European airspace closed by volcanic ash

Thursday, April 15, 2010
Hundreds of thousands of air travelers had their travel plans disrupted in Europe by volcanic ash from the Eyjafjallajökull eruption.
Tens of thousands of air travelers were stranded when all flights into and out of the United Kingdom were grounded, as it became one of the first nations to be affected. The grounding was even more extensive than that following the SeptembRead More…

Iran tests its second missile

Tuesday, April 4, 2006
Iran has successfully tested the Kowsar land-to-sea missile, and a “flying boat”, Iran state media report.
According to the country’s state television service, “A super-modern flying boat was successfully tested in the ‘Great Prophet’ war game in Persian Gulf waters. Because of its hull’s advanced design, no radar at sea or in the air can locate it. It can lift out of the wRead More…

On the campaign trail, March 2012

Wednesday, April 4, 2012
The following is the fifth in a monthly series chronicling the U.S. 2012 presidential election. It features original material compiled throughout the previous month after a brief mention of some of the month’s biggest stories.
In this month’s edition on the campaign trail, a politician from outside the fifty states receives significant mention as a potential Republican PaRead More…

Podolski announces retirement from international football

Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Yesterday, Poland-born German football player and Galatasaray S.K. forward Lukas Podolski announced retirement from international football.
Debuting internationally in 2004, Podolski has won 129 international caps, Germany’s third all time most capped player after Lothar Matthäus and Miroslav Klose. 31-year-old Lukas Podolski is the third top-scorer for Germany, nettingRead More…

Category:Science and technology

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Category:Education

This is the category for Education. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 6 May 2019: Students compete in second international Neurosurgery Olympiad in Tyumen, Russia 30 April 2019: Wikinews attends Maker Faire in Tyler, Texas 23 June 2018: Algeria blocks internet across nation to prevent cheating in diploma exams 19 May 2018: Principal, teacher arrested for allegedly whipping two sRead More…

Chinese earthquake: Death toll reaches almost 15,000 as ‘dangerous’ cracks found in dam near city

Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Officials say the death toll in the recent earthquake in China has reached almost 15,000. The news comes as 2,000 of the nation’s troops were dispatched to the Zipingku Dam to repair “extremely dangerous” cracks in the structure, which is upriver from Dujiangyan City, already severely hit by the disaster.
It is feared the toll will rise much further as 60,000 people are miRead More…