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 […]
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Wikinews interviews 2020 Melbourne Lord Mayor Candidate Wayne Tseng
This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Thursday, October 22, 2020 2020 Melbourne Lord Mayor candidate Wayne Tseng answered some questions about his campaign for the upcoming election from Wikinews. The Lord Mayor election in the Australian city is […]
Iran’s morality police crack down on un-Islamic dress
Wednesday, April 25, 2007 The Iranian police forces have faced criticism from Ayatollah Hashemi Shahrudi, the head of the judiciary who was appointed by Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, for their re-invigorated campaign to do away with un-Islamic dress. Ayatollah Shahroudi proclaimed, “Tough measures on social problems will backfire and have counter-productive effects.” Others have, of […]
How You Can Save On Remote Control (Rc) Toys
Read More About: Mad4 Heli One of the most popular toys today is a remote control or RC toy. These toys allow a child to use a joystick or something similar to control the motions of the toy. The most common RC toy is a remote control vehicle. You can find these in just about […]
Petition pressures City of Edinburgh Council to review clause affecting live music scene
Thursday, June 25, 2015 Live music venues in Edinburgh, Scotland are awaiting a review later this year on the 2005 licensing policy, which places limitations on the volume of amplified music in the city. Investigating into how the policy is affecting the Edinburgh music scene, a group of Wikinews writers interviewed venue owners, academics, the […]
Wikinews Shorts: September 3, 2008
A compilation of brief news reports for Wednesday, September 3, 2008. Contents 1 US hands over security for Anbar province to Iraq 2 Stanford builds helicopters that teach themselves acrobatics 3 Malaysian man uses nut to extend penis, gets stuck Contribute to Wikinews by expanding these briefs or add a new one. The United States military […]
Professional Beauty Courses For A Hands On Industry Experience
Read More About: Tattoo Studio Professional Beauty Courses for a Hands-On Industry Experience by Natasha H. Shah It is a known fact that the beauty and health industry are the most booming businesses across the globe. In fact, they are tagged as recession-proof. The significant growth in the beauty industry is creating the need for […]
US army commander in Afghanistan asks for more troops in leaked report
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 A report from the new US and NATO commander in Afghanistan says there is an urgent need for more foreign troops and civilians, more Afghan forces and a new strategic approach to reverse Taliban gains. File:General Stanley A McChrystal 01.jpg The assessment by US Army General Stanley McChrystal is still officially […]
Were New Orleanians caught in political crossfire?
Thursday, September 15, 2005 In the aftermath of the disaster in New Orleans, questions have arisen as to whether the Bush administration withheld the deployment of troops and other assistance pending an agreement by the Louisiana Governor, Kathleen Blanco, to authorize the invocation of the Insurrection Act, which would have legally allowed Bush to declare […]
Al-Jazeera poll shows many Pakistanis identify America as ‘biggest’ threat
Monday, August 10, 2009 A poll commissioned by the news network Al Jazeera in Pakistan has concluded that a majority of Pakistanis believe that Pakistan’s largest military aid donor, the United States, is the “biggest” threat to the country today. The polling was conducted by Gallup Pakistan, an affiliate of Gallup International. Of the more […]