August 14, 2021

Suspected US drone strikes kill twelve in western Pakistan

Thursday, December 17, 2009 Pakistani intelligence officials said earlier today that two suspected US drone attacks in Taliban-dominated tribal areas of the country have killed at least a dozen people, although some reports put the number as high as seventeen. The first attack targeted a vehicle carrying two suspected militants in the town of Dosali, […]

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August 13, 2021

Los Angeles undergoing large power outage

Monday, September 12, 2005 A power outage in a large portion of Los Angeles, California occurred at approximately 13:00 PST (20:00 UTC) on Monday. Reports from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power indicate that the incident was caused by a worker who accidentally cut a line. The outage caused a chain reaction that […]

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August 11, 2021

500 stranded melon-headed whales rescued in Philippine bay

Saturday, February 14, 2009 Philippine fishermen, volunteers and authorities with dozens of fishing boats have joined hands in guiding back to sea about 500 disorientated melon-headed whales that were stranded in the shallow waters near the mouth of Manila Bay delta in the Bataan Peninsula. The gentle mammals were first spotted swimming back and forth […]

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August 9, 2021

News briefs:April 16, 2010

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August 5, 2021

Hope fades for families of trapped Mexican miners

Wednesday, February 22, 2006 Almost 600 desperate family members and others remained camped outside the Pasta de Conchos coal mine near San Juan de Sabinas, in the northern Mexico state of Coahuila where 65 Mexican miners were trapped by a gas explosion around 2:30 a.m. (0830 GMT) Sunday. Some are threatening to storm the mine […]

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