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Wikinews investigates the reconstruction of Pichilemu, Chile after February earthquake

27 January, 2021

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Sunday, October 24, 2010 Left: A recently constructed kiosk with the new design. Image: Diego Grez.Right: The original design of the kiosk, as shown in the plans by the Municipality. Image: Ilustre Municipalidad de Pichilemu. Eight months after a catastrophic earthquake, Wikinews has investigated the devastation caused in February and the reconstruction of Pichilemu, Chile. […]

IRA disbands military structure

27 January, 2021

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Thursday, October 5, 2006 The Independent Monitoring Commission has reported that the Provisional Irish Republican Army has undergone major changes within their military structure and shows that the IRA Army Council wants to put its military campaign behind it. The Commission consists of John Alderdice, a former Alliance Party leader; Joe Brosnan, former Secretary General […]

Category:April 16, 2010

27 January, 2021

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? April 15, 2010 April 17, 2010 ? April 16 Pages in category “April 16, 2010” Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=Category:April_16,_2010&oldid=2987667”

Heavy earthquake hits Sumatra, Indonesia

27 January, 2021

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Tuesday, April 6, 2010 A heavy earthquake has struck near Northern Sumatra, Indonesia, the US Geological Survey reports. It had a magnitude of 7.7, although its original intensity was measured at 7.6. According to the USGS, the tremor, which began at 05.15 local time (UTC 22.15 UTC) had a depth of 46 kilometres (28.6 miles) […]

Wikinews interviews 2020 Melbourne Lord Mayor Candidate Wayne Tseng

27 January, 2021

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This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Thursday, October 22, 2020 2020 Melbourne Lord Mayor candidate Wayne Tseng answered some questions about his campaign for the upcoming election from Wikinews. The Lord Mayor election in the Australian city is […]

Wikinews interviews 2020 Melbourne Lord Mayor Candidate Wayne Tseng

27 January, 2021

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New York City Mass Transit facing service cuts

27 January, 2021

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Friday, December 11, 2009 New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority is proposing to make service cuts to close its expected US$343 million (€234m, GBP £211m) budget deficit. The plan includes the elimination of multiple bus lines in The Bronx, Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn, the elimination of the W (Astoria, Queens to Lower Manhattan) and the Z […]

Wikinews interviews Christoph Bals of the NGO Germanwatch after conclusion of climate conference

27 January, 2021

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Correction — February 25, 2008 Translation problems from German to English, see Talk page. Thursday, December 27, 2007 A year ago I would have found the current outcome almost revolutionary. … A lot has been achieved, but the biggest hurdles are still in front of us. With the Climate Conference in Bali having come to a […]

11-month old baby finds illegal drugs in playground in British Columbia, Canadian police report

27 January, 2021

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Wednesday, July 8, 2020 A mother called the police in Kamloops, British Columbia (B.C.), Canada on Sunday morning after her 11-month daughter discovered a bag full of a substance that appeared to be fentanyl, a dangerous opioid drug, according to Kamloops Police, at the McDonald Park playground. She managed to get a hold of the […]

Accidental email brings product placement agency under fire

27 January, 2021

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Sunday, September 21, 2008 An email accidentally sent to Jeff Crouse of the Anti-Advertising Agency recently brought the controversial techniques of the advertising firm Kluger Agency under fire. “I’m writing because we feel you may be a good company to participate in a brand integration campaign within the actual lyrics of one of the worlds […]