Wednesday, June 12, 2013 In May, periodical cicadas with 17 years life cycle emerged on the East Coast of the USA after underground development as juveniles since 1996. Researchers and scientists worked to map and study the rare wave, and the locals prepared for the noisy event. First recorded in 1666, the Magicicada septendecim species […]

Tuesday, April 14, 2020 In February 2017, the Iranian Chess Federation announced two teenage chess players, Dorsa Derakhshani and her younger brother Borna Derakhshani, were banned from representing the national team. The federation announced their decision although Dorsa Derakhshani had previously decided and informed the chess federation she did not wish to play for Iran.

Iranian International Master Dorsa Derakhshani discusses her chess career with Wikinews

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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 St. Paul’s West (Ward 21). One candidate responded to Wikinews’ requests for an interview. This ward’s candidates include John Adams, Tony Corpuz, Joe Mihevc (incumbent), and John Sewell.

Canada’s St. Paul’s West (Ward 21) city council candidates speak

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Click Here To Know More About: Infectious Submitted by: Peter Johnn Mentioning hospital conjures up images of sick patients which may not be a thought anyone would want to entertain. Hospitals however also represent cleanliness; from the distinct smell of disinfectants to the scrubs worn by hospital personnel. Scrubs have a history dating back to

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Friday, March 20, 2009 Following the Pilkhana massacre which occurred February 25 and 26 leaving 74 dead and the inferno at the Bashundhara City shopping mall complex March 13 leaving seven dead, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said security measures are being tightened countrywide across Bangladesh. Fire drills will be enacted at all key-point installations (KPI).

Bangladesh security tightened following Pilkhana massacre and Bashundhara City fire

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Saturday, May 7, 2005 India’s recently launched satellites, the 1560 kg Indian Remote Sensing satellite, CARTOSAT-1 for stereoscopic cartographic applications and 42.5 kg HAMSAT will have a longer life as per the Project Director, PSLV, N Narayana Murthy. Murthy told reporters that the additional fuel in the satellites for putting them into the right orbit

CARTOSAT-I and HAMSAT satellites launched precisely by PSLV-C6, will have longer life

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