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Contents 1 Wikinews News Brief 01-11-2008 01:20 UTC 2 Introduction 3 Events of worldwide notability, military action, disasters etc. 3.1 At least 24 killed in suicide bombing in Pakistan 3.2 Alabama father throws children in river 3.3 British troops may have received contaminated blood from American donors 3.4 George Bush arrives in Middle East 3.5 Pentagon releases video of incident involving Iranian ships in Persian Gulf 3.6 China has plan to obtain North Korea’s nuclear weapons 3.7 Hezbollah network Al-Manar available to wider international audience 4 Non-disastrous local events with…

Saturday, November 12, 2005 34 accommodation units have been destroyed by fire at the Baxter Detention Centre near Pt Augusta in South Australia today. The blaze also gutted a kitchen, laundry, recreational area and officers’ station. The original blaze broke out around 4am ACST in the kitchen of the “White One” compound which houses single men. Fire units took almost three hours to put them out. Fifty-eight detainees were evacuated from Baxter IDC. Six have been treated for smoke inhalation. Immigration minister Amanda Vanstone says about 17 rooms have been…

The time is 17:00 (UTC) on June 7th, 2006, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs. Contents 1 Headlines 1.1 11,000 evacuated in Indonesia as Mount Merapi threatens to erupt 1.2 Gunmen Seize 50 in Iraq 1.3 U.S. Senate defeats bill banning gay marriage 1.4 Australian PM announces nuclear taskforce 1.5 EPA block massive West Australian energy project 1.6 “Ten Commandments” judge loses Alabama gubernatorial primary 1.7 20 percent of Victorians drive on worn tyres 1.8 Body found in the Christchurch, New Zealand Avon River 1.9 Real body found at…

A compilation of brief news reports for Tuesday, December 9, 2008. Contents 1 US media group Tribune files for bankruptcy protection 2 Quebec votes in general election 3 Bailout for US automakers nears agreement  Contribute to Wikinews by expanding these briefs or add a new one. The United States media group Tribune Company has filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday as it struggled to sort out its US$13 billion debt. It is the second-largest newspaper publisher in the United States, responsible for the Chicago Tribune and the Los Angeles Times, among…

Thursday, September 20, 2018 In findings released to the public on Monday through online site arXiv.org, astronomers reported they have already used data from the first photograph taken by National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA’s) Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) to locate an exoplanet. The planet, called Pi Mensae c, was spotted as it was transiting in front of its star, Pi Mensae (HD 39091). The paper describing the findings was being submitted to AAS Letter but had yet to be published in full. “Here, we report on the discovery…

Thursday, December 20, 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 the collaboration page. This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Dr. Yossi Vardi is known as Israel’s ‘Father of…

Saturday, September 2, 2006 South Africa have defeated the All Blacks (New Zealand) in a rugby union Tri Nations match at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg, South Africa. The final score was a one-point victory, 21 to 20, ending the All Blacks’ 15 game winning streak. For the Springboks, it ended a five-match losing streak. The All Blacks performed the controversial Kapo O Pango haka before the match. It was the final match for the All Blacks, who had already won the trophy two weeks ago. The final match…

Monday, January 1, 2007 Last night, 1 million people filed into Boston, Massachusetts to celebrate the 31st Annual First Night celebration. The people who attended the First Night celebration enjoyed live musical performances, ice sculptures, and finally, fire works. Tonight was a great night for the ice sculptures and the people, as temperatures where around 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4 degrees Celsius). At City Hill Plaza, Mayor Thomasn Menino made an appearance and held a countdown to noon for younger people who might not be able to stay up for the…