Tuesday, March 15, 2011 The official death toll from the devastating Japanese earthquake that hit on Friday is now nearing 1,900, while police officials say that it is all but certain the final toll will be at least 10,000 people dead. Bodies are still being recovered—2,000 thus far in the Miyagi Prefecture alone. The official […]
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Click Here To Know More About: Tungsten Grit Australia Submitted by: Sorge Avis Your little farm is a world in itself. The daily needs and necessities in a farm are different from the world outside. Farmers and farm owners need a lot of supplies and equipment to keep their land alive and healthy. Knowledge regarding […]
Reflections, Lichtenstein, two new exhibitions at Edinburgh’s Modern One
Saturday, March 14, 2015 This weekend saw the opening of two new exhibitions at Edinburgh’s National Gallery of Modern Art. Wikinews attended Thursday’s press preview for the event where a full contingent of the capital’s press turned out to see the striking collection of paintings, photographs, and other works. Presented below are a selection of […]
Canadian top court strikes down private medicare ban in Quebec
Thursday, June 9, 2005 Canada’s top court has struck down Quebec’s bans on private health care insurance, citing an increased risk to the life and health of Canadians. [1] The Supreme Court of Canada ruling looked into a patient’s right to pay for faster service in a system that currently treats patients on the basis […]
Rocket strike near hotel in Afghan capital injures four
Saturday, November 21, 2009 Afghan officials have said that a rocket apparently fired at a luxury hotel in Kabul injured four people today, despite falling short of its target. An Interior Ministry spokesman, Zamary Bashary, told the Voice of America news agency the rocket exploded on a road between a hospital and the Serena Hotel, […]
Datacenter Design: Key Components And Sound Strategies
Click Here To Know More About: Commercial Air Conditioning Service Datacenter Design: Key Components and Sound Strategies by Arnie W. Evdokimo An efficient datacenter design can reduce down-time, increases operational efficiency and cuts maintenance costs. A good design also saves money by eliminating the need to expand or upgrade the facility in the future. Industry […]
UN Report: Earth ecosystem in peril
Thursday, March 31, 2005A report Tuesday from a United Nations-backed project, consulting more than 1,300 scientists from 95 countries, and written over the last four years, warns that 60 percent of the basics of life on Earth — water, food, timber, clean air — are currently being used in ways which degrade them. Furthermore, fisheries […]
BDSM as business: An interview with the owners of a dungeon
Sunday, October 21, 2007 Torture proliferates American headlines today: whether its use is defensible in certain contexts and the morality of the practice. Wikinews reporter David Shankbone was curious about torture in American popular culture. This is the first of a two part series examining the BDSM business. This interview focuses on the owners of […]
Wikipedia founder embroiled in affair and financial allegations
Wednesday, March 5, 2008 This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. The implosion of a relationship between Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales and journalist Rachel Marsden has resulted in controversy and international headlines. Associated Press and ABC News have also […]
What To Expect As A First Time Home Buyer!
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