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British Prime Minister Tony Blair suffers defeat in vote on terror laws

Wednesday, November 9, 2005British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, has suffered what some consider a humiliating political defeat after the House of Commons dismissed a controversial government proposal to permit the detention of terror suspects for up to 90 days without bringing charges. Under current UK anti-terrorism laws, suspects can be held for up to 14 …

South Africa police staff arrested for fraud

Monday, June 2, 2008 South African media have reported that police staff in South Africa were arrested on allegations of fraud. Police said Saturday that nine people including six employees of the South African Police Service were arrested in Mpumalanga. A spokesperson for the police service, Captain Leonard Hlathi, said that the other three individuals …

Dubai World to receive $9.5 billion in government aid

Thursday, March 25, 2010 The government of Dubai announced that it intends to provide $9.5 billion to Dubai World to allow the government-owned investment company to restructure its debt. The announcement comes as part of Dubai World’s plan to restructure more than $23 billion of debt, including converting nearly $9 billion of debt into equity, …

How Does A Boiler Work?}

Read An Opinion On: Buy Ute Racks Melbourne How Does a Boiler Work? by FastSubmitArticles.com A boiler is a vessel that contains water, which is heated to a desired level in order to produce steam by burning natural gases, coal, oil and wood pellets. The steam hence produced is piped to a spot where it …

Israel Journal: The Holy Land has an image problem

Tuesday, December 18, 2007 Wikinews reporter David Shankbone is currently, courtesy of the Israeli government and friends, visiting Israel. This is a first-hand account of his experiences and may — as a result — not fully comply with Wikinews’ neutrality policy. Please note this is a journalism experiment for Wikinews and put constructive criticism on …

State of emergency declared in New York over H1N1 swine flu virus

Thursday, October 29, 2009 According to US health officials, New York state governor David Paterson has declared a state of emergency in the state as a result of the H1N1 swine flu outbreak. The Associated Press news agency reports that the six-page declaration was issued because at least 75 people have died of H1N1 related …

20 injured in Montreal college shooting spree

Wednesday, September 13, 2006 At 12:41 p.m. local time (UTC-5), a man opened fire at Dawson College, in Westmount, Quebec, Canada; the college is located near the heart of downtown Montreal. Police report at least 20 people being injured. The gunman was reportedly killed at the scene by police. Students told reporters that they heard …

How To Become A Light Sport Aircraft Pilot

Read An Opinion On: Australia Soccer Jersey How to Become a Light Sport Aircraft Pilot by Andy Fling Ever dream about flying, but always thought that it was just out of financial reach? In fact, learning to fly a light sport aircraft will cost you far less than learning to fly one of those big …

Former Pantera-guitarist Dimebag Darrell killed on stage

Thursday, December 9, 2004 COLUMBUS, OHIO — Nathan Gale, 25, jumped onstage during a concert with the band Damageplan and started shooting a handgun at band members, and then into the crowd. He killed four people, including former Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell, real name Darrell Abbott, who seems to have been the main target. Two …

Wikinews Shorts: May 14, 2009

A compilation of brief news reports for Thursday, May 14, 2009. Two travelers returning from Mexico to Thailand tested positive for the H1N1 swine influenza on Tuesday. According to Thailand’s health minister, this marks the first case of Southeast Asia. On Wednesday, Chinese Ministry of Health officials reported a man had the disease. Currently, the officials …