News briefs:May 30, 2008

Contents 1 Monarchy abolished in Nepal 2 UK study highlights child abuse by humanitarian workers 3 Two MBTA Green Line trains collide in Newton, Massachusetts 4 First fertilised fish fossil found
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Poet, lyricist, and digital activist John Perry Barlow dies, aged 70

Friday, February 9, 2018 On Wednesday morning, US poet, lyricist, and digital rights activist John Perry Barlow died in his sleep at his San Francisco home. The announcement of his death specified no cause, but reportedly Barlow had recently experienced debilitating health problems. The co-founder of the digital rights legal defense non-profit Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and former...
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Apartment gas blast in Yevpatoria, Ukraine

Thursday, December 25, 2008 At least 27 people, including three children, have been killed and about twenty are still missing after a Wednesday gas explosion in an apartment building in the Ukrainian town of Yevpatoria, Crimea. Five injured are treated in local hospitals, one of them in a serious condition. According to Ukrainian Emergency Situations Ministry, the blast occurred at about 9:45...
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2008 Young Designers’ Exhibition to interact with the world

Friday, May 16, 2008 2008 The 27th Young Designers' Exhibition, opened on May 15 at the Taipei World Trade Center and closes Sunday May 18. It features participation by 87 academic groups in Taiwan and 20 groups from United States, United Kingdom, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, and Australia to showcase various achievements in industrial design. It is recognized by the International Council of...
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