TD Financial to acquire Hudson United Bancorp
Tuesday, July 12, 2005 Canadian TD Financial Group has come to a deal with the regional U.S. bank, Hudson United Bancorp, to buy Hudson for...
Pakistani parliament passes bill for transgender rights
Friday, May 11, 2018 On Tuesday, Pakistan’s parliament passed a bill at Islamabad’s National Assembly which granted transgender people various civil rights. The bill, “Transgender...
Afghan women’s rights official shot dead
Tuesday, September 26, 2006 Safia Ahmed-jan, the director of the Afghan Ministry of Women’s Affairs for the Khandahar province and an advocate of women’s rights...
Dozens dead after school collapses in Haiti
Friday, November 7, 2008 At least 50 people are dead, mostly children, and an unknown amount injured and trapped after a three-story school collapsed near...
Tom Cruise parody site defiant in face of Scientology threats, demands its day in court
Saturday, October 29, 2005 The Church of Scientology “cease and desist” order isssued last month to the New Zealand owner of a Tom Cruise parody...
Author Amy Scobee recounts abuse as Scientology executive
Monday, October 11, 2010 Wikinews interviewed author Amy Scobee about her book Scientology – Abuse at the Top, and asked her about her experiences working...
Appalachia Mountains coal company plays State politics
Tuesday, August 2, 2005 Massey Energy Co., the fourth largest coal producer in the U.S., filed a federal lawsuit against the Governor of West Virginia,...
Sanjay Dutt found guilty under Arms Act in 1993 Mumbai blasts case
Tuesday, November 28, 2006 Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt has been pronounced guilty under the Arms Act for possession of illegal weapons, in the 1993 Mumbai...
Wikinews Shorts: March 2, 2007
A compilation of brief news reports for Friday, March 2, 2007. United States fast-food chain Popeyes Chicken and Biscuits has filed a $20 million dollar lawsuit...
Irish National Pensions Reserve Fund gains 2.4% in first quarter
Friday, April 22, 2005 Ireland’s National Pensions Reserve Fund (NPRF) has posted a 2.4% return for the first quarter (9.6% annualized). On March 31, the...