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Barack Obama presents rescue plan after GM declaration of bankruptcy

17 November, 2020

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Monday, June 1, 2009 In a televised speech from the White House at 16:00 UTC today, President of the United States Barack Obama presented a reorganization plan following the 12:00 UTC announcement by General Motors that it had filed for bankruptcy and Chapter 11 protection from its creditors, the largest bankruptcy of a U.S. manufacturing […]

British Government warns against tax breaks for Scientology

17 November, 2020

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Thursday, October 21, 2010 The new British coalition government has warned local authorities in the United Kingdom not to provide tax breaks to branches of the Church of Scientology. After an investigation by The Guardian newspaper revealed that several local authorities have granted Scientology tax breaks worth over a million pounds, Secretary of State for […]

CanadaVOTES: Liberal Dr. Eric Hoskins running in Haldimand—Norfolk

17 November, 2020

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On October 14, 2008, Canadians will be heading to the polls for the federal election. Liberal candidate Dr. Eric Hoskins is standing for election in the riding of Haldimand—Norfolk. Wikinews contacted Dr. Eric Hoskins, to talk about the issues facing Canadians, and what they and their party would do to address them. Wikinews is in […]

Thailand’s fugitive ex-PM sentenced to two years for corruption

17 November, 2020

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Wednesday, October 22, 2008 Ousted, and a fugitive seeking political asylum in the United Kingdom, Thailand’s ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra now faces a two year jail sentence if, or when, he returns to the country. The Thai Supreme Court found him guilty of corruption in a 5-4 ruling by the Criminal Division for Holders of Political […]

ANZACs remembered ninety years after assault on Gallipoli

17 November, 2020

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Monday, April 25, 2005 Australians and New Zealanders throughout the world stood still for their national war memorial days in remembrance of the failed Australian and New Zealand Army Corps — ANZAC — attack on Gallipoli, Turkey that began on 25 April 1915. The fateful attack was designed to end the First World War more […]

Man charged with attempted murder in £40 million London jewel heist

17 November, 2020

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Sunday, September 6, 2009 24-year-old Aman Kassaye, of no fixed abode, is to face a charge of attempted murder for his alleged role in an armed robbery that netted £40 million ($65 million) worth of jewelry from a London store. Kassaye is the seventh man to be charged, and is also facing prosecution for conspiracy […]

Man charged with attempted murder in £40 million London jewel heist

17 November, 2020

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Woman killed in shark attack at Amity Point, Australia

17 November, 2020

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Sunday, January 8, 2006 — Original Reporting A woman in Australia has been killed in a shark attack. The attack occurred at 5pm (Local Time) just off Amity Point, North Stradbroke Island, south-east of Brisbane. The woman, described as 21, had lost both arms up to the elbow and sustained severe wounds to her torso […]

Wikinews Shorts: June 5, 2007

17 November, 2020

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A compilation of brief news reports for Tuesday, June 5, 2007. Contents 1 Moderate earthquake shakes central Greece 2 Flemish Minister-President will not call Armenian massacre ‘genocide’ 3 Mudslide buries Valley of Geysers 4 Back to the wild for pygmy kangaroos A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck near Patras and its surrounding areas in central Greece on Tuesday […]

Bull fighting banned in Catalonia

17 November, 2020

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Wednesday, July 28, 2010 The parliament of Catalonia, an autonomous region of Spain, today voted to outlaw bullfighting – an iconic sport in much of the country. The vote was held after animal rights activists, led by Catalonian animal rights group Prou! (Catalan for “Enough!”), who claim the practice is “barbaric”, collected 180,000 signatures to a […]