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Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah withdraws from elections

November 1, 2009 Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah said today that he will not participate in this week's runoff election against President Hamid Karzai, accusing the government of not meeting his demands for a fair vote.

Abdullah said that his withdrawal is in protest of what he called the misconduct of the government and the country's Independent Election Commission (IEC).

Abdullah had given Karzai until Saturday to remove the country's top election official Azizullah Ludin in an effort to avoid a repeat of the massive fraud that marred the August 20 presidential election. He also asked that four of the ministers who had campaigned for Karzai be suspended.

"I will not participate in the November 7 election [because a] transparent election is not possible," Abdullah said.

At a meeting in a tent in Afghanistan's capital Kabul, the candidate addressed a crowd of supporters. “In order to look God in the eye at this historic moment, I have made a decision,” he told the meeting in a giant tent in Kabul. In protest against the illegal actions of the government and the electoral commission, I will not participate in the run-off. It hasn’t been easy for me to make this decision."

Negotiations between the Karzai and Abdullah campaigns regarding Abdullah's demands were held, but broke down early on Sunday, after Karzai completely rejected the deal. According to an unnamed diplomat, had Karzai agreed to the deal, Abdullah would have conceded, instead of withdrawing from the polls.

"In one hour, all my conditions could have been implemented. Unfortunately, until the last moment we were waiting, but we heard they rejected our appeals," Abdullah said.

Waheed Omar, a spokesman for the Karzai campaign, defended Karzai's refusal, saying that the president didn't have the power to implement Abdullah's demands. "What the UN called a shake-up of the election commission, that also to most part took place. But this specific demand was about removing the chairman of the election commission - constitutionally the President cannot remove them unless they are convicted by the court of law," he said.

Following his announcement, Abdullah requested his supporters "not to take to the streets. Not to feel grief. I know it is difficult," Abdullah said. "After all, this is not [a] democratic environment. But at the same time, it is for a good cause. It is for the future generations of this country."

"The people have the right to have a fair election. But this election was a failure. It was not independent. It was not transparent."

In an interview with the Al Jazeera news agency, Abdullah described his feelings. "It was the right decision, and I did it in the best interests of this country. As far as the process is concerned, hopefully there is a way forward. I will not enter into the constitutional implications of this decision. But I'll be pursuing the agenda for change and reform in any capacity that I'll be."

Karzai campaign spokesman Omar said he believed the election is the right of the Afghan people. "The withdrawal was Dr. Abdullah's personal choice. That should not affect the process as a whole," Omar said. He described the withdrawal as "unfortunate", but said he believed the elections should still continue. "We believe that the elections have to go on, the process has to complete itself, the people of Afghanistan have to be given the right to vote."

This election's first polls, which were held this August, were affected by large amounts of ballot-stuffing, and over a million votes, or about a quarter of all ballots cast, were discounted by the election commissions. As a result, Karzai's vote count dropped to 49.67%, below the minimum of 50% needed to win the election without going into a runoff. Abdullah received 31% of the ballot.

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Abdullah said that he would still “leave the door open” for future talks with Karzai. He refused to indicate what he believed should happen next, and would not endorse Karzai's presidential candidacy. He said that his decision to pull out was not done “in exchange for anything from anybody."

"For the next few days I will let Mr. Karzai work it out for himself. I will be in the country. I will not shut any doors, but I will stick to the principles of my campaign," said Abdullah.

His vice-presidential candidate, Shah Asifi, indicated that a power-sharing agreement between the two candidates might be feasible. "We have two moderate people. Both sides are reasonable people. They have worked together in the past. I think some kind of compromise is possible."

Baryalai Arsalai, who was one of the presidential contenders before dropping out in the first round of votes to back Abdullah, said that a power sharing agreement could help make the government seem more legitimate.

An unnamed European diplomat predicted that Abdullah would be encouraged to formally retract his statements, and for the Afghan Supreme Court to rule a second round of voting as unnecessary. "We don't see there will be any interest in a second round now. It will be a waste of time and resources," he said.

Other diplomats told the Daily Telegraph news agency that there was little desire to host a second ballot with a single candidate, saying it would risk the lives of soldiers and voters, as the Taliban had pledged to disrupt elections with violence.

International reaction
United Nations spokesman Aleem Siddique told the Voice of America (VOA) news agency that he believed Abdullah's decision was a difficult one. He said it was up to Afghan authorities to determine how to proceed. "We need to wait to hear from Afghanistan's legal institutions - the Independent Election Commission and the Supreme Court - to give their interpretation of the next steps ahead," Siddique said.

He added, however, that it might be impractical to continue with the election, with one candidate. "It's difficult to see how you can have a runoff with only one candidate," he said.

Political analyst Haroun Mir said that the election's credibility would largely depend on voter turnout. "Everything will depend on the voter turnout. If the turnout is high, [...] Karzai will be declared winner and he'll have legitimacy in the eyes of the Afghans and in the international community," Mir told Al Jazeera. "But if the turnout is very low - below 25% - Karzai will be declared legally as president, but will not enjoy strong legitimacy."

Afghan election officials said that according to the country's constitution, the polls must be held. A spokesman for the election commission told VOA that Abdullah had missed the deadline to officially withdraw. However, there has been increasing international pressure for Afghanistan to come up with some legal measures to bring an end to the elections. The IEC said it would review the constitution and decide whether polls really should be held or not.

British prime minister Gordon Brown said that "Dr Abdullah has pulled out of the election in the interests of national unity." He added that he told Karzai he believed it was important to establish an "inclusive administration" to fight corruption and create a popular local government, and to reach out to "all parts of Afghan society."

“The issue for me is what is to happen to Afghanistan in the future, given that our soldiers have contributed so much to the development of Afghan  society,” said the Prime Minister. “What is going to happen is we have got to have a visible sign that the new administration is tackling corruption.”

The United States government said that it would recognise Abdullah's withdrawal, and would support the next president. In a statement, US secretary of state Hillary Clinton said that she "recognize[d] the decision by Dr Abdullah Abdullah not to participate in the second round of balloting in the Afghan presidential elections.

"It is now a matter for the Afghan authorities to decide on a way ahead that brings this electoral process to a conclusion in line with the Afghan constitution," she said. "We will support the next president and the people of Afghanistan, who seek and deserve a better future."

Clinton also encouraged Abdullah to continue his peace efforts in the country. “We hope that he will continue to stay engaged in the national dialogue and work on behalf of the security and  prosperity of the people of Afghanistan,” she said.

Senior White House aides also said that the US government was not likely to affect president Barack Obama's decision on whether to send more troops to Afghanistan. Abdullah's resignation came soon after the top US army commander in the country, Stanley McChrystal, requested an additional 40,000 troops to help fight the Taliban and al-Qaeda. The US, however, has been expected not to announce any new troop plans until after the runoff elections concluded.

John Boehner, the Republican House Minority leader, remarked that the withdrawal would "not hamper our decision with regard to Afghanistan." However, he encouraged Obama to make a decision regarding the country's Iraq military strategies soon.

"The longer this decision hangs, the more jeopardy and the more danger our troops on the ground there are in the middle of," said Boehner. "I think everyone expected that President Karzai was going to be re-elected. So Dr Abdullah's exit from this race, I think, really says more about the fact that he knew he wasn't going to win."

Senior White House advisor David Axelrod spoke about Abdullah's move in the televised "Face the Nation" programme on Sunday. "Abdullah Abdullah made a political decision to withdraw. That doesn't markedly change the situation," he said.

According to polls, Abdullah would have likely lost a runoff election anyway, Axelrod said. "So we are going to deal with the government that is there. And obviously there are issues we need to discuss, such as reducing the high level of corruption. These are issues we'll take up with President Karzai."


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Can I ask why in wikinews the title for this article is "British soldier killed by explosion in Afghanistan". He is not the first, nor can I imagine him being the last.. however, I don't understand why this article gets to own this headline? Jez ☎ ✉ ✍ 14:59, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

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At least eight dead after bombings in Iraq

November 1, 2009 Iraqi police have said that four bombs killed at least eight people and wounded more than 50 others on Sunday.

Police said a bomb attached to a bicycle exploded in a popular market in the town of Mussayab, about 60 kilometers (38 miles) south of the capital of Baghdad. The blast killed at least five people and wounded 37 others.

Meanwhile, police in Ramadi, 100 kilometers (32 miles) west of the capital, reported that two bombs exploded minutes apart, killing two and wounding four others.

A fourth bomb attached to a bus detonated as it approached a police checkpoint in the Shi'ite Muslim holy city of Karbala. The blast killed at least one person and wounded at least a dozen others. No one has claimed responsibility for the attacks.

Two powerful car bombings one week ago in Baghdad targeted Iraq's Ministry of Justice and a provincial government building, killing 155 people and wounding more than 500 others. An al-Qaeda-linked group claimed responsibility for those attacks.

Violence in Iraq has dropped significantly in the past year. However, officials have warned that attacks could rise ahead of elections in January.


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 * My Opinion is simple Hamid Karzai rigged this and Abdullah got screwed. 72.87.63.67 (talk) 16:04, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
 * But in the end of the day. If we don't support this "democratic" government the Taliban would take over and punish anyone one that voted.--KDP3 (talk) 20:31, 1 November 2009 (UTC)


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Search continues for nine missing after midair collision off California

November 1, 2009 Three days after a US Navy helicopter collided with a US Coast Guard airplane off the coast of California, a search and rescue mission is ongoing for the nine crew onboard the two aircraft.

The two on board the AH-1W SuperCobra attack helicopter and seven on the C-130 Hercules transport plane were trained in survival and described as being in good physical condition, meaning rescuers maintain hope of finding them alive. They all had heat-retaining drysuits but it was unknown if they were wearing them at the time.

The accident occurred at 7:10 p.m. on Thursday in an area of military airspace that is sometimes closed to the public, although its status at the time of the accident was not known. The helicopter had been in formation with two transports and another SuperCobra to practise night flying, while the Coast Guard plane was conducting search and rescue for 50-year-old boater David Jines. The search for Jines ends today whether he is found or not.

Rear Admiral Joseph Castillo said today that the missing air crews are "trained in survival tactics, they're trained also with the will to live. We know they have the ability to survive longer than you might expect." However, he also expressed concern that there may not be any survivors. "... hope gets less every day. My hope today is not what it was yesterday."

After searching 644 square miles of ocean with nine aircraft debris has been located from both the aircraft, but no trace has been found of those on board. Operations are currently focusing near the military's San Clemente Island, where an area of about 50 miles of floating wreckage is located.


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Two people die after contracting H1N1 virus, number of swine flu deaths in Scotland rises to 28

November 1, 2009 Two people have died in Scotland as a result of the H1N1 virus, or swine flu. The Scottish Government revealed the information today.

Both of the victims were adults. One came from NHS Ayrshire and Arran and the other came from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. This announcement from the Scottish National Health Service (or NHS) means that the number of deaths from the virus in the country has now increased to 28.

Nicola Sturgeon, who is the current Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing in Scotland, made a statement about the situation: "I am sorry to have to announce two more deaths and my thoughts are with the patients' loved ones at this distressing time." Nicola said that most people who caught the virus would make a full recovery after experiencing mild symptoms of the flu and that both of the victims in this particular case had underlying health problems. Sturgeon, who is also the Deputy First Minister of Scotland said: "The vaccination is being rolled out but please wait until you are invited before visiting your GP for the vaccine."


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Heavy storm hits Philippines, kills fourteen

November 01, 2009 Tropical Storm Marinae is heading toward central Vietnam after lashing the central Philippines, where authorities say it killed at least 14 people.

The Philippines National Disaster Coordinating Council said on Sunday that most of the deaths were reported in Camarines Norte province. It added that four people remain missing.

Marinae made landfall over the Philippines on Friday as a typhoon, triggering floods and displacing thousands of people still recovering from storms that hit the country weeks earlier.

Authorities, however, said that the damage from Marinae was less than the three earlier cyclones Ketsana, Parma and Lupit that battered the Philippines from late September to mid-October, killing more than 900 people.

Many areas in the central Philippines remained flooded on Sunday, but that did not stop Filipinos from visiting cemeteries to pay respects to the dead on All Saints Day. Some people visited flooded cemeteries by boat.

Marinae weakened into a tropical storm as it crossed the central Philippines and entered the South China Sea. It is expected to make landfall in central Vietnam on Monday.


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Russian military cargo jet crash kills eleven in Siberia

November 1, 2009 Eleven people are dead after a military cargo jet crashed in Siberia. The strategic airlifter, which belonged to Russia's Interior Ministry, came down shortly after takeoff in Mirny. There were no survivors.

No-one on the ground was injured by the Ilyushin Il-76, which lost control after it failed to gain altitude, banking hard to the right before hitting the ground two kilometers away near a disused mine. The plane did not achieve a height of beyond 20–30 meters.

The aircraft had been headed to Irkutsk and was being operated by interior troops. An inquiry was established to investigate. The Il-76 has been a major component of both the Russian and Soviet military since the 1970s, and had already seen a serious accident in Russia last month. On October 7 an engine separated on takeoff, without injuries. Russia briefly grounded Il-76s after that accident.


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Xinhua says ship carrying hazardous goods sank in China's Yangtze river

November 1, 2009

According to Chinese state media Xinhua, a ship carrying a hazardous cargo has sunk into the Yangtze river. The vessel took its cargo of 100 tonnes of highly corrosive hydrochloric acid down with it after colliding with another vessel today.

The report cited an official with the Hubei Provincial Environmental Protection Department as saying "We are paying close attention to the water quality in this area," and that acidity is currently normal. The collision, attributed to strong winds, occurred in Jiangxi Province, where the stricken ship was registered.

The crew have been rescued and authorities say they have located the chemicals and are working to recover them. That process is expected to be completed early on Monday, according to Xinhua.


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The title looks a bit odd with "Xinhua says" in it. Unless there is some good reason why we are suspicious of the claim being made, it does not seem the news agency should be a part of the title. --Cspurrier (talk) 19:54, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

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Charging elephant kills BBC guide in Tanzania

November 1, 2009 An expedition guide working for the BBC has died after he was charged by an elephant in Tanzania on Friday. Anton Turner was helping with the filming of Serious Explorers for CBBC, a children’s branch of the BBC, when the incident happened. Three children were with the group when the incident happened but were unharmed. Despite the help of a doctor travelling with the group, Turner died shortly after the attack.

A spokeswoman for the BBC released a statement saying that "we would like to extend our deepest sympathy to Anton's family and friends. Anton was an extremely experienced expedition safari and wildlife ranger and former Army officer who had worked with the BBC in the past."

She added that an investigation had already begun into the death of Mr. Turner. "As is usual with a serious accident, an immediate and thorough BBC investigation into the circumstances of this incident has already begun."

A Foreign Aid spokeswoman confirmed the death of a British national in Tanzania. She added that his next of kin have been made aware.


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Clinton to Abbas: Resume peace talks with no preconditions

November 2, 2009

United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Palestinian negotiators yesterday that they should resume talks with Israeli negotiators without the preconditions that Israel stop all settlement building in the occupied territories. Mrs. Clinton's statements came after Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas told Israeli negotiators that all negotiations would be postponed until Israel stopped building settlement houses in Palestinian territory.

Secretary of State Clinton praised what she called "unprecedented" concessions on settlement building in the occupied territories. Clinton went on to add, "There has never been a precondition [to stop settlements]. It's always been an issue within the negotiations."

Palestinian negotiators responded to these statements by saying, "The negotiations are in a state of paralysis, and the result of Israel's intransigence and America's back-pedaling is that there is no hope of negotiations on the horizon."

The concessions Mrs. Clinton referred to were part of an earlier offer by Israeli negotiators that would have stopped some settlement building in the West Bank and would have made no deal concerning Israeli expansion into hotly contested East Jerusalem. Israeli president Benjamin Netanyahu attacked Palestinians blaming them for failing to reach peace agreements, "We have shown a willingness to do unprecedented things to relaunch the process. But we are encountering the opposite from the Palestinians. We are encountering preconditions from the Palestinians that haven't been set in all the 16 years of the peace process."

Avika Eldar of Israel's Ha'aretz newspaper complained that settlement building during negotiations changes "facts on the ground". He added, "The fact that there was no precedent actually demonstrates why there are now 300,000 settlers living in the West Bank and just 16 years ago when the Oslo Agreement was launched there were 109,000 settlers."

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Two killed in landslide in Tenerife

November 1, 2009 At least two people have been killed in a landslide at the Playa de los Gigantes beach on the Spanish island of Tenerife. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has confirmed the information today.

The victims were both women. One of them was identified as a 34-year-old woman from the southern part of the island. The other was identified as Marion Auril O'Hara, a 57-year-old woman from the United Kingdom. The collapsing of the cliff, which was on a small beach and stretched 130 feet (40 metres), occurred at around 1600 GMT on Sunday.

Initially, it was believed that there were six people trapped underneath the cliff. 150 rescue workers dug with picks and shovels, and continued digging for over four hours. However, the search was later scaled down, with the Senior Civil Guard Officer saying that "we now believe that these two women were the only victims."

Howard Williams, who was on holiday from the United Kingdom in the area, told Sky News Online that "police were aware the cliff was dangerous for days, but the only thing they put in place was a bit of builder's tape."

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Wikinews interviews Dr Clive Hamilton about the upcoming by-election in the Higgins electorate of the Australian parliament

November 2, 2009 With two by-elections coming up in Australia, many minor parties and independents will be looking to gain a seat in the House of Representatives. Dr Clive Hamilton AM is one of the independents / candidate for the Australian Greens.

Dr Hamilton was awarded Member of the Order of Australia honours for his contributions to public debate and public policy earlier this year.

Wikinews reporter Patrick Gillett held an exclusive email interview with Dr Hamilton, candidate for the Division of Higgins. In participating in this interview, Dr Hamilton was about to fly out to a function.

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Why do you want to get into parliament?

The main reason for standing as the Greens candidate for Higgins is that I am extremely worried about climate change. The future of our children is at stake yet the main political parties seem more interested in appeasing the fossil fuel lobby.

Why do you represent your party?

The Greens policy on climate change is the only one that is based on what the climate scientists are convinced we need to do.

What would the three main policies you are taking into this by-election be?

Climate change policy, asylum seekers and work-life balance.

How would you address these policies?

The Greens have strong policies in these areas.

Sending asylum seekers to Indonesia: good or bad?

We have a legal and moral obligation to land asylum seekers in Australia if they are found in Australian waters, then to quickly assess their claims. Sending them to Indonesian camps is inhumane, as anyone who knows anything about Indonesian prisons will testify.

'''Is the Australian dollar's near parrity with the US dollar a sign that the Australian economy is healthy, the US economy in chaos or both?"

This is too big a question to answer in any detail, except to say that rapid changes in the A$ are not healthy, and if it rises too high it will penalize our export industries, exacerbating the trade deficit. The last thing we want is a return to the 1980s when the $A bounced around as a result of currency speculation.

How do you rate the governments economic stimulus package?

Overall, it was a necessary response.

Should it be wound back?

Dr Hamilton didn't answer this question

Is Kevin Rudd a better Prime Minister than John Howard?

Dr Hamilton didn't answer this question '''Is the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme an effective sollution to climate change? Why?'''

The CPRS is a wholly inadequate and dangerous response to climate change. The climate scientists say countries like Australia must cut emissions by 25-40 per cent by 2020 to have any chance of avoiding two degrees of warming. If the world followed the Rudd plan we would experience four degrees or more, which would be catastrophic.

Is there a better sollution?

The Greens’ safe climate package is a proportionate response.

Why should the electorate vote for you?

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Mozambique FRELIMO party to win elections, partial results indicate

November 1, 2009 Partial results from Mozambique's Wednesday elections indicate that the incumbent FRELIMO, or the Mozambican Liberation Front party, will win around three-quarters of the votes, giving it a comfortable victory.

Preliminary results released by the National Electoral Commission indicated that Armando Guebuza, the president of Mozambique, has 74% of votes in the presidential elections, or 536,440 votes, according to results based on 18% of polling stations.

The opposition candidate Daviz Simango, who is the mayor of the city of Beira, came in a distant second, with 17%, or 121,543 votes. Another opposition party candidate, Afonso Dhlakama, trailed in third place, having 9%, or 64,893 votes.

In the parliamentary elections, Frelimo will win 192 of 248 seats, according to preliminary results. The figure is expected to be about 30 seats more than in the last elections.

No official figures for voter turnout have yet been released, but estimates suggest that the numbers are higher than in the last elections, held in 2004, when 36% of eligible voters cast their ballots.


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Suspected Iraqi bomber murders investigator

November 2, 2009

A man suspected of being involved in a bombing targeting Iraqi ministries stole a gun from an officer, wounded a officer and mortally wounded a senior investigator, reported Iraqi officials Sunday.

After being wounded, investigator Arkan Hachim returned fire at the suspect and fatally wounded him, according to the Ministry of the Interior.

Officials declared the incident "a dereliction", and said they would investigate further into the shooting. The Ministry has not yet identified the suspect, and did not give any information concerning evidence of the man's involvement nor the time of the shooting.

The bombs targeted the Justice Ministry and the Baghdad Provincial Council buildings, killing close to 160 people and injuring hundreds.

The handgun was taken while a guard escorted the suspect to get a drink of water, and wounded the guard after taking the gun.

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki believes that Sunni insurgents are the cause of the bombings, and has asked the UN to investigate.


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Talk:Wikinews interviews Dr Clive Hamilton about the upcoming by-election in the Higgins electorate of the Australian parliament

Interview forwarded to scoop --RockerballAustralia (talk) 07:55, 2 November 2009 (UTC)

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Blast near Pakistan army headquarters kills 24

November 2, 2009

A suicide bomber has killed at least 24 people near the Pakistani army headquarters in Rawalpindi when he detonated explosives while riding on a motorbike outside a bank, several hundred metres away from army headquarters. Gunmen had kept up a 24-hour hostage-taking assault last month at those same headquarters.

Many people, such as retired and serving military officials, civilians, had come to the bank to collect their salaries, were killed or wounded by the blast. Many hospitals declared emergency services and rushed to help the people out. All schools and colleges around the city were closed.

Soon after the bomb blast, military personnel patrolled the road and diverted all the traffic in front of the bank and Shalimar hotel beside it. Most of the people who died were wounded in the blast were mainly military officials.

The bomb blast destroyed many window panes in the building and in neighbouring buildings. Raja Sajid, who was an eyewitness to the incident, helped people into the ambulances. Television stations showed ambulances and police vehicles racing to the scene. “I helped the rescuers and put several of them in the ambulances. An old man stained in blood was crying for help," he said.

The blast comes as the United Nations announced it was withdrawing its international staff from northwestern Pakistan due to security concerns. Militants carried out several retaliatory attacks last month that killed hundreds of people.


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Scotland suffers severe flooding following downpour

November 3, 2009

Parts of Scotland, including, Aberdeenshire, Arbroath, Tayside, and Grampian have experienced severe flooding following heavy rains.

Abroath is being described as virtually cut off, with major routes including the main railway line to Aberdeen disrupted.

A spokesperson for Aberdeenshire council was quoted as saying that "our crews have been working throughout the night providing support to the emergency services, keeping roads clear as best they can and helping with the evacuation of residents.

"The torrential rainfall across a large part of Aberdeenshire has meant that our crews have been stretched very thinly but they have been committed to helping wherever possible.

"Our resources were stretched to the limit. We'd already given out most of our sandbags. Anyone experiencing flood-related difficulties can phone 01224 665400 and we will offer advice, support and assistance."

Superintendent Innes Walker of Grampian Police said that "people should not take journeys unless absolutely necessary and they should listen to the radio for updates on road conditions.

"The advice we are getting from the Met Office is that conditions improved overnight but clearly there will be a knock on effect for commuters.

"Grampian Police are working with the local authority, Scottish Ambulance Service, Grampian Fire and Rescue and the Coastguard to alleviate the problems and minimise the effects of this flooding on affected people."

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User talk:Tamseel~enwikinews

Welcome
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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
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'Twin Towers' warship set to enter New York

November 3, 2009

A warship built with steel from the World Trade Center is set to enter New York and travel up the Hudson River to the site of Ground Zero. 7.5 tons of steel from the buildings have been used in the construction of the USS New York. When the ship reaches Ground Zero it will fire a 21-gun salute. The ceremony will be viewed by relatives of those who lost their life during the September 11 attacks as well as rescuers and the public.

The official commissioning ceremony takes place on Saturday.

The crest of the ship features the images of the Twin Towers and the colours of the departments that first responded to the attacks. The ship has 361 sailors serving aboard of which around 1 in 7 is from New York. A spokeswoman for the U.S Navy said that there had been many requests to serve on the ship. The USS New York departed from Mississippi on October 14. This is the sixth ship to be named after the State of New York.


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Man killed over Halloween hat in London, England

November 3, 2009 A man was beaten to death in London after he attempted to retrieve a Halloween hat that had been stolen from his girlfriend. Ben Gardner was on a night out with his girlfriend to celebrate Halloween when his girlfriend's witch’s hat was stolen and spat in by a gang of people.

When Gardner tried to get the hat back he was repeatedly punched and kicked by a group of people who appeared to be both men and women. The attack happened at 3:30 a.m. on Sunday morning. His girlfriend was also punched during the attack.

Gardner died in hospital on Sunday evening after the attack in Sutton, in the south of London. Detective Inspector Bob Campany released a statement saying "This appears to be a violent unprovoked attack on an innocent man who was out enjoying Halloween night with his girlfriend."

Five men and two women are being questioned by police. Another man has been questioned but released with no further action being taken.


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Karzai declared winner of Afghan elections, runoff polls cancelled

November 2, 2009 Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission stated today that it cancelled the presidential runoff, originally scheduled for November 7, and officially declared president Hamid Karzai the winner. This announcement comes a day after President Hamid Karzai's main challenger, former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah, withdrew from the race. "We declare that Mr. Hamid Karzai, [who] got the majority of votes in the first round and [who] is the only candidate for the second round of elections of Afghanistan in 2009, we declare [is] the elected president of Afghanistan." said Azizullah Lodin, the Independent Election Commission (IEC) president.

The IEC had come under international pressure to end the uncertainty and quickly declare Karzai the winner.

Lodin also said officials decided to cancel the runoff in order to save Afghans the expense and security risk of another election. Diplomats said that they had found enough ambiguity in the Afghan constitution to determine the runoff as unnecessary. This contradicts earlier reports, which said that cancelling the runoff would have been against the constitution.

"In order to avoid wasting fund and possible untoward incidents, the IEC in line with the constitution has decided to announce Hamid Karzai as the winner of the race and president of the country," he noted at a press conference.

This is to be Karzai's second term as president. Each term lasts five years, and according to the country's constitution, he is not eligible to run again.

Senior diplomats said they did not want a runoff election to be hosted, saying it would risk the lives of troops and civilians, as the Taliban had promised to disrupt any further polls.

In an interview with the Chinese Xinhua news agency, however, a spokesman for Abdullah said that the IEC's decision would not help solve the problem. He said that Karzai would only be seen as legitimate with the people who had voted for him in the first polls, and wouldn't be seen as a legitimate ruler to the "52%" who didn't. "Announcing Karzai as winner of the runoff would not solve the problem and instead would complicate it," Fazil Sangcharaki said.

Abdullah withdrew from the polls on Saturday, after his requests for several IEC ministers to be suspended and other changes to the commission were rejected by Karzai. The latter said he was unable legally to fulfill the other's requests.

Abdullah said that he could not accept a runoff overseen by the same people who were in charge of the August 20 poll. "[I won't participate] because of the action taken by this government and the action taken by the IEC," he told supporters.

In that round of voting, international officials uncovered large amounts of fraudulent votes, mainly those for Karzai. As a result, his victory fell below 50%, the minimum needed to avoid going to a runoff election.

International reaction
The secretary-general of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, who is in the capital of Kabul, congratulated Karzai on winning the elections. "Afghanistan now faces significant challenges and the new president must move swiftly to form a government that is able to command the support of both the Afghan people and the international community," he said.

Ban added that the international community remains committed to Afghanistan. "We will not be deterred, we cannot be deterred, and we must not be deterred, and the work of the United Nations will continue," he said.

The United Kingdom and the United States both welcomed the election commission's move. A spokesman for UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown said that he had telephoned Karzai and congratulated him. "They discussed the importance of the president moving quickly to set out a unifying programme for the future of Afghanistan," he said.

"Afghanistan now needs new and urgent measures for tackling corruption, strengthening local government and reaching out to all parts of Afghan society, and to give the Afghan people a real stake in their future," Brown said to the UK parliament. "President Karzai agreed with me Afghanistan now needs to strengthen its army and police numbers so over time we can reduce our troops." He also encouraged Karzai to continue work on a "unity programme for the future of Afghanistan".

The US embassy to Afghanistan noted that it accepted the IEC's move. "The United States welcomes the decision by the Independent Election Commission to conclude Afghanistan's electoral process by forgoing a second round of balloting," it stated.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that her government "will support the next president and the people of Afghanistan, who seek and deserve a better future." She described Abdullah's campaign as being "dignified and constructive".

White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said that "Karzai has been declared the winner of the Afghan election [...] so obviously he's the legitimate leader of the country." He added that the committee's move would not impact the US's decision on troop levels in Afghanistan, but would be made in coming weeks, as planned.

"This decision was not dependent upon when a leader was determined. We've never said that. Now begin the hard conversations."

US president Barack Obama congratulated Karzai on his victory in a telephone call. "Although the process was messy, I am pleased to say that the final outcome was determined in accordance with Afghan law," said he.

However, Obama added that Karzai should be "much more serious" about fighting corruption. "I emphasised that this has to be a point in time in which we write a new chapter based on improved governance, a much more serious effort to eradicate corruption [and] joint efforts to accelerate the training of Afghan security forces," Obama remarked.

"He [Karzai] assured me that he understood the importance of this moment. But as I indicated to him, the proof is not going to be in words. It is going to be in deeds," he said.

Concerns over legitimacy
Political observer Wahid Mujda, however, said that he was skeptical about whether Karzai would be able to govern well in his next five years in office. "The legitimacy of Karzai's government in the provinces where he obtained fewer votes would be questioned and he would have a weak administration," Mujda said, as quoted by Xinhua. "The next administration of Karzai will not get people support unless it overcomes the menace of corruption, provide job opportunities and alleviate poverty in rural areas."

Kabul-based political analyst Haroun Mir said that Karzai would have to reach out to Abdullah supporters in order to be seen as legitimate in their eyes.

"Karzai won't be able to govern the country alone. He will have to reach out to Abdullah because those who voted for [Abdullah] in the north and east will refuse to recognise the legitimacy of a Karzai government," he said to The Australian.

"There's a resignation that Karzai is the player we are going to have to deal with, but he is being told in no uncertain terms, that he is a wounded  animal,” a senior Western official remarked to Times Online. “In the eyes of the Afghan people and in the eyes of the international  community he has to rebuild his credibility."

Power-sharing possibilities
Both Abdullah and Karzai had earlier rejected suggestions to implement a coalition government between the two. However, Karzai, after his reelection, has come under increasing international pressure to bring back Abdullah, who used to be Afghanistan's Foreign Minister, into the government in some way to help provide national unity.

Diplomats said that the international community accepted Karzai as the president, but wanted to make sure that the government was inclusive enough to tackle the Taliban.

UK prime minister Brown and US Secretary of State Clinton had both suggested to Karzai on Sunday that he consider an "inclusive" government.


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Wife of English footballer Wayne Rooney gives birth to baby boy

November 3, 2009

The wife of English football player Wayne Rooney has given birth to a baby boy in Liverpool, England.

Coleen Rooney gave birth to the child in the Liverpool Women's Hospital at 1420 GMT, after being nine days overdue. The child has been named Kai Wayne Rooney. The father was present at the birth. The birth itself was natural, however Coleen did have to be induced.

A spokesperson for the married couple has said: "Mother and baby are both absolutely fine. Wayne and Coleen are thrilled with the wonderful addition to their family life." Wayne Rooney is a striker player for Manchester United F.C. He had to abandon earlier training sessions due to the birth taking place.


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Man arrested in slaying of six-member family near Tel Aviv, Israel

November 2, 2009 Police have arrested a man in the murders of a family of six found stabbed to death in their burning apartment near Tel Aviv, Israel. Damian Kirilik, 38, is believed to have killed the Oshrenko family at their home in Rishon LeZion after being fired from their restaurant.

Kirilik gave a re-enactment of his alleged actions which saw him wait at the house for each person to return home before killing them. The deceased were 56-year-old grandparents Edward and Lyudmilla Oshrenko, their son and daughter-in-law Dmitry and Tatyana Oshrenko and the children, three-year-old girl Revital and four-month-old boy Netanel.

The Oshrenkos were Russian immigrants who ran the restaurant and several clubs for other Russian Israelis. Kirilik, too, had emigrated from Russia five years ago, where he is alleged to be wanted for robbery. Around two years ago he was sacked from his position as head waiter and police say the years had turned this grudge into hatred.

Police central command chief major general Nissim Mor said Kirilik had asked to be forgiven while kneeling before the infant's cot. Mor commented that "there is no forgiveness for such a thing." Kirilik's wife has admitted to assisting her husband in plans to rob the Oshenkos and is also in custody for assisting him, as are several other Kirilik family members. The murders they are accused of involvement in have been described as "one of Israel's worst-ever [crimes]", according to the Agence France-Presse news agency.


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Elderly man in Scotland dies after contracting H1N1 swine flu virus

November 3, 2009 An elderly man in Scotland has died after contacting the H1N1 virus, or swine flu. The Scottish Government made the confirmation of the information on Monday.

The victim is said to have been suffering from underlying health problems. He came from the area. With the death of this victim, the number of deaths that have occurred in Scotland from the virus has now reached 30.

Nicola Sturgeon, the Scottish, made a statement about the incident, and encouraged eligible persons to receive antiviral vaccines. "My deepest sympathy goes to the patient's loved ones at this sad time," she said.

"H1N1 can be devastating in a small number of cases but fortunately the vast majority of people only suffer fairly mild symptoms and make a full recovery. However, we must all remain vigilant and I would underline the importance of maintaining hygiene standards and urgently seeking medical advice if you believe you are at greater risk of influenza complications."


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"A man was what? to death"? First review? It's not a rubber stamp - fix grammar, spelling, look for errors like this first. --Brian McNeil / talk 00:04, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Fixed. Tempodivalse [talk]  00:07, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Ack, sorry, I changed the verb from "has been beaten" to "was [beaten]," but only typed half of it. My mistake, not the author's. -- The New  Mikemoral  ♪♫ 00:28, 3 November 2009 (UTC)


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Next time, drop the fancy marks...
The fancy ticks in the title screw with people and software that don't handle non-ascii very well. It's "ok" to bite it when we have to on a name, but for something like single ticks, there is no need for them. -- Shakata Ga Nai ^_^ 00:36, 3 November 2009 (UTC)


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Pertinence
Huh... was that article necessary? I like that Wikinews has pertinent articles, and I know that giving birth is one of the greatest moment in someone's life, but I don't see why people should know that this guy got a baby. Is the baby going to be the President of the World? Does he have a new incurable disease? Are they going to use this baby as a ball in the next match? Thanks for telling me! :) --64.235.199.209 (talk) 17:30, 3 November 2009 (UTC)


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Seriously? I thought that they might make a sculpture or something out of if, NOT A WARSHIP!!! My goodness... Marx01 Tell me about it 00:52, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
 * People will complain over anything.--KDP3 (talk) 04:15, 3 November 2009 (UTC)

 * Didn't sound like a complaint to me. Sounds more like surprise. I mean, if you had to guess, you'd say a sculoture and so would I. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 07:41, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
 * With only 7.5 tons of steel from the towers in the boat, there should be plenty (maybe 50,000 tons) left over for the biggest sculpture ever. 147.72.72.2 (talk) 19:59, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
 * You could easily recreate the Colossus of Rhodes with the remaining steel. Why waste all that metal, harming the planet and wasting resources on some stupid statue?--64.90.84.103 (talk) 11:46, 4 November 2009 (UTC)


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Automobile manufacturer Ford posts unexpected profits

November 3, 2009 The US automobile manufacturer Ford has said that it posted a net profit of US$997 million in the third quarter of this year, and predicted that it would be "solidly profitable" by 2011. The reports surprised most analysts, who had forecast that the auto company would lose money.

Ford's profits equate to 26 cents per share, a large difference to the 12 cent per share lost that had been anticipated by most economic analysts.

"Our third-quarter results clearly show Ford is making tremendous progress despite the prolonged economic slump," said the firm's chief executive officer, Alan Mulally. "While we still face a challenging road ahead, our transformation is working and our underlying business continues to grow stronger."

Mulally predicted that his company would meet or even surpass all of its financial targets, and suggested that the fourth quarter of this year could see it post an operating profit.


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Scientology website hacked

November 3, 2009 The Church of Scientology's European website was hacked and defaced earlier today by hackers claiming to be members of Anonymous. Anonymous proponents previously hacked Scientology's main website, www.scientology.org. The group also protested the church in February 2008.

Another website run by the church, freedom-belgium.org, was also hacked and defaced. The hacked websites contain content taken from .whyaretheydead.info, a website critical of Scientology which lists members of the Church who are alleged to have died while in its care. Anonymous has stated that whyaretheydead.info was not involved in the hacking, but the hackers merely used content from their website.

This is not the first time hackers have defaced Scientology websites. In January 2008, 'Anonymous' hacked the Church's international website by using a denial-of-service attack. The attack caused the website to be inaccessible for nearly 24 hours.

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 * I know WN:SG has a lot of rules and policies and things. But come on, this isn't even remotely 3 paragraphs. -- Shakata Ga Nai ^_^ 16:52, 3 November 2009 (UTC)

 * Should have failed.
 * 1) External link in the opening sentence instead of in external links section.
 * 2) Additional 2 external links in absurdly brief text.
 * 3) Published with no sources
 * 4) Claim of Original Reporting accepted with zero detail on the talk page
 * No, quite simply, this isn't up to the minimal standards - breaking or not. --Brian McNeil / talk 17:00, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
 * This is not Slashdot. That is precisely the style of summary this so-called article is put together as. --Brian McNeil / talk 17:02, 3 November 2009 (UTC)

 * RANT CONTINUED: This title? What about the last time a CoS site was hacked, or the next time? Context? A European site? informative, and for an international audience. I hope people learn from this before reviewing stuff like this again. --Brian McNeil / talk 17:07, 3 November 2009 (UTC)

 * Dragon seems to have fixed most of the issues you listed. Tempodivalse [talk]  18:47, 3 November 2009 (UTC)

OR
I'm assuming the original poster noticed by regularly checking the scientology site--RockerballAustralia (talk) 08:44, 3 November 2009 (UTC)

 * Confirmed via Google cache that http://www.scientology-europe.org/ had official CoS material as recently as 27 October 2009. the wub "?!"  12:24, 3 November 2009 (UTC)

What are the sources for Anonymous's claims of involvement? the wub "?!"  12:27, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
 * There is a HTML comment at the bottom of the page:

--66.118.190.50 (talk) 12:38, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Confirmed. Kind of weird they would put that in a comment though. Ussually people are more blunt when taking credit for things. Bawolff ☺☻ 12:53, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
 * As I understand the purpose of this is to draw attention to Scientology and it's activities rather than to boost Anonymous' own e-rep. --66.118.190.50 (talk) 13:01, 3 November 2009 (UTC)

Let's call a spade a spade
Wikinews has been successfully trolled. And used to promote illegal activities. There is no protection. Wultzcheck (talk) 17:28, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Um, in what way does this article promote illegal activity? It seems fairly neutral. Tempodivalse [talk]  17:35, 3 November 2009 (UTC)

 * Gee. That's clueless. Reporting on an illegal act is not promoting such. I could say you are the troll here. If you've constructive criticism, give it. If not, leave it to people who have project experience to knock the newly promoted Editor into shape. --Brian McNeil / talk 17:41, 3 November 2009 (UTC)

 * Clueless? Interesting. How do you know this "hack" did actually happen? Crystal balls in your virtual newsroom? Wultzcheck (talk) 17:46, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
 * If reporting on illegal acts is promoting them, then you better get on the asses of CNN and Fox, because all they do is report about illegal acts. Gopher65talk 17:48, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Read the section above for evidence that the hack happened. Unless CoS is putting HTML comments on their own website congratulating Anonymous for their fine work, I'd say there is a good chance that the site was hacked;). Gopher65talk 17:52, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Screen shot? Evidence? This is accusing Anonymous of illegal acts. Wikinews better has some evidence for it (or the IP author of the article). Or is this another Co$ PR attack like this: http://www.pitchengine.com/scientology-news-federal-crime-charges-against-anonymous/31666/. Ramenlove (talk) 17:58, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Gopher65, I saw claims that someone without a name has seen something somewhere. Anonymous is known for trolling, photoshopped ("shooped") photos, screenshots, documents etc. So how do you know what actually happened? Or if anything happened? Maybe it did, but I would not know reading this report. 66.118.190.50, you have anything to say? Wultzcheck (talk) 18:11, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
 * I can confirm that I verified this morning that their european site was a copy of the people scientology has killed site, and that the html comment in question was there. (and if you don't want to believe me, thats your own bussiness, however i would assume that rockerball also verified this before reviewing, so that makes three people) Bawolff ☺☻ 18:14, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Also comments above by the wub seems to imply that he also verified this. Basically when it comes down to it, anything can be faked (screenshots prove nothing - I can make a lot of interesting screenshots if i was so inclined). At some point you have to trust this is not a mass conspirarcy to troll wikinews. Bawolff ☺☻ 18:18, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
 * The main point is that reading Wikinews should not be a matter of faith or assumptions. Aside from sticking to the simple editing rules. As Brian "leave it to people who have project experience to knock the newly promoted Editor into shape" McNeil pointed out. His criticism is correct. Did it result in anything? Not so far. Wultzcheck (talk) 18:19, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
 * With respect, the exisitance of the universe as we precieve it, is a matter of faith - maybe we all live in the matrix. Bawolff ☺☻ 18:29, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Also, stories involving original reporting will always require some degree of faith that the author reported on everything truthfully (as OR sometimes can't be verified by a third party). Tempodivalse [talk]  18:33, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Also, did a report to the proper authorities get filed? Wultzcheck (talk) 18:21, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
 * It is up to the Church to contact the authorities. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 18:23, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
 * I guess. So? Wultzcheck (talk) 21:23, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Tempodivalse, exactly my point. I find it hard to trust anonymous IP authors with no track record of reliable information. But trusted editors seem to have no problem with that. That's why I bring it up. There is no protection. Wultzcheck (talk) 21:26, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Well the anon first reported it, Others (who are not anons, like for example me) checked it. I personally saw the website in question, and i believe i am a so-called "trusted editor". Bawolff ☺☻ 21:31, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
 * [unindent] Ditto Bawolff. It might have been suspicious if only the IP had presented this information, but both, a Wikinews accredited reporter, and , an administrator and veteran contributor, have both corroborated this story. Tempodivalse [talk]  21:33, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Um, Bawolf and Rockerball both verified. Yhey're hardly IP editors with no track record. Also, the site is specifically set up to allow such users to contribute and they are a valued part of the community. What's going on here; this is the second time in mere days I've had to warn someone not to take an anti-IP stance. I appreciate that you don't seem to be being malicious/prejudiced, unlike the last guy, but I'm wondering if it's coincidence or an influx from a project that looks down it's nose more? Oh, to go back to the top - if this article promotes illegal activity (and therefore constitutes an offence of incitement if the creator is, like me, from a country that makes inciting a crime a crime) then I'm in serious trouble. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 21:38, 3 November 2009 (UTC)

 * I don't question the validity of this story, but I wonder how newsworthy it really is in its present form.
 * There are also some things missing for this to be an exemplary article:
 * A Church of Scientology spokesperson should have been called/emailed for an on-the-record comment.
 * Perhaps a law enforcement statement.
 * A clearer distinction between defacement and denial of service attacks.
 * Some more discussion about what "Anonymous" is, and also asking if this could have been done by an anonymous Scientology staff member, since about half of all security incidents are caused by insiders.
 * I'm not saying it shouldn't have been posted, but it could have been better. --ReneJohnsen (talk) 01:02, 5 November 2009 (UTC)

Interesting note
te euro scientology website currently gives a server header of Apache. Previously (When the website was defaced) it gave a very long header listing all the modules installed for apache (OpenSSL, WebDav, Front page extensions, among others). Kind of interesting that it changed, I assumed that anon somehow geussed a password somewhere and replaced an html file. Its curious that the server configuration changed. (but then again i don't really know what they did or did not do - so all of this is ramblings from someone who doesn't know what he is talking about). Bawolff ☺☻ 18:29, 3 November 2009 (UTC)

re:Scientology website hacked
Interesting timing, Scientology is under a lot of heat right now, it could use a nice distraction right now.

If someone who did this is actually against Scientology then it's rotten timing and it's not cool, Scientology wants you to do things like this.

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Just a reminder, put Original on articles in which you do original reporting --RockerballAustralia (talk) 08:51, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
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Seventeen year old accused of raping four year old in Kherwadi, Mumbai

November 4, 2009

A seventeen year old resident of a slum in Bandra, Mumbai, India, along with his sixteen year old friend, has been accused of raping his four year old neighbour in his home when his parents were away yesterday around 22:00 (+5.5 UTC). The boys, both minors, are scheduled to appear in juvenile court today.

The four year old girl was called to Bindu's home to mop some spilled water where he and his friend allegedly raped her. They then warned her not to tell anything about what happened there. The girl was left deserted in front of her home by the boys later.

Her mother was shocked to see the girl bleeding all over. Their parents, along with the child, rushed to V. N. Desai hospital where she is being treated. One of the neighbours said, "Though Bindu [the accused] was very mischievous, we never expected that he would do such a thing." Bindu's father was also unreachable.


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New ocean forming in African desert

November 5, 2009

Geologists have confirmed that the African continent is being torn in two, forming a new ocean. An international collaboration has shown that a 35 mile long rift in the region of the Ethiopian desert, which opened in 2005, is likely to be the beginning of a new sea.

The recent study, published in the journal , brings together seismic data from the formation of the rift, showing that it is driven by similar processes to those at the bottom of oceans.

African and Arabian meet in the desert, and have been slowly pulling apart for roughly 30 million years. The same movement has also been parting the. But this is only at a speed of less than 1 inch per year.

The sudden cracking in 2005, referred to by geologists as a "mega-dike intrusion", opened up a rift over 20 feet wide in places. The study has found that this happened over only a few days. According to Cindy Ebinger, a co-author of the study from the : "We know that seafloor ridges are created by a similar intrusion of magma into a rift, but we never knew that a huge length of the ridge could break open at once like this."

The investigation was led by Professor Atalay Ayele of in Ethiopia. As well as Rochester, other groups involved included ; ;, United Kingdom; , France; and , New York.

"The whole point of this study is to learn whether what is happening in Ethiopia is like what is happening at the bottom of the ocean where it's almost impossible for us to go," said Ebinger. "Because of the unprecedented cross-border collaboration behind this research, we now know that the answer is yes, it is analogous."

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Scientists: Snow on Mt. Kilimanjaro to melt in twenty years

November 3, 2009

Scientists at the Ohio University predicted that the ice sheets of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's tallest mountain peak, will melt in the next twenty years due to global warming.

The ice that was present in 1912 gradually decreased by 85% by 2000, and by 2007 another 26% of the amount in 2000. This was the first time that the volume of the ice in Kilimanjaro was measured. The tests were conducted by Lonnie Thompson, a professor at Ohio University.

"The fact that so many glaciers throughout the tropics and subtropics are showing similar responses suggests an underlying common cause," Thompson said.

Change in cloudiness and weather could have also been factors in the retreat of the ice, especially in recent decades, scientists said. These findings were first published in the journal proceedings of United States National Academy of Sciences (NAS) on Monday.


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GO ANON GO!!!
I for one applaud this. Inferno, Lord of Penguins (talk) 12:44, 3 November 2009 (UTC)

And this is what happens when they form a website after playing with their beakers and chemistry sets. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 168.169.161.75 (talk • contribs)

Wikinews promoting illegal activities
This. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Wultzcheck (talk • contribs)

oh excuse me, i didn't see that part

When is Wikinews going to give up its obsession with the Scientology/Anonymous debacle? To think this story is sharing a page with Karzai and six murders. --78.146.12.11 (talk) 20:23, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
 * When the Chicago Tribune and TIME Magazine stop writing articles based on twitter and 4chan. Less sarcastically: I am glad this article is here; the article isn't promoting anything, and it clearly interested enough people to collaborate and update the article, and many more people are probably finding it interesting to read. --67.174.131.145 (talk) 01:19, 4 November 2009 (UTC)

 * So does Wikinews promote murder by reporting those murders? Maybe you get an uncontrollable urge to hack Scientology from reading this news, but I don't. That would be your problem. --ReneJohnsen (talk) 01:01, 5 November 2009 (UTC)

 * What the hell are you talking about? --89.243.41.164 (talk) 04:57, 5 November 2009 (UTC)

 * 89.243, go back to the top of this page and start reading again. Read the section titles this time. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 07:27, 5 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Please direct your attention to the tab at the top which states "Opinions". --Gimmethegepgun (talk) 09:40, 10 November 2009 (UTC)
 * That wasn't an opinion. It was sheer incomprehension. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 11:42, 14 November 2009 (UTC)
 * You know, looking at this again, I honestly can't remember what I was talking about when I said that. Maybe I confused the IP's or something? Or more likely a brain fart. Anyway, yeah, no clue --Gimmethegepgun (talk) 07:32, 18 November 2009 (UTC)

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Comments:Automobile manufacturer Ford posts unexpected profits

could this be the result of all those wacky right-wingers saying, "Buy AMURRICAN"?
 * Lol, I really love the blind hate.--KDP3 (talk) 22:06, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
 * It could be the result of all those wacky right-wingers saying, "I'm going to support companies not engaged in so much corporatism." Or maybe Ford is actually a better company than Government Motors or that other German company.  128.210.124.120 (talk) 14:06, 6 November 2009 (UTC)

Perhaps this profit could be attributed to the thousands of new ads they have on television now?  Penubag  11:13, 8 November 2009 (UTC)

Could it be the non-American market? I dunno; in Europe Ford used to be viewed as making good value cars while in the States they made trucks etc (I don't think the European perception of the US market for Ford was very accurate, however). Nowadays, AFAIK they seem to have a fairly typical range of products for any manufacturer and they have them everywhere. GM, of course, do cars that drink fuel and costs lots of $$$$ so their losses are unsurprising, but big profits from any manufactutrer... Wow. Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 12:57, 8 November 2009 (UTC)


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Polls held for US state and local elections, with incomplete GOP success

November 4, 2009 🇺🇸Voters went to the polls on Tuesday for several US state elections seen by some as a referendum on the policies of President Barack Obama one year after his election (and by others as a purely local election). A few key races in the elections are in states the president carried last year.

In Virginia, results indicated that Republican candidate Bob McDonnell won over Democrat Creigh Deeds in the governor's race. Polls suggested that many independent voters in the state who last year voted for Obama supported McDonnell.

Another race being closely watched was in New Jersey, normally a safe Democratic area. The New Jersey State Assembly remained Democratic, but the Republican challenger won the governorship. Democratic Governor Jon Corzine was competing with Republican challenger Chris Christie.

Obama has campaigned for both Democratic candidates, trying to avoid a result that Republicans would interpret as a rejection of his policies on the economy, health care and other issues.

Political analysts say Republican victories in both New Jersey and Virginia would energize the Obama administration's opponents and set up a major battle for control of Congress in the 2010 midterm elections.

Elsewhere in the country, a closely watched special congressional election in upstate New York has exposed tensions between moderates and conservatives within the Republican party. A Democrat apparently won that seat, which the Republican candidate supported after retiring from the race.

In New York City, Mayor Michael Bloomberg is expected to easily win a third term in office. (He won, but by a closer margin than expected.) Mayoral races also are on the ballot in the cities of Atlanta, Houston, Boston, Detroit and Pittsburgh.

In a number of states, the public will vote on controversial issues such as legalized gambling, same-sex marriage (which lost) and allowing marijuana use for medical reasons (which won).


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Sierra Leone rebel convicts sent to Rwandan jail

November 4, 2009

Sierra Leone has transferred eight convicted former rebel leaders to Rwanda's Mpanga prison to serve out their sentences.

Eight former rebels, convicted of atrocities committed during Sierra Leone's decade-long civil war, have been transferred to a Rwandan prison to serve their sentences.

Last Sunday, the convicts were sent to Rwanda's Mpanga prison, a facility that meets the minimum international standards for incarceration. The prisoners included both rebel and loyalist militia leaders, convicted of, including amputation, enlisting child soldiers, and sexual slavery.

The acting registrar for Sierra Leone's Special Court, Binta Mansaray, said that there are no prisons in Sierra Leone that meet international standards. However, Rwanda is able and willing to enforce the sentences.

"They have excellent facilities as far as a prison is concerned," Mansaray said. "Whereas in Sierra Leone, while the country is moving in the right direction in terms of strengthening democratic institutions, especially the security sector, we have been advised by past governments that the country is not yet in a position to enforce sentences due to weak institutional arrangements."

Rwanda established the Mpanga prison to accommodate prisoners convicted of war crimes committed during the. In March, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda signed an agreement with its fellow Special Court to hold prisoners convicted by the Sierra Leonean tribunal.


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Equatorial Guinea coup plotters pardoned, released from jail

November 4, 2009

British mercenary Simon Mann was released from a jail in Equatorial Guinea after being pardoned for attempting to overthrow the government.

Mann, along with several dozen other suspected plotters, was arrested five years ago on charges of trying to start a coup to overthrow president Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. Their plans were foiled, however, and Mann was arrested after arriving in Zimbabwe to purchase firearms and grenades.

The conspirators had planned to install exiled opposition leader Severo Moto as president and to gain control over the country's vast oil supplies. Equatorial Guinea is Africa's third biggest oil producer.

The government said that the decision was made on compassionate grounds, seeing as Mann, aged 57, was reportedly not in good health. It stated that Mann had "shown sufficient and credible signs of repentance and a desire to take his place in society."

Amnesty was also given to four other co-conspirators, among them Nick Du Toit, from South Africa. Mann was arrested along with 63 others in 2004 when his plane landed in Zimbabwe allegedly to collect arms bought from the country's state arms manufacturer. He was extradited to Equatorial Guinea in 2008.


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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 Gochin. To make sure that both of you can use all Wikimedia projects in future, we have reserved the name Gochin~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.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Yours, Keegan Peterzell Community Liaison, Wikimedia Foundation 23:18, 17 March 2015 (UTC)

Renamed
 This account has been renamed as part of single-user login finalisation. If you own this account you can |log in using your previous username and password for more information. If you do not like this account's new name, you can choose your own using this form after logging in: . -- Keegan (WMF) (talk) 06:31, 21 April 2015 (UTC)

title: User talk:Gochin~enwikinews


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Talk:Scientists: Snow on Mt. Kilimanjaro to melt in twenty years

Confusing wording
"The ice that was present in 1912 gradually decreased by 85% by 2000, and another 26% by 2007." Does this mean that 26% of the ice that was present in 2000 was gone by 2007? The wording is unclear. It sounds like a total decrease of 111%, but obviously that is impossible. 131.216.100.12 (talk) 02:14, 4 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Yes, i think that's what it means - although you're right, the current wording is confusing. I'll see if I can come up with a clearer phrasing. Tempodivalse [talk]  02:16, 4 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Is this any better? Tempodivalse [talk]  02:22, 4 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Yes, 118.94.123.206 (talk) 09:01, 4 November 2009 (UTC)


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User talk:Barbara5383

Welcome
Tempodivalse [talk]  19:05, 3 November 2009 (UTC)

title: User talk:Barbara5383