2008 Computex Preview: WiMAX, threat? opportunity?
Thursday, April 17, 2008 2008 Computex Taipei (a.k.a Taipei International Information Technology Show), the second largest IT show in the world, will start on June 3 to 7 at the TWTC Hall 1 & 3, Taipei International Convention Center (TICC), and TWTC Nangang, in conjunction with 2008 WiMAX Expo Taipei, which will start earlier at […]
Rower Tuijn halfway across Pacific in record attempt
Monday, July 9, 2007 Dutch adventurer Ralph Tuijn has reached the halfway point of his attempt to be the first person to row across the Pacific Ocean unaided. The 16,000 kilometre journey from the coast of Peru to the seaside city of Brisbane, Australia, the widest section of the Pacific, has never been crossed absolutely […]
Asbestos controversy aboard Scientology ship Freewinds
Friday, May 16, 2008 Controversy has arisen over the reported presence of blue asbestos on the MV Freewinds, a cruise ship owned by the Church of Scientology. According to the Saint Martin newspaper The Daily Herald and the shipping news journal Lloyd’s List, the Freewinds was sealed in April and local public health officials on […]
The Services Of A Body Shop In Lubbock, Tx
See More About: Smash Repairs Artarmon Best Car Detailers Lower North Shore byAlma Abell Most people care for their vehicle to ensure it’s pleasant appearance and smooth functionality. Some even go as far as to treat it like one of their offspring, constantly cleaning the vehicle while simultaneously protecting it from damage and deterioration. In […]
Category:Science and technology
This is the category for science and technology. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 29 November 2018: NASA’s InSight Lander makes it to Mars 26 November 2018: US National Climate Assessment warns of climate-related damages to economy, ecosystems, human health 18 October 2018: U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren releases DNA test results, asks Donald […]
Wikinews Shorts: June 17, 2007
A compilation of brief news reports for Sunday, June 17, 2007. Contents 1 Vietnam reports first bird-flu death since 2005 2 Protest leaders deliver message to Thai junta 3 Seven arrested in southern Thailand 4 468 slaves in Chinese kilns freed, boss arrested A 20-year-old man from Ha Tay Province, northern Vietnam, died of H5N1 on […]
Police station attacked by car bomb in Basque Country, two officers injured
Friday, August 24, 2007 A police station of the Spanish Guardia Civil was attacked today Friday by a car bomb in the Basque city of Durango, injuring two policemen. It is believed to be the first serious attack of the separatist group ETA since it unilaterally ended a cease-fire in June. The blast caused serious […]
Wikinews interviews Jim Hedges, U.S. Prohibition Party presidential candidate
Saturday, January 29, 2011 U.S. Prohibition Party presidential candidate Jim Hedges of Thompson Township, Pennsylvania took some time to answer a few questions about the Prohibition Party and his 2012 presidential campaign. The Prohibition Party is the third oldest existing political party in the United States, having been established in 1869. It reached its height […]
ARM: 2010 worst year for Afghanistan since US invasion
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 File:100207-X-XXXXX-4.jpg The Afghanistan Rights Monitor (ARM), an Afghan human-rights group, stated yesterday that 2010 was the worst year in terms of violence for the country since US-led troops occupied the country in 2001. The ARM says that civilian deaths have risen and that Taliban insurgents have not been defeated despite a […]
German BND claims U.S. exaggerated Iraq WMD claims
Sunday, November 20, 2005 One of the most important arguments in the run-up to the Iraq war made by Colin Powell in his United Nations speech and President Bush in his State of the Union address was that Iraq had an active biological weapons program and possessed mobile biological weapons labs. According to an investigation […]