Thursday, April 8, 2010 The United States air-carrier Spirit Airlines announced Tuesday that it will begin charging up to US$45 in fees for carry on […]
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Thursday, July 3, 2014 Ian Narev, the CEO of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, this morning “unreservedly” apologised to clients who lost money in a […]
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Read MoreCanada has no plans to boycott Winter Paralympics
Monday, March 3, 2014 Yesterday the Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said there are no plans to boycott the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, […]
Read MoreJapanese earthquake death toll surpasses ten thousand
Friday, March 25, 2011 The death toll from the Sendai earthquake has now increased to over ten thousand. In Japan, the National Police Agency has […]
Read MoreStrong earthquake near Solomon Islands, tsunami reported
Sunday, April 1, 2007 A magnitude 8.1 undersea earthquake triggered a tsunami that has killed at least fifteen people, including six children, in the Solomon […]
Read MoreOil pipeline explosion kills 27 in central Mexico
Monday, December 20, 2010 The explosion of an oil pipeline in San Martín Texmelucan de Labastida in central Mexico has killed at least 27 individuals […]
Read MoreGreenpeace tries to thwart Chesapeake Bay fishing fleet
Wednesday, August 10, 2005 Greenpeace activists scattered schools of menhaden bait fish in the Chesapeake Bay on Tuesday when fishing ships belonging to Omega Protein […]
Read MoreBroadcasters push for new layer of intellectual monopoly at WIPO
Wednesday, October 5, 2005 Government delegates are meeting this week at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) general assembly in Geneva to discuss the WIPO […]
Read MoreKatrina raised gas prices higher than ever
Sunday, September 11, 2005 The retail price of gasoline has risen higher than ever in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The losses from the deadly […]
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