Contents 1 Wikinews News Brief [Date] 1.1 Introduction 2 Events of worldwide notability, military action, disasters etc. 2.1 Violence takes place in Chad capital N’djamena […]
Month: December 2017
On the campaign trail, July 2012
Sunday, August 5, 2012 The following is the ninth in a monthly series chronicling the U.S. 2012 presidential election. It features original material compiled throughout […]
NASA prepares to launch mission to nearby asteroids
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 NASA is beginning the final preparations for next Wednesday’s launch of the Dawn probe, aboard a Delta II rocket. The Dawn […]
O.J. Simpson returns home; girlfriend says he’s “fine”
Thursday, September 20, 2007 Former National Football League star O.J. Simpson returned to his home in Florida this morning after being released on a $125,000 […]
Fiji “running out of patience” with Vanuatu over ban on Fijian biscuits
Friday, July 1, 2005 Fiji’s Foreign Minister, Kaliopate Tavola, said that the letter being sent to Vanuatu’s prime minister would be the final gesture of […]
Canada’s York West (Ward 7) city council candidates speak
This exclusive interview features first-hand journalism by a Wikinews reporter. See the collaboration page for more details. Monday, October 30, 2006 On November 13, Torontoians […]
Manitoba volunteers go to war against Red River flooding
Monday, April 6, 2009 Over 1,600 volunteers registered to help build approximately 65,000 of the 500,000 sandbags to create dikes 20.5 feet (6.2 meters) high to protect […]
UK tube company Metronet goes into administration
Wednesday, July 18, 2007 Metronet, a company set up to manage the upgrade of three-quarters of London’s tube network, has gone into administration (which is […]
Japan agrees to ship nuclear materials to U.S.
Friday, March 28, 2014 Japan and the United States have co-signed an agreement to remove and dispose of over 300 kilograms of weapons grade plutonium […]
Riyo Mori is crowned Miss Universe as Japanese after 48 years’ absence
Thursday, May 31, 2007 According to The Japan Times, the 20-year-old Japanese delegate Riyo Mori was crowned as the 56th Miss Universe, in a ceremony […]