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India enters second day of a two-day nationwide general strike
Wednesday, March 30, 2022 Yesterday, India entered the second day of a two-day nationwide general strike organised by a forum of central trade unions along with numerous other regional trade unions. Hundreds of protestors were seen with red flags in Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, a place frequently used for protests. The protestors claimed that the […]
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US adds 173,000 jobs in August; unemployment rate drops to seven year low
Monday, September 7, 2015 The US economy added 173,000 jobs in August, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday. The unemployment rate fell from 5.3 to 5.1 percent, the lowest since April 2008. Although August job gains were lower than most economists forecast, job growth numbers for June and July were revised upwards by […]
Here’s An Opinion On: Custom Home Builders Adelaide byAlma Abell Interestingly enough, there are a lot of changes that have been made in the world of home building and construction over the past 40 years and design is not the only improvement. While there ’s decoration, mainly those items are a thing of the past. […]
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Death toll from Borneo bridge collapse reaches eleven
Monday, November 28, 2011 The death toll from the weekend suspension bridge collapse on the Indonesian island of Borneo has risen from four to eleven. Search and rescue teams continue to look for bodies in the Mahakam River. The number of wounded is currently 39 injured; reports from locals suggest 33 people remain missing at […]
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Gastric bypass surgery performed by remote control
Sunday, August 21, 2005 A robotic system at Stanford Medical Center was used to perform a laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery successfully with a theoretically similar rate of complications to that seen in standard operations. However, as there were only 10 people in the experimental group (and another 10 in the control group), this is not […]
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Australian Police alerted to child-sex claims at St Stanislaus in 1997
Wednesday, August 27, 2008 Following the escalation of investigations into St Stanislaus College in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, Wikinews has obtained a police statement from an alleged victim made in 1997 against priest Brian Joseph Spillane. Spillane is facing 33 charges relating to the allegations. It had been believed that Bathurst detectives set up […]
Here’s An Opinion On: Motor Insurance Quotes By Claire Calkin How to obtain a motorcycle loan If you want to get a loan for your motorcycle or refinance a current loan, follow our simple advice to get you back on the road. Never mind public opinion, obtaining a motorcycle loan can be a straightforward and […]
Fears grow about U.S. dollar stability
Thursday, September 20, 2007 The U.S. economy and its currency as an instrument of world trade has suffered a series of major setbacks in recent months. Some analysts say that the Federal Reserve‘s September 18th dramatic rate cut to 4.75% from 5.25% may be a case of “too little, too late”, or that it was […]