Tag: landmark

21 JUN

ISIS blows up landmark Grand al-Nuri mosque with leaning minaret in Mosul – Iraqi military

Published time: 21 Jun, 2017 19:28 Edited time: 21 Jun, 2017 19:46 The iconic al-Nuri mosque in Mosul, Iraq has been blown up by Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) terrorists, news agencies report citing the Iraqi military. The historical mosque in the Old City was particularly famous for its leaning minaret. It has now been […]

09 JUN

Catalonia sets date for landmark vote on independence from Spain

Published time: 9 Jun, 2017 14:13 The autonomous region of Catalonia will have the decisive referendum on secession from Spain on October 1, the regional government announced on Friday. The move comes after a months-long standoff with Madrid, which decries the vote as illegal. The president of the Catalan government, Carles Puigdemont, said that voters […]

16 MAY

Microsoft commits $5 million to ‘landmark’ United Nations technology partnership

Microsoft and the United Nations (UN) have announced a five-year “landmark” partnership that will see the duo work together to develop technology to “better predict, analyze and respond to critical human rights situations,” according to a statement issued today. Additionally, Microsoft will contribute $ 5 million as part of a grant to support work being […]

14 APR

Berisha ends SIX hour Victory drought with landmark

Video Image Berisha: First man to 1000:48 A-League: RD:27 Highlights. April 14th 2017 8 hours ago /video/video.news.com.au/Sport/Football/A-League/ Besart Berisha of the Victory celebrates with his teammates after scoring his 100th goal. David DavutovicHerald Sun Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit Email a friend BESART Berisha has carved a […]

23 FEB

‘Exoplanet hop’: NASA release epic travel poster to mark landmark discovery (PICTURES)

Published time: 23 Feb, 2017 14:40 NASA has released a stunning new ‘space tourism poster’ to mark the momentous discovery of seven exoplanets around the star TRAPPIST-1, sitting some 39 light-years from Earth. The space agency announced the discovery of the exoplanets – planets circling stars outside our solar system – at a press conference […]