Monday, November 12, 2007 In the final of the Konami Cup 2007, Chunichi Dragons battled SK Wyverns again, many Japanese spectators hoped for Dragons to take revenge on Wyverns and win the championship. This was really a intensive match with starting pitchers George Kenneth Rayborn from SK versus Daisuke Yamai. Even though Byung-kyu Lee hit…
Category:Australia Day
This is the category for Australia Day, the national day of Australia celebrated annually on January 26. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 26 January 2022: Australian government pays A$20m for copyright to Aboriginal flag 3 January 2014: Wikinews interviews Australian wheelchair basketball player Tina McKenzie 27 January 2013: Australian Manns Mitre 10…
Why Are So Many Western Men Attracted To Asian Women?
Read An Opinion On: Energy Efficiency Consultant Why Are So Many Western Men Attracted To Asian Women? by sheldon archer Have you noticed the large number of dating sites on the Internet that specialize in introducing Western men to Asian females? If there was no market for this service, it probably wouldnt exist. Thus it…
Somali radio stations stopped from playing music by Islamist militants
Thursday, April 15, 2010 The majority of radio stations in Somalia have stopped playing music after orders from Islamist militants, who claim that the songs are un-Islamic. The stations reported that they complied with the ban over fears for their life. Before the forbiddance, which includes playing all music and jingles, thirteen of the fifteen…
Australian election debate moved to avoid clash with cookery show
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 A televised debate between Australia’s candidates for Prime Minister in the upcoming election has been rescheduled and shortened — to avoid a clash with popular cookery show MasterChef. The pre-election debate traditionally lasts 90 minutes and occurs at 1930 on the first Sunday of the campaign. With the grand finale of…
Wikinews Shorts: December 4, 2008
A compilation of brief news reports for Thursday, December 4, 2008. File:Imsdal 33cl.JPG On December 2, the Toronto city council voted in favor of banning the sales and distribution of bottled water on city property. The council also agreed to provide public drinking fountains on their properties, as well as on a measure that would make…
Cerebral Palsy And Orthopedic Surgery
Read An Opinion On: Speech Pathology Melbourne Sometimes before, during, and after birth a child has some form of brain damage, which is coined under the broad term cerebral palsy. The damage usually occurs while the brain is developing, but occasionally during birth up to age 3. Cerebral palsy is actually a group of disorders…
Irish National Pensions Reserve Fund gains 2.4% in first quarter
Friday, April 22, 2005 Ireland’s National Pensions Reserve Fund (NPRF) has posted a 2.4% return for the first quarter (9.6% annualized). On March 31, the funds value stood at €12.3bn, a rise of €290m (excluding state contributions) since December 31. Donal Geaney, the fund’s chairman, told the press that growth in the past quarter had…
Nineteenth Maccabiah Games open in Jerusalem
Sunday, July 21, 2013The nineteenth edition of the Maccabiah Games, one of the largest sporting events in the world, was inaugurated Thursday in Jerusalem’s Teddy Kollek Stadium. Jewish athletes from all over the globe take part in this event every four years. US gold Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman lit the Maccabi cauldron. The ceremony was…
The Disability Employment Services: Valuable Assistance
Read An Opinion On: Chichyan Law Are you aware of Disability Employment Services? If not, it is high time you knew not just something but nearly every important thing about it. The most important one first. The Disability Employment Service not only helps a disabled to find employment opportunities but also to make best use…