Rescued Australian miners sign multi-million dollar media deal

Wednesday, May 17, 2006 The two Australian mine-workers, who were trapped for 14 days underground in a collapsed mine, have signed a media deal reportedly worth AUD$2 million for their story of survival. Local media reports that the lucrative deal, announced by the Nine Network, is believed to be the “highest ever paid to secure news talent”. A planned TV […]

Experts: obesity is a bigger threat than AIDS or bird flu

Friday, September 8, 2006 From September 3 to 8, experts gathered at the 10th International Congress on Obesity in Sydney, Australia, to discuss what they call the worldwide “obesity epidemic”. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 1 billion people in the world today are overweight, and 300 million of those are obese. “Obesity and overweight pose a major risk […]

‘Handkerchiefs in the air’: Bicentennial celebrations in Pichilemu, Chile

Monday, September 20, 2010 An event attended by thousands of people, called “Handkerchiefs in the air” (Spanish: Pañuelos al Aire), took place on Monday morning at Pichilemu, in Daniel Ortúzar Avenue. The event was organized by Loreto Puebla, former Governor of {{w|Cardenal Caro Province||, coordinated with Mayor of Pichilemu Roberto Córdova Carreño. Fernando Urzúa, who also works as newsreader on […]

Results of 2005 German federal election

Sunday, September 18, 2005 This article is part of the seriesGerman federal elections 2005 Complete Coverage Prelude Schröder loses motion of confidence German president dissolves parliament; elections in September German Constitutional Court green-lights early elections call TV debate between German chancellor Schröder and opposition leader Merkel held Death of candidate will delay final results for German federal election by weeks […]

Mother and son disappear after court orders cancer treatment

Thursday, May 21, 2009 On Tuesday, Minnesota’s Brown County District Judge John Rodenberg ordered chemotherapy for Daniel Hauser. He also issued the felony warrant for the arrest of Colleen Hauser, Daniel’s mother. The judge said Daniel should be cared for in a foster home because the parents, Colleen and Anthony Hauser, medically neglected their son by refusing chemotherapy after only […]

China responds to US plan for import quotas

Tuesday, April 5, 2005 China is questioning a decision by the U.S. Commerce Department that seeks to re-impose trade quotas on Chinese textiles. The three-decade long system of quotas was lifted on January 1. “This is not reasonable,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang told reporters. “This is unfair. This is protectionist.” The U.S. administration justified their decision by presenting data […]

Bomb blast damages buildings in Athens

Friday, March 20, 2009 Two buildings have been damaged in a bombing in Athens, Greece on Thursday. The target was a building owned by an agency that manages state real estate. Nobody was injured in the blast, but the building’s entrance was damaged. A nearby store and a parked car also sustained damage. The homemade device, which consisted of explosives […]

Left Hand Drive Cars}

Here’s An Opinion On: Brisbane Toyota Dealers Maroochydore Ken Mills Toyota Left hand drive cars by Gerry Dossen [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c13aZa1JyEQ[/youtube] LHD cars are the cars in which the steering wheel and pedals are located on left side. There are some important driving tips for those who are using left hand drive first time in life. Firstly, it is better to select […]