Wikinews Shorts: May 20, 2007
A compilation of brief news reports for Sunday, May 20, 2007. Full report: David Hicks transferred from Guantanamo Bay to Australian prison After five years in..
Read MoreHelicopter crashes in Sierra Leone, killing 20
Monday, June 4, 2007 A passenger helicopter crashed in Sierra Leone on Sunday, killing at least 20 people, witnesses say. The helicopter, operated by Paramount..
Read MoreFour arrested in three Naperville, Illinois prostitution stings
Monday, March 15, 2010 An undercover investigation by Naperville, Illinois law enforcement has led to the arrest last Thursday of four people allegedly involved in..
Read MoreDeath sentences in 2008 Chinese tainted milk scandal
Monday, January 26, 2009 On Thursday, the municipal intermediate people's court in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, China pronounced sentences for 21 defendants implicated in the 2008..
Read MoreUK announces £200 million polar research ship
Friday, April 25, 2014 UK Chancellor George Osborne today announced a new £200 million research ship to ply Arctic and Antarctic waters. The new vessel..
Read MoreWikinews at Toronto film fest party, with Diddy
Monday, September 8, 2008 Toronto residents are abuzz as the stars walk among them, during the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival. The capital of and..
Read MoreEgyptian doctor sentenced to fifteen years jail, 1,500 lashes in Saudi Arabia
Friday, November 14, 2008 Raouf Amin el-Araby, a 52-year-old Egyptian doctor who has been serving the Saudi Royal family for 20 years, was convicted of..
Read MoreAustralia reclaim Ashes in Perth
Monday, December 18, 2006 Australia has reclaimed The Ashes after defeating England in the third 2006-07 Ashes Test match in Perth, Western Australia. The win..
Read More2012 Report on Gender Equality and Development looks at women’s issues in India
Wednesday, September 25, 2013 Yesterday, World Bank released its 2012 World Development Report on Gender Equality and Development. India was mentioned over 300 times in..
Read MoreNew Zealand pilot selling uniform online
Tuesday, August 15, 2006 "Jeremy", an airplane pilot in Nelson, has put his uniform on sale for NZ$1.00 at New Zealand auction site TradeMe. The..
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