12 Interesting Facts About Divorce Around the World by Melissa Gordon In ancient Athens, divorce was freely permitted. However, the person seeking divorce has to submit their request to a…
Month: November 2017
Sony Fair 2008 starts in Taipei, Taiwan with “HD Entertainment Park”
Friday, April 4, 2008 The fifth annual Sony Fair, established and organized by Sony Taiwan Limited in Taipei, Taiwan since 2004, started at the North Square of Taipei 101 near…
News briefs:February 27, 2008
Contents 1 Wikinews News Brief, February 27 2008 0430 UTC 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Events of worldwide notability, military action, disasters etc. 1.2.1 Kenya peace talks put on hold 1.2.2 Jersey…
News briefs:June 29, 2009
Audio Coming Soon Contents 1 About 2 News Brief Transcript for June 29, 2009 2.1 Intro 2.2 Crash kills nine on Oklahoma turnpike 2.3 Honduran president expelled by army 2.4…
MS-13 “gangsters” and Arizona “vigilantes” prepare to rumble
Thursday, March 31, 2005 Ebner Anivel Rivera-Paz, A leader of the vicious Mara Salvatruchas(MS-13) gang, has issued orders from his prison cell for his followers to teach the American “Minutemen”…
2008 Leisure Taiwan launched in Taipei World Trade Center
Saturday, July 19, 2008 This year’s Leisure Taiwan trade show (a.k.a Taiwan Sport Recreation and Leisure Show) started yesterday, with 131 companies participating including sports media companies such as ESPN…
McGuinty wins re-election in 2007 Ontario General Election
Thursday, October 11, 2007 The official results of the 2007 Ontario General Election now show that the Ontario Liberal Party has been re-elected. The Liberal Party lead by Dalton McGuinty…
News briefs:July 29, 2010
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Gasoline pipeline explosion in Nigeria kills hundreds
Tuesday, December 26, 2006 Reports say that hundreds of people are dead after a gasoline pipeline exploded in the northern suburbs of Lagos, Nigeria on Tuesday. “Some of the bodies…
US stocks see 9% drop before making recovery
Friday, May 7, 2010 US stock markets saw an unusually turbulent day yesterday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) losing almost a thousand points in thirty minutes, although later…