Thursday, August 10, 2006 Amendments to the War Crimes Act, drafted by the Bush administration, will retroactively indemnify policymakers and government officials from criminal charges for authorizing abuse and torture of prisoners captured in the War on Terrorism campaign. The White House stated that these amendments “will apply to any conduct by any U.S. personnel, […]
Things You Have Always Wanted To Know About Water Bottles
Things You Have Always Wanted to Know About Water Bottles by AminRamjee There are many claims and concerns about water bottles; whether there are safe, do they pose health anxieties and which ones are the best. Let us look at some of the things about these containers. Are water bottles reusable? There have been suggestions, […]
Computer professionals celebrate 10th birthday of A.L.I.C.E.
Wednesday, November 30, 2005 File:Turing1.jpg More than 50 programmers, scientists, students, hobbyists and fans of the A.L.I.C.E. chat robot gathered in Guildford, U.K. on Friday to celebrate the tenth birthday of the award winning A.I. On hand was the founder the Loebner Prize, an annual Turing Test, designed to pick out the world’s most human […]
An account of the Esperanza Fire from an animal rescuer
This article features first-hand journalism by Wikinews members. See the collaboration page for more details. This article features first-hand journalism by Wikinews members. See the collaboration page for more details. Saturday, December 2, 2006 As families fled their homes in the early morning hours on Thursday October 26, there was no warning. The Esperanza Fire […]
Hidden treasure worth billions of dollars discovered in Indian temple
Monday, July 4, 2011 Officials announced that a treasure containing sacks of diamonds and gold coins as well as golden idols, jewelry and other riches has been discovered in the secret subterranean vaults of Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple, in the southwestern state of Kerala, India. Estimates of its worth have been rising and it is now […]
Scientists to bring all species together in Encyclopedia of Life
This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Wednesday, May 9, 2007 Today, some of the leading biologists in the world announced that they are starting a new project to write the Encyclopedia of Life, a project that aims to […]
What You Should Know About Root Canals}
What You Should Know About Root Canals by Gen Wright Most people dread going to the dentist and hearing the words “root canal.” While the procedure used to be more tedious and possibly painful, modern dentistry has made them more bearable. Pain management techniques have gotten more effective and patients can even be put to […]
Two killed, 47 injured in coach crash in Cornwall, England
Thursday, December 24, 2009 Two people have been killed and 47 people have been injured as the result of a coach crash in Cornwall, England. The vehicle, which was carrying 48 passengers as well as the driver, were travelling back from a journey to the village of Mousehole to see Christmas lights. The accident occurred […]
One confirmed dead after shooting at National War Memorial in Ottawa
Wednesday, October 22, 2014 One gunman is dead, police confirm, following a shooting incident on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, the capital of Canada, today that killed a Canadian Forces guard at the National War Memorial. This occurs after two Canadian Forces members were struck two days ago by a vehicle reportedly driven by a jihadist […]
Volcano eruption in Ecuador kills six and destroys several small villages
Sunday, August 20, 2006 The eruption of volcano Tungurahua on August 16 destroyed several small villages in the Ecuadorian Andes. At least 6 people have been killed and about 4000 residents of the affected area have been evacuated. The 5,023 m high volcano spat lava, stones and ash for several hours on Wednesday night. A […]