Month: February 2018

Find Out How To Save Money On Expatriate Health Insurance}

February 5, 2018 By

More On This Topic: Working Hands Site Corporate Yoga Perth Submitted by: Briahna Carter Expats, are generally men and women who reside in a location where they are not a citizen. Within a lot of countries expatriates would need to attain their very own expatriate medical insurance, even if there exists a country specific health […]

Firefighters rescue nearly a dozen animals in Buffalo, New York house fire

February 5, 2018 By

Friday, June 22, 2007 Buffalo, New York — A three alarm fire at a house owned by John and Evelyn Bencinich, two of the initiators of a lawsuit filed against the Elmwood Village Hotel proposal in Buffalo, required firefighters to rescue eight cats and two dogs in Buffalo, New York today. At about 8:30 (eastern […]

Zimbabwe opposition claims early victory in election

February 4, 2018 By

Sunday, March 30, 2008 Zimbabwe’s main opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), released premature election results on Sunday, which claim a large victory for their presidential candidate Morgan Tsvangirai against incumbent Robert Mugabe. MDC leaders said the unofficial tally, based on one-third of the election returns, shows Tsvangirai with 67% of the vote. […]

Wikinews 2014: An ‘Original reporting’ year in review

February 4, 2018 By

Wednesday, December 24, 2014 With the English-language Wikinews continuing to increase the amount of original content published, we take a look back at some of the eighty-plus original reports from our contributors during 2014.

Finnish police isolate ports in Helsinki

February 4, 2018 By

Saturday, August 6, 2005 The Finnish police isolated the ports of Katajanokka and Länsisatama on Saturday. The ports were isolated at around 9.30 p.m. local time and the isolation was called off at around 11.30 p.m. Finnish police received reports from Estonia that a shipping container loaded with explosives could be coming from Estonia Saturday […]

Imprisoned Haitian priest may need US doctors

February 4, 2018 By

Friday, December 16, 2005 Supporters of jailed priest Jean-Juste say that he needs medical treatment in the United States. His attourney, Bill Quigley, told reporters that the priest, who was considered a potential presidential candidate before his arrest and long detainment, may have cancer and should be released so that he can seek medical attention […]

Eurovision ’04 winner Ruslana discusses her paths as singer, spokesmodel, stateswoman and source of inspiration

February 3, 2018 By

Monday, March 30, 2009 First becoming famous in her native Ukraine in the 1990s, long-haired self-described “Amazon” Ruslana gained international recognition for winning the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest with her song “Wild Dances,” inspired by the musical traditions of the Hutsul people of the Ukrainian Carpathian Mountains. In the five years since, Ruslana has decided […]

Iraq demands immediate withdrawal of Turkish troops

February 3, 2018 By

Wednesday, February 27, 2008 The Iraqi government has demanded the immediate withdrawal of Turkish troops, saying the five-day incursion is threatening their otherwise friendly relations. Iraq’s council of ministers says the Turkish military is violating Iraqi sovereignty by conducting the incursion into Kurdish areas of northern Iraq. Ali al-Dabbagh, the spokesman for the Iraqi government, […]

First Norfolk Island murderer in a century found guilty

February 3, 2018 By

Friday, March 9, 2007 The first murderer in 150 years on Australia’s Norfolk Island, Glenn McNeill, has been found guilty of killing restaurant owner Janelle Patton in 2002 on Easter Sunday. A 29-year-old New Zealand chef, Glenn McNeill was found guilty of murdering Australian Janelle Patton after the jury of 11 deliberated for two days, […]