Thomson Corporation and Reuters agree to merge

Wednesday, May 16, 2007 The Thomson Corporation and Reuters Group PLC announced Tuesday that they have agreed to combine the two companies. The boards of both Thomson and Reuters will recommend the merger to their shareholders. The Canadian Thomson-family holding company Woodbridge, which controls 70% of Thomson, has agreed to …

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Boxing great Muhammed Ali dies aged 74

Sunday, June 5, 2016 Legendary boxing great Muhammed Ali died on Friday aged 74 in a hospital in Phoenix, Arizona in the United States. A family spokesperson said Ali had been admitted with respiratory problems. The former heavyweight champion lived with Parkinson’s disease for decades, diagnosed in 1984. Born on …

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Three terrorists gunned down by police in India

Thursday, June 1, 2006An attack against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh headquarters in Nagpur was thwarted by the Maharashtra police early today morning. The militants were driving a white Ambassador car and were armed with AK-47s. They were confronted and killed by security forces as they tried to break through the …

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News briefs:May 18, 2006

The time is 18:00 (UTC) on May 18th, 2006, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs. Contents 1 Headlines 1.1 Nepal Parliament passes resolution to curb King’s power 1.2 Cholera Outbreak Hits Angola 1.3 New Italian government proposes withdrawal of troops from Iraq 1.4 Australian opposition expected to release workplace …

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Crusaders win Super 14 final in eerie mist

Saturday, May 27, 2006 The Canterbury Crusaders won the inaugural Super 14 title, downing the Wellington Hurricanes 19 points to 12 at Jade Stadium, Christchurch. The game was dominated by surreal conditions – a thick fog made viewing the game from the top of the stands impossible. Only one try …

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Ten charged with plot to overthrow Laos government

Tuesday, June 5, 2007 Ten people, including former Royal Lao Army general Vang Pao, 77, and a former United States Army officer Harrison Jack, 60, were arrested Monday in six different cities in California, USA after authorities with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), uncovered a plot …

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Scientology ties at New Village Leadership Academy stir controversy for Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith

Saturday, September 12, 2009 The Calabasas, California private elementary school New Village Leadership Academy (NVLA) opened its 2009–10 school year this week amid controversy over its connections to Scientology. The school was founded by celebrity couple Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith, who paid about US$1 million to lease the facility …

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Oil price jumps as Rita heads to refineries

Saturday, September 24, 2005 Oil, natural gas, and gasoline futures prices are all rising in anticipation of the Hurricane Rita landfall on Friday. The market price for crude oil is rising about 1% a day, while gasoline futures rose 5% both Wednesday and Thursday. Natural gas prices are also rising, …

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