Month: February 2019

Two nuclear submarines collide in the Atlantic Ocean

February 27, 2019 By

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 The Nuclear ballistic missile submarines Triomphant, from France, and HMS Vanguard, of the British Royal Navy, collided deep under the middle of the Atlantic Ocean in the middle of the night between February 3 and 4, despite both vessels being equipped with sonar. The collision caused damage to both vessels but […]

News briefs:August 3, 2010

February 27, 2019 By

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The Importance Of Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Representation

February 26, 2019 By

More On This Topic: Fortnum Afsl Authorised Representative byadmin Filing for bankruptcy is never a fun time in a person’s life. In fact, it is usually accompanied by hard financial times, stress in relationships and worry regarding whether or not next months bills will be able to be paid. For those facing these issues, hiring […]

Haze in South East Asia worsens

February 26, 2019 By

Friday, October 6, 2006 The acrid haze situation in Southeast Asia is worsening. Visibility has been severely reduced in neighboring countries and some schools have been closed due to the health hazard posed. The annual smoke season is caused by illegal slash and burn clearance of land in Indonesia, particularly the island of Borneo. The […]

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February 25, 2019 By

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Mujahideen Shura Council claims responsibility for various attacks in Iraq

February 20, 2019 By

Saturday, April 29, 2006 The Mujahideen Shura Council, in seven communiqués issued amongst nearly two dozen between today, April 28, 2006 and yesterday, claims responsibility for a suicide bombing in al-Basra targeting British forces, several bombings and sniper attacks targeting American and Iraqi forces, and the attempted murder of the Iraqi Minister of Interior. 1. […]

News briefs:May 27, 2010

February 19, 2019 By

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Manitoba’s flood creating hazardous conditions

February 19, 2019 By

Tuesday, April 14, 2009 The Red River at Winnipeg is almost clear of ice blocks and ice jamming, however there are still dangers from the Red River flood. Ice blocks which were as high as two storey buildings were ripping out trees, fences and railway ties. “You’ll see huge pans of ice standing vertical, up […]

US Republicans query Linux Foundation about open-source security

February 18, 2019 By

Wednesday, April 4, 2018 On Monday, two US Republican Party legislators, Greg Walden and Frank Pallone Jr., respectively the chairman and the ranking member of the United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce, co-wrote a public letter to Jim Zemlin, executive director of The Linux Foundation, about open-source software (OSS) and improving its security. […]

Billy West, voice of Ren and Stimpy, Futurama, on the rough start that shaped his life

February 18, 2019 By

This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Wednesday, February 13, 2008 Ren and Stimpy. Bugs Bunny. Philip J. Fry and Professor Hubert Farnsworth on Futurama. Sparx. Bi-Polar Bear. Popeye the Sailor Man. Woody Woodpecker. You may not think you […]