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Pirates capture Saudi oil tankerPirates have seized control of the Sirius Star, a Saudi-owned oil tanker off the coast of Kenya and are steering her towards Somalia, with two million barrels of oil. The ship is the largest captured by pirates in the area.[edit lead] - Image credit » Full story
ETA chief arrested in southern FranceMikel Garikoitz Aspiazu Rubina (alias Txeroki), the suspected military chief of the Basque nationalist group ETA was arrested in a pre-dawn raid on Monday in the town of Cauterets in Southern France. He is being held in connection with the killing of two Spanish Civil Guards in 2007.[edit lead] - Image credit » Full story
Senator Ted Stevens loses re-election bid in Alaska ballotIn Tuesday's counts, Alaskan US Senator Ted Stevens narrowly lost his re-election bid to Mark Begich, the Democratic Mayor of Anchorage. Meanwhile, as Alaska's counting of the November 4 election is almost complete, Democratic challenger for the US House of Representatives, Ethan Berkowitz, conceded to incumbent Don Young, the Republican Party nominee.[edit lead] - Image credit » Full story
Science: CERN says repairs to LHC particle accelerator to cost US$21 millionThe European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) said on Monday that repairing the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) will cost up to €16.6 million or US$21 million. CERN spokesman James Gillies said: "If we can do it sooner, all well and good. But I think we can do it realistically by early summer."[edit lead] - Image credit » Full storyLatest news RSSRefresh to see the latest news! If you find a problem with an article, fix it or leave a note on the article's collaboration page or the Water cooler.November 19Senator Ted Stevens loses re-election bid in Alaska ballotCERN says repairs to LHC particle accelerator to cost US$21 millionNovember 18Japan enters recessionPakistan wins Fortune Cup defeating West Indies by 3-0ETA chief arrested in southern FranceWikinews Shorts: November 18, 2008November 17New Zealand delays emissions trading schemePirates capture Saudi oil tankerNovember 16Massive 7.5 earthquake strikes IndonesiaOlder newsNovember 15Scotland denies bail to terminally ill man convicted of Lockerbie bombingScotland's First Minister does comedy sketch for charitySun Microsystems cuts 6,000 jobsTurbulence likely cause of Mexico jet crash that killed ministersIndia's flag landed on MoonNovember 14Nokia scales back prediction for global mobile phone salesEgyptian doctor sentenced to fifteen years jail, 1,500 lashes in Saudi ArabiaEurozone now officially in recessionIndia's moon craft reaches final lunar orbitNovember 13Wikinews Shorts: November 13, 2008BBC Radio Bristol presenter fired over 'racist' phone callJailed former Taiwanese President on hunger strikeIranian diplomat abducted in PakistanProtesters demonstrate in front of Latter-day Saint temple in L.A.Second school in Haiti collapsesBone marrow transplant potentially linked to cure of patient with AIDSTaliban in Pakistan captures convoy bound for NATO troopsNovember 12Russia rejects latest US proposal on missile defenseWikinews Shorts: November 12, 2008November 11NASA calls end to Mars Phoenix missionCalifornia county's corporate anti-electioneering measure abandonedUS retailer Circuit City files for bankruptcy protectionFormer Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian detainedAustralia's Simpson Desert to be closed for summerBritish oceanliner QE2 makes final journey homeLatvian government takes majority stake in Parex BankInvestigation continues into Russian submarine accident that killed 20IPhone sales exceed BlackBerryNovember 10US Secret Service officer arrested during prostitution stingIrish Obama song proves popular on InternetIndia wins Gavaskar Border trophy defeating Australia 2-0Strong 6.5 earthquake strikes ChinaPortalsWackynewsIrish Obama song proves popular on Internet"Dead" canoeist arrested after being missing for over 5 yearsMcCain volunteer fakes mutilation by Obama supporter » MorePolitics and conflictsSenator Ted Stevens loses re-election bid in Alaska ballotNew Zealand delays emissions trading schemeETA chief arrested in southern FranceEconomy and businessJapan enters recessionPirates capture Saudi oil tankerSun Microsystems cuts 6,000 jobsScience and technologyCERN says repairs to LHC particle accelerator to cost US$21 millionIndia's flag landed on MoonIndia's moon craft reaches final lunar orbitCulture and entertainmentScotland's First Minister does comedy sketch for charityBBC Radio Bristol presenter fired over 'racist' phone callAustralia's Simpson Desert to be closed for summerEducationDeath toll rises in Haitian school collapse2008-09 Wikipedia for Schools goes onlineUK government stops compulsory testing of fourteen-year-oldsSportsPakistan wins Fortune Cup defeating West Indies by 3-0India wins Gavaskar Border trophy defeating Australia 2-0Viewed wins the 2008 Melbourne CupEnvironmentNew Zealand delays emissions trading scheme"Bali Roadmap" agreed on, applaudedWikinews Shorts: November 7, 2008ObituariesThree Indonesian terrorists executed by firing squad for 2002 Bali bombingIndian filmmaker Baldev Raj Chopra dies at age 94American author Michael Crichton dies at age 66Disasters and accidentsWikinews Shorts: November 18, 2008Scotland denies bail to terminally ill man convicted of Lockerbie bombingTurbulence likely cause of Mexico jet crash that killed ministersCrime and lawETA chief arrested in southern FrancePirates capture Saudi oil tankerScotland denies bail to terminally ill man convicted of Lockerbie bombingHealthWikinews Shorts: November 13, 2008Bone marrow transplant potentially linked to cure of patient with AIDSWikinews Shorts: November 12, 2008WeatherAustralia's Simpson Desert to be closed for summerOne killed, many boats damaged in storms on Spanish island of MajorcaArctic ice thickness decreasing, suggests satellite data studyArchives: November 2008 | Older digestsGot something to say? Request an interview with the Wikinews communityStart a new article
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