Tuesday, January 12, 2010 A 7.0 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Haiti earlier today at 21:53 UTC, according to the US Geological […]
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Sunday, July 29, 2007 Thirteen people have died in Russia after two accidents, one with an airplane and one with a helicopter. An Antonov An-12 […]
Read MorePolice evict Vestas protesters
Friday, August 7, 2009 The remaining six workers staging an occupation in Newport, Isle of Wight, England have left peacefully after police entered their factory. […]
Read MoreTexas Commissioner of Agriculture visits schools to kick off National School Lunch Week
Saturday, October 16, 2010 US Texas Commissioner of Agriculture Todd Staples visited Orr Elementary school in Tyler, Texas on Wednesday to kick off National School […]
Read MoreQueensland mops up after Cyclone Larry’s billion dollar devastation
Tuesday, March 21, 2006 Areas in far north Queensland remain without electricity, running water or sewerage after Category 5 Cyclone Larry hit the coast on […]
Read MoreHaile Gebrselassie announces retirement from athletics
Monday, November 8, 2010 Haile Gebrselassie, a 37-year-old Ethiopian road-running athlete, announced his retirement from the sport on Sunday, after leaving the New York City […]
Read MoreTropical Storm Ernesto nears the US Coast
Sunday, August 27, 2006 As Tropical Storm Ernesto moves toward the US coast, the weather system has been downgraded to a Tropical Storm, but forecasters […]
Read MoreU.S. develops parks above highways
Tuesday, February 20, 2007 In big cities, finding land for new parks is less of an expedition than an all-out land-rights battle with property owners. […]
Read MoreCargo ship Arctic Sea may be found
Saturday, August 15, 2009 A cargo ship spotted off the African island nation of Cape Verde could be the missing MV Arctic Sea. The Maltese […]
Read MoreEast Timor – Australia problematic billion-dollar gas and oil accord
Saturday, December 3, 2005 Australia and East Timor officials signed a billion-dollar gas and oil accord, which is necessary because of a current maritime border […]
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