Vancouver will run out of office space in 5 years

Tuesday, February 13, 2007 In Vancouver, a 20-year urban success story may yet have a sad ending. The city’s downtown population has doubled to 80,000 in the last 20 years thanks to Vancouver’s “Living First” policy – a planning strategy that favors residential development over commercial. And planners are expecting Continue Reading

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Saudis boycott Danish dairy produce

Friday, January 27, 2006 On January 26, 2006, a massive boycott of dairy produce from Arla Foods started in Saudi Arabia over what is perceived as a Danish attack on Muslim values. The Saudi ambassador to Denmark has been recalled for consultations. The Danish/Swedish dairy company Arla is facing a Continue Reading

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India: Mehbooba Mufti resigns as Jammu Kashmir Chief Minister as Bharatiya Janata Party breaks alliance

Thursday, June 21, 2018 On Tuesday, Mehbooba Mufti resigned as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir state after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) broke their three-year alliance with the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). BJP’s decision to dissolve the alliance came after a meeting chaired by BJP President Amit Shah. Continue Reading

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News briefs:June 26, 2006

The time is 18:00 (UTC) on June 26th, 2006, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs. Contents 1 Headlines 1.1 East Timor Prime Minister resigns 1.2 Israeli soldier taken captive 1.3 King’s Cross railway station in London evacuated 1.4 Production of oil in Iraq reaching new highs 1.5 Stem cells Continue Reading

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United States: At least fifteen dead in Southern California after rain causes mudslides and floods

Thursday, January 11, 2018 On Tuesday, the first major rain storm of the year in Southern California led to flooding that has caused at least fifteen deaths, mainly in Santa Barbara County. The flooding was exacerbated by last month’s wildfires; particularly hard-hit was the wealthy community of Montecito, downstream of Continue Reading

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