Tuesday, February 14, 2006 In response to the Iranian newspaper Hamshari’s announcement of an anti-semitic cartoon contest inspired by the Jyllands Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy, an Israeli group announced its own anti-semitic cartoon contest yesterday, open to Jewish cartoonists only. From their February 13 release: Amitai Sandy (29), graphic artist and publisher of Dimona Comix Publishing, from Tel-Aviv, Israel, has followed the unfolding of the “Muhammad cartoon-gate” events in amazement, until finally he came up with the right answer to all this insanity – and so he announced today the…
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Japanese researchers create smell sensor using genetically engineered frog eggs
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4,400 kilograms of drugs seized in New Delhi
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Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Libertarian candidate Alan Mercer, Scarborough—Rouge River
Wednesday, October 3, 2007 Alan Mercer is running for the Ontario Libertarian Party in the Ontario provincial election, in the Scarborough—Rouge River riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews from Liberals, Progressive Conservatives, New Democratic Party members, Ontario Greens, as well as members from the Family Coalition, Freedom, Communist, Libertarian, and Confederation of Regions parties, as well as independents.
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Wikinews Shorts: December 6, 2008
A compilation of brief news reports for Saturday, December 6, 2008. Contents 1 BMW vehicle sales lower by a quarter 2 NASA delays Mars mission 3 Number of Canadian soldier deaths in Afghanistan reaches 100 4 Record jewelery heist in Paris, France The global monthly sales of German car maker BMW have fallen by more than a quarter, as consumers are spending less due to the economic slowdown. According to the company, BMW sales have fallen 26.2% in November from a year ago, whilst sales of its Mini subsidiary, which is…