Tuesday, April 3, 2007 A French Train à Grande Vitesse (High-Speed Train or TGV) has smashed the world record for a train on conventional rails by a big margin, reaching 574.8km/h (356mph) The TGV travelled over 59.8 km/h (36 mph) faster than its previous record of 515 km/h (320 mph) The record attempt by a […]
Wikinews Shorts: December 9, 2008
A compilation of brief news reports for Tuesday, December 9, 2008. Contents 1 US media group Tribune files for bankruptcy protection 2 Quebec votes in general election 3 Bailout for US automakers nears agreement Contribute to Wikinews by expanding these briefs or add a new one. The United States media group Tribune Company has filed for […]
Polish drug company Jelfa ordered to shut-down over mislabelled drugs
Wednesday, November 8, 2006 Polish Prime Minister Jaros?aw Kaczy?ski has ordered the pharmaceutical company Jelfa to halt production following revelations that Jelfa had placed mislabelled medication on the market, whose use could be potentially fatal. Jelfa distributed vials labelled as Corhydron, a hydrocortisone used to treat allergies and inflammation, but in fact containing Suxamethonium chloride, […]
Fuzlullah named Pakistan’s new Taliban leader
Friday, November 8, 2013 Pakistan’s Taliban announced Thursday they had chosen Mullah Fazlullah as their new leader. A US drone attack last week killed their previous leader, Hakimullah Mehsud. Fazlullah, who takes credit for ordering the attack on schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai in 2012, is known for his rejection of peace talks. The Pakistani government has […]
12 ‘fire bombs’ found inside Buffalo, New York apartment house
Thursday, November 8, 2007 Buffalo, New York — The Buffalo Fire Department is currently investigating how 12 “fire bombs” ended up inside an abandoned apartment house on 15 Allen Street in Allentown, a neighborhood in Buffalo, New York on Wednesday November 7. In an exclusive report, Wikinews has learned from a witness who wishes to […]
Your Personal Injury Lawyer In Quincy Ma Will Protect You
More On This Topic: Art Tours Europe Art Tours Asia byAlma Abell If you have recently been hurt in a situation that was not your fault, it may be time to find out whether or not you have a lawsuit. You don’t want to have to pay these bills yourself. It doesn’t matter how good […]
Category:Science and technology
This is the category for science and technology. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 28 December 2018: Police warn new drone owners to obey law after disruption at UK’s Gatwick Airport 29 November 2018: NASA’s InSight Lander makes it to Mars 26 November 2018: US National Climate Assessment warns of climate-related damages to […]
Savage on Santorum on Savage
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 In an interview Monday, candidate for the 2012 Republican Party presidential nomination Rick Santorum criticized advice columnist Dan Savage and said he would pray for him. In return, Savage pointed out Santorum’s controversial social conservatism positions. Santorum’s disagreement with Savage stems from the santorum neologism coined in Savage’s column Savage Love […]
Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs gives opening keynote to WWDC 2005
Monday, June 6, 2005 Apple Computer CEO and co-founder Steve Jobs gave his annual opening keynote to the World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) at Moscone Center in San Francisco, California on Monday. He announced a seamless integration of podcasting with iTunes, and, to the amazement of many, that future Apple Macintosh computers will feature Intel […]
Police shut down Edmonton pizza restaurant for illegally delivering alcohol
Saturday, October 17, 2015 Edmonton police have closed down an Edmonton, Alberta, Canada pizza restaurant for a single day for delivering alcoholic beverages despite not being licensed to do so. It is unclear when this incident occurred, but the CBC reported that it occurred “recently”, after police searched the shop in September. The alcohol was […]