Navy helping New Orleans pets

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Saturday, September 17, 2005 The Spanish word “tortuga” means “turtle.” But in the wake of the New Orleans disaster, the USS Tortuga is helping other animals. For nearly two weeks now, sailors from Tortuga’s repair division have devoted much of their time during this disaster relief operation to ensure the health and comfort of displaced […]

Home of Stonehenge builders found

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Tuesday, January 30, 2007 Scientists have uncovered the largest Neolithic settlement in the United Kingdom at the Durrington Walls and believe that the village was inhabited by the people who built the Stonehenge monument. Scientists say that the village was built around 2,600 B.C., roughly when Stonehenge was believed to have been constructed, and housed […]

Canada’s Davenport (Ward 18) city council candidates speak

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Friday, November 3, 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 Davenport (Ward 18). Two candidates responded to Wikinews’ requests for an interview. This ward’s candidates include Lloyd Ferguson, Adam Giambrone (incumbent), Nha Le, James McMillan, and Simon Wookey. […]

CanadaVOTES: CHP candidate John M. Wierenga running in Yellowhead

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Friday, September 26, 2008 On October 14, 2008, Canadians will be heading to the polls for the federal election. Christian Heritage Party candidate John M. Wierenga is standing for election in the riding of Yellowhead. A journeyman welder with a company in Neerlandia, Alberta, John is an active member of the Neerlandia Canadian Reformed Church. […]

Long Island And Why Residential Home Builders Build There

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Read An Opinion On: Lunch Time Lunch Time Nz Site Long Island and Why Residential Home Builders Build There by Laura Miles A few areas in the United States give an aura of exclusivity, charm, and luxury as the Hamptons. One of the country\’s oldest summer hideaways, it is the place to find white sand […]

Chinese chef Peng Chang-kuei’s death announced

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Saturday, December 3, 2016 Peng Chang-kuei, a Chinese-born chef credited with creating the internationally popular dish General Tso’s chicken, was yesterday announced to have died by his son. Chuck Peng told The Associated Press his father died of pneumonia in Taipei, Taiwan on Wednesday. The chef fled China to Taiwan in 1949 and invented the […]

G20 protests: Inside a labour march

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Wikinews accredited reporter Killing Vector traveled to the G-20 2009 summit protests in London with a group of protesters. This is his personal account. Friday, April 3, 2009 London – “Protest”, says Ross Saunders, “is basically theatre”. It’s seven a.m. and I’m on a mini-bus heading east on the M4 motorway from Cardiff toward London. […]

Bus crash in Victoria, Australia injures twenty, some critical

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Thursday, July 24, 2008 A bus crash in Victoria, Australia has injured at least 20 people, two of whom are listed as critical. One victim is reported to be still trapped in the wreckage. The accident occurred between a bus and a semi-trailer on the Princes Highway in the Traralgon area around 10:50am AEST. The […]

The Indispensable Use Of Metal Protective Coatings In Various Industries}

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Read An Opinion On: Long Term Parking Melbourne Long Term Parking Melbourne Cbd Submitted by: Nano Slic Metal Protective Coatings are excellent for protecting large or small industrial metal parts which are constantly exposed to harsh weather conditions and other environmental elements. Also known as corrosion resistant coatings, these protective coatings protect metal components against […]

Sadr City suicide bomber uses fruit truck to kill 66 on market day

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Sunday, July 2, 2006 A suicide bomber exploded a truck bomb in the crowded Al-Ula market in Sadr City in Baghdad on Saturday, killing 66 people and injuring over a 100. ‘At the beginning of this market, the criminal blew up his dynamite-packed truck after trying to go over the pavement,’ said Iraq’s Deputy Health […]