Thursday, October 25, 2007 The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has released a comprehensive report on the current state of the global environment. Climate change, food and water shortage and a decline in biodiversity threaten humanity’s survival, so urgent action is necessary, the report warns. UNEP’s Global Environment Outlook: environment for development (GEO-4) report involved…
International Paralympic Committee holds first press conference
Tuesday, August 28, 2012 London, England — Yesterday, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) held their first formal press conference as part of the 2012 Summer Paralympics. Approximately 60 media representatives attended and had the opportunity to ask questions of Craig Spence, IPC President Philip Craven, Chairman of the London Organizing Committee of the Olympic and…
Results of 2005 United Kingdom General Election
Friday, May 6, 2005 The United Kingdom General Election Labour Conservative Lib Dems 355 197 62 DUP SNP Sinn Féin 7 6 5 Plaid Cymru SDLP UUP 3 3 1 RESPECT IKHH Ind. 1 1 1 Other Wikinews election coverage: Theresa May’s Conservative Party wins UK election but loses majority, leaving Brexit plan…
Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes Antofagasta, Chile
Thursday, November 15, 2007 Authorities in Chile say at least two people have been killed and more than 100 injured after a powerful earthquake struck in the north, sending terrified residents into the streets and cutting power to some of the country’s copper mines. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the quake struck…
In Home Drum Lessons Winnipeg Are Now Offered By Certified And Professional Instructors!}
Read More About: Best Beginner Drum Kits For Kids Beginner Drum Kits In Home Drum Lessons Winnipeg are Now Offered by Certified and Professional Instructors! by Swawn Coughlin In home music lessons have become very popular these days. There are many busy parents who wish that their kids can learn music and different musical instruments….
Congressman Cunningham admits taking bribes
Monday, November 28, 2005 U.S. Representative Randy “Duke” Cunningham (R–CA) pled guilty today to conspiring to take bribes in exchange for using his influence as a member of the House Appropriations Committee to help a defense contractor get business. In total he pled guilty to one count of income tax evasion and four counts of…
Lineup coming together for Manchester United charity match
Tuesday, March 6, 2007 Manchester United will be taking on eleven of the top players in Europe in a celebration match next Tuesday at Old Trafford, and the lineup for the European XI is coming together nicely. The game is a UEFA-Manchester United collaboration created to commemorate not only the 50th anniversary of the signing…
Geneticists produce laser-activated killer mice
Sunday, January 15, 2017 In research released on Thursday in Cell, scientists from Yale University report they managed to trigger instinctive hunting behavior in mice using optogenetics, a manner of priming cells within an organism’s brain to switch on when exposed to a laser. The research team used an engineered virus to target and alter…
Ferry collision on the river Mersey
Saturday, February 3, 2007 The Sea Express One (formerly SeaCat Isle of Man) of the Isle of Man Steam Packet was hit twice, in heavy fog on the River Mersey at Liverpool by a tug towing the Alaska Rainbow cargo ship near the entrance to Alfred Dock, Birkenhead, at 11.20 on Saturday morning. None of…
The Best And Simplest Computer Virus Protection
Read More About: Government Relations Canberra Government Public Relations In Australia By Maxwell Z. Rubin Many computer users live in fear of computer viruses. It is true that computer viruses can do a lot of damage that most likely could have been easily prevented – that is if they had a working up to date…