Saturday, February 11, 2006 Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon underwent emergency surgery at Hadassah Medical Center in Israel to treat intestinal damage revealed by a recent computed tomography, better known as a CT scan. The Chief Surgeon said, “Sharon is…
Accidental email brings product placement agency under fire
Sunday, September 21, 2008 An email accidentally sent to Jeff Crouse of the Anti-Advertising Agency recently brought the controversial techniques of the advertising firm Kluger Agency under fire. “I’m writing because we feel you may be a good company to…
Japanese commuter train derails, apartment building smashed
Monday, April 25, 2005 A seven-car commuter train carrying 580 passengers jumped off the tracks, plowed through a car, and collided with a nine-story apartment building in Amagasaki, Japan on Monday at 9:18 am local time (00:18 UTC). The crash…
Home of Stonehenge builders found
Tuesday, January 30, 2007 Scientists have uncovered the largest Neolithic settlement in the United Kingdom at the Durrington Walls and believe that the village was inhabited by the people who built the Stonehenge monument. Scientists say that the village was…
Fußball-Bundesliga 2007–08: Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayern Munich
Sunday, October 28, 2007 October 28, 200717:00 (UTC+1) Borussia Dortmund 0–0 Bayern Munich Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund Attendance: 80,708 Referee: Markus Merk Tinga 45’Valdez 61’Valdez 79’Federico 79’Blaszczykowski 83’Klimowicz 83’Klimowicz 90’+1′ Match Report 66′ Sosa 66′ Altintop 70′ Toni 70′ Podolski…
Earthquake hits Turkey, hundreds reported dead
Monday, October 24, 2011 At least 264 people were killed, said Interior Minister Idris Naim Sahin, in a 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey yesterday. The quake was the strongest to hit Turkey in ten years. The city of Van…
Australian Tax Office warns against tax return scam
Wednesday, January 7, 2009 The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has warned against a fraudulent email claiming to be from the ATO. The email, which is similar to previous scams, uses the ATO logo and has the subject line of ‘Notification…
Wikinews Shorts: June 4, 2007
A compilation of brief news reports for Monday, June 4, 2007. MediaCorp Radio in Singapore has been fined 15,000 Singaporean dollars (US$9,800) over an on-air stunt in March in which female guests on a radio show were asked to remove their…
Canada’s Don Valley West (Ward 25) city council candidates speak
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 Don Valley West (Ward 25). Three candidates responded to Wikinews’ requests for an…
What Should People Know About Meth Lab Clean Up?
More On This Topic: Container Brisbane Container For Hire byAlma Abell When a meth lab has been operated in a building, there is a host of dangerous chemicals that can be left behind long after the materials are seized. A…