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Saudi military attacks Yemeni rebels

November 7, 2009 Saudi Arabian military forces have continued their five-day attack against Yemeni rebels, leaving seven Saudis and an unknown number of Yemeni dead, according to the state news agency. The military has stated that only rebel forces on Saudi soil have been attacked, in contradiction with previous reports. Rebels have claimed that the military have targeted Yemeni villages.

An official at Samtah's district hospital listed seven Saudis, of which four women civilians, as dead and 126 wounded since fighting began. He said Friday had been the "heaviest day" for casualties since Tuesday, leaving two soldiers dead and many wounded. According to Saudi media, rebel shelling killed the women, who were all from the same family.

According to the Saudi government the fighting began when rebels killed a Saudi border official and wounded eleven, going on to capture an area in the province of Jizan, though rebels say that border clashes had started earlier. The latest attacks took place after rebels disguised as women entered Saudi border villages on Friday night.

Rebels claim that Saudi ground troops have entered Yemeni territory, and that they have captured soldiers. They stated on their website that "[w]ith Allah's help, the Saudi tyrannical advance into Yemen's territory has been defeated [...] A number of its troops have been captured and several military vehicles and supplies been seized."

The Saudi government responded that the airstrikes were on Saudi border territory to repel the rebels, although on Thursday a Saudi government adviser informed reporters that jets had bombed rebel camps within Yemen with the Yemeni government's blessing.

Relief agencies are concerned about providing aid to the tens of thousands displaced since the latest offensive started on August 11.

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Why we are not supporting the protesters?--66.229.23.225 (talk) 22:09, 7 November 2009 (UTC)

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That's the second time France 24 has done that to me in the past two days. This time they completely rewrote their article in the time I wrote the article to the time that it was reviewed. --Александр Дмитрий (Alexandr Dmitri) (talk) 22:43, 7 November 2009 (UTC)


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Thousands flee violence in northern Democratic Republic of the Congo

November 8, 2009 The (UNHCR) reports more than 16,000 civilians have fled ethnic violence in the northern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The UNHCR says the refugees crossed the into neighboring Republic of Congo to find safety after their villages were burned.

The UN refugee agency reported that the mass exodus from the DRC's remote Equateur Province took place last week. It says ethnic clashes broke out between the Enyele and Munzaya tribes over farming and fishing rights in the village of Dongo.

UNHCR spokesman Andrej Mahecic said that 60 people were killed, and the deadly fighting spread to surrounding villages, several of which were burned. He says 40 other people were seriously injured and some are being treated in hospital.

"The 16,000 DRC asylum seekers—who are mainly Munzayas—are staying in public buildings or with host communities across 11 villages alongside the Oubangui River," he said.

"A UNHCR team is now visiting them and our initial assessment is that they need proper shelter, food and household items such as blankets, kitchen sets and jerry cans. Since a thorough assessment is made, we will work together with the government to help them. Some are also in need of medical care, but an over-stretched mobile clinic run by a UNHCR partner cannot cope with all their needs at the moment," he added.

The first clashes between the Enyele and Munzaya occurred in March. More than 200 houses were burned in the village of Munzaya, and more than 1,200 residents fled to safety in the Republic of Congo.

Mahecic reported that the UNHCR is very concerned about the intensity of the violence and its spread to nearby villages. He says the villages have been virtually emptied of their inhabitants.

He says this latest violence, which is taking place in the west of the DRC is unrelated to fighting going on in the east, which has displaced 1.7 million people within the country.

Before the current influx, the UNHCR spokesman said the Republic of Congo already was hosting some 9,000 refugees from the DRC who had previously fled there to escape civil war in their country.

According to Mahecic, when the DRC's civil war formally ended in 2003, large numbers of refugees returned home. But, he says this last group of 9,000 refugees does not want to return to the homes they fled in the DRC. They say they wish to settle permanently in the Republic of Congo.


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Esta entrada se refiere al lema «a». Entradas similares a esta son: A, a-, -a, á, à, ä, â, ã, åª, a', α, а,  y  ɐ

= Español =

a 1

 * Pronunciación: [ 'a ] (AFI)
 * Etimología: Del latín ad, "hacia"
 * Grafías alternativas: Hasta las primeras décadas del siglo XX era normativo acentuarla como á.
 * Homónimos: a2
 * Homófonos: ah, ha

Preposición

 * 1: Indica complemento directo animado (persona, animal o cosa personificada).
 * Ejemplos:
 * Vi a tu madre en la pescadería.
 * No visitaron a sus parientes.
 * Estuvimos haciendo fotos a los animales del zoológico.

 * 2: Indica complemento indirecto.
 * Ejemplo: Le regaló unas flores a su novia.

 * 3: Indica dativo ético enfático.
 * Ejemplo: A mí es que no me come nada este chiquillo rebelde.

 * 4:Indica complemento destinativo.
 * Sinónimos: para
 * Ejemplo: A beneficio del público.

 * 5: Indica el complemento que rigen ciertos verbos y algunos adjetivos.
 * Ejemplos: Jugar a las cartas. Suave al tacto.

 * 6:Precede a un infinitivo cuyo significado implique comienzo, intento, logro, mantenimiento, aprendizaje o finalidad de la acción.
 * Ejemplos: Es bueno lavarse las manos antes de empezar a comer.

 * 7:Indica complemento circunstancial vectorial indicando dirección, destino o intervalo.
 * Relacionados: hacia, hasta
 * Ejemplos:
 * ir a Madrid
 * El viernes fuimos a la ópera.
 * La carrera es dura, pero compensa cuando llegas a meta.
 * Se fue a ellos como un león.
 * Pasó el río con el agua a la cintura.
 * De Madrid a Londres se va mejor en avión.
 * El parque acuático abre de mayo a septiembre.

 * 8:Indica complemento circunstancial locativo, indicando el lugar o el tiempo.
 * Relacionados: ante, junto a
 * Ejemplos:
 * El aparcamiento se encuentra a la derecha del edificio.
 * A la orilla del mar.
 * A la vista.
 * En esta casa se cena a las diez.

 * 9:Indica complemento circunstancial indicando precio, razón o proporción.
 * Ejemplos:
 * Las manzanas están de oferta a un euro el kilo.
 * Id entrando despacio, uno a uno.
 * Quedaron dos a uno.
 * Un real de a dos.

 * 9:Indica complemento circunstancial de modo.

 * Ejemplos:
 * Hicimos toda la ruta a pie.
 * Quien a hierro mata, a hierro muere.

 * 10:Indica apuesta o desafío cuando precede a la conjunción que.
 * Ejemplos: ¡A que no te atreves!

 * 11:Equivalente a la conjunción si en expresiones de sentido condicional, cuando precede a un infinitivo.
 * Ejemplo: A decir verdad.

 * 12:Equivalente a la preposición por.
 * Ejemplos: A instancias mías.

 * 13:Equivale a la preposición según.
 * Ejemplos: A la moda. A mi modo de ver, no es así.

 * 14:Introduce numerosas locuciones adverbiales.
 * Ejemplos:
 * A tientas.
 * A regañadientes.
 * A todo correr.

 * 15:Introduce frases imperativas.
 * Ejemplo: ¡A la cama!

Información avanzada

 * Pares mínimos: ah, al, ar, au, ay, da, e, fa, ha, hay, haz¹, haz², i, ja, la, ka, o, u, va, ya

= Español =

a 2
 * Pronunciación: [ 'a ] (AFI)
 * Homónimos: a2
 * Homófonos: ah, ha

Sustantivo femenino

 * 1:La letra A a, primera de los alfabetos latino y español y primera de sus vocales.
 * 2:Por extensión, cualquier figura semejante a esa letra, sea en su forma mayúscula o minúscula.

= Albanés =

a

 * Pronunciación: [ 'a ] (AFI)
 * Etimología: aún no contamos con la etimología de esta palabra. Puedes ayudar al Wikcionario incorporándola.

Adverbio

 * 1. Acaso; adverbio introductorio de gran parte de las frases interrogativas que requieren una respuesta afirmativa o negativa.
 * Ejemplo:
 * "Si e kishte tingullin e zërit? Çfarë lodrash i pëlqen të luaje? A koleksionon flutura?" ("¿Cómo tenía el timbre de voz? ¿Qué juegos le gustan? ¿Acaso'' colecciona mariposas?") Fuente: PIV pg. 23. Año 2000

= Aragonés =

a
 * Pronunciación: [ a ] (AFI)
 * Etimología: Del latín illa, "aquella"

Artículo definido

 * 1: El, la, los, las
 * Nota: Se traduce según el género del sustantivo en castellano.

= Francés =

a

 * Pronunciación: /a/ (AFI)
 * [[Image:Loudspeaker.svg|15px| ]] [[Media:Fr-FR-A.oga |Audio, Francia]]?, archivo

 * Etimología: aún no contamos con la etimología de esta palabra. Puedes ayudar al Wikcionario incorporándola.

Forma verbal

 * 1: Presente del modo indicativo del verbo avoir (tener) para los pronombres il/elle/on.

= Gallego =

a

Sustantivo femenino

 * 1:Ala

= Húngaro =

a

Artículo determinado

 * 1: El, la, los, las.
 * Uso: Cuando precede a palabras que comienzan por sonido vocálico, se convierte en az
 * Ejemplo:
 * "A televízió nem régi, hanem új" ("El televisor no es viejo, sino nuevo")

= Inglés =

a
 * Pronunciación: [ 'ə ], [ 'eɪ ] (enfático) (AFI)
 * Etimología: Del inglés antiguo an, con el mismo significado

Artículo indefinido

 * 1:Un, una. A veces se omite en la traducción.
 * Uso: Cuando precede a palabras que comienzan por sonido vocálico (vocal o h muda), se convierte en an.
 * Ejemplo:
 * "He is a fine young fellow, red-headed and with a funny quirk to the corner of his lips when he smiles and simply delightful in a clean, wholesome way ("Es un joven excelente, pelirrojo y con un curioso gesto en la comisura de los labios al sonreir; simplemente encantador de una manera limpia y sana") Fuente: West From Home''; pg. 116; 22 de octubre, 1915

 * 2:Un tal, una tal. Precediendo a nombres personales de gente a la que apenas se conoce.
 * Ejemplo:
 * "There will be a Dr. Largo travelling with you" ("Un tal doctor Largo viajará con usted.") Fuente: The Death Flower; pg. 76.; 1990)

 * 3:Por, normalmente con sentido proporción.
 * Ejemplo:
 * "two dollars a day" ("dos dólares por día")

 * 4:Denota la acción de un verbo cuando se halla delante del participio activo.
 * Uso: Hoy desusado
 * Ejemplo:
 * "a-hunting I will go" ("Iré a cazar")

= Irlandés =

a 1

 * Pronunciación: /a/ /ə/ (AFI)
 * Etimología: Del irlandés antiguo a, con el mismo significado

Adjetivo posesivo

 * 1: Su, de él.
 * Uso: Provoca mutación suave.
 * Ejemplo: a bhróg → su zapato (de él); a athair'' → su padre (de él)

 * 2: Su, de ella.
 * Uso: Provoca mutación aspirada.
 * Ejemplo: a bróg → su zapato (de ella); a hathair'' → su padre (de ella)

 * 3: Su, de ellos.
 * Uso: Provoca mutación nasal.
 * Ejemplo: a mbróg → su zapato (de ellos); a n-athair'' → su padre (de ellos)

a 2

 * Pronunciación: /a/ /ə/ (AFI)
 * Etimología: aún no contamos con la etimología de esta palabra. Puedes ayudar al Wikcionario incorporándola.

Pronombre relativo directo

 * 1: Que, quien, el cual, la cual, los cuales, las cuales.
 * Uso: Provoca mutación suave. Usado junto con formas independientes del verbo. La forma negativa es nach.

Pronombre relativo indirecto

 * 2: Que, quien, el cual, la cual, los cuales, las cuales, cuyo.
 * Uso: Provoca mutación nasal. Usado junto con formas dependientes del verbo en presente. Con el pasado se usa ar. La forma negativa es nach.

Partícula

 * 3: Precede a un sustantivo en el caso vocativo.
 * Uso: Provoca mutación suave.
 * Ejemplo: a Sheáin! → ¡Juan! ; a Sheáin ó! → ¡oh, Juan!

 * 4: Partícula usada para conectar el objeto con el sustantivo verbal (infinitivo).
 * Uso: Provoca mutación suave.
 * Ejemplo: bróga a cheannach → comprar zapatos

 * 5: Partícula usada para introducir un numeral cardinal cuando éste actúa como sustantivo.
 * Uso: Provoca mutación aspirada.
 * Ejemplo: a haon → el uno; a dó → el dos

= Latín =

ā

 * Pronunciación: aún no contamos con la pronunciación de esta palabra. Puedes ayudar al Wikcionario incorporándola.
 * Etimología: aún no contamos con la etimología de esta palabra. Puedes ayudar al Wikcionario incorporándola.

Preposición de ablativo

 * 1: Véase ab.
 * Uso: Ante consonante inicial.

= Portugués =

a
 * Pronunciación: [ a ] (AFI)
 * Etimología: Del latín illa, "aquella"

Artículo definido

 * 1: El, la, los, las
 * Nota: Se traduce según el género del sustantivo en castellano.
 * Ejemplos:
 * "Lá vem a chuva". ("Allí viene la lluvia")
 * "Ninguém sabe ao certo como a árvore foi nascer em cima desta pedra". ("Nadie sabe de seguro cómo es que el árbol fue a nacer encima de esta roca."). Fuente: Figueira centenária a 15-Oct-2004

= Turco =

a
 * Pronunciación: aún no contamos con la pronunciación de esta palabra. Puedes ayudar al Wikcionario incorporándola.
 * Etimología: Aún no contamos con la etimología de esta palabra. Puedes ayudar al Wikcionario incorporándola.

Partícula exclamativa

 * 1. Partícula exclamativa.

Partícula enfatizadora

 * 1. Partícula que enfatiza el significado del verbo.

= Yoruba =

a

 * Pronunciación: aún no contamos con la pronunciación de esta palabra. Puedes ayudar al Wikcionario incorporándola.
 * Etimología: Aún no contamos con la etimología de esta palabra. Puedes ayudar al Wikcionario incorporándola.

Pronombre

 * 1:Nosotros
 * Sinónimos: àwa

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Comments:U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo clarifies 'nuke Mecca' comments

I really have noting against what he said. What if a Islamic terrorist attack the Vatican? We should have a option like M.A.D. as a safety issue. (Yes i know what i said and no I'm not anti-islamic just anti-radical in all fields).--KDP3 (talk) 01:35, 8 November 2009 (UTC)

 * The trouble with nukes is that they're indiscriminate. Considering the knowledge that when targeting a city with one you effectively wipe out the civilian population, I've long wondered wether use of them constitutes a war crime in most cases. Japan was less clear-cut; I wouldn't have done it but I can understand the view that maybe there would be even more deaths if the country had remained fighting, especially since they were working on nuclear capability of their own. The Dresden firbombing was fairly wanton destruction at a time when it served no point, even Churchill said that. Dropping the bomb on Mecca would only serve to bring more WMDs against the west unless you could demonstrate that the nuclear capability was based in Mecca; I think wether you approve of using them or not, we should all be able to agree on that. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 12:50, 8 November 2009 (UTC)


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I reverted your edit, as the external link seems to be added after the article is published, indicating the link probably isn't that relevent. Generally stuff isn't added to an article after it is published.
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Welcome to the Wikinews World News Quiz, giving you a chance to test your knowledge on this week's news.

Last Updated: November 8, 2009

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US House of Representatives passes universal health care bill

November 8, 2009 🇺🇸The United States House of Representatives has passed The Affordable Health Care for America Act or HR 3962, a bill which would ensure that 95–96% of US citizens receive affordable health care.

HR 3962 was passed with 220 yeas and 215 nays. Democrats in the house needed at least 218 votes to pass the bill. 39 Democrats voted against the bill, which contained the. This amendment curtailed women's abortion rights. One Republican, Representative of Louisiana, voted for the bill.

The US Senate has drafted their own health care bill, S. 1679. It is not yet known when the Senate will vote on their version of the bill, but in the end both versions must be merged into one with both the House and Senate voting again.

The health care program associated with HR 3962 is estimated to cost over 1 trillion over ten years, according to the Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, who states that it will result in "[...] not one dime added to the deficit."

US President Barack Obama says that he is "confident" that the Senate will be able to come to an agreement and pass a completed bill. Obama added that he hopes to sign a "comprehensive health insurance reform into law by the end of the year."


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I have been watching the debate and vote on CSPAN for that last few hours. The details were across the screen for some time. Though sources will be available soon I imagine. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 04:22, 8 November 2009 (UTC)

“US President”
Shouldn’t it be “U.S. President”? SelfieCity (talk) 01:24, 17 July 2019 (UTC)

 * Both are valid style choices. We try not to be inconsistent within any given article, but stylistic differences between articles are routine. --Pi zero (talk) 01:27, 17 July 2019 (UTC)
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Comments:US House of Representatives passes universal health care bill

Here is a big pile of crap that is going to change into something worse.--KDP3 (talk) 04:52, 8 November 2009 (UTC)

This is going to put our coutry in the whole, i hate Obama more than i have ever hated any man, i didnt think this was possible i care more to killers and rapest than this man, he is horible horrible man!!! wat is going though his mind about health care you pay for the best and now you wont be abel to do that i fucking hate this man more than anyone!!!! I am so pissed ic cant speak stop being selfish people that don have health care and instead go get a job fucking crazy ass people sitting on there asses.

Is this where you wanna be when Jesus comes back? Maybe now American's standard of health care will rise to meet the rest of the modernized nations. I don't like being number 35 in life expectancy, or having the highest rate of deaths in children of all the rich nations. (aka Joe Dirt).

 * Horrible reasoning. 128.210.124.120 (talk) 13:30, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

Oh yay, no abortion coverage. So much for teen pregnancies and rape victims; I hope they have an extra $500 laying around.

If this health bill is not good enough for the President or Senate or Representives then it is not good enough for me..
If you need to pass a health bill it should be for 100% of the people. You people work for the people not the other way around. You are the ones that are the underclass not us. I hope you will all pull your heads out and start using your brains. Start thinking if it's not good enough for you it's not good enough for the rest of the U. S. people......

This person above me who said that they "care more for rapists and killers than for Obama" is the epitome of blind hatred based on ignorance. I hope that he or she never gets their hands on any position of power. Not only is your disregard or lack of elementary spelling and grammar an embarrassment,but the fact that you might have children and could potentially instill that sort of belligerence in them is scary. My suggestion is to stop spending your time on Wikinews, expressing your pathetic opinions and ill conceived ideas, and go back to school. Hopefully this will give you something intelligent to contribute.

P.S. You are what one might call a "Bitch Ass Hoe." :)

Fact
The "universal" health care bill fails the universality test because it includes the Stupak-Pitts Amendment, which limits females' access to full health care options. Limiting access to crucial health options for approximately 50% of the American population is anything but universal coverage.

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Switzerland considers ban on minarets
You have created this article. Could you please rewrite the sources section using the source template? Q0k (page, talk, contributions) 04:16, 26 November 2009 (UTC)

 * When done, you might wish to visit Talk:Switzerland considers ban on minarets (and possibly to add something like " " there). Q0k (page, talk, contributions) 04:19, 26 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Hi sorry, but the article didn't seem to be published in time, as the ban is now passed. As such i tagged your article as abandoned. However please don't let this discourage you. Happy editing. Bawolff ☺☻ 20:25, 3 December 2009 (UTC)

Mongolia establishes a moratorium on executions
Hi. In regards to your article Mongolia establishes a moratorium on executions, could you please include url's of the sources. Without urls, we can't look at the sources to verify the article. Cheers. Bawolff ☺☻ 23:30, 16 January 2010 (UTC)
 * p.s. General common practise is to add sources to articles using the following wikicode:

* Cheers. Bawolff ☺☻ 23:30, 16 January 2010 (UTC)

'Chemical Ali' receives fourth death sentence
Great article! Just wanted to let you know that when creating articles, you have to include date develop & haveyoursay. This can be easily done by using the 'Write an article!' gadget on the Main Page or the Newsroom. Thanks, Cocoaguytalkcontribs‽ 01:36, 18 January 2010 (UTC)
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I made some changes to New flotilla to set sail for Gaza as it had only one source, when we need to do either original reporting or synthesize multiple sources. The article now has a button to press when you are ready to submit it to the review queue. --InfantGorilla (talk) 10:29, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

 * Hey, I might be able to hook you up with an interview with someone going on the convoy. --Killing Vector (talk) 02:35, 10 September 2010 (UTC)

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Families appeal to Spain's government to negotiate with Somali pirates

November 8, 2009 Families of Spanish sailors being held for over a month appealed to Spain's government on Friday to negotiate with the Somali pirates for their release. The kidnappers have threatened to kill three of the tuna trawler's crew after a stand-off with Spanish forces.

They called upon the government to free two captured Somalis held in Spain, who are suspected of being involved in the seizure of the Alakrana and its crew of 36. As in the case with the Lynn Rival, a British yacht, the kidnappers have demanded their release.

Ricardo Blach, the captain of the trawler who is being held by the pirates, warned relatives by phone that they intended to kill the three crew members—moved from the trawler on Thursday and returned on Friday in a bid to pressure the Spanish government—should their demands not be met. "They have just told us that if in three days there is no change over the two held in Spain, they will kill the three and then three others and then more," he said.

The Spanish government has ruled this out, but is willing to hand them over to an African country, such as Kenya, as happened in May. "That is an issue for the courts to decide," commented Deputy Prime Minister María Teresa Fernández de la Vega Sanz to reporters, adding that talking about this "technical topic which is legally very complicated" was "risky".

Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Ángel Moratinos stressed the need for calm amongst the tension of the removal and return of the three hostages. "What does this mean? It means we must remain calm. Kidnappings are complicated situations, with highs and lows, they are very difficult and stressful. But we must remain confident and calm," he said during a news conference. "If we remain calm and confident I am certain that what all Spaniards what, what the families want, what the government wants—that the hostages can return to their homes safe and sound and this kidnapping ends satisfactorily."

Families say the captured crew have "little drinking water or food,". They called for Spanish authorities to "act immediately" and "do everything possible to bring home the 36 fishermen." in a joint statement. "We demand that all the parties work in the same direction" and requested that the Spanish government chooses "negotiation" as opposed to risking the life of the crew in danger by forceful means.

The pirates captured the boat on October 2, and are demanding  million in ransom in addition to the release of the two captured Somalis. The crew comprises sixteen Spaniards, the crew includes eight Indonesians and members from Ghana, the Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Senegal and the Seychelles.

Spanish military captured the two suspected pirates when they left the trawler via a small boat. On Friday, Spain's secretary of state for defence, Constantino Mendez, insisted that their release "is not negotiable." He announced on Spanish National Radio that the hostages are "in good health" and that the kidnappers are "dramatising" the situation as a "negotiating tactic."

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Soldier killed in explosion in Afghanistan, number of UK soldiers killed in country rises to 231

November 8, 2009

The Ministry of Defence has announced that a British soldier has been killed in an explosion in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan. With this announcement, the total number of military personnel that has been killed in Afghanistan has now increased to 231.

The man was killed on Saturday afternoon after an explosion near the town of Sangin. He came from 2nd Battalion, The Rifles, and was serving with 4th Battalion, The Rifles. The soldier's family have now been informed of the death, the Ministry said.

Lieutenant Colonel David Wakefield is the spokesperson for Task Force Helmand. "He died a soldier, doing his duty and among his fellow soldiers," he said. "He will not be forgotten."


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Dalai Lama visits monastery despite protests from China

November 8, 2009 The Dalai Lama visited a Tibetan monastery on Sunday in Tawang in the northeast Himalayan region of Arunachal Pradesh in India, which is disputed by China and India. This is his second controversial visit this year, following a previous visit to Taiwan in August, also claimed by China.

The Chinese government has protested at the visit, accusing the Dalai Lama of trying to undermine their rule in Tibet and accusing the visit of anti-China sentiments. The Dalai Lama refutes these claims, calling the visit "non-political".

Thousands of Buddhists welcomed the spiritual leader, who fled Tibet to live in exile in India in 1959, upon his arrival at the monastery. "We are very pleased and blessed to have His Holiness here," said Sarwang Lama, one of the monks. Tibetan prayer flags and posters of the Nobel peace prize winner decorated the route and monks played cymbals and horns.

The region of Arunachal Pradesh is of symbolic importance to the spiritual leader; it was through here that he fled to exile fifty years ago. "There are a lot of emotions involved," he said. "When I escaped from China in 1959, I was mentally and physically very weak [...] The Chinese did not pursue us in 1959, but when I reached India they started speaking against me."

Although this the first time the Dalai Lama has visited Tawang, it comes amidst mounting tensions between India and China over the disputed border. In the past months both countries have moved troops and there have been minor incidents, although nothing similar to the intense war which took place briefly in 1962.

The Dalai Lama remains stoic about Chinese reactions. "It is quite usual for China to step up campaigning against me wherever I go," he said. "It is totally baseless on the part of the Chinese communist government to say that I am encouraging a separatist movement [...] My visit to Tawang is non-political and aimed at promoting universal brotherhood and nothing else."


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Burst pipe probed in Utah refinery blast as questions asked over safety

November 8, 2009 🇺🇸Federal investigators with the Chemical Safety Board (CSB) of the United States have declared that a recent explosion that damaged homes alongside a Woods Cross, Utah refinery was triggered when a pipe burst. The revelation comes as locals begin questioning the decision to build houses near the facility.

The explosion at the Silver Eagle refinery on Wednesday morning was the second next year, and blasted a fireball into the neighbourhood. Ten houses suffered damage including cracked foundations, roofs lifted off, doors and windows blown out and debris hurled into rooms. One resident, Linda Wood, has been told to leave her house, which lies condemned after it was knocked clear of its foundations and damaged structurally.

Two local emergency dispatch centers were clogged up as calls came through to the 911 emergency number. Firefighters arrived quickly and tackled the resulting blaze at the refinery after establishing that there were no injuries. The 1950s refinery was not evacuated and is expected to continue operating despite the damage. It employs 80 people.

Silver Eagle's own firefighting crews were already in control when they were joined by the emergency services, and together they put the flames out in around thirty minutes. Woods Cross mayor Kent Perry said that over the last six months there have been a lot of improvements in local firefighting and praised the reaction of emergency services. Later, 120 residents were visited by structural engineers to assess damage. There were also power outages in the area, with two other refineries amongst those affected.

Silver Eagle had also sent employees on a firefighting course following another explosion in January. In that accident, a large cloud of flammable vapour developed over a tank of naptha before igniting, causing a flash fire that injured several employees. The firm has said they will pay for all the damages caused by the latest incident, and Perry advised affected people to keep track of expenses incurred.

As well as the CSB, Utah's Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Silver Eagle themselves are investigating the accident. The CSB released preliminary findings yesterday that indicated a burst pipe was to blame, although the reasons for its failure are unknown.

A pipe ten inches in diameter burst along a horizontal section near a point where it changed direction from vertical. The pipe normally carried hydrogen and diesel and was linked to a reactor that took waxes out of diesel fuel, but due to maintenance by Silver Eagle the pipe was only transporting pressurised hydrogen. When it failed at 9:15 630 pounds of hydrogen spilled out and were ignited by a nearby furnace. The resulting 800 degrees Fahrenheit fireball leapt 100 feet into the air and sent a string of pressure waves to buffet the housing, as the pipe pointed east towards the homes.

The CSB's Donald Holmstrom commented that "The unit was immediately engulfed in flames... We're extremely fortunate that no one got hurt. Five workers were in this process unit just a few minutes before." The revelations come as local residents expressed concern about the fact that houses were built so close to the refinery in the first place.

It has been discovered that there were no houses near the refinery until six years ago, when an application was denied after an engineer commissioned by the council reported that the risks were too high. However, the developer convinced officials to change their minds with a report by a company he had hired himself. The CSB is due to look into these studies as well as one by the refinery. An opinion piece by the Salt Lake Tribune also criticised the company's safety record, with the refinery also experiencing explosions in 2005 and 2007. However, the refinery had recently passed a safety inspection when the accident occurred. The CSB will examine whether the refinery was properly inspecting the pipe.


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Twelve dead after suicide bomb attack in Pakistan

November 8, 2009 Pakistani officials have said that a suicide bomber struck a crowded market today in northwest Pakistan, killing an anti- mayor. At least eleven other people were killed in the blast, and dozens were wounded.

Initially, Mayor Abdul Malik was reported to have survived the attack in the Matni area on the outskirts of the city of. The market was crowded with shoppers ahead of the Muslim festival of.

Officials said that Malik, a former Taliban supporter, had switched sides and raised a militia to fight the Taliban. He had survived several attempts on his life since shifting his allegiance.

"Malik had survived several attacks on his life in the recent past, since he turned against the militants," said the top Peshawar official, Sahibzada Anis. "But today the militants have finally killed him."


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South African Vipers win Singapore Rugby Sevens

November 8, 2009

South African Vipers completed a hat-trick to win their third consecutive Singapore Cricket Club International Rugby Sevens. Unbeaten throughout the two day tournament the South African team beat Fijian team Davetalevu by a margin of 24 points without allowing the Fijian team to score throughout the 20 minute final. In a replay of last years final, where the Vipers won 10-5, the mostly expatriate crowd rallied behind the Fijian team in an effort to create an upset against the Vipers who are the domestic development team of South African Sevens.

It was tough and tight start with both teams putting heavy tackles and showing strong defence until the sixth minute when the SA Vipers finally managed a fast run down the left wing to score a converted try. From that point is looked ominous for Davetalevu as the Vipers began to find openings in nearly every move and only passionate defence keeping the Vipers at bay from further scoring, finishing the first half 5-0.

Only two minutes into the second half the Vipers breached Davetalevu's defence and scored a relatively easy try yet failing to convert. A few minutes later Vipers crossed again and then scored a further try down the favoured left wing to bring the margin to 24-0 which would be the final score. The talent and form of the South Africans clearly showed as they have been touring for the past months.

In the minor finals the Casuarina Cougars easily won the Bowl competition with a 17-0 defeat of Australian team East Arnhem Rugby. The Plate final saw a strong performance from Borneo Eagles to beat New Zealand team Oriental Rongotai by 31 to 5. Leading 12-5 at half-time the Eagles never seemed troubled during the final.

The weekend was an emotional event for the Brunei Flying Kukris who recently returned from a tour of Afghanistan where they tragically lost two of their regiment. Serving out of Borneo the squad gathered before the commencement of their quarter-final to pay respect both to their own squadron but also in tribute to Remembrance Day which coincided with the weekend tournament. A minute of silence in respect to fallen soldiers was observed. Despite mixed results for the tournament the Kukris managed to qualify for the Jug Final. Kukris scored a try after full-time yet failing to convert a relatively simple kick that would have won the game for them. Final score was 21-20 with Singapore Barbarians taking the honours.

Featuring teams from thirteen nations from as far as Kenya, South Africa and Scotland the tournament has grown from success to success over the past years and now features on the calendar of major sporting events in Singapore. The tournament began in 1947 and an invitational event for Singapore and Malaysian teams and since grown into national and club teams from around the world are invited. It is hoped that the SCC 7s will soon feature on the International Rugby Boards 7s circuit according to club officials. The competition also included the return of the SCC Schools and Colleges tournament as well as the qualifying round for the International Rugby Board's Womens Rugby World Cup.


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This entry was purely original reporting as a i was attending the event as an accredited media representative. Photo's included are own work as well and notes taken electronically during event. If you want to verify the results then suggest you visit http://www.sccrugbysevens.com/index.html thanks !!

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China offers Africa financial aid including $10 billion in loans

November 8, 2009 China has offered Africa concessional loans worth billion as part of a host of new measures aimed at improving the economy of African nations. The announcement was made at the opening of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Leaders of nearly 50 African countries are attending the two-day conference.

China had already stated today at the 3rd Conference of Chinese and African Entrepreneurs, held immediately before the FOCAC, that Chinese firms would be encouraged to invest in Africa, while both sides would work together to improve the tourism, telecommunications and finance industries. China also said that governments should work with businesses to ensure co-operation between China and Africa.

As well as the loans, made over three years, China will write off the debt of Africa's poorest countries, build 100 African green energy facilities and systematically lower import duties on 95% of all African products exported to China. Another promise is a loan of one billion dollars aimed at small and medium sized businesses in Africa. There will also be efforts to promote each other's culture and increased medical assistance to Africa. Medical assistance comes in the form of 500 million yuan (US$73.2 million) of goods for the 60 hospitals and malaria centers China has already built, as well as 3,000 doctors and nurses. Roads will also be improved.

China also plans to assist with satellite weather monitoring, to help combat desertification and work within the urban environment, all aimed at reducing global warming. The new energy facilities will focus on solar, biogas and small-scale hydroelectrical installations. Another new measure is a promise to aid African farmers to ensure the continent is fed, increasing the number of demonstrations of agricultural technology in Africa to 20 and sending 50 teams of agricultural technology experts to the continent. Training in agricultural technology will be provided to 2,000 people.

"The Chinese people cherish sincere friendship toward the African people, and China's support to Africa's development is concrete and real," said co-chair Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao as the FOCAC opened up, adding "Whatever change that may take place in the world, our friendship with African people will not change." He described this friendship as 'unbreakable'. Two years ago China pledged billion at the last FOCAC in Beijing and now, according to Jiabao, "China is ready to deepen practical cooperation in Africa."

China has fulfilled its 2006 pledge, investing a total of billion in Africa last year alone. 49 African countries are represented at the FOCAC, which was created in 2000, although Jiabao noted that relations between China and Africa go back fifty years. China had already forgiven or reduced the debt for thirty nations at that FOCAC summit.

According to Chinese state-owned paper China Daily, trade between China and Africa increased by 45% last year, to give a total value of billion, a tenfold increase since 2001 and up from  million in 2003. The Chinese have a 9.8% market share, the largest of any nation, according to the U.S. Commerce Department. China has paid for schools, hospitals, malaria clinics and Chinese scholarships for African students. 50 more schools are to be built and 1,500 people trained to staff them.

Since 2006 Chinese energy firms have committed to spend at least billion securing African oil and gas. China's Sinopec Group, an oil giant, bought up Addax Petroleum Corporation from its Swiss owners that year, gaining control of oilfields in Nigeria, Cameroon and Gabon. China promised earlier this year to spend billion on infrastructure in the Congo in exchange for mineral deposits for mining operations.

Jean Ping, leader of the African Union, said the told those at the conference that the money is coming at an opportune time, because African growth was "totally compromised" by the global financial crisis. Ping said one of the lessons learned is that the world is paying for "the irresponsible and lax behavior" of large financial companies whose philosophy was to make short-term profits.

Not all Africans are happy with China's increasing involvement in their continent. Trade practices are a concern for some, with a view that China exploits Africa for raw materials before selling back finished goods. Among these are Egyptian Trade and Industry Minister Rachid Mohamed Rachid. Egypt is the richest nation in the Middle East and is discussing this perceived issue with China. Rachid told Bloomberg "What is a worry for me is if competition is unfair. That is where we are unhappy." Jiabao described the trade as being based on "win-win programmes... and transparency."

Others in Africa are delighted with the situation. "We want more investment from China," Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete told the forum. Egypt's own President Hosni Mubarak talked of "peace, security and growth," and of "boosting cooperation between China and Africa."

Jiabao also used his speech to respond to criticisms that China worked with nations regardless of their human rights record, such as Sudan, whose President Omar al-Beahir is wanted on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court for war crimes. "Africa is fully capable of solving its own problems, in an African way," he said, adding that "China has never attached any political strings […] to assistance to Africa."

Beshir thanked China in a speech for diplomatic work in Sudan, including working to defuse the Darfur conflict, which the United Nations says has left 300,000 dead. "We express our deep appreciation for China's efforts in backing the comprehensive peace agreement in Sudan and its peace efforts in Darfur," he said, referring to a peace deal between the northern and southern parts of his country. "We thank China particularly for backing efforts by our countries to achieve peace and stability in Africa's zones of conflict." Jiabao said China was willing to work towards "the settlement of issues of peace and security," in Africa.

A further criticism has been that China has brought in Chinese workers and used their own knowledge, instead of training locals. Jiabao's speech indicated an intention to co-operate better in the fields of science and technology, as well as improve training for African students on technical courses.

"Why do some only criticise China?" asked Jiabao. "Is this a view representing African countries, or rather the view of Western countries?"


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Two winning British EuroMillions lottery tickets worth £45 million each claimed

November 8, 2009 Two people have come forward to claim a share of the jackpot total of £91,141,671 (US$151,435,849.52) that was previously unclaimed from the EuroMillions lottery draw held on Friday, a lottery draw that is held in Europe across eight countries every Friday night.

The two people have yet to have been identified because they have not yet been given their money, as The National Lottery said. Camelot, who are the group who operate the lottery service said that lottery winners are given the option to remain anonymous if the winners wish to do so. The claims are also yet to be validated. As well as this, the banks in the country do not open until Monday. With the total of £45,570,835.50 (US$75,717,924.76) each, the two winners will break the record for the highest lottery jackpot win in the United Kingdom ever, and could each earn £2 million per year in interest alone.

If the winners are individuals rather than syndicates, they will also be the first-ever National Lottery winners to go into "The Sunday Times Rich List", which is an annual compilation of the richest people in the United Kingdom that is published in the British broadsheet newspaper, The Sunday Times. Speaking to Sky News, compiler Philip Beresford stated: "It’s extraordinary that in the years we’ve had the lottery we haven’t had anyone at this level. If they’ve got any sense they’ll keep very, very quiet about it or go and live in Monaco, where they’ll just be one of 1,000-odd millionaires." Beresford also spoke of how the winners should handle the situation of losing their jobs, if they wanted to do that. "You've got to plan it very carefully and do it over the months. Get yourself sacked, that would be the best way," he said.

At present, further information cannot be released. A spokesperson for Camelot has said: "In our experience of previous EuroMillions winners it seems a greater number of them have been syndicates...but right now we can’t say whether these are groups or individuals."


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Flooding kills 91 in El Salvador

November 8, 2009 Flooding caused by torrential rain over several days has killed at least 91 people in El Salvador, according to officials. Sixty are still missing, more than 7,000 are in temporary accommodation and authorities expect to find more bodies. This brings the total up from the 50 reported earlier today.

The sea level has risen up to 1.2 metres (four feet) in some regions. "Unfortunately we have to report the number of dead has increased because of the rains, we now count 50 individuals," said Jorge Melendez, head of El Salvador's civil protection service.

The government has declared a state of emergency in five regions in El Salvador after three days of rain, according to Interior Minister Humberto Centeno. He listed the capital San Salvador and the San Vicente department as the hardest-hit regions.

Rescue workers pulled bodies from collapsed buildings. "We rescued a man this morning who had fractures, and a little girl," said local Cristian Aguilar. "My son and I crossed through the floodwater and brought them here, and now she is with her parents."

There are conflicting reports as to whether Hurricane Ida is responsible for the flooding, with a spokesman for the United States National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Florida attributing the rain to a separate, low pressure system.

Forecasters have warned that flooding may hit Cuba, and the NHC said that they expect Ira to produce "large and destructive waves", with flash floods and mudslides in Central America and the Caribbean. The NHC also warns that Ida could reach the US's Gulf Coast by Tuesday.

On Thursday, Ida reached 120kph (75mph), making it a Category 1 hurricane—the lowest level on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, a five-level scale that measures a hurricane's intensity and potential for destruction—causing flooding in Nicaragua leaving thousands of people homeless. No casualties were reported.

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Who said this? It's not sourced on the talk... and lets be honest... We're quote ourselves? Poor form doesn't even begin to cover it. -- Shakata Ga Nai ^_^ 00:56, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Why not quote established users? From My POV it gives insight into how the project opperates--RockerballAustralia (talk) 02:16, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Why not quote established users? From My POV it gives insight into how the project opperates--RockerballAustralia (talk) 02:16, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Why not quote established users? From My POV it gives insight into how the project opperates--RockerballAustralia (talk) 02:16, 6 November 2009 (UTC)

 * Do you have any concept of conflict of interest? I put that cleanup tag on the article for a damn good reason and you're justifying some of the idiocracy in it. Please, it's NPOV-violation-beyond-the-pale. --Brian McNeil / talk 02:21, 6 November 2009 (UTC)

Thank you
Thanks for the review. :) Durova (talk) 15:52, 6 November 2009 (UTC)

NATO airstrike kills seven Afghan security forces members
Remember to check the titles of articles, as well as the content. The article NATO airstrike kills seven Afghan security forces members was originally published (by you) under the gramatically incorrect title "NATO airstrikes kills seven Afghan security forces members" until I moved it. Den dodge  T\C 13:46, 7 November 2009 (UTC)

New promotional events set for Disney's "Phineas and Ferb's Christmas Vacation"
I responded to your peer review on the article. If you'd like to respond back, that'd be appreciated. Thanks, SuperFlash101 (talk) 05:47, 15 November 2009 (UTC)

Passing my article
Hi RockerballAustralia! Thanks for passing White House considers sending Guantanamo Bay prisoners to Illinois. It's my first article to show up on the main page as a lead article, and it definitely feels great! Thanks again. Benny the mascot (talk) 04:42, 16 November 2009 (UTC)
 * That's okay, happ to help --RockerballAustralia (talk) 05:28, 16 November 2009 (UTC)

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Non-industrial emissions key for meeting Kyoto targets in Europe - Thanks a lot !! --House1630 (talk) 19:10, 16 November 2009 (UTC)

Irish requesting replay with France

 * Irish requesting replay with France - Could you review the a new version if you have time, thanks. Mrchris (talk) 07:59, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

Crawford Report
Hi Patrick, I'm new to Wikinews and have already hit a little bump with reviewers sadly. But I see you have an interest in covering Australian sport and thought you might like to help me cover the Crawford Report. I started a story called: Australian sport may be on the cusp of change, and not sure if I've put it up for review too soon.

I've started work down at the University of Canberra in what we're calling the National Institute of Sport. It interacts with the AIS. My job is to build open and networked research and learning practices and part of that might be to encourage the Sport Scientists here to edit Wikipedia, News, Books and Versity.

I hope you'd be interested in supporting us if we start to appear, and I especially hope we can eventually bring even more value to those Wikis.

Regards Leighblackall (talk) 07:41, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

 * Thanks for the review.. I think I'm going to need a thick skin for this :) But I agree - it was choppy. Have deleted most of the bookmarks, leaving it to the original source.. What you think now? Leighblackall (talk) 08:21, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

Obama declares tougher emission targets before Copenhagen summit
Please don't pass something that so much looks like a press release again. This is a mess and giving me headaches trying to resurrect the Print Edition. --Brian McNeil / talk 20:38, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

American botanist Lou Jost discovers world's smallest orchid
Please do not publish this article again until we find the image, see its history more attentively: See my talk page for more details. Gryllida (page, talk, contributions) 04:20, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

Copenhagen climate conference opens
You are welcome to contribute to the article Copenhagen climate conference opens. Q0k (Special:Contributions/Q0k ?) 23:52, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

2009–10 UEFA Champions League: Round of 16 field set
Thanks for reviewing 2009–10 UEFA Champions League: Round of 16 field set. It's very much appreciated. Calebrw (talk) 19:54, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

 * No worries, happy to do it--RockerballAustralia (talk) 00:28, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

Climate contrarians in Copenhagen
Please join the discussion, if you can do it attentively, if you have some free 30 minutes?

I'm just afraid that this novice user Wikiwide, the author of the article, being probably a scientist (you just look at the first version of this article), has a very little understanding of what Wikinews is. And probably has lots of other work to do, is not interested, etc. Even the topic of climate contrarians near UNCCC sounds scientific, doesn't it? I think that if you revive this article, it will be very good Please be informed that only an experienced Wikinews user can manage with such significant and responsible task. Q/0/k 04:13, 16 December 2009 (UTC)
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Talk:Finnish Olympic champion ski jumper arrested for attempted murder
Please fix spelling mistakes before publishing articles via a review. There is a diff on the talk of this article which highlights several points where it did not meet WN:SG and thus should not have been published without these points being corrected. --Brian McNeil / talk 02:13, 28 December 2009 (UTC)

China article
Please make sure to remove any tasks/Article flags before reviewing an article. If its publishable, it shouldn't have tags on it. Bawolff ☺☻ 07:54, 2 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Oops. Usually remember to remove that tag. Will remember next time --RockerballAustralia (talk) 12:27, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

Alabama wins 2010 American football college title
Please review Alabama wins 2010 American football college title. Calebrw (talk) 06:51, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

 * ✅ Reviewed when you messaged me. --RockerballAustralia (talk) 08:00, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

Former U.S. governor Palin signs TV deal with Fox News
Hello. Since you have passed the article, is it alright for me to add the publish tag? the.weatherman. 02:53, 12 January 2010 (UTC)
 * I did it for you. Benny the mascot (talk) 03:01, 12 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks Benny. Revie gadget screwed up (edit conflict) --RockerballAustralia (talk) 06:33, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

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This, I'm afraid, is the last one as far as I'm concerned. You - basically - rubber-stamped the "Crossing guard" story. If – as you're supposed to – you'd looked at it critically, it would not have been published under that title. --Brian McNeil / talk 09:45, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Just a note, in case you didn't notice, Brian requested removal of your editor status here. Tempodivalse [talk]  13:50, 15 January 2010 (UTC)

Rockerball
Hi Rockerball.

I just wanted to take a couple of minutes out to say something about the current request for removal of your editor privs. It may seem at the moment as if everyone is against you, but this is far from the truth. Yes, there are a couple of doubts about the care you take when reviewing, but this by no means that you are unwanted/unappreciated. You are wanted as a writer and trust me, if you want reviewing privs again, come back in a few months and you'll be given another chance, guaranteed. Everyone makes mistakes-early on in this I passed an article that was a blatant copyvio; just because I didn't take the time to do it properly.

This note is just to remind you that we don't all want your guts, whatever we've all voted in the vote. As you mentioned on the Benet basketball talk page, take a break if you want. I know over at Wikipedia it's quite a common thing; a Wikibreak or something. I get so busy I don't have a chance to contribute here, which counts as my break. If you do, please feel free to come back and contribute and no-one will hold previous events against you. Otherwise just carry on and show us what you're made of!

Please give me a shout if you've got any questions or comments.

  Tris   17:07, 18 January 2010 (UTC)
 * I thought I might as well pitch in, in the spirit of solidarity, by saying that I agree wholeheartedly with the above. You are a very useful and competent writer (better than me, at least), and we want you to stay. You make more than your fair share of mistakes (nobody is blaming you; most of them probably aren't your fault), but our reaction doesn't mean we are all against you. We have to look out for our levels of reader trust—and, with that, our Google News feed—more than anything, and too many mistakes (or, indeed, one large mistake) could easily result in us losing that. If you want a break, take one; it does more harm than good to stay on with a lack of commitment—we don't want Wikinews to seem like a chore—as long as you come back eventually, because we don't want to lose you. In a month or two, you'll be ready for another chance, and we'll almost certainly give it to you. Den dodge  T\C 20:37, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

 * I raised the vote; it's not personal, just I'm an old grouch and have absurdly high standards. I want to see everyone on Wikinews working to beat the mainsteam in terms of quality. We've done it on some stuff, your own quality of writing has improved dramatically since becoming involved with the project. I want everyone held to high standards, prepared to be challenged – and rise to it. --Brian McNeil / talk 22:33, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

Regarding editor status
Hi Rockerball, unfortunately i had to close your de-editor as successful, at 6/2/2 there was fairly strong consensus to remove your rights. I personally didn't want to see you lose them, but that's the community's consensus and I have to follow it. Perhaps you'd like to try again in six weeks or so? Perhaps that would be enough time to put this behind you. Cheers, Tempodivalse [talk]  22:48, 22 January 2010 (UTC)

 * We got the writing contest so I'll be writing alot. No biggy --RockerballAustralia (talk) 02:28, 23 January 2010 (UTC)

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Bridge collapse kills at least five in Massana, Andorra

November 8, 2009

At least five construction workers have died in a bridge collapse in Massana, Andorra. A 20 meter section of the bridge which was under construction collapsed at around noon on Saturday. Three fatalities had been confirmed by the evening after the accident. Another body had been retrieved from the rubble. A worker pulled from the site died of his injuries in hospital the next day.

Six others were injured in the incident. Most of the workers were Portuguese. Around 60 workers were on site at the time of the collapse. French President and Co-Prince of Andorra Nicolas Sarkozy expressed his condolences and stated "France's support and solidarity during this ordeal”. Head of Government for Andorra, Jaume Bartumeu is set to travel to the accident site and visit the injured workers in hospital.

The cause of the collapse is still unknown. A police investigation is underway.


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South Korean workers protest against labour laws

November 8, 2009 Thousands of workers in South Korea have staged protests to demonstrate against plans by the government to alter the labour laws in the country.

According to Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU) figures, up to 150,000 people attended the protests, held on Saturday in the capital of Seoul, although the police estimated the smaller figure of 60,000.

Under the government's new plans, it will start enforcing laws in 2010 to stop companies from giving wages to full-time representatives of unions, and will allow multiple unions for each individual workplace. Such plans have been delayed for a decade due to opposition from labour groups.

"We, the Federation of Korean Trade Unions, are here to defend the labour unions and labour movement in this land. We will thwart the government's policy by mobilising every means possible. If necessary, we will stage a general strike," said spokesman for FKTUK, Kang Choong-ho.

Riot police were present at the demonstrations; however, it was reported that there was no violence or clashes, and protesters later dispersed peacefully.

Media contacted the South Korean Labour Ministry seeking comment regarding the rally, but the Ministry did not immediately respond.


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Iraqi parliament approves delayed election law

November 8, 2009 Iraq's parliament has passed a long-delayed election law required for national elections to be held next January. The law won approval on Sunday from 141 of the almost 200 Iraq lawmakers present after a tense, day-long debate.

The lawmakers overcame a key dispute about how to conduct the election in northern Iraq's ethnically-mixed and oil-rich city of Kirkuk.

Iraqi Kurds have long sought to incorporate Kirkuk into their autonomous region in northern Iraq. However, many of the city's Arab and Turkmen residents oppose such a move and want to remain under the control of Iraq's central government.

Iraq's upcoming national elections are a crucial test for the country as it takes more responsibility for its own security ahead of a gradual withdrawal of US forces.

A spokesman for the Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq, Qasim Al-Abood, said to the Al Jazeera news agency that it wouldn't be possible to have the polls until January 23 at the earliest due to the delays.

"Unfortunately, we have lost time for January 16. We have sent a letter to parliament telling them we have lost that date. Still there is an opportunity to have the election in time, according to the constitution [...] by the 31st of January," he said, speaking to Al Jazeera.

It was not clear if the delayed passage of the law will give Iraqi authorities enough time to hold the elections as scheduled in mid-January. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki had warned that Iraq could spiral into a new cycle of chaos if the elections do not go ahead.


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Talk:Disney has high hopes for new 'Ferb' Christmas special

Where are the OR notes ?
This article is marked as having original reporting, but there are no notes on this page. Tempodivalse [talk]  23:48, 8 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Notes? What do you mean? SuperFlash101 (talk) 02:40, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
 * I removed the small sentence which was the sole bit of OR here. Didn't realize I needed notes to back it up. SuperFlash101 (talk) 02:42, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
 * All articles that have original reporting in them should have notes on the talk page, in which the author describes which parts of the article were obtained first-hand and detailed explanation about how they were received. To quote WN:OR: "You must be able to provide evidence of everything you include in an original article. Therefore, it is vital that you keep adequate notes, and place your notes on the article's discussion page." That's not an issue now though since you removed the OR. Don't forget to add review to your article if you're ready for it to be published. Tempodivalse [talk]  02:45, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I will remember that for next time. SuperFlash101 (talk) 02:55, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

Edit Protected
editprotected Could someone please change Category:Culture and entertainment to Category:Christmas, please? Surf Dog (talk) 03:51, 28 March 2012 (UTC)


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Australian Assyrian war memorial opened
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US Army chief of staff: more troops needed in Afghanistan

November 9, 2009 🇺🇸 The United States' army's chief of staff, General, said today that he believes more troops are needed in Afghanistan.

In a US television interview with NBC's  programme, Casey said he believed additional forces are needed to cut the Taliban's successes and train Afghan security forces. He did not, however, say how many more troops he thought should be sent to the war.

"I believe that we need to put additional forces into Afghanistan to give General McChrystal the ability to both dampen the successes of the Taliban while we train the Afghan civilian forces," he said.

In CNN's programme, Casey remarked that "[t]he Army remains out of balance. But we started in 2007 with a program to get ourselves back in balance by 2011. And since 2007, we have added 40,000 soldiers to the active force, which is a significant step forward."

President Barack Obama has been deliberating for weeks whether to deploy 40,000 more troops to Afghanistan, as requested by General, the commander of US and NATO forces there.


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Comments:Disney has high hopes for new 'Ferb' Christmas special

Those carttons suck...
Where's Donald Duck?

 * I miss the old stuff.--KDP3 (talk) 09:34, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "phineas and ferb rocks"
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Comments:Former Formula 1 designer unveils new electric car

Good to see the UK government are backing some electric car development. It's a shame however the are shelling out £4.5M on electric car development at the same time as the tax payer-funded scrappage scheme is encouraging us to buy brand new petrol and diesel cars. Inconsistent? Or is it just all about the relentless pace of economic development and nothing to do with the environment at all? Anyway, good luck to Murray. --Ally (talk) 08:44, 9 November 2009 (UTC)


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Thousands to celebrate twenty years since fall of Berlin Wall

November 9, 2009 Leaders from around the world are set to join hundreds of thousands of people in Berlin, Germany tonight to celebrate twenty years of the fall of the Berlin Wall, an historic event which contributed to the end of the Cold War.

As the capital prepared for the anniversary of the Wall's fall with festivities planned throughout the city, United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for renewed worldwide efforts for freedom for those still living in repressive regimes. "Our history did not end the night the Wall came down," she said last night to influential political figures, past and present. "To expand freedom to more people, we cannot accept that freedom does not belong to all people. We cannot allow oppression defined and justified by religion or tribe to replace that of [communist] ideology."

Celebrations will centre around the Brandenburg Gate, which has become the symbol of German reunification since the peaceful revolution that opened up the Wall in 1989. Much of the Wall has since been demolished, although a section of the 155 kilometre (96 mile) long wall remains serving as an art gallery for graffiti artists.

Host German Chancellor Angela Merkel reminisced that the end of the Cold War came as a total surprise. "The 20th anniversary of the fall of the Wall should remind us all what incredible luck we had with the reunification of Europe and Germany," commented Merkel, who grew up in communist East Germany, in Monday's edition of the Bild newspaper.

Other leaders expected to attend are Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, and French President Nicolas Sarkozy, along with former Polish President Lech Wałęsa, once leader of the Solidarity trade union and former Hungarian Prime Minister Miklós Németh, who decided to open his country's borders, both who were key players in the downfall of communism in Europe.

Berlin's Mayor Klaus Wowereit summed up the feeling of the people. "History is palpable and alive here," he said. "The peaceful revolution of the fall of the Wall 20 years ago paved the way to an unprecedented transformation of Berlin."


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Maybe if someone told them that tribal and primitive lifestyles are causing them to be so poor, then they wouldn't revert to tribal and primitive actions when food rights came up?


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User talk:Hulabaloo~enwikinews

I deleted your article, because it did not make sense. If it was actually a real article, please let me know, and i'll undelete it. Bawolff ☺☻ 12:51, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

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India: Independent hearing on nuclear power starts on Wednesday
Hi. I'm looking at India: Independent hearing on nuclear power starts on Wednesday and finished reviewing it. I have left comments. If you could review those comments, reflect on them and change the text to address these points, that would be great. :) The article really lacks clarity about why this topic matters, who is running it and what the important facts are.  For me, the last paragraph should probably be found combined in the first paragraph to better highlight why this topic matters.  The international aspects should also be explained.  International how?  Indian speakers at an Indian conference does not appear to make it an international conference.  (And there is no indication Greenpeace part is actually involved as parties outside India.) --LauraHale (talk) 11:25, 20 August 2012 (UTC)

 * Hi. I assessed the article not-ready, review comments here.  Keep in mind, the first article at Wikinews is generally the hardest, because one is learning basics of Wikinews writing.  --Pi zero (talk) 23:41, 20 August 2012 (UTC)

Please do not be discouraged :)
Please do not become discouraged. Writing Wikinews is a process. Once you get the first two or three articles published, it becomes much easier as you can anticipate what reviewers will look for. It is getting that first one over the line that is difficult. I lost my first article because of timeliness issues and, while I thought I had followed the style guidelines, I had not fully grasped them. Even regular contributors sometimes run into problems. I believe both myself and Bddpaux have run afoul of "not news" in the past few months. (Mine was an interview with a Wikipedian and Bddpaux's was an issue of some one retiring.) Please do stick with it, because getting news out is very important. :) You're getting much closer now and having a few editors writing publishable articles about India would be great. :) --LauraHale (talk) 03:08, 21 August 2012 (UTC)

India article.........
Does the hearing start today, or did it start on Sunday....somehow, that bit got deleted?? --Bddpaux (talk) 20:57, 21 August 2012 (UTC)
 * TODAY ! --Fmrauch (talk) 08:08, 22 August 2012 (UTC)

Please think before editing
The template W is meant to go to local categories. Where else would you find other news articles on ? --Brian McNeil / talk 11:49, 14 September 2012 (UTC)

Where did you get 55,000
Where did you get the number 55,000 from in this article??? -- Cirt (talk) 23:01, 15 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Mass protest grows against Kudankulam nuclear power plant in India

"From one police station alone, charges have been brought against more than 55,000 people including 8,000 for sedition and ‘war against the state’." see http://www.dianuke.org/support-for-koodankulam-from-london-statement-by-cnd-south-asia-solidarity-group --Fmrauch (talk) 16:31, 23 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Are you involved in DiaNuke? --Brian McNeil / talk 17:00, 23 September 2012 (UTC)
 * No - I am only reporting ! --Fmrauch (talk) 16:40, 30 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Just a clarification from my perspective. When checking the sources before proposing to remove the sentence (if we waited before acting, the article would have been frozen by the archive policy with the sentence in it, and we'd have been facing a likely correction), I noted the sentence quoted above.  That sentence does not support the sentence in the Wikinews article; it does not indicate 55,000 people protesting at once, let alone the number of such "growing" to that size.  --Pi zero (talk)

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Thanks for starting the story. It was not ready; someone edited it and re-submitted it. I added several minor lede style questions on its talk page; as you're familiar with the sources already, addressing them may be trivial and can help toward the success of the next review. Thanks again. --Gryllida 12:53, 4 December 2012 (UTC) - It's done. --Fmrauch (talk) 23:01, 4 December 2012 (UTC)

 * Hi. I left some notes in reply to your remark on the talk page.  The third one is kind of key:  I suspected, and still suspect, that the article wasn't fresh even at the time it was last submitted for review, because the attempt to freshen it involved adding a newer source, but it didn't appear to use any newly-revealed information from that source.  --Pi zero (talk) 14:04, 9 December 2012 (UTC)

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Cigarette butts kill fish, scientists complain

November 9, 2009 Chemicals that leach from cigarette butts into water can kill fish, according to Professors Tom Novotny and Rick Gersberg of San Diego State University. They have conducted the first scientific study of the effects of cigarette butts on fish and will present his research today at the American Public Health Association annual meeting in Philadelphia. The SDSU researchers are calling for cigarette butts to be officially reclassified as toxic waste.

Professor Novotny explained, "It’s another way of looking at cigarettes as a societal hazard. If we reframe the butts as toxic hazardous waste, that adds another opportunity to change the social acceptability of smoking."

Cigarettes are the most frequently littered item in the world. More than 1 million cigarette butts are collected annually in cleanups at United States beaches. Worldwide, several trillion cigarettes get smoked each year.

Professors Gersberg and Novotny allowed smoked cigarette filters to soak in water for 24 hours, then added fish to the tanks. Within five days half the fish had died. They obtained the same results with fresh water and with salt water at a concentration of roughly 1 butt per liter. Their research was funded by the Cigarette Butt Pollution Project of the California Tobacco Related Disease Research Program.

The regional director of a smokers' rights group is dismissive of their work. Robert Best of Citizens Freedom Alliance told the press "This is just another attack on smokers and an attack on the entire tobacco industry, including farmers and distributors, in the midst of an economic crisis. We already have littering laws in the state of California that say you cannot throw any trash out on the ground or in the waterways.”

Coastal states in the United States have been enacting bans on smoking at beaches. California and New Jersey have enacted bans to reduce secondhand smoke exposure and reduce litter. The city of San Francisco has added a 20 cent surcharge to each pack of cigarettes sold to cover costs of butt cleanup. A San Francisco litter audit led to an economic study that found the annual cost of cigarette butt disposal was $6 million. Oxford Outcomes spokesman Dr. John Schneider told the press the San Francisco cigarette surcharge was justified.

Robert Barnes of UC San Francisco endorses tobacco surcharges to pay for cleanup. He also supports steeper fines for cigarette litter and advocates lawsuits against the tobacco industry to compensate for cleanup costs. The Surfrider Foundation takes a milder approach. It has run a "Hold Onto Your Butt" litter awareness program for six years. Bill Hickman of the Surfrider Foundation was glad to see scientific validation for the awareness campaign. "We have thought for a while that toxic chemicals leach from discarded butts when submerged in water, so it’s good in some ways to see confirmation."

Gersberg and Novotny want to perform followup studies to determine which cigarette butt chemicals are most harmful to fish.


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Suicide bomber kills three in northwestern Pakistan

November 9, 2009 Pakistani police said today that a suicide bomber in a rickshaw has killed three people in Peshawar, a day after another suicide bomber killed thirteen people in a crowded market outside the northwestern city.

Police say the suicide bomber detonated his explosives at a checkpoint on a frequently traveled road that runs around Peshawar. Officials say a constable, a passerby, and the rickshaw driver were among the dead. The blast wounded five other people.

According to a senior local police officer, the attacker was probably intending to detonate the bomb in a more crowded area, but decided to set it off when security officials stopped the rickshaw in order to check it.

"The bomber was in a rickshaw and detonated his explosives when the rickshaw was stopped for a check," said police official Zafar Khan. "One of our constables, a passerby and the rickshaw driver were killed."

Local government official Sahibzada Anis said that "despite all the security arrangements you cannot stop one who is bent upon killing himself and others. Our police are rendering their lives to save citizens but these kinds of incidents are hard to stop."

No person or group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.


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China executes nine for ethnic riots

November 9, 2009 China has executed nine people for taking part in July's ethnic unrest in the western city of Ürümqi, according to a local state news agency.

The official Xinhau news agency reported that the nine were the first of those convicted in the riots to be executed. It said the sentences were carried out with the approval of the country's supreme court; however, it was not immediately clear where the executions were carried out.

Violence erupted in the Xinjiang regional capital of Ürümqi on July 5, after Uighurs protested the deaths of two Uighur factory workers in a brawl with Han Chinese in southern China's Guangdong province.

Uighurs said the protests turned violent when police cracked down on the rally. Protesters then attacked ethnic Han people in the regional capital. Two days later, Han Chinese staged revenge attacks. Nearly 200 people are believed to have been killed, but the official toll is much lower.

At least 21 people have been sentenced in connection with the Ürümqi riots, in crimes ranging from murder to arson, robbery, and destruction of property. Twelve people have been sentenced to death.

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