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Results of 2005 German federal election

22 February, 2023

Sunday, September 18, 2005 This article is part of the seriesGerman federal elections 2005 Complete Coverage Prelude Schröder loses motion of confidence German president dissolves parliament; elections in September German Constitutional Court green-lights early elections call TV debate between German chancellor Schröder and opposition leader Merkel held Death of candidate will delay final results for […]

Former Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian released on bail

20 February, 2023

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Saturday, December 13, 2008 Chen Shui-bian at the 2007 Taipei Int’l Flower Exhibition. Image: Rico Chen. Taiwan’s former President, Chen Shui-bian (???), has been conditionally released on bail, some ten hours after he was indicted for corruption. Speaking to media at the Taipei District Court, he said: “I want to thank my lawyers, members of […]

Reflections, Lichtenstein, two new exhibitions at Edinburgh’s Modern One

20 February, 2023

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Saturday, March 14, 2015 This weekend saw the opening of two new exhibitions at Edinburgh’s National Gallery of Modern Art. Wikinews attended Thursday’s press preview for the event where a full contingent of the capital’s press turned out to see the striking collection of paintings, photographs, and other works. Presented below are a selection of […]

4-year-old boy killed by dog in Liverpool, England

19 February, 2023

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Tuesday, December 1, 2009 A four-year-old boy has been killed by a dog in the city of Liverpool in Merseyside, England. The child has been identified as John Paul Massey. The animal belonged to his uncle. The boy’s 63-year-old grandmother Helen Foulkes tried to protect the boy but ended up getting bitten by the dog […]

Latest trial of the One Laptop Per Child running in India; Uruguay orders 100,000 machines

16 February, 2023

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Thursday, November 8, 2007 India is the latest of the countries where the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) experiment has started. Children from the village of Khairat were given the opportunity to learn how to use the XO laptop. During the last year XO was distributed to children from Arahuay in Peru, Ban Samkha in […]

Sony faces class action lawsuits for DRM

15 February, 2023

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Friday, November 11, 2005 California, Italy and New York are the first to bring litigation against Sony BMG‘s digital rights management (DRM) software found in at least 20 music discs released by Sony. The software automatically installs after the user agrees to a end user license agreement (EULA) before the music disc can be played, […]

Rare Middle East cyclone batters Oman

15 February, 2023

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Thursday, June 7, 2007 A satellite image of Tropical Storm Gonu on June 4. Tropical Storm Gonu headed toward Iran today, after lashing Oman for two days with high winds and torrential rains, and causing at least 23 deaths and the evacuation of more than 20,000 people to emergency shelters. Concern was high for the […]

Surprise demolition of partially collapsed building in Buffalo, New York met with opposition

14 February, 2023

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Part of the building collapses during demolition. Image: Jason Safoutin. Saturday, June 14, 2008 Buffalo, New York —Wikinews has learned that, in a surprising turn of events, the city of Buffalo located in New York, has ordered and begun an emergency demolition on a three story 19th century stable which partially collapsed on Wednesday June […]

Scottish university to introduce comic studies degree

12 February, 2023

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Tuesday, June 7, 2011 In the Central Lowlands of Scotland, the University of Dundee is to become the first university in the United Kingdom to provide degrees in comic studies. The university has said that courses for its comic studies subject within the English section will commence in September 2011. The city of Dundee is […]

Nokia appoints Microsoft Business Division Head as chief executive

10 February, 2023

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Sunday, September 12, 2010 Stephen Elop in 2008 Image: luca.sartoni. The Finnish communications corporation Nokia announced that its Head will change on September 21. The previous chief executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo will continue to chair in non-executive capacity. The head of Microsoft Business division Stephen Elop will take the position. It is the first time a […]