Thursday, September 2, 2010 An oil platform owned by Mariner Energy has exploded in the Gulf of Mexico throwing thirteen people into the water, reports indicate. All thirteen men who fell into the water have been accounted for, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. No injuries were reported. Smoke was billowing from the oil rig […]
Iran hangs three suspects for mosque bombing, blames U.S. and Israel
Sunday, May 31, 2009 On Saturday morning three Jundallah men responsible for the bombing of a mosque in Zahedan, Iran, on Thursday, May 28, were hanged near the same mosque. The Iranian government said the United States, al Qaeda and Israel were involved in the bombing; the U.S. State Department rejected the allegation of American […]
Wikinews interviews Frugalware Linux founder
Thursday, April 6, 2006 The Frugalware Development Team describes Frugalware as a general purpose Linux distribution, designed for intermediate users who are not afraid of text mode. Frugalware also plans to offer a live CD with desktop options, to be developed by one of its teams. A live CD enables running the Linux software on […]
Shimon Peres discusses the future of Israel
Wednesday, January 9, 2008 This year Israel turns sixty and it has embarked upon a campaign to celebrate its birthday. Along with technology writers for Slate, PC Magazine, USA Today, BusinessWeek, Aviation Weekly, Wikinews was invited by the America-Israel Friendship League and the Israeli Foreign Ministry to review Israel’s technology sector. It’s part of an […]
New Zealand dog saves five children; receives international attention
Saturday, May 5, 2007 A small, “nicely trained” Jack Russell Terrier gave his life to help save a group of five children from two aggressive pitbulls last Sunday in Manaia, Taranaki, New Zealand. The dog named George is being described as a hero, gathering a huge amount of international media interest in the process. The […]
Financing And New Trucks In West Bend, Wi
More Detail Here: Australian Premier Finance Aistralian Premier Finance Website byAlma Abell There is something special about owning a truck. These vehicles offer a wide range of benefits that are hard to come by with other types of vehicles. Along with making sure the truck has the right range of features, it also pays to […]
Heat wave proves deadly for Nebraska cattle
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 Over 2,000 cattle died throughout eight counties in Nebraska last week as a result of an unexpected heat wave. Officials estimate that number could grow as other counties report in. According to Tim Reimer of the United States Farm Service Agency, cattle nearing slaughter are difficult to keep cool due to […]
Iraqi deputy health minister kidnapped
Sunday, November 19, 2006 Deputy to the Iraq Health Minister, Ammar al-Saffar, who lives with his sister in Baghdad’s Sunni neighbourhood of Adhamiya, was kidnapped today. It is reported that six uniformed men and others wearing suits, arrived at Mr Saffer’s home in police cars and pickup trucks and took him off. As one of […]
Standard Operating Procedure changes at Camp Delta, Guantanamo Bay
Tuesday, December 4, 2007 In an investigation reported on first by Wikinews, Wikileaks today revealed another chapter in the story of the Standard Operations Procedure (SOP) manual for the Camp Delta facility at Guantanamo Bay. The latest documents they have received are the details of the 2004 copy of the manual signed off by Major […]
Aircraft wreckage in Atlantic confirmed to be that of missing Air France flight
Tuesday, June 2, 2009 Wreckage from an airplane in the Atlantic Ocean 650 kilometres from the coast of Brazil has been confirmed by the Brazilian government to be from Air France Flight 447. Nelson Jobim, the Brazilian Defence Minister, said that there were no survivors. An airplane seat and life vest were found floating in […]