Monday, February 25, 2008 Parts of a body belonging to a child have been discovered at the Haut de la Garenne in Saint Martin, Jersey, a United Kingdom Crown dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. The Victorian building, which was originally built as a children’s care home and is now a youth hostel, has […]
Toothpaste fills cavities without drillingToothpaste fills cavities without drilling
Thursday, February 24, 2005 A paste containing synthetic tooth enamel can seal small cavities without drilling. Kazue Yamagishi and colleagues at the FAP Dental Institute in Tokyo say that the paste can repair small cavities in 15 minutes. Currently, fillers don’t stick to such small cavities so dentists must drill bigger holes. Hydroxyapatite crystals, of […]
India: Maharashtra plastic ban comes into forceIndia: Maharashtra plastic ban comes into force
Monday, June 25, 2018 On Saturday, the plastic ban in the Indian state of Maharashtra came into force. In an attempt to minimise pollution, the state government has introduced a ban on single-use plastics. The leader of the Yuya Sena political party, Aaditya Thackeray, said on Twitter, “The ban on single use disposable plastic cups, […]
Four dead, at least 15 injured after gunman opens fire at fitness center in Bridgeville, PennsylvaniaFour dead, at least 15 injured after gunman opens fire at fitness center in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 Four people have been shot and killed and at least 15 wounded when a gunman opened fire inside a LA Fitness center in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania. The gunman was among the dead. Reports say the man walked into a dance room where an all-female Latin dance class was in session, turned off […]
Woman killed on amusement park ride in New YorkWoman killed on amusement park ride in New York
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 […]
Chinese Foreign Ministry confirms arrest of bookseller Gui MinhaiChinese Foreign Ministry confirms arrest of bookseller Gui Minhai
Thursday, February 8, 2018 On Tuesday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed they had detained Hong Kong-based bookseller Gui Minhai. Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said, “Gui Minhai broke Chinese law and has already been subjected to criminal coercive measures in accordance with the law by relevant Chinese authorities”. According to Minhai’s daughter, Chinese police arrested Gui […]
Airplane crashes into ocean in MicronesiaAirplane crashes into ocean in Micronesia
Saturday, September 29, 2018 Yesterday morning near the international airport located on Weno island of Chuuk state of the Federated States of Micronesia, Oceania a passenger airplane of model Boeing 737-800 flown by the Air Niugini carrier crashed into sea as its pilot missed the runway. All 47 people on board — by differing reports, […]
Hewlett-Packard to expand partnership with SAPHewlett-Packard to expand partnership with SAP
Tuesday, January 30, 2007 This Monday Hewlett-Packard is to announce that it is expanding its partnership with SAP. The partnership will be working with NetWeaver around several new services. The company is also expected to mention about its new enterprise solutions that are currently in development. Hewlett-Packard will offer its clients services for upgrading servers, […]
English football: Arsène Wenger to leave Arsenal at season endEnglish football: Arsène Wenger to leave Arsenal at season end
Correction — May 23, 2018 This article incorrectly states Arsenal was undefeated in the 2002–2003 season when in fact it was the 2003–2004 season. Monday, April 23, 2018 On Friday, Arsène Wenger, manager of English capital football club Arsenal FC announced he is to leave the club after the season end. “After careful consideration and following […]
Charlottetown, P.E.I. residents rally to support restaurantCharlottetown, P.E.I. residents rally to support restaurant
Wednesday, March 30, 2005 The owners of the Noodle House Restaurant of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.), Canada were overwhelmed by community support Tuesday when the restaurant overflowed with customers, cards, flowers, and personal pleas to not leave the province. According to CBC News Prince Edward Island, the recent outpouring of support occurred after Tommy […]