Sunday, April 25, 2010 In a gun battle that took place between Pakistani soldiers and insurgents on Sunday, eight insurgents were killed and ten others were injured. The incident occurred when about 40 rebels attacked a checkpoint near the Goain…
Cleveland, Ohio clinic performs US’s first face transplant
Thursday, December 18, 2008 A team of eight transplant surgeons in Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, USA, led by reconstructive surgeon Dr. Maria Siemionow, age 58, have successfully performed the first almost total face transplant in the US, and the fourth…
Police report drug haul seizure worth up to £30 million in Brownhills, England
Monday, December 2, 2013 Location of West Midlands within England Police in the West Midlands in England today said nearly 200 kilograms worth of drugs with value possibly as great as £30 million (about US$49 million or €36 million) has…
Nine thousand Romanian miners to be laid off in 2006
Tuesday, May 3, 2005 Romania’s mining industry is gradually being restructured and downsized to comply with European Union competition laws Approximately 9,000 Romanian miners will be made redundant in 2006, slightly more than the 7,000 which are expected to be…
Conficker computer worm infections soar
Monday, January 19, 2009 New reports indicate that the proliferation of the Conficker computer worm (also known as Kido or Downadup) has nearly quadrupled in the last four days. The worm has gone from just over 2 million Microsoft Windows…
Author Amy Scobee recounts abuse as Scientology executive
Monday, October 11, 2010 Wikinews interviewed author Amy Scobee about her book Scientology – Abuse at the Top, and asked her about her experiences working as an executive within the organization. Scobee joined the organization at age 14, and worked…
Virtual orchestra opens in London
Saturday, August 19, 2006 A virtual orchestra opened in London on August 19th 2006 outside the Royal Festival Hall on London’s South Bank. But unlike a normal orchestra, this one features 58 specially designed cube-shaped seats which activate a musicical…
Teacher sexual misconduct rampant in American schools, says AP
Monday, October 22, 2007 An Associated Press investigation published Sunday revealed findings of more than 2,500 cases of sexual misconduct by educators in the American educational system over a five year period. The cases reported in the investigation ranged from…
UK Serious Fraud Office to investigate MG Rover collapse
Sunday, July 5, 2009 The United Kingdom’s Serious Fraud Office is to launch an investigation into the collapse of car manufacturer MG Rover. The move follows the conclusion of a four-year enquiry started immediately after the firm became insolvent. The…
UK pay freeze on public sector employees will end next year
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 Portrait of Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, taken May 13, 2020. Image: UK Government. On Monday, United Kingdom Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak revealed in a media briefing that he will confirm in his…