Wikinews interviews the Socialist Alliance about the upcoming Queensland State election

Monday, March 2, 2009 With a Queensland state election coming up in Australia, many minor parties will be looking to hold balance of power and making the major parties listen to what they have to say. The Socialist Alliance (SA) is one of these parties. SA is a left-wing political party. There stated describes itself as an anti-capitalist party which believes in "a democratic society that is run...

Scientology website hacked

Tuesday, November 3, 2009 The Church of Scientology's European website was hacked and defaced earlier today by hackers claiming to be members of Anonymous. Anonymous proponents previously hacked Scientology's main website, www.scientology.org. The group also protested the church in February 2008. Another website run by the church, freedom-belgium.org, was also hacked and defaced. The hacked...

The Cosmetic Surgery Debate Pros And Cons

More Detail Here: Cheek Fat The Cosmetic Surgery Debate - Pros and Cons by Marcus CrawfordAlthough plastic surgery is gaining acceptance among people in the United States, people still have strong opinions about the issue. Those that are for plastic surgery say that treatment can boost a person\'s self-confidence and improve overall quality of life. However, those that are against plastic...

Death sentences in 2008 Chinese tainted milk scandal

Monday, January 26, 2009 On Thursday, the municipal intermediate people's court in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, China pronounced sentences for 21 defendants implicated in the 2008 Chinese milk scandal which killed at least six infants and sickened nearly 300,000 others. In the local court's decision, 17 accused were indicted for the crimes of "producing, adding melamine-laced 'protein powder'...

U.S. and China in trade dispute

Saturday, September 19, 2009 The United States (U.S.) and China this week initiated a trade dispute over tires, auto-parts, and poultry products just a week ahead of the 2009 G-20 trade summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The most recent trade policies enacted by the U.S. government includes a September 12 decision to impose a 35% trade tariff on Chinese tire imports as an anti-dumping measure....

17 million accounts’ hashed passwords, emails stolen, Zomato says

Friday, May 19, 2017 Yesterday, Zomato, a food ordering and restaurant finding company, announced security breach of more than 17 million accounts, via their official blog. A hacker operating under the alias nclay uploaded evidence to prove they had the stolen data — hashed passwords and emails — for sale, Hackread.com reported. Zomato later announced they contacted the hacker, who asked...

Ouino French Learning System Review: How Does It Compare To Other Learning Software?}

More Detail Here: Effective Communication Skills Online Course Ouino French Learning System Review: How Does it Compare to Other Learning Software? by colin strongI remember a few years back I bought a book with follow-along audio CDs. I thought it made learning easier because I had an audio companion. Boy, are those days over! The learning possibilities are sooo much better in 2010. Nowadays,...

Australian treasurer makes “extremely divisive” comments

Friday, February 24, 2006 Australian Federal treasurer Peter Costello, next in line for Prime Minister, has called for Muslim extremists to be stripped of their citizenship. In a speech to the Sydney Institute on the 23rd February, he described multiculturalism as "mushy and misguided". Politicians from all sides have spoken out at the remarks and many from the Islamic community say they're...

Clashes between herders and farmers in Nigeria kill thirty

Tuesday, December 22, 2009 According to reports, at least 30 people have been killed in fighting between farmers and cattle herders in the central Nasarawa State of Nigeria. Member of parliament Mohammed Baba Ibaku said that the incident began on Friday, when armed herders raided the farm village of Udeni Gida. He commented that scores of homes were set on fire during the attack, and added that...

Wikinews interviews Rocky De La Fuente, U.S. Democratic Party presidential candidate

Thursday, March 31, 2016 Businessman Rocky De La Fuente took some time to speak with Wikinews about his campaign for the U.S. Democratic Party's 2016 presidential nomination. The 61-year-old De La Fuente resides in San Diego, California, grew up in Tijuana, and owns multiple businesses and properties throughout the world. Since getting his start in the automobile industry, De La Fuente has...