Monday, October 19, 2009 A report accidentally published on the Internet provides insight into a secretive European Union surveillance project designed to monitor its citizens, as reported by Wikileaks earlier this month. Project INDECT aims to mine data from television, internet traffic, cellphone conversations, p2p file sharing and a range of other sources for crime…
1:48 Is A Scale Often Used For Toy Trains And Model Railways
Here’s An Opinion On: Buy Concrete Vibrator Online Submitted by: Annie Blaire 1:48 scale is popular among modelers both as diecast models, plastic models and construction toys. It is especially famous with producers of scale model airplanes and model railways (where it is known as O scale). 1:48 is also the most popular scale with…
Over 60 illegal miners die in South African mine fire
Wednesday, June 3, 2009 Over 60 miners were killed in an abandoned gold mine shaft near Welkom, in the Free State province of South Africa, after a fire broke out inside the mine. 36 bodies from the Harmony Gold mining company Eland mine shaft were brought up earlier on the weekend from depths up to…
Duke of Edinburgh leaves UK hospital following exploratory surgery
Monday, June 17, 2013 The Duke of Edinburgh, the husband of the current British monarch, today departed from the London Clinic, located in the centre of the British capital, after eleven days. Prince Philip, who is aged 92, was hospitalised on June 6 to be given exploratory surgery on his abdomen. According to the BBC,…
Wikinews interviews Duncan Campbell, co-founder of wheelchair rugby
Friday, September 7, 2012 London, England — On Wednesday, Wikinews interviewed Duncan Campbell, one of the creators of wheelchair rugby. ((Laura Hale)) You’re Duncan Campbell, and you’re the founder of… Duncan Campbell: One of the founders of wheelchair rugby. ((Laura Hale)) And you’re from Canada, eh? Duncan Campbell: Yes, I’m from Canada, eh! (laughter) ((Laura…
Why It Is Crucially Important To Hire An Expert Conveyancer For Property Transferals
Here’s An Opinion On: Property Value In Brisbane byAlma Abell It is likely that over the course of your life you will purchase or sell at least one or two of your properties. Many circumstances can arise where buying or selling a property is favourable for you, and this includes both domestic homes as well…
Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Green candidate Marion Schaffer, Oakville
Monday, September 24, 2007 Marion Schaffer is running for the Green Party of Ontario in the Ontario provincial election, in the Oakville 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…
Encyclopædia Britannica fights back against Wikipedia, soon to let users edit contents
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Encyclopædia Britannica (EB), the authoritative reference book first published in 1768, is planning to let readers edit its entries, Jorge Cauz, its president said Friday, as it battles…
The Ads Behind Male Enhancement Pills A Straight Up Review.
By Linda E. Joy For some strange reason, though I am not a male I keep getting spam advertisements for male enhancement pills in my email. Every once in a while I wonder from where these spam advertisements originate and just who decides what the target audience is. For sure I don’t have any emails…
South Korea: Fire in hospital housing elderly people kills at least 37
Friday, January 26, 2018 Fire broke out on Friday morning and destroyed the bottom two floors of a six-story hospital in Miryang, South Korea, killing at least 37 people, most of them elderly. More than a hundred injuries were reported, with eighteen people in critical condition. This is the highest death toll from fire in…