Wikinews Shorts: October 21, 2006

A compilation of brief news reports forSunday, October 22, 2006 Contents 1 Annan Wants Quicker Hezbollah Disarmament 2 Explosion in Paracin, Serbia 3 President Bush signs 2006 Military Commissions Act into law 4 Iran reportedly bans high-speed Internet access 5 Two subway trains collide in Rome 6 Sources 7 External links October 20, 2006 The…

Pakistan President Musharraf in Kabul for talks

Wednesday, September 6, 2006 The President of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf is in Kabul for a two-day visit during which he is scheduled to hold talks with his Afghan counterpart, Hamid Karzai. The talks are expected to focus on the continuing militant activity on both sides of the border, with Taliban forces allegedly infiltrating into Afghanistan…

On the campaign trail, August 2012

Thursday, September 6, 2012 The following is the tenth 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: Wikinews interviews the Peace and Freedom Party vice…

Saskatchewan places moratorium on boar farming, says escaped boars should be killed

Saturday, March 14, 2009 At the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) conference, a resolution was passed that encourages the Government of Saskatchewan, Canada to place a moratorium on specialty livestock farms raising wild boar. All wild boars that have escaped to roam wild should be killed, according to the resolution. Agriculture Minister Bob Bjornerud…

Congressman Cunningham admits taking bribes

Monday, November 28, 2005 U.S. Representative Randy “Duke” Cunningham (R–CA) pled guilty today to conspiring to take bribes in exchange for using his influence as a member of the House Appropriations Committee to help a defense contractor get business. In total he pled guilty to one count of income tax evasion and four counts of…