Iraq PM forms new political bloc
Oct 1, 2009 Middle East
The move aims to bridge Iraq's sectarian divide before next year's general election.Tags: Bridge, General Election, Iraq, Political Bloc
Estonian-Russian transport committee convenes after 3 years
On Monday, a joint transport committee consisting of Estonian and Russian experts started working in the economy ministry to discuss ways to improve flight connections and the renovations of the Narva bridge, Eesti Päevaleht/LETA reports.Tags: 3 Years, Bridge, Economy Ministry, Flight Connections, Renovations, Russian Experts, Transport Committee
On This Day 26th September 1944 Airborne troops retreat from Arnhem
Sep 26, 2009 Europe, Spain, Spain: In English
They had held the northern end of the bridge that crossed the Lower Rhine for nine days, the last three without water On This Day 26th September 1944 |On This Day 26th September 1944 Airborne troops retreat from Arnhem British and Polish soldiers withdrew from Arnhem last night south across th...Tags: 26th September, Airborne Troops, Arnhem, Bridge, Dutch Town, Germans, Lower Rhine, News And Views, Nine Days, On This Day, Polish Soldiers, Reporter News
Protesters dangle from Pittsburgh bridge
Sep 23, 2009 North America, USA
In what appeared to be the most visible demonstration yet of this week's G-20 summit, four people attached to a massive banner dangled from a Pittsburgh bridge Wednesday to protest the global economic meeting.Tags: Banner, Bridge, Protesters, Summit, Visible Demonstration
Love padlocks are set to be broken in Sevilla
Sep 23, 2009 Europe, Spain, Spain: In English
Romance is dead for the City Hall in the Andalucian capital Sevilla is a pretty romantic place, but the City Hall says it no longer wants to see love padlocks being placed on the Isabel II bridge whic...Tags: Andalucian, Bridge, City Hall, Isabel Ii, Love, Padlocks, Romance, Romantic Place, Sevilla, Whic
Eight missing in Kazakh bridge accident
Sep 12, 2009 Europe, Russia, Russia: In English
Eight people are missing after a section of an under-construction bridge collapsed in western Kazakhstan early on Saturday, an emergencies services official said.Tags: Bridge, Emergencies, Kazakh, Kazakhstan, Missing People
16-yr-old boy dies after jumping into canal in Tokyo
Sep 8, 2009 Asia, Japan, Japan: In English
A 16-year-old high school student died after jumping into a canal from a bridge in Tokyo, police said Tuesday. He took a 10-meter leap from the bridge in Ota Ward together with four other boys at around 10:30 p.m. Monday, and went missing after reaching out for help, according to the investigatio...Tags: Bridge, Leap, Tokyo Police
500 years of Bergerac bridge
Sep 2, 2009 Europe, France, France: In English
WALKS, talks and boat trips will mark the 500th anniversary of the river crossing of the Dordogne in the middle of Bergerac with a special light show being laid on. The present bridge dates from 1...Tags: Anniversary, Boat Trips, Bridge, Dordogne, Special Light
Latvia: Bauska residents are protesting against of Bauska Hospital reorganization
Several hundred of Bauska’s residents gathered on Memele Bridge today to protest against of the planned reorganization of Bauska Hospital as an outpatient clinic; the police confess that the situation is under the control and they will soon disperse the protesters, because the rally had not been ...Tags: Bridge, Latvia, Outpatient Clinic, Protesters, Rally, Reorganization
How far can art go?
Aug 24, 2009 Europe, Sweden, Sweden: In English
The trial has started against Anna Odell, the art student in Stockholm, who in her student examination work acted as a psychotic. She fooled people to believe that she would jump from a bridge, and she fought violently with the medical personell at...Tags: Art Student, Bridge, Examination Work, Odell, Personell, Stockholm, Student Examination
