Friday, April 4, 2008 The fifth annual Sony Fair, established and organized by Sony Taiwan Limited in Taipei, Taiwan since 2004, started at the North Square of Taipei 101 near the TWTC Hall 3 from April 3 to 13. With…
Canada’s Etobicoke Centre (Ward 3) city council candidates speak
This exclusive interview features first-hand journalism by a Wikinews reporter. See the collaboration page for more details. Monday, October 30, 2006 On November 13, Torontoians will be heading to the polls to vote for their ward’s councillor and for mayor.…
US Senate panel approves healthcare reform bill
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 The United States Senate Committee on Finance approved a proposal to reform health care on Tuesday, clearing it to move forward. The bill passed by a 14-9 vote, gaining support from the committee’s thirteen Democrats, and…
Iceland and United Kingdom in diplomatic dispute over financial crisis
Saturday, October 11, 2008 Relations between Iceland and the United Kingdom are deteriorating after the two nations fell out over the current financial crisis. When Iceland nationalised first Landsbanki and then Kaupthing Bank the Financial Services Authority only took on…
Bomb hits northwestern Pakistan; at least 30 killed
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 A suicide car bomb attack in northwestern Pakistan has killed at least 30 people, including some children. Investigators say the bomb exploded Tuesday on a busy street near a market in the city of Charsadda, 40…
Iraqi, American forces raid insurgent training camp, killing 85
Thursday, March 24, 2005 Iraqi and American forces raided a training camp in a remote, rural region 160 kilometers north of Baghdad on Wednesday, killing 85 insurgents. Seven Iraqi commandos were killed in the raid and six were injured, according…
Google re-opens online word processor service
Monday, August 21, 2006 According to published reports and information posted to the Writely.com website and blog, the service has re-opened its Writely account beta program. The Writely beta was launched in August 2005,and Google acquired the Writely technology on…
Home Health Care In Cleveland Texas Can Provide Professional And Compassionate Services
More On This Topic: Home Care Prices Aged Care At Home byAlma Abell Whether you’re concerned about your well-being or that of a loved one, when it comes to making decisions regarding home health or hospice care, there are no…
Hotel development proposal could displace Buffalo, NY business owners
Buffalo, N.Y. Hotel Proposal Controversy Recent Developments “120 year-old documents threaten development on site of Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal” — Wikinews, November 21, 2006 “Proposal for Buffalo, N.Y. hotel reportedly dead: parcels for sale “by owner”” — Wikinews, November 16,…
Disposal of fracking wastewater poses potential environmental problems
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 A recent study by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows that the oil and gas industry are creating earthquakes. New information from the Midwest region of the United States points out that these man-made earthquakes…