Click Here To Know More About: Infectious Submitted by: Peter Johnn Mentioning hospital conjures up images of sick patients which may not be a thought anyone would want to entertain. Hospitals however also represent cleanliness; from the distinct smell of disinfectants to the scrubs worn by hospital personnel. Scrubs have a history dating back to […]

Friday, March 20, 2009 Following the Pilkhana massacre which occurred February 25 and 26 leaving 74 dead and the inferno at the Bashundhara City shopping mall complex March 13 leaving seven dead, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said security measures are being tightened countrywide across Bangladesh. Fire drills will be enacted at all key-point installations (KPI).

Bangladesh security tightened following Pilkhana massacre and Bashundhara City fire

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Saturday, May 7, 2005 India’s recently launched satellites, the 1560 kg Indian Remote Sensing satellite, CARTOSAT-1 for stereoscopic cartographic applications and 42.5 kg HAMSAT will have a longer life as per the Project Director, PSLV, N Narayana Murthy. Murthy told reporters that the additional fuel in the satellites for putting them into the right orbit

CARTOSAT-I and HAMSAT satellites launched precisely by PSLV-C6, will have longer life

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Sunday, May 18, 2008 An HIV-positive man was sentenced to 35 years in prison Wednesday, one day after being convicted of harassment of a public servant for spitting into the eye and open mouth of a Dallas, Texas police officer in May 2006. The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that no

HIV-positive man receives 35 years for spitting on Dallas police officer

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Saturday, November 14, 2009 According to scientists, the land territory of Russia has expanded by about 4.5 square kilometres within the last few years in the Far East due to seismic and volcanic activity. The gained land was recorded in the Sakhalin Peninsula. Boris Levin, head of the Institute for Sea Geology and Geophysics of

Russian territory expands by 4.5 square kilometres after seismic activity

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News briefs:June 8, 2010

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Monday, October 1, 2007 Brian Jackson is running for the Ontario Liberal Party in the Ontario provincial election, in the Oxford riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews from Liberals,

Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Liberal candidate Brian Jackson, Oxford

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