Over 10,000 attend Gallipoli dawn service for ANZAC Day centenary

Monday, April 27, 2015 A crowd of over 10,000 people attended the dawn service on Saturday at Gallipoli, Turkey for the 100th anniversary of the landing of Australian and New Zealand troops there in 1915. The solemn remembrance ceremony was held at the site of the original Gallipoli landings, now known as Anzac Cove. The …

NTSB releases updates on status of 3 major US investigations

Sunday, June 17, 2007 The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the agency responsible for investigating transportation accidents in the United States, released updates on three major investigations on June 14. The NTSB, well known publicly for its involvement in the investigation of aviation incidents which involve harm or loss of human life, is also an …

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The Lancet study suggests inactivity now as deadly as smoking

Thursday, July 19, 2012 A report published by public-health journal The Lancet suggests living a sedentary lifestyle is now as-fatal for individuals as smoking. Compiled by 33 research workers, the report speaks of a “pandemic” in which an estimated one-in-three adults worldwide are inactive, leading to approximately 5.3 million fatalities from this. Research for The …

US Senate says no to pullout of US troops from Iraq

Wednesday, July 18, 2007 After a rare all-night session, the United States Senate voted today at 11 a.m. EST on the motion to invoke cloture of the Levin/Reed Amendment (S.Amdt. 2087) which would begin a pullout of United States troops from Iraq, but only 52 votes were cast in favor of the amendment and 47 …

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Sunday, 20 January 2019     Small     Large More news Developing news Politics and conflictsDisasters and accidentsCrime and lawEnvironmentObituariesEconomy and businessScience and technologyCulture and entertainmentHealthSports JAPAN PROMISES 500,000,000USD…DEVELOPING… Relief efforts continue With more than 150,000 deaths confirmed, the massive earthquake off Indonesia has become a global disaster with victims from dozens of nations. …

Former U.S. National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski dies aged 89

Saturday, May 27, 2017 On Friday, Zbigniew Brzezinski, a professor and former U.S. National Security Advisor of the Jimmy Carter administration, died at the age of 89. The New York Times reported he died at a Falls Church, Virginia hospital. Brzezinski’s daughter Mika announced her father’s death via Instagram. Others paid tribute to Brzezinski, including …

NFL: Ricky Williams applies for reinstatement

Friday, April 6, 2007 Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams, who has applied for reinstatement to the NFL, told ESPN Radio’s Dan Patrick on Friday that he hasn’t gotten high on drugs “in maybe three years.” Williams credited yoga with replacing drugs to ease stress. Williams was suspended in April 2006 for violating the NFL’s …