Thursday, May 12, 2005 Background Wikipedia, Wikinews’ sibling project, has in-depth background articles on: slavery trafficking in human beings slave trade international labour standards The International Labour Organization (ILO) released a major report Wednesday, finding that currently more than 12.3 million people are enslaved worldwide. An estimated 2.4 million of them are victims of slave […]
Read An Opinion On: Child Modeling Are you a foreign model looking to enter and work in the United States? by Sonia M. Munoz, Esq. Are you a model living abroad wanting to work and live in the United States? Do you want to gain more exposure in a new market? Are you interested in […]
Friday, September 26, 2008 On October 14, 2008, Canadians will be heading to the polls for the federal election. New Democratic Party candidate Don Davies is standing for election in the riding of Vancouver Kingsway. A lawyer, he has spent the last 25 years fighting for human rights. A two-time student government representative, Davies was […]
Tuesday, May 31, 2005 One thousand residents of the Defense Department-managed Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D.C. filed a class-action lawsuit on May 24, asserting that the cut-backs in medical and dental services imposed by Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld are illegal. The operating budget for the home was reduced from $63 million in […]
Read An Opinion On: Polypac Submitted by: Steven ZHAO We all know that the lucrative accessory and fragrance lines stamped with a designer’s name support the international ready-to- wear industry but, at last week’s Paris collections, this message was hammered home to the point of no return. Piling everything but the kitchen sink on to […]
Tuesday, January 20, 2009 Two explorers have set off from Knightsbridge, London Wednesday morning (0900 GMT) in a propeller-powered dune buggy heading for the Sahara. Giles Cardozo, age 29, from Dorset, with chief pilot and expedition leader Neil Laughton, age 45, an ex-SAS officer, will fly and drive the amazing two-seater vehicle more than 6,000-km […]
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 Don Valley West (Ward 25). Three candidates responded to Wikinews’ requests for an interview. This ward’s candidates include John Blair, Robertson Boyle, Tony Dickins, Cliff Jenkins (incumbent), and […]
Thursday, September 1, 2005 Israel‘s defence minister has ruled that the man who shot dead four Israeli Arabs is not a terrorist, because he is Jewish. The decision means that the families do not receive the compensation as family members of people classed as victims of terrorism. The laws governing compensation only recognise terrorism as […]
Read An Opinion On: North Bondi Dentist byAlma Abell White teeth give the impression that you not only take care of your teeth, but that you care about your appearance. Teeth Whitening in Oaklyn, New Jersey can be done for a variety of reasons. You can whiten your teeth for an occasion, special event, or […]
Friday, April 17, 2015 On Wednesday, the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure chose to let Doctor Carroll Frazier Landrum keep his physician’s license, following an investigation sparked by an anonymous complaint. Media reported the Mississippi doctor has been working out of his Toyota Camry for about two years, making house calls to see patients. […]