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Catalina affair crash | The Catalina affair (Swedish: Catalinaaffären) was a military confrontation and Cold War-era diplomatic crisis in June 1952, in which Soviet Air Force fighter jets shot down two Swedish aircraft over international waters in the Baltic Sea. The first aircraft to be shot down was an unarmed Swedish Air Force Tp 79, a der... | Air crash | null | null |
BOJ keeps monetary policy steady policy proposals amid COVID-19, supply concerns | TOKYO - Japan's financial watchdog said Wednesday it requested Mizuho Financial Group Inc. and its banking arm Mizuho Bank to submit a work plan for system maintenance after a series of system failures this year, in a rare move to effectively oversee the system of a major bank. The Financial Services Agency made the re... | Financial Crisis | null | null |
Zika spreads to Lucknow, 2 diagnosed with virus isolated | TNN / Updated: Nov 12, 2021, 06:44 IST
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Govt employee arrested for sexually harassing contractual staff in Lucknow after video goes viral
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LUCKNOW: Two persons were diagnosed with Zika in Lucknow on Thursday, making the duo the first to contract the virus in the state capit... | Famous Person - Sick | null | null |
1942 Guatemala earthquake | Earthquakes are relatively frequent occurrences in Guatemala. [1] The country lies in a major fault zone known as the Motagua and Chixoy-Polochic fault complex, which cuts across Guatemala and forms the tectonic boundary between the Caribbean plate and the North American plate. In addition, along Guatemala's western c... | Earthquakes | null | null |
Farm dams 'hotspots' for greenhouse gases, but so are traffic jams | Farm dams are steaming hotspots for greenhouse gas emissions despite their small size, research has found.
Hungry microbes thrive in the niche aquatic habitats and release carbon dioxide and methane gases into the atmosphere, potentially making farm dams one of the highest freshwater system emitters in the world, the p... | Environment Pollution | null | null |
1986 Aerovías Guatemala air crash | The 1986 Aerovías Guatemala air crash occurred on 18 January 1986 and involved a Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III that crashed into a hill on approach to Santa Elena Airport, Flores, Guatemala after a short flight from Guatemala City's La Aurora International Airport. All 93 passengers and crew on board were killed,[1... | Air crash | null | null |
Lufthansa Group plans on reducing its total in-service fleet by 650 aircraft over the next two years | Lufthansa Group plans on reducing its total in-service fleet by 650 aircraft over the next two years, the German airline said in its annual report published on March 4. "Last year, the number of employees fell by around 28,000. In Germany, a further 10,000 jobs will be reduced or the corresponding personnel costs wi... | New achievements in aerospace | null | null |
Capitol rioter who tweeted she was ‘Definitely not going to jail’ gets sentenced to prison | by: The Associated Press, Nexstar Media Wire A statement of facts document from the FBI in support of bringing charges against Jennifer Leigh Ryan of Frisco, Texas, is photographed on Nov. 4, 2021. The Texas real estate agent who bragged she wasn’t going to jail for storming the U.S. Capitol because she is white, ha... | Famous Person - Commit Crime - Sentence | null | null |
Latvia becomes Associate Member State of CERN | Today, the Republic of Latvia became an Associate Member State of CERN, following official notification that the country has completed its internal approval procedures in respect of the Agreement granting it that status and has acceded to the Protocol on Privileges and Immunities of the Organization.
Latvia’s relations... | Join in an Organization | null | null |
Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission to Investigate All Elections Commission Commissioners | It is being rented from Tuma Enterprise and expected to perform non-contact automatic body temperature detection, brush human face, and perform high-precision infrared human temperature acquisition, and high effect.
According to reports, the NEC rented each of the equipment for US$9,166 though a single piece cost not m... | Famous Person - Commit Crime - Investigate | null | null |
Second Ebola outbreak officially over in Guinea, announces WHO | The second Ebola outbreak in Guinea is officially over, the World Health Organization announced on Saturday. The disease outbreak had erupted in the west African state on February 14. Marking the end of disease outbreak, WHO official Alfred Ki-Zerbo on Saturday said, "I have the honour of declaring the end of Ebola", r... | Disease Outbreaks | null | null |
Chinese swimmers break world record in freestyle relay event at Tokyo | Team China had to fend off a challenge from veteran Ledecky in the last leg to win the gold. Photo: IANS
Topic | Other Sports
Tokyo: China broke the world record to win women's 4x200m freestyle relay at Tokyo Olympics here on Thursday.
Team China clocked seven minutes and 40.33 seconds, 1.17 faster than the previou... | Break historical records | null | null |
College Students Shoulder The Financial Burden As State Funding For Higher Ed Dwindles | In years past, photos show students tanning by the poolside or playing an impromptu game of water volleyball. It was like a slice of spring break in Cancún made its way back to Colorado. During the winter, the pool sits empty and unused. But due to the pandemic, it may stay that way for the rest of the school year. Mos... | Financial Aid | null | null |
Man charged over 1999 police shooting but $500k reward still on offer in search for two more men | Man charged over 1999 police shooting but $500k reward still on offer in search for two more men Keep up to date with the latest COVID-19 exposure sites in Queensland Queensland police have had a major breakthrough in "Australia's only unsolved police shooting", where an officer was shot during a 1999 bank heist. A 49-... | Bank Robbery | null | null |
10yrs jail for bank robber | A 43-year-old Canberra man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for a bank robbery and two attempted robberies last year. Michael Virgil Tresize from Curtin used a replica gun and silencer cut from foam and painted black, and a knife in the first attempted robbery at the Hughes post office. A shop assistant was st... | Bank Robbery | null | null |
Iraqi bank robbers sentenced to death | In Iraq, four security force officers have been sentenced to death for their part in a multi-million dollar bank robbery in Baghdad. Eight police guards were killed in the raid. The robbers seized about $US4 million in a raid on a bank branch in Baghdad in late July. The cash was later recovered and police arrested fou... | Bank Robbery | null | null |
2014 Hrushevskoho Street riots |
18–23 February 2014 (revolution)
In response to anti-protest laws in Ukraine (announced on 16 January 2014[14] and enacted on 21 January 2014), a standoff between protesters and police began on 19 January 2014 that was precipitated by a series of riots in central Kyiv on Hrushevsky Street, outside Dynamo Stadium and... | Riot | null | null |
Damian Warner wins gold in men’s decathlon at Tokyo, sets Olympic record | Damian Warner of Canada celebrates his gold medal in men's decathlon at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday. August 5, 2021Melissa Tait/The Globe and Mail
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About an hour after he’d won the Olympic decathlon in record fashion on Thursday night, someone asked Damian Wa... | Break historical records | null | null |
The torrential rains triggered floods, landslides and mudflows in many of the country’s districts | The torrential rains of 7 – 12 May 2021 triggered floods, landslides and mudflows in many of the country’s districts. The largest number of losses and destructions are faced by districts and cities of Khatlon province. Disasters affected following cities and districts: Kulob city and districts of Vakhsh, Jomi, Vose, Sh... | Mudslides | null | null |
Sabena Flight 571 crash | International incidents
Sabena Flight 571 was a scheduled passenger flight from Brussels to Lod via Vienna operated by the Belgian national airline, Sabena. On 8 May 1972 a Boeing 707 passenger aircraft operating that service, captained by British pilot Reginald Levy, DFC,[1] was hijacked by four members of the Black ... | Air crash | null | null |
The University of Alabama distributed funds for students | The University of Alabama is distributing funds to students through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund III based on need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Eligible students will receive an email at their UA crimson email from Student Financial Aid. Funds are distributed on a first-... | Financial Aid | null | null |
1964 Baihe earthquake | The 1964 Baihe earthquake (Chinese: 1964年白河大地震; pinyin: 1964 nián Báihé dà dìzhèn), also known as the Great Baihe earthquake, measured 6.3 local magnitude,[1] and occurred at 20:04 CST (UTC+8) on 18 January in Baihe Township of Tainan County (now part of Tainan City), Taiwan. The hypocenter of the earthquake was 20 kil... | Earthquakes | null | null |
Australian prime minister attacks French president’s credibility over scrapped submarine deal | Australian Prime Scott Morrison attacked the credibility of French President Emmanuel Macron as a newspaper quoted a text message that suggested France anticipated “bad news” about a now-scuttled submarine deal.
An Australia newspaper cast doubt on President Joe Biden’s explanation to Macron last week that the U.S. lea... | Tear Up Agreement | null | null |
1994 Karamay fire |
The 1994 Karamay fire (simplified Chinese: 克拉玛依大火; traditional Chinese: 克拉瑪依大火; pinyin: Kèlāmǎyī Dàhuǒ, literally "Karamay Big Fire") is considered one of the worst civilian fires in the history of the People's Republic of China. On 8 December 1994, a fire began in a theatre hosting 1,000 children and teachers in Kar... | Fire | null | null |
Police launch manhunt after Coventry bank robbery | Detectives have appealed for the public’s help to find a bank robber who targeted a Coventry Barclays branch this afternoon. The lone robber struck at the Barclays branch in Ball Hill shortly after 3pm on Friday (December 11). The masked man approached a cashier and demanded money. No weapons were seen during the inci... | Bank Robbery | null | null |
At least 1,000 schools in 35 states have closed for in-person learning since the start of the school year: COVID-19 updates | At least 1,000 schools across 35 states have closed for in-person learning because of COVID-19 since the beginning of the school year, according to Burbio, a New York-based data service that is tracking K-12 school reopening trends. Schools listed in the company's tracker have closed for anywhere from one day to severa... | Organization Closed | null | null |
9 people hospitalized due to carbon monoxide poisoning from generator | Officials said a generator used in a garage caused several people to be affected by carbon monoxide.
Author: WWL Staff
Published: 9:17 AM CDT August 31, 2021
Updated: 9:20 AM CDT August 31, 2021
ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. — St. Tammany Fire officials said nine people were taken to the hospital with carbon monoxide poisoni... | Mass Poisoning | null | null |
Volcano eruption on New Zealand's White Island left at least five dead. | The eruption on White Island is viewed from the Bay of Plenty coastline on December 9. Earlier, Tims said it was unsafe to send emergency crews to search for those missing. "The island is unstable ... the physical environment is unsafe for us to return," Tims told reporters. Police said in a statement that a New Zeala... | Volcano Eruption | null | null |
2014 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship | The 2014 IIHF World Women's U18 Championships was the seventh World Women's U18 Championship. The tournament was played at two Icecenter Rinks in Budapest, Hungary, from 23 to 30 March 2014. [1][2][3]
The teams played a best-of-three series. Hungary are relegated to the 2015 Division I.
GP = Games played; G = G... | Sports Competition | null | null |
Nyrstar fined $35,000 for toxic acid spill into waterways near Port Pirie lead smelter | 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 Port Pirie'... | Organization Fine | null | null |
Truckee Police looking for Wells Fargo Bank robber | TRUCKEE, CA. (News 4 & Fox 11) — Truckee Police officers are looking for a man who robbed a Wells Fargo Bank on Tuesday morning. On April 13th around 11:20 am, Truckee Police officers were called to Wells Fargo Bank upon receiving an 9-1-1 call of an in-progress bank robbery. Prior to their arrival, the officers were t... | Bank Robbery | null | null |
Baruwa gas explosion victims write Sanwo-Olu, demand N4bn compensation | Over 30 persons, who lost loved ones, got injured or lost properties in the gas explosion that happened in the Baruwa area of Lagos on October 8, have written a pre-action letter to the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, demanding N4bn as compensation for their losses.
The victims made the demand in an Oct... | Gas explosion | null | null |
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani get marriage license | The couple received their marriage license on Tuesday in Oklahoma — where the country singer, 45, has his own ranch — Page Six can confirm. Stefani, 51, and Shelton have 10 days from when they filed for the marriage license to say “I do,” per Oklahoma law, meaning a wedding is imminent. And it could be as soon as this ... | Famous Person - Marriage | null | null |
Protests against Emmanuel Macron |
President (2017–present)
Co-Prince of Andorra (2017–present)
Minister of Economy and Industry (2014–2016)
Since Emmanuel Macron was elected President of France on 7 May 2017, a series of protests have been conducted by trade union and left-wing activists in opposition to what protesters consider to be neoliberal p... | Protest_Online Condemnation | null | null |
Sydney McLaughlin breaks world record in 400m hurdles at Olympic Trials | Sydney McLaughlin crushed the 400m hurdles world record to win the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials and supplant now former record holder Dalilah Muhammad as the gold-medal favorite.
On the final night of Trials, world champion Noah Lyles won the 200m, while 17-year-old Erriyon Knighton was third. Knighton, who turn... | Break historical records | null | null |
nzherald.co.nz | Instead, she showed a level of composure that belied her lack of senior international experience, a quality that complemented the tactical nous and undeniable speed she had displayed in the Keirin.
As she had attempted with mixed results against more experienced opponents in her earlier two races, Andrews opted to cede... | Break historical records | null | null |
1911 Guerrero earthquake | The 1911 Michoacán earthquake occurred on June 7 at 04:26 local time (11:02 UTC). [3][4] The epicenter was located near the coast of Michoacán, Mexico. The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.6 on the moment magnitude scale. [5] 45 people were reported dead. [6] In Mexico City, 119 houses were destroyed. [7] Cracks were re... | Earthquakes | null | null |
4 dead, 6 missing after mining pit collapsed in Cebu | Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 22) — At least four were confirmed dead on Tuesday, while six others remain missing after the collapse of a mining pit in Barangay Biga, Toledo City, Cebu on Monday afternoon. According to Carmen Copper Corporation, the company behind mining operations in the area, the death toll... | Mine Collapses | null | null |
Report01 Aug 2021 | Italy’s Lamont Marcell Jacobs, a former long jumper appearing in his first Olympics, stunned the field on Sunday (1) to claim the first men’s 100m gold medal of the post-Usain Bolt era.
Overlooked as a serious medal contender, the 26-year-old Jacobs clocked a European record of 9.80 to win Italy’s first ever Olympic 10... | Break historical records | null | null |
Aviaco Flight 118 crash | Aviaco Flight 118 was a Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle operated by Aviaco that crashed in the village of Montrove, Spain on 13 August 1973, while attempting to land at Alvedro Airport in heavy fog. [1] The aircraft crashed into an abandoned farmhouse approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi; 1.1 nmi) from the airport. All 85 ... | Air crash | null | null |
Sichuan Airlines Flight 8633 crash | Sichuan Airlines Flight 8633 was a flight from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport on 14 May 2018, which was forced to make an emergency landing at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport after the cockpit windshield failed. [3] The aircraft involved was an Airbus A319-100. The incident ha... | Air crash | null | null |
The UK's Covid-19 unemployment crisis in six charts | The number of people being made redundant in the UK is rising at the fastest pace on record as the second wave of Covid-19 and tougher lockdown measures put increasing pressure on businesses and workers. Unemployment has hit the highest level for four years, while millions more workers have been placed on furlough. Alt... | Financial Crisis | null | null |
Pentagon task force will investigate UFO incidents | The Pentagon has announced the establishment of a task force to review "unexplained aerial phenomena," or UFOs, that have been observed by the U.S. military, according to a Pentagon statement. The move continues an effort begun in recent years to investigate incidents in which the U.S. military has encountered such phe... | Organization Established | null | null |
Leyden riot | The Leyden riot occurred on April 3, 1915 in Haverhill, Massachusetts following the cancelation of a controversial lecture by Dr. Thomas E. Leyden at Haverhill City Hall. In March 1916, Haverhill Mayor Albert L. Bartlett refused to grant Dr. Thomas E. Leyden a permit to use City Hall for a lecture regarding the appropr... | Riot | null | null |
Nauru joins IMF and World Bank | Nauru has become the 189th member of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
The World Bank says Nauru faces challenges in sustaining growth and ensuring fiscal and debt sustainability over the medium term - challenges faced by many other Pacific countries.
By joining the World Bank, Nauru gains access to f... | Join in an Organization | null | null |
1955 Cincinnati mid-air collision crash | The 1955 Cincinnati mid-air collision occurred on January 12, 1955, when a Trans World Airlines Martin 2-0-2 on takeoff from Boone County Airport (now the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport) collided in mid-air with a privately owned Douglas DC-3 that had entered the airport's control space without prop... | Air crash | null | null |
Africa’s #1 Infectious Disease is Cholera | The World Health Organization (WHO) African region is often characterized by the largest infectious disease burden in the world, such as the current Ebola Zaire virus outbreak. A team of researchers conducted a retrospective analysis of all infectious disease outbreaks in Africa formally reported to the WHO in 2018. On... | Disease Outbreaks | null | null |
1982 Thunderbirds Indian Springs Diamond Crash crash | The 1982 Diamond Crash was the worst operational accident to befall the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Team involving show aircraft. [1] Four Northrop T-38 Talon jets crashed during operational training on 18 January 1982, killing all four pilots. The Thunderbirds were practicing at Indian Springs Air Fo... | Air crash | null | null |
Yare prison riot |
On 20 August 2012, armed prisoners in the Yare I prison complex, an overcrowded Venezuelan prison in Miranda state near Caracas, Venezuela, rioted. A shootout between two groups[1] resulted in the deaths of 25 people, one of them a visitor. Among those injured during the incident were 29 inmates and 14 visitors. [2]
... | Riot | null | null |
US Withdrawal From the UNESCO led Current Crisis in the Organization | The UNESCO has been in crisis recently because of the US withdrawal from this organization. The recent crisis has its origin in 2011 when UNESCO voted to admit Palestine as a full member state. Since then the US has significantly reduced its funding to the institution. Further, UNESCO’s actions like criticizing Israel’... | Withdraw from an Organization | null | null |
2005 Toledo riot | The 2005 Toledo riot, on October 15, 2005, occurred when the National Socialist Movement (NSM), a neo-Nazi organization, planned a march to protest African-American gang activity in the North End of Toledo, in the U.S. state of Ohio. The appearance of the group sparked a four-hour riot by elements within the assembled ... | Riot | null | null |
1971 Colorado Aviation Aero Commander 680 crash | The 1971 Colorado Aviation Aero Commander 680 crash claimed the life of decorated American World War II veteran Audie Murphy and five other people on May 28, 1971. The aircraft's passengers were on a business trip from Atlanta, Georgia to Martinsville, Virginia, aboard an Aero Commander 680 Super twin engine aircraft o... | Air crash | null | null |
Superstition Hills and Elmore Ranch earthquakes | The 1987 Superstition Hills and Elmore Ranch earthquakes were a pair of earthquakes Mw 6.2 and 6.6 that rattled the Imperial Valley of California. The earthquakes caused damage to places in California and Mexico, and was felt as far as Las Vegas and Phoenix. Both main shocks were larger than the deadly earthquake that ... | Earthquakes | null | null |
America's next solar eclipse comes in 2024 | Updated on: August 21, 2017 / 8:06 PM / CBS/AP If you missed the solar eclipse on Monday, you won't need to wait another 99 years to see one. NASA says the next total solar eclipse visible from the U.S. will take place seven years from now, on April 8, 2024. But the next full coast-to-coast eclipse w... | New wonders in nature | null | null |
2008 Namibia floods | The 2008 Namibia floods took place in early February 2008, a rapid onset of heavy rains triggered floods in northern Namibia, leading to one of its worst floods in 50 years. [1] The floods had killed 42 people by early March[2] and an estimated 65,000 people were affected, primarily in the regions of Omusati, Oshikoto,... | Floods | null | null |
Aero Caribbean Flight 883 crash | Aero Caribbean Flight 883 was a domestic scheduled passenger service from Port-au-Prince, Haiti to Havana, Cuba with a stopover in Santiago de Cuba. On 4 November 2010, the ATR 72 operating the route crashed in the central Cuban province of Sancti Spíritus, killing all 61 passengers and 7 crew members aboard. [1]
The ... | Air crash | null | null |
Grandmother given 12 months to live makes emotional plea for funding of clinical cancer trial | Gaynor van der Walt was “enormously surprised” when she was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in February this year and given only 12 months to live.
The 71-year-old grandmother of three had no related possible risk factors, like smoking, poor diet and lifestyle or family history of cancer.
She felt an “unbearab... | Famous Person - Sick | null | null |
Queenslanders urged to dispose of masks properly as the mandated PPE clogs waterways |
Masks have helped us protect ourselves from COVID-19 for months now, but with the single-use PPE making its way into gutters and waterways, Queenslanders are being reminded to protect the environment as well.
Health Minister Yvette D'Ath has thanked the public for wearing them, but urged the community to properly disp... | Environment Pollution | null | null |
Wrawby Junction rail crash |
The Wrawby Junction rail crash was a train crash which occurred on 9 December 1983, at Wrawby Junction, near Barnetby station in North Lincolnshire, England. It happened when a freight train collided at low speed with the side of a local passenger train. The first carriage of the passenger train was derailed and turn... | Train collisions | null | null |
States as far south as Pennsylvania, Iowa and Oregon could experience a stunning light show in the skies on Saturday | That means states as far south as Pennsylvania, Iowa and Oregon could experience a stunning light show in the skies on Saturday. Solar flares typically are detected after they happen and cannot be forecasted. An "X-class" flare is the most significant classification NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center also warned of... | New wonders in nature | null | null |
1912 Brisbane general strike |
The 1912 Brisbane General Strike in Queensland, Australia, began when members of the Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees' Association were dismissed when they wore union badges to work on 18 January 1912. They then marched to Brisbane Trades Hall where a meeting was held, with a mass protest meeting of 10,... | Strike | null | null |
Police investigate financial crime allegation at North Norfolk District Council | Updated: 7:17 PM November 21, 2020
The North Norfolk District Council offices at Cromer. Photo: Archant - Credit: © ARCHANT NORFOLK PHOTOGRAPHIC
Detectives have been called in to investigate an allegation of financial irregularity at North Norfolk District Council (NNDC), we can reveal.
The allegation dates from last y... | Famous Person - Commit Crime - Investigate | null | null |
Developing AI based predictive technologies for epidemic management and preparedness | Artificial Intelligence (AI) companies like BlueDot and Metabiota were able to correctly identify unusual cases of pneumonia in Wuhan, China more than a week before the World Health Organization (WHO) formally warned about the impending COVID-19 epidemic. Interestingly, these American companies were situated far away f... | Disease Outbreaks | null | null |
Tasmanian fishing company fined record amount for diesel spill at Hobart wharf |
A fishing company has been given a record fine for a discharge of oil into Tasmanian waters.
Australian Longline was fined $40,000 and the captain of its boat, the Janas, was fined $5,000.
The ship spilt 400 litres of diesel into the River Derwent on November 5, 2015.
The previous biggest fine given to a company in Ta... | Environment Pollution | null | null |
2008 Vietnam floods | The 2008 Vietnam floods affected north and central Vietnam, as well as southern parts of the People's Republic of China after three days of heavy raining. [1] The rainfall, which began October 30, is the heaviest in 24 years, a state meteorological official told the Vietnam News Agency,[2] and were the worst floods in ... | Floods | null | null |
Malaga: Driver suffers critical injuries after crashing into pole, roads closed | A crash in Perth’s north has caused traffic mayhem this afternoon, closing down an intersection in Malaga. Emergency services were called to the horrific crash site at the intersection of Beach and Camboon roads where a white car collided with a pole. The soul occupant of the vehicle received critical injuries in the c... | Road Crash | null | null |
Marie Curie is still remembered with great respect among the world's greatest scientists. | Marie Curie is still remembered with great respect among the world's greatest scientists. She did not even care for her life for science and continued to experiment with radioactivity after it became a dangerous form after it was discovered, and regardless of her life, she is the only woman in the world to have been aw... | Awards ceremony | null | null |
MSF: US withdrawal from the World Health Organization would be dangerous and self-defeating | NEW YORK, JULY 8, 2020—The Trump Administration’s decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO) could have life-threatening consequences for people around the globe, said the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). The WHO, while in need of... | Withdraw from an Organization | null | null |
PICS: From Varun Dhawan To Dia Mirza, Bollywood Celebs Who Recently Got Married | It’s the season of weddings in tinsel town. Several Bollywood celebs including Varun Dhawan, Dia Mirza and Priyaank Sharma have recently got hitched to their partners. Many B-town stars opted for a low-key ceremony due to the COVID-19 crisis. Dia Mirza, who was last seen in 'Thappad', got hitched to private equity prof... | Famous Person - Marriage | null | null |
2007 South American Junior Championships in Athletics | The 37th South American Junior Championships in Athletics (Campeonatos Sudamericanos de Atletismo de Juveniles) were held
at the Estádio Ícaro de Castro Melo in São Paulo, Brazil from June
30-July 1, 2007. The Champions for
men's 10,000m, both Race Walking and Combined Events were extracted from the
classification of t... | Sports Competition | null | null |
Trump is more a deal breaker than observer of international law, treaties and agreements | Throughout his time in office, Trump proved he's more a deal breaker than observer of international law, treaties and agreements. He abandoned the landmark 1987 INF Treaty with Russia, the 2016 Security Council adopted JCPOA, the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, and the 2016 Trans-Pacific Partnership, a latter positive mo... | Withdraw from an Organization | null | null |
Drugged SA man jailed over fatal crash | A drugged and disqualified driver who killed a friend in a car rollover in South Australia's Riverland has been jailed for almost four years. Jason Kyle Ramsay pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated causing death by dangerous driving and one count of aggravated causing harm in relation to the crash in May last year.... | Road Crash | null | null |
1995 Alaska Boeing E-3 Sentry accident crash | The Alaska Boeing E-3 Sentry accident was the 22 September 1995 crash of a United States Air Force Boeing E-3 Sentry airborne early warning aircraft with the loss of all 24 crewmembers on board. [2] The aircraft, serial number 77-0354 with callsign Yukla 27, hit birds on departure from Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alask... | Air crash | null | null |
2005 European floods | The 2005 European floods hit mainly Romania, Switzerland, Austria and Germany, as well as several other countries in Central Europe and Eastern Europe during August 2005. The disaster came at a time when Portugal was suffering from intense forest fires which left 15 dead and days before the powerful Hurricane Katrina h... | Floods | null | null |
Humberto Vidal explosion | The Humberto Vidal explosion (sometimes also referred to as the Río Piedras explosion) was a gas explosion that occurred on November 21, 1996 at the Humberto Vidal shoe store in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico. The explosion killed 33 and wounded 69 others when the building collapsed. [3] It is one of the deadliest disasters ... | Gas explosion | null | null |
South Africa's Schoenmaker wins gold in Tokyo, breaks world record in swimming | Tatjana Schoenmaker on Friday won a gold medal in the Tokyo 2020 women's 200-meter breaststroke with a world record time of two minutes, 18.95 seconds.
The previous world record holder was Dane Rikke Moller Pedersen in 2013, with a time of 2:19.11.
South African Schoenmaker also held the previous Olympic record for the... | Break historical records | null | null |
Hotel Polen fire |
The Hotel Polen fire occurred on 9 May 1977 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The conflagration destroyed the Hotel Polen (Hotel Poland), a five-story hotel in the centre of the city which had been built in 1891, as well as the furniture store on the ground level and a nearby bookstore. Many of the tourists staying at t... | Fire | null | null |
Biosecurity breaches a major factor in disease outbreaks | On 30 January 2021, Japanese authorities in both the Chiba and Miyazake prefectures confirmed a case of high pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). It was the seventh outbreak since December 2020 for the Chiba-based farm and led to the culling of some 1.5 million birds. According to a news report in Japan Times, most poult... | Disease Outbreaks | null | null |
4 hospitalized after Chandler explosion expected to survive, recover from injuries | Four people hospitalized Thursday morning after a potential gas leak and explosion in Chandler are expected to survive their injuries, Valleywise Health said.
Battalion Chief Keith Welch, a spokesperson for the Chandler Fire Department, said crews were called to the scene near Ray and Rural roads at around 9:30 a.m. af... | Gas explosion | null | null |
Azerbaijan Mud Volcano Erupts in Fiery Display | A mud volcano erupted on an island in the Caspian Sea about 46 miles off the coast of Azerbaijan’s capital Baku on July 4, generating a blaze that lit up the night sky and took social media by a storm. The eruption began at 9:51 p.m. local time (GMT+4) and lasted for eight minutes, says Gurban Yetirmishli, a seismologi... | Volcano Eruption | null | null |
1924 Women's Olympiad | The 1924 Women's Olympiad (formally called Women's International and British Games,[1] French Grand meeting international féminin) was the first international competition for women[2] in track and field in the United Kingdom. [3] The tournament was held[4][5] on 4 August[6][7][8] 1924[9][10] in London,[11][12][13] Unit... | Sports Competition | null | null |
Shipwreck off Senegal: 1 dead, 11 rescued, 48 missing | Dozens of people are still missing and feared dead after a wooden boat capsized off the coast of Senegal last week. It's the latest tragedy in a country where thousands have tried to migrate to Spain's Atlantic Canary Islands by sea. According to the AFP news agency citing a military statement and a local official, the... | Shipwreck | null | null |
2017 London Bridge attack |
Coordinates: 51°30′29″N 0°05′16″W / 51.50806°N 0.08778°W / 51.50806; -0.08778
On 3 June 2017, a terrorist vehicle-ramming and stabbing took place in London, England. A van was deliberately driven into pedestrians on London Bridge, and then crashed on the south bank of the River Thames. Its three occupants then ran... | Road Crash | null | null |
2012 Summer Paralympics |
The 2012 Summer Paralympics, the 14th Summer Paralympic Games, and also more generally known as the London 2012 Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), that took place in London, United Kingdom, from 29 Aug... | Sports Competition | null | null |
2015 Villa Castelli mid-air collision crash | On 9 March 2015, two Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil helicopters collided mid-air near Villa Castelli, Argentina, killing all ten people on board both aircraft. The helicopters had just departed together from the same spot and collided during the initial climb-out. They were transporting production staff and guests for the F... | Air crash | null | null |
New COVID-19 pills may keep recently diagnosed patients out of hospital, company says | Molnupiravir, an antiviral, could reduce people's risk of dying from the virus. New COVID-19 pills may keep recently diagnosed patients out of hospital
Taking a course of a particular antiviral pill over five days, shortly after COVID-19 diagnosis, may slash the risk of being hospitalized or dying of the virus by 50%, ... | Famous Person - Sick | null | null |
Crews finish 'first cut' on Golden Ray salvage effort, experts still concerned about environmental risks | BRUNSWICK, Ga. — The salvage efforts of the MV Golden Ray, which capsized in 2019, has progressed to an important milestone. The Golden Ray left the coast of Brunswick on Sept. 8, 2019 heading towards the Port of Baltimore. After only 23 minutes, the ship began to list and eventually capsized. The entire crew survived ... | Shipwreck | null | null |
Capital Airlines Flight 300 crash | On May 20, 1958 a Vickers Viscount airliner operating Capital Airlines Flight 300 was involved in a mid-air collision with a United States Air Force T-33 jet trainer on a proficiency flight in the skies above Brunswick, Maryland. All 11 people on board the Viscount and one of the two crew in the T-33 were killed in the... | Air crash | null | null |
2010 Var floods | The 2010 Var floods were the result of heavy rainfall in southern France that caused severe floods in the department of the Var in the evening of 15 June 2010. As well as generalized flooding, there were also flash floods. Meteorologists say the floods are the worst in the region since 1827,[1] with more than 400 mm (1... | Floods | null | null |
2023 World Athletics Championships |
The 2023 World Athletics Championships (Hungarian: 2023-as atlétikai világbajnokság), the nineteenth edition of the World Athletics Championships, are scheduled to be held from 18 August to 27 August 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. [2][3]
* Indicates the athletes only competed in the preliminary heats and received meda... | Sports Competition | null | null |
Capitol rioter with ties to White supremacist gang pleads guilty and is sentenced to 6 months in jail with credit for time served | Capitol rioter with ties to White supremacist gang pleads guilty and is sentenced to 6 months in jail with credit for time served Updated 1955 GMT (0355 HKT) July 12, 2021 Michael Curzio (CNN) A US Capitol rioter who joined a white supremacist gang while in prison for attempted murder pleaded guilty Monday to a misdeme... | Famous Person - Commit Crime - Sentence | null | null |
Malls listed under HIDE adhere to closure order | KUALA LUMPUR: Shopping malls listed under the Hotspots Identification for Dynamic Engagement (HIDE) early warning system have temporarily closed their premises starting today until Tuesday (May 11). The malls concerned issued a notice via their social media platforms to inform of the temporary closure. The closure was ... | Organization Closed | null | null |
Human remains found at Williamsburg archaeology dig | Human remains have been discovered in an archaeological dig at the site of a historic African American church in Colonial Williamsburg, experts announced Monday. A worn upper front tooth and what is probably a finger bone were unearthed during excavation at the site of the old First Baptist Church, one of the oldest su... | New archeological discoveries | null | null |
CAP condemns inhumane act of poisoning monkeys | GEORGE TOWN: The Consumers' Association of Penang (CAP) has condemned an incident where some 10 monkeys were poisoned to death in a forest near a residential area in Paya Terubong here. Video footage and photos of the monkeys, some lying motionless while others in their last breath, have since found their way into soci... | Mass Poisoning | null | null |
The U.S withdraw from U.N. Human Rights Council | “For too long the Human Rights Council has been a protector of human rights abusers and a cesspool of political bias,“ said U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley. U.S. withdrawing from U.N. Human Rights Council The United States will withdraw from the U.N. Human Rights Council, an entity it has long accus... | Withdraw from an Organization | null | null |
A record 12,200 U.S. stores closed in 2020 as e-commerce, pandemic changed retail forever | Ravaged by a pandemic that shuttered stores for weeks in the spring—driving more spending online—retailers big and small closed 12,200 stores in the U.S. last year, according to a compilation released on Wednesday by commercial real estate firm CoStar Group. In all, that amounted to 159 million square feet of retail sp... | Organization Closed | null | null |
2010 United States foreclosure crisis |
The 2010 United States foreclosure crisis, sometimes referred to as Foreclosure-gate or Foreclosuregate,[1][2] refers to a widespread epidemic of improper foreclosures initiated by large banks and other lenders. The foreclosure crisis was extensively covered by news outlets beginning in October 2010, and several la... | Financial Crisis | null | null |
Goulburn Murray Water's irrigation channel herbicide treatment sparks concern |
An ecologist says a herbicide that is about to be used in northern Victoria could turn irrigation channels into "biological deserts".
Goulburn Murray Water is set to use Acrolein to clear the Torrumbarry channels, near Cohuna this month, which Damien Cook fears will lay waste to native plants and animals.
"I know it's... | Environment Pollution | null | null |
Chilean Army Hosts Vector Control Practices Seminar | Military doctors and veterinarians from the Chilean Army, U.S. Army, U.S Air Force and the Uruguayan Navy gathered in Santiago, Chile, for a Vector Control Practices seminar hosted by the Chilean Army Health Command and sponsored U.S. Army South. The primary focus for this professional military to military engagement i... | Military Exercise | null | null |
Capital Airlines Flight 20 crash | Capital Airlines Flight 20 was a U.S. scheduled passenger flight from Washington, D.C. to Norfolk, Virginia. A Vickers Viscount flying the route crashed into a farm in Charles City County, Virginia, on January 18, 1960. The accident was the fourth fatal crash involving a Capital Viscount in less than two years; the fir... | Air crash | null | null |
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