Thursday, July 3, 2014 Ian Narev, the CEO of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, this morning “unreservedly” apologised to clients who lost money in a scandal involving the bank’s financial planning services arm. Last week,…
Read MoreWednesday, March 4, 2009 Al-Bashir listens to a speech during the opening of the 20th session of The New Partnership for Africa’s Development in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Jan. 31, 2009. Image: U.S. Navy Mass Communication…
Read MoreThursday, May 5, 2005 The live television broadcast of the Italian Lotto draw, which was used to award the record-breaking €72.090.405,19 Superenalotto prize Tuesday, is reported to have had problems in the drawing procedure. Only…
Read MoreWednesday, August 11, 2010 Farrow appeared in a UN-backed court at The Hague to testify in a war crimes trial against Taylor. Image: hdptcar on Flickr. Actress Mia Farrow and Carole White have testified in…
Read MoreSunday, February 17, 2008 Grameen Bank of Bangladesh has made the first loans to U.S. citizens who do not have a bank account. Grameen Bank is experienced in micro-financing in its home country, lending money…
Read MoreSunday, December 24, 2017 Fire broke out at London Zoo on Saturday morning, severely damaging a cafe and shop and killing an aardvark. Zoo officials said four meerkats were missing and were also presumed to…
Read MoreSunday, September 26, 2021 South Gippsland Shire Council wards.Image: Victorian Electoral Commission. Nominations were declared on Tuesday for South Gippsland Shire’s upcoming council elections, to be held by post from October 5-22. A total of…
Read MoreFriday, October 5, 2007 Johan Boyden is running for the Communist Party in the Ontario provincial election, in the Toronto Centre riding. Wikinews interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign. Retrieved from…
Read MoreFriday, January 4, 2008 Prescription placebos used in research and practice. A new study amongst doctors in the United States on the use of placebos—pills with no medical effect—shows that almost half of the questioned…
Read MoreFriday, September 22, 2006 Anyone planning on attending the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China can forget about renting a car when they get there. Newspapers reported on September 18 that no private cars…
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