April 6, 2005 Japan said it would decide within 10 years whether it would pursue its moon program on its own, or if it would team up with other nations. Japan announced on Wednesday a program to send astronauts to the moon by 2025. The plan calls for the establishment of a moon base that […]
Thursday, November 24, 2005 A large scale environmental accident is causing wide-spread disruptions to water supplies in Harbin, China after an accidental release of toxins two weeks ago at a chemical plant. Water supplies are being shipped in amidst a relative calm, Thursday. Local officials have suggested normal water supplies may resume in some form […]
Monday, February 18, 2008 On Monday, February 18, many people in the Canadian province of Ontario are to get a new holiday from work and school. Under new legislation passed shortly after their re-election in October, the provincial Liberal government under Premier Dalton McGuinty introduced the statutory holiday, called Family Day, to be celebrated on […]