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Russian territory expands by 4.5 square kilometres after seismic activity
Saturday, November 14, 2009 According to scientists, the land territory of Russia has expanded by about 4.5 square kilometres within the last few years in the Far East due to seismic and volcanic activity. The gained land was recorded in the Sakhalin Peninsula. Boris Levin, head of the Institute for Sea Geology and Geophysics of […]
February 10, 2023 – 3:53 pm
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Spanish town council electee proposes nudist pool, marijuana field in park
Friday, June 1, 2007 A former mailman who proposed to paint the town hall pink, turn the local town square into a nudist pool, and to plant a marijuana field in the local park has been elected to the Reus, Spain town council. Ariel Santamaria promised to show up to the town’s council meetings dressed […]
February 8, 2023 – 3:55 pm
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Iranian International Master Dorsa Derakhshani discusses her chess career with Wikinews
Tuesday, April 14, 2020 In February 2017, the Iranian Chess Federation announced two teenage chess players, Dorsa Derakhshani and her younger brother Borna Derakhshani, were banned from representing the national team. The federation announced their decision although Dorsa Derakhshani had previously decided and informed the chess federation she did not wish to play for Iran. […]
February 8, 2023 – 3:49 pm
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Matt Smith revealed as 11th incarnation of Doctor Who
Thursday, January 8, 2009 Actor Matt Smith will be the next to portray the Doctor on the BBC television program Doctor Who. Smith will be the eleventh incarnation of the Doctor, taking over from actor David Tennant who will end his time with the series after filming four editions of the program through 2009. The […]
February 7, 2023 – 3:00 pm
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Auckland, New Zealand sexual attack premeditated
Friday, June 16, 2006 A sexual attack on a woman in her Pukekohe, South Auckland home was, police say, premeditated. A man, who had been drinking, told the victim that he needed to use her phone, she handed him a portable phone through a small opening in the door and then closed the door. The […]
February 3, 2023 – 4:12 pm
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National plant materials center goes native in Washington, DC
Thursday, September 15, 2005 Among its many ongoing research studies, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) National Plant Materials Center (NPMC), in Beltsville, Maryland, is researching native, ornamental, perennial plants which are tolerant of hot, droughty conditions. The end result of this research is to promote city gardening in the Washington/Baltimore metro area and to […]
February 2, 2023 – 3:24 pm
">2008 Leisure Taiwan: Safety first before sporting
Monday, July 21, 2008 Since current issues involving oil price increases, energy-saving and carbon-decreasing have gained public attention, the bicycle has become a popular product as everyone wants to own one. But some industrial businesspeople have pointed out a critical issue on bicycle riding, that is, personal security (safety). Jack Cheng-kuan Hsieh, Chairman of KHS […]
February 1, 2023 – 3:48 pm
">Canada, EU, UK, US impose sanctions on Belarus over Ryanair hijacking
Wednesday, June 23, 2021 On Monday, Canada, the European Union (EU), the United Kingdom and the United States imposed new sanctions on senior officials and entities in Belarus over the May 23 diversion of a Ryanair flight and subsequent arrest of dissident journalist Roman Protasevich and his girlfriend Sofia Sapega, as well as “repressive practices” […]
February 1, 2023 – 3:04 pm
">NHL: Red Wings defeat Blue Jackets 4-1
Sunday, April 1, 2007 Detroit Red Wings 4 1 Columbus Blue Jackets The Red Wings beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 today withTomas Holmstroms scoring twice to move into first place in the NHL. Brett Lebda had a goal and an assist while Pavel Datsyuk also scored on the slapshot for Detroit. There were a […]
January 31, 2023 – 4:08 pm