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Transport and telecommunications struggle amid confusion in London
Thursday, July 7, 2005 Amid the confusion surrounding today’s London blasts, officials have urged the public to avoid the city if possible to allow emergency services to operate more quickly. All rail and underground stations remain closed, although efforts are being made to reopen them. Air links are now closed at Stansted, Heathrow, Gatwick and […]
American film director John Hughes dies at age 59
Thursday, August 6, 2009 American film director John Hughes, noted for such movies as Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink and The Breakfast Club, died Thursday due to a heart attack. A statement, released by his representative, said that he experienced the heart attack while on a morning stroll in Manhattan, New York. Hughes was born […]
Does Anybody Want Cheap Cabinets?
Here’s An Opinion On: Bb Centre byAlma Abell Many people automatically associate the word “cheap” with another word and that word is “nasty”. This gives rise to a reluctance to get involved with anything “cheap”. For example, if we see an advertisement telling us to buy Cheap Cabinets for our home we will automatically ignore […]
Crosswords/2005/September/5
Monday, September 5, 2005 Feel free to use the Wikimedia sites to solve our Wikinews crossword. Please do not fill it out online as it would spoil it for other people; print it out and fill it in at your own leisure! < Previous crossword. Contents 1 Quick crossword 2 Across 3 Down 4 Previous […]
Russia: Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant to be delayed
Tuesday, March 13, 2007 According to Russia’s Federal Atomic Energy Agency (RosAtom) further progress on Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, which Russia has been working to complete, will be delayed because Iran fell behind in the payment schedule. The fact is that there is no money, and it is impossible to construct without money . […]
Dove ad viewed more than 3 million times on YouTube
Saturday, November 4, 2006 An advertisement for Dove beauty products has been viewed by well over three million people, without ever being on television. A copywriter from Ogilvy Toronto, the advertising agency that created a spot named “evolution”, uploaded the advertisement to video sharing website YouTube. While the official upload of the ad itself has […]
The Do’s And Don’ts Of Decorating With Bedroom Mirrors In Mukilteo Wa
Here’s An Opinion On: Spell Clothing For Sale byAlma Abell Bedroom Mirrors Mukilteo WA can enhance your space by reflecting light and providing visual interest, but there’s a right and a wrong way to use mirrors when decorating your bedroom. Used improperly, mirrors in the bedroom can actually call attention to design flaws or even […]
BP: Plug for underwater oil leak in Gulf of Mexico fails
Sunday, May 30, 2010 The top kill procedure implemented by BP on the leaking Deepwater Horizon oil well on Wednesday has failed. According to David Suttles, BP’s chief operating officer, “We have been unable to overcome the flow.” Suttles stated that after studying three days of results, BP determined that the procedure was a failure. […]
British TV presenter Rico Daniels tells Wikinews about being ‘The Salvager’
Saturday, March 14, 2009 Rico Daniels is a British TV presenter living in France who is known for his two television series — The Salvager — whilst he still lived in the UK and then Le Salvager after he moved to France. Rico has been in a variety of jobs but his passion is now […]
Wikinews interviews specialists on China, Iran, Russia support for al-Assad
Monday, September 23, 2013 Over the past week, diplomatic actions have averted — or, at least delayed — military strikes on Syria by the United States. Wikinews sought input from a range of international experts on the situation; and, the tensions caused by Russia’s support for the al-Assad regime despite its apparent use of chemical […]