Wikinews interviews Aurélien Miralles about Sirenoscincus mobydick species discovery

October 10, 2019 0 Comments

Thursday, January 24, 2013 1 2 3 4 A group of researchers published a paper about their discovery of a new species of Madagascar mermaid skink lizards last December. The species is the fourth forelimbs-only terrestrial tetrapods species known to science, and the first one which also has no fingers on the forelimbs. The species …

Australian PM pushes for “full-blooded” nuclear energy debate

September 18, 2019 0 Comments

Saturday, May 20, 2006 Wikinews Australia has in-depth coverage of this issue: Australian nuclear debate Australian Prime Minister John Howard has told media in Canada that he wants “a full-blooded debate” in Australia about the issue of nuclear power. “I have a very open mind on the development of nuclear energy in my own country,” …

Three dead in workplace shooting in Georgia, USA

September 18, 2019 0 Comments

Tuesday, January 12, 2010 According to police reports, three people have been killed and two others injured in a workplace shooting at a truck rental business located near the city of Kennesaw, Georgia. Joe Hernandez, an officer with the Kennesaw Police Department, said that a suspect has been captured and arrested in the incident. The …

British police shoot man in anti-terrorism raid

September 18, 2019 0 Comments

Friday, June 2, 2006 At dawn this morning a team of 250 policemen stormed a building in Forest Gate, London, England. A part of the police teams were armed, while others were equipped with chemical weapons gear. Two men were arrested and one was shot in the raid made under the 2000 Terrorism Act. Deputy …

Two nuclear submarines collide in the Atlantic Ocean

September 7, 2019 0 Comments

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 The Nuclear ballistic missile submarines Triomphant, from France, and HMS Vanguard, of the British Royal Navy, collided deep under the middle of the Atlantic Ocean in the middle of the night between February 3 and 4, despite both vessels being equipped with sonar. The collision caused damage to both vessels but …

Obrador declares himself President, plans protests

September 3, 2019 0 Comments

July 27, 2006 Mexican presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who lost the vote count to his rival Felipe Calderon by 0.57%, declared victory in the elections and vowed that he and his supporters will continue protesting. “I am already president,” he said in a television interview “I won the presidential election. I am president …

Custom And Versatile Kitchen Cabinets In Pittsburgh

September 3, 2019 0 Comments

Click Here To Know More About: Best New Kitchen Ideas Best Kitchen Design byAlma Abell Most people think they have to move to another house to get a new kitchen. Maybe a modern kitchen renovation would provide everything the person desires. The kitchen is the central hub of the home. It’s where meals are made, …

National Museum of Scotland reopens after three-year redevelopment

September 3, 2019 0 Comments

Friday, July 29, 2011 Today sees the reopening of the National Museum of Scotland following a three-year renovation costing £47.4 million (US$ 77.3 million). Edinburgh’s Chambers Street was closed to traffic for the morning, with the 10am reopening by eleven-year-old Bryony Hare, who took her first steps in the museum, and won a competition organised …

Prince William marries Kate Middleton—live updates

September 3, 2019 0 Comments

Friday, April 29, 2011 Prince William of Wales, the second in line to the British throne, and Kate Middleton will today be married at Westminster Abbey in London. Thousands of people are expected to line the streets of the city as the couple travel through the capital to the Abbey, and then back to Buckingham …

News briefs:June 4, 2010

September 3, 2019 0 Comments

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