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Indian Railway: all-women crew steers Tippu Express ahead of International Women’s Day

19 December, 2020

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Friday, March 6, 2020 Yesterday, an all-women crew ran the Mysuru–Bengaluru Tippu Express in the Indian state of Karnataka. The state-run Indian Railways launched this event ahead of International Women’s Day, for promoting gender equality at work places. B Shiva Parvathi was running the train as loco pilot (locomotive pilot), and 22-year-old Rangoli Patil was […]

Buddhist relic collection tours North America and world

19 December, 2020

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Saturday, November 25, 2006 With the hopes of funding the creation of a statue in northern India that would end up dwarfing the Statue of Liberty, an unprecedented collection of Buddhist artifacts continue crisscrossing American, Europe, and Asia in three different, but related collections. The Maitreya Project, the brainchild of Lama Zopa Rinpoche, seeks to […]

DHS relies on Wikipedia for asylum information, appeals court rules against use

19 December, 2020

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Wednesday, September 3, 2008 This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the Department of Homeland Security was wrong in using the online encyclopedia Wikipedia as a reference when deciding […]

News briefs:April 23, 2010

19 December, 2020

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Correction — August 24, 2015 These briefs incorrectly describe BP as ‘British Petroleum’. In fact, such a company has not existed for many years as BP dropped this name when becoming a multinational company. The initials no longer stand for anything. Wikinews Audio Briefs Credits Produced By Turtlestack Recorded By Turtlestack Written By Turtlestack Listen To […]

Somali pirates release Greek ship, 19 sailors

19 December, 2020

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Wednesday, December 10, 2008 According to East African Seafarers’ Assistance Programme Kenyan chapter head, Andrew Mwangura, the Greek freighter MV Captain Stephanos and all its 19 crew, consisting of 17 Filipinos, one Chinese and a Ukrainian, had been released late Monday, after 78 days in captivity. It was unclear, however, if any ransom was paid. […]

Jermaine Pennant jailed for drink-driving

19 December, 2020

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Tuesday, March 1, 2005 Aylesbury, England — The Arsenal F.C. midfielder Jermaine Pennant, currently on loan to Birmingham City, has today pleaded guilty to drink-driving, driving while disqualified, and driving without insurance by Aylesbury magistrates court. Pennant received a sentence of three months imprisonment. Pennant’s lawyer, Bary Warbutton, has said that the footballer will appeal […]

GM posts first annual loss since 1992

19 December, 2020

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Friday, January 27, 2006 General Motors Corporation (GM) has posted its first annual loss since 1992. GM reported losing US$4.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2005 and a total loss of $8.6 billion for the entire year. GM admitted Thursday night that the loss could swell further as it pays pensions and healthcare costs […]

Glasgow cannabis enthusiasts celebrate ‘green’ on city green

19 December, 2020

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Tuesday, April 22, 2014 Coinciding with Easter Sunday, Glasgow Cannabis Social Club’s annual 420 event was held on Glasgow Green, under sunny blue skies, and overlooking the river Clyde. Despite the city’s council attempting to revoke permission for the gathering at the last minute, police were happy for it to go-ahead with approximately a dozen […]

Aung San Suu Kyi leaves house arrest to meet with government official

19 December, 2020

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Correction — January 2, 2008 Aung San Suu Kyi received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991, not 1992. Thursday, October 25, 2007 Myanmar opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi has left her house arrest to meet with government officials. Witnesses have observed a caravan of vehicles leaving the home of the 1992 Nobel Peace Prize recipient. […]

Turkish teens died of mutated strain of bird flu

19 December, 2020

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Friday, January 13, 2006 Scientists have confirmed that the H5N1 virus found in the DNA taken from one of two Turkish victims, who died from the disease, has mutated and they now believe that Turkey is now a locale for endemic bird flu. However, the WHO, stressed that it is too early to tell if […]