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News briefs:August 17, 2006

October 15, 2018 0

The time is 18:00 (UTC) on August 17th, 2006, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs. Contents 1 Headlines 1.1 Indonesian health officials investigating possible human to human transmission of H5N1 Bird Flu virus 1.2 Overnight battle for Sri Lanka’s Jaffna peninsula 1.3 House fire in Buffalo, N.Y. leaves two families homeless 1.4 Federal judge […]

Explosion in San Francisco injures one, cause unknown

October 15, 2018 0

Friday, August 19, 2005 An explosion from an underground utility chamber in downtown San Francisco severely injured a woman and shattered a window at a Ralph Lauren clothing store shortly after 10:00 a.m. Pacific time Friday. According to a caller to KCBS radio, a woman was engulfed in flames after the explosion triggered a fire […]

Ten April Fool’s pranks of 2009

October 14, 2018 0

Friday, April 3, 2009 April Fools’ Day pranks harmlessly pervaded worldwide again this year. Media outlets and internet sites have joined family, office workers, and friends to provide a wide variety of practical jokes. Ireland, France, and the United States celebrate April Fools all day, whereas a few countries celebrate jokes only until noon such […]

UK Wikinews Shorts: July 8, 2013

October 13, 2018 0

A compilation of brief news reports for Monday, July 8, 2013.

Taiwan’s “Doritos Coolpedia” website announces top “Internet Quote”

October 12, 2018 0

Friday, November 2, 2007 “Among men, La-La; among horses, Red Hare” (In Chinese: ?????????) was recently elected as the “Best Internet Cool Quote”. Laa-Laa refers to the yellow character from the Teletubbies television series, and Red Hare refers to military general Lü Bu’s horse during China’s Three Kingdoms period. The quote was given its title […]

Why Companies Should Go Public Without A Public Shell Or Reverse Merger

October 12, 2018 Financial Planners 0

More Detail Here: Independent Financial Adviser Financial Planning Services By Jason Wilson Many small companies often wonder how to take a company public. They may have heard in past years about doing a reverse merger with a public shell, which is a very risky transaction. It’s a really bad idea to do a reverse merger […]

Hezbollah strengthening, according to Israeli Defense Minister

October 12, 2018 0

Wednesday, August 13, 2008File:Flag of Hezbollah.svg On Tuesday, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak told troops training in the Golan Heights that Hezbollah and Syria are strengthening and that the delicate balance that Israel has had with the Lebanese militant group since the end of the Second Lebanon War is threatened. “The other side is getting […]

News briefs:August 2, 2010

October 11, 2018 0

Wikinews Audio Briefs Credits Produced By Turtlestack Recorded By Turtlestack Written By Turtlestack Listen To This Brief Problems? See our media guide.

Stranded Russian minisub is trapped by 60 tonne anchor

October 11, 2018 0

Friday, August 5, 2005 The Interfax news agency is reporting that a Russian minisub that was stranded underwater in the Pacific Ocean is trapped by two 60 tonne anchors. The submarine propeller has snagged on the antenna of a sonar underwater coastal defense station, (or perhaps very long low frequency arrays, which can be thousands […]

Despite defectors, U.S. electoral college affirms Trump presidency

October 11, 2018 0

Wednesday, December 21, 2016 The U.S. electoral college voted on Monday to place Republican businessman Donald Trump in the presidency. In most election years, this is a formality. However, with Trump’s loss of the popular vote by a margin of 2.7 million, allegations of Russian hacking, and concerns, such as those expressed by Texas elector […]