CEO of GM outlines plan for “New GM” after auto company declared bankruptcy

Thursday, June 4, 2009 In a New York press conference at 16:15 UTC, June 1st, Fritz Henderson, the Chief Executive Officer of General Motors, which filed for bankruptcy and Chapter 11 protection from its creditors earlier today, outlined a plan for what he called a “New GM”. Speaking to the press under safe harbor provisions […]

Cancer Can Be Treated If Caught In Time

Read An Opinion On: Divorce Lawyers Gosford By Penny Lane With the modern lives that we live, it is inevitable that there are some diseases that cannot be halted in their tracks. Lifestyles are such that some people will just succumb to the diseases while others will do everything in their power to hang on […]

Participant claims drug trial gave him cancer

Sunday, August 6, 2006 A man who fell ill after participating in a drug trial at Northwick Park Hospital in north-west London earlier this year has revealed he has the early signs of an “aggressive” form of cancer. David Oakley was one of six men who volunteered to take part in a trial of a […]

New South Wales set to adopt harsher anti-cannabis laws

Tuesday, February 7, 2006 New South Wales Premier Morris Iemma has proposed strengthening the states anti-cannabis laws. The government is undertaking a complete rewrite of such laws in response to concerns voiced by some health professionals about the link between the drug and mental health issues. The proposed legislation will also increase jail sentences for […]

U.S. Textile Industry To Extend The Quota Limit For The Final Sprint

Read An Opinion On: Accounting Firm Brisbane By Himfr Paul From 43 countries textile manufacturers began to extend the quota deadline for the final sprint to do. Tuesday, they and dozens of countries, industry leaders convened in Brussels on a three-day conference, including Bangladesh and Turkey’s textile sector leadership, goal is to extend the quota […]

Typhoon Phanfone strikes Philippines

Saturday, December 28, 2019 Typhoon Phanfone made landfall on the central Philippines from Tuesday night through to Wednesday, killing at least 20 according to Philippine officials on Thursday, and leaving reportedly at least 15,000 stranded at ports. Phanfone impacted upon popular tourist attractions, such as Boracay and Coron, as well as the Kalibo International Airport. […]

Interview with Mathew Njenga, City Council candidate for Wards 2 & 6 in Brampton, Canada

Thursday, October 5, 2006 The upcoming 2006 Brampton municipal election, to be held November 13, features an array of candidates looking to represent their wards in city council or the council of the Peel Region. Wikinews contributor Nick Moreau contacted many of the candidates, including Mathew Njenga, asking them to answer common questions sent in […]

Enchanting Himalayan Tours: Adventure, Religion, And Romance

Read An Opinion On: Richard Light Interactive It Submitted by: Aalia Khan The Himalayas are the most imposing mountains, not only in India, but also in the world. The peaks soar to lofty heights, and the mountains stretch from one end of the country to the other, spreading their grandeur across most of North India. […]

New Jersey to legalize medical marijuana

Tuesday, January 12, 2010 New Jersey’s state legislature has passed a bill that will legalize medicinal marijuana for patients with chronic disease. The state’s outgoing Governor, Jon Corzine, said that he will sign the bill before he leaves office next week. Upon passage of the bill, New Jersey will become the 14th state in the […]