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I went ahead and added some citations. It should be ready now. --User's Name 12:07, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] December 5

Current events of December 5, 2009 (2009-12-05) (Saturday) edit history watch

The President of the Philippines Gloria Macapagal Arroyo declares martial law in Maguindanao following the Maguindanao massacre. (Al Jazeera)

[edit] ITN candidates for December 5

[edit] Murder of Meredith Kercher

• This seems to be a reasonably high-profile case with some degree of international implications. Prosecutors have requested a life sentence for Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito, and a verdict is expected on Dec 5. [1] --BorgQueen (talk) 14:49, 21 November 2009 (UTC)

Knox and Sollecito are found guilty. [2] --BorgQueen (talk) 06:11, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

Unfortunately, the article is... somewhat messy. --BorgQueen (talk) 07:17, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

If the article is improved, I Support; the case received great coverage in Italy, the UK, and the USA over the past couple of years. HonouraryMix (talk) 10:09, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

Support in principle, if the article is brought up to scratch. I suggest the blurb 'Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito are found guilty of the murder of Meredith Kercher, in a widely publicised trial in Perugia' Modest Genius ^talk 11:38, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

The article has been cleaned up a bit; posting soon. --BorgQueen (talk) 12:11, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

Object I think it should be removed for lacking in significance. Apart from the media frenzy, it has little impact on anything, eg political murders (eg Pim Fortuyn), terrorist attacks, foreign policy changes, elections, natural disasters. It has no more impact than any other murder. YellowMonkey (bananabucket) (Invincibles finally at Featured topic candidates) 12:21, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Election results finally in

The results of the Namibian general election, 2009 and Equatorial Guinean presidential election, 2009 are now in. Both winners have pictures which would solve out image shortage at the moment. The Namibian election is currently tagged with {{update}} though - Dumelow (talk) 12:17, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

Posting Equatorial Guinean presidential election, 2009 soon. --BorgQueen (talk) 12:24, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] December 4

Current events of December 4, 2009 (2009-12-04) (Friday) edit history watch

US Marines and Afghan troops launch Operation Cobra's Anger in northern Helmand province. (Bloomberg) The U.S. Office of Thrift Supervision closes down the Cleveland based AmTrust Bank. (Dow Jones via NASDAQ An explosion at a nightclub in Perm, Russia, kills at least one hundred and injures around a hundred people. (RIA Novosti) (BBC) (MSNBC) A fire at a nightclub in the North Sumatra capital of Medan, Indonesia, kills at least 20 people. (AFP) (Jakarta Post) (BBC) Namibian incumbent President Hifikepunye Pohamba is reelected along with the ruling SWAPO party after elections last week. (Al Jazeera) (AFP) At least 50 people are missing after two ferries collide on the River Nile near Rashid (Rosetta) in Egypt. (BBC) (AFP) (Ynetnews) Two Rwandan soldiers are killed while on a peacekeeping mission in Darfur. (Reuters) (BBC) Security forces in the Philippines raid the compounds of clans suspected of being involved in the Maguindanao massacre. (AP) (Philippine Inquirer) An Italian jury finds Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito guilty in the case of the 2007 murder of Meredith Kercher in Perugia. (CNN) The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation announces that 25 member countries will contribute a further 7,000 troops to the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in addition to 30,000 additional American and 500 British troops previously announced. (BBC) 2010 FIFA World Cup draw: The final draw for the 2010 FIFA World Cup takes place in Cape Town, South Africa. (AP via Yahoo sports) (The Korea Times) The venue, Cape Town International Convention Centre, is sealed off after two bomb scares. (The Times) (The Guardian) Nepal's cabinet meets on Mount Everest to highlight the impact of climate change in the Himalayas. (CNN) (Hindustan Times) Guinea's military leader Captain Moussa Dadis Camara is flown to Morocco for medical treatment after being shot by an aide in an assassination attempt. (BBC) (AP) (Xinhua) At least 47 people drown after a ferry capsizes in Kishoreganj District, Bangladesh. (The Daily Star) (AFP) (BBC) At least 30 people are killed in an attack at a mosque in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. (Dawn) (Al Jazeera) (Press Trust of India) A further three people are sentenced to death for their involvement in the July riots in Ürümqi, Xinjiang, in northwestern China. (New York Times) (Xinhua) Militants in southern Thailand kill a Muslim family of three while a bomb attack injures two in Pattani Province. (AFP) (Bernama) (RTÉ)

[edit] ITN candidates for December 4

[edit] Foreign relations of Rwanda (or perhaps France)

Rwanda and France restore diplomatic relations. I think there might be some time to fit this one in. Break-ups are usually featured - how about getting back together? --candle•wicke 04:04, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

How major was the France-Rwanda relationship before the split? Spencer^{T♦Nominate!} 04:19, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

Rwanda is a former colony of France, so a split sounds pretty big in hindsight. --PlasmaTwa2 04:35, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

I'm inclined to oppose because they were severed for only 3 years (irrespective of Rwanda appearing on ITN twice already). Arsonal (talk) 06:39, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] More than 100 dead in Russia

• More than 100 people have been killed in an explosion at a nightclub in Russia, reports say. [3], [4], [5].  Cargoking  talk  22:34, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

• The article needs to be expanded first; it's currently only at about 1.5k. Google news sources. Lampman (talk) 23:41, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

• If this happened in the US or Western Europe, it'd be on the in the news so fast it'd make our eyes spin. Carlossuarez46 (talk) 00:22, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

• What's your point? Any article going on ITN, regardless of location, has to be of appropriate size and quality. If you think this should go on the main page then you should get to work expanding the article, rather than complaining here. Lampman (talk) 01:18, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

Support when expanded. --BorgQueen (talk) 06:17, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

Expanded, posting soon. --BorgQueen (talk) 07:19, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty expires

START I, a treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union on the Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, expires. [6] The article needs some more citations and updates. --BorgQueen (talk) 16:23, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

Support They are going to replace with something new.--yousaf465' 06:24, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

Comment: if a new treaty is going to happen soon, it would be better to feature that. However, we don't know how long that will take (or even if it ever will), so I'm kinda neutral right now. Thoughts? Modest Genius ^talk 11:42, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] UFO unit closed

• The (British) Ministry of Defence has closed its UFO unit after more than 50 years of investigating reported UK sightings. (BBC)  Cargoking  talk  16:08, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

Support when updated. Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom), perhaps? --BorgQueen (talk) 16:14, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

Support I didn't even know they had a UFO unit. Querky. --PlasmaTwa2 18:15, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

Support. --candle•wicke 03:55, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

Support --yousaf465' 06:24, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

Oppose as cruft; it's not as if anyone took the unit seriously, including those who worked in it Modest Genius ^talk 11:43, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Philippine President declares state of Martial Law

Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has ordered a state of martial law in Maguindanao province, which could pave the way for the swift arrests of other suspects who have been linked to the November 23 massacre which killed 57 innocent civilians. ABS-CBN News --Exec8 (talk) 15:04, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

One assumes civilians are innocent. --Golbez (talk) 23:46, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

Weak Support The ML has been imposed only in a single province.--yousaf465' 06:28, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

Oppose for now, unless the situation escalates Modest Genius ^talk 11:44, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] 40 killed by suicide attack on mosque

(The Times) At least 40 people have been killed and 70 wounded after a suicide gun and bomb attack on a mosque in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The mosque is near to the national army HQ and army officers are amongst the dead. I am sure we will see an article on this soon - Dumelow (talk) 14:41, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

Support. BBC says most of the dead are "serving or retired military officials" and the roof also seems to have collapsed. --candle•wicke 15:00, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

December 2009 Rawalpindi attack created, though needs expansion. --Redtigerxyz ^Talk 15:44, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

Support. I'll see if I can add anything useful to the article. HJMitchell You rang? 16:55, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Nepalese cabinet meeting

Nepalese ministers have held the world's highest cabinet meeting Which article would be best to use? --candle•wicke 13:40, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

Oppose too tabloid-esque. ~ DC (Talk|Edits) 14:31, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] December 3

Current events of December 3, 2009 (2009-12-03) (Thursday) edit history watch

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, which insures deposits in United States commercial banks, is running a deficit of $US8.2 billion. (New York Times) The Royal Netherlands Navy seizes 13 Somali pirates and frees two Tanzanians from a vessel that attacked a German ship off the southern cost of Oman. (Reuters South Africa) (AP) (IOL) Nigerian farmers sue Shell at a court in The Hague over claims that the oil firm polluted their land in the Niger Delta region. (NEXT) (Forbes) (The Independent) A further five people are sentenced to death over their involvement in the July riots in Ürümqi, Xinjiang, in northwestern China. (Global Times) (Al Jazeera) (BBC) Indian activists mark the 25th anniversary of the industrial disaster that took place in Bhopal which led to 3,787 deaths. (IBN Live) (Times of India) (The Times) Three Somali cabinet ministers are amongst dozens killed in a bomb blast at a university graduation ceremony at a hotel in Mogadishu. (Al Jazeera) (CCTV) (AFP) Three Iranian pilgrims are killed after their bus exploded at a petrol station in the Syrian capital Damascus. (The Guardian) (BBC) (Alalam News Network) Nathan Rees is replaced as leader of the New South Wales Australian Labor Party and Premier of New South Wales by Kristina Keneally. (Sydney Morning Herald)

[edit] ITN candidates for December 3

[edit] Ashmolean Museum

The Ashmolean Museum, the world's first university museum, officially reopens. [7] The article has yet to be updated. --BorgQueen (talk) 18:00, 3 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Mogadishu explosion

(BBC) Three government ministers are amongst 18 19 people killed by an explosion at a graduation ceremony of Benadir University in Mogadishu, Somalia. No sign of an article yet - Dumelow (talk) 12:11, 3 December 2009 (UTC)

Started 2009 Shamo Hotel bombing; currently expanding. –BLACK FALCON ^(TALK) 05:26, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

I am still expanding the article and it is in need of work (so please don't post the article just yet even if there is support for it), but at least now it covers the main details of the attack. For the news item, I can suggest:

A suicide bombing at a graduation ceremony in a hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia kills 22 people, including three cabinet ministers.

or

A suicide bombing at a graduation ceremony in a hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia kills 22 people, including three ministers of the Transitional Federal Government.

Xinhua reports a death toll of 57, but every other source still gives the figure of "19". –BLACK FALCON ^(TALK) 06:24, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

Updated BBC News article gives a figure of 22 killed, including three ministers (and a fourth in critical condition). –BLACK FALCON ^(TALK) 09:21, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

Support Some ministers were in victims list.--yousaf465' 06:20, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

I prefer the second hook, but would change it to: "including three ministers of the Transitional Federal Government." to be more specific. Let us know when you have finished expanding the article - Dumelow (talk) 09:25, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

That's a good idea, I think. It's more useful/informative to direct readers to the article Somali Council of Ministers instead of the general article about government ministers.

I think I'm done for now. I have covered almost everything about the actual bombing and the aftermath/reactions that has been reported by news sources as of approximately one hour ago. The "Background" section is empty and could use some information about the War in Somalia (2009–), the current situation in Mogadishu (with the government controlling only a couple of blocks of the city), and/or Al-Shabaab's recent activities. The article War in Somalia (2009–) and this BBC article could be a useful resource. Or, we could just remove the background section until someone is willing to add some content (I intend to, but I won't be able to until tomorrow). The article may also be in need of some copyediting; normally, I always copyedit what I write, but I'm too tired right now and would probably miss some errors or issues. I'll revisit the article and Google News in about 12 hours to see if there is any more updated information that can be added to the article. Cheers, –BLACK FALCON ^(TALK) 09:53, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

I have posted it. I don't think the expansion tag for the background section is too big a deal, if people complain we can always just remove the section entirely (as you suggested) as the article is more than sufficient without it. Good work on the updates, by the way - Dumelow (talk) 13:34, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] December 2

Current events of December 2, 2009 (2009-12-02) (Wednesday) edit history watch

FIFA, the world governing body for association football, announce after an emergency session of their Executive Committee, that following the controversy over the Thierry Henry handball incident, it will set up an inquiry into the use of extra officials or technology, but any changes will not be implemented for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Wikinews Indonesia bans the Australian film Balibo, which follows the story of the Balibo Five, a group of journalists killed during the 1975 Indonesian invasion of East Timor. (Jakarta Post) (AFP) (BBC) (Reuters) The body of German-Austrian billionaire Friedrich Karl Flick, stolen from the grave in 2008 and held for ransom, is returned to his family. (AP) (BBC) More than 50 prominent Nigerian public figures call for President Umaru Yar'Adua to resign, saying his health is impairing his judgment. (NEXT) (BBC) (Xinhua) An Islamist group in the North Caucasus claims the bomb attack on a Nevsky Express train in Russia was conducted on orders of "Emir of the Caucasus Emirate" Dokka Umarov. (Al Jazeera) (RIA Novosti) (Xinhua) The trial of suspected Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk is postponed after he is taken ill. (Deutsche Welle) (AFP) Wikipedia is ordered by a senior British judge to breach its confidentiality after a woman pleaded for help in identifying an alleged blackmailer. (Daily Telegraph) Five British yachtsmen held by Iranian Revolutionary Guards are released. (BBC) (Press TV) Cocktail waitress Jaimee Grubbs provides evidence to reporters that she had an affair with golf legend Tiger Woods. (The Sun) (Radaronline) (Huffington Post)

[edit] ITN candidates for December 2

[edit] FIFA announce inquiry following Thierry Henry handball controversy

• FIFA, the governing body for association football around the world, announce an inquiry into the refereeing of matches at the highest level, as a result of the controversy surrounding the Thierry Henry handball incident. Wikinews (uses 10 external sources) MickMacNee (talk) 21:58, 3 December 2009 (UTC)

This incident has now proven to have important ramifications for the worldwide sport of soccerball. After calling an extraordinary general meeting, FIFA have recognised that refereeing in football is out of date for the modern age, and have come up with "concrete proposals" for how to prevent incidents like this happening again, which include the setting up of an inquiry to come up with technological and human improvements to officiating at the highest level, changes to the Qualification and Play-Off stages of the FIFA World Cup, and they have also opened a relatively unheard of retrospective disciplinary investigation of Thierry Henry for his role in what FIFA President Sepp Blatter called "blatant unfair playing". MickMacNee (talk) 21:58, 3 December 2009 (UTC)

Support if/when there is some kind of outcome. Just announcement of an inquiry is not yet ITN material. But let's keep it in mind for later. --Tone 22:35, 3 December 2009 (UTC)

When there is an actual change in the way they referee matches, then this should be considered for ITN. Not now. --PlasmaTwa2 01:03, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

Oppose if I'm correct, nothing new actually came out of the meeting. It's time to move on. ~ DC (Talk|Edits) 14:28, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Indonesia bans the Australian film Balibo

• Indonesia bans the Australian film Balibo, which follows the story of the Balibo Five, a group of journalists killed during the 1975 Indonesian invasion of East Timor. (AFP) (BBC) (Reuters) (The Jakarta Globe) (The Australian) Although many films get banned around the world, I think this particular piece of censorship is politically significant with certain international implications, especially considering that the Australian Federal Police has launched an investigation into the deaths of the Balibo Five just three months ago. [8] Indonesian military supported the ban ("Military spokesman Air Vice Marshall Sagom Tamboen said ...(snip)... It would harm the good relationship between Indonesia and East Timor, as well as between Indonesia and Australia, he said." [9]), while Indonesia's national journalists association "plans to defy a government ban on the movie Balibo, kicking off a countrywide roadshow tour for the film with a free public screening in Jakarta today." [10] --BorgQueen (talk) 19:54, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
  • Neutral right now. Did the film win any awards that I'm missing? Grsz¹¹ 20:29, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

Oppose I would oppose this one after all we are Wikipedia's ITN not rotten tomatoes homepage.--yousaf465' 03:48, 3 December 2009 (UTC)

Support, when the articles are updated. GreenGourd (talk) 20:33, 3 December 2009 (UTC)

Oppose Most countries do not have freedom of history, and the banning of certain films that do not fit the nationalist, xenophobic ideology are often censored, eg all the ones about Tibet getting banned in China and the actors banned from China, anything critical of VCP in Vietnam, and so forth. If the murderers get extradited or killed extrajudicially in retaliation, then it is notable. YellowMonkey (bananabucket) (Invincibles Featured topic drive:one left) 22:39, 3 December 2009 (UTC)

Oppose I'm faily certain this is common in places like China, Burma, North Korea, etc. and those films aren't listed. ~ DC (Talk|Edits) 14:30, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

But is it common in the countries mentioned... that is the question. --candle•wicke 03:57, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

If this happened under Suharto, I wouldn't put it in ITN as its ban would be expected due to the high amount of information suppression and propaganda during his presidency. However, it occurs in a period when the government is conducting a lot of reform (especially in the military), so I support. I was somewhat surprised that the ban took place. Arsonal (talk) 06:16, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Rwanda first landmine-free country

(BBC) Rwanda is to be officially declared the first landmine-free country at the Cartagena Summit on a Mine-Free World. The demining has been supervised by the Mine Awareness Trust. In order to be declared landmine-free Rwanda had to meet the conditions of the Ottawa Treaty, perhaps that is the article to update? - Dumelow (talk) 00:23, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

Yes. Support when updated. --BorgQueen (talk) 03:42, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

Support Go for it.--yousaf465' 04:01, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

ITN is getting too Rwandan-centered. --PlasmaTwa2 05:51, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

Thank God it's never US-centric! ;-) --Chaser (talk) 08:40, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

I have done a bit of an update at Ottawa Treaty, only two different refs because it doesn't seem to have been picked up by many news sites yet - Dumelow (talk) 12:19, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

That should be good enough. A nice blurb please? --BorgQueen (talk) 12:38, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

Something like: "Rwanda becomes the first country to be declared landmine-free under the Ottawa Treaty" or similar? - Dumelow (talk) 12:56, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

Ok, posting. --BorgQueen (talk) 13:00, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

Should we remove the Rwanda-Commonwealth post for weight? Grsz¹¹ 19:58, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

Do we do that when we have, say, two Germany-related items? (Or any European country, for that matter) No, we don't. --BorgQueen (talk) 20:13, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

I was asking because I did not know. No worries. Grsz¹¹ 20:16, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] North Korea bans cash transactions

The Times North Korea has apparently banned its citizens from using cash and will wipe out personal savings in excess of 100,000 won (£419). It is part of a revaluation programme that began on Monday and means that North Koreans will not receive new bank notes until next Monday, and hence not being able to buy any goods or services for a week. No idea which article is relevant - Dumelow (talk) 13:49, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

North Korean won? Someone has already updated it a bit. --BorgQueen (talk) 14:41, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

Yep, that looks like the place. I will try to get an update done later this afternoon, in the meantime is there any support for this? - Dumelow (talk) 15:05, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

Support when updated. --BorgQueen (talk) 15:07, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

The article has been updated, I added a little bit more. Adding my support to this. Midway (talk) 17:53, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

Thanks Midway, I have also added a little. Can you think of a good blurb? - Dumelow (talk) 18:01, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

Suggest: In the process to revalue the North Korean wŏn, current banknotes cease to be legal tender, and businesses shut down until new notes are released on 7 December. Arsonal (talk) 23:28, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

Can we sort which one is the main article before posting? History_of_the_Korean_currencies#Won_.281947-.29 and North_Korean_won#History both point back at each other with {{main}}, though in slightly different ways.--Chaser (talk) 23:38, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

I'm more inclined to use the currency articles as the main ones. The same dual usage of {{main}} seems to occur for some of the other currencies as well. Arsonal (talk) 23:43, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

OK. That satisfies my concern.--Chaser (talk) 23:45, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

Posting soon. --BorgQueen (talk) 04:41, 3 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] December 1

Current events of December 1, 2009 (2009-December-01) (Tuesday) edit history watch

Porfirio Lobo Sosa is elected President of Honduras. Turnout increases dramatically despite ousted former President Manuel Zelaya's plea for a boycott. (Huffington Post) In a major policy speech, South African President Jacob Zuma announces the country will treat all HIV positive babies and expand testing. (IOL) (AP) (Al Jazeera) U.S. President Barack Obama announces that he will send 30,000 extra American troops to Afghanistan within the next six months and start withdrawal in 19 months. (The New York Times) U.S. golfer Tiger Woods announces that he will not be attending his own charity golf tournament, the Chevron World Challenge, or any other tournaments in 2009. (AP via Google News) Maurice Clemmons, suspect in the Lakewood police officer shootings, is shot dead by police in Seattle. (BBC) The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office says efforts are continuing to secure the release of sailors captured by the Iranian Navy on November 25, while Iran warns it will deal with them seriously if it exposes "malicious intent". (BBC) (Press TV) (Al Jazeera) The International Court of Justice begins hearings into the legality of the Kosovan declaration of independence from Serbia. (AFP) (BBC) North Korea raises the value of its currency for the first time in 17 years. (Chosun Ilbo) (Yonhap) (Financial Times) Tony Abbott becomes the leader of the Federal Liberal Party of Australia and Leader of the Opposition defeating Malcolm Turnbull by 42 votes to 41 following a party revolt over its position on the Rudd government's Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. (ABC News Australia) (BBC) The Treaty of Lisbon enters into force: The European Union now has legal personality and has acquired the competences previously conferred on the European Community. Community law therefore becomes European Union law. (ECJ) The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union enters into force. (AFP via Google News) The European Court of Justice acquires general jurisdiction to give preliminary rulings in the area of freedom, security and justice. (ECJ) The first permanent President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, officially takes office. (AFP via Google News) The first EU High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy, Catherine Ashton, officially takes office. (AFP via Google News)

[edit] ITN candidates for December 1

[edit] Treaty of Lisbon

The Treaty of Lisbon and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union enter into force. Hektor (talk) 07:15, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

Support when updated. --BorgQueen (talk) 07:32, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

Didn't we already have the ratification featured? Modest Genius ^talk 11:00, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

Yes, actually, on 3 November 2009. Perhaps we shouldn't feature the same article again so soon. I would like to hear what others think. --BorgQueen (talk) 11:14, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

We had it before, now it's just a formal thing. I think it is not necesary to feature it again. --Tone 11:48, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

Support, but many other important implications to the EU, such as its new legal personality, comes with the new treaty. --Hapsala (talk) 12:59, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

Oppose, as mentioned above it was on here only a few weeks ago. ~ DC (Talk|Edits) 17:36, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

I agree, we had the ratification, I don't think we need to implementation as well - Dumelow (talk) 00:26, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Ballon D'Or

Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi wins the Ballon d'Or 2009 by a record margin. [sauce]. Articles need updating, but I think this is worth considering.  Skomorokh  11:39, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

Did we have this last year? If it goes up, it should be without mentioning any records. --Tone 11:48, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

Article needs an update and expansion. Otherwise I support. It's probably the most significant individual football award.--Johnsemlak (talk) 03:49, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

Oppose, sporting event not listed on WP:ITNR (for good reason). Modest Genius ^talk 00:55, 3 December 2009 (UTC)

I also oppose. I'd just like to note that lack of inclusion on WP:ITNR shouldn't be dispositive. (I don't think Modest Genius is suggesting otherwise.) ITNR "is not intended to preempt other ITN criteria regarding inclusion, such as inclusion of unusual and particularly important events." IMO, this just isn't an example of that. GreenGourd (talk) 20:13, 3 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] November 30

Current events of November 30, 2009 (2009-11-30) (Monday) edit history watch

A court in Argentina blocks Latin America's first gay marriage, overturning an earlier ruling, saying the Supreme Court should decide on its constitutionality. (Buenos Aires Herald) (AFP) (BBC) On St. Andrew's Day, the Scottish Government concludes the National Conversation into Scotland's constitutional future by publishing a white paper for their proposed referendum on independence. (The Independent) (Scotland.gov.uk) Officials in Equatorial Guinea announce that incumbent President Teodoro Obiang Nguema won the presidential election with 96.7% of the vote, as the opposition claims irregularities. (AFP) (Press TV) An explosive device goes off under a train travelling from Tyumen, Russia, to Baku in Azerbaijan, in the northern Caucasus republic of Dagestan. (RIA Novosti) (Azeri Press Agency) (Times of India) Three Spanish aid workers are kidnapped in northern Mauritania, after they became separated from an aid convoy. (CNN) (The Guardian) Former rebel leader Agathon Rwasa, of the National Liberation Forces in Burundi, is selected as a candidate in next year's presidential election. (Reuters) (BBC) A new railway station opens in Workington, providing a link across the River Derwent after all but one of the bridges in the town were put out of action by floods. (BBC) John Demjanjuk goes on trial in Munich accused of war crimes relating to the killing of 27,000 Jews in the Holocaust. (Deutsche Welle) (BBC) (Reuters) (Sydney Morning Herald) The Large Hadron Collider sets a new world record for particle accelerations. (The Times) (BBC) (The Daily Telegraph) Police in Seattle report that the suspect, Maurice Clemmons, shot in the murder of four police officers in Parkland, Washington, is on the run. (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) Argonne National Laboratory announces that nanodiscs, made from an iron-nickel alloy and subjected to a magnetic field, destroy 90 percent of cancer cells in tests. (AFP) (Scientific American) Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo announces she will run for Congress. (ABS-CBN News) A study in the journal Pediatrics indicates that if a child is diagnosed with autism early, intervention can raise IQ levels while improving language skills and behavior. (CNN)

[edit] ITN candidates for November 30

[edit] Argentine same-sex marriage case

• A court in Argentina blocks Latin America's first gay marriage, overturning an earlier ruling, saying the Supreme Court should decide on its constitutionality. (Buenos Aires Herald) (AFP) (BBC)

Seems fine to me. ⇌ Jake Wartenberg 02:03, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

Oppose for now. I think we should wait at least until the Supreme Court makes a ruling. --BorgQueen (talk) 02:08, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

Concur, wait til the Supreme Court decides. ~ DC (Talk|Edits) 17:37, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] November 29

Current events of November 29, 2009 (2009-11-29) (Sunday) edit history watch

Nepal announces it will hold a cabinet meeting on Mount Everest to highlight the effect of global warming on glaciers. (BBC) (Xinhua) (The Himalayan Times) Somali pirates capture the Greek owned oil tanker Maran Centaurus 1,300 kilometres off the coast of Somalia. (BBC) Uruguayan voters elect Broad Front candidate José Mujica as their new president. (Reuters) The Commonwealth of Nations urges the Fijian government to restore democracy in the country. (BBC) Israel announces it is likely to release 980 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for captured soldier Gilad Shalit. (Ha'aretz) (AFP) Four police officers are shot and killed while in a coffee shop in Parkland, Washington, United States. (MSNBC) (BBC) Irish floods: At least 13 ambulances from the Order of Malta Ambulance Corps in Dublin travel to Athlone and Ballinasloe to deliver relief to flood victims there. Dublin's River Liffey bursts its banks and floods several areas. (RTÉ) (The Sunday Business Post) Voters in Switzerland approve a referendum to ban the construction of new minarets in the country. (Swissinfo) (BBC) (Al Jazeera) Nuclear program of Iran: The Iranian parliament urges the government to reduce ties with the International Atomic Energy Agency. (Fars News Agency) (BBC) (Xinhua) The Iranian government approves plans to build 10 new uranium enrichment plants. (Press TV) (Sky News) Russian police issue an appeal for witnesses following the Nevsky Express bombing. (BBC) (IOL) The central bank of the United Arab Emirates announces it will provide extra liquidity to Dubai banks. (Gulf News) (BBC) Saudi Arabia says its forces have seized control of a key mountain area amid the country's ongoing fight with Houthi rebels in Yemen. (Al Jazeera) Statements from bishops relating to the Murphy Report into sexual abuse scandal in Dublin archdiocese are read at Masses across Ireland. (RTÉ) A witness in the case of the murder of nun Dorothy Stang shot dead in the Amazon Rainforest in 2005 is critically wounded after being shot. (BBC) (Canadian Press) Officials investigate a radiation leak at the Kaiga nuclear plant in southern India which left 55 employees requiring medical treatment. (Indian Express) (Reuters) (BBC) The Peruvian government apologizes to citizens of African origin for centuries of abuse. (BBC) (Latin American Herald Tribune) Honduras holds its first general election five months after a coup d'état ousted Manuel Zelaya as President. (BBC) (The New York Times) (The Washington Post) Voters in Equatorial Guinea take part in a presidential election. (Xinhua) (Al Jazeera) A United States Senate report states that Osama bin Laden was "within grasp" of the United States Army in Tora Bora in December 2001. (BBC) British scientists at the University of East Anglia, who are criticised, say they will publish their figures in full. (The Daily Telegraph) (Associated Press) Rwanda is admitted under the Edinburgh criteria as the second member of the Commonwealth of Nations without any historical ties to the United Kingdom. (The New York Times) (Bernama)

[edit] ITN candidates for November 29

[edit] Peru apologises to Afro-Peruvians

(BBC) "First time", "centuries of abuse", "declaration published in the official newspaper El Peruano", "went a step further in recognising that racist exclusion continues to this day", "human rights groups have said the recognition is an important political gesture after years of denial that discrimination existed", "significant". Apology precedent, Africa is a lot more than one person. --candle•wicke 12:55, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

Support when updated. --BorgQueen (talk) 13:06, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

Just wanted to nominate this myself. Support.--Johnsemlak (talk) 13:17, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

The article will need a lot of work though. For starters, the Spanish Wikipedia cannot be used as a source. --BorgQueen (talk) 13:20, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

Updated and support. One possibility is to delay this until the ceremony happens. I have no strong opinion on that.--Chaser (talk) 07:01, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

I would wait for the ceremony. By the way, other sections in the article still lack citations. If posted in the current condition, the article will get tagged with {{unreferenced}} or something similiar and subsequently removed, like this. --BorgQueen (talk) 13:33, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Rwanda

• Rwanda is admitted into the Commonwealth of Nations. The article has yet to be updated. --BorgQueen (talk) 04:42, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

Updated in Commonwealth of Nations membership criteria#Edinburgh criteria, which explains the significance of the admission as Rwanda was never a British colony. Arsonal (talk) 05:13, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

I am also adding it in Commonwealth of Nations shortly. Arsonal (talk) 05:25, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

Done. Arsonal (talk) 06:04, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

Posting soon. --BorgQueen (talk) 06:07, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Grey Cup

97th Grey Cup to be played.--Giants27 (c|s) 23:31, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

Support, although too bad it won't be the Roughriders vs. the Rough Riders. –Howard the Duck 07:10, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

This is the recurring item for the sport of Canadian football? Support from me if this is the case. Is it to be added to WP:ITNR? --candle•wicke 15:26, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

Yeah it's the championship and it probably should be added to recurring items.--Giants27 (c|s) 18:19, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

Added. --candle•wicke 03:55, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

The Super Bowl is safe. For now. <evil mad scientist laugh) –Howard the Duck 05:14, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

Don't worry, Howard. You'll be getting half of what you want. --PlasmaTwa2 00:33, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

Game over suggested wording (first time I've done one of these): In Canadian football, the Montreal Alouettes defeat the Saskatchewan Roughriders 28-27 in the 97th Grey Cup.--Giants27(Contribs|WP:CFL) 03:00, 30 November 2009 (UTC)

Support I think the article is updated, though there could be a better summary of the game. --PlasmaTwa2 06:27, 30 November 2009 (UTC)

Not yet. The entire 2009 CFL playoffs section is totally unreferenced. --BorgQueen (talk) 06:39, 30 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Honduran general election, 2009

Honduras votes today for a new National Congress and President. The elected president will replace Roberto Micheletti who became de facto president following the exile of Manuel Zelaya after the 2009 Honduran constitutional crisis - Dumelow (talk) 20:16, 27 September 2009 (UTC)

Support per WP:ITNR. --candle•wicke 12:24, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

Support--Johnsemlak (talk) 12:38, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

Might we combine the Honduran and Uruguayan elections into one blurb? It looks like we might have a busy day of news as it is.--Johnsemlak (talk) 13:18, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

Depends when they issue the results. It varies from a day or so to a few weeks (or even more), unfortunately we can't really predict that - Dumelow (talk) 15:55, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

It looks like with have winners in both elections.--Johnsemlak (talk) 04:25, 30 November 2009 (UTC)

I think the Honduran election article is reasonably updated. It still lacks a prose description of the final results, but but the election statistics are there. Can we post it?--Johnsemlak (talk) 23:49, 30 November 2009 (UTC)

No, we can't. We need some prose update. Besides, the article is tagged with two NPOV templates. --BorgQueen (talk) 01:50, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

I've added some prose. I propose: Porfirio Lobo is elected president of Honduras in the first election since the 2009 Honduran constitutional crisis. Grsz¹¹ 23:18, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

Posting. --Tone 23:35, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Swiss referendum, November 2009

The Swiss hold a referendum to decide whether to ban minarets and the export of weapons and whether to ringfence money from aviation taxes for aviation matters. Probably note a notable event but I have never heard of a national ban on minarets and a ban on weapons exports is pretty interesting - Dumelow (talk) 20:19, 27 September 2009 (UTC)

Support. This referendum does have international implications. --BorgQueen (talk) 00:34, 16 October 2009 (UTC)

Support as there must be some reason for it being discussed on morning radio shows and news websites abroad. There is this from the BBC website more than a month before the referendum. Germany Bulgaria Ireland Netherlands France And, if Europe isn't good enough, North America cares too... women are to blame apparently... --candle•wicke 12:23, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

Support as per reasons stated, though I think it's more notable if they vote to ban minarets.--Johnsemlak (talk) 12:35, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

You got what you wanted. [11] --BorgQueen (talk) 16:36, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

The article will, of course, need to be expanded significantly.--Johnsemlak (talk) 13:15, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

Support. The minaret ban seems like an important referendum with international and inter-religious ramifications. __meco (talk) 15:51, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

How about: Voters in Switzerland (flag pictured) approve in a referendum to ban the construction of new minarets in the country. --Hapsala (talk) 16:38, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

I think it would be better if we ran with a picture of a minaret as some people might not know what they are (and it is more interesting than a flag). The article needs more prose/updating yet, anyway - Dumelow (talk) 16:44, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

Might be nice to get a link to Minaret controversy in Switzerland, somewhere - Dumelow (talk) 16:45, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

Would be nice but that article is not updated yet. Support otherwise. --Tone 16:57, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

Why don't we just update and feature Minaret controversy in Switzerland instead? It seems to be easier. --BorgQueen (talk) 16:56, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

Comment--That article has A LOT of red links. Is that an issue?--Johnsemlak (talk) 17:10, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

I've removed some of them. The remaining red links are mostly people's names; I do not know whether they are notable enough to have separate articles about them, so I will leave them for now. --BorgQueen (talk) 17:28, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

• How about this image? --BorgQueen (talk) 16:49, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

I think I prefer the minaret image to the swiss flag, though I'm not sure how to refer to it in the blurb.--Johnsemlak (talk) 17:51, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

Suggested blurb: Voters in Switzerland approve in a referendum to ban the construction of minarets (example pictured) in the country. --BorgQueen (talk) 18:39, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

Sounds OK to me.--Johnsemlak (talk) 21:18, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

Ok, posting. --Tone 22:42, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

I updated the image to BorgQueen's minaret as it has consensus here and is more interesting than a flag - Dumelow (talk) 23:06, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Uruguayan general election, 2009

• Uruguay also elects a President and Parliament today in the Uruguayan general election, 2009 - Dumelow (talk) 18:27, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

Support. -SusanLesch (talk) 04:44, 22 September 2009 (UTC)

Support. Nirvana888 (talk) 01:33, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

It has gone to a run-off on November 29 so I will move this there. (AP) - Dumelow (talk) 17:03, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

Support.--Johnsemlak (talk) 12:39, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

Article updated and posted.--Chaser (talk) 05:25, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Equatorial Guinean presidential election, 2009

Just noticed this one in Equatorial Guinea as well. Bit of a suspicious one with the opposition alleging foul play and the incumbent expecting to get at least 97% of the vote - Dumelow (talk) 09:15, 30 November 2009 (UTC)

Final results by December 7 apparently. [12] - Dumelow (talk) 15:41, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

(AFP, in French) Provisional results are now in. Final results will be announced tomorrow, along with an explanation of how 292,585 votes were counted in a country with only 291,000 registered voters... - Dumelow (talk) 20:55, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

Apparently it is now definitely 7 December for results. per these - Dumelow (talk) 19:44, 3 December 2009 (UTC)

Feel free to archive this (when the time comes) as I will keep an eye on it and repost when the final results are (eventually) announced - Dumelow (talk) 13:44, 4 December 2009 (UTC)