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News briefs:June 21, 2009

Sunday, June 21, 2009 Audio Wikinews News Brief for June 21, 2009 Recorded by: James_PainProblems listening to the file? See media help. RSS Contents 1 About 2 News Brief Transcript for June 21, 2009 2.1 Intro 2.2 Violence in Iran increases 2.3 Wikinews interviews former Republican U.S. Senator Bob Smith…

Bronx, New York church destroyed in suspicious blaze

Monday, March 8, 2010 Second-alarm flames engulfed a Bronx, New York church, St Nicholas of Tolentine, just before noon on Friday, forcing its pastor and seven worshippers into the streets. The blaze began in a confessional-converted-storage room near the vestibule of the church. “I rushed over and smoke was billowing…

Italy initiates €1.5million social media campaign to discourage migrants

Sunday, July 31, 2016 The Italian Interior Ministry has collaborated with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to produce an on- and offline media campaign aimed at discouraging refugees from entering Europe. The campaign, titled “Aware Migrants”, was launched Thursday, exposing high levels of violence and danger in transit, and…

Brazil’s Minas state stops sales of Toyota Corolla

Friday, April 23, 2010 Minas, one of the largest states of Brazil, has stopped the sale of the Toyota Corolla over safety concerns. The move was made after nine Corolla customers reported that their cars automatically accelerated. The state public prosecutor’s office said in an online statement on Tuesday that…

Protesters turn their backs on Australian PM

Friday, May 25, 2007 Protesters in the Central Western New South Wales city of Bathurst gave Australian Prime Minister John Howard a cold reception as he arrived for a Liberal Party luncheon in the city. Around 200 unionists and university students gathered to protest the Howard government’s new industrial relations…

Beginning Yoga Postures}

Here’s An Opinion On: Yoga Therapy Education Beginning Yoga Postures by Jan Hartman Yoga helps generate good bearing by increasing, elongating, and keeping the alignment of your spine and the muscles in the region of it. Yoga also strengthens your body including your abdominal muscles, which guards you back from…

International Anti-Smoking Treaty to Take Effect Soon

18 December 2004 The global war on smoking passed a major milestone on 30 November 2004. On that date, Peru became the 40th country to ratify an international treaty to reduce smoking, thus triggering activation of the treaty in 90 days. According to the World Health Organization‘s World Health Report…