The time is 18:00 (UTC) on August 20th, 2006, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs. Contents 1 Headlines 1.1 Volcano eruption in Ecuador kills five and destroys several small villages 1.2 400 Australian soldiers sent to Afghanistan 1.3 Pair taken off plane because of “suspicious” behaviour 1.4 South Carolina attracting Republican hopefuls 1.5 Australia’s…
Reflections, Lichtenstein, two new exhibitions at Edinburgh’s Modern One
Saturday, March 14, 2015 This weekend saw the opening of two new exhibitions at Edinburgh’s National Gallery of Modern Art. Wikinews attended Thursday’s press preview for the event where a full contingent of the capital’s press turned out to see the striking collection of paintings, photographs, and other works. Presented below are a selection of…
Networking: The Core Of Your Career
Read An Opinion On: Dance Classes For Adults Submitted by: Ford Myers After you ve created all your self-marketing documents and verbal presentations, you re ready to take your job search to the street and begin networking. The goal is to contact people who can help you reach the hiring managers inside your target companies….
FOX News previews Grafton Street restaurant and “voice collector” in Harvard Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Social Media And How It Has Changed Recruitment
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Four killed in suspected US drone strike in Pakistan
Saturday, January 9, 2010 Pakistani intelligence officials said today that at least four people have been killed in a suspected US drone strike in the North Waziristan province. Officials say missiles hit a house and a vehicle near the town Miranshah. The region is near Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan. “The US drone fired two missiles…
Dubai World to receive $9.5 billion in government aid
Thursday, March 25, 2010 The government of Dubai announced that it intends to provide $9.5 billion to Dubai World to allow the government-owned investment company to restructure its debt. The announcement comes as part of Dubai World’s plan to restructure more than $23 billion of debt, including converting nearly $9 billion of debt into equity,…
Junk food to be banned in English schools
Saturday, October 1, 2005 The British Education Secretary, Ruth Kelly, announced during the week that junk food is to be banned from schools in England from September 1st 2006. Items such as crisps, sweets, chocolate bars and chewing gum are expected to be among the items banned. Junk foods are classified as those high in…
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Read An Opinion On: Dr David Rosenberg Submitted by: Frederick Grear This last Mother’s Day, my husband paid for a couple of months worth of a house cleaning maid service as my gift. And let me tell you, that house cleaning service was seriously one of the best gifts I have ever received! I thoroughly…
South Australia enters week-long lockdown to contain COVID-19 Delta variant spread
Friday, July 23, 2021 With five active cases of the Delta variant of COVID-19, South Australia begun a one-week lockdown on Monday. Announcing the lockdown, state Premier Steven Marshall declared “we have no alternative but to impose some fairly heavy and immediate restrictions”. The first case out of South Australia’s active cases was presented to…