Wikinews Shorts: March 10, 2007

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A compilation of brief news reports for Saturday, March 10, 2007.

Turkish court lifts YouTube block

On Friday, Türk Telekom was informed that a court had lifted the ban on YouTube. YouTube had asked to remove the restrictions because it had removed the disputed videos used in a row between Greek and Turkish users of the YouTube site.

Related news

• "Court issues YouTube block in Turkey". Wikinews, March 7, 2007

Sources

• "Turkey Lifts YouTube Ban After 2 Days". The Age, March 10, 2007

Thousands demonstrate against house arrest for ETA convict

In the Spanish capital Madrid, thousands demonstrated against the government's decision to place a convicted ETA member under house arrest. Jose Ignacio de Juana Chaos went on a hunger strike for 114 days in a Madrid prison. His condition deteriorated and he was moved to a hospital in the Basque region. Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero decided he could serve out the rest of his sentence under house arrest.

Sources

• "Anti-government protests across Madrid". Euronews, March 10, 2007
• Ben Harding "Opposition protest accuses Spain of ETA surrender". Reuters, March 10, 2007

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