Tuesday, July 14, 2009 British conductor Sir Edward Downes and his wife Joan took their lives at a Swiss assisted suicide clinic on Friday, July 10, 2009, according to a statement from their family. Lady Downes, 74, was afflicted with terminal cancer, and Sir Edward, 85, was nearly blind with increasing hearing difficulties. These disabilities […]
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More Detail Here: Doctor Northern Beaches Doctor Redlynch Anti Aging Herbs Review by Ajeet Anti aging herbs are widely used to slow down the aging process. These natural herbs assist in normal blood circulation, aid in digestion and absorb essential nutrients important for normal bodily functions. Here in this article we are going to discuss […]
Israeli PM Ariel Sharon undergoes emergency surgery
Saturday, February 11, 2006 Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon underwent emergency surgery at Hadassah Medical Center in Israel to treat intestinal damage revealed by a recent computed tomography, better known as a CT scan. The Chief Surgeon said, “Sharon is out of danger, for the moment. His condition is stable and the surgery was a […]
Cleveland, Ohio clinic performs US’s first face transplant
Thursday, December 18, 2008 A team of eight transplant surgeons in Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, USA, led by reconstructive surgeon Dr. Maria Siemionow, age 58, have successfully performed the first almost total face transplant in the US, and the fourth globally, on a woman so horribly disfigured due to trauma, that cost her an eye. […]
UK Prime Minister sets 2005 General Election date
Tuesday, April 5, 2005 The United Kingdom Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Tony Blair PC MP, at 09:00 UTC today formally requested the Queen to dissolve Parliament on April 11, thereby confirming May 5 to be the date for the next General Election. Mr Blair had delayed the formal request for the dissolution of Parliament […]
Local government elections held in Balochistan, Pakistan
Tuesday, December 10, 2013 Saturday, local bodies elections were held in Balochistan, Pakistan. Pakistan has not held local bodies elections since 2002. Polling was active from 8:00AM to 5:00PM local time (0300 to 1200 UTC). High security arrangements were made; law enforcement officials were deployed at the polling stations. According to media reports, in some […]
Telstra becomes the first in the world to switch to HSPA+ wireless Internet technology
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 On Monday, Australian telecommunications company Telstra has introduced dual carrier HSPA+ standard for broadband Internet business customers in the Next G network. This is the first time this technology is being introduced on national scale. The bandwidths the users can deploy increased into two to three times, with Telstra becoming the […]
Much of inland New South Wales, Australia affected by flooding
Sunday, December 5, 2010 Much of the interior of New South Wales, Australia continues to be affected by floods caused by heavy rains. With more rain predicted, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology has issued a flood watch for all western flowing rivers in New South Wales from the Namoi River in the north of the […]
Telstra becomes the first in the world to switch to HSPA+ wireless Internet technology
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 On Monday, Australian telecommunications company Telstra has introduced dual carrier HSPA+ standard for broadband Internet business customers in the Next G network. This is the first time this technology is being introduced on national scale. The bandwidths the users can deploy increased into two to three times, with Telstra becoming the […]
Bomb explodes on busy Beirut street
Friday, July 22, 2005 A bomb exploded on a busy, restaurant lined road, just 2 hours after U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice left Beirut today, wounding at least twelve people. Rice had made a surprise visit to pledge her support for Lebanon after the Syrian troop pull-out earlier this year. The blast went off […]