An account of the Esperanza Fire from an animal rescuer

July 18, 2021 0 Comments

This article features first-hand journalism by Wikinews members. See the collaboration page for more details. This article features first-hand journalism by Wikinews members. See the collaboration page for more details. Saturday, December 2, 2006 As families fled their homes in the early morning hours on Thursday October 26, there was no warning. The Esperanza Fire …

Singapore’s ‘founding father’ Lee Kuan Yew dies aged 91

July 17, 2021 0 Comments

Tuesday, March 24, 2015 Lee Kuan Yew, the first Prime Minister of Singapore, has died at the age of 91. Considered the “founding father” of Singapore, Lee led Singapore through the aftermath of independence to become one of the world’s richest nations. He died yesterday under treatment for pneumonia at the Singapore General Hospital. The …

Death Match In The Patio Furniture Arena! Wicker Vs Plastic!

July 17, 2021 0 Comments

Find Out More About: Outdoor Furniture For Sale New York Death Match in the Patio Furniture arena! Wicker vs Plastic! by Riley Jenkins When you are making the all-important decision about plastic patio furniture, an equally important question just might pop into your receptive mind: Wicker or plastic? When you are making a decision with …

Yahoo! snaps up Flickr

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Monday, March 21, 2005 Portal and search company Yahoo! has purchased Ludicorp Research and Development Ltd., the private corporation which owns the photo sharing site Flickr.The news was officially disclosed in a Sunday posting to the corporation’s staff blog and is credited to Caterina Fake, Flickr’s vice president of marketing and community. The posting announced …

Wikinews attends 2018 Bangalore ComicCon

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Thursday, November 29, 2018 On November 17 and November 18, Wikinews attended the 2018 Bangalore Comicbook Convention, in Karnataka, India. Beginning on Saturday morning, the ComicCon continued till Sunday. Organised by ComicCon India, who organised Comic Con in Hyderabad in October, this event was held at Karnataka Trade Promotion Organisation (KTPO)’s convention hall. Wikinews spoke …

Israel Journal: The Holy Land has an image problem

July 16, 2021 0 Comments

Tuesday, December 18, 2007 Wikinews reporter David Shankbone is currently, courtesy of the Israeli government and friends, visiting Israel. This is a first-hand account of his experiences and may — as a result — not fully comply with Wikinews’ neutrality policy. Please note this is a journalism experiment for Wikinews and put constructive criticism on …

An Unkempt Parking Lot Is More Than Unsavory In Appearance

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Find Out More About: Parking Space Rent Australia byAlma Abell Do you own or manage a commercial property? If so, take some time as soon as possible to look at your parking lot. Some people have gotten used to seeing their parking lots looking horrid. In a way, it is like they have become desensitized. …

Four arrested after building spire in Moscow painted in Ukrainian colors

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Friday, August 22, 2014 Russian authorities have detained four people on Wednesday on suspicion of vandalism, following an incident where the spire of the iconic Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building in Moscow was painted in the colors of the Ukrainian flag. The suspects, reportedly consisting of two men and two women, allegedly ascended the building by stairs …

Triple limb-reattachment fails – boy loses foot

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Tuesday, April 5, 2005Terry Vo, the 10-year old Australian boy who had two hands and a foot reattached by surgeons after losing them in an accident, has had to have the foot re-amputated. He will be given a prosthetic foot in its place. The operation to re-attach three limbs was thought to have been a …

Indian Government gives green signal to community radio

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Sunday, October 22, 2006 The Group of Ministers (GoM) set up by the union government has given the thumbs-up for community radio stations to operate in India. The GoM has proposed that universities, registered trusts, civil society bodies and NGOs be allowed to run such stations. It has also proposed a single window clearance system …