News briefs:July 14, 2010

22 September, 2020

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Wikinews Audio Briefs Credits Produced By Turtlestack Recorded By Turtlestack Written By Turtlestack Listen To This Brief Problems? See our media guide. Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=News_briefs:July_14,_2010&oldid=4584282”

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Spelbound declared winner of Britain’s Got Talent 2010

22 September, 2020

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Monday, June 7, 2010 An acrobatic group known by the name of Spelbound has been declared as the winner of Britain’s Got Talent 2010, a televised variety talent show competition broadcast on ITV in the United Kingdom. As the winning act of the show, Spelbound have won £100,000 (US$144,580, €120,313, A$175,079) and a place at […]

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Category:July 12, 2006

22 September, 2020

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? July 11, 2006 July 13, 2006 ? July 12 Pages in category “July 12, 2006” Media in category “July 12, 2006” Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=Category:July_12,_2006&oldid=968423”

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Electric vehicles can be less green than classic fuel cars, Norwegian study finds

22 September, 2020

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Sunday, October 7, 2012 A Norwegian University of Science and Technology study released Thursday found electric vehicles have a potential for higher eco-toxicity and greenhouse impact than conventional cars. The study includes an examination of the electric car’s life cycle as a whole rather than a study of the electric car’s environmental impact during the […]

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On the campaign trail in the USA, July 2020

22 September, 2020

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Monday, August 31, 2020 The following is the third edition of a monthly series chronicling the 2020 United States presidential election. It features original material compiled throughout the previous month after an overview of the month’s biggest stories. This month’s spotlight on the campaign trail includes interviews with the vice presidential nominees of the American […]

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British Airways and Iberia sign merger deal

22 September, 2020

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Friday, April 9, 2010 British Airways (BA) and the Spanish airline Iberia have signed a merger deal, which will create one of the largest air carrier groups in the world. The two announced the merger yesterday, and said that the deal, which has been expected for a long time, is to be implemented by the […]

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National Hockey League news: February 22, 2008

22 September, 2020

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Friday, February 22, 2008 There were 9 games played in the National Hockey League on February 21, 2008. Contents 1 Game summaries 1.1 Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Islanders 1.2 San Jose Sharks @ Philadelphia Flyers 1.3 Atlanta Thrashers @ Carolina Hurricanes 1.4 Buffalo Sabres @ Toronto Maple Leafs 1.5 Pittsburgh Penguins @ Montreal […]

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Man jailed for manslaughter of wife in Hampshire, England

22 September, 2020

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Saturday, October 31, 2009 A man has been given a prison sentence of nine years for the manslaughter of his wife in Hampshire, England. 40-year-old Sally Sinclair was head of business analysis for mobile phone provider Vodafone and had been killed in August 2008 in her home in the village of Amport, after admitting to […]

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India discontinues ?500, ?1000 denominations; releases ?2000 and new ?500 bills

22 September, 2020

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Monday, November 14, 2016 On Wednesday, India demonetised ?500 (about US$7.50) and ?1000 notes, announced as a measure to fight corruption, fake notes, and black money. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Indian citizens late Tuesday, and said 500 and 1000 rupee notes would cease to be legal tender at midnight. To minimise possible difficulties […]

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Magnitogorsk apartment building collapses after explosion, dozens dead

22 September, 2020

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Friday, January 4, 2019 An apartment building collapsed on Monday in Magnitogorsk, a city in the Ural region of Russia. A suspected gas leak led to an explosion, followed by the ten-storey building coming down. A total of 39 are confirmed dead, officials told state media, adding that rescuers ended their work yesterday. Some reports […]

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