Militants in Pakistan torch NATO, US military vehicles


Sunday, December 7, 2008 Pakistani officials have reported that vehicles supplying NATO forces in Afghanistan have been set on fire by suspected militants. The attack occurred in the northwestern city of Peshawar which lies on Pakistan’s North-Western frontier at 0230 local time. Sources claim that more than 250 gunmen using rockets, grenades and AK-47s overpowered […]

Brazil’s Minas state stops sales of Toyota Corolla


Friday, April 23, 2010 Minas, one of the largest states of Brazil, has stopped the sale of the Toyota Corolla over safety concerns. The move was made after nine Corolla customers reported that their cars automatically accelerated. The state public prosecutor’s office said in an online statement on Tuesday that the problem is blamed on […]

What Really Happens When You File For Bankruptcy


Read An Opinion On: Authorised Representative Afsl Online Afsl Authorised Representative By Carl Hampton Having a hard time paying your bills? Do they seem like they just keep adding up? A lot of people in this situation think that filing for bankruptcy is the easy way out. In all reality, bankruptcy should be your very […]

An interview with Jimbo Wales/Color-free


Wednesday, February 22, 2006 This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Just five years ago, when Jimbo Wales founded Wikipedia, the project’s goal of 100,000 articles [1] seemed ambitious. Yet today, the project, now one of the top 25 […]

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. Among Toronto’s ridings is Etobicoke Centre (Ward 3). One candidate responded to Wikinews’ requests for […]

Wikinews interviews Joe Schriner, Independent U.S. presidential candidate


Saturday, April 17, 2010 Journalist, counselor, painter, and US 2012 Presidential candidate Joe Schriner of Cleveland, Ohio took some time to discuss his campaign with Wikinews in an interview. Schriner previously ran for president in 2000, 2004, and 2008, but failed to gain much traction in the races. He announced his candidacy for the 2012 […]

Jawhorse Reviews: What Is The Real Story On The Rockwell Jawhorse?}


Read An Opinion On: Australia Mining Truck Australia Mining Truck Shove Jawhorse Reviews: What is the Real Story on the Rockwell Jawhorse? by John Lunt Have you seen the infomercials on the Rockwell Jawhorse? Users review the equipment and weigh in on its strengths and weaknesses. Are you considering purchasing one for your home work […]

Turkey sets the price to lift the ban on YouTube and Google services


Friday, June 11, 2010 Turkey’s Finance Ministry has given Google a tax demand of $18.6 million, and Transport and Communications Minister Binali Y?ld?r?m called on Google to register as a taxpayer in the country to “help accelerate” the lifting of a ban on YouTube and Google services. As The Register reported, access to search engine […]