Wikinews’ overview of the year 2008
Wednesday, December 31, 2008 Also try the 2008 World News Quiz of the year. What would you tell your grandchildren about 2008 if they asked you about it in, let's…
U.S. Senate passes landmark health care reform bill
Thursday, December 24, 2009 The United States Senate has approved a hard-fought measure to overhaul the health care system. The vote will be followed by the difficult process of reconciling…
G20 Summit plans to inject US$5tn into economy before 2011
Friday, April 3, 2009 The G20 Summit held in London, England concluded Thursday with an injection into the economy of US$5 trillion by the end of 2010. Global trade would…
Football: Paris Saint-Germain pays world record €222m to sign Neymar
Friday, August 4, 2017 Yesterday, French capital football club Paris Saint-Germain triggered a €222 million (about US$263m, £198m) buyout clause of Brazilian winger Neymar to sign him from FC Barcelona,…
Eleven children injured in Scottish school shooting; two teenagers detained
Thursday, February 24, 2011 Two individuals are in custody after eleven secondary school students were injured in a firearms incident near a school Auchinleck Academy, in East Ayrshire, Scotland, yesterday…
UK study reveals smoking could shorten men’s lives by 10–15 years
Saturday, September 19, 2009 A study carried out in the United Kingdom revealed that the life expectancy for men could be reduced by 10–15 years after the age of 50…
Fake impotence drugs linked to low blood sugar outbreak
Thursday, February 12, 2009 An article in the February 12 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine reports on an unusual cause for an outbreak of low blood sugar…
Fifteen flu sufferers die in Wales in one week
Friday, January 14, 2011 Over the course of the last week, fifteen people who have suffered from influenza have died in Wales, as reported to the Welsh Assembly Government. The…
Hitler doll story found to be hoaxed
Saturday, May 3, 2008 It has been revealed that a story concerning 'Adolf Hitler dolls' going on sale in Ukraine and aimed at children was a hoax. Many news outlets…
Nancy Pelosi named new Speaker of the US House of Representatives
Thursday, January 4, 2007 Californian Democrat Nancy Pelosi, 66-years-old, has been named the 60th United States Speaker of the House with the votes 233-202. She is the first female House…