Friday, December 12, 2008 A US$14 billion bailout package deal for the “Big Three” United States automakers — Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors — has been rejected in the United States Senate after failing a procedural vote. The bill was rejected after bipartisan discussions on the bailout broke down when Republican Party leaders insisted that […]
Monday, March 21, 2005 At least 10,000 protesters stormed government buildings, burnt down a police station, and took control of an airport to prevent reinforcements from being flown into Jalal-Abad, Kyrgyzstan today as they demanded the resignation of president Askar Akayev. The protesters claim that recent parliamentary elections were rigged. According to a police source […]
Monday, September 24, 2007 Felicite Stairs is running for the Ontario NDP in the Ontario provincial election, in the Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed her regarding her values, her experience, and her campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews from Liberals, Progressive […]
Thursday, June 30, 2016 In the Last 16 knockout phase of UEFA Euro 2016, Italy defeated the defending champions Spain 2–0, and Iceland eliminated England winning 2–1, on Monday. Italy is to face the World Champions Germany in the quarter-finals. Italian defender Georgio Chiellini scored in the 33rd minute as the two-time defending champions trailed […]
By Seomul Evans No one in the past could’ve guessed all the innovations that have changed the world in all possible ways this past decade. The one thing these innovations share is that they all aim to make lives easier and move faster, as if the world is not fast-paced enough already. So it doesn’t […]
More Detail Here: Wfs Canberra Investment Property Advice Submitted by: Anamika Verma Fixed deposits are known to be one of the best savings options if you are starting out your investment portfolio. FD interest rate determines your returns over the course of time. This allows you to plan your future finances accordingly. Term deposits or […]
Tuesday, October 2, 2007 David McGruer is running for the Freedom Party of Ontario in the Ontario provincial election, in the Ottawa-Orleans riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews from […]
Thursday, April 15, 2010 Humanitarian aid groups and Chinese military forces are beginning rescue operations in western China after a heavy 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the region on Wednesday, that reportedly killed over 600 people and injured almost ten thousand. The quake, which was centered around the remote town of Yushu, was largely destroyed by […]
Wednesday, December 17, 2008 Two more vessels have been hijacked in Somalia. Pirates have captured an Indonesian tugboat with a barge that was working for French oil firm Total and a Turkish container ship. The Turkish vessel’s seizure was confirmed by a US Fifth Fleet spokesman. MV Bosphorus Prodigy is a 330 ft (100 m) […]
Saturday, June 2, 2012 Yesterday’s quarter final match of the FINA Women’s World League Super Finals saw the Australian women’s water polo team easily beat Germany by 18 to nil. Australia will now go on to play China in the semi finals. If Australia wins, they will play in the gold medal game on Sunday […]