Six bomb attacks kill 95 in Baghdad

Thursday, August 20, 2009 According to Iraqi police, at least 95 people have been killed and half a thousand wounded after six explosions in Iraq’s capital of Baghdad on Wednesday. Eyewitness reports say that two main attacks targeted the finance and foreign ministries. Police sources say that the blasts, which were caused by vehicles filled …

Wikinews Shorts: August 4, 2010

 Correction — August 13, 2010 This article incorrectly describes BP as ‘British Petroleum’. In fact, such a company has not existed for many years as BP dropped this name when becoming a multinational company. The initials no longer stand for anything.  A compilation of brief news reports for Wednesday, August 4, 2010. BP (British Petroleum) engineers began …

Category:Iain Macdonald (Wikinewsie)/Aviation

Aviation articles by Wikinewsie Iain Macdonald. Germany bans Mahan Air of Iran, citing ‘security’ Lion Air disaster: Crashed jet’s voice recorder recovered from Java Sea Iranian cargo plane crashes into Karaj houses Police warn new drone owners to obey law after disruption at UK’s Gatwick Airport Rescue helicopter crash kills six in Abruzzo, Italy UK …

Microsoft announces new security software, new version of Internet Explorer

Wednesday, February 16, 2005Bill Gates announced in a RSA security conference that Microsoft will release major security changes to Internet Explorer and will release a new version prior to the release of Longhorn, the replacement for Windows XP expected any time after 2005. Microsoft plans to include many features to increase security. These features are …

Signs That Your Car Needs New Brake Pads Montgomery, Tx

Read An Opinion On: Bmw Repairs Sydney Automotive Hospital byAlma Abell Unfortunately, car owners often ignore proper maintenance of their brake pads which can have potentially disastrous results. It is important that your breaks are in the best possible condition. If you have no idea how to tell whether or not you need new brake …

MTV and VH1 to broadcast Live 8

Sunday, June 26, 2005 MTV Networks’ MTV and VH1 have secured the rights to distribute over cable networks the Live 8 series of concerts which will be taking place at 8 venues in Europe, North America and Japan. The concerts are meant to raise awareness of poverty in Africa and charitable donations to fight it. …

Pipe bomb found near nuclear power plant in Arizona

Friday, November 2, 2007 The Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station in Arizona is currently locked down while security teams are doing a sweep of the area after a pipe bomb was found this morning. Arizona Public Service Company (APS) spokesman Jim MacDonald said a contract worker was stopped at the main gate of the facility …

ROV detects leaks in Deepwater Horizon well cap

Monday, July 19, 2010 As many as four leaks have been detected in the Deepwater Horizon well cap in the Gulf of Mexico, according to live footage shot by one of BP’s ROVs (Remote Operated Vehicles). The leaks were detected early this morning, just after 4:00 (EDT). The HOS SUPER H ROV 1 made the …