Australian soldier dies in East Timor barracks

September 14, 2018 0 Comments

Tuesday, November 6, 2007 An Australian soldier has been found dead with a gunshot wound in a barracks area in Dili in East Timor. The soldier, working with the International Stabilisation Force in the turbulent country was found dead on the afternoon of November 5. The exact details of his death are still unknown but …

Witnesses saw truck “rev up and race” before recent Texas oil refinery blast

September 14, 2018 0 Comments

Friday, April 1, 2005File:Map of USA highlighting Texas.png Witnesses say a truck was idling near the scene of an explosion at a Texas refinery which killed 15 and injured over 100 others on March 23, according to U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Manager Bill Hoyle. “Witnesses saw vapor in the area of the truck …

Pop starlet Kylie Minogue has early-stage breast cancer

September 9, 2018 0 Comments

Tuesday, May 17, 2005 Pop starlet Kylie Minogue has announced through her management that she has an early stage of breast cancer. The 36-year-old has said she will be going through the treatment in her native Australia. Due to early diagnosis the singer stands a good chance of making a full recovery. Kylie, who had …

U.S. Senate approves revised bailout package after controversial additions

September 2, 2018 0 Comments

Saturday, October 4, 2008 The U.S. Senate passed a revised bailout bill designed to help the struggling U.S. financial economy, which has measures nearly identical to the bill rejected by the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday. “Senate Democrats and Republicans believe it is essential that we work quickly on this important legislation to restore …

Second weekend of protests begins in China

September 2, 2018 0 Comments

Saturday, April 16, 2005 Defying government warnings against further demonstrations, as many as twenty-thousand Chinese protesters turned out for a second weekend of anti-Japan demonstrations in Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Tianjin. In Shanghai, a crowd broke many windows at the Japanese consulate, according to Kyodo News. The crowd also busted up a Japanese restaurant and set …

UK study reveals smoking could shorten men’s lives by 10–15 years

August 30, 2018 0 Comments

Saturday, September 19, 2009 A study carried out in the United Kingdom revealed that the life expectancy for men could be reduced by 10–15 years after the age of 50 due to smoking. The British Medical Journal carried out a study over a time period of 38 years in the United Kingdom which examined the …

Jet Blue airliner lands with broken nose gear

August 26, 2018 0 Comments

Wednesday, September 21, 2005 JetBlue Flight 292, en route to New York’s JFK Airport from Burbank, California, encountered nose gear malfunctions shortly after takeoff. It safely landed three hours later at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with no apparent injuries. The pilots first realized something was wrong when the landing gear failed to retract; television …

Singer Aretha Franklin, ‘queen of soul’, dies aged 76

August 26, 2018 0 Comments

Saturday, August 18, 2018 US soul singer Aretha Franklin died in her Detroit, Michigan home on Thursday morning, her publicist Gwendolyn Quinn stated on behalf of the family. According to the statement, the official cause of death was pancreatic cancer. Per the statement, Franklin died at about 9:50 am local time, “surrounded by family and …

Launch of space shuttle Discovery delayed indefinitely

August 26, 2018 0 Comments

Sunday, February 22, 2009 NASA announced during a press conference on Friday night that the agency has decided to delay the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery, which was scheduled for takeoff on February 27. NASA cited the need for additional time to evaluate the shuttle’s hydrogen fuel flow control valves. A new launch date has …

Mary Barra appointed as General Motors chief

August 26, 2018 0 Comments

Tuesday, December 10, 2013 The United States’s largest car manufacturer General Motors today named Mary Barra as its new chief executive. Barra, 51, will be the first woman to lead a firm in the American auto industry. She has been with General Motors for 33 years, and is currently the global head of product development. …