Magnitude 7.5 earthquake strikes Aceh


Wednesday, February 20, 2008 The Indonesian province of Aceh was struck by a 7.5 magnitude earthquake at 3:08 PM local time (8:08 AM GMT). The epicentre was 319 km (198 miles) off the coast of Sumatra, close to the island of Simeulue. At least three people have been killed and several buildings have been damaged. […]

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Read An Opinion On: Best Community Home Care Does Early Childhood Education Inhibit Socialization? by Alpha Omega Publications One reason many parents choose to send their children to preschool is the hope that they will learn better people skills. However, many times what happens is actually the opposite. Rather than learning how to properly socialize, […]

Big 12 names players, coach of the year


Tuesday, March 7, 2006 After this weekend, Texas can celebrate not only bringing home the Big 12 Conference trophy but also having the All-Big 12 Player of the Year, P.J. Tucker, and the first recipient of the Defensive Player of the Year award, LaMarcus Aldridge. Rival Kansas, who tied with Texas for the No. 1 […]

Woolworths, Australia moves single-use plastic bags ban date to June 20


Saturday, April 7, 2018 In a statement on Wednesday, Brad Banducci, the chief executive of Woolworths, a large retail supermarket in Australia, announced a plan to ban free single-use plastic bags in Woolworths stores in Queensland, Victoria, New South Wales, and Western Australia. The ban would apply from June 20 this year, eleven days earlier […]

Planning To Explore Real Africa? Book Flights To Entebbe!


Read An Opinion On: Geelong Used Cars Submitted by: Johncrystal Travel Entebbe is an admirable holidaying destination for those who always look out to visit some breathtaking natural places. To make the best of your excursion to one of the popular cities of Uganda, read this article. Before you proceed to book flights to Entebbe, […]

Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Green Party candidate Gordon Kubanek, Nepean Carleton


Tuesday, October 9, 2007 Gordon Kubanek is running for the Green Party of Ontario in the Ontario provincial election, in the Nepean-Carleton riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews from […]

Liberia: Former football striker George Weah wins presidential election


Friday, December 29, 2017 Yesterday, the Liberian National Elections Commission (NEC) said former football player George Weah won Tuesday’s second round of the 2017 Liberian presidential election, winning 61.5% of the votes after 98.1% of the ballots were counted, defeating current vice-president Joseph Boakai. In the first round of the election, held in October, Weah […]

Wikinews interviews Mario J. Lucero and Isabel Ruiz of Heaven Sent Gaming


Friday, November 7, 2014Albuquerque, New Mexico —Online entertainment is a booming market, and plenty of players are making their play; back in March of this year The Walt Disney Company bought the multi-channel network Maker Studios. What is web entertainment, and the arts therein? And, who are the people venturing into this field? Wikinews interviewed […]

Best Car Games Top Speed


Read An Opinion On: Samsara Gps Tracking Submitted by: Trevorrm Harpero If you live in one of the colder areas of the world chances are you have to face driving in snow, sleet, rain and the mud and slush that comes with it. Wouldn’t it be nice if we all could just not drive in […]

Toothpaste fills cavities without drilling


Thursday, February 24, 2005 A paste containing synthetic tooth enamel can seal small cavities without drilling. Kazue Yamagishi and colleagues at the FAP Dental Institute in Tokyo say that the paste can repair small cavities in 15 minutes. Currently, fillers don’t stick to such small cavities so dentists must drill bigger holes. Hydroxyapatite crystals, of […]