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August 2007 is the eighth month of that year. Other names In Arabic, the month is called أغسطسص ʾUġusṭuṣ or آب ʾĀb; usage varies from place to place and Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. It began on a Wednesday and 31 days later, ended on a Friday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday.

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Current events of August 1, 2007 (2007-08-01) (Wednesday) edit history watch
  • New Zealand launches its first commercially available biofuel, which consists of 90 percent petrol and 10 percent bioethanol made from cows' milk. An Independence Day is an annual celebration commemorating the Anniversary of a Nation 's assumption of independent Statehood, usually after ceasing Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Benin (bə'nɪn officially the Republic of Benin, and also known as Benin Republic, is a country in Western Africa. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Burkina Faso (bɚˌkiːnəˈfɑːsoʊ burr-KEE-na FAH-soh) also known by its short-form name Burkina, is a Landlocked nation in West Africa Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Singapore Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Chad (Tchad تشاد Tshād) officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a Landlocked country in Central Africa. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and An Independence Day is an annual celebration commemorating the Anniversary of a Nation 's assumption of independent Statehood, usually after ceasing Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed The Kingdom of Bahrain (in مملكة البحرين,, literally Kingdom of the Two Seas) is an Island country in the Persian Gulf India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Pankaj is a common name in India It has its roots in the Sanskrit word pankaj which means a Lotus flower Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Uruguay.(official full name in República Oriental del Uruguay;, Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is a country located in the southeastern part of South America Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Heroes' Day or National Heroes' Day may refer to a number of commemorations of national heroes in different countries Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa on the Atlantic coast Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova ( Republica Moldova) is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, located between Romania Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Kyrgyzstan (ˈkɻ̩gɪztɑn (AmE or /'kɝgəztan/ (BrE Kyrgyz: Кыргызстан; Russian: Киргизия or Киргизстан or Кыргызстан The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Gull Force 10 is a Brand of E10, 98 octane Fuel in New Zealand, consisting of 10% Bioethanol and 90% Gasoline Ethanol fuel is Ethanol (ethyl alcohol the same type of Alcohol found in Alcoholic beverages. (AFP via The China Post)
  • The President of the United States George W. Bush orders senior adviser Karl Rove not to testify before a United States Senate committee on the Dismissal of U.S. attorneys controversy. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Karl Christian Rove (born December 25, 1950) was Deputy Chief of Staff to President George W The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The (BBC)
  • The Bombay Stock Exchange Sensex lost 615 points in a single day becoming the third biggest such crash in its history. The Bombay Stock Exchange Limited (मुंबई शेयर बाज़ार Mumbaī Śeyar Bājār) (formerly The Stock Exchange Mumbai; popularly called The BSE Sensex or Bombay Stock Exchange Sensitive Index is a value-weighted index composed of 30 stocks with the base April 1984 = 100
  • The bridge carrying Interstate 35W in Minneapolis, Minnesota, collapses into the Mississippi River late in the afternoon rush hour, killing at least six. The I-35W Mississippi River bridge (officially known simply as Bridge 9340) was an eight-lane steel Truss arch bridge that carried Interstate 35W across Interstate 35W (I-35W an Interstate highway in Minnesota, is the western route of Interstate 35. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to Rush hour at Shinjuku 02JPG|thumb|right|250px|Rush hour at Shinjuku Station, Yamanote Line]] A rush hour or peak hour is a part of the day during which (Star-Tribune) (CNN)
  • The remains of the RMS Titanic's Unknown Child, initially identified as Eino Viljami Panula, are re-identified by a Canadian research team and found to be those of another young passenger, Sidney Leslie Goodwin. Construction The Titanic was a White Star Line ocean liner built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland The name The Unknown Child, refers to a small boy whose remains were recovered but not identified after the sinking of the RMS ''Titanic''. Eino Viljami Panula ( March 10 1911 &ndash April 15 1912) was a young Finnish boy who died during the sinking of the RMS ''Titanic'' Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Sidney Leslie Goodwin ( September 9, 1910 – April 15, 1912) was a 19-month-old English boy who died during the sinking of the (AP via FOX)
  • The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) sign an agreement to bolster economic and security relationships. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly referred to as ASEAN, ˈɑːsiːɑːn AH-see-ahn in English (the Official language It also called for negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement between ASEAN, Australia and New Zealand by the end of 2008. See also List of free trade agreements This is article is on free international trade For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common (AP via Forbes)
  • A French court orders the release of two suspects in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Rwandan Genocide was the 1994 mass killing of hundreds of thousands of Rwanda 's minority Tutsis and the moderates of its Hutu majority (AP via IHT)
  • At least 28 people die in Uttar Pradesh, India as an overcrowded boat carrying flood evacuees and aid workers capsizes on the Rohni River. Uttar Pradesh (उत्तर प्रदेश اتر پردیش pronounced, Translation: Northern Province) referred to as '''U India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge Monsoon floods have killed more than 150 people in India during July while at least 82 people have died in Nepal over the past two weeks and 38 in Bangladesh. A monsoon is a seasonal prevailing wind which lasts for several months India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially (BBC)
  • 2007 Russian North Pole expedition: A Russian expedition with the aim of claiming petroleum beneath the Arctic reaches the North Pole. Arktika 2007 (Российская полярная экспедиция "Арктика-2007" was a 2007 expedition in which Russia performed the first ever crewed Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Petroleum ( L petroleum, from Greek πετρέλαιον, lit The Arctic is the Region around the Earth 's North Pole, opposite the Antarctic region around the South Pole. The North Pole, also known as the Geographic North Pole or Terrestrial North Pole, is subject to the caveats explained below defined as the point in the northern (AP via CNN)
  • The Accordance Front, Iraq's largest Sunni party, withdraws from the government while at least 70 people die in three bomb attacks. The Iraqi Accord Front (Arabic جبهة التوافق العراقية is a mainly Sunni Islamist Iraqi political coalition created on October 26 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Sunni Islam is the largest denomination of Islam. Sunni Islam is also referred to as Ahl as-Sunnah wa’l-Jamā‘h (Arabic (AP via Boston Herald)
  • US crude oil prices reach a new high of $78. This article is about the price of crude oil see Gasoline usage and pricing for information about derivative motor fuels 77 a barrel due to declining stocks and decreased output. (Reuters)
  • Russia’s gas exports monopoly Gazprom will almost halve supplies to Belarus from August 3 after failing to reach a deal with Minsk over a $456 million energy debt. OJSC Gazprom, (Газпром long version Открытое Aкционерное Oбщество Газпром sometimes transcribed as Gasprom is the largest Russian company Belarus ( Belarusian Беларусь / Biełaruś is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. The Russia-Belarus energy dispute began when Russian State-owned gas supplier Gazprom demanded an increase in gas prices paid by Belarus (Financial Times)
  • 18 militants killed near Banda checkpoint of North Waziristan, Pakistan by Pakistan troops. North Waziristan ( Urdu: شمالی وزیرستان is the northern part of Waziristan, a mountainous region of northwest Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and
  • The United Kingdom Office of Fair Trading levies a fine of £121. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Office of Fair Trading ( OFT) is a Non-ministerial government department of the United Kingdom, established by the Fair Trading Act 1973, The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency 5 million on British Airways for price collusion over long distance passenger fuel surcharges. British Airways plc ( is the national Airline and Flag carrier of the United Kingdom and one of the largest in Europe British Airways and Korean Air later plead guilty to conspiracies to fix the price of passenger and cargo fees in the United States with fines of $300 million each being levied. Korean Air Lines Co Ltd ( Operating as Korean Air, is the national and largest Airline of South Korea; its global headquarters The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been (Wall Street Journal) (Washington Post)
  • Sudan pledges support for UNAMID, a joint United Nations and African Union peacekeeping force in Darfur. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. The United Nations African Union Mission in Darfur ( UNAMID) is a joint African Union and United Nations peacekeeping mission formally approved The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The African Union (abbreviated AU in English, and UA in its other working languages is a Confederation consisting of 53  African Peacekeeping, as defined by the United Nations, is "a way to help countries torn by conflict create conditions for sustainable peace Darfur (دار فور daar foor, lit "realm of the Fur " is a region in Sudan. (BBC)
  • Sixty-nine Chinese coal miners are rescued from the Zhijian mine in Henan province. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Coal mining is the extraction or removal of Coal from the Earth by Mining. Henan ( is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the central part of the country (AFP via ABC News Australia)
  • The US House of Representatives passes a resolution to lift travel restrictions on Taiwan's president and other high-level officials visiting the United States. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. (AP via China Post)
  • The Prime Minister of Spain José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero visits the Canary Islands to inspect the damage caused by five days of fires on the islands of Gran Canaria and Tenerife. The Prime Minister of Spain, (officially the President of the Government, Spanish: Presidente del Gobierno) is the Spanish Head of government José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (born 4 August 1960 better known by his maternal surname Zapatero (literally "shoemaker" in Spanish is the current The Canary Islands ( English pronunciation kəˈnæriː ˈaɪləndz Spanish: Islas Canarias, ˈizlas kaˈnarjas are a Spanish Fire is the heat and light energy released during a Chemical reaction, in particular a combustion reaction. Gran Canaria (in English " Grand Canary " is an island of the Canary Islands, an Archipelago located in the Atlantic Ocean 210 km from Tenerife (previously known and spelled as "Teneriffe" in English before mass tourism adopted the Spanish spelling a Spanish Island, is the largest (BBC)
  • Norihiko Akagi resigns as Japan's agriculture minister after scandals involving him adversely affected the Liberal Democratic Party's performance in the Japanese House of Councillors election, 2007. is a Japanese Politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture The, frequently abbreviated to LDP or, is a Centre right, conservative, Political party and the largest party in Japan. The for the upper house of the legislature of Japan were held on July 29 2007. (ABC News Australia)
  • Sumo wrestler Asashoryu becomes the first Yokozuna in history to be suspended from competition. is a competitive Contact sport where two Wrestlers ( rikishi) attempt to force one another out of a circular ring ( Dohyo) or to touch the ground is a Sumo wrestler ( rikishi) from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. He is the 68th yokozuna in the history of the sport in Japan or ( is the top division of professional Sumo. Its size is fixed at 42 wrestlers ordered into five ranks according to their ability as defined by their performance in previous tournaments (Mainichi)
Current events of August 2, 2007 (2007-08-02) (Thursday) edit history watch
  • The first-ever United Nations plenary session on climate change is extended into a third day due to the large number of 'worried nations' wanting to describe their climate-related problems. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Kyoto Protocol is an extension of the 1992 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC the world's first treaty to attempt to address Global warming by limiting (Fox News)
  • Mary Peters, the United States Secretary of Transportation, orders an immediate inspection of all truss bridges in the United States following the collapse of the I-35W Mississippi River bridge in Minneapolis. Mary E Peters (born December 4 1948) is the United States Secretary of Transportation. The United States Secretary of Transportation is the head of the United States Department of Transportation. A truss bridge is a Bridge composed of connected elements (typically straight which may be stressed from tension, compression, or sometimes both in response The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The I-35W Mississippi River bridge (officially known simply as Bridge 9340) was an eight-lane steel Truss arch bridge that carried Interstate 35W across (CNN)
  • Kafeel Ahmed, who was one of the instigators of the 2007 Glasgow International Airport attack, dies in the Royal Glasgow Infirmary of the injuries he sustained in the attack. Kafeel Ahmed, aka Khalid Ahmed and Khaled Ahmad, ( 1 January 1979 &ndash 2 August 2007) was an Indian Muslim born The 2007 Glasgow International Airport attack occurred on Saturday 30 June 2007, at 1511 BST, when a dark green Jeep Cherokee loaded with (AP via the Melbourne Age)
  • United States Marine Sergeant Lawrence Hutchins III is convicted of murder and related offences in relation to the killing of an Iraqi man. Sergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries police forces and other uniformed organizations around the world Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (CNN)
  • A Cabinet Minister and four junior ministers belonging to the Ceylon Workers Congress leave the Government of President of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa due to "political differences". A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of Government, typically representing the executive branch. The Ceylon Workers' Congress is a Political party in Sri Lanka which has traditionally represented Tamils working in the plantation sector of the economy (i The President of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is the elected Head of state and the Head of government. Percy Mahinda Rajapaksa (commonly known as Mahinda Rajapaksa, Sinhala මහින්ද රාජපක්ෂ; maˈhində ˈraːjəˌpakʂə born November (The Hindu)
  • The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit rules that three insurers are not responsible for flood damage in New Orleans resulting from Hurricane Katrina. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is a federal court with Appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States (Reuters)
  • 100 people are killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo when a train derails. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to Government officials attribute the accident to faulty brakes. (CBC)
  • Two aides of al Qaeda and Taliban are arrested at different places in Pakistan. Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and
  • 2007 Russian North Pole expedition: Two Russian bathyscaphes, MIR submersibles have reached the seabed below the North Pole, at a depth of 4. Arktika 2007 (Российская полярная экспедиция "Арктика-2007" was a 2007 expedition in which Russia performed the first ever crewed Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending A bathyscape, bathyscaphe, or bathyscaph is a free-diving self-propelled deep-sea Diving Submersible, consisting of a crew cabin similar MIR (Russian "Мир" is a self-propelled Deep Submergence Vehicle. The North Pole, also known as the Geographic North Pole or Terrestrial North Pole, is subject to the caveats explained below defined as the point in the northern 2 km, for the first time ever. (BBC)
  • An offshore earthquake occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the shore of Vanuatu measuring 7. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions Vanuatu, officially the Republic of Vanuatu ( French: République de Vanuatu, Bislama: Ripablik blong Vanuatu) is an Island 2 on the Richter scale but no tsunami is triggered. The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released A tsunami ((tsuːˈnɑːmi is a series of waves created when (TV3 New Zealand)
  • South Korea suspends beef imports from the United States following the discovery of banned parts in a recent shipment. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Beef is the Culinary name for Meat from Bovines especially domestic Cattle (cows The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (AP via Forbes)
  • Journalists in the Indian state of Manipur refuse to put out newspapers as a protest against threats from rebel groups. A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Manipur (mnipur in Meitei Mayek) is a state in northeastern India, making its capital in the city of A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. (BBC)
  • An earthquake measuring 6. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer 7 on the Richter Scale hits the southern part of Sakhalin off the coast of Russia causing a death. The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released Sakhalin (Сахали́н səxʌˈlʲin Japanese:nihongo|樺太|karafuto or; Chinese: 庫頁 Kùyè also Saghalien, is a large elongated Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending It also triggered a small tsunami that struck the coast of Hokkaidō in Japan. A tsunami ((tsuːˈnɑːmi is a series of waves created when WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan 's For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. (Russian News and Information Agency)
  • The Dandy comic relaunched as Dandy Xtreme. The Dandy is a long running children's comic published in the United Kingdom.
Current events of August 3, 2007 (2007-08-03) (Friday) edit history watch
  • The former deputy director of Augusto Pinochet's secret police, Raul Iturriaga, is captured by the police after having entered in rebellion in June 2007 against the Chilean state and justice Los Angeles Times. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte (November Raúl Eduardo Iturriaga Neumann (b January 23 1938 in Linares Chile) is a retired Army general and a former deputy director of the DINA
  • The Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger declares a state of emergency in Santa Barbara County, California with hundreds of people ordered to evacuate due to wildfire. The Governor of California is the highest executive authority in the state government whose responsibilities include making annual "State of the State" addresses Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger ( German ˌaɐnɔlt aloʏs ˈʃvaɐtsənɛɡɐ born July 30 1947 is an Austrian American Bodybuilder, Actor A state of emergency is a governmental declaration that may suspend certain normal functions of government alert citizens to alter their normal behaviors or order government agencies Santa Barbara County is a County located on the Pacific coast of the southern portion of the U California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. A wildfire, also known as a wildland fire, forest fire, brush fire, vegetation fire, grass fire, Peat fire, (AP via Fox News)
  • US President George W. Bush signs a bill to implement recommendations of the 9-11 Commission. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. 9/11 Commission ReportThe National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, also known as the 9/11 Commission, was set up on November 27, 2002 (AP via San Diego Union Tribune)
  • The United States Congress allocates $250 million to rebuild the I-35W Mississippi River bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been The I-35W Mississippi River bridge (officially known simply as Bridge 9340) was an eight-lane steel Truss arch bridge that carried Interstate 35W across (BBC)
  • The United States Senate votes to extend the powers of intelligence agents to eavesdrop on suspected terrorists in a victory for President of the United States George W. Bush. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. (AFP via ABC News Australia)
  • Raids at the Your Black Muslim Bakery in Oakland, California allegedly produces evidence that links the bakery to the murder of Chauncey Bailey, editor of the Oakland Post, and two other people. Your Black Muslim Bakery was a Bakery opened by Yusuf Bey in Oakland (ˈoʊklənd founded in 1852 is the eighth-largest city in the U Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries Chauncey Wendell Bailey Jr (20 October 1949 – 2 August 2007 was an American journalist, noted for his work primarily on issues of the African-American community The Oakland Post is a weekly Newspaper published in Oakland County Michigan. (CNN)
  • The Canadian government agrees to make available a judicial report on the treatment of Maher Arar falsely accused of terrorism. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Maher Arar (born 1970 a telecommunications engineer lives in Canada, holding dual Syrian and Canadian citizenship Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion (ABC News Australia)
  • Mexican archaeologists announce the discovery of what is believed to be the tomb of Aztec emperor Ahuitzotl. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Aztec is a term used to refer to certain ethnic groups of central Mexico, particularly those groups who spoke the Nahuatl language and who achieved political (IHT)
  • Russia says that it will launch a criminal case against Andrei Lugovoi if the United Kingdom provides it with convincing evidence of Lugovoi's involvement in the murder of Alexander Litvinenko. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Andrei Lugovoi (Lugovoy (Андрей Луговой b September 19 1966, Azerbaijan SSR) is a Russian politician and businessman and deputy of the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Alexander Valterovich Litvinenko (Алекса́ндр Ва́льтерович Литвине́нко ( 30 August 1962 – 23 November 2006 (Reuters via ABC News Australia)
  • 50 people are feared drowned and 100 are missing after a boat capsized in Sierra Leone (Reuters via CNN)
  • The President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe signs the Interception of Communication Act into law, allowing the Zimbabwean government to listen to private telephone conversations, open mail and intercept faxes and e-mail. Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. This page contains a list of presidents of Zimbabwe. Canaan Banana was a "figurehead" president but Mugabe has been an executive See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election The Interception of Communications Bill of 2006 is a Zimbabwean bill that proposes to allow government agencies to intercept telephonic e-mail and cellphone messages Basic principle A traditional landline telephone system also known as "plain old telephone service" (POTS, commonly handles both signaling and audio information Mail, or post, is a method for transmitting information and tangible objects wherein written Documents typically enclosed in Envelopes and also Fax (short for facsimile, from Latin fac simile, "make similar" i Electronic mail, often abbreviated to e-mail, email, or originally eMail, is a Store-and-forward method of writing sending receiving (AFP via Africaasia)
  • Two Cuban boxers, Guillermo Rigondeaux Olympic bantamweight champion and amateur welterweight world champion Erislandi Lara, who deserted their team at the 2007 Pan American Games are found in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and will be sent back to Cuba. The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Guillermo Rigondeaux (born September 30, 1980 in La Prueba) is a Cuban amateur boxer, who has completely dominated the bantamweight The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The term bantamweight usually refers to a class in Boxing or boxers who weigh between 112 and 118 pounds (between 51 and 54 Kilograms Welterweight is a Weight class division in combat sports Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in Boxing, but other combat sports like Kickboxing Erislandi Lara Santoya sometimes written Erislandy (born April 11, 1983) is a Cuban boxer. The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, is a major International Multi-sport event which was celebrated Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld (CNN)
  • An outbreak of foot and mouth disease at a cattle farm in Surrey, UK is confirmed by Defra. An outbreak of Foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom was confirmed by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA on 3 August Foot-and-mouth disease ( FMD) or hoof-and-mouth disease ( Aphtae epizooticae) is a highly contagious and sometimes fatal viral Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs ( Defra) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for environmental protection The unlicenced movement of all livestock throughout the UK is prohibited. (BBC)
  • George W. Bush invites representatives of the UN and major industrialized and developing countries to a conference to discuss a post-Kyoto agreement on greenhouse gas emissions. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The Kyoto Protocol is an extension of the 1992 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC the world's first treaty to attempt to address Global warming by limiting (Reuters)
  • 2007 South Asian floods: Monsoon floods make millions homeless in India, Nepal and Bangladesh with a death toll of 145 in India and 65 in Bangladesh. This article refers to the multiple concurrent floods in South Asia between July 3 and August 15 2007 (Dartmouth Flood Observatory numbers DFO115121124129136143153155157 and A monsoon is a seasonal prevailing wind which lasts for several months A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially (BBC/AFP via ABC News Australia)
  • Turkey's two largest cities, Ankara and Istanbul, struggle with water shortages with Ankara rationing water to two days on, two days off as a result of having 5% left in their reservoirs. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after İstanbul. Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey An outdoor water-use restriction is a Ban or other lesser Restrictions put into effect that restricts the outdoor use of water Supplies. A reservoir is most broadly a place or hollow vessel where Fluid is kept in Reserve, for later use (AP via the Guardian)
  • The Supreme Court of Pakistan frees Javed Hashmi, the leader of the Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy and Pakistan Muslim League faction leader, who was jailed in 2003 for writing a letter critical of the President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf. The Supreme Court ( Urdu: عدالت عظمیٰ) is the apex court in Pakistan 's judicial hierarchy the final arbiter of legal and constitutional Makhdoom Muhammad Javed Hashmi ( Urdu: مخدوم محمد جاوید ہاشمی) (born January 1, 1948 in Makhdoom Rashid, The Pakistan Muslim League was founded in 1962 as a successor to the previously disbanded Muslim League in Pakistan The President of Pakistan ( Urdū: صدر Sadr-e-Mumlikat) is the Head of state of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. General (ret Pervez Musharraf ( (born 11 August 1943 NI(M, HI(M, TBt, is the former Military dictator and President of (BBC)
  • Rebel groups in Darfur hold meetings in Tanzania jointly mediated by the United Nations and the African Union to resolve disputes. Darfur (دار فور daar foor, lit "realm of the Fur " is a region in Sudan. Tanzania ˌtænzəˈniːə officially the United Republic of Tanzania (Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The African Union (abbreviated AU in English, and UA in its other working languages is a Confederation consisting of 53  African (BBC)
  • Patriarch Teoctist of the Romanian Orthodox Church is buried in a ceremony in Bucharest led by Bartholomew I, the leader of the Eastern Orthodox churches. The Patriarch of All Romania is the title of the head of the Romanian Orthodox Church. Teoctist, born Toader Arăpaşu ( February 7, 1915 &ndash July 30, 2007) was the Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox The Romanian Orthodox Church ( Biserica Ortodoxă Română in Romanian) is a Autocephalous Eastern Orthodox church Bucharest ( Romanian: Bucureşti) is the Capital city, industrial and commercial centre of Romania. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I ( Greek: Οἰκουμενικός Πατριάρχης Βαρθολομαῖος Α' Turkish: Patrik I The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world (AP via IHT)
Current events of August 4, 2007 (2007-08-04) (Saturday) edit history watch
  • A natural gas pipeline between Turkey and Greece is completed allowing gas to be sent from the Middle East to Europe. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Natural gas is a Gaseous Fossil fuel consisting primarily of Methane but including significant quantities of Ethane, Propane, Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. (Today's Zaman)
  • An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Surrey, England prompts the banning of exports of British livestock and other animal products. An outbreak of Foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom was confirmed by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA on 3 August Foot-and-mouth disease ( FMD) or hoof-and-mouth disease ( Aphtae epizooticae) is a highly contagious and sometimes fatal viral Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Livestock is the term used to refer (singularly or plurally to a Domesticated Animal intentionally reared in an agricultural setting to produce such as Food (Globe&Mail)
  • A United States Army soldier Jesse Spielman is sentenced to 110 years for his role in the rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl in Iraq and the murder of her family. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. The Al-Mahmudiyah killings occurred on 12 March 2006 in a house to the southwest of Yusufiyah a village to the west of the town of Al-Mahmudiyah, which is south of Baghdad For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (CNN)
  • The United States House of Representatives passes the budget for the United States Department of Defense. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The United States Department of Defense ( DOD or DoD) is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government (Fox News)
  • The United States House of Representatives passes an energy bill which aims to expand the use of renewable energy and reduce tax concessions to oil companies. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. In Physics and other Sciences energy (from the Greek grc ἐνέργεια - Energeia, "activity operation" from grc ἐνεργός Renewable energy is Energy generated from Natural resources mdashsuch as Sunlight, Wind, Rain, tides and geothermal (BBC)
  • A vehicle with Florida license plates driven by men of Middle Eastern origin is stopped by police in Goose Creek, South Carolina, and found to be carrying explosive devices. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. Goose Creek is a city in Berkeley and Charleston counties in the U An explosive material is a material that either is chemically or otherwise Energetically unstable or produces a sudden expansion of the material usually accompanied (ABC)
  • The United States House of Representatives approves legislation expanding the United States Government's ability to conduct surveillance without a court order on foreign terrorism suspects. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The federal government of the United States is the central United States Governmental body established by the United States Constitution. Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion (Reuters)
  • Brazilian Defense Minister Nelson Jobim fires the head of the Brazilian airports authority, José Carlos Pereira for recent problems including the crash of TAM Linhas Aéreas Flight 3054 and hires Sergio Gaudenzi, the President of the Brazilian Space Agency. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Nelson Azevedo Jobim is a Brazilian jurist and politician He once served as President of the Brazilian Supreme Federal Tribunal. José Carlos Pereira is the president of Infraero. TAM Airlines Flight 3054 (JJ 3054 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight between Porto Alegre and São Paulo, Brazil. The Brazilian Space Agency ( Portuguese: Agência Espacial Brasileira; AEB) is the civilian authority in Brazil that is in charge of the (New York Times)
  • San Francisco Giants outfielder Barry Bonds ties Hank Aaron for most career home runs with 755, while Alex Rodriguez becomes the youngest player to hit 500 home runs in Major League Baseball. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24 1964 is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who is currently a Free agent. Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron (born February 5 1934 in Mobile Alabama) nicknamed "Hammer" "Hammerin' Hank” or "Bad Henry” is a retired Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27 1975 in New York New York) commonly nicknamed A-Rod, is an American Third baseman for the (TSN), (Sports Illustrated)
  • Oakland police claim that a 19-year-old man has confessed to the murder of Chauncey Bailey, the editor of the Oakland Post. Oakland (ˈoʊklənd founded in 1852 is the eighth-largest city in the U Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force Chauncey Wendell Bailey Jr (20 October 1949 – 2 August 2007 was an American journalist, noted for his work primarily on issues of the African-American community The Oakland Post is a weekly Newspaper published in Oakland County Michigan. (CNN)
  • United States forces claim that they have killed Haitham al-Badri, the leader of al-Qaeda in Salahuddin province in Iraq and believed to be the man responsible for the bombing of the Al-Askari Mosque in Samarra in June. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Haitham Sabah Shaker Mohammed al-Badri ( هيثم صباح شاكر محمد البدري) was an Iraqi government official under Saddam Hussein and is described Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. This article is about the Iraqi mosque For the medieval Egyptian capital please see Al-Askar. Sāmarrā ( Arabic, سامَرّاء) is a city in Iraq. It stands on the east bank of the Tigris (Reuters)
  • NASA launches the Phoenix Mars Lander which is due to land in Planum Boreum on the Martian northern ice cap next year. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program Phoenix is a Robotic spacecraft on a Space exploration mission on Mars under the Mars Scout Program. Planum Boreum ( Latin: "the northern plain" is the northern polar plain on Mars. As an adjective the term "martian" is used to describe anything pertaining to the Planet Mars. (AP via Washington Post)
  • The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Gordon Brown holds an emergency COBRA cabinet meeting to discuss an outbreak of foot and mouth disease on a farm in Surrey, England. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Academic titles --> James Gordon Brown (born 20 February 1951 is Cabinet Office Briefing Rooms ( COBR) is a coordination facility of the government of the United Kingdom that is activated in cases of national or regional emergency A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of Government, typically representing the executive branch. Foot-and-mouth disease ( FMD) or hoof-and-mouth disease ( Aphtae epizooticae) is a highly contagious and sometimes fatal viral Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The foot and mouth strain has been identified as a rare strain used at the nearby Institute for Animal Health at Pirbright. Pirbright is a village in Surrey, England. Neighbouring villages include Worplesdon, Deepcut, Brookwood and Normandy (Reuters) (BBC)
  • 2007 South Asian floods: The Ganges River system will come under further strain from monsoon floods as 20 million are homeless in Nepal, India and Bangladesh. This article refers to the multiple concurrent floods in South Asia between July 3 and August 15 2007 (Dartmouth Flood Observatory numbers DFO115121124129136143153155157 and The Ganges (ˈgænʤiːz also Ganga, Devanāgarī: hi गंगा in most Indian languages) is the major river in the Indian subcontinent A monsoon is a seasonal prevailing wind which lasts for several months A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially Almost 200 people have died. (ABC News Australia) (BBC)
  • Ten pro-Taliban militants and four Pakistan Army soldiers are killed in a clash in North Waziristan near the Afghanistan border. The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately The Pakistan Army ( Urdu:) is the largest branch of the Pakistan military, and is mainly responsible for protection of the state borders the security of administered A soldier is a general English term that refers to a member of a land component of National Armed forces. Waziristan ( Pashto: وزیرستان "land of the Wazir " is a mountainous region of northwest Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, In another incident, a suicide car bomber kills six in Parachinar, North West Frontier Province in Pakistan. Parachinar ( Urdu: پاڑاچنار), altitude 1725 m (5659 ft is the capital of Kurram Agency, FATA (Federally Administered Tribal The North-West Frontier Province (NWFP ( Urdu: śimāl maġribī sarhadī sūba) is the smallest of the four main provinces of Pakistan. (BBC)
Current events of August 5, 2007 (2007-08-05) (Sunday) edit history watch
  • Authorities in Mozambique seize thousands of boxes of counterfeit toothpaste which they fear may contain the dangerous chemical diethylene glycol. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique (Moçambique or República de Moçambique, ʁɛ'publikɐ d musɐ̃'bik is a country in southeastern Africa A counterfeit is an imitation that is made usually with the intent to deceptively represent its content or origins Toothpaste is a Paste or Gel Dentifrice used to clean and maintain the aesthetics and health of Teeth. Diethylene glycol (DEG is an Organic compound described by the structural formula HO-CH2-CH2-O-CH2-CH2-OH (AP via Forbes)
  • Police fire shots to disperse an angry crowd in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea with unconfirmed reports of a man dying. ||-||-||-||-||-||} Port Moresby (ˌpɔrt ˈmɔrzbi or Pot Mosbi in Tok Pisin, population 255000 (2000 is the Capital and largest city of Papua Papua New Guinea (or ˈpæpjuːə in Tok Pisin: Papua Niugini) officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania (AP via Sydney Morning Herald)
  • Twenty-six people including 14 convicted prisoners escape from the Campsfield House detention centre in Oxfordshire, England. A prison, penitentiary, or correctional facility is a place in which individuals are physically confined or interned and usually deprived of a range of Campsfield House is a privately run Immigration detention Centre near Oxford, England. History See also History of Oxfordshire The county of Oxfordshire was formed in the early years of the 10th century and is broadly situated in the England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland (Telegraph)
  • Holocaust survivors protest outside the Prime Minister of Israel Ehud Olmert's office over the level of support from Israel. The Holocaust (from the Greek el ''ὁλόκαυστον'' (el-Latn holókauston holos, "completely" and kaustos, "burnt" also known as The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of the Israeli government and is the most powerful political officer in Israel (the President of Israel being a titular figurehead Ehud Olmert (אהוד אולמרט ɛˈhud ˈolmeʁt born September 30, 1945) is the 12th and current Prime Minister of Israel and the former leader For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (BBC)
  • Republican Party candidates in the 2008 United States Presidential election hold a debate. The United States presidential election of 2008, scheduled for Tuesday November 4 2008 will be the 56th consecutive (AFP via News Limited) (ABC News)
  • Mexican golfer Lorena Ochoa wins the Women's British Open title, her first major. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Childhood and amateur career Ochoa grew up next door to the Guadalajara Country Club and took up golf at the age of five (The New York Times)
  • The President of the United States George W. Bush meets with the President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai at Camp David to discuss the security of Afghanistan. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Afghanistan has only intermittently been a Republic - between 1973-1992 and from 2001 onwards - at other times being governed by a variety of kings Emirs Hamid Karzai ( حامد کرزي, حامد کرزي) (born 24 December 1957) is the current President of Afghanistan, since December The Naval Support Facility Thurmont, popularly known as Camp David, is the rustic 125-acre (0 Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, (Voice of America)
  • Lebanon holds two by-elections to replace two members of the Parliament of Lebanon, Pierre Amine Gemayel and Walid Eido, killed in violent incidents claimed to be murder. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية By-elections were held in Lebanon on 5 August 2007 to replace two assassinated MPs Matn District: Pierre The Parliament of Lebanon (known as Le Parlement in Lebanon is the Lebanese national legislature. Pierre Amine Gemayel ( Arabic: ar '''بيار أمين الجميل''' commonly known as Pierre Gemayel Jr Walid Eido ( ( Beirut, 1942 - Beirut, June 13, 2007) was a Lebanese politician and member of the Current for the Future Camille Khoury and Mohamad Amin Itani are declared as the winners of the elections although rival candidate Amin Gemayel has lodged a complaint about Khoury's victory. Camille Khoury ( Arabic: كميل خوري) born in Lebanon is the Free Patriotic Movement representative in the Matn riding near Amine Pierre Gemayel (أمين بيار الجميٌل (born 22 January 1942) was President of Lebanon from 1982 (BBC) (AFP via ABC News Australia)
  • The death toll from the 2007 South Asian floods nears 1,100 in India while 120 people have died in Bangladesh and 84 in Nepal. This article refers to the multiple concurrent floods in South Asia between July 3 and August 15 2007 (Dartmouth Flood Observatory numbers DFO115121124129136143153155157 and India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. Health officials have raised concerns about epidemics. In Epidemiology, an epidemic (from Greek epi- upon + demos people is a classification of a disease that appears as new cases in a (AFP via ABC News Australia) (Reuters via ABC News Australia)
  • Bodies of two students of IIM Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India, are recovered after being swept away in flash floods. Indian Institute of Management Indore was set up in 1998 and is the sixth IIM
  • Mortar bombs strike a petrol station in eastern Baghdad killing at least nine people and injuring 11. A mortar is a muzzle-loading Indirect fire weapon that fires shells at low velocities short ranges and high-arcing ballistic trajectories A filling station, fueling station, gas station, service station, petrol station, or gasbar, Retail Outlet Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (Reuters via ABC News Australia)
  • Thirty-four rail workers building a tunnel in Hubei province China are trapped 200 metres underground following a landslide. A tunnel is an underground passageway The definition of what constitutes a tunnel is not universally agreed upon ( Postal map spelling: Hupeh) is a central province of the People's Republic of China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National A landslide is a geological phenomenon which includes a wide range of ground movement such as rock falls deep failure of slopes and shallow debris flows which can occur (AFP via News Limited)
  • Tom Glavine won his 300th MLB Game
Current events of August 6, 2007 (2007-08-06) (Monday) edit history watch
  • Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer gave a mandate to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to form his second cabinet following a landslide victory for the Justice and Development Party (Ak Parti) in the general elections. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. This is a complete list of Presidents of Turkey consisting of the eleven Heads of state in the country's inception following the Turkish War of Independence Ahmet Necdet Sezer (born September 13, 1941 in Afyonkarahisar) was the tenth President of the Republic of Turkey. This is a chronological list of Prime Ministers of Turkey, since the establishment of that position in 1920, during the Turkish War of Independence. "Erdoğan" redirects here For the Turkish Helicopter Erdoğan see Kamov Ka-50. Turkey's 16th general election was held on July 22 2007 and resulted in a resounding victory for the incumbent Justice and Development Party. (Turkish Daily News)
  • Mexico and Brazil sign an agreement on developing technology for oil and natural gas exploration and exploitation involving co-operation between Pemex and Petrobras. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld An oil is a substance that is in a viscous Liquid state ( "oily") at ambient temperatures or slightly warmer and is Natural gas is a Gaseous Fossil fuel consisting primarily of Methane but including significant quantities of Ethane, Propane, Petróleos Mexicanos ( PEMEX) is Mexico 's state-owned Petroleum company Petrobras ( Bovespa: PETR3 / PETR4 ( NYSE: PBR / PBRA( Latibex: XPBR / XPBRA short for Petróleo Brasileiro S (AP via IHT)
  • The Lebanese government claim that the police have killed Abu Hureira, the second in command of Fatah al-Islam. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Fatah al-Islam ( Arabic: فتح الإسلام, English: Conquest of Islam) is a radical Sunni Islamist group that (AP via Forbes)
  • Trinidad Chief Magistrate Sherman McNicolls orders the extradition of three men to the United States to face charges of involvement in a terrorist attack on John F. Kennedy Airport. Trinidad ( Spanish: " Trinity " is the largest and most populous of the two major islands and A magistrate is a judicial officer In Common law systems a magistrate usually has limited authority to administer and enforce the Law. Extradition is the official process by which one nation or state requests and obtains from another nation or state the surrender of a suspected or convicted criminal The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion John F Kennedy International Airport is an International airport located in Queens County on Long Island in southeastern New York City about 12 miles (19 (New York Times)
  • United States District Court judge Ronald Whyte strikes down a California law aiming to prohibit minors from buying or renting violent videogames on First Amendment grounds. The United States district courts are the general Trial courts of the United States federal court system. A judge, or justice, is an Official who presides over a Court of law California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. (IGN)
  • An Arizona judge rules that that a United States Border Patrol agent Nicholas Corbett must stand trial for murder for shooting dead a Mexican immigrant. The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. A judge, or justice, is an Official who presides over a Court of law The United States Border Patrol is a federal law enforcement agency within U Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. (Reuters)
  • The United States Food and Drug Administration approves Pfizer's AIDS drug Selzentry. Pfizer Incorporated ( is a major Pharmaceutical company, which ranks number one in the world in sales A drug, broadly speaking is any chemical substance that when absorbed into the body Maraviroc (brand-named Selzentry, or Celsentri outside the US (Reuters via National Post)
  • 50 feared dead when a boat carrying 130 passengers overturned in the midstream of River Ganga in Bihar, India. The Ganges (ˈgænʤiːz also Ganga, Devanāgarī: hi गंगा in most Indian languages) is the major river in the Indian subcontinent Bihar ( Hindi:बिहार Urdu: بہار bɪhaːr) is a state in eastern India.
  • Five members of the Iraqiya coalition led by former Prime Minister of Iraq Ayad Allawi suspend their participation in the current Cabinet led by Nouri al-Maliki. Office The Prime Minister of Iraq is Iraq's Head of government. Ayad Allawi ( إياد علاوي) (born 1945 is an Iraqi politician and was the interim Prime Minister of Iraq prior to Iraq's 2005 legislative A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of Government, typically representing the executive branch. Nouri Kamel Mohammed Hassan al-Maliki ( Arabic: نوري كامل محمّد حسن المالكي transliterated Nūrī Kāmil al-Mālikī; born June (New York Times), (BBC)
  • NASA reports that three galaxies the size of the Milky Way are colliding with another galaxy three times the size of the Milky Way in cluster CL0958+4702. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program A galaxy is a massive gravitationally bound system consisting of Stars an Interstellar medium of gas and dust, and Dark matter The Milky Way (a translation of the Latin Via Lactea, in turn derived from the Greek Γαλαξίας (Galaxias sometimes referred to simply Galaxy groups and clusters are the largest Gravitationally bound objects to have arisen thus far in the process of cosmic structure formation The eventual galaxy could be up to ten times the size of the Milky Way. (BBC)
  • A second case of foot and mouth disease is reported in Surrey, England resulting in the culling of more cattle. An outbreak of Foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom was confirmed by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA on 3 August Foot-and-mouth disease ( FMD) or hoof-and-mouth disease ( Aphtae epizooticae) is a highly contagious and sometimes fatal viral Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Cattle, colloquially referred to as cows, are domesticated Ungulates a member of the Subfamily Bovinae of the family (AFP via ABC News Australia)
  • Six miners are trapped in a coal mine 15 miles west of Huntington, Utah. Mining is the extraction of valuable Minerals or other geological materials from the earth usually (but not always from an Ore body Coal mining is the extraction or removal of Coal from the Earth by Mining. Huntington is a city in Emery County, Utah, United States. The population was 2131 at the 2000 census. A 3. 9 to 4. 5 (USGS) magnitude earthquake was reported in the area around the time of the cave-in. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer (Reuters)
  • Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina files petitions challenging government move to try her in connection with an extortion case. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially Sheikh Hasina Wazed (শেখ হাসিনা ওয়াজেদ Shekh Hasina Oajed) (born September 28 1947 was the Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 1996
  • North Korea and South Korea exchange gun fire over the border, the first such incident in a year. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The Military Demarcation Line, sometimes referred to as the Armistice Line, is the border between North Korea and South Korea. (CNN)
  • José Ramos-Horta, the President of East Timor, selects Xanana Gusmão as the Prime Minister of East Timor. José Manuel Ramos-Horta ( Portuguese: ʒu'zɛ 'ʁɐmuz 'oɾtɐ GCL (born 26 December 1949) is the second President East Timor is an emerging democratic State. Its current president is José Ramos-Horta. Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão GCL (born José Alexandre Gusmão, on June 20 1946 is a former militant who was the first President of East This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste (officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) is a country in Southeast Asia. (BBC)
  • A truck bomb in Tal Afar in northern Iraq kills at least 25 people and destroys 10 homes. A car bomb is an explosive device placed in a car or other Vehicle and then detonated. Tal Afar (pronounced /ta/ /la/ /fer/ (also Tal'Afar, Tal Afar, Tall Afar, Tell Afar, Tel For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (Reuters)
  • Sir Michael Somare's National Alliance Party forms a coalition with six partners which will be the next government of Papua New Guinea. Sir Michael Thomas Somare, GCL, GCMG, CH, CF (born 9 April 1936) has been Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea The National Alliance Party is a political party in Papua New Guinea. A coalition is an alliance among individuals during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own Self-interest. Papua New Guinea (or ˈpæpjuːə in Tok Pisin: Papua Niugini) officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania (Radio New Zealand)
  • Flooding in Lagos, Nigeria, leads to thousands of people being forced from their homes and six people going missing. A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge Lagos ( pron ˈleɪgɒs or /ˈlɑːgoʊs/ overseas is the most populous Conurbation in Nigeria with Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal (Reuters via Press TV)
  • International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors examine the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Japan. The International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA) is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its The is a large modern (housing the world's first ABWR) Nuclear power plant on a 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. (AFP via ABC News Australia)
  • Japan marks the 62nd anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were nuclear attacks near the end of World War II against the Empire of Japan by the United States at (Reuters via Washington Post)
  • A state of emergency is declared in the Croatian city of Dubrovnik due to a forest fire. A state of emergency is a governmental declaration that may suspend certain normal functions of government alert citizens to alter their normal behaviors or order government agencies Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between ||-||-||-||-||-||-||} Dubrovnik (ˈdǔbro̞ːʋniːk Dalmatian: Ragusa; Latin: Ragusium, also Rhausium, Rhaugia; A wildfire, also known as a wildland fire, forest fire, brush fire, vegetation fire, grass fire, Peat fire, (BBC)
  • The Prime Minister of Israel Ehud Olmert and the President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas meet to discuss the establishment of a Palestinian state. The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of the Israeli government and is the most powerful political officer in Israel (the President of Israel being a titular figurehead Ehud Olmert (אהוד אולמרט ɛˈhud ˈolmeʁt born September 30, 1945) is the 12th and current Prime Minister of Israel and the former leader The President of the Palestinian National Authority ( رئيس السلطة الوطنية الفلسطينية) is the highest-ranking political position (equivalent to Mahmoud Abbas (محمود عباس (born March 26, 1935) also known by the kunya Abu Mazen (ابو مازن was elected President (Reuters)
Current events of August 7, 2007 (2007-08-07) (Tuesday) edit history watch
  • Six new species of animal are discovered in a forest west of Lake Tanganyika in the Democratic Republic of the Congo including a horseshoe bat, a rodent, two shrews and two species of insects. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Lake Tanganyika is a large Lake in central Africa (3° 20' to 8° 48' South and from 29° 5' to 31° 15' East The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to Horseshoe bats (the Rhinolophidae family are a large family of bats including approximately 130 species grouped in 10 genera Rodentia is an order of Mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously-growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must Insects ( Class Insecta) are a major group of Arthropods and the most diverse group of Animals on the Earth with over a million described (China Daily)
  • Two men are arrested in Paris for stealing Pablo Picasso paintings from the apartment of his granddaughter. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Martyr Patricio Clito Ruíz y Picasso (October 25 1881 &ndash April 8 1973 (AFP via ABC News Australia)
  • Argentina signs an "energy security treaty" with Venezuela in Buenos Aires. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern (BBC)
  • Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants hits his 756th career home run, passing Hank Aaron as the all-time leader in Major League Baseball. Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24 1964 is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who is currently a Free agent. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron (born February 5 1934 in Mobile Alabama) nicknamed "Hammer" "Hammerin' Hank” or "Bad Henry” is a retired See also List of lifetime home run leaders through history This is a list of the top 500 Major League Baseball home run hitters. Bonds hits the shot against Washington Nationals pitcher Mike Bacsik in the fifth inning of their game at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California. The Washington Nationals is an American professional baseball team based in Washington D Mike Bacsik may refer to Mike Bacsik (left-handed pitcher, (1977 -) current Major League Baseball pitcher Mike Bacsik (right-handed pitcher AT&T Park is an open-air ballpark, home to the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city (MLB.com), (BBC)
  • Seismic activity frustrates rescue efforts for six coal miners trapped underground near Huntington, Utah. Seismology (from Greek grc σεισμός seismos, "earthquake" and grc -λογία -logia) is the scientific study of Earthquakes Coal mining is the extraction or removal of Coal from the Earth by Mining. Huntington is a city in Emery County, Utah, United States. The population was 2131 at the 2000 census. (AP via Houston Chronicle)
  • Two buses crash on the Panamerican Highway in southern Peru resulting in 17 casualties and 37 injuries. The Pan-American Highway (see below for its name in other Western European languages is a network of Roads nearly 48000 kilometres (29800 miles in Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. (AFP via Times of India)
  • Astronomers of the Trans-Atlantic Exoplanet Survey announce the discovery of TrES-4, the largest known planet in the universe, circling the star GSC 02620-00648 in the Hercules Constellation. Historically Astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky while Astrophysics attempted to explain these phenomena The Trans-atlantic Exoplanet Survey or TrES, uses three 4-inch (10cm telescopes located at Lowell Observatory, Mount Palomar, and the Canary Islands TrES-4 is an Exoplanet discovered in 2006 TrES-4 orbits its primary Star every 3 A planet, as defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU is a celestial body Orbiting a Star or stellar remnant that is The Universe is defined as everything that Physically Exists: the entirety of Space and Time, all forms of Matter, Energy A star is a massive luminous ball of plasma. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun, which is the source of most of the Energy on Earth Hercules (ˈhɝkjəliːz ˈhɝkjuːliːz is the fifth largest of the 88 modern Constellations It was also one of Ptolemy 's 48 constellations (AP via IHT) (BBC)
  • The Taliban attacks Firebase Anaconda in Uruzgan province but is repulsed by a joint force of Afghan fighters and United States Army forces with 20 militants killed. The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately Orūzgān ( Persian and Pashto: اروزگان also spelt Oruzgan or Uruzgan) is one of the thirty-four Provinces of Afghanistan Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. (AP via CNN)
  • Jordan opens its government schools to Iraqi refugees. Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern The term public school has two distinct (and virtually opposite meanings depending on the location of usage in the United States, Australia and For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. According to the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, a refugee is a person who owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race (BBC)
  • Israel evicts Jewish settlers from Hebron. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Israeli settlements are communities inhabited by Israelis in territory that was captured as a result of Jordanian attacks during the 1967 Six-Day War. Hebron ( al-Ḫalīl or al-Khalīl, Standard Hebrew: Ḥevron Tiberian Hebrew: Ḥeḇrôn is the largest city in the West Bank, located in the south A dozen religious members of the Israeli Army refuse to participate and are sentenced for up to a month in a military jail. The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit A military prison is a Prison operated by the Military. Military prisons are used variously to house Prisoners of war, Enemy combatants, those (AFP via ABC News Australia)
  • Juan Carlos Ramirez-Abadia, Colombian cocaine trafficker boss of the Norte del Valle Cartel is apprehended in Brazil and faces extradition to the United States. Juan Carlos Ramírez Abadía (Alias "Chupeta" (born February 16, 1963 in Palmira, Colombia) was one of the leaders of the North Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Cocaine ( benzoylmethyl ecgonine) is a Crystalline Tropane Alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the Coca plant The Norte del Valle Cartel, or North Valley Cartel, is a Drug cartel which operates principally in the north of the Valle del Cauca department |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The US Government had offered a reward of US$5 million dollars. (Reuters)
  • Malaysia bans hiring of foreign security guards following rape and murder of a student by a Pakistani security guard recently. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and A security guard or security officer is usually a privately and formally employed person who is paid to protect Property, assets or people Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and
  • Georgian-Russian relations: Two Russian aircraft allegedly violate Georgia's airspace with one firing an air-to-surface guided rocket onto Georgian territory. The 2007 Georgia missile incident refers to the landing of a missile in the Georgian controlled village of Tsitelubani in the Gori district near Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between The rocket did not explode and the Russian government denies the incident took place. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending (civil.ge) (Reuters via CNN)
  • Tests confirm a second outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Surrey, England. Foot-and-mouth disease ( FMD) or hoof-and-mouth disease ( Aphtae epizooticae) is a highly contagious and sometimes fatal viral Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Inspectors think that there is a "strong probability" that the disease came from a research site at Pirbright shared by Merial, a vaccine company and the Institute for Animal Health. Pirbright is a village in Surrey, England. Neighbouring villages include Worplesdon, Deepcut, Brookwood and Normandy Merial is a multinational animal health company It is a joint venture between Merck & Co A vaccine is a biological preparation which is used to establish or improve immunity to a particular disease The Institute for Animal Health is a research institute in the United Kingdom dedicated to the study of infectious diseases of farm animals (The Telegraph) (BBC)
  • The United Kingdom asks United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to release five residents of the UK from the Guantanamo Bay detention camp. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United States Secretary of State (commonly abbreviated as SecState) is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with Foreign affairs Condoleezza Rice (born November 14 1954 is the 66th United States The Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp is a controversial United States Detention center operated by Joint Task Force Guantanamo since 2002 in Guantanamo (AP via FOX)
  • Youths in East Timor attack Australian Army forces and United Nations personnel following the announcement that Xanana Gusmão would be the next Prime Minister. East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste (officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) is a country in Southeast Asia. The Australian Army is Australia's military land force It is part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF along with the Royal Australian Navy and the The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão GCL (born José Alexandre Gusmão, on June 20 1946 is a former militant who was the first President of East This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. (News Limited)
  • Fortune magazine lists Mexican businessman Carlos Slim as the richest man in the world ahead of Microsoft founder Bill Gates. Fortune is a Global Business Magazine published by Time Inc's Fortune|Money Group The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Carlos Slim Helú (born January 28 1940) is a Mexican Businessman born to Lebanese parents largely focused on the Telecommunications Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer If you would like to experiment with Wikipedia please copy (BBC)
  • The Pakistan Army launches a strike on a militant base in the Degan area near Miranshah in North Waziristan. The Pakistan Army ( Urdu:) is the largest branch of the Pakistan military, and is mainly responsible for protection of the state borders the security of administered Miranshah ( Urdu: میران شاہ is a town in North Waziristan in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA in Pakistan. Waziristan ( Pashto: وزیرستان "land of the Wazir " is a mountainous region of northwest Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan (BBC)
  • A storm kills at least 17 people in Vietnam with another 12 missing. } The 2007 Pacific typhoon season had no official bounds it ran year-round in 2007 but most Tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially (AP via Washington Post)
  • Bangladesh security officials arrest 24 suspected militants at Zia International Airport en route to Kabul, Afghanistan. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially Zia International Airport ( Bengali: Zia Antorjatik Bimanbôndor) is the largest airport in Bangladesh located in Kurmitola Dhaka with Dhaka Cantonment } Kābul ( Persian and Pashto: کابل, IPA:) is the Capital and largest city of Afghanistan, with Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, (Times of India)
  • Chinese police arrest six protesters calling for a free Tibet by unfurling banners on the Great Wall of China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Definitions of Tibet See also Definitions of Tibet Name In English The English word Tibet, like the word for Tibet in most European The Great Wall of China ( or ( is a series of stone and earthen Fortifications in China, built rebuilt and maintained between the 6th century BC and the 16th (AP via the Guardian)
  • Paul Calvert announces his resignation as President of the Australian Senate and as a Senator for Tasmania effective from next week. The Hon Paul Henry Calvert (born January 19, 1940) Australian Politician, was a Senator for Tasmania from 1987 to 2007 and was President The President of the Australian Senate is the presiding officer of the Australian Senate, the upper house of the Parliament of Australia. The Senate is the upper of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia. Tasmania is an Australian island and state of the same name It is located south of the eastern side of the Continent, being separated from it by Bass (AAP via Melbourne Herald Sun)
  • An earthquake of 6. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer 4 preliminary magnitude occurs off the coast of Okinawa in Japan. is one of Japan 's southern prefectures, and consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over 1000 km long which extends southwest from Kyūshū For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. (Reuters)
  • Satsuki Eda of the Democratic Party of Japan is chosen as the President of the House of Councillors making him the first member of an Opposition party to hold the position. Satsuki Eda (江田五月 born May 22 1941 in Okayama Okayama) is the first Opposition member to serve as the President of the House of The is a liberal Political party in Japan founded in 1998 by the merger of several smaller parties The is the Upper house of the Diet of Japan. The House of Representatives is the Lower house. (BBC)
Current events of August 8, 2007 (2007-08-08) (Wednesday) edit history watch
  • A British Army helicopter crashes near the Catterick Garrison army base in Yorkshire causing at least two deaths. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. Catterick Garrison is a major Army base located in Northern England. Yorkshire is a historic county of Northern England and the largest in Great Britain. (AP via Forbes), (BBC)
  • Tropical Storm Pabuk causes deadly landslides in the Philippines before hitting Taiwan causing power cuts. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding } The 2007 Pacific typhoon season had no official bounds it ran year-round in 2007 but most Tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between A landslide is a geological phenomenon which includes a wide range of ground movement such as rock falls deep failure of slopes and shallow debris flows which can occur The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. This comes after floods from another tropical storm kill 34 in central Vietnam. A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge } The 2007 Pacific typhoon season had no official bounds it ran year-round in 2007 but most Tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially (AP via the New York Times), (Reuters via Washington Post)
  • Street gunbattles continue for a third successive day in Port Harcourt, Nigeria as part of a criminal turf war. Port Harcourt is the Capital city of Rivers State, Nigeria. It lies along the Bonny River Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Turf war is a term that describes a common problem in larger bureaucracies when two divisions fight for access to resources or capital (Reuters via CNN)
  • Endeavour lifts off from Kennedy Space Center for the STS-118 assembly mission of the International Space Station. Space Shuttle Endeavour ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-105 is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of The John F Kennedy Space Center ( KSC) is the NASA Space vehicle launch facility and Launch Control Center ( Spaceport) on STS-118 was a space shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS flown by Space Shuttle ''Endeavour''. (CNN)
  • Nouri al-Maliki, the Prime Minister of Iraq, visits Iran to seek co-operation in reducing the level of violence. Nouri Kamel Mohammed Hassan al-Maliki ( Arabic: نوري كامل محمّد حسن المالكي transliterated Nūrī Kāmil al-Mālikī; born June Office The Prime Minister of Iraq is Iraq's Head of government. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. (AP via Forbes)
  • Authorities tighten security on the site of the I-35W Mississippi River bridge collapse following the arrest of 16 people for trespass and hindering investigations. The I-35W Mississippi River bridge (officially known simply as Bridge 9340) was an eight-lane steel Truss arch bridge that carried Interstate 35W across Trespass (Fr trespas a crime properly a stepping across from Lat (CNN)
  • Powers Fasteners, the company that supplied the epoxy blamed for the Big Dig ceiling collapse in Boston, Massachusetts is indicted on a manslaughter charge. In Chemistry, epoxy or polyepoxide is a Thermosetting Epoxide Polymer that cures (polymerizes and crosslinks when mixed with a At approximately 1100 pm on Monday July 10, 2006, four sections of ceiling tiles fell to the roadway on eastbound Interstate 90, along a section of connector tunnel Manslaughter is a legal term for the killing of a human being in a manner considered by law as less culpable than Murder. (AP via the Guardian)
  • A United States raid and air strike on a Shiite militant base in Sadr City results in 32 deaths. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Sadr City ( مدينة الصدر) is a suburb district of the city of Baghdad, Iraq. (New York Times)
  • A third outbreak of foot and mouth disease has been discovered in southern England but a ban of sending animals to slaughter is lifted in most of the country. Foot-and-mouth disease ( FMD) or hoof-and-mouth disease ( Aphtae epizooticae) is a highly contagious and sometimes fatal viral England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland (Reuters via News Limited)
  • A tornado touches down in Brooklyn, New York just after dawn during a violent thunderstorm that dropped near three inches of rain in the New York City area, crippling the city's subway and commuter rail system during the morning rush hour. A tornado is a violent rotating column of air which is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a Cumulonimbus cloud or in rare cases the base of a Cumulus Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. The City of New York (CNN), (Reuters)
  • Two fossils found in Kenya challenge existing views of human evolution by showing that Homo erectus and Homo habilis lived side by side in eastern Africa for half a million years. FOSSIL is a standard protocol for allowing serial communication for Telecommunications programs under the DOS Operating system. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south Human evolution, or anthropogenesis, is the part of biological Evolution concerning the emergence of Homo sapiens as a distinct Species Homo erectus ( Latin: "upright man" is an extinct species of the genus Homo, believed to have been the first hominin Homo habilis (ˈhoʊmoʊ ˈhæbəlɪs ("handy man" "skillful person" is a Species of the genus Homo, which lived (New York Times)
  • An earthquake with a magnitude of 7. The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released 4 hits Jakarta, Indonesia. Jakarta (also DKI Jakarta) is the Capital and largest city of Indonesia. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. (Sky)
  • 2007 South Asian floods: Fresh round of floods hits Gujarat, India. This article refers to the multiple concurrent floods in South Asia between July 3 and August 15 2007 (Dartmouth Flood Observatory numbers DFO115121124129136143153155157 and A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge Gujarat (ગુજરાત Gujǎrāt, pronounced) is a state in western India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country People make trains at railway stations their homes in Bihar. Bihar ( Hindi:बिहार Urdu: بہار bɪhaːr) is a state in eastern India. Many places inaccessible by road or rail.
  • In Germany the labour court of Nuremberg prohibited the strike prepared by the Gewerkschaft Deutscher Lokomotivführer (GDL), which was to be the largest in 15 years. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Labour law (also known as employment or labor law is the body of Laws administrative rulings and precedents which address the legal rights of and restrictions Strike action, often simply called a strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal by Employees to perform work. The Gewerkschaft Deutscher Lokomotivführer (GDL engl Trade union of German railroad engineers) is a German trade union present in train companies According to the Deutsche Bahn train company, the strike was prohibited because of the heavy tribute which would have been paid by the national economy (BBC). Deutsche Bahn AG ( DB AG, DBAG or DB) is the German national Railway company Germany is one of the world's most advanced market economies.
  • Two people killed and several injured as a bomb hidden in a bicycle parked at a police station explodes at Jorhat, Assam, India
  • The Pakistani government claims to have killed at least 10 pro-Taliban militants in North Waziristan. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Jorhat (যোৰহাট is a town in Jorhat district in the Indian state Assam) ( Assamese: অসম Ôxôm) is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Dispur, a suburb of the city India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately North Waziristan ( Urdu: شمالی وزیرستان is the northern part of Waziristan, a mountainous region of northwest Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan (BBC)
  • China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region celebrates its 60th Anniversary. Inner Mongolia ( Mongolian:, Öbür mongɣul; occasionally romanized to Nei Mongol is the Mongol Chinese Vice-President Zeng Qinghong visits its capital, Hohhot, and participates in a series of large celebration events. Zeng Qinghong ( (born July 1939 was the Vice-President of the People's Republic of China from 2003 to 2008 Hohhot ( Mongolian:, Kökeqota; lit "Blue Town") occasionally spelled Huhehot or Huhhot, is a city in North-central China and the (CCTV International)
  • China sends investigators to investigate illegally-built government offices in 30 provinces. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National (ABC)
  • The Reserve Bank of Australia raises interest rates to 6. The Reserve Bank of Australia came into being on 14 January 1960 to operate as Australia 's Central bank and banknote issuing authority Interest is a fee paid on borrowed capital Assets lent include Money, Shares, Consumer goods through Hire purchase, major assets 5%, the highest level in Australia since 1996. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) (News Limited and AAP)
  • The Yangtse River Dolphin is declared extinct. The ( ( Lipotes vexillifer, Lipotes meaning "left behind" In Biology and Ecology, extinction is the cessation of existence of a Species or group of taxa. (The Scotsman) (Guardian)
  • Violence erupts in the Western Highlands of Papua New Guinea with security forces and villagers exchanging gunfire. Western Highlands may refer to Western Highlands (Papua New Guinea Western High Plateau, a region of Cameroon Papua New Guinea (or ˈpæpjuːə in Tok Pisin: Papua Niugini) officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania (ABC News Australia)
  • Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce is sworn in as the new Governor of South Australia. Rear admiral is a Naval Commissioned officer rank above that of a Commodore and Captain, and below that of a Vice Admiral. Rear Admiral Kevin John Scarce AC, CSC (born 4 May 1952) is a retired officer of the Royal Australian Navy and Governor The Governor of South Australia is the representative in the Australian state of South Australia of Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia. (AAP via the Melbourne Age)
  • Xanana Gusmão is sworn in as the Prime Minister of East Timor with the opposition Fretilin party boycotting the ceremony. Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão GCL (born José Alexandre Gusmão, on June 20 1946 is a former militant who was the first President of East This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste (officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) is a country in Southeast Asia. The Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor ( Portuguese: Frente Revolucionária de Timor-Leste Independente or FReTiLIn) is a (BBC)
  • North Korea and South Korea agree to hold summit in Pyongyang from August 28 through the 30th. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Pyongyang (pʰjʌŋjaŋ is the Capital and largest City of North Korea, located on the Taedong River, at. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital (Yonhap News)
Current events of August 9, 2007 (2007-08-09) (Thursday) edit history watch
  • Amama Mbabazi, the Security Minister of Uganda, warns the Democratic Republic of the Congo, that Uganda would consider re-entering the DRC if recent raids did not stop. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Amama Mbabazi (born January 16, 1949) is the Ugandan Minister of Security The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to (AllAfrica)
  • An Air Moorea airplane crashes in Moorea bound for Tahiti with at least 12 casualties. Air Moorea is an Airline based in Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia. On August 9, 2007, Air Moorea Flight 1121, operated on an Air Moorea De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter airplane crashed shortly after Tahiti is the largest Island in the Windward group of French Polynesia, located in the Archipelago of Society Islands in the Initial reports indicate that all 20 passengers may have died. (News Limited) (ABC News Australia)
  • Democratic candidates in the United States presidential election appear in a televised forum sponsored by Human Rights Campaign Foundation and focusing on gay and lesbian issues. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The United States presidential election of 2008, scheduled for Tuesday November 4 2008 will be the 56th consecutive In the English language, gay is an Adjective that in modern usage refers to Homosexuality. A lesbian is a Woman who is romantically or sexually attracted only to other women (CNN)
  • Two more bodies have been recovered at the site of the I-35W Mississippi River bridge collapse in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The I-35W Mississippi River bridge (officially known simply as Bridge 9340) was an eight-lane steel Truss arch bridge that carried Interstate 35W across (Reuters)
  • A blaze at the Cinecittà film studio complex in Rome burns down several buildings. Cinecittà ( Italian for Cinema City) is a large Film studio in Rome that is the hub of Italian cinema. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 (ABC News Australia)
  • Stephen Harper, the Prime Minister of Canada tours the Arctic regions of Canada to assert wider claims of sovereignty over the region following a recent claim by Russia to the North Pole. WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Honorific prefixes --> Stephen Joseph Harper PC The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus The Arctic is the Region around the Earth 's North Pole, opposite the Antarctic region around the South Pole. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Sovereignty is the exclusive Right to control a Government, a country, a people or oneself Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The North Pole, also known as the Geographic North Pole or Terrestrial North Pole, is subject to the caveats explained below defined as the point in the northern (BBC)
  • China temporarily bans exports from two toy manufacturers whose products were banned or recalled in the United States and other countries. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National In Economics, an export is any good or Commodity, Transported from one country to another country in a Legitimate fashion This article is about playthings For other uses of the term see Toy (disambiguation. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (AP via the Washington Post)
  • Charges against two United States Marines accused of involvement in the killing of Iraqis in 2005 are dropped. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (CNN)
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls by nearly 400 points due to credit worries. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( also called the DJIA, Dow 30, INDP, or informally the Dow Jones or The Dow) is one of several Canadian and European stocks also fall. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The European Central Bank, United States Federal Reserve and Bank of Canada all inject money into their credit markets to ease concerns. The European Central Bank (ECB is one of the world's most important Central banks responsible for Monetary policy covering the 15 member countries of the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For the defunct commercial bank see Bank of Canada (commercial. (Market Watch)
  • The South Carolina Republican Party moves its primary election date forward to January 19. South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. A primary election ( nominating primary) also referred to simply as a primary, is an election in which voters in a Jurisdiction select candidates Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. (AP via the Guardian)
  • The death toll from the 2007 South Asian floods rises to 2000. This article refers to the multiple concurrent floods in South Asia between July 3 and August 15 2007 (Dartmouth Flood Observatory numbers DFO115121124129136143153155157 and (AFP via News Limited)
  • Two trains collide in Zimbabwe. See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election (ZimDaily)
  • India celebrates 65th anniversary of Quit India Movement. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Quit India Movement (Bharat Chhodo Andolan or the August Movement) was a Civil disobedience movement launched in India in August 1942 in
  • The President of Zambia Levy Mwanawasa suspends the head of the Drug Enforcement Commission Ryan Chitoba for alleged misappropriation of money confiscated from criminals. This page contains a list of presidents of Zambia. Presidents of Zambia (1964-Present Latest election See also Lists of incumbents Levy Patrick Mwanawasa ( 3 September 1948 – 19 August 2008) was a Zambian politician (BBC)
  • Twelve people are killed by suspected United Liberation Front of Asom separatist gunmen in two different incidents in Assam. The United Liberation Front of Asom is a militant group from Assam, among many other such groups in North-East India. Assam) ( Assamese: অসম Ôxôm) is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Dispur, a suburb of the city (AP via Forbes)
  • Suspected Abu Sayyaf militants ambush Philippines Government troops on the island of Jolo, killing nine. "Sword of God" redirects here For the 7th century Arab Muslim military commander known as the "Sword of God" see Khalid ibn al-Walid. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Jolo is a volcanic island in the southwest Philippines. It is located in the Sulu Archipelago, between Mindanao and Borneo, and has a population More than 50 people died in fighting during the day between the army, Abu Sayyaf and elements of the Moro National Liberation Front. The Moro National Liberation Front ( MNLF) is a political organization in the Philippines. (AP via International Herald Tribune) (BBC)
  • East Timor
    • A standoff occurs at Dili Airport as to whether jailed former Government Minister Rogerio Lobato can leave East Timor for medical treatment in Malaysia. East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste (officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) is a country in Southeast Asia. Dili, also spelled Díli, is the Capital and largest city of Timor Leste (formerly called East Timor. Rogerio Tiago Lobato is an East Timorese politician and former Interior Minister belonging to Fretilin. East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste (officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) is a country in Southeast Asia. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and (ABC News Australia)
    • Mobs burn hundreds of houses in pro-Fretilin areas between Viqueque and Baucau in protest at the appointment of Xanana Gusmão as the Prime Minister of East Timor with 60 people arrested in Baucau
  • The National Assembly of Mauritania adopts legislation criminalising slavery. The Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor ( Portuguese: Frente Revolucionária de Timor-Leste Independente or FReTiLIn) is a Viqueque ( Tetum: Vikeke) is a city in the south-east of East Timor, 183 km from Dili, the national capital Baucau is the second-largest city in East Timor, after Dili, the capital which lies 122 km away Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão GCL (born José Alexandre Gusmão, on June 20 1946 is a former militant who was the first President of East The Prime Minister of East Timor is the Head of government in East Timor. The Parliament ( Barlamane/Parlement) has two chambers. The National Assembly ( Al Jamiya al-Wataniyah/Assemblée Nationale) has 81 As a social-economic system slavery is a legal institution under which a Person (called "a slave" is compelled to work for another (AFP via News Limited)
  • The President of Pakistan General Pervez Musharraf pulls out of a meeting with the President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai and tribal leaders in Kabul over fighting the Taliban. The President of Pakistan ( Urdū: صدر Sadr-e-Mumlikat) is the Head of state of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. General (ret Pervez Musharraf ( (born 11 August 1943 NI(M, HI(M, TBt, is the former Military dictator and President of Afghanistan has only intermittently been a Republic - between 1973-1992 and from 2001 onwards - at other times being governed by a variety of kings Emirs Hamid Karzai ( حامد کرزي, حامد کرزي) (born 24 December 1957) is the current President of Afghanistan, since December } Kābul ( Persian and Pashto: کابل, IPA:) is the Capital and largest city of Afghanistan, with The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately (CNN) (BBC) He is also resisting pressure to institute a state of emergency, insisting that the planned parliamentary election in October must proceed as scheduled. A state of emergency is a governmental declaration that may suspend certain normal functions of government alert citizens to alter their normal behaviors or order government agencies A general election was held in Pakistan on February 18, 2008, after being postponed from 8 January 2008, the original date to elect (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
  • Two of Australia's largest regional banks, Bendigo Bank and Adelaide Bank, agree to merge. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Bendigo Bank ( operates some 350 branches primarily in Victoria and Queensland. The Adelaide Bank was a publicly listed regional Bank with its head office in the state of South Australia. (AAP via The Sydney Morning Herald)
Current events of August 10, 2007 (2007-08-10) (Friday) edit history watch
  • Novell wins the rights to the copyrights for Unix from the SCO Group in SCO v. Novell decided in the United States District Court in Utah. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Novell Inc ( is a global Software Corporation based in the United States specializing in enterprise operating systems such as SUSE Copyright is a legal concept enacted by Governments, giving the creator of an original work of authorship Exclusive rights to control its distribution usually for Unix (officially trademarked as UNIX, sometimes also written as Unix with Small caps) is a computer The SCO Group Inc ( TSG, informally SCO;) is a software company formerly called Caldera Systems and Caldera International. SCO v Novell is a lawsuit brought by the SCO Group against Novell. The United States district courts are the general Trial courts of the United States federal court system. The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. (Computer World)
  • A storm system comprising at least three tornadoes sweeps across northern Ohio, killing a woman in Marion, Ohio and leaving thousands without power. A storm is any disturbed state of an astronomical body's atmosphere, especially affecting its surface and strongly implying Severe weather. A tornado is a violent rotating column of air which is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a Cumulonimbus cloud or in rare cases the base of a Cumulus Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads Marion is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Marion County. (AP via the Cincinnati Post)
  • Francisco Chaviano, a prominent opponent of Fidel Castro's regime in Cuba, is released from prison after 13 years (of a 15 year sentence) for allegedly revealing state secrets. Francisco Chaviano is a Cuban Human rights activist and Mathematics professor Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (born August 13 1926 is a Cuban revolutionary leader who was prime minister of Cuba from December 1959 to December 1976 and then president until The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la A prison, penitentiary, or correctional facility is a place in which individuals are physically confined or interned and usually deprived of a range of (AP via the Washington Post)
  • The New York Police Department increases security in Manhattan and in bridges and tunnels as a result of an "unverified radiological threat". Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York A bridge is a Structure built to span a Gorge, Valley, Road, railroad track, River, Body of water A tunnel is an underground passageway The definition of what constitutes a tunnel is not universally agreed upon (Reuters via MSNBC)
  • The Bush administration announces tougher penalties for companies that hire illegal immigrants. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. (BBC)
  • Colombian general Hernando Perez Molina is relieved of his command of the Third Division based in western Colombia. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Several officers in his command are accused of collaborating with the Norte del Valle cocaine cartel. The Norte del Valle Cartel, or North Valley Cartel, is a Drug cartel which operates principally in the north of the Valle del Cauca department Cocaine ( benzoylmethyl ecgonine) is a Crystalline Tropane Alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the Coca plant A cartel is a formal (explicit agreement among firms Cartels usually occur in an oligopolistic industry, where there is a small number of sellers and usually involve (AP via International Herald Tribune)
  • Three construction workers are killed installing equipment at a coal mine in southwestern Indiana. Coal mining is the extraction or removal of Coal from the Earth by Mining. The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union (CNN)
  • The Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper announces the construction of two Arctic bases including an army training base and a deep water port in response to recent Russian claims to the area. The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Honorific prefixes --> Stephen Joseph Harper PC The Arctic is the Region around the Earth 's North Pole, opposite the Antarctic region around the South Pole. An army (from Latin Armata "act of arming" via Old French armée) in the broadest sense is the land-based Armed forces Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending (BBC via the ABC)
  • Nurses in Fiji end industrial action after 18 days. Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य (Radio Fiji)
  • STS-118: NASA discovers a gouge in the belly of the Space Shuttle Endeavour after it docks with the International Space Station. STS-118 was a space shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS flown by Space Shuttle ''Endeavour''. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program For the unconsolidated sediment formed by rock shearing in fault zones see Fault gouge and Shale Gouge Ratio. Space Shuttle Endeavour ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-105 is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of (AP via Forbes)
  • The Congolese Labour Party of the President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso and affiliated groups win 90 per cent of the seats in parliamentary elections. The Congolese Party of Labor ( Parti congolais du Travail, PCT) founded in 1969 by Marien Ngouabi, is the ruling Political party of the Latest election List of Heads of State of the Republic of the Congo ( Congo-Brazzaville) (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation Denis Sassou Nguesso (born 1943 has been the President of the Republic of the Congo since 1997 he was previously President from 1979 to 1992 A parliamentary election was held in the Republic of the Congo on 24 June 2007, with a second round initially planned for 22 July 2007 (Reuters)
  • Another body is found in the Mississippi River as a result of the I-35W Mississippi River bridge collapse in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to The I-35W Mississippi River bridge (officially known simply as Bridge 9340) was an eight-lane steel Truss arch bridge that carried Interstate 35W across (New York Times)
  • United States share markets finish slightly lower as a $38 billion injection from the Federal Reserve helps to stabilise the situation. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been (CNN Money)
  • The United Nations Security Council approves an enhanced role for the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI was formally established on 14 August 2003. (Maxims News)
  • Hamid Ansari becomes 13th Vice-President of India. Mohammad Hamid Ansari (born April 1, 1934) is the current Vice President of India. The Vice-President of India is the second-highest ranking government official in the Executive branch of the Government of India after the President
  • Thabo Mbeki, the President of South Africa, sacks Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge as the Deputy Health Minister for attending an AIDS conference in Spain without authorisation and criticising hospital conditions. Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki (born 18 June 1942 is a South African politician who served as President of South Africa from 1999 to 24 September 2008 The President of South Africa, in full the President of the Republic of South Africa is the Head of state and Head of government under South Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge (born 29 June 1952 was the Deputy Minister of Health of South Africa under President Thabo Mbeki until she was dismissed by him on Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. A hospital is an institution for Health care providing treatment by specialised staff and equipment and often but not always providing for (BBC)
  • The President of Venezuela Hugo Chávez meets with the President of Bolivia Evo Morales and the President of Argentina Néstor Kirchner in Tarija, Bolivia. ||-||} Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->The President of Venezuela (Presidente Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (ˈuɰo rafaˈel ˈtʃaβ̞es ˈfɾias (born July 28 1954 is the current President of Venezuela. The President of Bolivia is the head of state of Bolivia. According to the current constitution the president is elected by popular vote for a single non-renewable five year Juan Evo Morales Ayma (born October 26 1959 in Orinoca, Oruro) popularly known as Evo (ˈeβo is the President of Bolivia since The President of Argentina (full title President of the Argentine Nation, Spanish: Presidente de la Nación Argentina) is the Head of state Néstor Carlos Kirchner Ostoić (born February 25, 1950) was the President of Argentina from May 25, 2003 until December Tarija or San Bernardo de la Frontera de Tarija is a city in southern Bolivia. (BBC)
  • A bus carrying Serbian tourists to the Croatian Adriatic coast crashes resulting in two deaths and 40 injuries. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between (Reuters Alertnet)
  • A gun battle in the Old City in Jerusalem results in the death of a gunman and injures at least ten other people. The Old City (העיר העתיקה HaIr HaAtika, البلدة القديمة al-Balda al-Qadimah) is a 0 Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the (Reuters)
  • Asian share markets fall sharply following trends in Europe and North America. A stock market, or (equity market is a private or public market for the trading of company Stock and derivatives of company The Bank of Japan and Reserve Bank of Australia try to inject liquidity to restore confidence to the market, shaken by the subprime mortgage meltdown. is the Central bank of Japan. History Like most modern Japanese institutions the Bank of Japan was born after the Meiji Restoration. The Reserve Bank of Australia came into being on 14 January 1960 to operate as Australia 's Central bank and banknote issuing authority The subprime mortgage crisis is an ongoing financial crisis characterized by contracted Liquidity in global credit markets and Banking (AFP via the Sydney Morning Herald)
  • A drill reaches a pocket where six miners have been trapped for four days in the Crandall Canyon mine near Huntington, Utah. Mining is the extraction of valuable Minerals or other geological materials from the earth usually (but not always from an Ore body The Crandall Canyon Mine, formerly Genwal Mine, was an underground Bituminous Coal mine in northwestern Emery County Utah. Huntington is a city in Emery County, Utah, United States. The population was 2131 at the 2000 census. (AP via the Guardian)
  • The Queensland Legislative Assembly passes legislation reducing the number of councils from 156 to 72. The Queensland Legislative Assembly is the Unicameral chamber of the Parliament of Queensland. (ABC News Australia)
  • The Ugandan government announces plans to pay the "chronically poor" earning less than a dollar a day a poverty allowance of $10 a month. The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Poverty (also called penury) is deprivation of common necessities that determine the quality of life including food clothing shelter and safe Drinking water, and (AP via the Guardian)
  • Floods in Vietnam kill 43 people. A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially (BBC)
  • East Timor faces a humanitarian crisis as hundreds of houses are burnt down near Viqueque and affected villagers flee to the mountains. East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste (officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) is a country in Southeast Asia. Viqueque ( Tetum: Vikeke) is a city in the south-east of East Timor, 183 km from Dili, the national capital (ABC News)
  • Envoys from the United States, European Union and Russia visit Serbia and Kosovo seeking a solution to the Kosovo issue. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country (BBC)
  • Britain's Chief Veterinary Officer Debby Reynolds raises concern about another possible outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in England. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Deborah 'Debby' Reynolds CB served as the Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO of the United Kingdom from March 2004 until she retired in November 2007 An outbreak of Foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom was confirmed by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA on 3 August England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland (Reuters)
Current events of August 11, 2007 (2007-08-11) (Saturday) edit history watch
  • A roadside bomb claims the life of the Governor of Ad-Diwaniyah province in Iraq Khalil Jalil Hamza and the provincial police chief Major-General Khalid Hassan. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A bomb is any of a range of devices that typically rely on the Exothermic Chemical reaction of an Explosive material to produce an extremely Al Diwaniyah ( BGN: Ad Dīwānīyah; also spelled Diwaniya) is the Capital city of Iraq 's Al Qadisiyah province For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Khalil Jalil Hamza (died August 11, 2007) was the Governor of Al-Qādisiyyah province, Iraq. Major General or Major-General is a Military rank used in many countries (San-Jose Mercury News)
  • An explosion in Pasuruan in the East Java province of Indonesia causes three deaths and another three injuries. Pasuruan ( Pasoeroean) is a city and regency of East Java, Java. East Java (Jawa Timur is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Java and also includes neighboring Madura The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. (AFP viaNews Limited)
  • War in Afghanistan:
    • The Taliban attacks Firebase Anaconda in Uruzgan province for the third time in a week suffering casualties. The War in Afghanistan, which began on October 7 2001 as the U The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately Orūzgān ( Persian and Pashto: اروزگان also spelt Oruzgan or Uruzgan) is one of the thirty-four Provinces of Afghanistan The Taliban also launches unsuccessful attacks in Helmand and Kandahar provinces. Helmand ( هلمند) is one of the 34 Provinces of Afghanistan. For the 2001 film see Kandahar (film; for the Kandahar meteorite of 1959 see Meteorite falls; for the places in Azerbaijan see Cəndəhar and (CNN)
    • The Taliban claims to have released two South Korean hostages but local and national officials cannot confirm the claims. The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately The 2007 South Korean hostage crisis in Afghanistan began on July 19, 2007, when 23 South Korean missionaries were captured and held In recent years the politics of Afghanistan have been dominated by the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan, by the NATO forces and the subsequent efforts (Reuters)
  • Three by-elections for the Canadian House of Commons will be held for the ridings of Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean, Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot and Outremont on September 17. A by-election or bye-election (called special election in the United States) is an Election held to fill a political office that has become vacant The House of Commons (Chambre des communes is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and An electoral district (also known as a Constituency or a riding in the Canadian English political Jargon) is a geographically-based On September 17, 2007, three federal By-elections were held in the Canadian province of Quebec to fill vacancies in the House of Commons On September 17, 2007, three federal By-elections were held in the Canadian province of Quebec to fill vacancies in the House of Commons On September 17, 2007, three federal By-elections were held in the Canadian province of Quebec to fill vacancies in the House of Commons (Globe and Mail)
  • The President of Venezuela Hugo Chavez proposes building a gas pipeline between Venezuela and the Caribbean supplying states such as Cuba. ||-||} Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->The President of Venezuela (Presidente Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (ˈuɰo rafaˈel ˈtʃaβ̞es ˈfɾias (born July 28 1954 is the current President of Venezuela. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la (Bloomberg)
  • The President of Russia Vladimir Putin states that a new radar station in the village of Lekhtusi near St Petersburg is the first step in a large-scale air defense program. The President of Russia (Президент России or the President of the Russian Federation, Президент Российской Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia Radar is a system that uses electromagnetic waves to identify the range altitude direction or speed of both moving and fixed objects such as Aircraft, ships Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River Anti-aircraft warfare, or air defense, is any method of engaging hostile military Aircraft in defence of ground objectives, ground or naval forces (Reuters)
  • New York City is put on high alert after an al Qaeda bomb threat surfaces on Internet. The City of New York Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The
  • Thai insurgents attack several positions held by Thai security forces at Yala Province. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Yala (ยะลา is the southernmost province ( changwat) of Thailand. (Xinhua via People's Daily)
  • The President of the United States George W. Bush hosts the President of France Nicolas Sarkozy at a casual lunch at the Bush family home in Maine. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The President of the French Republic (Président de la République française colloquially referred to in English as the President of France, is France 's elected Nicolas Sarkozy (pronounced, Originating in Orange New Jersey, the Bush family in the 20th century became an accomplished Political family in the United States, including across The Bush compound, firstly Walker's Point, is the summer home of 41st President of the United States George H The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean (Reuters)
  • United States presidential candidate Mitt Romney wins the Republican Party's Ames Straw Poll in Ames, Iowa. The United States presidential election of 2008, scheduled for Tuesday November 4 2008 will be the 56th consecutive The Ames Straw Poll is a Straw poll that takes place in Ames Iowa, on a Saturday in August of years in an election cycle in which the Republican presidential Ames is a city located in the central part of the US state of Iowa, and is approximately 30 miles north of Des Moines in Story County. (The Washington Post)
  • Voters in Sierra Leone go to the polls for the first time since the end of the country's civil war in 2002. Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. Presidential and parliamentary elections were held in Sierra Leone on 11 August 2007. The Sierra Leone Civil War began in 1991, initiated by the Revolutionary United Front (RUF under Foday Sankoh. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. (Voice of America)
Current events of August 12, 2007 (2007-08-12) (Sunday) edit history watch
  • Bulk-carrier M/V New Flame collides with an oil tanker and runs aground near the southernmost tip of Gibraltar. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Definition There are various ways to define the term bulk carrier M/V New Flame was a Panamanian bulk-carrier Cargo ship. It collided with an oil tanker off Europa Point, the southernmost tip History The technology of oil transportation has evolved alongside the oil industry Gibraltar (dʒɨˈbrɒltər is a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar (Intenational Herald Tribune)
  • African Union nations pledge up to 12,000 troops for the joint United Nations-African Union mission to Darfur. The African Union (abbreviated AU in English, and UA in its other working languages is a Confederation consisting of 53  African The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The African Union (abbreviated AU in English, and UA in its other working languages is a Confederation consisting of 53  African Darfur (دار فور daar foor, lit "realm of the Fur " is a region in Sudan. (Reuters via CNN)
  • A clash between Taliban militants and Afghan security forces in Kandahar province results in nine militants dead with five police dying in a bomb. The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, For the 2001 film see Kandahar (film; for the Kandahar meteorite of 1959 see Meteorite falls; for the places in Azerbaijan see Cəndəhar and A bomb is any of a range of devices that typically rely on the Exothermic Chemical reaction of an Explosive material to produce an extremely (AP via the International Herald Tribune)
  • Peru issues a map of outlining its claim to maritime territory also claimed by Chile. Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the (Xinhua)
  • Heavy rains in Mauritania cause at least two deaths from mudslides and causes thousands of people to become homeless. Mauritania (موريتانيا Mūrītāniyā officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country Homelessness is the condition and social category of people who lack housing because they cannot afford or are otherwise unable to maintain regular safe and adequate shelter (Voice of America)
  • A gunman kills two people and wounds two others before killing himself on a Dallas, Texas freeway. (AP via CNN)
  • Former Governor of Wisconsin Tommy Thompson withdraws as a candidate for the Republican nomination in the United States presidential election, 2008 following his low level of support in the Ames Straw Poll. The Governor of Wisconsin is the highest executive authority in the government of the U Tommy George Thompson (born November 19, 1941) a United States Politician, was the 42nd Governor of Wisconsin and the 7th The United States presidential election of 2008, scheduled for Tuesday November 4 2008 will be the 56th consecutive The Ames Straw Poll is a Straw poll that takes place in Ames Iowa, on a Saturday in August of years in an election cycle in which the Republican presidential (Wis Politics)
  • Guatemalan authorities find 46 children believed to have been taken from the parents for illegal adoption overseas in Antigua Guatemala. Guatemala (República de Guatemala) is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west the Pacific Ocean to the southwest Adoption is the act of legally placing a child with a Parent or parents other than those to whom they were born La Antigua Guatemala (commonly referred to as just Antigua or La Antigua) is a city in the central highlands of Guatemala famous for its well-preserved (BBC)
  • A gunman kills three people and injures as many as ten others in a church in Neosho, Missouri. Neosho is a city in and the County seat of Newton County, Missouri, United States. (CNN)
  • Tiger Woods wins the 2007 PGA Championship played at the Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Background and family Woods was born in Cypress, California to Earl (1932-2006 and Kultida (Tida Woods The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America Southern Hills Country Club is a prestigious private Golf and Country club in Tulsa Oklahoma in the United States. (AFP via ABC News Australia)
  • South Africa refuses to set up a refugee camp for the influx of people fleeing Zimbabwe. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa A refugee camp is a temporary camp built by a government the United Nations, international organizations (such as the Red Cross) or NGOs to receive See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election (AFP via News Limited)
  • People claiming to be from Turkey attack the United Nations website forcing some sections to be taken offline. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security (BBC)
  • Nouri al-Maliki, the Prime Minister of Iraq, calls for emergency talks with Iraq's political leaders to try to save his national unity government. Nouri Kamel Mohammed Hassan al-Maliki ( Arabic: نوري كامل محمّد حسن المالكي transliterated Nūrī Kāmil al-Mālikī; born June Office The Prime Minister of Iraq is Iraq's Head of government. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (AFP via ABC News Australia)
  • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the President of Iran, replaces his Oil Minister Kazem Vaziri-Hamaneh with Gholamhossein Nozari, head of the National Iranian Oil Company acting as his deputy. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (محمود احمدی‌نژاد; born October 28, 1956) is the sixth and current President of the Islamic Republic of Iran The President of Iran is the highest elected official in the Islamic Republic of Iran, second only to the Supreme Leader. An oil is a substance that is in a viscous Liquid state ( "oily") at ambient temperatures or slightly warmer and is The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC under the direction of the Ministry of Petroleum of Iran, is an Oil and Natural gas producer and distributor headquartered (Reuters)
  • Italian police uncover a secret plan to smuggle Russian weapons into Iraq. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Smuggling, also known as trafficking, is the clandestine transportation of goods or persons past a point where prohibited such as out of a building into a Prison Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (AP via Forbes)
  • Five hundred people are evacuated from the slopes of Mount Karangetang, an active volcano that is spewing ash and lava, on the island of Siau in Indonesia. Karangetang (also know as Api Siau) is a Volcano located on the north side of the Island of Siau in Indonesia. Plate tectonics and hotspots Divergent plate boundaries At the Lava is molten rock expelled by a Volcano during an eruption When first expelled from a volcanic vent it is a Liquid at Temperatures Siau is an island in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, located in the Sangir Archipelago approximately 130 km (80 miles off the northern tip of Sulawesi The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. (AFP via ABC News Australia)
  • Denmark sends a scientific team to the Arctic to try to establish that the Lomonosov Ridge is an extension of Greenland so it can claim sovereignty over oil reserves. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe The Arctic is the Region around the Earth 's North Pole, opposite the Antarctic region around the South Pole. The Lomonosov Ridge (Хребет Ломоносова tr: Khrebet Lomonosova; Dorsale de Lomonossov is an unusual underwater ridge of Continental crust Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat meaning "Land of the Greenlanders" Grønland is a self-governing Danish Province located between the (AP via New Hope Courier
  • A Jakarta conference of Islamists sponsored by the Hizb ut-Tahrir discusses plans to reestablish a caliphate. Jakarta (also DKI Jakarta) is the Capital and largest city of Indonesia. Islamism ( Islam + ism; Arabic: al-'islāmiyya) a set of ideologies holding that Islam is not only Hizb ut-Tahrir (حزب التحرير Party of Liberation is an international Pan-Islamist, Sunni, vanguard political party whose goal is to combine all Muslim A caliphate (from the Arabic خلافة or khilāfa) is the political leadership of the Muslim community in classical and medieval Islamic history (ABC News Australia)
  • Fossilised remains of an ancient cypress forest estimated at 8 million years old are discovered in an open cast coal mine in Bükkábrány, Hungary. FOSSIL is a standard protocol for allowing serial communication for Telecommunications programs under the DOS Operating system. Cypress is the name applied to many Plants in the conifer family Cupressaceae (cypress family A forest is an area with a high density of Trees There are many definitions of a forest based on various criteria Coal mining is the extraction or removal of Coal from the Earth by Mining. Bükkábrány is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county Hungary. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic (BBC)
  • Gloria Arroyo, the President of the Philippines, sends the chief of the army Romeo Tolentino to Zamboanga in the southern Philippines to direct operations against militants. Maria Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (born Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal on April 5 1947 is a Filipina Politician. The President of the Philippines is the head of state and government of the Republic of the Philippines. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP (BBC)
Current events of August 13, 2007 (2007-08-13) (Monday) edit history watch
  • Two Belgian tourists who went missing last week in Iran appear to have been kidnapped by a bandit who is demanding that his brother be freed from prison. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. (AFP via AfricaAsia)
  • A scandal erupts in Argentina when a Venezuelan businessman is caught trying to smuggle $800,000 into the country on a plane belonging to Enarsa, Argentina's government-owned energy company. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Enarsa (or all-uppercase ENARSA) in full Energía Argentina Sociedad Anónima, is a company managed by the national state of Argentina for the (New York Times)
  • Archaeologists using radar imagery reveal that Angkor, the former capital of the Khmer Empire, was the largest preindustrial urban centre of its time covering a 3,000 square kilometre area and with a population of up to half a million. Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from Greek grc ἀρχαιολογία archaiologia – grc ἀρχαῖος archaīos Radar is a system that uses electromagnetic waves to identify the range altitude direction or speed of both moving and fixed objects such as Aircraft, ships Angkor is a name conventionally applied to the region of Cambodia serving as the seat of the Khmer empire that flourished from approximately the 9th century to The Khmer Empire was the largest empire of South East Asia based in what is now Cambodia. (AFP via Independent Online South Africa)
  • Werner Velasquez, mayor of the town of Santa Ana Huista in Guatemala, is shot dead in a political attack before the election on September 9. Santa Ana Huista is a Municipality in the Guatemalan department of Huehuetenango. Guatemala (República de Guatemala) is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west the Pacific Ocean to the southwest More than 40 Guatemalans have died in pre-election violence. (Reuters Alertnet)
  • Chile withdraws its ambassador from Peru for consultations after Peru publishes a map of maritime territory claimed by both countries. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the An ambassador is the highest ranking Diplomat who represents their country Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. (Reuters via CNN)
  • The Taliban releases two of the 23 South Korean hostages kidnapped three weeks ago. The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately The 2007 South Korean hostage crisis in Afghanistan began on July 19, 2007, when 23 South Korean missionaries were captured and held (BBC) (CNN)
  • 2007 Pacific hurricane season: A state of emergency is declared on the island of Hawaii as Category 3 Hurricane Flossie approaches. The 2007 Pacific hurricane season was an event in the annual cycle of Tropical cyclone formation A state of emergency is a governmental declaration that may suspend certain normal functions of government alert citizens to alter their normal behaviors or order government agencies The Island of Hawaii, also called the Big Island or Hawaii Island, is a volcanic Island in the U The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a classification used for most Western Hemisphere Tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of Tropical depressions (Reuters)
  • A 5. 3 magnitude earthquake strikes the island of Hawaii about 25 miles south of Hilo, Hawaii. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer The Island of Hawaii, also called the Big Island or Hawaii Island, is a volcanic Island in the U Hilo (ˈhiːlo is a coastal town in the State of Hawai{{okina}}i. (AP via USA Today)
  • War in Iraq: United States troops in Iraq launch an offensive against Al Qaeda-linked Sunni militants and alleged Iranian linked Shiite militants. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The Sunni Islam is the largest denomination of Islam. Sunni Islam is also referred to as Ahl as-Sunnah wa’l-Jamā‘h (Arabic For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. (Gulf Daily News)
  • Five members of a single family die when they fall from a ferris wheel car at an amusement park outside of Busan, South Korea. A Ferris wheel (also known as an observation wheel or big wheel) is a Nonbuilding structure consisting of an upright wheel with passenger gondolas attached Theme park is the generic term for a collection of rides and other Entertainment attractions assembled for the purpose of entertaining a large group South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː (Guardian Unlimited)
  • A Russian luxury train going from Moscow to Saint Petersburg derails near Malaya Vishera. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River Malaya Vishera (Ма́лая Ви́шера is a town in Novgorod Oblast, Russia. (BBC)
  • Pakistan releases 134 Indian prisoners detained in its jail on its Independence Day eve. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country A prison, penitentiary, or correctional facility is a place in which individuals are physically confined or interned and usually deprived of a range of
  • Salvage crews prepare to try to refloat a cargo ship that collided with an oil tanker off Europa Point, the southernmost tip of Gibraltar, and ended up partially submerged. A cargo ship or freighter is any sort of Ship or vessel that carries Cargo, goods and materials from one port to another History The technology of oil transportation has evolved alongside the oil industry Europa Point, also called Great Europa Point, is the southernmost point of Gibraltar. Gibraltar (dʒɨˈbrɒltər is a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar (International Herald Tribune)
  • Philip Ruddock, the Attorney-General of Australia, appoints Federal Court judge Susan Kiefel to the High Court of Australia. Philip Maxwell Ruddock (born March 12, 1943) is an Australian politician who served in various ministries in the Coalition Government of former Australian For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Federal Court of Australia is the Australian court in which most civil disputes and some summary criminal matters governed by federal law are decided A judge, or justice, is an Official who presides over a Court of law Susan Mary Kiefel QC (born 17 January 1954) is a judge of the High Court of Australia, the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy The High Court of Australia is the final court of appeal in Australia the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy. (Sydney Morning Herald)
  • Eric Laroche, the United Nations Humanitarian Co-ordinator for Somalia raises concerns about recent killings of eminent Somali journalists. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known (BBC)
  • Karl Rove, Deputy White House Chief of Staff and George W. Bush's leading political adviser, tells the Wall Street Journal that he intends to resign at the end of August. Karl Christian Rove (born December 25, 1950) was Deputy Chief of Staff to President George W The Deputy White House Chief of Staff is officially the top aide to the White House Chief of Staff, who is the senior aide to the President of the United States. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. (BBC)
  • Solidarity, a South African trade union, calls a strike in coal mines. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming Coal mining is the extraction or removal of Coal from the Earth by Mining. (Reuters South Africa)
  • Zhang Shuhong, the head of a Chinese toy company at the centre of a worldwide toy recall commits suicide. This is a Chinese name; the family name is Zhang. Zhang Shuhong (Chinese 张树鸿 1955? - August 11, China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National This article is about playthings For other uses of the term see Toy (disambiguation. (News Limited) (AP via the Melbourne Age)
  • Nineteen people are killed and seven seriously injured in a bus crash on the North-South Expressway in Malaysia. The North-South Expressway (NSE (Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan 南北大道 வடக்கு - தெற்கு நெடுஞ்சாலை is the longest expressway in Malaysia For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and (BBC)
  • The National Parliament of Papua New Guinea meets to select a new Speaker and Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea with Sir Michael Somare re-elected as Prime Minister. The National Parliament of Papua New Guinea is the unicameral national legislature in Papua New Guinea. The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea is Papua New Guinea's Head of government, consequent on being the leader of the party or coalition with majority Sir Michael Thomas Somare, GCL, GCMG, CH, CF (born 9 April 1936) has been Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (Radio New Zealand) (Reuters)
  • Flooding caused by Tropical Storm Pabuk causes widespread flooding in Guandong Province in southern China affecting up to 1. A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge Guangdong ( EFEO: Kouangtong; Pinyin Guǎngdōng; Postal map spelling: Kwangtung) is a province on the China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National 2 million people. (Reuters)
Current events of August 14, 2007 (2007-08-14) (Tuesday) edit history watch
  • A bridge under construction completely collapses in Fenghuang County, Hunan Province, China, killing at least 47 people. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A bridge is a Structure built to span a Gorge, Valley, Road, railroad track, River, Body of water Fenghuang are mythological Chinese birds that reign over all other birds ( is a province of China, located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting (hence the name Hunan, meaning China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National For the Hitman game series see Agent 47. Year 47 was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar 21 workers are injured, 13 are still missing. (ChinaDaily)(Xinhua)(Yahoo)
  • A fire breaks out at the Shanghai World Financial Center in China. Fire is the heat and light energy released during a Chemical reaction, in particular a combustion reaction. The Shanghai World Financial Center ( Abbr: SWFC;) is a Supertall Skyscraper in Shanghai, China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National (BBC)
  • The Italian coast guard finds the dead bodies of 14 illegal immigrants near the shores of the Lampedusa island. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest A coast guard is a national organization responsible for various services at sea Illegal immigration refers to Immigration across National Borders in a way that violates the Immigration laws of the destination Country The Mediterranean island of Lampedusa ( Italian: Isola di Lampedusa; Sicilian: Isula di Lampidusa) belongs to (BBC)
  • A Russian far right group calling itself "National Socialism/White Power" publishes a video on the Internet showing the execution of two men, one from Tajikstan and the other one from Dagestan. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Far right, extreme right, ultra-right, or radical right are terms used to discuss the qualitative or quantitative position a group The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks Tajikistan (təˈdʒɪkɨstæn or /təˈdʒiːkɨstæn/ Тоҷикистон tɔʤikɪsˈtɔn or, Persian تاجیکستان‎ taajikestaan officially the Republic of The Republic of Dagestan dæɡɪˈstɑːn (IntEng ˈdeɪɡəstæn (AmEng (Респу́блика Дагеста́н Дагъистанлъул ДжумхIурият Daɣistanłul Russian authorities investigate the video. (BBC)
  • A Polish soldier is killed by Taliban near Gardez, Afghanistan. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately Gardēz is the capital of the Paktiā province of Afghanistan. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, It is the first Polish casualty in the War in Afghanistan. A casualty is a person who is the victim of an accident injury or trauma. The War in Afghanistan, which began on October 7 2001 as the U (BBC)
  • The Central Bank of Nigeria announces the naira will be made convertible by 2009. History of the CBN Authorizing legislation In 1948 an inquiry under the leadership of G Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal The naira is the Currency of Nigeria. The ISO currency code is NGN Convertibility is the quality of paper Money substitutes which entitles the holder to redeem them on demand into money proper It will also be redenominated from August 2008. Denomination is a proper description of a Currency amount usually for Coins or Banknotes Denominations may also be used with other means of payment like (BBC)
  • A tropical storm warning is issued for parts of Texas and Mexico following the formation of a tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding The Gulf of Mexico ( Spanish: Golfo de México) is the ninth largest Body of water in the world (AP via the Guardian)
  • A Bangladeshi court sentences 15 members of the Opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party to seven years in jail for extortion and three years for manipulating elections. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially Bangladesh Nationalist Party ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ জাতীয়তাবাদী দল Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Dôl, BNP is the immediate Extortion, outwresting, or exaction is a criminal offense, which occurs when a person Unlawfully obtains either money property or services (Jurist)
  • Scott Kelly, the commander of the Space Shuttle Endeavour, on its current mission expresses confidence that it can return to earth safely without repairs to its heat shield. This article is about the astronaut Scott J Kelly For the musician Scott Kelly see Scott Kelly (musician Scott Joseph Kelly (born February Space Shuttle Endeavour ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-105 is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of A heat shield is a protective layer on a Spacecraft or Ballistic missile that is designed to protect it from the high Temperature of Atmospheric (AFP via News Limited)
  • Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, current First Lady of Argentina and candidate to become President of Argentina, announces Julio Cobos, the Governor of Mendoza Province as her running mate. Cristina Elisabet Fernández de Kirchner (born February 19 1953) commonly known as Cristina Fernández or Cristina Kirchner, is an Argentine First Lady is a term used in the United States to describe the wife of an elected male Head of state. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. The President of Argentina (full title President of the Argentine Nation, Spanish: Presidente de la Nación Argentina) is the Head of state Julio César Cleto Cobos (born Mendoza Argentina, 30 April 1955) is an Argentine politician formerly of the Radical Civic Union Mendoza is one of the 23 provinces of Argentina, located in the western central part of the country in the Cuyo region (AP via the International Herald Tribune)
  • Benjamin Netanyahu wins the Likud primary election and continues as the party's parliamentary leader. (בִּנְיָמִין "ביבי" נְתַנְיָהוּ Binyamin "Bibi" Netanyahu, born October 21 1949, Tel Aviv) was Likud (ליכוד lit Consolidation) is the major centre-right political party in Israel. A primary election ( nominating primary) also referred to simply as a primary, is an election in which voters in a Jurisdiction select candidates (Xinhua)
  • Hurricane Flossie weakens as it moves near the coast of the island of Hawaii. Hurricane Flossie was a strong Category Four Hurricane which brushed the island of Hawaiʻi as it rapidly weakened to a tropical storm The Island of Hawaii, also called the Big Island or Hawaii Island, is a volcanic Island in the U (Reuters)
  • British authorities investigate two new suspected cases of foot and mouth disease, one in Kent and one in Surrey outside the exclusion zone. Foot-and-mouth disease ( FMD) or hoof-and-mouth disease ( Aphtae epizooticae) is a highly contagious and sometimes fatal viral KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. An exclusion zone is an area that protesters are legally prohibited from protesting in (The Globe and Mail)
  • Two Belgians kidnapped in Iran have been released. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. (Reuters via ABC News Australia)
  • A woman dies and two people are seriously ill from E. coli in the Paisley area of Scotland. Paisley (Pàislig is a town and former Burgh in the west- Central Lowlands of Scotland. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The Morrisons supermarket chain withdraws cold sliced meats from two of its stores in Paisley. Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC ( is the fourth largest chain of Supermarkets in the United Kingdom. Customer divider barjpg|thumb|In supermarkets sellers periodically change prices for classes of goods in response to market conditions rather than negotiating the price of each good (Reuters via News Limited)
  • War in Iraq:
    • 2007 Kahtaniya bombings: At least 250 people die in bombings in areas near the town of Kahtaniya in northern Iraq as suicide bombers drive fuel tankers into residential compounds of the Yazidi sect. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign __NOEDITSECTION__The 2007 Yazidi communities bombings occurred at around 8pm local time on August 14, 2007, when four Kahataniya ( Arabic, القحطانية) or Gıruzer (Kurdish also spelled Giruzer Kar Izir is a northern Iraqi town about 100 km The Yazidi (also Yezidi, Kurdish: ئزیدی or Êzidî, Arabic: يزيدي or ايزدي Assyrian/Syriac: ܓ̰ܠܟܝܐ is a (Reuters)
    • Gunmen kidnap Abdel Jabar al-Wagaa, the deputy Oil Minister of Iraq. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (Reuters via ABC News Australia)
    • Five American servicemen die in a CH-47 Chinook helicopter crash near the Al Taqaddum air base in Iraq. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. Al Taqaddum Airbase ((قاعدة التقدم الجوية) or Al Taqaddum AB, (Called TQ in military shorthand slang is an Airbase that For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (The Telegraph)
    • A suicide bomber attacks the Thiraa Dijla bridge in Taji, Iraq, killing at least 10 people. This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons Taji redirects here For the town in Brazil sometimes called Taji see Fazenda Tagy Taji or Al Taji (التاجي For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Meanwhile, a U.S. raid kills four people in Baghdad. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (BBC)
  • Bingu wa Mutharika, the President of Malawi, threatens to "close down" the National Assembly of Malawi unless it starts discussing the budget. Bingu wa Mutharika (born February 24, 1934) is a Malawi economist politician and the current President of Malawi. Latest election List of Heads of State of Malawi Affiliations- MCP = Malawi Congress Party - nationalist authoritarian sole legal The Unicameral National Assembly of Malawi is the country's legislative body Budget (from French bougette, purse generally refers to a list of all planned expenses and revenues (BBC)
  • Nokia offers to replace 46 million Matsushita batteries that may be subject to overheating. Nokia Corporation (pronunciation /'nɔkiɑ/),,) is a Finnish multinational Communications Corporation, headquartered In electronics a battery is a combination of two or more Electrochemical cells which store chemical Energy which can be converted into electrical energy (BBC) (Nokia)
  • In Nigeria, gunmen kidnap the mother of a member of the Bayelsa State parliament. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Economy Bayelsa State has one of the largest crude oil and natural gas deposits in Nigeria The 11-year-old son of another MP is freed. (BBC)
  • 12 members of the Indian nationalist party Shiv Sena attack the Mumbai offices of Outlook magazine. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The term nationalism can refer to an Ideology, a sentiment, a form of Culture, or a Social movement that focuses on the Nation Shiv Sena ( Devanāgarī: शिव सेना Śīv Senā, meaning Army of Shiva, referring to Shivaji Bhosle) is a Political party Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial Outlook is an Indian weekly English Newsmagazine in publication since October 1995. (BBC)
  • Mattel recalls over 18 million toys made in China that may potentially be harmful to children. Mattel Inc ( is the world's largest Toy importing company based on revenue This article is about playthings For other uses of the term see Toy (disambiguation. Made in China ( is a mark affixed to products that were made in the People's Republic of China, specifically Mainland China. (BBC) (Herald Sun)
  • A pistol is recovered from the hand bag of a flight attendant of Pakistan International Airlines. Flight attendants or cabin crew (historically known as stewards air hosts/hostesses or stewardesses) are members of an Aircrew Pakistan International Airlines Corporation, more commonly known as Pakistan International Airlines or PIA ( Urdu: پی آئی اے or پاکستان
  • Former Islamist guerrilla leader Mustapha Kartali is wounded by a car bomb in Larba, Algeria. Islamism ( Islam + ism; Arabic: al-'islāmiyya) a set of ideologies holding that Islam is not only Guerrilla warfare is the unconventional warfare and combat with which a small group of combatants use mobile tactics (ambushes raids etc Mustapha Kartali (or Kertali was the main Islamist guerrilla leader in the Larbaa region during the Algerian Civil War. A car bomb is an explosive device placed in a car or other Vehicle and then detonated. Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's (BBC)
  • Four Palestinians are killed by Israel Defense Forces in the Gaza Strip. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west Palestinians claim two of them were civilians. A civilian under International humanitarian law is a person who is not a member of his or her Country 's Armed forces. (BBC)
  • Pakistan celebrates the 60th anniversary of its independence from the United Kingdom. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and An anniversary (from the Latin anniversarius, from the words for year and to turn meaning (returning yearly known in English since c. Pakistan Movement or Tehrik-e-Pakistan ( Urdu: تحریک پاکستان) was the struggle carried out by the Muslims of British India The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located (BBC)
  • Abdullah Gül, currently the Foreign Minister of Turkey, confirms that he will stand again for election as the President of Turkey. Abdullah Gül PhD GCB, (born October 29, 1950) is the 11th President of the Republic of Turkey, serving in that office since Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The President of Turkey ( Cumhurbaşkanı) is the Head of state of the Republic of Turkey. (Reuters)
  • The Supreme Court of Thailand approves the issuing of arrest warrants for the former Prime Minister of Thailand Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife on corruption charges. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj An arrest warrant is a warrant issued by and on behalf of the state which authorizes the Arrest and detention of an individual The first Prime Minister of Thailand was Phraya Manopakorn Nititada, who took office after the 1932 Siamese coup d'état ended the absolute monarchy (ทักษิณ ชินวัตร IPA tɕʰinnawát Chinese: 丘[[wikt 達|達]] 新, Qiū Dáxīn nicknamed by the media as แม้ว (Reuters via ABC News Australia)
  • The President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visits Afghanistan on the first leg of a Central Asian tour before visiting the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting in Bishkek. The President of Iran is the highest elected official in the Islamic Republic of Iran, second only to the Supreme Leader. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (محمود احمدی‌نژاد; born October 28, 1956) is the sixth and current President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Central Asia is a region of Asia from the Caspian Sea in the west to central China in the east and from southern Russia in the north to northern Pakistan in the south The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation ( SCO) is an Intergovernmental mutual-security organization which was founded in 2001 by the leaders of China, (BBC)
  • Russian prosecutors launch a terrorism investigation after an improvised bomb derailed an overnight express train near the village of Malaya Vishera in the Novgorod region. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The prosecutor is the chief legal representative of the prosecution in countries with either the Common law Adversarial system, or the civil law Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion A bomb is any of a range of devices that typically rely on the Exothermic Chemical reaction of an Explosive material to produce an extremely Malaya Vishera (Ма́лая Ви́шера is a town in Novgorod Oblast, Russia. Veliky Novgorod (Вели́кий Но́вгород is the foremost historic city of North-Western Russia and the administrative center of Novgorod (CNN)
  • Alan Ferguson, Liberal Party Senator for South Australia, is elected as the President of the Australian Senate. The Hon Alan Baird Ferguson (born 16 September 1943 Australian politician has been a Liberal member of the Australian Senate since May 1992 representing The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. The Senate is the upper of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia. South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country The President of the Australian Senate is the presiding officer of the Australian Senate, the upper house of the Parliament of Australia. (ABC)
  • A Taiwanese court clears Ma Ying-jeou, the Kuomintang Party candidate for President of the Republic of China, of charges of corruption dating from when he was the mayor of Taipei. Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. NOTICE*************** The President of the Republic of China ( is the Head of state of the Republic of China (ROC (commonly known as Taiwan since the 1970s A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Taipei ( Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-pak-chhī Jhuyin Fuhao: ㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄕˋ Hakka: Thòi-pet-sṳ has been the capital of (BBC)
  • Hundreds of people die in North Korea after days of torrential rain. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, Rain is Liquid precipitation. On Earth it is the condensation of atmospheric Water vapor into drops heavy enough to fall often making it to (News Limited)
  • The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation of Central Asian countries comprising the People's Republic of China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan meets in the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek to discuss security issues. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation ( SCO) is an Intergovernmental mutual-security organization which was founded in 2001 by the leaders of China, Central Asia is a region of Asia from the Caspian Sea in the west to central China in the east and from southern Russia in the north to northern Pakistan in the south Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan ( Қазақстан, Qazaqstan, qɑzɑqˈstɑn Казахстан, Kazakhstán,) officially the Kyrgyzstan (ˈkɻ̩gɪztɑn (AmE or /'kɝgəztan/ (BrE Kyrgyz: Кыргызстан; Russian: Киргизия or Киргизстан or Кыргызстан Tajikistan (təˈdʒɪkɨstæn or /təˈdʒiːkɨstæn/ Тоҷикистон tɔʤikɪsˈtɔn or, Persian تاجیکستان‎ taajikestaan officially the Republic of Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( Uzbek: O‘zbekiston Respublikasi or Ўзбекистон Республикаси is a doubly (Reuters)
  • Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper shuffles his cabinet. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Honorific prefixes --> Stephen Joseph Harper PC The Cabinet of Canada (Cabinet du Canada plays an important role in the Government of Canada, in accordance with the Westminster System. Among the changes, embattled defence minister Gordon O'Connor and heritage minister Bev Oda are moved to National Revenue and International Cooperation and replaced by Peter Mackay and Josée Verner, respectively. Gordon James O'Connor, PC, OMM, CD, MP (born May 18, 1939) is a retired Brigadier-General, current Beverley Joan "Bev" Oda PC, MP (born July 27, 1944 in Thunder Bay Ontario) is a Canadian Politician Peter Gordon MacKay, PC, QC, MP (born September 27, 1965) serves as the Member of Parliament (MP for Central Nova Josée Verner, PC, MP (born December 30, 1959 in Gatineau, Québec) is a Canadian Politician (Globe and Mail)
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  • Governments, companies, and non-profit organizations around the world have been editing Wikipedia to hide criticism and push a point of view. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ***************************************************************************************** * * The previously anonymous edits can now be tracked to their source using the Wikipedia Scanner. WikiScanner (also known as Wikipedia Scanner) is a tool created by Virgil Griffith and released on August 14, 2007, which consists of a publicly (TIME) (Reddit) (BBC) (BBC)
  • Hurricane Flossie passes Hawaii causing some damage but not as much as feared. Hurricane Flossie was a strong Category Four Hurricane which brushed the island of Hawaiʻi as it rapidly weakened to a tropical storm The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the It has deteriorated to a tropical storm and should cause no further damage. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding (Hawaii Reporter)
  • A hurricane watch is issued for a portion of the Lesser Antilles including St. Lucia and Martinique due to the prospects of Tropical Storm Dean becoming a hurricane. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding The Lesser Antilles, also known as the Caribbees, are part of the Antilles, which together with the Bahamas and Greater Antilles form the Saint Lucia (ˌseɪnt ˈluːʃɪə is an Island nation in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. Martinique is an Island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, having a land area of 1128 km² Hurricane Dean was the strongest Tropical cyclone of the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season. (ABC News WLOS)
  • The Israeli Defence Force destroys a tunnel from the Gaza Strip towards Israel. The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (Jerusalem Post)
  • President of the United States George W. Bush, President of Mexico Felipe Calderón and the Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper to meet later this month under the North American Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) mechanism to discuss economic and security issues. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The Constitutional Citizen President of the United Mexican States (the official title in Spanish is Ciudadano Presidente Constitucional de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos This article is about the current president of Mexico For the Filipino politician and historical figure see Felipe Calderón y Roca. The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Honorific prefixes --> Stephen Joseph Harper PC Organization The initial SPP Working Groups are the Manufacture Goods and Sectoral and Regional Competitiveness Working Group E-Commerce & ICT Working Group Energy Working (China View)
  • Jack McConnell resigns as the leader of the Scottish Labour Party with Wendy Alexander likely to be elected as his replacement as leader. Jack Wilson McConnell (born June 30, 1960 in Irvine, North Ayrshire) is a former First Minister of Scotland, leader of Scottish Labour (often but inaccurately described at the "Scottish Labour Party" is that part of the (British Labour Party which operates in Scotland Wendy Alexander (born 27 June 1963 Glasgow) is a Scottish politician and the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP for Paisley North. (The Scotsman)
  • China will send officials to the United States to discuss food and product safety following a spate of recalls in recent months. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (Reuters)
  • The trial of the President of Zambia Frederick Chiluba for stealing public money resumes today. This page contains a list of presidents of Zambia. Presidents of Zambia (1964-Present Latest election See also Lists of incumbents Frederick Jacob Titus Chiluba (born April 30, 1943) served as the President of Zambia from 1991 (Reuters via CNN)
  • A powerful earthquake measuring 7. The 2007 Peru earthquake was an Earthquake measuring 80 on the Moment magnitude scale that hit the central coast of Peru on Wednesday August 15 9 on the Richter Scale rocks Peru 100 miles near Lima, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. Lima is the Capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers on a coast overlooking The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. A tsunami warning is issued for Peru, Ecuador, Chile and Colombia, following the earthquakes. A tsunami warning system is a system to detect Tsunamis and issue warnings to prevent loss of life and property For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. At least 72 people are killed and another 680 injured. (Fox News) (USGS) (Reuters) (Reuters via Sydney Morning Herald)
  • Japan resumes economic and humanitarian aid to the Palestinian National Authority. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. An economy is the realized social system of production exchange distribution and consumption of goods and services of a country or other area Humanitarianism is an active belief in Humanism (the idea of the value of human life whereby Humans practice benevolent treatment and provide assistance to other humans Aid (from the french word aide, also known as international aid, overseas aid, or foreign aid, especially in the United States) is (BBC)
  • Tropical Depression Five strengthens into Tropical Storm Erin, causing tropical storm warnings to be issued for parts of Texas and Tamaulipas. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding Tropical Storm Erin was the second Tropical cyclone to make landfall in the United States in the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season. Warnings and watches are two levels of alert issued by national Weather forecasting bodies to coastal areas threatened by the imminent approach of a Tropical cyclone Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Tamaulipas is one of the 31 states of Mexico, it is located in the northeast (Reuters).
  • Mexican authorities deport hundreds of illegal immigrants who got stuck on a closed GWI rail line in Chiapas. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Illegal immigration refers to Immigration across National Borders in a way that violates the Immigration laws of the destination Country Genesee and Wyoming Inc is a freight railroad operator that owns or maintains interests in 47 railroads throughout six countries (the United States, Canada, Mexico "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. Chiapas is the southernmost state of Mexico, located towards the southeast of the country (BBC)
  • 2007 South Asian floods: A landslide hits the Dharla village in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, killing at least five people. This article refers to the multiple concurrent floods in South Asia between July 3 and August 15 2007 (Dartmouth Flood Observatory numbers DFO115121124129136143153155157 and A landslide is a geological phenomenon which includes a wide range of ground movement such as rock falls deep failure of slopes and shallow debris flows which can occur India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Himachal Pradesh ( Hindi: हिमाचल प्रदेश Punjabi: ਹਿਮਾਚਲ ਪ੍ਰਦੇਸ਼ pronounced) is a state in the Another 55 are missing. (BBC)
  • Hundreds of Kenyan journalists protest in the streets of Nairobi against a law that would require them to disclose their sources. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south Nairobi (naɪˈroʊbɪ is the capital and largest city of Kenya. (BBC)
  • Australia's foreign minister, Alexander Downer, confirms Australia will sell uranium and nuclear technology to India. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Alexander John Gosse Downer (born 9 September 1951 is an Australian Liberal politician who was Foreign Minister of Australia from March 1996 to December Uranium (jʊˈreɪniəm is a silvery-gray Metallic Chemical element in the Nuclear technology is technology that involves the reactions of atomic nuclei. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country (BBC)
  • Richard Boucher, the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State, arrives in Pakistan to meet foreign minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri and President Pervez Musharraf. For the similarly named Congressman from Virginia, see Rick Boucher. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Assistant Secretary of State, from 1853 until 1913 was the second-ranking official within the American Department of State. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Mian Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri (born 1941 is a Pakistani politician and diplomat General (ret Pervez Musharraf ( (born 11 August 1943 NI(M, HI(M, TBt, is the former Military dictator and President of (BBC)
  • Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Argentinian presidential candidate, presents Julio Cobos as her running mate. Cristina Elisabet Fernández de Kirchner (born February 19 1953) commonly known as Cristina Fernández or Cristina Kirchner, is an Argentine For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Argentina held national presidential and legislative elections on 28 October 2007. Julio César Cleto Cobos (born Mendoza Argentina, 30 April 1955) is an Argentine politician formerly of the Radical Civic Union A running mate is a Person running for a Subordinate position on a joint ticket during an Election. (BBC)
  • Ali Mohammed Ghedi, the interim Prime Minister of Somalia, says he plans to create a Green Zone in Mogadishu and criticizes the United Nations for giving "so much emphasis on Darfur and not to Somalia". Ali Mohamed Gedi or Mohammed Ali Ghedi ( Cali Maxamed Geedi, علي محمد جيدي (born 1951 was the Prime Minister of the Transitional List of the Heads of Government of Somalia (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office Political Affiliations SNL - Somali Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known The Green Zone (the common name for the International Zone of Iraq is a 10 km² (4 mile² area in central Baghdad that was the center of the Coalition Provisional Mogadishu ( Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar, Hamar; مقديشو Maqadīshū The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Darfur (دار فور daar foor, lit "realm of the Fur " is a region in Sudan. (BBC)
  • ODM-Kenya, the main Kenyan opposition party, splits in two four months before the general elections. Orange Democratic Movement-Kenya refers to a Political party in Kenya, which originated as a result of the 2005 Kenyan constitutional referendum. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south Kenyan general election 2007 was held on 27 December 2007. It comprised Presidential, parliamentary and civic elections (BBC)
  • Charles Murigande, the foreign minister of Rwanda, criticizes the Democratic Republic of Congo for stopping military operations against the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda. Charles Murigande (born August 15 1958) is a Rwandan politician currently serving as Minister of Governmental Affairs The Republic of Rwanda (ruːˈændə or /rəˈwɑːndə/ in English ɾwanda or in Kinyarwanda is a small Landlocked country in the The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to The Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda was the primary anti- Rwanda rebel group during the latter part of the Second Congo War. (BBC)
  • War in Afghanistan:
    • Three Germans are killed by a bomb attack near Kabul. The War in Afghanistan, which began on October 7 2001 as the U Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. } Kābul ( Persian and Pashto: کابل, IPA:) is the Capital and largest city of Afghanistan, with (BBC)
    • United States and Afghan forces start a new offensive in Tora Bora. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Tora Bora (Pashto توره بوره “black cellar”) Tora Bora (Pashto توره بوره “black dust”) known locally as Spīn Ghar is a cave complex situated (BBC)
  • On the 62nd anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his ministers do not visit the Yasukuni Shrine. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The is the usual English-language term used for the Head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime is a Shinto shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is dedicated to the Kami (spirits of Soldiers (BBC)
  • Government sources reveal that the Russian administration of Boris Yeltsin sent unofficial signals to Finland at the end of 1991 about returning Karelia to Finland. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin () (1 February 1931 23 April 2007 was the first President of the Russian Federation, serving from 1991 to 1999 Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Karelia ( Karelian and Finnish Karjala, Карелия ( Kareliya) Karelen the land of the Karelian peoples, is an area in Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. (Kainuun Sanomat via NewsRoom Finland)
  • The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation invites Turkmenistan to its summit in Bishkek with a view to asking it to join. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation ( SCO) is an Intergovernmental mutual-security organization which was founded in 2001 by the leaders of China, Turkmenistan ( Türkmenistan; also known as Turkmenia) is a Turkic country in Central Asia. (RIA Novosti)
  • The death toll from the 2007 Qahtaniya bombings reaches 500 with 350 more people injured. __NOEDITSECTION__The 2007 Yazidi communities bombings occurred at around 8pm local time on August 14, 2007, when four (CNN) (BBC) (CNN)
  • Six Italians are found shot to death in the town of Duisburg, Germany. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Duisburg (ˈdyːsbʊɐ̯k is a German city in the western part of the Ruhr Area ( Ruhrgebiet) in North Rhine-Westphalia. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Police say they were connected to 'Ndrangheta. The Calabrian 'Ndrangheta (from the Greek word andragathía for " Heroism " and " Virtue "—"The (Fox News) (BBC)
  • The Myanmar government doubles the price of petrol and increases the cost of compressed natural gas fivefold leaving some commuters stranded. Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. Compressed Natural Gas (CNG is a Fossil fuel substitute for Gasoline (petrol Diesel, or Propane Fuel. (BBC)
  • The Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon orders a full evaluation of the needs of North Korea after severe floods hit the country. The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the Secretariat, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. Ban Ki-moon (born 13 June 1944 Korean: 반기문 Hanja: 潘基文 is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge Up to 300,000 people may have been left homeless. (BBC) (Reuters)
  • 60th anniversary of the Partition of India:
    • India marks the 60th anniversary of its independence from British rule. The Partition of India was the partition of the British Indian Empire which led to the creation on August 14, 1947 and August 15, India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country For usage see British rule in India British Raj ( rāj, lit "reign" in Hindustani) primarily refers to the British (AFP via ABC News Australia)
    • Five persons, including two policemen, are injured when suspected rebels threw grenades near an Independence Day venue in Assam. Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force Assam) ( Assamese: অসম Ôxôm) is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Dispur, a suburb of the city
    • A strike led by separatists brings the Muslim areas of Jammu and Kashmir to a standstill. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion ( Dogri: जम्मू और कश्मीर Urdu: جموں و کشمیر is the northernmost state of India. (AFP/Reuters via ABC News Australia)
  • Bangladesh marks the 32nd anniversary of the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, a pioneer of Bengali independence from Pakistan and their first President. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding leader of Bangladesh, was assassinated in his own residence in a military coup in the early hours of August 15, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান ''Shekh Mujibur Rôhman'' The Bangladesh Liberation War (i ( Bengali: মুক্তিযুদ্ধ Muktijuddho) was an armed conflict between West Pakistan (later The President is the head of state, a largely ceremonial post elected by the parliament (The New Nation)
  • The United States declares Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a "specially designated global terrorist," paving the way for increased financial pressure on Iran and its assets abroad. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution ( Sepáh e Pásdárán e Enqeláb e Eslámi) is an ideologically motivated branch of the Islamic Republic of Iran's (The Washington Post)
Current events of August 16, 2007 (2007-08-16) (Thursday) edit history watch
  • Three people are killed and another six injured as a seismic jolt disrupts an attempted mine rescue effort at the Crandall Canyon Mine near Huntington, Utah, United States. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Seismology (from Greek grc σεισμός seismos, "earthquake" and grc -λογία -logia) is the scientific study of Earthquakes The Crandall Canyon Mine, formerly Genwal Mine, was an underground Bituminous Coal mine in northwestern Emery County Utah. Huntington is a city in Emery County, Utah, United States. The population was 2131 at the 2000 census. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (NYT)
  • The leaders of Russia, China and Iran use the forum of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation to warn the United States not to become too heavily involved in Central Asia. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation ( SCO) is an Intergovernmental mutual-security organization which was founded in 2001 by the leaders of China, The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Central Asia is a region of Asia from the Caspian Sea in the west to central China in the east and from southern Russia in the north to northern Pakistan in the south (AP via IHT)
  • The British government is preparing to evacuate all Britons from Zimbabwe, about 22,000 people, due to increasing violence and shortage of food. Her Majesty's Government, or when the monarch is male His Majesty's Government, is the title used by the Government of the United Kingdom, based at See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election (Times Online)
  • International conservation group BirdLife International launches a critical fundraising campaign to save 189 endangered species of birds. BirdLife International (formerly known as the International Council for Bird Preservation, not to be confused with Birds International) is the international conservation An endangered species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming Extinct because it is either few in numbers or threatened by changing environmental or predation Birds ( class Aves) are bipedal endothermic ( Warm-blooded) Vertebrate animals that lay eggs. (San Jose Mercury News)
  • U.S. jihadist José Padilla is convicted on all counts of supporting terrorism. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Jihad (جهاد ʤɪhæːd an Islamic term, is a religious duty of Muslims. José Padilla (born October 18, 1970) also known as Abdullah al-Muhajir or Muhajir Abdullah, is a United States citizen convicted (AP via WTOP News)
  • Subprime mortgage financial crisis:
    • Share prices continue to fall in Asian markets as a consequence of the subprime mortgage financial crisis with South Korea, Indonesia and the Philippines hardest hit. The subprime mortgage crisis is an ongoing financial crisis characterized by contracted Liquidity in global credit markets and Banking The subprime mortgage crisis is an ongoing financial crisis characterized by contracted Liquidity in global credit markets and Banking South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP (NYT)
    • The Bank of Japan injects 400 billion yen into its money market. is the Central bank of Japan. History Like most modern Japanese institutions the Bank of Japan was born after the Meiji Restoration. (AP via IHT)
    • The FTSE 100 falls below 6,000 points in trading in the morning session on the London Stock Exchange while other European markets fall as well. The FTSE 100 Index (ˈfʊtsiː footsie, abbreviated Financial Times Stock Exchange Index) is a Share index of the 100 most highly capitalised The London Stock Exchange or LSE is a Stock exchange located in London, England. (Market Watch) (AP via Houston Chronicle)
    • The Dow Jones Industrial Average sees a late recovery in late trading on the New York Stock Exchange after earlier losing 340 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( also called the DJIA, Dow 30, INDP, or informally the Dow Jones or The Dow) is one of several The New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE) is a Stock exchange based in New York City. (Market Watch)
    • The iBovespa falls by 3,500 points in the afternoon session on the São Paulo Stock Exchange. The Bovespa Index ( Portuguese Índice Bovespa) is an index of about 50 stocks that are traded on the São Paulo Stock Exchange (Bovespa BO lsa Brazil's stock market recorded its biggest one-day drop since the September 11, 2001 attacks. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld (Reuters)
    • BSE Sensex falls by 642. The BSE Sensex or Bombay Stock Exchange Sensitive Index is a value-weighted index composed of 30 stocks with the base April 1984 = 100 70 points on a single day trade due to global factors. The fall is the second biggest in recent times.
  • Human rights in Iran: Over 200 people are arrested in Iran for attending an "illegal rock concert" which included alcohol and female singers. Iran is home to the earliest known charter of Human rights — the Achaemenid dynasty established unprecedented principles of human rights in the 6th century For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The term rock concert refers to a musical performance in the style of any one of many Genres inspired by " Rock and roll " Music. Prohibition of alcohol, often referred to simply as prohibition, also known as Noble Experiment, refers to a Sumptuary law which prohibits Alcohol Iran is home to the earliest known charter of Human rights — the Achaemenid dynasty established unprecedented principles of human rights in the 6th century (Press TV)
  • The Red Cross estimates that the death toll from North Korean floods has reached 220. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an International humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers worldwide who stated North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge North Korea estimates that it has wiped out a tenth of its farmland. (BBC) (NYT)
  • The United States and Israel agree to a $30 billion military aid package. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been (AP via Fox News)
  • 2007 Atlantic hurricane season: Hurricane Dean becomes the first hurricane of the season, threatening the Lesser Antilles, while Tropical Storm Erin threatens Texas. The 2007 Atlantic hurricane season was an active Atlantic hurricane season that produced 17  Tropical cyclones It officially started on June 1 and ended on Hurricane Dean was the strongest Tropical cyclone of the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding The Lesser Antilles, also known as the Caribbees, are part of the Antilles, which together with the Bahamas and Greater Antilles form the Tropical Storm Erin was the second Tropical cyclone to make landfall in the United States in the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. At least five people died in thunderstorms resulting from Erin while another two people went missing. (CNN), http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6858449,00.html (AP via the Guardian)]
  • Peru's civil defense agency estimates that the death toll from the 2007 Peru earthquake is now 337 with 827 more injured. Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. Civil defense or civil defence (see spelling differences) is an effort to prepare Civilians for Military attack The 2007 Peru earthquake was an Earthquake measuring 80 on the Moment magnitude scale that hit the central coast of Peru on Wednesday August 15 The coastal province of Ica is hardest hit. The Ica Province is the largest of five provinces of the Ica Region in Peru. A 6. 3 magnitude aftershock hits the country. The Government of Peru declares a state of emergency. The government of Peru, as established by the 1993 Constitution, is a presidential Representative democratic Republic. A state of emergency is a governmental declaration that may suspend certain normal functions of government alert citizens to alter their normal behaviors or order government agencies (The Telegraph) (Bloomberg) (AFP via ABC News Auatralia)
  • The Supreme Court of Pakistan hears a petition from the former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to be able to return to the country and contest elections. The Supreme Court ( Urdu: عدالت عظمیٰ) is the apex court in Pakistan 's judicial hierarchy the final arbiter of legal and constitutional The Prime Minister of Pakistan, in Urdu وزیر اعظم Wazir-e- Azam meaning "Grand Minister", is the Head of Government Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif also known as Nawaz Sharif ( Urdu:) (born December 25, 1949 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan An election is a Decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold formal office (BBC)
  • War in Iraq:
    • United States forces launch an airborne assault on a desert compound south of Baghdad in search of Sunni militants in the first phase of Operation Marne Husky. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous Sunni Islam is the largest denomination of Islam. Sunni Islam is also referred to as Ahl as-Sunnah wa’l-Jamā‘h (Arabic (Reuters)
    • United States officials state that there is little hope remaining of finding survivors of the Qahtaniya bombings. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the __NOEDITSECTION__The 2007 Yazidi communities bombings occurred at around 8pm local time on August 14, 2007, when four (Reuters)
  • The Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Almaz Atambayev and the President of the People's Republic of China Hu Jintao meet to discuss Kyrgyz participation in a Turkmenistan-China gas pipeline. The prime minister of Kyrgyzstan is the head of government of Kyrgyzstan. Almazbek Sharshenovich Atambayev ( Cyrillic: Атамбаев Алмазбек Шаршенович born September 17, 1956) was the Prime Minister The President of the People's Republic of China ( literally Chairman of the Chinese People's Republic or abbreviated Guójiā Zhǔxí 国家主席 literally State Chairman Hu Jintao ( born 21 December 1942 is currently the Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China, holding the titles of General Secretary of the Communist Kyrgyzstan (ˈkɻ̩gɪztɑn (AmE or /'kɝgəztan/ (BrE Kyrgyz: Кыргызстан; Russian: Киргизия or Киргизстан or Кыргызстан Turkmenistan ( Türkmenistan; also known as Turkmenia) is a Turkic country in Central Asia. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National (Radio Free Europe)
  • Hugo Chávez, the President of Venezuela, announces plans to abolish term limits for the President by changing the Constitution. Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (ˈuɰo rafaˈel ˈtʃaβ̞es ˈfɾias (born July 28 1954 is the current President of Venezuela. ||-||} Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->The President of Venezuela (Presidente Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the See also Rotation in office A term limit is a legal restriction that limits the number of terms a person may serve in a particular elected office |||}The Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is the current Constitution of Venezuela. (BBC)
  • Japan is hit by a 5. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 3 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Honshū. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of (Bloomberg)
Current events of August 17, 2007 (2007-08-17) (Friday) edit history watch
  • Six members of the Iranian security forces are killed in a helicopter crash near the town of Piranshahr close to the Iraqi border. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. Piranshahr ( Persian: پیرانشهر, meaning City of Piran and is derived from the name of the local tribe of Piran, also local For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
  • Five people are killed when the top floor of a building in South Mumbai, India, collapses on an adjoining building. Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country
  • A dozen Taliban die in an attempted ambush of a joint patrol of Afghan police and Coalition troops in Helmand province. The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately An ambush is a long-established military tactic, in which the aggressors (the ambushing force use Concealment to attack a passing enemy Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Helmand ( هلمند) is one of the 34 Provinces of Afghanistan. (Times of India)
  • France circulates a draft United Nations Security Council resolution extending the mandate of the 13,600 United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (AP via the Washington Post)
  • Interpol issues warrants for the arrest of Saddam Hussein's eldest daughter Raghad Hussein and his first wife Sajida Khairalla Tulfa for providing support to Iraqi insurgents. The International Criminal Police Organization, better known by its telegraphic address Interpol is an organization facilitating international police cooperation Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 Raghad Saddam Hussein (رغد صدام حسين (born 2 September, 1968) is the eldest daughter of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (NYT)
  • Texas oil executive David B. Chalmers, Jr pleads guilty to wire fraud connected with the United Nations oil-for-food program associated with the United Nations. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. An oil is a substance that is in a viscous Liquid state ( "oily") at ambient temperatures or slightly warmer and is David B ("Bay" Chalmers Jr, is a wealthy Houston-based independent oil trader and the owner of privately held Bayoil USA. Wire fraud is a legal concept in the United States Code which provides for enhanced penalty of any criminally fraudulent activity if it is determined that the activity involved The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The Oil-for-Food Programme, established by the United Nations in 1995 (under UN Security Council Resolution 986) and terminated in late 2003 was intended The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security (AP via Houston Chronicle)
  • Russia, China and four Central Asian members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation conduct war games in the southern Ural Mountains area of Russia with Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, proposing that they be held regularly. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Central Asia is a region of Asia from the Caspian Sea in the west to central China in the east and from southern Russia in the north to northern Pakistan in the south The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation ( SCO) is an Intergovernmental mutual-security organization which was founded in 2001 by the leaders of China, Riphean redirects here For the time period see Riphean stage The Ural Mountains (Ура́льские го́ры Uralskiye Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia The President of Russia (Президент России or the President of the Russian Federation, Президент Российской (The Hindu)
  • A Nile boat sinks off the northern Egyptian town of Beni Suef with dozens feared missing. The Nile (النيل, Ancient Egyptian iteru or Ḥ'pī, Coptic piaro or phiaro) is a major north-flowing River This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Beni Suef, also spelled Bani Suwayf, Beni Sueif, Beni Swaif, Beni Sweif, Beni Suaif, and Beni Suef ( Coptic (Reuters via ABC News Australia)
  • 172 coal miners are trapped in a flooded mine in Shandong province in eastern China. Coal mining is the extraction or removal of Coal from the Earth by Mining. A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge ( is a coastal province of eastern People's Republic of China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National (AFP via ABC News Australia) (ChinaDaily)
  • The search for six miners trapped in the Crandall Canyon mine in Utah is suspended indefinitely after the death of three rescue workers. The Crandall Canyon Mine, formerly Genwal Mine, was an underground Bituminous Coal mine in northwestern Emery County Utah. The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. (AP via Forbes)
  • Vladimir Putin announces that Russia will resume patrols over the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans by its nuclear-capable Tu-160 and Tu-95 bombers after a 15-year hiatus. Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout (NYT)
  • Ashley Mote, a Member of the European Parliament for South East England, is convicted on 21 counts of fraud. Ashley Mote (born 25 January 1936, London) is a Non-inscrit Member of the European Parliament (MEP for South East England A Member of the European Parliament ( English abbreviation MEP) is a member of the European Union 's legislative body the European Parliament. South East England is one of the nine official Regions of England. In the broadest sense a fraud is a Deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual (BBC)
  • Hurricane Dean:
    • Hurricane Dean intensifies into a Category 4 hurricane after hitting the Lesser Antilles. Hurricane Dean was the strongest Tropical cyclone of the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding The Lesser Antilles, also known as the Caribbees, are part of the Antilles, which together with the Bahamas and Greater Antilles form the (Reuters)
    • The Prime Minister of Jamaica Portia Simpson-Miller convenes an emergency cabinet meeting as it is likely to cross Jamaica on Sunday. The Prime Minister of Jamaica is Jamaica 's Head of government, currently Bruce Golding. Portia Lucretia Simpson-Miller, ON, MP (born 12 December 1945 in Wood Hall, St A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of Government, typically representing the executive branch. Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. (AFP via ABC News Australia)
    • BP starts evacuating its oil and gas workers from the Gulf of Mexico ahead of Hurricane Dean. BP plc, previously known as British Petroleum, is the third largest global Energy company, a multinational oil company (" Oil major An oil is a substance that is in a viscous Liquid state ( "oily") at ambient temperatures or slightly warmer and is This page is about the physical properties of gas as a state of matter The Gulf of Mexico ( Spanish: Golfo de México) is the ninth largest Body of water in the world (The Scotsman)
    • The Governor of Louisiana Kathleen Blanco declares a state of emergency as a precaution. Colonial period (French and Spanish governors See also List of colonial governors of Louisiana United States territorial period Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (born December 15, 1942) is a former Democratic Governor of Louisiana, having served from January 2004 until January A state of emergency is a governmental declaration that may suspend certain normal functions of government alert citizens to alter their normal behaviors or order government agencies (Governor's Office)
  • Stock prices in the United States and Europe rally after the Federal Reserve cuts its discount lending rate to restore confidence in the banking sector after the subprime mortgage financial crisis. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The subprime mortgage crisis is an ongoing financial crisis characterized by contracted Liquidity in global credit markets and Banking (Bloomberg)
  • 2007 Peru earthquake
    • The death toll from the 2007 Peru earthquake rises to 510 with another 1,500 people being injured. The 2007 Peru earthquake was an Earthquake measuring 80 on the Moment magnitude scale that hit the central coast of Peru on Wednesday August 15 The 2007 Peru earthquake was an Earthquake measuring 80 on the Moment magnitude scale that hit the central coast of Peru on Wednesday August 15 Aid reaches affected areas with President Alan García appealing for calm after reports of looting. Established in the Constitution of 1993 the President of Peru, officially the President of the Republic ( Presidente de la República) is the Chief of Alan Gabriel Ludwig García Pérez (born May 23 1949 in Lima) is the current President of Peru, having won the 2006 elections on June 4 2006 in a run-off Looting ( Hindi lūṭ akin to Sanskrit luṭhati steals also Latin latro, latronis (AP via Forbes)
    • A powerful aftershock earthquake of 5. An aftershock is an Earthquake that occurs after a previous earthquake (the main shock An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer 9 magnitude hits the Huancavelica region. Huancavelica ( Wankawillka in Quechua) is a city in Peru. It is the Capital of the Huancavelica region and has a Population (The Scotsman)
    • Over 600 inmates escape from the Tambo de Mora Prison in Chincha, 25 miles from the epicentre of the earthquake, after it collapses. Chincha Alta is a Peruvian city located in the Ica Region. It is the capital of Chincha Province. The epicenter or epicentre is the point on the Earth 's surface that is directly above the Hypocenter or focus the point where an Earthquake (AP via the International Herald Tribune)
  • The International Atomic Energy Agency and the United States Government advises that North Korea is co-operating with plans to shut down its nuclear program. The International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA) is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its The federal government of the United States is the central United States Governmental body established by the United States Constitution. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, (AP via Forbes)
  • Four people die as a United States Marine Corps helicopter crashes on a training flight north of Yuma, Arizona. History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. Yuma is a city in and the County seat of Yuma County, Arizona, United States. (AP via Houston Chronicle)
  • Australian Prime Minister John Howard says the country has decided to export Uranium to India. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. See also Howard Government John Winston Howard AC (born 26 July 1939 was the 25th Prime Minister of Australia from 11 March In Economics, an export is any good or Commodity, Transported from one country to another country in a Legitimate fashion Uranium (jʊˈreɪniəm is a silvery-gray Metallic Chemical element in the India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country
  • Adriaan Vlok, South African Police Minister during the apartheid era, pleads guilty to one charge of attempted murder of black activist priest Frank Chikane by poisoning his underwear. Adriaan Johannes Vlok (born 11 December 1937 in Sutherland, Cape Province) was The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries A priest or priestess is a person having the authority or power to administer religious rites in particular rites of sacrifice to and propitiation of a deity or deities Frank Chikane (born 1951 is a South African civil servant writer and cleric In the context of Biology, poisons are substances that can cause damage, Illness, or Death to Organisms usually by Undergarments are clothes worn under other clothes often next to the skin He is given a suspended sentence of ten years in jail. A suspended sentence is a legal construct Unless a minimum punishment is prescribed by law the Court has the power to suspend the passing of sentence (generally Jail, or gaol (especially in Canada, Australia and NZ[http //www (Reuters via the Age)
  • The Parliament of Australia passes the Northern Territory Indigenous Bill making changes to the Australian welfare system and land rights. The Parliament of Australia or Commonwealth Parliament is the legislative branch of government of Australia. The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the center of the mainland continent as well as the central northern regions For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. "Social welfare" redirects here For other uses see Welfare A social welfare provision refers to any program which seeks to provide Land rights are those Property rights that pertain to Real estate land (ABC News Australia)
  • 2007 Pacific typhoon season: Southeast China and Taiwan prepare for typhoon Sepat. } The 2007 Pacific typhoon season had no official bounds it ran year-round in 2007 but most Tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. Typhoon Sepat (international designation 0708, JTWC designation 09W, designated Typhoon Egay by PAGASA and sometimes (Xinhua)
  • Six Islamic militants involved in planning the 2002 Bali bombings have their sentences reduced by five months due to good behaviour. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. The 2002 Bali bombings occurred on 12 October 2002 in the tourist district of Kuta on the Indonesian island of Bali. (News Limited)
Current events of August 18, 2007 (2007-08-18) (Saturday) edit history watch
  • Rescuers say that a fourth hole in the Crandall Canyon mine near Huntington, Utah shows no sign of six trapped miners. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Crandall Canyon Mine, formerly Genwal Mine, was an underground Bituminous Coal mine in northwestern Emery County Utah. Huntington is a city in Emery County, Utah, United States. The population was 2131 at the 2000 census. Mining is the extraction of valuable Minerals or other geological materials from the earth usually (but not always from an Ore body (AP via Houston Chronicle)
  • The death toll of a bridge collapse in Fenghuang, China rises to 64. A bridge is a Structure built to span a Gorge, Valley, Road, railroad track, River, Body of water Fenghuang are mythological Chinese birds that reign over all other birds China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National (AP via IHT)
  • A fire in the former Deutsche Bank Building near New York's Ground Zero kills two firefighters. The Deutsche Bank Building at 130 Liberty Street in New York City, United States, adjacent to the World Trade Center (WTC opened in 1974 as Bankers The City of New York The World Trade Center site sits on 16 Acres (65000 m² in Lower Manhattan in New York City. Firefighters are rescuers extensively trained primarily to put out hazardous Fires that threaten civilian populations and property to rescue people from car accidents collapsed (AP via Yahoo! News)
  • Typhoon Sepat makes landfall in the Chinese province of Fujian after nearly a million people have been evacuated. Typhoon Sepat (international designation 0708, JTWC designation 09W, designated Typhoon Egay by PAGASA and sometimes Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES This article is about the People's Republic of China province (Xinhua)
  • Two more suspects are arrested in relation to a triple murder in a Newark, New Jersey elementary schoolyard. Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. See also Primary education An elementary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of Compulsory education known as elementary (CNN)
  • North Korea launches a flood relief program to help the hundreds of thousands of people left homeless. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge (AFP via ABC News Australia)
  • Somalia:
    • An armed clash between two Somali clans in the village of Goobo results in at least 16 people being killed and 30 injured. Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known Goobo is a village in central Somalia. On August 18, 2007, fighting broke out in Goobo between two rival clans leaving at least 16 people dead and (Reuters via ABC News Australia)
    • The Deputy Governor of Mogadishu Abdullahi Hassan Geney survives an assassination attempt after his car hits a landmine. Mogadishu ( Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar, Hamar; مقديشو Maqadīshū AssassiNation is the sixth album by Krisiun, released in 2006 on Century Media. A land mine is an Explosive device designed to be placed on or in the ground to explode when triggered by an operator or the Proximity of a vehicle person (Reuters via ABC News Australia)
  • One person is dead, four people are missing, after a fire at the Penhallow Hotel in Newquay, Cornwall. Fire is the heat and light energy released during a Chemical reaction, in particular a combustion reaction. Newquay (Tewynn Pleustri is a town Civil parish, Seaside resort and Fishing port on the north Atlantic coast of Cornwall, Cornwall ( Kernow ˈkɛɹnɔʊ is the most southwesterly county of England, on the Peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar (BBC)
  • Survivors of the 2007 Peru earthquake flee the worst hit areas as looting intensifies. The 2007 Peru earthquake was an Earthquake measuring 80 on the Moment magnitude scale that hit the central coast of Peru on Wednesday August 15 Looting ( Hindi lūṭ akin to Sanskrit luṭhati steals also Latin latro, latronis The President of Peru Alan García sends another 1,000 troops to the area. Established in the Constitution of 1993 the President of Peru, officially the President of the Republic ( Presidente de la República) is the Chief of Alan Gabriel Ludwig García Pérez (born May 23 1949 in Lima) is the current President of Peru, having won the 2006 elections on June 4 2006 in a run-off (Reuters) (AP via IHT)
  • Voters in the Maldives go to the polls in a constitutional referendum to decide between a presidential or parliamentary system of government. The Maldives ( or, or Maldive Islands) officially the Republic of Maldives, is an Island nation consisting of a group of atolls stretching A referendum was held in the Maldives on 18 August 2007 to decide on whether the country should have a Presidential system or a Parliamentary A presidential system is a System of government where an executive branch exists and presides (hence the term separately from the Legislature A parliamentary system, also known as parliamentarianism (and parliamentarism in American English) is a System of government in which (NDTV)
  • Voters in Kazakhstan go to the polls for the Kazakhstani legislative election, 2007. Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan ( Қазақстан, Qazaqstan, qɑzɑqˈstɑn Казахстан, Kazakhstán,) officially the A parliamentary election was held in Kazakhstan on 18 August 2007. (BBC via ABC News Australia)
  • Scientists announce that Pavlof Volcano in Alaska is set to have a huge eruption that could disrupt air traffic. Pavlof Volcano is a Stratovolcano of the Aleutian Range on the Alaska Peninsula. Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent (AP)
  • Afghanistan:
    • A suicide bomber kills at least 15 people in the southern Kandahar province. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons Kandahar or Qandahar ( Pashto: کندھار, Persian: قندهار) is one of the largest of the thirty-four Provinces of (Voice of America)
    • A female German aid worker is taken captive at gunpoint in Kabul.