Saturday, August 26, 2006 Elizabeth May has been elected leader of the Green Party of Canada today, winning the position with 2,145 votes or 65.34 per cent of ballot cast. She beat her nearest rival, environmental consultant and Green deputy…
Airbus launches world’s largest passenger plane
Tuesday, January 18, 2005 Toulouse, FRANCE — In a ceremony attended by several European political leaders and 5,000 VIP guests, Airbus unveiled plans for the A380, a twin-deck aircraft that can carry up to 840 people in all-economy class (550…
Category:Science and technology
This is the category for science and technology. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 15 February 2023: Saudi Arabia announces astronaut to be nation’s first female space traveler 12 February 2023: India launches Small Satellite Launch Vehicle, deploying…
4,400 kilograms of drugs seized in New Delhi
Tuesday, August 29, 2006 In the biggest ever narcotics haul in India’s capital, the New Delhi police have seized over 4,400 kg of Mandrax and Rs. 20 crore from a dealer in the city. The consignment, meant for a customer…
Australia/2005
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Schweinsteiger announces retirement from international football
Monday, August 1, 2016 On Friday, German football captain and Manchester United F.C. midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger announced retirement from international football. File photo of Bastian Schweinsteiger, 2015. Image: Matt Janzer (Flickr). Debuting in 2004, Schweinsteiger has won 120 international caps,…
Colleges offering admission to displaced New Orleans students/AL-KY
See the discussion page for instructions on adding schools to this list and for an alphabetically arranged listing of schools. Due to the damage by Hurricane Katrina and subsequent flooding, a number of colleges and universities in the New Orleans…
WTO calls meeting on trade finance and economic crisis
Friday, October 10, 2008 The head of the World Trade Organization, Pascal Lamy, has called for a meeting to assess the trade finance situation, including the impact on developing countries. The meeting, which is schedule for November 12, will allow…
British scholar Tony Judt dies aged 62
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 British historian Tony Judt died Friday of complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) at the age of 62. Judt was known for his contributions to European history and his controversial position regarding the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. Judt’s…
Wikinews interviews Joe Schriner, Independent U.S. presidential candidate
Saturday, April 17, 2010 Journalist, counselor, painter, and US 2012 Presidential candidate Joe Schriner of Cleveland, Ohio took some time to discuss his campaign with Wikinews in an interview. Schriner previously ran for president in 2000, 2004, and 2008, but…