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New York Times reporter rescued in Afghanistan

November 10, 2018 0

Saturday, September 12, 2009 This past week, British Commandos saved a British journalist, Stephen Farrell from what could have been a very dangerous situation as he had been abducted by Taliban insurgents in Kunduz Province, Afghanistan last weekend. During the raid, one of the rescuers and the journalist’s translator were killed in addition to about […]

Tattoo with identifying details leads to prosecution of thief in Bristol, UK

November 10, 2018 0

Tuesday, October 7, 2008 A thief in Bristol, United Kingdom, has been prosecuted due to incriminating evidence in the form of a tattoo on his neck with his name and date of birth that was captured by police CCTV, when he was in the process of stealing a Satellite navigation system in a car planted […]

What Is Considered To Be A Permanent Denture?

November 9, 2018 Supplements 0

byAlma Abell Permanent denture is just another name for dental implants; dental implants provide a long term solution to tooth loss. Traditional dentures are designed to be removed for cleaning and maintenance, dental implants are fixed into the jaw bone and never are removed; they are there for life. The implant of course is made […]

Wikinews interviews Tatsuhisa Yabushita of NBGI

November 9, 2018 0

Saturday, February 2, 2008 Many rhythm gamers are anticipating the release of “Taiko no Tatsujin 11: Asian Version”, the Namco Bandai Games Inc. (NBGI) beta version of which was recently showcased at the 2008 Taipei Game Show. In fact, several managers from amusement stores in Taiwan frequently imported large quantities of arcade games, including rhythm […]

Several large explosions reported in Xinjiang, China

November 8, 2018 0

Sunday, August 10, 2008 Authorities say that “violent terrorists” attempted to blow up sites in the Xinjiang province of the country. Police say at least 11 people were killed, all except one were reported to be the attackers responsible for the blasts. Police say three more were arrested and another three are “still at large.” […]

Mongolia’s ruling party wins elections as rioting subsides

November 8, 2018 0

Thursday, July 3, 2008 Mongolia’s ruling People’s Revolutionary Party (MPRP) has been declared winners of the country’s legislative elections, two days after allegations of vote-rigging leveled against the ruling party sparked violent protests in the capital of Ulaanbaatar. Preliminary results show the MPRP with 47 seats out of 76 in the State Great Khural, General […]

Bat for Lashes plays the Bowery Ballroom: an Interview with Natasha Khan

November 8, 2018 0

Friday, September 28, 2007 Bat for Lashes is the doppelgänger band ego of one of the leading millennial lights in British music, Natasha Khan. Caroline Weeks, Abi Fry and Lizzy Carey comprise the aurora borealis that backs this haunting, shimmering zither and glockenspiel peacock, and the only complaint coming from the audience at the Bowery […]

US free speech lawyer defends satire of Glenn Beck

November 7, 2018 0

Sunday, October 4, 2009 Massachusetts-based First Amendment rights lawyer Marc Randazza is defending a controversial parody website which satirizes American political commentator Glenn Beck. The website was created in September by a man from Florida named Isaac Eiland-Hall, and it asserts Beck uses questionable tactics “to spread lies and misinformation”. The website created by Eiland-Hall […]

Priests jailed for $8.6 million theft

November 7, 2018 0

Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Two Roman Catholic Church priests in the United States, were sentenced to prison for theft. They were convicted of stealing over US$8 million from St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church in Delray Beach, Florida. Retired Monsignor John A. Skehan and Reverend Francis B. Guinan were accused in 2006 of misappropriation of funds […]

Bangladesh security tightened following Pilkhana massacre and Bashundhara City fire

November 6, 2018 0

Friday, March 20, 2009 Following the Pilkhana massacre which occurred February 25 and 26 leaving 74 dead and the inferno at the Bashundhara City shopping mall complex March 13 leaving seven dead, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said security measures are being tightened countrywide across Bangladesh. Fire drills will be enacted at all key-point installations (KPI). […]