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September 9, 2009

Bosnian War Criminal Sent to UK


 * A former Bosnian Serb leader convicted of war crimes has been sent to the United Kingdom to serve out the remaining years of his sentence. Momcilo Krajišnik is one of the highest-ranking officials convicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY).

"Wikinews"

September 4, 2009

Thousands displaced after heavy flooding in Burkina Faso


 * Following the heaviest rainfull in over 90 years, flooding has displaced some 100,000 people in the West African nation of Burkina Faso. The government has requested international assistance.

"Wikinews"

August 30, 2009

After Century of Growth, Tide Turns in Florida


 * For the first time in nearly a century, the U.S. state of Florida had a negative population growth rate which has brought into question the short-term financial prospects for the state that does not, like it's sister states, have a regular income tax.

"" by Damien Cave

August 28, 2009

Wikimania 2009 held in Buenos Aires


 * The conference held every year to celebrate the accomplishments and future of the wikiverse was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina this year. It is the fifth year that such a conference has been held and it left Wikimaniacs amped up for the next conference which promises to be bigger and better.

"Wikimania 2009"

January 2007

"The Shifting Power Equation" by Emanuele Canegrati 24 - 28 January 2007: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2007 - Davos, Switzerland