Thursday, June 29, 2006 Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and British Prime Minister Tony Blair have stated that the November 24 deadline for formation of a devolved, power-sharing government is final and that it is the last chance for parties to restore devolution in Northern Ireland. The two prime ministers met in Belfast at Stormont today […]
The Reasons You Should Purchase An Electric Fat Bike}
More On This Topic: Tecbo Sport Site The reasons you should purchase an electric fat bike by Larry BushartThey are incredibly popular in China while relatively new in European countries and America. For cyclists who would like a little assistance with climbing hillsides it is an ideal option.There are many reasons to buy an electric […]
News briefs:August 14, 2006
The time is 19:00 (UTC) on August 14th, 2006, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs. Contents 1 Headlines 1.1 UN sponsored ceasefire in Israel-Lebanon begins 1.2 Tamil Tigers say Sri Lanka’s government bombed orphanage 1.3 Colombo land mine explosion kills seven 1.4 Suspected low pathogenic H5N1 Bird Flu virus found in the United States […]
Trains collide in eastern France
Wednesday, October 11, 2006 Two trains have collided head-on in eastern France at Zoufftgen in the Moselle region of France, close to the Luxembourg border, at around 11:45 local time (09:45 UTC) earlier today. Based on inital reports, BBC News has suggested 10 passenger deaths as well as the those of two train drivers involved […]
Fires out at the Hertfordshire Oil Storage Terminal
Tuesday, December 13, 2005 After two days, the 2005 Hertfordshire Oil Storage Terminal fire has finally been extinguished. The fires began after a series of explosions early on the morning of 11 December 2005. The terminal, known locally as the Buncefield Depot, is an oil storage facility located near Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire in the […]
France issues pollution alert as ship splits off Basque coast
Thursday, February 6, 2014 Officials in France have issued a pollution alert after an unladen freighter grounded on a breakwater at Anglet, Basque yesterday. The vessel split in two and is leaking fuel oil. The Luno had 120–160 cubic metres of fuel aboard when it broke down and high winds and waves pushed it into […]
Building collapse in Barbados traps family
Sunday, August 26, 2007Miami Dade Fire Rescue, Urban Search and Rescue Florida Task Force 1 Members were on the scene since last night. Search dogs worked the scene all night. According to current reports, sometime early this morning, an apartment building in Brittons Hill, Barbados fell into a cave below. Five family members are known […]
A Picture Perfect Wedding
Submitted by: Low Jeremy Weddings are definitely one of the happiest moments in a person s life. But, this momentous occasion does not always come as blissful as the event itself. Days and even months before the big day, couples usually cram up with the littlest details. The process of listing down and cutting down […]
Legality of NSW traffic and parking fines to be tested in court
Sunday, June 18, 2006 The legality of speeding and parking fines in New South Wales, Australia is set to be tested in court this week. A lawyer from Sydney will challenge the authority of the state’s infringement processing bureau to issue fines for speeding and parking offences. The lawyer claims that when the NSW government […]
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer makes 2005 Budget speech
Wednesday, March 16, 2005 The United Kingdom Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Right Honourable Gordon Brown PC MP, in a speech to the British House of Commons today presented his ninth Budget, what is very likely to be his last Budget before the next UK General Election. This opened the parliamentary debate on the 2005 […]