United States: Berkeley, California declares itself a sanctuary city for recreational cannabis
Friday, February 16, 2018 On Tuesday, the city council of Berkeley, California adopted by unanimous vote a resolution declaring their city a “sanctuary” for adult recreational cannabis use and sale. The resolution by the Berkeley council “declared [the City of Berkeley] to be a sanctuary for recreational cannabis customers, providers,Continue Reading
Baby in California born with 12 functioning fingers and toes, in a rare case of polydactylism
Tuesday, February 3, 2009 A six-pound infant born in San Francisco, California has six perfectly formed and functional fingers and toes on his hands and feet, so that it isn’t considered a disability or deformity, say doctors at Saint Luke’s Hospital who were amazed by the oddity. In a medicalContinue Reading
Nepal’s King names new cabinet
Wednesday, February 2, 2005 Kathmandu, Nepal —King Gyanendra of Nepal has today announced a new 10-member cabinet, after yesterday sacking the coalition government. The King, who some Nepalis view as a reincarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu, made the announcement on the state run television and radio service. “A newContinue Reading
The Opportunities In Construction Jobs Abroad
Click Here To Know More About: Quantity Surveyor Sydney By Duncan Freer The Construction Industry operates on a global scale with many opportunities to work abroad. The developed world maintains many types of project, including continuation, decommissioning and environmental work, much of which is implemented by some of the industry’sContinue Reading
Category:Health
This is the category for Health. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 27 November 2020: Wikinews interviews Craig Farquharson, Liberal Democrat candidate for 2020 Groom by-election 12 October 2020: Second US Biden-Trump debate cancelled amid safety controversy 3 October 2020: US President Donald Trump tests positive for COVID-19Continue Reading
2008 TICA highlights open source applications at Linux Forum & Expo
Thursday, July 31, 2008 Leading up to the 2008 Taipei Computer Applications Show (TICA), the 8th-annual Linux Forum, accompanied with Linux Expo Pavilion, started yesterday July 30 at Taipei World Trade Center Conference Roon 3 & 4 to promote the open source applications in Taiwan. With popularity of OLPC andContinue Reading
Arinze and Tettamanzi equal favorites as new Pope
Tuesday, April 5, 2005Irish betting shop chain, Paddy Power, is taking bets for a new Pope. The current front runners are Cardinal Francis Arinze of Nigeria and Cardinal Dionigi Tettamanzi of Italy, who have each been given odds of 11-4. “Our feeling is, we held off a few days, andContinue Reading
Massive ice deposits found on Mars
Friday, March 16, 2007 The European Space Agency‘s Mars Express spacecraft has discovered ice deposits in the south pole of Mars that are larger than the state of Texas. Scientists say that there is enough water in the deposits to cover the entire planet with up to 36 feet ofContinue Reading
Modeling Auditions Learn How To Obtain}
Click Here To Know More About: Baby Modelling Agency Brisbane Submitted by: Ruthe Schatz The modeling globe is quite cut throat. Contrary to common belief, most models are not just “discovered” walking down the street. You must put in a lot of challenging work to finally be recognized by oneContinue Reading
G8 Summit debates Middle-east crisis, WTO trade talks
Monday, July 17, 2006 The leaders of the Group of Eight (G8) nations met over the weekend in St. Petersburg in Russia for the 32nd G8 Summit, held under Russia’s presidency, to discuss the ongoing Israel-Lebanon crisis, the stalled world trade talks and other issues. They also met with otherContinue Reading