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Large earthquake hits central China
A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck eastern Sichuan Province in China at 6:28 UTC on Monday killing at least 8,700 people and injuring over 10,000. At least 900 students are reported to be trapped in rubble when their schools collapsed.
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Wikimedia Foundation receives copyright infringement claim from Mormon Church
The Wikimedia Foundation has received a copyright infringement claim from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as the Mormon Church. The infringement claim is in reference to a URL used as a source in a Wikinews article about Mormon Church documents leaked to the website Wikileaks. The Wikimedia Foundation is a donor-supported non-profit organization which runs Wikipedia and Wikinews. This is the first time that the Wikimedia Foundation has received a copyright infringement claim regarding an article published by Wikinews.
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Flight 38 suffered low fuel pressure
The investigation of the British Airways Flight 38 crash on January 17 has concluded that the engines stalled because of low fuel pressure. This was the first loss of a Boeing 777. Thirteen people were injured, one seriously.
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Late Emir of Kuwait passes away
The Diwan Amiri has confirmed that the late Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah passed away today at his residence in Kuwait.
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