Sunday, July 1, 2007 A young woman was killed Friday night after an accident occurred on a gyrating ride at the Playland amusement park in Rye, New York in the United States. The woman, Gabriela Garin, was a worker at the amusement park, and had worked there for the past seven years. The accident occurred […]
Indian Premier Manmohan Singh undergoes heart bypass; Pranab Mukherjee takes chargeIndian Premier Manmohan Singh undergoes heart bypass; Pranab Mukherjee takes charge
Sunday, January 25, 2009 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh received a successful coronary artery bypass surgery and was recuperating well in the state-run All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Sunday. Dr. Manmohan Singh is the 17th and current Prime Minister of the Republic of India. He also serves as the Union Minister for Finance, succeeding […]
American Samoa received eight minutes warning before 2009 tsunamiAmerican Samoa received eight minutes warning before 2009 tsunami
Friday, September 24, 2010 People in American Samoa were given only eight minutes warning that a tsunami, which killed 32 people in the unincorporated territory, resulting from the 2009 Samoa earthquake, was approaching. A report published by the United States Congress admits that the warning was issued sixteen minutes after the 8.0 magnitude earthquake struck […]
Eight US soldiers killed in Afghanistan after clash with millitantsEight US soldiers killed in Afghanistan after clash with millitants
Sunday, October 4, 2009 Officials say that eight US soldiers and two members with the Afghan National Security Force were killed on Saturday, following a battle with militants in Afghanistan. Another thirteen Afghan security officers were captured. The clashes occurred in the Nuristan province, a remote area in the eastern part of the country, NATO […]
Living Oceanside, Full Time Or Part TimeLiving Oceanside, Full Time Or Part Time
More Detail Here: Retirement Villages Northern Beaches Aged Care Homes byAlma Abell As one travels the world; whether Cape Town, Malibu or Newquay, the one common denominator is that the ocean view properties for sale in Cornwall and other parts of the world are by far the most spectacular and desirable of all the properties […]
Copiapó, Chile mining accident: in depthCopiapó, Chile mining accident: in depth
Wednesday, October 13, 2010 The rescue of the Chilean miners trapped in the San José Mine in Copiapó, codenamed Operación San Lorenzo (San Lorenzo Operation), began on Tuesday night, at around 20:00 local time (23:00 UTC). Florencio Ávalos was the first miner to be rescued, at 00:12 local time (03:12 UTC) on Wednesday. He was […]
Landfill named after comedian John CleeseLandfill named after comedian John Cleese
Monday, May 21, 2007 In an unofficial move by contractor, Roy Harding, a rubbish tip has been named after comedian John Cleese, dubbed “Mt. Cleese” in Palmerston North, New Zealand. The naming came after Mr Cleese visited Palmerston North last year and described it as a great place to go to commit suicide, claiming it […]
In Pictures: Helsinki Pride 2018 ends after record number of attendeesIn Pictures: Helsinki Pride 2018 ends after record number of attendees
Wednesday, July 4, 2018 On Sunday, the annual lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Helsinki Pride came to an end. According to organisers and police in the Finnish capital Helsinki, an estimated 100 thousand people attended the Saturday march of the Pride, which ran from June 25 to July 1 — about thrice the number […]
SEPTA buys rail cars from NJ Transit to deal with crowdingSEPTA buys rail cars from NJ Transit to deal with crowding
Tuesday, July 29, 2008 As gas prices have risen in the United States, the regional transport authority for southeastern Pennsylvania, SEPTA, has seen a sharp increase in ridership, which has caused overcrowding on the trains. “As fuel prices have continued to rise, SEPTA ridership has steadily increased and is the highest in 18 years,” said […]
Russia asks Facebook to comply with personal data policyRussia asks Facebook to comply with personal data policy
Friday, September 29, 2017 On Tuesday, Russian government internet watchdog Roskomnadzor “insisted” US-based social networking website Facebook comply with law #242 on personal data of users in order to continue operating in the country. Per law #242, user data of Russian citizens should be hosted on local servers — the rule which business-oriented networking site […]