BHP halts operations after mine death in Western Australia

March 23, 2019 0 Comments

Sunday, February 5, 2006 A BHP Billiton nickel mine at Leinster, 645Km northeast of Perth, Western Australia has halted operations after the death of a mine worker. WA Police say Mark Quinn, 32, an employee of mining contractor MacMahon’s, working about 900 metres underground, was killed in an explosion. The cause of the explosion is …

More bodies recovered from capsized boat in Kerala, India

March 22, 2019 0 Comments

Saturday, October 3, 2009 At least 44 bodies have been recovered from a lake in India lake after a boat carrying tourists capsized in the water. The accident occurred in Periyar National Park located in the city of Kerala. The bodies of a mother, her child and one other individual were among the latest victims …

20,000 South Koreans take to the streets to protest APEC

March 22, 2019 0 Comments

Sunday, November 13, 2005 This article is part of the seriesAsia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 2005 Complete Coverage General World Trade, Bird Flu to be discussed at 2005 APEC More from APEC: EU not backing down Protests 20,000 South Koreans take to the streets to protest APEC Farmers clash amidst high security at APEC summit in Sth …

Broken stormwater drain led to Guatemala sinkhole

March 22, 2019 0 Comments

Tuesday, March 6, 2007 A rupture in the underground stormwater drain system opened a huge sinkhole on February 23, killing three people and bringing down twelve houses in Guatemala City. Teenagers Irma and David Soyos and their father, 53-year old Domingo Soyos were killed when their house collapsed into the sinkhole. Nearly a thousand people …

John Vanderslice plays New York City: Wikinews interview

March 21, 2019 0 Comments

Thursday, September 27, 2007 John Vanderslice has recently learned to enjoy America again. The singer-songwriter, who National Public Radio called “one of the most imaginative, prolific and consistently rewarding artists making music today,” found it through an unlikely source: his French girlfriend. “For the first time in my life I wouldn’t say I was defending …

5-year old American girl dies after visiting the dentist

March 20, 2019 0 Comments

Friday, September 29, 2006 Diamond Brownridge, a 5-year old girl from Chicago, Illinois, has died after a visit to the dentist. Children’s Memorial Hospital officials say that the girl was rushed to the hospital when she never woke up after being sedated for a dental procedure. She had been in a coma, on life support, …

Djokovic wins French Open, completes his career Grand Slam

March 19, 2019 0 Comments

Tuesday, June 7, 2016 Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic defeated Scottish Andy Murray in the French Open 2016 final on Sunday to complete his career Grand Slam. It was the second time this year Murray has lost to Djokovic in a Grand Slam final.Murray dominated the first set, winning 6–3. He scored 5 aces in …

Chrysler files for bankruptcy, Fiat Group SpA to run company

March 19, 2019 0 Comments

Friday, May 1, 2009 The American auto company Chrysler filed for bankruptcy Thursday, however a deal with European auto maker Fiat went through. The emerging Chrysler will be owned 55 percent by the United Auto Workers, eight percent by the United States Government, two percent by the Canadian Government and Fiat would begin with a …

Copiapó, Chile mining accident: in depth

March 18, 2019 0 Comments

Wednesday, October 13, 2010 The rescue of the Chilean miners trapped in the San José Mine in Copiapó, codenamed Operación San Lorenzo (San Lorenzo Operation), began on Tuesday night, at around 20:00 local time (23:00 UTC). Florencio Ávalos was the first miner to be rescued, at 00:12 local time (03:12 UTC) on Wednesday. He was …

Category:Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse affair

March 18, 2019 0 Comments

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