Monday, December 12, 2005 “No Lebs” handwritten on t-shirt Cronulla Beach in Sydney, New South Wales was the scene of racist mob-violence yesterday. In what has been described as disgusting, un-Australian and shameful behaviour, participants in a 5000-strong mob assaulted people suspected of being of Lebanese origin. The angry, alcohol-fuelled crowd also turned on anyone…
‘A very giant struggle’: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s warning of oncoming economic difficulties
Thursday, December 2, 2021 In a talk made to officials at a meeting of the Political Bureau of the Workers’ Party of Korea held on Wednesday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned officials of a coming “very giant struggle” in the economic field, reported Party newspaper Rodong Sinmun. Present at the meeting, which was…
Medical Billing Outsourcing Making Collections Easier
Read An Opinion On: Health Insurance For Opt Status Visitors As a small business owner in any sector, there are a lot of things to worry about. Invoicing and billing is one of the most important factors because without income from services rendered, any business will quickly default on its own financial obligations. The same…
Technological University Dublin senior lecturer Dr Lorcan Sirr speaks to Wikinews on housing market in Ireland
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 Dr Lorcan Sirr. Image: J.J. Liu. Wikinews correspondent J.J. Liu spoke with Technological University Dublin (TUD) senior lecturer at the School of Surveying & Construction Management, Dr Lorcan Sirr on Friday regarding the supply of housing in the Republic of Ireland and relevant parallels across the rest of Europe, as well…
Gastric bypass surgery performed by remote control
Sunday, August 21, 2005 A robotic system at Stanford Medical Center was used to perform a laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery successfully with a theoretically similar rate of complications to that seen in standard operations. However, as there were only 10 people in the experimental group (and another 10 in the control group), this is not…
Banned film ‘The Profit’ appears on Web
Sunday, March 23, 2008 The Profit movie poster. Image: Official website, The Profit. Copies of The Profit, a 2001 film blocked from distribution in the United States due to a court injunction won by the Church of Scientology, appeared on the Internet Friday on peer-to-peer file-sharing websites and on the video sharing site YouTube. Directed…
Looking For Car Insurance With No Down Payment
Read An Opinion On: Compare Prices Green Slips By Jim Bassett Insuring your vehicle is a must. It is a standard legal requirement in one form or another in almost every country in the world. It is also a lucrative and highly competitive business. If you are looking for car insurance with no down payment,…
Mumbai officials demolish 39K shanties; 200K homeless
December 25, 2004 Officials in Mumbai, India, demolished over 6,000 shanties today in a push to eradicate the capital city’s slums. In total, 39,000 shanties have been flattened, displacing over 200,000 people, in the city’s biggest-ever demolition drive, which began in early December. When complete, over 2 million people are expected to be displaced. After…
Disabled U.S. spy satellite to fall to Earth
Sunday, January 27, 2008 An unresponsive United States reconnaissance satellite is in an uncontrolled, decaying orbit and will re-enter Earth‘s atmosphere in late February or early March. According to Gordon Johndroe, a spokesman for the U.S. National Security Council, “Appropriate government agencies are monitoring the situation.” The satellite is out-of-control, and therefore there is no…
A Guide To Choose The Right Car Insurance For You
Read An Opinion On: Compare Car Insurance Green Slip A guide to choose the right Car Insurance for you by Pranav V Sharma Car insurance is useful in protecting yourself from theft or the expenses that may occur out of an automobile accident. Car insurance is mandatory for anyone who wishes to drive a vehicle…