November 11, 2020 Smart-1 probe ends mission with planned crash into the Moon Tuesday, September 5, 2006 Observatories around the world watched the skies early on Sunday morning as a European space probe, the SMART-1 crash landed…
November 10, 2020 Wikinews investigates disappearance of Indonesian cargo ship Namse Bangdzod Thursday, January 10, 2019 In late December, Indonesian cargo ship MV Namse Bangdzod vanished in local waters. The tanker, gross tonnage around 1,150 and…
November 9, 2020 Authorities arrest 7 state officials over Mexico childcare centre fire Tuesday, June 23, 2009 Authorities in the Mexican state of Sonora arrested 7 state officials, from the state finance department, yesterday; and charged them…
October 26, 2020 Attention drawn to high suicide rates in Scotland, Russia, Australia Saturday, February 11, 2012 Three nations in three continents have seen attention focused on high suicide rates this week. A study found Scotland’s suicide…
October 24, 2020 iPad 2 goes on sale in United States Sunday, March 13, 2011 The new version of Apple Inc.’s tablet computing device, the iPad 2, has gone on sale in the United States…
October 24, 2020 Explicit Canadian workplace safety ads pulled from TV due to Christmas season Thursday, December 13, 2007 Controversial and explicit Canadian workplace safety ads have been pulled from television, and paper ads from some bus shelters for…
October 22, 2020 Ziff Davis sells 1UP to UGO Networks/Hearst, closes Electronic Gaming Monthly Thursday, January 8, 2009 Electronic Gaming Monthly is now dead. EGM was one issue away from its 20th anniversary in February 2009. An internal…
October 22, 2020 2012 Report on Gender Equality and Development says US women have room for progress Friday, September 27, 2013 Tuesday, World Bank released the 2012 World Development Report on Gender Equality and Development. The United States is referred to…
October 22, 2020 Author Amy Scobee recounts abuse as Scientology executive Monday, October 11, 2010 Wikinews interviewed author Amy Scobee about her book Scientology – Abuse at the Top, and asked her about her experiences…
October 18, 2020 IRA disbands military structure Thursday, October 5, 2006 The Independent Monitoring Commission has reported that the Provisional Irish Republican Army has undergone major changes within their military structure…