Friday, February 10, 2006 The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) will meet in Canberra today for its first meeting of 2006. Members of COAG are the Prime Minister, State Premiers, Australian Capital and Northern Territory Chief Ministers, and the President of the Australian Local Government Association. COAG is chaired by…
International Tennis Federation bans Sharapova for two years after positive drug test
Friday, June 10, 2016 On Wednesday, the International Tennis Federation banned 29-year-old Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova for two years after she tested positive on January 26 for the drug meldonium. The drug was banned on January 1 this year. The tribunal found that I did not seek treatment from…
Wikinews interviews meteorological experts on Cyclone Phalin
Monday, October 14, 2013 Half-a-million people have fled their homes in and around the Indian state of Orissa after Cyclone Phailin made landfall. Wikinews interviewed specialists in meteorology about the devastation the cyclone has caused.
2012 Olympics clash with Ramadan
Sunday, October 15, 2006 Muslim groups from across the world are criticising the organisers of the 2012 Olympics in London after it was revealed that the games will take place over Ramadan. The most holy month in the Muslim calendar, which will take place from the 21 July to 20…
Al Sharpton speaks out on race, rights and what bothers him about his critics
Monday, December 3, 2007 At Thanksgiving dinner David Shankbone told his white middle class family that he was to interview Reverend Al Sharpton that Saturday. The announcement caused an impassioned discussion about the civil rights leader’s work, the problems facing the black community and whether Sharpton helps or hurts his…
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 the previous month after a brief mention of some of the month’s biggest stories. In this month’s edition on the campaign trail: the rules of…
231st Independence Day celebrated in United States
Wednesday, July 4, 2007 Many of the 302 million people living in the United States celebrated Independence Day today. Contents 1 Formal observations 2 Public events 2.1 Fireworks 3 Family activities 4 Sources
Football: Crystal Palace sacks de Boer after 77 days as manager
Thursday, September 14, 2017 On Monday, London-based football club Crystal Palace sacked Frank de Boer as manager. de Boer was appointed at the English club less than three months ago. Crystal Palace is currently nineteenth in the Premier League table. de Boer had signed a three-year contract with Crystal Palace…
What’s eating you? US study highlights bedbug incest
Thursday, December 8, 2011 At the meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, North Carolina State University (NCSU) researchers lead by Coby Schal and Ed Vargo presented preliminary research on the genetic diversity of populations of bedbugs. Their DNA analysis showed the diversity is low within a…
NASA’s new space capsule to be ready for test flights by 2013
Friday, October 1, 2010 NASA’s Space Shuttle replacement, the Orion spacecraft, is anticipated to be ready for test flights by 2013. Orion, part of the original Constellation program proposal, would be used in a NASA initiative to return astronauts to the moon. However, United States president Barack Obama cancelled the…