Thursday, June 10, 2010 In the Philippines, the Liberal Party’s presidential candidate Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III, commonly known as Noynoy, was officially elected as the next President of the Philippines in the 2010 presidential election. The Commission of Elections announced Noynoy’s victory on Wednesday. He campaigned for an end to corruption and poverty and […]
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ACTA rejected by European Parliament; protesters rejoice
Friday, July 6, 2012 The proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) was defeated in a plenary session of the European Parliament with 478 votes against versus 39 supporting; 165 parliamentarians chose to abstain. Pressure and activist groups across Europe celebrated the defeat of the legislation, attributing their success to mobilising the public to bring pressure to […]
At least eight dead as building collapses during construction in China
Sunday, July 6, 2008 At least eight construction workers have died and thirteen more are injured after a building collapsed during construction in Qiuzhigou Village, a suburb of China’s Wuhan City. It is unclear how many more if any are trapped as the project’s coordinator fled and is being sought by police. The collapse occurred […]
Belgian bus company knows solution for car parking problems
Monday, May 21, 2007 Do you have a hard time finding a parking space? Take the bus or tram if you go to the city. That’s the message Belgian bus company De Lijn (The Line) is sending to promote public transport as a solution for car parking problems. As a part of their media campaign, […]
Interview with Innocent Watat, City Council candidate for Wards 3 & 4 in Brampton, Canada
Saturday, October 21, 2006 The upcoming 2006 Brampton municipal election, to be held November 13, features an array of candidates looking to represent their wards in city council or the council of the Peel Region. Wikinews contributor Nick Moreau contacted many of the candidates, including Innocent Watat, asking them to answer common questions sent in […]
Holland park introduces special trail for elderly and impaired
Saturday, April 16, 2005 A premier for the Netherlands, a special 2.6 kilometer pedestrian route was opened last Friday in the “Drents-Friese Wold” national park, designed specially for the elderly and the impaired. For the hearing-impaired, sound amplifiers have been implanted on several points along the route. These amplifiers repeat nature sounds specific to the […]
Hit The Road With Travel Trailers In Des Moines
Click Here To Know More About: New Off Road Caravans For Sale Australian Off Road Caravans byAlma Abell Heralding summer’s return is baseball games, fishing, barbecues, kids playing outdoors, and the highways filling with travel trailers. Travel trailers come in all sizes, shapes, and styles. Some are the no-frills type that are pragmatic and down-to-earth, […]
“Woofstock” dog festival in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Tuesday, June 12, 2007 North America’s largest outdoor dog festival came back to Toronto last weekend for its fifth year. It ran from the 9th of June to the 10th of June at Toronto’s historical St. Lawrence Market. A Wikinews reporter was there on Sunday to report on some of the events that happened on […]
Turkey mourns flotilla dead
Friday, June 4, 2010 Funerals and prayers for nine activists, who died in Israel’s Gaza flotilla raid, were held in Istanbul on Thursday. Tens of thousands attended the funeral of the nine Turkish nationals, including one teen of dual U.S.-Turkish citizenship. The coffins were draped in Turkish and Palestinian flags. There was widespread anger from […]
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