Flooding in Nakhon Sri Thammarat

October 19, 2018 0 Comments

Friday, December 16, 2005 Moderate flooding has hit the province of Nakhon Sri Thammarat in southern Thailand. Moderate to heavy rain persists in the area, further exacerbating the flooding conditions. The northeast monsoon has intensified the flow of rainfall-laden air from the Gulf of Thailand. Torrential rains have been plaguing the nine southernmost provinces of …

Getting even with the law: Wikinews interviews New York City’s ‘Jimmy Justice’

October 17, 2018 0 Comments

Tuesday, April 22, 2008 “What bothers me is watching an officer write someone a summons and then commit the exact same violation with their official vehicle. A civilian known as ‘Jimmy Justice’ who resides in New York City (NYC), New York, the largest city in the United States, has been videotaping NYC police officers and …

Judd Gregg withdraws as US Commerce Secretary nominee

October 17, 2018 0 Comments

Friday, February 13, 2009 Judd Gregg (R-NH), who was nominated by President Barack Obama as the next United States Secretary of Commerce, withdrew from consideration Thursday, citing “irresolvable conflicts” with Obama over the administration’s proposed stimulus package and the Census. Judd Gregg is a current Senator representing New Hampshire, where he formerly served as Governor. …

US stock markets reach 12-year lows

October 16, 2018 0 Comments

Thursday, March 5, 2009 US stock markets dropped to twelve-year lows on Thursday, amidst falling confidence in the financial sector and worries over whether the US automobile manufacturer General Motors will be able to keep operating. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped by 4.08%, or 280.52 points, at the closing bell, reaching a level of …

Western Australian economy at crisis point say builders

October 16, 2018 0 Comments

Saturday, June 7, 2008 Western Australian Master Builders Association (MBA) yesterday demanded the Carpenter Government call an emergency cabinet meeting to avoid a “state of emergency” over the energy crisis gripping WA. A MBA spokesperson said that hundreds of workers have already been stood down, many without pay, and that the cost of building material …

Hospitality exchange organisation grows to 100,000 members

October 14, 2018 0 Comments

Thursday, January 12, 2006 The Hospitality Club became the first hospitality exchange network to pass the 100,000 members milestone on January 11, 2006. Its closest competitors, CouchSurfing and GlobalFreeLoaders, have 40,000 and 30,000 members. Hospitality exchange organisations are dedicated to putting travellers in contact with locals offering to host them in their house for free, …

Bush addresses nation on economic crisis; Congress debates bailout

October 14, 2018 0 Comments

Thursday, September 25, 2008 United States President George W. Bush addressed the nation on the economic financial crisis from inside the White House saying the economic situation is “serious” and is “in danger” of becoming “a long and painful recession.” “We are in the midst of a serious financial crisis and the federal government is …

Immigration Detainees on Hunger Strike in Oxford UK

October 14, 2018 0 Comments

Thursday, June 15, 2006 One hundred and twenty detainees at an immigration removal centre in Oxford, UK, are on hunger strike. The protest started when some detainees refused breakfast on Wednesday 14th June 2006. A letter from the hunger strikers explaining why they are seeking to draw attention to their plight in this way has …

Sweeping bank regulatory overhaul passed in US House of Representatives

October 12, 2018 0 Comments

Thursday, July 1, 2010 Never again, never again should Wall Street greed bring such suffering to our country. The US House of Representatives passed a significant overhaul of financial regulations that strengthens the government’s hold on banks and also creates a new federal agency to oversee consumer lending on Wednesday. “Never again, never again should …

Three men arrested under suspicion of organising dog fights in southern Finland

October 12, 2018 0 Comments

Wednesday, August 15, 2007File:240-dogFighting.jpg Three Finnish men have been arrested as part of an investigation by the Finnish National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) into apparent illegal dogfights in various locations in the south of the country. Dog fights, in which two dogs are pitted head-to-head for the entertainment of spectators and for gambling, is illegal …