British Parliament bans smoking in pubs, workplaces and clubs

Friday, February 17, 2006 MPs at the British Parliament have voted by large majority of 200 to bring in legislation banning smoking in all pubs, clubs and workplaces in a landmark free vote. The ban is expected to come into force from summer 2007. The originally proposed fine of £200 was raised to £2500 for… Read More »

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Wikinews interviews Mario J. Lucero and Isabel Ruiz of Heaven Sent Gaming

Friday, November 7, 2014Albuquerque, New Mexico —Online entertainment is a booming market, and plenty of players are making their play; back in March of this year The Walt Disney Company bought the multi-channel network Maker Studios. What is web entertainment, and the arts therein? And, who are the people venturing into this field? Wikinews interviewed… Read More »

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Putin blasts US foreign policy

Saturday, February 10, 2007 Russian President Vladimir Putin heavily criticized the United States in a speech at the 43rd Munich Conference on Security Policy Saturday for what he called its “almost uncontained” use of force in the world. Russian President, Vladimir Putin Putin also criticized US plans for missile defense systems and NATO’s expansion. Putin… Read More »

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Wikinews’ overview of the year 2007

Monday, December 31, 2007 What would you tell your grandchildren about 2007 if they asked you about it in, let’s say, 20 year’s time? If the answer to a quiz question was 2007, what would the question be? The year that you first signed on to Facebook? The year Britney Spears and Amy Winehouse fell… Read More »

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Pope visits homeland in Germany

Monday, September 11, 2006 Pope Benedict XVI went to visit his homeland in Marktl-am-Inn, Germany today. The Pope celebrated Mass in front of 70,000 people, at Kapellplatz square. Benedict had a six-day homecoming tour of his native Bavaria, a state in Germany. He said a prayer remembering 9/11 victims. Benedict also planned to make visits… Read More »

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Israel announces 10 month halt to settlement construction in West Bank

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 The prime minister of Israel, Binyamin Netanyahu, told a news conference earlier today that there will be a ten-month stop in the construction of new settlement housing in the West Bank. The Israeli cabinet approved the move by a margin of eleven to one. File photo of Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin… Read More »

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Wikinews interviews Spain’s most decorated Paralympian, Teresa Perales

Saturday, January 19, 2013 Zaragoza, Spain — On Thursday, Wikinews traveled to Zaragoza, Spain to interview the nation’s most decorated Paralympian and IPC Athlete Council representative Teresa Perales. A wide range of topics about the Paralympics and sport in Spain were discussed including the evolution of Paralympic sport, disability sport classification, funding support across all… Read More »

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Gastric bypass surgery performed by remote control

Sunday, August 21, 2005 A robotic system at Stanford Medical Center was used to perform a laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery successfully with a theoretically similar rate of complications to that seen in standard operations. However, as there were only 10 people in the experimental group (and another 10 in the control group), this is not… Read More »

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Category:Denmark

This is the category for Denmark, a country in Europe. As a kingdom, it includes autonomous Greenland and Faroe Islands. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 17 July 2022: Shell chief executive warns Europe may have to ration energy 15 June 2022: Canada, Denmark agree to resolve Arctic border dispute 21 June 2020:… Read More »

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UK clarifies foreign, domestic response to cost of living crisis

Monday, March 14, 2022 Boris Johnson (left) meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (right) on February 1. Image: President of Ukraine. Kwarteng on January 13, 2021. Image: UK Government. Activists in London on February 12 contrast high energy bills with climate change and profit by fossil fuel corporation Shell plc. Image: User:Alisdare Hickson. Sunak on… Read More »

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