Contents
- 1 Wikinews News Brief 01-11-2008 01:20 UTC
- 2 Introduction
- 3 Events of worldwide notability, military action, disasters etc.
- 3.1 At least 24 killed in suicide bombing in Pakistan
- 3.2 Alabama father throws children in river
- 3.3 British troops may have received contaminated blood from American donors
- 3.4 George Bush arrives in Middle East
- 3.5 Pentagon releases video of incident involving Iranian ships in Persian Gulf
- 3.6 China has plan to obtain North Korea’s nuclear weapons
- 3.7 Hezbollah network Al-Manar available to wider international audience
- 4 Non-disastrous local events with notable impact and dead celebrities
- 4.1 Moderate earthquake strikes off the Oregon coast, US
- 4.2 Hollywood “Mayor” Johnny Grant dead at 84
- 4.3 China bans free plastic bags
- 4.4 John McCain and Hillary Clinton win New Hampshire primaries
- 4.5 Canupa Gluha Mani speaks about Lakota Oyate, Lakota freedom
- 5 Business, commerce and academia
- 5.1 Singapore Airlines bid for China Eastern Airlines unsuccessful
- 5.2 Apple to lower UK iTunes prices
- 6 Arts and culture
- 6.1 Global premiere of Lordi horror movie Dark Floors next month in Oulu, Finland
- 7 Frivolities and trivia
- 7.1 Fourteen days left to send National Geographic your shoe for world record
- 7.2 Dr. Phil’s consultation meant to be private: Spears family
- 8 Footer