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Indonesian court overturns Garuda pilot's conviction over air disaster

December 12, 2009

Indonesia's High Court in Yogyakarta has overturned the April conviction of a Garuda Indonesia pilot who was behind the controls in an air disaster. Captain Marwoto Komar was cleared of negligently causing the deaths of 21 when his Boeing 737 overshot the runway at Adisucipto Airport.

The March 2007 crash occurred after the flight from Jakarta landed at excessive speed and a steep angle. The jet bounced down the runway before overshooting and coming to rest in a rice field, where it was destroyed by fire. Of the 140 on board, sixteen Indonesians and five Australians were killed. The court in Komar's trial had ruled that while it could not be shown for sure that the aircraft was mechanically sound with the Captain solely responsible for the dangerous landing, Komar had two minutes in which to inform air traffic control and his co-pilot Gagam Salman R. that they were experiencing an emergency. The court found that had he done so Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting equipment could have been mobilised ready for the incoming jet. The investigation by the National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) found no mechanical defect and stated that fifteen activations of the Ground proximity warning system had been ignored, but international law made this inadmissible as evidence.

The ruling was overturned in September, but has only just been published. The High Court ruled that the prosecution had failed to "legally and convincingly" demonstrate guilt and therefore "the defendant's rights, position and status should be restored." Komar received half of the four year sentence sought by prosecutors but avoided jail as he was freed on bail while the appeal was pending. Komar's lawyer Mochtar Zuhdi said the High Court decision was final and cannot be appealed.

The decision to charge Captain Komar was highly controversial; the first time Indonesia prosecuted a pilot over a crash. Indonesia Air Traffic Controllers Association chief Adrie Gunawan said that 26 controllers left the country fearing possible prosecutions if anything went wrong on their shift; they also threatened to strike. Indonesian Pilots' Association chief Manotar Napitupulu said "This shows that the justice system has finally understood that Marwoto’s case did not belong in court." Last year Wikinews interviewed Paul McCarthy, an aviation lawyer and pilot who serves as the International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations' representative to the International Civil Aviation Organisation. McCarthy said that prosecuting the man could have a chilling effect on people speaking to accident investigators, hence affecting safety. He also heavily criticised the investigation.

Not everyone is pleased by the decision. Victims' families in Australia are upset and angry at the decision. The Sydney Morning Herald used a headline that stated "Ruling denies justice for Australian crash victims". "The fact he has had his conviction quashed and pilot status reinstated, it's like nothing's happened," said Caroline Mellish, whose brother Morgan was killed. Simone Kerr, who lost her sister in the disaster, said "My greatest fear is that he will be flying again. He needs to be held accountable for his actions... There is no justice in this world."

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Turkey bans pro-Kurdish party

December 14, 2009

Turkey's constitutional court has banned the Democratic Society Party (DTP), the country's largest pro-Kurdish political party. The court found it guilty on Friday of supporting violence and being linked to the Kurdistan Workers Party, a Kurdish rebel group better known as the PKK.

The move has sparked violent protests across the country and caused the DTP to announce a boycott of parliament.

The party's two leaders, Ahmet Türk and Aysel Tuğluk, were banned from politics for five years and expelled from the Turkish parliament. On Saturday, Türk announced that the remainder of DTP's parliament members would also pull out. They had held 21 seats out of a total of 550.

The verdict comes as the government is attempting to bring an end to 25 years of fighting with the Kurdish rebels, and follows weeks of intensified ethnic violence.

The judges of Turkey's constitutional court took only three days of deliberating over the evidence to unanimously rule that the DTP was guilty of inciting hatred and violence and was linked to the PKK. Haşim Kılıç, the head of the court, explained their decision.

"No party has the right to utilize discourse and activities that contain terror, violence and pressure. A party should separate activities and discourses that contain violence and terror from the peaceful ones", he said.

Speaking shortly after the ruling, Türk condemned the court's decision.

"This deepens the desperation", he says. "This is a reality. But we are hopeful that Turkey will find its peace one day. But by closing a political party you can't solve the problem. Turkey can only solve its problems through reason and dialog."

Kılıç acknowledged the ramifications of his decision:

"Some people will say this verdict will sabotage the peace process, but this case is two years old, and we are judges not politicians." He says no country in Europe would allow such a party to exist.

In justifying the ruling Kılıç also said they had studied similar cases in the European Union – in particular the closure by Spanish courts of the pro-Basque Batasuna party. But the EU later issued a statement that "while strongly denouncing violence and terrorism, the presidency recalls that the dissolution of political parties is an exceptional measure that should be used with utmost restraint."

Such concerns will likely affect Turkey's relations with the EU, which it is currently seeking to join. This is the 27th time a Turkish political party has been shut down since 1968.

Turkish president Abdullah Gül expressed his approval of the decision. Speaking during his visit to Montenegro, he asked: "What else can the court do when there are party administrators who declare the terrorist organization to be their reason of existence?"

The PKK are listed as a terrorist organisation by Turkish authorities, the EU and the United States. They have been engaged in an armed struggle against the government since 1984. An estimated 40,000 people have been killed in the fighting.

The verdict comes after weeks of ethnic violence, in which Kurdish youths have been clashing with security forces across cities in Turkey's predominately Kurdish southeast. The demonstrations were in response to alleged mistreatment of Abdullah Öcalan, founder of the PKK, whilst in prison. A pro-Kurdish protester was shot dead in Diyarbakır last weekend, sparking further unrest. Turkish nationalists have also been demonstrating, following the killing of seven Turkish soldiers by the PKK in central Turkey on Monday.

Almost immediately following the verdict, violence erupted in the predominantly Kurdish south-east of the country between advocates of the party and Turkish riot police.

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Protesters arrested at climate change rally

December 13, 2009

Almost a thousand protesters at The Copenhagen Climate Change Summit were arrested yesterday for unruly conduct. Although most of the protests were peaceful, one group began destroying windows of nearby buildings. Tens of thousands of protesters held multiple rallies throughout the Danish capital. Marches have also formed in Australia, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Indonesia and the Philippines. One of the demonstrators, Nnimmo Bassey, of Friends of the Earth, summed the rallies with "Let's dance, sing and be happy, because power is in your hands,".

Protesters included actress Helen Baxendale, model Helena Christensen and former Irish president Mary Robinson. Baxendale was quoted "I think it's also important that people come and make their voices heard as well. I think, in the end, that's what will make real, positive change."

The Copenhagen Summit opened last Monday, and has representatives from nearly 190 nations to discuss caps on greenhouse gas emissions. A draft proposal calls for cuts in greenhouse gas emissions by 50–90% by 2050 and 25–40% by 2020 for developed nations.


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Submitted this one to NewsTrust.net to see how it goes; came up on their main page, but I don't know if that's an influence from me being logged into an account on their site. --Brian McNeil / talk 20:08, 12 December 2009 (UTC)

 * Shows for me too, and I've no account. Let's wait and see... Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 20:16, 12 December 2009 (UTC)

I just got CC'd a review because I put it in:

Full review: http://newstrust.net/stories/509516/reviews/121328

I kinda think this is the obvious stuff we'd like to do but aren't considered important enough to answer if/when we find contacts. --Brian McNeil / talk 21:54, 12 December 2009 (UTC)

That's not bad considering. We might do better with an update if we get some OR, then. Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 22:55, 12 December 2009 (UTC)
 * You're sitting alongside a Washington Post piece on their main page and, although only one review, scored higher. --Brian McNeil / talk 22:58, 12 December 2009 (UTC)

 * Cool. I can't look, though, it won't display and traceroute indicates that a Sprintlink server is dying so I guess there's little I can do without trying to brave some buggy web proxy. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 23:04, 12 December 2009 (UTC)

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Good read. One question though, according to this article, "The investigation by the National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) found no mechanical defect and stated that fifteen activations of the Ground proximity warning system had been ignored, but international law made this inadmissible as evidence" I'm kind of curious why this would be inadmissible. Bawolff ☺☻ 20:34, 12 December 2009 (UTC)

 * It wasn't in the sources so I can't add it, but it's because these investigations are meant to be from a safety standpoint. The International Civil Aviation Organisation has mandated that investigations be conducted for purely safety purposes, independant of any other investigation (such as police probes or a public inquiry). There is a great fear that if there could be repercussions of talking (getting fired or jailed) then people won't talk, the accident sequence will remain a mystery and it will happen again because we couldn't try to stop something we never understood. The idea is that safety is paramount above everything else. Accordingly, reports produced for this purpose cannot be introduced in court except in estraordinary circumstances; neither can black box readouts or interview transcripts with the safety investigators. Of course, this generates harsh fights and much controversy, especially nowadays with a number of prosecutions here and there. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 20:41, 12 December 2009 (UTC)

 * One year on talks about that some more; in fact it's one of the key points to the interview. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 20:46, 12 December 2009 (UTC)


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"The Copenhagen Summit will attract representatives of nearly 190 nations" (emphasis added) - Uh, they're already there, conference is in progress. And, who is Helen Baxendale? Are all the people you name in Copenhagen and taking part in these protests? --Brian McNeil / talk 22:56, 12 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Helen Baxendale is a English actress, and I'll correct the error in tense. Cocoaguy (talk) 23:10, 12 December 2009 (UTC)

 * As I said to earlier today on another article, it is a bit overloaded visually. Unless it's a photoessay I'd not expect so many visual elements for such a short text. And the pull-quote from Friends of the Earth isn't in the article text. QuoteLeft asks for this in its documentation. --Brian McNeil / talk 23:16, 12 December 2009 (UTC)

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 * Who says over 100,000? Police and protest organisers generally have wildly differing estimates. --Brian McNeil / talk 23:20, 12 December 2009 (UTC)
 * I partially fixed the QuoteLeft (See this diff). The text still needs to appear in the main body of the article in some sort of context. I also note the Guardian article specifies tens of thousands, not the hundred-K+ the Wikinews article asserts. That would be enough to fail on Verifiability because your article doesn't match a source, or otherwise report where varying figures are coming from. --Brian McNeil / talk 23:32, 12 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Yeah you are right, the number I got was from this quote from the BBC article "Danish police estimate that some 30,000 people joined the march while organisers put the number at 100,000." I guess i just picked up the 100,000. I think the safe number is tens of thousands, Cocoaguy (talk) 01:29, 13 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Actually, police are known to under-estimate, protesters overestimate. Usually if you can get both, "Protest organisers claimed attendance was as high as 100,000 a stark contrast to the 30,000 figure supplied to the press by the city's police". The Guardian's vague "tens of thousands" covers 20,000-99,999, so is even more vague. --Brian McNeil / talk 13:37, 13 December 2009 (UTC)

Not arrested - detained
Only about 3 or 4 were arrested. The rest were detained, and subsequently let go without being charged. — Lasse Havelund (p) (t) 15:45, 13 December 2009 (UTC)


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IOC posthumously awards its highest honor to late Vancouver Organizing Committee Chair

December 13, 2009

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has given the late their highest honour,, according to a report by the Vancouver Sun.

Mr. Poole, one of the people behind the bid by Vancouver to host the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, passed away on October 23 after losing a fight with pancreatic cancer.

The CEO of the Vancouver organizing committee (VANOC), John Furlong, was quoted as saying "Jack Poole is truly deserving of the tremendous honour of the Olympic Order in recognition of his enormous contribution to the 2010 Games," also stating that further comment will be made when the IOC makes a formal announcement of the award.

This marks the second award that has posthumously been given to Poole, having been awarded the Canadian Olympic Order by the earlier in the month, with word that he will also be inducted to the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame.


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Mark Ingram wins 2009 Heisman Trophy

December 13, 2009

University of Alabama running back Mark Ingram has won the 2009 Heisman Trophy, it was announced Saturday night.

Ingram, the third consecutive sophomore to win the award for the top American Football player in NCAA Division I, was visibly emotional about receiving the award. The award was the first for Alabama.

The margin of victory was the closest ever for the award, with just 28 points separating Ingram from the second place finisher: Stanford running back Toby Gerhart. "I'm a little overwhelmed right now," Ingram said. "I'm just so excited to bring Alabama their first Heisman winner."

Ingram, who had 1542 yards rushing and 322 yards receiving this season, emerged as one of the favorites in the middle of the season, but it was the rough showings by fellow front-runners Tim Tebow and Colt McCoy in their conference title games that solidified Ingram's status and elevated Gerhart.

In the SEC title game, the second-ranked Crimson Tide defeated top-ranked Gators, holding Tebow to 184 yards through the air. In the Big 12 title game, Texas won a close game, 13–12 over Nebraska. In the game, McCoy had 247 yards through the air and was intercepted 3 times. A strong performance against in the same game propelled Nebraska defensive-end Ndamukong Suh to the fourth-place spot Heisman point total.

Ingram — who scored 18 touchdowns so far this season — will meet McCoy in the national title game Jan. 7.

Ingram also acknowledged the support of his family, his team and other students on campus. "Everybody that's been in the Alabama family has been supporting me," Ingram said. "Walking to class, students flashed me the Heisman pose."

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Watching on ESPN. Calebrw (talk) 02:00, 13 December 2009 (UTC)

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 * Mark Ingram: http://espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=379061
 * Tim Tebow: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=183484
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Welcome to the Wikinews World News Quiz, giving you a chance to test your knowledge on this week's news.

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Family of Amanda Knox plans for appeal in Italian court

December 13, 2009

After more than two years, much controversy remains in the case of a British student who was killed in the central Italian university town of Perugia. Two separate trials have been held for the three suspects. All three have been convicted and are in prison serving sentences of 30, 26 and 25 years. But all three continue to proclaim their innocence.

The most well-known of the three young people convicted of the murder of Meredith Kercher in November 2007 is American-born Amanda Knox.

The British tabloid newspapers immediately described Knox as a she-devil and man-eater. A week ago, 22-year-old Knox and her former Italian boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito were convicted to 26 and 25 years in prison respectively after a trial that lasted 11 months. The prosecution had requested life imprisonment.

The third suspect, Rudy Guede, from the Ivory Coast, had previously been convicted of 30 years in prison in a fast-track trial. Nick Pisa is a British tabloid journalist who has been covering the story since Kercher's dead body was found.

"In general I think people were expecting this verdict. It was certainly one that has been anticipated by both the Italian media and the Italian public," Pisa said. "I think the only people who were surprised were perhaps the Anglo-Saxon press because in the face of the evidence that was presented in court it's very, very unlikely that this case would have been found guilty in another court."

No one argues that there is no evidence that puts Knox at the scene of the crime. But the prosecution has said there is plenty of circumstantial evidence that she was involved. He said Knox changed her version of the story many times and also unjustly accused a Congolese bar owner, for whom she had worked.

Knox's mother, Edda Mellas, insists her daughter is innocent, that she was not home the night Kercher was killed and adds her daughter has been in prison for more than two years without reason.

"She's devastated, she's scared that she's going to be stuck in jail," Mellas said. "She's confused... I don't think she even believed that courts find innocent people guilty of crimes they didn't commit and especially in this case where there was no evidence."

Mellas paints a very different picture of her daughter than the one presented by the prosecution and media.

"Amanda's a great young woman," Mellas said. "She's very bright. She's athletic. She's kind. She has really, really good friends. She's just a normal college kid."

Knox's family members say they will fight on and appeal the court's decision. They say the verdict, based on the evidence presented, was wrong. Nick Pisa agrees that the appeal could make the difference for Knox.

"It does appear that the evidence that convicted her was very, very flimsy and I think once they examine this DNA evidence again - let's remember there was the request for an independent review that was ruled out by the judge," Pisa said. "And I think that's probably one of the first things that a new judge will ask for when he comes to review this case."

By early March the court will provide a written document outlining the reasons behind the verdict. An appeal by Knox's defense lawyers will be deposited soon after that. In the meantime Knox will have spent her third Christmas in an Italian jail as she awaits for a hearing date to be set, which is unlikely to be before October 2010.


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Two killed as Islamic militants storm Philippine jail

December 15, 2009At least 31 inmates are believed to have escaped and a further two, including a prison guard, killed after a group of up to one hundred Islamic militants stormed a prison in Isabela City on Basilan island in the southern Philippines. The escapees are believed to be affiliated with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, of whom two are thought to be responsible for the decapitation of a group of soldiers in 2007.

The attack occurred shortly before 02:00 local time and Al Rasheed Sakalahul, Vice Governor is quoted as saying that "more than half the inmates […] had escaped". Following the attack, a brief firefight ensued in which a guard and a rebel were killed. Sakalahul went on to say "there is a pursuit operation to get back the escapees. We still don't know how the gunmen were able to spring out the prisoners. There is an ongoing investigation." Of those killed, one was a prison guard and the other was a rebel, both killed in the firefight which followed the break in.

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Please replace the page with updated page below (see EDIT screen to see the new version, text is commented out and does not show on this page as it is a copy of the complete article). The original article includes numbers prefixed with 00 (instead of +). 00 is not the universal international access code. The + should be used, see ITU-T Recommendation E.123. Many of the numbers listed were ambiguous as to the area code or country code needed to actually dial and connect the call. Incorrect country and area codes amended. Numbers clarified into a format where both the country and area code are clearly demarcated. These have all been researched and corrected wherever possible (several cannot be verified and have NOT been amended. The list formatting and punctuation was inconsistent, and has been tidied. Several numbers were obviously listed under the wrong country (and so have been moved), and a whole lot more were mis-formatted in some way. Every change was researched via http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone_numbers_in_the_United_Kingdom http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone_numbers_in_Thailand http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone_numbers_in_Spain http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone_numbers_in_Portugal http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone_numbers_in_Austria http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone_numbers_in_Sweden http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone_numbers_in_India http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone_numbers_in_Sri_Lanka http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone_numbers_in_Malaysia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone_numbers_in_Indonesia and via the official national resources linked from those pages as well as via the embassies of those countries, and numerous other searches. Fixed the format of Indian, and other, mobile numbers. Added additional notes and comments next to various numbers to clarify the information. List items were inconsistent in bulleting, indeed there are numerous ** marks in the article where the item is meant to be on the next line. Fixed those and numerous other layout, formatting and punctuation inconsistencies. Corrected spelling from 'e-mel' to 'email'. A full list of all of the changes would be longer than the article itself. Please replace the entire page with the text below (see EDIT screen to see it).

The following directory of telephone numbers may be used to contact local emergency relief organizations dealing with the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami:

International
Get in touch with them at 21, Greams Lane, Chennai 06, Phone (from within India): 044-2829 4343 or 044-2829 3982 or 1600 331066 (toll free)
 * Apollo Hospitals in Chennai, Hyderabad, Vishakapatnam, Kakinada, Madurai and Colombo are gearing up to manage the situation and any future emergency. A helpline has been created so people can reach them. Apollo is coordinating relief activities for the victims.
 * Thomas Cook Helpline: +91-22-2529 7777
 * Unicef Press Officers coordinating information
 * Matin Dawes for India, Sri Lanka, Maldives: +977-1-417-082 Ext. 222
 * Shantha Bloemen for Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia: +66-2-356 9407
 * Damien Personnaz for Unicef Geneva: +41-22-909 5716
 * Alfred Ironside, Unicef HQ, New York: +1-212-326 7261

Transportation

 * Emirates Helpline Numbers. Emirates has activated 24-hour Customer Help lines for information relating to the airline's services.
 * Dubai 24-Hour Helpline: +971-4-214 4021
 * Sri Lanka - Colombo: +94-1-230 0200
 * India - Chennai: +91-44-5583 4444
 * Indonesia - Jakarta: +62-21-574 2440
 * Thailand - Bangkok: +66-2-2664 1040
 * Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur: +60-3-2058 5888
 * Maldives - Male: +960-314 945 or +960-325 491
 * Bangladesh - Dhaka: +880-2-989 2801

 * Customers of Emirates Holidays, which is contacting affected customers through on-site representatives, can call the Dubai emergency mobile number: +971-50-624 2539 round the clock for more information.

 * Indian Airlines Relief Flights. Contact Regional Directors:
 * Northern Region (Delhi): +91-11-2567 2800
 * Eastern Region (Kolkata): +91-33-2211 6953
 * Southern Region (Chennai): +91-44-2256 1070
 * Western Region (Mumbai): +91-22-2615 6788

 * Flight information:
 * Kolkata: +91-33-2211 6869 or +91-33-2211 0041
 * Chennai: +91-44-2256 0022
 * Delhi: +91-11-2567 4270 or +91-11-2567 2226
 * Mumbai: +91-22-2615 6986
 * Thomas Cook Helpline: +91-22-2529 7777

Bangladesh

 * Emirates Helpline -- Bangladesh - Dhaka: +880-2-989 2801

India

 * Country Wide Helpline: +91-11-2309 3054
 * Pre Fabricated Toilets, contact Sintex Industries Ltd: +91-2764-224301/2/3/4/5
 * Apollo Hospitals in Chennai, Hyderabad, Vishakapatnam, Kakinada, Madurai and Colombo are gearing up to manage the situation and any future emergency. A helpline has been created so people can reach them. Apollo is coordinating relief activities for the victims. Get in touch with them at: 21, Greams Lane, Chennai 06, Phone (from within India): 044-2829 4343 or 044-2829 3982 or 1600 331066 (toll free)
 * Unicef Press Officers coordinating information:
 * Matin Dawes for India, Sri Lanka, Maldives: +977-1-417 082 Ext. 222
 * India Control Room in Jakarta (Indonesia):
 * Tel.: +62-21-520 4153;
 * Fax: +62-21-520 4160;
 * E-mail: eoijkt@indo.net.id and ambindia@indo.net.in

Delhi
Ministry of External Affairs
 * Shri Talmiz Ahmad
 * Addl. Secretary (AD) Ministry of External Affairs New Delhi
 * Tel.: +91-11-2301 1849 (Off)
 * Tel.: +91-11-2338 2248 (Res)
 * Email: asad@mea.gov.in and prasad@mea.gov.in

Ministry of External Affairs 24 Hours Control Room
 * Tel.: +91-11-2301 1954 or +91-11-2301 2292 or +91-11-2301 7160
 * Fax: +91-11-2301 3945 or +91-11-2301 0889
 * Additional Helpline: +91-11-2309 3054

Report missing children at Childline 1098: Special Cell for those whose relatives are stranded in:
 * National Control Room Tel.: +91-11-2309 2923 or +91-11-2309 2885 or +91-11-2309 2763
 * Andaman & Nicobar, Kolkata: +91-33-2211 6869 or +91-33-2211 0041
 * Chennai: +91-44-2256 0022
 * Delhi: +91-11-2567 4270 or +91-11-2567 2226

Regional Directors of Indian Airlines can be contacted for transportation of relief material on the following numbers:
 * Northern region (Delhi): +91-11-2567 2800;
 * Eastern region (Kolkata): +91-33-2211 6953;
 * Southern region (Chennai): +91-44-2256 1070;
 * Western region (Mumbai): +91-22-2615 6788.

Special cells have also been set up to disseminate Indian Airlines flight information. The telephone numbers for these are: Source: The Hindu
 * Kolkata: +91-33-2211 6869 and +91-33-2211 0041;
 * Chennai: +91-44-2256 0022;
 * Delhi: +91-11-2567 4270 and +91-11-2567 2226;
 * Mumbai: +91-22-2625 6986.

Please add information to the corkboard at http://tri.htmlplanet.com/corkboard about relief that has reached a given village or location. The corkboard lists many villages about which information is not yet available - whether they have been affected or not and also the scale of destruction.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Emergency Numbers
 * Secretariat:
 * Tel.: +91-3192-233110 or +91-3192-234087,
 * Deputy Commissioner's Office:
 * Tel.: +91-3192-231945 or +91-3192-233089,
 * Inspector General of Police:
 * Tel.: +91-3192-232100, or 100,
 * Fax: +91-3192-239693
 * Special Cell for those whose relatives are stranded in:
 * Andaman & Nicobar, Kolkata: +91-33-2211 6869 or +91-33-2211 0041,
 * Chennai: +91-44-2256 0022,
 * Delhi: +91-11-2567 4270 or +91-11-2567 2226.

Indian Airlines have evacuated record number of people from Port Blair and are willing to help those who want to send relief materials to Andaman. Regional Directors of Indian Airlines can be contacted for transportation of relief material on the following numbers:
 * Northern region (Delhi): +91-11-2567 2800;
 * Eastern region (Kolkata): +91-33-2211 6953;
 * Southern region (Chennai): +91-44-2256 1070;
 * Western region (Mumbai): +91-22-2615 6788.

Special cells have also been set up to disseminate Indian Airlines flight information. The telephone numbers for these are: Source: The Hindu
 * Kolkata: +91-33-2211 6869 and +91-33-2211 0041;
 * Chennai: +91-44-2256 0022;
 * Delhi: +91-11-2567 4270 and +91-11-2567 2226;
 * Mumbai: +91-22-2625 6986.

Chennai
Special Cell for those whose relatives are stranded in:
 * Andaman & Nicobar, Kolkata: +91-33-2211 6869 or +91-33-2211 0041;
 * Chennai: +91-44-2256 0022;
 * Delhi: +91-11-2567 4270 or +91-11-2567 2226.

Regional Directors of Indian Airlines can be contacted for transportation of relief material on the following numbers:
 * Northern region (Delhi): +91-11-2567 2800;
 * Eastern region (Kolkata): +91-33-2211 6953;
 * Southern region (Chennai): +91-44-2256 1070;
 * Western region (Mumbai): +91-22-2615 6788.

Special cells have also been set up to disseminate Indian Airlines flight information. The telephone numbers of these are: Source: The Hindu Apollo Hospitals in Chennai, Hyderabad, Vishakapatnam, Kakinada, Madurai and Colombo are gearing up to manage the situation and any future emergency. A helpline has been created so people can reach them. Apollo is coordinating relief activities for the victims. Get in touch with them at 21, Greams Lane, Chennai 06. Tel.:(from within India): 044-2829 4343 or 044-2829 3982 or 1600 331066 (toll free).
 * Kolkata: +91-33-2211 6869 or +91-33-2211 0041;
 * Chennai: +91-44-2256 0022;
 * Delhi: +91-11-2567 4270 or +91-11-2567 2226;
 * Mumbai: +91-22-2625 6986.

Emirates Helpline India - Chennai: +91-44-558-34444

Kerala

 * State Secretariat Disaster Management:
 * Control Room +91-471-233 3198 or +91-471-251 8700

Mumbai
Regional Directors of Indian Airlines can be contacted for transportation of relief material on the following numbers:
 * Northern region (Delhi): +91-11-2567 2800;
 * Eastern region (Kolkata): +91-33-2211 6953;
 * Southern region (Chennai): +91-44-2256 1070;
 * Western region (Mumbai): +91-22-2615 6788.

Special cells have also been set up to disseminate Indian Airlines flight information. The telephone numbers of these are: Source: The Hindu
 * Kolkata: +91-33-2211 6869 or +91-33-2211 0041;
 * Chennai: +91-44-2256 0022;
 * Delhi: +91-11-2567 4270 or +91-11-2567 2226;
 * Mumbai: +91-22-2625 6986.

Emirates Helpline India - Mumbai: +91-22-2879 7979.

Orissa

 * Rourkela: 0661 2500239;
 * Bhubaneshwar: 0674 2400161 or 1674 2322977.

Pondicherry

 * State Relief Commissioner: 1070;
 * Regional Relief Commissioner: 1077.

Tamil Nadu

 * Potable Drinking water in India - Tamil Nadu
 * Unicef - Contact Janet Michaels: +91-44-2435 0332

 * Chennai Corporation Emergency numbers:
 * Tel.: +91-44-2538 3783;
 * Tel.: +91-44-2538 4670;
 * Tel.: +91-44-2538 1330.

 * Cuddalore District:
 * Contact Details for Relief Operations Office Telephone Numbers
 * Collector's office: 04142-230999, or 04142-230651 through 04142-230654, or 04142-230666;
 * PA(General) to Collector: 04142-220956 or 04142-230651;
 * Collector's Camp Office (Tel): 04142-230777;
 * Collector's Camp Office (Fax): 04142-230555;
 * Email: collrcud@tn.nic.in
 * Project Officer, District Rural Development Agency (mobile): 9433 32309;
 * District Revenue Officer (mobile): 94433 85580;
 * For Chidambaram and surrounding villages: 04144-253950 (Sub Collector);
 * For Killai and surrounding villages: 04144-249228 or mobile: 94439 88443;
 * For Missing Persons - Contact Taluk Office: 04142-295010 or 04142-295015, or mobile: 98423 51000 or 98423 45000.

 * Kancheepuram District:
 * Contact Details for Relief Operations Office Telephone Numbers
 * Collector's office: 04112-237433 or 04112-238478 or 04112-237102;
 * District Revenue Officer (Tel): 04112-237945;
 * Collector's Camp Office (Fax): 04112-238477;
 * Email collrkpm@tn.nic.in

 * Kanyakumari District:
 * Contact Details for Relief Operations Office Telephone Numbers
 * Collector's office: 04652-279090 or 04652-279091 or 04652-279555;
 * PA(General) to Collector: 04652-278019;
 * Collector's Camp Office (Tel): 04652-260666;
 * Collector's Camp Office (Fax): 04652-260999;
 * Email: collrkkm@tn.nic.in

 * Nagapattinam District: 04635-242 999 or 04635-248 777
 * Nagapattinam: Office Telephone Numbers
 * Collector's office: 04365-253 080 or 04365-252 700 or 04365-247 800;
 * District Revenue Officer: 04365-253 050;
 * Collector's Camp Office (Tel): 04365-247 800;
 * Collector's Camp Office (Fax): 04365-253 086;
 * Email: collrngp@tn.nic.in

Doctors offering free medical treatment:
 * Dr. G. S. Kailaash, Srinivas Poly Clinic and Lab, 203, Kutcheri Road, Mylapore.
 * Tel.: 5206 4051
 * Dr. K. R. Muthuswamy, Second Trust Main Road, Mandavelipakkam,
 * Tel.: 2495 1736

For free treatment of children:
 * Dr. Chithra Kailaash.
 * Tel.: 5206 4051

Free medicare:
 * M.K. Nursing Home, 25, R.S.M. Road, Old Washermenpet;
 * Sugam Hospital, Tiruvottriyur;
 * Venkateswara Hospital, 121 A, Chamiers Road, Nandanam. Tel.: 5212 5212

High Commissions, Consulates, Embassies in India
 * Sri Lankan Deputy High Commission 196, TTK Road, Alwarpet, Chennai-600 018
 * Tel.: +91-44-2466 0353;
 * Tel.: +91-98400 64128 (mobile);
 * Tel.: +91-94440 10999 (mobile);
 * Fax: +91-44-2498 7894.

Indian Diplomatic Links in other countries:
 * Indonesia - Jakarta
 * Tel.: +62-21-5204153
 * Tel.: +62-21-5204160
 * eoijkt@indo.net.id
 * ambindia@indo.net.id

 * Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur
 * Tel.: +60-3-2095 3369
 * Tel.: +60-3-2093 3507
 * Tel.: +60-3-2092 5826
 * highcomm@po.jaring.my, fsch@po.jaring.my

 * Maldives - Male
 * Tel.: +960-324 857
 * Tel.: +960-323 015
 * Tel.: +960-324 778
 * Tel.: +960-771 728
 * hoc.male@mea.gov.in, Itm.male@mea.gov.in
 * Singapore
 * Tel.: +65-9026 2595
 * Tel.: +64-9753 6565

 * Sri Lanka - Colombo
 * Tel.: +94-11-2472684
 * Tel.: +94-11-2422788
 * Tel.: +94-11-2446403
 * Tel.: +94-11-2448166
 * hoc.Colombo@mea.gov.in
 * In India
 * Sri Lankan Deputy High Commission 196, TTK Road, Alwarpet, Chennai-600 018
 * Tel.: +91-44-2466 0353;
 * Tel.: +91-98400 64128 (mobile);
 * Tel.: +91-94440 10999 (mobile);
 * Fax: +91-44-2498 7894
 * Thailand - Bangkok
 * Tel.: +66-2-2604166
 * Tel.: +66-2-2580300 through +66-2-2580305
 * Tel.: +66-2-2584627 or +66-2-2621740
 * indiaemb@mozart.inet.co.th

Indonesia
INDIAN DIPLOMATIC LINKS
 * Indonesia - Jakarta
 * Tel.: +62-21-5204153
 * Tel.: +62-21-5204160
 * eoijkt@indo.net.id
 * ambindia@indo.net.id

published some useful contact numbers (mobile phones) for Aceh and North Sumatra disaster relief website Natural Disaster Indonesia website Source: Yusuf Hendriarto, (hendriarto@telkom.co.id)
 * Emirates Helpline Indonesia - Jakarta: +62-21-574 2440
 * Unicef Press Officers coordinating information:
 * Shantha Bloemen for Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia - +66-2-356 9407
 * The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia Tokyo Official Website has
 * Family News Network of the International Committee of the Red Cross -
 * India Control Room in Jakarta (Indonesia)
 * Tel.: +62-21-520 4153,
 * Fax: +62-21-520 4160;
 * E-mail: eoijkt@indo.net.id & ambindia@indo.net.in
 * Internet connection has been established in the Post Office in Banda Aceh. This internet connection can be used for free by anyone for free. Please proceed to the post office or call 0651-27161 or mobile 0811-232429.

Malaysia
Malaysia Tsunami Disaster Information & Resource Page

Malaysia Sets Up Asian Disaster Fund For Tsunami Victims

Malaysia has set up a special fund named "Asian Tsunami Disaster Fund - Foreign Ministry" to enable the government and Malaysians to contribute humanitarian aid to victims of the tsunami disaster that struck many countries around the Indian Ocean. Contributions in cash could be made by cheque to "Tabung Bencana Tsunami Asia - Kementerian Luar Negeri" and sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Wisma Putra, Precinct 2, 62602 Putrajaya.

 * The ministry could be contacted at:
 * Tel.: 03-8887 4000 or 03-8887 4386 or 03-8887 4332 or 03-8887 4321
 * Fax: 03-8889 1717 and 03-8889 2834.

 * The operation centre in Colombo is located in the Malaysian High Commission:
 * Tel.: +94-11-2554 681 or +94-11-2554 682 or +94-11-2554 683
 * Fax: +94-11-2554 684
 * e-mail: mwcolmbo@eureka.lk or malcon@eureka.lk (Consular).
 * The officers who can be contacted are High Commissioner Nazirah Hussain; Second Secretary/Head of Chancery Mohamed Farid Mohamed Arif and Third Secretary (Administration and Consular) Aminudin Othman.

 * In Thailand, the centre is in the temporary office of the Malaysian Consulate-General in Phuket;
 * Tel.: +66-76-220-1923; Fax +66-76-220-196 and e-mail: mwsgkhla@hatyai.inet.co.th.
 * The officers who can be contacted are High Commissioner Nazirah Hussain; Second Secretary/Head of Chancery Mohamed Farid Mohamed Arif and Third Secretary (Administration and Consular) Ahmad Sabri Mohamed Tahir.

Source: Bernama
 * In India, the centre is in the Malaysian Assistant High Commissioner's office in Chennai;
 * Tel.: +91-44-2498 2306; +91-44-2498 2558; fax +91-44-2498 2405 and e-mail: mwmadras@md2.vsnl.net.in.
 * The officers who can be contacted are Deputy High Commissioner Rosli Ismail and Third Secretary Mohamed Yusof Ahmad.
 * In Indonesia, the officers who can be contacted are Malaysian Consul General in Medan Mohamed Yusof Abu Bakar and Consul (Administration and Consular) Wan Nor Haimi Wan Mahmud;
 * Tel.: +62-61-451342 or +62-61-4535 271 or +62-61-4523 3992; Fax +62-61-4534 4681 and e-mail: mwmedan@indosat.net.id.
 * 1) posted by Atheistbishop

INDIAN DIPLOMATIC LINKS
 * Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur
 * Tel.: +60-3-2093 3507 or +60-3-2095 3369
 * Tel.: +60-3-2092 5826
 * highcomm@po.jaring.my, fsch@po.jaring.my

Emirates Helpline -- Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur (+60.3) 2058-5888

Unicef Press Officers coordinating information: Shantha Bloemen for Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia: +66-2-356 9407

Maldives

 * Country wide helpline: +44-20-7224 2149 or dial (020) 7224 2149 from UK.
 * Emirates Helpline: Maldives - Male: +960-314 945 or +960-325 491
 * Unicef Press Officers coordinating information:
 * Matin Dawes for India, Sri Lanka and Maldives: +977-1-417-082 Ext. 222

INDIAN DIPLOMATIC LINKS
 * Maldives - Male:
 * Tel.: +960-324 857
 * Tel.: +960-323 015
 * Tel.: +960-324 778
 * Tel.: +960-771 728
 * hoc.male@mea.gov.in, Itm.male@mea.gov.in

Seychelles

 * Country wide helpline 248 321 676

Singapore
INDIAN DIPLOMATIC LINKS
 * Singapore
 * Tel.: +65-9026 2595
 * Tel.: +64-9753 6565
 * Singapore Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand: +66-2-286 2111

Sri Lanka
+94 11 243 5082 or +94 11 473 3531 or +94 11 243 7365 or +94 11 473 3427
 * Emergency Disaster Unit at the Presidential Secretariat
 * Country wide helpline for local residents: +94 11 536 1938
 * Country wide helpline for tourists: +94 11 536 1938
 * Sri Lanka Army - Call for Humanitarian Assistance
 * Tel.: +94 1 235 5180 or +94 1 244 6777
 * Tel.: 0777 3082585 (mobile)
 * Fax: +94 1 254 1755
 * Sri Lanka missing persons information, please email: infolbc@lankabellnet.com (Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corp)
 * Special Coordinating Unit, President's Office
 * Tel.: +94 11 243 5082 or +94 11 473 3531 or +94 11 243 7362 or +94 11 473 3427

INDIAN DIPLOMATIC LINKS
 * Sri Lanka - Colombo
 * Tel.: +94-11-247 2684
 * Tel.: +94-11-242 2788
 * Tel.: +94-11-244 6403
 * Tel.: +94-11-244 8166
 * hoc.Colombo@mea.gov.in
 * In India
 * Sri Lankan Deputy High Commission 196, TTK Road, Alwarpet, Chennai-600 018
 * Tel.: +91-44-2466 0353
 * Tel.: +91-98400 64128 (mobile)
 * Tel.: +91-94440 10999 (mobile)
 * Fax: +91-44-2498 7894

 * Apollo Hospitals in Chennai, Hyderabad, Vishakapatnam, Kakinada, Madurai and Colombo are gearing up to manage the situation and any future emergency. A helpline has been created so people can reach them. Apollo is coordinating relief activities for the victims. Get in touch with them at 21, Greams Lane, Chennai 06, Ph: 044-2829 4343 or 044-2829 3982 or 1600 331066 (toll free).

 * Emirates Helpline Sri Lanka - Colombo (+94.1) 230-0200
 * Unicef Press Officers coordinating information:
 * Matin Dawes for India, Sri Lanka, Maldives: +977-1-417-082 Ext. 222
 * This is the website being compiled by the Sri Lanka tourist board to help families of visitors in Sri Lanka locate them: Contact Sri Lanka
 * Helpdesk number for volundeers arriving to give assistance: + 94 11 239 4343. If you're dialling from anywhere in Sri Lanka outside Colombo or from a mobile phone then it's 011 239 4343. If you're dialling from Colombo it's 239 4343.

 * Information for volunteers:
 * MAITRI [PUNE]: Contact us atvinitat@vsnl.com or jayuanil@vsnl.net
 * Vinita: 094225 21702 or Jayashree: 098231 38888.
 * LOCAL RED CROSS [PUNE]: 020-2613 0031
 * AID HELPLINE [CHENNAI]: 044-2835 0403 or 044-5561 5629 (BHARATI / MANOHAR / HARI)
 * VOLUNTEERS FOR RESCUE WORK [TAMIL NADU]: 04635-242999 or 04635-248777

Thailand
BangkokPost has published an updated list of telephone numbers for people who are looking for information in Thailand. It also has information on where to find missing people, where to donate clothes in Bangkok, where to donate blood etc. website
 * To call Thailand from overseas, replace the prefix 0 in each phone number with +66 (Thai country code)

Unicef Press Officers coordinating information: Shantha Bloemen for Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia: +66-2-356 9407 Bangkok Embassies and consulates in Bangkok - websites | phone numbers:
 * Country Wide helpline: +66-2-643 5262 or +66-2-643 5000
 * Emergency Phone numbers: +66-76-214492, +66-1-643 2755 (mobile)
 * Aid centre, Krabi: 075 611302, 075 624161 through 075 624163
 * Aid centre, Phang Nga: 076 411525, 076 411179
 * Aid centre, Phuket: 076 217833, 076 216101, 076 211001
 * Aid centre, Ranong: 077 813401 through 077 813403, 077 823257
 * Aid centre, Satun: 01 370 0404 (mobile), 09 979 1077 (mobile), 074 722121, 074 722122, 074 722296
 * Aid centre, Trang: 075 217513, 075 214382
 * Bangkok Helpline: +66-2-640 4166
 * Foreign Ministry's Call Centre: +66-2-643 5262
 * Krabi Call Centre 198 (Thai), 199 (English) or 075-611302, 075-624161 through 075-624163
 * Krabi Provincial Hall: 075 611381, 075 611055
 * Meteorological Department: +66-2-399 4568
 * Narenthorn EMS Centre website - Tel.: +66-2-5901669
 * Navy Joint Civil Afairs: +66-2-4754521
 * Phangnga Call Centre 198 (Thai), 199 (English) or 076-411525, 076-411179
 * Phuket Call Centre 198 (Thai), 199 (English) or 076-216101, 076-211001
 * Prime Minister's Office Call Centre 1376
 * Ranong Call Centre 198 (Thai), 199 (English) or 077-813401-3, 077-823257
 * Royal Thai Air Force Help Centre 02-5341702, 02-5341709
 * Satun Call Centre 198 (Thai), 199 (English) or 074-722121-2, 074-722296
 * Trang Call Center 198 (Thai), 199 (English) or 075-214382
 * Australia: +66-2-287 2680
 * Belgium: +66-2-679 5454
 * Canada: +66-2-636 0540
 * China: +66-2-245 7032, +66-2-245 7033 or +66-2-245 7036
 * Denmark: +66-2-213 2021, +66-2-213 2022, +66-2-213 2023, +66-2-213 2024, +66-2-213 2025 or +66-2-245 7036
 * Finland: +66-2-256 9306, +66-2-256 9307, +66-2-256 9308, or +66-2-256 9309
 * France: +66-2-266 8250, +66-2-266 8251, +66-2-266 8252, +66-2-266 8253, +66-2-266 8254, +66-2-266 8255, +66-2-266 8256 or +66-2-266 0550, +66-2-266 0551, +66-2-266 0552, +66-2-266 0553
 * Germany: +66-2-287 9000
 * Ireland: +66-2-638 0303
 * Israel: +66-2-260 4854, +66-2-260 4855, +66-2-260 4856, +66-2-260 4857, +66-2-260 4858, +66-2-260 4859
 * Singapore: +66-2-286 2111
 * Sweden: +66-2-263 7200 (Phuket: +66-76-211044) (see also Sweden in "Other Countries")
 * UK: +66-2-253 0191, +66-2-253 0192, +66-2-253 0193, +66-2-253 0194, +66-2-253 0195, +66-2-253 0196, +66-2-253 0197, +66-2-253 0198, +66-2-253 0199
 * USA: +66-2-205 4000.

Resources in Bangkok
 * For donations of articles and medications: 02 241 7498
 * For speedy immigration process: 07 627 3213, 07 621 3079
 * For travel documents to the disaster victims: 07 621 1195, 07 632 7230, 07 32-7194
 * Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry: 1170, 02 281 9401, 02 281 5836
 * Bangkok Hospital: 02 310 3330
 * Chabad of Thailand: 24h emergency phone +66-1-837 7618
 * Communication Safety Centre: 02 280 8000, 1356
 * Emirates Helpline -- Thailand - Bangkok: +66-2-664 1040
 * Highway Police: 1193
 * Kapoe Hospital, Ranong: 07 789 7016
 * Navy task force operation centre: 02 475 4521; website
 * Phuket Wachira Hospital, Phuket: 07 621 1114
 * Suk Samran Hospital, Ranong: 07 784 4143
 * Task force operation centre, Transport Ministry: 02 283 3144
 * Thai Airways International: 07 621 1195, 07 632 7194
 * Thai Red Cross Society: 02 256 4033, 02 256 4034, 02 256 4035
 * Tourism and Sports Ministry: 02 216 5440
 * Tourism Authority of Thailand: 1672, 02 253 7418; website
 * Tourism Police: 1155

Helplines in Other Countries

 * Australia
 * See website and website for December 2004 - Tsunami Recovery Assistance Package
 * Australian Citizens Enquiry (from within Australia) 1800 002214
 * Australians in need of consular assistance, contact Canberra emergency centre: +61-1-300 555 135
 * Australians in need of help in Phuket can contact the temporary consular office in Phuket's Hilton Hotel at Thanon Patak, Karon Beach: +66 76 370 672
 * Australian Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand: +66-2-287 2680

 * Austria
 * In Austria, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs opened a call center for information about Austrians who were there at the time: +43 50 1150 4411
 * You can find further information about local embassies on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: website

 * Bahrain
 * In Bahrain, the Thai Embassy in Bahrain opened a call center for information about Bahrainis/Thais or Bahrain Expats who were there at the time:
 * Tel.: +973 1727 4142 Ext. 13/15/16
 * A lifeline has been thrown to Sri Lankans in Bahrain trying to get home to be with families devastated by Sunday's tidal wave. The British Embassy will clear emergency travel documents for them, rather than having to go through the Sri Lankan Embassy in Kuwait. Bahrain has no Sri Lankan Embassy. However there is a Sri Lankan Embassy Consul in Bahrain coordinating tsunami emergency affairs with the British Embassy in Bahrain (please see contact details below)--
 * Sri Lankan Embassy Consul in Bahrain P.B. Higgoda: +973 3946 0644
 * The British Embassy in Bahrain: +973 1757 4100
 * A fresh appeal from the Sri Lankan Club in Bahrain has gone out to help Sri Lankan survivors of the tidal wave which battered the country on 26th December, 2004.
 * For all types of donations contact Club President - Ahmed Rizvi: +973-3964 6538
 * For all types of donations contact Discover Islam's Sri Lankan Community Services Unit Manager - Mohammed Zuhair: +973-1753 7373

 * Belgium
 * In Belgium, the ministry of foreign affairs opened a call center for information about Belgians who were there at the time: +32-2-501 4001
 * Malaysian Embassy in Belgium: +32-2-776 0340
 * Belgium Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand: +66-2-679 5454

 * Canada
 * Canadians Citizens Enquiry: +1-800-606-5499 (Foreign Affairs Emergency Operation Centre)
 * Canadian Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand: +66-2-636 0540
 * Embassy of Canada in Jakarta (Indonesia):
 * website
 * Tel.: +62-21-2550-7800
 * Fax: +62-21-2550-7811
 * E-Mail: jkrta@international.gc.ca

 * China
 * Chinese Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand: +66-2-245 7032, +66-2-245 7033 or +66-2-245 7036

 * Denmark
 * Danish Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand: +66-2-213 2021, +66-2-213 2022, +66-2-213 2023, +66-2-213 2024, +66-2-213 2025 or +66-2-245 7036
 * Finland
 * Finland Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand: +66-2-256 9306, +66-2-256 9307, +66-2-256 9308, +66-2-256 9309

 * France
 * Apollo: 08-673 84 00
 * Cellule de crise du ministère des Affaires étrangères, Paris: 01.45.50.34.60
 * Club Méditerranée: 08.10.810.810
 * Fram: 05.62.15.17.83
 * Nouvelles Frontières et TUI, Paris: 01.45.16.77.79
 * French Embassy in Bangkok Thailand: +66-2-266 8250, +66-2-266 8251, +66-2-266 8252, +66-2-266 8253, +66-2-266 8254, +66-2-266 8255, +66-2-266 8256 or +66-2-266 0550, +66-2-266 0551, +66-2-266 0552, +66-2-266 0553

 * Germany
 * Ministry of Foreign Affairs: 24h Hotline: 030-5000 1000 (please use this ONLY for inquiries about close relatives and family!)
 * Deutsches Rotes Kreuz telefonischer Suchdienst: 089-6 80 77 30
 * Hotlines deutscher Reiseveranstalter:
 * TUI: 0511-5 67 80 00
 * Thomas Cook: 01803-10 03 80
 * Rewe-Pauschaltouristik (ITS, Tjaereborg, Jahnreisen, LTUplus): 02203-4 28 00 or 02203-4 28 50
 * Condor: 069-69 69 66 40 bis/through 069-69 69 66 45
 * LTU: 0211-9 41 88 88
 * FTI Touristik: 01805-38 43 00 or 089-2444-73234
 * ID Reisewelt & Suntravel: 03491-40 73 74
 * Dertour & Meier's Weltreisen: 069-95 88 59 99 and 069-95 88 27 70
 * Tischler Reisen: 08821-93 17 44 and 08821-93 17 10
 * Öger Tours: 01805-28 66 and 01805-35 10 35
 * German Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand: +66-2-287 9000
 * Germany Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia
 * Dfait-Maeci
 * Deutschebotschaft-Jakarta
 * Tel.: +62-21-3985 5000

 * Ireland
 * Irish Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand: +66-2-638 0303

 * Israel
 * Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Merkaz Ha'Matzav:
 * Tel (within Isreal): 02-5303155 or
 * Fax (within Isreal): 02-5303896
 * Israeli Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand: +66-2-260 4854, +66-2-260 4855, +66-2-260 4856, +66-2-260 4857, +66-2-260 4858, +66-2-260 4859
 * Japan
 * The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia Tokyo Official Website has published some useful contact numbers (mobile phones) for Aceh and North Sumatra disaster relief website

 * Netherlands
 * The Netherlands' ministry of Foreign Affairs has opened a crisis call center at: +31 70 348 7770 or (070) 348 7770 from within Netherlands.

 * Philippines
 * Filipino Helpline number 834 3333 or 834 6992

 * Portugal
 * Portuguese's ministry of Foreign Affairs crisis management unit can be reached at: +351 21 3946908 or +351 21 3946912 or +351 21 3946907
 * The following information is from the Portuguese Foreign Ministry to the Portuguese citizens who are affected by this Tsunami in SE Asia:
 * A todos os que nos lerem e precisem de qualquer apoio,é favor contactar a Embaixada de Portugal em Banguecoque:
 * Chancelaria de Portugal em Banguecoque:
 * 26, Bush Lane - Banguecoque 10500 - (junto do Hotel Sheraton), Telefone: +66-2-234 2123
 * Encarregado de Negócios
 * Dr. Jorge Marcos. Tel.: +66-920 17 646.
 * Dr. Pralom. Tel.: +66-70-83 88 65 (para apoio a cidadãos portugueses)
 * Contacto em Macau:
 * Consul-Geral em Macau: Dr. Moitinho de Almeida: +853-65 52 223.
 * Source: Ricardo

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 * Tel (in Sweden): 08-405 41 00 or 08-405 10 00 (Government switchboard)
 * Web site: Foreign Office (in Swedish)
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 * Fax: 08-723 11 76 (in Sweden)
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 * Phuket: +66-76-21 10 44
 * Address: Pearl Village Hotel, Nai Yang Beach and National Park i Phuket stad
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 * Tel.: +66-76-21 0445, rum P01
 * Detour: +66-408-818 97 or +66-408-818 98 Phuket
 * 08-723 46 00 (office in Stockholm, Sweden)
 * Fritidsresor: 08-720 74 69
 * UD: 08-405 41 00 ud-kc@foreign.ministry.se

 * Switzerland
 * For Swiss Citizens, please contact, Consulate General of Switzerland, 102 Maker Chambers 4, 10th floor, 222 Nariman Point, Mumbai 21. Tel.: +91 22 2288 4563 or +91 22 2288 6465, Email: vertretung@mum.rep.admin.ch Tourists/ Swiss citizens can contact this point person, and will redirected to help no matter which country they are in.
 * Other helpline numbers in Switzerland:
 * Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs: +41-31-325 3333
 * Major Swiss travel agencies: +41-1-283 3999
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 * United Kingdom
 * UK Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand: +66-2-253 0191, +66-2-253 0192, +66-2-253 0193, +66-2-253 0194, +66-2-253 0195, +66-2-253 0196, +66-2-253 0197, +66-2-253 0198, +66-2-253 0199
 * Foreign Office earthquake helpline number is: London (020) 7008 0000.

 * United States
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 * Or you can call American Citizens Services and Crisis Management: +1-202-647 5225
 * US Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand: +66-2-205 4000.

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 * ❌. Sorry, but this is not meant to have content updates. Its no longer 2004. See Archive conventions. Bawolff ☺☻ 00:41, 30 December 2009 (UTC)

Better off to delete the whole page then. With the huge number of formatting, layout, missing area code, and spelling errors it is worse than useless. (Srd77 (talk) 21:59, 31 December 2009 (UTC))

 * ❌ Consensus is needed to delete most pages, i can't remove this unilaterally. Please file a request at WN:DR if you think this should be deleted. Tempodivalse [talk]  22:25, 31 December 2009 (UTC)

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No, I actually believe it would be better to fix the formatting, layout, missing area code, and spelling errors, and the update that does that has been waiting to be approved for some days. I have reviewed Archive conventions and the suggested changes do not violate that. There's no material changes to the facts, mostly the presentation. (Srd77 (talk) 00:50, 2 January 2010 (UTC))
 * ❌ For the last time, this is a historical page. Most of these numbers will no longer be in service – this sort of pedantry is just wasting the time of contributors on this project. --Brian McNeil / talk 10:47, 6 January 2010 (UTC

It would have taken less time to do the copy/paste than type that (Srd77 (talk) 17:29, 8 January 2010 (UTC))
 * Wrong. You've cited about a dozen Wikipedia pages to verify your proposed changes against. --Brian McNeil / talk 17:40, 8 January 2010 (UTC)


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Joe McElderry wins UK X Factor final

December 13, 2009 Joe McElderry has won the sixth series of the UK X Factor, in a hotly contested final with Olly Murs, after the third finalist, Stacey Solomon was voted off last night. McElderry was the favourite earlier this evening with odds of 2/9 from both Ladbrokes and William Hill, compared to 3/1 odds for Murs. Joe's family had clubbed together to bet on his winning the show, even before the first live show was aired, at odds of 14/1. They are expected to receive approximately £14,000.

On Saturday night, McElderry sung Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me with George Michael, who said that Joe "rose to the occasion...I think he's got a great future." He also received a video message from Kylie Minogue after his performance, in which she said "I'm sending you lots of love and kisses. Have fun." McElderry is from South Shields, Newcastle and born in 1991, began singing at 14. He auditioned for The X Factor in 2007, but felt too young when compared to the other contestants. Together with Lloyd Daniels and Rikki Loney he was mentored by Cheryl Cole, one of the four X Factor judges. The weekend's prime time shows are expected to have had more than 18 million viewers, with one analyst estimating £100m of revenue going to ITV from the autumn show. ITV also hope that it will aid in turning around their declining revenue.

As is tradition, McElderry will release a single next week in an attempt to gain the Christmas Number 1 chart spot. In recent years, the X Factor single has always gained that accolade.

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North Korean weapons seized in Thailand

December 13, 2009

Thai customs officials said today that they had intercepted a North Korean cargo plane loaded with 35 tons (31 Mg) of "heavy weapons". The Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft, registered in Belarus, was stopped at Bangkok's Don Muang airport, after a tip from the U.S. Government. The crew of four North Korean nationals (who have dual citizenship with Kazakhstan) and one Belarusian were arrested on site.

Thai PM Abhisit Vejjajiva said to The Times: "They committed two crimes: firstly they gave false information about their cargo, and secondly that cargo was found to be weapons". North Korea is banned from exporting or importing weapons under UN Security Council resolution 1874. There is no comment at this time from the North Korean government. A report from the Xinhua News Agency says that the cargo was en route to Ukraine, while another report from CNN says it was headed to Sri Lanka. The pilot, Belarusian Mikhail Petukhou, told Thai officials after six hours of interrogation that he had no knowledge of the cargo or its origins. He said that he and his crew members would "[only] provide other information in court."

The North Korea arms ban was first imposed in 2006, and strengthened in June, after North Korea tested ballistic missiles and nuclear devices. North Korea's annual profit from arms sales is estimated to be US$1 billion (€684m, Thai฿3.3t).

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user of template:publish has changed since article was edited, please move to bottom of page. Cocoaguy (talk) 18:23, 13 December 2009 (UTC)

 * ✅ Tempodivalse [talk]  19:36, 13 December 2009 (UTC)

Missing source article
Here is an AP article that may be the same, or nearly the same, as the missing one cited by the article. --Pi zero (talk) 15:48, 24 March 2020 (UTC)


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Prime Minister of Italy Silvio Berlusconi assaulted

December 13, 2009

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is in San Raffaele Hospital overnight in Milan following an assault during an autograph session at the end of a rally.

The 73 year-old media mogul received a punch in the face from an assailant who police named as 42 year-old Massimo Tartaglia, a local man who has been undergoing mental health treatment for ten years. Tartaglia was holding a replica of Milan's famous Domo Cathedral as he struck the premier; the composition of the replica is unknown, but eyewitnesses suggest it may have been made from marble, iron or another heavy material.

The assailant is currently in custody at a police station somewhere in Milan; police have confirmed he has no prior criminal record.

The attack on Berlusconi left him requiring treatment for damage to his mouth, a broken nose, cuts to his face and, according to reports from BBC News, at least two broken teeth. He has undergone a precautionary CT Scan. This is not the only attack Berlusconi has received; several years ago a man hit him with a tripod, leaving him with a cut to his forehead.


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User talk:Harvinder~enwikinews

Welcome
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User:Soap is not me, but on most other wikis, the user named Soap is me. -- 3centsoap (talk) 21:03, 13 December 2009 (UTC)

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Thirteen arrested in connection with Baghdad bombings

December 14, 2009

An Iraqi Interior Ministry official today said that thirteen people are in custody in connection with last Tuesday's coordinated bombings in Baghdad that killed 127 people and wounded 400.

The announcement of the arrests came as lawmakers again questioned officials about security lapses in the capital, where there have been three massive attacks since the beginning of August. It was also revealed that the US military had warned of an attack on Tuesday, but Iraqi officials say there was not time to act.

On Saturday, Iraq's Interior Minister Jawad al-Bolani had stated that security forces had prior warning of Tuesday's bombings. He said bureaucracy and a lack of cooperation between government ministries were to blame for security gaps and the inability to stop the attacks.

Of the arrests, al-Bolani said: "There are thirteen coffins waiting for criminals implicated in Tuesday attacks, and those criminals will be tried and convicted." The suspects are thought to have ties with al-Qaida.

An al-Qaida-linked group known as the Islamic State of Iraq has claimed responsibility for Tuesday's bombings and warned of more attacks.

Violence in Iraq has declined in recent months, but militants have continued sporadic attacks. On Sunday, Iraqi police say three car bombings in other parts of the country killed at least three people and wounded more than 30 others.

Officials said one car bomb exploded near Fallujah, killing two people and wounding at least seven. Police say the bomb appeared to target a senior security officer, Colonel Saad al-Shimari, who escaped unharmed. At least one child was among the victims in the attack. Another car bomb blast in Fallujah on Sunday wounded at least five people near the home of an official.

In the northern city of Mosul, a car bomb exploded near a group of Iraqi army recruits, killing one person and wounding 19 others.


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Welcome
Tempodivalse [talk]  21:14, 13 December 2009 (UTC)

Relax, please
Look, you've made your point, you don't like the way things have gone at Wikinews. I've got no problem with that. We're trying to work through our drama issues here... and Mz's crew, including you, are not helping by invading and posting hateful comments. All you're doing is stirring up more drama and hate and problems. If our project sucks so bad, which you seem to have communicated a number of times now, on wiki and IRC... could you please leave us be to work out our issues? Thank you. -- Shakata Ga Nai ^_^ 22:25, 6 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I agree. You were a nice person, until you joined MZMcBride's bullshit. --Diego Grez return fire 22:26, 6 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Yes, Diego, continue to make wonderful comments on WikiNews!
 * ShakataGaNai, fair enough. Killiondude (talk) 22:29, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

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Welcome
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Ryan Giggs named BBC Sports Personality of the Year

December 14, 2009

Welsh footballer Ryan Giggs was named as the 2009 BBC Sports Personality of the Year in a ceremony Sunday night. The 36-year-old Manchester United and Welsh international player has won a record eleven Premier League titles in his career, and made over 800 appearances for his club. The award is given in December each year to a British sportsman or woman, and is voted for by the public. Giggs is only the fifth footballer to win since the award started in 1954, the most recent being David Beckham in 2001.

Formula One driver Jenson Button was runner-up, and heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis came in third.

Giggs said that winning came as a shock. "I grew up watching this programme. To see the people that have won it and to be here is unbelievable," he said in his acceptance speech.

"I am playing for the greatest manager that has ever lived and I'm playing for the greatest club," Giggs said. "Perhaps I've become more appreciated as I have got older. It's unusual for a 36-year-old to be playing with a team like Manchester United for 20 years but I am enjoying it and long may it continue."

Through his career United is the only club Giggs has played at. This year he made his 800th appearance and scored his 150th goal, and in April he also won the PFA Player Of The Year award.

Seve Ballesteros won the event's Lifetime Achievement award. The Spanish golfer, who is suffering from a brain tumour, was unable to attend the event, but received a standing ovation. His award was presented at his home in Padrena by fellow golfer José María Olazábal.

"It's a pity I'm not there. I'm very sorry, I know I'm missing a good show, thank you very much to everyone," Ballasteros said.

15-year-old diver Tom Daley won Young Sports Personality of the Year for the second time, as well as being one of the ten contenders for the main award. "It's been a good year for me and I would just like to thank everyone who has helped me," Daley said.

Comedian Eddie Izzard received a special award for his contributions to the charity event Sport Relief. Earlier this year he completed 43 marathons across the United Kingdom in 51 days, running a total of 1,100 miles. Izzard said that he decided on the challenge as "a health idea". He trained for only five weeks before setting out.

"Everything was painful. People asked me if I enjoyed the running, but I enjoyed the stopping! I staggered, I ran and I crawled," he admitted when accepting the award. His efforts netted over £200,000 for charity.

The awards were presented at the Sheffield Arena, in front of 11,000 people.


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 * Without wishing to be rude-read the second BBC article.    Tris   21:52, 13 December 2009 (UTC)

Have done, see the changed review above, still fails. Sort it :) Iceflow (talk) 21:57, 13 December 2009 (UTC)

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 * Instead of revoking a published article, why not take the simpler road next time? -- Shakata Ga Nai ^_^ 22:13, 13 December 2009 (UTC)

(edit conflict) Thank you. I can see Iceflow's point that the wording could have been tighter, but that could easily be changed without unpublishing. This is supposed to be a wiki after all. the wub "?!"  22:15, 13 December 2009 (UTC)


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Kaiane Aldorino wins Miss World competition

December 14, 2009

Miss Gibraltar Kaiane Aldorino has won the Miss World competition of 2009, beating out the projected winner Miss Puerto Rico Mayra Matos. The first runner-up was Miss Mexico, Perla Beltran Acosta. During her acceptance speech Aldorino said “I just have no words to explain how I feel! I am just so, so happy!" In Gibraltar she is an administrative clerk with 4 years experience.

When asked what she will do after the competition, she said to the Associated Press "I will try to do the best that I can now that I have opportunity and advantage."

There has been controversy in the host city of Johannesburg, South Africa, where the competition was estimated to cost the city R90 million (€8m, US$12m). In response to criticism pageant owner Julia Morley said "Charity work is integral to the Miss World ethos and part of the brief to contenders in each country is that they volunteer their time or fundraise for charity."


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Comments:Prime Minister of Italy Silvio Berlusconi assaulted

Wow. I can't believe he actually got out the car again. Seems so different than what would would have happened if this had happened to Barack Obama. The Secret Service would have rushed him from the scene immediately, such as they did with Ronald Reagan when he was shot. —Calebrw (talk) 22:47, 13 December 2009 (UTC)

 * FYI, Calebrw, his bodyguards were trying to get him into his car to get him away, when he got back out again and wanted to stand on the car to prove he was ok! Otherwise they would have got him out of there quicker. :)  Iceflow (talk) 21:41, 14 December 2009 (UTC)

 * That is because in America, theres a shitload of guns, available to pretty much everyone. This is not the case in Europe. Offcourse Berlusconi had had something like this coming - he is one of the most corrupt heads of state in europe, maybe even the most corrupt. He deserves an asskicking, but i didnt think they would make it a literal asskicking. 77.250.25.84 (talk) 23:08, 13 December 2009 (UTC)

Stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid
You do not physically assault a head of state/government, no matter how unpopular. It's the easiest way to make people sympathetic of them. --Kitch (talk) 03:07, 14 December 2009 (UTC)

OMEGLE
I was talking to this person on Omegle (don't know what it is? go to this website www.omegle.com) He was from Italy and he told me about this story and he said that he wanted the PM either dead or in jail because he was swaying votes to his benefit, sleeping with under aged women and prostitutes, and creating laws that oppress the citizens and benefit his "crew". —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.20.33.139 (talk) 00:52, 15 December 2009 (UTC)


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User:Soozlepip

This was a page of links, but instead I've moved them to User:Soozlepip/sandbox.

my working page - User:Soozlepip/sandbox2

this one will come and go- User:Soozlepip/temp

Here I think I should say a little something about myself. I've really only just begun on wikinews, and there is a lot to read! Besides just watching the news in general, I'm having to learn how to write news articles within the structure of wikinews, all while sharing this computer with my 14 year old daughter... Please bear with me if I make mistakes, and I'm sure there will be a few.

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Welcome
Tempodivalse [talk]  00:37, 14 December 2009 (UTC)

Remarks on user page
At this point in time my User page seems to be turning into a list of links relevant to SE QLD, and sources/resources I think will be valuable.

I am also going to be using my User page as an area to gather information for potential articles, before writing them up.

If anyone has any suggestions to make, feel free, as I am at the very beginnings of developing my writing interests, and could use any constructive advice I could get.

Soozlepip (talk) 07:59, 15 December 2009 (UTC) can be replaced by a blank line, or you can use colons for an indent where a new line is forced with each new line you start with a colon. I am pleased to see you've got two links to WN:ARTICLE there; I note the Australian interest so, I'd suggest finding a reasonably notable Ozzie story sometime soon (that's current), dig up a couple of sources (can be Australian, or international), read them carefully, then have a go with WN:ARTICLE in a separate browser window.
 * Somewhere-or-other there's lists of country/region-specific sources (in the Wikinews namespace). I'd note that you should avoid HTML markup in Wikicode unless absolutely needed. A
 * I think it was Writing an article that I looked at, decided was so god-awful that I had to write WN:ARTICLE.
 * Oh, and for your first article, and to coax people into being helpful, it might be good to look for an unusual or funny story to cover and try and come up with an eye-catching title like, Toilet stolen from Queensland police HQ; investigators have nothing to go on. :-P --Brian McNeil / talk 01:42, 13 February 2010 (UTC)

userspace
Any personal collection of links, should stay in userspace (aka user:Soozlepip/, not Soozlepip/ . I moved Soozlepip/sandbox to user:Soozlepip/sandbox. Cheers. Bawolff ☺☻ 05:11, 14 February 2010 (UTC)

Ooops! I really am learning as I go, aren't I? My apologies!

—Soozlepip (talk) 05:25, 14 February 2010 (UTC)
 * No worries. Bawolff ☺☻ 05:33, 14 February 2010 (UTC)

Twelve-year-old schoolboy stabbed, dies in Brisbane, Australia
This is now published. Check the history tab to see the rename and compare your version with the changes I made. I made a few comments in the review template on the article's talk page. Pretty good first article attempt; could perhaps have been done with less than four sources (always have at least two, and only cite ones you need to use). --Brian McNeil / talk 19:14, 15 February 2010 (UTC)

 * Thanks for the editing and feedback Brian. I will overdo those sources. The poor kid passed away as I was piecing it together, and of course during the evening new details have emerged, but I am determined not to spend my entire life on here.  Not a pleasant first article topic.  Actually Aus schools are a potential source of further, deeper articles I suppose.  At least I have a bit more confidence now!  And the new title makes more sense, it's hard to come up with one that hasn't been done yet...  —Soozlepip (talk) 22:18, 15 February 2010 (UTC)

Wikimedians to the Games
Hi. :) As you're an Australian contributor, I thought you might be interested in Wikimedians to the Games, which is an opportunity to cover the Paralympic Games as a member of the press. As you've experience writing Wikinews articles, this should give you a leg up. :)  LauraHale (talk) 08:50, 31 December 2011 (UTC)

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Welcome
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Comments:Benet Academy, Illinois boys basketball team defeats Naperville North after scoring crucial three-pointer

Are we really going to have high school basket ball results show up in the wiki news RSS feed?
 * Why not? Wikinews allows local news in moderation. Calebrw (talk) 07:45, 14 December 2009 (UTC)
 * And not every basketball game is considered newsworthy here in Wikinews. We only write articles about the important ones. Benny the mascot (talk) 23:16, 14 December 2009 (UTC)

Sports events are never news, regardless of where they occur or on what level. —68.224.36.62 (talk) 23:54, 29 December 2009 (UTC)
 * I disagree on sporting events never being news - except for American Football, it's more kevlar than human. And, why not every high-school basketball game? Additional RSS feeds should be addable, so a main feed, a sports feed, or even down to an Illinois sports feed. Right now there's insufficient articles per day to justify filtering the main RSS feed to exclude local-only stories. --Brian McNeil / talk 00:46, 30 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Oh we have that (its just hidden) |No_publish|brief|Local_only&title=Latest+Wikinews+(no%20local%20news)&Get+RSS=Get+RSS&categories=Published rss with no local news. Bawolff ☺☻ 00:57, 30 December 2009 (UTC)


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Website www.srilankapolls.com Launched for Presidential Election 2010 in Sri Lanka. website allows you to advertise your banners.

Sri Lanka Election 2010 can be used for the General Election 2010 Sri Lanka Campaign specially for politicians who needs a wide user coverage.

The Sri Lankan presidential election of 2010 is the next scheduled presidential election in Sri Lanka. The election was announced on November 23, 2009 when incumbent President Mahinda Rajapaksa decided to seek a fresh mandate prior to the expiration of his first term in 2011.[1] The election will be held on January 26, 2010, with nominations been accepted on December 17, 2009

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Google mobile phone rumours ramp up

December 14, 2009 Rumours have increased over the possible release of a Google branded smartphone in the New Year, running its Android mobile operating system. Speculation has been rife after it was reported that Google have distributed handsets to its employees for testing worldwide.

It is believed to be being built by the Taiwan based manufacturer HTC, who have already released two phones based on the Android operating system and will feature the newly released Android 2.0. It is currently named the Nexus One. On their official blog, Google have confirmed the existence of a handset and the fact that it is currently being tested, but have relased no more details.

It is also understood that it will be sold directly to consumers and will not be locked to any particular network, in a sharp departure from previous handsets sporting Android. Ben Schachter, an analyst at Broadpoint AmTech Inc, based in San Francisco, said: "If all of a sudden everyone is getting on the internet via their mobile device, Google needs to make sure it has an influence on that...they need to make sure they have influence on how the mobile web will develop."

Google is one of the founding members of The Open Handset Alliance, creator of the open-sourced mobile OS Android.

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Comments:Obama declares tougher emission targets before Copenhagen summit

copenhagen summit is futile
dis whole summit is futile cos i don't think it can bring any change to the climate until n unless every people in the world become alert of emitting co2 gas and its consequences.government of every country has to make strong laws against emission of co2 gas.huge and compulsory effective steps have to b taken by each n every country.obviously it will make a great political,economical and religious change in each country.people still burn dry leaves and wasted materials for nothing.these should be cut off.we have to make every single people in the world aware of global warming and its causes.if huge number of plants and tress can be planted and cultivated,den some amount of co2 in atmosphere can be recycled.planting tress is the only way of reducing some of green house gases.use of air conditions except hospitals and research centers should be abolished in every country.we all have to decrease lighting fire for anything.in some religious purposes smoke and fire r used.it also has to b ceased.dose poor people who make their food by burning leaves,woods;for them government has to give some low cost alternative oven or gas.bombarding in battlefield has to b stopped.population growth in every country has to be controlled.more there will be population,more will be pollution.nature made human most intellectual animal for live and let live in better way for other animals,but we r destroying our nature and also us by our over urbanization and over intellectuality.if we have to survive then we have to cut some of our luxurious living.otherwise the earth cannot be saved and we all will be extinct.

Copenhagen summit is futile
dis whole summit is futile cos i don't think it can bring any change to the climate until n unless every people in the world become alert of emitting co2 gas and its consequences.government of every country has to make strong laws against emission of co2 gas.huge and compulsory effective steps have to b taken by each n every country.obviously it will make a great political,economical and religious change in each country.people still burn dry leaves and wasted materials for nothing.these should be cut off.we have to make every single people in the world aware of global warming and its causes.if huge number of plants and tress can be planted and cultivated,den some amount of co2 in atmosphere can be recycled.planting tress is the only way of reducing some of green house gases.use of air conditions except hospitals and research centers should be abolished in every country.we all have to decrease lighting fire for anything.in some religious purposes smoke and fire r used.it also has to b ceased.dose poor people who make their food by burning leaves,woods;for them government has to give some low cost alternative oven or gas.bombarding in battlefield has to b stopped.population growth in every country has to be controlled.more there will be population,more will be pollution.nature made human most intellectual animal for live and let live in better way for other animals,but we r destroying our nature and also us by our over urbanization and over intellectuality.if we have to survive then we have to cut some of our luxurious living.otherwise the earth cannot be saved and we all will be extinct.


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Russian ICBM test launch failed again

December 18, 2009

A recent Russian test of an ICBM last week was unsuccessful as a result of third stage engine failure. It happened during a test launch of the Bulava missile from 'Dmitry Donskoi' nuclear submarine early last Wednesday.

A researcher at the Norwegian Geophysical Observatory, who witnessed the event reported that "[t]he missile has probably come out of control and exploded". He also noted the "spiral shaped light pattern", which was associated by some with an Aurora Borealis, or with the trace of an unidentified flying object of some kind before official confirmation from Russia came.

This became a 7th unsuccessful launch out of total 13 since 2003. Earlier faults were blamed on the subcontractors who supplied faulty missile stage separators.

Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology is known for designing Bulava as well as Topol and Topol M, which is a land-based ICBM of similar design mounted on the mobile carrier and already in military service in Russia.

Earlier this year, in July Yury Solomonov resigned from the head of the ITT research and development institute after a failed launch.

Despite this failure, Russian Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky noted that it's impossible to replace the project with another or to drop it completely as a result of the recent test failures. Next launch is scheduled for January.

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Africa makes first draft version of UNCCC treaty, with harder goals

December 14, 2009

At the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, after four days of negotiations, Africa countries have made the first draft version of future possible treaty, to replace the 1997 Kyoto protocol. Africa leaders demand 5% of GDP of developed world citizens to be given as a finance to developing countries for struggle with global warming. Along with this, developing countries expect rich countries to increase their emissions cuts goals.

Funding for developed countries was previously expected to be 130 billion US dollars. The new proposal is about 11 times larger, according to 2008 GDP estimates. In an interview in Copenhagen, China’s representative Su Wei commented, "The developed countries need to speed up the process and come forward with more ambitious targets by 2020."

Many nations offered emissions cuts pledges, which vary from 4% to 17% cuts by 2020, compared with 1990 levels. The Africa's draft proposes a goal of 65% cut for every developed country. Though the new goals are harder, Anders Turesson, European Union representative at UNCCC, doubted in the ability of them to prevent 2-degree warming. In an interview in Copenhagen, he said, "We are concerned about the environmental integrity of these texts and we do not see how they will deliver the 2-degree target. Hopefully we will be able to step up our ambitions as we move forward in the negotiations."

British Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband criticised the draft text for absence of a certain temperature raise threshold, said that the new texts "are shorter texts than we’ve had before, which we can negotiate around because the imperative here is to get on with it and get to an ambitious solution".

Bloomberg news company interviewed several people from New York environmental group Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). Its policy director David Doniger expects most difficulties to come at the end of the UNCCC, when Barack Obama and Wen Jiabao arrive at the summit: "It’s really come down to a set of difficult issues. It’s a lot easier for lower-level negotiators to come to an impasse and go home. It’s not easy for senior officials and definitely not easy for heads of government." As international climate policy director of NRDC Jake Schmidt commented similarly, "It’s going to be a tense negotiation over emissions cuts for developed countries."


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I would love to know how many "tons of carbon" were "expended" to generate the Copenhagen conference logo. --Kitch (talk) 14:04, 14 December 2009 (UTC)
 * It looks like some sort of sinister spirograph, and makes me think of the logo for SBURB/Skaia from Homestuck. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.252.102.215 (talk) 21:14, 14 December 2009 (UTC)


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Alleged tax-haven scheme linked to Canada's largest brokerage firm

December 16, 2009

In a continuing crackdown on tax evasion, the (CRA) has alleged that brokers with a branch of, Canada's largest brokerage company, helped clients set up accounts in the small European principality of Liechtenstein in order to avoid taxation on their wealth.

In affadavits submitted by the CRA, brokers with an RBC Dominion Securities office in Victoria, British Columbia, allegedly helped clients set up 16 offshore entities with a division of the. While that is not a crime under Canadian law, auditors allege that the entities were used to help Canadians hide worldwide income. Thirteen individuals are either being audited or have made voluntary disclosures, admitting to tax evasion. The agency is presently investigating to see if there are any other individuals participating in this scheme. Regarding the inquiry, dubbed "Project Jade", the CRA will only say that it was launched on information from a "confidential informant".

RBC issued a written statement, saying "As a firm, we have never encouraged Canadians — not 25 years ago and not today — to set up entities in Liechtenstein, and we have never instructed our investment advisers to recommend that practice," and "we comply with all CRA requirements. This means that we provide all our clients with the forms they need to meet their personal tax obligations, and also file reports with CRA that form the basis for reviews such as this."

Three RBC employees are presently being investigated, with one remaining unidentified.