The time is 17:00 (UTC) on May 21st, 2006, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs. Contents 1 Headlines 1.1 Violence escalates in Afghanistan 1.2 Iran stands defiant on Uranium enrichment 1.3 Militants target rally in Srinagar 1.4 Professionals and students continue strike in New Dehli 1.5 300 Vietnamese fishermen rescued after record China typhoon […]
Read More »Friday, July 11, 2014 On Tuesday, Indian Railway Minister D. V. Sadananda Gowda presented his first budget for Indian Railways. The budget emphasized increased amenities for travelers, better safety, and timely completion of projects. There were no fare hikes announced as both passenger and freight fares had been increased last month. But, it was announced […]
Read More »Tuesday, November 30, 2004 VIENTIANE, Laos – The People’s Republic of China has signed an agreement with ASEAN to establish the world’s largest free trade area. Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, India and Australia are considering joining. ASEAN members include Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Singapore and Indonesia. In the last […]
Read More »Click Here To Know More About: Amir Taherniamd By Ashish Jain Hair Loss happens to be a very common problem and it may be due to various reasons ranging from hereditary factors to medicinal side effects. But very few of us are acquainted with the fact that hair loss could be due to stressful situations […]
Read More »Thursday, March 31, 2005 Success may be too much of a good thing for the future of storied BBC series Doctor Who. After the unexpected popularity of last Saturday’s return of the series to BBC airwaves, the star of the show is calling it quits from fears of typecasting. According to a report from the […]
Read More »Wednesday, July 18, 2007 A pipe has burst in New York City, the largest city in the United States, causing a generator to explode. The explosion occurred in Midtown Manhattan near Grand Central Terminal (GCT) and the Chrysler Building, and approximately at the intersection of 41st Street and Lexington Avenue. Nearby buildings have been evacuated, […]
Read More »This is the online suicide letter authored by Andrew Stack, the man believed to be responsible for flying a light aircraft into a building in Austin, Texas. It was originally posted at Stack’s site, http://embeddedart.com/. The hosting company, T35, took the site offline per an FBI request. The note is reproduced here in its entirety. […]
Read More »Tuesday, November 15, 2005 Police and union leaders across the country expect big crowds during today’s National Community Day of protest against the Federal Government’s WorkChoices proposed changes to industrial relations laws. The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) predicts hundreds of thousands of people will demonstrate in Sydney and Melbourne. Protest meetings in other […]
Read More »Monday, September 20, 2010 Leonard Skinner, the namesake of rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died at the age of 77. Skinner was a gym teacher and basketball coach and taught members of the group. His death was announced by his son, also named Leonard Skinner, who also said that he was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. […]
Read More »Thursday, July 19, 2007 Firefox share by continent % 1. Oceania 28.9% 2. Europe 27.8% 3. North America 18.7% 4. South America 15.5% 5. Africa 14.7% 6. Asia 14.3% source:XiTiMonitor The French web survey provider XiTiMonitor reports that in their study conducted from Monday, July 2 to Sunday, July 8, 2007 on 95,827 websites, web […]
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