Monday, September 12, 2005 The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is being criticized for misallocation of personnel in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. FEMA representatives said they requested volunteers from fire departments around the U.S., to handle its community relations campaign. However, a document FEMA sent to local fire departments asked for firefighters with very […]
British chef Keith Floyd dies at age 65
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 British chef Keith Floyd has died at the age of 65 after a heart attack in Dorset, England. Keith Floyd was best known for his cookery programmes, particularly on British television channel BBC, although he has also featured on shows on ITV. He was arguably most popular for his Floyd on […]
Fur fans flock to Toronto’s Furnal Equinox 2019
Monday, March 25, 2019 From March 15 to 17, the Canadian city of Toronto played host to the tenth Furnal Equinox, an annual event dedicated to the “furry fandom.” Wikinews attended. Programming ranged from music to gender, science to art, covering dozens of aspects of the varied subculture. The event’s featured guests were visual artists […]
Putting An End To Your Customer Conflicts With Conflict Resolution Training
Get More Information Here: Yoga Teacher Training Course Best Yoga Teacher Training byAlma Abell If you want to put an end to the conflicts between your customers and your employees, then you should consider taking a course in conflict resolution. Conflict resolution training will help you to deal with those problematic customers, as well as […]
Walloon region of Belgium officially recognises mosques
Saturday, June 23, 2007 Belgium’s French-speaking Walloon region has officially recognised 43 mosques, thus giving Islam the same rights as accorded to other religions in the region. They will be permitted to build minarets on their mosques, and Imams will be added to the government payroll, as is the case – for example – with […]
Category:Music
This is the category for music. See also the Music Portal. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 7 October 2019: Influential rock drummer Ginger Baker dies at age 80 25 September 2019: Singer-songwriter Robert Hunter dies, aged 78 16 May 2019: Actor Doris Day dies at 97 9 September 2018: US rapper Mac […]
What To Expect From The Pre Construction Phase Of A Project
Get More Information Here: Renovating A Kitchen Best Kitchen Design By Steve Juzefyk The early stages of a construction project are often the most important, as the decisions made during this phase will determine many important aspects of the overall plan. Typically, the pre-construction phase will determine the objectives, time frames, costs, procedures, as well […]
Wikinews Shorts: November 13, 2008
A compilation of brief news reports for Thursday, November 13, 2008. Contents 1 Study shows that carrying excess fat around waist increases risk of early death 2 EU abolishes rules banning oddly-shaped fruit 3 Vase bought for £1 sells for £32,450 4 Blackwater may pay financial penalties for improper arms shipments Contribute to Wikinews by expanding […]
Canadian military exercise NANOOK 2008 travels through uncharted waters
Wednesday, August 27, 2008 Operation NANOOK 2008 was held from August 11 to August 25 by the Canadian Forces for the purpose of conducting mock emergency rescue operations for potential maritime disasters in the northeastern Canadian Arctic waters. Two Canadian navy ships and two airforce planes, a CC-138 Twin Otter and a CP-140 Aurora, took […]
Hundreds detained under emergency rule in Pakistan
Sunday, November 4, 2007 Hundreds of people were rounded up by security forces in Pakistan, one day after Pervez Musharraf declared emergency rule, effectively martial law. Scores of opposition figures were among those detained. Javed Hashmi, a leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) party, the party of exiled former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, was […]