Turkish planes bomb PKK targets in northern Iraq

Thursday, July 24, 2008File:December 2007 bombing of northern Iraq.jpg Turkey’s military said in a statement posted on their website that warplanes bombed thirteen Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) targets overnight in northern Iraq. In what the statement termed an “intensive strike,” Turkey targeted PKK hideouts along the Turkish frontier which is …

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New drawing by Leonardo Da Vinci found

This item was included in the audio release of Wikinews for 7/2. Thursday, June 2, 2005 Britain’s National Gallery revealed on Friday that by X-raying one of Leonardo Da Vinci’s paintings, “Virgin of the Rocks”, they have found a drawing beneath the surface of the painting. The drawing is of …

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Somali pirates release Greek ship, 19 sailors

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 According to East African Seafarers’ Assistance Programme Kenyan chapter head, Andrew Mwangura, the Greek freighter MV Captain Stephanos and all its 19 crew, consisting of 17 Filipinos, one Chinese and a Ukrainian, had been released late Monday, after 78 days in captivity. It was unclear, however, …

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New legal British tender revealed

Wednesday, April 2, 2008 For the first time in 40 years, the Royal Mint has chosen a new set of designs for the reverse of the coins, first introduced in the Coin Design Competition 2005. The designer, Matthew Dent of Bangor, North Wales, was paid £35,000 (GBP) for his designs, …

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