Month: June 2020

Former Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian released on bail

Saturday, December 13, 2008 Taiwan’s former President, Chen Shui-bian (???), has been conditionally released on bail, some ten hours after he was indicted for corruption. Speaking to media at the Taipei District Court, he said: “I want to thank my lawyers, members of the Democratic Progressive Party and my supporters who have given me huge […]

The Benefits Of Cyber Liability Insurance

Read An Opinion On: Spectrum Wealth Site byAlma Abell Cyber Liability Insurance protects e-commerce businesses against probable risks associated with the internet. This includes but is not limited to virus transmission, infringement, and breaches. It further protects the rights of intellectual property owners and customer privacy. Business owners who wish to take advantage of this […]

Nepal officials strike after minister locks official in toilet

Thursday, June 19, 2008 Workers in a Nepalese local government office have gone on strike in protest against actions made by Matrika Yadav, the minister for Forest and Soil Conservation. Yadav caused controversy after locking up Dandu Raj Ghimire, a local development officer in a toilet. Protesters said that this action was an “inhumane and […]

Diebold “whistleblower” faces criminal charges in California

Saturday, March 4, 2006 Los Angeles County prosecutors have brought three felony charges against Stephen Heller for stealing documents from his employer, the law firm Jones Day. The legal documents discussed the legal ramifications of activist allegations that Diebold Election Systems had used uncertified voting systems in Alameda County elections beginning in 2002. Jones Day […]

What Causes Spider Veins And Seeking Treatment In Beverly Hills

Read An Opinion On: Hidradenitis Suppurativa Plastic Surgery Armpit Hidradenitis Suppurativa Surgery Before And After By Beth Munoz To understand how the body functions is always a good idea when facing health challenges and looking to seek medical advice. Of course medical professionals in California can share their wisdom with patients and this often happens, […]

Voracious fish defend coral reefs against warming, say scientists

Saturday, October 5, 2019 In findings published on Wednesday in Science Advances, researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology (GT) and University of South Carolina Beaufort, both in the United States, reported warming seas appear to decrease the efficacy of the chemical compounds that corals release into the water to defend themselves from bacteria and […]

Canadian university students would prefer MP3 players over car radios

Friday, March 30, 2007 At Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, students are finding that popular MP3 players, such as Apple’s iPod, are very convenient devices for listening to music at the gym, while traveling on foot, and in the car. In a recent ad-hoc survey conducted by Wikinews contributor Darren Mar, 150 students […]

Afghanistan suicide bomb leaves seven Americans dead

Thursday, December 31, 2009 A suicide bomber attacked an American base in the Khowst region on the Pakistani border of Afghanistan, leaving seven American CIA officers dead and six injured. No American or NATO military personnel were killed or injured in the attack on Forward Operating Base Chapman. It appears that the suicide bomber, reportedly […]

Melbourne Airport Parking}

Read An Opinion On: Melbourne Cbd Parking Parking Melbourne Melbourne Airport Parking by Kael SablayaParking Your Car in an Airport? Know the Top 5 Secrets of the Savvy Melbourne Traveler Nothing dampens the excitement of traveling to a new adventure locally or abroad than having to circle around the airport looking for an empty parking […]

2006 U.S. Congressional Elections

Wednesday, November 8, 2006 Contents 1 Issues 2 Campaigns turn nasty 3 Polling Problems 4 Summaries by state 5 Alabama 6 Alaska 7 Arizona 8 Arkansas 9 California 10 Colorado 11 Connecticut 12 Delaware 13 Florida 14 Georgia 15 Hawaii 16 Idaho 17 Illinois 18 Indiana 19 Iowa 20 Kansas 21 Kentucky 22 Louisiana 23 […]