July 2007 is the seventh month of that year. Events in July The traditional period known as "fence month" (the closed season for deer in England ended July 9 (date varied Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. It began on a Sunday and 31 days later, ended on a Tuesday. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday.

International holidays

July 1 - Canada Day (Canada) July 1 - July Morning (Bulgaria) July 1 - Republic Day (Ghana) July 3 - Independence Day (Belarus) July 4 - Independence Day (United States) July 5 - Independence Day (Venezuela) July 6 - Independence Day (Malawi) July 7 - Saba Saba Day, Tanzania July 7 - San Fermin (Pamplona and Spain)

July 7 - Tanabata (Japan) July 9 - Independence Day (Argentina) July 14 - Bastille Day (France) July 20 - Independence Day (Colombia) July 21 - Racial Harmony Day (Singapore) July 21 - Independence Day (Belgium) July 24 - Tisha B'Av (Jewish) July 25 - Commonwealth Day (Puerto Rico) July 28 - Independence Day (Peru)

Portal:Current events

Current events of July 1, 2007 (2007-07-01) (Sunday) edit history watch Police conduct a controlled explosion of a suspicious car in a carpark of the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley, where two suspects in the 2007 Glasgow International Airport attack are being held. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Canada Day (Fête du Canada formerly Dominion Day, is Canada 's national day, a federal statutory holiday, celebrating the anniversary of the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. In Bulgaria, there is a tradition called July Morning ( Bulgarian: Джулая or Джулай Julaya or July) as an echo from the Hippy The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Republic Day is the name of a Public holiday in several countries to commemorate the day when they first became Republics January 9th in Republika The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. An Independence Day is an annual celebration commemorating the Anniversary of a Nation 's assumption of independent Statehood, usually after ceasing Belarus ( Belarusian Беларусь / Biełaruś is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples An Independence Day is an annual celebration commemorating the Anniversary of a Nation 's assumption of independent Statehood, usually after ceasing The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. An Independence Day is an annual celebration commemorating the Anniversary of a Nation 's assumption of independent Statehood, usually after ceasing Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England An Independence Day is an annual celebration commemorating the Anniversary of a Nation 's assumption of independent Statehood, usually after ceasing The Republic of Malawi (məˈlɑːwi or; formerly Nyasaland) is in southern Africa. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Saba Saba Day on July 7 celebrates (among other things the 1954 founding of the Tanzanian political party TANU the Tanganyika African National Union Tanzania ˌtænzəˈniːə officially the United Republic of Tanzania (Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death The festival of San Fermín in the city of Pamplona ( Navarre, Spain) is a deeply-rooted celebration held annually from noon 6 July when the opening of For other meanings see Pamplona (disambiguation. Pamplona ( Basque: Iruñea or Iruña) is the capital city of Navarre Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death meaning "Evening of the seventh" is a Japanese Star Festival, derived from the Chinese star festival Qi Xi (七夕 " For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. An Independence Day is an annual celebration commemorating the Anniversary of a Nation 's assumption of independent Statehood, usually after ceasing For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Bastille Day is the French national holiday, celebrated on 14 July each year. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold An Independence Day is an annual celebration commemorating the Anniversary of a Nation 's assumption of independent Statehood, usually after ceasing Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Racial Harmony Day ( Chinese: 种族和谐日 is celebrated annually on 21 July in Singapore. Singapore Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World An Independence Day is an annual celebration commemorating the Anniversary of a Nation 's assumption of independent Statehood, usually after ceasing The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Tisha B'Av (תשעה באב or he ט׳ באב "the Ninth of Av," is an annual fast day in Judaism, named for the ninth day ( Tisha PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Commonwealth Day is the annual celebration of the Commonwealth of Nations held on the second Monday in March and marked by a multi-faith service in Westminster Abbey Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. An Independence Day is an annual celebration commemorating the Anniversary of a Nation 's assumption of independent Statehood, usually after ceasing Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A controlled explosion is a method for detonating or disabling a suspected Explosive device. The Royal Alexandra Hospital is the main hospital in Paisley serving a large catchment area as much as 200 000 from Renfrewshire stretching all the way to Oban and Argyll Paisley (Pàislig is a town and former Burgh in the west- Central Lowlands of Scotland. The 2007 Glasgow International Airport attack occurred on Saturday 30 June 2007, at 1511 BST, when a dark green Jeep Cherokee loaded with (CNN) Authorities evacuate part of Heathrow Airport while they investigate a suspect package. (Reuters) An evacuation is made of the American Airlines terminal of JFK airport because of a suspicious package. American Airlines Inc (AA is a US -based airline and the world's Largest airline in total passenger miles transported and passenger fleet size John F Kennedy International Airport is an International airport located in Queens County on Long Island in southeastern New York City about 12 miles (19 The package was found at 10:20 AM local time, and bomb squad was sent to the scene. The package turned out to be carrying cologne, so the terminal was cleared and operations returned to normal within an hour. (Newsday) (San Jose Mercury News) (Wikinews) Avraham Hirschson resigns as the Finance Minister of Israel as an investigation into alleged fraud and embezzlement continues. Avraham Hirchson (אברהם הירשזון born February 11, 1941) served as the Finance Minister of Israel from May 4, 2006 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. In the broadest sense a fraud is a Deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual Embezzlement is the act of dishonestly appropriating or secreting assets usually financial in nature by one or more individuals to whom such assets have been entrusted (JTA) The Australian government upgrades its travel alert for the United Kingdom following the 2007 Glasgow International Airport attack and the 2007 London car bombs discovery. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. 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 2007 Glasgow International Airport attack occurred on Saturday 30 June 2007, at 1511 BST, when a dark green Jeep Cherokee loaded with American and British English spelling differences (Reuters) A helicopter crash in the Raveau forest near the town La Charité-sur-Loire in central France kills three people involved in the French Grand Prix and injures two. History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. Raveau is a commune of the département of Nièvre in the Bourgogne région of France. La Charité-sur-Loire is a town and commune of the Nièvre département, in France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The French Grand Prix ( Grand Prix de France) is a race held as part of Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 's annual Formula One automobile (AFP via ABC News Australia) The African Union meets in Accra, Ghana, for a summit with attention focussed on a proposal by Muammar al-Gaddafi of Libya for a pan-African government. The African Union (abbreviated AU in English, and UA in its other working languages is a Confederation consisting of 53  African Accra is the capital, and most populous city of Ghana. The city also doubles as the capital of the Greater The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the Muammar Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi 1 (معمر القذافي) (born 7 June 1942) also known as Colonel Gaddafi Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab The United States of Africa is a name sometimes given to one version of the possible future unification of Africa as a national and sovereign Federation of states (BBC) Chinese archaeologists have found a hidden underground chamber within the tomb of Qin Shi Huang. The Terracotta Army ( are the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shi Huang the First Emperor of China. (BBC) The Concert for Diana occurs at the new Wembley Stadium on what would have been Princess Diana's 46th birthday. Concert for Diana was a concert held at the new Wembley Stadium in London, England, United Kingdom in honour of Diana Princess of Wembley Stadium is a Stadium in Wembley, located in the London Borough of Brent in London, England. (BBC) Canada celebrates its 140th anniversary. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Canada Day marks the creation of the Dominion of Canada through the British North America Act on July 1, 1867. Canada Day (Fête du Canada formerly Dominion Day, is Canada 's national day, a federal statutory holiday, celebrating the anniversary of the "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting (CBC) Alison Brimelow becomes President of the European Patent Office. Alison Jane Brimelow CBE (born 1949) is a British Civil servant and former Chief Executive and Comptroller General of the UK The European Patent Organisation ( EPO or EPOrg) is a public international organisation created in 1977 to grant Patents in Europe under (The Lawyer) Current events of July 2, 2007 (2007-07-02) (Monday) edit history watch Garda Síochána find over 1. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ga '''''Garda Síochána na hÉireann''''' (ˈgaːrdə ʃiːˈxaːnə nə ˈheːɾʲən Irish for "Peace Guard of Ireland" often rendered 5 tonnes of cocaine worth over €105 million off the coast of West Cork after a small ship sinks - the largest cocaine seizure in the history of Ireland. This article is about the tonne or metric ton For other tons see Ton. Cocaine ( benzoylmethyl ecgonine) is a Crystalline Tropane Alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the Coca plant Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e West Cork (Iarthar Chorcaí in south-west Ireland, lies in Ireland's largest county County Cork. A ship /ʃɪp/ is a large vessel that floats on water Ships are generally distinguished from Boats based on size Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The naval diving squad are continuing the search, as experts believe more of the drug is still in the sea. The Irish Naval Service (in Irish: Seirbhís Chabhlaigh na hÉireann or just An tSeirbhís Chabhlaigh for "the Naval Service" is the (RTÉ) Brahim Déby, heir apparent to President Idriss Déby of Chad, is murdered in Paris, France. Brahim Déby Itno ( June 6, 1980 – July 2, 2007) was the son of current Chadian President Idriss Déby. Lieutenant General Idriss Déby Itno (born 1952 is the President of Chad and the head of the Patriotic Salvation Movement. Chad (Tchad تشاد Tshād) officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a Landlocked country in Central Africa. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. (IHT) U.S. President George W. Bush commutes Scooter Libby's prison sentence with a Grant of Executive Clemency for his role in the Plame Affair. 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. Commutation of sentence involves the reduction of legal penalties, especially in terms of imprisonment. Irve Lewis "Scooter" Libby (born August 22 1950) is a former Assistant to the President of the United States, George W A pardon is the forgiveness of a crime and the penalty associated with it The phrase Plame Affair (also known as the CIA leak scandal, the CIA leak case, the CIA leak grand jury investigation, and Plamegate) refers (Reuters) (Whitehouse.gov) U.S. President George W. Bush holds talks with the President of Russia Vladimir Putin in Kennebunkport, Maine discussing missile defense and Iran. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The President of Russia (Президент России or the President of the Russian Federation, Президент Российской Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia Kennebunkport is a town in York County, Maine, United States. Missile defense is a system weapon or technology involved in the detection tracking interception and destruction of attacking Missiles Originally conceived as a defence against For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. (AP via NYT) The Carlyle Group offers somewhere between £4 billion and £5 billion for the purchase of heavily-indebted Virgin Media. The Carlyle Group is a global Private equity investment firm based in Washington D See also Pound (currency.The pound sign (" £ " or " ₤ " is the symbol for the Pound sterling —the currency of the Virgin Media Inc (formerly known as ntlTelewest, after a merger of NTL Incorporated with Telewest Global Inc (WSJ) Eight people die in a car bomb explosion at a tourist site in Yemen. A car bomb is an explosive device placed in a car or other Vehicle and then detonated. See also Ancient history of Yemen Ma'rib (مأرب or Marib is the capital town of the Ma'rib Governorate, Yemen and was the capital Yemen ( Arabic: اليَمَن al-Yaman officially the Republic of Yemen ( Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية al-Jumhuuriyya (Sky) The United States accuses Iran of using Hezbollah to train Shia militants in Iraq. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The Iranian Defence Minister had earlier called the US the "biggest sponsor of terrorism" in the world. (BBC) (Press TV) Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas K. Mooney, the military attaché at the United States Embassy is found dead in western Cyprus. Lieutenant Colonel ( Lieutenant-Colonel in English from the French grade 's spelling is a rank of Commissioned officer in the armies Thomas K Mooney was an American diplomat and Army officer until his disappearance and death in 2007 A military attaché is a Military Expert who is part of a Diplomatic mission; this post is normally filled by a high-ranking officer Benjamin Franklin established the first overseas mission of the United States in Paris in 1779 Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía (AP via IHT) Wesfarmers buys Coles Group for $A22 billion in Australia's biggest corporate deal. Wesfarmers ( is one of Australia ’s largest public companies and Australia's largest retailer with its headquarters in Perth Western Australia. Coles Group Limited (formerly Coles Myer Limited was an Australian public company that operated numerous retail chains The Australian dollar ( sign: $; code: AUD) is the Currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. (Sydney Morning Herald) British detectives continue the hunt for suspects in the 2007 Glasgow International Airport attack and the 2007 London car bombs plot. The 2007 Glasgow International Airport attack occurred on Saturday 30 June 2007, at 1511 BST, when a dark green Jeep Cherokee loaded with American and British English spelling differences Two doctors are among the seven people currently in custody in the UK in connection with the attacks with another person held in Brisbane, Queensland. Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland (BBC) (BBC) (BBC) (The Melbourne Age) Corporal Bill Henry "Willie" Apiata of the Special Air Service of New Zealand is awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery under fire in Afghanistan in 2004. Corporal is a rank in use in some form by most militaries and also by some police forces or other uniformed organizations Corporal Bill Henry "Willie" Apiata, VC (born 28 June 1972 in Mangakino, New Zealand) is a member of the Special Air Service The New Zealand Special Air Service ( NZ SAS) was formed on July 7 1955 and is a New Zealand Army Special Forces unit which was The Victoria Cross for New Zealand ( VC) is a Military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the New Zealand Armed Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " (ABC News Australia) The trial over the murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink opens in Istanbul, Turkey. The Turkish people (Türk Halkı also known as " Turks " ( Türkler) are defined mainly as being speakers of Turkish as a First language Armenia (Հայաստան transliterated: Hayastan,) officially the Republic of Armenia (Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն Hayastani A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends Hrant Dink (Հրանդ Տինք həɹɑnt diːnk (September 15 1954 – January 19 2007 was a Turkish-Armenian editor, Journalist and Columnist Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches (BBC) Thodoris was born in Pafos, Cyprus. Paphos (Paphos is usually written Paphos or Paphus in English, ( Ancient Greek:; Modern Greek Πάφος Páfos; Latin Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía Current events of July 3, 2007 (2007-07-03) (Tuesday) edit history watch United States counterterrorism experts say some of the men arrested in connection to terror plots in the United Kingdom had links to al-Qaeda in Iraq. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. 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 Counter-terrorism or counterterrorism refers to the practices tactics, techniques and strategies that Governments militaries, Police departments The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI is a group playing an active role in the Iraqi insurgency. (CNN) The British government will designate and ban Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi and Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh as terrorist organizations. Her Majesty's Government, or when the monarch is male His Majesty's Government, is the title used by the Government of the United Kingdom, based at Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi ( TNSM, English: Movement for the Enforcement of Islamic Law) is a Pakistani Militant group Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen ( alternate spelling Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh; abbreviated JMB) (জামাত-উল-মুজাহিদীন বাংলাদেশ (Nasdaq) Former President of Liberia Charles Taylor makes a surprise appearance at his trial for military atrocities in The Hague. The following is a list of Presidents of the Republic of Liberia, made up of the 24 heads of state in the history of Liberia. Charlie and Chuck are common familiar or shortened forms for Charles. (Associated Press, via the Washington Post) Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto says she will return to Pakistan and is considering contesting the next presidential election. The Prime Minister of Pakistan, in Urdu وزیر اعظم Wazir-e- Azam meaning "Grand Minister", is the Head of Government Benazir Bhutto ( Sindhi: بينظير ڀٽو Urdu: بینظیر بھٹو beːnəziːɾ bɦʊʈːoː (21 June 1953 &ndash 27 December 2007 was a Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and (IHT) Lal Masjid clashes: At least seven people have been killed in clashes between security forces and militant students at a mosque in the Pakistani capital Islamabad. The Siege of Lal Masjid ( Urdu: لال مسجد محاصرہ Codenamed Operation Sunrise, was a confrontation centering around the Lal Masjid The Lal Masjid (لال مسجد translated Red Mosque) is a Mosque located in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and |name = Islamabad|native_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = Capital City |total_type (BBC) Ghana redenominates Ghanaian cedi. The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the The cedi is the unit of Currency of Ghana. One cedi is divided into one hundred pesewas The new currency starts exchanging at GH¢ 0. 92 to the US dollar, the highest valued African currency. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been (Ghanaweb.com) (MyJoyOnline) Japan's Minister for Defense Fumio Kyuma resigns over comments he made about the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on the weekend. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. (born December 4 1940) is a Japanese politician who has served in the Diet of Japan since 1980 The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were nuclear attacks near the end of World War II against the Empire of Japan by the United States at (BBC) Alinghi beats Emirates Team New Zealand in the final race of the 2007 America's Cup, winning the regatta 5-2. Alinghi is a Coined name of the syndicate set up by Ernesto Bertarelli to challenge for the America's Cup. Yachting Team New Zealand (TNZ is an America's Cup sailing team which is based in Auckland and represents New Zealand. Challenger selection - Louis Vuitton Cup 2007 See also Louis Vuitton Cup 2007 In preparation for the 2007 America's Cup there were a series of regattas leading A regatta is a term used to describe either a Boat race or series of boat races (NZ Herald) Current events of July 4, 2007 (2007-07-04) (Wednesday) edit history watch Twelve defendants involved in the Chinese slave scandal are charged for illegal detention and murder. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The 2007 Chinese slave scandal ( was a series of Forced labour cases in Shanxi, China. Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries (Xinhua) Ayman al-Zawahri, the second in charge of Al Qaeda, issues a video calling for further jihad and calling for the overthrow of "corrupt" Governments in the Middle East. Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The Video is the technology of electronically capturing, Recording, processing storing transmitting and reconstructing a sequence of Still images Jihad (جهاد ʤɪhæːd an Islamic term, is a religious duty of Muslims. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. (Reuters) A landslide buries a bus carrying at least 40 people in mountains near Tehuacán in the Mexican state of Puebla. A landslide is a geological phenomenon which includes a wide range of ground movement such as rock falls deep failure of slopes and shallow debris flows which can occur A mountain is a Landform that extends above the surrounding Terrain in a limited area with a peak Tehuacán is the second largest city in the Mexican state of Puebla, nestled in the Southeast Valley of Tehuacán bordering the states of Oaxaca and Is a Mexican state located in the center east of the country to the east of Mexico City. (New York Times) Investigators find a suicide note from the two men accused of involvement in the 2007 Glasgow International Airport attack. A suicide note is a message left by someone who later attempts or commits Suicide. The 2007 Glasgow International Airport attack occurred on Saturday 30 June 2007, at 1511 BST, when a dark green Jeep Cherokee loaded with (CNN) Fretilin wins more votes than any other party in the East Timorese election with 29 per cent of the vote but has to form a coalition with other parties to form a government. The Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor ( Portuguese: Frente Revolucionária de Timor-Leste Independente or FReTiLIn) is a East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste (officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) is a country in Southeast Asia. A coalition is an alliance among individuals during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own Self-interest. A political party is a Political organization that seeks to attain and maintain political power within Government, usually by participating in electoral (AP via the Washington Post) A power blackout hits eastern Georgia, leaving 2. Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between 5m people without electricity and briefly stranding a thousand on the Tbilisi Metro. The Tbilisi Metro (თბილისის მეტროპოლიტენი Tbilisis Metropoliteni; in the Soviet times also Тбилисское Метро (BBC) The terror threat level in the United Kingdom is reduced from critical to severe. 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 Guardian) The 9th summit of the Assembly of the African Union, which lasted for 3 days, ends in Accra, Ghana. The Assembly of the African Union, which is formally known as the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government AU-AHSG, is one of several decision-making bodies within Accra is the capital, and most populous city of Ghana. The city also doubles as the capital of the Greater The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the (BBC) (Ghana Home Page) Over 700 students surrender at a mosque in Islamabad after being surrounded by Pakistani security forces. The Siege of Lal Masjid ( Urdu: لال مسجد محاصرہ Codenamed Operation Sunrise, was a confrontation centering around the Lal Masjid A "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller privately owned mosque and the larger |name = Islamabad|native_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = Capital City |total_type Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and (BBC) Japan's first female Minister of Defense, Yuriko Koike, is sworn in a day after the resignation of her predecessor, Fumio Kyuma. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The, or, is the Cabinet of Japan member in charge of the Ministry of Defense. is a Japanese Politician, who was the Minister of Defense in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, but resigned August 27, (born December 4 1940) is a Japanese politician who has served in the Diet of Japan since 1980 (Marketwatch) The International Olympic Committee elects Sochi as the host city for the 2014 Winter Olympics during its session in Guatemala City. Sochi (Сочи ˈsotɕɪ is a Russian Resort city, situated in Krasnodar Krai just north of the southern Russian border Guatemala City (in full La Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción; locally known as Guatemala or Guate) is the Capital and largest city of the (IOC) A tornado kills 14 people and injures at least 146 near Tianchang, Anhui Province, in eastern China. A tornado is a violent rotating column of air which is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a Cumulonimbus cloud or in rare cases the base of a Cumulus Anhui (in Chinese: 安徽 Ānhuī) is a province of the People's Republic of China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National (Reuters) Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem says the government is open to peace negotiations with Israel without preconditions. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية A minister for foreign affairs, or foreign minister, is a governmental cabinet minister who helps form the Foreign policy of a sovereign nation Walid al Muallem (born 1941) is the current Foreign minister of Syria and a long-time diplomat for that country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (The Peninsula) BBC reporter Alan Johnston, held captive in Gaza for nearly four months, is released. Alan Graham Johnston (born 17 May 1962 is a British Journalist working for the BBC. Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. (Reuters) (BBC) War in Afghanistan: Six Canadian soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb in the Panjwaii district. The War in Afghanistan, which began on October 7 2001 as the U Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Panjwai (also spelled Panjwaye, Panjwaii, Panjway or Panjwayi) is a district in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan (CTV) Current events of July 5, 2007 (2007-07-05) (Thursday) edit history watch Scientists announce the discovery of a new species of cephalopod, dubbed 'octosquid', found off the coast of Hawaii. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The cephalopods ( Greek plural (kephalópoda "head-feet" are the Mollusc class Cephalopoda characterized by Octosquid is the name given to what appears to be a new species of the Genus Mastigoteuthis which was discovered at a depth of off the Hawaiian The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the (Star Bulletin) A gunman opens fire at the New York-New York Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, wounding three before being captured. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally (Los Angeles Times) The Nigerian kidnappers of three-year-old British toddler Margaret Hill threaten to kill her, unless her father, Port Harcourt bar owner Mike Hill, takes her place. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Port Harcourt is the Capital city of Rivers State, Nigeria. It lies along the Bonny River (Middle East Times) A 6. 1 magnitude earthquake hits the southern state of Chiapas in Mexico. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer Chiapas is the southernmost state of Mexico, located towards the southeast of the country The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. (Reuters) Bahrain will no longer participate in the boycott of Israel. The Kingdom of Bahrain (in مملكة البحرين,, literally Kingdom of the Two Seas) is an Island country in the Persian Gulf See also Boycotts Boycotts of Israel are economic and political campaigns that seek a selective or total cutting of ties with the State of Israel (GulfNews) A Belgian court sentences former Rwandan army major Bernard Ntuyahaga to twenty years in jail for the murder of 10 Belgian Army peacekeepers and an undetermined number of civilians in the Rwandan genocide. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those The Republic of Rwanda (ruːˈændə or /rəˈwɑːndə/ in English ɾwanda or in Kinyarwanda is a small Landlocked country in the An army (from Latin Armata "act of arming" via Old French armée) in the broadest sense is the land-based Armed forces Major is a Military rank the use of which varies according to country Major Bernard Ntuyahaga, Rwandan Armed Forces, (probably born in 1952) was convicted by a Belgian court in the murders of ten United Nations Jail, or gaol (especially in Canada, Australia and NZ[http //www The United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda ( UNAMIR) was a mission instituted by the United Nations to aid the implementation The Rwandan Genocide was the 1994 mass killing of hundreds of thousands of Rwanda 's minority Tutsis and the moderates of its Hutu majority (Reuters via CNN) The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions votes to strike for higher wages as inflation in Zimbabwe rises above 10,000%. The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions is the dominant central Trade union federation in Zimbabwe. A wage is a compensation workers receive in exchange for their labor. See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election (allAfrica) Nine people are killed at Culiacán International Airport in the Mexican state of Sinaloa as a cargo aircraft fails to take off and careens across a roadway, hitting several vehicles and business premises. Federal Bachigualato International Airport Is an international Airport located at Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico. Sinaloa is one of the 31 states of Mexico. Geography Sinaloa is bordered to the north by Sonora and Chihuahua; to the south (BBC News) An armed man holds several people hostage at a bank in the Montreal suburb of Longueuil. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec The situation is resolved without injury. (CTV) Two die and seven are seriously injured when a small plane crashes after missing the runway at Aerfort na Minna, in County Galway, Ireland. An aviation accident is defined in the International Civil Aviation Organization Annex 13 A runway ( RWY) is a strip of land on an Airport, on which Aircraft can take off and land. Aerfort na Minna, often known as Connemara Regional Airport in English, is located at Inverin, in the Connemara region 27 kilometres (17 miles County Galway (Contae na Gaillimhe is located on the West Coast of Ireland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world (RTÉ) 12 boats capsize during a junior regatta in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland, on the Irish Sea, with 120 children swept out to sea. A regatta is a term used to describe either a Boat race or series of boat races Dún Laoghaire (in Irish d̪ˠuːn̪ˠ ˈɫeːrʲə sometimes spelled Dún Laoire; Anglicised as Dunleary, dʌn ˈlɪəri is a suburban The Irish Sea ( Irish: Muir Éireann or Muir Meann; Scottish Gaelic: Muir Eireann Welsh: Môr Iwerddon, All have been rescued, according to the Irish Coast Guard, although 15 have been brought to hospital. The Irish Coast Guard (IRCG (Garda Cósta na hÉireann is part of the Department of Transport. A hospital is an institution for Health care providing treatment by specialised staff and equipment and often but not always providing for (RTÉ) Eleven people are injured when a staircase collapses at the Natural History Museum in Dublin. Ireland 's Natural History Museum ( Músaem Stair an Dúlra) a branch of the National Museum is housed on Merrion Street in Dublin. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. (RTÉ) Russia has officially declined a request by the UK to extradite Andrei Lugovoi for the murder of Alexander Litvinenko. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Extradition is the official process by which one nation or state requests and obtains from another nation or state the surrender of a suspected or convicted criminal Andrei Lugovoi (Lugovoy (Андрей Луговой b September 19 1966, Azerbaijan SSR) is a Russian politician and businessman and deputy of the Alexander Valterovich Litvinenko (Алекса́ндр Ва́льтерович Литвине́нко ( 30 August 1962 – 23 November 2006 Russia's constitution bars extradition of its citizens. For the constitution of the Imperial Russia see Russian Constitution of 1906 The current Constitution of the Russian Federation (The Guardian) A study at the University of Jordan concluded that the country's economic problems are not a result of the 750,000 Iraqi refugees who have sought sanctuary there. The University of Jordan ( Arabic الجامعة الأردنية) founded in 1962, is the first university established Jordan is a small country with limited natural resources but has improved much since its inception as a country The Iraqi diaspora refers to native Iraqis who have left for other countries as Emigrants or Refugees and is now one of the largest in modern times being Sanctuary has multiple meanings A sanctuary is the consecrated area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar Iraqi refugees now comprise over 10% of the Jordanian population. Jordanians are mostly Arabs except for a few small communities of Circassians Chechens Armenians, and Kurds which have adapted to (Press TV) On the 25th anniversary of their captivity, the Iranian government announces that Iranian diplomats Seyyed Mohsen Mousavi, Ahmad Motevasselian, Kazem Akhavan and Taghi Rastegar Moghaddam are still alive and being held in Israeli jails. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting Negotiations between representatives of groups or states For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The men were captured in 1982 in Lebanon. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (PressTV) Eleven people are injured after a London Underground train derails, leaving hundreds of passengers trapped in an east London tunnel. The London Underground is a Metro system serving a large part of Greater London and neighbouring areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. (The Telegraph) (thelondonpaper) Armed residents of the Indian state of Nagaland burn down villages in the neighbouring state of Assam. India is a union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. Nagaland ( Hindi: नागालैंड is a hill state located in the far north-eastern part of India. Assam) ( Assamese: অসম Ôxôm) is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Dispur, a suburb of the city (BBC) Pakistani forces demolish the front walls of the Lal Masjid mosque in Islamabad. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The Lal Masjid (لال مسجد translated Red Mosque) is a Mosque located in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. A "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller privately owned mosque and the larger |name = Islamabad|native_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = Capital City |total_type (CNN) Twenty-five people died and 33 are injured in an explosion in a karaoke bar in Tianshifu in northeast China. (kɑːrɑːˌoʊkɛ in Japanese karaoke) is a form of Entertainment in which Amateur Singers sing along with recorded Music (and/or a Tianshifu （田師府）is a town in Liaoning province in north-east China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National (AFP via ABC News Australia) Current events of July 6, 2007 (2007-07-06) (Friday) edit history watch The 6th United States Circuit Court of Appeals in Ohio rejects a lawsuit against George W. Bush's domestic wiretapping program, saying that the plaintiffs did not have the right to sue. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The United States courts of appeals (or circuit courts) are the intermediate appellate courts Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Wiretap redirects here For the radio program see WireTap (radio program Telephone tapping (or wire tapping / wiretapping in A plaintiff ( Π in Legal shorthand) also known as a claimant or complainant, is the party who initiates a Lawsuit (CNET News) Newly declassified French government documents show that as President François Mitterrand knowingly supported the Rwandan Genocide because he believed it would limit "Anglo-Saxon influence. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. 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 François Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand ( 26 October 1916 8 January 1996 served as President of France from 1981 to 1995 elected as representative of the Socialist The Rwandan Genocide was the 1994 mass killing of hundreds of thousands of Rwanda 's minority Tutsis and the moderates of its Hutu majority The word Anglosphere describes a concept of a group of Anglophone ( English -speaking nations which share historical political and cultural characteristics rooted " (The Independent) Iraqi doctor Bilal Abdullah is charged for his alleged involvement in the 2007 Glasgow International Airport attack. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Bilal Talal Samad Abdullah (born 1980 is a suspect arrested after the 2007 Glasgow International Airport attack. (BBC) Australian authorities increase security as the interrogation of Dr. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Security is the condition of being protected against danger loss and criminals Mohamed Haneef over his possible involvement in the 2007 Glasgow International Airport attack and the 2007 London car bombs incidents continues. Mohamed Haneef (born 29 September 1979) is a 29-year old Indian Physician who was accused of aiding terrorists and left Australia upon cancellation The 2007 Glasgow International Airport attack occurred on Saturday 30 June 2007, at 1511 BST, when a dark green Jeep Cherokee loaded with American and British English spelling differences The Australian Federal Police conducts raids on two hospitals in Perth, Western Australia. The Australian Federal Police (AFP is the Federal police agency of the Commonwealth of Australia. A hospital is an institution for Health care providing treatment by specialised staff and equipment and often but not always providing for Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. (Reuters) (AP via the Houston Chronicle) The No. 1 Intermediate Court in Beijing sentences former State Food and Drug Administration chief Cao Wenzhuang to death with a two-year reprieve on charges of corruption. Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. Political corruption is the use of governmental powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain (NYT) An investigation concludes that an explosion in Tianshifu, China that killed 25 was caused by improperly stored explosives. Tianshifu （田師府）is a town in Liaoning province in north-east China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National (Wikinews) Current events of July 7, 2007 (2007-07-07) (Saturday) edit history watch Pope Benedict XVI removes restrictions on celebrating the old Latin Mass, reviving an ancient Roman Rite Mass liturgy that was essentially abolished during the Second Vatican Council in 1962. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Pope Benedict XVI ( Latin: Benedictus PP XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger The Tridentine Mass (Missa Tridentina is the form of the Roman Rite Mass contained in the typical editions of the Roman Missal that were published The liturgical rite of the Church of Rome is called the Roman Rite. The Mass is the Eucharistic celebration in the Latin liturgical rites of the Roman Catholic Church. The Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, or Vatican II, was the twentieth century Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church. (Wahington Post via AP) The New Seven Wonders of the World are announced. New Seven Wonders of the World is a project that attempts to revive the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World concept with a list of modern wonders These are The Great Wall of China, Petra in Jordan, the Christ the Redeemer statue in Brazil, Machu Picchu in Peru, Mexico's Chichen Itza Mayan site, the Colosseum in Rome and the Taj Mahal in India. The Great Wall of China ( or ( is a series of stone and earthen Fortifications in China, built rebuilt and maintained between the 6th century BC and the 16th Petra (from "petra" rock in Greek; Arabic: البتراء Al-Batrāʾ) is an archaeological site in the Arabah Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern Christ the Redeemer (O Cristo Redentor is a Statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Machu Picchu (Machu Pikchu "Old Peak" 'mɑtʃu 'piktʃu is a Pre-Columbian Inca site located 2400 meters (7875 ft above sea level Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Chichen Itza (tʃiːˈtʃɛn iːˈtsɑː from Chi'ch'èen Ìitsha' "At the mouth of the well of the Itza " is a The Colosseum or Roman Coliseum, originally the Flavian Amphitheatre ( Latin: Amphitheatrum Flavium, Italian Anfiteatro Flavio Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 The Taj Mahal (tɑdʒ India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country (Reuters via ABC News Australia) A bus crash in Java kills at least 14 people. Java (Jawa is an Island of Indonesia and the site of its Capital city Jakarta. 48 people were injured, many seriously. (AP via the Guardian) 2007 Amirli bombing: At least 105 people are killed when a suicide truck bomber attacks a market in Amirli in northern Iraq with a majority Shiite Turkmen population. The 2007 Amirli bombing was a suicide car bomb attack that occurred on July 7, 2007, in a Market in the town of Amirli, Iraq. This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons For the place in Azerbaijan see Əmirli. Amirli is a town near Kirkuk in northern Iraq. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The Iraqi Turkmen (also spelled Turkomen, Turcoman, and Turkman) ( Turkish: Irak Türkmenleri) are a distinct Turkic (Reuters via ABC News Australia) The Government of Afghanistan states that it will investigate claims that United States and NATO air strikes caused heavy civilian casualties in Farah Province and Kunar Province. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The North Atlantic Treaty Farah ( is one of the thirty-four Provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the west of the country Kunar ( کُنَر) is one of the thirty-four Provinces of Afghanistan, located in the northeastern part of the country and on the border with Pakistan 's (Reuters) Live Earth gets underway with concerts in Australia, the United States, Germany, South Africa, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Japan and China. Live Earth is an annual event developed to to combat climate change. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National (Sydney Morning Herald) King Gyanendra of Nepal celebrates his 60th birthday amid protests by students and youth wings of eight ruling parties. The King of Nepal was traditionally known as the Mahārājdhirāja (श्री 5 महाराजधिराज his queen was known as the Badāmahārānī Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev ( Nepali: ज्ञानेन्द्र वीर बिक्रम शाह Jñānendra Vīra Vikrama Śāhadeva (born 7 July considered the luckeist day of the year by some. this wont happen again for another 100 years Current events of July 8, 2007 (2007-07-08) (Sunday) edit history watch Record breaking drought and heat continue as the 2007 Western North American heat wave kills hundreds of trout from water temperatures in Yellowstone, cities set all-time record highs, major interstate freeways are closed by wildfires (I-70, I-80, I-15), and a fire in central Utah becomes the largest in state history. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The 2007 western North American Heat wave was a record-breaking event that began in late June 2007 Interstate 70 (I-70 is an Interstate highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 near Cove Fort Utah, to a Park and Ride Interstate 80 (I-80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States (after I-90) Interstate 15 (I-15 is the fourth-longest north-south transcontinental interstate highway in the United States, traveling through the states of California (AP via Yahoo! News) Nigerian gunmen release British toddler Margaret Hill kidnapped in the south of Nigeria on Thursday. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Toddler is a common term for a young Child who is learning to walk or "toddle", generally considered to be the second stage of development after infancy (CNN) The Boeing Company unveils its newest airplane, the Boeing 787 "Dreamliner" at its facility in Everett, Washington, USA. The Boeing Company is a major Aerospace and defense corporation originally founded by William E WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Boeing Company 's Everett Washington Factory is where Boeing 747s 767s 777s and the new 787 Dreamliner are built Everett is the County seat and largest city in Snohomish County, Washington located north of Seattle. The 787 is an alternative to Airbus's A350. Airbus SAS (ˈɛərbʌs in English, Airbus2ogg|/ɛʁbys/]] in French, and /ˈɛːɐbʊs/ in German) is an aircraft manufacturing WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout (MSNBC) (BBC) Valdis Zatlers is sworn in as the third President of Latvia. Valdis Zatlers (born March 22, 1955) is the 7th and current president of Latvia. President of Latvia is Head of state and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces of Republic of Latvia. (AP via IHT) Polling in the Papua New Guinea election is extended due to weather and transport problems. Papua New Guinea (or ˈpæpjuːə in Tok Pisin: Papua Niugini) officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania General elections were held in Papua New Guinea from 30 June 2007 to 14 July 2007. (ABC News Australia) A fierce battle breaks out between the Sri Lankan navy and the Tamil Tigers off the eastern coast of Trincomalee province. Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island "LTTE" redirects here For the Led Zeppelin bootleg see Listen to This Eddie. Trincomalee (திருகோணமலை Tirukōṇamalai තිරිකුණාමළය Tirikūṇamaḷaya is a district a bay and a port city on the northeast coast of (AP via CNN) The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade warns of an imminent terrorist threat in Indonesia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade ( DFAT) is a department of the Commonwealth Government charged with advancing the interests of Australia and Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. (AAP via News Limited) Roger Federer defeats Rafael Nadal 7–6, 4–6, 7–6, 2–6, 6–2 to claim his fifth consecutive Wimbledon title, equaling an Open Era record set by Bjorn Borg in 1980. Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No Rafael Nadal Parera (rafaˈel naˈðal (born June 3 1986 is a Spanish professional Tennis player who has been ranked World No The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious This article describes the History (bjœɳ bɔrj born 6 June 1956) is a former World No 1 Tennis player from Sweden who is widely regarded by observers and tennis players Borg was in attendance to present the Wimbledon trophy to Federer. (BBC) Portia Simpson-Miller, prime minister of Jamaica, announces that the Jamaican general election, 2007 will be held on August 27th, 2007 at a rally for People's National Party in Kingston, Jamaica. Portia Lucretia Simpson-Miller, ON, MP (born 12 December 1945 in Wood Hall, St This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. General elections in Jamaica were held on September 3 2007. They had originally been scheduled for August 27 2007 but were delayed List of party presidents Norman Manley (1938-1969 Michael Manley (1969-1992 P Kingston is the Capital and largest city of Jamaica and is located on the southeastern coast of the island country (Toronto Star) Current events of July 9, 2007 (2007-07-09) (Monday) edit history watch A Piper Cherokee fixed-wing single engine airplane crashes during thunderstorms in Tyringham, Massachusetts, killing the two people on the plane. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. This article refers to Piper's PA-28 series of two- and four-seat aircraft (The Berkshire Eagle) Andrzej Lepper is sacked as the Deputy Prime Minister of Poland over allegations of corruption involving his Samoobrona party with the prospect of an early election. Andrzej Zbigniew Lepper (ˈandʒɛj ˈzbʲigɲɛf ˈlɛpɛr born 13 June 1954 is a Polish politician the leader of Samoobrona RP ( Self-Defense of the Republic of Poland There were no Deputy Prime Ministers in the cabinet of Jan Olszewski and in the first cabinet of Waldemar Pawlak. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Political corruption is the use of governmental powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain Self-Defence of the Republic of Poland ( Samoobrona Rzeczpospolitej Polskiej, SRP is an Agrarian Political party and Trade union in (Interfax Central Europe) United States Senator David Vitter of Louisiana apologises after his name is found on a list associated with an escort agency operated by the so-called D.C. Madam. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives David Bruce Vitter (born May 3, 1961) is the junior United States Senator from Louisiana and a member of the Republican Party The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America Escort agencies are companies that book and dispatch escorts to a customer's house hotel room or requested location Deborah Jeane Palfrey ( March 18, 1956 &ndash May 1, 2008) Slightly over two weeks later facing a prison sentence of five or six years she (AP via the Guardian) Lal Masjid siege: An attempt to negotiate a peaceful end to the seven-day standoff at Islamabad's Red Mosque ends without any progress. The Siege of Lal Masjid ( Urdu: لال مسجد محاصرہ Codenamed Operation Sunrise, was a confrontation centering around the Lal Masjid |name = Islamabad|native_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = Capital City |total_type The Lal Masjid (لال مسجد translated Red Mosque) is a Mosque located in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. (Al jazeera) Four men are found guilty of conspiracy to murder over the failed terror attacks on the London Underground on July 21, 2005. In the Criminal law, a conspiracy is an agreement between Natural persons to break the law at some time in the future and in some cases with at least one overt act On 21 July, 2005, four attempted bomb attacks disrupted part of London 's Public transport system two weeks after the 7 July 2005 London Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. (Sky) The Election Commission of India issues notification for the election of the next Vice President of India. The Election Commission of India is an autonomous quasi-judiciary constitutional body of India. The Vice-President of India is the second-highest ranking government official in the Executive branch of the Government of India after the President The election is scheduled to be held on August 10, 2007. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. On the country's Independence Day, snow falls in Buenos Aires, Argentina, for the first time in 89 years and the second time in recorded history. An Independence Day is an annual celebration commemorating the Anniversary of a Nation 's assumption of independent Statehood, usually after ceasing Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Two people die of exposure in Argentina while one person dies in Chile. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the (BBC) The Arab League agrees to send a delegation to Israel for the first time. The Arab League ( الجامعة العربية) officially called the League of Arab States ( جامعة الدول العربية For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (AP via CNN) The Governor of Pennsylvania Ed Rendell orders a partial shutdown of state government functions following the failure of state legislators to agree on a budget. Governors Pennsylvania was one of the original Thirteen colonies, and was admitted as a state on December 12 1787 Edward Gene "Ed" Rendell (born January 5 1944) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party. A government shutdown occurs when a government discontinues providing services that are not considered "essential The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern A government Budget is a legal document that is often passed by the Legislature, and approved by the Chief executive -or president (AP via the Daily Review) Current events of July 10, 2007 (2007-07-10) (Tuesday) edit history watch President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announces plans to build a nuclear-powered submarine to patrol the waters off Brazil's coast at a cost of US$500 million. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The President of Brazil is both the Head of state and Head of government of the Federative Republic of Brazil. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (pronounced /lu'iz i'nasju 'lulɐ da 'siwvɐ/; born October 27, 1945) known simply as Lula, is the thirty-fifth and A nuclear submarine is a Submarine powered by Atomic energy. Previously conventional submarines used diesel engines that required air for moving on the |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been (Reuters Alertnet) Mexico's Interior Ministry increases security on strategic installations following attacks on pipelines. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. History In 1821 with the integration of the Junta Provisional Gubernativa ( Provisional Government Junta) and an urge to organize the country the regulation that would The People's Revolutionary Army (EPR) has claimed responsibility. The Popular Revolutionary Army or Ejército Popular Revolucionario is a Leftist guerrilla movement in Mexico. (AP via Forbes) The Gadhafi Foundation announces a deal has been reached with families of more than 400 children infected with HIV in the case of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor. Muammar Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi 1 (معمر القذافي) (born 7 June 1942) also known as Colonel Gaddafi Human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV) is a Lentivirus (a member of the Retrovirus family that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn (AP via the Guardian) The European Union chooses Dominique Strauss-Kahn as its nominee to head the International Monetary Fund, making him the frontrunner to fill the position in October. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in Dominique Strauss-Kahn, often referred to as DSK, (born 25 April 1949 in Neuilly-sur-Seine) is a French Economist, Lawyer, and The International Monetary Fund ( IMF) is an International organization that oversees the Global financial system by following the Macroeconomic (AP via the NYT) All 24 police officers missing after a fight between police and Maoist insurgents in Chhattisgarh central India have been found dead. Maoism, variably and officially known as Mao Zedong Thought ( is a variant of Marxism derived from the teachings of the late Chinese leader Chhattisgarh ( Chhattisgarhi / Hindi: छत्तीसगढ़ tʃʰət̪t̪iːsgəɽʰ, a state in central India, formed when the sixteen India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country (Reuters via News Limited) Amy St. Eve, the judge in the Conrad Black fraud case, orders the jury to go back to work after it advised her that it couldn't reach a verdict on all the counts before it. Conrad Moffat Black Baron Black of Crossharbour PC, KCSG, OC, (born 25 August 1944, in Montreal, Quebec) is In the broadest sense a fraud is a Deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual (Canadian Press via the Edmonton Sun) Raúl Castro, the interim leader of Cuba, sets a date in late October for local elections. Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz (born June 3 1931 is the President of the Cuban Council of State and the Head of state of Cuba. The 2006–2008 Cuban transfer of presidential duties was a transfer of duties of the Cuban Presidency from Fidel Castro to the first vice president his 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 October 2007 is the tenth month of that year It began on a Monday and 31 days later ended on a Wednesday. Local elections were held in Cuba on 21 October, 28 October and 31 October 2007. (CBC) Chester Turner is sentenced to death for the murder of ten women and an unborn child in Los Angeles, California in the 1980s and 1990s. Chester Dewayne Turner (born November 5, 1966 in Warren Arkansas) is a convicted Serial killer. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West (AP via the IHT) Pope Benedict XVI approves a document issued by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith which redeclares the doctrine of Extra Ecclesiam nulla salus, that only the Roman Catholic Church is the true Christian church, and no other Christian denomination has the "means of salvation. Pope Benedict XVI ( Latin: Benedictus PP XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF ( Congregatio pro Doctrina Fidei) previously known as the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office, The Latin phrase Extra Ecclesiam nulla salus means "Outside the Church there is no Salvation " A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth In Theology, salvation can mean three related things being saved from or Liberation from something such as Suffering or the punishment of " (AP via Yahoo! News) Mortars hit the Green Zone in Baghdad. The Green Zone (the common name for the International Zone of Iraq is a 10 km² (4 mile² area in central Baghdad that was the center of the Coalition Provisional Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous The Green Zone has been attacked at least 80 times since March, killing 26. (CBS News) A Cessna 310 registered to the Competitor Liaison Bureau, an arm of NASCAR, attempting an emergency landing at Orlando Sanford International Airport crashes into two homes in Sanford, Florida. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. An emergency landing is an unplanned Landing made by an Aircraft in response to a crisis which either interferes with the operation of the aircraft or involves Orlando-Sanford International Airport is a public commercial air service airport in Sanford Florida, near Orlando. Sanford is a city in and the County seat of Seminole County, Florida, United States. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Three people in one of the homes are critically injured, and a fourth person, a four-year-old girl, died; an off-duty firefighter that first responded to the scene was also injured. Two people in the other house and both the pilot and passenger in the Cessna are killed; the passenger was Dr. Bruce Kennedy, husband of International Speedway Corporation president Lesa Kennedy and brother-in-law of NASCAR chief Brian France. International Speedway Corporation ( ISC) is a Corporation whose primary business is the ownership and management of NASCAR race tracks Lesa France Kennedy (born Lesa Dawn France on May 24, 1961) is the president of International Speedway Corporation and a member of the Brian France (born August 2, 1962) is the CEO and chairman of NASCAR, taking over the position from his father Bill France (WESH.com) Julian Moti is appointed as the Attorney-General of the Solomon Islands despite being wanted in Australia on child sex charges. Julian Moti QC CSI is the former Attorney General of the Solomon Islands. The Solomon Islands is a country in Melanesia, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Child sexuality refers to phenomena researched as the Sexual feelings behaviors and development of Children. (AAP via News Limited) Simón Trinidad, a high-ranking member of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, is found guilty of conspiracy to hold three Americans hostage by a U. Simón Trinidad (born July 30, 1950) is the Nom de guerre of Juvenal Ovidio Ricardo Palmera Pineda, a Colombian high-ranking The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – Ejército del Pueblo also known by the Acronym of The United States of America —commonly referred to as the S. court. (BBC) In observance of Captive Nations Week, there was a brief ceremony and laying of a wreath today at the Victims of Communism Memorial, Massachusetts and New Jersey Avenues, NW, Washington, DC. Captive Nations Week, a week aimed at raising public awareness of the oppression of nations under the control of Communist and other non-democratic governments began in Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. On 10 July, George W. Bush issued a Proclamation, designating July 15 through 21 as Captive Nations Week and called upon the American people to reaffirm the country's "commitment to all those seeking liberty, justice and self-determination. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. A proclamation (Lat proclamare, to make public by announcement is an official declaration The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Self-determination is defined as free choice of one’s own acts without external compulsion and especially as the freedom of the people of a given Territory to determine their " This year marks the 49th observance of Captive Nations Week. (The White House) Thailand's highest court rules that a corruption case may proceed against former Prime Minister of Thailand Thaksin Shinawatra. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj 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 (ABC News Australia) China executes the former head of the State Food and Drug Association Zheng Xiaoyu for corruption. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Zheng Xiaoyu ( Chinese: 郑筱萸 Pinyin: Zhèng Xiǎoyú December 21, 1944 - July 10, 2007) was director of the Political corruption is the use of governmental powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain (MSNBC) A Tamil man from Sydney is charged with multiple terrorism charges over alleged links with the Tamil Tigers. Sri Lankan Tamil people ( or Ceylon Tamils, are an Ethnic group native to the South Asian island state of Sri Lanka who predominantly speak Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion "LTTE" redirects here For the Led Zeppelin bootleg see Listen to This Eddie. (Sydney Morning Herald) Pakistani forces storm the Lal Masjid Mosque in Islamabad, bringing the Lal Masjid siege to an end. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The Lal Masjid (لال مسجد translated Red Mosque) is a Mosque located in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. A "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller privately owned mosque and the larger |name = Islamabad|native_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = Capital City |total_type The Siege of Lal Masjid ( Urdu: لال مسجد محاصرہ Codenamed Operation Sunrise, was a confrontation centering around the Lal Masjid At least 3 soldiers and 40 militants die in the assault. (Reuters) (FOX). Abdul Rashid Ghazi, a top clerics was confirmed dead according to Interior ministry sources. Abdul Rashid Ghazi (عبدالرشید غازی ca 1964− July 10 2007) was a Pakistani Muslim cleric son of Maulana Muhammad Abdullah and younger brother Current events of July 11, 2007 (2007-07-11) (Wednesday) edit history watch The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons confirmed the destruction of the entire chemical weapons stockpile in Albania. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW is an international agency located in The Hague, The Netherlands. Chemical warfare involves using the toxic properties of Chemical substances to kill injure or incapacitate an enemy. Albania once possessed a stockpile of Weapons of mass destruction. (AP) South Dakota executes Elijah Page for murder, the first execution in the state in 60 years. South Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. (Reuters) The British Museum states that the Nebo-Sarsekim Tablet, a clay tablet dating from 695 BC, contains a cuneiform inscription confirming the existence of a figure mentioned in the Old Testament. The British Museum is a Museum of human history and culture in London. Nebo-Sarsekim Tablet is a clay cuneiform inscription (213 inches 5 Clay is a naturally occurring material composed primarily of fine-grained Minerals which show plasticity through a variable range of Water content, and A tablet is a mixture of active substances and Excipients usually in powder form pressed or compacted into a solid Events and trends 699 BC — Khallushu succeeds Shuttir-Nakhkhunte as king of the Elamite Empire. In Western Christianity, the Old Testament refers to the books that form the first of the two-part Christian Biblical canon. (The Australian) The Pakistan Army claims that Operation Silence at the Lal Masjid is in its final stages and that 95% of the complex is under its control. The Pakistan Army ( Urdu:) is the largest branch of the Pakistan military, and is mainly responsible for protection of the state borders the security of administered The Siege of Lal Masjid ( Urdu: لال مسجد محاصرہ Codenamed Operation Sunrise, was a confrontation centering around the Lal Masjid The Lal Masjid (لال مسجد translated Red Mosque) is a Mosque located in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. It has found the bodies of 73 militants. (CNN) Four people who carried out failed suicide bombings in London are jailed for life, with no chance of release for at least 40 years. On 21 July, 2005, four attempted bomb attacks disrupted part of London 's Public transport system two weeks after the 7 July 2005 London In passing the sentence, the judge ruled that the plot was "part of an al-Qaida inspired and controlled sequence of attacks", although the British government has always claimed the attacks were "home grown", and not connected to al-Qaida. Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The (Guardian) (Guardian) Indonesia evacuates thousands of people living near Mount Gamkonora as it appears likely to explode. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Mount Gamkonora is the highest peak of Halmahera island Indonesia. (Reuters via ABC News Australia) 14 Philippines Marines are killed by insurgents in fighting. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP On July 10 - 11, 2007 Islamic militants Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF rebels killed 14 members of the Philippine Marines, beheading (BBC) The Supreme Court of Libya upholds the death penalty for the six Bulgarian medics and one Palestinian doctor accused of infecting children with HIV. Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn The HIV trial in Libya (or Bulgarian nurses affair) concerns the trials appeals and eventual release of six foreign medical workers charged with conspiring to deliberately infect (AP) The People's Republic of China bans diethylene glycol as an ingredient in toothpaste. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Diethylene glycol (DEG is an Organic compound described by the structural formula HO-CH2-CH2-O-CH2-CH2-OH This article is about ingredients in general There is also an American soul and R&B group called The Main Ingredient. Toothpaste is a Paste or Gel Dentifrice used to clean and maintain the aesthetics and health of Teeth. (Reuters) A Chilean court rejects the extradition of former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Extradition is the official process by which one nation or state requests and obtains from another nation or state the surrender of a suspected or convicted criminal Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. Established in the Constitution of 1993 the President of Peru, officially the President of the Republic ( Presidente de la República) is the Chief of Alberto Ken'ya Fujimori (Japanese name) (born in Lima, Peru on July 28 1938 is a Peruvian and Japanese ref> Fujimori secures Japanese haven (BBC) Current events of July 12, 2007 (2007-07-12) (Thursday) edit history watch The African kingdom of Lesotho declares a food crisis due to UN report showing a "major food gap" for 20% of the population. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Lesotho (lɪˈsuːtuː) officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a Landlocked country and Enclave — entirely surrounded by the Republic of South The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security (Reuters) Two British teenagers are arrested at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra, Ghana, for attempting to smuggle 6. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Kotoka International Airport in Accra, Ghana is the country's most important international air facility and has the capacity for large aircraft such as the Accra is the capital, and most populous city of Ghana. The city also doubles as the capital of the Greater The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the 5 kg of cocaine worth £300,000 to the UK. Cocaine ( benzoylmethyl ecgonine) is a Crystalline Tropane Alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the Coca plant (BBC) An attorney convicted of leaking evidence given by U. S. baseball player Barry Bonds and other athletes from the Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative (BALCO) Inquiry is sentenced to two and a half years in prison. Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24 1964 is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who is currently a Free agent. The Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative also known as BALCO was an American company led by founder and owner Victor Conte. (AP via San Jose Mercury News) A Mexican federal court suspends the genocide trial of former President Luis Echeverría. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Genocide is the deliberate and systematic destruction in whole or in part of an ethnic racial religious or national group The Constitutional Citizen President of the United Mexican States (the official title in Spanish is Ciudadano Presidente Constitucional de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos Luis Echeverría Álvarez (born January 17, 1922) served as President of Mexico from 1970 to 1976 (BBC) The Spanish Civil Guard raids a boat operated by Odyssey Marine Exploration that it claims may have taken treasure worth hundreds of millions of dollars from a Spanish galleon. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The Civil Guard ( Guardia Civil) is the Spanish Gendarmerie. It has both military and civilian functions Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc is engaged in the salvage of deep-water shipwrecks Treasure (from Greek θησαυρος Thesaurus, meaning "a treasure of the chest" is a Cognate) is a concentration of riches often one A galleon was a large multi-decked Sailing ship used primarily by the nations of Europe from the 16th to 18th centuries (Reuters via ABC News Australia) (BBC) Cécilia Sarkozy, the wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, flies to Libya and visits the Bulgarian medics condemned to death for allegedly infecting children with HIV and also the families of the infected children. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The President of the French Republic (Président de la République française colloquially referred to in English as the President of France, is France 's elected Nicolas Sarkozy (pronounced, Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. The HIV trial in Libya (or Bulgarian nurses affair) concerns the trials appeals and eventual release of six foreign medical workers charged with conspiring to deliberately infect She will also meet Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi, the President of Libya. Colonel ( RP ˈkɜnəl GA ˈkɜrnəl is a Military rank of a Commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every country Muammar Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi 1 (معمر القذافي) (born 7 June 1942) also known as Colonel Gaddafi Muhammad al-Zanati (born 4 December 1944, Sirt, Libya) was the de jure Head of state of Libya from 1992 until (BBC) The Nepalese government introduces a budget that scraps payments to King Gyanendra of Nepal and nationalises royal property. Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. The politics of Nepal function within a framework of a Republic with a Multi-party system. The King of Nepal was traditionally known as the Mahārājdhirāja (श्री 5 महाराजधिराज his queen was known as the Badāmahārānī Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev ( Nepali: ज्ञानेन्द्र वीर बिक्रम शाह Jñānendra Vīra Vikrama Śāhadeva (born 7 July (AFP via ABC News Australia) The Lebanese army has resumed shelling Fatah al-Islam positions inside the Nahr al-Bared refugee camp near Tripoli. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية An army (from Latin Armata "act of arming" via Old French armée) in the broadest sense is the land-based Armed forces Fatah al-Islam ( Arabic: فتح الإسلام, English: Conquest of Islam) is a radical Sunni Islamist group that Nahr al-Bared ( literally Cold River is a Palestinian Refugee camp in northern Lebanon, 16 km from the city A refugee camp is a temporary camp built by a government the United Nations, international organizations (such as the Red Cross) or NGOs to receive Tripoli ( Lebanese Arabic: طرابلس Ṭrāblos or Ṭrēblos locally Ṭrōbles Standard Arabic: Ṭarābulus Τρίπολις Tripolis is the second-largest All of the refugees have left the camp after recent fighting. (BBC) A Philippines ferry, the MV Blue Water Princess, sinks off the southeastern coast of Luzon, leading to four deaths and 18 people being declared missing. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and Luzon is the largest and most economically and politically important Island in the Philippines and one of the three island groups in the country with Visayas (News Limited) Iraq War: An interim report says the Iraqi government has made "mixed progress" on the goals set out by the U.S. Congress. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses (BBC) (NYT) (WSJ) The United States House of Representatives votes 223-201 to withdraw United States troops from Iraq. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. President George W. Bush has threatened to veto the Bill. 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 veto, Latin for "I forbid" is used to Denote that a certain party has the right to stop unilaterally a certain piece of Legislation. (Bloomberg) Al-Qaeda: A National Counterterrorism Center report claims that Al-Qaeda has "regrouped to an extent not seen since 2001. Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The The National Counterterrorism Center ( NCTC) is a United States government organization responsible for national and international counterterrorism efforts Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The " (BBC) At a press conference, U.S. President George W. Bush denies the report, saying that it is "simply not the case. A news conference or press conference is a Media event in which newsmakers invite journalists to hear them speak and most often ask questions 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. " (BBC) Six Afghan policemen are killed by an improvised explosive device in the Khost Province. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, An improvised explosive device ( IED) is a Bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional Military action Khost ( خوست) is one of the thirty-four Provinces of Afghanistan. Another IED kills two civilians in the Paktika Province. Paktika ( پکتیکا) is one of the thirty-four Provinces of Afghanistan. (BBC) An Israeli soldier is killed by Hamas forces in the Gaza Strip. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west It is the first Israeli combat casualty since November 2006. (NYT) Six Swiss Army recruits are killed by an avalanche on the Jungfrau mountain in Switzerland. The military of Switzerland, officially known as the Swiss Armed Forces, is a unique institution somewhere between a Militia and a regular army. Recruit or army recruit is a term often colloquially used to refer to the lowest Military rank in various armed services This article refers to the natural event For other uses see Avalanche (disambiguation An avalanche is an abrupt and rapid flow of snow often The Jungfrau ( German: "maiden/virgin" is the highest peak of a mountain Massif of the same name located in the Bernese Oberland region of the Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation (BBC) A false alarm causes the diversion of American Airlines Flight 136. A false Alarm, also called a nuisance alarm, is the Phony report of an emergency causing unnecessary panic and/or bringing resources (such as fire engines American Airlines Inc (AA is a US -based airline and the world's Largest airline in total passenger miles transported and passenger fleet size The plane crew was concerned that a passenger of Middle Eastern descent might have bypassed security controls. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. Airport security refers to the techniques and methods used in protecting Airports and Aircraft from Crime. (BBC) A ship carrying oil for fuel to North Korea departs from South Korea. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The government of North Korea may close the Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center after the shipment arrives. The North Korean Government is the executive branch of the state according to the constitution The Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center is North Korea 's major nuclear facility operating its first Nuclear reactors It is located in the county of (BBC) The government of Côte d'Ivoire decides to ask the United Nations to probe the failed assassination attempt against Prime Minister Guillaume Soro. The Politics of Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast takes place in a framework of a presidential Republic, whereby the President of Côte d'Ivoire is both Côte d'Ivoire (ˌkoʊt divˈwɑː(r ' in English, kot diˈvwaʀ in French) or Ivory Coast, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security AssassiNation is the sixth album by Krisiun, released in 2006 on Century Media. The office of Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire was created in 1957. Guillaume Kigbafori Soro (born May 8, 1972 in Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire) has served as the Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire (BBC) President Pervez Musharraf praises the military for ending the Lal Masjid siege and vows to eradicate terrorism from Pakistan. The President of Pakistan ( Urdū: صدر Sadr-e-Mumlikat) is the Head of state of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. General (ret Pervez Musharraf ( (born 11 August 1943 NI(M, HI(M, TBt, is the former Military dictator and President of The Pakistan Armed Forces ( Urdu: پاک عسکری) are the overall unified military forces of Pakistan The Siege of Lal Masjid ( Urdu: لال مسجد محاصرہ Codenamed Operation Sunrise, was a confrontation centering around the Lal Masjid Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and (BBC) The government of Sri Lanka plans to hold a "victory party" in Colombo after the fall of the last Tamil Tiger base in Thoppigala. TemplatePolitics of Sri Lanka Politics of Sri Lanka takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic Republic, whereby the President Colombo ( Sinhala:, ˈkoləmbə Tamil: கொழும்பு is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka. "LTTE" redirects here For the Led Zeppelin bootleg see Listen to This Eddie. (BBC) The government of Liberia submits a bill to the Parliament which would allow the seizure of the assets of former President Charles G. Taylor, his relatives and associates. Politics of Liberia takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic Republic modeled on the government of the United Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire The Legislature of Liberia is Bicameral, consisting of a Senate ( Upper house) and House of Representatives ( Lower house) same as The following is a list of Presidents of the Republic of Liberia, made up of the 24 heads of state in the history of Liberia. Charles McArthur Ghankay Taylor (born January 28, 1948) served as President of Liberia from August 2, 1997 to August 11 (BBC) At a press conference, U.S. President George W. Bush admits for the first time that someone in his administration may have leaked the name of CIA agent Valerie Plame. A news conference or press conference is a Media event in which newsmakers invite journalists to hear them speak and most often ask questions 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 phrase Plame Affair (also known as the CIA leak scandal, the CIA leak case, the CIA leak grand jury investigation, and Plamegate) refers 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 Valerie Elise Plame Wilson (born 19 April 1963) known as Valerie Plame, Valerie E (WSJ) New York City radio station WCBS-FM returns to its oldies/classic hits format at 1:01 PM EDT. WCBS-FM (1011 MHz is a radio station in New York City owned by CBS Radio. Current events of July 13, 2007 (2007-07-13) (Friday) edit history watch The Fifteenth Pan American Games begin in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, is a major International Multi-sport event which was celebrated Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld (Official Website) Conrad Black is found guilty on three charges of fraud and one charge of obstruction of justice in Chicago. Conrad Moffat Black Baron Black of Crossharbour PC, KCSG, OC, (born 25 August 1944, in Montreal, Quebec) is (BBC) The world's third largest optical telescope, the 10. 4m Gran Telescopio Canarias on the island of La Palma, starts its commissioning observations. The Gran Telescopio Canarias ( GTC) ("Great Telescope Canary Islands " sometimes called Gran TeCan, is a 10 Isla de La Palma (known in English as "La Palma" not to be confused with "Palma" in the Balearic Islands is a Spanish volcanic ocean island (The Guardian) (BBC) Indonesia and the Philippines agree to expand intelligence sharing with hopes that it will help track down two suspects in the 2002 Bali bombings. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP The 2002 Bali bombings occurred on 12 October 2002 in the tourist district of Kuta on the Indonesian island of Bali. (Reuters via ABC News Australia) Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency reach agreement on resolving the disputes over the Iranian nuclear program. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA) is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its (Reuters) Typhoon Man-yi: The death toll in the sinking of the MV Blue Water Princess of the coast of Luzon in the Philippines rises to 15. } The 2007 Pacific typhoon season had no official bounds it ran year-round in 2007 but most Tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between Luzon is the largest and most economically and politically important Island in the Philippines and one of the three island groups in the country with Visayas The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP (Fox News) Okinawa, Japan suffers blackouts and flights are cancelled to and from the island as the typhoon passes through the island prefecture. is one of Japan 's southern prefectures, and consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over 1000 km long which extends southwest from Kyūshū For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A power outage (also known as power cut, power failure, power loss, or blackout) is the loss of the Electricity supply to an For subsequent types of praefectura, see Prefect. Prefecture (from the Latin Praefectura) indicates the office (Reuters via News Limited) North Korea's military seeks talks with the United States to discuss "peace and security on the Korean peninsula. 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 States of America —commonly referred to as the Physical geography See also Geography of North Korea, Geography of South Korea Mountains cover 70 percent of the Korean Peninsula and arable plains are " (BBC) PHP's development team annouced the end of life for PHP4 David Ryan Hudson aka "The Best Rapper Alive" birthday July 13, 1993 Current events of July 14, 2007 (2007-07-14) (Saturday) edit history watch Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gül asked the US for an explanation of alleged delivery of weapons to the PKK terrorist group. PHP is a computer Scripting language. Originally designed for producing Dynamic web pages it has evolved to include a Command line interface capability Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The Kurdistan Workers' Party (Partiya Karkerên Kurdistan or PKK, also called KADEK, Kongra-Gel, and KGK It is listed as a terrorist Gül said that ties with Turkey-US would collapse if arms to PKK claims confirmed. (Jerusalem Post) (Today Zeman) (PressTV) Waziristan conflict (July 2007-present): At least 24 Pakistani soldiers are killed by a suicide attack by militants on a convoy in Waziristan near the Afghanistan border. 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 Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons A convoy is a group of Vehicles (of any type but usually motor vehicles or ships traveling together for mutual support Waziristan ( Pashto: وزیرستان "land of the Wazir " is a mountainous region of northwest Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, (AP via Edmonton Sun) Ten Sri Lankan soldiers die in fighting the Tamil Tigers in the Vavuniya district of northern Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island "LTTE" redirects here For the Led Zeppelin bootleg see Listen to This Eddie. Vavuniya (வவுனியா is a town in the northern Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island (AP via Washington Post) The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles settles sexual abuse claims against its clergy at a cost of $ 600 million. Sexual abuse, also referred to as molestation, is the forcing of undesired sexual acts by one person upon another Clergy is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given Religion. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been (Fox News) Iranian state radio reports that a South Korean flagged ship has sunk in the Sea of Oman off the coast of Iran with 13 crew members missing. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The Gulf of Oman or Gulf of Makran ( Arabic: الخليج عمان transliterated: khalīj ʿumān( Urdu / Persian: خليج مکران (Reuters via ABC News Australia) The President of Russia Vladimir Putin signs a decree suspending Russia's participation in the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) pact. The President of Russia (Президент России or the President of the Russian Federation, Президент Российской Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The original Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe ( CFE) was negotiated and concluded during the last years of the Cold War and established comprehensive limits (Reuters) A shipment of fuel oil arrives in North Korea as part of an agreement to end its nuclear program. 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, International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors are monitoring the shutdown of the Yongbyon reactor. The International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA) is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its Nyongbyon-gun, alternatively Yongbyon-gun, is a county in North Pyongan province North Korea. North Korea later advises that it has shut the reactor down. (BBC via ABC News Australia) (AP via Jerusalem Post) The Australian Federal Police charge Dr. The Australian Federal Police (AFP is the Federal police agency of the Commonwealth of Australia. Mohamed Haneef with "providing support to a terrorist organization" in relation to the 2007 Glasgow International Airport attack and the 2007 London car bombs. Mohamed Haneef (born 29 September 1979) is a 29-year old Indian Physician who was accused of aiding terrorists and left Australia upon cancellation Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion The 2007 Glasgow International Airport attack occurred on Saturday 30 June 2007, at 1511 BST, when a dark green Jeep Cherokee loaded with American and British English spelling differences (BBC) The Royal Malaysian Police obtain a remand order to hold Nathaniel Tan for four days in connection to an investigation of a violation of section 8 of the Official Secrets Act, which pertains to "wrongful communication" of an official secret. The Royal Malaysian Police (RMP or Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM in Malay, is a part of the security forces structure in Malaysia. Nathaniel Tan (born 1980 is a Malaysian Peranakan Politician and Blogger A member of Parti Keadilan Rakyat, he was the editor of a The Official Secrets Act 1972 (Act 88 also known as the OSA, is a statute in Malaysia prohibiting the dissemination of information classified as an official secret (The Star, Malaysia) Current events of July 15, 2007 (2007-07-15) (Sunday) edit history watch Sudan and a breakaway faction of the Justice and Equality Movement of Darfur sign a peace treaty. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. The Justice and Equality Movement (JEM is a rebel group involved in the Darfur conflict of Sudan. Darfur (دار فور daar foor, lit "realm of the Fur " is a region in Sudan. (Sudan Tribune) Two doctors arrested at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley, Scotland in connection with 2007 Glasgow International Airport attack were released without any charges. Paisley (Pàislig is a town and former Burgh in the west- Central Lowlands of Scotland. The 2007 Glasgow International Airport attack occurred on Saturday 30 June 2007, at 1511 BST, when a dark green Jeep Cherokee loaded with A law legalising abortion in the first ten weeks of pregnancy comes into effect in Portugal. An Pregnancy ( Latin graviditas) is the carrying of one or more offspring known as a Fetus or Embryo, inside the Uterus of a Female Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. (Reuters via News Limited) A Somali peace conference in Mogadishu gets off to a bad start as it is disrupted by mortar shells. Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known Mogadishu ( Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar, Hamar; مقديشو Maqadīshū A mortar is a muzzle-loading Indirect fire weapon that fires shells at low velocities short ranges and high-arcing ballistic trajectories (AFP via ABC) Shimon Peres is sworn in as the President of Israel. (שמעון פרס born Szymon Perski on August 2 1923, is the ninth President of the State of Israel. The President of the State of Israel (נשיא המדינה Nesi HaMedina, lit (Reuters via News Limited) Two scientists Gert van der Heijden and Eugene Starostin claim that they have solved a 75-year-old problem related to developable surfaces and the Möbius strip. In Mathematics, a developable surface is a Surface with zero Gaussian curvature. This article is about the mathematical object See Mobius Band (music group for the music group (Nature) Australia extradites Antun Gudelj to Croatia for the 1991 murder of Josip Reihl-Kir, the police chief of Osijek and two associates - this event fueled tensions during the Croatian War of Independence. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Chief of Police is the title typically given to the head of a Police department, particularly in North America. Osijek (ˈɔsjɛk is the fourth largest city in Croatia with a population of 114616 in 2001 The Croatian War of Independence was a War in Croatia from 1991 to 1995 (AFP via ABC News Australia) Waziristan conflict (July 2007-present): Pro-Taliban militants in Pakistan's North Waziristan region say they have ended their truce with the government. 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 The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately (BBC) Two suicide bombings in northwestern Pakistan kill at least 31 people. (CNN) Brazil defeats Argentina 3-0 in the 2007 Copa América final. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA The Copa América 2007 was the 42nd edition of the Copa América, the main international football tournament for South America. (Brisbane Times) Philippine Star covers the "Change of Your Life" on the Sunday Lifestyle. The Philippine Star is a daily broadsheet circulated nationwide in the Philippines. Current events of July 16, 2007 (2007-07-16) (Monday) edit history watch Felisa Miceli, the Argentine Economy Minister, resigns over approximately $60,000 found in a bag in her office. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Felisa Miceli (b 1953 in Carlos Casares, Buenos Aires Province) is an Argentine economist and a former Minister of Economy and Production of Argentina For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been (Reuters via the Scotsman) The President of the United States George W. Bush and the President of Poland Lech Kaczyński agree to proceed with building a missile defense system in Europe despite Russian concerns. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The President of the Republic of Poland ( Polish: Prezydent Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, shorter form Prezydent RP) is the Polish Head of ˈlɛx alɛˈksandɛr kaˈtʂɨɲskʲi (born 18 June 1949 is the President of the Republic of Poland a politician of the conservative party Prawo i Sprawiedliwość Missile defense is a system weapon or technology involved in the detection tracking interception and destruction of attacking Missiles Originally conceived as a defence against Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending (Reuters) The President of the United States announces a Middle East peace conference in the fall involving Israel, Palestinians and neighboring countries. 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 The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn (NYT) Britain expels four Russian diplomats and suspends visa negotiations over Russia's failure to extradite Andrei Lugovoy in connection with the murder of Alexander Litvinenko. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting Negotiations between representatives of groups or states A visa (short for the Latin carta visa, lit "a document that has been seen" is a document issued by a Country giving an individual Extradition is the official process by which one nation or state requests and obtains from another nation or state the surrender of a suspected or convicted criminal Andrei Lugovoi (Lugovoy (Андрей Луговой b September 19 1966, Azerbaijan SSR) is a Russian politician and businessman and deputy of the Alexander Valterovich Litvinenko (Алекса́ндр Ва́льтерович Литвине́нко ( 30 August 1962 – 23 November 2006 (Reuters via News Limited) At least 86 people are killed and 136 injured in a car bomb and truck bomb attacks in Kirkuk, Iraq. The 2007 Kirkuk bombings were a series of 3 suicide and Car bomb attacks that occurred on July 16, 2007, in the northern Iraqi oil city of A car bomb is an explosive device placed in a car or other Vehicle and then detonated. A car bomb is an explosive device placed in a car or other Vehicle and then detonated. Kirkuk (also spelled Karkuk or Kerkuk; Kurdish: كه‌ركووك Kerkûk; Arabic: كركوك Turkish:Kerkük; For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (Radio Australia) China punishes 95 officials for allowing workers and children to labour in slave-like conditions in brick kilns. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National As a social-economic system slavery is a legal institution under which a Person (called "a slave" is compelled to work for another A brick is a block of Ceramic material used in Masonry construction laid using mortar. Kilns are thermally insulated chambers or Ovens in which controlled temperature regimes are produced (Reuters) Israel agrees to remove 178 Palestinian militants from its watch list after they sign a pledge renouncing attacks against it. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn (CNN) International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors confirm the closure of the Yongbyon reactor in North Korea. The International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA) is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its The Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center is North Korea 's major nuclear facility operating its first Nuclear reactors It is located in the county of 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) ATN Bangla television reports that Bangladeshi police have arrested former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina on charges of extorting money from a businessman. ATN Bangla is the first Bengali language Digital cable Television channel. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially The Prime Minister of Bangladesh is in practice the most powerful political position in Bangladesh. Sheikh Hasina Wazed (শেখ হাসিনা ওয়াজেদ Shekh Hasina Oajed) (born September 28 1947 was the Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 1996 (AP via IHT) Dr Mohamed Haneef is granted bail by a Queensland magistrate on charges of supporting a terrorist organisation in relation to the 2007 Glasgow International Airport attack and the 2007 London car bombs. Mohamed Haneef (born 29 September 1979) is a 29-year old Indian Physician who was accused of aiding terrorists and left Australia upon cancellation Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent A magistrate is a judicial officer In Common law systems a magistrate usually has limited authority to administer and enforce the Law. Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion The 2007 Glasgow International Airport attack occurred on Saturday 30 June 2007, at 1511 BST, when a dark green Jeep Cherokee loaded with American and British English spelling differences The Australian government later revokes his visa. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A visa (short for the Latin carta visa, lit "a document that has been seen" is a document issued by a Country giving an individual (The Courier-Mail) (Sydney Morning Herald) A 6. 8 magnitude earthquake hits Japan with a tsunami warning being issued in Niigata Prefecture, Honshū. The Chūetsu Offshore Earthquake (平成19 年（2007 年）新潟県中越沖地震) was a powerful magnitude 6 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A tsunami ((tsuːˈnɑːmi is a series of waves created when WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture of Japan located on Honshū Island on the coast of the or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of At least eight people have been killed and over 700 injured. There was a fire in the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant as well as a small leak but not sufficient to damage the environment. The is a large modern (housing the world's first ABWR) Nuclear power plant on a 4 (BBC) (CNN) (AFP via Reuters) (Kyodo News), (AFP via ABC News Australia) A $280,000 Porsche 911 is stolen from a showroom in Penang, Malaysia and following recovery from the police is stolen again on the same night. The Porsche 911 (pronounced as Nine Eleven, Neunelfer is a Sports car made by Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany The 2007 Malaysian Porsche theft refers to the event on July 16 2007 when a Porsche 911 Targa 4 worth more than 280000 dollars was stolen out of an auto Penang (pəˈnæŋ Malay: Pulau Pinang) is a state in Malaysia, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Current events of July 17, 2007 (2007-07-17) (Tuesday) edit history watch The board of Dow Jones & Company agrees to accept an offer of $5 billion from Rupert Murdoch's News Limited. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Dow Jones & Company is an American publishing and financial information firm The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been is gay Bold text' Keith Rupert Murdoch', AC, KCSG (born Melbourne, March 11 1931 usually known as Rupert Murdoch, is an Australian-American News Limited was the principal holding for the business interests of Rupert Murdoch until the formation of News Corporation in 1979 (Fox News) The World Bank releases its Worldwide Governance Indicators, providing information on corruption, rule of law, and other indicators of stability on countries around the world. The World Bank is an internationally supported Bank that provides financial and technical assistance to developing countries for development programs (e Based on a long-standing research program of the World Bank, the Kaufmann -Kraay-Mastruzzi Worldwide Governance Indicators capture six key dimensions (WGI page) TAM Linhas Aéreas Flight 3054 carrying 186 people crashes in Congonhas International Airport, São Paulo, Brazil. TAM Airlines ( Portuguese: TAM Linhas Aéreas) the Southern Hemisphere 's largest Airline; is based in São Paulo and operates scheduled TAM Airlines Flight 3054 (JJ 3054 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight between Porto Alegre and São Paulo, Brazil. São Paulo ( is the largest city in Brazil, with its metropolitan area ranking among the largest urban areas in the world |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The death toll is estimated to be at least 200 people. (Reuters) (MSNBC) (CNN) (BBC) (Fox News) (Globo News Online) (AFP via ABC News Australia) The High Judicial Council of Libya commutes the death sentences against six foreign medical workers to life imprisonment. Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. Life imprisonment or life incarceration is a sentence of imprisonment for a serious crime often for most (Reuters via CNN) A train carrying yellow phosphorus derails in western Ukraine, sending a toxic cloud over several villages. Phosphorus, (ˈfɒsfərəs is the Chemical element that has the symbol P and Atomic number 15 Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. At least twenty people are hospitalized and hundreds are forced to evacuate. (AP via MSNBC) The Sudanese government says that a recent attempted coup d'état did not have the support of the United States government, contrary to previous accusations from Nafi Ali Nafi, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir's assistant. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir ( Arabic: عمر حسن أحمد البشير born January 1 1944) is the President of Sudan. The government has arrested 14 members of the Umma Reform and Renewal Party for plotting the coup. (VOA News) Five people are killed in a twin bomb blasts in Islamabad near the venue of a rally and meeting to be addressed by Pakistan Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry ( افتخار محمد چودھری) (born 12 December 1948)in a village of Faisalabad and belonging to the Ghorewaha 39 people are arrested, detained and kept at an undisclosed location in Pakistan due to an alleged connection with a recent attack on a plane carrying Pervez Musharraf. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and General (ret Pervez Musharraf ( (born 11 August 1943 NI(M, HI(M, TBt, is the former Military dictator and President of All three men charged with supporting Tamil Tigers have been granted bail in Melbourne. "LTTE" redirects here For the Led Zeppelin bootleg see Listen to This Eddie. Traditionally bail is some form of Property deposited or pledged to a Court in order to persuade it to release a suspect from jail, on the understanding Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 (ABC News Australia) Delegates arrive in Beijing for the resumption of six party talks on Wednesday involving North Korea, South Korea, China, Russia, Japan and the United States to discuss the second phase of a deal on North Korean nuclear disarmament. The six-party talks aim to find a peaceful resolution to the security concerns as a result of the North Korean nuclear weapons program. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National 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. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (BBC) 2007 Chūetsu offshore earthquake: The Government of Japan orders The Tokyo Electric Power Company to keep its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant closed pending safety checks after the earthquake caused a leak. The Chūetsu Offshore Earthquake (平成19 年（2007 年）新潟県中越沖地震) was a powerful magnitude 6 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. also known as or TEPCO, is an Electric utility servicing Japan's Kantō region, Yamanashi Prefecture, and the eastern portion of Shizuoka Prefecture The is a large modern (housing the world's first ABWR) Nuclear power plant on a 4 An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer (Bloomberg) Current events of July 18, 2007 (2007-07-18) (Wednesday) edit history watch Farhad Rostampour became the first Iranian-born pilot to complete a record setting flight around the world. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Farhad Rostampour is an Iranian-American pilot On July 18, 2007 Farhad Rostampour a US-based pilot completed a record setting flight around the world in his single His flight is known as the FreedomFlight. Farhad Rostampour, an Iranian-American pilot attempted to fly a single engine aircraft around the world News Channal 4 An initial probe into the crash of TAM Linhas Aéreas Flight 3054 suggests that the pilot tried to abort the landing. TAM Airlines Flight 3054 (JJ 3054 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight between Porto Alegre and São Paulo, Brazil. (CNN) A steam pipe explodes in Midtown New York City outside Grand Central Terminal; killing 1 person, injuring 44 and causing evacuations and delays throughout the area. The July 18, 2007 New York City steam explosion sent a geyser of hot steam up from beneath a busy intersection with a 40-story-high shower of mud and flying See also Manhattan Midtown Manhattan, or simply Midtown, is an area of Manhattan, New York City home to world-famous commercial The City of New York "Grand Central Station" redirects here For other uses see Grand Central. (CNN) A study in Nature confirms that the island of Britain was severed from continental Europe by a giant flood that cut away the Weald-Artois Anticline about 200,000 years ago. Nature is a prominent Scientific journal, first published on 4 November 1869 An island (ˈaɪlənd or isle (/ˈaɪl/ is any piece of land that is completely surrounded by water in two dimensions above high tide and isolated from other significant See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge The Weald-Artois Anticline is a geological structure running between the regions of the Weald in southern England and Artois in north eastern France (Nature) Florida Governor Charlie Crist ends the state's temporary voluntary moratorium on the death penalty by signing the death warrant of Mark Dean Schwab, convicted in 1992 of kidnapping, raping and murdering an 11-year-old boy in Cocoa, Florida. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the List of Governors Military governor Spanish Florida was acquired from Spain in the Adams-Onís Treaty, which took effect July 10 Charles Joseph "Charlie" Crist Jr (born July 24 1956 is an American politician of the Republican Party and the current Governor of Florida. Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. An execution warrant or death warrant is a warrant which authorizes the execution of a judgment of death ( Capital punishment) on an individual Mark Dean Schwab ( December 16, 1968 &ndash July 1, 2008) was a Prisoner in the state of Florida, where he was executed Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Cocoa is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The population was 16412 at the 2000 census He is scheduled to die on November 15, 2007. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. (Orlando Sentinel) (WKMG) Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick and three others are indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with the Bad Newz Kennels dog fighting investigation. The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta Georgia. Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. Michael Dwayne Vick (born June 26 1980 in Newport News Virginia) is a suspended National Football League (NFL Quarterback under contract In the Common law, a grand jury is a type of Jury which determines whether there is enough evidence for a trial. The Bad Newz Kennels dog fighting investigation began in April 2007 with a search of property in Surry County, Virginia, owned by Atlanta Falcons football (ESPN) Suspected militants attack a Pakistan army convoy detonating a bomb and opening fire leading to the loss of at least 16 lives and 14 more injuries. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and A convoy is a group of Vehicles (of any type but usually motor vehicles or ships traveling together for mutual support (AP via Fox News) The International Atomic Energy Agency confirms that North Korea has shut down all five of its nuclear reactors as six-party talks resume in Beijing. The International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA) is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its 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 six-party talks aim to find a peaceful resolution to the security concerns as a result of the North Korean nuclear weapons program. (Reuters) Iraq War: The US Senate, with a 52-47 vote, fails by 8 votes to pass a bill that would have required withdrawal of all US troops (except for a small force) from Iraq by April 30, 2008. 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 Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The withdrawal of American military forces from Iraq has been a contentious issue within the United States since the beginning of the Iraq War (TIME Magazine) As China struggles to deal with flooding in the provinces of Sichuan, Guizhou, Anhui, Hubei, and Jiangsu, the city of Chongqing is hit with the largest rainstorm in the city's meteorological records, killing 32. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge ( Postal map spelling: Szechwan and Szechuan) is a province in western China with its capital in Chengdu. ( also spelled Kweichow) is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the southwestern part of the country Anhui (in Chinese: 安徽 Ānhuī) is a province of the People's Republic of China. ( Postal map spelling: Hupeh) is a central province of the People's Republic of China. ( Postal map spelling: Kiangsu) is a province of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country Chongqing ( Postal map spelling: Chungking; Wade-Giles: Ch'ung-ch'ing) is the largest and most populous of the People's Republic of China 12 people are reported missing. The city's transportation network has been shut down completely. (Xinhua via China Daily)IKRAAMS 12TH BIRTHDAY!!! Current events of July 19, 2007 (2007-07-19) (Thursday) edit history watch The National Resistance Movement, the governing party of Uganda, announces plans to introduce compulsory national service. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. National Resistance Movement was also a political movement in Iran (see National Resistance Movement of Iran) The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. National service is a common name for mandatory or voluntary government service programs (most often focusing on military service (The Kampala Monitor) TAM Linhas Aéreas Flight 3054: TAM Linhas Aéreas claims that there was a braking problem in the aircraft. TAM Airlines Flight 3054 (JJ 3054 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight between Porto Alegre and São Paulo, Brazil. TAM Airlines ( Portuguese: TAM Linhas Aéreas) the Southern Hemisphere 's largest Airline; is based in São Paulo and operates scheduled (AFP via ABC News Australia) Two United States Army soldiers are charged with murder of an Iraqi and their battalion commander is relieved of duty due to the incident. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. A battalion is a Military unit of around 500-1500 men usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel (The Los Angeles Times) In the United Kingdom, the Labour Party wins a by-election in the seat of Sedgefield formerly held by Tony Blair as well as the constituency of Ealing Southall. 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 A by-election or bye-election (called special election in the United States) is an Election held to fill a political office that has become vacant Sedgefield is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament 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 Ealing Southall is a Borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. (The Independent) (Reuters via News Limited) The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 14,000 points for the first time in history, partly as a result of a good earnings report from IBM. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( also called the DJIA, Dow 30, INDP, or informally the Dow Jones or The Dow) is one of several International Business Machines Corporation abbreviated IBM and nicknamed "Big Blue", is a multinational Computer Technology (AFP via ABC News Australia) The largest Viking treasure discovery in the United Kingdom since the nineteenth century made near Harrogate in northern England is announced. A Viking is one of the Norse ( Scandinavian Explorers Warriors Merchants, and pirates who raided and colonized wide areas The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Harrogate (or Harrogate Spa) is a large wealthy Spa town in North Yorkshire, England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland (Reuters via Melbourne Herald Sun) Suspected Somali insurgents target a peace meeting with mortar fire but accidentally kill six children. Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known A mortar is a muzzle-loading Indirect fire weapon that fires shells at low velocities short ranges and high-arcing ballistic trajectories (Reuters via Canada.com) A U. S. federal judge dismisses a case brought by Valerie Plame against members of the Bush Administration in connection with the Plame affair. A legal motion is a procedural device in Law to bring a limited contested matter before a Court for decision Valerie Elise Plame Wilson (born 19 April 1963) known as Valerie Plame, Valerie E George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. 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 phrase Plame Affair (also known as the CIA leak scandal, the CIA leak case, the CIA leak grand jury investigation, and Plamegate) refers (CNN) Death toll in the Mumbai building collapse rises to 26 as rescue operations continues. Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial Russia expels four British diplomats in the ongoing row over the extradition of Andrei Lugovoi for the suspected murder of Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Andrei Lugovoi (Lugovoy (Андрей Луговой b September 19 1966, Azerbaijan SSR) is a Russian politician and businessman and deputy of the Alexander Litvinenko was a former officer of Russian Federal Security Service, who escaped prosecution in Russia and received a Political asylum in (Sky) A report commissioned by the Solomon Islands Government is critical of the handling of last year's Honiara riots by the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI). The Solomon Islands is a country in Melanesia, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands Honiara, population 49107 (1999 54600 (2003 est is the Capital of the Solomon Islands and of Guadalcanal Province, although it is a separately administered The Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI also known as Operation Helpem Fren, was created in 2003 in response to a request for international aid by the (AAP via News Limited) Iraq's main Sunni Arab political block, the Iraqi Accord Front, agrees to end its boycott of the Iraqi Council of Representatives. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Sunni Islam is the largest denomination of Islam. Sunni Islam is also referred to as Ahl as-Sunnah wa’l-Jamā‘h (Arabic The araB gene Promoter is a bacterial promoter activated by e L-arabinose binding The Iraqi Accord Front (Arabic جبهة التوافق العراقية is a mainly Sunni Islamist Iraqi political coalition created on October 26 A boycott is a form of Consumer activism involving the act of voluntarily abstaining from using buying or dealing with someone or some other organization as an expression of The Council of Representatives of Iraq (مجلس النواب العراقي Majlis al-Nuwwāb al-ʿIrāqiyy) is the main elected body of representatives in Iraq (Reuters) Heritage Oil and Gas finds a petroleum deposit in Uganda. Burning of Renewable resources provides much of the energy in Uganda, though the government is attempting to become energy self-sufficient The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. HOG estimates the deposit contains several billions of barrels of oil, the largest find in Africa in over a decade. (AllAfrica) Japanese media reports claim that the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant will remain closed for at least a year following the 2007 Chūetsu offshore earthquake. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The is a large modern (housing the world's first ABWR) Nuclear power plant on a 4 The Chūetsu Offshore Earthquake (平成19 年（2007 年）新潟県中越沖地震) was a powerful magnitude 6 (BBC) Three bombs in Pakistan kill at least 52 people with at least 160 people killed in bomb attacks since the storming of the Lal Masjid mosque. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The Lal Masjid (لال مسجد translated Red Mosque) is a Mosque located in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. (Reuters) Current events of July 20, 2007 (2007-07-20) (Friday) edit history watch The President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva orders an inquiry into the crash of TAM Linhas Aéreas Flight 3054. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The President of Brazil is both the Head of state and Head of government of the Federative Republic of Brazil. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (pronounced /lu'iz i'nasju 'lulɐ da 'siwvɐ/; born October 27, 1945) known simply as Lula, is the thirty-fifth and TAM Airlines Flight 3054 (JJ 3054 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight between Porto Alegre and São Paulo, Brazil. (CNN) The UK Crown Prosecution Service ends its inquiry into the "Cash for honours" claims with a finding that the evidence is not sufficient to warrant charges being laid. 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 Crown Prosecution Service, or CPS, is a non-ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom responsible for public Prosecutions 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 (Washington Post) China shuts down a chemical plant associated with deaths in Panama from tainted medicine and two petfood plants associated with the deaths of pets in the United States. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (AP via CNN) Hundreds of thousands of Bolivians protest proposals to shift the capital from La Paz to Sucre. The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. Nuestra Señora de La Paz is the administrative Capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of La Paz Department. Sucre (population 247300 in 2006 is the constitutional Capital of Bolivia, seat of the Supreme Court ( Corte Suprema de Justicia (AP via International Herald Tribune) United States District Judge James Jones levies a fine of $634. The United States district courts are the general Trial courts of the United States federal court system. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 5 million on Purdue Pharma and three executives for misleading the public about OxyContin. Purdue Pharma LP is a privately-held Pharmaceutical company founded by Physicians It is located in Stamford, Connecticut. Oxycodone is an Opioid Analgesic Medication synthesized from Thebaine. (AP via International Herald Tribune) The Government of Ethiopia pardons and frees opposition leaders who had been sentenced to life imprisonment for their roles in riots following 2005 elections. Politics of Ethiopia takes place in a framework of a federal parliamentary Republic, whereby the Prime Minister is the Head of government Life imprisonment or life incarceration is a sentence of imprisonment for a serious crime often for most Ethiopia held general elections on May 15, 2005, for seats in both its national and in four regional government councils Prime Minister Meles Zenawi denies that the release was forced by the United States. This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Meles Zenawi Asres (Ge'ez መለስ ዜናዊ አስረስ meles zēnāwī, b The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (BBC) The Supreme Court of Pakistan unanimously reinstates Iftikhar Chaudhry as Chief Justice. The Supreme Court ( Urdu: عدالت عظمیٰ) is the apex court in Pakistan 's judicial hierarchy the final arbiter of legal and constitutional Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry ( افتخار محمد چودھری) (born 12 December 1948)in a village of Faisalabad and belonging to the Ghorewaha Taliban insurgents stop a bus in Afghanistan and kidnap some of the passengers including South Koreans. 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, 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 South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː (Reuters) Israel has begun releasing 250 Palestinian prisoners associated with Fatah. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Fatah (فتح literally opening, is a reverse Acronym from the Arabic name Harakat al-Tahrir al-Watani al-Filastini (حركة التحرير (BBC) 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup: After the Argentina vs Chile semi-final game ended, a scuffle between Toronto Police officers and members of the Chilean team led to the arrest of 21 players. The 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the sixteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup (formerly called FIFA World Youth Championship hosted by Canada from For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the The Toronto Police Service ( TPS) formerly the Metropolitan Toronto Police, is the Police force for the City of Toronto, Ontario (TSN) Shoaib Mansoor's Khuda Ke Liye is released all over Pakistan by Geo Films and is considered to be the revival of cinema in Pakistan. Shoaib Mansoor ( Urdu: شعیب منصور) PP, SI, is an acclaimed Pakistani producer, director, Writer Khuda Kay Liye ( Urdu: خدا کے لیے Hindi: ख़ुदा के लिए Translation: For the sake of God; also known Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Current events of July 21, 2007 (2007-07-21) (Saturday) edit history watch Alan Webb breaks the 25-year old American Record in the mile run with a 3:46. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Alan Webb (born January 13, 1983, in Ann Arbor Michigan) is an American track athlete. 91. (USA Track and Field(Flo) A radar failure disrupts international air travel to Brazil causing disruption to thousands of travellers. Radar is a system that uses electromagnetic waves to identify the range altitude direction or speed of both moving and fixed objects such as Aircraft, ships |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld (CBS) Italian police arrest three Moroccans and accuse them of running a small "terror school" in a small mosque near Perugia. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa Perugia is the capital City of the region of Umbria in central Italy, near the Tiber river and the capital of the Province of Perugia (CNN) In the UK, the Royal Air Force has one of its busiest weekends in peacetime rescuing hundreds of people from flooding after days of heavy rain lead to widespread flooding. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge The 2007 United Kingdom floods were a series of destructive floods that occurred in various areas across the country during the summer of 2007 (Observer) The death toll of recent floods in China rises to 40. A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National (Reuters) NASA mission scientists raise concerns that ongoing prolonged Martian dust storms could disable the Mars Exploration Rovers. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program Structure Mars' atmosphere is composed of the following major divisions Lower Atmosphere This is a warm region affected by heat from airborne Dust and NASA 's Mars Exploration Rover ( MER) Mission is an ongoing robotic mission of exploring Mars, that began in 2003 with the sending of (AP via the Washington Post) War in Iraq: United States forces attack an insurgent position in Hussainiya a Shiite suburb north of Baghdad, inflicting casualties. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This article lists Neighborhoods and the nine administrative districts within 50km of Baghdad, Iraq. (New York Times) US and Iraqi troops raid a Sunni mosque and detain 18 suspected militants. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Sunni Islam is the largest denomination of Islam. Sunni Islam is also referred to as Ahl as-Sunnah wa’l-Jamā‘h (Arabic A "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller privately owned mosque and the larger (AFP via Pakistan Daily Times) The United Nations suspends a Moroccan peacekeeping contingent in the Côte d'Ivoire following allegations of widespread sexual abuse. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa Côte d'Ivoire (ˌkoʊt divˈwɑː(r ' in English, kot diˈvwaʀ in French) or Ivory Coast, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a (Reuters via CNN) Somali pirates demand $1. Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known Piracy is Robbery committed at sea or sometimes on shore without a commission from a sovereign Nation (as distinct from Privateering The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 5 million in ransom for the release of a Danish freighter and its crew. Ransom is the practice of holding a prisoner to extort money or property to secure their release or it can refer to the sum of money involved The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe (AFP via ABC News Australia) Pratibha Patil wins the 13th presidential election in India to become the first female President of India. Pratibha Devisingh Patil (प्रतिभा देवीसिंह पाटिल (born December 19, 1934) is the current President of India, the The Election Commission of India held indirect 13th presidential elections of India on 19 July 2007. The President of India or Rashtrapati ( Hindi: राष्ट्रपति a Sanskrit Neologism, lit (Washington Post) The Taliban threatens to kill 18 South Koreans taken hostage in Afghanistan, prompting the government in Seoul to confirm an earlier plan to withdraw its troops from the country by the end of the year. The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea. Separately, the Taliban claims that it has executed two German hostages. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as (AP via Fox News) (Reuters) (Reuters) However, the Afghan government disputes the claim, stating that one died of a heart attack and the other is still alive. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, (CNN) Two Rwandan men wanted for their role in the 1994 genocide are arrested in France. The Republic of Rwanda (ruːˈændə or /rəˈwɑːndə/ in English ɾwanda or in Kinyarwanda is a small Landlocked country in the The Rwandan Genocide was the 1994 mass killing of hundreds of thousands of Rwanda 's minority Tutsis and the moderates of its Hutu majority This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. (BBC) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final volume of the Harry Potter series, is released worldwide. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the seventh and final of the Harry Potter is a series of seven Fantasy novels written by British author J (Reuters via Malaysia Star) (China Daily) (New Delhi Television Limited) It is announced later that more than 11 million copies were sold during the first 24 hours. (Reuters) Press censorship: A Spanish judge orders the confiscation of an edition of the Spanish satirical magazine El Jueves for its depiction of the heir apparent Crown Prince Felipe and his wife in a cartoon. Censorship is the suppression of speech or deletion of communicative material which may be considered objectionable harmful or sensitive as determined by a censor Satire is often strictly defined as a literary genre or form; although in practice it is also found in the graphic and Performing arts In satire human es '''''El Jueves''''' ( Spanish for " Thursday " is a Spanish satirical weekly magazine published in Barcelona. An heir apparent is an Heir who (short of a fundamental change in the situation cannot be displaced from inheriting the term is used in contrast to Heir presumptive (Guardian) (Times Online) Current events of July 22, 2007 (2007-07-22) (Sunday) edit history watch Voters in Cameroon go to the polls for parliamentary elections. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Republic of Cameroon is a unitary republic of central and western Africa. A parliamentary election was held in Cameroon on 22 July 2007, with some polls held again on 30 September 2007. Opposition leaders denounce the election as fraudulent. (BBC) Gordon Brown, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, holds an Emergency Cabinet meeting to discuss floods with the British Army called in to help in the worst affected areas of England and Wales. WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Academic titles --> James Gordon Brown (born 20 February 1951 is The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of Government, typically representing the executive branch. A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. 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 (ABC News Australia) Khurshid Kasuri, the Foreign Minister of Pakistan warns the United States that it would be completely counterproductive" to launch a strike against Al Qaeda and Taliban positions in the tribal areas of Pakistan. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately (CNN) Several thousand protesters opposed to Thailand's military government clash with Thai police in Bangkok. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔn) or Krung Thep ( for short is the Capital, largest (BBC) Irish golfer Pádraig Harrington wins the British Open defeating Sergio García in a playoff. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Background Harrington was born in Ballyroan, Dublin, Ireland, the youngest of five sons of Patrick and Breda Harrington The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships Career outline García began playing golf at the age of three taught by his father Vitor (Bloomberg) A bus crash in the French Alps kills 27 Polish pilgrims. The French Alps are those parts of the Alps mountain range which lie in France. (Gazeta) Waziristan War: Security forces in Pakistan have killed six fighters in clashes in North Waziristan, according to the military. 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 Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and North Waziristan ( Urdu: شمالی وزیرستان is the northern part of Waziristan, a mountainous region of northwest Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan (Aljazeera) The Burj Dubai becomes the world's tallest building overtaking Taipei 101 in Taipei. Burj Dubai ( برج دبي "Dubai Tower" is a Skyscraper under construction in the Business Bay district of Dubai, United Arab Taipei 101 ( POJ: Tai-pak yat-leng-yat is a 101-floor Landmark Skyscraper located in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan Taipei ( Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-pak-chhī Jhuyin Fuhao: ㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄕˋ Hakka: Thòi-pet-sṳ has been the capital of (NDTV) More than 100 people die in floods and landslides in China. A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge A landslide is a geological phenomenon which includes a wide range of ground movement such as rock falls deep failure of slopes and shallow debris flows which can occur China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National (Reuters via ABC News Australia) Turkish voters go to the polls for general elections. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Turkey's 16th general election was held on July 22 2007 and resulted in a resounding victory for the incumbent Justice and Development Party. The ruling AKP led by the Prime Minister of Turkey Tayyip Erdogan wins a resounding victory. The Justice and Development Party (Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi or AK Parti, or AKP) is the incumbent Turkish Political party, which describes This is a chronological list of Prime Ministers of Turkey, since the establishment of that position in 1920, during the Turkish War of Independence. "Erdoğan" redirects here For the Turkish Helicopter Erdoğan see Kamov Ka-50. (BBC), (Reuters) 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup Final: Argentina defeated the Czech Republic 2-1 to win its sixth World Cup title. The 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the sixteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup (formerly called FIFA World Youth Championship hosted by Canada from For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, (TSN) Current events of July 23, 2007 (2007-07-23) (Monday) edit history watch The British MP George Galloway is thrown out of the House of Commons chamber and then suspended for 18 days after an inquiry into his Mariam Appeal campaign. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located George Galloway (born 16 August 1954 in Dundee) is a Scottish Politician, author and talkshow host noted for his Left-wing views confrontational style 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 The Mariam Appeal ("the Appeal" was a Political campaign in the United Kingdom (UK established in 1998. (The Independent) The United States arrests Zhenli Ye Gon, a Mexican citizen accused of making large amounts of crystal meth in a laboratory. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Zhenli Ye Gon ( born January 31, 1963, Shanghai, China) is a Mexican business man of Chinese origin accused of trafficking The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. (Reuters) A wave of car bombings kills at least 17 people in Baghdad. A car bomb is an explosive device placed in a car or other Vehicle and then detonated. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (Reuters) Democratic Party candidates in the 2008 United States presidential election participate in the YouTube debate in Charleston, South Carolina. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The United States presidential election of 2008, scheduled for Tuesday November 4 2008 will be the 56th consecutive 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 Charleston is a city in Charleston county in the US state of South Carolina. (CNN) War in Afghanistan: Approximately 60 Taliban and six North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) troops die in two days of heavy fighting. The War in Afghanistan, which began on October 7 2001 as the U The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately The North Atlantic Treaty (AFP via ABC News Australia) Former King of Afghanistan Mohammed Zahir Shah dies after prolonged illness. Mohammed Zahir Shah ( 15 October 1914 &ndash 23 July 2007) was the last King ( Shah) of Afghanistan, reigning Summer 2007 United Kingdom floods: Up to a million Britons could be affected by floods with both the River Severn and River Thames threatening to break their banks. The 2007 United Kingdom floods were a series of destructive floods that occurred in various areas across the country during the summer of 2007 A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge For other rivers named "Severn" see Severn River. The River Severn ( Welsh: Afon Hafren, Latin The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. Up to 350,000 people in Gloucestershire could be without running water for two weeks with some people unable to move back to their homes for a year. History See also History of Gloucestershire Gloucestershire is a historic county mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in the 10th century (UK Telegraph) Japan allows International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors to visit the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant shut down after the recent 2007 Chūetsu offshore earthquake. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA) is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its The is a large modern (housing the world's first ABWR) Nuclear power plant on a 4 The Chūetsu Offshore Earthquake (平成19 年（2007 年）新潟県中越沖地震) was a powerful magnitude 6 (AFP via News Limited) Flash floods and landslides in central Indonesia kill at least 30 people. A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge A landslide is a geological phenomenon which includes a wide range of ground movement such as rock falls deep failure of slopes and shallow debris flows which can occur The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. (News Limited) The 2007 Taliban-seized South Korean hostage crisis: The Taliban sets a new deadline for the South Korean captives. The 2007 South Korean hostage crisis in Afghanistan began on July 19, 2007, when 23 South Korean missionaries were captured and held The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː (BBC) Storms continue in China with floods and landslides with 150 deaths occurring last week in the country due to storms. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge A landslide is a geological phenomenon which includes a wide range of ground movement such as rock falls deep failure of slopes and shallow debris flows which can occur (Reuters) Comedian Drew Carey will replace Bob Barker as host of The Price is Right. Drew Allison Carey (born May 23 1958 is an American Comedian, Actor and Game show host. Robert William Barker (Born December 12 1923) is a nineteen-time Emmy Award -winning former American Television Game show Widely Known Facts The Price Is Right is an American Television Game show that is currently owned by the FremantleMedia (AP via MSNBC.com) Current events of July 24, 2007 (2007-07-24) (Tuesday) edit history watch Five mountain climbers freeze to death in the Italian Alps. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. “Alpinist” redirects here See also Alpinist (magazine Mountaineering is the Sport, Hobby or Profession of (Reuters via News Limited) People are evacuated from houses in Oxford due to the 2007 United Kingdom floods as the 350,000 people in Gloucestershire without running water are supplied with bottled water. Oxford is currently bidding for the 2010 Wikimania Conference Oxford () is a city, and the County town of Oxfordshire, The 2007 United Kingdom floods were a series of destructive floods that occurred in various areas across the country during the summer of 2007 History See also History of Gloucestershire Gloucestershire is a historic county mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in the 10th century (BBC) Tony Blair meets with Israeli and Palestinian leaders on his first trip to the region as a peace envoy. 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 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn (Reuters) Republic of Macedonia, Albania and Serbian autonomous province of Kosovo are experiencing blackouts as a result of the 2007 European heatwave that spreads over the Balkans. The Republic of Macedonia (Република This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics. It also causes bushfires everywhere in the region between Croatia, Hungary, Serbia and Greece. Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία (MIA-Macedonian Informative Agency) (International Herald Tribune) (BBC News) Team Astana retires from the 2007 Tour de France following Kazakh rider Alexander Vinokourov testing positive for a banned blood transfusion. The Astana Team ( is a professional Road bicycle racing team sponsored by the Astana group a coalition of state-owned companies from Kazakhstan The 2007 Tour de France, the 94th running of the race, took place from July 7 to July 29 2007 Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan ( Қазақстан, Qazaqstan, qɑzɑqˈstɑn Казахстан, Kazakhstán,) officially the Alexander Nikolaevich Vinokourov, also written Alexandre Vinokourov, (Алексaндр Николаевич Винокуров born September 16, 1973 Blood transfusion is the process of transferring Blood or blood-based products from one person into the Circulatory system of another (ICWales) New Haven, Connecticut becomes the first United States city to give identification cards to undocumented immigrants. Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An identity document, also called a piece of identification ( ID) is a document used to verify aspects of a person's Identity. Illegal immigration refers to Immigration across National Borders in a way that violates the Immigration laws of the destination Country (BBC) Pakistani militants fire rockets at the town of Bannu resulting in at least seven deaths and 30 injuries. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Bannu (بنوں the principal city of Bannu District in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan, is an important road junction and market city (Reuters via Canada) In another attack in the North Waziristan region, about 35 militants attacked on security forces killing 4 and injuring 6. North Waziristan ( Urdu: شمالی وزیرستان is the northern part of Waziristan, a mountainous region of northwest Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, accuses the United Kingdom of "colonial thinking" for wishing to extradite Andrei Lugovoi to face trial for the alleged murder of Alexander Litvinenko. Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia The President of Russia (Президент России or the President of the Russian Federation, Президент Российской The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Andrei Lugovoi (Lugovoy (Андрей Луговой b September 19 1966, Azerbaijan SSR) is a Russian politician and businessman and deputy of the Alexander Valterovich Litvinenko (Алекса́ндр Ва́льтерович Литвине́нко ( 30 August 1962 – 23 November 2006 (The Telegraph) Marie-Noëlle Thémereau resigns as the President of New Caledonia. Marie-Noëlle Thémereau (born 1950) is the former President of the government of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the For the former North American fur-trading district see New Caledonia (Canada, and for the Scottish colony in Panama see Darien scheme. (ABC News Australia) A boiler explosion in a towel factory in North Karachi kills 8 and injures 28. (ڪراچي) is the largest city in Pakistan. It is the world's second largest city proper behind Mumbai in terms of population which exceeds 10 million A suicide car bomber kills at least 22 people in the Iraqi town of Hilla. This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Al-Hillah ( BGN: Al Ḩillah; also spelled Hillah or Hilla) is a city in central Iraq (BBC) One of Hungary's top health official says almost 500 people in the country have died in the past week as a result of a heat wave. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic The 2007 Bulgarian Heat wave was a record-breaking weather phenomenon that began in late July 2007 with maximum temperatures reaching all-time highs of 46 °C (BBC) Dozens of people are missing in Sulawesi, Indonesia as a result of recent floods and landslides. Sulawesi (formerly known as Celebes, ˈsɛlɛbiz is one of the four larger Sunda Islands of Indonesia and is situated between Borneo and the The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge A landslide is a geological phenomenon which includes a wide range of ground movement such as rock falls deep failure of slopes and shallow debris flows which can occur (BBC) The 5 Bulgarian nurses and the Palestinian assistant, imprisoned in Libya for 8 years and that had been sentenced to death, in several trials based on allegations of having inocculated AIDS to children, are leaving Libya and returning back to Sofia with Mrs Cécilia Sarkozy who negotiated their liberation. The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Palestine is a name which has been widely used since Roman times to refer to the region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab The HIV trial in Libya (or Bulgarian nurses affair) concerns the trials appeals and eventual release of six foreign medical workers charged with conspiring to deliberately infect Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Sofia (София ˈsɔfija is the Capital and largest city of the Republic of Bulgaria, with a population of 1395568 in the Capital Municipality (Reuters Alertnet) Current events of July 25, 2007 (2007-07-25) (Wednesday) edit history watch The New England Journal of Medicine reports about Oscar, a hospice cat with the ability to predict which patients will die hours before their death. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The New England Journal of Medicine ( N Engl J Med or NEJM) is an English-language Peer-reviewed Medical journal published Oscar (born 2005) is a Hospice Cat who was featured in the New England Journal of Medicine for his purported ability to predict the (New England Journal of Medicine) (CNN) Nurses in Fiji go on strike over a 5 per cent pay cut imposed on them by the interim government of Frank Bainimarama with teachers and other government workers to join them next week. A nurse is responsible—along with other Health care Professionals —for the treatment safety and recovery of acutely or chronically Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य Strike action, often simply called a strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal by Employees to perform work. Commodore Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama, MSD, OStJ, Fijian Navy, known commonly as Frank Bainimarama and sometimes by the chiefly title (ABC) A United States federal court judge orders Sudan to pay $8 million in compensation to the victims of the bombing of the USS Cole. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been History See also USS Cole bombing On 12 October 2000 while at anchor in Aden the Cole was attacked by Al-Qaeda suicide bombers who sailed (CNN) 2007 Tour de France Italian rider Christian Moreni fails a doping test and is led away for questioning by French police (Fox News) Race leader Michael Rasmussen is withdrawn from the race and fired by his team for providing incorrect information about his whereabouts before the start of the Tour, deepening the drug controversies surrounding the 2007 edition. The 2007 Tour de France, the 94th running of the race, took place from July 7 to July 29 2007 Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Cristian Moreni (born November 21 1972 in Asola) is an Italian Road racing cyclist who rode for Cofidis le Crédit par Téléphone Michael Rasmussen (born June 1 1974 in Tølløse) is a Danish professional Road bicycle racer who last rode for the Dutch The 2007 Tour de France was affected by a series of scandals and speculations related to doping. The 2007 Tour de France, the 94th running of the race, took place from July 7 to July 29 2007 (New York Times) The President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva removes Defense Minister Waldir Pires, who is responsible for civil aviation, from his Cabinet and replaces him with former Justice Minister Nelson Jobim after two major crashes in ten months. The President of Brazil is both the Head of state and Head of government of the Federative Republic of Brazil. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (pronounced /lu'iz i'nasju 'lulɐ da 'siwvɐ/; born October 27, 1945) known simply as Lula, is the thirty-fifth and Francisco Waldir Pires de Sousa ( Acajutiba, October 21, 1926) is a politician of Brazil. Civil aviation is one of two major categories of flying representing all non- Military aviation, both private and commercial Nelson Azevedo Jobim is a Brazilian jurist and politician He once served as President of the Brazilian Supreme Federal Tribunal. (New York Times) The United States House Committee on the Judiciary votes 22-17 to approve a report citing former White House counsel Harriet Miers and current Chief of Staff for President George W. Bush Joshua Bolten for failing to comply with subpoenas regarding the dismissal of U.S. attorneys controversy. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary US House Committee on the Judiciary, or (more commonly the House Judiciary Committee, is a Standing committee of See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence Harriet Ellan Miers (born August 10 1945 is an American Lawyer and former White House Counsel. 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. Joshua Brewster Bolten (born August 16, 1954) is the current White House Chief of Staff serving U A subpoena (səˈpiːnə is commonly defined as a written command to a person to Testify before a Court or be punished The (CNN) A car bomb in the Mansour district of Baghdad kills at least 30 Iraqis celebrating their team's victory in an Asian Cup match against South Korea. A car bomb is an explosive device placed in a car or other Vehicle and then detonated. The Al Mansour district is one of nine administrative districts in Baghdad, Iraq. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The Iraqi national football team (منتخب العراق لكرة القدم is the national team of Iraq and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association The Asian Football Confederation 's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions Another suicide attack in East Baghdad kills another 20. (BBC) (Reuters) 8 of the 23 South Koreans held hostage by the Taliban in Afghanistan are released, while one of the hostages is executed. The 2007 South Korean hostage crisis in Afghanistan began on July 19, 2007, when 23 South Korean missionaries were captured and held 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, The Taliban gives further warning that the remaining hostages will be killed. (CNN) The first delegation from the Arab League comprising the foreign ministers of Egypt and Jordan visits Israel to talk about the Arab Peace Initiative. The Arab League ( الجامعة العربية) officially called the League of Arab States ( جامعة الدول العربية This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. 2002 Arab League summit|2007 Arab League summitThe Arab Peace Initiative ( Arabic Language: مبادرة السلام العربية is a Peace initiative first proposed (BBC) Iraq's largest Sunni Arab bloc, The Iraqi Accordance Front, suspends its membership in Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's coalition government. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Sunni Islam is the largest denomination of Islam. Sunni Islam is also referred to as Ahl as-Sunnah wa’l-Jamā‘h (Arabic The araB gene Promoter is a bacterial promoter activated by e L-arabinose binding The Iraqi Accord Front (Arabic جبهة التوافق العراقية is a mainly Sunni Islamist Iraqi political coalition created on October 26 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 current Government of Iraq took office on May 20, 2006 following approval by the members of the Iraqi National Assembly. (Fox News) Pratibha Patil is sworn-in as the first woman President of India. Pratibha Devisingh Patil (प्रतिभा देवीसिंह पाटिल (born December 19, 1934) is the current President of India, the The President of India or Rashtrapati ( Hindi: राष्ट्रपति a Sanskrit Neologism, lit A Russian subcontractor advises that Iran's first nuclear power reactor will be ready in August 2008. 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 Iran topics. Nuclear power is any Nuclear technology designed to extract usable Energy from atomic nuclei via controlled Nuclear reactions (Reuters) The Australian Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions reviews the case against Mohamed Haneef accused of giving material support to terrorism following concerns being raised about the strength of the case. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Director of Public Prosecutions is the officer charged with the prosecution of criminal offences in several Criminal jurisdictions around the world Mohamed Haneef (born 29 September 1979) is a 29-year old Indian Physician who was accused of aiding terrorists and left Australia upon cancellation (Sydney Morning Herald) More houses are evacuated in Oxford as the River Thames breaks its banks. Oxford is currently bidding for the 2010 Wikimania Conference Oxford () is a city, and the County town of Oxfordshire, The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. (Reuters via News Limited) North and South Korea conduct high-level talks to resolve a border dispute. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː (BBC) The President of France Nicolas Sarkozy travels to Libya following the release of the medical workers sentenced to death in the HIV trial in Libya. The President of the French Republic (Président de la République française colloquially referred to in English as the President of France, is France 's elected Nicolas Sarkozy (pronounced, Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab The HIV trial in Libya (or Bulgarian nurses affair) concerns the trials appeals and eventual release of six foreign medical workers charged with conspiring to deliberately infect (Reuters via CNN) Controversial American academic Ward Churchill is dismissed by the Board of Regents of the University of Colorado after accusations of academic misconduct. Ward LeRoy Churchill (born October 2 1947 is an American writer and political activist. A board of governors is usually the governing board of a public entity (Guardian) (IHT) Current events of July 26, 2007 (2007-07-26) (Thursday) edit history watch The United States Senate passes a package of measures recommended by the 9/11 Commission. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus 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 9/11 Commission ReportThe National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, also known as the 9/11 Commission, was set up on November 27, 2002 (Fox News) The United States Food and Drug Administration suspends a gene therapy study and reviews 28 others after the death of a patient. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Gene therapy is the insertion of Genes into an individual's cells and tissues to treat a Disease, and Hereditary diseases in which a (AP via CNN) Two people are killed and four injured in an explosion at the Mojave Airport in California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. (Reuters) The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls more than 300 points due to concerns about weaknesses in the United States housing market and weak profit results. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( also called the DJIA, Dow 30, INDP, or informally the Dow Jones or The Dow) is one of several The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (Reuters via CNN) NASA confirms that it discovered the apparent sabotage of a non-critical component of the International Space Station due to be carried up by the Space Shuttle Endeavour on August 7. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program Sabotage is a deliberate action aimed at weakening an enemy oppressor or employer through subversion obstruction disruption and/or destruction Space Shuttle Endeavour ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-105 is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of (CNN) A car bomb in Baghdad kills at least 25 Iraqis and injures at least 50 more. A car bomb is an explosive device placed in a car or other Vehicle and then detonated. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (ABC News Australia) Mohammad Dahlan resigns as National Security Adviser to the President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas due to his role in the recent defeat of Fatah in the Gaza Strip. Mohammed Dahlan ( محمد دحلان) also known by the kunya or nom de guerre Abu Fadi, is a Palestinian politician the leader The President of the Palestinian National Authority ( رئيس السلطة الوطنية الفلسطينية) is the highest-ranking political position (equivalent to Mahmoud Abbas (محمود عباس (born March 26, 1935) also known by the kunya Abu Mazen (ابو مازن was elected President Fatah (فتح literally opening, is a reverse Acronym from the Arabic name Harakat al-Tahrir al-Watani al-Filastini (حركة التحرير The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west (New York Times) United States District Court judge Nancy Gertner orders the United States Government to pay $101. The United States district courts are the general Trial courts of the United States federal court system. Nancy Gertner, born in 1946 in New York City, New York, is a Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts The federal government of the United States is the central United States Governmental body established by the United States Constitution. 5 million in compensation to four men for wrongful convictions when the Federal Bureau of Investigation withheld exculpatory evidence. Exculpatory evidence is the evidence favorable to the Defendant in a criminal trial, which clears or tends to clear the defendant of Guilt. (AP via Fox News) Israeli troops and airstrike kill four militants in an incursion into the Gaza Strip including three members of Islamic Jihad and one Hamas member. The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة (BBC) Former Bangladesh Telecommunication Minister Aminul Huq is sentenced to 31 years in jail for his role in aiding Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh with terrorist bomb attacks in the country. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen ( alternate spelling Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh; abbreviated JMB) (জামাত-উল-মুজাহিদীন বাংলাদেশ An explosion at an ordnance depot in Aleppo, Syria kills at least 15 people and injures 50 others. An explosion is a sudden increase in Volume and release of Energy in an extreme manner usually with the generation of high Temperatures and the release For other meanings see Aleppo (disambiguation. Halab redirects here for other meanings see Halab (disambiguation. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية (AP via Jerusalem Post) Effects of the 2007 European heat wave worsen with new forest fires being reported. June 2007 Up until June 21, temperatures generally hovered around 36°C-39°C in most of the aforementioned countries however starting on June 22, temperatures (BBC) A magnitude 7 earthquake in the Maluku Sea off the coast of Indonesia triggers a tsunami warning for North Maluku in Indonesia which is later cancelled. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer The Maluku Islands (also known as the Moluccas, Moluccan Islands, the Spice Islands or simply Maluku) are an Archipelago The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. A tsunami ((tsuːˈnɑːmi is a series of waves created when North Maluku ( Maluku Utara) is a province of Indonesia. It covers the northern part of the Maluku Islands, which are split between it and The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. (AP via the Houston Chronicle) (BBC) War in Afghanistan: United States-led troops kill more than 50 insurgents in the Helmand province of Afghanistan. The War in Afghanistan, which began on October 7 2001 as the U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Helmand ( هلمند) is one of the 34 Provinces of Afghanistan. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, (Reuters) Summer 2007 United Kingdom floods: Flood water levels in the River Thames is expected to rise further as England expects more heavy rain. The 2007 United Kingdom floods were a series of destructive floods that occurred in various areas across the country during the summer of 2007 A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. 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 Two people die in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire trying to pump water out of a club. Tewkesbury (ˈtjuːksbri is a Town in Gloucestershire, England. History See also History of Gloucestershire Gloucestershire is a historic county mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in the 10th century (BBC) (Daily Telegraph) North Korea walks out of talks with South Korea over the failure to resolve a sea border. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː This article is about the body of water For other uses see SEA and Seas. (AP via Fox News) Current events of July 27, 2007 (2007-07-27) (Friday) edit history watch Balochistan Government spokesman and media consultant to Chief Minister Jam Muhammad Yousaf, Abdur Raziq Bugti is shot dead by unknown armed men. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Balochistan, or Baluchistan, Pashto, ( Balochi, Hazara, Brahui, Sindhi, Urdu: بلوچستان War in Afghanistan: Three soldiers in the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force are killed. The War in Afghanistan, which began on October 7 2001 as the U The North Atlantic Treaty International Security Assistance Force (10 ( ISAF) is a NATO -led security and development mission in Afghanistan established by the United Nations (Xinhua) The top United Nations official in Haiti raises concerns about a sharp increase in lynchings and other forms of mob violence. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: Lynching is an Extrajudicial punishment meted out by a mob Lynching an enumerated Felony in some states in the United States, is defined by some (AP via IHT) The United States and India confirm a deal on nuclear co-operation. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country (BBC) Clinical trials for MVA85A, a new vaccine against tuberculosis, are started in South Africa. In health care clinical trials are conducted to allow safety and Efficacy data to be collected for new drugs or devices MVA85A (modified Vaccinia Ankara 85A is a new-generation vaccine against Tuberculosis developed by researchers at Oxford University. A vaccine is a biological preparation which is used to establish or improve immunity to a particular disease Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for tubercle bacillus or T u' b' erculosis Bacillus --> is a common The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa (BBC) Abel Mutsakani, editor of the ZimOnline, is shot and seriously wounded in Johannesburg, South Africa in what may have been an assassination attempt. Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa (AllAfrica) A study published in The Lancet correlates cannabis use to psychosis. This article is about the journal For other uses of the term "lancet" see Lancet (disambiguation. Cannabis, also known as marijuana or marihuana, or ganja (from Hindi / Sanskrit: गांजा gānjā hemp) is a Psychosis (from the Greek ψυχή "psyche" for mind or soul and -οσις "-osis" for abnormal condition with adjective psychotic (BBC) An independent review set up by NASA finds out that astronauts were allowed to fly despite being drunk in at least two occasions. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program An astronaut or cosmonaut (космона́вт) is a person trained Drunkenness or inebriation is the state of being intoxicated by consumption of Alcoholic beverages to a degree that mental and physical faculties are noticeably (BBC) The United States Congress passes a bill containing measures recommended by the 9/11 Commission. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses 9/11 Commission ReportThe National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, also known as the 9/11 Commission, was set up on November 27, 2002 (BBC) The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation dispatches a team to investigate the shooting of four mountain gorillas in the Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 The Mountain Gorilla ( Gorilla beringei beringei Adult males have more pronounced bony crests on the top and back of their skulls giving their heads a more conical shape The Virunga National Park (formerly Albert National Park) lies from the Virunga Mountains, to the Rwenzori Mountains, in the eastern Democratic The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to (CNN) Yakub Memon, one of the masterminds behind the 1993 Bombay bombings, is sentenced to death in India. Yakub Memon is a Chartered accountant who is convicted in 1993 Bombay bombings case The 1993 Bombay bombings were a series of thirteen bomb explosions that took place in Bombay (now Mumbai) India on March 12, 1993 Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country (BBC) The European Commission accuses Intel Corporation of anti-competitive practices against Advanced Micro Devices. The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive branch of the European Union. Anti-competitive practices are Business or Government practices that prevent and/or reduce Competition in a Market (see Restraint of trade (BBC) A Serbian gunman kills at least nine people in the village of Jabukovac in eastern Serbia near the Bulgarian border. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Jabukovac ( Serbian: Jabukovac ( Cyrillic: Јабуковац is a village in Serbia. The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian (AP via Forbes) The Israeli Defense Force suspends a company for shooting an unarmed man in West Bank city of Hebron. The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria Hebron ( al-Ḫalīl or al-Khalīl, Standard Hebrew: Ḥevron Tiberian Hebrew: Ḥeḇrôn is the largest city in the West Bank, located in the south (ABC) Two news helicopters belonging to KTVK Channel 3 & KNXV Channel 15-ABC collide while covering a car chase in Phoenix, Arizona, leaving all four dead (KTVK Pilot Scott Bowerbank, Photogapher Jim Cox, KNXV Pilot Craig Smith & Photographer Rick Krolax (KPHO Phoenix) (KVOA Tucson) (BBC) Former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin is charged with "complicity in slanderous denunciations" and "complicity in using forgeries" for allegedly trying to discredit current President Nicolas Sarkozy. History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. KTVK (known on-air as 3TV) is a full-service independent Television station in Phoenix Arizona. KNXV-TV, channel 15 is the ABC television affiliate in Phoenix Arizona. Car chase often describes the pursuit of a criminal by Police, and is increasingly captured on film from media and police Helicopters. Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Prime Minister of France ( Premier ministre français) in Fifth Republic is the functional Head of the government and Council of Ministers Dominique de Villepin (born Dominique Marie François René Galouzeau de Villepin (dɔminik də vilpɛ̃ &mdash) on 14 November 1953 in Rabat, Morocco The President of the French Republic (Président de la République française colloquially referred to in English as the President of France, is France 's elected Nicolas Sarkozy (pronounced, (NDTV) Jailed policeman Eugene de Kock claims in an interview from prison that former South African President Frederik Willem de Klerk had hands "soaked in blood" and had ordered political killings and other crimes during the anti-apartheid conflict. Eugene de Kock is a former Assassin for the apartheid government in South Africa. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The President of South Africa, in full the President of the Republic of South Africa is the Head of state and Head of government under South Frederik Willem de Klerk (born 18 March 1936 was the last State President of apartheid-era South Africa, serving from September 1989 to May 1994 Extrajudicial punishment is Punishment by the state or some other official authority without the permission of a Court or legal authority Anti-Apartheid Movement, originally known as the Boycott Movement, was a British organization that was at the center of the international movement opposing South Africa's (BBC) A general strike goes into its third day in Swaziland; strikers demand democratic elections and an end to absolute monarchy. The 2007 Swazi general strike has been ongoing since 25 July 2007, led by the Swaziland Federation of Trade Unions, the Swaziland Federation The Kingdom of Swaziland is a country located in Southern Africa centred at approximately 26o49'S 31o38'E Absolute monarchy is a monarchical Form of government where the king and queen have absolute power over everything (M&C) Mohammad Ashfaq, a government appointed imam, is chased out of the Red Mosque in Pakistan by 200 students. An imam (إمام plural ائمة A'immah, امام is an Islamic leader often the leader of a Mosque and/or community The Lal Masjid (لال مسجد translated Red Mosque) is a Mosque located in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and A suicide bomb near the mosque kills at least 13 and injures another 50. (ABC News Australia) (Reuters via Canada.com) The death toll from floods and landslides on the Sulawesi island of Indonesia rises to 107. A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge A landslide is a geological phenomenon which includes a wide range of ground movement such as rock falls deep failure of slopes and shallow debris flows which can occur Sulawesi (formerly known as Celebes, ˈsɛlɛbiz is one of the four larger Sunda Islands of Indonesia and is situated between Borneo and the The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. (AFP via ABC) The President of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono meets with the Prime Minister of Australia John Howard to discuss security issues and the possibility of a bilateral free trade agreement. The President of the Republic of Indonesia ( Presiden Republik Indonesia) is the Head of State as well as the Head of the Government of the Republic General (Ret Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (born September 9, 1949) is an Indonesian retired military general and the sixth President of Indonesia 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 Free trade is a system in which the trade of goods and services between or within countries flows unhindered by government-imposed restrictions (AFP via ABC News Australia) The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions drops the charge of supporting a terrorist organization against Mohamed Haneef. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Director of Public Prosecutions is the officer charged with the prosecution of criminal offences in several Criminal jurisdictions around the world Mohamed Haneef (born 29 September 1979) is a 29-year old Indian Physician who was accused of aiding terrorists and left Australia upon cancellation (News Limited) Australian Federal Police admits all their main evidence against Haneef was wrong. The Australian Federal Police (AFP is the Federal police agency of the Commonwealth of Australia. Five thousand Zimbabweans have been arrested in the last month for violating price controls. See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election (AP via CNN) New Zealand Environment Minister David Benson-Pope resigns from the Cabinet. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The Ministry for the Environment ( Māori Manatū Mō Te Taiao) advises the New Zealand Government on environmental laws policies standards Career in politics In October 1986 Benson-Pope successfully stood for election to the Dunedin City Council. The New Zealand Cabinet functions as the policy and decision-making body of the Executive branch within the New Zealand government system (Bloomberg) Steve Bracks resigns as the Premier of Victoria. Stephen Philip Bracks (better known as Steve Bracks (born 15 October, 1954) is a former Australian politician and the 44th Premier of Victoria See Premiers of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Premier John Thwaites, the Deputy Premier, announces his resignation later in the day. Johnstone William "John" Thwaites (born 15 October 1955) Australian politician was Deputy Premier of the state of Victoria from (Sydney Morning Herald) (Sydney Morning Herald) Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf, by long tradition an honorary member of the AIK soccer club, concedes that he is a supporter of the rivaling club Djurgården. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. AIK, pron. 'ɑikɔː Abbreviation for Allmänna Idrottsklubben, is a Swedish football club based at Råsunda stadium Djurgårdens IF Fotboll, commonly just Djurgården ( pron. 'jʉ(rgɔɳ or) is a Swedish football Club based at Stadion (TT via Dagens Nyheter) Barry Bonds hits career home run number 754. Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24 1964 is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who is currently a Free agent. (New York Times) Milt Stegall breaks the all time CFL touchdown record, with his 139th touchdown. Milton Stegall (born January 25, 1970 in Cincinnati Ohio) nicknamed Turtle Man (because of the shape he is in Milt Stegall the A touchdown is the primary method of scoring in American and Canadian football. Jihad Shaar is beaten to death by Israel Defense Force soldiers. The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit (Haaretz) The Simpsons Movie arrives in cinemas worldwide. The Simpsons Movie is a 2007 American animated Comedy film based on the animated television series The Simpsons Cinemaaustraliajpg|thumb|A movie theater in Australia ]]A movie theater, movie theatre, picture theatre or cinema is a venue (The Simpsons Movie) Current events of July 28, 2007 (2007-07-28) (Saturday) edit history watch Pakistan raises concerns about a draft bill adopted by the United States Congress that ties United States foreign aid to progress in the fight against Al Qaeda and the Taliban. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and 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 of America —commonly referred to as the Aid (from the french word aide, also known as international aid, overseas aid, or foreign aid, especially in the United States) is Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately (The Hindu) Colombia's intelligence chief Andrés Peñate claims FARC rebels accidentally killed 11 politicians it was holding, after running into another rebel unit. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – Ejército del Pueblo also known by the Acronym of (BBC) The President of the United States George W. Bush urges Congress to pass legislation to expand potential surveillance targets. 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 United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses (Bloomberg) The death toll from the Summer 2007 United Kingdom floods rises to nine as police find a body near Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire. The 2007 United Kingdom floods were a series of destructive floods that occurred in various areas across the country during the summer of 2007 Tewkesbury (ˈtjuːksbri is a Town in Gloucestershire, England. History See also History of Gloucestershire Gloucestershire is a historic county mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in the 10th century (Reuters via ABC News Australia) War in Afghanistan: A British soldier is killed by a rocket attack in the Helmand Province. The War in Afghanistan, which began on October 7 2001 as the U The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A rocket or rocket vehicle is a Missile, Aircraft or other Vehicle which obtains Thrust by the reaction of the Helmand ( هلمند) is one of the 34 Provinces of Afghanistan. (BBC) The Lal Masjid in Islamabad is closed indefinitely following a suicide bombing with Pakistani authorities warning of more bomb attacks to come. The Lal Masjid (لال مسجد translated Red Mosque) is a Mosque located in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. |name = Islamabad|native_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = Capital City |total_type This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and (Reuters via CNN) Dr Mohamed Haneef, the Indian doctor freed in Australia of supporting terrorism, indicates that he would like to return to India as soon as possible. Mohamed Haneef (born 29 September 1979) is a 29-year old Indian Physician who was accused of aiding terrorists and left Australia upon cancellation India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion He later received clearance from the Australian Government to leave tonight. (Reuters) (ABC News Australia) Bernard Kouchner, the French Foreign Minister, arrives in Lebanon to reduce tensions between the Prime Minister of Lebanon Fouad Siniora and the pro-Syrian opposition. Bernard Kouchner (born November 1 1939 in Avignon) is a French Politician, diplomat, and doctor. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية This page lists Prime ministers of Lebanon. By an unwritten agreement following independence the holder of this post must be a Sunni Muslim. Fouad Siniora (alternative spellings Fouad Sanyoura Fuad Siniora Fouad Saniora Fouad Seniora ( فؤاد السنيورة, Fu'ād As-Sanyūrah is the Prime Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية (BBC) Rwanda abolishes capital punishment. The Republic of Rwanda (ruːˈændə or /rəˈwɑːndə/ in English ɾwanda or in Kinyarwanda is a small Landlocked country in the Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. (Calcutta News) Current events of July 29, 2007 (2007-07-29) (Sunday) edit history watch The Prime Minister of Israel Ehud Olmert announces that United States military and defense aid to Israel will total $30 billion over the next ten years. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of the Israeli government and is the most powerful political officer in Israel (the President of Israel being a titular figurehead Ehud Olmert (אהוד אולמרט ɛˈhud ˈolmeʁt born September 30, 1945) is the 12th and current Prime Minister of Israel and the former leader The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been (Irish Examiner) Six people die in a bus crash while travelling to the Barbados Crop Over Festival. Crop Over is Barbados ' biggest festival having had its early beginnings on the sugar cane plantations during the colonial period (CNN) A study published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London claims that the number of Atlantic hurricanes in the season has more than doubled in the past hundred years. The Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, or Phil Trans The following is list of Atlantic hurricane seasons. The Atlantic hurricane season is the period in a year when hurricanes usually form in the Atlantic Ocean (CNN) Moitree Express begins on trail journey between Dhaka and Kolkata paving way for possible reopening of train route connectivity between Bangla Desh and India Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Gordon Brown arrives in the United States for his first official meeting with President George W. Bush. Dhaka (also known as Dacca ( Bangla: ঢাকা ɖʱaka is the Capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka District. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Academic titles --> James Gordon Brown (born 20 February 1951 is 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. (ABC News Australia) (AP via ABC News) Approximately 5,000 Brazilians demonstrate in São Paulo over the recent crash of TAM Linhas Aéreas Flight 3054. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld São Paulo ( is the largest city in Brazil, with its metropolitan area ranking among the largest urban areas in the world TAM Airlines Flight 3054 (JJ 3054 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight between Porto Alegre and São Paulo, Brazil. (BBC) Alberto Contador of Spain wins the 2007 Tour de France with Cadel Evans of Australia finishing second and Levi Leipheimer of the United States finishing third. Alberto Contador Velasco (born 6 December 1982 in Pinto Madrid) is a Spanish professional Road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. History See also:CategoryTour de France by year The dominant sports newspaper in France ---- Cadel Evans (born 14 February 1977 is an Australian professional Racing cyclist. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Levi Leipheimer (born October 24 1973 in Butte Montana) is an American professional Road bicycle racer who rides with UCI ProTeam Team Astana The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (DPA via Bangkok Post) Iraq beats Saudi Arabia to win the Asian Cup, creating a rare moment of recent national unity. The Iraqi national football team (منتخب العراق لكرة القدم is the national team of Iraq and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association The Saudi Arabia national football team (منتخب السعودية لكرة القدم (known by its fans as al-Sogour which means "The Falcons" or al-Akhdar The Asian Football Confederation 's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. (Reuters) (The New York Times) Farooq Ahmad Sheikh, a commander of the militant group Hizbul Mujahideen is shot dead by police in India when a grenade he threw did not explode. Hizbul Mujahideen ( حزب المجاھدین) (literally Party of Freedom Fighters) is a group of Kashmiri militants based in Pakistan and Pakistan administered India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Association of South East Asian Nations foreign ministers adopt a plan to strengthen the South East Asian Nuclear Weapons Free Zone. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly referred to as ASEAN, ˈɑːsiːɑːn AH-see-ahn in English (the Official language A Nuclear-Weapons-Free Zone, or NWFZ is defined by the United Nations as an agreement generally by internationally recognized treaty to ban the use development (Reuters) A human rights group claims that four Roman Catholic priests are in detention in China. Human rights refers to the "basic Rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National (Westfall Weekly News) Seven crew members die in the crash of a An-12 cargo plane at Moscow's Domodedovo airport. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Cargo airlines (or airfreight carriers, and derivatives of these names are Airlines dedicated to the Transport of Cargo. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of (Reuters via ABC News Australia) Japanese voters go to the polls for elections for half of the House of Councillors. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The for the upper house of the legislature of Japan were held on July 29 2007. The is the Upper house of the Diet of Japan. The House of Representatives is the Lower house. The ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito Party lost seats with the opposition Democratic Party of Japan becoming the largest party in the chamber. The, frequently abbreviated to LDP or, is a Centre right, conservative, Political party and the largest party in Japan. The, New Komeito Party, or NKP is a Centre-right political party in Japan founded by members of the Buddhist organization Soka Gakkai The is a liberal Political party in Japan founded in 1998 by the merger of several smaller parties (Reuters) (Reuters via CNN) Current events of July 30, 2007 (2007-07-30) (Monday) edit history watch A new species of scallop as well as a new species of octopus are discovered off the coast of Nova Scotia. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A scallop (ˈskɒləp or /ˈskæləp/ is a marine Bivalve Mollusk of the family Pectinidae. The Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's [1] Juan Manuel Santos, the Defense Minister of Colombia, claims that the military has been infiltrated by FARC and drug gangs. Juan Manuel Santos Calderón (b 10 August 1951, in Bogotá) is a Colombian politician currently serving as Minister of National Defense Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – Ejército del Pueblo also known by the Acronym of (Reuters via Canada.com) Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Internal Revenue Service search the house of Senator Ted Stevens in Girdwood, Alaska. The The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Theodore Fulton Stevens (born November 18 1923 is the senior United States Senator from Alaska, serving since December 24 1968 Girdwood is an unincorporated year-round Ski resort community within the Municipality of Anchorage in the U (AP via ABC News America) The United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and the United States Secretary of Defense Robert Gates travel to the Middle East to offer increased aid to allies of the United States and to seek advice on Iraq. The United States Secretary of State (commonly abbreviated as SecState) is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with Foreign affairs Condoleezza Rice (born November 14 1954 is the 66th United States The United States Secretary of Defense ( SECDEF) is the head of the U Robert Michael Gates (born September 25 1943) is currently serving as the 22nd United States Secretary of Defense. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (Reuters) Bedouin clash with Egyptian riot police near the Gaza Strip. The Bedouin, (from the Arabic (ar بدوي pl badū) are a desert-dwelling Arab Nomadic pastoralist, or previously This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west (Reuters via ABC News Australia) The Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas travels to Moscow seeking Russian support. The President of the Palestinian National Autho