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Freighter hits fishing boat in Gulf of Suez; thirteen dead

August 24, 2018 0

Tuesday, December 16, 2014 A freighter hit a fishing boat around midnight on Sunday morning in the Gulf of Suez in the Red Sea. Of the 40 Egyptian fisherman on board, thirteen are dead and thirteen more missing. Survivor Al Sayyed Mohamed Arafat told local media he jumped from the fishing boat, named Badr al-Islam, […]

Eleven year-old boy arrested on suspicion of assaulting a four year-old boy in East Yorkshire

August 21, 2018 0

Sunday, August 27, 2006 An eleven year-old boy has been arrested this morning on suspicion of attacking a four year-old boy in Hessle, East Yorkshire. The boy was arrested on suspicion of assault and has been bailed to mid-September pending further inquiries. Charlie Davis was left with a fractured skull after being battered with a […]

Smoke from massive warehouse fire in Buffalo, New York USA can be seen 40 miles away

August 20, 2018 0

Monday, May 14, 2007 Buffalo, New York —A massive warehouse complex of at least 5 buildings caught on fire in Buffalo, New York on 111 Tonawanda Street, sending a plume of thick, jet black colored smoke into the air that could be seen as far away as 40 miles. As of 6:40 a.m., the fire […]

Events cancelled at Humber due to college strike

August 20, 2018 0

Wednesday, March 8, 2006 Due to the province-wide college strike, events at Humber College in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada have been cancelled or delayed. Latin Jazz Night, set to happen on Wednesday evening at 8:00 pm is cancelled, as is an Evening of Sketch Comedy, which was scheduled for Sunday, March 12 at 8:00 pm. The […]

NASA launches satellites to study northern lights

August 16, 2018 0

Saturday, February 17, 2007 A Delta II rocket blasted off from NASA’s Cape Canaveral launch pad today, carrying five satellites designed to investigate the northern lights and the electromagnetic storms that cause them. The launch had been twice delayed due to bad weather, but was eventually performed at 23:00 UTC. NASA and the Canadian Space […]

Adam Air hits severe financial problems; may be shut down in three weeks

August 16, 2018 0

Monday, March 17, 2008 Indonesian budget airline Adam Air has been given a three-week ultimatum by the authorities to prove its economic stability or its license will be revoked, said Transportation Minister Jusman Djamal. This is because major financial difficulties have become apparent today, with two major shareholders pulling out of the company. PT Global […]

Fiji loses rights to host World Netball Championships next year

August 16, 2018 0

Saturday, December 9, 2006 The International Federation of Netball Associations (IFNA) has stripped the rights from Fiji to host the World Netball Championships in 2007 because of the military coup that took place on December 5. The Netball Championships were to take place between 10 July and 21 July, 2007 at Fiji’s capital, Suva. IFNA […]

Strong earthquake near Solomon Islands, tsunami reported

August 15, 2018 0

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 Islands. Tsunami warnings have been issued for parts of Australia as well. According to the US Geological Survey, the magnitude 8.0 quake struck Sunday, April 1, 2007 at 20:39:56 (UTC) […]

EPA declares ’emergency’ asbestos cleanup in Montana town

August 15, 2018 0

Saturday, June 20, 2009 For the past ten years, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been overseeing the asbestos clean-up in the small town of Libby, Montana, which has been on the EPA’s Superfund National Priorities List since 2002. On Wednesday, the Obama administration declared Libby and the immediate area a “public health […]

Replacement For Model Trucks}

August 14, 2018 Cars 0

More Detail Here: Ford Escape Australia Cheap Car Dealers Sydney Submitted by: Victor Epand I think anybody makes a replacement metal truck that just screws on and provides exact coupler height. I have replaced trucks but always had to do some work on the car, either cutting the pin off and re-drilling a hole and […]