Friday, January 1, 2021 After an active year of original content published on the English-language Wikinews, we take a look back at some of the two dozen-plus original reports from…
India: Maharashtra plastic ban comes into force
Monday, June 25, 2018 On Saturday, the plastic ban in the Indian state of Maharashtra came into force. In an attempt to minimise pollution, the state government has introduced a…
Canadian Prime Minister Harper meets with U.S. President Bush
Thursday, July 6, 2006 Canadian PM Harper with U.S. President Bush.Canadian PM Harper with U.S. President Bush walking into the East Room of the White House.Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper…
UK clothing firm to list on Icelandic Stock Exchange
Tuesday, May 3, 2005 Mosaic Fashions, a UK clothing firm, is set to make history as it becomes the first foreign company to list on the Iceland Stock Exchange (ISE).…
Report urges Kenya to ban plastic bags
Wednesday, March 9, 2005File:Plastic bag stock sized.jpg The ubiquitous plastic bag(Image missing from Commons: image; log)They are cheap, useful, and very plentiful, and that is exactly the problem, according to…
Scientology protest group celebrates founder’s birthday worldwide
Correction — March 19, 2008 The next protest is scheduled for April 12, 2008. The article below states April 18 which is incorrect. Saturday, March 15, 2008 The Internet group Anonymous…
Michael Jackson doctor charged with involuntary manslaughter
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 Dr. Conrad Murray has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection to the death of Michael Jackson, who Murray was doctor to. Dr. Murray was with…
Barclays Bank credit rating cut by Moody’s
Monday, February 2, 2009 Barclays Bank branch in Westminster, London Image: David Edgar.An international credit ratings agency has downgraded the creditworthiness of British bank Barclays LSE: BARC The bank's shares fell on…
Interview with US political activist and philosopher Noam Chomsky
Saturday, April 4, 2009 Noam Chomsky is a professor emeritus at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Linguistics and Philosophy. At the age of 40 he was credited with revolutionizing the…
Chinese short movie mocks Kim Jong il and his secret agent
Saturday, January 20, 2007 North Korea's 007, a currently very popular short movie by some Chinese netizens, mocks Kim Jong Il and his secret agent buying Hennessy XO wine from…