Wikinews interviews 2020 Melbourne Lord Mayor Candidate Wayne Tseng
February 7, 2022
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 scheduled to take place this week. Tseng runs a firm called eTranslate, which helps software developers to make the software available...
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When the dog bites the hand of a stranger
February 7, 2022
Thursday, April 14, 2005 Legislators in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, are proposing a new law that would make pet owners criminally responsible for their animal’s actions. This follows the death of a boy after a dog attack. The proposal would make it a category IV misdemeanor if a conviction for negligence is gained against a pet owner charged for their dog biting someone, punishable by a $250 fine. For a second offense, the penalty can go up...
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Israeli Defense Force admits to targeting media center in Gaza City airstrike
February 6, 2022
Monday, November 19, 2012 The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) has admitted that in an airstrike, they targeted an office building housing offices for international media in Gaza City on Sunday night. The IDF called their specific targets "Hamas operational communication sites". The IDF also claims Hamas staged a scene outside the building to make it appear an injured man was being taken away in an ambulance, who was "seen minutes later walking around." "Overnight, the IDF...
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Charles Upham’s medals to stay in New Zealand
January 30, 2022
Wednesday, November 15, 2006 The Victoria Cross and bar awarded to soldier, Charles Upham, have been sold to Britain's Imperial War Museum in London. The Victoria Cross and bar, also known as a double Victoria Cross, were only awarded to one combat solider, Mr Upham. The medals will, however, remain in New Zealand as they are on loan to New Zealand for 999 years, this is welcoming news to the New Zealand government. The medals were...
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Dog flu spreads across the US
January 26, 2022
Saturday, October 15, 2005 Dogs are normally resistant to most flu strains. Since about 2000, a new strain of dog flu has been spreading in America, and there's no vaccine to prevent it. To limit exposure to the flu, some dog owners are avoiding public places like dog shows and parks. Since the flu can spread where groups of dogs are housed, some dog owners are nervous about the practice of putting their pets in kennels....
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Greek demonstrators protest austerity measures
January 24, 2022
Wednesday, May 5, 2010 Protestors in Greece, rallying against austerity measures, have clashed with police in the capital of Athens. Some people participating in the rally — attended by thousands of teachers and students — threw stones at riot police, who responded by employing pepper spray, although the BBC described the protests as being generally peaceful. Demonstrators say that a recent austerity proposal, which is to include pension cuts and an increase in taxes, will adversely...
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British military secrets leaked on social networking sites
January 22, 2022
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 Britain's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has admitted sixteen instances of sensitive information being leaked on social networking websites in the past eighteen months. Ten employees have been disciplined for misuse of the sites. The revelations follow a Freedom of Information request by Lewis PR and computer security company F-Secure. The MoD would not comment on what disciplinary action was taken, or whether the leaks involved operational information. The ministry's guidelines state that...
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Poison control centers educate public on hand sanitizer consumption
January 21, 2022
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 Teens may ingest hand sanitizer recreationally, and one or two swallows could get a child visibly drunk. Poison control centers across the US are monitoring a recent increase in the trend of teenagers getting drunk by consuming hand sanitizer. In an effort to educate the public about the trend's detrimental effects, these centers will be publicizing preventative methods, according to James Mowry, director of Indiana Poison Center. "We are going to keep...
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Swedish nuclear reactors shut down over safety concerns
January 21, 2022
Saturday, August 5, 2006  Correction — August 14, 2006 This article reports that the Forsmark Nuclear Power Plant reactor cooling systems failed. This is incorrect. Two of the four emergency diesel generators supplying power to the plant failed to start as expected, during a reactor shut down. The emergency cooling system, which functioned normally was sufficient to meet the reactor's needs. Wikinews apologises for the error  Three of Sweden's ten nuclear reactors have been shut down due...
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Forget driving to the Olympics, says Beijing
January 20, 2022
Friday, September 22, 2006 Anyone planning on attending the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China can forget about renting a car when they get there. Newspapers reported on September 18 that no private cars would be allowed near any of the venues in the host city, in an attempt to combat the gridlock that has plagued the city. Known for its stand-still traffic, Beijing's transport authority believes it needs to curb at least 20% of...
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