judge has issued a ruling in the 1998 bombing in the Northern Ireland town of Omagh. Defendant Sean Hoey, who faced 56 charges relating to a car bomb that killed 29 people and injured more than 200, has been found not guilty. A stunned silence in the public gallery of […]
What Needs To Be Known Before Choosing A Screen Printer?What Needs To Be Known Before Choosing A Screen Printer?
More Detail Here: Mens Shirts Australia Buy Shirts Online Australia byAlma Abell One of the most popular and in demand industries in the world today is the graphic t shirt and sweatshirt. This recent boost in popularity of graphic t shirts has found many people going full force in to making their own t shirt […]
Wikinews interviews India’s first female Paralympic medalist Deepa MalikWikinews interviews India’s first female Paralympic medalist Deepa Malik
Wednesday, September 14, 2016 Wikinews on Sunday interviewed Deepa Malik, India’s first female Paralympic medalist, who won the silver medal in the Women’s Shot Put F53 event finals, at the 2016 Summer Paralympics being held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Malik lost the gold medal to Bahrain’s Fatema Nedham, who had the best throw 4.76 […]
James Brady, former White House press secretary, gun control advocate, dies at 73James Brady, former White House press secretary, gun control advocate, dies at 73
Tuesday, August 5, 2014 James Brady, former White House Press Secretary for the Ronald Reagan US presidential administration and advocate for gun control, died yesterday at age 73 in an Alexandria, Virginia retirement community. The family released a statement saying, “We are heartbroken to share the news that our beloved Jim ‘Bear’ Brady has passed […]