Uber London to lose operator licence after September

19 November, 2017

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Monday, September 25, 2017 On Friday, Transport for London (TfL) announced US-based taxi booking application Uber would not get a renewed private hire operator license after their current permit expires at the end of the month. The regulatory body released an official statement on their website and stated Uber London Limited was “not fit and […]

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Locally designed, low emissions car launched in Qatar

18 November, 2017

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Friday, November 30, 2012 Qatari non-profit organization Gulf Organization for Research and Development (GORD) launched a low emissions car at the 2012 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 18) in Doha. The car was designed and developed in Qatar. Revealed during a press conference at the Qatar National Convention Centre, the car in addition to […]

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Boston Celtics win 17th NBA championship

18 November, 2017

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Wednesday, June 18, 2008 Los Angeles Lakers 92 131 Boston Celtics After 22 years of waiting, the Boston Celtics have won their 17th National Basketball Association championship, adding to the 16 that already hang from the rafters of the TD Banknorth Garden and before that, the old Boston Garden. The Celtics won the game 131 […]

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World AIDS Day events held around the globe

18 November, 2017

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Sunday, December 2, 2007 The 20th annual World AIDS Day was December 1, 2007. The theme selected by the World AIDS Campaign is “Stop AIDS: Keep the Promise” as it will be through 2010. The day was marked by thousands of events around the world. “It is now time for bold leadership at all levels […]

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News briefs:June 30, 2005

17 November, 2017

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Thursday, June 30, 2005 Contents 1 Bodies found at crash site of US helicopter in Afghanistan 2 Flash floods hit Australia’s eastern coast 3 Undercover investigation into protests planned for July’s G8 summit 4 Rwandan businessmen sentenced for War Crimes 5 Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales announces cooperation between KDE Group and Wikimedia 6 OhmyNews forum […]

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Bodies of 2 children allegedly thrown from bridge are found

17 November, 2017

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Sunday, January 13, 2008 The bodies of two of the four Alabama children allegedly thrown off a bridge by their father have been found. On Saturday, Danny Luong, the youngest of the children at four months old, was discovered by a duck hunter in a marshy area near Bayou la Batre, about 5 miles west […]

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Former Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian released on bail

17 November, 2017

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Saturday, December 13, 2008 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 the Democratic Progressive Party and my supporters who have given me huge […]

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eBay Australia to only permit payment via PayPal

17 November, 2017

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Saturday, April 12, 2008 On the back of new restrictions being imposed on eBay users in the United Kingdom requiring that sellers offer PayPal payments for all sales, eBay Australia is mandating that only PayPal payments will be acceptable as of June 17. PayPal is a wholly-owned subsidiary of eBay, and charges a 30¢ transaction […]

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Wikinews Shorts: August 8, 2009

16 November, 2017

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A compilation of brief news reports for Saturday, August 8, 2009. Contents 1 Leader of Pakistan Taliban may have been killed in drone attack 2 Hillary Clinton arrives in South Africa 3 Anniversary of Georgian War marked by mutual accusations 4 Police in the United Kingdom ordered to review policing of demonstrations 5 Son of missing […]

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