Indonesian blackout caused by lack of generation capacity

16 Jun 2018 By

Saturday, August 20, 2005 A power outage in Indonesia that left about 100 million people without electricity has caused a political crisis. The country’s state-owned energy monopoly, PLN, has not determined the immediate cause, and the country’s president has ordered the national intelligence agency and police to investigate. The blackout appears related to deficiencies inRead More

Pfizer and Microsoft team up against Viagra spam

16 Jun 2018 By

Sunday, February 13, 2005 New York –”Buy cheap Viagra through us – no prescription required!” Anyone with an active email account will recognize lines like this one. According to some reports, unsolicited advertisements (spam) for Viagra and similar drugs account for one in four spam messages. BACKGROUND Spamming remains one of the biggest problems facingRead More

RTÉ’s Eddie Hobbs attracts massive audience

15 Jun 2018 By

Thursday, August 25, 2005 In Ireland, RTÉ’s new “Rip Off Republic” TV series has attracted a record audience of 667,000 for its second show, making it one of Ireland’s top TV programs. The second show broadcast on Monday 15th August captured 50.5% of all TV viewers in Ireland. The series which contains four shows broadcastRead More

Grab The Opportunity Offered By Horse Racing Tips

15 Jun 2018 By

See More About: Shirts For Sale Online Buy Shirts Online By Aiden Brunson If you’ve been working in a job that demands 8 hours a day and 7 days a week of your life, chances are you’re bored, frustrated, and you feel like you’re not getting anywhere. It’s a long, hard climb to the topRead More

Wikinews wanders the Referendum-year Edinburgh Festival Fringe

15 Jun 2018 By

Wednesday, August 27, 2014 With many venues reporting sell-out shows, the 68th year of the Edinburgh Festival attracted visitors from around the globe. Wikinews’ Brian McNeil roamed the city for the four weeks of the event, capturing the colour, spectacle, and comedy, in photos. The image gallery below may take some time to load onRead More

English court jails policeman over insurance fraud

15 Jun 2018 By

Thursday, July 1, 2010 A court in England, UK has jailed a policeman for ten months after he was convicted of defrauding his car insurance company. Police Constable Simon Hood, 43, arranged for a friend who dealt in scrap metal to dispose of his Audi TT, then claimed it had been stolen. Hood had beenRead More

Shimon Peres discusses the future of Israel

14 Jun 2018 By

Wednesday, January 9, 2008 This year Israel turns sixty and it has embarked upon a campaign to celebrate its birthday. Along with technology writers for Slate, PC Magazine, USA Today, BusinessWeek, Aviation Weekly, Wikinews was invited by the America-Israel Friendship League and the Israeli Foreign Ministry to review Israel’s technology sector. It’s part of anRead More

Actor Jerry Orbach dead at age 69

14 Jun 2018 By

Friday, December 31, 2004 New York City – Actor Jerry Orbach died in his home in Manhattan at age 69. Orbach was a staple of American cinema, stage and television, with his most recent role being in the NBC police drama “Law and Order.” Orbach is survived by his wife of 25 years, Elaine Cancilla,Read More