Suresh Joachim, minutes away from breaking the ironing world record at 55 hours and 5 minutes, at Shoppers World Brampton. Tuesday, September 27, 2005 Brampton […]
Democratic holdout agrees to support health care reform in US
Sunday, December 20, 2009 Official photo portrait of Ben Nelson, Democratic Senator from Nebraska A conservative Democratic United States senator has agreed to supply the […]
Spokesman: Saudi government donating US$50 million to Haiti
Monday, January 25, 2010 According to a Saudi Arabian foreign ministry spokesman, his country’s government is donating US$50 million worth of aid to Haiti to […]
Blown for Good author discusses life inside international headquarters of Scientology
Friday, November 13, 2009 Wikinews interviewed author Marc Headley about his new book Blown for Good, and asked him about life inside the international headquarters […]
Clearing the air: Positions of Canadian parties vis-à-vis the environment
Thursday, September 18, 2008 Canadian Federal Elections 2008 Day Stories from the 2008 Canadian Federal Elections 13 October 2008: CanadaVOTES: Libertarian John Kittridge in St. […]
Best Buy signs leases for 28 new stores
Monday, February 14, 2005 Electronics retailer Best Buy said today that it signed leases for 28 new stores. This is part of the company’s plan […]
Norwegian politicians face voter suppression allegations
Monday, September 14, 2009 A viral election joke has landed several politicians in hot water as Norway goes to the polls to elect its parliament […]
Science academies urge teaching of evolution
Thursday, June 22, 2006 The Interacademy Panel on International Issues (IAP), a global network of the world’s science academies, has released a statement urging parents […]
Gastric bypass surgery performed by remote control
Sunday, August 21, 2005 A robotic system at Stanford Medical Center was used to perform a laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery successfully with a theoretically similar […]
Taliban resurgent in Pakistan on enforcement of Sharia law/Interview archive
What is the current situation in the NWFP? The Pashtun people are or were renowned for their hospitality. Many westerners commented on it. Some with […]