Chinese animator Te Wei dies at age 95

Friday, February 5, 2010 Chinese animator Te Wei has died at the age of 95 in Shanghai. The cause of death was announced as respiratory failure. Wei was known for his traditional style of art. Born in 1915 as Sheng Song, Wei was classed as one of the founders of Chinese animation. He worked in animation for several decades and […]

Muslim leaders don’t accept “pressured” apology

Tuesday, May 17, 2005 Newsweek magazine apologized to the victims of last week’s deadly protests in Afghanistan, which were sparked when a Newsweek report stated that U.S. officials defiled the Koran. But Islamic parties in Pakistan say the Newsweek apology is a transparent attempt to defuse Muslim anger. Qazi Hussain Ahmad, the head of an Islamic party alliance told the […]

Wikinews Shorts: December 2, 2008

A compilation of brief news reports for Tuesday, December 2, 2008. Contents 1 Brazil announces plan to curb deforestation 2 Pound sterling plunges against US dollar 3 Unpaid Zimbabwean soldiers run amok in Harare 4 Dow drops 680 points 5 Election in Romania expected to lead to intense negotiations  Contribute to Wikinews by expanding these briefs or add a new one. […]

One million baby cribs recalled due to potentially fatal design flaw

Saturday, September 22, 2007 The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced yesterday that Simplicity Inc. is recalling nearly one million baby cribs after two infant deaths have been linked to a design failure. Simplicity Inc. supplies cribs to large American big-box retailers such as Wal-Mart Inc., and several other giant retailers including Target Corp. and Big Lots Inc. A […]

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UK woman convicted of ‘mercy’ murder of son

Thursday, January 21, 2010 A woman has been convicted of murder after killing her son in an “act of mercy”. The Old Bailey, a London court, heard that Frances Inglis, 57, injected Tom, 22, with heroin and gave her a life sentence. Tom had been injured in a street fight in July 2007 and was put in an ambulance depite […]