When it starts, I think it should go up. (yes, I've learned my lesson from the previous independence movement, or was it free association, or .. I don't remember. Niue?) This would result in a country ceasing to exist, so a LOT of maps will need to be redrawn. :) --Golbez16:16, 20 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The Three Gorges Dam is officially opened. (I'm not sure whether it's quite happened yet or not, but it's a pretty major event, considering it cost 20-50 billion dollars US and took 13 years to build) Stevage09:03, 19 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Thgough the principal part of the dam should be finished about today according to a press release from a couple of weeks ago, I don't see any signs of an "official opening" (there's almost nothing about it on google news). It seems that may come in 2009, if the 2003 event wasn't itself considered the official opening. Also, the article has an unfortunate Original Research tag.--Pharos10:12, 19 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Iranian expatriates reveal that ‘National Uniform Law’ authorized by Iranian parliament includes clause obligating Iranian Jews to wear yellow ribbon; Christians, other minority members to wear colored ribbons as well. (Ynet)
It might be a good idea to change the photo of Prodi with one of human genome, as it is the top news at the moment. --Tone21:27, 18 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The suggested article is an undeveloped fork from the article that is currently bold linked on the main page.--Peta03:05, 18 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, I didn't realize that it was already posted (I guess I was expecting it to be higher). Nevertheless, I moved the information from the other article to 2006 São Paulo violence because it allows for the information to be more centered on the event. Leaving the event on the Primeiro Comando da Capital article didn't really leave room to discuss the role of the police in the situation and the criticism they have been receiving as the entire article is devoted to the gang. joturner03:11, 18 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
(Only a small update, may want to wait pending a more major one). A lone gunman opens fire at the Turkish Council of State, the highest court of Turkey, killing one judge and wounding four others. Batmanand | Talk22:11, 17 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Dutch Member of Parliament Ayaan Hirsi Ali has announced she will immediately leave parliament, after Minister of Immigration and Integration Rita Verdonk has announced that Hirsi Ali has never obtained Dutch citizenship. (Internationally known figure, (in the top 100 most important people of Times) steps down after it was announced that she has never obtained citizenship, has announced she will move to the United States. Very controversial in the Netherlands.) -- C mon17:23, 16 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I support this nomination. (Comment1: Looks like the miners may be stuck at the bottom of ITN for 14 days, again .....) (Comment2: Perhaps the national flag may be better. It's more recognizable.) -- 12:39, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
Updated to 7.6, yes in the middle of ocean, I noted it here in case it had any other effects-tsunamis or the like. It seems now it had no side effects. —porges(talk)20:51, 16 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Hand-written notes by U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney released in Fitzgerald investigation implies Cheney's involvement in Valerie Plame case. Link: [3]
Police cane students and people protesting against proposed hike in reservations for other backward castes in educational institutes in India. Link:[4]
Assisted suicide bill stopped by House of Lords in UK mainly over concerns it would pressurise vulnerable people into asking for and receiving deadly drugs and because some patients classed as terminally ill recover and decide that they would not have liked to have had their wish for death granted when they made it. --Max Randor18:22, 12 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
No bolded article, so I don't know what's been updated; I don't see this as a major story, legislatures vote down bills all the time. --Golbez20:32, 12 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
According to the edit summaries, the European Constitution story was added as a stopgap intended to be replaced bythe Italian president story as soon as it broke. I'm glad about that, because I was just about to challenge the inclusion of the EU story :) It seems that ratification by another State is pretty meaningless really, because the Constitution seems to be dead in the water. (The UK are holding off ratifying it, since some referendums have failed... I accept, however, that is interesting in itself but it's more of a "featured article" issue than news). I say we add the Italian story and ditch the Estonian one. --kingboyk11:39, 10 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Do we have another photo of him? That one appears to not only be non-free but it's nominated for deletion. --kingboyk11:43, 10 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think it's very newsworthy that MPs are directed to vote on party lines - in fact it's a surprise they don't have a strong party whip in the first place. I'm reverting pending more discussion. (Also, the way it was added to the front page was incorrect - the reference to the Tasmania map remained, but the map was removed). --kingboyk20:37, 9 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, I forgot to remove "(___location shown on map)" in my first edit, though I did correct it shortly afterward. I think this item is notable for the context of the wider Shahrir Abdul Samad controversy, which has not previously been on ITN, and for which we have a pretty comprehensive article on thanks to Johnleemk.--Pharos20:44, 9 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Indeed, sorry about that (the map issue) - you were fixing it as I was typing here :) I don't think this story is of any international significance nor it is particularly interesting or unusual, I feel. That said, I'm just one guy... --kingboyk20:47, 9 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Well, it does seem to be the only viable item newer than the Tasmanian mine collapse, which was added about 24 hours ago.--Pharos21:24, 9 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, you're right. I should have probably written a better (and more interesting) item, since it would reflect the magnitude of the dispute. (It's not a small thing when you consider this is a blanket ban; a resolution stating "This house believes that there is a God" would be shot down even though every MP believes in God and there is no separation of mosque and state, because MPs can't vote in favour of anything the opposition proposes. A better wording would probably be: "Prime Minister of MalaysiaAbdullah Ahmad Badawi clarifies that the Whip is always in force for Barisan Nasional Members of Parliament after the controversy surrounding Shahrir Abdul Samad's decision to support an opposition motion." Then again, that sounds boring too (and the Whip article is also a DYK candidate currently). Sigh...still, what item from Asia are we going to have after the PAP election victory is taken down? Johnleemk | Talk05:20, 10 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The news will come to you. I don't think it's right to be putting "something Asian" on the front cover for the sake of it. :) That said, probably we do now need something new asap, and a picture to replace the Aussie map, since the Aussie flag is now on the front page... --kingboyk08:40, 10 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Though Zuma has been out of office for a while, he still seeems to be a pretty major political figure in the country. Note: He was actually acquitted on May 8, but people tend not to scroll down so I've posted this here.--Pharos21:24, 9 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Nobody objected, it's massive on Google News, and I'm not waiting around until it's old news, so I've gone ahead and added it :). Please trim/copyedit if need be. --kingboyk17:14, 9 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Costa Rica's Inauguration Day. Peace Nobel Prize Oscar Arias is sworn as Costa Rica's president for second time. [7] —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 201.196.69.130 (talk • contribs) .
Beaconsfield mine collapse occurred in April 2006 in Beaconsfield, Tasmania, Australia. At 9.23pm on April 25, 2006, a seismic event triggered an underground rock fall at the Beaconsfield gold mine in northern Tasmania. As at 7am AEST on Saturday 6 May, the raise borer had drilled about eleven (11) metres of the 14.5m rescue tunnel. On Tuesday May 9 2006 at around 6am the miners have been recused. FellowWikipedian 3:05 7 May 2006 (UTC)
I put up the Tasmanian flag as suggested, I wonder if perhaps a map would be more appropriate as Tasmania isn't a national entity. What's the thought on this?--Pharos00:10, 9 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, but she was the oldest living that could actually remember the event. She was 5 years old, and the other two were 10 months and 2 months.-Bio2590 12:42, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
Oh, and she was the oldest living on, in case you hadn't seen-Bio2590 12:42, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
Former President Suharto of Indonesia, dictator for three decades and reputedly the world's most corrupt head of state, is currently was hospitalized over "intestinal bleeding", but is moreover suffering "partial organ failure" and listed in unstable condition. --Daniel17:53, 5 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
If his qualification under 'deaths' isn't absolute (his passing would have no effect on currentp olitics), I don't see why a possibly fatal illness qualifies him any more. --Golbez22:44, 6 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
That's right, 300+ now. But it was 200-something when I posted my suggestion. It's okay. It's on ITN now with a different spin. -- 199.71.174.10021:21, 5 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Dr. Ramin Jahanbegloo an Iranian prominent philosopher and intellectual has been arrested by Iranian goverment because of oppostion to Ahmadinejad's views about Holocaust. They also charged him with spying allegation.
From the criteria: "A death should only be placed on ITN if it meets one of the following criteria: (1) the deceased was in a high ranking office of power at the time of death, (2) the deceased was a key figure in their field of expertise, and died unexpectedly or tragically, (3) the death has a major international impact that affects current events. The modification or creation of multiple articles to take into account the ramifications of a death is a sign that it meets the first criterion." He does not seem to fit any of the criteria, IMO. --Golbez13:48, 3 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
After documents are leaked from New Zealand's cabinet, it is forced to announce its decision: to implement local loop unbundling, thereby removing Telecom New Zealand's monopoly; and to remove restrictions upon the current "Unbundled Bitstream Services". Telecom (the largest company in New Zealand) sees its share prices drop by 7% on the Australian Stock Exchange after it is announced that it will undergo close monitoring by the Commerce Commission, including the usage of regulated accounts by its wholesale business. The next day sees Telecom's share value drop by 1.1 billion NZD on the NZ markets. [8]
This information was released just over 2 hours ago. The decision was made this morning (May 3 NZ time), and the documents were leaked to Telecom at some stage. The announcement was made at 5:15pm. —porges(talk)07:34, 3 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Plane crash articles always go up, good job. (For instance, this is the first I've heard that it was not "Armenian Airlines" involved.) --Golbez13:25, 3 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The Canadian federal buget for fiscal year 2005-2006 was presented to the House of Commons by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, on May 2, 2006. The budget primarily offered tax cuts to middle-income families, and reduced the GST by one percentage point. Canadian federal budget, 2006 is the updated article. FellowWikipedian23:38, 2 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
An okay update to the article, but I don't think this falls under the "international interest" we usually like to see on ITN. --Golbez00:42, 3 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
This was a breaking news story in Canada and could be "international interest". This is the latest news story on the ITN. Just a suggestion. FellowWikipedian01:17, 3 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, it's just a suggestion, no need to get defensive, all things here are defensive. However, we didn't mention the US federal budget, and I can't think of any other nation whose federal budget we would mention, so... And it's not like it's something that doesn't happen every year. --Golbez03:35, 3 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
OpenBSD 3.9 is released. Among the new features is integrated framework for monitoring hardware sensors, a BSD licensed driver for NVIDIAnForce ethernet, and loads of other new drivers and bug fixes. (OpenBSD.org)
I can think of very, very few software releases (if any, really) which warrant mention on ITN. But others might disagree. --Golbez
Whether it's Linux, Microsoft, or BSD - the release of a new OS being on the front page smells of advertising, that's all. Now, if it were a major shift in a company - such as, perhaps, Apple moving to Intel chips, or Microsoft pulling Windows off the market - that could count. Maybe. --Golbez20:22, 1 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, actually, I added this suggestion while I was bored at work. I then became busy when I realized that a dumb suggestion it was. I figured that it wouldn't be accepted anyway, so that I might as well leave it there. Sorry! —Michiel Sikma, 21:59, 1 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Immigrant workers and their supporters across the United States stay home from work and abstain from commerce during the Great American Boycott, a protest to demand legalization. Demonstrations are planned nationwide. In Latin America, a one-day boycott of American products called the "Nothing Gringo Boycott" is planned in conjunction with U.S. events.(Guardian/CNN)
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg)
