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Lava pours out of volcano on La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands | LA PALMA, Spain, Sept 19 (Reuters) - A volcano erupted on the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma on Sunday, sending lava shooting into the air and streaming in rivers towards houses in two villages from the Cumbre Vieja national park in the south of the island. Authorities had begun evacuating the infirm and some farm a... | Volcano Eruption | null | null |
Burning of the Riga synagogues | The burning of the Riga synagogues occurred in 1941, during the first days of the World War II Nazi German occupation of the city of Riga, the capital and largest city in the country of Latvia. Many Jews confined in the synagogues died in the fires. Many other anti-Semitic measures were launched at the same time, ultim... | Fire | null | null |
Remington Rand strike of 1936–1937 |
The Remington Rand strike of 1936–1937 was a strike by a federal union affiliated with the American Federation of Labor (AFL) against the Remington Rand company. The strike began in May 1936 and ended in April 1937, although the strike settlement would not be fully implemented until mid-1940. The strike is notorious f... | Strike | null | null |
KISS is latest to postpone tour dates after Gene Simmons tests positive for COVID-19 | If you don’t think the Delta variant is real, a few performers and concert promoters might change your mind: KISS and Florida Georgia Line are the latest musical acts to announce they’re canceling or delaying shows because of the resurgent pandemic. Stevie Nicks, Nine Inch Nails, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Garth Brooks and other ... | Organization Closed | null | null |
2018 United States adenovirus outbreak | The 2018 United States adenovirus outbreak was an occurrence in which an unusual number of adenovirus cases were reported at two locations, one in Maryland and one in New Jersey, from September to December of 2018, resulting in deaths in both states. [1][2] At least 35 people contracted the disease in each location of ... | Disease Outbreaks | null | null |
NBA Board of Governors launch first-ever NBA Foundation with NBPA to support Black communities and drive generational change | NEW YORK – The NBA Board of Governors announced today that it will contribute $300 million in initial funding to establish the first-ever NBA Foundation dedicated to creating greater economic empowerment in the Black community. The Foundation is being launched in partnership with the National Basketball Players Assoc... | Organization Established | null | null |
Diamond–Dybvig model | The Diamond–Dybvig model is an influential model of bank runs and related financial crises. The model shows how banks' mix of illiquid assets (such as business or mortgage loans) and liquid liabilities (deposits which may be withdrawn at any time) may give rise to self-fulfilling panics among depositors. The model, pu... | Financial Crisis | null | null |
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China’s Debt Reckoning Hammers ‘Too Big to Fail’ Borrowers | China’s campaign to cut leverage and instill corporate discipline is reshaping the nation’s $12 trillion credit market. One of China’s most prolific debt issuers hasn’t sold a single dollar bond in 17 months, the longest dry spell since 2013. An investment grade-rated conglomerate mostly owned by the government is faci... | Financial Crisis | null | null |
WITH ADMISSION OF SWITZERLAND, UNITED NATIONS FAMILY NOW NUMBERS 190 MEMBER STATES | WITH ADMISSION OF SWITZERLAND, UNITED NATIONS FAMILY NOW NUMBERS 190 MEMBER STATES
Priorities Listed by President of Fifty-seventh
Session Include Elaboration of Anti-Terrorism Convention
By unanimous decision, Switzerland became the 190th United Nations Member State this afternoon at the opening of the fifty-seventh s... | Join in an Organization | null | null |
Olympics: Emma McKeon Pops Olympic Record in Prelims Of 100 Freestyle As Aussie Assault Continues | The strength of the Australian women’s arsenal has been on full display through the first half of the Olympic Games in Tokyo . A world record from the Dolphins’ 400 freestyle relay. A pair of gold medals from Ariarne Titmus. A title from Kaylee McKeown . And there is – almost surely – more to come.
In the preliminaries... | Break historical records | null | null |
Happily Ever After: See All of the Celebrity Weddings of 2021 | Surprise! During an October appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, the actress revealed that she and her photographer fiancé eloped during quarantine "When we got engaged we thought we'd have this most magical wedding," Pinto explained. "But then COVID happened and it's still happening and we just realized we'd be pl... | Famous Person - Marriage | null | null |
All The Biggest Celebrity Breakups of 2018 | Every product on this page was chosen by a Harper's BAZAAR editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy.
It's been a long year, you probably forgot a lot of these splits even happened. It's been a year full of surprising celebrity engagements, weddings, and sadly, breakups. From Jennifer ... | Famous Person - Divorce | null | null |
Queensland Government employed credit reporting agency fined for deceptive conduct to answer coronavirus hardship calls | 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
Queenslanders suffering f... | Organization Fine | null | null |
Jersey City expanding COVID-19 rent relief program Oct. 4 | Updated: Sep. 23, 2021, 11:07 a.m. | Published: Sep. 23, 2021, 11:07 a.m. By Ron Zeitlinger | The Jersey Journal Jersey City is expanding its COVID-19 rent relief program with a focus on low-income families, Mayor Steve Fulop and the Jersey City Housing Authority announced jointly Thursday. The next application period... | Financial Aid | null | null |
On the Ethiopian border, refugees fleeing fighting, famine make for Sudan | Nobel Peace Prize-winner Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia launched a government offensive last November against rebels in the northern region of Tigray. At the time, he promised the war would be over in a matter of weeks. But the ongoing conflict has led to thousands of deaths, displaced almost 2 m... | Famine | null | null |
2003 Peoples' Friendship University of Russia fire | The 2003 Peoples' Friendship University of Russia fire was a fire that occurred about 2:30 a.m. on November 24, in a hostel that stood among other dormitories on the campus of Peoples' Friendship University of Russia in Moscow, Russia. Firstly, it was reported by police that at least 36 people died inside the hostel, t... | Fire | null | null |
2017 Philippine jeepney drivers' strike | Jeepney transport groups
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The 2017–2019 Philippine jeepney drivers' strike is a series of protest and strike action staged by jeepney drivers in the Philippines to oppose the government's plan to phaseout jeepneys over 15 years old.... | Strike | null | null |
Marise Payne doesn't expect Beijing to retaliate over the axing of Victoria's Belt and Road deal. | Marise Payne doesn't expect Beijing to retaliate over the axing of Victoria's Belt and Road deal.
Australia's foreign minister has defended her decision to tear up Victoria's Belt and Road agreement with China, saying she doesn't expect retaliation from Be...
Australia's foreign minister has defend... | Tear Up Agreement | null | null |
Gas Stokers' strike |
Gas Stokers' strike of 1872 was a serious political disturbance in the industrial south-eastern districts of Victorian London involving Trade Unionists, striking to assert their rights. The reaction of the radical Liberal ministry and the court case that preceded it proved a landmark in British industrial relations la... | Strike | null | null |
2015 Bangladesh student protests against VAT on education |
The 2015 Bangladesh student protests on "No VAT on Education" were protests by students of private universities in Bangladesh demanding the VAT imposed on higher education in private universities be eliminated. [1][2]
The present Finance Minister of the Bangladesh Awami League government first introduced a 10% VAT up... | Protest_Online Condemnation | null | null |
To stem the growing threat of famine in Yemen | 8379TH MEETING (PM) Permanent Representative Says Houthi Must Return to Negotiating Table, Abide by Resolutions to End Suffering To stem the growing threat of famine in Yemen, the international community must act urgently to unblock imports, ensure distribution of aid and counteract a lack of foreign exchange in the w... | Famine | null | null |
China's PLA conducts large-scale military drills in Tibet plateau | PLA's Tibet military command took part in the drills with howitzers and multiple rocket launch systems including the Type 15 light tanks while conducting night and day exercises. According to China's state-run Global Times, People's Liberation Army's (PLA) Tibet military command recent... | Military Exercise | null | null |
September 2007 Sumatra earthquakes | The September 2007 Sumatra earthquakes were a series of megathrust earthquakes that struck the Sunda Trench off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, with three of magnitude 7 or greater. A series of tsunami bulletins was issued for the area. The most powerful of the series had a magnitude of 8.4, which makes it in the top ... | Earthquakes | null | null |
9 Unbelievable True Stories About People Who Survived Being Lost at Sea | Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. How we test gear. The sea can be harsh and unforgiving. These fortunate souls fought back against all odds. The sea is like a wet desert: There's no food, water, or shelter, and in every direction, the view is simply ... | Shipwreck | null | null |
Another 'maybe' chance for northern lights Wednesday night | A cannibal CME, described below, has just hit Earth's magnetic field. Solar wind data from the DSCOVR spacecraft show a stairstep structure indicative of two or more CMEs pressed together. G1- to G2-class geomagnetic storms are possible in the hours ahead. The CME heading for Earth is a cannibal. SOHO coronagraph... | New wonders in nature | null | null |
Pegasus rocket successful in responsive launch demonstration | A Northrop Grumman Pegasus rocket dropped from the belly of a carrier jet over the Pacific Ocean early Sunday and streaked into orbit with a small U.S. military space surveillance satellite named Odyssey, completing a successful rapid launch exercise in partnership with a secretive new Space Force special projects unit... | New achievements in aerospace | null | null |
Harry Dent: ‘Biggest Crash Ever’ Likely by End of June | The strategist correctly called Japan’s 1989 bubble bust and recession, the dot-com crash and the populist swell that made Donald Trump president. What could be “the biggest crash ever,” he argues, will hit by the end of June , if not sooner. It will be “the initiation of the next big economic downturn,” Dent predicts.... | Financial Crisis | null | null |
Golden eagle poisoning probed by police in Aberdeenshire | The bird of prey was discovered dead on the Invercauld Estate, near Crathie, on 19 March. RSPB Scotland said a dead mountain hare had been found nearby, laced with poison.
Police Scotland said forensic examination confirmed the bird had been "illegally and intentionally poisoned".
Officers searched properties on the es... | Mass Poisoning | null | null |
Protests over COVID-19 policies in Germany |
Since April 2020, when Germany's Constitutional Court ruled that the governmental lockdown imposed in March to counter the COVID-19 pandemic did not allow blanket bans on rallies,[2] several protests have been held in Germany against the two lockdowns and other anti-pandemic regulations. The protests attracted a mix ... | Protest_Online Condemnation | null | null |
Vaughan sacked by Dragons for COVID breach | St George Illawarra have been forced to admit failings in club culture after Paul Vaughan was sacked on Tuesday for hosting an illegal party at his home with 12 other players at the weekend.
In an emergency meeting on Tuesday, the Dragons board decided to tear up the remaining 15 months of Vaughan's NRL deal which was ... | Tear Up Agreement | null | null |
Air France Airbus A300 jet airliner with 248 passengers had been hijacked |
A week earlier, on 27 June, an Air France Airbus A300 jet airliner with 248 passengers had been hijacked by two members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – External Operations (PFLP-EO) under orders of Wadie Haddad (who had earlier broken away from the PFLP of George Habash),[8] and two members of ... | Air crash | null | null |
Winsum train collision | The Winsum train disaster took place on 25 July 1980 near Winsum in the Dutch province of Groningen. 9 people died and 21 were injured. [1]
The accident took place on a single track between Sauwerd and Roodeschool which did not have ATB or signals, instead the drivers were informed by radio where other trains on the t... | Train collisions | null | null |
‘Cancer is only a speed bump in life’: S’porean fights on after breast cancer diagnosis at 30 & double mastectomy | October 28, 2021, 06:58 PM Yvonne Ang was in the prime of her life in 2019 when she was hit with news no one had expected. Then only 30 years old, Ang was happily married and working as a flight attendant — a job she loved — when she was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer. Ang had difficulty processing the informatio... | Famous Person - Sick | null | null |
Surfers fall sick after 'brown sludge' hits Port Fairy break |
The state government is investigating an incident that sent two surfers to hospital after coming in contact with "a brown sludge-like substance" at a popular south-west Victorian surf spot.
Two male surfers went to hospitals in Warrnambool and Port Fairy over the Easter weekend and were awaiting test results to determ... | Environment Pollution | null | null |
Asturian miners' strike of 1934 | Asturian Workers Alliance
The Asturian miners' strike of 1934 was a major strike action undertaken by regional miners against the 1933 Spanish general election, which redistributed political power from the leftists to conservatives in the Second Spanish Republic. The strike lasted two weeks from 4 October to 19 Octob... | Strike | null | null |
2021 Algerian protests |
The 2021 Algerian protests are a series of mass protests, nationwide rallies and peaceful demonstrations in Algeria against the government of Abdelmadjid Tebboune and the military. They were first held on the anniversary of the 2019-2020 Algerian protests, which resulted in the ousting of the government of Abdelaz... | Protest_Online Condemnation | null | null |
Covid-19: 18,762 new cases bring total to 1,765,016 | PETALING JAYA: Malaysia recorded 18,762 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday (Sept 1), bringing the cumulative total to 1,765,016. In a tweet on Wednesday, the Health Ministry said of the figure, 18,757 were local infections while five were imported cases. Another 278 people succumbed to Covid-19, bringing the country's dea... | Disease Outbreaks | null | null |
PFAS report reveals contamination at RAAF base, while MFS begins investigation at station |
The South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) has warned a poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) scare at an Adelaide fire station could also impact firefighter's families.
It comes as the Department of Defence release a report into the same chemical at the RAAF Base Edinburgh.
PFAS testing at the Largs North fire... | Environment Pollution | null | null |
2013 Helicópteros del Pacífico Mil Mi-8 crash | On 7 April 2013, a Mil Mi-8 helicopter operated by Helicópteros del Pacífico (Helipac) broke up in flight and crashed en route from Iquitos to a Perenco site near the Curaray River, in the Loreto Region of Peru. All 13 people on board were killed. The occupants, all Peruvian nationals, were nine passengers and four cre... | Air crash | null | null |
The Bahamas’ $10.4bn national debt is bigger than the size of its economy, it was confirmed yesterday, further exposing the “daunting challenge” the Government faces in tackling twin economic and fiscal crises | #The Bahamas’ $10.4bn national debt is bigger than the size of its economy, it was confirmed yesterday, further exposing the “daunting challenge” the Government faces in tackling twin economic and fiscal crises. #The Central Bank’s affirmation that The Bahamas’ national debt-to-GDP ratio stood at 100.4 percent at end-J... | Financial Crisis | null | null |
1932 Kimberley rescue crash | In 1932, pilot Hans Bertram and mechanic Adolph Klausmann were rescued while attempting to circumnavigate the world in a Junkers W 33 seaplane. After departing Koepang, Dutch Timor, they endured a storm in the Timor Sea on 15 May and were forced to land in a remote coastal area of the Kimberley region in northern Weste... | Air crash | null | null |
Everything to Know About Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon's Relationship | Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon shocked the world when they married on the beach in the Bahamas in 2008 after just a few weeks of dating. The singer-songwriter had previously been married to Sony executive Tommy Mottola and had a few more public relationships with baseball star Derek Jeter and musician Luis Miguel, but he... | Famous Person - Marriage | null | null |
1863 Hawke's Bay earthquake |
The 1863 Hawke's Bay earthquake was a devastating magnitude 7.5 Mw earthquake that struck near the town of Waipukurau on 23 February 1863. It remained the single largest earthquake to strike Hawke's Bay until 1931, where a magnitude 7.8 quake leveled much of Napier and Hastings and killed 256 people. New Zealand lie... | Earthquakes | null | null |
1989 Jordanian protests | The 1989 Jordanian protests (Arabic: هبة نيسان, April boon) started in Ma'an on 18 April after the government cut food subsidies, increasing its price. Demonstrations and riots quickly reached neighboring southern towns. Protestors accused the government of rampant corruption, and demanded that the prime minister Zaid... | Protest_Online Condemnation | null | null |
U.S. climate envoy Kerry urges China to keep politics out of global warming | U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry is seen on a screen with Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a meeting via video link as Kerry visits Tianjin, China September 1, 2021. U.S. Department of State/Handout via REUTERS
SHANGHAI, Sept 2 (Reuters) - U.S. climate envoy John Kerry ... | Diplomatic Visit | null | null |
Automotive Grade Linux Announces New Instrument Cluster Expert Group and UCB 8.0 Code Release | SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Aug 22, 2019 — Automotive Grade Linux (AGL), an open source project developing a shared software platform for in-vehicle technology, today announced a new working group focused on Instrument Cluster solutions, as well as the latest code release of the AGL platform, the UCB 8.0. The AGL Instrument Clu... | Organization Established | null | null |
Brazil dam collapse toll rises to 84, mining firm’s output to be hit | The death toll from the collapse of a Brazilian dam rose to 84 on Tuesday as mining giant Vale announced that moves to dismantle similar structures would hit production. Brazilian authorities are stepping up their probe of Vale, with five engineers involved in the operating licenses and the last inspection of the dam a... | Mine Collapses | null | null |
Westmoreland County coal strike of 1910–11 |
The Westmoreland County coal strike of 1910–1911, or the Westmoreland coal miners' strike,[1] was a strike by coal miners represented by the United Mine Workers of America. The strike is also known as the Slovak Strike because about 70 percent of the miners were Slovak immigrants. [2] It began in Westmoreland County... | Strike | null | null |
1933 United Airlines Boeing 247 mid-air explosion crash | On October 10, 1933, a Boeing 247 airliner operated by United Airlines and registered as NC13304[1] crashed near Chesterton, Indiana. The transcontinental flight carried three crew and four passengers and originated in Newark, New Jersey, with its final destination in Oakland, California. It had already landed in Cleve... | Air crash | null | null |
1936 Bundaberg distillery fire |
The 1936 Bundaberg distillery fire was a disaster in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia. In the early evening of 21 November 1936 the Bundaberg Rum Distillery was struck by lightning. The resulting explosion caused a raging inferno within minutes, as the contents of the rum vats fed the flames. There were 63 vats of ... | Fire | null | null |
Westpac hit with a $1.5m fine from APRA for being late with its paperwork | 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
Westpac has copped a $1.5... | Organization Fine | null | null |
Japan August consumer prices flat year/year -govt | TOKYO, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer prices were flat in August, ending a decline for the first time in 13 months, data by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications showed on Friday. The so-called core-core inflation index, which excludes food and energy prices and is similar to the core index use... | Financial Crisis | null | null |
Great Dayton Flood 1913 | The Great Dayton Flood of 1913 resulted from flooding by the Great Miami River reaching Dayton, Ohio, and the surrounding area, causing the greatest natural disaster in Ohio history. In response, the General Assembly passed the Vonderheide Act to enable the formation of conservancy districts. The Miami Conservancy Dist... | Floods | null | null |
2014 FIFA World Cup Final |
The 2014 FIFA World Cup Final was a football match that took place on 13 July 2014 at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to determine the 2014 FIFA World Cup champion. [2][3] Germany defeated Argentina 1–0 in extra time, with the only goal being scored by Mario Götze, who collected André Schürrle's cross ... | Sports Competition | null | null |
Miss World riots | The Miss World riots were a series of religiously-motivated riots in the Nigerian city of Kaduna in November 2002, claiming the lives of more than 200 people. The Miss World beauty pageant, which was controversial in Nigeria, was relocated to London after bloody clashes between Muslims and Christians, caused by what so... | Riot | null | null |
Yemen needs urgent assistance to prevent famine | 15 March 2017, Sana'a/Amman -Severe food insecurity threatens more than 17 million people in conflict-ridden Yemen, according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis released by the United Nations and humanitarian partners today. Twenty of the country's 22 governorates are in ‘emergen... | Famine | null | null |
Foiled bank robbers target customers | Two armed men have turned on customers at a bank in Adelaide's southern suburbs after the bank's security defences were activated. Two men wearing balaclavas and carrying a shotgun walked into BankSA on Main South Road, Morphettvale at about 10:25am ACST. They threatened staff who immediately activated security screens... | Bank Robbery | null | null |
Air Rhodesia Flight 825 crash | Air Rhodesia Flight 825 was a scheduled passenger flight that was shot down by the Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (ZIPRA) on 3 September 1978, during the Rhodesian Bush War. The aircraft involved, a Vickers Viscount named the Hunyani, was flying the last leg of Air Rhodesia's regular scheduled service from Victor... | Air crash | null | null |
Giant grasshoppers ravaging Central Florida - Orlando Sentinel | Giant grasshoppers ravaging Central Florida
By By Ramsey Campbell
Orlando Sentinel |
Aug 20, 2002 at 11:33 AM
EUSTIS -- Monstrous grasshoppers -- too nasty-tempered and toxic to be eaten by natural predators and too big to be bothered by conventional pesticides -- are on the rampage in Central Florida this summer.
Alic... | Insect Disaster | null | null |
Two die in separate crashes in Pingrup, Kumarina after deadly day on WA roads | Two people have lost their lives in separate crashes after a deadly day on WA’s roads. A man died at the scene of a crash in the State’s north last night when his ute collided with a prime mover about 7.40pm on the Great Northern Highway, about 40km south of Kumarina, a town located between Meekatharra and Newman. Poli... | Road Crash | null | null |
SpaceX to launch communication satellite Türksat 6A | The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure said it awarded SpaceX a contract for the launch of Turksat 6A, scheduled for Q1 2023. In a government statement, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Adil Karaismailoğlu said the government considered “many launcher companies” before selecting SpaceX, “which offers the... | New achievements in aerospace | null | null |
1835 Philadelphia general strike |
The 1835 Philadelphia general strike took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was the first general strike in North America and involved some 20,000 workers who struck for a ten-hour workday and increased wages. The strike ended in complete victory for the workers. [1]
Prior to the shorter work day movement, emp... | Strike | null | null |
1997 Jiashi earthquakes | The Jiashi earthquakes were a series of earthquakes from 1997 to 2003, with several earthquakes larger than Ms 6 occurring between January and April, 1997. [1] Two strong earthquakes with magnitudes Ms 6.4 and 6.3 occurred on January 21, 1997, at 09:47 and 09:48 local time, respectively, in Jiashi County of Xinjiang A... | Earthquakes | null | null |
BBC WS radio on US withdrawal from UNESCO – part one | As we saw in a previous post, the BBC News website’s reporting on the October 12th announcement from the US State Department regarding withdrawal from UNESCO did not provide BBC audiences with the background information essential for understanding of one of the three cited reasons for that action – anti-Israel bias. Ra... | Withdraw from an Organization | null | null |
The Singapore and United States navies are conducting a two-week bilateral exercise in the waters off Guam | SINGAPORE - The Singapore and United States navies are conducting a two-week bilateral exercise in the waters off Guam, which includes maritime counter-terrorism training and a simulated boarding operation by naval divers from both sides. The Ministry of Defence (Mindef) said on Tuesday (July 6) that the Republic of Si... | Military Exercise | null | null |
Bulgaria fined, ordered to play matches behind closed doors by UEFA after racist chants against England | Bulgaria fined, ordered to play matches behind closed doors by UEFA after racist chants against England
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 north... | Organization Fine | null | null |
SEC Announces Enforcement Task Force Focused on Climate and ESG Issues | By Securities Docket on March 5, 2021, 10:10 am The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the creation of a Climate and ESG Task Force in the Division of Enforcement. The task force will be led by Kelly L. Gibson, the Acting Deputy Director of Enforcement, who will oversee a Division-wide effort, with 22 ... | Organization Established | null | null |
Cumulative number of Covid-19 | A person seen using the MySejahtera application. The latest infections brought the country’s cumulative number of Covid-19 cases to 1.82 million so far. (Photo by Zahid Izzani Mohd Said/The Edge) KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 4): Malaysia’s new Covid-19 cases fell to 19,057 today from 19,378 yesterday as states including Sabah an... | Disease Outbreaks | null | null |
Tsunami swept Israel coast 10,000 years ago, may have erased signs of human life | Researchers estimate wave was 50-130 feet high and reached 1.5-3.5 kilometers inland, possibly explaining absence of signs of human habitation in area south of Haifa Stuart Winer is a breaking news editor at The Times of Israel. Screen capture from video of a digital model constructed by researchers to show a huge tsu... | Tsunamis | null | null |
President of Moldova Maia Sandu launches committee to investigate grand corruption | • Updated: 08/06/2021
Moldovan President Maia Sandu, right, walks away after addressing protesters outside the parliament building in December 2020. - Copyright Roveliu Buga/AP
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President of Moldova Maia Sandu has launched an extra-governmental corruption monitoring body after declaring ... | Famous Person - Commit Crime - Investigate | null | null |
Emma Bunton announces marriage to Jade Jones with romantic wedding photo | Congratulations are in order for Emma Bunton and Jade Jones. On Tuesday the pair announced the joyous news that they had gotten married. MORE: The Spice Girls' epic homes revealed: Victoria Beckham, Geri Horner, Emma Bunton and more The couple both made the announcement on Instagram with some dreamy shots taken by phot... | Famous Person - Marriage | null | null |
Independent Air Flight 1851 crash | On 8 February 1989, Independent Air Flight 1851, a Boeing 707 on an American charter flight from Bergamo, Italy to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, struck Pico Alto while on approach to Santa Maria Airport in the Azores for a scheduled stopover. The aircraft was destroyed, with the loss of all 144 people on board, resul... | Air crash | null | null |
Iberia Airlines Flight 602 crash | On 7 January 1972, Iberia Airlines Flight 602 crashed into a mountain near Ibiza Town, Spain. The Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle operating the flight had taken off from Valencia Airport in Valencia, Spain, destined for Ibiza Airport on the Balearic island of Ibiza, also in Spain. All 98 passengers and 6 crew died in the... | Air crash | null | null |
2017 Medford, New Jersey helicopter crash | On 8 September 2017, a Schweizer 269C helicopter crashed after an uncontrolled descent during a power-off landing attempt at the Flying W Airport in Medford, New Jersey, United States. The aircraft had experienced engine trouble during a local sightseeing flight for the benefit of passenger Troy Gentry, founder and mem... | Air crash | null | null |
2005 Kavatshi Airlines Antonov An-26B crash | On 5 September 2005, a Kavatshi Airlines Antonov An-26B crashed on approach to Matari Airport in Isiro, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing all 11 people on board. [1]
Antonov An-26B ER-AZT was on approach to landing on 5 September 2005 at the end of a non-scheduled domestic passenger flight in the Democratic Re... | Air crash | null | null |
1989 Ice Hockey World Championships |
The 1989 Ice Hockey World Championships took place in Sweden from 15 April – 1 May. The games were played in Södertälje and Stockholm, in the newly built arena Globen. Eight teams took part, and each team played each other once. The four best teams then played each other again. This was the 53rd World Championships, ... | Sports Competition | null | null |
Georges Fire | The Georges Fire was a wildfire in Inyo County, California in the United States. The fire was reported on July 8, 2018 in a rural area north of Lone Pine and west of Manzanar. The fire was started by a lightning strike and impacted recreational activities in the Inyo National Forest, as well as the habitat for Sierra N... | Fire | null | null |
CNBC Exclusive Transcript: Christine Lagarde, President, European Central Bank | The following is the transcript of a CNBC Exclusive interview with Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, conducted ahead of the ECB’s Forum on Central Banking 2021. Should you choose to use anything, all references must be attributed to CNBC and Annette Weisbach. -----------------------------------... | Financial Crisis | null | null |
Hardline judge Ebrahim Raisi was heading for a landslide win in Iran's presidential election on Saturday | Hardline judge Ebrahim Raisi was heading for a landslide win in Iran's presidential election on Saturday, as the man he will replace pledged a smooth transition a day after millions voted in a contest that critics boycotted over economic woes and political curbs.
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Richmond Theatre fire | The Richmond Theatre fire occurred in Richmond, Virginia, United States, on Thursday, December 26, 1811. It devastated the Richmond Theatre, located on the north side of Broad Street between what is now Twelfth and College Streets. The fire, which killed 72 people including many government officials, was the worst urba... | Fire | null | null |
1991 Limon earthquake | The 1991 Costa Rica earthquake, also known as Limon earthquake or Bocas del Toro earthquake, occurred at 3:57 pm local time (21:56:51 UTC) on April 22. The epicenter of the 7.7 Mw earthquake was in Pandora, Valle La Estrella, in the Caribbean region of Limon, Costa Rica, 225 kilometres (140 mi) southeast of San José. T... | Earthquakes | null | null |
Capital Airlines Flight 67 crash | Capital Airlines Flight 67 was a domestic scheduled passenger flight operated by Capital Airlines which crashed on final approach to Freeland, Michigan, USA, during a severe snowstorm on April 6, 1958. The flight was en route from Flint-Bishop Airport to the Freeland-Tri City Airport (now MBS International Airport) whe... | Air crash | null | null |
With An Eye To History, Biden And Johnson Try To Rekindle The 'Special Relationship' | British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and President Biden talk Thursday during a meeting in Carbis Bay, England, as they look over copies of the original Atlantic Charter from 1941.
British Pr... | Sign Agreement | null | null |
Socionext America wins Best of Sensors 2021 Award for its SC123X Series radar sensors | Hungry to solve your latest design roadblock? Register for Sensors Innovation Week: Winter Edition This free virtual event, taking place this December 13-15, will cover the latest applications and trends across sensors, IoT, connectivity, and electronic devices to enable you to conquer your latest design challenges - ... | Awards ceremony | null | null |
Erwadi fire incident |
Erwadi fire incident is an accident that occurred on 6 August 2001, when 28 inmates of a faith-based mental asylum died in the fire. All these inmates were bound by chains at Moideen Badusha Mental Home in Erwadi Village in Tamil Nadu. [2][3]
Large number of mental homes existed in Erwadi which was famous for the da... | Fire | null | null |
Nearly 1 in 4 hospitals treating Covid in Afghanistan have shut down, the W.H.O. warns. | Over the past 20 years, significant health gains have been made in Afghanistan in reducing maternal and child mortality, moving towards polio eradication, and more. Those gains are now at severe risk with the country’s health system on the brink of collapse. There has been a surge in cases of measles and diarrhea. Almo... | Organization Closed | null | null |
Kuwaiti protests (2011–2012) |
The Kuwaiti protests refers to the series of 2011–2012 demonstrations for government reforms in the state of Kuwait. In November 2011, the government of Kuwait resigned in response to the protests, making Kuwait one of several countries affected by the Arab Spring to experience major governmental changes due to unr... | Protest_Online Condemnation | null | null |
BHP, Glencore, Anglo American face OECD investigation over environmental damage and human rights abuses at Colombian coal mine | BHP, Glencore, Anglo American face OECD investigation over environmental damage and human rights abuses at Colombian coal mine
Three of the world's biggest miners including BHP could be forced to close down Latin America's largest open pit mine, with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) se... | Environment Pollution | null | null |
Palestinian general strike | The Arab general strike in Mandatory Palestine of 1936 was a general strike of all Arabs in Mandatory Palestine engaged in labour, transport and shopkeeping, which began on 19 April 1936 and lasted until October 1936; and which degenerated into violence and the 1936–39 Arab revolt in Palestine. As part of the intercomm... | Strike | null | null |
3 of Hong Kong’s Most Prominent Young Activists Receive Jail Sentences | The sentencings of Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow, and Ivan Lam confirmed the fears of young Hong Kongers amid a growing number of arrests. Hong Kong activists, from right, Joshua Wong, Ivan Lam and Agnes Chow arrive at a court in Hong Kong, Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. Following a month of high-profile arrests in Hong Kong, young ... | Famous Person - Commit Crime - Sentence | null | null |
Hundreds of pairs of sunglasses and swim goggles wash up at Burleigh Heads |
Hundreds of lost sunglasses and swim goggles have washed up on a Gold Coast beach after unusual surf conditions.
Burleigh Heads residents awoke on Friday morning to find the unusual haul shining in the morning light amongst seaweed along the iconic beach.
Local Judy Cumming was on her daily walk when she stumbled acro... | Environment Pollution | null | null |
1978 Champion of Champions |
The Champion of Champions is a professional non-ranking snooker tournament. It was held in 1978 and 1980 and was then revived in 2013 by Matchroom Sport. The reigning champion is Mark Allen. The Champion of Champions features winners of World Snooker events over the preceding 12 months, with the field topped up, if n... | Sports Competition | null | null |
2008 FEI World Cup Jumping Final | The 2008 FEI World Cup Jumping Final was the 30th final of the FEI World Cup Jumping show jumping series. It was held at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden from April 24 to April 27, 2008 for the twelfth time during the 2008 Göteborg Horse Show. Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum of Germany won the event riding Shutterfly.... | Sports Competition | null | null |
2014 Oakland riots | The 2014 Oakland riots were a series of riots and civil disturbances that took place in Oakland, California and surrounding areas in November and December 2014. On November 24, 2014, following the decision of a Grand Jury in St. Louis to not charge Darren Wilson in the shooting death of black teenager Michael Brown, pr... | Riot | null | null |
Fiji to join Non-Aligned Movement in May | Fiji to join Non-Aligned Movement in May
11:27 am on 7 January 2011
Fiji says its bid to join the Non-Aligned Movement has been accepted by its chair, Egypt.
The interim foreign minister, Ratu Inoke Kubuabola, has told the Fiji Sun that the Egyptian foreign minister has advised him of the endorsement, allowing Fiji ... | Join in an Organization | null | null |
Man charged over bank robbery | Police have charged a 35-year-old man with robbery in relation to the hold-up of the Commonwealth Bank in Alice Springs yesterday. Police say the man allegedly told a teller he was armed, and demanded money. The teller raised the alarm and police arrested the man as he left the bank. Police say they recovered a quantit... | Bank Robbery | null | null |
Berkeley gang shooting involving at least eight shooters and a hail of 47 bullets on Russell Street in 2018 | Surveillance footage captured what authorities described as a Berkeley gang shooting involving at least eight shooters and a hail of 47 bullets on Russell Street in 2018. Two Berkeley gang members linked to four shootings in 2018 — including gunfire on I-580 witnessed by a CHP officer — have been sentenced to 12 years... | Famous Person - Commit Crime - Sentence | null | null |
Man escapes empty-handed after trying to rob bank in Fresno, police say | FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — A man accused of trying to rob a bank in Fresno walked away empty-handed on Monday afternoon. The Fresno Police Department says the attempted robbery took place when a man in his 30s walked into Citi Bank on Blackstone and Ashlan Avenues. Fresno Police say the man went up to a bank teller and ... | Bank Robbery | null | null |
December 2016 Jakarta protests |
December 2016 Jakarta protests, also known as 212 Action, the 3rd Defend Islam Action (Indonesian: Aksi Bela Islam III), and the 2 December Peace Protest, was a mass protest led by Islamist groups which took place on 2 December 2016, in Jakarta, Indonesia. During the protest, marchers demanded for the termination of t... | Protest_Online Condemnation | null | null |
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