Lineup coming together for Manchester United charity match

Tuesday, March 6, 2007 Manchester United will be taking on eleven of the top players in Europe in a celebration match next Tuesday at Old Trafford, and the lineup for the European XI is coming together nicely. The game is a UEFA-Manchester United collaboration created to commemorate not only the 50th anniversary of the signing […]

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Wikinews interviews biologist Chris Simon about periodical cicadas

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 […]

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Iran says it’s ready for standoff over nuclear activities

This article features in a News Brief from Audio Wikinews: Thursday, January 18, 2007 Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has stated that his country is prepared to have a standoff with the United States. The move comes as the U.S. decided to send another aircraft carrier to the Middle East. According to the U.S. Defense Secretary […]

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Three people die in New South Wales storms

Wednesday, April 22, 2015 In New South Wales (NSW), Australia, two men and a woman died yesterday after search-and-rescue operations failed to rescue them from floods in Dungog, roughly 200 km (125 miles) north of the state’s capital, Sydney. Storms hit communites along the east coast of Australia including Newcastle, the Hunter Region, the Central […]

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Finding Quality Sporting Goods

Find Out More About: Caravan Sales NSW Australian Off Road Caravans byalex No matter in what sport you are, the most important thing for any athlete or sportsman is to have the right kind of sporting goods. Without proper sporting kits, accessories and other goods, a sports person cannot be complete. Be it football, baseball, […]

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Russia asks Iceland for details of bank rescue plan before giving loan

Saturday, October 18, 2008 Russia has requested Iceland give them more details of the island nation’s plan to rescue the banking sector and thus the entire national economy before granting them a loan. Two weeks ago, Iceland’s banking sector collapsed and was largely nationalised. Icelandic banks are in significantly more debt than the country can […]

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China sets up US$10 billion credit line with European nations

Sunday, April 29, 2012 China has pledged US$10 billion in credit to back joint projects with Central and Eastern European countries. Visiting Chinese Premiere Wen Jiabao announced the deal at a business forum in Warsaw, Poland, and said he hopes the deal will facilitate the two sides’ cooperation. To boost business and trade, Wen said […]

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