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Bangladesh mutiny leaves scores of officers dead

February 28, 2009

On Wednesday, members of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), a paramilitary force charged with border security for Bangladesh, staged a mutiny taking over 100 of their officers as hostages. They took control of the primary barracks in the Pilkhana area of the Dhaka District.

According to one mutineer, who spoke to the BBC, the troops were unhappy with the officers and felt that they were being exploited. Rank-and-file BDR members are paid about US$70 (£49) per month, substantially lower than the officers and on par with a low-ranking clerk.

"Our families might suffer because of what we have done, but they have been exploiting us for more than 200 years," the unidentified man said.

The BDR has 67,000 men stationed at 42 camps across the country, including 40,000 stationed at border camps. Clashes were reported at as many as twelve different camps. In the ensuing standoff, the Bangladesh Army and the Rapid Action Battalion were called in to show the resolve of the government. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina declared an amnesty for the mutineers if they would stand down.

When the BDR mutineers laid down arms or fled, troops moved in and discovered a mass grave containing at least 58 officers at the Dhaka facility, including the head of the BDR, Major General Shakil Ahmed. Reports say that as many as 100 were killed. The Press Trust of India reports that the whereabouts of 130 officers have not been determined.

"The bodies were buried underground in a makeshift grave near the hospital in the BDR headquarters compound," Colonel Rezaul Karim of the Rapid Action Battalion told Agence France-Presse. "The dirt had been covered with leaves."

The head of the Bangladesh Army, General Moeen U Ahmed, criticized the government's handling of the mutiny and expressed disapproval of the offer of amnesty. He did, however, say that the Army remains loyal to the government.

"We should not act against one another," said Gen. Moeen U Ahmed.

Prime Minister Hasina backtracked on the amnesty after the mass grave was discovered.

"The people directly involved in the killings will not be pardoned and would not be covered under the general amnesty," she said. "No-one has the right to kill anyone."

"This is probably the biggest incident Bangladesh has had since 1975 and our government — the prime minister — handled this compassionately, pragmatically but decisively to bring the situation under control," Sajeeb Wazed, son of Sheikh Hasina, told the BBC, referring to the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1975.


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Obama sets deadline to withdraw troops from Iraq

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🇺🇸U.S. President Barack Obama unveiled an 18-month plan to end combat operations and troop withdrawal in Iraq. He was quoted as saying "Let me say this as plainly as I can: By August 31, 2010, our combat mission in Iraq will end," to marines at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina.

Obama stated that the 50,000 troops not involved in combat are expected to stay in Iraq to provide support, training and advice to counter terrorism, which had mixed reactions from the Democrats and the Republicans. This war has so far cost more than 4250 U.S. lives in combat operations in the last six years. The Iraqi deaths are unknown but are estimated to be in the tens of thousands.

Obama added that this withdrawal will allow the U.S. to focus on Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan in the fight against terrorism. Obama also said he is planning to remove all U.S. troops by 2011, in order to complete the transition of Iraq to the Iraqi people. Obama Administration officials said that there was not a more specific schedule set by the president because he wanted to allow the commanders in Iraq more flexibility during the exit strategy.


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My name is Kevin O'Keeffe. I have been rather active at Wikipedia for just over four years now (as of today's date ie., February 27th, 2009). There's a news story that I'm planning to post here shortly, and I may possibly decide to otherwise become further involved with this site (it remains to be seen). In any event, please feel free to communicate with me here. And my Wikipedia Talk page can also be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:KevinOKeeffe KevinOKeeffe (talk) 07:10, 28 February 2009 (UTC)

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Obama sets deadline to withdraw troops from Iraq
Thanks for your excellent start to Obama sets deadline to withdraw troops from Iraq. It really is appreciated. Unfourtunately, however, it is not yet quite long enough to be published, so I had to fail the review. Hopefully, someone will expand the article so it can be published. Thanks, Anonymous101talk 09:24, 28 February 2009 (UTC)

Cricket articles
Hi...sorry I have been busy today and am fighting off the flu. Unfortunately someone already beat me to the punch, and because of the article style, have been marked abandoned. If they are still around tomorrow, and newer updated sources can be found, then I don't see a problem with publishing them, provided they meet the policy guidelines etc. I apologize for our slacking on reviews, but of the regular contributors we have, about half of them have been sick the past few days. So you can blame me if you like :-P So again I do apologize and I hope this does not drive you away from Wikinews. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 00:20, 12 March 2009 (UTC)

West Indies
You are going to have to explain more fully why Wikipedia is wrong in saying:
 * "The West Indies, is a multi-national cricket team representing a sporting confederation of a dozen English-speaking Caribbean countries and British dependencies that form the British West Indies."

The link you provided (http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=30090D16-E3BB-BC62-FFB8A7C330B60B0F) does not really shed any light on the distinctions. Cheers, --SVTCobra 02:26, 12 March 2009 (UTC)

Replied and Explained on your talk page.. Sorry for being so picky.. :-)

 * Maybe I was dense, but I think I get it now. It is is a team made up of not only the British West Indies, but also other Caribbean islands. For some reason I believed that BWI was more inclusive, not less. Cheers, --SVTCobra 02:51, 12 March 2009 (UTC)

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Comments:Japan's January exports fall by 46% from last year

Holy crap. Fephisto (talk) 11:09, 28 February 2009 (UTC)


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Ugh, the government I live under really sucks. (U.S.) Fephisto (talk) 11:21, 28 February 2009 (UTC)


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I know I'm being naive here, but really, how much would it really hurt to grant independence? Fephisto (talk) 11:25, 28 February 2009 (UTC)

LTTE is down but not destroyed..
Srilankan Government clearly having an upper hand, but still events like these indicate the Tamil Front(Tigers) are not completely demoralised or dejected on losing territory. And they are giving the International Community and Lankan Army an indication that they are still in picture. GoSL has to hold its whipstick and sit down with LTTE to put a full stop to this 3 decade long civil war politically. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 139.149.1.231 (talk) 14:49, 4 March 2009 (UTC)

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Fatal US Army helicopter collision in Iraq blamed on enemy fire

February 28, 2009 A collision between two United States military helicopters in Iraq that killed four last month has been blamed on enemy fire. The two OH-58 Kiowa Warriors had been on a mission in Kirkuk when they were targeted and struck each other during evasive action, killing all those on board.

The anouncement on the involvement of hostile fire, which had previously been ruled out, was made at Fort Drum shortly after a memorial service for the two crews, who had been based there. The Army said that forensic evidence revealed the presence of enemy fire.

"The two OH-58D helicopters were engaged and struck by hostile fire while conducting a reconnaissance mission," said a Fort Drum spokeswoman. The Agence France-Presse was told that the investigation "determined that the two OH-58 helicopters involved in the January 25 incident [sic] in Kirkuk province were engaged and struck by hostile fire," and that "While executing evasive manoeuvres in response to the hostile fire, the two OH-58s collided, resulting in the catastrophic loss of both aircraft and crews," by a US Army spokesman for northern Iraq. There is no indication as in to the precise nature of the attack.

Sunni nationalist extremist group Nakshabandiya had handed out leaflets after the attack saying they had shot the aircraft down and "would soon show a video," later repeating this claim on their website. The group has ties to Saddam Hussein's fugitive deputy Izzat Ibrahim al-Duri.

The death toll was the highest for US soldiers in a single event for four months in Iraq. The four men were Philip E. Windorski Jr., Matthew Kelley, Joshua Tillery and Benjamin Todd, all Warrant Officers with the 10th Mountain Division's 10th Combat Aviation Brigade. All are survived by their wives and children.


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Comments:European Court of Human Rights orders UK to compensate Islamist

The Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 was a direct afront to the rule of law - The current administration, and their mouthpieces (such as the Sun newspaper) seem to be of the opinion that we are best served by ignoring such principles as evidence and due process, by using such magic words as "terrorism" or "child abuse", when these are the situations when they are most needed.

The freedom to say unpopular and offensive things is precisely what freedom of speech is about - after all, no protection is needed for saying what people like to hear. If freedom of speech is only freedom to say that which offends on-one, then we should all be struck mute.

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Comments:John Gotti Jr. arrested on murder charges

I think they are just trying to make him go throw the same thing his dad went throw.


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Broadcast report
I was listening to a report on ABC NewsRadio. Info transcribed directly into article. --RockerballAustralia (talk) 23:08, 28 February 2009 (UTC)


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Broadcaster Paul Harvey dies at age 90

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American radio broadcaster Paul Harvey has died at the age of 90. Harvey died while at his home in Phoenix, Arizona on Saturday, February 28. According to reports, his family and friends were by his side at the time of his death. The cause of Harvey's death has not yet been released.

Harvey was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His radio career started in 1933 at KVOO Tulsa, while he was in high school. His initial job was cleaning the station and later went to fill in on air for reading news and commercials. He was best known for his The Rest of the Story program.

Harvey was credited with coining several words on his broadcasts, including Reaganomics and Guesstimate. He was inducted in to the National Radio Hall of Fame in 1990 and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005.

In a written statement ABC Radio Networks president Jim Robinson said "Paul Harvey was one of the most gifted and beloved broadcasters in our nation's history. As he delivered the news each day with his own unique style and commentary, his voice became a trusted friend in American households."

Former President George W. Bush in a statement condoled Harvey's death by saying "Laura and I are saddened by the death of Paul Harvey. Paul was a friendly and familiar voice in the lives of millions of Americans. His commentary entertained, enlightened, and informed. Laura and I are pleased to have known this fine man, and our thoughts and prayers are with his family."

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Comments:Afghan protestors shot after mosque raid sparks anger

Someone is spreading Taliban propaganda.--KDP3 (talk) 15:32, 1 March 2009 (UTC)

I don't get it
Excuse me please if this has been asked before. The tag line says, "Wikinews, the free news source you can write."

But the article is not a news source. It cites news sources but develops no sources of its own. More accurate would be to call this a news compilation or perhaps digest.--Goodmorningworld (talk) 20:29, 2 March 2009 (UTC)


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Comments:Obama sets deadline to withdraw troops from Iraq

I love how President Obama ignore the words like "Victory" or "Democracy" and treated the Troops like victims when his party accuse our men and women of murdering innocent people and trying everything in their power to abandon Iraq.--KDP3 (talk) 15:35, 1 March 2009 (UTC)

Good For Current Events For Children.
I think this is a good article for kids to do for current events in school. It is telling about what our new african american President Barack Obama is doing to settle this war between the Iraqi's and the U.S.

Waiting to see what happens
Well, so far so good. I'm tempted to celebrate, but I think I'll save that until after the troops are out of there.

71.96.128.236 00:36, 2 March 2009 (UTC)

Read between the lines....
Obama said he'll pull out all combat troops. Then what will be implemeted is "trainers".... same thing with a different name.

In Viet Nam, the first "advisor" was killed in 1959. Advisor was another name for "troop". We didn't stop "official" military actions Viet nam until 1973.

Another thing to consider is if we are in the process of implementing a troop removal in Iran, why are we adding tens of thousands of troops into Afghanistan this very minute?

Don't be fooled by the smoke and mirrors of the "troop pullout". The combat in the Middle East will not be without U.S. troops any time soon.

 * Congrats you are one of few people to see the "Messiah" of the Liberals is a lying PoC like every other politician.--66.229.26.39 13:24, 2 March 2009 (UTC)

 * obama is not speaking of pulling troops out of afghanistan, but rather iraq. he is quoted in this news piece as saying that the iraq withdrawal will allow for more attention to afghanistan, so i don't konw what you complaint is.  and to 66.229.26.39, please, if you want to have a discussion, leave out the snide remarks of "liberal messiah" and such.  lets have an intelligent conversation, not an ad hom fest.  cheers.  - Imind (talk) 02:59, 4 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Yeah, what a surprise. Fephisto (talk) 10:45, 7 March 2009 (UTC)

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This was very helpful —166.216.194.89 (talk) 11:12, 13 October 2010 (UTC)

Iraqi deaths are not unknown
It is incorrect to say that the Iraq deaths are unknown. Instead it would be better to state their reportage is highly politicised. In this vain I find it disheartening to see that although the link to the Wikipedia page on Iraqi Deaths is included it is prefaced by reference to tens of thousands although only one of the quoted six surveys range below 100,000. So if the desire is to quote the lowest aggregated range of the surveys then more correctly it should be referenced as in excess of (at least) 100,000 (98,170 being the only quoted figure technically in the tens of thousands).

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Bangladesh mutiny
It is a very sad tragedy. I have some friends in Bangladesh Army and I dont know how they are. I would want to know the names of officers killed in the mutiny. I am very worried. If any one knows about Colnel Mujeeb-ul-Haq and his family please inform me on qamar33@live.com I extend my deep condolences to all the families of demised.

Major Qamar Iqbal Lahore Pakistan

 * If your friends are in the Army they are probably safe. The mutiny was in the Bangladesh Rifles which is not part of the Army. Cheers, --SVTCobra 20:00, 4 March 2009 (UTC)

tragedy
Ofcourse this is a tragedy and ofcourse a part of the officers killed really were the wrong persons. It should be. Yet the article like most newssources don't mention the background story, wich is one of abuse of the bdr, bangladesh rifles, the 'paramilitairy' border guard. One may doubt if the soldier shot for raising questions, the direct cause of the riot, was the first, and apparently our western media explicitly don't. Disinformative and disturbing that. Conclusion must be they support the current government strongly in the face of a populace that would turn 'islamic' or otherways anti-western, anti-capitalist perhaps.24.132.170.97 19:02, 4 March 2009 (UTC)


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Record number of failed banks reported in US for February

March 1, 2009

According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), a record number of banks for a calendar month have failed in the United States in February. A total of 10 banks failed in February, more than any other month since October of 2000. A total of 16 banks have closed this year so far, with 24 closing in 2008. If the current trend continues, the total number of failed banks will more than double in March, as compared to the total number of failed banks in 2008.

The list grew after the FDIC took over the funds from the Security Savings Bank of Henderson, Nevada and the Heritage Community Bank in Glenwood, Illinois on February 27. The FDIC issued press releases for both institutions.

The four branches of the Heritage Community Bank reopened on February 28 "as branches of MB Financial Bank," stated the FDIC. The bank's assets were worth nearly US$233 million and had customer deposits worth nearly $220 million. MB is expected to purchase $230 million of the bank's assets and the FDIC will "retain the remaining assets for later disposition."

"The two Security Savings Bank branches will reopen on Monday (March 2) as branches of Bank of Nevada," stated the FDIC. The bank held assets worth approximately $238.3 million with customer deposits of nearly $180 million. Bank of Nevada will purchase approximately $111 million of the bank's assets while the FDIC will retain the remaining balance, also "for later disposition."

"The FDIC insures deposits at the nation's 8,305 banks and savings associations and it promotes the safety and soundness of these institutions by identifying, monitoring and addressing risks to which they are exposed," added the FDIC.

Both banks, when reopened, will immediately become members of the FDIC.


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Thousands take part in protests across US against government's financial policy

March 1, 2009 🇺🇸 Last Friday, thousands of people, in a total of more than thirty US cities, took part in a protest against the economic policy of the US government.

The event, which was inspired by the Boston Tea Party, took place due to comments made by CNBC presenter Rick Santelli.

"This is America! How many of you people want to pay for your neighbors' mortgages, that has an extra bathroom and can't pay their bills?" said Santelli, speaking on-air to the television audience. "We're thinking about having a Chicago tea party in July. All you capitalists that wanna show up at Lake Michigan, I'm gonna start organizing."

The protest took place in anger against the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). Several protesters voiced their opposition to this act. "I'm sick and tired of it," said protester Barbara Keeton, speaking to WYFF4.com. "That's my money. That's my grandchildren's future. It's down the toilet."

"The debt that Obama's got, is way higher now, less than 100 days after he's been in office," she continued.

Organizers of Friday's protests have announced that they are planning a new series of protests on April 15.


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Comments:Thousands take part in protests across US against government's financial policy

Please try to interview average or above-average intelligence Americans for stories like this. By transmitting quotes from the ignorant around the world you are not helping anyone. The world economic situation is dire. Free markets and governments are working towards improvement.

-71.92.220.209 23:08, 1 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Maybe there weren't any above-average intelligence Americans there. :-P --Brian McNeil / talk 23:45, 1 March 2009 (UTC)

This article ought to be deleted.
Not only has it been reported that the Santelli rant was a carefully planned "rant" to trigger an "anti-Obama campaign" that the opposition could claim was "sweeping the nation," but the attendance at these "protests" was paltry at best.

    -- 24.191.234.242 02:04, 2 March 2009 (UTC)

 * "This is another example of how Americans simply know how to manage their own money better than the government. Now we're finally seeing people voicing that opinion openly. Whether it be funding abortion globally, or bailing out businesses that should go bankrupt to eliminate companies holding our economy back, people are becoming more aware and that now the Republican Party is on the upswing because of the Obama Administration and Congress. Even us college students and high school seniors are recognizing that we are the one's who are going to foot the bill for this. This is a prime example that government is the problem." - Matthew Gutmann, Waukesha County Republican Party Member & Youth Organizer.

 * I don't understand what that unsigned comment does to dispute the notion that this article is nothing more than an advertisement for misinformation. -- 24.191.234.242 16:36, 2 March 2009 (UTC)

This does not seem very NPOV
Notice how different the Wikinews headline is from the titles of the source articles.

There also ought to be information on how wide-spread the opinion of the protesters, because it makes it sound like some sort of mass uprising is occurring but I didn't even hear about this at all in my local news. How many Americans besides the protesters regard the ARRA as "their grandchildren's future down the toilet"?

Then there's the quote on the national debt being "way higher" now that Obama's in office... that isn't even true, right? At most, it's that projected deficits will be higher if all federal budgeting goes the way that the White House has announced plans for, I thought - have we even gotten into planning to borrow money for the projected budget, much less actual debt? If that statement is untrue the article has to note that and probably should say something about how Obama's budgeting would relate to the rate of the federal debt trend during the portion of the Bush administration since the financial crisis, and before then for that matter. --Struthious Bandersnatch (talk) 02:41, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Struthious Bandersnatch, I thank you for your comments about this article I wrote. I will try to respond to your points. Firstly, yes, I agree that some of the people quoted in the article have no idea what they are talking about, but they are merely quotes. Secondly, I agree that I was rather poor in noting the opposite viewpoint to that of the protestors in the article. Thanks for your comments, and for presenting them (on my talk) page in such a non-confrontational way. Anonymous101talk 18:38, 3 March 2009 (UTC)

Stimulus package: This bill is just the opposite! Moreover, Obama and his cronies are systematically dismantling the Constitution of the United States. We need to have and continue to have more tea parties until this Congress starts behaving responsibly and stop these socialist and communistic policies.

thank you for the ability to communicate with my fellow Americans. Mary Rife, Florida-- 97.97.215.143
 * Mary, some of us live outside Jebusland. I personally am in Belgium. I greatly appreciate the more civilised nature of a society that has been influenced by some Socialist ideals. The "American Dream" is just that, a 'dream'. To be flippant, I could quote a comic's off-the-cuff definition - "Because you have to be asleep to believe in it". That really does no justice to the massive confidence trick that it is, and has been played on the US population for decades. The odds of someone born poor and in a neighbourhood with a failing school of becoming a millionaire are hundreds of thousands to one against. The only difference between that and a lottery, which is simply a tax on the stupid, is you can slightly improve the odds by working 20 hours a day - who knows? If you get lucky the rich guys might let you be manager of a McDonald's store. --Brian McNeil / talk 22:23, 3 March 2009 (UTC)
 * I still believe that the odds of being born poor and becoming rich are higher in the US than almost anywhere else, including Europe. --SVTCobra 22:36, 3 March 2009 (UTC)

- So we should be the only developed nation without a stimulus package then? Nobody seemed to care much about the debt until we are in a crisis where our deficit could be useful.--65.73.102.158 07:34, 2 March 2009 (UTC)

Lowered bar?
So, now, every event that involves NASCAR or Disney theme parks is a news story because attendance at those events is MUCH higher than any of these. 72.146.167.158 06:01, 2 March 2009 (UTC)

So much assholeness...
So, it is good to get the highest debt ever in Human History to start World War III, but it is bad to increase that debt to save the country? Who are these morons? Oh, I see... It's the ones that got their asses kicked, when they thought that fascist McCain was going to win. What a bunch of morons... Many things disappear in time, except stupidity it seems.

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The numbers representing this gathering are relatively small. The approval rating for Barack Obama and the stimulus package is one of the highest ever. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 65.185.42.143 (talk • contribs)

"Last Friday, thousands of people, in a total of more than thirty US cities, took part in a protest against the economic policy of the US government." That is a thoroughly unimpressive statement. I'll assume the top-end of "thousands". 9,000 people split between 30 cities is still only 300 people per city. Considering that these are most likely only the large cities with populations in tens of millions, this article is almost an argument for how many people are happy about the ARRA. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.103.191.187 (talk) 01:57, 3 March 2009 (UTC)

A Travesty —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.125.85.66 (talk) 04:31, 3 March 2009 (UTC)

Bad reporting.
Uhh...no. This article makes it look like the gatherings were a mass movement that shook the country or something. The reality was far different:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29430834/ http://www.wlos.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/wlos_vid_2207.shtml http://www.wivb.com/dpp/news/taxpayers_stage_tea_party_protests_090227 http://www.gaypatriot.net/2009/02/27/la-tea-party-for-freedom/ http://pajamasmedia.com/instapundit/71521/ http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/02/27/a-dallas-tea-party-rages-against-the-machine/ http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/2/27/135043/895/111/702654 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.194.12.187 (talk) 07:09, 3 March 2009 (UTC)

Ron Paul FTW
DERP —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.203.72.218 (talk) 15:34, 3 March 2009 (UTC)

STFU!!!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.191.162.149 (talk) 04:43, 4 March 2009 (UTC)

Slow News Day?
Seems like it. This section makes it sound like there was a widespread-protest:

"Last Friday, thousands of people, in a total of more than thirty US cities, took part in a protest against the economic policy of the US government."

In reality, this is a minority discontent. If anything, the news should be how many people -approve- of the President's plan. Not how a few thousand strongly disapproved.

Oh, and comparing it to the Boston Tea Party? Are you serious? 72.193.218.220 10:13, 7 March 2009 (UTC)

What the hell?
What's up with all the negative action in the comments this week? Man, Wikinews really is becoming worse than Youtube. Fephisto (talk) 10:47, 7 March 2009 (UTC)
 * I have no idea. There seems to be an undercurrent that we shouldn't report on things like this. I think it was quite, quite appropriate to report on this, the 'ignorant redneck' comments of people attending, and the underwhelming 'thousands' who turned out for these protests. Wikinews' job isn't to mock the idiots who're whinging here, or to condemn them for attending futile protests. Intelligent readers will draw the same conclusions about this 'campaign' as shown above, but seem to be missing the need to be editorially neutral instead of going, "HA! HA! Stupid Republicans!" --Brian McNeil / talk 11:32, 7 March 2009 (UTC)

When honest people say nothing,wicked people have a voice. If ever there was a time to speak up and unite the time is now. Celebrate unity not diversitly. Devided we fall united we stand. Freedom and rights are something that must be continluesly fought for as our ancestors new. Time to get up and fight for our country, our government is failing we the people must save ourselves,and provide for a free country for OUR children. If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem.Get it, now unite and protest do something honerable for your country!19:03, 7 March 2009 (UTC)


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Wikinews interviews the Socialist Alliance about the upcoming Queensland State election

March 2, 2009

With a Queensland state election coming up in Australia, many minor parties will be looking to hold balance of power and making the major parties listen to what they have to say. The Socialist Alliance (SA) is one of these parties.

SA is a left-wing political party. There stated describes itself as an anti-capitalist party which believes in "a democratic society that is run by and for working people, not the tiny, greedy, destructive elite that now rules."

It should be noted that SA is not registered for Queensland elections due to what they describe as "restrictive rules for registration." Their candidates will run as independents. They are, however, registered for federal elections and elections in other states.

Queensland's unicameral parliament is up for election on March 21. The election campaign will run for a total of 26 days following the issue of the writs by Governor Penelope Wensley.

Wikinews held an exclusive interview with the SA. Answering on behalf of the party was Queensland State Gonvenor Paul Benedek.

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Why do you want to get into parliament?

Paul Benedek: For Socialist Alliance, parliament is only one aspect of social change. Our primary focus is building up community action and people's power, because we believe that such grassroots action is essential to social change, as history has shown from struggles for the vote for women to civil liberties to the campaign against the [sic] Vietnam War.

However, having a socialist in parliament would be a huge asset for such struggles. Having someone who speaks uncompromisingly for the oppressed and voiceless - working people, the unemployed, students, Indigenous people - in the "parliamentary pit" would help expose the lack of democracy in a parliamentary system that favours those with wealth and resources. It would boost the resources and media profile for socialist solutions.

What are the three main policies you will take into this election?

Paul Benedek: ''1. Free public transport & mass investment in renewables to address the climate emergency.'' Unbelievably, the current government is looking to triple coal production in the biggest coal exporting state, in the biggest coal exporting country in the world! Meanwhile, the only solution we have to atrocious traffic and car dependence is....more roads, more tunnels, more bridges! Socialist Alliance says we need free public transport to get cars off the road, and provide quality alternatives to all people, regardless of wealth. In the Belgian city of Hasselt, free public transport saw an 800% increase in usage in one year! Socialist Alliance says move on renewable energy rather than more coal mines, and provide retraining for fossil fuel workers in green jobs.

2. Bailout people and communities, not corporations. With the worst economic crisis since the 1930s Great Depression, working people are being hit hard - and its going to get worse. The major parties are united in wanting to bail out business - but it's their 'profits before all else' focus that has caused this disaster. Socialist Alliance says we need to defend communities not profits, supporting workers, investing in public housing, health and education. With Sam Watson running in South Brisbane, we will also have an emphasis on justice for Aboriginal people.

3. Make government genuinely accountable to the people. We are seeing a LNP "opposition" with big business's hands all over it, and the Labor Government which charges thousands of dollars to sit down with Ministers for lunch. Socialist Alliance call for an end to this undemocratic farce. We need community referenda, not fake “consultation”. An end to cronyism and private factional deals and manipulation. Fixed of government to prevent manipulation for self-interested gain.

How will you address these policies?

Paul Benedek: These are policies that Socialist Alliance fights for on a daily basis, and helps to build movements for. We publish the progressive newspaper Green Left Weekly (www.greenleft.org.au) which provides an excellent alternative to the corporate media. On the environment front, we are involved in the climate justice movement in Brisbane and around the country.

Who will lead your party if you gain more than one or two seats in parliament?

Paul Benedek: Socialist Alliance is a truly democratic organisation, with a collective leadership. A key spokesperson for our party would be Aboriginal activist Sam Watson (our candidate for South Brisbane).

If you can't form government, who would you like to see do so?

Paul Benedek: We want to see the most progressive government possible. We would like to see as many Greens elected as possible. We see both Labor and the LNP as big business parties that are almost like choosing between Coke and Pepsi! However, we generally favour Labor over the LNP, as being a slightly lesser evil.

What should Queenslanders keep in mind, when heading to the polls?

Paul Benedek: That choosing between "tweedledee" and "tweedledum" once every few years is not real democracy, and with the planet in peril, facing an economic meltdown, and all manner of social problems, we can't afford to leave sociaety [sic] in the hands of the pro-corporate parties. No matter what the vote is, the struggle will continue in the communities, and while voting can be part of changing the world, its people's power that has always made the most important, progressive changes.


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Email interview has been sent to scoop --RockerballAustralia (talk) 04:35, 2 March 2009 (UTC)

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"If you can't form government" - what a stupid question. The chances of the Socialist Alliance winning government in Queensland is zero - aside from the fact that they will be hard pressed to get more than 20 votes statewide they are only running in two seats. I would be willing to bet my life that they wont win government for a return of 5 cents. There is literally more chance of Saddam Hussein ressurecting from the dead and being the next United States president than these clowns forming government. 130.56.71.132 01:15, 19 March 2009 (UTC)


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President of Guinea-Bissau assassinated

March 2, 2009 According to officials, João Bernardo Vieira, the president of Guinea-Bissau, was shot to death on Monday in his palace by renegade soldiers.

"President Vieira was killed by the army as he tried to flee his house which was being attacked by a group of soldiers close to the chief of staff Tagme Na Waie, early this morning," Zamora Induta, a military spokesman, said to Agence France-Presse, insisting that "this was not a coup d'etat."

"We reaffirmed our intention to respect the democratically elected power and the constitution of the republic," he said. "The people who killed President Vieira have not been arrested, but we are pursuing them. They are an isolated group. The situation is under control."

Induta also said that the president was "taken down by bullets fired by these soldiers," and that afterwards they looted his home. "They were taking everything they could carry, his personal belongings, the furniture, everything," Induta said.

The assassination is believed to be a revenge for a bomb blast that killed one of Vieira's rivals, the army chief of staff General Batista Tagme Na Waie, just a few hours earlier.

The constitution says that the nation's parliament chief, Raimundo Pereira, is to succeed Vieira in the case of his death.

Jean Ping, the chief executive of the African Union, said that the assassination of the president was a "criminal act".

Guinea-Bissau, located on the western coast of Africa, has had a history of coups, and is one of the world's poorest countries. It is notorious as being a transit point for the cocaine trade between Europe and South America.

João Bernardo Vieira, born in 1939, came to power in Guinea-Bissau during a coup in 1980, but was forced out in 1999 when a civil war started. In 2005, he returned from his exile in Portugal to participate in the nation's elections, and won the vote.

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Just thought I would bring this to someone's attention
Looks like some fancruft made its way to the main page. Is there anything you can do to discourage this? I don't have an account. 74.242.119.77 23:46, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Its a legit story, and passed review from a legit editor. It may not be something you like, but it does not violate any policy. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 23:51, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
 * I'd have to agree with Dragon. I was not in any way involved with this article, but Wikinews struggles to get news... so I'm in favor of including more rather than excluding.  Personally, I dont have any idea who the singer is, but if someone wrote the article, someone must care.  I do appreciate your due diligence though. -- Shakata Ga Nai  ^_^ 03:50, 2 February 2009 (UTC)
 * I have no personal bias against it; it's simply not notable for inclusion on a news site. The only exception with something like this might be a release related to an internationally-renowned singer or songwriter like Elton John or The Beatles. The term for this is usually "fluff" -- when a media outlet has nothing else to report, it resorts to trivial things like pop-media or otherwise unnotable events.

 * WikiNews doesn't get very many stories as it is, but let's not encourage users to simply contribute anything they can find because we're desperate. 74.242.119.77 20:29, 3 February 2009 (UTC)
 * It wasn't being desperate. It was someone who had an interest in the subject, and wrote about it. That is how our news site works. We write about what we are interested in, rather than being told what to write. That is what makes us different from mainstream news media and makes us unique. News articles on any site are not always liked or enjoyed by everyone. That is just the way the cookie crumbles. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 20:32, 3 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Generally "fluff" articles in major media are done because they need to hit a certain quota. We dont have a quota. We've had days with as little as zero (literally none) articles.  As for your concern about notability, I do appreciate that, but we (unlike wikipedia) do not have a notability guideline. We allow local news and encourage it (not that we get a lot of it), but is that really so different than an obscure pop star?  I suspect that wikinews will never have a hard and fast "notability" rule.  Once we get to the point where we regularly have too many news stories to go on the front page - we'll change the system around so not every story hits the front page.  -- Shakata Ga Nai  ^_^ 02:46, 4 February 2009 (UTC)

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Thanks for the support and look forward to many more contributions.......one question.....when asking for accreditation for some events they require an editors email address for contact....what do you suggest and what do others do.....most of the requests are web based forms.Bjornengelhardt (talk) 09:03, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
 * You can use your own, or you can request a wikinewsie.org email address from brianmc -- Shakata Ga Nai ^_^ 20:02, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

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Hi, I'm new to wikinews (I'm an admin on English wikipedia), and was surprised to come back to a short I'd created to find it deleted: http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Wikinews_Shorts:_February_9,_2009. What should I have done to avoid this happening? And can I get the content back to do an article (Manchester occupation is into its 4th week)? Thanks, Rd232 (talk) 16:56, 25 February 2009 (UTC)
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India announces Lok Sabha elections for 2009

March 3, 2009

India, the world’s largest democracy, will go to polls in 5 phases to elect the 15th Lok Sabha (lower house) of the Parliament of India. The polls will take place on April 16, April 23, April 30, May 7 and May 13. This was announced by the Chief Election Commissioner of India N. Gopalaswami at New Delhi.

The counting will take place on May 16th and the results will be available immediately. All poll related processes would end by May 28th. A total of 714 million voters are expected to cast their ballots to elect 543 members of the Lok Sabha.

There will be a total of 828,000 voting stations using 1.1 million electronic voting machines across the country. Four million civil staff and 2.1 million security personnel will assist the entire election process. Some states will also go to polls with the parliament elections. Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim and Orissa will elect their state representatives simultaneously with the Lok Sabha polls.

"Nearly 40 lakh civil personnel and 21 lakh police personnel will be used for elections," said N Gopalaswami. A lakh is equal to 100,000.


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 * [[Image:Hereford_logo.gif]] Hello I am Hereford Please contact me at English Wikipedia in your native language but please state what your native Language in english. مرحبا انا هيريفورد يرجى الاتصال لي في ويكيبيديا الانجليزيه في اللغة لغتك ولكن ارجو ان تذكر ما هي لغتك في اللغة الانجليزيه. Здравейте, аз съм Hereford Моля се свържете с мен на Английски Уикипедия в своя роден език, но, моля, какво е вашето състояние роден език на английски език. 您好，我赫里福德请与我联系，在英语维基百科在您的母语，但请说明是什么您的母语在英语. 您好，我赫里福德請與我聯繫，在英語維基百科在您的母語，但請說明是什麼您的母語在英語.  Pozdrav ja sam Hereford Molimo vas da me kontaktirate na Engleski Wikipedia u svom materinjem jeziku, ali molimo vas da drzava koja je maternji jezik u engleski. Dobrý den, já jsem Hereford, prosím, kontaktujte mě na Anglické Wikipedii ve svém rodném jazyce, ale uveďte, prosím, co váš rodný jazyk anglický. Hej jeg er Hereford Venligst kontakt mig på Engelsk Wikipedia på dit modersmål, men det bedes oplyse, hvad dit modersmål, engelsk. Hallo ik ben Hereford Neem contact met mij op de Engels Wikipedia in uw moedertaal, maar u staat wat uw moedertaal in het engels. Hei olen Hereford Ota minuun yhteyttä Englanti Wikipedia omalla äidinkielellään, mutta ilmoittakaa, mitä äidinkieli on englanti. Bonjour, je suis Hereford S’il vous plaît contactez-moi à Wikipedia Anglais dans votre langue maternelle s’il vous plaît, mais ce que votre langue maternelle en Anglais. Hallo ich bin Hereford Bitte kontaktieren Sie mich unter  Englischen Wikipedia in Ihrer Muttersprache, aber bitte, was Ihre Muttersprache in Englisch. Γεια σας, είμαι Hereford Παρακαλώ επικοινωνήστε μαζί μου στο  Αγγλικό Wikipedia στη μητρική σας γλώσσα, αλλά παρακαλώ να αναφέρει σε ποια γλώσσα σας στα αγγλικά. नमस्कार मैं हेरेफोर्ड कृपया संपर्क में मुझे अंग्रेज़ी विकिपीडिया भाषा में अपने मूल निवासी लेकिन कृपया अपने राज्य के मूल निवासी जो अंग्रेज़ी भाषा में है . Ciao io sono Hereford Vi prego di contattarmi a  Wikipedia inglese nella vostra lingua madre, ma si prega di indicare ciò che la sua lingua nativa in italiano. こんにちは私はヘレフォードまでお問い合わせください.  英語版ウィキペディアで、あなたのネイティブ言語しかし、あなたのネイティブ言語を英語でどのような状態です.  안녕하세요 저는 hereford 문의하시기 바랍니다  영어 위키백과의 모국어 그러나 귀하의 기본 언어와 영어로 무엇을 말씀해주세요. Hei jeg Hereford kan du kontakte meg på Engelsk Wikipedia i morsmål, men vennligst staten hva morsmål i engelsk. Hello Ja Hereford, proszę o kontakt ze mną na Angielski Wikipedia w swoim języku ojczystym, ale proszę podać swój język ojczysty, co w angielski. Olá, estou Hereford entre em contato conosco em Inglês Wikipedia em seu idioma nativo, mas é favor indicar o seu idioma nativo em Inglês. Bună ziua Sunt Hereford Vă rugăm să contactaţi-mă la Romana Wikipedia dvs. în limba de stat, dar vă rugăm să vă ceea ce în limba engleză. Здравствуйте, я Херефорд Пожалуйста, свяжитесь со мной в Английский Википедии в свой родной язык, но укажите, какой ваш родной язык на английском языке. Hola me Hereford, póngase en contacto conmigo en Wikipedia Inglés en su idioma nativo, pero por favor, indique cuál es su idioma nativo en Inglés. Hej jag är Hereford Kontakta mig på Engelska Wikipedia på ditt modersmål, men ange vad ditt modersmål i engelsk.  If your Language is not here please tell me at English Wikipedia

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Raúl Castro shakes up cabinet in Cuba

March 4, 2009

On Monday, Raúl Castro, the President of Cuba, announced several changes of ministers in his cabinet. This is the first major reshuffle since Raúl took over as President after his brother Fidel Castro. A total of twelve ministers were replaced. One of the highest profile changes was Carlos Lage Dávila, the executive secretary of the Council of Ministers, who was replaced by General José Amado Ricardo Guerra. According to senior research associate at the University of Miami, José Azel, Lage was responsible for rescuing the Cuban economy from the downturn that followed the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. It was not announced whether Lage will continue to serve in his other position as the vice president of the Council of State of Cuba.

"It looks like Raúl putting some of his own people in," said Wayne Smith, who heads the Cuba program at the Center for International Policy. Smith added that this "is the biggest shake-up that I've seen in a very long time ... for the last 30 or 40 years."

"This is one more sign that Raúl Castro is consolidating his power," José Azel said. "He's putting his people in there."

"It is a new direction, we're just not clear what direction Castro is planning — a return to communist orthodoxy or pragmatism? However, Castro does seem to be trying to put in position people closer to him than to his brother, Fidel," said Al Jazeera's Latin America editor, Lucia Newman.

Among other ministers replaced were foreign minister Felipe Pérez Roque, finance minister Georgina Barreiro Fajardo, labor minister Alfredo Morales Cartaya, and economy minister Jose Luis Rodriguez.

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Seven killed in gun attack on Sri Lankan cricket team

March 3, 2009

Six policemen and a civilian driver were killed and seven members of the Sri Lankan cricket team have been injured in a coordinated gun and rocket attack by 12 to 14 gunmen in Lahore, Pakistan at about 8.00 a.m local time.

The Sri Lankan players were ambushed en route to the Gaddafi stadium to play the third day of the second test, near the liberty roundabout. According to eye witnesses the team convoy was stopped by two vehicles blocking their path.

Security for the tourists included varying the route to the stadium; however, the attack occurred just outside the stadium, with the gunmen surrounding the team convoy on four sides. Wearing ballistic vests and armed with AK 47s, grenades and rockets, the gunmen first targeted the police escort, who bore the brunt of the attack, before turning their sights on the cricketers.

The masked gunmen used rockets to disable the lead vehicle. The driver of the team bus was able to avoid injury and was able to drive out of the area within a minute of the ambush, however injuries were sustained by the team as they were hit by both small arms fire and the resulting spall. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack and no suspects have been arrested.

The team escaped to the safety of the stadium and received first aid in the dressing rooms. The gunmen and police continued to exchange fire for half an hour before the gunmen escaped.

Bloodied and in shock, the team were evacuated from the stadium by air force helicopters landing on the wicket, with Tharanga Paranavithana and Thilan Samaraweera requiring hospital treatment for shrapnel wounds to the chest and leg respectively.

After the attack the tour was immediately cancelled. The team has been recalled and will leave Pakistan as soon as possible. The Sri Lankans were not even meant to be in Pakistan, being there only because the Indian team had withdrawn from a tour in the wake of the 2008 Mumbai attacks.

In view of the attack the ICC, issued a statement noting their "dismay and regret" and has called into question the future of international cricket in Pakistan, including Pakistani involvement as co-hosts of the 2011 Cricket World Cup.


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Welcome
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Your account will be renamed
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.

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Welcome
--Brian McNeil / talk 09:46, 3 March 2009 (UTC)

Signing comments
Hi, I see you have been signing your comments with three tildes, or. However, the more accepted way to do it is to use four tildes, or ~. When you use the latter, the date you posted your comment will be visible as well as your username, and is helpful to other users because it shows when you made your post. Thanks, and welcome to Wikinews. ♪Tempo di Valse ♪  18:28, 2 April 2009 (UTC)

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