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Top Stories Top Stories Current Events Large earthquake hits central Flight 38 suffered low fuel •The State Peace and China pressure Development Council continues A magnitude 7.9 earthquake The investigation of the British to block foreign aid workers from struck eastern Sichuan Province Airways Flight 38 crash on entering Burma. in China at 6:28 UTC on Monday January 17 has concluded that •The United Nations call for the killing at least the engines stalled because of low opening of an air corridor to bring 8,700 people fuel pressure. This was the first aid to the victims. and injuring loss of a Boeing 777. Thirteen over 10,000. people were injured, one •Ministers from Nawaz Sharif's At least 900 seriously. party Pakistan Muslim League (N) students are resign from the Government of reported to be Late Emir of Kuwait passes Pakistan. trapped in away rubble when their schools The Diwan Amiri has confirmed receives collapsed. that the late Emir of Kuwait copyright infringement claim Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim from Mormon Church Wikimedia Foundation Al-Sabah passed away today at The Wikimedia Foundation has receives copyright his residence in Kuwait. received a copyright infringement infringement claim from claim from The Church of Jesus Mormon Church Wikipedia Current Events Christ of Latter-day Saints, also The Wikimedia Foundation has known as the Mormon Church. The received a copyright infringement U.S. federal prosecutors have infringement claim is in reference claim from The Church of Jesus filed a new indictment against to a URL used as a source in a Christ of Latter-day Saints, also baseball slugger Barry Bonds, article about Mormon known as the Mormon Church. charging him with 14 counts of Church documents leaked to the The infringement lying to a grand jury and one website Wikileaks, titled "Copy of claim is in count of obstruction when he handbook for leaders of the reference to a URL denied knowingly using Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- used as a source performance-enhancing drugs. day Saints obtained by Wikinews". in a Wikinews •Wayne Swan, the Treasurer of The URL was originally cited as a article about Australia, delivers his first budget link in the sources subsection of Mormon Church establishing $40 billion funds for the article. The Wikimedia documents leaked infrastructure, health and Foundation is a donor-supported to the website education. non-profit organization which runs Wikileaks. The Wikimedia Wikipedia and Wikinews. This is Foundation is a donor-supported •Hewlett-Packard agrees to buy the first time that the Wikimedia non-profit organization which Electronic Data Systems for Foundation has received a runs Wikipedia and Wikinews. $13.9 billion dollars. copyright infringement claim This is the first time that the •The death toll from the Sichuan regarding an article published by Wikimedia Foundation has earthquake reaches 12,000. Wikinews. received a copyright infringement claim regarding an article •The Chinese government The Wikinews article, originally published by Wikinews. launches a massive rescue published on April 19, described operation to search for survivors. material in the Church Handbook

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit en .wikinews.org Wednesday, May 14, 2008 Wikinews Page 2 of Instructions. The work is a two- Property Division of The Church of a preliminary injunction on volume book of policies and is a Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. December 6, 1999 barring posting guide for leaders of the Mormon According to Mike Godwin, general of the material by the defendants Church. Wikinews obtained the counsel for the Wikimedia as well as posting links to other Church Handbook of Instructions Foundation, the Mormon Church websites which contain the from Wikileaks, a whistleblower has not filed a Digital Millennium material. and website which publishes Copyright Act (DMCA) notice with other news publications called the anonymous submissions of the foundation. injunction a "chilling effect". In sensitive documents while November 2002, the church preserving the anonymity of its In 1999, Jerald and Sandra dropped the lawsuit against Utah contributors. Wikileaks describes Tanner, prominent critics of The Lighthouse Ministry, on condition the material as significant because Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- that the Tanners destroy all copies "...the book is strictly confidential day Saints, released material from of the Church Handbook of among the Mormon (Church of the Church Handbook of Instructions, and not include more Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Instructions to the Internet than 50 words at a time from the aka LDS in short form) bishops through their organization Utah handbook in any of their future and stake presidents and it reveal Lighthouse Ministry, without articles. [sic] the procedure of handling including the copyright notice of confidential matters related to Intellectual Reserve, Inc. or “WikiLeaks will not remove the tithing payment, obtaining permission from the handbooks, which are of excommunication, baptism and church. The website of the Utah substantial interest to current and doctrine teaching (indoctrination)." Lighthouse Ministry describes as former mormons. WikiLeaks will its purpose: "...to document remain a place were people from The material was released on the problems with the claims of around the world can safely reveal Wikileaks website on April 16, and Mormonism and compare LDS the truth.” —Wikileaks according to the site was first doctrines with Christianity." The made available on the document Tanners had received a copy of the Wikileaks has received copyright sharing website Scribd. A message 1998 edition of Church Handbook infringement claims from at Scribd now states: "This content of Instructions from an anonymous organizations including the Church was removed at the request of sender in October 1999. They of Scientology's Religious copyright agent B. S. Broadbent of published 17 pages of the 160- Technology Center and the Swiss the Intellectual Property Division page handbook on the Utah Bank Julius Baer, and the Chinese of the Church of Jesus Christ of Lighthouse Ministry website. government attempts to censor Latter-day Saints." every website with the word The church sent the Tanners a "wikileaks" in the web page On May 5, the Wikimedia letter threatening a copyright address. Bank Julius Baer sued Foundation received a copyright infringement lawsuit if the material Wikileaks after sending cease and infringement claim from was not removed, and the Tanners desist letters in January 2008 Intellectual Reserve, Inc., the legal removed the material from their which cited the Digital Millennium entity that owns the intellectual site the same day, and posted the Copyright Act. As a result of the property of the Mormon Church. church's letter to their website. lawsuit, the bank obtained an The infringement claim is The website still contained links to injunction preventing the site's addressed to , the other locations that had the domain name registrar from designated agent of the Wikimedia material, and an article in the Salt associating with Wikileaks, but this Foundation, and requests that Lake Tribune listed addresses of injunction was lifted in March 2008 access to the link to Wikileaks be these links. The church sued the and Bank Julius Baer dropped the removed. The link was removed Tanners through its company case. from the article on May 5 by a Intellectual Reserve, in the 1999 Wikinews administrator, and the case Intellectual Reserve v. Utah As of May 13 Wikileaks had not article remains available without Lighthouse Ministry. taken down the material on the the link. The infringement claim Church Handbook of Instructions, was sent by Berne S. Broadbent, The plaintiffs filed their complaint and a second webpage at the site president of Intellectual Reserve, on October 13, 1999, and the with a different version of the Inc. and director of the Intellectual United States district court issued material was also still available. In

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Wednesday, May 14, 2008 Wikinews Page 3 a statement to Wikinews, a hijacker Mohammed Atta is said to at this tribunal as prosecutors are Wikileaks representative have been waiting. seeking the death penalty for all of commented on the material hosted the men. at the site: "WikiLeaks will not Those who are set to be trialled remove the handbooks, which are are alleged to be members of Al- Late Emir of Kuwait passes of substantial interest to current Qaeda, who were found to be away at age 78 and former mormons [sic]. responsible for the attacks. They The Diwan-Amiri confirmed that WikiLeaks will remain a place were are Walid bin Attash, Ramzi the late Emir of Kuwait Sheikh [sic] people from around the world Binalshibh, Ali Abdul Aziz Ali, Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al- can safely reveal the truth." Mustafa Ahmed Hawsawi and Sabah passed away today at his alledged 9/11 mastermind Khalid residence in Kuwait City. He was Five of six accused over 9/11 Shaikh Mohammed. 78 years old. to be tried; charges against '20th hijacker' dropped They have all been charged with He suffered colon problems which Five men out of six accused of conspiracy, murder in violation of led to surgery, and numerous involvement in the September 11 the laws of war, attacking civilians, visits back and forth between have been referred to trial by the attacking civilian objects, England and the United States of Guantanamo military commission. intentionally causing serious bodily America. Sheikh Saad was married The war crimes tribunal also injury, destruction of property, to Sheikha Latifa Fahad Al-Sabah. dropped charges against terrorism and material support for Mohammed Qahtani, who is terrorism while all but Hawsawi He was born in 1930 in Kuwait.He alleged to have been the '20th are charged with hijacking aircraft served as emir from January 15 to hijacker', although they were as well. January 24, until a vote by the dropped "without prejudice" so the National Assembly of Kuwait Saudi Arabian can still be re- Some concern has been made over nominated Sheikh Sabah Al- charged. alleged human rights abuses. Ahmad Al-Sabah in place of Sheikh Officials have said themselves that Saad as Emir due to illness issues. All six men are currently being Qahtani was harshly treated in held in maximum security at the imprisonment and Khalid was Sheikh Saad Al-Sabah was the United States naval base at Cuba's subjected to waterboarding. 14th Emir of Kuwait. Born 1930, to Guantanamo Bay. Under the 2006 the late Sheikh Abdullah III Al- Military Commissions Act those Qahtani also withdrew an earlier Salim Al-Sabah, and was the charged must be arraigned within confession saying it was obtained eldest son. Sheikh Saad continued 30 days and have their trial from him under torture. He his studies in the UK, at Hendon commenced within four months. submitted a detailed written Police College, London. account describing abuse he The men are accused of plotting alleges against him including During his reign in Kuwait, he the attacks, in which four beatings, being forced into introduced new police and security passenger airliners were hijacked uncomfortable positions for long systems, and issued an amiri in US airspace. One was flown into periods, threats with dogs, decree to establish a police each tower of the World Trade exposure to music at high volume, academy. Center, one was flown into the being subjected to freezing Pentagon and the fourth crashed temperatures and being forced to The late Emir will be buried in a Pennsylvania field. Almost appear naked in front of female tomorrow in the Sulaibikhat 3,000 people were killed. 19 personnel. graveyard, Wednesday May 14, hijackers were involved, with one 2008 at 9:30 AM (Kuwait Time). aircraft having four hijackers The araingements will take place compared to five on the others, at the high security Guantanamo The King of Saudi Arabia triggering theories concerning a war crimes tribunal, and will mark expressed his condolences in 20th hijacker. It is alleged that the first public appearances of the response to the death. The website Qahtani missed out on this role men since their capture. The trial of the state of Kuwait reported because he was unable to get past will mark the first in front of a US that "his Highness the Amir Sheikh anti-immigration measures to war crimes tribunal since World Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah upon arrival in Florida, where head War Two, and the first capital one received a telephone call Tuesday

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Wednesday, May 14, 2008 Wikinews Page 4 from Saudi King Abdullah bin The medals went to the wines judges. Sharif has campaigned for Abdulaziz Al-Saud in which he produced by the stock company a total reinstatement of power, extended his sincere condolences Acorex Wine Holding, Amaro de la while Zadari favors constitutional on the passing of Father Amir Valea Perjei 2003, Pinot Grigio/ amendments that would limit their Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salem Aligote/ Sauvignon Blanc 2005 and power. Al-Sabah." Pinot Noir 2005, with the last two being from the Private reserve “If we surrender on this issue to Car crash on A37 near Bristol, series. the wishes of the military dictator, two dead it will take us generations before Two people have died due to a Last year's fourteenth edition of we get an independent judiciary.” recent car crash in Shepton Mallet, the contest, held in the —Nawaz Sharif near Bristol, United Kingdom. Netherlands in 2007, Moldovan wines won three gold medals and Information Secretary Ehsan Iqbal, The incident occurred when a three silver ones. one of the ministers who will be Honda Civic Type R car swerved of resigning, supported Sharif's the road. Police reports suggest Pakistan's coalition campaign for reinstatement. He that the car hit a tree, causing the government faces split called the series of events "a two fatalities. Pakistan's coalition government defining moment" for Pakistan. will be no more, announced Nawaz "Without the rule of law, without The incident resulted in the closure Sharif, leader of the Pakistan an independent judiciary, the of the A37 road, where the Muslim League (PML-N) and country cannot move ahead incident occurred, for several former Prime Minister. The democratically or constitutionally," hours. It reopened at 01:00 UTC coalition, which was formed he said. today. between the PML-N and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), was At a press conference, Sharif said Avon and Somerset police said to have reached a he will contest the by-elections on appealed for information regarding disagreement over the restoration August 18, which could earn him a the crash: of judges fired by President Pervez seat in Parliament. The Pakistan “Police would like to speak to Musharraf in November 2007. Peoples Party say they will not put anyone who may have witnessed a candidate against him in the the collision or may have been According to party spokesman elections. travelling on the A37 at the time. Sidiqul Farooq, the 9 PML-N ministers in government will hand "A day will come when the judges Anyone who can help is asked to in their resignation papers to shall be restored," Sharif said. "If contact the Collision Investigation Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani we surrender on this issue to the Unit on 0845 4567000 or on Tuesday afternoon. wishes of the military dictator, it Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.” will take us generations before we Sharif blamed the PPP for failing to get an independent judiciary." He Moldovan wines win three meet deadlines to restore the also said that despite quitting the medals at contest in Bordeaux senior judges fired by Musharraf, government, he wishes to continue Moldovan wine producers took which was Sharif's main condition supporting the PPP-led three silver medals at the third for joining the coalition. The latest government on an issue-by-issue annual international contest of deadline for reinstating the judges basis. "We will not become part of wine tasting and judging of strong was set for May 12, as talks any conspiracy to destabilize the alcoholic beverages, the "Concours between Sharif and PPP leader Asif democratic process," he said. Mondial de Bruxelles 2008". This Ali Zardari ended in London year the event was held in without reaching any deal. The The Pakistan Peoples Party Bordeaux, France. Previously, the government had originally responded in a statement. They event was held in Portugal and in promised to reinstate the judges called the announcement of Maastricht in 2007 and will held in by April 30. resignation "a pause in the process Spain next year. and not a break in the purpose of Most of the disagreement lies restoration of judges". They also Moldovan wine makers within the question of how much said they do not intend to fill the participated with 12 types of wine. power should be returned to the vacated ministries, hoping the

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