Thursday, November 8, 2007 Buffalo, New York — The Buffalo Fire Department is currently investigating how 12 “fire bombs” ended up inside an abandoned apartment house on 15 Allen Street in Allentown, a neighborhood in Buffalo, New York on Wednesday November 7. In an exclusive report, Wikinews has learned from a witness who wishes to […]
75 million left without Internet access after fault in undersea cable
Saturday, February 2, 2008 Service to millions of Internet users in the Middle East and Asia has been disrupted, following damage to undersea cables. The cables, SEA-ME-WE 4 and FLAG, which provide communications services for various countries — including India, Pakistan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia — are believed to have been damaged by a ship attempting to […]
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Here’s An Opinion On: Fibre Optic Cabling Fibre Optic Cables Submitted by: Cory Frank There are numerous things you have to take note of while preparing for an occasion. Apart from the venue, you have to ensure you have proficient sound systems. Quality sound system makes your occasion project great quality to people. This is […]
BaselWorld Fair 2007 to open its doors in April
Thursday, February 15, 2007 The year 2007 marks the meeting of the major representatives of the watch and jewelry industry at BaselWorld Show, Basel, Switzerland. The Show will take place in the period of April 12 – 19, 2007. The international event is to attract over 2000 companies from 45 countries and about 90,000 visitors. […]
Nine dead and more than 70 injured after bridge collapses in Peru
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 A wooden suspension bridge in Peru, measuring 130 feet (39.6 m), broke into two pieces killing nine people and seriously injuring 70 others, mostly children. Two of the dead were teachers, and seven were students aged 10 to 13. At least 70 to 80 people were on the bridge at the time of […]
30 civillians killed by roadside bomb in Afghanistan
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 Local officials in southern Afghanistan say a roadside bomb blasted a passenger bus Tuesday, killing 30 civilians and wounding at least 39 others. The latest violence comes days after a UN report declared August the deadliest month of the year for civilians in Afghanistan. The Afghan government blamed the Taliban for […]
Launch of Space Shuttle Discovery further delayed
Thursday, March 12, 2009 NASA has decided to postpone the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery, mission STS-119, for at least four more days. The further delay of launch was due to a hydrogen fuel leak. Discovery was previously set to liftoff tonight at 9:20 p.m. (EDT). “Space shuttle Discovery’s launch to the International Space Station […]
Wikinews Shorts: February 5, 2007
A compilation of brief news reports for Monday, February 5, 2007. […]
Disney theme parks to rid trans fats internationally
Thursday, October 25, 2007File:Entrance of Disneyland Paris.jpg Walt Disney Resorts in Paris, Hong Kong, and Tokyo will eliminate trans fats from all food served at the parks by 2009. This move comes in addition to ridding foods of trans fats at Disneyland in California and Walt Disney World in Florida, by the end of this […]
Gas tanks explode at facility in Texas, US
Wednesday, July 25, 2007 Three people were hospitalized with injuries after a series of explosions at Southwest Industrial Gases, Inc., a gas facility in Dallas, Texas. None of their injuries are considered life-threatening. Tanks of oxygen, helium and acetylene began to explode after a connector used to join acetylene tanks during the filling process malfunctioned. […]