Friday, May 31, 2019 Many thousands of anime and manga fans descended on the Toronto Congress Centre for Anime North, a fan-run convention launched in 1997. Spread between four venues over three days, May 24 to 26, the event featured J-pop maid idols, voice actors, writers, and more. Wikinews attended. Despite the ample indoor spaces, […]

Monday, July 11, 2011 China’s National Bureau of Statistics released data Saturday showing that the consumer price index (CPI) for June climbed 6.4% from a year ago. That compares with a 5.5% rise in May, which was the largest since a 6.3% increase in July 2008. The major factor contributing to this figure was the

China’s consumer prices rise to a three-year high in June as food prices soar 14.4 percent

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Zimbabwe Air Marshal shot

Wednesday, December 17, 2008 The chief of the Zimbabwe Air Force has been shot in the arm in an apparent assassination attempt. Air Marshal Perence Shiri, 53, is recovering in a local hospital. Officials blame the incident on terrorists and political opponents. They also say that the assailant was trained in Botswana. “The attack on

Zimbabwe Air Marshal shot

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Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Iran agreed on Monday to allow the United Nations (UN) increased access to nuclear facilities according to a government announcement on state television. UN monitors will gain access to a heavy water reactor still being built, as well as the largest uranium reactor in Iran. The government announcement also stated that

Iran agrees to expanded monitoring of nuclear sites

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