Wikinews Shorts: December 12, 2008

A compilation of brief news reports for Friday, December 12, 2008. Contents 1 Bank of America to cut 30,000 jobs 2 African Union troops to leave Somalia 3 Boeing delays launch of 787 once again  Contribute to Wikinews by expanding these briefs or add a new one. Bank of America has…

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China to run low-cost maglevs by next year

Sunday, January 22, 2012 China has finished production of the first of its Chinese-built magnetically levitated (maglev) trains in Zhuzhou, Hunan. Described as low-cost and eco-friendly, the trains are to begin operating next year on the Daitai line between Haidian District and Beijing. The three-coached trains are able to carry…

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Gambian President Yahya Jammeh concedes electoral defeat

Saturday, December 3, 2016 Gambian President Yahya Jammeh yesterday conceded defeat to now-President Elect Adama Barrow. Jammeh, 51, took power 22 years ago in a bloodless coup. He had claimed a billion-year mandate. Barrow, 51, is a property developer without political experience. According to the electoral commission yesterday, he won…

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