Wednesday, January 3, 2007 An infectious superbug spreading in the United States is to “emerge in force” in Canada, doctors fear. The bacteria have been […]
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Rep. Barbara Lee calls for U.S. Congress probe into Iraq War planning
Friday, July 22, 2005 Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), co-chairwoman of the Out of Iraq Caucus and a member of the International Affairs Committee, along with […]
John Reed on Orwell, God, self-destruction and the future of writing
Thursday, October 18, 2007 It can be difficult to be John Reed. Christopher Hitchens called him a “Bin Ladenist” and Cathy Young editorialized in The […]
Australian artist Pro Hart dies
Tuesday, March 28, 2006 Pro Hart, the self-taught, internationally-acclaimed Australian artist, died at home in Broken Hill on March 28 after family members decided to […]
Author Amy Scobee recounts abuse as Scientology executive
Monday, October 11, 2010 Wikinews interviewed author Amy Scobee about her book Scientology – Abuse at the Top, and asked her about her experiences working […]
Earthquake-damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant triggers evacuation
Friday, March 11, 2011 File:Fukushima-1.JPG Japan’s government has declared its first ever “nuclear emergency” after pressure rises in the No. 1 reactor at the Fukushima […]
Website of Bill O’Reilly, FOX News commentator, hacked in retribution
Saturday, September 20, 2008 According to document-leaking website Wikileaks.org hackers bypassed security at BillOreilly.com, the official website of Fox News Channel commentator Bill O’Reilly, exposing […]
Manhattan?s ‘Little Spain’ comes to big screen, documenting Hispanic immigration in New York City
Friday, November 28, 2014 The Spanish Benevolent Society announced on Tuesday a DVD edition of the film Little Spain, directed by Artur Balder, is now […]
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Japan’s National Diet passes law allowing Emperor Akihito to abdicate within three years
Monday, June 12, 2017 On Friday, Japan’s parliament, the National Diet, passed a law to allow Emperor Akihito to abdicate. The law gives Akihito three […]