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• 17 November 2020: Violence breaks out in Washington, DC at pro-Trump protest
• 7 November 2020: Joe Biden projected US president-elect
• 7 November 2020: Turkish government stops search of survivors of Aegean Sea earthquake off Izmir
• 2 November 2020: On the campaign trail in the USA, October 2020
• 30 October 2020: Wikinews interviews Brian Carroll, American Solidarity Party presidential nominee
• 29 October 2020: Wikinews interviews Jo Jorgensen, U.S. Libertarian Party presidential nominee
• 29 October 2020: On the campaign trail in the USA, September 2020
• 26 October 2020: GitHub blocks public access to youtube-dl after RIAA issues DMCA notice
• 23 October 2020: Wikinews interviews Bill Hammons, Unity Party of America presidential nominee
• 22 October 2020: Wikinews interviews Phil Collins, U.S. Prohibition Party presidential nominee

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International row after Spielberg quits 2008 Beijing Olympics

The U.S. film director stepped down as artistic adviser saying that China, which has close links to the Sudanese government, should do more to address the Darfur situation. » Full story

‘Top Model’ winner Jaslene Gonzalez on her career and being a Latina role model

Wikinews talks with America’s Next Top Model’s first Puerto Rican winner, Jaslene Gonzalez, about her childhood, what makes her a strong individual, and what television show her abuela would want her to go on. This is also the first time one of our interviews can also be read in Spanish at Wikinoticias. » Full story

Wikinews from November 19, 2008 (More…)

• UK football club criticized by council for attempting to trademark city’s bird
• Thaksin to return to Thai politics
• Senator Ted Stevens loses re-election bid in Alaska ballot
• CERN says repairs to LHC particle accelerator to cost US$21 million

Wikinews from November 19, 2007 (More…)

• Murray Hill on the life and versatility of a New York drag king
• Chávez warns oil prices could double if US invades Iran
• Spanish King’s ‘shut up’ to Chávez becomes ringtone
• Ukrainian coal mine explodes, killing 68

Wikinews from November 19, 2006 (More…)

• The Wii, Nintendo’s next generation console, launches in North America
• Common Admission Test for colleges conducted across India
• MIT researchers explore method of transferring electricity wirelessly
• Iraqi deputy health minister kidnapped

Wikinews from November 19, 2005 (More…)

• World Summit on the Information Society ends in Tunisia
• Carter’s CIA chief labels Dick Cheney “vice president for torture”
• US bombers to train in Australia
• U.S. House vote forced on immediate pullout of troops in Iraq

Wikinews from November 19, 2004 (More…)

• Sudanese parties sign peace pledge
• Brazilian Landless Workers Movement (MST) invades in Bahia
• Spanish tourist fatally shot in Rio de Janeiro
• Beheaded bodies found as fighting continues in Mosul

• GitHub re-enables public access to youtube-dl after EFF sends a letter challanging the DMCA takedown
• Reno wildfires
• Zara Kay tells Wikinews about her non-profit organisation Faithless Hijabi
• Trump orders drawdown of 2,500 troops from Iraq and Afghanistan
• Trump considered military strike against Iran, report says
• Moderna announces 94% effectiveness for experimental vaccine
• ‘Earth-based life can survive in hydrogen-rich atmospheres’: MIT professor Dr Seager tells Wikinews about her research on organisms thriving in oxygen-less environment
• Living with HIV during COVID-19: Wikinews talks to HIV-positive sex workers about how pandemic has affected their lives

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• Hurricane Iota Strikes Land As A High-End Category 4 Hurricane
• Boris Johnson to go into isolation
• Fauci rejects speculation of nationwide coronavirus lockdown
• SpaceX Falcon shuttle docked to ISS
• U.S. Schools and universities host their first “standard time” Zoom lectures
• Al-Queda second-in-command reportedly killed by Israeli forces in Iran
• Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine 90% effective
• HARNESS YOUTH FOR A BETTER NIGERIA, AMUZU TELLS FG
• Big Media Unites to Ban Trump News
• Demonstrators surround White House celebrating US presidential election result announcement
• Health officials warn that Bostonians may have to endure another four years without Boston Marathon

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• On the campaign trail in the USA, October 2020
• On the campaign trail in the USA, September 2020
• On the campaign trail in the USA, August 2020

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