Wednesday, April 13, 2005 The Conservative Party of the United Kingdom, Monday, launched its slimline manifesto for the May 5th general election, a twenty-seven page document entitled The British Dream. The manifesto focuses on five key areas: Lower tax and value for money: The party plans to make up to £12 billion of savings annually by reducing beurocracy such as […]
Time To Consider Non Surgical Cosmetic Services In Decatur, Il
byAlma Abell It may be that you feel that you are aging in appearance more quickly than you might like or that you have just a bit too much fat remaining on your stomach and hips after many years of dieting and exercise. No matter your needs, there are non-surgical cosmetic services available to help you find the results that […]
G20 protests: Inside a labour march
Wikinews accredited reporter Killing Vector traveled to the G-20 2009 summit protests in London with a group of protesters. This is his personal account. Friday, April 3, 2009 London – “Protest”, says Ross Saunders, “is basically theatre”. It’s seven a.m. and I’m on a mini-bus heading east on the M4 motorway from Cardiff toward London. I’m riding with seventeen members […]
New Zealand Qantas Television Awards announced
Saturday, November 18, 2006 The 2006 QANTAS New Zealand Television Awards were announced tonight (NZDT). The winners and their respective categories follow. Best comedy finalists were pulp sport, bro’Town and The Unauthorised History of New Zealand with Pulp Sport taking out the prize. The best observational reality (non format) show out of Snotties, The Zoo and Tough Act was Snotties. […]
Ethics debate surrounds surgery to stunt disabled girl’s growth
Friday, January 5, 2007 An ethical controversy has surged in the United States and elsewhere around nine-year-old Ashley X (her family name has not been released). The disabled girl was operated upon at the request of her parents, to prevent her from growing, menstruating and developing breasts. The parents, who wish to remain anonymous, explain their situation on a blog […]
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Here’s An Opinion On: Southside Fitness Site Best Power Racks Australia Manhood Pain and Urination: What Could It Be? by John Dugan For most lucky souls, urination is more of a relief than anything else. But for some, manhood pain might pop up while urinating and that can easily ruin a guys day. Besides making him quite hesitant to heed […]
Emaar Properties claims Burj Dubai as world’s tallest building
Sunday, July 22, 2007 United Arab Emirates (UAE) developer Emaar Properties has claimed that their Burj Dubai commercial and residential tower, currently under construction, has become the world’s tallest building, reaching a height of 512.1 metres (or 1,680 feet) and 141 storeys. The current official record holder, Taipei 101 of Taiwan, has a height of 508 metres and 101 storeys, […]
Football: Paris Saint-Germain pays world record €222m to sign Neymar
Friday, August 4, 2017 Yesterday, French capital football club Paris Saint-Germain triggered a €222 million (about US$263m, £198m) buyout clause of Brazilian winger Neymar to sign him from FC Barcelona, making him the most expensive footballer of all time by breaking the previous fee record of Paul Pogba’s transfer from Juventus FC to Manchester United. Neymar signed a five year […]
Home of controversial book publisher set ablaze
Sunday, September 28, 2008 Four people have been arrested on terrorism charges in Islington, London, England, after a suspected petrol bombing on the house of Martin Rynja, owner of book publishing company Gibson Square. HAVE YOUR SAY Should books that could be considered offensive to some religions still be published? Add or view comments His company recently sparked controversy after […]
News briefs:April 23, 2010
Correction — August 24, 2015 These briefs incorrectly describe BP as ‘British Petroleum’. In fact, such a company has not existed for many years as BP dropped this name when becoming a multinational company. The initials no longer stand for anything. Wikinews Audio Briefs Credits Produced By Turtlestack Recorded By Turtlestack Written By Turtlestack Listen To This Brief Problems? See our […]