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Violence in Bangkok prompts closure of US embassy in Thailand

6 January, 2021

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Friday, May 14, 2010 A string of anti-government protests in Bangkok yesterday resulted in at least one fatality, numerous others injured, and the temporary closure of several foreign embassies in Thailand. Philip Crowley, a spokesperson for the US State Department, announced early Thursday morning that the US embassy would be closed to the public due […]

Ingrid Newkirk, co-founder of PETA, on animal rights and the film about her life

6 January, 2021

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Tuesday, November 20, 2007 Last night HBO premiered I Am An Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA. Since its inception, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has made headlines and raised eyebrows. They are almost single-handedly responsible for the movement against animal testing and their efforts have raised the suffering animals […]

“Woofstock” dog festival in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

6 January, 2021

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Tuesday, June 12, 2007 North America’s largest outdoor dog festival came back to Toronto last weekend for its fifth year. It ran from the 9th of June to the 10th of June at Toronto’s historical St. Lawrence Market. A Wikinews reporter was there on Sunday to report on some of the events that happened on […]

Bangladesh security tightened following Pilkhana massacre and Bashundhara City fire

6 January, 2021

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Friday, March 20, 2009 Following the Pilkhana massacre which occurred February 25 and 26 leaving 74 dead and the inferno at the Bashundhara City shopping mall complex March 13 leaving seven dead, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said security measures are being tightened countrywide across Bangladesh. Fire drills will be enacted at all key-point installations (KPI). […]

UK shopping centre Afflecks Palace secures its future

6 January, 2021

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Tuesday, February 5, 2008 Afflecks Palace, the “iconic, alternative shopping centre” in the Northern Quarter of Manchester in England, United Kingdom, was saved from closure this week after long-running rumours that the market may have to “kick out its traders” due to a dispute between the management of the Afflecks Palace brand and the leaseowner […]

News briefs:June 24, 2009

6 January, 2021

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Wednesday, June 24, 2009 Audio Wikinews News Brief for June 24, 2009 Recorded by: James_PainProblems listening to the file? See media help. RSS Contents 1 About 2 News Brief Transcript for June 24, 2009 2.1 Intro 2.2 Iran and Britain expel diplomats after Iranian presidential election 2.3 Bagram abuse exposed by ex-detainees 2.4 Authorites arrest […]

Athletes prepare for 2012 Summer Paralympics at the Paralympic Fitness Centre

6 January, 2021

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Monday, August 27, 2012 London, England — As Paralympians ready for the Games which are set to open later this week, they have access to a world class fitness center inside the Paralympic Village which is designed to maximise their pre-Game preparations. According to volunteers staffing the center, instead of being a single large room, […]

Surprise demolition of partially collapsed building in Buffalo, New York met with opposition

6 January, 2021

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Saturday, June 14, 2008 Buffalo, New York —Wikinews has learned that, in a surprising turn of events, the city of Buffalo located in New York, has ordered and begun an emergency demolition on a three story 19th century stable which partially collapsed on Wednesday June 11 causing at least five homes to be evacuated. Residents […]

At least 53 killed, over 90 injured in Shanghai apartment fire

6 January, 2021

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Tuesday, November 16, 2010 China’s Xinhua News Agency said Tuesday that at least 53 people were killed in Shanghai during a deadly fire. The blaze, which occurred on Monday at 2:15 p.m. CST (0615 UTC), consumed a 28-story high-rise apartment building in the city’s Jing’an District. The building was being renovated at the time of […]

Viktor Schreckengost dies at 101

6 January, 2021

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Sunday, January 27, 2008 Viktor Schreckengost, the father of industrial design and creator of the Jazz Bowl, an iconic piece of Jazz Age art designed for Eleanor Roosevelt during his association with Cowan Pottery died yesterday. He was 101. Schreckengost was born on June 26, 1906 in Sebring, Ohio, United States. Schreckengost’s peers included the […]