Top Indian general dies in helicopter crash
Friday, December 10, 2021 On Wednesday, India’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat died in a helicopter crash in…
Market maker Bernard L. Madoff arrested in $50B ‘giant Ponzi scheme’
Correction — January 10, 2009 This article incorrectly states that Mr Madoff attended Hofstra University Law School. His education was actually…
2008 TICA highlights open source applications at Linux Forum & Expo
Thursday, July 31, 2008 Leading up to the 2008 Taipei Computer Applications Show (TICA), the 8th-annual Linux Forum, accompanied with…
UK company “seriously considering” GPS tracking devices in school uniforms
Saturday, August 25, 2007 The leading supplier of school uniforms in the United Kingdom, Lancashire-based manufacturer Trutex, has announced it…
Jamaica: Violence kills at least 30
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 Authorities in Jamaica say that gunfights in the capital Kingston have left at least 30 people…
Police reports indicate theft of automotive catalytic converters up across parts of US
Monday, June 21, 2021 Recent media reports indicate police are warning of increases in theft of auto-mobiles’ catalytic converters across…
Astronomer tells Wikinews about discovery of closest black hole known so far
Friday, May 22, 2020 A study published in journal Astronomy & Astrophysics last month reported astronomers from the European Southern…
Proud Boys chapter leader pleads guilty in US Capitol attack
Sunday, April 10, 2022 On Friday, leader of the North Carolina chapter of the Proud Boys organization Charles Donohoe pleaded…
Euro reaches new lows
Friday, July 15, 2011 On Tuesday, the Euro fell to a new record low in relation to the Swiss Franc,…
STS-116 launch scrubbed
Friday, December 8, 2006 NASA has scrubbed the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery on mission STS-116 to the International Space…