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Chilean miners trapped after mine collapse; miscalculated drilling delays rescue

2 February, 2021

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Wednesday, August 11, 2010 A gold mine collapse in Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile has trapped 33 miners since last Thursday. Another collapse occurred on Saturday, that provoked temporary suspension of the rescue works. Rescue efforts were first focused on a ventilation shaft, but attempts to reach the miners failed. Rescuers have been drilling into the […]

7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Araucanía, Chile; no tsunami warning

2 February, 2021

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Sunday, January 2, 2011 A strong earthquake struck central and southern Chile on Sunday evening. The earthquake reached a magnitude of 7.1, and occurred at 20:20:16 UTC (17:20:16 local time), at a depth of 16.9 kilometers, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered near the town of Tirúa; 70 kilometers northwest […]

Category:Chemical weapons

2 February, 2021

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This is the category for Chemical weapons. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 18 September 2015: London court jails man after Dark Web ricin sting 6 October 2013: Wikinews interviews specialists on South Korea military parade 23 September 2013: Wikinews interviews specialists on China, Iran, Russia support for al-Assad 8 September 2013: Wikinews […]

Pakistan: car rams into police truck killing at least seven, injuring 22 in Quetta

2 February, 2021

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Friday, October 20, 2017 On Wednesday, at least seven people were killed and 22 were injured in [[Quetta, Balochistan province, Pakistan, after a car rammed into a truck carrying policemen. Abdur Razzaq Cheema, a police chief, said five police officials died in the incident and eight were critically injured. Speaking to Al Jazeera, police official […]

New edition of Canada’s Food Guide released

2 February, 2021

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Thursday, February 8, 2007 A new version of Canada’s Food Guide was announced by Canadian Health Minister Tony Clement on Feb. 5, 2007. The guide has helped Canadians with healthy eating habits since 1942 but was last updated in 1992. It is the Canadian government’s most-requested publication after income tax forms. Changes to the Food […]

News briefs:July 14, 2010

2 February, 2021

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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”

Category:Melbourne

2 February, 2021

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This is the category for Melbourne, the capital of Victoria, Australia. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 22 October 2020: Wikinews interviews 2020 Melbourne Lord Mayor Candidate Wayne Tseng 4 January 2018: Tennis: Andy Murray withdraws from Australian Open 12 August 2017: Australia: Victorian government to trial driverless vehicles on public roads 25 […]

Old deeds threaten Buffalo, NY hotel development

2 February, 2021

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Buffalo, N.Y. Hotel Proposal Controversy Recent Developments “Old deeds threaten Buffalo, NY hotel development” — Wikinews, November 21, 2006 “Proposal for Buffalo, N.Y. hotel reportedly dead: parcels for sale “by owner”” — Wikinews, November 16, 2006 “Contract to buy properties on site of Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal extended” — Wikinews, October 2, 2006 “Court date […]

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

2 February, 2021

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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 […]

New Zealand dog saves five children; receives international attention

2 February, 2021

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Saturday, May 5, 2007 A small, “nicely trained” Jack Russell Terrier gave his life to help save a group of five children from two aggressive pitbulls last Sunday in Manaia, Taranaki, New Zealand. The dog named George is being described as a hero, gathering a huge amount of international media interest in the process. The […]