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Election in Moldova instigates rioting mob demanding recount
Thursday, April 9, 2009 Protests which began Monday escalated to a riot on Wednesday consisting of over 10,000 people in Chi?in?u, the capital of Moldova, protesting the results of Sunday’s 2009 Moldovan parliamentary election, which showed an apparent, narrow victory for the Communist Party (Partidul Comuni?tilor din Republica Moldova, PCRM). Demonstrators claim the victory was […]
U.S. Senator Larry Craig to resign
Friday, August 31, 2007 United States Senator Larry Craig (R-ID) is announcing on September 1 that he will resign his post, effective September 30. Craig was involved in a scandal where he allegedly propositioned another man for sex in a bathroom at a Minneapolis airport. Craig has previously claimed he was “in the bathroom for […]
Wikinews Shorts: May 8, 2007
A compilation of brief news reports for Tuesday, May 8, 2007. Contents 1 Israeli archaeologists find tomb of Herod the Great 2 Woman stable after La Trobe University stabbing 3 Sarkozy criticized over vacation cruise 4 Nigerian rebels force further oil shutdowns 5 NATO forces attacked, civilians caught in the cross fire 6 DOE awards management […]
Auckland Regional Council supports Eden Park upgrade in New Zealand
Friday, November 24, 2006 The Auckland Regional Council (ARC) has voted to support an upgrade of Eden Park and not the New Zealand government’s preferred option of a new stadium built on Auckland’s waterfront. The stadium consultation is because to host the Rugby World Cup, which New Zealand is hosting in 2011, the final venue […]
Facebook acquires Instagram for US$1 billion
Thursday, April 12, 2012 The popular social networking site Facebook agreed to purchase the Instagram photo-sharing mobile app for US$1 billion in cash and stock Monday. The app, which can be used to apply faux-vintage filters to photographs, allows users to share photos with one another both directly and through posts to social networking sites. […]
Deadly flooding in Pakistan kills hundreds
Saturday, July 31, 2010 The worst flooding in 80 years in Pakistan has left at least 800 people dead, and affected over a million more. The floods were caused by heavy monsoon rains and have destroyed homes in the country, especially in the northern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Pakistan Meteorological Department said that twelve […]
British rail minister Claire Perry steps down
Saturday, July 16, 2016 British Rail minister Claire Perry resigned on Thursday evening, after continuing problems with Southern Rail. Southern has an ongoing dispute with the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) about increasing driver-only services, without conductors or guards. The union objected, citing concerns about job losses and driver safety. London mayor Sadiq Khan […]
2008 AutoTronics Taipei: Participants from IT industry to participate COMPUTEX uncertainly
Friday, April 11, 2008 Since the AutoTronics Taipei was held from 2006, companies from electronic and automobile-related industries steadily made their stages and a good complementary in this trade show. Before the first holding in 2006, because of the establishment of Car Electronics Pavilion in 2005 TAITRONICS Autumn (Taipei International Electronic Autumn Show), it (the […]
French footballer Lucas Digne joins Everton FC on five-year contract
Saturday, August 4, 2018 On Wednesday, English Premier League club Everton FC announced signing French footballer Lucas Digne on a five-year contract from the Spanish LaLiga winners FC Barcelona. The 25-year old Frenchman’s contract runs through June 2023. Digne joined FC Barcelona in 2016, from French capital-club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), and since then, the defender […]