Blogspot ban lifted in Pakistan

Saturday, May 6, 2006 As of 6th May, 2006, the Pakistani government has once again put a ban on Blogspot. This has been confirmed by numerous bloggers across Pakistan. The banned blogs can now be accessed through an alternative sites such as PKBlogs.com – Blogspot Proxy and other proxy servers.Tuesday, May 2, 2006 Since the…

2008-09 Wikipedia for Schools goes online

Wednesday, October 22, 2008 This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Monday saw the latest edition of the vetted version of Wikipedia, which is aimed at educational use, go quietly online. The extensively revised version covers over five thousand…

British box office record set for UK films

Saturday, July 22, 2006 The UK Film Council has said British films claimed a record one-third share of UK cinema takings last year. The council has also revealed that Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was Britain’s top-grossing film in 2005 after taking £435m ($808m) at the Box Office worldwide. It was one of…

Where Does Glass Come From?

Here’s An Opinion On: 20ft Shipping Containers Where does Glass come From? by Freehandyman Imagine living in a world without glass – or even a house without glass? No natural light and no view of the outside without being harshly exposed to the elements as well as letting in all kinds of vermin. – hard…

Bolivia’s Evo Morales wins referendum on a new leftist constitution

Monday, January 26, 2009 File:Schafik handal con fidel.jpg The Bolivian President, Evo Morales, 49, has claimed victory after voters ratified a new leftist constitution, granting more power to the country’s indigenous majority. “The indigenous farmers, the most marginalized sector throughout the history of the republic, are now recognized as people with the same rights as…

Bank of America leads Consumer Financial Protection Bureau complaints about mortgages

Thursday, October 3, 2013 A review this week by Wikinews of US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) complaints about mortgages in the United States shows Bank of America leads all lending institutions in complaints. Since mortgages complaints were recorded in December 2011, 77,622 total have been added to CFPB’s database. 29.2% of these complaints involved…