Tuesday, April 20, 2021 Ron Wright, whose death in February 2021 opened the vacancy. Image: United States Congress. Wikinews extended invitations by e-mail on March 23 to multiple candidates running in the Texas’ 6th congressional district special election of May 1 to fill a vacancy left upon the death of Republican congressman Ron Wright. Of […]
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Car bombing kills Yemen government official; ISIS claims responsibility
Monday, December 7, 2015 File photo of Aden. Image: Brian Harrington Spier. Yesterday, at least seven people including Aden, Yemen governor Jaafar Mohammed Saad died in a car bomb attack on their convoy in the city of Aden, according to local officials. An online claim of responsibility on behalf of militant group ISIS called Saad […]
Improving Office Workflow Through Virtual Assistant Services
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Scientists recreating the 1918 flu virus say ‘it came from birds’
Wednesday, October 5, 2005 US scientists have recreated the flu virus from the 1918 flu (aka ‘Spanish Flu’) via reverse genetics from lung tissue samples of persons who died from the pandemic. The flu was resurrected and injected into mice, according to Terrence Tumpey of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “to understand […]
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Somali pirates seize Greek freighter, 25 crew in the Gulf of Aden
Thursday, September 18, 2008 The incident took place in the Gulf of Aden Image: NOAA. According to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB), pirates have seized a Greek bulk carrier en route to Kenya with 25 crew on board in the Gulf of Aden some 370 kilometers from Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. Noel Choong, who […]
Sonipat Belt Becoming A Favoured Property Destination For Property Investment
More On This Topic: Buying A Property With No Deposit Sydney Sonipat belt becoming a favoured property destination for property investment by Real Estate Advise Kundli, Sonipat and Panipat are today becoming the best investment optins in the NCR owing to their close proximity to Delhi and the fast-paced infrastructure development in these areas. Main […]
Real Madrid agrees with Chelsea FC to sign goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois
Thursday, August 9, 2018 Yesterday, English football club Chelsea FC announced reaching an agreement with Spanish-capital club Real Madrid to transfer Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois to Madrid. Real Madrid via their official website said Courtois “has signed for the club for the next six seasons.” 26-year-old Courtois has been Chelsea’s first-choice goalkeeper for the last […]
Major new bird flu outbreaks reported in Asia
Friday, November 4, 2005 A transmission electron micrograph of the Influenza virus. (Source: Dr. Erskine Palmer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Public Health Image Library, image #280). New outbreaks of the lethal H5N1 strain of the avian influenza have been documented in Vietnam and China. According to a Vietnamese animal health officer, 4,000 poultry […]
Calls for corporate tax reform in Australia goes unheeded
Friday, May 12, 2006 Peter Costello’s budget announcement has led to rejoicing for small businesses, but the lack of joy for those pushing for radical corporate taxation reform has led to many businesses asking “what about us?” Personal taxation and small business have been the big winners after this year’s federal budget. Although dampened by […]