Monday, March 12, 2007 24 of 26 Swiss Cantons rejected the proposal for a single health insurance system, in which premiums would be based on income and wealth. The vote
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IDF soldiers’ account of Gaza incursion sparks new war crimes investigationsIDF soldiers’ account of Gaza incursion sparks new war crimes investigations
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 During a seminar with students at the Mechinat Rabin in Oranim, Israeli veterans of the 2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflict revealed accounts of the deaths of unarmed civilians.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia CEO apologies for financial planning scandalCommonwealth Bank of Australia CEO apologies for financial planning scandal
Thursday, July 3, 2014 Ian Narev, the CEO of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, this morning “unreservedly” apologised to clients who lost money in a scandal involving the bank’s financial
38 miners killed in Russian mine explosion38 miners killed in Russian mine explosion
Thursday, May 24, 2007 At least 38 miners are dead after methane exploded in an underground coal mine in Russia. 180 people made it out of the mine, and at
Rail network in Kashmir comes under attackRail network in Kashmir comes under attack
Saturday, April 3, 2010 Nearly two feet of the rail route in Kashmir, India was blown up by militants near the Pulwama district, affecting train services from north to south
Wikinews Shorts: August 13, 2009Wikinews Shorts: August 13, 2009
A compilation of brief news reports for Thursday, August 13, 2009. Contents 1 Paris suffers second night of violence 2 No concrete progress but North American leaders express solidarity 3 Mexican