Tuesday, May 9, 2006For the first time in three decades, direct and at least partially public diplomatic communication will commence between the United States (US) and Iran. Iranian government spokesman Gholam-Hossein Elham said that Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has sent a letter to the U.S. president George W. Bush proposing “new solutions for getting out […]
US ‘Black Friday’ shoppers gather hours, even days before some stores’ openings
Friday, November 29, 2013 With the US retail tradition of ‘Black Friday’ already underway early Thursday evening, some shoppers began gathering outside retail stores as much as 53 hours prior to these special sales events. This, according to a Texas man who told Wikinews that he and his companions had started gathering at their local […]
Toronto to have socialized city-wide wi-fi access
Thursday, March 9, 2006 Toronto’s public utility, Toronto Hydro Telecom, will make Canada’s largest city into a huge wireless hotspot. “This is both an exciting and very important initiative for the city of Toronto”, said Toronto’s mayor, David Miller. “It puts us on the leading edge of the telecommunications industry nationwide and globally.” Toronto Hydro […]
Disaster Management Education And Crisis Management Training Enhance Emergency Response Plans
Read An Opinion On: Melbourne Music School Submitted by: Daniel Sommer One of the goals of every organization is to maximize efficiency and reduce costs. However, no matter how efficient companies are running, threats exist that challenge that efficiency. Negative events (crisis) can assail a company at any time and most likely every organization will […]
Australia/2006
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World Wrestling Entertainment heir Shane McMahon resigns from the company
Friday, October 16, 2009 Predicted heir to World Wrestling Entertainment Shane McMahon has announced he will leave the company on January 1, 2010. McMahon is the son of current owner Vincent K. McMahon and the current Executive Vice President of Global Media for the company. With the departure of Shane, it will be the first […]
Greek film director Yannis Dalianides dies at age 87
Sunday, October 17, 2010 Yannis Dalianides, a Greek film director who worked on over 60 movies, has died at the age of 87. Dalianides died after spending a month in hospital. He was known as the “godfather” of the Greek musical and the “Gentle Knight of Popular Cinema”. Born in 1923, Dalianides was placed in […]
Kitchen Clocks An Outstanding Masterpiece
Read An Opinion On: Do It Yourself Kitchen Sydney Kitchen Clocks- An Outstanding Masterpiece by oldfarminterior There are ample of clocks that can be used in your kitchen. Adding clocks for your kitchen can be a wonderful idea and also fun. These decorative items can also be an essentiality for you. Looking for the right […]
Author Amy Scobee recounts abuse as Scientology executive
Monday, October 11, 2010 Wikinews interviewed author Amy Scobee about her book Scientology – Abuse at the Top, and asked her about her experiences working as an executive within the organization. Scobee joined the organization at age 14, and worked at Scientology’s international management headquarters for several years before leaving in 2005. She served as […]
Toy maker Mattel recalls more products
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 Toy manufacturer Mattel announced today that they are recalling more products over fears of dangerous levels of lead in the toy’s paint. This soft, but heavy and poisonous metal can be fatal when there is more than 10 ?g/dL in the blood. The 800,000 toys have been recalled over safety fears […]