Wednesday, November 29, 2006 The bodies of two Canadian soldiers killed by a suicide bomber in Kandahar, Afghanistan were brought back to Canada. Both were […]
Read MoreEx-cosmonaut Konstantin Feoktistov dies; Soviet space pioneer was 83
Sunday, November 22, 2009 Pioneering Soviet cosmonaut Konstantin Feoktistov has died aged 83. A statement by the Russian Space Agency declared that he died of […]
Read MoreQuestions raised about McCain’s choice of Palin, aides insist “thorough vetting” process
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 Various questions have been raised about the choice of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as Senator John McCain’s choice for Republican vice […]
Read MoreScores killed and wounded as violence escalates in Iraq
Monday, June 20, 2005 Intense violent turmoil in Iraq continued Sunday and Monday when attacks across the country killed more than 80 people. A busy […]
Read MoreVon D from “LA Ink” TV series sets world record for tattooing
Wednesday, January 9, 2008 Realising how visual a medium tattooing is, tattoo artist Kat Von D of TV series LA Ink set a world record […]
Read MoreArmstrong announces retirement from professional cycling
Monday, April 18, 2005 At a press conference Monday, Lance Armstrong announced his intention to retire from professional cycling after going for his 7th Tour […]
Read MoreOil spewing from crack in seafloor of Gulf of Mexico was fifty feet from Deepwater Horizon well
Monday, July 19, 2010 After an investigation, Wikinews has learned that oil spewing from a rupture in the seafloor of the Gulf of Mexico on […]
Read MorePrices at the pump spike overnight in U.S.
Friday, August 12, 2005 All this week, prices at the pump have been reaching record levels across the United States. Since yesterday, the price for […]
Read MoreGaza looters destroy Palestine Authority property
Saturday, September 17, 2005 Frenzied destruction of empty Jewish settlements in Gaza by Palestinian looters have marred plans for exploiting those facilities to create much […]
Read MoreChina and Russia sign trade deals worth US$3.5 billion
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 China and Russia has signed billions of dollars worth of deals during Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s visit to Beijing on […]
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