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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 […]
Neanderthals ‘knew what they were doing’: Archæologist Dr Naomi Martisius discusses her findings about Neanderthals’ behaviour with Wikinews
Sunday, June 28, 2020 Last month, a study conducted by archæologist Dr. Naomi Martisius and other researchers concluded Neanderthals living in Europe tens of thousands of years ago were more sophisticated than previously thought. The now-extinct species used to carefully select bones from a particular animal species to manufacture their bone tools, the research showed. […]
Verbal Abuse, Emotional Abuse Overt And Covert
Read More About: Baby First Aid Baby First Aid Brisbane By Margaret Paul, Ph.D. Our society is filled with verbal and emotional abuse, from radio and TV commentators and presidential candidates, to parents, educators, employers and managers. As Patricia Evans states in “The Verbally Abusive Relationship”, the old adage, “Sticks and stones can break my […]
North Korea’s rising tensions: Wikinews interviews Scott Snyder and Dr Robert Kelly
Thursday, April 4, 2013 In recent days, North Korea has been issuing threats of war to neighbouring South Korea and the United States. There has been an increase in tensions as well as the decision to close off the Kaesong Industrial Park to South Korean workers. Wikinews interviewed Dr. Robert Kelly of Pusan National University […]
India: Maharashtra plastic ban comes into force
Monday, June 25, 2018 On Saturday, the plastic ban in the Indian state of Maharashtra came into force. In an attempt to minimise pollution, the state government has introduced a ban on single-use plastics. The leader of the Yuya Sena political party, Aaditya Thackeray, said on Twitter, “The ban on single use disposable plastic cups, […]
Selecting From The Menu At Your Favorite Steakhouse In Cincinnati
Read More About: Hungry Human Hungry Human Site byAlma Abell A Steakhouse in Cincinnati provides all of your favorite cuts of beef marinated and cooked to perfection. Each steak selection is its own work of art and comes with your choice of sides crafted into a display that is pleasing to the eye and the […]
Iranian International Master Dorsa Derakhshani discusses her chess career with Wikinews
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. […]
Briton to fly hang glider across the UK
Friday, September 2, 2005 A man from North London is currently training for an attempt at flying a hang glider across the UK from land’s End to John O’Groats. Shola Ogunlokun a 41 year old married father of 3 who had never flown a hangglider before taking up this challenge said yesterday “I aim to […]
Google launches Google Spreadsheets
Tuesday, June 6, 2006 Google has launched an online spreadsheet site, in a private beta. The site will allow spreadsheets to be shared between up to 10 users, which is aimed to be useful to teams and small businesses. “Many people already organise information into spreadsheets. Where they are struggling is to share it” said […]
What To Do When Setting Up Small Business
Read More About: Online Loan Agreement Credi By James Copper Setting up a small business involves a number of formalities and steps to be followed. Prior to setting a business, you need to have a business idea followed by a marketing plan to execute that idea. These both aspects lay the foundation of a small […]