Wednesday, May 30, 2012 Charles Taylor, the former President of Liberia, has been today handed a 50-year sentence for war crimes in neighbouring Sierra Leone. The court previously held he financed a war which left an estimated 50,000 dead. Taylor, 64, is considered likely to remain incarcerated for life if the sentence stands, but his […]
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History of SWAT by Don AdamsHighly trained teams of law enforcement officers operate under many different names in different regions of the United States. They are specially trained groups of individuals who work high risk missions that fall outside of the scope of standard law enforcement. Collectively, they are known as SWAT teams.The late sixties […]
Monday, November 14, 2016 On Wednesday, India demonetised ?500 (about US$7.50) and ?1000 notes, announced as a measure to fight corruption, fake notes, and black money. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Indian citizens late Tuesday, and said 500 and 1000 rupee notes would cease to be legal tender at midnight. To minimise possible difficulties […]
Sunday, November 2, 2008 This past Thursday, the leading third party U.S. presidential candidates held a debate at the Cleveland City Center in Cleveland, Ohio. In attendance were Independent Ralph Nader, Constitution Party nominee Chuck Baldwin and Libertarian Party nominee former Congressman Bob Barr. This is the first, and presumably last, debate between the three […]
This exclusive interview features first-hand journalism by a Wikinews reporter. See the collaboration page for more details. Friday, November 3, 2006 On November 13, Torontonians will be heading to the polls to vote for their ward’s councillor and for mayor. Among Toronto’s ridings is Don Valley West (Ward 26). Four candidates responded to Wikinews’ requests […]
Monday, December 3, 2007 At Thanksgiving dinner David Shankbone told his white middle class family that he was to interview Reverend Al Sharpton that Saturday. The announcement caused an impassioned discussion about the civil rights leader’s work, the problems facing the black community and whether Sharpton helps or hurts his cause. Opinion was divided. “He’s […]
Thursday, September 18, 2008 Stock indexes around the globe reacted favorably after several national banks announced a joint effort to pump more money into the markets. At 0800 UTC, the Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the European Central Bank (ECB), the United States Federal Reserve, the Bank of Japan, and the Swiss National […]
Losing Weight with Healthy Food: You Are What You Eat! by limeh Can you remember that old saying, you are what you eat? Perhaps you merely supposed people used this phrase to encourage healthy eating but, in reality, you are what you eat. For instance, the amino acids in the tuna from a tuna sandwich […]
Tuesday, August 2, 2005 Tom Cruise this week took the delivery service to a whole new level. Celebrating his 43rd birthday with numerous guests at a party in the USA, Cruise decided to call up his three favorite chefs, all living in Italy, to prepare a meal. Cruise decided to fly all three chefs out […]