Thursday, September 21, 2017 On Monday night, New Jersey, US-based toy retail giant Toys R Us filed for bankruptcy in the US as well as in Canada. The retailer filed it from Richmond, Virginia for Chapter 11 bankruptcy code in the US, and a judge allowed a loan of over US$2 billion. According to the filing, the retail chain owns […]
Is Marijuana A Dangerous Drug?
More On This Topic: Medicinal Cannabis Products Australia In other societies such as India and Jamaica smoking marijuana is considered to be a part of culture and this type of smoking is often referred as a herbal medicine. But due to the growing level of addiction to marijuana worldwide and especially in western countries, there were taken legal actions in […]
Indonesian military plane disappears
Friday, June 27, 2008 A Casa-212 aircraft owned by the Indonesian air force disappeared while on a flight from the capital Jakarta to Bogor in West Java Friday morning. The plane was carrying 12 Indonesian military personnel and 6 civilians including a British, Singaporean and Indian national. The plane was tasked to test a new digital camera designed to conduct […]
Former Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian released on bail
Saturday, December 13, 2008 Taiwan’s former President, Chen Shui-bian (???), has been conditionally released on bail, some ten hours after he was indicted for corruption. Speaking to media at the Taipei District Court, he said: “I want to thank my lawyers, members of the Democratic Progressive Party and my supporters who have given me huge encouragement. I am grateful to […]
Gains Of Hardwood In Excess Of Carpet
More On This Topic: Buy Indoor Furniture La Submitted by: Bufordbg Woods Although some corporations applying this promoting method might be trustworthy, the overwhelming vast majority are not. Get the name of the business calling you then do your homework. If they test out, you can usually call them back to book an appointment. You can add your telephone amounts […]
California governor signs new state budget, eligible Californians to get stimulus payments
Thursday, July 15, 2021 On Monday night, governor of the U.S. state of California Gavin Newsom signed a new US$262.6 billion budget bill for the state into law, with US$8.1 billion reserved for US$600 direct stimulus payments to Californians to aid in California’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill for the budget, SB 129, and the bill for the […]
Daughter of Yuko Ikeda kidnapped to ransom in Tokyo; freed 13 hours later
Tuesday, June 27, 2006 Ikeda Kanako, a 21-year-old senior student of the Meiji Gakuin University and the first daughter of celebrity surgeon Yuko Ikeda, was kidnapped at about 1225 (UTC+9), June 26, 2006, in Shibuya, Tokyo. A bullet was fired and one officer slightly cut when police stormed a Kawasaki apartment to rescue the girl. Kanako was dressed in a […]
US Senate blocks Alaska refuge drilling
Thursday, December 22, 2005 By a narrow vote late in the evening on December 21st, 2005 the US Senate blocked opening the nation’s oil reserve in National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska . This vote delivers a victory to environmentalists and denies the Bush administration their top energy priority. Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) attached the drilling plan to a measure to […]
4 Awesome Things Argan Essential Oil Can Do For Acne
More On This Topic: Hidradenitis Suppurativa Specialist Los Angeles Submitted by: Douglas R. Williams Argan oil is widely-known to be a great cure for breakouts due to the fact it can aid manage excess oil, it is fortified with the natural vitamins required to help treat acne problems, it doesn’t dry out skin, and it can diminish the patches as […]
Wikinews interviews the Socialist Alliance about the upcoming Queensland State election
Monday, March 2, 2009 With a Queensland state election coming up in Australia, many minor parties will be looking to hold balance of power and making the major parties listen to what they have to say. The Socialist Alliance (SA) is one of these parties. SA is a left-wing political party. There stated describes itself as an anti-capitalist party which […]