Dvdrs.net closes – “can not recover from recent events”
Monday, March 6, 2006 Dvdrs.net, a usenet search engine targeted by the Motion Pictures Association of America (MPAA) in its recent anti-piracy campaign, has closed while the site is restructured. Part of the restructuring will be the deletion of its usenet index. In a statement posted on dvdrs.net just days before its disappearance, Descds, a […]
Controversial Queensland Premier of 19 years dies at 94
Saturday, April 23, 2005Queensland Australia’s Sir Joh Bjelke Petersen, a controversial figure who served as the State’s Premier for 19 years and reigned over the government that later became the subject of the Fitzgerald Inquiry, has died in hospital at Kingaroy, aged 94. “By any measurement, Sir Joh was an exceptional state builder who will […]
To Choose Engineering Colleges Type Of Entrance Exams
Find Out More About: Komatsu To choose engineering colleges- Type of Entrance Exams by allabout This information is useful to the experts and students to choose the right engineering colleges. Student first step is to plan suitable Entrance exams after get good Engineering colleges . Type of Entrance Exams 1. All India Entrance Exams IIT […]
Taliban attacks in numbers amidst Afghani political stalemate
Friday, August 22, 2014 As a recount of the Afghan June run of presidential election continues, the Taliban have been launching attacks in greater numbers in an attempt to gain and hold territory. On Tuesday President Hamid Karzai called for an end of a two month election dispute that has seen the two candidates, Abdullah […]
Ariel Sharon’s brain shows activity
Saturday, January 14, 2006 Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon remains in a coma after 10 days. Medical experts on the outside say that Sharon’s failure to regain consciousness does not look well for his recovery. On Wednesday, doctors began reducing the level of sedatives with the intent of drawing Sharon out of an induced coma. […]
Details emerge in Haiti earthquake; thousands feared dead
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 A massive earthquake, registering 7.0 on the moment magnitude scale, struck Haiti yesterday, destroying many buildings, disrupting communications, and burying an unknown number of people underneath rubble. Thousands of people are feared to have been killed by the tremors, which were felt as far away as Venezuela. Witnesses say bodies were […]
When To Contact A Social Security Lawyer
Find Out More About: Tax Controversy Los Angeles Cst Tax byAlma Abell Social Security law is quite complex. If you believe that you will not be able to work for some time due to a physical or mental disability you should seriously consider taking advantage of a free consultation with an attorney that focuses on […]
Three people die in New South Wales storms
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 In New South Wales (NSW), Australia, two men and a woman died yesterday after search-and-rescue operations failed to rescue them from floods in Dungog, roughly 200 km (125 miles) north of the state’s capital, Sydney. Storms hit communites along the east coast of Australia including Newcastle, the Hunter Region, the Central […]
Canada’s Beaches—East York (Ward 32) city council candidates speak
This exclusive interview features first-hand journalism by a Wikinews reporter. See the collaboration page for more details. Friday, November 3, 2006 On November 13, Torontonians will be heading to the polls to vote for their ward’s councillor and for mayor. Among Toronto’s ridings is Beaches—East York (Ward 32). Four candidates responded to Wikinews’ requests for […]
Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Family Coalition Party candidate Bob Innes, Hamilton East—Stoney Creek
Monday, October 1, 2007 Robert (Bob) Innes is running for the Family Coalition Party in the Ontario provincial election, in the Hamilton East—Stoney Creek 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 […]