Tuesday, August 19, 2008 Fire broke out today at Egypt’s Shura Council, the upper house of the Parliament of Egypt at around 16:00 local time. The number of casualties had reached 13 by 22:30. Officials said that most of the casualties were a result of smoke inhalation and minor burns. “The fire is currently limited to the Shura Council’s second […]
Canada’s Beaches—East York (Ward 32) city council candidates speak
This exclusive interview features first-hand journalism by a Wikinews reporter. See the collaboration page for more details. Friday, November 3, 2006 On November 13, Torontonians will be heading to the polls to vote for their ward’s councillor and for mayor. Among Toronto’s ridings is Beaches—East York (Ward 32). Four candidates responded to Wikinews’ requests for an interview. This ward’s candidates […]
Wikinews interviews Australian sit skier Lincoln Budge
Saturday, December 15, 2012 Recently, Wikinews spent time with with Australian Paralympic skier Lincoln Budge who was in Copper Mountain, Colorado for this week’s IPC Nor-Am Cup. ((Wikinews)) I’m interviewing Lincoln Budge, one of Australia’s development team skiers, who is here at the IPC [International Paralympic Committee] Nor-Am Cup and you’re not skiing today? Lincoln Budge: Well I skied first […]
Do Males Need Cosmetic Surgery?}
Here’s An Opinion On: Face Lift Cost Beverly Hills Best Beverly Hills Facelift Surgery Do males need cosmetic surgery? by Kirthy S Usually, people think that men dont require any beautification. As only females have the right to look good. Men also have a tendency to develop breasts and it looks really bad on them. Similarly, they may want to […]
Norwegian scientist published fake findings in Lancet
Tuesday, January 17, 2006 According to Norwegian and British newspaper sources, Jon Sudbø, a cancer researcher at the Norwegian Radium Hospital, fabricated at least 900 patient records in his research on NSAID drugs published in October of 2005 (PMID 16226613). According to the now-discredited research, the class of drugs, commonly used for pain management, was found to decrease the risk […]
70,000 General Motors employees go on strike
Monday, September 24, 2007 73,000 United Auto Workers (UAW) union members launched a nationwide strike today against General Motors (GM), the largest auto manufacturer in the United States. UAW President Ron Gettelfinger said GM would need to meet pay, health care, and job security issues. Gettelfinge said, “This is nothing we wanted…No one benefits in a strike. But there comes […]
Australia: Victorian government to trial driverless vehicles on public roads
Saturday, August 12, 2017 Yesterday, the state government of Victoria, Australia announced their decision to trial self-driving vehicles on two of the state’s major connecting motorways, the CityLink and Tullamarine Freeway. The trial is to use autonomous vehicles from automobile companies including BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, and Tesla. The two-year trial is to have three phases. The cars are to drive […]
Teen charged over ‘bomb attempt’ at US Christmas celebration
Saturday, November 27, 2010 The threat was very real. Our investigation shows that Mohamud was absolutely committed to carrying out an attack on a very grand scale. A 19-year-old Oregon, U.S. resident has been charged with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction after a sting operation; authorities say Mohamed Osman Mohamud, born in Somalia, tried to detonate a […]
A Brief Guide To Enjoy A Memorable Dubai Travel}
Here’s An Opinion On: Buy Led Driving Lights Colac Bullbars Victoria A Brief Guide to Enjoy a Memorable Dubai Travel by Mukhtar AhmadThe land of skyscrapers- Dubai is known for the amalgamation of ultra-modern, ancient Arabian culture and cosmopolitan lifestyle. A visit to Dubai will make you witness the glittering shopping festivals, indulge in loads of adventure and enjoy culinary […]
US prisoner in North Korea ‘attempts suicide’
Saturday, July 10, 2010 File:North korean leader.jpg According to the North Korean government, a US citizen, Aijali Mahli Gomes, has attempted suicide in a North Korean prison. In April, Gomes was sentenced to eight years of hard labour for illegally attempting to cross into the reclusive country in January, though his reasons for doing so remain unclear. In addition to […]