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Harvard Law School gives its highest honour to Pakistani judge
Friday, November 21, 2008 Pakistan’s embattled Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry was conferred with Harvard Law School‘s “Medal of Freedom” for his struggle for the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary on Wednesday in Boston, Massachusetts. In the past, this award has been given to the team which litigated Brown v. Board […]
Singapore police arrest death penalty book author
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 Singapore police arrested British author and journalist Alan Shadrake one day after the launch of his book about the country’s use of the death penalty. Shadrake, 75, was arrested on Sunday morning at a hotel in Singapore and taken into custody by police on charges of criminal defamation, in response to […]
New South Wales government starts trial of hunting in national parks
Monday, February 17, 2014 On Friday afternoon, amateur shooters were briefed about a three-year-long trial of hunting in national parks of New South Wales, Australia. The meeting was held in Griffith near Cocopara Nature Reserve, where the first shooting operation of the trial was to occur on Saturday, targeting the feral goats. The National Parks […]
Yahoo!7 and Xtra New Zealand’s website launched
Thursday, March 1, 2007 The partnership between New Zealand’s monopolistic ISP, Xtra and Microsoft New Zealand, XtraMSN has expired today and has been replaced with a partnership between Xtra and Yahoo!7, YahooXtra. Yahoo!7 is also a partnership, between Yahoo! and the 7 television station in Australia. The partnership’s website was launched today, as well as […]
California court sentences parents who kept their children in captivity
Saturday, April 20, 2019 Yesterday in California’s Riverside County criminal court, Judge Bernard Schwartz sentenced David and Louise Turpin to life in prison for torturing all but the youngest of their thirteen children. As revealed at trial, the Turpins had kept their children indoors for years and rarely allowed them outside the family home, located […]
Court of Appeal upholds Ontario’s talks with Caledonia
Friday, December 15, 2006 The Ontario Court of Appeal yesterday has reaffirmed Ontario’s right to negotiate with Six Nations protesters on the disputed Douglas Creek Estates, a housing development, which was bought by the province, in Caledonia, Ontario. The decision says that the attorney general and the OPP will decide if new proceedings will be […]
Wikinews attends Maker Faire in Tyler, Texas
Tuesday, April 30, 2019 Wikinews attended the sixth annual Mini Maker Faire in Tyler, Texas, United States on Saturday. Similar to a giant science fair, the event featured a variety of science, engineering and technology projects and items. An array of technologies were on hand including 3D printers, drones, and various other physics devices. The […]
Inexpensive Martial Art Mats In Austin, Tx Can Turn A Home Into A Dojo
More On This Topic: Bh Fine Art Art Advisors Sydney byadmin Martial arts of all kinds are more popular than ever before, and that is good news for everybody. In addition to instilling discipline and an appreciation of the value of hard work in young people, martial arts also tend to be excellent exercise. Compared […]
NASA prepares to launch mission to nearby asteroids
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 NASA is beginning the final preparations for next Wednesday’s launch of the Dawn probe, aboard a Delta II rocket. The Dawn probe, costing over US$250 million, will visit the dwarf planet Ceres and the asteroid Vesta. The launch was originally planned for mid-June, however due to a damaged crate, shipping delays, […]