Ireland votes to overturn 35-year-old constitutional ban on abortion

Sunday, May 27, 2018 In the official result of Friday’s Irish referendum over the legality of abortion, referendum officer Barry Ryan announced yesterday 66.4% of voters favoured overturning the eighth amendment of the constitution. Introduced in 1983, the eighth amendment made abortion constitutionally illegal. Irish Taoiseach — Prime Minister — Leo Varadkar said supporting legislation, […]

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Tribal clashes in Sudan kill 139

Friday, January 8, 2010 According to local government reports, at least 139 people were killed in Sudan recently after clashes between tribes. The violence started when armed men from the Nuer group reportedly attacked herders from the Dinka tribe in Tonj, a remote region in the south of the country, and took about 5,000 cattle. […]

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Wikinews attends 2018 Bangalore ComicCon

Thursday, November 29, 2018 On November 17 and November 18, Wikinews attended the 2018 Bangalore Comicbook Convention, in Karnataka, India. Beginning on Saturday morning, the ComicCon continued till Sunday. Organised by ComicCon India, who organised Comic Con in Hyderabad in October, this event was held at Karnataka Trade Promotion Organisation (KTPO)’s convention hall. Wikinews spoke […]

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Iraqi restaurant hit by suicide bomber

Thursday, December 11, 2008 A suicide bombing in Iraq has killed at least 55 people and injured at least 120 more, according to local police.The suicide bomber struck at a restaurant located about 2 miles north of the ethnically mixed city of Kirkuk on Thursday morning. The Abdullah restaurant, where the explosion took place, is […]

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Late goal leaves Liverpool stunned

Saturday, March 3, 2007 Liverpool FC 0 1 Manchester United Match Stats Attendance 44403 Goalscorers for Liverpool FC None Goalscorers for Manchester United O’Shea (91′) Bookings (Liverpool FC) Alonso, Carragher (Yellow (2)) Bookings (Manchester United) Carrick, Neville (Yellow (3)), Scholes (Red (1)) Manchester United and Liverpool faced off earlier today at Anfield, with Liverpool undefeated […]

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