Australia/2005

4 December, 2020

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Contents 1 January 2 February 3 March 4 April 5 May 6 June 7 July 8 August 9 September 10 October 11 November 12 December [edit] Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=Australia/2005&oldid=804653”

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German BND claims U.S. exaggerated Iraq WMD claims

4 December, 2020

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Sunday, November 20, 2005 One of the most important arguments in the run-up to the Iraq war made by Colin Powell in his United Nations speech and President Bush in his State of the Union address was that Iraq had an active biological weapons program and possessed mobile biological weapons labs. According to an investigation […]

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SAHTECH, SEMI, and Semiconductor Industry to promote “SEMI Safety Guideline” in Taiwan

4 December, 2020

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Wednesday, April 2, 2008 “Localization of ‘SEMI Safety Guideline’”, executed by Safety and Health Technology Center of Taiwan (SAHTECH) and supervised by Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI), was announced today in Hsinchu, Taiwan. This localization included several fields on health and safety of semiconductor manufacturing, certification testing on electrical devices, evaluations on fire or […]

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Fred Thompson accused of being a “mole” for Nixon White House

4 December, 2020

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Thursday, July 5, 2007 On Wednesday The Boston Globe reported that, during the Watergate scandal, presidential hopeful Fred Thompson telephoned President Nixon’s lawyer informing the administration that the Senate Watergate Committee “knew about the taping system and would be making the information public.” The Watergate tapes eventually led to Nixon’s resignation, which staved off impeachment. […]

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Blown for Good author discusses life inside international headquarters of Scientology

4 December, 2020

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Friday, November 13, 2009 Wikinews interviewed author Marc Headley about his new book Blown for Good, and asked him about life inside the international headquarters of Scientology known as “Gold Base“, located in Gilman Hot Springs near Hemet, California. Headley joined the organization at age seven when his mother became a member, and worked at […]

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Suspect arrested in Los Angeles arson rampage case

4 December, 2020

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Wednesday, January 4, 2012 In the Los Angeles, US arson spree, where more than 50 attacks occurred in four days, local police arrested a German national Monday. The suspect, reportedly 24-year-old Harry Burkhart, was stopped in the vicinity of West Hollywood due to the appearance of his van, matching a description law enforcement authorities issued […]

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Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Liberal candidate Kate Holloway, Trinity-Spadina

4 December, 2020

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Monday, October 1, 2007 Kate Holloway is running for the Ontario Liberal Party in the Ontario provincial election, in the Trinity-Spadina riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed her regarding her values, her experience, and her campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews from Liberals, […]

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City Planning Board postpones decision on Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal

4 December, 2020

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Buffalo, N.Y. Hotel Proposal Controversy Recent Developments “Old deeds threaten Buffalo, NY hotel development” — Wikinews, November 21, 2006 “Proposal for Buffalo, N.Y. hotel reportedly dead: parcels for sale “by owner”” — Wikinews, November 16, 2006 “Contract to buy properties on site of Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal extended” — Wikinews, October 2, 2006 “Court date […]

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Gas explosion in Russian shopping center kills 24

4 December, 2020

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Monday, July 11, 2005 An explosion at a shopping center in the northern Russian city of Ukhta has resulted in several fatalities, a fire and dozens of injuries. Rescuers raised the death toll to 24 on Tuesday. At least 30 people have been injured. The explosion occurred in a shop called “Passazh” at 1:58pm local […]

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