Thursday, August 16, 2007 The name Robert Cailliau may not ring a bell to the general public, but his invention is the reason why you are reading this: Dr. Cailliau together with his colleague Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web, making the internet accessible so it could grow from an academic tool to […]
Swiss canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden fights back after invasion of German naked hikers
Saturday, January 31, 2009 A local Swiss government has shown some bare cheek and has taken action, after hordes of German naked hikers rambling across the Swiss alps au naturel, caused indignation amongst locals. Authorities in Swiss canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden have warned that starting from February 9, the government will impose hefty fines of […]
Signs That A Web Design Company Is A Good Fit For You
Signs That a Web Design Company Is a Good Fit for You by Web Design CityWhat should I look for in a design company s previous work? When you examine the previous work of web designers you intend to hire, make sure to see that they are original. The designs should not look like most […]
Wikimania 2012 tackles diversity issues
This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Saturday, July 14, 2012 Community leaders at the Wikimania 2012 conference, which is largely attended by Wikipedians and volunteers from other Wikimedia Foundation projects, focused attention on diversity within the projects and […]
Pakistani immigrant convicted of N.Y. subway plot
Thursday, May 25, 2006 A Pakistani immigrant was convicted on Wednesday of plotting to blow up a New York City subway station in a case that shed light on police investigation tactics since the Sept 11 attacks. Shahawar Matin Siraj, faces a maximum life sentence after a Brooklyn federal court jury convicted him of conspiring […]
Category:Middlesbrough
This is the category for Middlesbrough, a city in England. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 5 May 2011: UK holds referendum on voting system 7 May 2010: 2010 UK general election results 11 August 2009: Minor earthquake shakes England 11 August 2009: Claims from British quake may run into “low tens of […]
A Gift Defines You
More On This Topic: Buy Cashmere Cardigans Cashmere Cardigans Gift is a person who can make you or break you. Whey I say that, because your gift show your personality, your attitude, and your passion. So choosing a gift is a task. If you are giving a gift to someone in your family, such as […]
Judge to decide on Nigerian election re-run
Tuesday, February 26, 2008 A result is expected today on the possibility of an election re-run in Nigeria. Opposition parties claim that current President Umaru Yar’Adua’s People’s Democratic Party (PDP) fixed the results of the 2007 election in his favour and are calling to have the result annulled. So far, the tribunal has rejected one […]
Interview with recent Wikimedia Foundation board appointee Domas Mituzas
Thursday, March 6, 2008 This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Domas Mituzas is a Lithuanian software developer recently given a temporary position on the Wikimedia Foundation‘s board. The position lasts until June this year, after which he has […]
Germany legalises medical use of cannabis
Friday, January 20, 2017 Yesterday, the German Bundestag passed a law to legalise cannabis drug for medicinal purposes. The law is to come under effect in March. “Seriously ill people must be treated in the best ways possible” ((de))German language: ?Schwerkranke Menschen müssen bestmöglich versorgt werden., German health minister Hermann Gröhe tweeted. Doctors can prescribe […]