Wednesday, August 27, 2014 With many venues reporting sell-out shows, the 68th year of the Edinburgh Festival attracted visitors from around the globe. Wikinews’ Brian McNeil roamed the city for the four weeks of the event, capturing the colour, spectacle, and comedy, in photos. The image gallery below may take some time to load on […]
Read MoreSunday, June 13, 2010 The New South Wales Fire Brigades (NSWFB) in Australia has come under scrutiny as a report highlights the latest in a string of sexual abuse and harassment cases. The report also describes the humilation of new recruits in “bizarre” initiation rituals. The independent investigation led by KPMG, a Swiss audit, taxation […]
Read MoreRead An Opinion On: Mad4 Heli Wooden ship models are scale representations of ships, constructed by carving wood into miniature form. These models have a history of thousand years, and have stayed till date in trend amongst hobbyist. Types of Wooden Ship Models built around the world: There are five basic types of assemblies followed […]
Read MoreTuesday, November 16, 2010 China’s Xinhua News Agency said Tuesday that at least 53 people were killed in Shanghai during a deadly fire. The blaze, which occurred on Monday at 2:15 p.m. CST (0615 UTC), consumed a 28-story high-rise apartment building in the city’s Jing’an District. The building was being renovated at the time of […]
Read MoreFriday, November 30, 2007 A major oil pipeline in Minnesota exploded and caught fire, killing two workers. The pipeline carries oil from Saskatchewan, Canada to close to Chicago, United States, representing 16% of America’s total oil imports. The section of the pipe that exploded was undergoing maintenance at the time to address a pinhole leak […]
Read MoreRead An Opinion On: Investment Property In Brisbane By Martha Vasquez Acquiring a home is one of the most important investments that most people aim to do in their lives. Other than being prepared financially, it is important to gather some data to help in making the final decision. A mortgage agent helps one choose […]
Read MoreThis is the category for food. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 14 April 2017: Google blocks home device from responding to Burger King commercial 1 January 2017: William Salice, creator of Kinder Surprise eggs, dies at 83 3 December 2016: Chinese chef Peng Chang-kuei’s death announced 5 October 2016: World Wildlife Fund: […]
Read MoreTuesday, December 11, 2012 Sunday, Wikinews sat down with Australian Paralympic guide skier Andrew Bor who was participating in a national team training camp in Vail, Colorado. ((Wikinews)) This is Andrew Bor, who is Melissa Perrine’s guide skier. How did you become a guide? Andrew Bor: I was coaching with the team, the September before […]
Read MoreRead An Opinion On: Teaching Yoga Online byadmin Do you have a staircase or ramp system and would like some new handrails? Are your current handrails worn out and unstable? Having decent handrails can be for both decorative and safety measures. The last thing that you want to happen is for someone to grab on […]
Read MoreSunday, January 29, 2006 The Australian federal government hopes to slash hospital emergency department waiting queues by setting up a 24-hour national medical hotline. A government source said that the National Health Call Centre Network would be manned by registered triage nurses 24-hours a day, 7-days a week. Triage nurses would perform a diagnosis over […]
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