Thursday, March 18, 2010 Nigeria’s acting president, Goodluck Jonathan, has announced the dissolution of the country’s cabinet. In a statement after a cabinet meeting, Nigeria’s information minister, Dora Akunyili, said that “the acting president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, dissolved the Federal Executive Council [cabinet].” In the same statement, Akunyili said that […]
Former Scottish Conservatives leader Annabel Goldie to stand down as MSP
Friday, June 26, 2015 Annabel Goldie, Scottish Conservative Party leader from 2005 to 2011, has announced she will stand down as an MSP at the next elections in 2016. Goldie, who has been an MSP for the West Scotland (previously West of Scotland) electoral region since the Scottish Parliament’s formation in 1999, said she intends […]
Fifteen flu sufferers die in Wales in one week
Friday, January 14, 2011 Over the course of the last week, fifteen people who have suffered from influenza have died in Wales, as reported to the Welsh Assembly Government. The total amount of flu-related deaths in Wales since October 2010 has now increased to 27. Despite the slight increase in the clinical consultation rate for […]
Home Loans In Australia Best Home Loan Rates For Expats
Find Out More About: Mortgage Brokers Lane Cove Home loans in Australia- Best home loan rates for expats by Jennfie Smith Australia is a beautiful and a vibrant country and the kind of lifestyle, ambience and the scenic beauty that the Australia has is simply incomparable. Many people who belong to foreign countries wish to […]
News briefs:July 14, 2010
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Skeletons found under home in Hertfordshire
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 Catherine McGuigan, a resident in South Mimms, Hertfordshire, UK, found skeletons from over a century ago buried under her dining room. She had hired builders for an extension for her cottage, where she has lived for eleven years, and at the beginning of April they found human bones in the ground. […]
Three killed amongst Birmingham, England riots
Friday, August 12, 2011 A car fatally crashed into three individuals in the British city of Birmingham, England. The three men, aged 31, 30, and 21, died during a second consecutive night of violent events in Birmingham. The incident occurred at approximately 0100 BST (0000 UTC) Wednesday morning in the Birmingham inner-city region of Winson […]
What Exactly Is A Living Will?
Find Out More About: Conveyancing Gosford byadmin There are many types of wills but it seems that a living will is the one that has become very popular by many people. A living will, which is sometimes referred to as an advanced medical directive is a document which lets you decide whether or not to […]
Strike ballot to go ahead despite British Telecom’s belated new pay offer
Tuesday, June 8, 2010 The UK’s Communication Workers’ Union have effectively rejected a belated revised pay offer by telecoms giant British Telecom. Their statement, released early this evening, indicates a formal ballot on strike action is inevitable – unless the company revises their two percent offer for 2010. The deadline set by the Communication Workers’ […]
FDA says Coca-Cola’s Diet Coke Plus is misbranded
Thursday, December 25, 2008 The US Food and Drug Administration has written a warning letter to The Coca-Cola Company that Diet Coke Plus violates the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act‘s guidelines. The December 10 letter, signed by Roberta Wagner, director of the office of compliance at the Center of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, […]