Saturday, May 15, 2010 Google revealed late yesterday that it had mistakenly collected information about Internet sites people had visited on public Wi-Fi networks. The admission came from Google engineering head Alan Eustace in the form of a blog post on Friday afternoon. In the statement, Google said that it had been unknowingly gathering the…
U.S. Senate majority goes to Democrats
Friday, November 10, 2006 George Allen, incumbent Republican Senator from Virginia, conceded the state’s mid-term election to Democratic challenger Jim Webb on Thursday. Democrats have now gained the six seats needed by the party to hold majority control of the Senate. “The people of Virginia have spoken, they have spoken in a closely divided voice….
Heavy snow fall disrupts UK transportation and communications
Monday, February 2, 2009 The heaviest snow to fall for 6 years has caused transport problems in some parts of the United Kingdom, especially in London, where it was the heaviest snow for 18 years. It was caused by cold air travelling westwards towards the British Isles from Poland and Russia. As showers moved across…
Iran’s President Rouhani tells foreign powers to leave Persian Gulf
Monday, September 23, 2019 Yesterday, President Hassan Rouhani of Iran said if the goal is peace and security, then foreign powers should “get out of the region” as their presence could cause an arms race. He also announced a new security initiative for the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz…
Trinity College
Trinity College is the name of a number educational institutions, some of which are below: Trinity College, Cambridge, a constituent college of the University of Cambridge Trinity College, Dublin, the sole constituent college of the University of Dublin Trinity College, Melbourne, a residential college of the University of Melbourne Trinity College, Oxford, a constituent college…
News briefs:June 1, 2010
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Kurdish forces advance as international opposition to Islamic State grows
Monday, August 18, 2014 Yesterday the Peshmerga, military of the autonomous region of Kurdistan in Iraq, gained control of parts of the Mosul Dam, as part of their advance against insurgents of the Islamic State. International opposition to the Islamic militant group has grown this week. The Peshmerga were supported this weekend by US airstrikes…
News briefs:May 4, 2006
The time is 17:00 (UTC) on May 4th, 2006, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs. Contents 1 Headlines 1.1 Zacarias Moussaoui to serve life in prison 1.2 Prime Ministers of Greece and Turkey meet in Thessalonika 1.3 Voting day for local elections in England 1.4 Lava flows from Mount Merapi 1.5 Rescue attempts continue…
US declares public health emergency over spread of swine flu
Sunday, April 26, 2009 Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced today at a news conference that the U.S. has declared a public health emergency in light of the swine flu outbreak. The total number of confirmed swine flu cases in the United States stands at 20. Secretary Napolitano said that the United States’ declaration follows…
News briefs:January 04, 2008
Contents 1 Wikinews News Brief January 04, 2008 23:35 UTC 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Israeli troops kill 9 in Gaza 1.3 Georgian President faces election challenge 1.4 US unemployment hits two-year high 1.5 Israel plans crackdown on West Bank settlement outposts 1.6 Transaven Airlines plane carrying 14 people crashes off Venezuelan coast 1.7 Sportswriter Milt Dunnell…