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Hi, please do not place any kind of on our website - it will be  so no one will see it. If you do want to contribute to Wikinews, see the introduction.–Doldrums(talk) 13:31, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

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China lifts ban on non-Chinese versions of Wikipedia

Direct Internet connection to Wikipedia has been restored in China since this morning with the exception of the Chinese version, which is still unavailable and whose domain name (zh.wikipedia.org) is still a filtered keyword. This comes one week after the similar removal of restrictions on connections to all non-Chinese content of BBC News website, and the unblocking of Google's Blogspot. It is still unclear how long the ease of restrictions will last.

In an April 3 commentary, BBC's Asia bureau chief Paul Danahar, who is based in Beijing, confirmed that "Wikipedia has now been partially unblocked by the Chinese".

The International Olympic Committee recently warned China that it wanted the internet freely accessible for the entire duration of the Olympic Summer Games. Unrestricted access is guaranteed to the 30,000 reporters and media staff expected for the Olympics under Beijing's 'host city contract'.

In 2006, China lifted and then reinstated the ban on Wikipedia. The operation of the so-called Great Firewall is still shrouded in secrecy. Chinese Wikipedians have pleaded to the government in the past for the unblocking of Wikipedia, but to no avail.


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User talk:68.114.63.51

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Portuguese football club Porto in match-fixing probe

April 1, 2008

Portuguese soccer club Porto are under investigation for match-fixing and punishment, if found guilty, could be as severe as relegation to the 2nd division. Club president Pinto da Costa is also being investigated and could face a ban anywhere from 2 years to 10 years if found guilty. Porto have sent the accusations to their lawyers and have 5 days to submit their defence.

They participated in the where they won the tournament,  where they won the Portuguese championship,  where they were runners-up to.


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Amber alert issued for missing Utah girl

April 1, 2008 🇺🇸 Police in South Salt Lake, Utah are searching for missing seven-year-old Hser Nar Moo, last seen at her home on Monday. In issuing an AMBER Alert, notifying the public of a possible child abduction, police called on anyone with information regarding the child to contact them.

Nar Moo was last seen at her home on Monday at around 2:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6), and was reported missing at around 6:30 p.m. The alert was issued today at 9:41 a.m.

Police called upon members of the public who have any information about the child to call 801-840-4000 or 9-1-1.

The seven-year-old Asian girl is described as being 3 feet 8 inches tall, weighing about 45 lbs, with brown eyes and long black hair. She was wearing a pink dress to her knees and pink Crocs shoes.

Police reported that she speaks very little English, though she does understand some. Her family arrived from Burma in 2007. Police indicated that she may be in need of medical attention.


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Talk:Amber alert issued for missing Utah girl

If anyone reads this, Amber Alearts are usually considered extreamly important. If possible, please get on main page as soon as possible. 12.152.160.239 16:18, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

I'm new to WikiNews and not sure how to edit the page, but local (Salt Lake City) news is now reporting that Hser Nay Moo's body has been found in a neighbor's home. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.172.238.4 (talk) 03:41, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

Unfortunately she was found dead in, I believe a public restroom in the apartment complex where she lived and 4 guys were taken into custody. This article now needs to be revised and moved with a title such as "Missing Utah girl found dead". I am not sure how to do that.Crasheddata - (talk) 05:25, 2 April 2008 (UTC)


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Coalition forces: Eleven 'suspected terrorists' captured

April 1, 2008 The website of the Multi-National Force in Iraq has said that eleven 'suspected terrorists' have been captured. The website claims that five of these people were wanted before the operations which took place today and yesterday.

A press release by MNF-Iraq described the detention of the suspected terrorists. It said "coalition forces detained eleven suspected terrorists using information from previous operations to target al-Qaeda in Iraq terrorists in two of the country’s major cities Monday and today."

The press release describes one operation in the city of Mosul yesterday. The release says "[on] Monday in Mosul, Coalition forces targeted a suspected terrorist allegedly involved in the al-Qaeda in Iraq – or AQI – propaganda network and smuggling operations. When the ground force arrived at the scene, the wanted individual turned himself in and was detained.

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Hi, are you 12.152.160.239? --Anonymous101 (talk · contribs) 16:41, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

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Noce article.Do you think you could find a second website covering this story as two sources are usually required. --Anonymous101 (talk · contribs) 16:47, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks --Anonymous101 (talk · contribs) 16:57, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

It's on the Main Page
The article is now on the Wikinews main Page, Well Done! --Anonymous101 (talk · contribs) 16:58, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

It's now the Main Lead
I've raised your article to the Main Lead. --Anonymous101 (talk · contribs) 17:05, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

Amber Alerts
I am an opponent of the Amber Alert program, if you'd be interested in a dialog concerning such a topic, please email me. I've tried to debate such issues on the Amber Alert wiki page, but several people believe that a program supposedly set up to protect children is inherently flawless. When I try to point out the fact that a kidnapper might immediately dispose of his captive upon seeing them on TV, they blame the psychotic kidnapper, not the press. Or if you look at the general number of children abducted each year, 3,500 to 4,600 (depending upon the source), and that only 300 Amber Alerts are issued yearly, then there must be strict criteria on which children are chosen to be protected, and which are not. If I were a parent and I was told that my missing child was not going to receive an Amber Alert, I would be very upset.

Anyways, there are several points I love to discus with people on this subject, so if you'd like further conversation, please contact. Thank you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 144.226.230.36 (talk) 18:25, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

Don't worry
Don't worry. There hasn't really been any harm done. Also, the script sounds interesting. Something like that would be very useful for Wikinews once it is completed. I have unblocked your IP as I feel you can be trusted. If you have any questions feel free to ask at my talk page. Anonymous101talk 14:46, 16 September 2008 (UTC)

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Comments:2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Ghana beat Peru in Quarter finals

well i thought that Peru's strikers were ball hogs and that's why they lost they should've passed the balls more


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Comments:Amber alert issued for missing Utah girl

Since when does Wikinews community care about Amber Alerts? Anyone say Missing White Woman Syndrome? I don't mean to bash the noble efforts of which ever user brought this to the community's attention, but seriously, this Amber Alert isn't going to help anyone. Maybe we should just keep a running link to the center for missing children instead.

 * Not quite Missing White Woman Syndrome, because, in this case, the woman is asian, not white. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.232.227.162 (talk) 17:36, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

 * Children go missing all the time, but only the cute ones get Amber Alerts, the whole system is a slap in the face to minorities and the ugly. Don't get me wrong, I'm not here to say that we shouldn't help this little girl get rescued, I am saying that amber alerts are a tool used to say, "Hey, watch out for your children! Your neighbors want to steal them!" If this community was concerned about assisting children in distress (not just this single girl from Utah), then we should have a link to the center for missing and exploited children in addition to this article about a single missing girl from Utah. Since we are NOT going to make a permanent link to the center for missing children, why even post this article if not to help her and all children? I do agree with you Crasheddata, that missing children are news worthy, but the system in place is a terrible system, and needs to be revisited before use it or promote it anymore. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 144.226.230.36 (talk) 20:22, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

 * I have seen children that are not cute have Amber alerts. As well, does any other news agency have a permalink to them? With Wikinews it is pretty much up to the users to post new articles. So, I am pretty sure, that no matter what the child looks like, if it is an abducted child, then it should be in the news. I think every Amber Alert put out should appear on Wikinews, not just this one. This is just the first one I have done.Crasheddata - (talk) 21:00, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

Transferred from User Talk page but as they are a response to the comments here I decided to add it. The point of Amber Alearts is to get the word out to as many people as possible, to find the child as quickly as possible. The longer a child is missing, the more likely they are dead. Just because you don't like it does not mean it is not news worthy. Crasheddata - (talk) 17:36, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

I have to agree with Crasheddata --Anonymous101 (talk · contribs) 17:39, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

--Anonymous101 (talk · contribs) 17:40, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

I think a permanent Amber Alert section of wikinews is a good idea. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.118.6.18 (talk) 05:58, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

 * I agree, but could you please sign your comments with four tildes. They are the ~ things. Thanks. Crasheddata - (talk) 06:01, 2 April 2008 (UTC)


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19 April
No disrespect but that Wikipedia threat thing is minor news. Can we make that 2nd/3rd/4th lead? Don't want to be arrogant either but I think our biggest story at the moment, a lead on CNN and SkyNews and on the front pages of S.A. Times, Reuters and BBC News, is Zimbabwe begins vote recount. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Harris Morgan (talk • contribs) 18:11, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
 * No prob. - ✅ - Moved the Wikipedia/California threat story to Lead 4 and the Zimbabwe recount story here to Lead 1. Cirt - (talk) 18:42, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

Wish
I wish there was a way to alter the width of the text without altering the width of the image. Vertical (portrait style) images become to big or the text is too narrow. Cheers, --SVTCobra 23:52, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

Spelling Mistake
In the lead it says "Myanamar" instead of "Myanmar".

--NikNaks93 (talk) 15:27, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Duplicate
The gaza lead reads "at least at least". Circeus (talk) 18:36, 28 December 2008 (UTC)

Headline
The word "on" should change to "in" to more objectivly deifne the fighting ("on" is the wording chosen by AlJazeera, while all other international media uses "in"). The fighting isn't for/on Gaza, but is taking place in/around Gaza.

The date in the lead about the surge in U.S markets states has an error in the day. It states the the rise occurred on Tuesday, when it actually occurred on Monday. The article itself also has this error.

216.208.235.22 22:12, 24 March 2009 (UTC)Phil

 * Oops. Thanks for the heads-up, this error was due to time zone differences. I would fix it, but it's time to update the headlines anyway, so I'll change the story instead. Thanks. ♪Tempo di Valse ♪  22:15, 24 March 2009 (UTC)

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User talk:Timhood

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Hello,

The developer team at Wikimedia is making some changes to how accounts work, as part of our on-going efforts to provide new and better tools for our users like cross-wiki notifications. These changes will mean you have the same account name everywhere. This will let us give you new features that will help you edit and discuss better, and allow more flexible user permissions for tools. One of the side-effects of this is that user accounts will now have to be unique across all 900 Wikimedia wikis. See the announcement for more information.

Unfortunately, your account clashes with another account also called Timhood. To make sure that both of you can use all Wikimedia projects in future, we have reserved the name Timhood~enwikinews that only you will have. If you like it, you don't have to do anything. If you do not like it, you can pick out a different name.

Your account will still work as before, and you will be credited for all your edits made so far, but you will have to use the new account name when you log in.

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Peruvian necklace identified as oldest gold artifact in the Americas

April 1, 2008

The oldest known gold artifact in the Americas is a necklace from Peru, according to University of Arizona anthropology professor Mark Aldenderfer. The necklace comes from a village in the range near  and consists of gold that had been hammered and rolled into nine cylindrical beads, then strung with turquoise on a wool string.

places the manufacture of the necklace from 2155 to 1936 B.C., which makes this item about 600 years older than the next oldest gold artifact that has been discovered the Americas and the oldest example of metalworking of any kind in the Americas.

Gold metallurgy is almost always associated with agricultural societies. Since the materials used in the necklace are not found in the, the existence of the necklace implies the region had trade routes and a hereditary elite.

Although this discovery was made in 2004, Professor Alenderfer and his team delayed publication in order to have the gold chemically analyzed and to minimize the risk of looters damaging the site before excavation was complete.


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User talk:Kavehmz

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User:Crasheddata

About Me
I am a 20-Year-Old male living in Price, UT. I was born in Moab, UT, where I attended Grand County High School. I work as an IT Professional for a small rural Cable company that provides TV and Internet to roughly 30,000 subscribers in around 25 rural communities throughout Utah, Nevada and Arizona.

I own several of my own TLDs, including www.crashedata.tk(PAID Tk domain) and www.crashedatahosting.com. I also frequently film edit and upload videos to Youtube where I am a Director.

My Youtube Videos
I frequently film, edit and upload videos to Youtube, where I am a Director. Most of my videos are in black & white, and I make a variety of videos. My Youtube user page is located at www.youtube.com/user/crashedata.

News
I read a lot of news, and occasionally write some News. I have even had some of my work published in Newspapers. Recently, my news work has involved starting my first article for Wikinews, as well as starting a new Youtube Project with my Youtube account. The new project I am doing with Youtube is daily news, with Wikinews as the source (cited of course, and the videos will be released under the CC-BY license). The first episode should be uploaded sometime next week after the set for the video is finished. After that, a new episode will be uploaded nightly at about 10 PM Mountain Time (USA). This news show will take the best articles of the day from Wikinews and put them in a video format. Unlike my other videos, these will be in full color.

College
I attended ITT Technical Institute in Salt Lake City, UT. Unfortunately, for both personal and financial reasons, I had to drop out. I intend on going back to college (night classes) at CEU (College of Eastern Utah)

My Fetish for Black & White
Yes, lets end this page on a comical note. I have had a fetish (not in that way) for black & white photography and video for a long time. I think it looks cooler than color. Monochrome all the way!

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Talk:Peruvian necklace identified as oldest gold artifact in the Americas

looking good. a few more WP links or a wikipediapar box highlighting relevant articles would be nice. also, can use if a better image (of the necklace itself!) is not available. –Doldrums(talk) 19:24, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the help finding the image. :) Durova - (talk) 20:43, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

Images
Really needs some pictures of the actual artifact. Seems kind of obvious. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.48.198.224 (talk) 21:07, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * The challenge is getting something that has a free license. Durova - (talk) 22:03, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

Western Hemisphere comment
May not be accurate, as the western hemisphere includes a small part of west africa, and parts of europe as well as a few islands in the pacific. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.119.185.104 (talk) 02:10, 2 April 2008 (UTC)


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African nations gather to support a ban on cluster bombs

April 3, 2008

A 39-nation coalition in Africa passed a declaration on Tuesday to ban cluster bombs in a nearly unanimous vote. The gathering in Lukasa, Zambia was the first meeting of the Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC) in Africa.

"Africa is ready for Dublin," summarised Zambian delegate Robert Mtonga, referring to the upcoming May 19-30 meeting in Ireland to discuss a global ban on the weapons. "Too often Africa's voice is pushed to the margins in international decision-making. But in banning cluster bombs worldwide, a common African voice will speak volumes and win the day".

Mtonga was critical of South Africa, the lone voice against Monday's decision and the continent's largest producer and stockpiler of cluster bombs, and called on the country to destroy its munitions and join the coalition to outlaw their use. Egypt, the only other African nation to produce the controversial weapons, voiced support for the ban.

"Strong political will" was credited with the resolution, by CMC co-ordinator Thomas Nash in recognising the drive "to stop the proliferation of this outdated weapon".

In a released statement the CMC said that 19 African countries, including South Africa, have endorsed the Wellington Declaration. The Wellington Declaration is the basis for the upcoming negotiations at the Dublin Diplomatic Conference in Ireland in May.

While countries such as Germany and the United Kingdom have tabled the idea of a "transition period" during which time cluster bombs would remain a legitimate weapon of war, the African delegation was resolutely against the idea, calling for an immediate ban.

Cluster munitions are dropped from aircraft, opening in mid-air and releasing a large number of smaller explosives over a wide area. Writer Theodora Williams stated that their use usually results in "...the death and maiming of thousands of innocent civilians".

There are currently 13 African nations that possess cluster bombs although Uganda has recently announced they are destroying their stockpiles. The weapons have been used in eight African conflicts in the past 35 years. In addition to Ethiopia, Morocco, Nigeria and the Sudan, other nations known to have used the weapons are the former Yugoslavia, Eritrea, France, Israel, the Netherlands, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tajikistan, the United Kingdom and the United States.

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the United States, China, Russia, and Israel have resisted any ban on cluster bombs, arguing that they can be used in self-defense. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that the United States has lobbied allies to create loopholes in the upcoming Oslo treaty, to allow for the use of cluster bombs. Reuters reported that a U.S. official had stated that cluster bombs should not be banned if they are used responsibly in state conflicts.

In October 2007, Uganda became the first African country to state it would destroy its cluster bomb stockpiles. Uganda has announced a pan-African meeting to take place after the Dublin meeting, which would seek to garner support for the signing of a treaty in Oslo set to take place in December 2008. The weapons have been used in eight African conflicts in the past 35 years.

The CMC is an international network composed of over 250 civil society organizations in 60 countries, with the stated aim of protecting civilians from cluster munitions. Members of the CMC have been working to complete an international treaty to ban cluster munitions by 2008.

At the February CMC committee meeting in New Zealand, only 82 of the 122 nations present endorsed a draft ban on the production, usage or storage of cluster bombs.


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Media round-up: April Fools' Day 2008

April 1, 2008

Many media outlets traditionally deliberately spread hoaxes on April Fools' Day, including notable quality sources such as National Geographic and Science.

The popular British tabloid The Sun wrote that French President Nicolas Sarkozy is to undergo stretch surgery to make him taller than his wife, Italian artist and model Carla Bruni. The report claimed the 5 foot 5 inch leader would be made 5 inches taller in one year using a method by Israeli professor Ura Schmuck. The Sun noted that during his visit to Britain last week, Sarkozy had high-heel shoes while his wife wore a pair of flat pumps.

The Guardian on the other hand ran an article that suggested that Carla would head an initiative by Prime Minister Gordon Brown to bring more glamour, good taste and sophistication to the U.K. general population. This would involve collaboration with Marks & Spencer for high-street fashion and Jamie Oliver for meals and wine.

BBC News had real-looking footage of flying penguins fronted by documentary host Terry Jones, which were actually an advertisement for its new iPlayer.

Google and Virgin
In an annual tradition, Internet company Google launched several new services for the occasion of April 1. Project Virgle is a mock-up Virgin Galactic and Google 'open source' collaboration for a human colony on Mars. Google's mail service Gmail introduced a service called Custom TimeTM which allows its users to send e-mails into the past, so that you never miss another deadline. But the application can only be used 10 times, because "Our researchers have concluded that allowing each person more than ten pre-dated emails per year would cause people to lose faith in the accuracy of time, thus rendering the feature useless.," followed by a scientific formula supposedly proving this.

Virgin Media on the other hand announced that the United States would scrap the dollar and join the Euro in a response to the currency's recent devaluation. The Herald Sun wrote an article about a new Virgin Blue 'No Chair Fare', for cheap flights without a seat. Flights longer than two hours would come with a free calf massage. The Australian chapter of Google announced an artificial intelligence application that allows you to search tomorrow's websites, while Google China presented a Grassroots Search option, powered by real humans.

Science and technology news
The journal Science announced that "U.S. President George W. Bush has announced a dramatic shift in his attitude toward science." They 'quote' the President: "Let's finally rid our bodies of this weapon of mass destruction." According to the scientific magazine, Bush would also become a supporter of stem cell research and greenhouse gas reduction targets: "In retrospect, having oil industry lobbyists edit our climate reports was probably a bad idea."

National Geographic worked together with the Harvard Lampoon to create a cover showing Paris Hilton on an issue of the magazine dedicated to wild animals.

Computer company ThinkGeek spread a story about a machine that could convert Betamax videos into HD-DVD.

In a parody of recent allegations against Wikipedia's founder Jimmy Wales, British technology news site The Register announced that he would give up his position at the Wikimedia Foundation and Wikia to join a brotherhood of Franciscan Friars. "There are more important things than power, fame, venture capital, $95,000 speaking fees, and having sex with the Canadian Ann Coulter," their tongue-in-cheek quote reads. As a monk, Wales is alleged to devote his life to the sum of all human knowledge... on stone tablets, under the form of Stonetabletopedia.

Incredible... but true
Wikipedia traditionally turns its main page into a collection of amazing-but-true facts. For example, it explains what the presidents of Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan had to say about KDE2 patches under FreeBSD, and how two college drop-outs "co-founded what is now Apple Inc. to sell their handicrafts". The main page also showed an alternative biography of Houston philanthropist Ima Hogg.

Although some readers objected to this humorous make-over, others pointed out that all claims were genuine whereas other encyclopaedias have been known to list fictitious entries.

Several newspapers also brought stories that seem incredible, but are true: the Daily Mail for example reports that T'ai Chi has been found to improve diabetes, and that Southampton Crematorium is launching an on-line grieving service that allows you to mourn from home. The Sun notes that a new collagen injection is aimed at enlarging the female G-spot to improve orgasms, while The Express notes that school desk sizes will be updated in view of the increasing number of obese children.

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Talk:African nations gather to support a ban on cluster bombs

Which is the second country
Which is the second country to produce them? Can we get a quote from them? Sherurcij 20:37, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I don't know but I have found some secondary sources to use, so that info might be in there. Cirt - (talk) 20:40, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

India
Is India participating? Can we have a list of countries please. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 170.65.188.1 (talk) 21:41, 28 May 2008 (UTC)
 * This article has since been archived, but there is more info in the sources subsection. Cirt (talk) 22:49, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

Quote box
After the article is expanded more the quote box will look better, and there is still lots more info to cull from the cited sources. Cirt - (talk) 21:00, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * bumped it to the left Sherurcij 21:02, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Looks good over there. If we expand the article a good deal more, we could even use another one.  Cirt - (talk) 21:05, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

Notations
An interesting new idea - but I don't think we really need this. A Sources section satisfies this, and other news/media sources generally don't cite everything after sentences with footnotes, that is more of an encyclopedic thing. Cirt - (talk) 21:10, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * This isn't for sources, this is for "additional information", other news sites often use HTML tooltips, or sideBoxes for this kind of information, because it otherwise slows down the actual tempo of the prose writing. The notation way is better than sideboxes, in my opinion, but simply "listing them" is the worst of the three possibilities. Sherurcij 21:15, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I just think it looks rather silly in a "Notations" section - I think this is something that is very rarely, if ever, done in news/media sources. For example - the AFP has listed out some countries - and in other instances just utilizes mention of the statistics.  I think the Notations section should be removed, it detracts from the rest of the article, which is starting to look really nice.  Cirt - (talk) 21:17, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

Apparently there is a template for this sort of thing - reflist. See also Style_guide. Cirt - (talk) 21:25, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * That's for references, like listing which stories you used - you can't use ((Source)) to list country names :) As I said, you're welcome to create a separate InfoBox for each list, but I think the current method is the best for not interrupting the prose of the news piece. You could perhaps rename "Notations" to another title? Sherurcij 21:27, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Why have this section at all? If the reader is interested, they can go check out the sources for more detail and info.  I just think that if the info is not worthy of putting into the article itself in paragraph format, then a separate subsection for it looks silly and is not something commonly done by other news/media sources.  I think that section should be removed, and the info merged into the article itself.  Cirt - (talk) 21:30, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Because a news article is not a series of lists, this is why you see infoboxes in newspapers and especially in online media. Either make a sidebar infobox with the information, or leave it in the notes at the bottom. Sherurcij 21:32, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I do not think that it is neeeded either way. We already have an image and a quote box in the article itself, more boxes would break up the article further.  I think the section should be removed, it detracts from the article.  Cirt - (talk) 21:33, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I agree that unless the article becomes much longer, boxes would detract from its aestetic, that's why the notations are the only way to include the information without either ruining our article text, or ruining the layout. Sherurcij 21:37, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * My main point is that if the info is not worth putting in the article's text itself, it isn't really necessary to have it in a "Notations" section. This style hasn't been used in other articles on this subject.  Cirt - (talk) 21:38, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * The info is worth including, but its format as three gigantic lists in a row will ruin the aesthetic of the article, detracting from the quality of the article. Sherurcij 21:43, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm just saying that the other media/news sources/reports on this subject have either shorter lists, with some of the countries selected, not a list of all, and not a Notations subsection at the bottom of their articles. We should remove this section, highlight a few of the countries (as done in the other articles, like for example the AFP article) and then just add the number of other countries, instead of a list.  Cirt - (talk) 21:47, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

Cluster bombs have been used in over 30 countries and territories worldwide including Ethiopia, Sudan, Angola, Chad, Sierra Leone, DR Congo, Uganda and Eritrea, as well as Western Sahara. Egypt and South Africa have produced cluster bombs and at least 14 African countries stockpile the weapons. This source actually does list out many of the countries in paragraph/text format, using the idea I had proposed in my previous comment - list out some of the countries, and include the total stats for the rest. The above blockquoted portion of text from that article is a good example of how to go about doing this for this article. Cirt - (talk) 22:03, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

The use of footnotes is highly unusual here. I would just move them into sources. See WN:SG for more info. --SVTCobra 22:10, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I agree with . And the info is already present in the Sources section, so if the reader wants more specific info, they can just check the cited sources.  Cirt - (talk) 22:12, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I agree...really it looks bad, its not a news style (not ours either) and we don't need to repeat the same things over and over. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 04:23, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

Okay I removed that section in response to outside review/comments by and. Cirt - (talk) 04:33, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

Mtonga quote from AFP
Mtonga told the Agence France-Presse that South Africa is the largest producer and stockpiler of cluster bombs, and urged them to destroy their stockpile. I may be mistaken, but how is this info a dup to anything else present in the article at this time? Cirt - (talk) 21:54, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

quote
http://www.integratedframework.org/files/Livingstone%20Declaration_final.doc suggests the Livingstone Declaration was written in 2005, media about this declaration is confusing. Sherurcij 22:22, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I am not an expert on this African convention or cluster bombs, but as a editor I do not see the article mentioning a "Livingstone Declaration", rather it seems to mention only a "Wellington Declaration". Is this perhaps the source of the confusion? the names? --SVTCobra 23:41, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * removed the "Livingstone Declaration" mention, so that looks okay now. Cirt - (talk) 23:44, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

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April Fool's Day
I can appreciate the hard effort that you put into your article. And while I certainly do not speak for anyone else here at Wikinews, I think you can see from Media round-up: April Fools' Day 2008 that these pranks are usually carried out by media that do not provide serious up-to-date news. I don't think that The New York Times had a prank nor France's Le Monde (though you might want to check). In my opinion, our reputation as a news outlet is already too fragile to tamper with. But as I write this, the time has expired anyway. Nonetheless, I thank you for thinking of us and I hope you join us for more serious news-reporting. --SVTCobra 01:04, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

News briefs, February 12, 2008
I request that Wikinews Shorts: February 12, 2008 be archived, instead of deleted. The fact that the election was extended in Maryland because of weather, but not in Virginia, was notable, and the weather being the way that it is, something similar might happen in the future. Also, it being related to an election (unlike other material normally covered in brief) makes it worthy of archiving instead of deletion. 69.140.152.55 03:18, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I am sorry, while development of this article was substantial, it never got published. Since the needed improvements were not made, someone tagged it abandoned and I deleted it after the two-day warning for abandoned articles. It would be against Wikinews policy to "resurrect" this article and publish it as news from Feb 12. In fact, it would corrupt our archive, which seeks to capture the news as it was on any given date, and by that I mean what news we had available for our readers (not necessarily that which could be found elsewhere). If we had more contributors, I am sure that your article would have gotten improved to the point where it could have gotten published in a timely fashion. I don't mean to discourage you, but rather encourage you. We need more people and I hope you join us. --SVTCobra 23:59, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

Md. Amber alert
See my talk page for full reply. --SVTCobra 14:08, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

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 * Well, then, I added value to the article by aggregating information from another source or two. (See the last paragraph of the article.)  And it is good that the story got posted to Wikinews, even if it be a mere summary of Los Angeles Times coverage; otherwise, I would never have heard of this major news story at all.  69.140.152.55 03:29, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

 * Thanks for improving the article! -  Amgine | t 03:30, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
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Talk:Media round-up: April Fools' Day 2008

Wikipedia's April 1, 2008 WP:TFA gets some mention
Could be added to this article. Cirt - (talk) 23:32, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

Image vandalism
HELLO!? Pornographic images? Some vandal has been at work. 76.247.114.73 04:00, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes and I just blocked him. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 04:02, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

Edit Protected
editprotected Could someone please replace Category:Culture and entertainment with Category:April Fools' Day, please? Surf Dog (talk) 04:08, 28 March 2012 (UTC)
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UEFA Champions League: April 1, 2008

April 1, 2008

Two first legs in the UEFA Champions League took place on Tuesday. Spanish giants Barcelona traveled to Germany to take on Schalke 04, while Roma welcomed Manchester United to the Stadio Olympico. Both visiting teams came away with crucial away wins, giving them fine chances at proceeding to the semi-final stage.

Schalke 04 0 - 1 Barcelona
17 year old striker Bojan Krkic scored the only goal of the match for Barcelona in the 12th minute. Thierry Henry rolled his own rebound across the face of the goal and Krkic slotted the ball into the open net. After the opening goal, Barcelona closed down the game looking to hold onto their advantage. Barcelona played much of the second period defending from their half, with their forward play coming on the counter-attack. Schalke pressed hard as the game wore on and had chances through Fabian Ernst, Halil Altintop, and Christian Pander. Substitute Soren Larsen wasted Schalke's best chance to draw level when he failed to react to a cross, and it bounced off his head instead of him heading into the net. Barcelona held for the full 90 minutes and now have the advantage in the two game series.

AS Roma 0 - 2 Manchester United
Manchester United won the first leg of their quarter-final matches against AS Roma. The game passed with much less incident than last years, when violent crowd riots broke out. Roma started the game out strongly with Mancini and Vucinic both having attempts on goal. United's defensive line took a blow when Nemanja Vidic twisted his knee, and was replaced by John O'Shea in the 34th minute. Cristiano Ronaldo then scored his 7th Champions League goal as he sprinted into the box and headed Paul Schole's cross into the net. Roma had a chance to equalize soon after but Vucinic dragged his powerful shot just wide. Just as the home side looked to be coming close to a goal, United doubled their lead through Wayne Rooney. Roma keeper Doni made an error by missing Ji-Sung Park's headed cross, and Rooney took full advantage when the ball dropped at his feet. Ronaldo nearly made it three only minutes later, but Doni deflected his low drive onto the post. Michael Carrick then had a chance to score but scuffed his half- volley wide. United kept the pressure up and cruised to the crucial away victory.

Second legs will take place on Wednesday, April 9th.

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AMBER alert issued in Maryland for missing teenaged boys

April 2, 2008 Maryland State Police have issued an AMBER alert for two teenaged boys who were reportedly abducted in a 2004 black BMW 645 with Maryland temporary tags. According to the Baltimore Sun, the vehicle was later found, but the victims are still missing.

Police say that at 3 a.m. EDT (UTC-4), early Tuesday morning, six armed men wearing masks forced their way into the two-story house. They bound and gagged the residents and when they left at around 11 a.m. they took the two brothers with them.

A relative of the boys witnessed them being led from the house to the BMW car. He began to approach but, according to police, the assailants fired a shot at him and drove away.

Baltimore County police spokesperson, Mike Hill, said that the remaining victims in the house initially refused to give information, though they later gave some information. He said it was not known if any property was stolen from the house.

The boys have been identified as Stephon and Sterling Blackwell. Stephon is described as five feet seven inches and 145 pounds and last seen wearing blue jeans and a gray sweatshirt. Sterling is said to be five feet four inches tall and 150 pounds. He was last seen wearing blue jeans and green hoodie sweatshirt

The police are requesting anybody with information that may help in locating the victims to call (410) 307-2020 or 911. The vehicle tags are Maryland 04350D.


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Former Iraqi police commander was working with insurgents

April 2, 2008

Wikinews has obtained an intelligence summary from Wikileaks which was sent to United States military leaders inside Iraq stating that an Iraqi police general was directly involved with insurgent activity in 2006. The summary also states that Iran is playing a significant role in the insurgency in Iraq.

The summary states that Qais Hamza (Abud) Al-Mamouri, the police general of the Babil Governorate in 2006, was "receiving direct support from Muqtada al-Sadr and the Mahdi militia" in the form of "money and public support." The summary says that Qais was paid at least US$200,000 in February of 2006.

In return for Sadr's support, Qais provided the Mahdi militia with intelligence related to U.S. forces who were preparing to attack them, along with weapons and ammunition provided to police by the U.S. military. Qais also agreed to allow only Mahdi members to attend the local police academy.

"Qais [was] to inform him [Sadr] of any pending coalition operations and to accompany the Americans on the operation to ensure they did not hit certain targets," stated the summary.

It also goes on to state that Qais was "targeting Iraqi citizens who provide information to American intelligence officials" by sending "uniformed Iraqi police officers to kidnap Iraqis suspected of providing information to U.S. forces." The summary states that Qais was receiving the orders directly from Sadr himself.

The summary further states that insurgency in Iraq "continues to be heavily influenced by Iranian entities, particularly SCIRI and BADR Corps."

Qais Hamza Al-Mamouri aka Qays al Ma'muri was assassinated on December 9, 2007, amid reports that the central government of Iraq was seeking to have him removed from office.


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Summary
Watched games/highlights, made notes and wrote articles. Sources used for references only. Dark_Squall - (talk) 03:19, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

Category
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Please add Category:Manchester United. Calebrw (talk) 23:49, 20 May 2009 (UTC)

 * ✅ Tempodivalse [talk]  23:50, 20 May 2009 (UTC)

CAT request
editprotected Please add the following categories to the article. 14.139.242.195 (talk) 11:43, 29 October 2015 (UTC)
 * 1) Bundesliga
 * 2) La Liga
 * 3) Serie A
 * Imho it's a tournament between the teams, rather than between the national leagues. --Pi zero (talk) 15:55, 3 March 2016 (UTC)


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Talk:China lifts ban on non-Chinese versions of Wikipedia

Hoax?
Sounds like a hoax to me...anyone verify this? DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 03:40, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I shouldn't have posted it yesterday ...  I am not joking really. --Sandycx (Talk) 15:01, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Andrew Lih's reporting this too. --  Zanimum - (talk) 00:04, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
 * As stated below I can verify that en.Wikipedia (and at least most of the BBC site) are accesable. Sean Heron - (talk) 08:48, 13 April 2008 (UTC)

Original reporting
What part of this is original reporting? Where are the OR notes? --SVTCobra 21:48, 3 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I have no part in the original writing of the article, but I can confirm that (the english language) Wikipedia is now accesable in China (I am in Shanghai just now). I can also confirm that just a few weeks earlier, Wikipedia was only accesable via proxy sites, or such measures. Regards Sean Heron - (talk) 08:45, 13 April 2008 (UTC)

Interwiki link
Please, can somebody insert fr:La Chine réautorise l'accès aux versions non sinophones de Wikipédia in the article ? I translated this more than 6 months ago, but life ... Thanks ! Grimlock (talk) 19:03, 23 October 2008 (UTC)

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Hser Nar Moo, missing Utah girl, found dead

April 2, 2008

🇺🇸Seven year old Hser Nar Moo, who went missing from her home in South Salt Lake, Utah Tuesday, has been found dead less than 100 feet from her home.

South Salt Lake Police Chief Chris Snyder said at a news conference, "Once inside the apartment, they observed some evidence that led them to the bathroom of the apartment, where they discovered the body of Hser Nay Moo."

It has not been made public how the girl died. "There is some trauma present, and that's all I'm going to say," Snyder said.

As of Wednesday morning, police have five men in custody for questioning. Witnesses say that four of them are Burmese immigrants living in the same apartment complex as the child's family.

Nar Moo was last seen alive at her home on Monday at around 2:00 PM MDT (UTC-6), and was reported missing at around 6:30 PM. An AMBER alert was issued at 9:42 AM yesterday, before her body was found in the bathroom of a neighbor.

The seven year old Asian girl was described as being 3 feet 8 inches tall, weighing about 45 lbs, with brown eyes and long black hair. She was wearing a pink dress to her knees and pink Croc shoes at the time when she went missing.

Police reported that she spoke very little English, though she did understand some. It is believed her family is from Burma.

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Death of 4000th U.S. soldier in Iraq shines spotlight on gays in the military

April 9, 2008

The January occasion of the death of the 4,000th member of the United States military in the Iraq War brought renewed focus on the military's "Don't ask, don't tell" (DADT) policy towards LGBT service members, according to the Washington Post and other media sources.

US Army Major Alan Rogers, a civil rights activist in the gay, lesbian and bisexual military veteran community is the first known LGBT soldier to die in combat in Iraq. He was posthumously awarded a Purple Heart and Bronze Star, according to reports.

Rogers was killed by an improvised explosive device while on foot patrol in Baghdad on January 27, 2008, according to an Army report.

Rogers' funeral gained national media publicity, initially on MSNBC, in the Washington Post and on National Public Radio's (NPR) Morning Edition; however, initial reports omitted Rogers' sexual orientation or anything related to the subject.

The Post and Morning Edition reports coincided with the "grim milestone" that the US military death toll reached 4,000 dead. Rogers' death and funeral gained further media attention when it was revealed that he was gay and worked to end the military's DADT policy.

Initially, members of the national media were well aware of Rogers' sexual orientation, and it was widely reported that Rogers was not married and left no children. While technically accurate, the omission of Rogers' sexual orientation was viewed as an intentional distortion by some members of the LGBT community.

The Washington Post ombudsman, Deborah Howell, wrote that the editors of the Post deliberated the question of whether to disclose his sexual orientation and ultimately made a decision not to include such information.

The Army asked that Rogers' sexual orientation not be disclosed, and the Army presented it as a concern of the family, according to news reports.

The Washington Blade, a newspaper for the Washington LGBT community, reported on the Post's decision to change the story and included more details about Rogers' activities and friends in the LGBT community.

Subsequently, Howell of the Washington Post, citing Rogers' apparent feelings on DADT, wrote a column admitting that the Post's article “would have been richer” had it disclosed his sexual orientation and activities in the LGBT community.

Rogers was buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery on March 14, 2008.


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Two UN contract workers kidnapped in Somalia

April 2, 2008

Two foreign aid workers attached to a United Nations (UN) project were kidnapped in southern Somalia on Tuesday. The UN stated that the two men, one British and one Kenyan, were abducted at gunpoint while conducting a survey of local rivers. The men were taken hostage on a road leading to Bu'aale, in the southern Lower Jubba region of Somalia.

Briton Murray Watson was abducted along with his Kenyan colleague, Patrick Amukhuma, by six armed militiamen who ambushed their armed convoy. The abduction took place on a main road between Saakow and Bu'aale.

Gunfire was exchanged between Somali bodyguards and militia members. According to Agence France-Presse, local elders said that the gunmen fired shots during the attack and wounded one of the hostages, and The Daily Telegraph reported that witnesses said Watson was wounded in the leg.

Local district commissioner Ibrahim Noleye spoke with Agence France-Presse about the incident: "two foreign aid workers from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) were intercepted by armed militiamen on their way to Buale ... We believe they are being held hostage".

Amos Nyaoro of Somalia Water and Land Information Management, the UN-supported agency where Watson was working, told The Daily Telegraph: "We are attempting to make contact with the people who abducted our colleagues. It is unclear why this attack has taken place. We understand that Mr Watson has been hurt, but we don't know the extent of his injuries."

Reuters has reported that local militias were pursuing the kidnappers in an attempt to free the hostages, and local clan elders are pressing for their release. Hajir Bille, an official from the Juba region in Somalia, told the Associated Press that security forces were looking for the abductors.

A statement released by the UN country office for Somalia addressed reports that one of the men kidnapped had been wounded: "Witnesses on the ground say there was gunfire when the men were taken, but there is no information to suggest that any serious injury was sustained by either man." Reuters has reported that the hostages are being held "in or near" the town of Jilib.

UN officials in Rome, Italy said that the two men worked for an Indian-based group sub-contracted to do aerial survey work for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), a United Nations agency. The men are not themselves members of the FAO, but are employees of Genesys International Corporation, an information technology company in Bangalore, India.

Genesys International Corporation performs aerial surveys in Somalia which help the area population deal with flooding due to a rise in water level of the Juba and Shabelle rivers.

Western companies and organizations have paid ransoms to free their employees, and kidnappings in the area have increased as a result. In recent months attacks on foreigners in Somalia have increased, but had been localized to the northern region of Puntland. Médecins Sans Frontières withdrew its international staff from the country after three workers were killed by a bomb in February.

Attacks against Somalia's weak government and its Ethiopian military backers have increased in the last six months. Somalia's government has not been functional since civil war began in 1991, when dictator Mohamed Siad Barre was overthrown and rival warlords then turned on each other.

Over one million citizens in Somalia depend on foreign aid, and UN aid helps millions of Somalians each year.


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thank you for contributing to Wikinews. i noticed that this article is written in the form of an encyclopaedia article. it needs to be rewritten as a news report before publishing. –Doldrums(talk) 11:07, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
 * hi, Wikinews articles do not normally use footnote citations. we simply list all the sources used at the bottom of the article, in a section titled Sources. you can see the usage in other published articles. Writing an article and Style guide offers some guidance. feel free to ask for any help needed at Water cooler/assistance. –Doldrums(talk) 21:09, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Hi. Please have a look at our published articles to familiarise yourself with our style. The article can't be published before it has been improved: do not simply publish the article, it will be reverted quickly by our team, and it is considered disruptive behaviour. Please take our advise and improve the article instead. --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 09:58, 6 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I'll do what I can in the time I have for the article. It's an ongoing story, so it may be changing as the days progress.  The New Yorker may or may not be running a feature article soon.  What's the Wikinews policy on "original research" and/or "original reporting"?  I assume it's a bit different that Wikipedia?  Thanks.--Robapalooza - (talk) 16:53, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Original reporting. –Doldrums(talk) 07:39, 8 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Wikinews now has a published article on this, see Death of 4000th U.S. soldier in Iraq shines spotlight on gays in the military. --SVTCobra 00:01, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

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US Air Force tests Minuteman III missile

April 2, 2008 At 08:01 GMT (01:01 local time) this morning, the United States Air Force launched a missile on a test mission from Launch Facility 09 at  in California. Due to a large number of delays, this is the first time that a Minuteman missile has conducted an operational test in over a year.

The missile flew 6,759 kilometres (4,200 miles) downrange on a trajectory, to the  test site in the Marshall Islands. The reached has not yet been released, however typical Minuteman launches reach between 1,000 and 1,300km. The mission, which was designated GT-196GM, or "Glory Trip 196GM", was conducted to test the missile's operational capabilities. The missile flew with a single MK.21 re-entry vehicle, which would be used to carry a nuclear warhead if the missile were launched in hostile circumstances.

The next operational test of a Minuteman III is scheduled for early August.


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Bertie Ahern to resign as Irish premier

April 2, 2008

Bertie Ahern has today announced that he intends to stand down from the office of Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) on the 6th of May. Mr. Ahern made the announcement today at a press conference in Government Buildings in Dublin. Ahern's imminent resignation comes on the back of over a year of controversy surrounding payments received by him in the early 1990's while he was serving as Minister of Finance. He has been forced to give evidence on these payments to a tribunal of inquiry and his evidence there is ongoing.

Mr. Ahern has been a TD (MP) for 31 years and has been Taoiseach for the past 11 years, making him the second longest serving Irish Premier after Eamonn de Valera. He won a record 3rd term in office following the general election last year. He currently leads a coalition of his own party Fianna Fáil, the Green Party, the Progressive Democrats and various independent politicians.

Ahern noted, "Never, in all the time I've served in public life, have I put my personal interests ahead of the public good." Further going on to say, "I have never received a corrupt payment, and I've never done anything to dishonor any office I have held." Adding, "I know in my heart of hearts I've done no wrong and wronged no one."

Táiniste (Deputy Prime Minister) and Minister of Finance Brian Cowen is expected to succeed Mr. Ahern as both Taoiseach and leader of Fianna Fáil.

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Many Irish and British politicians have responded to decision to resign and made note of his work in Ireland's economy and the Northern Ireland peace process.

Irish President Mary McAleese said of Ahern, "His contributions to our thriving economy and to peace in Northern Ireland were hugely important and he deserves every credit for the work he has done." McAleese added, "Bertie Ahern will be remembered as one of the outstanding politicians of his generation both nationally and internationally."

Irish Labour Party leader Eamon Gilmore welcomed the decision stating, "I came to the conclusion many months ago that Mr. Ahern would find it impossible to continue in office because of the mounting conflicts and contradictions between the statements he originally made about his financial affairs and the evidence uncovered by the Mahon tribunal."

Gilmore noted that Ahern made "remarkable achievements" during his tenure including "huge personal and political effort" in the Northern Ireland peace process. Finally Gilmore added, "On a personal level, I wish Mr. Ahern well in his retirement."

Opposition leader and leader of Fine Gael, Enda Kenny noted that the work of the government was being "distracted" by events of the Mahon tribunal and that "set standards and principles" for others that he has "not applied to himself until now."

Kenny added, "I know that personally this is a very sad day for the Taoiseach and I want to wish him well personally on his retirement as Taoiseach and for his future life. I have to say that this decision was inevitable. The Taoiseach here has bowed to the inevitable based on the weight of his own evidence at the tribunal."

Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams noted, "He is justifiably proud of the fact that he was the Taoiseach who was in place and who, with the British prime minister and the rest of us, brought about the Good Friday agreement and he deserves our thanks for that. And he deserves our gratitude for that I mean, it was a collective effort, but clearly as the Taoiseach of the day he is due appreciation for that."

Mark Durkan, the leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party, said "When he came to office, he inherited the peace process and the talks process and ensured that their opportunity for all the people of Ireland was maximized. His commitment to the north has been shown in his constant involvement either in implementing the Agreement or in initiatives to secure its implementation." He further added, "This good work involved not just high profile, high wire negotiations, but a lot of diligent private engagement with many interests."

Tony Blair, former British Prime Minister said of Ahern, "He will always be remembered for his crucial role in bringing about peace in Northern Ireland, for transforming relations between Britain and the Irish Republic and for presiding over a sustained period of economic and social advance in Ireland." Blair further added, "He will have, deservedly, a central place in his nation's political history and much more widely." He said of Ahern, "A remarkable man with a remarkable record of achievement."

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown noted, "Bertie Ahern has been an outstanding statesman, and has made an historic contribution in helping to bring peace to Northern Ireland, transforming Ireland's relationship with the UK, and playing a key role in the development of a forward looking and dynamic Europe." Brown added, "The UK could not have had a better partner."

Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond said, His political career is one of great achievement. He was a key player in bringing about the historic Good Friday Agreement, and I am in no doubt his significant contribution to the peace efforts and devolution will be a fitting and lasting legacy for his 30 years in politics."

Salmond added, "He has never failed to impress me - as taoiseach - and in his previous and wider roles in Irish politics. The accomplishments of the Irish Celtic Tiger economy demonstrate the advantage of being a small independent nation in Europe."

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I ever participated in this press conference of 2008 FUSE Textile Week in Taipei, and summarize several information from Taiwan Textile Foundation with this article. Brock contact... 13:27, 2 April 2008 (UTC)


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Jeez, it looks like a lot of ministries. Fephisto - (talk) 14:11, 2 April 2008 (UTC)


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SAHTECH, SEMI, and Semiconductor Industry to promote "SEMI Safety Guideline" in Taiwan

April 2, 2008

"Localization of 'SEMI Safety Guideline'", executed by Safety and Health Technology Center of Taiwan (SAHTECH) and supervised by Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI), was announced today in Hsinchu, Taiwan.

This localization included several fields on health and safety of semiconductor manufacturing, certification testing on electrical devices, evaluations on fire or natural diseases, and environmental issues on semiconductor manufacturing devices, etc.. Companies and manufacturers from the semiconductor industry also paid more attentions on this guideline because issues on carbon-savings, earthquakes, fire diseases, and environment-efficiencies were included into this guideline. This [safety] guideline was originally promoted by SEMI since 1975 and was set up according to industry infrastructures in Europe, America, Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. Currently, its standards from the S1 to S25 was completely ruled by several world-class executives in semiconductor industry, and the S26 standard for FPD industry, proposed in Taiwan, was also in several arrangements with the other countries. The semiconductor industry is a high-value industry in every country. If a fabrication plant (fab) was vandalized with fire or earthquake, how will a company decrease its lossless after a disease? As of some examples from the other countries, several companies didn't pay more attentions on devices' safety and finally got a damn trouble on counting lossless after a disease. By the way, voltages on electric using will take effect on energy especially the wasting of CO2. We [the semiconductor industry in Taiwan] hope this announcement will drive on global safety standards. Generally, the designs of a fab will take effect on possibilities when a disease take place in, and its scale will chain much wasting on manufacturing devices and materials. For example, when using fluorine in a fab, a company would consider using a gas tank car rather than a steel bottle. But due to environment and carbon-saving issues, some evaluations should be tested in a fab.

On the other side of the incoming trade show of 2008 SecuTech Expo, scheduled after 2 weeks at Taipei World Trade Center, not only main fields on security devices, information security, and fire & disease preventions, the digital monitoring will be a hot topic in security industry. For applications on fire & disease preventions, because its issues contained industrial applications and ESH (Environmental, Safety & Health) managements, if a company want to decrease the ratio of fire disease or earthquake, companies from safety and related industries should pay more attentions on disease preventions.


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I find it hard to believe that an incident like this could occur without any environmental fall-out. Or at least a fall-out amongst environmentalists.

 * Perhaps that's because the missile wasn't carrying any ordnance. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.232.227.162 (talk) 00:50, 3 April 2008 (UTC)