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1990 European Cup Winners' Cup Final | The 1989–90 season of the European Cup Winners' Cup was won for the only time by Sampdoria in the final against Anderlecht, 2–0 at Nya Ullevi in Gothenburg, on 9 May 1990. They went on to win 1990–91 Serie A, also being runners-up in the 1991–92 European Cup and in the 1988–89 European Cup Winners' Cup. English clubs w... | Sports Competition | null | null |
1966 Chicago West Side riots | Black residents of the West Side
The 1966 Chicago West Side riots was a public disorder that occurred between July 12 and 15 in Chicago, Illinois. After police arrested a man that was wanted for armed robbery, black residents took to the streets in anger and looted and burned various stores throughout the West Side u... | Riot | null | null |
Masked man escapes on foot after robbing Key Bank on James St., police say | A man in a mask robbed the Key Bank on James Street Friday afternoon. (Google Street View) Syracuse, N.Y. — A man wearing a facemask entered the Key Bank on James Street, handed a teller a demand note and fled on foot with cash, police said. The robbery was reported at about 3:50 p.m. at 2801 James St., Syracuse police... | Bank Robbery | null | null |
1997 Israeli helicopter disaster crash | The 1997 Israeli helicopter disaster (Hebrew: אסון המסוקים: Ason HaMasokim, lit. Disaster of the Helicopters) occurred on February 4, 1997, when two Israeli Air Force transport helicopters ferrying Israeli soldiers into Israel's security zone in southern Lebanon collided in mid-air, killing all 73 Israeli military per... | Air crash | null | null |
Harbourtown Fine Arts Centre was shut down six years ago | An Alliance native with a background in theater is part of an effort to raise money to preserve an arts center in Lorain County. Jim Chapple, a 1967 graduate of Alliance High School, also has served various roles in education for 50 years. “I have been a teacher, educational consultant, an elementary building principal... | Organization Closed | null | null |
Astranis Moves Debut Satellite Launch to SpaceX Falcon Heavy in Spring 2022 | A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifting off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 25, 2019. Astranis‘ first full commercial communications satellite will now launch in the spring of 2022 as a secondary payload on SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket. The San Francisco-based Geostationary Orbit (GEO) small satellite... | New achievements in aerospace | null | null |
Woman gets jail sentence for getting too up-close-and-personal with grizzly to snap photos | While you are in a sanctuary of a wildlife park, it's not a good idea to get too close to wild animals that are allowed to roam freely outside enclosures. But many people try getting close to animals with the hopes of giving them some snacks or taking some photographs. While the experience can be life-changing, it can ... | Famous Person - Commit Crime - Sentence | null | null |
2012 Anaheim, California police shooting and protests | The Anaheim police shootings and protests of July 2012 involve two fatal shootings by police officers in Anaheim, California, and subsequent public protests. On July 21, Manuel Diaz was shot and killed by Anaheim Police officer Nick Bennallack after he ran from the officers. Protests ensued after the shooting. On July ... | Protest_Online Condemnation | null | null |
2017 Men's EuroHockey Championship II | The 2017 Men's EuroHockey Championship II was the seventh edition of the EuroHockey Championship II, the second level of the European field hockey championships. It was held from the 6th to the 12th of August of 2019 in Glasgow, Scotland. [1] The tournament also served as a direct qualifier for the 2019 Men's EuroHock... | Sports Competition | null | null |
Pentagon admits error in deadly Kabul strike | Target turned out to be civilians, kids by Compiled Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports | September 18, 2021 at 4:41 a.m.
Gen. Frank McKenzie, commander of U.S. Central Command, appears on screen as he speaks from MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla., as Pentagon spokesman John Kirby listens at the Pentagon in Wa... | Gas explosion | null | null |
US, Israel withdraw from UNESCO | The US has announced it will withdraw from the United Nations Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), accusing the body of “anti-Israel bias”. Heather Nauert, US state department spokesperson, said on Thursday the US would establish an “observer mission” to replace its representation at the Paris-based agency. ... | Withdraw from an Organization | null | null |
Serial robbery suspect wanted for Murray bank robbery | The 2021 KUTV Holiday Pops Concert returns to an in-person performance on Saturday, Dec. 4. Get details and info on tickets. Sinclair Cares: Support All Veterans Children 5-11 can begin receiving the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at no cost. Health departments around Utah are now offering the shots. by Amber Rhoades, KUTV Un... | Bank Robbery | null | null |
Texas International Airlines Flight 655 crash | Texas International Airlines Flight 655, registration N94230, was a Convair 600 turboprop aircraft en route from El Dorado to Texarkana, Arkansas, crashing into Black Fork Mountain, Arkansas, on the night of September 27, 1973. The eight passengers and three crewmembers on board were killed. [1][2]
The route from El D... | Air crash | null | null |
1943 Saint-Donat RCAF Liberator III crash | The 1943 Saint-Donat Liberator III Crash was an aerial accident that killed 24 people—the worst accident in Canadian military aviation history. [1][2]
During a routine flight from Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador to Mont-Joli, Quebec, a combination of inclement weather and a mapping error caused the Liberator to co... | Air crash | null | null |
Official: A dozen homes in north Scottsdale evacuated to investigate an underground gas leak | SCOTTSDALE, AZ — As many as 20 homes in a neighborhood in northeast Scottsdale were evacuated because of a reported underground gas leak Thursday.
A spokesperson for the Scottsdale Fire Department said that multiple hazardous materials teams, more than 200 firefighters, and Southwest Gas representatives were in the are... | Gas explosion | null | null |
1989 Australian pilots' strike | The 1989 Australian pilots' dispute was one of the most expensive and dramatic industrial disputes in Australia's history. It was co-ordinated by the Australian Federation of Air Pilots (AFAP) after a prolonged period of wage suppression, to support its campaign for a large pay increase (which it quantified at 29.5%). ... | Strike | null | null |
Don’t Miss: Partial Lunar Eclipse, Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter – November 2021 Skywatching Tips From NASA | What’s Up for November? Sunset planets, a partial lunar eclipse, and the return of the winter stars. From November 6th through the 11th, watch the Moon glide past Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter after sunset in the south/southwest. In particular, if you step outside for a look on November 7th, you’ll find the four-day-old c... | New wonders in nature | null | null |
White-bearded bank robber shouts 'Merry Christmas' and throws cash into the air, reports say | A man with a white beard robbed a Colorado bank and threw the stolen cash into the air while shouting "Merry Christmas" to passersby, police and local media reported on Tuesday. David Wayne Oliver, 65, was arrested at a nearby Starbucks coffee shop after he held up the Academy Bank in Colorado Springs on Monday afterno... | Bank Robbery | null | null |
Long dormant volcano comes to life in southwestern Iceland | REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — A long dormant volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwestern Iceland flared to life Friday night, spilling lava down two sides in that area’s first volcanic eruption in nearly 800 years. Initial aerial footage, posted on the Facebook page of the Icelandic Meteorological Office, showed a r... | Volcano Eruption | null | null |
Boom or bust: Saigon bank robber threatens staff with ‘bomb’ | The woman, who was masked and unidentified, but seemed to be over 30 years of age, entered the bank at around 11 a.m. from Truong Vinh Ky Street. She brought a hand bag into the branch, located on the ground floor of a three-storey building, according to a security guard. When staff tried to stop her from entering sinc... | Bank Robbery | null | null |
Joint Military Excercise 'ATATURK-XI' holds by Pakistan and Turkey | Pakistan and Turkey’s joint military exercise, ‘ATATURK-XI’, kicked off in Tarbela to help in adapting the emerging trends in military modernisation and cooperation. The military’s media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement that the opening ceremony of Pakistan-Turkey joint military exercise... | Military Exercise | null | null |
Somalia famine 'killed 260,000 people' | Nearly 260,000 people died during the famine that hit Somalia from 2010 to 2012, a study shows. Half of them were children under the age of five, says the report by the UN and the US-funded Famine Early Warning Systems Network (Fews Net). The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said humanitarian aid needed to be... | Famine | null | null |
One Woman Dead After Collision At Intersection of Court St. & Rd. 88 | Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. High 59F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%.. Showers early, then partly cloudy overnight. Low 41F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Updated: November 12, 2021 @ 5:06 am SPOKANE, Wash- Maxine Davis was a beloved member of the Spok… Pasco, W... | Road Crash | null | null |
The provision aimed to give a path to citizenship for millions, including so-called Dreamer immigrants, brought to the United States as children, who are protected from deportation under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program | Immigration rights activists at a rally in Washington in 2019. The proposed provision aimed to give a path to citizenship for millions, including so-called Dreamer immigrants. WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - Senate Democrats hit a major roadblock on Sunday (Sept 19) in their effort to allow millions of immigrants to legally st... | Financial Aid | null | null |
Fall armyworm reportedly appears in Upper Egypt | The chief of Egypt’s farmers syndicate, Hussien Abdel-Rahman Abu-Sadam warned Friday that some farmers in Sohag governorate, Upper Egypt, are complaining of a worm that eats up their crops, especially maize, which is believed to be the fall armyworm. He warned that this is amongst the most dangerous pests that have ent... | Insect Disaster | null | null |
'Jobs swinging in the balance', Shorten claims, after government rips up Victoria's controversial China deal | The government's decision to rip up Victoria's controversial Belt and Road deal with China could cost a lot of Australian jobs, Bill Shorten has warned.
The Federal Government scrapped two deals linked with the $1.5 trillion global infrastructure initiative overnight in a move that's inflamed tensions with Beijing.
It ... | Tear Up Agreement | null | null |
Aeroflot Flight 51 crash | Aeroflot Flight 51 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight operated by an Antonov An-24 that crashed on approach to Liepāja International Airport on 30 December 1967, resulting in the death of 43 of the 51 people on board. To date, it is the deadliest aviation accident in Latvian history. [1] The investigation reveal... | Air crash | null | null |
Couple found dead in bed from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning | After a woman and her husband didn’t show up to collect their son from school, her mother made a horrifying discovery at the home.
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Suspect sought in armed robbery of Montgomery bank | MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The Montgomery Police Department is investigating a Wednesday afternoon bank robbery on Zelda Road. While MPD, as a policy, declines to specifically identify businesses, multiple police units were found outside the Regions Bank building in the 2700 block of Zelda Road. MPD spokeswoman Capt. Sa... | Bank Robbery | null | null |
Rosenthal Heights woman’s lunch break boredom busted by $10,000 Instant Scratch-Its windfall | Updated 9 November 2021 - 11:58 am,
first published at 9 November 2021 - 9:44 am
A Rosenthal Heights woman was delighted to discover the Instant Scratch-Its ticket she grabbed as a lunch break boredom buster revealed a top prize worth $10,000.
Her top prize winning $1 Boo Bucks ticket was purchased at TSG Warwick, Sh... | Awards ceremony | null | null |
The U.S. withdraws from UNESCO | The United States announced Thursday that it is withdrawing from the United Nations Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), citing financial considerations, the need for reform and the organization’s “continuing anti-Israel bias.” In a statement, State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said that the decision... | Withdraw from an Organization | null | null |
Spartanburg woman receives 8-year sentence for fatal hit and run | SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) – A Spartanburg woman received an 8-year prison sentence and 5 years of probation after she admitted to fleeing the scene of a fatal wreck and filing a false police report in April. Casey Marie Schinestuhl, 24, pleaded guilty to hit and run involving death and filing a false police report. We p... | Famous Person - Commit Crime - Sentence | null | null |
Man Dies in Equipment Collapse at Inactive Mine Site | Authorities say a man working to to tear down old silos at an inactive mine in West Virginia died when one of the structures collapsed on equipment he was operating. Man Dies in Equipment Collapse at Inactive Mine Site MADISON, W.Va. (AP) — A man working to to tear down old silos at an inactive mine in West Virginia di... | Mine Collapses | null | null |
At Least 19 Missing as Mudslide West of Tokyo Hits Houses | A powerful mudslide carrying a deluge of black water and debris crashed into rows of houses in a town west of Tokyo following heavy rains on Saturday, leaving at least 19 people missing, officials said. Dozens of homes may have been buried in Atami, a town known for hot springs, said Shizuoka prefecture spokesperson Ta... | Mudslides | null | null |
2000 Americas Cricket Cup |
The 2000 Americas Cricket Cup was an international cricket tournament held in Canada between 7 and 12 August 2000. It was the inaugural edition of what is now the ICC Americas Championship. The tournament was contested by the five associate members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) located in the ICC America... | Sports Competition | null | null |
Rico Linhas Aéreas Flight 4823 crash | Rico Linhas Aéreas Flight 4823 was a short haul domestic Brazilian flight from Cruzeiro do Sul, and Tarauacá to Rio Branco. [1] On 30 August 2002, the Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia, registration PT-WRQ,[2] flying the route crashed in heavy rain. [1] Of the 31 aboard, 23 were killed, including all three crew members, and 20 ... | Air crash | null | null |
1989–90 British ambulance strike | The 1989–1990 British ambulance strike was part of a dispute over pay between ambulance crews and the government with action lasting from 7 September 1989 to 23 February 1990. Ambulance workers were aggrieved that their pay had fallen behind that of firefighters, with which it had been linked in 1985. A government pay ... | Strike | null | null |
1982 El Salvador earthquake |
The 1982 El Salvador earthquake occurred southeast of San Salvador on 19 June at 00:21 local time (06:21 UTC). This undersea earthquake struck offshore in the Pacific Ocean and had a surface wave magnitude of 7.2 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong). Occurring adjacent to a subduction zone at the Mid... | Earthquakes | null | null |
Barbie Hsu announces divorce, Chinese husband taunts Taiwan | Wang Xiaofei and Barbie Hsu and the ring Wang gifted to her. (Weibo images) Wang Xiaofei and Barbie Hsu and the ring Wang gifted to her. (Weibo images) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu (徐熙媛) on Saturday (June 5) announced that she is filing for divorce from her husband of 10 years... | Famous Person - Divorce | null | null |
Great Porcupine Fire | The Great Porcupine Fire of 1911 was one of the most devastating forest fires ever to strike the Ontario northland. Spring had come early that year, followed by an abnormally hot dry spell that lasted into the summer. This created ideal conditions for the ensuing disaster, in which a number of smaller fires converged. ... | Fire | null | null |
Air Littoral Flight 701 crash | On 30 July 1997, Air Littoral Flight 701, an ATR 42 regional turboprop operating a scheduled passenger flight from Nice, France to Florence, Italy, crashed on landing when it ran off Florence Airport's runway and into a ditch next to a motorway embankment. There were no fatalities among the 14 passengers on board, bu... | Air crash | null | null |
We need a strategic stockpile of infectious disease data | The U.S. needs a new strategic stockpile … of data. Our economic and national security depend on it. Now that we are on the path to containing COVID-19 we need to ensure that we prevent such a crisis from happening again. Since we can’t prevent new diseases from emerging, we have to learn to manage them better. Bet... | Disease Outbreaks | null | null |
1985 Teterboro collision crash | The 1985 Teterboro collision occurred on November 10, 1985, when a Dassault Falcon 50 executive jet belonging to Nabisco Brands Inc. and a Piper Cherokee collided over
Teterboro Airport in New Jersey. Six people died in the accident: all five aboard both aircraft and one person on the ground; another eight were injured... | Air crash | null | null |
African swine fever occurs in Haiti | CHICAGO (REUTERS) - Haiti has recorded its first outbreak of the fatal pig virus African swine fever in 37 years, the World Organisation for Animal Health said, fueling concerns about the disease's spread in the Americas. An operation in Anse-à-Pitre, near Haiti's border with the Dominican Republic, suffered an outbrea... | Disease Outbreaks | null | null |
State regulators to investigate Southwest Gas after explosion, fire, evacuations this year | Video footage provided by the Chandler Police Department shows the explosion at Platinum Printing on Aug. 26, 2021.
Chandler Police Department, Arizona Republic
The Arizona Corporation Commission will be investigating Southwest Gas Corp. in connection with a handful of natural gas leaks that have resulted in evacuation... | Gas explosion | null | null |
7 Celebrity Couples Who Swear by Marriage Counseling | Earlier this year, Pink opened up about going to couples counseling with her husband Carey Hart—not because anything in particular was wrong, but so they could learn how to create a life with one another. “We come from broken families and we had no model of, ‘How are we supposed to keep this family together?’ And live ... | Famous Person - Marriage | null | null |
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Twin Donut Plus closed in July 2018 is in preparation for the grand opening | Coffee lovers, get ready! Workers are putting the finishing touches to the remodeling of the once popular, “Twin Donut Plus,” in preparation for the grand opening of a new Starbucks branch in Norwood. The former coffee and donut outlet, located at 3396 Jerome Avenue and East 208th Street, which was part of the Twin D... | Organization Closed | null | null |
China's ‘Yellowstone-like’ volcano concerned scientists: "Could be ready to erupt" | Mount Paektu is an active stratovolcano and the highest mountain of the Changbai and Baekdudaegan ranges located on the Chinese–North Korean border. A large crater, called Heaven Lake, is in the caldera atop the mountain, formed by the "Millennium" eruption of 946, which sent about 30 cubic miles of tephra into the sk... | Volcano Eruption | null | null |
Lufthansa Flight 540 crash | Lufthansa Flight 540 was a scheduled commercial flight for Lufthansa, serving the Frankfurt–Nairobi–Johannesburg route. On 20 November 1974, the Boeing 747-130 that was operating as Flight 540 was carrying 157 people (140 passengers and 17 crew members) when it crashed and caught fire shortly after taking off from Jom... | Air crash | null | null |
Bathurst-winning team cops massive fine over go-slow tactics to gain 'unfair advantage' | 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
Scott McLaughlin will rem... | Organization Fine | null | null |
1974 British Airways bombing attempt crash | On 23 July 1974, a small bomb was found aboard a British Airways flight from Aldergrove Airport, near Belfast, to London, following a telephoned warning. The flight made an emergency landing at Manchester Airport. The Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) claimed it had planted the bomb as a symbolic act, and that it... | Air crash | null | null |
14 Famous Television Actors Who Found Love In Foreigners | Neha Gargi Last Updated: Jul 20, 2017 | 18:04:06 IST Love can find you anytime anywhere, it doesn’t see which part of the world you are from. And this is exactly what happened with some of our favourite TV actors, who found love outside their homeland. For some, it was just a phase in their life, while for others it w... | Famous Person - Marriage | null | null |
What the Myanmar Coup Means for China | China will stick to its strict policy of non-intervention, but the military takeover has created a diplomatic headache for Beijing.
Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, right, greets Chinese President Xi Jinping at president house in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020.
On February 1, a coup in Myanmar saw... | Diplomatic Visit | null | null |
Bituminous Coal Strike of 1977–1978 | The Bituminous coal strike of 1977–1978 was a 110-day national coal strike in the United States led by the United Mine Workers of America, AFL-CIO. It began December 6, 1977, and ended on March 19, 1978. It is generally considered a successful union strike, although the contract was not beneficial to union members. Sin... | Strike | null | null |
1978 IAAF World Cross Country Championships | The 1978 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Glasgow, Scotland, at the Bellahouston Park on 25 March 1978. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald. [1]
Complete results for men,[2] junior men,[3] women,[4] medallists,
[5] and the results of British athletes[6] were published. An unofficia... | Sports Competition | null | null |
Aeroflot Flight 120 crash | Aeroflot Flight 120 was an international Soviet passenger flight from Kabul International Airport in Afghanistan to Tashkent International Airport in the Uzbek SSR. On 13 December 1959 the Aeroflot Ilyushin Il-14P operating the flight crashed in the Boysun District killing all 25 passengers and 5 crew on board. The Il-... | Air crash | null | null |
Assassination of Juvénal Habyarimana and Cyprien Ntaryamira crash | On the evening of 6 April 1994, the aircraft carrying Rwandan president Juvénal Habyarimana and Burundian president Cyprien Ntaryamira, both Hutu, was shot down with surface-to-air missiles as it prepared to land in Kigali, Rwanda. The assassination set in motion the Rwandan genocide, one of the bloodiest events of the... | Air crash | null | null |
2013 Solomon Islands earthquake | The 2013 Solomon Islands earthquake struck northeast of Australia on 6 February with a moment magnitude of 8.0 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). Its epicenter was the Solomon Islands, at the boundaries of the Australian and Pacific tectonic plates, causing local evacuations and a tsunami of 1.5 m (4.9 ... | Earthquakes | null | null |
Programming language experts win ‘Nobel Prize of computing’ | Our mission to make business better is fueled by readers like you. To enjoy unlimited access to our journalism, subscribe today.
Alfred Aho and Jeffrey Ullman have won this year’s Turing Award, computer science’s equivalent of the Nobel Prize, for their work on programming languages.Through more than three decades of c... | Awards ceremony | null | null |
2014 Women's European Water Polo Championship | The 2014 Men's European Water Polo Championship was held in Budapest from 14–27 July 2014. [2]
There were 12 teams in the 2014 championships. They qualified as follows:[2]
The structure of the championships is that there were two groups of six teams followed by a knockout phase. The first three teams in each group qu... | Sports Competition | null | null |
NBA, NBPA establish the National Basketball Social Justice Coalition | NEW YORK — The National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) today announced the formation of the National Basketball Social Justice Coalition, an organization that will lead the NBA family’s collective efforts to advance equality and social justice. Through its mission to le... | Organization Established | null | null |
Gatwick Airport drone incident crash | Between 19 and 21 December 2018, hundreds of flights were cancelled at Gatwick Airport near London, England, following reports of drone sightings close to the runway. With 140,000 passengers and 1,000 flights affected, it was the biggest disruption at Gatwick since its closure following the 2010 volcano eruptions in Ic... | Air crash | null | null |
Elaine Thompson-Herah broke Florence Griffith Joyner's 33-year-old Olympic record in the women's 100 meters | TOKYO -- Elaine Thompson-Herah broke Florence Griffith Joyner's 33-year-old Olympic record in the women's 100 meters, pointing at the scoreboard even before crossing the line in 10.61 seconds Saturday to defend her title and lead a Jamaican sweep of the medals.
Griffith Joyner set the old record of 10.62 at the 1988 Se... | Break historical records | null | null |
Six Theories On When The U.S./U.K. Travel Ban Will Be Lifted | There are many theories over when tourist travel will restart between the U.S. and the U.K.
There are many people waiting for the borders to reopen between the U.K. and U.S. for a myriad of reasons: to see loved ones, for work, to reunite with friends and family or simply to complete the trips they’ve been wanting to t... | Diplomatic Visit | null | null |
February 1982 Korean Air Force C-123 accident crash | On February 5, 1982, a Republic of Korea Air Force Fairchild C-123J crashed while on approach to Jeju International Airport, Jeju, South Korea. All 47 passengers and 6 crew were killed in the impact. It remains the fourth-worst accident in South Korean aviation history. [1] The aircraft was engaged in a training missi... | Air crash | null | null |
Jamaica dominates women's 100 meters as Elaine Thompson-Herah breaks Flo-Jo's Olympic record | After 33 years, Florence Griffith Joyner's 100 meters Olympic record has finally fallen. Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah ran the women's 100 meters final in 10.61 seconds, securing the gold medal and breaking Griffith Joyner's Olympic record of 10.62 seconds — a record that dates back to the 1988 Seoul... | Break historical records | null | null |
US projections on drought-hit Colorado River grow more dire | FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The U.S. government released projections Wednesday that indicate an even more troubling outlook for a river that serves 40 million people in the American West. The Bureau of Reclamation recently declared the first-ever shortage on the Colorado River, which means Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will g... | Droughts | null | null |
Lathen train collision |
The Lathen train collision occurred on 22 September 2006 when a Transrapid magnetic levitation (or "maglev") train collided with a maintenance vehicle near Lathen, Germany, killing 23 people. It was the first fatal accident involving a maglev train. The Transrapid 08 was still doing trial runs but would sometimes car... | Train collisions | null | null |
2006 Toronto Transit Commission wildcat strike |
The 2006 Toronto Transit Commission wildcat strike was an unlawful strike in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that occurred on May 29, 2006. It was initiated by 800 Toronto Transit Commission mechanical and janitorial workers who were protesting proposed changes in work schedules, including permanent reassignment of 100 wor... | Strike | null | null |
Tokyo Olympics: Karsten Warholm sets stunning 400m hurdles world record | Last updated on 3 August 20213 August 2021.From the section Olympics
Norway's Karsten Warholm ran a stunning men's 400m hurdles race to obliterate his previous world record and take gold at Tokyo 2020. Warholm, 25, finished in 45.94 seconds to slash more than seven tenths off his old record, while American Rai Benjamin... | Break historical records | null | null |
India at ZAPAD-2021: What It Means for Our Ties With Russia & China | China and Pakistan were observers and not participants while India and Russia showcased their joint skills at ZAPAD. India concluded its participation in war games taking place in Russia’s Nizhniy district on 16 September this year. Russia had welcomed a 200-personnel contingent of the Indian Army for its multi-nation ... | Military Exercise | null | null |
Kosovo Leaders Hail Military’s Role in US-Led Defender Exercise | Around 330 members of the Kosovo Security Force took part in the US-led “Defender Europe 21” military exercise on Friday near the western town of Gjakove/Dakovica. Kosovo Security Force Colonel Ejup Maqedonci specified that for the first time Kosovo was one a host country of such an exercise, one of 16 among a total of... | Military Exercise | null | null |
Uzbekistan Airways Flight 1154 crash | Uzbekistan Airways Flight 1154 (HY1154/UZB1154) was a scheduled domestic passenger flight which was operated by Uzbekistan flag carrier Uzbekistan Airways from Termez Airport in the city of Termez, near the Afghanistan border, to Uzbekistan's capital of Tashkent. On 13 January 2004 the aircraft operating the flight, a ... | Air crash | null | null |
15 Cases of Lead Poisoning Linked to Use of Ceramic Ware, NYC Health Department Warns | Health officials warned New Yorkers on Tuesday to stop using ceramic dishes and cups that aren’t food-safe after several cases of lead poisoning were recently reported
Health officials warned New Yorkers on Tuesday to stop using ceramic dishes and cups that aren't food-safe after at least 15 cases of lead poisoning wer... | Mass Poisoning | null | null |
BSEE Panel to Investigate Fatal Accident on Offshore Platform in Gulf of Mexico | The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has established a panel to investigate the death of a worker at a Gulf of Mexico offshore platform earlier this month. The accident occurred May 15, 2021, at Eugene Island Block 158, Platform #14, which is operated by Fieldwood Energy. As reported by the company... | Shipwreck | null | null |
Wangara crash leaves five people in hospital with serious injuries | Five people have been hospitalised after three cars collided in Wangara during peak hour yesterday evening. Police say a Volkswagen sedan failed to negotiate a turn onto Wanneroo Road about 6.40pm and ploughed into another car travelling in the north-bound lane. The impact of the collision caused the Volkswagen to cros... | Road Crash | null | null |
COVID-19 anti-lockdown protests in Canada |
COVID-19 anti-lockdown protests in Canada began in April 2020, with protests in Vancouver, Toronto, Edmonton, and Ottawa. [1][2]
COVID-19 anti-lockdown protests began on 19 April 2020 in Vancouver. [3][4]
A group calling itself "Walk for Freedom" has been organizing anti-mask protests since at least April 2020. [5]... | Protest_Online Condemnation | null | null |
2010 Alaska DHC-3 Otter crash | On August 9, 2010, a privately operated amphibious floatplane crashed near Aleknagik, Alaska, killing five of the nine people on board. The fatalities included former U.S. Senator Ted Stevens, while the survivors included former Administrator of NASA and then-CEO of EADS North America Sean O'Keefe, his son, and future ... | Air crash | null | null |
EU says Brexit negotiations will start after British election | The “real political” negotiations on Britain’s exit from the European Union will start after the snap British election in June, an EU spokesman said Wednesday. European Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas made the remarks after saying his boss, Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, spoke Tuesday to British Prim... | Withdraw from an Organization | null | null |
Ancient Roman Shipwreck Loaded With Wine Amphorae Found Off Sicilian Coast | Archaeologists off the coast of Palermo, Sicily, have discovered an ancient Roman shipwreck laden with amphorae, or jars used mainly for transporting wine and olive oil. The Superintendence of the Sea (SopMare), a Sicilian government body responsible for safeguarding historical and natural objects found in marine water... | Shipwreck | null | null |
1984 Overseas Final | The 1984 Overseas Final was the fourth running of the Overseas Final as part of the qualification for the 1984 Speedway World Championship Final to be held at the Ullevi Stadium in Göteborg, Sweden. The 1984 Final was run on 8 July at Belle Vue in Manchester, England, and was the second last qualifying round for Common... | Sports Competition | null | null |
Russian fishing trawler sinks in Barents Sea leaving 17 sailors missing | Two other members of the 19-person crew were rescued after the Onega vessel overturned in the Arctic waters, authorities said on Monday. The fishing vessel, registered in the port of Murmansk in northwest Russia, sank near the archipelago of Nueva Zembla. A criminal probe into the incident has been launched and a searc... | Shipwreck | null | null |
COVID-19 outbreaks force 3 Quebec schools to close this week, including 2 in Montreal | Three schools in Quebec have had to close this week due to COVID-19 outbreaks, including two in Montreal. Saint-Émile elementary school, which is located in the city's Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie borough, will remain closed until next Tuesday. The size of the school's outbreak is unclear. In a letter sent by Montreal Pub... | Organization Closed | null | null |
One of Europe's largest military operations set to start in North of Scotland this weekend | The north of Scotland is set to host elements of a major UK-led multinational exercise when Exercise Joint Warrior gets under way. One of the largest military exercises of its kind in Europe, Joint Warrior 212, which incorporates Dynamic Mariner 21, will run from this Saturday (September 18) to September 30. The train... | Military Exercise | null | null |
2005 Equatorial Express Airlines An-24 crash | The 2005 Equatorial Express Airlines An-24 crash, also known as the 2005 Baney plane crash occurred on 16 July 2005 after an Equatorial Express Airlines Antonov An-24 crashed into a side of a mountain near Baney, Equatorial Guinea. The accident killed all 60 passengers and crew on board the flight. [1]
The aircraft th... | Air crash | null | null |
2012 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics | The 2012 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics were held in São Paulo, Brazil, at the Estádio Ícaro de Castro Melo from 22 to 23 September 2012. [1] They were the 5th edition of the competition, organised under the supervision of the CONSUDATLE. A detailed report on the results was given. [2] Brazilian sho... | Sports Competition | null | null |
China Airlines Flight 204 crash | China Airlines Flight 204 was a Boeing 737-200 that crashed into a mountain after takeoff from Hualien Airport, Taiwan, on 26 October 1989. The crash killed all 54 passengers and crew on board the aircraft. The aircraft that crashed was a Boeing 737-209, registration B-180, having first flown on 3 December 1986 and was... | Air crash | null | null |
Bangkok Airways Flight 266 crash | Bangkok Airways Flight 266 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Krabi Airport to Samui Airport, Thailand. On 4 August 2009, the aircraft overran the runway on landing and crashed into an old and unmanned control tower. 1 pilot died and 41 other people were injured. The aircraft involved was an ATR 72-212A, re... | Air crash | null | null |
The Obama administration announced Monday that the United States would fully lift a longstanding U.S. embargo on lethal arms sales to Vietnam | HANOI — The Obama administration announced Monday that the United States would fully lift a longstanding U.S. embargo on lethal arms sales to Vietnam, a decision that reflects growing concerns about China’s military clout and illustrates the warming bilateral ties between the former enemy nations.
President Obama unvei... | Diplomatic Visit | null | null |
Couple face years of burns rehab after gas explosion at Gold Coast cafe | The owner of an ill-fated cafe in Robina will need years of rehab and skin grafts, and is still fighting for life in an induced coma, according to his brother.
Chef James Rutland and his barista partner Jess Horsley had been setting up their "dream" cafe on Friday when a gas explosion left both of them with severe burn... | Gas explosion | null | null |
Urgent letters from Afghanistan: 'I hope the world will not forget us' | The lives of schoolgirls, activists, lawyers and sportswomen in Afghanistan changed overnight after the Taliban took control of the country, in August. Girls have been banned from receiving secondary education, the ministry for women's affairs has been disbanded, and in many cases women have been told not to return to ... | Regime Change | null | null |
Timeline of Singapore's fight against infectious | From the 1918 Spanish flu to the Covid-19 pandemic now, here is a timeline of Singapore's fight against infectious diseases over the last 100 years. 1918: SPANISH FLU Type of virus: H1N1 First wave: June 18 to July 27 • “Mysterious epidemic” appears in Singapore on June 18. Reported to be relatively mild, with a high i... | Disease Outbreaks | null | null |
Hilo Massacre | The Hilo massacre, also known as Bloody Monday,[1] was an incident that occurred on 1 August 1938, in Hilo, Hawaii, when over 70 police officers attempted to disband 200 unarmed protesters during a strike, injuring 50 of the demonstrators. In their attempts to disband the crowd, officers tear gassed, hosed and finally ... | Strike | null | null |
Tigray conflict: ‘We have no food, we face death’ | People in a district of Ethiopia's Tigray region have told the BBC they are on the verge of starvation. "We don't have anything to eat," a man in Qafta Humera said, saying their crops and livestock had been looted during seven months of war. He added that they were being prevented from seeking aid by a militia fightin... | Famine | null | null |
1947 South American Championships in Athletics | The South American Championships in Athletics is a biennial athletics event organized by CONSUDATLE. The first edition in 1919 was competed between only two countries (Chile and Uruguay), but it has since expanded and has generally been held every two years since 1927. In addition, 8 unofficial championships were held ... | Sports Competition | null | null |
1975 Haicheng earthquake | The 1975 Haicheng earthquake hit Haicheng, Liaoning, China at 19:36 CST on February 4. This earthquake had an Ms magnitude of 7.5,[3] which is associated with total destruction of infrastructure and property. Haicheng had approximately one million residents at the time of the earthquake, which is known for being one of... | Earthquakes | null | null |
UAE economy minister to visit Britain seeking trade deal | Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy of the United Arab Emirates, (UAE) speaks during the Skybridge Capital SALT New York 2021 conference in New York City, U.S., September 15, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
DUBAI, Sept 19 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates' economy minister will lead a high-level delegatio... | Diplomatic Visit | null | null |
2015 New Taipei water park fire | Coordinates: 25°08′41″N 121°23′20″E / 25.14472°N 121.38889°E / 25.14472; 121.38889
On 27 June 2015, a dust fire occurred at Formosa Fun Coast, a water park in Bali, New Taipei, Taiwan. Staff of an outdoor "colour powder party" sprayed clouds of corn starch towards the participants, which ignited. The fire lasted 40... | Fire | null | null |
One dead and another seriously injured after Audi crash in Landsdale | A driver is dead and another motorist in hospital following a multiple car crash in Perth’s northern suburbs on Tuesday morning. The crash occurred around 7am in Landsdale, police said. A black Audi was travelling west along Gnangara Road when it collided with a Hyundai van at the intersection of Alexander Drive. Sever... | Road Crash | null | null |
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