Canada’s Etobicoke Centre (Ward 3) city council candidates speak

December 9, 2022 By

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 will be heading to the polls to vote for their ward’s councillor and for mayor. Among Toronto’s ridings is Etobicoke Centre (Ward 3). One candidate responded to Wikinews’ requests for […]

Category:April 23, 2010

December 5, 2022 By

? April 22, 2010 April 24, 2010 ? April 23 Pages in category “April 23, 2010” Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=Category:April_23,_2010&oldid=3056798”

Icelandic government passes Icesave deal; €12,000 debt per citizen

December 5, 2022 By

Thursday, December 31, 2009 The Icelandic Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and her coalition government narrowly escaped a commitment to resign as a €3.8 billion bill to repay British and Dutch savers following the collapse of Icesave online banking passed. The vote margin was only three votes. Only a matter of hours before the anticipated final […]

South Dakota duck population gets help from rain

December 3, 2022 By

Thursday, July 21, 2005 A wet late Spring season’s increase in rainfall helped duck populations rebound in the northern Great Plains near the U.S.-Canadian border. A dry Winter and resulting low ground water levels threatened duck nesting grounds in the area. Much to the relief of duck hunters, who feared a possible 2005 ban on […]

Interview: Danny O’Brien of the Electronic Frontier Foundation

December 3, 2022 By

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 January’s second Interview of the Month was with Danny O’Brien of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) on 23 January in IRC. The EFF is coming off a series of high-profile successes in their campaigns to educate the public, press, and policy makers regarding online rights in a digital world, and defending […]

Police station attacked by car bomb in Basque Country, two officers injured

December 2, 2022 By

Friday, August 24, 2007 A police station of the Spanish Guardia Civil was attacked today Friday by a car bomb in the Basque city of Durango, injuring two policemen. It is believed to be the first serious attack of the separatist group ETA since it unilaterally ended a cease-fire in June. The blast caused serious […]

Bloggers sued by pro-government Malaysian newspaper

November 29, 2022 By

Sunday, March 4, 2007 Pioneer Malaysian bloggers Ahiruddin Attan and Jeff Ooi have been sued for defamation by a leading Malaysian newspaper, The New Straits Times. They are alleged to have defamed top executives of the English daily. The case marks the first time bloggers have been sued for libel in the country. The oldest […]

World’s cheapest car launched in India, will go on sale in April

November 29, 2022 By

Tuesday, March 24, 2009 The world’s least expensive car, the Tata Nano, has been launched in India. It will go on sale in April, and will start delivery in July. The automobile costs only 100,000 Indian rupees, or just under US$2,000. “We are at the gates offering a new form of transportation to the people […]

CanadaVOTES: CHP candidate Vicki Gunn in York—Simcoe

November 28, 2022 By

Friday, October 10, 2008 In an attempt to speak with as many candidates as possible during the 2008 Canadian federal election, Wikinews has talked via email with Vicki Gunn. Gunn is a candidate in Ontario’s York—Simcoe riding, running under the Christian Heritage Party of Canada (CHP) banner. The CHP is a minor, registered political party […]

Twitter rescinds ban on former US President Trump

November 27, 2022 By

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