Occupation in London enters fifth day

February 28, 2019 By

Wednesday, October 19, 2011 In solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street and other “Occupy” protests, activists set up camp outside St Paul’s Cathedral in London on Saturday, and they plan […]

Rower Tuijn halfway across Pacific in record attempt

February 28, 2019 By

Monday, July 9, 2007 Dutch adventurer Ralph Tuijn has reached the halfway point of his attempt to be the first person to row across the Pacific Ocean unaided. The 16,000 […]

Saturn moon Enceladus may have salty ocean

February 27, 2019 By

Thursday, June 23, 2011 NASA’s Cassini–Huygens spacecraft has discovered evidence for a large-scale saltwater reservoir beneath the icy crust of Saturn’s moon Enceladus. The data came from the spacecraft’s direct […]

New Zealand Government announces record surplus

February 25, 2019 By

Wednesday, October 11, 2006 Today the New Zealand Government announced that they had a record surplus of NZ$11.5 billion for the 2005 and 2006 financial year. This amount was $2.5 […]

Suicide bombing in Kusadasi, Turkey

February 25, 2019 By

Saturday, July 16, 2005 A suicide bomber detonated herself Saturday aboard a minibus heading to Ladies beach in Ku?adasi, an Aegean Sea resort town, killing at least four people, private […]

Cyclone Sidr kills hundreds in Bangladesh

February 22, 2019 By

Friday, November 16, 2007 Powerful Cyclone Sidr battered Bangladesh, killing hundreds of people, though reports vary. Citing the local United News of Bangladesh, the Associated Press is reporting a death […]