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Bangladesh security tightened following Pilkhana massacre and Bashundhara City fire

October 19, 2021 By Admin

Friday, March 20, 2009 Following the Pilkhana massacre which occurred February 25 and 26 leaving 74 dead and the inferno at the Bashundhara City shopping mall complex March 13 leaving seven dead, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said security measures are being tightened countrywide across Bangladesh. Fire drills will be enacted at all key-point installations (KPI). […]

Orville Moody, 1969 U.S open winner dies at age 74

October 19, 2021 By Admin

Saturday, August 9, 2008 American golfer Orville Moody died yesterday aged 74. He was the winner of the 1969 U.S open. A former U.S army sergeant Moody gave up the military in 1967 to play a trail run on the PGA Tour, he earned almost $300,000 in one year. After 15 months of joining Moody […]

Interview with Jimbo Wales

October 18, 2021 By Admin

This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Saturday, December 10, 2005 While this wasn’t Interview with the Vampire, getting a live interview with Jimmy Wales of the Wikimedia Foundation is requiring more work and planning than ever. Four contributors […]

Report: quarterback Michael Vick won’t plead guilty to killing dogs

October 18, 2021 By Admin

Friday, August 24, 2007 Atlanta Falcon’s quarterback Michael Vick will enter federal court on Monday, but a newly published report says he will not admit to gambling or killing the dogs. However, Vick is expected to plead guilty to the charge of ‘interstate commerce for the purpose of dogfighting.’ A source told ESPN he did […]

UK shopping centre Afflecks Palace secures its future

October 17, 2021 By Admin

Tuesday, February 5, 2008 Afflecks Palace, the “iconic, alternative shopping centre” in the Northern Quarter of Manchester in England, United Kingdom, was saved from closure this week after long-running rumours that the market may have to “kick out its traders” due to a dispute between the management of the Afflecks Palace brand and the leaseowner […]

New record time spent in space

October 17, 2021 By Admin

Tuesday, August 16, 2005 The current International Space Station commander, Russian cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev has set a new record of a total of 748 days spent in orbit – almost 2 years, as of Tuesday August 16th, 2005. This outstrips the record set by Sergei Avdeyev‘s missions on Mir station. Being in space presents many […]

Australia: Victoria lockdown extended by a week with 85 active cases recorded

October 16, 2021 By Admin

Wednesday, July 21, 2021 Yesterday, with 85 active cases of COVID-19 in the Australian state of Victoria, Premier Daniel Andrews has extended the state’s current lockdown by a week until July 27 at 11:59 p.m. (0159 UTC). Since a five-day lockdown was first announced last Thursday, cases have been recorded in areas across Victoria, including […]