March 8, 2007 The free-content news source that you can write! Page 1 Top Stories Wikipedia Current Events Wikipedia Current Events Strong earthquake in Sumatra •At least 30 people die as a suicide •Voters in Northern Ireland go to Two earthquakes, measuring 6.3 bomber attacks a café in Balad the polls to elect new members to and 6.0 on the Richter scale struck Ruz in Iraq's eastern Diyala the Northern Ireland Assembly. the Indonesian island of Sumatra Governorate. •Garuda Indonesia Flight 200 within the space of two hours, •Three Jordanians go on trial for crashes and catches fire during a killing at-least 70 people. The plotting to assassinate U.S landing in Yogyakarta, Indonesia death toll may rise as a large President George W. Bush. resulting in 21 confirmed deaths. number of buildings were destroyed and survivors are still •The People's Republic of China •The United States Department of being searched for. announces that its first probe to State issues a report saying that the Moon, Chang'e 1, will be human rights in Fiji have sharply Dozens dead in Indonesian launched later in 2007, with the deteriorated since the 2006 coup. plane crash eventual goal of landing a man on •Iranian general Ali Reza Askari is A Garuda Indonesia passenger the moon by 2022. The probe is reported to have to defected to US plane with 140 people on board supposed to orbit the Moon at custody after disappearing on has crashed and burst into flames least three times. February 7 in Istanbul.( in Yogyakarta, Indonesia today. •President of Mauritius Anerood •Turkish authorities ban popular Jugnauth threatens to leave the web site Youtube after clips Featured story Commonwealth of Nations over insulting former Turkish leader the British government's 2 winners confirmed in US Mustafa Kemal Ataturk have treatment of the Îlois of the 'Mega Millions' jackpot discovered from the site. Chagos Archipelago. There are at least 2 big winners in Tuesday night's $370 million •Foreign Minister of Iran Extra time winner gives AC "Mega Millions" lottery drawing, Manouchehr Mottaki confirms that Milan a pass to quarterfinals but lottery officials say that no Iran will attend a conference on A full crowd showed up at the one has come forward to claim Iraq featuring Iraq's neighbours Guiseppe Meazza in Italy today to their millions. and the permanent members of watch AC Milan take on Scottish the United Nations Security side Celtic. The first leg of the Wikipedia Current Events Council. matches ended in a goalless draw, •Reform of the House of Lords: In •The Israel Defence Forces raid the as both teams were spirited in a British House of Commons vote, Palestinian Authority's military defense. Kaka and Inzaghi played a majority of MPs express support intelligence headquarters in as frontmen for AC, while for a fully elected House of Lords. Ramallah. Vennegoor of Hesselink and Jiri A smaller majority support an Jarosik were the strike pair for •The Taliban claim that they have 80% elected, 20% appointed Celtic. kidnapped Daniele chamber. Other options with a Mastrogiacomo, an Italian lower elected component are Milan had the first chance of the journalist working for La rejected. The proposals were put game early when Kaka found room Repubblica newspaper. forward by Leader of the House of and flashed a shot towards the Commons Jack Straw, who •Rogerio Lobato, former Interior bottom corner, but keeper Artur describes the votes as "a historic Minister of East Timor, is found Boruc got down well to make the step forward". guilty on five counts of arming hit stop. Celtic then had a valid penalty squads during civil unrest in 2006. claim after only 6 minutes when If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit en .wikinews.org Thursday, March 8, 2007 Wikinews Page 2 Jarosik's volley looked to be blasted the ball through Borucs legs wounded by the gunfire. But blocked by the hand of Maldini, but to give the homeside the lead. The officials at Bagram Air Base later referee Konrad Plautz waved away game continued however, as the claimed that only 8 had been killed. the appeals. Celtic's defense Champions League works on full Other sources reported that 4 of continued to play well, and they extra time, and Celtic still had 27 the wounded later died of their limited Milan's chances to long minutes to equilize. It was Milan injuries at Jalalabad Hospital. ranged shots. Lee Naylor then who pushed however, and Andrea performed defensive heroics for Pirlo twice forced Boruc to make The event was described as an Celtic as he took the ball away from saves. Then Kaka, in search of a "emotional" response by the US the open Inzaghi, who was waiting brace, sent a volley over the net forces, by Afghan Interior Ministry to tap the ball in at the back post. after being left alone during a spokesman Zmarai Bashiri. Kaka had two more shots from corner kick. Gravesen's long effort Thousands of Afghans gathered to range at the net, but neither were for Celtic was easy pickings for protest the shooting. US troops on target. Naylor again saved Celtic Dida, and Craig Beattie headed a also forced two Associated Press by clearing the ball off the line from good chance over the bar. Celtic photojournalists to delete their a Kaka attempt. vainly tried to tie the game, digital photographs of the attack's bringing on Kenny Miller, but AC aftermath, although al Jazeera Over an hour had passed when finished the game comfortably, and photojournalists then visited the Gord Strachan sent Thomas advanced to the next round of the scene and captured similar footage. Graveson on for Celtic in place of tournament. Jarosik, and the Dane almost The shooting is under investigation scored right away. He struck a fine US troops accused of killing by both Afghan and US officials. shot at the net, mut Massimo Oddo Afghan civilians following car- did well to block the attempt. Milan bombing Quick goal sees Bayern counter attacked quickly, and Kaka On Sunday, US Marine Special advance over Real Madrid saw his attempt also blocked by a Forces who had just escaped an Bayern Munich hosted Real Madrid defender. McManus and Naylor early-morning ambush by Taliban at the Allianz Arena today in the were forced to clear headers off the insurgents in Muhmand Dara, second leg of the Champions line from Ambrosini and Inzaghi, Afghanistan, retaliated by opening League round of sixteen. The first both occuring after corners. Maldini fire on nearby civilians, including leg saw Real coming out on top 3- then had a header at the Celtic net, pedestrians and as many as 15 2, but the two away goals by but Boruc was again in the right passing cars, including those that Bayern gave them a good chance in place to make the stop. Celtic had had pulled to the side of the road to the second leg. Madrid were another claim for a penalty when comply with orders. without David Beckham for the Nakamura was brought down in the game, who orchestrated all 3 goals area, but the Austrian referee again Haji Ihsanullah, a member of Hezb in the first leg, and he was replaced waved away all appeals. Boruc was e Islami initially drove a minivan in the midfield by Raúl. Bayern again forced into action from a laden with explosives into one of played a strong side, with Lucas Seedorf free kick, which he was the five vehicles making up the US Podolski and Roy Makaay in attack, able to deflect out with a hand. convoy, which included three and Owen Hargreaves in the Kaka then shot towards the goal, humvees, slightly wounding one midfield. but the crossbar saved Celtic from Marine. Sources differ on whether going a goal down. As 90 minutes or not hidden gunmen then also Any plans Real had made for the approached, Celtic had two well opened fire on the convoy. game went immediately out the positioned free-kicks, but could window when Roy Makaay scored take advantage of neither, and the US forces then fled the scene of the the fastest ever goal in a game entered extra time. ambush "firing wildly", opening fire Champions League match after on every civilian and vehicle they only 10 seconds. Real took the It took Milan little time to go ahead saw for 6 miles while driving along kickoff, and Roberto Carlos was in the extra period, and the scorer the Afghan street. immediately dispossessed by would be no other than the Salihamidzic, who passed in the Brazilian Kaka. The youthful striker Initial reports stated that 14 ball to Makaay. The German striker put on a burst of speed to beat out civilians had been killed in the neatly finished passed Iker Casillas the tired Celtic defenders and attack, and another 35 were to stun the Galacticos, and give the If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Thursday, March 8, 2007 Wikinews Page 3 home side the lead. Bayern confrontation. Once everything William Gallas of Arsenal had to continued to press, and Real looked settled, van Nistelrooy stepped up leave the pitch to replace a contact listless, as shots from Podolski and to the spot and sent the ball into lens, and PSV took a chance on the Makaay were saved by Casillas. the net, cutting the lead in half, but man advantage to press forward. Real coach Fabio Capello was quick still leaving Real behind on Phillip Cocu put himself in a great to make changes in his team, and aggregate.