Saturday, March 10, 2012 The Kenyan government has dismissed 25,000 striking health workers, mostly nurses, citing failure to heed government orders to recommence work and concern for the welfare of hospital patients. Speaking on behalf of the government, Alfred Mutua stated the workers were dismissed “illegally striking” and “[defying] the Continue Reading
Business Brief for December 14, 2005
Wednesday, December 14, 2005 These are short blurbs about current events in the business world. Contents 1 A World Bank lead economist speaks on Bird Flu 1.1 Sources 2 Gold prices drop 2.1 Sources Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=Business_Brief_for_December_14,_2005&oldid=434615”
Online Medical Lectures Help Medical Professionals
Click Here To Know More About: Certified Nurse Assistant Training Courses Los Angeles Online Medical Lectures help to make the learner aware of the essential concepts of the medical science. These lectures are available on medical videos and CDs, assisting learners in understanding the terminologies and the fundamental concepts of Continue Reading
US stock markets fall amid credit fears
Friday, August 3, 2007 The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 280 points, Friday, to 13181.91, just two weeks after soaring to a historic record of 14,000. Two other major indexes, the Nasdaq and the Standard and Poor 500, fell more than 2% in a widespread market sell-off. Shares Continue Reading
Foxconn under pressure after tenth employee suicide this year
Friday, May 28, 2010 Taiwan electronics giant Foxconn has moved to repair its reputation after the suicide of a tenth employee this year, two others having survived attempted suicides. The latest death came on the same day as Terry Gou, Chairman of Foxconn’s parent Hon Hai Precision, opened the Shenzen Continue Reading
Photo report: Anime North convention brings fans to Toronto
Friday, June 1, 2018 In Toronto last weekend, North American anime and manga convention Anime North was held. Anime North sprawled across multiple venues, including the Toronto Congress Centre, as a fan-run celebration of Japanese pop culture. The event ran from May 25 to 27. Wikinews’s Nicholas Moreau was in Continue Reading
Beach Weddings In Destin Beauty And Perfection For Your Special Day!
Click Here To Know More About: Total Shredding By Tracy Reeder What an awesomely, romantic concept – the prospect of having Beach Weddings in Destin, Florida. Florida beaches are naturally scenic, romantic, and mesmerizing with the warm sand below your feet and the roaring music of the ocean as a Continue Reading
Health Canada orders recall of contaminated toothpaste manufactured in India
Monday, July 30, 2007 The government department responsible for the health of Canadians, Health Canada, issued a warning to Canadians not to use a brand of toothpaste found to contain “unacceptable levels” of diethylene glycol (DEG). The toothpaste is branded as India Neem Active Toothpaste with Calcium and is manufactured Continue Reading
Fuel leak prompts 17,000-vehicle recall by Toyota
Sunday, June 27, 2010 Toyota announced on Friday that it will recall around 17,000 Lexus vehicles in response to risks of the fuel tank in the cars leaking after a collision. The Lexus HS 250h model was subjected to the recall following a US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Continue Reading
Parents arrested after putting baby on Craigslist
Sunday, June 1, 2008 A couple from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada has been arrested on charges of public mischief after listing their seven day old baby girl on the popular Internet classified ads website Craigslist. The listing claimed that the baby was unexpected, “healthy and very cute”. It asked CAN Continue Reading