Sunday, October 26, 2008 All 2,500 runners in the Lake District’s Original Mountain Marathon, a fell running event, were accounted for this afternoon. As previously reported, 1,700 runners had been missing. The police reported that all participants were located by … Continue reading →
Thursday, June 22, 2006 Australia drew with Croatia 2-2 in a drama-packed final Group F game in Stuttgart, Thursday. The draw put Australia on four points and Croatia on two, allowing the Australian team, nicknamed “The Socceroos”, to progress into … Continue reading →
Wednesday, December 26, 2007 Heavy rains in western Indonesia have triggered landslides across the region that have killed dozens of people. Meanwhile, other areas were devastated by major flooding, with water reaching two metres high in some locations. Search and … Continue reading →
Friday, December 9, 2005 The voluntary student unionism bills that have been proposed earlier in the year by the Australian government in the Australian House of Representatives has been passed by the Australian Senate December 9, without amendment, after an … Continue reading →
Tuesday, November 20, 2007 Last night HBO premiered I Am An Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA. Since its inception, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has made headlines and raised eyebrows. They are almost single-handedly … Continue reading →
Thursday, March 17, 2005 Roll up displays for use in hand-held gadgets will be available for mass production by March 2007 according to co-developer Philips. Working with US based paper pioneer E-ink, Philips have developed a 13cm wide screen which … Continue reading →
Thursday, April 30, 2015 On Friday, Eva Mozes Kor, a 81-year-old Auschwitz concentration camp survivor, publicly forgave and embraced 93-year-old former SS guard Oskar Gröning, who is currently on trial in Germany as an accessory to 300,000 murders of Jews … Continue reading →
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. … Continue reading →
Friday, July 11, 2014 On Tuesday, Indian Railway Minister D. V. Sadananda Gowda presented his first budget for Indian Railways. The budget emphasized increased amenities for travelers, better safety, and timely completion of projects. There were no fare hikes announced … Continue reading →
Monday, June 7, 2010 An acrobatic group known by the name of Spelbound has been declared as the winner of Britain’s Got Talent 2010, a televised variety talent show competition broadcast on ITV in the United Kingdom. As the winning … Continue reading →
