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Rally in Australian forests to oppose woodchip industry

Sunday, July 2, 2006 A rally organised by a coalition of nearly 30 environmental groups took place at the site of the Eden wood chip mill in the south east forests of New South Wales today. Organisers estimate that 600 people attended the event, many of whom had travelled hundreds of kilometers to the site…

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Despite passage of bailout bill, two US states may need loans

Sunday, October 5, 2008 Despite the passage of a 700 billion USD bill by the United States House of Representatives on Friday and the Senate on Wednesday, two U.S. states may need loans totaling over 14 billion dollars. California and Massachusetts are seeking at least 7 billion dollars each from the federal government as loans.…

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Category:Science and technology

This is the category for science and technology. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 30 December 2017: Belgium stops telegram services 25 November 2017: Researchers report rapid formation of new bird species in Galápagos islands 24 November 2017: Singapore announces driverless buses on public roads from 2022 6 November 2017: U.S. government report…

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Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with independent candidate Charles de Kerckhove, St. Paul’s

Monday, October 1, 2007 Charles de Kerckhove is running as an independent in the Ontario provincial election, in the riding of St. Paul’s. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews from…

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News briefs:May 8, 2006

The time is 17:30 (UTC) on May 8th, 2006, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs. Contents 1 Headlines 1.1 U.S. President George W. Bush nominates Gen. Michael Hayden as director of CIA 1.2 Ahmadinejad sends open letter to Bush 1.3 Thailand election was invalid, rules court 1.4 Sex-for-aid spreads in war-torn Liberia 1.5 Anti-censorship…

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Suicide bombing in Afghanistan kills six US NATO members

Wednesday, December 23, 2015 On Monday, a suicide bomber blew himself up on a motorcycle in Bagram District, Afghanistan. The bombing killed six US NATO service members and injured several others. According to NATO and Afghan officials, the bombing occurred at 1:30pm local time in a village near Bagram Airfield. Bagram Airfield is located about…