- UncategorizedUS major general killed, 15 others wounded in insider attack in Afghanistan
Wednesday, August 6, 2014 United States Army Major General Harold J. Greene was killed yesterday afternoon in an apparent insider or ‘green on blue’ attack at the Marshal Fahim National Defense University on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan. His death…
- UncategorizedA portrait of Scotland: Gallery reopens after £17.6 million renovation
Thursday, December 1, 2011 Today saw Edinburgh’s Scottish National Portrait Gallery reopen following a two-and-a-half-year, £17.6m (US$27.4m) refurbishment. Conversion of office and storage areas sees 60% more space available for displays, and the world’s first purpose-built portrait space is redefining…
- UncategorizedBDSM as business: An interview with the owners of a dungeon
Sunday, October 21, 2007 Torture proliferates American headlines today: whether its use is defensible in certain contexts and the morality of the practice. Wikinews reporter David Shankbone was curious about torture in American popular culture. This is the first of…
Cape Town The Music Scene
Here’s An Opinion On: Pop Rock Album Charts Cape Town – The Music Scene by Henson Carey The music scene of cape town is known by world’s one of the greatest music legacy called ‘jazz’. The wild and wooly music…
- UncategorizedUN demands return of aid seized by Hamas
Thursday, February 5, 2009 The United Nations relief agency United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is demanding that Hamas return food and blankets intended for Gaza Strip civilians in Palestine, which was…
- UncategorizedStudy tests the use of Google as an aid for medical diagnoses
Friday, November 10, 2006 In an internet-based study published today on the website of the British Medical Journal, Australian investigators tested how well Googling could help to establish a difficult diagnosis. The search results met against their criteria in 15…
Ways To Lose Weight. 5 Easy Exercises To Burn Fat
Here’s An Opinion On: Lunchtime.Com.Au By Peter Karpouzas Are you looking for a fast way to lose weight. I know how you feel, because I was in the same boat once as well. Many people all around the world are…
- UncategorizedThirty die in car accidents during Bicentennial of Chile celebrations
Monday, September 20, 2010 Thirty people are reportedly dead according to La Nación, in the second-to-last day of the Bicentennial of Chile celebrations through all the country. There is one more death than last year’s celebrations. La Nación reports nine…
- UncategorizedGermany gives 16.7 million euro loan to Albania to improve its water supply
Friday, May 6, 2005 Germany will lend Albania €16.7 million (USD21.5 million) as part of a loan in order to help the country improve its water supply networks in two southeastern towns, Pogradec and Korca. The deal was signed last…
Benefits Of Leggett And Platt Adjustable Beds
Here’s An Opinion On: Retirement Village Nsw Benefits Of Leggett And Platt Adjustable Beds by Rest Matters People who have been bedridden for many years often lose sleep over time. Most ordinary beds are not designed to provide comfort for…