News briefs:September 8, 2005
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Meet Samridhi: Founder Of Little West Street}
Get More Information Here: Blinds In Sydney Bedheads Sydney Meet Samridhi: Founder of Little West Street by Samridhi Ganeriwala Today we are featuring Samridhi of Little West Street. Based in New York City, the brands mission is to provide stylish, luxurious and practical bedding and accessories for little babies all over the world. Its passion… Read More »
Bush requests $80bn to pay for on-going military operations
Wednesday, January 26, 2005U.S. President George W. Bush has asked the U.S. Congress for an additional $80bn to pay for the on-going military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. This is on top of $25bn approved by Congress last summer in the fiscal defense appropriations bill for 2005. Bush states that this money is to provide… Read More »
Najibullah Zazi pleads guilty in plot to bomb New York subway
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 Najibullah Zazi, an Afghan immigrant, pleaded guilty to conspiring to use weapons of mass destruction, conspiring to commit murder in a foreign country and providing material support for a terrorist organisation, on Monday in United States District Court in Brooklyn, New York. He was a part of the plot to detonate… Read More »
2,000 stranded in Machu Picchu, Peru after torrential rains
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 Peruvian highway police said that two thousand tourists have been stranded near the ruins of the ancient Machu Picchu citadel, after torrential rains caused mudslides, blocking the train route that goes from the site to Cusco. Soledad Caparo, a spokeswoman for Perurail commented that the train operator suspended service earlier today,… Read More »
2010 Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure becomes world’s largest Komen race
Saturday, June 12, 2010 The 2010 Susan G. Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure, held earlier today in St. Louis, Missouri, became the world’s largest Race for the Cure, with over 71,000 participants. 2010 marks the twelfth year for the race in St. Louis, which raises money for breast cancer research nationwide. Originally brought… Read More »
Theresa May’s Brexit speech rules out single market membership
Wednesday, January 18, 2017 UK Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday announced the government’s plans for how to proceed with the United Kingdom’s exit, or “Brexit” (British exit), from the European Union. May stated the government would not seek to be a member of the European single market and would instead seek a new trade relationship.… Read More »
Ukraine opposition candidate Yushchenko is suffering from a Dioxin intoxication, doctors say
Saturday, December 11, 2004 VIENNA –Doctors from the Rudolfinerhaus clinic in Vienna say “there is no doubt” Ukrainian opposition leader Victor Yushchenko was poisoned with Dioxin. Yushchenko’s body had about 1,000 times more than the normal concentration of the toxin. It is unknown if there were any other poisons in his system. Although it has… Read More »
Australia: Victorian government to trial driverless vehicles on public roads
Saturday, August 12, 2017 Yesterday, the state government of Victoria, Australia announced their decision to trial self-driving vehicles on two of the state’s major connecting motorways, the CityLink and Tullamarine Freeway. The trial is to use autonomous vehicles from automobile companies including BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, and Tesla. The two-year trial is to have three phases.… Read More »
Aesthetic Skin Care Guide: 6 Tips To Rejuvenate Tired And Dull Skin
By Dr Tyng Tan Over time as we go through the daily grind at home, school or work, the stress that our bodies go through eventually show up on our skin. This makes it look dry, dull and well, unattractive. So how do you revive that youthful glow and remove any signs of wear and… Read More »