Friday, July 11, 2014 On Tuesday, Indian Railway Minister D. V. Sadananda Gowda presented his first budget for Indian Railways. The budget emphasized increased amenities for travelers, better safety, and timely completion of projects. There were no fare hikes announced as both passenger and freight fares had been increased last month. But, it was announced that fares will be revised twice a year...

Sunday, December 21, 2008 The combined efforts of agents from the Afghan Commandos and Coalition forces have led to the discovery and destruction of two-and-a-half tonnes of marijuana in an abandoned school in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar on Friday. Kandah?r province or Qandahar (??????,{??????) is one of the largest of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is located in...

Wednesday, April 15, 2009 Major media outlets have told an Australian senate committee on environment, communications and the arts that Australians are being denied full coverage of sporting events. They have told the inquiry that major sporting organisations are restricting how photos and text can be used on the internet and other digital media, which is threatening the reporting of sport as...

This is the category for IBM, a multinational computer technology and IT consulting corporation. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 7 July 2012: WorldPride London 2012: In pictures 19 June 2009: Canada's supercomputer goes online 10 June 2008: US energy department reveals world's fastest computer 24 February 2008: IBM to construct supercomputer capable of running entire Internet 9...

Wednesday, August 31, 2005 The 30A protest in Sydney, Australia, occurred on Tuesday night in carnival style. The protest began around 5 p.m. at Customs Square, Circular Quay, with 1,000 to 2,000 people assembling to listen to speeches and music. After about an hour, the protestors marched along the Quay to the concrete and steel barricades preventing public access to the Opera House forecourt;...

Thursday, January 14, 2010 Countries and organizations from around the world are sending aid and help to victims of the devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on Tuesday, damaging many buildings. The death toll is currently unknown, but estimated to run into the tens of thousands of people. US president Barack Obama said in a press conference that "I've directed my administration...

Saturday, May 12, 2012 Following the announcement this week by U.S. President Barack Obama that he supports the legalisation of marriage for same-sex partners, the Obama campaign claims to have received an increase in donations and support from lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) supporters. Financial support for Democratic politicians by LGBT groups had fallen to the lowest rate in 16...

This is the category for the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a federal scientific agency of the US Government that studies landscape, natural resources, and natural hazards. In most cases it is NOT sufficient, for inclusion in this category, that an article cite USGS for the magnitude of an earthquake. That's routine statistics-gathering for USGS, and probably applies to a large fraction...

Monday, October 11, 2010 Wikinews interviewed author Amy Scobee about her book Scientology - Abuse at the Top, and asked her about her experiences working as an executive within the organization. Scobee joined the organization at age 14, and worked at Scientology's international management headquarters for several years before leaving in 2005. She served as a Scientology executive in multiple...

Tuesday, February 20, 2007 In big cities, finding land for new parks is less of an expedition than an all-out land-rights battle with property owners. But some cities across the U.S. have found a slightly easier way to add to their greenspace. By utilizing the state's air rights to the space above freeways that run below at ground level, cities can acquire 5 or 10 acres of parkspace essentially...