Iranian International Master Dorsa Derakhshani discusses her chess career with Wikinews

Tuesday, April 14, 2020 Dorsa Derakhshani in Baku, 2017 (Image: Gibraltar Chess Festival) 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 … Read more

Iranian International Master Dorsa Derakhshani discusses her chess career with Wikinews

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Medal-seeking Spanish men arrive at 2014 Goalball World Championships

Sunday, June 29, 2014 Spain’s men’s national goalball team arrived in Espoo, Finland Friday for the start of the 2014 IBSA Goalball World Championships. The team comes into the tournament with the goal of securing a medal, which would qualify them for the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. The team missed the 2012 … Read more

Medal-seeking Spanish men arrive at 2014 Goalball World Championships

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Canada’s Don Valley West (Ward 25) city council candidates speak

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 25). Three candidates responded to Wikinews’ requests for an interview. This ward’s candidates include John Blair, Robertson Boyle, Tony Dickins, Cliff Jenkins (incumbent), and … Read more

Canada’s Don Valley West (Ward 25) city council candidates speak

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Hualien warm-up of 2007 ING Taipei Marathon kicked off

Tuesday, September 4, 2007 This is the fourth year as ING Antai titled for sponsoring Taipei International Marathon, as “ING Running Club” in some area still continued, the first warming up competition kicked off on September 1 at Meilun Stadium in Hualien County. More than 3,000 people participated in this event including 400 professional runners. … Read more

Hualien warm-up of 2007 ING Taipei Marathon kicked off

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Scholar says Jehovah’s Witnesses wrong about blood transfusions

Sunday, February 4, 2007 Bible scholar Professor Michael Duggan, who teaches biblical literature at the Catholic St. Mary’s University College in Calgary, Alberta, says the Jehovah’s Witnesses have taken a bible reading out of context which the parents of Canada’s first sextuplets used to back up their belief. His comment is regarding the following text … Read more

Scholar says Jehovah’s Witnesses wrong about blood transfusions

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Apple unveils iPod nano

Wednesday, September 7, 2005 iPod nano. Courtesy of Apple. Apple today unveiled its latest addition to the iPod line, the iPod nano. The announcement came today at a special music event hosted by Apple, held in the Moscone West Convention Center in San Francisco. The iPod Nano comes in two colors, white and black, as … Read more

Apple unveils iPod nano

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Criminal appeals denied for American Evangelists

Saturday, January 3, 2009 Kent Hovind‘s Appeal for his and his wife, Jo’s, felony convictions was recently denied by Eleventh Circuit Court. The court found that the Hovinds’ appeal was “without merit.” Kent and Jo were convicted of 58 and 44 tax-related felonies respectively, obstruction and intimidation of federal officers, willful failure to collect and … Read more

Criminal appeals denied for American Evangelists

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Turbulence on Northwest Airlines flight injures 47

Saturday, February 21, 2009 A Northwest Airlines Boeing 747-400, similar to the one involved in the incident 47 people were injured on Friday after a Boeing 747-400, operated by Northwest Airlines, encountered severe turbulence on the Manila-Tokyo leg of a flight bound for Los Angeles. The aircraft was carrying 408 passengers and 14 crew members. … Read more

Turbulence on Northwest Airlines flight injures 47

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