North Dakota News

Unamid Helicopter Pilot Still Unaccounted For
A pilot with the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur UNAMID remains unaccounted for following an incident on 26 July in which the passengers and crew of a UNAMID helicopter were assaulted and beaten by unidentified uniformed armed men. The event unfolded in Oum Sader, located roughly 55 kilometers north of Nyala, South Darfur.
2010-07-31 06:28:31
NBR School Heads Trained on Leadership Skills
The Directorate of Human Resource Department at the ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, recently concluded a three-day training programme on good leadership skills for school heads and principals from public schools in the North Bank RegionNBR.
2010-07-31 06:26:23
NBR Technical Advisory Committee, Others Sensitised on Influenza H1N1
The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in collaboration with the World Health Organisation and UNICEF recently held a day's sensitisation forum with North Bank Technical Advisory Committee, ward and women councillors and district chiefs in Kerewan on influenza H1N1 disease that is caused by a virus that affects the human respiratory system.
2010-07-31 06:22:23
Man charged over metro stop rape
A man will appear in court charged with rape after a 16-year-old girl was attacked at a Tyne and Wear Metro station in North Shields.
2010-07-31 05:00:00
Pakistan flooding 'affects 1m'
At least a million people in north-west Pakistan have been affected by the country's worst monsoon floods in living memory, the UN says
2010-07-31 05:00:00
EDF reports 47-percent drop in profits in first half of 2010
EDF, Europe's biggest power producer, reported Friday a 47-percent drop in net profit for the first half of 2010. EDF's net income amounted to 1.7 billion euros 2.2 billion U.S. dollars in the first half, declining 46.9 percent from 3.1 billion euros the previous year. Meanwhile, net debt rose to 44.1 billion euros by June 30, up from 42.5 billion euros six months ago. The profit decline was caused mainly by the company's 1.1 billion euros provision for its North American activities d ...
0000-07-00 00:00:00
Giant South Dakota hailstone breaks US records
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says a giant hailstone that fell in central South Dakota has broken U.S. records, even though the man who found it says it melted somewhat while waiting to be evaluated.
2010-07-31 02:31:54
Men questioned over explosives
Two men from north Wales are being questioned at a central London police station over possible explosives offences.
2010-07-31 02:00:00
This week: Tony Hayward, Chelsea Clinton and North Korea's football team
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2010-07-31 01:01:06
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Rushing Aid to Flood-Stricken Areas of North-Western Region
United Nations agencies are providing urgent assistance to areas of north-western Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC after devastating floods, which have destroyed nearly 300 homes and left an estimated 1,500 people homeless.
2010-07-31 00:39:22