Saturday, April 1, 2006At least 57 people are now known to have died when a boat designed similar to a traditional dhow capsized one mile of the coast of Bahrain in the Persian Gulf. Seventeen were Indian and a further 13 of the dead are British; people of another six nationalities are also known to […]
A Kid S Hobby Inspired Bedroom Design
Read More About: Victoria House Needle Craft Australia Knitting Yarn Submitted by: Alyssa Davis When searching for a way to design a kid’s room so that it really suits them, consider using their hobbies as inspiration for the room’s d cor. By including elements from all of their favorite activities, a child will have a […]
News briefs:January 04, 2008
Contents 1 Wikinews News Brief January 04, 2008 23:35 UTC 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Israeli troops kill 9 in Gaza 1.3 Georgian President faces election challenge 1.4 US unemployment hits two-year high 1.5 Israel plans crackdown on West Bank settlement outposts 1.6 Transaven Airlines plane carrying 14 people crashes off Venezuelan coast 1.7 Sportswriter Milt Dunnell […]
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi killed in airstrike
Thursday, June 8, 2006 The head of al-Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, has been killed in an air strike on a building north of Baqubah city, according to the Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki. “Today [sic] Zarqawi has been terminated,” he said Thursday, and suggested the man the United States had placed a $25 […]
Wikinews interviews William Pomerantz, Senior Director of Space Prizes at the X PRIZE Foundation
Regardless of who wins the prize, people all around the world will be able to experience the mission through high-def video-streams. Saturday, August 28, 2010 Andreas Hornig, Wikinews contributor and team member of Synergy Moon, competitor in the Google Lunar X Prize, managed to interview Senior Director of Space Prizes William Pomerantz of the X […]
Becoming A Medical Office Assistant
Read More About: Best Sarms For Bulking Sarms For Bulking byadmin Working in the medical field is truly rewarding and has a variety of benefits. There are a number of different fields in which to choose from. Medical office assisting is just one of the many opportunities available for students who wish to work in […]
Wikinews interviews Joe Schriner, Independent U.S. presidential candidate
Saturday, April 17, 2010 Journalist, counselor, painter, and US 2012 Presidential candidate Joe Schriner of Cleveland, Ohio took some time to discuss his campaign with Wikinews in an interview. Schriner previously ran for president in 2000, 2004, and 2008, but failed to gain much traction in the races. He announced his candidacy for the 2012 […]
A Transient History Of Air Compressors
Air compressors have been around for actually thousands of years. Now granted the devices the ancients used for compressing air bear little resemblance to the modern air compressor. Nevertheless, the essential principle is similar and without the primitive air compressors, civilization wouldn’t have advanced as fast it has. One of the major uses for compressed […]
New book Blown for Good reveals details inside Scientology headquarters
Thursday, November 5, 2009 A new book released today by author Marc Headley, Blown for Good, reveals details inside Scientology headquarters at the organization’s “Gold Base“, located near Hemet, California. Headley joined the organization at age seven when his mother became a member, and worked at Scientology’s International Management Headquarters for several years before leaving […]
Bangladesh security tightened following Pilkhana massacre and Bashundhara City fire
Friday, March 20, 2009 Following the Pilkhana massacre which occurred February 25 and 26 leaving 74 dead and the inferno at the Bashundhara City shopping mall complex March 13 leaving seven dead, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said security measures are being tightened countrywide across Bangladesh. Fire drills will be enacted at all key-point installations (KPI). […]