Category:Harlem, New York

January 12, 2023 0 Comments

This is the category for Harlem, a neighborhood in Manhattan, New York, New York. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 24 August 2013: Transgender woman dies after beating in Harlem, New York 12 August 2010: Early puberty for US girls raises health risk 26 June 2009: Fans mourn death and celebrate life of …

Iranian International Master Dorsa Derakhshani discusses her chess career with Wikinews

January 12, 2023 0 Comments

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. …

Nokia appoints Microsoft Business Division Head as chief executive

January 12, 2023 0 Comments

Sunday, September 12, 2010 The Finnish communications corporation Nokia announced that its Head will change on September 21. The previous chief executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo will continue to chair in non-executive capacity. The head of Microsoft Business division Stephen Elop will take the position. It is the first time a non-Finn becomes Nokia president and chief …

Liz Truss becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

January 7, 2023 0 Comments

Tuesday, September 6, 2022 Tuesday, Mary Elizabeth “Liz” Truss became the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, succeeding Boris Johnson. On Monday, the Conservative Party elected her as its new leader. Truss met with Queen Elizabeth II Tuesday at Balmoral Castle, the Queen’s summer residence in Scotland, where she proposed forming a new government …

Unreported tainted milk incident publicised in China

January 6, 2023 0 Comments

Tuesday, January 26, 2010 The health department in Guizhou province, China has ordered three batches of milk products to be removed from sale after the discovery they contain melamine. In 2008 six children were killed by milk contaminated with the chemical and 300,000 fell ill. The department has suspended all sales from the three companies …

BP says Gulf oil spill slowed as estimates of oil spilled increase

January 5, 2023 0 Comments

Thursday, May 27, 2010 A US Coast Guard official said today that BP’s latest effort to plug the Gulf of Mexico oil spill has been successful in slowing the amount of oil leaking from the well. The official, Admiral Thad Allen, said that the procedure, known as a “top kill” operation, has been able to …

Category:Internet

January 4, 2023 0 Comments

This is the category for the Internet, a global network of computer networks. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 12 September 2022: Albania blames Iran for cyberattacks 5 July 2021: Ransomware attack hits over 200 US companies, forces Swedish grocery chain to close 31 July 2020: “Avast ye scurvy file sharers!”: Interview with …

Attorney John Wolfe wins 42% against President Obama in Arkansas primary

January 4, 2023 0 Comments

Thursday, May 24, 2012 Attorney John Wolfe, Jr. of Chattanooga, Tennessee won 68,105 votes for 42 percent of the total in Tuesday’s Arkansas Democratic Party presidential primary. He came in first in 36 counties and finished only 16 points behind President Barack Obama, who won the primary with 95,382 votes for 58 percent. The result …

Australian government to tackle banks on mortgages

January 3, 2023 0 Comments

Sunday, January 13, 2008 In response to higher than expected mortgage rate increases last week, Australian treasurer Wayne Swan flagged changes to banking regulations to increase competition between lenders on home mortgages. Swan announced yesterday he had sought a Treasury report on the banking sector ahead of talks over the next fortnight on reforms to …

Iraqi restaurant hit by suicide bomber

January 2, 2023 0 Comments

Thursday, December 11, 2008 A suicide bombing in Iraq has killed at least 55 people and injured at least 120 more, according to local police.The suicide bomber struck at a restaurant located about 2 miles north of the ethnically mixed city of Kirkuk on Thursday morning. The Abdullah restaurant, where the explosion took place, is …