Saturday, November 14, 2009 The Zimbabwean government has allocated US$10 million worth of funds for the relocation of thousands of families living near the Chiadzwa diamond fields in the Manicaland province. Murisi Zwizwai, the Deputy Mines Minister, said that the funds would be used to build houses for the residents in the area, and for […]
Rhino Roof Racks Safe And Secure Accessories For Your Automobile
Read More About: Performax International Site 2017 Chevrolet Silverado Rhino Roof Racks – Safe And Secure Accessories For Your Automobile by Charles ManfrediEvery family with an automobile requires a roof rack for their vehicle. There’s load’s of stuff to be carried. Cycles, kayaks, skies, tents, fuel cans, camp chairs and not forgetting vehicle accessories required […]
U.S. Army revives next-generation Ground Combat Vehicle program
Friday, December 3, 2010 On Tuesday the U.S. Army released its revised solicitation for the Ground Combat Vehicle infantry fighting vehicle three months after scrapping its previous plans. The United States Army retracted its first solicitation for the Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) on 25 August. It was decided by the army to begin anew after […]
Australia Votes 2007: Analysts say Rudd wins TV debate
Monday, October 22, 2007 Wikinews Australia has in-depth coverage of this issue: Election 2007 With Australian Prime Minister, John Howard and Labor leader Kevin Rudd facing off in a leader’s debate on Sunday night, political analysts and body language experts declared Mr Rudd the clear victor. Experts said that Mr Rudd came across as believable […]
Category:Iain Macdonald (Wikinewsie)/Aviation
Aviation articles by Wikinewsie Iain Macdonald. Rescue helicopter crash kills six in Abruzzo, Italy UK Civil Aviation Authority issues update on Shoreham crash response Nigerian jet attacks refugee camp, killing dozens Fighter jet crashes during Children’s Day airshow in Thailand Plane carrying 92 crashes into Black Sea near Sochi Hijackers divert Libyan passenger jet to […]
An Injury Lawyer In Holland Mi Helps Auto Insurance Policyholders Whose Companies Are Uncooperative
Read More About: Gio Car Insurance Aami Green Slip Prices byAlma Abell A feeling of hopelessness can set in after a vehicle accident causes serious injury. The person may need multiple surgeries and not be sure if he or she will ever recover fully. Bills pile up as no paychecks come in, and the insurance […]
Wikinews’ overview of the year 2008
Wednesday, December 31, 2008 Also try the 2008 World News Quiz of the year. What would you tell your grandchildren about 2008 if they asked you about it in, let’s say, 20 years’ time? If the answer to a quiz question was 2008, what would the question be? The year that markets collapsed, or perhaps […]
Demand for biofuel irrigation worsens global water crisis
Monday, August 21, 2006 A report by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) says rising demand for irrigation to produce food and biofuels will aggravate scarcities of water. “One in three people is enduring one form or another of water scarcity,” states the report compiled by 700 experts. IWMI warns there has to be a […]
Record number of bicycles sold in Australia in 2006
Thursday, January 4, 2007 Bicycle sales in Australia have recorded record sales of 1,273,781 units for 2006, exceeding car sales by 32 percent. It is the fifth year in a row that the bicycle industry has sold more than one million units, a figure yet to be realised by car manufacturers. The Cycling Promotion Fund […]
Iran begins 10 days of military exercises
Friday, November 3, 2006 Iran’s Revolutionary Guards began another series of military exercises on Thursday days after a United States-led naval exercise began in the Persian Gulf. Iran began the 10 days of manoeuvres in the Persian Gulf by test firing dozens of missiles, including the long-range Shahab-3 (estimated range: 2000 km or 1,240 miles), […]