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Mrauk U riot |
On 16 January 2018, a group of ethnic Rakhine locals in the town of Mrauk U, in Rakhine State, Myanmar, protested against a ban on an event that marked the 233rd anniversary of the Kingdom of Mrauk U's end. When the demonstration reached the local government office, some protesters began to riot, prompting police to ... | Riot | null | null |
Aeroflot Flight 601 crash | Aeroflot Flight 601 was a scheduled Soviet domestic passenger flight from Arkhangelsk to Leshukonskoye, operated by Aeroflot. The Antonov An-24RV crashed on 24 December 1983 during approach to Leshukonskoye. Five out of forty-nine people on board survived the accident. Pilot error was cited as the cause of the accident... | Air crash | null | null |
2012 Aysén protests | The 2012 Aysén protests were a series of protests that occurred in Aysén Region in central Chilean Patagonia in February 2012. The protests were organized by Movimiento Social por Aysén (Social Movement for Aysén), a leftist organization grouping together 20 other organization including Workers' United Center of Chile,... | Protest_Online Condemnation | null | null |
Rec department events canceled, but 'Youth Football Night' now at SCHS | While two scheduled activities for the Screven County Recreation Department have been canceled, a youth football experience this Friday night has been added. Gymnastics classes at the recreation department have been postponed and the Sept. 25 Fuzion Pro Wrestling event has been canceled. No other Fuzion events are sche... | Organization Closed | null | null |
London Chess Classic |
The London Chess Classic is a chess festival held at the Olympia Conference Centre, West Kensington, London. The flagship event is a strong invitational tournament between some of the world's top grandmasters. A number of subsidiary events cover a wide range of chess activities, including tournaments suitable for nor... | Sports Competition | null | null |
PFAS Contamination: Lawyers head to Katherine as NT town considers suing Defence Department |
Katherine residents have met with lawyers as they decide whether their town will become the third place to sue the Defence Department over the contamination crisis linked to firefighting foams once used on Air Force bases.
Hundreds of people packed the local arts and culture centre on Thursday night to hear from Shine... | Environment Pollution | null | null |
Milltown Road closed in Belfast after crash | A busy road in South Belfast is shut on Friday morning due to a crash. Police say the Milltown Road is closed at the entrance to the Belvoir Estate following a two road traffic collision on September 24. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and to seek alternative main routes for their journey. NI Road Policing and... | Road Crash | null | null |
10 Bollywood Celebs Who Married The Not-So-Famous People | Aashima Talwar Last Updated: Aug 18, 2021 | 12:01:33 IST When a popular actor ties the knot with a popular actress, the paparazzi never leaves them alone to enjoy their personal space. Maybe that is the reason why many of our B-town stars have also walked on the same path, and have chosen their life partners from outsi... | Famous Person - Marriage | null | null |
Biden pledges US will double financial aid for developing nations to tackle climate crisis | Mr Biden used his speech to call for international cooperation in driving down emissions and developing clean energy systems, along with working together on the Covid-19 pandemic and stamping out human rights abuses. He positioned the challenges as a new chapter, referencing the end of America’s 20-year war in Afghanis... | Financial Aid | null | null |
Suffolk shipwreck find could be 'really rare' | A shipwreck uncovered on the Suffolk coast could be "really rare", experts have said. A wooden boat section was found at Thorpeness beach but cannot be investigated yet due to Covid-19. Coastal archaeologists are not allowed to visit it, or a second shipwreck at Covehithe under current restrictions. They had a "tantali... | Shipwreck | null | null |
A man affected by Guillain-Barré syndrome potentially after suffering food poisoning is raising awareness of the impact brain injuries can have. | A man affected by Guillain-Barré syndrome potentially after suffering food poisoning is raising awareness of the impact brain injuries can have.
William Marsh, from Glamorgan in Wales, had symptoms including stomach cramps and diarrhea at the end of a week-long all-inclusive stay at the Riu Naiboa resort in the Dominic... | Mass Poisoning | null | null |
Guernsey and Singapore sign double taxation agreement | The deal will help businesses and individuals in Guernsey with links to Singapore to avoid having to pay taxes in both places.
It is the 15th double taxation agreement the island has signed.
Fiona Le Poidevin, Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance, said the agreement demonstrates the island's commitment to the global com... | Sign Agreement | null | null |
Devastated runner, 25, diagnosed with cancer after doctor told him he had IBS caused by ‘stress’ – and there’s no cure | A MIDDLE-distance runner’s health concerns were initially diagnosed by doctors as irritable bowel syndrome - but he later learned he actually had incurable cancer.
Andrew McAslan, 25, is undergoing chemotherapy after receiving the devastating diagnosis of Stage Four Non-Hodgkin Follicular Lymphoma in July.
McAslan’s he... | Famous Person - Sick | null | null |
Spain's governing Socialists (PSOE) won the most seats in Sunday's election, but fell short of a majority - and right-wing parties made major gains. | Spain's governing Socialists (PSOE) won the most seats in Sunday's election, but fell short of a majority - and right-wing parties made major gains.
The conservative Popular Party (PP) came in second, and far-right Vox more than doubled its seats to become the country's third most-powerful party.
This is Spain's fourth... | Government Job change - Election | null | null |
Trump says U.S. to withdraw from World Health Organization and announces new broadsides against Beijing | President Trump on Friday leveled an extraordinary broadside at the Chinese government, accusing it of a comprehensive “pattern of misconduct” and ordering U.S. officials to begin the process of revoking Hong Kong’s special status under U.S. law. The president did not outline a deadline for the historic action. But if ... | Withdraw from an Organization | null | null |
As Russia tensions simmer, NATO conducts massive war games | ABOARD HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH (AP) — As tensions with Russia simmer, thousands of NATO troops, several warships and dozens of aircraft are taking part in military exercises stretching across the Atlantic, through Europe and into the Black Sea region. The war games, dubbed Steadfast Defender 21, are aimed at simulating the... | Military Exercise | null | null |
East St. Louis riots |
The East St. Louis Riots was a series of outbreaks of labor and race-related violence by White Americans who murdered between 39 and
150 African Americans in late May and early July 1917. Another 6,000 black people were left homeless,[1] and the burning and vandalism cost approximately $400,000 ($8,080,000 in 2021) i... | Riot | null | null |
Carson Air Flight 66 crash | Carson Air Flight 66 was a Swearingen Metro II turboprop aircraft on a domestic cargo flight from Vancouver to Prince George, both in British Columbia, Canada. On 13 April 2015, the aircraft crashed into a mountain en route to Prince George Airport, killing both crew members. [1]
The flight had taken off from Vancouve... | Air crash | null | null |
Ohio men sentenced to 45 days become first Jan. 6 misdemeanor defendants to receive new jail time | A court sentenced two Ohio men to serve 45 days in jail Wednesday after U.S. prosecutors for the first time requested incarceration at sentencing hearings for nonviolent misdemeanor offenders in the storming of the U.S. Capitol. The punishment comes after federal judges for months have questioned whether no-prison plea... | Famous Person - Commit Crime - Sentence | null | null |
Lava pours out of volcano on La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands | Lava pours out of a volcano in the Cumbre Vieja national park at El Paso, on the Canary Island of La Palma, September 19, 2021, in this screen grab taken from a video. (Photo: FORTA/Handout via REUTERS) LA PALMA, Spain: A volcano erupted on the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma on Sunday (Sep 19), sending lava shootin... | Volcano Eruption | null | null |
2021 Sistan and Baluchestan protests | The 2021 Sistan and Baluchestan protests, are a series of ongoing protests in the Sistan and Baluchestan province of Iran. The protests started on 23 February 2021 after multiple Balochi fuel traders were killed at the Iran-Pakistan border. After at least ten fuel traders were shot and killed by the armed forces of the... | Protest_Online Condemnation | null | null |
The Vanderbilt Hustler | Light streams into the Frothy Monkey locations in The Nations. (Claire Gatlin/Hustler Staff) Claire Gatlin, Staff WriterNovember 9, 2021
The Nashville Scene, an alternative weekly newspaper focusing on art, culture and events in Nashville, releases an annual “Best of Nashville” issue each October, granting awards to b... | Awards ceremony | null | null |
India, U.S. signed co-development agreement for Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle: Defence Ministry |
India and the United States had signed a Project Agreement (PA) in the end of July for Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (ALUAV) under the ambit of the Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI), the Defence Ministry said on Friday.
The PA was signed between the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and U.S. Department ... | Sign Agreement | null | null |
Stryker completes Gauss Surgical acquisition | September 8, 2021 By Sean Whooley Stryker (NYSE:SYK) announced today that it acquired Gauss Surgical and its Triton platform for an undisclosed amount. Menlo Park, California-based Gauss Surgical designed the Triton artificial intelligence-enabled platform for the real-time monitoring of blood loss during surgery. The ... | Organization Merge | null | null |
The next big financial crisis could be triggered by climate change – but central banks can prevent it | Stefano Carattini receives funding from the Alliance for Market Solutions, the Department of Energy (United States), and the Swiss National Science Foundation. Georgia State University provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation US. In 2008, as big banks began failing across Wall Street and the housing ... | Financial Crisis | null | null |
Bojanki and Bharati were sentenced to three weeks' jail for breaching their SHNs | SINGAPORE - A desire to chat and share snacks while serving stay-home notice (SHN) in a hotel here has earned two travellers a stay behind bars. Bojanki Suresh Naidu, 37, and Bharati Tulshiram Choudhari, 48, were each sentenced to three weeks' jail on Tuesday (Aug 17) for breaching their SHNs. They had each pleaded gui... | Famous Person - Commit Crime - Sentence | null | null |
2019–20 United Kingdom floods |
Between November 2019 and February 2020, severe winter flooding occurred across the United Kingdom. The first wave of flooding occurred in November 2019, mainly affecting Yorkshire and the Humber, the East Midlands and the West Midlands. Further isolated flooding incidents were reported in December and January, befor... | Floods | null | null |
Kristen & Dax, Pink & Carey and More Celebrity Couples Who've Opened Up About Marriage Counseling | "I know too many young couples who struggle and think somehow, there's something wrong with them. I want them to know that Michelle and Barack Obama — who have a phenomenal marriage and who love each other — we work on our marriage and we get help with our marriage when we need it." "Marriage counseling, for us, was on... | Famous Person - Marriage | null | null |
2014 Jadavpur University protests |
The Hok Kolorob Movement (Bengali: হোক কলরব আন্দোলন) or the 2014 Jadavpur University student protest, was a four-month long series of protests by the students of Jadavpur University in Kolkata, India that began on 3 September 2014. The term "Hok Kolorob" (literally, "let there be polyphony", Bengali: হোক কলরব) was or... | Protest_Online Condemnation | null | null |
Landsat 9 lifted atop launcher to extend unbroken environmental data record | The next Landsat observatory has been mounted on top of a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket in California for liftoff Sept. 27, continuing an unbroken record of Earth observations to track urban sprawl, water usage, tropical deforestation, retreating glaciers, and more over the last half-century. Landsat 9 is the n... | New achievements in aerospace | null | null |
Kanshō famine | The Kanshō famine (長禄・寛正の飢饉, Chōroku-kanshō no kikin), was a famine which affected mostly Western Japan from Chōroku 3 (1459) to Kanshō 2 (1461), during the reign of Emperor Go-Hanazono in the Muromachi period. The number of deaths from the starvation was at least 82,000. The ruling shōgun during the famine was Ashikag... | Famine | null | null |
LOT Polish Airlines Flight 165 hijacking crash | LOT Polish Airlines Flight 165 hijacking was the hijacking of a LOT Polish Airlines that occurred on 30 August 1978. [1] The hijackers from East Germany (GDR) were seeking political asylum in West Germany (FRG). The plane landed safely, and the primary hijacker was tried and convicted by a West German jury in the speci... | Air crash | null | null |
2017 Brazil prison riots | The 2017 Brazil prison riots were a confrontation between two criminal organizations, the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) and Comando Vermelho (CV), and their allies within prisons and peripheries of Brazilian cities. Its emergence is linked to the methods of the PCC to conquer new territories for drug trafficking, w... | Riot | null | null |
2017 May Day protests | The 2017 May Day protests were a series of protests that took place on May Day (May 1, 2017) over worker and immigrant rights,[1][2] throughout the United States and around the world. Protests became violent in Olympia, Washington, and Portland, Oregon. [3][4] Many demonstrators were protesting against the policies of ... | Protest_Online Condemnation | null | null |
Great Survival Stories: Harrison Okene, the Accidental Aquanaut | In 2013, Harrison Okene became an accidental aquanaut when he survived more than 60 hours at the bottom of the ocean by breathing through an air pocket. In 2013, the 29-year-old Nigerian cook was working onboard a tugboat when it capsized in heavy seas. The 12-man crew was there to stabilize an oil tanker at a platform... | Shipwreck | null | null |
Choosing circumcision for a baby boy by mum who tells of ‘hard decision’ and ‘hurtful’ response | Mum gets candid about decision to have baby boy circumcised Mum gets candid about decision to have baby boy circumcised. It’s a choice that sparks heated debate amongst parents - and now one mum has spoken candidly about her decision to have her baby boy circumcised and the response she received for doing it. Florida... | Famous Person - Recovered | null | null |
Province will take lead in investigating Wheatley explosion | The dust may have settled from an explosion that rocked downtown Wheatley in late August, but the need remains for Chatham-Kent municipal employees to provide help to local residents impacted by the blast. Trevor Terfloth/Postmedia Network SunMedia
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The municipality has signed an agreement for the Ontari... | Gas explosion | null | null |
1865 Memphis earthquake | The 1865 Memphis earthquake struck southwest Tennessee near the Mississippi River in the United States on August 17 that year. Soon after the Mfa 5.0 earthquake hit, observers said the earth appeared to undulate and waves formed in nearby rivers. The force of the earthquake felled and cracked chimneys in Memphis and Ne... | Earthquakes | null | null |
2000 Banggai Islands earthquake | On 4 May 2000 at 12:21 WITA (04:21 UTC), Banggai Islands Regency was hit by an earthquake of magnitude 7.5 Mw, followed by a tsunami. The Banggai Islands, an archipelago located at the far eastern end of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, was the worst affected by the earthquake. Eighty percent of Banggai's building was dest... | Earthquakes | null | null |
Brooks Brothers riot |
The Brooks Brothers riot was a demonstration at a meeting of election canvassers in Miami-Dade County, Florida, on November 22, 2000, during a recount of votes made during the 2000 United States presidential election, with the goal of shutting down the recount. After demonstrations and acts of violence, local officia... | Riot | null | null |
Aurora borealis could dip into the northern U.S. this weekend | NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center in Boulder, Colo., is warning of a potential strong (G3) geomagnetic storm that may rock the Earth on Saturday, with effects lingering into Sunday. Storms of that tier can produce displays of the northern lights visible at latitudes as low as Pennsylvania, Iowa and Oregon, and can... | New wonders in nature | null | null |
3-ton parts of Stonehenge may have been carried from earlier monuments | Stonehenge, completed some 4,600 years ago, may be fashioned in part from elements of older megalithic monuments built hundreds of miles away. It’s not difficult to see why Stonehenge is one of the most iconic archaeological sites in the world. The 4,600-year-old stone circle on southern England’s Salisbury Plain was b... | New archeological discoveries | null | null |
Life in the heart of B.C.’s brutal summer drought | This story is part of When in Drought, a series about threats to B.C.’s imperilled freshwater systems and the communities working to implement solutions. Doug Fossen’s cowboy hat bobs rhythmically as he strides across his family’s ranchland west of Rock Creek, British Columbia. Beneath a large, oval belt buckle bearing... | Droughts | null | null |
2018 Maryland flood | In the afternoon of May 27, 2018, after over 8 inches (20 cm) of rain in a span of two hours, the historic Main Street in Ellicott City, Maryland was flooded,[2] just before the new flood emergency alert system was supposed to become operational. [3][4] Flooding occurred throughout the Patapsco Valley, in the adjacent ... | Floods | null | null |
TV tonight: a three-part documentary about the horrific 2004 tsunami | Xand Van Tulleken and Raksha Dave tell the story of a shocking natural disaster. Plus: the Love Island final. Here’s what to watch this evening Millions of geological years in the making and yet arriving completely out of the blue, the 2004 Asian tsunami was one of the most shocking natural disasters in recent memory. ... | Tsunamis | null | null |
Public safety officer now recovering after a shootout on Georgia Ave. | NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WJBF) – 15-year veteran, Lt. Aaron Fittery suffered a gunshot wound to the leg following a shootout on Georgia Avenue. Chief of Police, John Thomas says he’s back home and now recovering. The suspect, 42-year-old, Thomas Arrington, has been arrested and is charged with attempted murder. Those cha... | Famous Person - Recovered | null | null |
Severe Drought, Worsened by Climate Change, Ravages the American West | Heat and shifting weather patterns have intensified wildfires and sharply reduced water supplies across the Southwest, the Pacific Coast and North Dakota. By Henry Fountain ALBUQUERQUE — This year, New Mexican officials have a message for farmers who depend on irrigation water from the Rio Grande and other rivers: Unle... | Droughts | null | null |
The Complexities of Free College | Scholars argue in a new report that implementing a nationwide free college program is more complicated than it sounds and there are better ways for the government to support low-income students. (Note: This article was updated to reflect corrections that mischaracterized aspects of the Third Way report. The report is p... | Financial Aid | null | null |
Pennsylvania Central Airlines Flight 105 crash | Pennsylvania Central Airlines Flight 105 was a regularly scheduled commercial flight between New York City and Birmingham, Alabama which crashed in the pre-dawn hours of January 6, 1946 while landing at Birmingham Municipal Airport, resulting in three fatalities. [1]
On Sunday, January 6, 1946, a Pennsylvania Central ... | Air crash | null | null |
These are the winners of Prince William's Earthshot environmental prize | Milan and Costa Rica were among the winners of the Earthshot Prize, an environmental award created by Britain's Prince William, who has criticized world leaders for an uninspiring response to the climate change crisis.
The honours were established to find solutions through new technologies or policies to the planet’s b... | Awards ceremony | null | null |
Raetihi Forest fire | Raetihi Forest fire was a fire that occurred on the 19–20 March 1918 in and around the townships of Raetihi and Ohakune in the North Island of New Zealand. [1]
The great fire itself was a major catastrophe. It burned for two days, devastating areas of forest and almost destroying the townships of Raetihi and Ohakune. ... | Fire | null | null |
Solar Eclipse 2021: Date And All About The First Surya Grahan Of The Year | Solar Eclipse (Surya Grahan): The first Solar Eclipse of 2021 on June 10 will be an annular one. Know all about the Solar Eclipse. Surya Grahan 2021: The Solar Eclipse on June 10 will be an annular one The first Solar Eclipse of 2021 is on June 10. This Solar Eclipse or Surya Grahan will be an annular one. A Solar Ecl... | New wonders in nature | null | null |
The Royal Merchant | The Royal Merchant is the series' sunken ship off of the Outer Banks that housed $400 million worth of gold, but are the ship and its history real? The search for the Royal Merchant and its treasures are at the core of Outer Banks ’ plot, but is it a real-life sunken ship? The Netflix series follows a group of teenage... | Shipwreck | null | null |
Phnom Penh Post - Cambodia marks 65th anniversary of close diplomatic ties with Hungary | Cambodia and Hungary committed to forging stronger ties as the two countries celebrated the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations, with King Norodom Sihamoni saying he was looking forward to paying a state visit to Budapest at a suitable time.
King Sihamoni, Prime Minister Hun Sen and Minister of Foreign Affairs and... | Diplomatic Visit | null | null |
2016 Women's European Water Polo Championship | The 2016 Men's European Water Polo Championship was held in Belgrade, Serbia. [3][4]
Serbia won their seventh, and third straight, title by defeating the Montenegro 10–8 in the final. Hungary captured the bronze medal after a 13–10 win over Greece. [2]
For the first time, the tournament will be contested by 16 countr... | Sports Competition | null | null |
2018 Mosconi Cup |
The 2018 Mosconi Cup, (also known as Mosconi Cup XXV)[4] was the 25th edition of the annual nine-ball pool competition between teams representing Europe and the United States. It took place between 4–7 December 2018 at the Alexandra Palace in London, England and was sponsored by partypoker. [5][6]
The reigning champ... | Sports Competition | null | null |
Steph Curry passes Kobe Bryant's record of consecutive games scoring 30-plus | Steph Curry passed Kobe Bryant's record of consecutive games scoring 30-plus points with his 11th straight game as the Golden State Warriors defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 107-96.
PHILADELPHIA - Stephen Curry stripped off his No. 30 jersey and handed stuffed duffle bags full of memorabilia to a Delaware state trooper ... | Break historical records | null | null |
Joe Biden’s huge bet: the economic consequences of ‘acting big’ | Joe Biden’s strategy for the US economy is the most radical departure from prevailing policies since Ronald Reagan’s free market reforms 40 years ago. With plans for public borrowing and spending on a scale not seen since the second world war, the administration is undertaking a huge fiscal experiment. The whole world... | Financial Crisis | null | null |
40 Celebrities Who Found Love Again After Divorce | We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. Why trust us?
40 Celebrities Who Found Love Again After Divorce
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Boy meets girl, boy marries girl, boy and girl live happily ever after. What coul... | Famous Person - Divorce | null | null |
2002 Tampa Cessna 172 crash | On January 5, 2002, Charles J. Bishop, a high-school student of East Lake High School in Tarpon Springs, Florida, United States, stole a Cessna 172 light aircraft and crashed it into the side of the Bank of America Tower in downtown Tampa, Florida. The impact killed the teenager and damaged an office room, but there we... | Air crash | null | null |
Air Inter Flight 148 crash | Air Inter Flight 148 was a scheduled passenger flight from Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg Airport in France. On 20 January 1992, the Airbus A320 operating the flight crashed in the Vosges Mountains, France, near Mont Sainte-Odile, while circling to land at Strasbourg Airport. 87 of the 96 people on board wer... | Air crash | null | null |
Forth to host major military exercise with warships, submarines and aircraft next week | Vessels for one of the largest military exercises of its kind are expected to arrive in Fife next week. Warships, submarines, military personnel and aircraft will take part in the multinational exercise. Exercise Strike Warrior will be staged off the north coast of Scotland and is expected to bring 31 warships, three ... | Military Exercise | null | null |
Making the best of a bad situationAfghanistan’s neighbours are preparing for life with the Taliban | Regional powers are not looking forward to it. But they cannot agree on what to do about it Aug 14th 2021 T WO DECADES after Western forces helped sweep the Taliban from power, and four months after President Joe Biden announced his intention to end America’s permanent military presence in Afghanistan, the government i... | Regime Change | null | null |
2009 Turkish flash floods | The 2009 Turkish flash floods were a series of flash floods that occurred on 9 September 2009 in and around Istanbul, Tekirdağ, and the rest of the Marmara Region of Turkey. [3] The floods led to the death of at least 31 people and the cost of damage has been estimated as being in excess of $70 million. [1][4]
The flo... | Floods | null | null |
No big surprises in province’s emergency drought aid program | Applications for drought assistance are now being processed and the fine print doesn’t appear to have any major surprises. As expected, the $340 million in emergency aid for Alberta livestock producers is only for breeding females, covers only grazing livestock (and therefore not pigs, chickens or dairy cows), and prod... | Droughts | null | null |
Grapevine September 22, 2021: Enhanced diplomacy | A new wind is blowing at the President’s Residence with regard to diplomatic relations. It was obvious on Tuesday of last week when President Isaac Herzog accepted the credentials of the ambassadors of Mexico, Estonia, Spain, Greece, the Vatican – Holy See and Bahrain that the president had done his homework. He asked ... | Diplomatic Visit | null | null |
Tasmanian toxic algal bloom hits biggest ever area, says industry |
More shellfish growing areas are closed than ever before in Tasmania due to algal blooms, according to industry leaders.
Ten growing areas have been shut down because of toxic algae, extending from St Helens down the east coast to Frederick Henry Bay in the south east and Dover in the south.
No wild shellfish should b... | Environment Pollution | null | null |
Archaeology breakthrough after discovery of Maya 'death mask gave insight into afterlife' | Set amid lush forest in southern Mexico, sits Palenque. While it is not the largest Mayan city, it has been described as one of the most stunning. Its architecture, sculptures and carvings are among the finest surviving pieces in the region where the Maya civilisation once thrived. Palenque was technologically advance... | New archeological discoveries | null | null |
A Massachusetts judge approved a $143 million class action settlement Thursday for residents and business owners affected by natural gas explosions in Massachusetts in 2018. | A Massachusetts judge approved a $143 million class action settlement Thursday for residents and business owners affected by natural gas explosions in Massachusetts in 2018. The settlement's approval comes days after Columbia Gas of Massachusetts pleaded guilty to causing the explosions that killed one person, injured ... | Gas explosion | null | null |
1999 South Dakota Learjet crash | On October 25, 1999, a chartered Learjet 35 business jet was scheduled to fly from Orlando, Florida, to Dallas, Texas. Early in the flight, the aircraft, which was climbing to its assigned altitude on autopilot, quickly lost cabin pressure and all six on board were incapacitated by hypoxia—a lack of oxygen. The aircraf... | Air crash | null | null |
Dunbar Armored robbery | The Dunbar Armored robbery is the largest cash robbery to have occurred in the United States. On September 12, 1997, six men robbed the Dunbar Armored facility on Mateo St. in Downtown Los Angeles, California of US$18.9 million[1] (equivalent to $30.5 million in 2020). The robbery was orchestrated by Allen Pace III, of... | Bank Robbery | null | null |
Young mother Darrylleen Koolmatrie KILLED in Lesmurdie car crash weeks after giving birth | A young mother has died, only three weeks after giving birth to her first child, in a horrifying crash in Perth’s hills. Darrylleen Koolmatrie was killed in Lesmurdie on Wednesday when the gold Hyundai Accent her partner was driving crashed into a power pole along Welshpool Road East about 11.25am. Ms Koolmatrie’s gran... | Road Crash | null | null |
Indonesia's Mount Merapi, one of the world's most active volcanoes, erupted on Friday . | JAKARTA (AFP) - Indonesia's Mount Merapi, one of the world's most active volcanoes, erupted on Friday (Feb 19), belching out fiery red lava. The volcano, close to Indonesia's cultural capital Yogyakarta on Java island, had already spewed lava almost two dozen times over the two last days and caused hundreds of minor vo... | Volcano Eruption | null | null |
Solar Eclipse 2021: Highlights And Amazing Pics Of The Annular Eclipse | The first Solar Eclipse or Surya Grahan of 2021 took place on Thursday. In India, a partial eclipse was visible only in Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh. People in parts of northeastern United States, Canada, Greenland, northern Europe and Siberian Russia witnessed the partial eclipse. The dramatic 'ring of fire' or annula... | New wonders in nature | null | null |
Sunset Strip curfew riots |
The Sunset Strip curfew riots, also known as the "hippie riots", were a series of early counterculture-era clashes that took place between police and young people on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California in 1966. [1]
By the mid 1960s, The Sunset Strip had become a place dominated by young members of the hip... | Riot | null | null |
Discovery of “unique” burial containing 140 pieces of amber jewellery | The researchers unearthed the burial of a high-status individual in a narrow oval pit lined with red ochre. When clearing the grave, they discovered 140 pieces of amber jewellery (examples of which have previously only been found in the Eastern Baltic), consisting of buttons, pendants, and various flint items. The ambe... | New archeological discoveries | null | null |
Man Pleads Guilty To Charge Relating To Footballer Sala's Death | A 66-year-old man has pleaded guilty to a charge in relation to the death of Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala in a light-aircraft crash in 2019, a British court heard on Monday.
David Henderson admitted one count of attempting to discharge a passenger without valid permission or authorisation, before a trial in Cardi... | Mass Poisoning | null | null |
2021 Celebrity Breakups | The duo has called it quits. A source close to Khloe told E! News she broke up with Tristan "very recently," explaining, "They had been working through the cheating rumors for the last couple of weeks, but Khloe told Tristan he lost all of her trust and the relationship could not be repaired. Khloe really tried, but ul... | Famous Person - Divorce | null | null |
Mid 2011 Telangana protests |
The Mid 2011 Telangana protests refers to a chain of protests and mass resignations following the Million March incident in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. From April till June, the movement saw a lull,[1] with different parties citing various reasons and fresh deadlines to renew the agitation. In July, 81 of 1... | Protest_Online Condemnation | null | null |
Police searching for Cornwall attempted bank robbery, Sharon bank robbery suspect | State Police are looking for the man accused of robbing a bank in Sharon on Monday. CORNWALL, Ct. (WFSB) - Police arrested one suspect, Jay William Puzinski, and are searching for another in connection to an attempted robbery at the National Iron Bank in Cornwall, and a bank robbery in Sharon, on Aug. 6. Western Distri... | Bank Robbery | null | null |
2011 Bulgaria antiziganist protests |
The 2011 Bulgaria antiziganist (anti-Gypsy) protests started during the night of 23 to 24 September 2011 in the village Katunitsa and later spread to other locations all over the country, including Plovdiv, Sofia, Varna, Burgas, Pleven, Ruse, Pazardzhik, Stara Zagora and others. The reason for the unrest was the murd... | Protest_Online Condemnation | null | null |
2016 Euro Beach Soccer Cup | The 2016 Euro Beach Soccer Cup was the fifteenth edition of the Euro Beach Soccer Cup, one of Europe's main, regular international beach soccer championships, organised every two years by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW). It was held in June 2016, in Belgrade, Serbia, the first time the country has hosted and played in a ... | Sports Competition | null | null |
Russia to join World Trade Organization | Europe
Russia to join World Trade Organization
Members of the State Duma are seen during a session in Moscow on July 10, 2012. The Russian parliament voted Tuesday to ratify the country’s accession to the World Trade Organization. (Misha Japaridze/AP)
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MOSCOW — Russia’s parliament voted Tuesday t... | Join in an Organization | null | null |
Skygazers got up early to capture rare sunrise solar eclipse | Skygazers in the Lehigh Valley and across the region had a show worth waking up early for Thursday as a partial solar eclipse occurred at sunrise. Clouds cleared over much of the area before the eclipse began around 5:30 a.m. Previous forecasts called for rain and cloudy skies as a cold front continued to move south. ... | New wonders in nature | null | null |
Florida-based health care systems merge to create 'Empath Health' | Although Empath Health is the new brand identity, corporate naming for the new organizations is still being decided. The two legacy hospices — Tidewell Hospice and Suncoast Hospice — will continue to operate under their existing brands. Stratum Health System was created in 2015 as a not-for-profit health care network ... | Organization Merge | null | null |
Brazil on drought alert, faces worst dry spell in 91 years | Heleno Campos Ferreira, 65, leads cattle to pasture in Pocoes municipality in Monteiro, Paraiba state, Brazil, February 12, 2017. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino SAO PAULO, May 28 (Reuters) - Brazil’s government agencies warned of droughts this week as the country faces its worst dry spell in 91 years, increasing fe... | Droughts | null | null |
1987 Chapeltown riot |
The Chapeltown riots of 1987 took place in the Leeds district of Chapeltown in West Yorkshire, England. Widespread rioting in Chapeltown also occurred in 1975 and 1981. During the 1981 riots, rioting took place not only in Chapeltown, but also in London, Birmingham and Liverpool. [1]
The riots of 1987 began Sunday,... | Riot | null | null |
Lake Wyangan fish kill sparks anger, concerns for public health |
The carcasses of thousands of fish are lining the shores of Lake Wyangan in Griffith, much to the dismay of residents and the State Member, who has labelled the waterway a health hazard.
Andres Baren, who has fished at the lake for 15 years, said he was shocked to see dead Murray Cod, yellow belly perch, bony bream an... | Environment Pollution | null | null |
Paradise Airlines Flight 901A crash | Paradise Airlines Flight 901A was a scheduled passenger flight from San Jose, California, to South Lake Tahoe, California, that crashed near Genoa Peak, on the eastern side of Lake Tahoe, on March 1, 1964. The crash killed all 85 people aboard the Lockheed L-049 Constellation and destroyed the plane. An investigation c... | Air crash | null | null |
American Airlines Flight 625 crash |
The National Transportation Safety Board ruled yesterday that an American Airlines pilot made the wrong decision and thus crashed his jetliner at St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, last April. Thirty-seven people died in the crash. But while the board blamed the pilot, it also said that his actions immediately prior to t... | Air crash | null | null |
Coral Gables attorney faces charges for several bank robberies in Miami-Dade | Updated: October 21, 2020 6:16 pm Andrea Torres, Digital Journalist Liane Morejon, Reporter CORAL GABLES, Fla. – A 41-year-old Coral Gables attorney is facing federal charges for a series of bank robberies and attempted bank robberies in Coral Gables and Aventura. FBI agents identified the suspect on Wednesday as Aaron... | Bank Robbery | null | null |
Mahadi Muhamad Mukhtar robbed a moneylending company with a revolver | SINGAPORE - An Aetos officer was charged on Wednesday (April 14) under the Arms Offences Act for allegedly robbing a moneylending company of more than $24,000 in cash while armed with a revolver, the first time in 15 years a gun was used in an armed robbery. Mahadi Muhamad Mukhtar, 38, had approached staff at OT Credit... | Bank Robbery | null | null |
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday night headed for the Demilitarized Zone for a historic summit with South Korean President Moon Jae-in in the strip of land that divides their countries | North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday night headed for the Demilitarized Zone for a historic summit with South Korean President Moon Jae-in in the strip of land that divides their countries, AFP reported.
The meeting on the southern side of the truce village of Panmunjom, only the third of its kind since the end ... | Diplomatic Visit | null | null |
U.S. national anthem protests (2016–present) |
Since August 2016, some American athletes have protested against police brutality and racism[2][4][5][6][7] by kneeling on one knee during the U.S. national anthem. [8] Beginning in 2017, many players also protested against President Donald Trump's criticisms of those involved in the protest, and some against Trump's... | Protest_Online Condemnation | null | null |
Norwich goalkeeper Dan Barden diagnosed with testicular cancer | Barden was on loan with Livingston but will now take a break from football; Barden: "It has been a very difficult and challenging period, but the support of my family, friends and colleagues has helped get me through the last few weeks."
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Image: Dan Barden is currently on ... | Famous Person - Sick | null | null |
Poisoned NSW wetlands given new life after lengthy decontamination |
One of the most polluted natural environments in New South Wales has been given new life.
For a five-year period in the 1960s and 1970s, heavy metals including arsenic, antimony and mercury leached from an ore processing plant into melaleuca wetlands at Urunga on the Mid North Coast.
The poisonous chemicals disrupted ... | Environment Pollution | null | null |
The Celebrity Engagements of 2021 | The Today show contributor is ready to say "I do" – round two! On Nov. 21, Martin revealed that she and Brooks were engaged for the second time . The couple got engaged in 2019, but split in 2020. At the time, the TV personality said in a statement shared with PEOPLE that the long-distance relationship amid the COVID... | Famous Person - Marriage | null | null |
Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crash | Asiana Airlines Flight 214 was a scheduled transpacific passenger flight originating from Incheon International Airport near Seoul, South Korea. On the morning of July 6, 2013, the Boeing 777-200ER crashed on final approach into San Francisco International Airport in the United States. Of the 307 people on board, 3 die... | Air crash | null | null |
US Army and nine other nations kick off Combined Resolve exercise in Bavaria | GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — Some 4,700 troops from nine allied and partner nations were scheduled to arrive at the U.S. Army’s largest training area in Europe Monday for an exercise seeking to test the readiness of U.S. troops to fight potential Russian aggression. Forces from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Georgia, Italy, Kosovo, Lit... | Military Exercise | null | null |
2010 eruptions of Mount Merapi |
In late October 2010, Mount Merapi in Central Java, Indonesia, began an increasingly violent series of eruptions that continued into November. Seismic activity around the volcano increased from mid-September onwards, culminating in repeated outbursts of lava and ashes. Large eruption columns formed, causing numerous ... | Volcano Eruption | null | null |
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