Friday, September 8, 2006 From September 3 to 8, experts gathered at the 10th International Congress on Obesity in Sydney, Australia, to discuss what they call the worldwide “obesity epidemic”. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 1 billion people…
Indonesian anti-corruption chief convicted of murder
Friday, February 12, 2010 An Indonesian court has convicted the former head of the country’s anti-corruption agency of murder. The prosecution of Antasari Azhar and three others has been controversial, with some fearing the so-called “Judicial Mafia” played a role.…
Australia to introduce universal health and welfare smartcard
Thursday, April 27, 2006 Australia’s federal cabinet has approved plans for a universal smartcard, which would be required to access health and welfare services from 2010. The card will be introduced from 2008. The face of the card will contain…
Anthrocon 2007 draws thousands to Pittsburgh for furry weekend
Tuesday, July 17, 2007 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — Local caterers get ready for big business, as almost three thousand fans converge on the David L. Lawrence Convention Center over the Independence Day weekend for the world’s largest ever furry convention, Anthrocon…
Austrian cellist, conductor Heinrich Schiff dies
Saturday, December 24, 2016 Austrian cellist and conductor Heinrich Schiff’s death was announced yesterday morning, having died overnight. He was 65. Born in Gmunden in 1951, Schiff made his orchestral début in 1971. His 1978 recording début earned him an…
At least 175 killed, 200 injured in northwestern Iraq
Tuesday, August 14, 2007 In northwestern Iraq today, multiple suicide bombers used trucks loaded with explosives to kill at least 175 people, and injure another 200, the Iraq military said. It all happened in the mainly Kurdish Yazidi town of…
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Creator of website satirizing Glenn Beck on winning domain name case
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 Wikinews interviewed the creator of a parody website satirizing American political commentator Glenn Beck, about his thoughts after prevailing in a domain name dispute brought by Beck before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva,…
Pennsylvania father kills two daughters, wife, then commits suicide
Sunday, November 14, 2010 They were a happy family, never seen them argue or nothing A father shot his two daughters and wife, then committed suicide yesterday in Erie, Western Pennsylvania according to police. The Erie police responded to a…
Pfizer and Microsoft team up against Viagra spam
Sunday, February 13, 2005 New York –”Buy cheap Viagra through us – no prescription required!” Anyone with an active email account will recognize lines like this one. According to some reports, unsolicited advertisements (spam) for Viagra and similar drugs account…