Monday, January 25, 2010 A nineteen-year-old man was caught driving at 191 kilometres an hour (kph) in an 80 kph zone in Traralgon, Victoria, Australia. The teenager told police of the La Trobe Traffic Management Unit (TMU) that he was “late to drop his girlfriend off at home”. TMU officers pulled over the driver’s Ford […]

Saturday, April 17, 2010 Journalist, counselor, painter, and US 2012 Presidential candidate Joe Schriner of Cleveland, Ohio took some time to discuss his campaign with Wikinews in an interview. Schriner previously ran for president in 2000, 2004, and 2008, but failed to gain much traction in the races. He announced his candidacy for the 2012 […]

Friday, November 30, 2012 Qatari non-profit organization Gulf Organization for Research and Development (GORD) launched a low emissions car at the 2012 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 18) in Doha. The car was designed and developed in Qatar. Revealed during a press conference at the Qatar National Convention Centre, the car in addition to […]

A compilation of brief news reports for Tuesday, May 8, 2007. Contents 1 Israeli archaeologists find tomb of Herod the Great 2 Woman stable after La Trobe University stabbing 3 Sarkozy criticized over vacation cruise 4 Nigerian rebels force further oil shutdowns 5 NATO forces attacked, civilians caught in the cross fire 6 DOE awards management […]

The time is 18:00 (UTC) on August 5th, 2006, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs. Contents 1 Headlines 1.1 Flooding kills dozens in North Korea, leaves thousands more homeless 1.2 Swedish nuclear reactors shut down over safety concerns 1.3 Ugandan rebels agree to a ceasefire 1.4 Mideast stance hurts Harper 1.5 Apollo Moon landings […]