Wednesday, March 2, 2005 Bucharest, Romania — The city centre of Bucharest, the capital of Romania, is set to get a major facelift due to a real estate project called Esplanada (The Esplanade), which will be constructed by TriGranit Development Corporation. The total investment in the project will be greater…
Shots reported during Superdome evacuation
Thursday, September 1, 2005 Air evacuation of the Superdome was temporarily halted Thursday after shots were reportedly fired at a military helicopter. Evacuations by bus continue, despite an early news report to the contrary. Thousands of people taking temporary shelter in the Superdome and nearby areas in New Orleans are…
Cruise Ship Achille The Cruise Liner With Historical Significance
Click Here For More Specific Information On: Mobility Aids For The Elderly Australia By Gordon Banks The Cruise Ship Achille has a background which is steeped in a tragic history that makes people shudder when they think of the incident of brutal hijacking which occured on the high seas over…
BDSM as business: An interview with the owners of a dungeon
Sunday, October 21, 2007 Torture proliferates American headlines today: whether its use is defensible in certain contexts and the morality of the practice. Wikinews reporter David Shankbone was curious about torture in American popular culture. This is the first of a two part series examining the BDSM business. This interview…
Demand for biofuel irrigation worsens global water crisis
Monday, August 21, 2006 A report by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) says rising demand for irrigation to produce food and biofuels will aggravate scarcities of water. “One in three people is enduring one form or another of water scarcity,” states the report compiled by 700 experts. IWMI warns…
Category:University of Sheffield
This is the category for the University of Sheffield, in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 5 March 2014: Wikinews interviews specialists on Russian intervention in Ukraine 21 July 2010: Astronomers discover largest star on record 4 October 2009: Second stone circle found one…
Building Demolition Tools
Click Here For More Specific Information On: Hire Excavator Sydney Building Demolition Tools by RitePen The time for demolition comes when the building has lived its age and further existence of that building could be harmful. Building demolition is not an easy process as it may look to the layman….
An account of the Esperanza Fire from an animal rescuer
This article features first-hand journalism by Wikinews members. See the collaboration page for more details. This article features first-hand journalism by Wikinews members. See the collaboration page for more details. Saturday, December 2, 2006 As families fled their homes in the early morning hours on Thursday October 26, there was…
News Briefs: June 23, 2009
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 Audio Wikinews News Brief for June 23, 2009 Recorded by: James_PainProblems listening to the file? See media help. RSS Contents 1 About 2 News Brief Transcript for June 23, 2009 2.1 Intro 2.2 Sarkozy says burqa is “not welcome” in France 2.3 Tensions continue to rise…
Australian Senate Committee recommends formation of Charities Commission
Wednesday, September 8, 2010 The Economics Legislation Committee of the Australian Senate reported Tuesday on their investigation into the matter of investigating the benefits of religious charities in Australia, and recommended the formation of a Charities Commission. The recommendation has received bipartisan support. The inquiry began as the result of…