Wikinews Shorts: March 7, 2007

A compilation of brief news reports for Wednesday, March 7, 2007. The European Union has banned the 35 planes in the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) 45 aircraft fleet from flying in EU airspace. The reason provided by EU was that these plans do not fulfill the safety requirement for international planes and thus were banned. PIA […]

Thursday, May 12, 2011 Facebook hired a public relations firm to systematically discredit Google by paying two journalists to plant negative pieces in U.S. newspapers, leaked correspondence discloses. The new revelations are likely to increase tension between the two companies, which are already fierce rivals. The social network has confirmed the validity of the leaked

Facebook hired PR firm to discredit Google, reveals leaked correspondence

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More On This Topic: Tattoo Removal Laser Tattoo Removal Submitted by: Sara Gidson Laser Eye Surgery is a form of eye surgery that uses refraction and laser technology to treat astigmatism, myopia, and hyperopia. Its inventor, Jose Barraquer was an ophthalmologist from Spain living in Colombia. Lasik involves a procedure technically termed as photorefractive keratectomy

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Sunday, June 6, 2010 Reports suggest the World Health Organisation’s declaring a swine flu pandemic was an error driven by drug companies, and lead to unjustified fear. A year after the swine flu pandemic was declared, stocks are left unused and governments try to abandon contracts, pharmaceutical companies have profited at least £4.6billion from the

WHO’s reaction to H1N1 influenced by drug companies, reports claim

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This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Monday, October 12, 2015 Wikinews interviewed Australian painter Pricasso on his unique artwork created using his penis, and how his art relates to freedom of expression and issues of censorship. He is

Wikinews interviews painter Pricasso on his art and freedom of expression

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Tuesday, November 20, 2007 Last night HBO premiered I Am An Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA. Since its inception, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has made headlines and raised eyebrows. They are almost single-handedly responsible for the movement against animal testing and their efforts have raised the suffering animals

Ingrid Newkirk, co-founder of PETA, on animal rights and the film about her life

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More On This Topic: Blinds In Melbourne Bedheads Sydney Godh Bharai Ceremony and Gifts by kidsstalk Have you been invited to a Godh Bharai ceremony and dont know what it is? Godh Bharai is an Indian ceremony that marks the third trimester of a womans pregnancy. It goes by different names across the different states

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Florida man charged with stealing Wi-Fi

Update since publication This article mentions that Wi-Fi stands for “Wireless Fidelity”, although this is disputed. Thursday, July 7, 2005 A Florida man is being charged with 3rd degree felony for logging into a private Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) Internet access point without permission. Benjamin Smith III, 41, is set for a pre-trial hearing this month

Florida man charged with stealing Wi-Fi

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Israeli PM Sharon rushed to hospital

Wednesday, January 4, 2006 Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon (born Ariel Sheinerman), 77, has been admitted to Hadassah hospital in Jerusalem, after suffering what doctors said was a “massive” stroke. According to reports from Hadassah Ein Karem hospital in Jerusalem, the Prime Minister was put under an anesthetic prior to surgery to address a massive

Israeli PM Sharon rushed to hospital

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