Tuesday, September 6, 2005 Actor Bob Denver, best known for his roles as “Gilligan” on Gilligan’s Island (1964-1967) and “Maynard G. Krebs” on The Many…
Florida declares ‘state of emergency’, Hurricane Dennis category 4 storm
Friday, July 8, 2005 Florida braces for the arrival of Hurricane Dennis as governor Jeb Bush announced a state of emergency on a televised press…
Suspected US missile strike kills ten militants in Pakistan
Wednesday, September 9, 2009 Pakistani officials have stated that a missile strike — suspected to have been launched from an American unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)…
Athletes prepare for 2012 Summer Paralympics at the Paralympic Fitness Centre
Monday, August 27, 2012 London, England — As Paralympians ready for the Games which are set to open later this week, they have access to…
Over 60 illegal miners die in South African mine fire
Wednesday, June 3, 2009 Over 60 miners were killed in an abandoned gold mine shaft near Welkom, in the Free State province of South Africa,…
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art buys Edward Hopper valued at over $25 million
Monday, March 26, 2012 The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) has purchased the painting Intermission, by American artist Edward Hopper. The piece, created…
Wikinews interviews Aurélien Miralles about Sirenoscincus mobydick species discovery
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…
UK government loses personal information of 25 million people
Tuesday, November 20, 2007 British Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling announced to a shocked House of Commons today that two password-protected — but not…
Wikinews’ overview of the year 2008
Wednesday, December 31, 2008 Also try the 2008 World News Quiz of the year. What would you tell your grandchildren about 2008 if they asked…
Somali pirates hijack Indonesian tugboat and Turkish container ship
Wednesday, December 17, 2008 Two more vessels have been hijacked in Somalia. Pirates have captured an Indonesian tugboat with a barge that was working for…