Friday, August 19, 2005 Russian and Chinese armed forces began their first ever joint military exercises since the Korean War, when Russia was still part of the Soviet Union, on Thursday. The exercises are expected to last for eight days. 10,000 troops — about 1800 Russians, the rest Chinese — are participating in the war […]
Read MoreUnreported tainted milk incident publicised in China
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 Shelves lie bare in China after the 2008 recall The health department in Guizhou province, China has ordered three batches of milk products to be removed from sale after the discovery they contain melamine. In 2008 six children were killed by milk contaminated with the chemical and 300,000 fell ill. The […]
Read MoreVirginians melee at used Apple iBook sale
Thursday, August 18, 2005 File:Virginians in a queue for iBooks.jpgPhotograph by Jason Coleman. “Total chaos” is how many described the melee that resulted from a sale of used Apple iBook laptop computers at the Richmond International Raceway (RIR) by the Henrico County, Virginia school system. Officials estimated nearly 5,000 people thronged the sale for the […]
Read MoreSearch for child abductor continues in Australia
Vehicle wanted is similar to this Toyota Hilux. Tuesday, February 16, 2010 New South Wales Police are continuing the search for the man who abducted a six year old girl for a short period of time from the front yard of her Mount Austin home in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia on Sunday morning. […]
Read MoreBluetongue outbreak in Germany
Thursday, September 20, 2007 “First clinical signs of bluetongue: rise in temperature, followed by hyperaemia of oral cavity and mucus membranes leading to oedema of the lips, tongue and face.” Image: Institute for Animal Health and DEFRA. A highly dynamic Bluetongue (or catarrhal fever) infection of sheep herds is underway in Germany. From August 2006 […]
Read MorePrince Harry meets Maddison Elliott, youngest Australian Paralympic gold medallist ever
Thursday, September 6, 2012 Prince Harry meets Maddison Elliott Image: Australian Paralympic Committee. London, England— Prince Harry met Paralympic swimmer Maddison Elliott Tuesday morning at the Aquatic Centre in the Olympic Park. So far, Elliott has won a gold in the Women’s 4 x 100 metres Freestyle Relay in world record time, a silver in […]
Read MoreUS declares public health emergency over spread of swine flu
Sunday, April 26, 2009 Official image of Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced today at a news conference that the U.S. has declared a public health emergency in light of the swine flu outbreak. The total number of confirmed swine flu cases in the United States stands at 20. […]
Read MoreBritish doctor killed while on honeymoon
Thursday, July 31, 2008 Catherine Mullany, a newly married British woman, and her husband, Ben Mullany, have been shot while on honeymoon in Antigua. Catherine died on the scene, while Ben is in a critical condition in Hospital. The families of the Mullanys have described themselves as “deeply shocked and devastated.” The incident occurred at […]
Read MoreCategory:Internet
This is the category for the Internet, a global network of computer networks. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 12 September 2022: Albania blames Iran for cyberattacks 5 July 2021: Ransomware attack hits over 200 US companies, forces Swedish grocery chain to close 31 July 2020: “Avast ye scurvy file sharers!”: Interview with […]
Read MoreOversight Committee: White House attempted to influence Congressional elections
Thursday, October 16, 2008 A report released by the US House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform today found that the White House had “used the political affairs office to orchestrate an aggressive strategy to use taxpayer-funded trips to help elect Republican candidates” during the 2006 Congressional elections. The actions of the White House may […]
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