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Wednesday, October 12, 2005 The lawyer for one of the members of the so called Bali Nine is claiming he will challenge the legality of the indictment against his client. Adnan Wirawan, the lawyer of Martin Stephens from Wollongong, says his client has been unfairly accused as being the ring leader of an alleged conspiracy to smuggle drugs: “He’s a human suitcase… he was being told what to do.” Stephens appeared in Denpasar District CourtContinue reading

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 General Motors (GM) announced on Tuesday a recall of 1.3 million Chevrolet and Pontiac cars in the US, Mexico, and Canada over problems with the power steering system. Recalling these vehicles is the right thing to do for our customers’ peace of mind The models, the 2005–2010 Chevrolet Cobalt and 2007–2010 Pontiac G5 in the US, the 2005–2006 Pontiac Pursuit in Canada and the 2005–2006 Pontiac G4 in Mexico, were affectedContinue reading

Monday, March 12, 2007 24 of 26 Swiss Cantons rejected the proposal for a single health insurance system, in which premiums would be based on income and wealth. The vote on Sunday was the latest in a series of attempts to cut rising costs and ease the financial burden on citizens. Around 71% of voters rejected the reform. Turnout was at about 46%, slightly above the Swiss average. As expected, voters in the main German-speakingContinue reading

Monday, January 18, 2010 A similar Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Image: United States Air Force. According to local officials, a United States drone attack in Pakistan’s South Waziristan province has killed at least fifteen people, although some reports put the death toll as high as twenty. The incident occurred in the Shaktoi region of the province. “Now the death toll is 15. It could rise further. People are still busy removing rubble,” said a senior securityContinue reading

Sunday, October 5, 2008 Map highlighting location of Akron. Image: Catbar. Fannie Mae, a housing mortgage lender, has forgiven the mortgage debt of Addie Polk, a 90-year-old woman from Akron, Ohio who attempted to kill herself when she was being evicted from her home on Wednesday. Polk had lived in her home since 1970, and refinanced her mortgage numerous times since 1997 when she first got a loan taken out against her home. When authoritiesContinue reading

Tuesday, March 18, 2008 This B737-400 is roughly comparable to the aircraft involved in all the accidents and incidents mentioned in this story. Indonesia has suspended the operating license of PT Adam Skyconnection Airlines, who trade as Adam Air, over safety concerns. The airline has recently suffered safety problems and financial difficulty. Formed in 2003, Adam Air hit financial crisis on Monday when two major shareholders, investment companies who control 50% of the airline, announcedContinue reading

Saturday, July 21, 2007 The queue coming out the Whitcoulls, Northlands Mall, Christchurch, New Zealand store. Image: Gabriel Pollard.. Low turnout at a German bookshop. Image: Rnt20.. Stacked boxes of the embargoed Harry Potter book open. Image: Gabriel Pollard.. People of all ages turned out to buy their copy of the latest and last book. Image: Gabriel Pollard.. The final Harry Potter book in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, has gone onContinue reading