Wikinews Shorts: April 19, 2007

A compilation of brief news reports for Thursday, April 19, 2007. Contents 1 Compensation sought for New Zealand’s Internet outage 2 Peruvian farmers issue warning to government 3 Missile shield to feature in talks 4 Water cuts possible as Australia faces drought 5 Russian plans for Bering Strait tunnel received with skepticism Wikinews reported previously on […]

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Category:Asia

This is the category for Asia. See also the Asia Portal. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 30 March 2018: North, South Korea announce summit about ‘denuclearization and peace’ for April 27 28 March 2018: K-pop band 100%’s lead singer Seo Minwoo dies 20 March 2018: Vladimir Putin wins fourth term as President […]

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Lansing, Michigan airport designated ‘aerotropolis’

Saturday, December 24, 2011 On Wednesday the Lansing, Michigan Capital Region International Airport and surrounding land was designated as an “aerotropolis” by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation Strategic Fund board. The Next Michigan Development program allows the airport to offer tax incentives in order to attract manufacturing, distribution, and technology businesses to the surrounding area. […]

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Darling announces UK budget for 2009

Thursday, April 23, 2009 The United Kingdom Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, yesterday announced the 2009 budget. The budget is an annual audit of the nation’s finances, and decides what should be done with taxpayers’ money. The chancellor fell under scorn for his GDP growth forecasts, which are considered to be too optimistic in […]

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