News briefs:May 16, 2010

 Correction — August 24, 2015 These briefs incorrectly describe BP as ‘British Petroleum’. In fact, such a company has not existed for many years as BP dropped this name when becoming a multinational company. The initials no longer stand for anything.  Wikinews Audio Briefs Credits Produced By Turtlestack Recorded By Turtlestack Written By Turtlestack Listen To … Read more

News briefs:May 16, 2010

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Lake Como. The World’s 20 Most Beautiful Lakes.

Thursday, January 23, 2014 Lake Como. The World’s 20 Most Beautiful Lakes. Lakes showcase some of water’s most alluring qualities, from mesmerizing ripples and mirror-like reflections to crystalline clarity. The world has millions of them, from tiny grass-lined ponds to massive freshwater expanses easily mistaken for oceans, but some lacs, lagos, and lochs simply stand … Read more

Lake Como. The World’s 20 Most Beautiful Lakes.

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Shimon Peres discusses the future of Israel

Wednesday, January 9, 2008 This year Israel turns sixty and it has embarked upon a campaign to celebrate its birthday. Along with technology writers for Slate, PC Magazine, USA Today, BusinessWeek, Aviation Weekly, Wikinews was invited by the America-Israel Friendship League and the Israeli Foreign Ministry to review Israel’s technology sector. It’s part of an … Read more

Shimon Peres discusses the future of Israel

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SpaceX launches fifth resupply rocket to International Space Station

Sunday, January 11, 2015 Space transport services company SpaceX launched their fifth Dragon resupply vehicle to the International Space Station yesterday. The spacecraft — containing more than 2,200kg (5,000 pounds) of food, experiments, and spare parts — successfully decoupled from the launch rocket and should reach the station early tomorrow. The launch was postponed from … Read more

SpaceX launches fifth resupply rocket to International Space Station

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