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I'm not sure there's really an updated article for this, but shouldn't ITN pay attention to the highly controversial state visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Turkey? AecisDancing to electro-pop like a robot from 1984.23:47, 30 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Note that these days, the schedule is packed, so that teams play 10-15 Tests per year. Bradman made 29 centuries in 52 Tests and played those 52 Tests over about 15 years. Thus, were Bradman to play 12 Tests per year like those of the current era, he would make 7.2 centuries per year on average. Furthermore, I don't think that Yousuf has reached the pinnacle yet, as he is not the current #1 ranked Test batsman - Ricky Ponting is the current #1 ranked batsman and is also the International Cricket Council player of the year. And as similarly for the above, if Bradman played 12-15 Tests a year, at his peak, he could score at 2000-2500 runs per year.Blnguyen (bananabucket) 00:01, 28 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I suggest replacing the word 'plurality' by 'majority' in the headline article about the recent Dutch elections to give a more accurate representation of the facts.
Not notable enough, just a game of cricket between two countries - It's not as though Australia have won the World Cup. It is notable in two countries, and to a lesser extent in 8 others, but is a completely irrelevant non-event for the rest of the world. That's coming from someone who writes crikcet articles. Blnguyen (bananabucket) 07:17, 27 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
We really need better guidlines for sport, seriously. When Aus/Eng actually win the series, that should go up methinks. But winning one random test match is hardly nb. Mikker(...)20:32, 27 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
26 November
An announcement is made that the wreckage of a missing japanese submarine, lost following theAttack on Sydney Harbour in 1942, has been located off the northern beaches of Sydney. The location of the japanese naval submarine has been an Australian mystery for the past 60 years. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 211.30.106.187 (talk • contribs) 13:19, 26 November 2006 (UTC).[reply]
Right. Centrx removed my paragraph from the Pinochet article, and also removed the line from ITN with an edit summary indicating there were no major updates in the article. Right. I saw that. I have just restored my paragraph in the Pinochet article. --199.71.174.10023:41, 27 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
A French judge has accused Rwandan President Paul Kagame of orchestrating a 1994 attack that unleashed that country's genocide, saying the ex-rebel leader personally ordered his fighters to down the plane carrying a former leader -- an act that sparked the Rwandan genocide. Essentially this accuses Kagame of setting the stage for the slaughter of his own ethnic group, the Tutsis. These allegations are not new but the indictment by an official judiciary is, the article has been updated and contains links.--gozar04:34, 24 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
You could, and you'd be right. But you could argue the World Figure Skating Championship as figure skating's World Cup, and I think you'd get harsh criticism. The World Cup of soccer is the world's most popular sporting event, bar none. Other than that, no exceptions should ever be made for the start of sporting or entertainment events. -- Zanimum18:00, 23 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I'd support the results of the series going up (i.e. when Australia/England wins the series; that should go up), but its start is hardly notable enough. Mikker(...)13:47, 26 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Don Brash resigns as leader of the opposition New Zealand National Party, saying ongoing speculation about his leadership is damaging to the party.
Not sure if this is considered sufficiently important. The resignation happened one hour ago, and most references in Wikipedia have now been updated.-gadfium01:02, 23 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I believe this is important. How many times has the national party had a new leader over the years - jim, jenny, bill and now don. Its going to be 5 leaders in 10 years.--HamedogTalk|@01:10, 23 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I also believe it is important. National, once the most stable party with the deepest roots in New Zealand politics, is practically collapsing. Well that's just my take on it (not happy :( ) but objectively I believe this is notable enough. -- PageantUpdater • talk | contribs | esperanza01:26, 23 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think the resignation of an opposiion leader is of all that much international importance. Now if the PM had resigned, it would be another thing entirely. 70.53.17.13602:27, 23 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Or just the names of the parties, instead of their political inclination: "Voters in the Netherlands go to the polls in a general election, which is expected to see a neck-and-neck race between the ruling Christian Democratic Appeal and the opposition Labour Party." AecisDancing to electro-pop like a robot from 1984.23:18, 21 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Actor and comedian Michael Richards aka "Cosmo Kramer" apologized on the "The Late Show" today after his explosive expletive filled racial rant at a Los Angeles area comedy club where he repeatedly used the N-word and referred to lynching some African American audience members.(Newsday) His apology on National TV and over 500 newspaper articles on the incident would seem to make it notable for a headline.
This: 2006 G20 summit is getting violent, more info on the way as its sketchy at best atm, the TV footage is cool need some pics to put up... dunno if its internationally newsworthy though...
I concur; this is certainly worthy of putting up, although more information should be added to the article. The section about the violence is especially in need of help. -- tariqabjotu17:53, 18 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Seems like a rather minor thing as things go. A nominee for a position in a congress that hasn't taken seat yet seems pretty minor in the grand scheme, as do the majority leader and whip. --Golbez22:14, 16 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
This should be put up on the Main Page. - Patricknoddy 4:37pm November 17, 2006 (EST)
I disagree. There are way too many bolded links, which makes it hard to read these lines. A nomination is also relatively minor. Their actual appointments would be another matter though. AecisDancing to electro-pop like a robot from 1984.17:52, 18 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Economist Milton Friedman died aged 94. 59.37.22.33 18:40, 16 November 2006
Doesn't match death criteria? By developing the policy of monetary economics, Milton Friedman was one of the most revolutionary men in several past decades. I can think of precious few people still alive who were more influential to economics and politics than Friedman.
Quoting from the criteria: "A death should only be placed on ITN if it meets one of the following criteria: (a) the deceased was in a high ranking office of power at the time of death, (b) the deceased was a key figure in their field of expertise, and died unexpectedly or tragically, (c) 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 third criterion." He was not in office; he did not die unexpectedly or tragically (he was 94 after all; to be honest, I had no clue he was alive, and I follow his and his sons works); and his death has no impact on current events. Sorry. --Golbez23:08, 16 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Read the whole sentence. Key figure, AND they died unexpectedly. If you're a key figure and you die of old age at 94, that's not ITN news. If you're a key figure and someone shoots you for promoting laissez-faire, that's news. --Golbez02:00, 17 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
This is pretty notable because, according to the local news (i.e. in SA), it's the first African nation to legalize same sex marriage. One thing... I think it should be "The Parliament of South Africa votes to legalize same-sex marriage" because, obviously, SA's parliament only has authority over SA, no need to include "in South Africa" again. Mikker(...)20:06, 14 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The {{update}} tag is still there. We'll have to wait. And, if we are really using this on MainPage, the fact that the legitimacy of this election is disputed should be mentioned. -- PFHLai18:24, 14 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Not necessarily; if it's taken this long to count the ballots, then we can post it on ITN when the announcement is made. The referendum would not be the news, the results would be. --Golbez18:26, 18 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Please correct the In the News section as follows, to remove the claim that the Democrats and Republicans are tied in the Senate race. My suggestion is as follows:
Hong Kong's former director of health Margaret Chan, who is running as a candidate of China, is chosen by the Executive Board of the World Health Organisation to succeed Lee Jong-wook as WHO's Director-General. Passer-by 13:41, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
Not sure. The article is just above stub level and needs expanding, the title of the article needs to be edited (without the month and with another word for massacre, so "2006 Beit Hanoun .....") and the wording needs to be npov'ed. While Operation Autumn Clouds imo was notable enough for ITN, I'm not sure this is. AecisDancing to electro-pop like a robot from 1984.13:03, 8 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
November 7
The page is not updated yet, however this is extremely newsworthy. They've already declared him the victor in the election, and while I don't have time to update the page, I'm sure someone else does.
This is quite significant, but the whole election, the bigger news story, should be presented on ITN. Also, a page tagged with {{TotallyDisputed}} would not be a good item to feature on MainPage. --PFHLai01:49, 9 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Maybe this can help the urgent cry for updates: "Vietnam is invited to become the 150th member of the World Trade Organization" (see [4]). It needs expanding and rewording, but is this an option for the Main Page? Or perhaps Britney Spears filing for divorce from Kevin Federline? AecisDancing to electro-pop like a robot from 1984.23:00, 7 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Ecevit doesn't seem to meet any of the criteria for inclusion of deaths. He was not "in a high ranking office of power at the time of death", he was not "a key figure in their field of expertise, [who] died unexpectedly or tragically" and his death at the moment does not seem to have "a major international impact that affects current events." AecisDancing to electro-pop like a robot from 1984.22:24, 5 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
While the NYC Marathon is a notable event in the sports world, I'll pass on this suggestion, primarily because Wikipedia currently does not have much material about this event to feature on MainPage. The entire section on the 2006 race in the New York City Marathon article has only 2 sentences, and the winner Marílson Gomes dos Santos doesn't not even have a wikibio yet. And, please be reminded to post a headline on Portal:Current events/Sports, as per ITN guidelines. Thanks for the suggestion, anyway. BTW, please consider starting the wikibio for Mr. Gomes dos Santos and nominating it for DYK. Good Luck. -- PFHLai21:15, 5 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Actually, Marílson Gomes dos Santos does have an entry in the Portugese Wikipedia [5]. Hopefully someone will translate it for the English version. (PS - Yeah, I knew the article was weak: I was just hoping for some news that wasn't all death and destruction.) J. Van Meter21:23, 5 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Actually...I'd argue this isn't notable enough. Yes, it's an international tournament with all top nations involved, but it's not of great stature (compared to the World Cup), but it's not the main headline on the International BBC at the moment (despite it being just hours after the event) and it's not particularly unexpected. Even the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age have other news stories (SMH has Adam Scott's golf victory, The Age has the International Rules Test).
I'm glad that I posted this here first. I would've thought the top-level cricket between World Cups is notable enough for ITN. But I have to say I don't know my cricket. .... Some ITN items are almost a week old and getting stale. I might stick this in tomorrow just for the sake of having something new. I hope I won't need this. I hope we'll have something else ready for ITN soon, e.g. results of Nicaraguan general election, 2006. --PFHLai03:55, 6 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I think this should most certainly go up - the ICC champs trophy is the second most important 1 day tournament. Would've thought it was an open and shut case really. Mikker(...)19:24, 6 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Ocean fish, seafood population could collapse by 2050: study published in this week's edition of Science. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.56.0.126 (talk • contribs) 18:54, 2006 November 4 (UTC).
Posted. I've also posted this on Current events. Next time, please post over there beforehand. That's where the external newslinks go. Thanks. --PFHLai20:49, 4 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I'd pass on this one. No match results are affected (yet). And this seems like a silly dispute to me, a tempest in a teacup. --PFHLai21:35, 4 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I'll pass too per PFHLai - besides, we'll get some cricket news up on Sunday when either the Aussies or the Windies win the ICC champs throphy. Mikker(...)23:04, 4 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The "strongest storm" bit is not backed up by the article, the storm has been past Luzon for over a day and there is not an updated item at Current events. Thanks, BanyanTree17:29, 1 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]