Tag: towns
British Government releases UFO files
The UK government has unveiled its secret UFO files, and the contents are sometiems surprising, sometimes amusing."The most comprehensive Government files on UFO activity are opened to the public for the first time today and they disclose that even air traffic controllers and...
Evacuation Ordered as Chilean Volcano Begins to S...
The Chaitén volcano in southern Chile blasted ash and what appeared tobe lava a dozen miles into the air on Tuesday, leading the governmentto order the immediate and complete evacuation of everyone livingwithin a...
Hong Kong prepares for torch tour
Hong Kong has denied access to some activists planning protests during the upcoming Olympic torch relay. They want to make sure their relay goes smoothly and does not encounter some of the problems from the previous...
The world is being threatened by rising sea levels
The map of the world may have to be redrawn. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and various scientists around the world, sea levels could rise 1.5 meters by the end of this century. If...
UN workers 'kidnapped in Somalia'
Two UN workers, a Briton and a Kenyan, working in Somalia were kidnapped at gunpoint earlier today by unknown gunmen. The reason behind the attack is not yet known."They were doing work for the UN Food and...
15mph speed limit to force people out of cars
There is no doubt that English roads are heavily congested at peak time hours, journeys are reduced to a crawl in and around London but many other areas of the country are also experiencing gridlock.
A solution to...
Senate, House approve fiscal 2009 budget plans
"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate passed a budget plan on Friday to eliminate the federal deficit by 2012 while spending more than President George W. Bush wants on domestic programs like schools and roads.
After a 15-hour debate that began on Thursday, the Senate...
Israel Pulls Back from Gaza Offensive
As Israel continues to face mounting criticism over its weekend offensive into the Hamas-controlled Gaza strip, it has begun pulling back from the operation." March 3 (Bloomberg) -- Israel began winding down...
TARA: Heaney hits out over 'tar on Tara'
In his first broadcast for 2008, on 1 March Irish Poet Laureate Seamus Heaney said the plan to build a freeway through the Hill of Tara is a "ruthless desecration".Heaney often refers to his "country of the...
Squat - Ride - Busted - Dyed!
"(CNN) -- The risk of being jolted by 1,500 volts of electricity hasn't scared them off. Neither have fears of falling off the speeding electric...
Bush's silence won't make Israel's brutality any ...
"Bush's silence won't make Israel's brutality any less counter-productive
By The Daily Star
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Editorial
Washington's refusal to endorse a draft United Nations Security Council statement condemning Israel's siege of Gaza effectively advocated the...
IT rumble in the jungle
"IT rumble in the jungle
Fancy having city kids go into the village to learn? Usually it’s the other way around. But the Horizon Lanka IT village at Mahavilachchiya in Anuradhapura plays host to students from the cities and towns keen on learning IT and this small hamlet...
Claim for a Whiplash Injury > NorthSouthMedia Pre...
"Its no secret our roads are getting busier. The motorways of the UK are straining to cope with the amount of traffic that relentlessly pounds the tired tarmac each and everyday.
Cities fare no better as gridlock ensues every rush hour. Even hedge lined country roads are...
Monopoly launches UK-wide edition
"The swanky streets of Mayfair have been replaced by the cathedral city of St Albans as the nation's top real estate in a new UK-wide version of Monopoly.
Cities and towns across Britain take the place of London...
God's Prophets of Convienience
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorIs it any wonder people turn away from the Church, Mosque, Temple and other places of worship, when Prophets use the "Guise of God" to commit atrocities against a ...
