US stock markets tumble on ‘Black Monday’ anniversary

Saturday, October 20, 2007 This article features in a News Brief from Audio Wikinews: Some say history tends to repeat itself. Today marked a day in history, when 20 years ago, the United States Dow Jones Industrial Average market crashed, on what is known as ‘Black Monday‘. The crash sent the market tumbling down 508 …

Australian Tax Office warns against tax return scam

Wednesday, January 7, 2009 The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has warned against a fraudulent email claiming to be from the ATO. The email, which is similar to previous scams, uses the ATO logo and has the subject line of ‘Notification – Please read’, ‘Australian Taxation Office – Please read’ or other variations. The email directs …

Toyota accused of misleading public over recalls

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 Toyota has been accused by a U.S. House of Representatives committee with misleading the public and investigators over its recent recalls. The accusations, in a statement from the House Energy and Commerce Committee, claim that Toyota both relied on a flawed study in its assessment of the issue of sticking accelerator …

Four suspects arrested for assault on Oslo synagogue

Wednesday, September 20, 2006 The Norwegian police have arrested and charged four men, aged between 20 and 30 for an assault on a synagogue in Oslo at 2:30 am on Sunday, September 17th. The four arrested are from different ethnic backgrounds and can be detained up to three days before appearing in front of a …

Zimbabwe submits to popular pressure: foreign currencies now legal tender

Thursday, January 29, 2009 Zimbabwe has decided to abandon its currency, the Zimbabwean dollar, in favour of other currencies. Acting Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa announced today that Zimbabweans will be allowed to make transactions in other currencies along with the local currency. “In line with the prevailing practices by the general public, [the] government is …

Zimbabwe cancels education year for 4.5 million after political and economic troubles

Thursday, October 9, 2008 Zimbabwe’s 4.5 million students will not receive what was once the golden standard of education in Africa—or any education at all this school year. Political violence during the country’s recent presidential elections hit schools hard with strikes, murder and violence against teachers, and looting. Some schools were turned into places of …