Micro-loans to US poor from Bangladesh’s Grameen Bank

Sunday, 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 to poor women that want to start small businesses. Since the start of the mortgage-crisis more people in the U.S. tend to turn to fringe financial institutions bypassing the mainstream banRead More…

Technological University Dublin senior lecturer Dr Lorcan Sirr speaks to Wikinews on housing market in Ireland

Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Wikinews correspondent J.J. Liu spoke with Technological University Dublin (TUD) senior lecturer at the School of Surveying & Construction Management, Dr Lorcan Sirr on Friday regarding the supply of housing in the Republic of Ireland and relevant parallels across the rest of Europe, as well as recent developments by the government and private sector that are causingRead More…

Four Signs That You Need Representation For A Claim Of Bad Faith Insurance In Rapid City, Sd

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If you have been in an accident and cannot collect from the insurance company, you may have a case called a “bad faith insurance” claim. This simply means the insurance company has failed to make good on the promises it was expected to deliver in circumstances of claims. Because the insurance company is not just going to roll oveRead More…

Haunted attractions in Texas prepare for 2013 Halloween season

Thursday, September 12, 2013
With Halloween approaching, numerous haunted attractions all over Texas are preparing for the big “haunt” season. Directors and staff of such attractions must invest significant time preparing their buildings; such efforts gear up significantly during September. Wikinews caught up with some owners of these attractions to learn more about the hard work it takes to preRead More…

First plane arrival for more than 10 years to renewed airport in Grozny, Russia

Thursday, October 5, 2006
Grozny, a city of the Chechen Republic, Russia, celebrated the arrival and the later departure of the first passenger aircraft, a Tu-134A-5, for more than 10 years. The renovated Severny (Northern) Airport opened prior to the 30th birthday of the Republican Prime Minister Ramzan Kadyrov, son of the former PM Akhmad Kadyrov who was killed by terrorists, though no officiaRead More…

Phuket International Hospital The Best Plastic Surgery Hospital In Phuket

Read An Opinion On: Best Facelift Surgeon In Southlake Texas Phuket International Hospital The Best Plastic Surgery Hospital In Phuket by surgery phuketAre you looking for plastic surgery in Phuket? Do you want an affordable and effective cosmetic surgery in Phuket, Thailand? For answers to all such questions, there is one Phuket hospital in Thailand and that is Phuket International HRead More…

46 illegal Afghan immigrants suffocate in truck in Pakistan

Tuesday, April 7, 2009
 Correction — Nov 1, 2013 The article below claims each passenger paid 4000 to 8000 USD. Each paid 30,000 Rupees, equivilent at the time to about US$375. 
The bodies of 46 Afghan illegal immigrants who suffocated to death in a container truck Saturday near Quetta, Pakistan, returned home Tuesday.
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Iranian International Master Dorsa Derakhshani discusses her chess career with Wikinews

Tuesday, April 14, 2020
In February 2017, the Iranian Chess Federation announced two teenage chess players, Dorsa Derakhshani and her younger brother Borna Derakhshani, were banned from representing the national team. The federation announced their decision although Dorsa Derakhshani had previously decided and informed the chess federation she did not wish to play for Iran.
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Wikinews interviews specialists on China, Iran, Russia support for al-Assad

Monday, September 23, 2013
Over the past week, diplomatic actions have averted — or, at least delayed — military strikes on Syria by the United States. Wikinews sought input from a range of international experts on the situation; and, the tensions caused by Russia’s support for the al-Assad regime despite its apparent use of chemical weapons. Contents 1 Interviewees
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