March 17, 2008 The free-content news source that you can write! Page 1 Top Stories Top Stories Wikipedia Current Events Tibetans say 80 killed in met by March 31 if it is to Kormoran and the HMAS Sydney protests; China continues to succeed. After a board meeting have been found off the coast of crack down ended unanimously, a press Western Australia. The ships sank The Central Tibetan release named key conditions as after a battle in 1941. Administration, approval by the trade union, •JPMorgan Chase announces plans headed by the Dalai agreement from the government, to buy investment bank Bear Lama, says that at and "elimination" of risks from a Stearns for $2 a share following least 80 people have suit by Milan airport operator liquidity problems caused by the been killed in protests SEA. 2007 subprime mortgage against Chinese rule, financial crisis. despite China's claim Credit: Luca 2008 Tour de Taiwan Stage 8: that only 10 people •Data from the United Nations Galuzzi A great ending for John CC-BY-SA 2.5)are dead. Environment Programme shows Murphy the 2006 global glacial shrinkage The 72 hour Tour de Taiwan race Protesters arrested at anti- rate is more than double that of in the Taipei-Keelung Scientology event in Atlanta 2005. metropolitan area came to an While protesting outside the end after entering the Taipei •The Conservative Alliance wins Scientology Church of Georgia in Xinyi the Iranian legislative election. Atlanta, two Shopping members of Area as the the group Concert for peace held on final stage Anonymous Colombian-Venezuelan border today. were arrested Tens of thousands of Colombians Marek by DeKalb and Venezuelans attended a free Wesoły from County riot concert Sunday, held on a bridge Credit: Tim Dorr (cc-by- Credit: Rico Shen Merida police while (CC-BY-SA) linking the two countries. It was sa-2.0). Europe standing organized by Grammy-winning Team won his second stage, opposite the Church of rock artist Juanes to celebrate the while John Murphy won the Scientology-owned building. end of the diplomatic crisis overall champion in this series between Colombia, Venezuela, and after 8 stages of racing. Kuan- Alitalia conditionally accepts Ecuador, and to further improve hua Lai not only won the Taiwan joint bid by Air France and peaceful relations within the Champion, but also helped his KLM region. team (Giant Asia Racing Team) Italian state-owned flag carrier win the Team Champion. Alitalia's board has conditionally The "Peace Without Borders" concert was staged atop the Simón accepted a low-value takeover Wikipedia Current Events bid by Air Bolívar bridge, which connects the France-KLM, a U.S. Federal Reserve System Colombian town of Cúcuta with the company backs JPMorgan Chase in Venezuelan town of San Antonio formed by the purchasing failed Bear Stearns, del Táchira. "It would have been merger of Air and lowers prime lending rate. much more practical and simple to France and do it in a city," Juanes told the •The Australian Government Miami Herald, "but the border is a KLM. Alitalia says the offer announces that the wrecks of the requires various conditions to be symbol of peace between all German auxiliary cruiser countries. And this message is for If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit en .wikinews.org Monday, March 17, 2008 Wikinews Page 2 everyone, all the countries in Latin heard. I think the governments America and the U.S. as well." have to understand and listen. We Alitalia conditionally accepts don't want to get involved in joint bid by Air France and KLM Concert goers gathered in a dried- conflicts between people." Italian state-owned flag carrier up riverbed to hear music by many Alitalia's board has conditionally notable Hispanic performers, Colombian president Alvaro Uribe accepted a low-value takeover bid including Colombian singer Carlos had planned to attend the concert, by Air France-KLM, a company Vives, Dominican musician Juan but canceled when Juanes' formed by the merger of Air Luis Guerra, Spanish musicians manager told him the show "was France and KLM. Miguel Bosé and AleJandro Sanz, not to be a political event" and and Mexican rock band Maná. asked him not to come. Alitalia say the offer requires various conditions to be met by “I think they all share my feelings: Thousands attend anti-war March 31 if it is to succeed. A How can we use our music to protests in London and board meeting, which ended support this, use our art for Glasgow unanimously, started mid- something important?” —Juanes Yesterday, thousands of people Saturday and continued until early attended anti-war protests in Sunday, at which point a press Juanes said the artists were "super London and Glasgow organised by release was issued. This named responsive" when invited to the Stop the War Coalition. The key conditions as approval by the perform. "I think they all share my event marks nearly five years trade union, agreement from the feelings: How can we use our since the 2003 invasion of Iraq government - which must also music to support this, use our art which begun the Iraq War. The supply a credit line repayable after for something important?" he said. main themes were "Troops out of a credit hike - and "elimination" of Iraq and Afghanistan", "Don’t risks from a suit by Milan airport "This is a celebration of the unity attack Iran", and "End the siege of operator SEA. The government between Ecuador, Venezuela and Gaza". owns a 49.9% controlling stake. Colombia," Carlos Vives said on the stage. "We want our police and In London, protesters gathered in Further conditions include military officers to go home," he Trafalgar Square before marching receiving a government added, referring to the Colombian down Whitehall to Parliament commitment to keep the airline's hostages held by leftist group Square, across Westminster landing rights, agreeing with Rome FARC. Bridge, along Lambeth Palace International Airport's operator Road before crossing the River over servicing and a deal to buy FARC was the center of the recent Thames again at Lambeth Bridge, back some activities at Alitalia diplomatic crisis, which began returning to Parliament Square via Servizi, a maintenance arm. when the Colombian military Millbank. conducted an air raid against the Air France-KLM, who placed their organization inside Ecuador A spokesman for the Foreign Office bid on Friday after negotiations territory. Venezuela sided with labelled the Stop the War lasting eight weeks, welcomed the Ecuador in condemning Colombia Coalition's description of the decision in Paris. The deal values for the raid, and they each moved current situation in Iraq as "simply at Alitalia at €0.10, compared to a troops to their respective borders. not accurate", saying, "In Iraq, Friday trading value of €0.53, and The crisis was ended when the there is clear evidence we are will swap one Air France-KLM for nations' leaders shook hands at a making steady progress, every 160 Alitalia shares, valuing summit. particularly in terms of security. the airline at €140 million (US$240 We have also acknowledged that million). The low price comes as a "It's not that a song by AleJandro mistakes were made, and drawn result of financial difficulties that or Carlos is going to change the appropriate lessons". the airline is currently facing. people," Juanes said. "But music Initial rumours suggested the price becomes an excuse to send a Estimates as to the number of would be €0.35 a share. message, that we're all here protesters in London range from Also being bid on is 100% of together building peace, that we 10,000 according to the Police, up convertible bonds at €0.3145 a are here as citizens and this is to 40,000 according to the bond. The state owns 62% of what we want, and we have to be organisers. these. The company will keep its If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Monday, March 17, 2008 Wikinews Page 3 brand, logo and Italian champion in this stage since he headquarters. got former stage champion in Tour de Taiwan Taipei City Stage Pingtung County. With the stage ● Stage Champion and 2008 Tour de Taiwan Stage 8: champion went to Wesoły, John Individual Champions in this A great ending for John Murphy Murphy firmly won the overall Stage. A 72-golden-hour race of 2008 champion in this series after 8 Individual Classification Tour de Taiwan in the Taipei- stages' racing. ● Asian Champion (Blue Keelung metropolitan area came to Jersey): Takashi Miyazawa an end after entering the Taipei By the way, Kuan-hua Lai not only (Team Meitan Hompo-GDR) Xinyi Shopping Area as the final won the Taiwan Champion and ● Taiwan Champion (White stage today. Before the main race, was voted as the "Most Popular Jersey): Kuan-hua Lai the organizer, Chinese Taipei Taiwanese Cyclist", but also helped (Giant Asia Racing Team) Cycling Association held "The 3rd his team (Giant Asia Racing Team) ● Sprint Champion (Green Taipei Citizen Elimination Road to win the Team Champion in this Jersey): John Murphy Race" to examine the series. After the race, He (Health Net Pro Cycling achievements of basic cycling commented about this race: "Even Team) promotion. Even though its racing though we got a great difference ● Overall Champion (Yellow scale is one third of the Taipei after we [the Team] got the lead Jersey): John Murphy Stage (60 laps, 1 km/lap), but from Changhua [stage], but we several local cycling clubs and got a damn difficult situation Team Classification senior cyclists participated in this because the competitors Just lost 1.