North Korea launches missile in ‘military drill’

23 October, 2017

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Tuesday, June 19, 2007 According to the Japanese Defense Ministry, North Korea has fired a short-range missile today into the Sea of Japan. Officials believed it to be part of a regular exercise. “North Korea fired a short-range missile in what appeared to be part of a military drill,” a Japanese Defense Ministry official was […]

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CanadaVOTES: CHP candidate Stefan Jetchick in Louis-Hébert

23 October, 2017

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Friday, October 10, 2008 In an attempt to speak with as many candidates as possible during the 2008 Canadian federal election, Wikinews has talked via email with Stefan Jetchick, who is a candidate in Quebec’s Louis-Hébert riding, running under the Christian Heritage Party of Canada (CHP) banner. The CHP is a minor, registered political party […]

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Blown for Good author discusses life inside international headquarters of Scientology

23 October, 2017

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Friday, November 13, 2009 Wikinews interviewed author Marc Headley about his new book Blown for Good, and asked him about life inside the international headquarters of Scientology known as “Gold Base“, located in Gilman Hot Springs near Hemet, California. Headley joined the organization at age seven when his mother became a member, and worked at […]

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Results of British local elections announced

23 October, 2017

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Friday, May 2, 2008 The result of yesterday’s local elections in the United Kingdom has been announced. It shows gains for both the Liberal Democrats and the Conservative Party, while the Labour Party has seen a significant fall in its share of the vote. The Conservatives made the largest gains, with their number of councils […]

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On the campaign trail in the USA, July 2016

23 October, 2017

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Tuesday, August 23, 2016 The following is the third edition of a monthly series chronicling the U.S. 2016 presidential election. It features original material compiled throughout the previous month after an overview of the month’s biggest stories. In this month’s edition on the campaign trail: two individuals previously interviewed by Wikinews announce their candidacies for […]

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News briefs:July 14, 2010

23 October, 2017

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Wikinews Audio Briefs Credits Produced By Turtlestack Recorded By Turtlestack Written By Turtlestack Listen To This Brief Problems? See our media guide. [edit]

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What Are The Advantageous Of Led Lighting Bulbs}

22 October, 2017

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Submitted by: Carol Oon Many eco-friendly NGOs are doing their best to protect the environment, while all of us are standing still, cheering for them and supporting them verbally. What many don’t know is that each and every one of us can collaborate in this movement without being part of those. Now let us discuss […]

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Shipping And Moving Companies Services}

21 October, 2017

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Get More Information Here: Containers Hire Container Brisbane Submitted by: Harrygt Aguirre Even while it may possibly cost some money, but the support is well worth the sacrifice. Speed is a different aspect to identify the appropriate abroad shipping and shifting corporation to go with. Persons commonly opt for speed simply because they have limited […]

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Russian police say Moscow airport bomber identified

21 October, 2017

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Saturday, January 29, 2011 Police in Russia say they have identified the man behind the bombing of Moscow’s Domodedovo International Airport on Monday, although they will not yet name him. Police said the man who killed 35 was a twenty-year-old suicide bomber from the North Caucasus region. An Investigative Committee statement delivered by spokesman Vladimir […]

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John Reed on Orwell, God, self-destruction and the future of writing

20 October, 2017

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Thursday, October 18, 2007 It can be difficult to be John Reed. Christopher Hitchens called him a “Bin Ladenist” and Cathy Young editorialized in The Boston Globe that he “blames the victims of terrorism” when he puts out a novel like Snowball’s Chance, a biting send-up of George Orwell‘s Animal Farm which he was inspired […]

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