Lord Burns confirmed as new chairman of Channel 4
Thursday, November 5, 2009 Lord Terence Burns has been confirmed as the new chairman of British television channel Channel 4….
Australian Treasurer told to ‘try harder on welfare’
Saturday, April 2, 2005 A professor from Australia’s most prestigious university said yesterday that Australian Treasurer, Peter Costello, “must try…
Cargo ship Arctic Sea may be found
Saturday, August 15, 2009 A cargo ship spotted off the African island nation of Cape Verde could be the missing…
Multifaith council commends Malaysian politician’s comments on conversion to Islam
Saturday, May 3, 2008 The Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism issued a statement Friday praising…
Wikinews’ overview of the year 2008
Wednesday, December 31, 2008 Also try the 2008 World News Quiz of the year. What would you tell your grandchildren…
Passenger plane crashes in Nepal killing 18
Wednesday, October 8, 2008 A passenger plane carrying tourists, has crash-landed at an airport near Mount Everest killing 18 of…
Suspected serial killer appears in British court
Friday, May 28, 2010 A man accused of being a serial killer has appeared in Bradford magistrates court in West…
Australian Dollar reaches a 27 year high
Thursday, October 7, 2010 After 27 years, the Australian Dollar has achieved a record high by equating to 98.73 U.S….
David S. Touretzky discusses Scientology, Anonymous and Tom Cruise
Wednesday, February 6, 2008 David S. Touretzky, prominent free speech activist and critic of Scientology, discussed his opinions on the…
In pictures: Japan earthquake and tsunami
Friday, March 18, 2011 A week ago today, at 2:46 pm JST, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck off the coast…