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Central Asia in EU’s spotlight as region faces stability question over Afghanistan | As Afghanistan faces a looming humanitarian crisis following the Taliban's takeover, the country's neighbours are worried about security threats and increased refugee waves coming across their borders. As Afghanistan faces a looming humanitarian crisis following the Taliban’s takeover, the country’s neighbours are wor... | Military Exercise | null | null |
2020 Tokyo Olympics: Karsten Warholm sets 400m hurdles world record to beat American Rai Benjamin | Team USA took home two silver medals in a pair of thrilling track-and-field finals on Monday.
Rai Benjamin finished second behind a record-breaking performance from Norway's Karsten Warholm, while Brittney Reese earned her third career medal in the women's long jump final.
Here's a recap of both events:
Warholm blazed ... | Break historical records | null | null |
Estonia becomes associate member of CERN | As of Monday, February 1, Estonia is officially an associate member of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN).
Katrin Saarsalu-Layachi, ambassador to the UN and other international organizations at Estonia's permanent representation in Geneva, on Monday afternoon handed over the note of enforcement to F... | Join in an Organization | null | null |
US announces withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council | WASHINGTON - The United States on Tuesday announced its withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council, marking the latest departure by the Trump administration from an international institution. US Permanent Representative to the United Nations Nikki Haley said the council had failed to conduct the "major, dramatic and s... | Withdraw from an Organization | null | null |
Berlitz Japan 2007–2008 Strike | The Berlitz Japan 2007–2008 strike was a strike held by Berlitz Japan teachers of the Berlitz General Union Tokyo (Begunto), which was part of the National Union of General Workers (NUGW) before moving to Tozen Union in 2019. Beginning in December 2007 and continuing until November 2008, it grew into the longest and l... | Strike | null | null |
2019 Papua protests |
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The 2019 Papua protests are a series of protests by Papuans in Indonesia that began on 19 August 2019 and mainly took place across Indonesian Papua region in response to the arrests of 43 Papuan students in Surabaya, East Java for alleged disrespect of the Indonesian flag. Many of the protests involved th... | Protest_Online Condemnation | null | null |
2020 New York City Subway fire |
On the early morning of March 27, 2020, at around 3:15 AM, a northbound 2 train of the New York City Subway caught fire as it entered the Central Park North–110th Street station in Harlem, Manhattan. The fire killed the operator, injured at least 16 others, and severely damaged the north part of the station and the t... | Fire | null | null |
1924 Kohat riots |
The 1924 Kohat riots were major communal riots in Kohat in North-West Frontier Province, British India in 1924. In three days (9–11 September) of rioting, official statistics state that the total casualty-count was 155, of which the casualties of Hindus & Sikhs were more than three times that of the Muslims. Almost th... | Riot | null | null |
Insect influx threatens rice production - The New Humanitarian |
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Experts warn that a significant increase in the numbers of brown hoppers, a rice pest, in central Thailand, threatens production.
"The current situation is not good," KL Heong, an insect ecologist from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) told IRIN in Bangkok. "Looking at the number of hoppers caug... | Insect Disaster | null | null |
Years later, California voters still wait on water projects | SITES, Calif. (AP) — In 2014, in the middle of a severe drought that would test California’s complex water storage system like never before, voters told the state to borrow $7.5 billion and use part of it to build projects to stockpile more water. Seven years later, that drought has come and gone, replaced by an even h... | Droughts | null | null |
COVID-19 anti-lockdown protests in New Zealand |
There have been several COVID-19 anti-lockdown protests in New Zealand held in 2020, where people protested the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand, in particular the lockdown measures in place in March–May and August 2020. On 13 August 2020, FACTS NZ and Kotahitanga Movement Aotearoa organi... | Protest_Online Condemnation | null | null |
China's Shi Zhiyong breaks own world record to win weightlifting gold at Tokyo Olympics | Shi Zhiyong of China celebrates on the podium after winning the gold medal in the men's 73kg weightlifting event, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28‒‒:‒‒/‒‒:‒‒ Skip
Just an Olympic gold medal? Not enough for Shi Zhiyong.
He set the first weightlifting world record of the Tokyo Olympics as he easily won... | Break historical records | null | null |
High-level donor conference convened by UN hears millions are at risk of starvation without immediate intervention | High-level donor conference convened by UN hears millions are at risk of starvation without immediate intervention By Annabel Symington and Peyvand Khorsandi People in Yemen face famine unless the world takes immediate action, the World Food Programme (WFP) will warn today. Nearly 50,000 people in Yemen are already liv... | Famine | null | null |
Son warns about late diagnosis of pancreatic cancer after dad dies three months after diagnosis | This is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button.
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A grieving son has made a documentary warning people of the dangers of late diagnosis of pancreatic cancer after his father died of the disease last year. Daniel Kennedy, from South Ma... | Famous Person - Sick | null | null |
Whitmer order creates council to tackle Michigan’s food insecurity problem | Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is seeking solutions to food insecurities in Michigan with the establish of a new council. The governor signed an executive order Friday, Aug. 7 creating of the Food Security Council. The goal of the council, she said, is to develop a plan to ensure all Michiganders can put food on the table for ... | Organization Established | null | null |
Ole Miss riot of 1962 |
The Ole Miss riot of 1962, or Battle of Oxford, was an incident of mob violence by proponents of racial segregation beginning the night of September 30, 1962. Segregationist opposition to the enrollment of James Meredith, an African-American veteran, at the University of Mississippi (also known as Ole Miss), in Oxfor... | Riot | null | null |
Paisley Gilmour Street rail accident |
The Paisley Gilmour Street rail accident occurred on 16 April 1979 at 19:50. The 19:40 Inverclyde Line service from Glasgow Central to Wemyss Bay, operated by two Class 303 trains, crossed from the Down Fast Line to the Down Gourock Line under clear signals at Wallneuk Junction immediately to the east of Paisley Gilm... | Train collisions | null | null |
Boris Johnson willing to 'rip up' his own Brexit deal to avoid Northern Ireland violence | Senior Government sources warned a key part of the Brexit agreement - which Boris Johnson signed with Brussels - relating to Northern Ireland is 'dead in the water'
Boris Johnson is said to be willing to "rip up" up his own Brexit deal with the EU over Northern Ireland to avoid an eruption of violence in the summer ma... | Tear Up Agreement | null | null |
Ft. Dorchester alum Camacho-Quinn sets Olympic record in 100m hurdles | Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, of Puerto Rico, wins a women's 100-meter hurdles semifinal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)(Petr David Josek | AP)
Published: Aug. 1, 2021 at 11:06 AM EDT
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Death toll climbs amid despair in Brazil after dam collapse | Brumadinho, Brazil: Brazilian officials on Sunday resumed the search for hundreds of missing people in the wake of a massive dam collapse, with firefighter crews returning to mud-covered areas after a several-hour suspension over fears that a second dam was at risk of breach. On Monday, Australian time, authorities con... | Mine Collapses | null | null |
Community remembers 70th anniversary of Brighton gas line explosions | 0 BRIGHTON, N.Y. — Tuesday marks 70 years since a gas line explosion rocked the Brighton area.
It was Sept. 21, 1951 when a house exploded in the 12 Corners area. It wasn't the last. Over the course of three hours, subsequent explosions and fires destroyed fifteen homes in all. Three people died.
Officials in Brighton ... | Gas explosion | null | null |
Solar eruption arrives at Earth | A mass of solar material that erupted from the sun on Oct. 9, 2021, reached Earth on Oct. 12. The Earth-directed coronal mass ejection, or CME, elevated the Kp index, a measure of disturbance to Earth's magnetic field, to 6 (moderate level). Kp index levels range from 0 (quiet) to 9 (intense). The CME was associated wi... | New wonders in nature | null | null |
United Airlines Flight 232 crash | United Airlines Flight 232 was a regularly scheduled United Airlines flight from Stapleton International Airport in Denver to O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, continuing to Philadelphia International Airport. On July 19, 1989, the DC-10 (registered as N1819U) serving the flight crash-landed at Sioux City, Iowa,... | Air crash | null | null |
Aurora borealis could be visible in wide swaths of continental US, Europe on Saturday because of large solar flare | ATLANTA — A large solar flare erupted Thursday and is set to reach Earth on Saturday, which could result in a strong geomagnetic storm and cause the aurora borealis, or northern lights, to be visible across the U.S. and Europe. NOAA issued a G3, or "strong" geomagnetic storm watch, for Saturday and Sunday ahead of the ... | New wonders in nature | null | null |
Kiss nightclub fire |
The Kiss nightclub fire started between 2:00 and 2:30 (BRST)[3] on 27 January 2013 in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, killing 245 people[1] and injuring at least 630 others. [4][5][6][7][8] It is the second most-devastating fire disaster in the history of Brazil—surpassed only by the Great North American Circ... | Fire | null | null |
Ukraine to hold land military drills with US, Poland, Lithuania | U.S. marines take part in a military exercises near Kherson, as Ukraine and the United States stage land military exercises involving more than 30 countries as part of multinational Sea Breeze 2021 drills, in southern Ukraine, July 2, 2021. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich/File Photo KYIV, July 5 (Reuters) - Ukraine, the United ... | Military Exercise | null | null |
Joliet Park District Financial Scandal: Police Investigating | Updated Fri, Jan 22, 2021 at 12:07 pm CT
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Joliet Park District officials posted a statement on their website Thursday night confirming that financial irregularities are being investigated. (Image via Google Maps)
JOLIET, IL — Police are investigating potential financial improprieties by a former Joliet Park... | Famous Person - Commit Crime - Investigate | null | null |
Bruno Mars plays at luxe, multimillion-dollar Cape Cod wedding | Troy Brown, the son of Motorola CEO Greg Brown, married Kristin Ryan over the weekend in an over-the-top event that brought the New York elite to Cape Cod. It even included a performance by Grammy winner Bruno Mars. The festivities, which surely cost several million dollars, took place at the luxury Chatham Bars Inn an... | Famous Person - Marriage | null | null |
1980 Eureka earthquake | The 1980 Eureka earthquake (also known as the Gorda Basin earthquake) occurred on November 8 at 02:27:34 local time along the northern coastal area of California in the United States. With a moment magnitude of 7.3 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong), this strike-slip earthquake was the largest to occ... | Earthquakes | null | null |
Defender Europe 21 Exercises Multinational Interoperability, Readiness, Transparency | Exercise Defender Europe 21 has started once again. This year's exercise involves 26 nations, including the U.S., and around 28,000 multinational forces all focused on building operational readiness and interoperability between NATO allies and partners. "It's defensive in nature, focused on deterring aggression, while ... | Military Exercise | null | null |
Full Text: Xi Jinping's Speech on Boosting Common Prosperity | · Receive breaking news alerts · 7 days free for new iOS subscribers· Exclusive CEIC data available in-app
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, addressed China’s commitment on common prosperity at the 10th meeting of the Central Committee for Finan... | Famous Person - Give a speech | null | null |
A man has been rescued from a ferry that capsized on Lake Victoria, Tanzania, two days after it overturned with the loss of at least 207 lives. | A man has been rescued from a ferry that capsized on Lake Victoria, Tanzania, two days after it overturned with the loss of at least 207 lives.
The engineer, named locally as Alphonce Charahani, reportedly survived in an air pocket inside the MV Nyerere ferry, which capsized near Ukara island on its way from Bugorora o... | Shipwreck | null | null |
2008 Illinois earthquake | The 2008 Illinois earthquake was one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded in the Midwest state of Illinois. This moderate strike-slip shock measured 5.2 on the moment magnitude scale and had a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (very strong). It occurred at 04:36:59 local time on April 18 near West Salem and Mount C... | Earthquakes | null | null |
The longest celebrity relationships (to restore your faith in love ❤️) | Even though celebrities are known for their quick relationship turnover, Hollywood's not all divorce and doom. Yes, over the years some of our favourite A-list couples have split and left us questioning whether love is real. No matter whether you were Team Jen or Team Ange, the whole world was shocked by the Brangelina... | Famous Person - Marriage | null | null |
Lunar Eclipse 2021: THESE Indian cities will witness last Chandra Grahan of the year | Last Lunar Eclipse of 2021: Stargazers are in for a treat! The last lunar eclipse of the year will take place on November 19 but it will be visible in the country for a short span from northeastern India. A lunar eclipse occurs on a full moon day when the Earth comes in between the Sun and the Moon and when all the th... | New wonders in nature | null | null |
1942 Luxembourgish general strike | The Luxembourgish general strike of 1942 was a manifestation of passive resistance when Luxembourg was occupied by Nazi Germany during World War II. The strikes opposed a directive that conscripted young Luxembourgers into the Wehrmacht. A nationwide general strike, originating in Wiltz, paralysed the country and led t... | Strike | null | null |
Derek Chauvin qualifies for a longer sentence in George Floyd’s murder, judge rules | MINNEAPOLIS — Derek Chauvin abused his authority as a police officer when he pressed his knee into George Floyd’s neck until he went limp and treated him with “particular cruelty,” qualifying him for a longer prison sentence, a judge said. In a ruling made public Wednesday, Hennepin County District Judge Peter A. Cahil... | Famous Person - Commit Crime - Sentence | null | null |
Woman held for poisoning in-laws; four hospitalised, 18-month-old child dead | A newlywed woman in Bahraich allegedly poisoned five members of her in-law’s family as she did not want to live with her husband and wanted to get rid of the entire family, said police.
While the 18-month-old child of the woman’s sister-in-law died of poisoning, four others, including a three-year-old girl, have been a... | Mass Poisoning | null | null |
Ripping up the Northern Ireland protocol is diplomacy in action | Lord Frost’s Lisbon speech represents the most cogent argument yet for replacing the Northern Ireland protocol. So naturally it has been buried under a slurry of snark, solemn head-shaking and breathless indignation. It is worth stepping back from the noise. Switch off the shouty man on LBC, mute the ‘this is not norma... | Tear Up Agreement | null | null |
Australia's nuclear submarine deal fundamentally changes our relationship with the world | Emmanuel Macron should perhaps have been on his guard when he greeted Scott Morrison in the courtyard of the Elysee Palace in June this year, complete with ceremonial pomp. Our Prime Minister seems to have a bit of form in courtyards.
Just over three years ago, on August 22, 2018, at a press conference in the prime min... | Tear Up Agreement | null | null |
2012–13 NHL lockout |
The 2012–13 NHL lockout was a labor dispute between the National Hockey League (NHL) and the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) that began at 11:59 pm EDT on September 15, 2012. A tentative deal on a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) was reached on January 6, 2013, with its ratification and s... | Strike | null | null |
Five million Yemenis ‘one step away from famine’– UN relief coordinator tells Security Council | Malnutrition rates in Yemen are at “record highs” as the country is “speeding towards the worst famine the world has seen in decades”, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator told the Security Council on Thursday, citing newly released data. “We are running out of time”, said Mark Lowcock, who also heads UN humanitarian ... | Famine | null | null |
Stony Brook University to Distribute $26.9M in Emergency Pandemic Aid to Students | Thousands of Stony Brook University students will see additional financial aid this year to continue to support them through the ongoing pandemic. In one week in September, more than 11,150 students who demonstrated high levels of need received $12.1 million. The funds are part of $26.9 million in federal emergency aid... | Financial Aid | null | null |
2022 UEFA Super Cup |
The 2022 UEFA Super Cup will be the 47th edition of the UEFA Super Cup, an annual football match organised by UEFA and contested by the reigning champions of the top two European club competitions, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League. The match will feature the winners of the 2021–22 UEFA Champions L... | Sports Competition | null | null |
December 2009 Kurdish protests in Turkey |
The December 2009 Kurdish protests in Turkey were five[1] days of protests in Turkey that ensued after a December 11, 2009 ruling by the Constitutional Court of Turkey that banned the pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party (DTP), after finding them guilty of having links to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)[5... | Protest_Online Condemnation | null | null |
Europe’s tallest active volcano has been spewing lava for three weeks — and now its raining stones and ash on the villages below | Europe’s tallest active volcano has been spewing lava for three weeks — and now its raining stones and ash on the villages below The tenth big explosion to rock Italy's Mount Etna has a massive fallout of ash and small lava stones causing damage to cars, especially in in the village of GiarreIl Mondo dei Terremoti/Twi... | Volcano Eruption | null | null |
Cristiano Ronaldo breaks men's international scoring record with 110th and 111th goals | Last updated on 1 September 20211 September 2021.From the section European Footballcomments1544
Cristiano Ronaldo broke the world record for goals scored in men's international football as he hit his 110th and 111th goals for Portugal in their dramatic 2-1 World Cup qualifying win over the Republic of Ireland.
The 36-y... | Break historical records | null | null |
2018 Middle East respiratory syndrome outbreak | The 2018 Middle East respiratory syndrome outbreak was a set of infections of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS-CoV). The cases were most numerous in, and are believed to have originated from, Saudi Arabia. 250 cases of MERS were recorded in 2017, and 249 in 2016. [3] In 2018, there was an early surge in cases, wi... | Disease Outbreaks | null | null |
Iran, Russia and China will hold joint maritime exercises - dubbed CHIRU | Agencies | August 26, 2021 Tehran: Iran, Russia and China will hold joint maritime exercises - dubbed CHIRU -- in the Persian Gulf between late 2021 and early 2022, to ensure international shipping safety and combat piracy, according to the Russian ambassador in Tehran. "In the end of this year or the beginning of th... | Military Exercise | null | null |
1998 Ariana Afghan Airlines crash | The 1998 Ariana Afghan Airlines crash was a flight operated by an Ariana Boeing 727-200. The flight crashed on approach into Kabul killing all 45 aboard. The flight may have been involved in illegal smuggling and Islamic militant operations, as Ariana Afghan Airlines was back then controlled by the Taliban-led Islamic ... | Air crash | null | null |
1986 Vrancea earthquake |
This is a list of earthquakes in Romania, including any notable historical earthquakes that have epicenters within the current boundaries of Romania, or which caused significant effects in this area. The seismicity of Romania is clustered in several epicentral zones: Vrancea, Făgăraș-Câmpulung, Banat, Crișana, Maramur... | Earthquakes | null | null |
2010 Men's South American Hockey Championship | The 2010 Men's South American Hockey Championship was the third edition of the Men's South American Hockey Championship, the South American championship for men's national field hockey teams, organized by the PAHF. It was held from 3 to 11 April 2010 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [1]
The finalists, Argentina and Chile qu... | Sports Competition | null | null |
Flat inferno: 82-yr-old, daughter charred to death | Bangalore Mirror Bureau / Updated: Sep 22, 2021, 06:00 IST
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The blaze at a flat in Devarachikkanahalli
An elderly woman and her daughter were charred to death and another person was severely injured after an accidental fire inside a flat in
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near Bannerghatta Road on Tuesday evening... | Gas explosion | null | null |
Ashulia bank robbery | Ashulia bank robbery was a robbery of the Ashulia branch of Bangladesh Commerce Bank Limited by members of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh and Ansarullah Bangla Team, both of which are Jihadist terror organizations, to raise funds for terror attacks in 2015. The terrorists killed 7 civilians in the bank during the robb... | Bank Robbery | null | null |
1933 Diexi earthquake | The 1933 Diexi earthquake occurred in Diexi, Mao County, Szechwan, Republic of China on August 25 with a moment magnitude of 7.3 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). With up to 9,300 killed, this was the deadliest earthquake of 1933. This earthquake destroyed the town of Diexi and surrounding villages, and ... | Earthquakes | null | null |
Soldiers sign Rutland community agreement | A community covenant has been signed between the people of Rutland and soldiers due to move into the county.
The Royal Air Force is closing its Cottesmore base and soldiers from the Royal Anglian Regiment will arrive from Ayia Napa in Cyprus in July.
The covenant is designed to ensure the troops are welcomed and that t... | Sign Agreement | null | null |
Massive sewage spill in Port Stephens an unwelcome setback for businesses and tourists |
Businesses in Port Stephens are losing valuable tourist dollars after council workers struck the wrong pipe, spilling hundreds of thousands of litres of raw sewage into the bay.
Beaches are likely to remain closed at the popular coastal holiday spot near Newcastle until at least Thursday.
Council workers were doing an... | Environment Pollution | null | null |
Climate Scientists Meet As Floods, Fires, Droughts And Heat Waves Batter Countries | Volunteers fight a wildfire in northeastern Siberia on July 17th. Heat waves in the Russian Arctic and boreal forests have fueled intense, widespread blazes that can damage trees and release enormous amounts of stored carbon dioxide from forests and permafrost. ... | Droughts | null | null |
Meanwhile in Los Angeles: Woman Recreates Nicole Kidman’s Iconic Divorce Photo to Celebrate Newly Single Status | Meanwhile in Los Angeles: Woman Recreates Nicole Kidman’s Iconic Divorce Photo to Celebrate Newly Single Status
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Sep 3rd, 2021
It’s always a bummer when a marriage doesn’t last, but sometimes, divorce is actually cause for celebration. One woman in Los Angeles is using her newfound single status as ... | Famous Person - Divorce | null | null |
2019–2020 Maltese protests |
The 2019–2020 Maltese protests started in Valletta and other urban centres of Malta on 20 November 2019, mainly calling for resignations[10][11] after alleged political links[12][13][14] to the assassination of journalist and blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia surfaced following the arrest of businessman Yorgen Fen... | Protest_Online Condemnation | null | null |
'Pet poisoning' in Ballysillan area of North Belfast after bait hidden in sausages | Want the biggest political stories and analysis sent to you every week? Sign up to our FREE newsletter
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Myanma Airways Flight 635 crash | Myanmar Airways Flight 635 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Yangon to Tachileik in eastern Myanmar that was operated by a Fokker F-27 Friendship (registration XY-AEN) owned by Myanmar's flag carrier Myanma Airways. On 24 August 1998, during its descent to Tachileik the flight went missing over a hill appr... | Air crash | null | null |
Valley Fire (2018) | The Valley Fire was a wildfire that burned near the community of Forest Falls in San Bernardino National Forest, including the San Gorgonio Wilderness in California, United States. The fire was reported on July 6, one of a handful of brush fires that started in the area due to high temperatures and dry conditions. The ... | Fire | null | null |
Packers' Randall Cobb: Recovering from core muscle surgery | Cobb underwent core muscle surgery last week with the hope he'll recover in time for the postseason, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports. Cobb exited the Packers ' last game Week 12 against the Rams with what was termed a groin issue. With the benefit of a bye, the Packers weren't required to disclose any details of the i... | Famous Person - Recovered | null | null |
Ansett-ANA Flight 149 crash | On 22 September 1966 a Vickers Viscount departed from Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia for a 73-minute flight to Longreach. Forty-four minutes after takeoff a fire started in one of the engines. The crew were unable to extinguish the fire or feather the propeller so made an emergency descent with the intention of landi... | Air crash | null | null |
Agile Spirit 2021: multinational military exercise to host 2,500 NATO allied, partner troops in Georgia | Of the military personnel, about 700 are U.S. service members, around 1,600 are Georgian personnel, and approximately 250 are from other participating nations. Photo: Georgian Defence Ministry press office Georgia will host the Agile Spirit 2021 multinational exercise next week involving 2,500 troop... | Military Exercise | null | null |
Qalyoub train collision |
The Qalyoub train collision occurred at a converging junction in Qalyoub to the north of Cairo in Egypt on 21 August 2006, when two commuter trains collided during the morning rush hour, killing 58 people and injuring over 140. A passenger train from Mansoura passed a red signal and crashed into a stationary train th... | Train collisions | null | null |
Rare 'super blood moon' eclipse should bring wonder, not apocalypse | On Sunday night and early Monday morning, much of the Earth will witness a glorious heavenly event. The night of September 27-28 will showcase a lunar eclipse coupled with a "supermoon": a full moon that appears larger because it's at perigee, the closest point of its orbit with Earth. The concurrence is relatively rar... | New wonders in nature | null | null |
Murfreesboro police: Possible road rage incident sends 3 people to hospital | MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) — Murfreesboro police are investigating a possible road rage incident involving a motorcyclist and SUV that injured several people. According to police, the SUV flipped after it crashed into a City of Murfreesboro Rover bus just before 6 p.m. Friday. The crash occurred on Northwest Broad Str... | Road Crash | null | null |
2015 Kohler Strike | The 2015 Kohler Strike is the fourth strike in the 142-year-old history of the Kohler Company in Kohler, Wisconsin. In December 2010, the Kohler Company and United Auto Workers Local 833 reached agreement on a new five-year labor contract, that covered approximately 2,300 union workers at the company's two Sheboygan Co... | Strike | null | null |
Microplastics found in Great Barrier Reef wild-caught fish, new research reveals |
Microplastics have been detected in wild-caught fish from the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, researchers report. A study conducted by the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) in Townsville is the first study to report the detection of man-made fibres in the intestines of coral trout, a commercially i... | Environment Pollution | null | null |
Air Bagan Flight 11 crash | Air Bagan Flight 11 was a scheduled domestic flight of a Fokker 100 twinjet from Yangon to Heho, Myanmar, that on 25 December 2012 crash-landed short of the runway at Heho Airport in fog, coming to a stop in a paddy field and bursting into flames. One of the 71 passengers and a motorcyclist on the ground were killed; ... | Air crash | null | null |
Aeroflot Flight 1691 crash | Aeroflot Flight 1691 crashed near Moscow Vnukovo Airport on 17 March 1979 killing 58 of the 119 people on board. The Tupolev Tu-104B operating the flight was overloaded and the crew received a false fire alarm. Flight 1691 was due to leave for Odessa at 8:15 local time, but was delayed due to adverse weather conditions... | Air crash | null | null |
2020 Guyanese protests | The 2020 Guyanese protests were mass protests and rioting against the results of the 2020 Guyanese general election in March 2020 in Guyana and claimed there was electoral voter fraud during the campaigns, calling for the end of the political crisis and the resignation of President David Granger, yet fresh elections. [... | Protest_Online Condemnation | null | null |
Carbon monoxide poisoning may be to blame for 3 deaths in SW Albuquerque | Updated: February 17, 2021 05:33 PM
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- The Albuquerque Police Department is waiting on the autopsy reports to find out how three people died in a southwest Albuquerque home.
Police said a homeowner called 911 after finding a body inside a car, in the garage of his ren... | Mass Poisoning | null | null |
4 people sent to hospital with carbon monoxide poisoning, WFPS issues warning | WINNIPEG -- The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service is issuing a warning after four people were evacuated from a home filled with carbon monoxide.
According to the WFPS, on Friday at 1:05 p.m., first responders were called to a medical emergency at a home on Maralbo Avenue East near St. Mary’s Road.
When crews arrived at... | Mass Poisoning | null | null |
St Bedes Junction rail crash |
St. Bedes Junction lies between Jarrow and Bede Metro stations on what was the North Eastern Railway line between Newcastle upon Tyne and South Shields. From the junction, a mineral line descends on a gradient of 1 in 100 to Tyne Dock Bottom. On 17 December 1915, in the early morning in fog, a goods train ran out ont... | Train collisions | null | null |
Withdrawing from UNESCO: Symbolism and Next Steps | On October 12, 2017, the United States announced its withdrawal from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), citing a perceived anti-Israel bias and a politicized organizational mission. In general, UNESCO’s stated purpose is “coordinating international cooperation in education, s... | Withdraw from an Organization | null | null |
Suspect photos revealed as East Point police investigate fatal shooting | Juan Lopez's sister recalls her sibling "begging for his life" over the phone just before his death.
Author: Hunter Boyce
Published: 6:13 PM EST December 14, 2021
Updated: 7:13 PM EST December 14, 2021
EAST POINT, Ga. — Juan Lopez was shot and killed in East Point the night after Thanksgiving . Now East Point Police Ch... | Famous Person - Commit Crime - Investigate | null | null |
Stunning images of Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland | Mount Fagradalsfjall – a volcano on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula – began to erupt on the evening of March 19, 2021, the Icelandic Meteorological Office reported. The eruption produced a river of lava that could be seen from the capital city of Reykjavik, 20 miles (30 km) away. While small in comparison to other recent... | Volcano Eruption | null | null |
Woolworths hit with $1 million fine from ACMA for spam emails | 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
One of Australia's bigges... | Organization Fine | null | null |
2013 Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation Fokker 50 crash | On 4 March 2013, a Fokker 50 operated by Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation on a domestic cargo flight from Lodja to Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, crashed in poor weather on approach to Goma Airport. There were nine people on board, of which six were killed. No fatalities were reported on the ground, despite the ... | Air crash | null | null |
PH cube satellites Maya-3, Maya-4 launched | SPACE X FALCON9 LAUNCH. The SpaceX rocket carrying the Maya-3 and Maya-4 blasts off at Cape Canaveral, Florida, August 29, Philippine time The Maya-3 and Maya-4 follow the launch of the Maya-2 back in February 2021, and the Maya-1 in June 2018 The Space Technology and Applications Mastery, Innovation, and Advancement ... | New achievements in aerospace | null | null |
Aeroflot Flight 826 crash | On Sunday 3 August 1969 an Antonov An-24 operating Aeroflot Flight 826 (Russian: Рейс 826 Аэрофлота Reys 826 Aeroflota) crashed resulting in the death of all 55 people on board. An investigation revealed the cause of the accident was an in flight failure of the propeller attached to "No. 1" (left) engine. [1]
Flight 8... | Air crash | null | null |
Trump Withdraws U.S. From Iran Accord | President Trump announced Tuesday that the U.S. will withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal and reinstate sanctions on Tehran. He called the deal ‘defective’ and said it didn't do enough to stop the country from developing nuclear weapons. The U.S. is exiting the Iranian nuclear accord, President Donald Trump said Tuesday... | Tear Up Agreement | null | null |
Madagascar: Severe drought could spur world’s first climate change famine | More than one million people in southern Madagascar are struggling to get enough to eat, due to what could become the first famine caused by climate change, according to the World Food Programme (WFP). The region has been hit hard by successive years of severe drought, forcing families in rural communities to resort t... | Famine | null | null |
US officially notifies World Health Organization of its withdrawal | The US has formally notified the World Health Organization of its withdrawal, despite widespread criticism and an almost complete lack of international support for the move in the midst of a pandemic. Donald Trump announced his intention to withdraw in May, accusing the WHO, without evidence, of withholding information... | Withdraw from an Organization | null | null |
The most surprising celebrity couples of 2021 so far | Although the year is just seven months in, we have had many surprising celebrity couples pop up and declare that they are an item. From romances that turned serious to dating situations that brought drama, fans have been shocked by some of these relationships. While it all started in the Instagram DMs, Musa and Liesl o... | Famous Person - Marriage | null | null |
Celebrities have had to shell out millions and even billions of dollars to their former spouses as a result of their divorces | Celebrities have had to shell out millions and even billions of dollars to their former spouses as a result of their divorces.
Fans hate to hear the news that their favorite celebrity couple is calling it quits , but what might make these stars' divorces even more difficult is just how costly it will be for one of them... | Famous Person - Divorce | null | null |
Explosion in vacant Calgary building under investigation | Six people on an abestos abatement team safely escaped a vacant building in Calgary’s Bridgeland neighbourhood that was the site of an explosion on Tuesday morning.
The building, which was formerly a tattoo parlour but had a For Lease sign outside on Tuesday morning, was initially believed to be empty at the time of th... | Gas explosion | null | null |
NDP calls for early warning system for potential school closures, reinstatement of contact tracing | Alberta’s NDP is calling for the reinstatement of contact tracing in schools and an early warning system for potential school closures. Doing so will allow parents to know the prevalence of COVID-19 in schools and prepare ahead of time for any potential closure, according to NDP Education Critic Sarah Hoffman. “These a... | Organization Closed | null | null |
Slain Katy man ID'd as ‘Reckless Robber' in bank heists | A surveillance image shows a suspect believed to be the "Reckless Robber" at a Spring Wells Fargo Bank in April.FBI A Katy man, now identified as Mouafak Kazzaz, was behind a rash of bank robberies throughout Texas that ended last week in a deadly shootout with Fort Bend County sheriff’s deputies, FBI officials said on... | Bank Robbery | null | null |
2019 Croatian protests | The 2019 Croatian protests was an influx of movements and peaceful demonstrations in Zagreb, as part of a popular uprising against a surge in Violence against women and participated in rallies as part of the Spasime movement. The protests have been nicknamed the #Justice for Girls, #Save Me! Movement and #Me too! Movem... | Protest_Online Condemnation | null | null |
Cristiano Ronaldo Sets All-Time Men's International Goal Record With Late Heroics for Portugal | Days after securing his return to Manchester United from Juventus in an abrupt and blockbuster transfer, he now has sole possession of the all-time men's international goal record, scoring his 110th and 111th goals for Portugal in Wednesday's World Cup qualifying match vs. the Republic of Ireland.
Ronaldo had tied Iran... | Break historical records | null | null |
Ohio man gets prison sentence for threatening pro-abortion group | COLUMBUS, Ohio — A central Ohio man was sentenced Thursday to 20 months in prison after he threatened members of a nonprofit group that helps women get safe abortions. James Hampton, 41, of London, Ohio, pleaded guilty in June to making more than a dozen online threats toward 10 members of Abortion Support Network, ac... | Famous Person - Commit Crime - Sentence | null | null |
FBI Offers up to $5,000 Reward in Escondido 'Takeover Style' Bank Robbery | SAN DIEGO—The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Violent Crimes Task Force is seeking the public’s assistance to identify the individuals responsible for a takeover style robbery in Escondido, California. On May 23, 2019, at approximately 9:50 a.m., three males committed an armed takeover-style robbery at the San D... | Bank Robbery | null | null |
Saddleridge Fire |
The Saddleridge Fire was a wildfire burning near the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles County, California. It broke out roughly around 9:02 pm on Thursday October 10, 2019. It is still undetermined as to how it had started, but believed that the blaze had started beneath a high voltage transmission tower. [2] Repor... | Fire | null | null |
The Global Housing Market Is Broken, and It’s Dividing Entire Countries | The Dutch economy is forecast to grow by 2.4% in 2021, after a record decline in 2020. The year starts with a quarter of negative growth, but as social distancing measures are gradually phased out, the rebound should gain traction and be stronger than during the financial crisis Despite the fact that Dutch GDP hardly ... | Financial Crisis | null | null |
The Griffin Warrior: A Staggering Discovery from Ancient Greece | The discovery of the Griffin Warrior Tomb is one of the most fascinating archaeological findings as it seems to link the Minoan and the Mycenaean civilizations. On May 28, 2015, the archaeologists excavating in Pylos, southwestern Greece, discovered a Bronze Age tomb with a skeleton surrounded by rich artifacts, sugges... | New archeological discoveries | null | null |
FBI searching for Maumee bank robber | MAUMEE, Ohio (WTVG) - The FBI and the Lucas County Sheriff’s Office are searching for a person who held up a bank Saturday morning. Around 9:10 a,m. a suspect robbed the Superior Credit Union on S. Holland Sylvania Road in Maumee. According to investigators, the suspect walked into the bank and gave a note to two telle... | Bank Robbery | null | null |
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