Thursday, December 3, 2009 Iranian authorities have released five British yachtsmen who were detained last week in the Persian Gulf. A statement from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said that, after investigation, it reached the conclusion that their illegal entry was a mistake. Britain’s Foreign Office confirmed the release, and said the…
Wikipedia founder embroiled in affair and financial allegations
Wednesday, March 5, 2008 This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. The implosion of a relationship between Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales and journalist Rachel Marsden has resulted in controversy and international headlines. Associated Press…
Linkin Park’s lead singer Chester Bennington dies at 41
Saturday, July 22, 2017 On Thursday, Chester Bennington, lead singer of US rock band Linkin Park, died in his home in Los Angeles at the age of 41. The Los Angeles county coroner confirmed Bennington’s death; reportedly it was being investigated as a possible suicide. A two-time Grammy award winner…
Wikinews tours London Paralympic Village wheelchair repair workshop
Saturday, September 1, 2012 1 2 3 4 London, England — Yesterday Wikinews had the opportunity to tour the Ottobrock wheelchair repair workshops at the Paralympic Village in London. It is one of a network of workshops at every Paralympic venue. They are run by Ottobrock, which has been repairing…
Nagin, Landrieu advance to runoff in New Orleans mayoral election
Sunday, April 23, 2006 New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and Louisiana Secretary of State Mitch Landrieu will most likely face each other in a May 20 runoff election for mayor of New Orleans. With all 442 precincts reporting from elections on Saturday, Nagin has reportedly received 41,489 votes (38%), leading…
Sevilla signs Sirigu on loan from Paris SG
Monday, August 29, 2016 On Friday, French capital football club Paris Saint-Getmain announced they loaned Italian goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu to Spanish club Sevilla F.C. till the season end. 29-year-old Sirigu started his career in Italy and joined the Parisians five years ago, in 2011. After playing 60 Serie A matches…
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Interpol on the hunt for ‘Dr. Death’
Friday, June 10, 2005 An Indian-trained doctor that was apparently so inept that he was nicknamed “Dr. Death” by former colleagues is now the focus of an international hunt launched by Australian police. Dr. Jayant Patel, an Indian-born U.S. citizen, is being linked to at least 87 deaths over the…
Altered HIV a potential cancer treatment?
Wednesday, February 16, 2005 At UCLA, a team of researchers has developed a harmless version of HIV that is designed to seek out, and potentially destroy, cancer cells. In a laboratory-mouse experiment, the treated cells headed directly for melonoma and lung cancer cells, clustering around them with a surprising level…
5.3 magnitude earthquake rocks Hawaii hours before expected hurricane
Tuesday, August 14, 2007 As residents of the Big Island of Hawaii continue to make preparations for Hurricane Flossie, a 5.3 magnitude earthquake rocked the Big Island at 7:38 p.m. local time last night. The earthquake jolted an area about 20 miles south of Hilo. There were no immediate reports…