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Tourists struggle to escape as Bangkok airport blockades enter sixth day

Sunday, November 30, 2008 With dire warnings that the number of stranded tourists in Thailand could rise as high as 300,000, thousands are attempting to leave the country via U-tapao airport in Rayong, around 150 km southeast of the capital Bangkok. The blockade of the two main international airports by People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) supportersRead More

Tourists struggle to escape as Bangkok airport blockades enter sixth day

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Canada’s Don Valley West (Ward 26) city council candidates speak

This exclusive interview features first-hand journalism by a Wikinews reporter. See the collaboration page for more details. Friday, November 3, 2006 On November 13, Torontonians will be heading to the polls to vote for their ward’s councillor and for mayor. Among Toronto’s ridings is Don Valley West (Ward 26). Four candidates responded to Wikinews’ requestsRead More

Canada’s Don Valley West (Ward 26) city council candidates speak

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‘Davos man’ versus ‘Camp Igloo’; 42nd World Economic Forum convenes in Swiss alps

Thursday, January 26, 2012 Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel gave yesterday’s opening address to the 42nd meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), which is facing a distinctly different geo-political landscape from twelve months ago. Outside the WEF security cordon, in the sub-zero temperatures of Davos’ train station car park, the local incarnation of the OccupyRead More

‘Davos man’ versus ‘Camp Igloo’; 42nd World Economic Forum convenes in Swiss alps

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Chair of European Parliament’s agricultural committee discusses biofuels with Wikinews

Thursday, April 17, 2008 Neil Parish, a Member of the European Parliament and the chair of the Agricultural committee of the European Parliament, was recently interviewed by Wikinews on the subject of biofuels and renewable transport. The interview was held after a workshop was held in the European Parliament on the subject of biofuels. “IRead More

Chair of European Parliament’s agricultural committee discusses biofuels with Wikinews

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CFPB records fewer complaints in early days of US government shutdown

Tuesday, October 8, 2013 Unlike some parts of the US Federal Government, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been open during the federal government shutdown and recording a record-low number of complaints submitted by consumers against mortgage companies, credit card companies, student loan providers, banks, money transfer providers, companies who provide credit reports, andRead More

CFPB records fewer complaints in early days of US government shutdown

Reducing Industrial Hazards By Use Of Proper Lifting Equipments

Here’s An Opinion On: Mens Shirts Australia Buy Shirts Online By Christine Macguire One of the most important concerns for industries both heavy and small scale has been health and safety of the employees at the workplace. At times it turns out to be the duty of the employers’ to make the provision and maintenanceRead More Reducing Industrial Hazards By Use Of Proper Lifting Equipments

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Wikinews interviews John Wolfe, Democratic Party presidential challenger to Barack Obama

Sunday, May 20, 2012 U.S. Democratic Party presidential candidate John Wolfe, Jr. of Tennessee took some time to answer a few questions from Wikinews reporter William S. Saturn. Wolfe, an attorney based out of Chattanooga, announced his intentions last year to challenge President Barack Obama in the Democratic Party presidential primaries. So far, he hasRead More

Wikinews interviews John Wolfe, Democratic Party presidential challenger to Barack Obama