Canberra’s Sophie Lavers crowned Miss World Australia
Thursday, July 23, 2009 Sophie Lavers, a 24-year-old woman from Canberra, has been crowned Miss World Australia in Sydney. She defeated nineteen other finalists to take the prize and will represent Australia at the Miss World event in South Africa. The entrants were judged based on several categories including bestContinue Reading
Fraud And Corruption A Strategic Direction For Fiji
Here’s An Opinion On: Work Permit & Visa Agent Papua New Guinea Fraud and Corruption – A Strategic Direction for Fiji by Brett Warfield Nobody likes to be misled, especially by people they trust or have an expectation will do the right thing, whatever that is. Fraud and corruption canContinue Reading
China’s winter weather threatens food supplies
Thursday, January 31, 2008 A Chinese official says harsh winter weather is threatening food production and adding to inflationary pressures. Political pressure is also building on the government for its failure to anticipate and solve the problems. A top Chinese disaster relief official was quoted by Hong Kong’s South ChinaContinue Reading
US ‘Black Friday’ shoppers gather hours, even days before some stores’ openings
Friday, November 29, 2013 With the US retail tradition of ‘Black Friday’ already underway early Thursday evening, some shoppers began gathering outside retail stores as much as 53 hours prior to these special sales events. This, according to a Texas man who told Wikinews that he and his companions hadContinue Reading
Iranian International Master Dorsa Derakhshani discusses her chess career with Wikinews
Tuesday, April 14, 2020 In February 2017, the Iranian Chess Federation announced two teenage chess players, Dorsa Derakhshani and her younger brother Borna Derakhshani, were banned from representing the national team. The federation announced their decision although Dorsa Derakhshani had previously decided and informed the chess federation she did notContinue Reading
8 Benefits Of Industrial Plastics
Here’s An Opinion On: Corelle Brands Website 8 Benefits of Industrial Plastics by Andrew Stratton Did you know industrial plastics make the world you enjoy today possible? Unless you live in the jungle, it’s a proven fact almost everyone reaps the benefits of them daily. They’re responsible for so manyContinue Reading
BBC spends £3.4m on sell-off
Friday, June 27, 2008 Newspaper The Guardian reports today that the sale of the BBC subsidiary BBC Resources Ltd., has cost £3.4m in consultancy fees — over £1m more than the £2.3m trading profit the commercial division is estimated to have made for the last financial year. Details of theContinue Reading
Several injured in Ben Nevis cable car accident
Thursday, July 13, 2006 As many as eight people have been injured after two cable cars collided at the Nevis Range near Fort William in Scotland. Two RAF helicopters, an air ambulance, four ambulance crews, police, fire brigade and a mountain rescue team are among those present. Police have confirmedContinue Reading
Buying A Concession Trailer: What You Need To Know
Here’s An Opinion On: Best Financial Planner Sydney By Ronald Harry Have you ever thought about adding to you income with weekend work or even starting a new and exciting path to a more comfortable life? Then maybe you want to consider purchasing a concession stand or trailer. You haveContinue Reading
UK energy companies announce that prices for bills could increase
Saturday, September 19, 2009 Six energy companies in the United Kingdom have announced that it is likely that the prices for energy bills could increase over the course of 2010. The companies, which are nicknamed the “big six” in the United Kingdom, did not pass on information that there wouldContinue Reading