Wikipedia:In the news/Candidates/4 December 2009

Foreign relations of Rwanda (or perhaps France)
Rwanda and France restore diplomatic relations. I think there might be some time to fit this one in. Break-ups are usually featured - how about getting back together? -- can  dle &bull; wicke  04:04, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
 * How major was the France-Rwanda relationship before the split?  Spencer T♦ Nominate! 04:19, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Rwanda is a former colony of France, so a split sounds pretty big in hindsight. -- Plasma Twa  2  04:35, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
 * I'm inclined to oppose because they were severed for only 3 years (irrespective of Rwanda appearing on ITN twice already). Arsonal (talk) 06:39, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

More than 100 dead in Russia

 * More than 100 people have been killed in an explosion at a nightclub in Russia, reports say., , . Cargoking   talk  22:34, 4 December 2009 (UTC)
 * The article needs to be expanded first; it's currently only at about 1.5k. Google news sources. Lampman (talk) 23:41, 4 December 2009 (UTC)
 * If this happened in the US or Western Europe, it'd be on the in the news so fast it'd make our eyes spin. Carlossuarez46 (talk) 00:22, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
 * What's your point? Any article going on ITN, regardless of location, has to be of appropriate size and quality. If you think this should go on the main page then you should get to work expanding the article, rather than complaining here. Lampman (talk) 01:18, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Support when expanded. --BorgQueen (talk) 06:17, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Expanded, posting soon. --BorgQueen (talk) 07:19, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty expires
START I, a treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union on the Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, expires. The article needs some more citations and updates. --BorgQueen (talk) 16:23, 4 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Support They are going to replace with something new.-- '''yousaf465'  06:24, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment: if a new treaty is going to happen soon, it would be better to feature that. However, we don't know how long that will take (or even if it ever will), so I'm kinda neutral right now. Thoughts? Modest Genius talk 11:42, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

UFO unit closed

 * The (British) Ministry of Defence has closed its UFO unit after more than 50 years of investigating reported UK sightings. (BBC) Cargoking   talk  16:08, 4 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Support when updated. Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom), perhaps? --BorgQueen (talk) 16:14, 4 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Support I didn't even know they had a UFO unit. Querky. -- Plasma Twa  2  18:15, 4 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Support. -- can  dle &bull; wicke  03:55, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Support -- '''yousaf465'  06:24, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose as cruft; it's not as if anyone took the unit seriously, including those who worked in it Modest Genius talk 11:43, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

Philippine President declares state of Martial Law
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has ordered a state of martial law in Maguindanao province, which could pave the way for the swift arrests of other suspects who have been linked to the November 23 massacre which killed 57 innocent civilians. ABS-CBN News --Exec8 (talk) 15:04, 4 December 2009 (UTC)
 * One assumes civilians are innocent. --Golbez (talk) 23:46, 4 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Weak Support The ML has been imposed only in a single province.-- '''yousaf465'  06:28, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose for now, unless the situation escalates Modest Genius talk 11:44, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

40 killed by suicide attack on mosque
(The Times) At least 40 people have been killed and 70 wounded after a suicide gun and bomb attack on a mosque in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The mosque is near to the national army HQ and army officers are amongst the dead. I am sure we will see an article on this soon - Dumelow (talk) 14:41, 4 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Support. BBC says most of the dead are "serving or retired military officials" and the roof also seems to have collapsed. --  can  dle &bull; wicke  15:00, 4 December 2009 (UTC)
 * December 2009 Rawalpindi attack created, though needs expansion. -- Redtigerxyz Talk 15:44, 4 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Support. I'll see if I can add anything useful to the article. HJMitchell    You rang?   16:55, 4 December 2009 (UTC)
 * This is long enough?  --  can  dle &bull; wicke  17:59, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

Nepalese cabinet meeting
Nepalese ministers have held the world's highest cabinet meeting Which article would be best to use? -- can  dle &bull; wicke  13:40, 4 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Oppose too tabloid-esque. ~ DC (Talk&#124;Edits) 14:31, 4 December 2009 (UTC)