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Queensland grazier fined $450k for illegal land clearing | A Victorian man who flew from Brisbane to Hobart on flight VA702 today has tested positive to COVID-19 and has not been allowed to board a flight to Melbourne
A Watch & Act warning is in place for a fire in the northern parts of Mokine, in WA's Northam Shire. Keep up to date with ABC Emergency
A Queensland grazier, who... | Organization Fine | null | null |
1812 Ventura earthquake | The 1812 San Juan Capistrano earthquake, also known as the Wrightwood earthquake, occurred on December 8 at 15:00 UTC in Alta California. At the time, this was a colonial territory of the Spanish Empire. Damage occurred at several of the missions in the region of Pueblo de Los Ángeles, including Mission San Gabriel Arc... | Earthquakes | null | null |
Chinese weightlifter Shi wins back-to-back Olympic gold | Shi Zhiyong of China attends the awarding ceremony of the men's 73kg weightlifting event of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, July 28, 2021. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)
TOKYO, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese weightlifter Shi Zhiyong won his second Olympic gold medal with a world record-breaking performance in the men's 7... | Break historical records | null | null |
1990 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics | The Ibero-American Championships in Athletics (Spanish: Campeonato Iberoamericano de Atletismo) is a biennial athletics competition for athletes representing Ibero-American countries as well as a number of other Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking countries in Africa. [1] The competition is organised by the Asociación Iber... | Sports Competition | null | null |
2020 Indian general strike |
The 2020 Indian general strike was a mass general strike that was held across India on 26 November 2020. The strike was organized by 10 trade unions across the country and was supported by the Indian National Congress, Communist Party of India (Marxist), and other left-wing parties. [1][2][3] Trade unions claim 250 mi... | Strike | null | null |
Ride the Rim event at Crater Lake canceled due to coronavirus, wildfire smoke | Updated: Aug. 26, 2021, 11:53 a.m. | Published: Aug. 26, 2021, 11:53 a.m. One of several views from the short trail at Sun Notch, with the Phantom Ship rock formation visible. Views from Rim Drive in Crater Lake National Park. Jamie Hale/The OregonianJamie Hale/The Oregonian 184 By Jamie Hale | The Oregonian/OregonLive... | Organization Closed | null | null |
Maharashtra coronavirus update: 4,154 new Covid-19 cases, 44 deaths | Mumbai Last Updated at September 10, 2021 21:23 IST Maharashtra reported 4,154 new coronavirus infections and 44 fatalities on Friday, a health official said. It took the tally of COVID-19 cases in the state to 64,91,179 and death toll to 1,38,061. ... | Disease Outbreaks | null | null |
Pan Am Flight 1-10 crash | Pan Am Flight 1-10 was a passenger flight from London to Shannon Airport, during a flight round the world from San Francisco, California to New York City. On 15 April 1948 it crashed 725 meters (2,379 ft) short of runway 23. 10 flight crew and 20 passengers died in the crash; 1 passenger survived with minor injuries. "... | Air crash | null | null |
2017 Northern India riots |
On 25 August 2017, widespread rioting in northern India broke out after Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, the religious leader of Dera Sacha Sauda, was convicted of rape. The riots began in Panchkula and later spread to other parts of the northern Indian states of Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and the capital, New Delhi.At l... | Riot | null | null |
Kalamazoo man acquitted of murder released after serving 711 days for weapons charge | Gabreon Wells-Lindsey was sentenced Nov. 8, 2021 to time served in Kalamazoo County Jail. He was convicted on one felony count of carrying a concealed weapon and acquitted of first-degree murder and felony firearms by a jury Oct. 14, 2021. KALAMAZOO, MI — A man convicted of a weapons charge and acquitted of a murder ch... | Famous Person - Commit Crime - Release | null | null |
2011 United States public employee protests |
In February 2011, a series of public employee protests began in the United States against proposed legislation which would weaken the power of labor unions. By March, eighteen states had proposed legislation which would remove some collective bargaining powers from unions, along with another five states which propose... | Protest_Online Condemnation | null | null |
Newton man wins $10,000 lottery prize | A Newton man scratched off a $10,000 prize on a lottery ticket gifted to him by friends. “We always kind of give lotto tickets as stocking stuffers or fill-ins for birthday cards and stuff,” Eric Zehr, 35, told officials Nov. 3 as he claimed his prize at lottery headquarters in Clive. “So some family friends of ours li... | Awards ceremony | null | null |
Rocket Lab wins contract to design twin Mars spacecraft for NASA | The California-based company, which will send a NASA cubesat mission to the moon this fall and aims to launch its own private life-hunting Venus mission in 2023 , has been awarded a contract to design the twin spacecraft for NASA's potential ESCAPADE Mars mission. ESCAPADE , short for "Escape and Plasma Acceleration a... | New achievements in aerospace | null | null |
2010 Hosseinabad earthquake | The 2010 Hosseinabad earthquake occurred on December 20 at 22:11 local time (18:41 UTC) with a moment magnitude of 6.6 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). It was located about 20 km from Hosseinabad (spelled variously as Ḩoseynābād or Hosein Abad) (Persian: حسين آباد), Kermān Province in south-eastern Ira... | Earthquakes | null | null |
Jill Biden speaks candidly about being a first lady: 'Nothing can prepare you' | Updated 1744 GMT (0144 HKT) October 20, 2021 First Lady Jill Biden addresses US Air Force personnel at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk, ahead of the G7 summit in Cornwall, on June 9, 2021 in Mildenhall, England. Photo by Joe Giddens - WPA Pool/Getty Images (CNN) First lady Jill Biden on Wednesday spoke candidly about her new... | Famous Person - Give a speech | null | null |
Yellowstone volcano: Expert warns eruption could blow a 'big hole' in the Western US | Yellowstone volcano is counted among the world's most terrifying volcanic features even though the odds of it blowing in our lifetime are pretty slim. But should the US supervolcano rear its ugly head one day, some geologists fear the potential chaos and destruction unleashed would be devastating. Yellowstone's last p... | Volcano Eruption | null | null |
At an August 3 briefing at RFE/RL's Washington,D.C., office, Central Asia experts Richard Weitz and Daniel Kimmage discussed the emergence of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), | January 11, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- China has tightened security along its borders with Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan amid claims that "international terrorists" are infiltrating China's northwest Xinjiang region, the home of China's Muslim Uyghur minority.
Soldiers conducting the first-ever SCO joint antiterrorism exercises, hel... | Diplomatic Talks _ Diplomatic_Negotiation_ Summit Meeting | null | null |
Theory Cancel All Their September Concerts Over COVID-19 Concerns | Theory of a Deadman have canceled all of their upcoming tour dates, from now until October, out of concern for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic . The Tyler Connolly -led rockers, who now mostly go by the more concise moniker Theory, revealed the unfortunate development to fans in an online message on Thursday (Aug. 26). ... | Organization Closed | null | null |
Southern Madagascar to prevent high levels of acute malnutrition and hunger-related mortality | A significant scale-up of sustained assistance across southern Madagascar is required to prevent high levels of acute malnutrition and hunger-related mortality, particularly in Ambovombe and Ampanihy districts, where Emergency (IPC Phase 4) outcomes are expected during the 2021/22 lean season, with some populations exp... | Famine | null | null |
China Northern Airlines Flight 6136 crash | China Northern Airlines Flight 6136 (CBF6136/CJ6136) was a Chinese domestic passenger flight from Beijing Capital International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport. On May 7, 2002, the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 operating the flight crashed into the bay near Dalian shortly after the pilot reported "fire on ... | Air crash | null | null |
Nonprofit Mergers that Work | A recent study uncovers what drives successful mergers and suggests that more nonprofits should consider mergers as a useful tool to increase impact. In 2013, United Cerebral Palsy (UCP), a $9 million nonprofit, joined with Seguin Services, a $27 million operation, creating UCP Seguin Chicago. Looking back, it’s clear... | Organization Merge | null | null |
New Mexico reports first case of COVID-19 Omicron variant | NMDOH says the woman was released from an emergency room and is recovering at home. Omicron has now been found in at least 30 states and more than 60 countries. Health officials say Omicron appears to spread faster than the delta variant but may not cause as severe an illness. The department says Omicron has been ident... | Famous Person - Recovered | null | null |
S.S. California strike | The SS California strike was a strike aboard the ocean liner SS California from 1 to 4 March 1936 as the ship lay docked in San Pedro, California. The strike led to the demise of the International Seamen's Union and the creation of the National Maritime Union (now part of the Seafarers International Union of North Amer... | Strike | null | null |
Hayward teachers strike | The Hayward teachers strike was an April 2007 ten-day strike of teachers in the Hayward Unified School District in Hayward, California. The teachers, counselors and nurses, represented by the Hayward Education Association (HEA), were upset over a 16% raise given to two district administrators in summer 2006. Negotiatio... | Strike | null | null |
Marshfield, Mo. couple heading to prison for Arkansas bank robbery | PINE BLLUFF, Ark. (Edited news release from the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas/KY3) - A man and woman from Marshfield, Mo. are sentenced to federal prison for a bank robbery in Lead Hill, Ark. A news release from the United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, states David Ray Power... | Bank Robbery | null | null |
World on brink of hunger pandemic: WFP chief | 130M could be pushed to brink of starvation by year’s end due to coronavirus, says David Beasley Servet Günerigök | 21.04.2020 WASHINGTON The world is on the brink of a hunger pandemic as the coronavirus continues to spread, World Food Program Executive Director David Beasley said Tuesday. "Millions of civilians livi... | Famine | null | null |
23 killed in Pakistan coal mine collapse due to gas explosion | Twenty-three miners were killed and nine others were wounded Saturday when a coal mine collapsed due to a gas explosion in southwestern Pakistan, officials said. The accident occurred in Marwaarh, 45 kilometres (28 miles) east of Quetta, which is the capital of oil and gas-rich Balochistan province bordering Iran and A... | Mine Collapses | null | null |
Mine issued 3 citations in week before fatal Knox County collapse | by: Gregory Raucoules Posted: Jul 15, 2021 / 06:39 PM EDT Updated: Jul 15, 2021 / 06:51 PM EDT by: Gregory Raucoules Posted: Jul 15, 2021 / 06:39 PM EDT Updated: Jul 15, 2021 / 06:51 PM EDT KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — We’re learning more after the deadly mining incident earlier this week in East Knox Coun... | Mine Collapses | null | null |
Vnukovo Airlines Flight 2801 crash | Vnukovo Airlines Flight 2801 was an international charter flight from Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow, Russia to Svalbard Airport in Longyearbyen, Svalbard Norway. On 29 August 1996, at 10:22:23 Central European Summer Time, a Tupolev Tu-154M operating this flight crashed in Operafjellet, Svalbard, during the ... | Air crash | null | null |
2008 Armenian presidential election protests |
Presidential elections were held in Armenia on 19 February 2008. Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan was elected in the first round according to official results, but this was disputed by former President Levon Ter-Petrosyan, who was officially placed second. The candidacy of Sargsyan was backed by incumbent President of A... | Protest_Online Condemnation | null | null |
N.Korea puts hazmat suits on parade for national day, but no missiles | SEOUL, Sept 9 (Reuters) - North Korea celebrated the 73rd anniversary of its foundation with a night-time military parade in the capital, state media reported on Thursday, publishing photographs of marching rows of personnel in orange hazmat suits but no ballistic missiles. Kim Jong Un, the leader of the reclusive stat... | Military Exercise | null | null |
Worker killed in Queensland mine collapse | A man is dead and another seriously injured after the roof of a central Queensland coalmine shaft collapsed while they were trying to shore it up. The roof fell in on the two workers, who were installing an underground support structure at the Sojitz Gregory Crinum Mine, north of Emerald, the mining union says. There w... | Mine Collapses | null | null |
Drought compounds humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan as conflict intensifies | SINGAPORE, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Millions of Afghans are struggling to put food on the table as prolonged drought disrupts supplies in a country reeling from a surge in violence as U.S.-led foreign troops complete their withdrawal. Aid organisations are calling on donors for urgent funds and humanitarian assistance with th... | Droughts | null | null |
2011 Tuvalu drought | The 2011 Tuvalu drought was a period of severe drought afflicting Tuvalu, a South Pacific island country of approximately 10,500 people, in the latter half of 2011. [1][2] A state of emergency was declared on September 28, 2011;[3] with rationing of available fresh-water. [4]
The La Niña event that caused the drought e... | Droughts | null | null |
Egypt, UAE 'Zayed 2' joint military exercise concludes | Egyptian & Emirates army forces taking part in "Zayed 2" joint military exercise - Press Photo CAIRO – 31 March 2017: Egyptian and Emirati armed forces successfully concluded the joint military exercise ‘Zayed 2’ on UAE territory Wednesday, Youm7 reported. Naval, ground and air forces of both countries participated in ... | Military Exercise | null | null |
Southwark School In South Philadelphia Becomes 5th School Closed Due To COVID Outbreak | PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — New school year, same story as COVID-19 continues to disrupt in-person learning in Philadelphia. After 18 months of waiting to get back into the classroom, another Philadelphia school has closed due to a COVID-19 outbreak. The Southwark School in South Philadelphia will be closed through Sept. 26. ... | Organization Closed | null | null |
The Great Hawaiian Sugar Strike of 1946 | The Hawaiian sugar strike of 1946 was one of the most expensive strikes in history. This strike involved almost all of the plantations in Hawaii, creating a cost of over $15 million in crop and production. This strike would become one of the leading causes for social change throughout the territory. [1]
By 1835, mas... | Strike | null | null |
1953 Lahore riots |
Decisive military suppression of riots
The Lahore riots of 1953 were a series of violent riots against the Ahmadiyya Movement, a faith marginalized in Pakistan, mainly in the city of Lahore, Pakistan as well as the rest of Punjab, which were eventually quelled by the Pakistan Army who declared three months of martia... | Riot | null | null |
Herman Miller and Knoll announced their forthcoming union | In late April, Herman Miller and Knoll announced their forthcoming union. Two months later, the shape of the merger is starting to become clear. Among other key details, we now know that the two have set a date for the design wedding of the century. In internal emails obtained by Business of Home, Herman Miller CEO And... | Organization Merge | null | null |
At least 21 people have been killed in a crash between a cargo vessel and a passenger boat on Egypt's River Nile, security sources say | At least 21 people have been killed in a crash between a cargo vessel and a passenger boat on Egypt's River Nile, security sources say. Families of a young couple hired the boat for an engagement party and were sailing north of Cairo when it was hit late on Wednesday, reports say.
The interior ministry said the bodies ... | Shipwreck | null | null |
Slater and Devil fires | The Slater and Devil fires were two fires that burned in Northern California and Southern Oregon during the 2020 California wildfire season. The fires burned 166,127 acres (67,229 ha), claimed two lives, injured 12 people, and were 100% contained on November 16. The fires caused some highway reconstructions and forest... | Fire | null | null |
United Airlines Flight 2860 crash | United Airlines Flight 2860 was a scheduled domestic cargo flight in the United States from San Francisco, California, to Chicago, Illinois, with an intermediate stop added at Salt Lake City, Utah. On December 18, 1977, operated by one of the airline's Douglas DC-8 Jet Traders, registration N8047U,[1] the flight was in... | Air crash | null | null |
Baring crisis | The Baring crisis[1] or the Panic of 1890 was an acute recession. Although less serious than other panics of the era, it is the nineteenth century’s most famous sovereign debt crisis,[2] and the 17th largest decline in U.S. stock market history. [3]
The crisis was precipitated by the near insolvency of Barings Bank in... | Financial Crisis | null | null |
On 18 May 1990, one of its Beechcraft aircraft, RP-C314, flight no. 35 bound for Surigao crashed on take-off killing all 21 passengers and crew on board, including 4 persons on the ground | Aerolift or Aerolift Philippines Corporation is a defunct inter-island airline based in the Philippines. [1][2][3] It was established in 1982 and was chosen by the government in 1989 as the second flag carrier of the Philippines next to Philippine Airlines. [4] Its aircraft accident caused it to cease operation in 1996... | Air crash | null | null |
The next pandemic is already happening – targeted disease surveillance can help prevent it | Maureen Miller received funding from USAID that was used to develop the pandemic-threats surveillance warning system discussed in this article. As more and more people around the world are getting vaccinated, one can almost hear the collective sigh of relief. But the next pandemic threat is likely already making i... | Disease Outbreaks | null | null |
President Donald Trump forged a surprising deal with Democrats in Congress on Wednesday to extend the U.S. debt limit and provide government funding until Dec. 15 | President Donald Trump forged a surprising deal with Democrats in Congress on Wednesday to extend the U.S. debt limit and provide government funding until Dec. 15, embracing his political adversaries and blindsiding fellow Republicans in a rare bipartisan accord.
A 'good moment' of bipartisanship: Schumer on Trump's d... | Sign Agreement | null | null |
Great Famine of 1695–1697 |
The Great Famine of Estonia (also The great starvation) killed about a fifth of Estonian and Livonian population (70,000–75,000 people) in two years. [1]
The climate was unfavorable for crops in 1694 and the summer of 1695 was cold and rainy, followed by an early autumn frost that destroyed the summer crops. Cold co... | Famine | null | null |
1994 Fairchild Air Force Base B-52 crash | On Friday, 24 June 1994, a United States Air Force (USAF) Boeing B-52 Stratofortress crashed at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, United States,[1] after its pilot, Lieutenant Colonel Arthur "Bud" Holland, maneuvered the bomber beyond its operational limits and lost control. The B-52 stalled, fell to the ground and... | Air crash | null | null |
St Vincent volcano: Eruptions likely in coming days, experts warn | The Caribbean island of St Vincent is likely to see further volcanic eruptions and ash fall over the coming days, experts have warned. The La Soufrière volcano first erupted on Friday, blanketing the island in a layer of ash and forcing more than 16,000 people to evacuate their homes. Smaller explosions continued over ... | Volcano Eruption | null | null |
Female officers involved in lawsuits against LPD facing discipline, including suspensions and firings | Female officers at the Lincoln Police Department who have sued the city or who are in the initial stages of litigation have faced discipline — including internal affairs investigations, suspensions and firings — after making formal complaints of sexual harassment and discrimination.
One of the officers, who spoke to th... | Famous Person - Commit Crime - Investigate | null | null |
The federal government has torn up Victoria’s ‘Belt and Road’ agreement with China. | The federal government’s decision to tear up Victoria’s ‘belt and road’ agreement with China was done to “protect Australia’s national interests”, the Prime Minister says. But experts say it’s not actually clear what threat the deal actually posed. It’s a move that will “bring further damage to bilateral relations”, wa... | Tear Up Agreement | null | null |
A mayor with a big dream for Turkey | As the first politician to have defeated the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in the race for the Municipality of Istanbul in 2019, Ekrem Imamoglu is possibly the most debated opposition figure in Turkey. The head of the Good Party (IP), Meral Aksener, recently likened him to Mehmed the Conqueror, sparking co... | Diplomatic Visit | null | null |
Wilmington police search for bank robbery suspect | WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A man is accused of robbing a Wilmington bank just as it opened for business Wednesday morning. According to the Wilmington Police Department, the suspect entered the First Citizen Bank, located at 315 Market Street, just before 9:30 a.m. and approached a teller, passing a note that demanded m... | Bank Robbery | null | null |
New finds at Sanxingdui Ruins site shed more light on ancient kingdom's culture | Another gold mask discovered at the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Guanghan, Sichuan province, is the biggest of its kind unearthed at the site so far and further illustrates the custom of the ancient Shu people to use gold items, experts said. The mask, which is relatively intact, is 37.2 centimeters wide... | New archeological discoveries | null | null |
Estevan riot |
The Estevan riot, also known as the Black Tuesday Riot, was a confrontation between the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and striking coal miners from nearby Bienfait, Saskatchewan which took place in Estevan, Saskatchewan on September 29, 1931. The miners had been on strike since September 7, 1931 hoping to improve the... | Riot | null | null |
Md.’s First Settlement Site Discovered, after 90 Years Searching | Historians have been seeking the site of the fort since the 1930s. Drawing: Jeffrey R. Parno/Historic St. Mary's City Historic St. Mary’s City announces a major discovery: archaeologists have located the site of the original St. Mary’s Fort. The 1634 fort was the fourth English colony in the country, after only Jamest... | New archeological discoveries | null | null |
23 killed, 11 injured in Pakistan after gas explosions tear through two mines in Balochistan province | Twenty-three people were killed and 11 wounded after gas explosions tore through two neighbouring coal mines in southwestern Pakistan, officials said Quetta: Twenty-three people were killed and 11 wounded after gas explosions tore through two neighbouring coal mines in southw... | Mine Collapses | null | null |
Drug poisoning deaths in England and Wales reach record high | Charities warn of a public health emergency after data shows 4,561 deaths in 2020 – up 3.8% on previous year
First published on Tue 3 Aug 2021 10.28 BST
Deaths from drug poisoning in England and Wales have reached a record high, with a growing number of people dying after using cocaine and opiates, data shows.
Charitie... | Mass Poisoning | null | null |
DHS report: Milwaukee County sees higher rates of asthma, childhood-lead poisoning than state average | MILWAUKEE — Our health doesn’t just depend on who we are and what we do. Where we live also makes a big difference — the air we breathe, the water we drink, even the streets we walk on.
Recent reports from the Wisconsin Environmental Public Health Tracking program unpack how that difference shows up across the state. A... | Mass Poisoning | null | null |
China Airlines Flight 2265 crash | On 16 February 1986 a Boeing 737-200 operating China Airlines Flight 2265 went missing after executing a go-around after touching down at Penghu Airport, Taiwan. It was discovered several weeks later on the seabed 19km north of the island. All 6 passengers and 7 crew members were confirmed dead. The aircraft was a 17 y... | Air crash | null | null |
1999 Oaxaca earthquake | The 1999 Tehuacán earthquake, or the 1999 Central Mexico earthquake, occurred on June 15 at 15:42 local time (20:42 UTC) near Tehuacán, Puebla, Mexico, close to the state of Oaxaca. The earthquake measured 7.0 on the moment magnitude scale. Fourteen people were reported dead, and many historic buildings and monuments w... | Earthquakes | null | null |
Agra famine of 1837–38 |
The Agra famine of 1837–1838[2] was a famine in the newly established North-Western Provinces (formerly Ceded and Conquered Provinces) of Company-ruled India that affected an area of 25,000 square miles (65,000 km2) and a population of 8 million people. [3] The central Doab in present-day Uttar Pradesh—the region of... | Famine | null | null |
‘There is famine in Ethiopia right now,’ says UN aid chief | Over 350,000 people in Ethiopia’s conflict-ravaged Tigray region are experiencing dire hunger, finds a new report by the United Nations and other aid groups. “There is famine in Ethiopia right now,” United Nations aid chief Mark Lowcock warned on Thursday. According to the global Integrated Food Security Phase Classifi... | Famine | null | null |
26 People Injured, 6 Hospitalized After 'Powerful' Explosion at Florida Casino | More than two dozen people were injured on Monday after an explosion took place at a Florida casino, according to authorities.
Gary Bitner, a spokesperson for the Seminole Tribe of Florida, which owns Seminole Classic Casino Hollywood, confirmed the incident while speaking to NBC affiliate WTVJ.
Bitner said the fire su... | Gas explosion | null | null |
Florida Georgia Line The Latest Band To Cancel 2021 Concert Dates Due To Covid-19— See Full List | Florida Georgia Line announced Friday they had canceled all shows scheduled for the remainder of the year, joining an expanding list of bands and solo artists that have canceled concerts due to concerns related to the surging number of Covid-19 cases throughout the United States. NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JUNE 06: (EDITOR... | Organization Closed | null | null |
2021 California wildfires |
The 2021 California wildfire season is an ongoing series of wildfires that have burned across the state of California. As of August 17, 2021, a total of 6,540 fires have been recorded, burning 1,161,027 acres (469,851 ha) across the state. [1] At least 1,857 buildings have been destroyed by the wildfires, and at leas... | Fire | null | null |
Articles at closed Mahila Mall taken away, say entrepreneurs | A notice saying rooms are available for rent pasted outside the now closed down Mahila Mall in Kozhikode city on Wednesday. Ragesh As many as nine entrepreneurs at the now closed down Mahila Mall in Kozhikode on Wednesday claimed that the articles they had stored in their shops were taken away without their knowledg... | Organization Closed | null | null |
Stephen Court fire |
The Stephen Court fire was a major fire in a historical building, Stephen Court, that occurred in March 2010 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The fire started by a short circuit in the lifts at 2:15 p.m. IST, rapidly engulfing the fifth and sixth floors. A delay in the start of rescue operations was experienced due to... | Fire | null | null |
Ballarat swim centre fined $150,000 for diving accident that left 12-year-old girl quadriplegic | A Victorian man who flew from Brisbane to Hobart on flight VA702 today has tested positive to COVID-19 and has not been allowed to board a flight to Melbourne
A Watch & Act warning is in place for a fire in the northern parts of Mokine, in WA's Northam Shire. Keep up to date with ABC Emergency
The owners of a western V... | Organization Fine | null | null |
One man killed, two taken to hospital after collapse at Gregory coal mine in central Queensland | One man killed, two taken to hospital after collapse at Gregory coal mine in central Queensland Follow our live coverage for the latest news on the coronavirus pandemic One man is dead and two others have been taken to hospital after an underground coal mine collapse overnight north of Emerald in central Queensland. Qu... | Mine Collapses | null | null |
US formally submits withdrawal from the World Health Organization | By Shabtai Gold Jul 8, 2020 Washington - The United States officially notified the UN secretary general of the country's withdrawal from the World Health Organization on Tuesday, setting in motion the country's exit from the global body. US President Donald Trump in May said he would withdraw from the WHO, accusing t... | Withdraw from an Organization | null | null |
Washington coastal communities build upward after lessons of 2011 Japan tsunami | The 2011 Tohoku earthquake, which caused a tsunami and the Fukushima nuclear disaster, drove home the importance of tsunami preparedness Author: Glenn Farley Published: 8:42 PM PST March 10, 2021 Updated: 10:18 AM PST March 11, 2021 Thursday, March 11 marks 10 years since Japan’s Tohoku earthquake in 2011. The magnitud... | Tsunamis | null | null |
Switzerland’s Zurich Airport Receives World Travel Award For Europe’s Best Airport for 18 Consecutive Years | Switzerland’s Zurich Airport has received the World Travel Award as Europe’s best airport for the 18th year in succession.
The World Travel Awards is considered the most prestigious awards program in the travel industry, while it is presented to the best service providers in several areas of the travel and tourism indu... | Awards ceremony | null | null |
16 Celebrity Marriages That Lasted Less Than a Year | It's easy to fall in love with celebrity relationships, especially between two lovable stars. But obviously, some last longer than others. Much longer. There are those Hollywood couples who have been together seemingly forever, like Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks, and on the other end of the spectrum, there are the celebrit... | Famous Person - Divorce | null | null |
November 1960 Peru earthquake | The November 1960 Peru earthquake occurred offshore northern Peru on November 20 at 17:02 local time. The magnitude of the earthquake was put at Ms 6.75 by using the conventional magnitude measurement within a shorter duration of ~20 s. However, there is a large discrepancy between the magnitudes in Ms and Mw in this e... | Earthquakes | null | null |
2007–2008 Senegalese protests |
The 2007–2008 Senegalese protests were ongoing opposition protests and civil demonstrations, riots and strikes in Senegal over many issues. One of the main issues were deteriorating economic conditions and food price hikes due to the 2007–2008 world food price crisis. Hundreds attended rallies from January, March and ... | Protest_Online Condemnation | null | null |
Man Trying to Keep His Family Warm Dies of Apparent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning | It happened Monday night in the 4800 block of Avenue G.
Kevin Ayala, his wife and their 4-year-old son were inside, desperate to stay warm.
"The house was really cold,” friend Edan Perez said.
The latest news from around North Texas.
So Ayala had an idea, a way for him and his family to survive in the freezing temperat... | Mass Poisoning | null | null |
Sknyliv air show disaster crash | The Sknyliv air show disaster occurred on 27 July 2002, when a Ukrainian Air Force Sukhoi Su-27 piloted by Volodymyr Toponar and co-piloted by Yuriy Yegorov crashed during an aerobatics presentation at Sknyliv airfield near Lviv, Ukraine. The accident killed 77 people and injured 543, 100 of whom were hospitalized. It ... | Air crash | null | null |
Rising Hunger: Facing a Food-Insecure World | Global food insecurity has surged amid the coronavirus pandemic, threatening to worsen humanitarian crises and spur further mass migration. In 2019, an estimated 135 million people faced life-threatening food insecurity, according to the World Food Program (WFP), the UN food assistance agency... | Famine | null | null |
NTSB releases preliminary details about fractured gas pipeline in Coolidge explosion | COOLIDGE — The National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday released its preliminary report on last month's gas line explosion in Coolidge that destroyed a home and killed a man and his 14-year-old daughter.
NTSB investigators said a natural gas pipeline ruptured around 5:30 a.m. on Aug. 15 about 120 yards away fr... | Gas explosion | null | null |
Bank robber makes off with cash in Birmingham | This Veterans Day, please find it in your heart to help a group of Americans who didn't need to be asked to help you and your way of life. by Jack Helean BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — Police on Tuesday were investigating a bank robbery in Birmingham. According to a statement, it happened at the PNC Bank at 9648 Parkway Eas... | Bank Robbery | null | null |
WFP ramps up support to Yemen's famine risk areas | “The continued fragility in Yemen, compounded by the persistent driving factors of food insecurity has left Yemen acutely vulnerable to worsening levels of hunger – and famine conditions,” said Laurent Bukera, WFP Country Director for Yemen. “Escalating conflict, economic decline, rising global commodity prices and COV... | Famine | null | null |
Equestrian at the 1956 Summer Olympics |
The individual eventing at the 1956 Summer Olympics took place between 11 and 14 June, at the Stockholm Olympic Stadium. Eventing was open to men only. It was the 9th appearance of the event. [1]
The team and individual eventing competitions used the same results. Eventing consisted of a dressage test, a cross-count... | Sports Competition | null | null |
Two former Policemen who were recently found guilty of raping a woman | In handing down the 25-year jail sentence to each of the suspects, Justice Jo-ann Barlow said she considered the circumstances of the trauma and breach of trust the incident caused to the victim. The Judge also said there was no remorse shown by the convicts. Two former Policemen who were recently found guilty of rapi... | Famous Person - Commit Crime - Sentence | null | null |
Ashura protests |
The Ashura protests were a series of protests which occurred on 27 December 2009 in Iran against the outcome of the June 2009 Iranian presidential election, which demonstrators claim was rigged. The demonstrations were part of the 2009 Iranian election protests and were the largest since June. In December 2009, the p... | Protest_Online Condemnation | null | null |
1979 Turkish Airlines Ankara crash | The 1979 Turkish Airlines Ankara crash occurred on December 23, 1979, when a Turkish Airlines Fokker F28 Fellowship 1000 airliner, registration TC-JAT, named Trabzon, on a domestic passenger flight from Samsun Airport to Esenboğa International Airport in Ankara, flew into the side of a hill 1,400 m (4,600 ft) near the... | Air crash | null | null |
Angola: Millions facing hunger, as thousands flee their homes as drought ravages the south of Angola | Millions of people in southern Angola are facing an existential threat as drought aggravated by climate change continues to ravage the region, Amnesty International said today. The organization highlighted how the creation of commercial cattle ranches on community land has driven pastoralist communities from their lan... | Droughts | null | null |
2003 Phnom Penh riots |
In January 2003, a Cambodian newspaper article falsely alleged that a Thai actress Suvanant Kongying claimed that Angkor Wat belonged to Thailand. Other Cambodian print and radio media picked up the report and furthered the nationalistic sentiment which resulted in riots in Phnom Penh on 29 January where the Thai ... | Riot | null | null |
Hundreds of aid trucks have failed to return from Tigray, UN says | Since July, 445 trucks have entered Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray, but only 38 returned – hampering future aid deliveries. Hundreds of aid trucks have not returned from Ethiopia’s war-hit Tigray region, and their disappearance is “the primary impediment” to ramping up the humanitarian response, the United Nations has said... | Famine | null | null |
FedEx Express Flight 910 crash | On October 28, 2016, FedEx Express Flight 910, a McDonnell Douglas MD-10-10F flying from Memphis International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport was involved in a runway skid after a landing gear collapse, which resulted in a fire completely destroying the left engine and wing. Two crew members... | Air crash | null | null |
Belgrade anti-gay riot |
Anti-gay pride and anti-government protesters
Government of Serbia
Government parties:
Gay pride protesters
Opposition parties:
Liberal Democratic Party
Others:
The Belgrade anti-gay riot was an incident of violence against LGBT people that occurred on 10 October 2010 during a pride parade, organized to prom... | Riot | null | null |
Men charged in Metro East bank robbery that left security guard dead | EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — Two men were charged Sunday for the East St. Louis bank robbery that left a security guard dead Friday afternoon. Jaylan Quinn, 22, was charged with bank robbery resulting in death and Andrew Brinkley, 19, was charged with bank robbery in federal court Sunday. Quinn could spend his life in prison... | Bank Robbery | null | null |
Building the Community of Mankind for Shared Future More Urgent than Ever Before | During the month of August 2021, the global community is witnessing at least four large military exercises with scale and frequency rarely seen in the past four decades since the end of the Cold War. The first two are the Large Scale Exercise 2021 (LSE2021) staged by US Navy Fifth Fleet and Second Fleet close to Europe... | Military Exercise | null | null |
Olympics-Athletics-Kipsang powers into 1,500m final, breaks Games record | TOKYO, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Kenya’s Abel Kipsang broke the Olympic men’s 1,500 metres record in the semi-finals on Thursday to ease into the final.
Kipsang crossed the line in a blistering 3:31.65, shattering the mark of 3:32.07 set by his compatriot Noah Ngeny in 2000, finishing ahead of Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen, who... | Break historical records | null | null |
Iraqi Airways Flight 163 crash | Iraqi Airways Flight 163 was a Boeing 737-270C, registered YI-AGJ, that was hijacked in 1986. On 25 December 1986, en route from Baghdad's Saddam International Airport to Amman, Jordan, Flight 163 was hijacked by four men. Iraqi Airways security personnel tried to stop the hijackers, but a hand grenade was detonated in... | Air crash | null | null |
1963 BAC One-Eleven test crash | The 1963 BAC One-Eleven test crash was a fatal accident of a British Aircraft Corporation prototype aircraft on 22 October 1963, near Chicklade in Wiltshire, England while it was undertaking a test flight. All seven crew members on board the BAC One-Eleven were killed. The accident occurred during a test flight of the ... | Air crash | null | null |
To say Vancouver is excited about the potential arrival of the Northern Lights | To say Vancouver is excited about the potential arrival of the Northern Lights is an understatement. Plenty of eager sky watchers headed out in the early morning hours of Saturday, October 30 to try and glimpse the aurora borealis – but they were not successful. On Monday, October 11, plenty of locals managed to see th... | New wonders in nature | null | null |
Oxygen leak kills 22 in Indian hospital as Covid crisis worsens | Hospitals in Delhi say they only have enough oxygen to last eight to 24 hours First published on Wed 21 Apr 2021 05.44 BST
At least 22 patients have died in a hospital in western India after a disruption to their oxygen supply caused by a leaking tank, the health minister said, as a nationwide surge in coronavirus case... | Gas explosion | null | null |
Mattel Tops 2022 ‘Toy of the Year’ Award Finalist List | Mattel leads the toy industry for the third year in a row with a record seventeen ‘Toy of the Year’ Award finalist nominations
Mattel Tops 2022 ‘Toy of the Year’ Award Finalist List (Graphic: Business Wire)
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) today announced that the company’s portfolio of t... | Awards ceremony | null | null |
The reopening is validating the past year’s policy experiment of being bolder, more generous and quicker during a crisis | Note: Recession periods begin in January 2008 (or Q1, where applicable) and March 2020 (or Q1). Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. It may upset partisans who want to give no credit to this administration — or the previous one — but this reopening is validating the past year’s policy experiment of being bolder, more ge... | Financial Crisis | null | null |
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