Saturday, April 30, 2011 Acclaimed Swiss mountaineer Erhard Loretan died Thursday on his 52nd birthday when he fell in a climbing accident. According to Swiss police, Loretan was climbing with a client to the summit of Gruenhor, a 4,043 meter peak in the Bernese Alps, when both fell for unknown reasons from a height of […]
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PM reshuffles Cabinet, Pranab Mukherjee is new Indian Foreign ministerPM reshuffles Cabinet, Pranab Mukherjee is new Indian Foreign minister
Tuesday, October 24, 2006 Pranab Mukherjee was appointed the External Affairs Minister while veteran Congressman A K Antony took his place as Defence Minister in a minor expansion-cum-reshuffle of his 29-month-old government by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Kannada actor-turned-politician M H Ambareesh made his debut in the Union Ministry as Minister of State for Information […]
Former Japanese prime minister Hashimoto indicated his retirementFormer Japanese prime minister Hashimoto indicated his retirement
Friday, August 12, 2005 On the 11th August, the former Prime Minister of Japan Riyutaro Hashimoto, age 68, formally indicated he would not run for the Okayama 4th constituency of the House of Representatives, the Lower House of Japan, due to defectiveness of his physical condition, possibly nominally. Since the current prime minister Junichiro Koizumi […]
Australian treasurer declares that he is “a lot of fun”Australian treasurer declares that he is “a lot of fun”
Thursday, October 4, 2007 Australian Treasurer Peter Costello said today that he was “a lot of fun” while he was outlining his plans for Australia as a possible future Prime Minister. During an interview with ABC Radio, Mr Costello was asked to say something about himself that the public didn’t know. Mr Costello’s replied “That […]
India signs on to chemical patents to comply with WTO orderIndia signs on to chemical patents to comply with WTO order
Wednesday, March 23, 2005 A bill passed by India’s Parliament put an end to the manufacture of many cheap generic drugs copied from products protected by foreign company patents. A Patents Amendment Bill (2005) has been condemned by foreign aid groups who expect a significant rise in drug costs as a result of the bill. […]
U.S. jobs picture not improvingU.S. jobs picture not improving
Saturday, September 19, 2009 Final August unemployment data was released yesterday with states indicating continued nonfarm payroll contraction going into the fall. The Labor Department indicated an overall increase in unemployment in 27 states, a decrease in 16 and no change in 7. Record high jobless rates were reached in California (12.2%), Nevada (13.2%) and […]
Ireland votes to overturn 35-year-old constitutional ban on abortionIreland votes to overturn 35-year-old constitutional ban on abortion
Sunday, May 27, 2018 In the official result of Friday’s Irish referendum over the legality of abortion, referendum officer Barry Ryan announced yesterday 66.4% of voters favoured overturning the eighth amendment of the constitution. Introduced in 1983, the eighth amendment made abortion constitutionally illegal. Irish Taoiseach — Prime Minister — Leo Varadkar said supporting legislation, […]
New U.S. immigration bill proposes time-limit and employer scrutinyNew U.S. immigration bill proposes time-limit and employer scrutiny
Wednesday, July 20, 2005 United States Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said it is unlikely that a new bill to reform immigration legislation will receive action by the legislative body this year. The bill, introduced yesterday by Jon Kyl (R,AZ) and John Cornyn (R,TX), would require immigrant workers to apply from their native countries for […]
Wikinews interviews Duncan Campbell, co-founder of wheelchair rugbyWikinews interviews Duncan Campbell, co-founder of wheelchair rugby
Friday, September 7, 2012 London, England — On Wednesday, Wikinews interviewed Duncan Campbell, one of the creators of wheelchair rugby. ((Laura Hale)) You’re Duncan Campbell, and you’re the founder of… Duncan Campbell: One of the founders of wheelchair rugby. ((Laura Hale)) And you’re from Canada, eh? Duncan Campbell: Yes, I’m from Canada, eh! (laughter) ((Laura […]
Three die in Cornwall, UK caravan park of suspected carbon monoxide poisoningThree die in Cornwall, UK caravan park of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning
Monday, February 25, 2013 Carbon monoxide poisoning is thought to have been the cause of the deaths of three people and one Jack Russell dog in a caravan park in Cornwall in South West England. Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) were alerted to the incident in Tremarle Home Park in the town of Camborne […]