Correction — August 24, 2015 This article incorrectly describes BP as ‘British Petroleum’. In fact, such a company has not existed for many years as BP…
Wikinews Shorts: September 6, 2006
Wednesday, September 6, 2006
Irish National Pensions Reserve Fund gains 2.4% in first quarter
Friday, April 22, 2005 Ireland’s National Pensions Reserve Fund (NPRF) has posted a 2.4% return for the first quarter (9.6% annualized). On March 31, the…
Zimbabwe submits to popular pressure: foreign currencies now legal tender
Thursday, January 29, 2009 Zimbabwe has decided to abandon its currency, the Zimbabwean dollar, in favour of other currencies. Acting Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa announced…
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NBA star Gilbert Arenas pleads guilty to gun possession, could face six months in prison
Friday, January 15, 2010 Gilbert Arenas, a star player in the American National Basketball Association’s Washington Wizards, now faces up to six months in prison…
Military plane crashes in Chilean Juan Fernández Archipelago; reports say no survivors
Sunday, September 4, 2011 Four people, including Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN) journalist Roberto Bruce Pruzzo, are confirmed dead after a Chilean military plane crashed…
Asbestos controversy aboard Scientology ship Freewinds
Friday, May 16, 2008 Controversy has arisen over the reported presence of blue asbestos on the MV Freewinds, a cruise ship owned by the Church…
Belgian prime minister offers resignation
Thursday, April 22, 2010 Belgian prime minister Yves Leterme has offered to resign amid a political dispute, the press office of the Belgian parliament reported…
Wikinews interviews John Wolfe, Democratic Party presidential challenger to Barack Obama
Sunday, May 20, 2012 U.S. Democratic Party presidential candidate John Wolfe, Jr. of Tennessee took some time to answer a few questions from Wikinews reporter…