May 12, 2008 The free-content news source that you can write! Page 1 Top Stories Search for Brazilian plane Wikipedia Current Events with four UK passengers Fighting continues in Tripoli, ship carrying the first load of food called off after seven days Lebanon aid from the Red Cross for Search and rescue operations for Over thirty people have died as a survivors of Cyclone Nargis has a light aircraft that disapeared result of several sunk in the Irrawaddy River. seven days ago in Brazil have days of fighting in ceased having failed to locate the •The official death toll for Cyclone Lebanon, between plane. In addition to two local Nargis rises to 28,458. Hezbollah and pilots the Cessna 310 was supporters of the •Serbian voters go to the polls in carrying four businessmen who Lebanese government. Violence the Serbian parliamentary were citizens of the United has taken place in the Lebanese election, 2008. A pro-Europe Kingdom. capital, Beirut, although most coalition associated with the recently it has been in Tripoli. President of Serbia Boris Tadić Wikipedia Current Events wins the most votes. Tornadoes in central US kill A medical helicopter crashes •2008 attack on Omdurman and nearly two dozen people returning to Madison, Wisconsin Khartoum: Sudan's government At least 22 people in three states, resulting in the death of three says it has halted an attack on including an infant, have been people including the pilot, a the country's capital Khartoum by killed with over 50 reported doctor and nurse. hundreds of rebels from Darfur. injured and •China announces the three are •Football: Manchester United establishment of China missing from claim their 10th Premier League Commercial Aircraft in Shanghai late afternoon championship, ending Chelsea's to challenge Airbus and Boeing tornadoes that chances by winning at Wigan for the domestic market. The first ripped through Athletic 2-0. jet to be marketed is the ARJ21, the central United States developed by AVIC I, with a $2.7 •2008 Formula One season: Felipe Saturday May 10. Tornadoes hit billion start-up capital. Massa wins the 2008 Turkish towns on the Missouri and Grand Prix. Oklahoma borders which caused •Pakistan's two main coalition significant damage. leaders, Asif Ali Zardari and Nawaz Sharif meet with U.S. Galatasaray clinch 17th Turkish title US denies arrest of al-Masri, Assistant Secretary of State After the final match of the al-Qaeda in Iraq leader Richard Boucher in London to season, Galatasaray became the Thursday, an Iraqi Defense discuss the removal of judges by champions of Turkish Super Ministry spokesman said that the President Pervez Musharraf. League with 79 points in 34 leader of Al •Run-offs in the Zimbabwean games, six points ahead of rivals Qaeda in Iraq, presidential election, according to Besiktas and Fenerbahce. Abu Ayyub al- George Chiweshe, the elections Masri, was commissioner, must be delayed 50th season of the top-flight arrested. Today, past the time alloted by law, up football league in Turkey ended the US military is to a year, until funding can be Saturday as Galatasaray and saying that he found. Fenerbahce qualify for next was not. •The International Federation of season's Champions League, third- the Red Cross says that the cargo place Beşiktaş J.K. and Federation Cup winner Kayserispor qualify for If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit en .wikinews.org Monday, May 12, 2008 Wikinews Page 2 the UEFA Cup. There was McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis capital, Beirut, although most of disappointment for Sivasspor, who Hamilton came second after the violence has now left that city. came fourth by having same overtook his teammate Heikki A BBC reporter noted that machine points with Besiktas but less goal Kovalainen on start. Kovalainen guns and rocket propelled average. later suffered a rear tire puncture grenades were being used. from Kimi Räikkönen and dropped Galatasaray trainer Cevat Guler to the back while on a pit-stop. A US government spokesperson stated that, "There may have been discussing the situation in Lebanon times in recent weeks when the Massa's Ferrari teammate, driver on Friday fans didn't think we would be Kimi Räikkönen, ran third. This champions... but we are delighted leaves Räikkönen lead in the Approximately 7000 people have and thank everyone for their championship with 35 points, now evacuated from the scene of support." ahead of Massa, Hamilton and the violence, although the level of Kubica. Ferrari heads over both violence has decreased after the The Istanbul-based club started BMW Sauber and McLaren. Lebanese government announced season with German coach Karl- that it would retract two decisions Heinz Feldkamp, who resigned at In other related news this week, which have proven to be the start of April, citing differences Super Aguri-Honda withdrew from controversial with supporters of with the management. Galatasaray the Formula-1 after participatng in Hezbollah. were two points behind four races this season. The team Fenerbahçe when Cevat Guler took principal Aguri Suzuki claimed in According to The New York Times, over in a caretaker role. Also, the the press release it all started Hezbollah currently has control of team hit by number of injuries, when SS United Group defaulted a large amount of Beirut. A TV including two key foreign players it's payment previous years and station that supported the the of this season - Linderoth and the absence of support from Lebanese government is no longer Lincoln. However they Honda. The team was put into broadcasting as a result of these accomplished five victories in last external administration. Thus the recent incidents. five games of season and clinched race featured only 10 teams and the 17th title for Galatasaray S.K. 20 cars for the first time since the The United States Secretary of 2005 Chinese Grand Prix. State Condoleezza Rice After the match, thousands of commented on these latest Turks of all ages rallied at Also in the news, Honda’s Rubens incidents. She said that she was Istanbul's central Taksim Square Barrichello, who finished 14th in "deeply concerned" by the current to celebrate with fireworks, flags this race, is now the most situation in Lebanon. She also and slogans, singing the club experienced Formula One driver of stated that, in her opinion, anthems. Similar celebrations took all time surpassing the record of Hezbollah should stop place in big cities like Ankara and 256 Grands Prix held by Riccardo "undermining the legitimate İzmir in the huge outdoor parties, Patrese since 1993. For this authority of the Lebanese organized on the spot, letting occasion, his car and the helmet government." them join their voice with millions design included the "257" marking of fans around the country for this race. The Washington Post also reported celebrating the 17th title of the on the incident. It reported that club. Fighting continues in Tripoli, the Lebanese government was Lebanon struggling to bring an end to the Felipe Massa wins 2008 Over thirty people have died as a violence. Turkish Grand Prix result of several days of fighting in Ferrari driver Felipe Massa for the Lebanon, with the latest violence In addition to the 36 deaths from third consecutive year won from having occurred in the Lebanese the violence, over ten dozen pole the FIA Formula One 2008 city of Tripoli. The violence is the people have been wounded, some Petrol Ofisi Turkish Grand Prix at result of conflict between seriously, by the attacks. Istanbul Racing Circuit, Istanbul, Hezbollah and supporters of the Turkey. Massa was also 2007 and Lebanese government. Over the On Friday, a US government 2006 year winner. past four days, there has also spokesperson discussed the been violence in the Lebanese ongoing situation. He said: If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Monday, May 12, 2008 Wikinews Page 3 “The United States is deeply automobile-related industries. mid, and lower-stream vertical and concerned about the ongoing There was concern not only from horizontal OEMs, OBMs, and world- violence in Lebanon. We condemn several trade shows, but also class stellar companies like Intel, the use of force by illegitimate international competitions related AMD, ASUS, Foxconn, Acer, BenQ, armed groups and call upon all to the design after winning several and Kingston, but also featured parties to respect the rule of law. prizes back in Taiwan to establish products related to green Backed by Syria and Iran, the industrial position and brand technology. Companies from Korea Hezbollah and its allies are killing image of "Made in Taiwan". Since will be hosting the biggest and injuring fellow citizens, several industries like automobile international pavilion to catch the undermining the legitimate are transformed to high-value buyers' eyes. authority of the Lebanese industries, "creativity" Government and the institutions of progressively became a key The Taipei Computer Association the Lebanese state. Seeking to element before unveiling any new (TCA), one of the show organizers, protect their state within a state, products. will hold the 2008 WiMAX Taipei Hezbollah has exploited its allies Expo at the Taipei Show Hall 2. It and demonstrated its contempt for As of this sector, Wen-jean Hsueh will allow the networking industry its fellow Lebanese. No one has (ITRI Creativity Lab General to chain the WiMAX Pavilion the right to deprive Lebanese Director) hoped companies could located in the TWTC Nangang and citizens of their political and do proper transformations on its echo the basic infrastructure economic freedom, their right to R&D nature from "Made in Taiwan" construction of WiMAX. move freely within their country, to "Created in Taiwan" for best or their sense of safety and practice.