Saturday, June 25, 2005 Since July 2, 2004 the Elbe Valley near Dresden has been in the process of becoming a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Friday saw the hand over of the documents in Castle Albrechtsberg confirming the status. Today, mayor Roßberg and Professor Bandarin will unveil a plaque in the church of Loschwitz – […]
UK newspapers face libel, privacy action over murder coverage
Friday, April 22, 2011 Six UK newspapers are facing actions claiming libel and breach of privacy from Chris Jeffries, a man who attracted intense media coverage when arrested in December for the murder of Joanna Yeates. Jeffries was subsequently released and a different man has been charged instead. Lawyer Louis Charalambous says Jeffries “seek[s] vindication […]
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By Chris Carter Super Mario Brothers has been a classic favourite of children and adults alike. Who wouldn’t fall in love with those characters? Mario and Luigi, the two characters whose goal is to save the kidnapped princess, have been one of the 1st heroes in video games who have gained mainstream popularity. This game […]
News briefs:May 16, 2010
Correction — August 24, 2015 These briefs incorrectly describe BP as ‘British Petroleum’. In fact, such a company has not existed for many years as BP dropped this name when becoming a multinational company. The initials no longer stand for anything. Wikinews Audio Briefs Credits Produced By Turtlestack Recorded By Turtlestack Written By Turtlestack Listen To […]
Evidence of ‘shattered moon’ found inside rings of Saturn
Wednesday, October 24, 2007 Scientists say that floating inside Saturn‘s rings are pieces of what they believe to be a “shattered moon,” according to images captured by NASA’s spacecraft Cassini–Huygens. The scientists from the University of Colorado at Boulder looked at the images which were captured in 2004, and found what they call “moonlets” or […]
Wikinews interviews Katie Hill, Australian Paralympic wheelchair basketball medallist
Wednesday, September 5, 2012 London, England — Yesterday, following her team’s 62–37 win over Mexico in the quarterfinals, Wikinews interviewed Katie Hill of Australia’s women’s national wheelchair basketball team. ((Laura Hale)) Katie Hill, we know you’ve won a bronze medal before. What state are you from? Katie Hill: I’m from New South Wales. ((WN)) Do […]
Guyanese shadow finance minister Winston Murray dies aged 69
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 The Guyanese shadow minister of finance Winston Murray has died at the age of 69. Murray died on Monday at Georgetown Public Hospital after collapsing on November 11. His death was announced by Ronald Austin, one of Murray’s colleagues. Murray was also the former Deputy Prime Minister of Guyana. Murray collapsed […]
“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 […]
Rudimentary Criteria For Dental Implants Los Angeles Uncovered
Rudimentary Criteria For Dental Implants Los Angeles Uncovered by Ashly Perreault While it could be related to lack of experience, many orthodontists are not very flexible in what services they provide. Because dental implants are installed while the patient is under anesthesia, patients do not feel anything. Services offered include but are not limited to, […]
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