Haze crisis over Malaysia prompts talks with Indonesia

Thursday, August 11, 2005 A week-long choking smog-like haze over Malaysia has prompted crisis talks with Indonesia. Lingering smoke from forest fires on the Indonesian island of Sumatra are the primary cause. Farmers regularly burn scrub and forest to clear land during the dry season, but this is the worst haze since 1997. Air quality in the Malaysian capital city […]

City Planning Board postpones decision on Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal

Buffalo, N.Y. Hotel Proposal Controversy Recent Developments “Old deeds threaten Buffalo, NY hotel development” — Wikinews, November 21, 2006 “Proposal for Buffalo, N.Y. hotel reportedly dead: parcels for sale “by owner”” — Wikinews, November 16, 2006 “Contract to buy properties on site of Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal extended” — Wikinews, October 2, 2006 “Court date “as needed” for lawsuit against […]

Missing Afghan jet found; 104 believed dead

Saturday, February 5, 2005 On Saturday NATO and Afghan troops located the wreckage of the Kam Air Boeing 737 missing since Thursday. Afghan interior ministry spokesman Latfullah Mashal announced the discovery. “The debris of the plane was found around 25 kilometers east of Kabul in a mountainous area called Band-e Ghazi.” The jet had been enroute to Kabul from Herat […]

Associate’s Degree In Private Security: Five Good Reasons To Get One

Get More Information Here: Cyber Security Services Submitted by: Kenneth Echie Partly because of the increased need of homeland security in many nations, private security is one of the fastest growing professions of the century. Ethics and honor embrace the requirements surrounding this field, calling a special breed of person that has been searching for this opportunity to work in […]

British doctor killed while on honeymoon

Thursday, July 31, 2008 Catherine Mullany, a newly married British woman, and her husband, Ben Mullany, have been shot while on honeymoon in Antigua. Catherine died on the scene, while Ben is in a critical condition in Hospital. The families of the Mullanys have described themselves as “deeply shocked and devastated.” The incident occurred at 05:00 Antigua time (09:00 GMT) […]

Australian government to tackle banks on mortgages

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 make it easier for bank […]