Wikinews Shorts: November 9, 2007

A compilation of brief news reports for Friday, November 9, 2007. Glasgow in Scotland was today announced to be the host of the 2014 Commonwealth Games. The result which was announced in Sri Lanka was witnessed by thousands of people who had gathered in Glasgow to watch the announcement and resulted in “jubilation” in the streets. […]

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Canada’s Scarborough-Agincourt (Ward 39) city council candidates speak

This exclusive interview features first-hand journalism by a Wikinews reporter. See the collaboration page for more details. Friday, November 3, 2006 On November 13, Torontonians will be heading to the polls to vote for their ward’s councillor and for mayor. Among Toronto’s ridings is Scarborough-Agincourt (Ward 39). Two candidates responded to Wikinews’ requests for an […]

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Growing Plants In Containers}

Click Here To Know More About: Hire A Shipping Container Container Brisbane Submitted by: Mike Borlovan Growing plants in containers is a lot of fun. It is not complicated and by following a few common sense rules, satisfaction is guaranteed. For a small starter plant, be it a shrub or any ornamental plant, a small […]

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Oracle to acquire Siebel for USD 5.85bn

Tuesday, September 13, 2005 US-based Oracle Corporation announced earlier today that they are buying rival US-based Siebel Systems for $10.66 USD per share. Siebel shareholders have the option to receive the $10.66 per share in cash or in Oracle stock. This deal is valued at approximately $5.85 billion USD. Siebel Systems’ Board of Directors has […]

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Wikinews interviews Tatsuhisa Yabushita of NBGI

Saturday, February 2, 2008 Many rhythm gamers are anticipating the release of “Taiko no Tatsujin 11: Asian Version”, the Namco Bandai Games Inc. (NBGI) beta version of which was recently showcased at the 2008 Taipei Game Show. In fact, several managers from amusement stores in Taiwan frequently imported large quantities of arcade games, including rhythm […]

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New Zealand’s anti-spam legislation kicks in – exclusive report

Wednesday, September 5, 2007 Freelance journalist, Gabriel Pollard, spoke to Joe Stewart and David Farrar about the new anti-spam legislation in New Zealand that comes into effect today. Joe Stewart is the Unit Manager of the Department of Internal Affairs new Anti-Spam Compliance Unit, and David Farrar is Chair of InternetNZ’s Public Policy Committee, who […]

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Inter sacks de Boer in 85 days

Tuesday, November 1, 2016 Today, Milan-based football club Internazionale sacked Frank de Boer as head coach. de Boer was appointed at the Italian club less than three months ago. Inter is currently 12th place in the Serie A league table. Inter claimed a European treble in the 2009–2010 season under Portuguese manager José Mourinho. For […]

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Expected U.S. Senate special election taking shape in Massachusetts

Monday, December 31, 2012 With Democratic Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts’s nomination and likely approval as U.S. President Barack Obama’s choice to replace the retiring Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Kerry’s Senate seat is expected soon to be vacated, making necessary a special election to choose a new Senator. That potential race is now taking […]

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Profit More And Spend Less With Used Salon Equipment

Click Here To Know More About: Authorised Representative Afsl Online Afsl Authorised Representative By Ed Friesen The emergence of beauty salons in the United States and elsewhere in the world brought with it an offering of comfort and style for a lot of women. Women flock to salons for pampering, although sometimes they simply just […]

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