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Wikinews discusses H1N1 with the WHO

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 The World Health Organization (WHO) is a program of the United Nations and a global authority on human health. In an interview with Wikinews, the WHO tells about the current H1N1 pandemic. The organization’s 93rd update as of March 26, 2010 states 213 countries, territories, and other communities have laboratory-confirmed cases

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Media reports exaggerate cell phone risks again

Monday, September 22, 2008 Several mainstream news outlets have misstated and overstated a possible link between cellular phone use and decreased fertility in men. A single experiment, which has not yet been published in any peer reviewed journal or replicated by other scientists, observed an average decrease in sperm motility and an increase in free

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Squash lines up for the 2016 Olympics

Monday, May 26, 2008 Squash is among the seven sports considered for new events in the 2016 Olympics. The other nominated sports are baseball, golf, karate, roller sports, rugby and softball. Of these, four were nominated for the London 2012 Olympics, but none were chosen. At the International Olympic Committee (IOC) session in Singapore 2005,

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Ft. Wayne, Indiana burn center treats Afghan child

Tuesday, July 12, 2005 Doctors at the regional burn center at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana are treating a patient flown in from war-torn Afghanistan. U.S. Army’s 113th Battalion, which is made up of Indiana National Guardsman, discovered five-year-old Zia after a propane explosion in suburban Kabul] earlier this year destroyed homes and

How To Have A Green Picnic}

Read More About: 20ft Shipping Containers Price Submitted by: Fia Caballero Having an outdoor meal is always fun but can also be damaging to the planet if not planned conscientiously. Just imagine the heaps of eco-unfriendly litter, such as plastic cups; disposable plates and utensils lazy picnickers leave behind after a lovely picnic day. Nevertheless,

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Malaysian government warns citizens about Uncyclopedia

This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Tuesday, January 15, 2008 Satire site Uncyclopedia, a parody of online encyclopedia Wikipedia, has been labeled by the Malaysian government as dangerous. The Internal Security Department of Malaysia issued the warning today,