Paris hotel fire kills 22

Saturday, April 16, 2005 A Paris fire in a hotel killed 22 people, 10 of whom were children, while injuring 53 — 11 seriously. The hotel was an overcrowded, budget accommodation type of housing. Most of the inhabitants were African,…

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Wikinews Shorts: November 9, 2007

A compilation of brief news reports for Friday, November 9, 2007. Logo for Glasgow 2014 Glasgow in Scotland was today announced to be the host of the 2014 Commonwealth Games. The result which was announced in Sri Lanka was witnessed by…

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Alistair Darling unveils UK’s 2010 Budget

Wednesday, March 24, 2010 Alistair Darling in 2006 Image: Agência Brasil. Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, today unveiled the country’s final annual budget before the general election. The biggest announcements included abolishing stamp duty on homes under £250,000…

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