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Canadian power worker says grid is ‘String of Christmas Lights that’s been Running Since the 1950s’

27 March, 2023

Saturday, August 11, 2007 “Just like they told us that our bridges were safe, they also want us to swallow that our power grid is in no danger of a system-wide, no-power-for-weeks crash”, said tenured power grid expert Donald McCormick, a senior contractor with Hydro One, an Ontario, Canada based electricity provider. Mr. McCormick indicated […]

Seeds placed in Norwegian vault as agricultural ‘insurance policy’

27 March, 2023

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Wednesday, February 27, 2008 File:Svalbard vault mountain cutaway.jpgArtist’s conception of the vault.Image: Global Crop Diversity Trust. File:Svalbard Global Seed Vault main entrance 1.jpgThe entrance to the vault.Image: Global Crop Diversity Trust. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, a vault containing millions of seeds from all over the world, saw its first deposits on Tuesday. Located 800 […]

Two British girls arrested for smuggling in Ghana

25 March, 2023

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Thursday, July 12, 2007 Two 16-year-old British girls were arrested in Accra, Ghana earlier this month for apparently attempting to smuggle £300,000 worth of cocaine in laptop bags. Yasemin Vatansever, of Cypriot descent and Yatunde Diya of Nigerian descent were arrested as they attempted to board a British Airways flight from the Kotoka International Airport […]

6 Proven Ways To Fill Your Teleseminars

25 March, 2023

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Get More Information Here: Cost Of Virtual Assistant Philippines Filipino Remote Virtual Assistant 6 Proven Ways to Fill Your Teleseminars by Alicia Forest Teleseminars are a great way to make some quick cash, or give one of your current offerings a boost in sales. Of course, in order for that to happen, you need to […]

World’s first double arm transplant undertaken in Munich

25 March, 2023

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Saturday, August 2, 2008 Image of steps required to complete arm replacement – (Download full sized image) Image: Press Relations, KRdI/TU Munich. A 54-year-old German farmer who lost both arms in a farming accident six years ago has become the first patient to receive a complete double arm transplant. The patient, whose name has not […]

Crossrail set to only compensate £50 for land rights, London, UK

25 March, 2023

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Friday, July 22, 2005 The British Parliament approved the first stage of the new Crossrail underground railroad through London as a £15 billion construction project earlier this month. Crossrail is the first major new train line to be built in London in decades. The rail line being implemented as a hybrid bill in Parliament. After […]

Thai anti-government leaders escape capture

24 March, 2023

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Saturday, April 17, 2010 In a new setback to the Thai government’s efforts to ease mounting political tensions, protest leaders escaped from their hotel Friday after security forces arrived to arrest them. Red-Shirt protesters ride through Bangkok, Thailand last month. Image: Takeaway. One, Arisman Pongruangrong, climbed down three floors using a rope, and was rushed […]

How To Choose A Contractor To Build Your New Home

23 March, 2023

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Get More Information Here: Granny Flats Price List How to Choose a Contractor to Build Your New Home by Leonard Simmons Home construction is one of the most significant investments most people will ever make. The average family lives in a home for 30 years, making payments and adding touches along the way. If it […]

Wikinews Shorts: December 4, 2008

22 March, 2023

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A compilation of brief news reports for Thursday, December 4, 2008. File:Imsdal 33cl.JPG Bottled water(Image missing from Commons: image; log) On December 2, the Toronto city council voted in favor of banning the sales and distribution of bottled water on city property. The council also agreed to provide public drinking fountains on their properties, as well […]

New fossils from 10 million year old ape found in Ethiopia

22 March, 2023

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Thursday, August 23, 2007 Researchers say that new, ten million-year-old fossils found in Ethiopia, prove that the theory that humans may have evolved from a species of great apes eight million years ago, may not be true, but that humans may have split from apes as long as 10.5 million years ago. At least nine […]