Thai police to wear ‘Hello Kitty’ armbands as punishment

Monday, August 6, 2007 Thai police officers are being punished by being forced to wear large, bright pink Hello Kitty armbands. The armband, which features Hello Kitty sitting on top…

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US soccer: Sounders 2 maintain win streak with 2-1 victory over Timbers 2

Sunday, April 12, 2015 Seattle Sounders FC 2 (S2) association football club have maintained a streak with their third home win at Starfire Stadium in Tukwila, Washington last night, this…

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CN Health & Safety Plan planned to be cancelled

Monday, August 29, 2005 On July 18, 2005 CN Rail notified the CAW that they intend to cancel the CN-CAW previously Negotiated Health & Safety Plan. The CAW will be…

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G20 protests: Inside a labour march

Wikinews accredited reporter Killing Vector traveled to the G-20 2009 summit protests in London with a group of protesters. This is his personal account. Friday, April 3, 2009 London –…

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Wikinews international report: “Anonymous” holds anti-Scientology protests worldwide

Sunday, February 10, 2008 The Internet group Project Chanology today held protests critical of the Church of Scientology. The protests marked what would have been the 49th birthday of Lisa…

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Republican leaders in US want more tax relief in economic stimulus

Monday, January 26, 2009 As the newly inaugurated Barack Obama administration continues to push for a US$825 billion stimulus package to aid the struggling United States economy, some Republican legislators…

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Hezbollah-Israel conflict continues

Saturday, July 15, 2006 As the conflict in the Middle East goes into its fourth day, Israel launched more air strikes against targets in Lebanon. Israel has also reportedly served…

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Bangladesh security tightened following Pilkhana massacre and Bashundhara City fire

Friday, March 20, 2009 Following the Pilkhana massacre which occurred February 25 and 26 leaving 74 dead and the inferno at the Bashundhara City shopping mall complex March 13 leaving…

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New Zealand dollar hits new high versus the United States dollar

Tuesday, July 17, 2007 File:New Zealand money.jpg The New Zealand dollar (NZD) value rose and, for a short amount of time, was worth US$0.7932, the highest level in New Zealand…

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Government of Zimbabwe forces thousands out of their homes

Sunday, June 5, 2005File:Robert Mugabe.jpg 200,000 people living around Harare, Zimbabwe have been evicted from their homes, which have been targeted in a demolition programme by the government. Most have…

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