Wednesday, October 21, 2015 Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag yesterday announced his retirement from international cricket matches and the next Indian Premier League season. Opener Sehwag played his last test match in March 2013 against Australia. He scored 8,586 runs, including 23 centuries, in 104 test matches, with a batting average of 49.34. Sehwag, who turned…Continue reading
Two slain in knife attack at Swedish IKEA furniture retailer
Tuesday, August 11, 2015 Two people were killed yesterday afternoon and another seriously injured in Västerås, Sweden. The injured man is considered a suspect in the knife attack and was arrested in hospital. Another man was arrested at the scene, which was an IKEA furniture retailer. According to police, the two fatalities do not have…Continue reading
Oil prices drop as inventories grow
Thursday, October 16, 2008 NYMEX/WTI: $70.61/barrel $-3.93 (-5.27%) ICE/Brent: $65.43/barrel $-4.15 (-5.96%) 16:00, 16 October 2008 (UTC) Prices displayed in U.S. dollars. International oil prices sank on Thursday as investors worried that a looming global recession will lower demand. Crude oil for future delivery fell to below US$71 a barrel in electronic trading on the…Continue reading
Are You Looking For Home Phone Service?
Are You Looking For Home Phone Service? by americandialtone If you are looking for home phone service, choosing the best service provider might be a little difficult. You need a service provider who can provide you uninterrupted, good quality services at a nominal cost. The problem that most of the people face with local phone…Continue reading Are You Looking For Home Phone Service?
Eagle Owl attacks force closure of footpath near nest site
Tuesday, May 29, 2007 A footpath in the Pennine hills, England, has been closed after a number of attacks by a rare breeding pair of Eagle Owls, who have chosen to build their nest near the footpath near Dunsop Bridge, Bowland. The path runs between the nest site and a favourite perch of the adult…Continue reading
Report: quarterback Michael Vick won’t plead guilty to killing dogs
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…Continue reading
Wikinews attends a ‘Dialogue with Decision Makers’
Tuesday, February 19, 2008 Two weeks ago, on February 1st, it was the second day of the national environmental Focus the Nation teach-in. One of these events, which took place at the same time at other educational institutions across the country, took place in the city of Lynn at the campus of North Shore Community…Continue reading
Category:Science and technology
This is the category for science and technology. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 29 November 2018: NASA’s InSight Lander makes it to Mars 26 November 2018: US National Climate Assessment warns of climate-related damages to economy, ecosystems, human health 18 October 2018: U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren releases DNA test results, asks Donald…Continue reading
6.0 magnitude earthquake rocks eastern Turkey
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Basyurt, in the Elazig province or eastern Turkey at 04:32 AM (02:32 GMT) on Monday. According to local Kandilli observatory, the quake struck at a depth of five kilometres; the epicenter was near Karakocan town in the same province. The pre-dawn earthquake killed at least 40 people…Continue reading