Wednesday, May 30, 2007 In trading Wednesday, the Chinese stock markets plunged after the government tripled a tax on securities transactions. The so-called stamp tax was raised from 0.1% to 0.3% in an effort to cool the rapidly rising market. The Shanghai Composite Index of A-shares fell 6.5%. The CSI 300 fell 6.8%, with overRead More
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Canada’s St. Paul’s West (Ward 21) city council candidates speak
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 St. Paul’s West (Ward 21). One candidate responded to Wikinews’ requests for an interview. This ward’s candidates include John Adams, Tony Corpuz, Joe Mihevc (incumbent), and John Sewell.Read More
Getting A Furnace Replacement
See More About: Air Fryer Multi Cooker For Sale byadmin You can only get your furnace worked on so many times before it becomes cost effective just to buy a new one. While you could technically keep fixing the older furnace that you have, when you are spending thousands of dollars a year just toRead More
Study will examine treating heart damage with adult stem cells
Wednesday, November 8, 2006 The UK Stem Cell Foundation (UKSCF) has made its first grant to support a unique project that promises hope for thousands of heart attack patients. The new procedure involves injecting the patient’s heart with his own bone marrow stem cells in the expectation that they will help repair the damaged heartRead More
Thirty die in car accidents during Bicentennial of Chile celebrations
Monday, September 20, 2010 Thirty people are reportedly dead according to La Nación, in the second-to-last day of the Bicentennial of Chile celebrations through all the country. There is one more death than last year’s celebrations. La Nación reports nine deaths on main roads and 21 on rural routes. The national police issued 255 infringementsRead More
Brisbane Cosmetic Dentist Perfect Creator Of Perfect Smile}
See More About: Top Cosmetic Dentist New York City Submitted by: Deep Rana With changing eating habit of people many types of teeth problems are arising every day. Everyday fast running life style has made people to depend on fast food or that kind of food which is not good for their teeth. Some peopleRead More
Major explosions at UK oil depot
Sunday, December 11, 2005 A series of large explosions have occurred close to Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire, UK. The source of the explosions has been confirmed as the Hertfordshire Oil Storage Terminal (HOSL), Hemel Hempstead, known locally as the Buncefield complex. Up to 150 fire fighters are reported to be at the scene with 10 fireRead More
Getting the exclusive lowdown on The Lowdown
Thursday, January 31, 2008 The Lowdown, is a youth-targeted website aimed at helping young New Zealanders get through depression and other mental illnesses, and curbing New Zealand’s high suicide rates. Wikinews’ Gabriel Pollard spoke to Candace Bagnall who manages the Ministry of Health’s National Depression Initiative which runs The Lowdown. The Lowdown is one ofRead More
David S. Touretzky discusses Scientology, Anonymous and Tom Cruise
Wednesday, February 6, 2008 David S. Touretzky, prominent free speech activist and critic of Scientology, discussed his opinions on the recent Internet backlash against the Church of Scientology in an interview with former Scientologist and Wikinews reporter Nicholas Turnbull. The recent conflict on the Internet between critics of Scientology and the Church has been spurredRead More
Acupuncture Explained In Detail
See More About: Northridge Certified Nurse Assistant People who have never experienced acupuncture may have a lot of misconstrued ideas about what it is. Many people are very uneducated about acupuncture, knowing only that it involves poking needles into the body. When considering only the needles, acupuncture may seem like a very strange and evenRead More