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- Raymond Van Barneveld beats Phil Taylor 7-6 in sets to win the 2007 PDC World Darts Championship and collects £100,000. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Raymond van Barneveld (born April 20 1967 in The Hague, Netherlands) nickname Barney and The Man, is a professional Philip Douglas Taylor (born August 13 1960 is a 13 time world champion English darts player whose nickname is The Power. The 2007 Ladbrokescom PDC World Darts Championship was the 14th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts
- The Bulgarian political party Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria, which had only been founded on 2006-12-03 by Sofia mayor Boyko Borisov, instantly comes second in a public poll on party support, trailing only the Bulgarian Socialist Party. The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian This article lists political parties in Bulgaria. Bulgaria has a Multi-party system with numerous parties in which no single party usually manages Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (Граждани за европейско развитие на България Grazhdani za evropeysko razvitie na Balgariya Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French This is a chronological list of Mayors of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, since that post was established after the Liberation of Bulgaria in Boyko Metodiev Borisov (Бойко Методиев Борисов (born June 13, 1959) is the current Mayor of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria The Bulgarian Socialist Party (Българска социалистическа партия ( BSP) is a political party in Bulgaria and successor to the (Angus-Reid)
- The Palestinian factional violence flares up again. (Ynet)
- War in Somalia:
- The Islamic Courts Union collapses in the Battle of Jilib, and flees from its last major stronghold in Kismayo towards the Kenyan border. The War in Somalia is an ongoing armed conflict involving largely Ethiopian and Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG forces versus the Somali The Islamic Courts Union ( ICU, Somali: Midowga Maxkamadaha Islaamiga Arabic: اتحاد المحاكم الإسلامية Ittihād al-mahākim The Battle of Jilib was a battle in the 2006 Somali War fought by the Islamic Courts Union (ICU and affiliated militias against Ethiopian and Kismayo or Kismayu (Kismaayo كيسمايو; Chisimaio is a Port 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 (MSNBC)
- The Transitional Federal Government of Somalia assumes control of Kismayo after the Islamic Courts Union retreats. The Transitional Federal Government (TFG of the Somali Republic ( Dowladda federaalka kumeelgaarka) is the present internationally recognized government of Somalia The Fall of Kismayo occurred on January 1, 2007, when the militaries of Somalia 's Transitional Federal Government (TFG and Kismayo or Kismayu (Kismaayo كيسمايو; Chisimaio is a Port The Islamic Courts Union ( ICU, Somali: Midowga Maxkamadaha Islaamiga Arabic: اتحاد المحاكم الإسلامية Ittihād al-mahākim (MSNBC)
- Prime Minister Ali Mohammed Gedi calls for a disarmament of the country's militias and businesses, and offers an amnesty to former members of the Islamic militias. Ali Mohamed Gedi or Mohammed Ali Ghedi ( Cali Maxamed Geedi, علي محمد جيدي (born 1951 was the Prime Minister of the Transitional See also Diplomatic and humanitarian efforts in the Somali Civil War After the Fall of Mogadishu and Kismayo (Shabelle)
- Romania and Bulgaria join the European Union. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in (IHT) (BBC)
- Slovenia adopts the euro, replacing the tolar and becoming the second enlargement to the eurozone. Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e The tolar was the Currency of Slovenia from 1991 until the introduction of the Euro on December 31, 2006. Euro Enlargement of the (IHT) (BBC)
- CITIC, a state-owned investment enterprise of the Chinese government, buys Nations Energy Company, a Canadian petroleum extraction company, giving it a majority stake in KazMunayGas, the state-owned oil and gas company in Kazakhstan, for USD $1. The CITIC Group (中国中信集团公司 formerly the China International Trust and Investment Company, is a state-owned Investment company of the KazMunayGas is the state-owned oil and gas company of Kazakhstan. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 91 billion. The deal is highly controversial because of the amount of control China now has over Kazakhstan's natural resources. Kazakh Oil Minister Baktykozha Izmukhambetov has criticized the deal since it was first considered in October 2006. Baktykozha Izmukhambetov ( Ізмұхамбетов Бақтықожа Салахиденұлы is the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources in the Government of Kazakhstan (The Boston Herald)
- The Armenian government detains citizen Vahan Aroyan for allegedly plotting a coup d'état against Armenian President Robert Kocharyan. Politics of Armenia takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic Republic, whereby the President is the Head of government President of Armenia is the title of the Head of state of Armenia since its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 Robert Sedraki Kocharyan (ɾobɛɹtʼ sɛdɹɑk’i kʰotʃʰɑɹjɑn Ռոբերտ Սեդրակի Քոչարյան (born August 31, 1954) was the President The Association of Armenian Volunteers, a political opposition group, denounces Aroyan's detainment, saying the move is an attempt to silence dissidence. (RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty)
- Adam Air Flight 574 disappears over Indonesia with 102 people on board. Adam Air, (incorporated as PT Adam SkyConnection Airlines) was a privately owned Airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Adam Air Flight 574 (KI-574 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight operated by Adam Air between the Indonesian cities of Surabaya ( SUB The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. (Sky News)
- In Switzerland civil unions for same-sex partners are possible. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation A civil union is a legally recognized union similar to Marriage. (Tagesanzeiger)
- Irish becomes the 21st official language of the European Union
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- Seven policemen charged in a deadly Danziger Bridge shooting in the chaotic aftermath of Hurricane Katrina turn themselves in at a New Orleans city jail. Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. The languages of the European Union are Languages used by people within the member states of the European Union. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Danziger Bridge is a Vertical lift bridge which carries seven vehicular lanes of U 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 New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana (MSNBC)
- A report by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation reveals that twenty-six of their employees witnessed abuse at the Guantánamo Bay detainment camp in Cuba. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp is a controversial United States Detention center operated by Joint Task Force Guantanamo since 2002 in Guantanamo 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 (CNN)
- Earlier reports of the discovery of the wreckage of Adam Air Flight 574 are proved false. Adam Air, (incorporated as PT Adam SkyConnection Airlines) was a privately owned Airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Adam Air Flight 574 (KI-574 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight operated by Adam Air between the Indonesian cities of Surabaya ( SUB (CNA) (Reuters)
- Former US President Gerald Ford's state funeral takes place at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. His casket is later moved to his hometown Grand Rapids, Michigan for burial on Wednesday January 3, 2007. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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 Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr (July 14 1913 December 26 2006 was the thirty-eighth President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 and the fortieth Vice President Washington National Cathedral, whose official name is the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul is a Cathedral of The Episcopal Church. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. (Reuters) (CNN)
- Sri Lankan Airforce bombs the fishing hamlet of Padahuthurai in what they call a rebel LTTE sea base results in the death of 14 civilians on January 2, 2007. The Padahuthurai bombing or Illuppaikadavai bombing happened on January 02, 2007 when the Sri Lanka Air Force bombed what they claimed to be "LTTE" redirects here For the Led Zeppelin bootleg see Listen to This Eddie.
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- Palestinian factional violence: Clashes between Hamas, Fatah result in abductions from both sides. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة Fatah (فتح literally opening, is a reverse Acronym from the Arabic name Harakat al-Tahrir al-Watani al-Filastini (حركة التحرير Four Fatah loyalists and a female bystander are killed in gunbattles. (Ynetnews)
- A prison guard is arrested in Baghdad under suspicion of secretly filming the execution of Saddam Hussein using a mobile phone and publishing the video on the Internet. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 (The Times)
- The North Korean Korean Central News Agency reports that Foreign Minister Paek Nam-sun has died, without describing the cause of death. 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, The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA is the state news agency of North Korea and has existed since December 5, 1946. Paek Nam-sun ( March 13 1929 &ndash January 2 2007) was the North Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1998 until his death (BBC)
- Fourteen-year-old Michael Perham becomes the youngest person to ever sail single-handedly across the Atlantic Ocean, when he completes a six-week voyage from Gibraltar by docking in Antigua. For the current Bishop of Gloucester, see Michael Francis Perham. Gibraltar (dʒɨˈbrɒltər is a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar Antigua (ænˈtiːgə an-TEE-gah) is an Island in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region the main (The Times)
- Former United States President Gerald Ford is buried in his hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan. 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 Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr (July 14 1913 December 26 2006 was the thirty-eighth President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 and the fortieth Vice President Gerald Ford died on December 26, 2006 at his home in Rancho Mirage, California, at 645 p Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. (BBC)
- A National Express coach overturns, killing two people, near Heathrow Airport, London on a slip road from the M4 to the M25 motorways. The 2007 National Express coach crash can refer to one of at least two accidents involving National Express coaches in the UK in 2007 London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. In the field of Road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically The M4 motorway is a Motorway in Great Britain linking London with Wales. To see information about the M25 motorway under construction in Ireland, see N25 road. The driver is arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. (BBC)
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- Buffalo American terrorist James Charles Kopp has appealed his sentence to federal court. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Buffalo (ˈbʌfəloʊ is the second largest city in New York State. James Charles Kopp (born in Pasadena California on August 2, 1954) is an American citizen who was convicted in 2003 for the 1998 Sniper Jury selection is underway. (WKBW)
- Josefa Iloilo is restored as President of Fiji by Commodore Frank Bainimarama, leader of the December 2006 coup d'état. Ratu Josefa Iloilovatu Uluivuda, CF, MBE, MSD, KStJ, (born December 29, 1920) has been the President Fiji 's Head of State is the President of the Republic of the Fiji Islands. Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य Commodore is a Military rank used in many navies for officers whose position exceeds that of a navy captain, but is less than Commodore Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama, MSD, OStJ, Fijian Navy, known commonly as Frank Bainimarama and sometimes by the chiefly title The Fijian Coup d'état of December 2006 occurred as a continuation of the pressure which had been building since the military unrest of the 2000 Fijian coup d'état (AP)
- A Russian Soyuz 2 rocket body re-enters the atmosphere as "space junk", breaking up and disintegrating over Denver, Colorado, and is seen throughout the Rocky Mountains of the United States. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Soyuz 2 is the collective designation for the new generation versions of the Russian Soyuz Rocket. An atmosphere (from Greek ατμός - atmos, " Vapor " + σφαίρα - sphaira, " Sphere " Space debris or orbital debris, also called space junk and space waste are the objects in Orbit around Earth created by humans that no The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a Mountain range in western North America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The rocket was used to launch the French CoRoT astronomy satellite on December 27, 2006. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. COROT ( CO nvection RO tation and planetary T ransits is a space mission led by the French Space Agency (CNES in conjunction with the European Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the None of the "space junk" fragments are confirmed to have struck Earth. (KMGH) (KDVR)
- Quadrantids meteor shower of 2007: An irregular metallic object, the size of a golf ball and the weight of a can of soup, severely damages a house in Freehold Township, New Jersey. The Quadrantids are a strong January Meteor shower. The radiant of this shower is an area inside the Constellation Boötes. A meteor shower, some of which are known as a "meteor storm" or "meteor outburst" is a celestial event where a group of meteors are observed to radiate from one point A golf ball is a Ball designed to be used in the game of Golf. Also see Freehold Borough. Freehold Township is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. No one is injured. (Fox News)
- Nancy Pelosi is elected speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and becomes the first woman to hold that post. Nancy Patricia D'Alesandro Pelosi (born March 26 1940 is the current Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is the presiding officer&mdashor speaker &mdashof the United States House of Representatives. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. (CNN)
- The New Way Forward in Iraq War leadership:
- U.S. National Intelligence Director John Negroponte resigns. The surge is a phrase commonly used to describe United States President George W 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 Director of National Intelligence ( DNI) is the United States government official subject to the authority direction and control of the President Hon John Dimitri Negroponte (born July 21, 1939 in London, England, United Kingdom) (ˌnɛgroʊˈpɒnti is an American United States President George W. Bush appoints him Deputy Secretary of State according to officials. 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 Deputy Secretary of State of the United States is the chief assistant to the Secretary of State who is responsible for foreign affairs. (BBC)
- Bush replaces key military Leadership in Iraq: Navy Admiral William J. Fallon replaces General John Abizaid as CENTCOM commander and General David Petraeus replaces General George Casey as Commander of Multinational Force Iraq. Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks of the highest Naval officers William Joseph Fallon, (born December 30 1944) was a four-star admiral in the United States Navy serving over 41 years John Philip Abizaid (born 1 April 1951 جون أبي زيد is a retired General in the United States Army and former Commander of the United States Central The United States Central Command ( USCENTCOM) is a theater -level Unified Combatant Command unit of the U General David Howell Petraeus, USA (born November 7 1952) is scheduled to become the next Commander U General George William Casey Jr, USA (born July 21, 1948) is the 36th and current Chief of Staff of the United States Army This page is about the military command, for more general discussion of the coalition forces see Multinational force in Iraq or Iraq War. scotsman.com
- NASA announces Nature article, Cassini-Huygens found methane lakes on Titan, a moon of Saturn. Cassini–Huygens is a joint NASA / ESA / ASI Robotic spacecraft mission currently studying the planet Saturn and its TemplateInfobox Planet.--> Titan (ˈtaɪtən, or as (NASA) (Saturn Daily)
- Keith Ellison, the first Muslim member of the United States Congress and the first African American elected to the House from Minnesota is sworn in using Thomas Jefferson's Qur'an. Keith Maurice Ellison (born August 4, 1963) is an American Lawyer and Politician belonging to the Democratic-Farmer-Labor 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 House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers Thomas Jefferson (April 13 1743 – July 4 1826 was the third President of the United States (1801–1809 the principal author of the Declaration of Independence The Qur’an ( القرآن, literally "the recitation" also sometimes transliterated as Qur’ān, Koran, Alcoran (AP via The Guardian), (Asian Tribune), (Al Jazeera), (CTV)
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- A bus bomb near the Sri Lankan town of Nittambuwa kills 5 and injures at least 30. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. In January 2007 several bus bombs were set off in Sri Lanka[http //archive Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island The Sri Lankan government declares the Tamil Tigers responsible, but the rebel group denies involvement. "LTTE" redirects here For the Led Zeppelin bootleg see Listen to This Eddie. (BBC News) (UPI)
- In the Canadian city of Vancouver, the roof of the world's largest air supported domed stadium, BC Place Stadium, is intentionally deflated due to a tear in a fabric panel. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal An air-supported structure is any structure that derives its structural integrity from the use of internal pressurized air to inflate a pliable material (i (Vancouver Sun)
- Alexander Litvinenko poisoning: Traces of polonium-210 have been found in a second restaurant in London. Alexander Litvinenko was a former officer of Russian Federal Security Service, who escaped prosecution in Russia and received a Political asylum in Polonium ( Po) has 33 known isotopes, all of which are radioactive. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Health Protection Agency had been monitoring the establishment in connection with the Alexander Litvinenko assassination. The Health Protection Agency ( HPA) originally established as a special health authority (SpHA in 2003, is an Non-Departmental Public Body charged Alexander Valterovich Litvinenko (Алекса́ндр Ва́льтерович Литвине́нко ( 30 August 1962 – 23 November 2006 (BBC News)
- Team Canada wins its third straight gold medal at the IIHF world junior ice hockey championship with a 4-2 win over Russia on Friday in Leksand, Sweden. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Ice Hockey World Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 2007 edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held in Mora Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Leksand is a town (pop 5861 in Dalarna, Sweden and the seat of Leksand Municipality, Dalarna County. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. (CBC News)
- A second victim of the National Express Coach crash, a male, is still not identified. The 2007 National Express coach crash can refer to one of at least two accidents involving National Express coaches in the UK in 2007 Authorities have appealed to the public in the hopes of identifying the victim. (BBC News)
- Four are injured in a coach crash in the French Alps. In British English and Australian English, the term coach is used to refer to a large motor vehicle for conveying passengers The French Alps are those parts of the Alps mountain range which lie in France. (BBC)
- Hitachi breaks the 1 terabyte barrier in hard disk drive capacity. Hitachi Global Storage Technologies is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd A terabyte (derived from the prefix Tera- and commonly abbreviated TB) is a measurement term for data storage capacity. (PC World), (Bloomberg)
- Josefa Iloilo appoints Commodore Frank Bainimarama, the leader of the December 2006 coup d'état, as Prime Minister of Fiji. Ratu Josefa Iloilovatu Uluivuda, CF, MBE, MSD, KStJ, (born December 29, 1920) has been the President Commodore is a Military rank used in many navies for officers whose position exceeds that of a navy captain, but is less than Commodore Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama, MSD, OStJ, Fijian Navy, known commonly as Frank Bainimarama and sometimes by the chiefly title The Fijian Coup d'état of December 2006 occurred as a continuation of the pressure which had been building since the military unrest of the 2000 Fijian coup d'état As a former British colony, Fiji has largely adopted British political models and follows the Westminster, or Cabinet system of government in which the (BBC)
- United States President George W. Bush will nominate Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, to replace Alejandro Daniel Wolff as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. 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. Zalmay Mamozy Khalilzad ( Pashto: زلمی خلیلزاد - Zalmay Khalīlzād) (born 22 March 1951 is the permanent United States Ambassador to the United This is a list of United States Ambassadors, or lower-ranking heads of a Diplomatic mission to Iraq. Alejandro Daniel Wolff is an American diplomat who was the acting U The United States Ambassador to the United Nations (full title Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status If Khalilzad is confirmed by the Senate, he will be the first Muslim to serve in the position, and he will continue to be the highest serving Muslim American official in the U.S. government. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The federal government of the United States is the central United States Governmental body established by the United States Constitution. (USA Today)
- Australia beats England by ten wickets in the final Ashes cricket test match. The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. The England cricket team is the national cricket team which represents England and Wales. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations The 5-0 series whitewash is only the second in history, the previous being in the 1920-1921 series. Whitewash, or calcimine, kalsomine, or calsomine is a very low cost type of Paint made from Slaked lime (calcium hydroxide and It is the final test match for Australian team members Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Justin Langer. Shane Keith Warne (born 13 September 1969 is a former Australian international Cricketer who is widely regarded as one of the Glenn Donald McGrath AM (pronounced) (born 9 February 1970 in Dubbo New South Wales) nicknamed "Pigeon" is a former Australian cricket player Justin Lee Langer AM (born 21 November 1970 in Perth) is a former Australian Cricketer A left-handed Batsman, his opening partnership (The Australian)
- Leading U. S. Democrats oppose Bush's plan of deploying more troops to Iraq, calling it "a strategy that you have already tried and that has already failed. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. " (CNN) (Reuters)
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- An overnight storm knocked out power to thousands in the Vancouver and Victoria area. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A storm is any disturbed state of an astronomical body's atmosphere, especially affecting its surface and strongly implying Severe weather. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal Victoria (vɪkˈtɔɹiə is the capital city of British Columbia. The storm also uprooted trees in Stanley Park, and filled BC Place with water after the roof tore open a day earlier. Stanley Park is a 4049 hectare (1000 acre Urban park bordering downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Water is a common Chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of Life. (MSN News) (CTV.ca)
- The Sunday Times (UK) reports that Israel has drawn up plans to possibly destroy Iran's uranium enrichment facilities with tactical nuclear weapons in the event that U. The Sunday Times is a Sunday Broadsheet Newspaper distributed in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Enriched uranium is a kind of Uranium in which the percent composition of Uranium-235 has been increased through the process of Isotope separation. A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. S. intervention does not occur, and non-nuclear strikes are ruled out. Iran has responded saying that "anyone who attacks will regret their actions very quickly. " Israel denies such plans were made. (Times)(The Jerusalem Post)(Haaretz)
- A second bus bomb in Sri Lanka, this time near the tourist resort of Hikkaduwa has killed at least 15 and injured dozens more. In January 2007 several bus bombs were set off in Sri Lanka[http //archive Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island Hikkaduwa is a place on the south coast of Sri Lanka. It is located The Sri Lankan government declared the Tamil Tigers responsible, but the rebel group is denying involvement. "LTTE" redirects here For the Led Zeppelin bootleg see Listen to This Eddie. (BBC News) (Reuters) (The Asian Tribune)
- At least 40 people have died in a bus crash in Comilla, Bangladesh. On 6 January 2007, at approximately 115pm (Local in Suwagazi Comilla District, Bangladesh, a Bus carrying between 60 and 100 people on the Comilla (কুমিল্লা is a city in south-eastern Bangladesh. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially (BBC News) (The Telegraph)
- Nine bound and gagged bodies are found in grave in Uruapan, Michoacan state, Mexico. Uruapan is a city and municipality in the west-central part of the Mexican state of Michoacán. Michoacán formally Michoacán de Ocampo (from Nahuatl Michhuacān "place of the fishermen" is one of the 31 constituent states The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Drug gangs are suspected. (BBC News)
- The British Army raises its maximum recruitment age from 26 years to 33, but denies that this is a reaction to a failure to recruit sufficient young people. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. The normal term of engagement remains 22 years, meaning that some soldiers could still be serving to age 55. (BBC News)
- Jeff Bezos, Amazon.com founder and billionaire has joined the "budget space race" with a test burn of the Blue Origin passenger rocket, the New Shepard. Jeffrey Preston Bezos (born January 12, 1964) is the founder president chief executive officer and chairman of the board of Amazon Amazoncom Inc ( is an American electronic commerce ( E-commerce) company in Seattle Washington. A billionaire is a person who has a Net worth of at least one billion units of currency such as United States dollars ( USD /US$ U Blue Origin is a privately-funded Aerospace company set up by Amazon Blue Origin New Shepard Reusable launch vehicle is a manned Rocket which is being developed by Blue Origin, a company owned by Amazon (The Guardian)
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- Newly appointed Archbishop Stanisław Wojciech Wielgus, of Warsaw resigns after Friday's allegations that he collaborated with the Polish communist government's secret police. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Warsaw (Warszawa; also known by other names) is the Capital and Largest city of Poland. Służba Bezpieczeństwa Ministerstwa Spraw Wewnętrznych ( pronounced bɛspʲetʂɛɲstfa miɲistɛrstfa spraf vevnɛ̃tʂnɨx ( Security Service of the Ministry He was due to be officially appointed by Pope Benedict XVI at 10:00 GMT, and announced his decision only one hour before. History See also History of the Papacy Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, who Jesus named as the "shepherd" and Pope Benedict XVI ( Latin: Benedictus PP XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London (Reuters) (BBC News)
- At least 17 prisoners are killed in riots in a maximum security jail in Santa Ana, El Salvador, after convicted members of the Mara 18 gang fight with a security guard, leading to trouble throughout the jail. A prison, penitentiary, or correctional facility is a place in which individuals are physically confined or interned and usually deprived of a range of Supermax is the name used to describe "control-unit" Prisons or units within prisons which represent the most secure levels of Jail, or gaol (especially in Canada, Australia and NZ[http //www Santa Ana is the second largest city in El Salvador, located 64 kilometers west of San Salvador, the capital city El Salvador ( República de El Salvador,) is a country in Central America. Mara 18, M-18, Barrio 18, pandia 18 or Diesiocho (in the US they are known as the 18th Street gang) is a grouping of young (BBC News)
- War in Somalia:
- Somali gunmen open fire at Ethiopian troops stationed in Somalia's capital Mogadishu resulting in at least one death. The War in Somalia is an ongoing armed conflict involving largely Ethiopian and Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG forces versus the Somali Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known Mogadishu ( Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar, Hamar; مقديشو Maqadīshū (Reuters) (AP via ABC News)
- Fighting breaks out between Somali protesters and Ethiopian troops in the town of Beledweyne after an official is arrested for refusing to hand over a member of the ousted Islamic Courts Union. Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page Beledweyne ( Beledweyne)(بليث وين is a city in central Somalia. The Islamic Courts Union ( ICU, Somali: Midowga Maxkamadaha Islaamiga Arabic: اتحاد المحاكم الإسلامية Ittihād al-mahākim Three people are reportedly injured. (BBC)
- The executions of two senior accomplices of former leader Saddam Hussein are expected to be carried out within this week according to Iraqi officials. Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (BBC)
- 2006–2007 Bangladeshi political crisis: A nationwide blockade led by the Awami League to force electoral reform before the 2007 parliamentary election continues for a third day, bringing capital Dhaka to a standstill, with schools shut and vehicles absent from the streets. The 2006–2008 Bangladeshi political crisis began in October 2006 when a caretaker government — designated by the constitution to oversee the vote — assumed The Bangladesh Awami League ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ আওয়ামী লীগ also translated Bangladesh People's League) is the mainstream General elections are scheduled to be held in Bangladesh on 18 December 2008. Dhaka (also known as Dacca ( Bangla: ঢাকা ɖʱaka is the Capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka District. (BBC)
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- The United States Supreme Court declines to hear an appeal of Gilmore v. Gonzales, which was a challenge to travel papers and secret laws. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. A travel document is an Identity document issued by a government or international treaty organization to facilitate the movement of individuals or small groups of persons across A secret law is a binding Statute, Regulation, Policy, or directive that for one reason or another has been kept secret from the persons to whom it applies (USAToday) (PapersPlease)
- An unknown odor persists in Manhattan, New York and Jersey City, New Jersey throughout much of the day, resulting in the evacuation of several high-rise buildings and the temporary shutdown of PATH train service under the Hudson River. 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 Jersey City is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The Port Authority Trans-Hudson ( PATH) is a Rapid transit railroad linking Manhattan, New York with New Jersey, and providing service The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk, the Great Mohegan by the Iroquois, or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami (CNN)
- Russian oil supplies to Poland, Germany, and Ukraine are cut as the Russia-Belarus energy dispute escalates. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Belarus ( Belarusian Беларусь / Biełaruś is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east The Russia-Belarus energy dispute began when Russian State-owned gas supplier Gazprom demanded an increase in gas prices paid by Belarus (BBC)
- It is reported that Chinese police killed 18 members of the East Turkestan Islamic Movement organization and arrested 17 others in a raid in the Pamir Plateau on 5 January. The East Turkestan Islamic Movement ( ETIM, Turkish: Doğu Türkistan İslâm Hareketi) is a militant Uyghur organization that advocates the creation The January 2007 Xinjiang raid was carried out on January 5, 2007 by the Chinese police against a suspected East Turkestan Islamic Movement training Dorah Pass, also spelled and pronounced Durah Pass connects Badakshan in Afghanistan with Chitral in Pakistan. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. ETIM members shot and killed one officer and wounded another. Police found 22 grenades and enough explosive material to make 1,500 more. (Xinhua) (USA Today) (BBC)
- War in Somalia:
- A U. The War in Somalia is an ongoing armed conflict involving largely Ethiopian and Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG forces versus the Somali S. AC-130 gunship attacks Al Qaeda operatives during the ongoing fighting in the Battle of Ras Kamboni (CNN)
- Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, Somalia's interim President, arrives in the capital, Mogadishu, his first visit since Mujahideen forces of the Islamic Courts Union fled advancing Ethiopian troops and interim government soldiers. The Lockheed AC-130 Gunship is a heavily-armed ground attack airplane Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The The Battle of Ras Kamboni was a battle in the 2006-2007 Somali War fought by the Islamic Courts Union (ICU and affiliated militias against Ethiopian Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed ( Cabdullaahi Yuusuf Axmed, عبدالله يوسف أحمد (born December 15 1934) is a veteran Somali Politician Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known The Transitional Federal Parliament of the Somali Republic ( Golaha Shacabka Federaalka Kumeelgaarka ee Jamhuuriyada Soomaaliya; often Baarlamaanka Federaalka Soomaaliya Mogadishu ( Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar, Hamar; مقديشو Maqadīshū A Mujahid (Arabic ar مجاهد, literally "struggler" is a Muslim involved in a Jihad, id est fighting in a war or The Islamic Courts Union ( ICU, Somali: Midowga Maxkamadaha Islaamiga Arabic: اتحاد المحاكم الإسلامية Ittihād al-mahākim (BBC)
- Kazakh Prime Minister Daniyal Akhmetov unexpectedly resigns without explanation. List of Heads of Government of Kazakhstan (1920-Present Kyrgyz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1920-1925 Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars Daniyal Kenzhetayuly Akhmetov ( Дaниал Кенжетaйұлы Ахметов) (born 15 June, 1954 in Pavlodar, Kazakh SSR) Deputy Prime Minister Karim Masimov, Akhmetov's longtime rival, is expected to replace him. Karim Kajymqanuly Massimov ( Мәсімов Кәрім Қажымқанұлы, See also Kazakhstan political shakeup of 2007 See also Kazakhstan political (Bloomberg) (BBC)
- SPÖ and ÖVP agree on a coalition government after the October 2006 Austrian elections. The Social Democratic Party of Austria ( German: Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs, or SPÖ) is one of the oldest parties in Austria. The Austrian People's Party ( German: Österreichische Volkspartei, or ÖVP) is an Austrian Political party. The 2006 general election for the National Council in Austria was held on 1 October 2006. Both parties will get an equal share of ministers with the SPÖ's Alfred Gusenbauer set to become Chancellor of Austria, and the ÖVP has had more success in implementing their demands in the coalition agreement. Alfred Gusenbauer (born February 8, 1960) has been Chancellor of Austria since January 2007 and the leader of the Social Democratic Party of Austria The Chancellor of Austria (in German: Bundeskanzler) is the Head of government in Austria. The government will be sworn in on 11 January. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. (Bloomberg) (BBC)
- Indonesian naval ships discover large metal objects off the west coast of Sulawesi that could possibly be the wreckage of Adam Air Flight 574 missing a week ago. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Sulawesi (formerly known as Celebes, ˈsɛlɛbiz is one of the four larger Sunda Islands of Indonesia and is situated between Borneo and the Adam Air, (incorporated as PT Adam SkyConnection Airlines) was a privately owned Airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Adam Air Flight 574 (KI-574 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight operated by Adam Air between the Indonesian cities of Surabaya ( SUB (BBC) (CNN)
- The Principality of Sealand, a micronation off the English coast, is put up for sale. The Principality of Sealand is a Micronation located on HM Fort Roughs, a former World War II Maunsell Sea Fort in the North Sea Micronations &mdash sometimes also referred to as model countries and new country projects &mdash are entities that resemble independent Nations or (The Times)
- Mounir El Motassadeq is sentenced by a court in Hamburg, Germany to 15 years in jail for his role in the planning of the September 11, 2001 attacks. Mounir el Motassadeq ( Arabic: منير المتصدق, (b April 3, 1974) was accused of being a member of Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. (BBC)
- The discovery of the first example of a "triple quasar" is announced at the American Astronomical Society meeting in Seattle. A quasar (contraction of QUASi-stellAR radio source) is an extremely powerful and distant Active galactic nucleus. The American Astronomical Society (AAS sometimes pronounced "double-A-S" is a US society of professional astronomers and other interested individuals (BBC)
- Chicago Alderman Arenda Troutman is arrested by the FBI and charged with accepting a bribe from a federal informant as part of an undercover investigation. Arenda Troutman (born 1957) was the Democratic Alderman of the 20th ward in Chicago. (Chicago Sun Times)
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame chooses Patti Smith, R.E.M., Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, the Ronettes, and Van Halen as 2007 inductees. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a Museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland Ohio, United States Patricia Lee Smith ( born December 30 1946 is an American Singer-songwriter and poet REM is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by Michael Stipe ( lead vocals) Peter Buck ( Guitar Joseph Saddler (born January 1, 1958 in Bridgetown Barbados) better known as Grandmaster Flash, is an American Hip hop musician The Ronettes were a Girl group of the 1960s from New York City, best known for their work with producer Phil Spector. Van Halen is a Hard rock band formed in in 1972 They enjoyed success from the release of their self titled debut album in 1978 This is a list of inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. (Reuters) (Billboard) (Detroit Free Press) (CBC)
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- YouTube is unblocked in Brazil as a São Paulo state court revises its ruling for Daniela Cicarelli video clips. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload view and share Video clips YouTube was created in February 2005 by three former PayPal employees |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld ( is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy Daniela Cicarelli Lemos (born November 6, 1978, in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil) is a former TV show hostess (Reuters)
- North Korea and weapons of mass destruction:
- A top U.S. general says that he believes North Korea may conduct another nuclear test in the future. North Korea claims to possess Nuclear weapons and the CIA asserts that it has a substantial arsenal of Chemical weapons. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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, Nuclear weapons tests are experiments carried out to determine the effectiveness yield and explosive capability of Nuclear weapons Throughout the twentieth century most nations (AP via ABC News)
- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe calls for closer international co-operation against a nuclear North Korea. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 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 North Korea claims to possess Nuclear weapons and the CIA asserts that it has a substantial arsenal of Chemical weapons. 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, (BBC News)
- Mohammad Tavakoli, an Iranian legislator, announces the arrest of an alleged spy and suspected member of the Mujahedin-e Khalq. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The People's Mujahedin of Iran ( PMOI, also MEK, MKO) ( Persian: سازمان مجاهدين خلق ايران sāzmān-e mojāhedin-e khalq-e Tavakoli said the man leaked information about Iran's nuclear program. The nuclear program of Iran was launched in the 1950s with the help of the United States as part of the Atoms for Peace program (RFE/RL)
- Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev nominates Deputy Prime Minister Karim Masimov for Prime Minister. Leaders of Kazakhstan since 1919 Kyrgyz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1920-1925 Secretaries of the Kirghiz Regional Committee of the Communist Party Nursultan Abishuly Nazarbayev ( Kazakh: Нұрсұлтан Әбішұлы Назарбаев æbəʃʊˈlɯ nɑzɑrˈbɑjəf Russian: Нурсултан Karim Kajymqanuly Massimov ( Мәсімов Кәрім Қажымқанұлы, See also Kazakhstan political shakeup of 2007 See also Kazakhstan political List of Heads of Government of Kazakhstan (1920-Present Kyrgyz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1920-1925 Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars The Parliament will convene on 10 January to vote on the nomination. The Parliament of Kazakhstan ( Parlamenti) is the Bicameral Legislature of the Government of Kazakhstan. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. (UPI)
- The ÖVP, the future minority partner in the grand coalition government that will be sworn in in Austria on 2007-01-11, announces its future ministers. The Austrian People's Party ( German: Österreichische Volkspartei, or ÖVP) is an Austrian Political party. A grand coalition is a Coalition government in a Multi-party Parliamentary system where the two largest political parties unite in a coalition The government of Alfred Gusenbauer was sworn in on January 11, 2007. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. (IHT)
- The European Parliament undergoes mid-term changes in advance of its first 2007 session:
- Far right parliamentarians increase their influence within the European Parliament by founding a new transnational caucus. The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU Far right, extreme right, ultra-right, or radical right are terms used to discuss the qualitative or quantitative position a group Identity Tradition Sovereignty (ITS was a political group in the European Parliament composed of 23 members from European parties variously described (EUObserver)
- Alsatian farmer Joseph Daul, an MEP from France's UMP party, is elected chairman of the largest caucus in the European Parliament, EPP–ED. Alsace (Alsace alzas Alsatian and Elsass pre-1996 German: Elsaß; Alsatia is one of the 26 Regions of France, located on the eastern Joseph Daul (born 13 April 1947 in Strasbourg) is a French politician and Member of the European Parliament for the East of France A Member of the European Parliament ( English abbreviation MEP) is a member of the European Union 's legislative body the European Parliament. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The European Parliament is unique among supranational assemblies because it organizes itself around ideological rather than national groups The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU This article is about the current European Parliament Group and its predecessors dating back to 1952 He succeeds Hans-Gert Pöttering, widely anticipated to be elected President of the European Parliament next week. Hans-Gert Pöttering (often written as Poettering; born September 15, 1945 in Bersenbrück, Lower Saxony) is a German The President of the European Parliament presides over the debates and activities of the European Parliament. (EUX.TV)
- Hindu holy men in India threaten to boycott the Ganges River Festival because of pollution. A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country In Hinduism, the river Ganga ( Sanskrit and Hindi गंगा Gaṅgā) or Ganges River (as called by westerners is considered (AP via ABC News)
- CIA Kidnap case: Hearings begin in Italy on whether to charge 25 CIA agents with kidnapping for the "extraordinary rendition" of Osama Nasr in 2003. Hassan Mustafa Osama Nasr ( حسن مصطفى أسامة نصر) (born 18 March, 1963) also known as Abu Omar, is an Egyptian The named agents have left the country. (Al Jazeera) (BBC News)
- Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs unveils the iPhone and changes the company name to Apple Inc. at the annual Macworld Expo in San Francisco. Steven Paul Jobs (born February 24 1955 is the Co-founder, Chairman, and CEO of Apple Inc and former CEO of Pixar Animation The iPhone is an internet-connected Multimedia Smartphone designed and marketed by Apple Inc Apple Inc, ( formerly Apple Computer Inc, is an American Multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing Consumer electronics Produced by Boston -based IDG World Expo, Macworld Conference & Expo is a trade show dedicated to the Apple Macintosh platform with conference tracks held The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city (Bloomberg) (CNN) (Wired News) (InfoWorld)
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- U. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. S. President George W. Bush announces, in a televised address, his strategy change in response to Iraq Study Group criticisms. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The surge is a phrase commonly used to describe United States President George W This will involve a surge of 21,500 more troops to fight in the War in Iraq. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign (CNN)
- The Tajik Parliament approves a Memorandum of Understanding between Tajikistan and Iran agreeing to begin a nuclear program with assistance from the Iranian government in building a power plant. The Parliament of Tajikistan, the Supreme Assembly ( Majlisi Oli) has two chambers. Tajikistan (təˈdʒɪkɨstæn or /təˈdʒiːkɨstæn/ Тоҷикистон tɔʤikɪsˈtɔn or, Persian تاجیکستان taajikestaan officially the Republic of For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Tajikistan is the second nation in Central Asia to pursue a nuclear program, the other being Kazakhstan. 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 Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan ( Қазақстан, Qazaqstan, qɑzɑqˈstɑn Казахстан, Kazakhstán,) officially the (IRNA)
- Kazakhstan political shakeup of 2007: Karim Masimov is confirmed by the Parliament of Kazakhstan as Prime Minister. The Kazakh political change in hierarchy of 2007 began on 8 January 2007 when Prime Minister Daniyal Akhmetov unexpectedly resigned and ended Karim Kajymqanuly Massimov ( Мәсімов Кәрім Қажымқанұлы, See also Kazakhstan political shakeup of 2007 See also Kazakhstan political The Parliament of Kazakhstan ( Parlamenti) is the Bicameral Legislature of the Government of Kazakhstan. List of Heads of Government of Kazakhstan (1920-Present Kyrgyz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1920-1925 Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars Massimov appoints his former superior and political rival Daniyal Akhmetov to Defense Minister and Economy Minister Aslan Musin to Deputy Prime Minister. Daniyal Kenzhetayuly Akhmetov ( Дaниал Кенжетaйұлы Ахметов) (born 15 June, 1954 in Pavlodar, Kazakh SSR) Aslan Mussin ( Мусин Аслан Есболайұлы; born in 1954 Speaker of Majilis of Parliament of Kazakhstan (IHT)
- Sudan adopts a new currency; the Sudanese pound replaces the Sudanese dinar. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. The Sudanese pound ( Arabic:) is the currency of Sudan. Arabic names for the denominations appear on Sudanese coins whilst both Arabic and English The Dinar was the Currency of Sudan between June 8, 1992 and January 10, 2007. The change is part of reconciliation measures after the end of the Second Sudanese Civil War. The Second Sudanese Civil War (sometimes referred to as Anyanya II) started in 1983 although it was largely a continuation of the First Sudanese Civil (E Canada Now)
- Mirsad Bektašević, a 19-year-old Swedish citizen of Bosnian descent, is convicted of terrorism-related charges by a court in Sarajevo and sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment. Mirsad Bektašević (born July 30, 1987) alias Maximus, is a Swedish citizen of Bosniak descent who in 2005 was arrested in "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The Bosniaks or Bosniacs (Bošnjak pl Bošnjaci bɔ'ʃɲaːt͡si are a South Slavic people living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina ("Bosnia" Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion TemplateInfobox City for more fields--> Sarajevo is the Capital city and largest urban center of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with (Reuters) (The Local)
- War in Somalia: Somali official says that a senior al-Qaeda suspect responsible for bombing U.S. embassies in East Africa eight years ago is possibly killed in a U. The War in Somalia is an ongoing armed conflict involving largely Ethiopian and Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG forces versus the Somali Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The In the 1998 US Embassy bombings ( August 7, 1998) hundreds of people were killed in simultaneous Car bomb explosions at the United States The United States of America —commonly referred to as the East Africa is the Easternmost Region of the African Continent. S. airstrike in the Battle of Ras Kamboni. The Battle of Ras Kamboni was a battle in the 2006-2007 Somali War fought by the Islamic Courts Union (ICU and affiliated militias against Ethiopian (AP via ABC News) (CNN) (CBS)
- Two Squirrel helicopters collide at RAF Ternhill in Shropshire, UK, killing one and injuring two others. RAF Ternhill is a small Royal Air Force station at Ternhill in Shropshire, near the towns of Newport and Market Drayton. Shropshire (ˈʃrɒpʃɪə/ /-ʃə alternatively known as Salop or abbreviated in print only Shrops, is a county in 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 (BBC News)
- Iranian news agency reports a UFO has crashed in the Kerman province. Kerman (کرمان is a city in Iran. It is the center of Kerman province. (Fars News Agency)
- India launches four satellites at a time with their PSLV-C7 rocket, including the SRE-1 test article, which will return to Earth in a test for a future Indian manned spaceflight program. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country This article is about artificial satellites For natural satellites also known as moons see Natural satellite. The Space Capsule Recovery Experiment ( SCRE or more commonly SRE or SRE-1) is an Indian experimental Spacecraft which was launched A human spaceflight is a Spaceflight with a human crew, and possibly passengers (Reuters)
- The European Commission announces proposals for the EU to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 20% by 2020 and 60% by 2050 in order to mitigate global warming. Although the European Union has legislated in the area of energy policy for many years and evolved out of the European Coal and Steel Community, the concept of introducing a The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in This is a list of sovereign states by carbon dioxide emissions due to human activity Mitigation of global warming involves taking actions to reduce Greenhouse gas emissions and to enhance sinks aimed at reducing the extent of Global warming (BBC News)
- Following the 2006 general election, Daniel Ortega becomes the new President of Nicaragua, replacing Enrique Bolaños. Nicaragua held a general election on 5 November 2006. The country's voters went to the polls to elect a new President of the Republic and José Daniel Ortega Saavedra (xoˈse ðanjεl ɔrteγa saˈβeðra(born 11 November 1945 is the current President of Nicaragua. The position of President of Nicaragua was created in the Constitution of 1854 Enrique José Bolaños Geyer (born 13 May 1928) was the President of Nicaragua from 2002 to 2007 (CBS)
- The Social Democratic Party of Austria, the future majority partner in the grand coalition government that will be sworn in in Austria on January 11, 2007, announces its future ministers. The Social Democratic Party of Austria ( German: Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs, or SPÖ) is one of the oldest parties in Austria. A grand coalition is a Coalition government in a Multi-party Parliamentary system where the two largest political parties unite in a coalition The government of Alfred Gusenbauer was sworn in on January 11, 2007. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. (Gulf Times)
- Start of the 12th ASEAN Summit and 2nd East Asia Summit in Metro Cebu, Philippines. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN holds annual meetings in relation to economic and cultural development of Southeast Asian countries The East Asia Summit (EAS is a forum held annually by leaders of 16 countries in the East Asian region Meetings involve heads of the 10 member states and 6 dialogue partners with major discussions on relevance, diplomacy, security, economy and free trade and other important global issues. (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
- A general strike starts in Guinea, with trade unions calling for pay rises, the return to jail of Mamadou Sylla and the resignation of President Lansana Conté. A general strike is a Strike action by a critical mass of the labour force in a city region or country Guinea, officially Republic of Guinea (pronounced /ˈgɪni/ République de Guinée is a country in West Africa, formerly known as French Guinea 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 Mamadou Sylla (born 25 January 1960) is a Guinean Politician and business leader Latest election List of Heads of State of Guinea (Dates in italics indicated de facto continuation of office See also Lansana Conté (born ca 1934 has been the President of Guinea since 3 April 1984. (BBC)
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- 2007 Chinese anti-satellite missile test: The Second Artillery Battalion of the People's Liberation Army of China tests a missile destroying one of its own satellites 535 miles above Earth. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The 2007 Chinese anti-satellite missile test was conducted by China on January 11, 2007. The People's Liberation Army ( PLA) ( is the unified Military organization of all land sea and air forces 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 This article is about artificial satellites For natural satellites also known as moons see Natural satellite. New York Times
- Liberal MP Jean Lapierre resigns from the Canadian House of Commons. The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political Jean-Claude Lapierre, PC is a Canadian television broadcaster and a former federal politician Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page 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 Justin Trudeau is likely to be the Liberals' candidate in the next election in the Outremont riding. Justin Trudeau (born December 25, 1971 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is the eldest son of the late former Canadian Prime Outremont is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1949 (London Free Press)
- 2006–2007 Bangladeshi political crisis: Bangladesh President Iajuddin Ahmed steps down as interim leader just hours after declaring a state of emergency and a curfew in the country. The 2006–2008 Bangladeshi political crisis began in October 2006 when a caretaker government — designated by the constitution to oversee the vote — assumed ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially Iajuddin Ahmed ( ইয়াজউদ্দিন আহম্মেদ (born February 1, 1931) is the current President of Bangladesh and has been in 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 curfew can be one of the following An order by a Government for certain persons to return home daily before a certain time (BBC)
- Austria's new government is sworn in under Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer (SPÖ) and Vice-Chancellor Wilhelm Molterer (ÖVP). Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich The government of Alfred Gusenbauer was sworn in on January 11, 2007. The Chancellor of Austria (in German: Bundeskanzler) is the Head of government in Austria. Alfred Gusenbauer (born February 8, 1960) has been Chancellor of Austria since January 2007 and the leader of the Social Democratic Party of Austria The Social Democratic Party of Austria ( German: Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs, or SPÖ) is one of the oldest parties in Austria. In Austrian politics, the Vice-Chancellor ( Vizekanzler) is a member of the federal government acting as a deputy to the Federal Chancellor. Wilhelm Molterer (born 14 May, 1955 in Steyr) is an Austrian politician currently Vice Chancellor of Austria and Minister of Finance The Austrian People's Party ( German: Österreichische Volkspartei, or ÖVP) is an Austrian Political party. (The International Herald Tribune)
- Kazakhstan political shakeup of 2007: Foreign Minister Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is appointed Chairman of the Senate of Kazakhstan. The Kazakh political change in hierarchy of 2007 began on 8 January 2007 when Prime Minister Daniyal Akhmetov unexpectedly resigned and ended Kassym-Jomart Kemeluly Tokayev or Qasymzhomart Kemelevich Toqaev ( Kazakh: Қасым-Жомарт Кемелұлы Тоқаев; Russian: The Senate of Kazakhastan is the upper house of two chambers in Kazakhstan 's Legislature, known as the Parliament ( Parlamenti) If aging President Nursultan Nazarbayev dies, according to the Constitution, Tokayev would become President. Leaders of Kazakhstan since 1919 Kyrgyz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1920-1925 Secretaries of the Kirghiz Regional Committee of the Communist Party Nursultan Abishuly Nazarbayev ( Kazakh: Нұрсұлтан Әбішұлы Назарбаев æbəʃʊˈlɯ nɑzɑrˈbɑjəf Russian: Нурсултан The Constitution of Kazakhstan is the highest law of Kazakhstan, as stated in Article 4 Some analysts say this is a sign that Tokayev, and not one of Nazarbayev's politically active daughters, is his desired successor. (News.com.au)
- War in Somalia: A top U.S. official says that he believes the airstrike in Somalia on the previous day failed to kill the al-Qaeda suspects they targeted. The War in Somalia is an ongoing armed conflict involving largely Ethiopian and Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG forces versus the Somali The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Battle of Ras Kamboni was a battle in the 2006-2007 Somali War fought by the Islamic Courts Union (ICU and affiliated militias against Ethiopian Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The (BBC)
- In the ongoing Operation Mountain Fury, NATO forces kill as many as 150 Taliban militants in Afghanistan's Paktika province. Operation Mountain Fury was a NATO-led operation begun on September 16, 2006 as a follow up operation to Operation Medusa, to clear Taliban rebels The North Atlantic Treaty 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, Paktika ( پکتیکا) is one of the thirty-four Provinces of Afghanistan. (BBC)
- The U.S. Defense Department reports that United States Department of Defense contractors, while traveling through Canada, have had Canadian coins with radio transmitters inside planted on them by unknown people. 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 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 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page This article concerns Canadian coinage, the Coinage of Canada. For biologic transmitters see Transmitter substance. A transmitter is an electronic device which usually with the aid of an antenna The transmitters could be used to track the locations of the contractors. (The Associated Press)
- Pieces of wreckage and a body are recovered from the missing Adam Air flight 574. Adam Air, (incorporated as PT Adam SkyConnection Airlines) was a privately owned Airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Adam Air Flight 574 (KI-574 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight operated by Adam Air between the Indonesian cities of Surabaya ( SUB (The Daily Telegraph)
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- China and Russia veto a United States drafted United Nations Security Council Resolution that would have urged the government of Myanmar to stop human rights abuses and the repression of political opposition. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 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 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A United Nations Security Council Resolution is a United Nations resolution voted on by the fifteen members of the United Nations Security Council; the United Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. Human rights in Burma (or Myanmar) are a long-standing concern for the international community and human rights organizations Political repression is the Persecution of an individual or group for political reasons particularly for the purpose of restricting or preventing their ability to take part (Reuters AlertNet) (LA Times)
- Terri Irwin, widow of naturalist and TV personality Steve Irwin, reports that all footage of his death from a stingray piercing his heart has been destroyed, and the events surrounding his death will not be shown in his final documentary, Ocean's Deadliest. Theresa Penelope Irwin (nee Raines AM (born July 20, 1964) is an American -born naturalist, Author, the widow of Australian Stephen Robert Irwin (22 February 1962 – 4 September 2006 known simply as Steve Irwin and Nicknamed " The Crocodile Hunter " was an iconic Death is the termination of the biological functions that define living Organisms It refers both to a specific Dasyatidae is a family of rays, cartilaginous marine Fishes related to Skates and Sharks Dasyatids are common in tropical Ocean's Deadliest is a Nature documentary hosted by Philippe Cousteau Jr (Access Hollywood)
- The Chinese Foreign Ministry warns it has intelligence indicating East Turkestan Islamic Movement terrorists will launch an attack against China from Kyrgyzstan. The East Turkestan Islamic Movement ( ETIM, Turkish: Doğu Türkistan İslâm Hareketi) is a militant Uyghur organization that advocates the creation Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Kyrgyzstan (ˈkɻ̩gɪztɑn (AmE or /'kɝgəztan/ (BrE Kyrgyz: Кыргызстан; Russian: Киргизия or Киргизстан or Кыргызстан Security personnel along the border between the two countries is increased. (RFE/RL)
- United States armed forces raid the office of the Iranian Consulate General in Arbil, a city in Iraqi Kurdistan. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Arbil (also written Erbil or Irbil; BGN: Arbīl; Kurdish: ههولێر Hewlêr Iraqi Kurdistan Region ( Kurdish: هه رێمى كوردستان Herêmi Kurdistan, Arabic:إقليم كردستان العراق, Iqlĩm Kurdistãn (The New York Times)
- Underground tunnel of the future Pinheiros Subway Station, in São Paulo collapses, opening a huge crater and making a large number of vehicles falling into. A tunnel is an underground passageway The definition of what constitutes a tunnel is not universally agreed upon São Paulo ( is the largest city in Brazil, with its metropolitan area ranking among the largest urban areas in the world
- Fakhruddin Ahmed becomes the new Chief Advisor in Bangladesh amid the current political crisis. Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed (ড ফখরুদ্দীন আহমেদ Fokhruddin Ahmed)(born May 1, 1940, in Bikrampur of Dhaka District ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially The 2006–2008 Bangladeshi political crisis began in October 2006 when a caretaker government — designated by the constitution to oversee the vote — assumed (USA Today)
- Terrorists fire an anti-tank missile at the Embassy of the United States in Athens. The Embassy of the United States in Athens is the embassy of the United States in Greece, in the capital city of Athens. The Embassy of the United States in Athens is the embassy of the United States in Greece, in the capital city of Athens. No one is injured or killed. (BBC) (CNN)
- Somali government and Ethiopian forces capture the town of Ras Kamboni, and pursue fleeing Islamist forces. The Battle of Ras Kamboni was a battle in the 2006-2007 Somali War fought by the Islamic Courts Union (ICU and affiliated militias against Ethiopian Ras Kamboni (Raaskambooni is a town in the Badhaadhe district of Lower Juba region Somalia, which lies on a Peninsula near the border The Islamic Courts Union ( ICU, Somali: Midowga Maxkamadaha Islaamiga Arabic: اتحاد المحاكم الإسلامية Ittihād al-mahākim (AP)
- An Argentinian judge issues an arrest warrant for former president Isabel Martínez de Perón, implicated in the disappearance of a human-rights activist in 1976. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. María Estela Martínez Cartas de Perón (born February 4, 1931) better known as Isabel Martínez de Perón or Isabel Perón, is a former Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Perón has been living in Spain since 1981. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 (BBC)
- Casino Royale and The Queen lead this year's BAFTA film award nominations. Casino Royale ( 2006) is the twenty-first film in the James Bond series; it is directed by Martin Campbell and the first to star The Queen Drama film directed by Stephen Frears, Peter Morgan and starring Dame Helen Mirren in the title role Queen 60th BAFTA Film (BBC)
- Raleb Majadele is appointed minister of science and technology, becoming the first Israeli Arab Muslim to serve as a cabinet minister in the government of Israel. Raleb Majadele (غالب مجادلة ראלב מג'אדלה also spelt also Ghaleb Majadele, born 5 April 1953) is an Israeli Arab politician Arab citizens of Israel refers to Arabs or Arabic -speaking people who are Citizens of Israel who are not Jewish. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion The Cabinet of Israel is a formal body composed of government officials chosen and led by a Prime Minister. Politics of Israel takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic Republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Israel is (BBC)
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- War in Somalia: Martial law is declared in Somalia. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The War in Somalia is an ongoing armed conflict involving largely Ethiopian and Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG forces versus the Somali Martial law is the system of rules that takes effect when the military takes control of the normal administration of justice Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known (BBC)
- The energy dispute between Russia and Belarus is resolved after about 10 hours of negotiations between Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov and his Belarusian counterpart, Sergey Sidorsky. The Russia-Belarus energy dispute began when Russian State-owned gas supplier Gazprom demanded an increase in gas prices paid by Belarus Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Belarus ( Belarusian Беларусь / Biełaruś is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east Mikhail Yefimovich Fradkov (Михаи́л Ефи́мович Фрадко́в (born September 1, 1950) is a Russian politician who was the Prime Sergey Sidorsky ( Belarusian: Сяргей Сідорскі (Syarhey Sidorski/Siarhiej Sidorski sʲar'ʝej sʲi'dorsci (born March 13 1954 in Gomel (BBC)
- A major earthquake measuring approximately 8.2 magnitude occurs in the north-western Pacific Ocean at 04:23:20 UTC. The Kuril Islands earthquake happened at 123 pm Japan Standard Time (0423 UTC) on January 13, 2007 with epicentre at at The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions A tsunami is detected and a warning is issued for Russia, Japan, Marcus Island, Wake Island, Midway Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Marshall Islands, Taiwan, Yap, Pohnpei, and Chuuk. A tsunami ((tsuːˈnɑːmi is a series of waves created when 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 Japan topics. Minamitori-shima (南鳥島 or Marcus Island is an isolated Island in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, located at. Wake Island (also known as Wake Atoll) is a Coral atoll having a Coastline of 12 miles (19 kilometers in the North Pacific Ocean Midway Atoll (or Midway Island or Midway Islands; Hawaiian: Pihemanu Kauihelani) is a 2 The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI is a commonwealth in Political union with the United Guam ( Chamorro: cha Guåhån) officially the Territory of Guam, is an island in the western Pacific Ocean and is an organized unincorporated The Marshall Islands, officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI is a Micronesian nation of islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean 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. Yap, also known as Wa'ab for locals is an Island in the Caroline Islands of the western Pacific Ocean. Pohnpei "upon ( pohn) a stone altar ( pei)" (formerly known as Ponape) is the name of one of the four states in the Federated Chuuk &mdash formerly Truk, Ruk, Hogoleu, Torres, Ugulat, and Lugulus &mdash is an island group in the south western (US Geological Survey) (Pacific Tsunami Warning Center) (Japan Meteorological Agency)
- 10 former members of the Nazi SS are sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment for their role in the Marzabotto massacre, the worst massacre in Italy during World War II. The ( German for "Protective Squadron" abbreviated SS - or ( Runic)- was a major Nazi organization under Adolf Hitler and the Life imprisonment or life incarceration is a sentence of imprisonment for a serious crime often for most The Marzabotto massacre was a World War II Mass murder that took place in the territory around the small village of Marzabotto in the mountainous area Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest 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 (BBC)
- 20 people are killed in severe storms in Sangihe, Indonesia. Sangir may refer to Sangir Island Sangir language Sangir Islands Sangir Central Asia, in the The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. (The Jakarta Post)
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- The Red Crystal is recognized as an official symbol of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The emblems of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, under the Geneva Conventions, are to be placed on Humanitarian and medical vehicles The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an International humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers worldwide who stated (BBC)
- The Union for a Popular Movement nominates Nicolas Sarkozy as its candidate to become the next President of France in the 2007 French presidential election. Nicolas Sarkozy (pronounced, 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 The 2007 French presidential election, the ninth of the Fifth French Republic was held to elect the successor to Jacques Chirac as president of France (The International Herald Tribune)
- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas tells United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice that he opposes the establishment of a provisional Palestinian state with temporary borders. 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 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 (CNN)
- War in Somalia: An African Union delegation is in Somalia's capital Mogadishu to discuss the deployment of international peacekeeping troops. The War in Somalia is an ongoing armed conflict involving largely Ethiopian and Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG forces versus the Somali The African Union (abbreviated AU in English, and UA in its other working languages is a Confederation consisting of 53 African Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known Mogadishu ( Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar, Hamar; مقديشو Maqadīshū (AP via ABC News) (BBC)
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- The President of the United States George W. Bush declares a state of emergency in Oklahoma following the death of 11 people in a midwinter storm. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 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. 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 Oklahoma ( is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. Twenty-five people have died in the midwestern United States as a result of the storm. (AFP via ABC News Australia)
- Colombian police arrest Eugenio Montoya, also known as Don Hugo, suspected of being a leader of the Norte del Valle syndicate, which is described by the Federal Bureau of Investigation as the "most powerful and violent drug-trafficking organization in Colombia". Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. 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 (AP via The Melbourne Age)
- 64th Golden Globe Awards: Babel wins the Golden Globe Award as best film drama of 2006. 64th Golden Babel is a 2006 film directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu and written by Guillermo Arriaga, starring an Ensemble cast. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Dreamgirls wins the Golden Globe as best musical or comedy. Dreamgirls is a 2006 American Musical film, directed by Bill Condon and jointly produced and released by DreamWorks Pictures (AP via San Francisco Chronicle)
- The Syrian government may sign an agreement in which it will recognize Israel and end its support for Hezbollah and Hamas in return for Israeli withdrawal from most of the Golan Heights. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة Borders of Israel The Golan Heights ( الجولان al-Jawlān, הגולן ha-Golan) is a strategic Plateau and mountainous (Ha'aretz)
- Saddam Hussein's half-brother and former intelligence chief Barzan Ibrahim as well as the former chief judge of Iraq Awad Hamed al-Bandar are hanged before dawn. Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 Barzan Ibrahim al-Hasan al-Tikriti ( February 17 1951 – January 15, 2007) (sometimes known as Barazan Ibrahim al-Tikriti and Barasan Ibrahem Awad Hamad al-Bandar (عواد حمد بندر السعدون aka Awad Hamad Bandar Alsa'doon ( January 2, 1945 - January 15, 2007) was an According to the video released by the Iraqi government, the head of Barzan Ibrahim was separated from the rest of his body. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Although government officials call the beheading an accident, many Iraqi Sunnis still express umbrage toward the decapitation, accusing the Iraqi government of mutilating the body. Decapitation (from Latin, caput, capitis, meaning head or beheading, is the cutting off of the head of a person or animal (The Australian) (Reuters) (BBC) (CNN)
- Iran's nuclear program: An Iranian official says that Iran is continuing its nuclear program despite being sanctioned by the United Nations. The nuclear program of Iran was launched in the 1950s with the help of the United States as part of the Atoms for Peace program For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The nuclear program of Iran was launched in the 1950s with the help of the United States as part of the Atoms for Peace program The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security (BBC) (Reuters via ABC News)
- Global spread of bird flu:
- A new cluster of bird flu infections involving at least two members of a family in Indonesia may indicate a change in the virus's ability to sicken people, researchers studying the disease said. Human and bird cases 1959-1997 A highly pathogenic strain of H5N1 caused Flu outbreaks with significant spread to numerous farms (Bloomberg)
- Japanese authorities incinerates more than 10,000 chickens that have either died or culled at a southern Japanese poultry farm. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. (AP via ABC News)
- The virus is confirmed after 100 ducks died in the northern Phitsanulok province of Thailand. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj (BBC)
- The trial of six men accused of the 21 July 2005 London bombings begins. On 21 July, 2005, four attempted bomb attacks disrupted part of London 's Public transport system two weeks after the 7 July 2005 London (BBC)
- Rafael Correa becomes President of Ecuador, replacing Alfredo Palacio. Rafael Vicente Correa Delgado (born 6 April 1963 in Guayaquil) is the President of the Republic of Ecuador. List of Heads of State of Ecuador (Dates in italics indicate 'de facto' continuation of office Rival governments in rebellion For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. Not to be confused with the Argentine politician Alfredo Palacios. (The Kansas City Star)
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- Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev nominates Felix Kulov for Prime Minister. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The President of Kyrgyzstan is the Head of state and the highest official of Kyrgyzstan. Kurmanbek Saliyevich Bakiyev ( Kyrgyz: Курманбек Сали уулу Бакиев Russian: Курманбек Салиевич Бакиев born 1 August Felix Sharshenbayevich Kulov (Russian Феликс Шаршенбаевич Кулов - variously transliterated born 29 October 1948) served as The prime minister of Kyrgyzstan is the head of government of Kyrgyzstan. If Kulov is confirmed by the Supreme Council, this will be the third time Bakiyev has appointed Kulov Prime Minister. The Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan ( Жогорку Кеңеш, Žoghorku Keňgesh) is the Unicameral Parliament of Kyrgyzstan (RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty)
- Thailand summons the Singaporean ambassador to Bangkok to protest about a visit made by former Prime Minister of Thailand Thaksin Shinawatra, deposed in the 2006 Thai coup d'état, to Singapore. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Singapore Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔn) or Krung Thep ( for short is the Capital, largest 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 The 2006 Thailand coup d'état took place on Tuesday 19 September, 2006, when the Royal Thai Army staged a Coup d'état against the elected government Singapore Thaksin was able to meet the Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister, S Jayakumar, but Singapore played down the meeting as "purely social and private". (BBC)
- The world's first genetically modified chickens have been bred by scientists in Edinburgh. Genetic engineering, Recombinant DNA technology, genetic modification/manipulation (GM and gene splicing are terms that apply to the direct Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. The birds supposedly lay eggs that can help fight cancer. Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled (The Times)
- 2004-2006 Waziristan conflict:
- Pakistani cobra helicopter gunships destroy three suspected terrorist compounds in South Waziristan reportedly killing 8 people and wounding 10. The War in North-West Pakistan is an armed conflict between the Pakistani Army and Islamist militants made up by local tribesmen the Taliban and foreign extremists (CBS News)
- Two bombs at Mustansiriya University in Baghdad kill at least 70 people and wound 170 more. Al-Mustansiriya University ( Arabic, الجامعة المستنصرية) is one of the Universities providing higher education in Baghdad, Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (CNN)
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- United States President George W. Bush announces that the NSA has ended its practice of warrantless wiretapping for domestic surveilance, and will go to the courts for warrants in the future. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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 National Security Agency/ Central Security Service ( NSA/CSS) is a cryptologic intelligence agency of the United States government The NSA warrantless surveillance controversy concerns Surveillance of persons within the United States incident to the collection of Foreign intelligence by the Most often the term warrant refers to a specific type of Authorization; a Writ issued by a competent officer usually a Judge or Magistrate (CNN)
- Lieutenant-General Dan Halutz, the Chief of Staff of the Israeli Army, resigns while inquiries into the performance of the Israel Defense Forces in the action against Hezbollah continue. ( דן חלוץ) (born August 7[[ 948]] in Tel Aviv, Israel) is an Israeli Air Force Lt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation (BBC)
- Ali al-Sadig, spokesman for the Sudanese Foreign Ministry, accuses U. S. troops of raiding Sudan's defunct embassy in Iraq. The U. S. government denies that any raid took place. (CNN)
- U. S. television network NBC officially pulls out of the soap opera market by canceling Passions, which is aired both domestically and internationally. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. Passions is an American television Soap opera created by NBC Universal Television president Jeff Zucker remarks that the network's other daytime drama, Days of our Lives, is "unlikely to continue" when its contract expires in 2009. NBC Universal Television Group is an American and global television production/distribution company and a subsidiary of NBC Universal. Jeffrey Zucker (born April 9, 1965) is an American Television executive and President & CEO of NBC Universal. Days of Our Lives is an American Soap opera, which has aired nearly every weekday since November 8 1965 on the NBC network in the United (USA Today)
- The Philippine Army kills Abu Sulaiman, the leader of Abu Sayyaf, a terrorist organization affiliated with Al Qaeda that operates in the Philippines. The Philippine Army ( PA) is the ground arm of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP Jainal Antel Sali Jr ( June 1, 1964 - January 16, 2007) was the leader of Abu Sayyaf, an Islamist terrorist organization "Sword of God" redirects here For the 7th century Arab Muslim military commander known as the "Sword of God" see Khalid ibn al-Walid. Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP (BBC)
- Members of the Senate of the United States agree on a draft resolution opposing the proposed increase in the number of troops in Iraq. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The surge is a phrase commonly used to describe United States President George W For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (USA Today)
- Four employees for the National Democratic Institute, a U. The National Democratic Institute for International Affairs ( NDIIA or NDI) is an organization created by the United States government by way of the S. think tank, are killed when their convoy is ambushed in Baghdad. A think tank (also called a policy institute) is an organization institute corporation or group that conducts Research and engages in advocacy in areas such (Dow Jones Online)
- The minute hand on the Doomsday clock of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists is moved to five minutes to midnight. The Doomsday Clock is a symbolic clock face maintained since 1947 by the board of directors of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists at the University The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is a nontechnical magazine that covers global security and public policy issues especially related to the dangers posed by nuclear (Bloomberg)
- Walter Forbes, the former chair of Cendant, is sentenced to twelve and a half years in jail and ordered to pay $3. Walter Forbes (born 1942/43 is an American Business manager and Federal Prisoner He was convicted of Fraud for actions he took Cendant Corporation was a New York -based provider of business and consumer services primarily within the real estate and travel 28 billion in restitution for his role in the biggest accounting fraud in the 1990s. (Bloomberg)
- The Indian Government has waded into the alleged bullying and racial abuse of contestant Shilpa Shetty on Celebrity Big Brother UK, which is said to have sparked more viewer complaints to media regulator Ofcom than any other show in the history of British television. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Bullying is the act of intentionally causing harm to others through verbal Harassment, physical Assault, or other more subtle methods of Coercion Shilpa Shetty ( Tulu: ಶಿಲ್ಪ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ born 8 June 1975) is an Indian film actress and model. Celebrity Big Brother 2007 was the highly controversial fifth series of the United Kingdom Reality television series Celebrity Big Brother The Office of Communications (Y Swyddfa Gyfathrebiadau or as it is more often known Ofcom is the independent regulator and competition authority for the Communication 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 Times)
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- 110th United States Congress: The United States Senate passes ethics and lobbying reform legislation. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Ethics is a major branch of Philosophy, encompassing right conduct and good life Lobbying in the United States targets the United States Senate, the United States House of Representatives, and state legislatures Lobbyists may also represent (Fox News)
- Alleged racist treatment of Indian actress Shilpa Shetty on Celebrity Big Brother 2007 draws widespread attention. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Shilpa Shetty ( Tulu: ಶಿಲ್ಪ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ born 8 June 1975) is an Indian film actress and model. Celebrity Big Brother 2007 was the highly controversial fifth series of the United Kingdom Reality television series Celebrity Big Brother It has attracted a record 33,000 complaints, death threats and has resulted in cancellation of multi-million pound Big Brother sponsorships and participants' modelling contracts. The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency Prime Minister Tony Blair's likely successor, Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown commented on the subject during his India visit and has been mentioned in the House of Commons. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister who is responsible for all Economic and Financial WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Academic titles --> James Gordon Brown (born 20 February 1951 is The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords (BBC News)
- The United States government reports that the People's Republic of China successfully tested a missile that destroyed an orbiting satellite of the Dong Fang Hong program. The federal government of the United States is the central United States Governmental body established by the United States Constitution. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES A ballistic missile is a Missile that follows a Sub-orbital ballistic flightpath with the objective of delivering a warhead to a predetermined target This article is about artificial satellites For natural satellites also known as moons see Natural satellite. See Tung Fong Hung for the Hong Kong -based Chinese herbal medicine company (CNN)
- The longest reigning minister-president in 200 years in Bavaria, Edmund Stoiber, quits his position as minister-president and chairman of the CSU. Bavaria ( German:, with an area of 70553 Km² (27241 square miles and almost 12 Edmund Rüdiger Stoiber ( (born September 28, 1941) is a German politician, former Minister-president of the state Stoiber held the first position from 1993 and the second position from 1999. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) (BBC News)
- Al Arabiya reports that a fire at Kuwait's Shuaiba Port has stopped oil exports and refining in that country. Al Arabiya (العربية) is an Arabic-language Television News channel The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed An oil is a substance that is in a viscous Liquid state ( "oily") at ambient temperatures or slightly warmer and is (Dow Jones via NASDAQ)
- The French newspaper Le Monde reports that Spanish cyclist Óscar Pereiro has produced two positive urine samples for salbutamol during the 2006 Tour de France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Le Monde (The World is a Óscar Pereiro Sio (born August 3, 1977 in Mos, Galicia) is a Spanish professional Road bicycle racer best known for winning Salbutamol ( INN) or albuterol ( USAN) is a short-acting β2-adrenergic receptor agonist used for the relief of Bronchospasm The 2006 Tour de France was the 93rd Tour de France, taking place from July 1 to July 23 2006 Pereiro had finished second in the Tour. The contested winner, Floyd Landis, had tested positive for testosterone during the Tour. Testosterone is a Steroid hormone from the Androgen group In mammals testosterone is primarily secreted in the testes of males and the Ovaries (Le Monde)
- Two people are killed in the Jumeirah Lake Towers fire in Dubai. The Jumeirah Lake Towers ((ابراج بحيرة الجميرا is a huge development in Dubai, United Arab Emirates which consists of a 87 towers being constructed Dubai (in دبيّ,) is one of the seven emirates and most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE (BBC)
- The European windstorm Kyrill sweeps across Great Britain, the Netherlands and Germany, killing at least nine in Britain and three in the Netherlands. A European windstorm is a severe cyclonic storm that tracks across the North Atlantic towards northwestern Europe in the winter months Abstract A European windstorm is a severe Cyclonic Storm that moves across the North Atlantic towards northwestern See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The container ship MSC Napoli has to be abandoned in the English channel because of the wind. Kyrill While en route from Belgium to Portugal, on January 18 2007, during European windstorm Kyrill, severe gale British and French rescue services pick up 26 crew members. (BBC News)
- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki suggests that if the United States better armed the Iraqi armed forces, they would be able to dramatically draw back U. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Office The Prime Minister of Iraq is Iraq's Head of government. Nouri Kamel Mohammed Hassan al-Maliki ( Arabic: نوري كامل محمّد حسن المالكي transliterated Nūrī Kāmil al-Mālikī; born June The United States of America —commonly referred to as the S. troops "in three to six months". (BBC)
- Israel transfers to the Palestinian Authority $100 million tax revenues withheld since the Hamas won the election last year. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة (BBC)
- Speaker of the Liberian Parliament Edwin Snowe is sacked following a vote of no confidence. Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire Edwin Melvin Snowe Jr (born 11 February 1970) is a Liberian politician and former Speaker of the country's House of Representatives A motion of no confidence (also vote of no confidence, censure motion, no-confidence motion, or confidence motion) is a Parliamentary motion (BBC)
- Western U.S. Freeze of 2007:
- 65 deaths have been attributed to blizzards, sleet and freezing rain since Friday (January 12) in nine U.S. states, including 23 in Oklahoma and 10 in Texas. The Western United States freeze of 2007 was a weather event affecting California, Oregon, and Washington from January 12 to January 18 A blizzard is a severe Winter storm condition characterized by low Temperatures strong Winds and heavy blowing Snow Blizzards are formed when Freezing rain is a type of precipitation that begins as Snow at higher altitude falling from a Cloud towards earth melts completely on its way down while passing The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Oklahoma ( is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. (CNN)
- Interstate 10 in Texas and Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles, California, remain closed due to snow and ice. Interstate 10 ( I-10) is the southernmost east-west coast-to-coast Interstate highway in the United States. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Interstate 5 (I-5 is the main Interstate highway on the West Coast of the United States, paralleling the Pacific Ocean from Canada to Mexico Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West (CNN)
- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger asks for his state to be declared a federal disaster area after agricultural damage is estimated over $1 billion USD. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. 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 disaster area is a region or a locale heavily damaged by either natural hazards such as Tornadoes, Hurricanes, Tsunamis, Floods, (CNN)
- Snow is recorded at Los Angeles International Airport for the first time since 1962. Los Angeles International Airport is the primary Airport serving Los Angeles, California, the second-most populated metropolitan area of Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. (KNBC)
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- The Storm Worm Trojan horse infects thousands of computers (mostly private) in Europe and the United States. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. For information on the botnet composed of machines infected with this worm see Storm botnet. This article refers to a form of Malware in computing terminology The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (BBC News)
- The Government of Kyrgyzstan arrests the leader of the Hizb ut-Tahrir branch in Kyrgyzstan. The Politics of Kyrgyzstan take place in a framework of a semi-presidential representative democratic Republic, whereby the President is Hizb ut-Tahrir (حزب التحرير Party of Liberation is an international Pan-Islamist, Sunni, vanguard political party whose goal is to combine all Muslim Kyrgyzstan (ˈkɻ̩gɪztɑn (AmE or /'kɝgəztan/ (BrE Kyrgyz: Кыргызстан; Russian: Киргизия or Киргизстан or Кыргызстан HuT is a designated terrorist organization and is considered to have ties to Al Qaeda, though it maintains it is a political party. Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The A political party is a Political organization that seeks to attain and maintain political power within Government, usually by participating in electoral (Interfax-Religion)
- War in Somalia: Somalia's presidential palace is hit by two mortar shells. The War in Somalia is an ongoing armed conflict involving largely Ethiopian and Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG forces versus the Somali Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known It's unknown if Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf was inside during the attack. Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed ( Cabdullaahi Yuusuf Axmed, عبدالله يوسف أحمد (born December 15 1934) is a veteran Somali Politician (CNN)
- Cash for Peerages: A close aide to UK Prime Minister Tony Blair is arrested in a corruption probe. Cash for Honours (also Cash for Peerages, Loans for Honours or Loans for Peerages) is the name given by some in the media to a political Ruth Turner (born 1970 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland as Caitriona Ruth Turner) was formally Director of Government Relations within Tony Blair The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to (BBC News)
- Hrant Dink, an Armenian-Turkish writer, is shot dead in Istanbul. Hrant Dink (Հրանդ Տինք həɹɑnt diːnk (September 15 1954 – January 19 2007 was a Turkish-Armenian editor, Journalist and Columnist Armenians in Turkey (Türkiye Ermenileri Թուրքահայեր Պոլսահայեր the latter meaning Istanbul-Armenian have an estimated population of 40000 (1995 to 70000 Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey Dink was convicted in 2005 of 'insulting Turkishness' in an article on Armenian-Turkish relations. Article 301 is a controversial article of the Turkish Penal code making it illegal to insult Turkey the Turkish ethnicity or Turkish government institutions (BBC)
- Hurricane force winds claim at least 40 lives in Western Europe including 10 lives in Britain and 11 in Germany, and other victims in The Netherlands (6), Poland (6), Czech Republic (3) and France (3). A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding Western Europe at its most general meaning means 'all the countries in the West of Europe ' The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. (BBC) (CBS News) (CNN)
- Robert Gates, the United States Secretary of Defense, visits Basra, Iraq to consult with US and allied commanders. Robert Michael Gates (born September 25 1943) is currently serving as the 22nd United States Secretary of Defense. The United States Secretary of Defense ( SECDEF) is the head of the U Basra ( BGN: AlBasrah also called Basorah Abillah and Uruk or IRAQ The name that British colony has adopted for Basra For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (News Limited)
- Twelve of the thirteen suspects in Norway's NOKAS robbery case from 2004, are found guilty and given sentences from 4 - 19 years in prison. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Norsk Kontantservice AS or NOKAS is a Norwegian company offering solutions for management control and distribution of Cash to Norwegian Banks (Aftenposten)
- The furore over the treatment towards contestant Shilpa Shetty in Celebrity Big Brother 2007, by contestants including Jade Goody, has resulted in Jade being evicted by popular vote from the show, due to heightened concerns over safety, after the issue reached a lowpoint in UK-Indian relations. Shilpa Shetty ( Tulu: ಶಿಲ್ಪ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ born 8 June 1975) is an Indian film actress and model. Celebrity Big Brother 2007 was the highly controversial fifth series of the United Kingdom Reality television series Celebrity Big Brother Jade Cerisa Lorraine Goody (born 5 June 1981 is a British Television Celebrity. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country (BBC News)
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- U.S. election 2008: Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) officially announces her presidential bid with an exploratory committee. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The United States presidential election of 2008, scheduled for Tuesday November 4 2008 will be the 56th consecutive The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26 1947 is the junior United States Senator from The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous 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 In the Election politics of the United States, an exploratory committee is an organization established to help determine whether a potential candidate should run for (BBC) (Clinton Website) (CNN) (Reuters)
- A man named Ogün Samast is arrested in Samsun by Turkish authorities for killing Armenian-Turkish writer Hrant Dink. Ogün Samast (b 1990 in Trabzon) is a Turkish ultra-nationalist who killed Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink on January 19, Samsun ( Greek: Σαμψούντα, Samsounta, Amisos) is a city in northern Turkey, on the coast of the Black Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Armenians in Turkey (Türkiye Ermenileri Թուրքահայեր Պոլսահայեր the latter meaning Istanbul-Armenian have an estimated population of 40000 (1995 to 70000 Hrant Dink (Հրանդ Տինք həɹɑnt diːnk (September 15 1954 – January 19 2007 was a Turkish-Armenian editor, Journalist and Columnist (BBC)
- War in Somalia: Somali gunmen attacks government and Ethiopian troops in a crowded market, killing 4 people. The War in Somalia is an ongoing armed conflict involving largely Ethiopian and Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG forces versus the Somali NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page (Reuters)
- Iraq War: The U.S. military says one of its helicopters has crashed north-east of Baghdad, killing all 13 passengers. 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 Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States This list of Aviation accidents and incidents during the Iraq War includes accidents and incidents with Coalition and civilian aircraft during the Iraq War Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (BBC) (CNN)
- A planned meeting between Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal is postponed. Mahmoud Abbas (محمود عباس (born March 26, 1935) also known by the kunya Abu Mazen (ابو مازن was elected President Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة Khaled Mashal, also known as Khaled Mashaal or Khalid Mish'al (خالد مشعل (b (BBC) (Reuters)
- Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez says Fidel Castro is 'battling for his life. ||-||} 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. 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 ' (BBC)
- A three-man team, using only skis and kites, completes a 1,093 mile trek to reach the Southern Pole of Inaccessibility for the first time since 1958 and for the first time ever without mechanical assistance. A pole of inaccessibility marks a location that is the most challenging to reach owing to its remoteness from geographical features which could provide access (BBC)
- The World Social Forum opens in Nairobi, Kenya. The World Social Forum (WSF is an annual meeting held by members of the Anti-globalization (using the term Globalization in a Doctrinal sense not Nairobi (naɪˈroʊbɪ is the capital and largest city of Kenya. 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 (BBC)
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- War in Somalia: Sharif Ahmed, a leader of the defeated Islamic Court Union, surrendered himself to Kenyan police. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The War in Somalia is an ongoing armed conflict involving largely Ethiopian and Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG forces versus the Somali Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed ( Sheekh Shariif Sheekh Axmed; الشيخ شريف شيخ أحمد; born July 25, 1964) is the Commander in The Islamic Courts Union ( ICU, Somali: Midowga Maxkamadaha Islaamiga Arabic: اتحاد المحاكم الإسلامية Ittihād al-mahākim 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 (Reuters)
- Sudanese rebels claim that a government aircraft has bombed areas in Darfur over the weekend in contravention of the ceasefire. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. Darfur (دار فور daar foor, lit "realm of the Fur " is a region in Sudan. (BBC)
- U.S. election 2008: Bill Richardson, currently the Democratic Governor of New Mexico, announces his candidacy for president. The United States presidential election of 2008, scheduled for Tuesday November 4 2008 will be the 56th consecutive William Blaine "Bill" Richardson III (born November 15, 1947) is the current Governor of New Mexico and was a candidate for the 2008 The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Governors Governors of New Mexico Territory Governors of New Mexico 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 (New York Times)
- The WWF warns that some species of tuna including bluefin tuna are at risk of commercial extinction due to illegal fishing. Tuna, are several Species of ocean-dwelling Fish in the family Scombridae, mostly in the genus Thunnus. (Reuters)
- Dozens of containers, some containing toxic chemicals, are washed ashore at Devon, England after MSC Napoli ran aground on the coast last Thursday during Kyrill. Devon is a large county in the South West of England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name 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 Kyrill While en route from Belgium to Portugal, on January 18 2007, during European windstorm Kyrill, severe gale Abstract A European windstorm is a severe Cyclonic Storm that moves across the North Atlantic towards northwestern (ABC News Australia)
- Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal meet together in Syria to try to end violence between the two factions. Mahmoud Abbas (محمود عباس (born March 26, 1935) also known by the kunya Abu Mazen (ابو مازن was elected President Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة Khaled Mashal, also known as Khaled Mashaal or Khalid Mish'al (خالد مشعل (b Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية However, differences remain and talks will resume possibly next week. (BBC) (AP via ABC News)
- Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of Germany, holds talks with Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia over energy security issues. (ˈaŋɡela doʁoˈteːa ˈmɛɐ̯kəl (born Angela Dorothea Kasner, 17 July 1954 in Hamburg, West Germany) is the Chancellor of Germany. The Head of government of Germany is called Chancellor (Kanzler 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 (BBC)
- A 7. 3 Mw earthquake occurs off of Indonesia, centered in the Molucca Sea. TalkMoment magnitude scale#Real world examples please.--> The moment magnitude scale The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. The Molucca Sea is located in the western Pacific Ocean, within the country of Indonesia. Buildings shake in northeastern Indonesia, panicking residents, but there are no reports of casualties. (USGS) (Reuters) (BBC)
- Muqtada al-Sadr's bloc lifts its boycott of the Iraqi political process and rejoins the government. Hojatoleslam Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr or Moktada al Sadr ( ar سيد مقتدى الصدر Muqtadā aṣ-Ṣadr) (born August 12, For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The current Government of Iraq took office on May 20, 2006 following approval by the members of the Iraqi National Assembly. (AP via Daily Comet)
- Ogün Samast, who was arrested for murdering Hrant Dink, admits that he has killed Dink. Ogün Samast (b 1990 in Trabzon) is a Turkish ultra-nationalist who killed Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink on January 19, Hrant Dink (Հրանդ Տինք həɹɑnt diːnk (September 15 1954 – January 19 2007 was a Turkish-Armenian editor, Journalist and Columnist (BBC) (CNN)
- Voters in Serbia participate in the first general election since it became an independent state in 2006. Serbia elects on national level a Legislature and a president Parliamentary elections took place in Serbia on 21 January 2007. (BBC)
- Japanese tokusatsu television series Kamen Rider Kabuto ends. is a Japanese word that literally means " Special effects " It is primarily used to refer to Live-action Japanese Film and is a Japanese Tokusatsu Superhero Television series It is the sixteenth installment in the popular Kamen Rider Series of tokusatsu programs
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- Iraq War: At least 100 people are killed in two separate attacks on busy streets in Baghdad and Baquba. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous Baqubah ( BGN: Ba‘qūbah; also spelled Baquba and Baqouba) is the capital of Iraq 's Diyala Governorate. (BBC) (CNN)
- Indian spacecraft SRE 1 successfully completes a twelve-day orbital test flight, making India one of the few nations to return a craft from orbit. The Space Capsule Recovery Experiment ( SCRE or more commonly SRE or SRE-1) is an Indian experimental Spacecraft which was launched In Physics, an orbit is the gravitationally curved path of one object around a point or another body for example the gravitational orbit of a planet around a star India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country (BBC)
- A large bushfire rages north of Sydney. Ladysmith-RFSJPG|right|thumb| Ladysmith NSW RFS fire fighting tanker]]A Bushfire is a Fire that occurs in the bush (collective term for Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 (Daily Telegraph)
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- A rare eel-like creature identified as frilled shark is discovered in Japan by fisherman. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The frilled shark, Chlamydoselachus anguineus, is a primitive Shark species of the family Chlamydoselachidae in the order For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. (Weird News) (CNN)
- The United Nations Mission in Nepal is established through United Nations Security Council Resolution 1740 to monitor disarmament of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) and preparations for the Nepalese Constituent Assembly election, 2007. Following the Comprehensive Peace Agreement signed on 21 November 2006 between the Government of Nepal and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist at the end of the Nepalese The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist (नेपाल कम्युनिष्ट पार्टी (माओवादी is a Maoist Political party An election for a Constituent Assembly was held in Nepal on 10 April 2008 after having been postponed from earlier dates of 20 June (Nepal Monitor)
- Volodymyr Yelchenko, Ukraine's ambassador to Austria, is fired after he makes an unauthorized offer of a visa to Ukraine for exiled Turkmen opposition leader Hudaýberdi Ozarow. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Turkmenistan ( Türkmenistan; also known as Turkmenia) is a Turkic country in Central Asia. Ozarow and opposition leader Nurmuhammet Hanamow allegedly visited Kiev last week and met with Ukrainian Transportation Minister Mykola Rudkovskiy, but this has been denied by several officials. Nurmuhammet Çaryýewiç Hanamow (in Russian: Нурмухаммед Ханамов Nurmukhammed Khanamov, born 1 January 1945 in Kiev, also known as Kyiv ( Ukrainian:, Kyiv, ˈkɪjiw Russian:, Kiyev; see also Cities' alternative names) is the (RFE/RL)
- Israel's Ministry of Justice says it plans to charge Israeli President Moshe Katsav with rape and abuse of power. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The President of the State of Israel (נשיא המדינה Nesi HaMedina, lit Moshe Katsav (משה קצב born 5 December 1945) is a former President of Israel and member of the Knesset. (BBC) (Reuters)
- 2007 Guinean uprising: A heavy security presence is reported in the capital, Conakry, and other towns following Monday's clashes in which more than 30 people were killed. The 2007 Guinean general strike began on January 10, 2007. Guinea 's Trade unions and opposition parties called on President Conakry or Konakry ( Malinké: Kɔnakiri) is the Capital and largest city of Guinea. (BBC)
- Qiu Xiaohua, former head of China's National Bureau of Statistics, is expelled from the Communist Party of China for corruption charges. National Bureau of Statistics may refer to National Bureau of Statistics of China National Bureau of Statistics of Moldova The Communist Party of China ( CPC) ( also known as the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP) is the founding and ruling political party of the Political corruption is the use of governmental powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain (Xinhua)
- One and Unified Revolt: Hezbollah-led protesters spark clashes with government loyalists in Lebanon, resulting in 3 deaths and 133 wounded. The 2006–2008 Lebanese political protests were a series of protests and Sit-ins that began on 1 December, 2006, led by groups in Lebanon that Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Opposition forces later call off the general strike they had held. A general strike is a Strike action by a critical mass of the labour force in a city region or country (BBC) (Reuters) (CNN) (BBC)
- The Prime Minister of Australia, John Howard, reshuffles his Ministry with Joe Hockey and Malcolm Turnbull promoted to Cabinet and Amanda Vanstone losing her position. The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. See also Howard Government John Winston Howard AC (born 26 July 1939 was the 25th Prime Minister of Australia from 11 March Joseph Benedict "Joe" Hockey (born 2 August 1965) Australian politician is the former Federal Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Malcolm Bligh Turnbull (born 24 October 1954 is an Australian politician the current Leader of the Opposition in the Australian Parliament, and parliamentary Amanda Eloise Vanstone (born 7 December 1952 is a former Australian politician and the current Ambassador to Italy, taking office in June 2007 (ABC News Australia)
- Trade union leaders in Guinea are released and meet with President Lansana Conté as the general strike escalates. Guinea, officially Republic of Guinea (pronounced /ˈgɪni/ République de Guinée is a country in West Africa, formerly known as French Guinea Latest election List of Heads of State of Guinea (Dates in italics indicated de facto continuation of office See also Lansana Conté (born ca 1934 has been the President of Guinea since 3 April 1984. A general strike is a Strike action by a critical mass of the labour force in a city region or country (BBC)
- War in Somalia: Ethiopia begins withdrawing troops from Mogadishu. The War in Somalia is an ongoing armed conflict involving largely Ethiopian and Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG forces versus the Somali Mogadishu ( Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar, Hamar; مقديشو Maqadīshū (BBC)
- President of the United States George W. Bush delivers the 2007 State of the Union Address, in which he remains steadfast to his Iraq policies, but also reaches out to political opponents by proposing environmental and social reforms. 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 2007 State of the Union Address was a speech given by United States President George W Iraq War|2007 in Iraq|2008 in IraqThe post-invasion period in Iraq The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. (CNN) (BBC)
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- In a speech at Brandeis University, former United States President Jimmy Carter apologizes for the wording of a sentence in his recently published book, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Brandeis University is a private research University with a Liberal arts focus located in Waltham Massachusetts, United States. 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 James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr (born October 1 1924 was the thirty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981 and the recipient of the 2002 Palestine Peace Not Apartheid is a ''New York Times'' Best Seller written by Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States (1977–1981 He referred to the wording as "stupid" and subsequent reprintings will change it. Despite the book's controversy, the audience received him with a standing ovation. (JTA) (JTA)
- Thomas Lepoutre announced his gay pride movement today
- Ecuador's Defense Minister Guadalupe Larriva is killed along with three pilots and her daughter in a crash involving two helicopters. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. Guadalupe Larriva ( Cuenca, July 28, 1956 - Manta, January 24 2007) was an Ecuadorian politician Larriva was the first woman to serve as the country's defense minister. (BBC) (Reuters)
- India and Russia agree to jointly develop fifth-generation stealth fighter jets. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Aircraft classified as fourth generation jet fighters are those in service approximately from 1980–2010 representing the design concepts of the 1970s (ISRO)
- Over 100,000 Turkish citizens, including those of Armenian descent fill the streets of Istanbul to mourn and mark the assassination of Hrant Dink, editor of the dissident newspaper Agos. Armenians in Turkey (Türkiye Ermenileri Թուրքահայեր Պոլսահայեր the latter meaning Istanbul-Armenian have an estimated population of 40000 (1995 to 70000 Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey Hrant Dink (Հրանդ Տինք həɹɑnt diːnk (September 15 1954 – January 19 2007 was a Turkish-Armenian editor, Journalist and Columnist Agos (Ակօս "Furrow" is an Armenian weekly newspaper published in Istanbul, Turkey. (Turkish Press) (The Chicago Tribune) (Al-Jazeera) (The Baltimore Sun)
- War in Somalia: The U.S. military conducts another air strike against supposed al-Qaeda operatives in Somalia. The War in Somalia is an ongoing armed conflict involving largely Ethiopian and Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG forces versus the Somali The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known (Reuters)
- A Sudanese airliner, Air West Flight 612, carrying 103 people, is hijacked by a lone gunman and diverted to N'Djamena, Chad. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. Air West Flight 612 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight operated by Air West between Khartoum, Sudan and Al-Fashir. Hijacking (also known as skyjacking and aircraft piracy) is the take over of an Aircraft, by a person or group usually armed N'Djamena (ənʤəˈmeɪnə Arabic Niǧāmīnā نجامينا population 721000 (2005 is the Capital city of Chad. Chad (Tchad تشاد Tshād) officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a Landlocked country in Central Africa. The Air West flight lands at the airport in N'Djamena and the hijacker is arrested. For the Sudanese airline with a similar name see Air West Express For the USA airline with a similar name see Hughes Airwest (Contra Costa Times) (BBC)
- The flight data recorder (alternatively referred to as the 'black box') of Adam Air Flight 574 has been located off the coast of Sulawesi. The flight data recorder ( FDR) or Black Box is a Flight recorder used to record specific Aircraft performance parameters The term black box is a Placeholder name used casually often by journalists to refer to a collection of several different recording devices used in transportation the Adam Air, (incorporated as PT Adam SkyConnection Airlines) was a privately owned Airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Adam Air Flight 574 (KI-574 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight operated by Adam Air between the Indonesian cities of Surabaya ( SUB Sulawesi (formerly known as Celebes, ˈsɛlɛbiz is one of the four larger Sunda Islands of Indonesia and is situated between Borneo and the (BERNAMA.com)
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- A curfew is imposed in Beirut after deadly clashes erupted between pro-government supporters and Hezbollah-led factions. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A curfew can be one of the following An order by a Government for certain persons to return home daily before a certain time Beirut (بيروت Bayrūt) is the Capital and Largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2 Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation (CNN)
- 276 passengers and 28 crew onboard the Cunard Line's RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 are sickened by the norovirus during its 2007 circumnavigation of the world. Cunard Line is a British shipping company operator of the Ocean liners RMS ''Queen Elizabeth 2'' ( QE2) RMS ''Queen Mary 2'' ( Characteristics The ship has a and is 963 ft (294 m long She had a top speed of using her original steam turbine powerplant which was increased to when she was re-engined Norovirus (was "Norwalk-like viruses" an RNA virus of the Caliciviridae taxonomic family, causes approximately 90% of Epidemic (CNN) (The Times)
- Oleg Khinsagov is sentenced to 8. Oleg Khinsagov (Олег Хинсагов is a Russian citizen from Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia-Alania. 5 years imprisonment for smuggling highly enriched uranium from Russia to Georgia. Enriched uranium is a kind of Uranium in which the percent composition of Uranium-235 has been increased through the process of Isotope separation. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between (The New York Times) (Reuters)
- Thirty-three people are killed when a bus plunges down a ravine near Huautla de Jiménez in the north of the Mexican state of Oaxaca. Huautla de Jimenez is a town and Municipality in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The Free and Sovereign State of Oaxaca ( Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca), in Spanish phonemically /oa'xaka/ named for its largest city, is one of the (The Australian) (El Universal)
- An earthquake measuring 6. 2 Mw strikes Taiwan's east coast. TalkMoment magnitude scale#Real world examples please.--> The moment magnitude scale 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. There is no report of damage or injuries. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
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- War in Somalia: Attackers fire four mortar shells at an Ethiopian military camp close to Mogadishu. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The War in Somalia is an ongoing armed conflict involving largely Ethiopian and Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG forces versus the Somali Mogadishu ( Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar, Hamar; مقديشو Maqadīshū (Aljazeera)
- Palestinian factional violence: More than 13 people are killed in clashes between rival factions Hamas and Fatah. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة Fatah (فتح literally opening, is a reverse Acronym from the Arabic name Harakat al-Tahrir al-Watani al-Filastini (حركة التحرير (BBC)
- Scientists find connection between tobacco smoking addiction and the insula, a region of the brain's cerebral cortex linked to emotion. Tobacco Smoking is the inhalation of smoke from burned dried or cured leaves of the Tobacco plant most often in the form of a Cigarette. The insular cortex (abbrev insula) is a structure of the Human brain. The cerebral cortex is a structure within the Brain that plays a key role in Memory, Attention, perceptual Awareness, Thought, (Washington Times)
- UK retail giant Tesco opens its first own-brand supermarket branch in China, in the capital, Beijing. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Tesco plc is a British -based international grocery and general merchandising retail chain 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 China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National (BBC)
- An argument has erupted between Adam Air and the Indonesian government over who bears the cost of recovering the black box of the crashed plane Adam Air Flight 574. Adam Air, (incorporated as PT Adam SkyConnection Airlines) was a privately owned Airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. The politics of Indonesia takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic Republic, whereby the President of Indonesia Adam Air Flight 574 (KI-574 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight operated by Adam Air between the Indonesian cities of Surabaya ( SUB (Monstersandcritics.com)
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- War in Somalia: Ethiopia is going to withdraw one third of its troops stationed in Somalia by Sunday January 28, 2007, Ethiopia's Prime Minister Meles Zenawi says. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The War in Somalia is an ongoing armed conflict involving largely Ethiopian and Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG forces versus the Somali NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Meles Zenawi Asres (Ge'ez መለስ ዜናዊ አስረስ meles zēnāwī, b (Reuters) (BBC)
- North Korea denies reports by British newspapers that it is helping Iran prepare to test an atomic bomb. 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, The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Nuclear weapons tests are experiments carried out to determine the effectiveness yield and explosive capability of Nuclear weapons Throughout the twentieth century most nations A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. (CNN) (Daily Telegraph)
- Iraq War troop surge of 2007: Tens of thousands of people protest at Washington D.C.'s National Mall demanding the withdrawal of U. The surge is a phrase commonly used to describe United States President George W The January 27, 2007 anti-war protest was an Anti-war march sponsored by United for Peace and Justice in Washington D Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The National Mall is an open-area National park in Downtown Washington D S. troops from Iraq. (The New York Times) (BBC) (The Age)
- Serena Williams defeats Maria Sharapova, 6-1, 6-2, at the Australian Open, claiming her 8th Grand Slam victory, her first in two years. Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26 1981 is a professional tennis player who is currently ranked World No Maria Yuryevna Sharapova ( Mariya Yur’evna Sharapova; born April 19 1987 is a Russian professional Tennis player The 2007 Australian Open was a Grand Slam Tennis tournament held in Melbourne, Australia from 15 January until 28 January The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year (Reuters)
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- State-owned Egyptian newspaper Al Ahram publishes an article stating that the Government of Iran ordered the assassination of Ihab al-Sherif, Egypt's ambassador to Iraq, in July 2005 in an effort to limit Egypt's influence in the region. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Al-Ahram ( Arabic: الأهرام, literally "The Pyramids" founded in 1875 is one of the most widely circulating Egyptian daily newspapers The politics and government of Iran takes place in the framework of a Republic with an Islamic ideology Ihab el-Sherif (January 1954 - July 2005 served as Egypt 's Ambassador to Iraq until Iraqi kidnappers murdered him in July 2005 (The New York Times)
- Battle of Najaf (2007): U. Iraqi official account In the lead-up to the Day of Ashura, which involves large numbers of pilgrims travelling some to Najaf, for Shiite festivals the S. and Iraqi troops kill about 250 militants in fighting around Najaf, Iraq. Najaf ( BGN: An Najaf) is a city in Iraq about 160 km south of Baghdad. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (BBC)
- Sa'dah conflict: Six soldiers have been killed and 20 injured in attacks by Shia militants in the north of Yemen, officials say. The Sa'dah insurgency began in June 2004 when dissident cleric Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi, head of the Shī‘a Zaidiyyah sect launched an uprising Yemen ( Arabic: اليَمَن al-Yaman officially the Republic of Yemen ( Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية al-Jumhuuriyya (BBC)
- YouTube's founder says people who upload their own videos to the site will get a share of the ad revenue. YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload view and share Video clips YouTube was created in February 2005 by three former PayPal employees Video is the technology of electronically capturing, Recording, processing storing transmitting and reconstructing a sequence of Still images In business revenue or revenues is Income that a company receives from its normal business activities usually from the sale of goods and services (BBC)
- Roger Federer defeats Fernando Gonzalez 7-6 6-4 6-4 at the Australian Open, claiming his 10th Grand Slam victory. Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi (born July 29, 1980) nicknamed El bombardero de La Reina ( Spanish "The La Reina The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year (The Age) (Reuters)
- [Celebrity Big Brother 2007] concluded on this day after all the racist bullying allegations resulting in Shilpa Shetty winning the show
- The Undertaker wins the Royal Rumble match earning a title shot at WrestleMania 23
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- With the first launch events in Auckland, New Zealand, at 1101 UTC (12:01am NZDT, January 30), the global launch of Microsoft Windows Vista commences. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Auckland metropolitan area or Greater Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island History On 2 November 1868, New Zealand officially adopted a standard time to be observed nationally and was perhaps the first country to do so Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer Windows Vista (ˈvɪstə is a line of Operating systems developed by Microsoft for use on Personal computers including home and business desktops (Fox News) (New Zealand Herald)
- Japan’s oldest person, Yone Minagawa, 114, has become the world’s oldest living person. ( January 4, 1893 &ndash August 13, 2007) was a Japanese Supercentenarian believed to have been the world's oldest living The longest unambiguously documented lifespan of a person is that of Jeanne Calment of France (1875–1997 who died aged 122 years and 164 days (Weird Asia News)
- Azim Isabekov becomes Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan, replacing Felix Kulov. Azim Beishembayevich Isabekov (Russian Азимбек Бейшембаевич Исабеков) born 4 April 1960) served as the Prime Minister The prime minister of Kyrgyzstan is the head of government of Kyrgyzstan. Felix Sharshenbayevich Kulov (Russian Феликс Шаршенбаевич Кулов - variously transliterated born 29 October 1948) served as (Kyiv Post)
- War in Somalia (ICU insurgency): At least two people have been killed, including a Somali police officer, during an hour-long gunbattle in the capital, Mogadishu. The War in Somalia is an ongoing armed conflict involving largely Ethiopian and Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG forces versus the Somali See also War in Somalia (2006–present Timeline January 1, 2007 See also Fall of Kismayo On January 1 Mogadishu ( Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar, Hamar; مقديشو Maqadīshū (BBC)
- Three civilians are killed in a suicide bombing in the southern Israeli city of Eilat. This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Eilat (Hebrew אילת should not be confused with the nearby kibbutz of Eilot (Hebrew אילות (BBC)
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- John Perlman, the South African radio broadcaster and whistleblower, resigns after exposing political censorship at the South African Broadcasting Corporation. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. John Perlman is a radio presenter for Kaya FM in South Africa, where he hosts "Today with John Perlman" a weekday programme between 6 and 7 p The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa This is an article about a term For the 2008 RTÉ drama see Whistleblower (TV series. Censorship is the suppression of speech or deletion of communicative material which may be considered objectionable harmful or sensitive as determined by a censor SABC redirects here as this is the most common use of the abbreviation in English (iAfrica.com)
- Windows Vista, the latest version of the Microsoft Windows operating system is released worldwide to consumers. Windows Vista (ˈvɪstə is a line of Operating systems developed by Microsoft for use on Personal computers including home and business desktops Microsoft Windows is a series of Software Operating systems and Graphical user interfaces produced by Microsoft. An operating system (commonly abbreviated OS and O/S) is the software component of a Computer system that is responsible for the management and coordination Several security flaws are detected within the first few hours of its release. (PC World Australia)
- About 2,000 Greek schoolchildren form a human chain around the Acropolis of Athens to demand that the UK return the Elgin marbles. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία The Acropolis of Athens is the best known Acropolis (high city The "Sacred Rock" in the world The Elgin Marbles, also known as the Parthenon Marbles, are a collection of Classical Greek Marble sculptures inscriptions and architectural members (BBC)
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- Lord Levy, The British Prime Minister Tony Blair's Middle East Envoy, and the Labour Party's chief fundraiser (or 'Lord Cashpoint') is arrested for a second time in the Cash for peerages investigation by John Yates of Scotland Yard. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Michael Abraham Levy Baron Levy of Mill Hill in the The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Cash for Honours (also Cash for Peerages, Loans for Honours or Loans for Peerages) is the name given by some in the media to a political Assistant Commissioner John Yates is a senior police officer in the London Metropolitan Police Service New Scotland Yard or Scotland Yard, informally known as The Yard and NSY, is the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service, responsible This time Levy is arrested on account of perverting the course of justice.
- French President Jacques Chirac, in an interview with the International Herald Tribune, says that if the Government of Iran produces one or two nuclear weapons it will pose little danger to its neighbors. 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 The International Herald Tribune is a widely read English language international Newspaper The politics and government of Iran takes place in the framework of a Republic with an Islamic ideology A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. If Iran were to try to use a nuclear weapon against Israel, "It would not have gone off 200 meters into the atmosphere before Tehran would be razed to the ground. A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Tehran (or Teheran) ( Persian: تهران Tehrān) is the capital and largest City of Iran, and the administrative center of " He later retracts his statements, saying he did not realize his comments were on the record. (International Herald Tribune)
- Ross Wilson, the Ambassador of the United States to Turkey, says the Bush administration opposes a bill in the United States Congress that will recognize the Armenian Genocide, which the United States Government does not recognize. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The Presidency of George W Bush began on his inauguration on January 20, 2001 as the 43rd and current President of the United States of America The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses The federal government of the United States is the central United States Governmental body established by the United States Constitution. (RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty)
- Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is criticized after it is revealed that he described the Kyoto global warming protocol as a "socialist scheme to suck money out of wealth-producing nations" in a 2002 letter. 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 Kyoto Protocol is a protocol to the international Framework Convention on Climate Change with the objective of reducing Greenhouse gases in an effort Socialism refers to a broad set of economic theories of social organization advocating state or collective ownership and administration of the Means of production and distribution (CBC)
- Bolat K. Nurgaliyev, Kazakhstan's Ambassador to Japan, is elected Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan ( Қазақстан, Qazaqstan, qɑzɑqˈstɑn Казахстан, Kazakhstán,) officially the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation ( SCO) is an Intergovernmental mutual-security organization which was founded in 2001 by the leaders of China, Nurgaliyev previously served as Ambassador to the United States and to the Republic of Korea. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː He stressed the need for the SCO to fight against the Three Evils. The Three Evils are " Terrorism, Separatism and Religious extremism. (CEN)
- US Airways, the United States' largest low cost hub and spoke airline, announced that it was dropping its $9. US Airways Inc is the fifth largest Airline in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The hub-and-spoke distribution paradigm (or model or network) is a system of connections arranged like a chariot wheel in which all traffic moves along 8 billion bid for Delta Air Lines. Delta Air Lines Inc ( is a United States Airline based and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The airline dropped the bid after Delta's creditors threw their support behind the airline's plan to emerge from bankruptcy on its own. (US Airways Press Release) (BBC) (Bloomberg)
- India's TATA Steel buys steel giant Corus Group for £6. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Tata Steel, formerly known as TISCO (Tata Iron and Steel Company Limited) is the world's 5th largest and India's largest steel company with an annual crude steel Steel is an Alloy consisting mostly of Iron, with a Carbon content between 0 Corus is a subsidiary of Tata Steel, part of India 's Tata Group and world's fifth largest steel producer, headquartered in London, 7 billion, making it the world's fifth largest steel manufacturer. This article summarizes the world Steel production by company. (Bloomberg) (BBC) (CNN) (Wikinews)
- A terror plot has been foiled in the UK, where nine people have been arrested in Birmingham under suspicion of planning the kidnap and filmed execution of a British Muslim soldier. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um In Criminal law, kidnapping is the taking away or Asportation of a person against the person's will usually to hold the person in False imprisonment The alleged plot intended to pressure Prime Minister Tony Blair into withdrawing British troops from Afghanistan and Iraq. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (The Times)
- Germany has ordered the arrest of 13 suspected CIA agents over the alleged kidnapping of Khalid El-Masri. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all For information about Khalid al-Masri the suspected Al-Qaeda operative believed to be a native of the former Soviet Union, see Khalid al-Masri. (BBC)
- Archaeologists announce the excavation of the apparent village of the builders of Stonehenge, the largest Neolithic settlement discovered in Britain. Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from Greek grc ἀρχαιολογία archaiologia – grc ἀρχαῖος archaīos Stonehenge is a Prehistoric Monument located in the English county of Wiltshire, about west of Amesbury and north of Salisbury The Neolithic (from Greek νεολιθικός — neolithikos from νέος neos, "new" + λίθος lithos See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands (BBC) (Wikinews)
- Boston transit officials and the U.S. Coast Guard shut down parts of Interstate 93, two bridges, and a section of the Charles River after the discovery of suspicious devices placed around the city. Interstate 93 (abbreviated I-93) is an Interstate highway in the New England section of the United States. The Charles River is a small relatively short River in Massachusetts, USA, that separates Boston from Cambridge and On January 31, 2007, a bomb scare occurred when police officers mistakenly identified small electronic devices found throughout Boston and Turner Broadcasting released a statement that the items were marketing tools placed within ten U. Turner Broadcasting System Inc (often abbreviated TBS Networks or TBS Inc S. cities for the cartoon Aqua Teen Hunger Force. Aqua Teen Hunger Force (also known as ATHF) is an American Animated television series shown on Cartoon Network as part One arrest was made Wednesday. (The New York Times)
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