Tuesday, August 23, 2011 Eliot Spitzer is now the subject of a new libel lawsuit relating to an article he wrote on …
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Iranian International Master Dorsa Derakhshani discusses her chess career with Wikinews
Tuesday, April 14, 2020 Dorsa Derakhshani in Baku, 2017 (Image: Gibraltar Chess Festival) In February 2017, the Iranian Chess Federation announced two …
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Corruption blamed for Papuan rainforest destruction
Thursday, March 2, 2006 A new report on the commercial logging industry in Papua New Guinea (PNG) released by international forestry organization, …
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China overtakes Germany as world’s biggest exporter
Sunday, January 10, 2010 Chinese officials have said that their country’s exports surged last December to edge out Germany as the world’s …
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Disney has high hopes for new ‘Ferb’ Christmas special
Monday, November 9, 2009 The Walt Disney Company has today announced the inclusion of a Christmas special in its animated comedy series …
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European airspace closed by volcanic ash
Thursday, April 15, 2010 Approximate depiction of the estimated ash cloud at 18:00 UTC on 17 April 2010. The current forecasts are …
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Hospitals declare “code red” in Wellington, New Zealand
Thursday, July 19, 2007 The Capital & Coast District Health Board today issued a “code red” for two Wellington hospitals. Both Wellington …
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European airspace closed by volcanic ash
Thursday, April 15, 2010 Hundreds of thousands of air travelers had their travel plans disrupted in Europe by volcanic ash from the …
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Eight Californians seriously ill after eating live shellfish
Saturday, September 9, 2006 Eight Californians contracted a rare lung infection after eating live sawagani crabs at several southern California restaurants. The …
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Ex-WorldCom Chief found guilty of all charges
Tuesday, March 15, 2005 A federal jury found Bernard Ebbers guilty of all nine counts in the indictment brought against him. The …