Monday, February 18, 2013 Venezuela’s government has opened a granite processing plant in the state of Bolívar, with the intention of providing about 25% of the granite required nationwide. Ricardo Menéndez, vice president of the Productive Economic Area, said Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez has yearned for the creation of this project to empower Venezuelan construction. […]
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London Tube bombs went ‘bang bang bang, very close together’
Saturday, July 9, 2005 After a press conference in London from the Metropolitan Police and Transport for London, more details are emerging about the attacks in London on Thursday. Data from the Underground system’s power and control systems have revealed that all three bombs went off within 50 seconds of each other, at 8.50am, with […]
Pump leak and fire shuts down nuclear reactor in France
Sunday, April 8, 2012 According to press releases from the French Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN), Unit 2 of the Penly Nuclear Power Plant in France shut down Thursday afternoon after operators were alerted to “small quantities of burning oil.” The plant is operated by Électricité de France (EDF). Emergency crews were dispatched to the 1,330-megawatt […]
Family seeks prosecution over loss of UK Nimrod jet in Afghanistan
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 Following a new report into the loss of a Nimrod jet belonging to the UK’s Royal Air Force over Afghanistan the family of one of the victims is seeking a criminal prosecution. Sergeant Ben Knight, aged 25, was among the fourteen killed when Nimrod XV230 crashed in 2006. Knight’s parents have […]
Acupuncture And Acupressure Are They The Same?}
Click Here To Know More About: Nursing Scrubs Australia Submitted by: Brent McNutt Some people may confuse acupuncture with acupressure and vice versa. Although both lie on the belief that the human body needs to have a balanced flow of energy in order to be healthy, they are different methods of healing. Typically, they use […]
Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Libertarian candidate Zork Hun, Parkdale-High Park
Tuesday, October 2, 2007 Zork Hun is running for the Libertarian party in the Ontario provincial election, in the Parkdale-High Park 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 Liberals, […]
Wikinews’ overview of the year 2007
Monday, December 31, 2007 What would you tell your grandchildren about 2007 if they asked you about it in, let’s say, 20 year’s time? If the answer to a quiz question was 2007, what would the question be? The year that you first signed on to Facebook? The year Britney Spears and Amy Winehouse fell […]
Getting The Most From Industrial Electrical Services In Louisville Ky
Click Here To Know More About: Fire Alarm Installation Bondi byAlma Abell Business need to understand when Industrial Electrical Services in Louisville KY are needed. Although there are times when an electrical issue can be solved without professional help, most issues will need an electrician. There are quite a few problems that can come about […]
Space Shuttle Discovery launches on mission STS-124
Saturday, May 31, 2008 Space Shuttle Discovery has successfully launched from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, beginning mission STS-124. Discovery will deliver the main pressurised module of the Japanese Experiment Module to the International Space Station. Lift-off occurred at 21:02:12 GMT this evening, with the ascent to an initial sub-orbital […]
Wikinews interviews Richard H. Clark, independent candidate for US President
Tuesday, February 19, 2008 While nearly all cover of the 2008 Presidential election has focused on the Democratic and Republican candidates, the race for the White House also includes independents and third party candidates. These parties represent a variety of views that may not be acknowledged by the major party platforms. As a non-partisan news […]