Monday, January 23, 2006 At 11:45am on January 16, in Vladivostok, Russia, a fire broke out on the three upper floors of the Sberbank building. Photographs taken by eye-witnesses show people, who were trapped, dropping from 8th floor windows to their deaths. According to some reports the firemen who were dispatched to the scene were […]
SpaceX scrubs Falcon I rocket launch
Monday, November 28, 2005 SpaceX called off the much-delayed inaugural launch of their new Falcon 1 rocket on Saturday from Kwajalein’s Omelek Island launch site. The intent was to launch the U.S. Air Force Academy’s FalconSat 2 satellite, which will monitor plasma interactions with the Earth’s upper atmosphere and magnetosphere. The launch was delayed, then […]
Wikinews Shorts: May 7, 2007
A compilation of brief news reports for Monday, May 7, 2007. A 30 meter section of a gas pipeline in Luka (near Kiev) in Ukraine has been destroyed by an explosion. Although supplies to Europe via this pipeline have stopped, Ukrainian Energy Minister Georgi E. Boyko said that supplies to Europe would not be affected. “There […]
Still Waiting For Pokmon Go? 5 Best Augmented Reality Games To Try Right Away.}
More On This Topic: 3d Animations Submitted by: Ruturaj Kohok Many Indian smartphone users are waiting for the official release of the AR game, Pokmon Go in India. Pokmon Go, the AR game developed by Niantic gained extreme popularity within a short time because of its augmented reality experience. However, as per the sources, the […]
Mascots for Vancouver 2010 Olympics based on native mythology
Tuesday, November 27, 2007 The mascots of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia were just announced. Based on mythological characters, they are Miga, Quatchi and Sumi. Miga, a sea bear who lives in the ocean with her family pod near Tofino, and Quatchi, a young sasquatch, represent the Olympics, while Sumi represents the […]
Glasgow cannabis enthusiasts celebrate ‘green’ on city green
Tuesday, April 22, 2014 Coinciding with Easter Sunday, Glasgow Cannabis Social Club’s annual 420 event was held on Glasgow Green, under sunny blue skies, and overlooking the river Clyde. Despite the city’s council attempting to revoke permission for the gathering at the last minute, police were happy for it to go-ahead with approximately a dozen […]
Understanding Why Debt Collection Agencies Are A Growing Industry
More On This Topic: Accountant Brisbane Australia By John Schofield Recent reports reveal that consumers in the United Kingdom, now owe more than 1 trillion pounds. As consumers’ debts goes more and more out of control, credit cards and banks have no choice but to pass the job of collecting debt to various debt collection […]
Ten-year-old computer glitch prevents delivery of 1,380 Canadian health results
Sunday, May 24, 2009 The Saskatoon Health Region in Saskatchewan, Canada recently discovered a fax machine problem which had not relayed almost 1,500 X-rays, Computed tomography (CT) and Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, ultrasounds, and other medical imaging test results to doctors. The fax machine is part of the automated Radiology Information System. An audit […]
Abs Diet Habits 6 Tips On Eating Right To Get Six Pack Abs
More On This Topic: Work Out Equipment Sydney By Ian Kuro Many people do not realize to get six pack abs, they not only need to do the right abs workouts, they also need to eat right. But even though you know the importance of abs diet, there’s a lot of information that gives you […]
Despite passage of bailout bill, two US states may need loans
Sunday, October 5, 2008 Despite the passage of a 700 billion USD bill by the United States House of Representatives on Friday and the Senate on Wednesday, two U.S. states may need loans totaling over 14 billion dollars. California and Massachusetts are seeking at least 7 billion dollars each from the federal government as loans. […]