Monday, March 28, 2005 Although they may be unwilling participants, a group of allergic mice are helping solve a long-time conflict between cats and humans. Scientists from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and the National Institute of Allergy and…
Friday, April 24, 2009 According to Mexican health officials, an epidemic of swine flu has killed at least 68 people and infected a further one thousand inside the country. Mexican health minister José Ángel Córdova said that the casualty rate…
Monday, August 27, 2007 A road warning sign warning of Equine InfluenzaAn equestrian event in Maitland may have contributed to the spread of the virus (Stock photo)The number of horses confirmed to be infected with Equine Influenza in Australia has…
Saturday, October 14, 2006 Example "TWELV" time display with translationAn American inventor has patented a pair of new time formats with a footprint less than 50% of that of conventional four-digit time. The more unusual of the two new formats,…
Monday, September 2, 2013 Radiation at Japan's damaged Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant yesterday spiked to lethal levels around a leaking tank. Today the national Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) said contaminated water may be pumped into the sea. Tanks holding contaminated…
Monday, July 30, 2012 Olympic rider Hawley Bennett-Awad is in hospital after being thrown from her horse during an Olympic equestrian competition today. Bennett-Awad, 35, is in a stable condition in the Royal London Hospital. The Canadian rider fell reportedly…
Monday, December 31, 2007 What would you tell your grandchildren about 2007 if they asked you about it in, let's say, 20 year's time? If the answer to a quiz question was 2007, what would the question be? The year…
Friday, March 3, 2006 Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe is reported to be feeling much better after suffering from chest pain for some time. The Olympic gold medalist was due to swim in the 100m and 200m freestyle and in three…
This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Friday, March 14, 2008 Jimmy Wales at a Wikimania event in 2007. Image: EvgenyGenkin.Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales…
Monday, January 8, 2018 Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud, from file. Image: US White House.On Thursday, eleven princes were arrested in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; authorities announced in a statement on Saturday. The princes were reportedly arrested for participating…