Thursday, June 1, 2006 The Australian House of Representatives descended into rows between opposition and government members today The Australian Labor Party has accused speaker of the Australian House of Representatives, David Hawker (Liberal, Wannon) of failing to be impartial. During question time today, opposition leader, Kim Beazley (Labor, Brand) asked the government to confirm […]
Thursday, February 14, 2008 According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the 2007 rate of employment in Brazil was 2.2% higher then figures for 2006. According to the IBGE the employment figures are at their highest since 2001. The IBGE reported growth in employment levels for all the 14 regions surveyed, with […]
Wednesday, August 15, 2007File:240-dogFighting.jpg File photo of two dogs fighting(Image missing from Commons: image; log) Three Finnish men have been arrested as part of an investigation by the Finnish National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) into apparent illegal dogfights in various locations in the south of the country. Dog fights, in which two dogs are pitted […]
Friday, May 4, 2007 “Pakistan was un-affected by Talibans and al-Qaeda (in my opinion) until the US flushed them out of Afghanistan. So 9/11 and WTC and the post WTC attacks by the ISAF (read American, for the locals) forces have led to the present condition in NWFP. At least that is the way the […]
Thursday, December 15, 2016 At 3:00 GMT today, a cease-fire took effect between Syria’s Russian-backed al-Assad regime and the rebels who have been fighting for control of Aleppo for the past four years. Evacuation of rebels and civilians is underway. A man walks through a besieged area of Aleppo, from file.Image: Foreign and Commonwealth Office. […]
Friday, May 6, 2005 Romania’s National Authority for Tourism (ANT) announced that they would promote tourism in Romania through a new branding strategy, in collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development. The director of ANT, Marius Critonescu, said that the branding exercise will be “a significant component of the Romania’s development as a […]
Saturday, March 12, 2011 Fukushima Daiichi power plant before the earthquakeImage: c:User:KEI. An explosion has been reported at Japan’s stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant after its cooling system was damaged by a massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake that hit off the North-East coast of Japan on Friday. The explosion occurred at around 3:00pm local time […]
Friday, April 22, 2005 Ireland’s National Pensions Reserve Fund (NPRF) has posted a 2.4% return for the first quarter (9.6% annualized). On March 31, the funds value stood at €12.3bn, a rise of €290m (excluding state contributions) since December 31. Donal Geaney, the fund’s chairman, told the press that growth in the past quarter had […]
On October 14, 2008, Canadians will be heading to the polls for the federal election. Liberal candidate Dr. Eric Hoskins is standing for election in the riding of Haldimand—Norfolk. Wikinews contacted Dr. Eric Hoskins, to talk about the issues facing Canadians, and what they and their party would do to address them. Wikinews is in […]
Marijuana plants. Image: Jennifer Martin. Wednesday, February 1, 2023 On March 7, voters in the US state of Oklahoma will decide on State Question 820, the Marijuana Legalization Initiative. If the initiative passes, adults 21 and older could own up to an ounce (28.35 grams) of recreational marijuana and cultivate “not more than six (6) […]