G20 protests: Inside a labour march

Wikinews accredited reporter Killing Vector traveled to the G-20 2009 summit protests in London with a group of protesters. This is his personal account. Friday, April 3, 2009 London – “Protest”, says Ross Saunders, “is basically theatre”. It’s seven a.m. and I’m on a mini-bus heading east on the M4 motorway from Cardiff toward London. […]

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Three day traders’ strike in New Delhi

Tuesday, October 31, 2006 New Delhi is experiencing the second day of a strike by traders protesting against the implementation of a Supreme Court order to seal commercial establishments violating zoning rules by operating in residential zones. The strike has affected a very large area in New Delhi including major markets in Rohini, Chandani Chowk, […]

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Turkmen president bans recorded music in public

Wednesday, August 24, 2005 Turkmen President Saparmurat Niyazov has banned the playing of recorded music on television, at public events, and both public and private wedding ceremonies. Turkmenistan’s official daily newspaper, Neitralny Turkmenistan, quotes President Niyazov as stating that the ban is intended to “protect true culture, including the musical and singing traditions of the […]

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Italy shut out Ghana for 2-0 win in Group E

Monday, June 12, 2006 Italy won its first World Cup match of the 2006 tournament after beating Ghana 2-0 in Hanover, Monday. The match was notable for being the first time Ghana had played in the World Cup. At 25 years and two months Ghana also had the youngest team at the tournament. In the […]

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Susan G. Komen Foundation stops funding to Planned Parenthood

Thursday, February 2, 2012 Susan G. Komen for the Cure has stopped funding breast cancer screening and educational programming on breast health run by fellow US-charity Planned Parenthood and its affiliates. The Komen institute cites an ongoing investigation, while Planned Parenthood blame political pressures. Planned Parenthood received nearly $700,000 from the Komen Foundation last year […]

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Hewlett-Packard to expand partnership with SAP

Tuesday, January 30, 2007 This Monday Hewlett-Packard is to announce that it is expanding its partnership with SAP. The partnership will be working with NetWeaver around several new services. The company is also expected to mention about its new enterprise solutions that are currently in development. Hewlett-Packard will offer its clients services for upgrading servers, […]

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