Danish and Austrian embassies in Tehran attacked


Monday, February 6, 2006 Four-hundred protestors threw fire bombs and stones at the Danish embassy in Tehran, Iran today as part of continuing reaction to the Mohammad cartoons, originally published in Denmark. Iranian riot police were sent in, but several protestors made their way into the embassy and burned documents before being removed. Tear gas […]

News briefs:July 16, 2010


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One dead, eighteen injured in Florida lightning strike


Sunday, July 5, 2009 One person is dead and 18 others injured after lightning struck a church group’s Fourth of July celebration in Lakeland, Florida, United States yesterday. The group were outside playing soccer and volleyball when either a single bolt or a series of them hit. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said, “It’s very […]

Peepal Farm helps 9 rescued dogs cross 8000+ miles across 3 countries to their homes


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Workers at Swansea auto parts plant vote to strike


Wednesday, May 27, 2009 Workers at the Linamar automobile parts factory in Swansea, Wales voted by a wide margin today to strike, after an dispute over the firing of one of the worker’s union organisers remained unresolved. An 88% turnout resulted in a vote of 139 in favor of striking to 19 against. Canada-based Linamar […]

Israel Journal: Is Yossi Vardi a good father to his entrepreneurial children?


Thursday, December 20, 2007 Wikinews reporter David Shankbone is currently, courtesy of the Israeli government and friends, visiting Israel. This is a first-hand account of his experiences and may — as a result — not fully comply with Wikinews’ neutrality policy. Please note this is a journalism experiment for Wikinews and put constructive criticism on […]