| Current events of June 1, 2007 (2007-06-01) (Friday) |
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- In the Amazon Rainforest, a new tribe of indigenous people is discovered. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Nicaragua (ˌnɪkəˈrɑgwə officially the Republic of Nicaragua () is a representative democratic republic and the largest nation in Central America Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Amazon Rainforest (Brazilian Portuguese: Floresta Amazônica or Amazônia; Spanish: Selva Amazónica or Amazonía The term Indigenous Peoples or autochthonous peoples can be used to describe any Ethnic group who inhabit a geographic region with which they have the earliest historical The tribe is called "Metyktire" and is a subgroup of the Kayapo tribe. The Metyktire is a native people who live on the Menkregnoti reservation in the Amazon basin The Kayapo people are the Gê -speaking native peoples of the plain lands of the Mato Grosso and Para in Brazil, south of the Amazon Basin (The Star)
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns consumers to discard all toothpaste made in China after discovering diethylene glycol, a poison related to a chemical used in antifreeze, in some samples. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Toothpaste is a Paste or Gel Dentifrice used to clean and maintain the aesthetics and health of Teeth. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Diethylene glycol (DEG is an Organic compound described by the structural formula HO-CH2-CH2-O-CH2-CH2-OH In the context of Biology, poisons are substances that can cause damage, Illness, or Death to Organisms usually by Antifreeze is a Cryoprotectant used in Internal combustion engines and for many other heat transfer applications such as electronics cooling and Chillers (New York Times)
- The Ukrainian parliament votes to approve a package of legislation clearing the way for a parliamentary election on September 30. The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (Верховна Рада України English: Supreme Council of Ukraine) is Ukraine 's Parliament Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the (BBC)
- Militants launch two attacks on the Indian Army in Indian-administered Kashmir, resulting in two soldiers killed and 19 injured. The Indian Army (Bharatiya Thalsena भारतीय थाल्सेना is one of the armed forces of India and has the responsibility for land-based ( Dogri: जम्मू और कश्मीर Urdu: جموں و کشمیر is the northernmost state of India. (CNN)
- Dr. Jack Kevorkian is released from prison after serving 8 years for assisting terminally ill patients with suicide. Doctor of Medicine ( MD or MD, from the Latin Medicinæ Doctor meaning "Teacher of Medicine" is a doctoral Jack Kevorkian (kɛˈvɔrkiːɛn (born on May 26, 1928) is an Armenian-American A prison, penitentiary, or correctional facility is a place in which individuals are physically confined or interned and usually deprived of a range of (Washington Post)
- The Palestinian Army of Islam militant group posts a video of the BBC's kidnapped Middle East correspondent, Alan Johnston, on a website. Army of Islam (جَيش الإسلام Jaysh al-Islām also known as Tawhid and Jihad Brigades, is the name used by the Dughmush -sometimes Video is the technology of electronically capturing, Recording, processing storing transmitting and reconstructing a sequence of Still images In Criminal law, kidnapping is the taking away or Asportation of a person against the person's will usually to hold the person in False imprisonment The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. Alan Graham Johnston (born 17 May 1962 is a British Journalist working for the BBC. (ITV)
- 2007 North Lebanon conflict: Fighting resumes at the Nahr el-Bared camp between the Lebanese Army and Fatah al-Islam. The 2007 Lebanon conflict began when fighting broke out between Fatah al-Islam, an Islamist militant organization, and the Lebanese Armed Forces Nahr al-Bared ( literally Cold River is a Palestinian Refugee camp in northern Lebanon, 16 km from the city Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Fatah al-Islam ( Arabic: فتح الإسلام, English: Conquest of Islam) is a radical Sunni Islamist group that (AP via Houston Chronicle)
- Thousands of South African public sector workers go on strike for a 12% pay raise for the second Friday in a row. 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 public sector is the part of economic and administrative life that deals with the delivery of goods and services by and for the Government, whether national Regional (BBC)
- Fiji lifts the state of emergency that was imposed during the 2006 Fijian coup d'état. A state of emergency is a governmental declaration that may suspend certain normal functions of government alert citizens to alter their normal behaviors or order government agencies The Fijian Coup d'état of December 2006 occurred as a continuation of the pressure which had been building since the military unrest of the 2000 Fijian coup d'état (The Australian)
- A United States Navy destroyer, the USS Chafee, fires on suspected terrorists staying in Puntland, in northern Somalia. In naval terminology a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance Warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, Convoy Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion Puntland is a region in northeastern Somalia, centered on Garowe ( Nugaal region whose leaders declared it to be an autonomous state in 1998 Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known The three suspects are accused in taking part in the 1998 bombings of the United States embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. In the 1998 US Embassy bombings ( August 7, 1998) hundreds of people were killed in simultaneous Car bomb explosions at the United States The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south Tanzania ˌtænzəˈniːə officially the United Republic of Tanzania (Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya (MSNBC)
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- The U.S. Navy dock landing ship USS Carter Hill confronts pirates off the coast of Somalia after they had hijacked a Danish merchant vessel, the MV Danica White. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A Dock landing ship or Landing ship (Dock ( hull classification LSD) is a form of auxiliary warship designed to support amphibious operations Conflict report On June 2, 2007, the Carter Hall engaged Pirates after they boarded the Danish ship Danica White Piracy is Robbery committed at sea or sometimes on shore without a commission from a sovereign Nation (as distinct from Privateering Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe (AP via USA Today)
- Israeli troops kill a Palestinian shopkeeper and seriously injure another in the West Bank town of Nablus. 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 The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria Nablus ( sometimes Nābulus; Arabic:; næːblʊs is a Palestinian city in the northern West Bank, approximately north of Jerusalem (BBC)
- Three suspects are arrested in relation to a terrorism plot involving John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, with a fourth suspect being sought. Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion John F Kennedy International Airport is an International airport located in Queens County on Long Island in southeastern New York City about 12 miles (19 The City of New York (CNN)
- Scotland Yard detectives who went to Jamaica to probe Bob Woolmer's death come to the verdict of the murder investigation, saying that Bob Woolmer died of heart failure and was not murdered. New Scotland Yard or Scotland Yard, informally known as The Yard and NSY, is the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service, responsible Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. Robert Andrew Woolmer ( 14 May 1948 – 18 March 2007) was an international Cricketer, professional Cricket coach and also Robert Andrew Woolmer ( 14 May 1948 – 18 March 2007) was an international Cricketer, professional Cricket coach and also (FOX) (BBC)
- Thousands of protesters and antiglobalisation demonstrators gather in Rostock, Germany to protest the 33rd G8 summit to be held in Heiligendamm later in the week. " Anti-globalization " is a term that encompasses a number of related ideas Rostock (ˈʁɔstɔk from Polabian Roz toc, literally "to flow apart" is the largest City in the north German state Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The 33rd G8 summit took place at Kempinski Grand Hotel in Heiligendamm in the old Duchy of Mecklenburg in the Northern German state of The seaside resort Heiligendamm, situated on the Baltic Sea coast was founded in 1793. (Chicago Tribune)
- Sporadic violence breaks out, with police attacked by rocks and bottles and some cars burned; some 100 police officers are injured. (Sky News)
- The President of Algeria Abdelaziz Bouteflika accepts the resignation of his Cabinet after recent elections. The President is the head of state and chief executive of Algeria, as well as the commander-in-chief of the Algerian armed forces Abdelaziz Bouteflika (abdəlazɪz butəflika ( عبد العزيز بوتفليقة) (born March 2 1937 in Oujda, Morocco) has been the President A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of Government, typically representing the executive branch. The Prime Minister of Algeria Abdelaziz Belkhadem is expected to retain his position when a new Cabinet is chosen. The Prime Minister is the head of government of Algeria. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President of Algeria, along with other ministers and members Abdelaziz Belkhadem (عبد العزيز بلخادم (born November 8 1945) is an Algerian politician who served as Prime Minister of Algeria from 2006 (BBC)
- The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation names Alexis Flores as the 487th person placed on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Alexis Flores (born June 18, 1975) is a Honduran Fugitive who was added to the FBI 's Top Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list See also Former FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, FBI Most Wanted Terrorists The FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list arose from a conversation held in late 1949 He is wanted for the kidnapping, rape and murder of a five-year-old girl in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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 Rape, also referred to as Sexual assault, is an Assault by a person involving Sexual intercourse with or Sexual penetration of another person Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə (UPI)
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- A Paramount Airlines helicopter crashes in Sierra Leone, killing 22 people, with reports of at least one survivor. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Paramount Airlines is an aviation company in Sierra Leone that used to provide a helicopter service between the capital Freetown, and Lungi International Airport On June 3, 2007 a Mil Mi-8 helicopter operated by Paramount Airlines crashed near Lungi International Airport in Sierra Leone, killing Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. (BBC) (Reuters AlertNet)
- 2007 North Lebanon conflict: Soldiers and Islamist militants clash at a second Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon. The 2007 Lebanon conflict began when fighting broke out between Fatah al-Islam, an Islamist militant organization, and the Lebanese Armed Forces The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF' ( Arabic: القوات المسلحة اللبنانية al-Quwa'at al-Musalha al-Lubna'ani Islamism ( Islam + ism; Arabic: al-'islāmiyya) a set of ideologies holding that Islam is not only Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (BBC)
- A 6. 4 magnitude earthquake strikes southern China near the Myanmar and Laos borders, causing casualties. 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 China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. Laos (ˈlɑːoʊs or /ˈlaʊs/ officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a Landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma (AFP via ABC)
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- The United Nations Environment Programme estimates that 40% of the world population will be affected by the loss of glaciers and snow on the mountains of Asia due to global warming. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The UN Environment Programme (or UNEP) coordinates United Nations environmental activities assisting developing countries in implementing environmentally sound policies The world population is the total number of living Humans on Earth at a given time "Glacial" and "Glaciation" redirect here For the geological periods see Glacial period. "Snowfall" redirects here For other uses see Snow (disambiguation or Snowfall (disambiguation. A mountain is a Landform that extends above the surrounding Terrain in a limited area with a peak Global warming is the increase in the average measured temperature of the (UNEP)
- A massive mudflow destroys Eurasia's unique Geyser Valley. For the superstate in George Orwell 's novel see Nations of Nineteen Eighty-Four. Also see Geyser Valley trail of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state (The Independent)
- The United States government arrests ten people, including former Laotian Army general Vang Pao, on charges of organizing a plot to overthrow the Laotian government. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Lao People's Army, is the name of the armed forces of Laos, who are charged with protecting the country Vang Pao (born ca 1931 is a former Major General in the Royal Lao Government 's Royal Lao Army. Laos (ˈlɑːoʊs or /ˈlaʊs/ officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a Landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma (CNN)
- The government of Nigeria sues pharmaceutical company Pfizer for $6. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal In 1996 Pfizer conducted tests of the drug Trovafloxacin in Nigeria on one hundred children (Source of number http//www Pfizer Incorporated ( is a major Pharmaceutical company, which ranks number one in the world in sales 95-billion in damages. (Reuters)
- The Palestinian government agrees on the terms of a cease-fire proposal for Israel. A ceasefire (or truce) is a temporary stoppage of a War or any Armed conflict, where each side of the conflict agrees For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (BBC)
- Fresh clashes break out between protesters and police in Rostock, Germany prior to the 33rd G8 summit. Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force Rostock (ˈʁɔstɔk from Polabian Roz toc, literally "to flow apart" is the largest City in the north German state Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The 33rd G8 summit took place at Kempinski Grand Hotel in Heiligendamm in the old Duchy of Mecklenburg in the Northern German state of (AFP via News Limited)
- Cyclone Gonu forces the Government of Oman to evacuate 7,000 people from Masirah Island, off the east coast of Oman. Cyclone Gonu (JTWC designation 02A, also known as Super Cyclonic Storm Gonu) was the strongest Tropical cyclone on record in the Arabian Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman ( Arabic: سلطنة عُمان) is an Arab Country in Southwest Asia on the southeast Masirah (مصيرة is an island off the East coast of Oman, 95 km long north-south between 12 and 14 km wide with an area of about 649 km² and a population estimated (AP via Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
- A military judge dismisses terrorism-related charges against a Canadian Guantanamo Bay detainee charged with killing a United States Army soldier in Afghanistan. Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp is a controversial United States Detention center operated by Joint Task Force Guantanamo since 2002 in Guantanamo The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. A soldier is a general English term that refers to a member of a land component of National Armed forces. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, (CNN)
- Russian President Vladimir Putin announces that Russia may consider targeting new sites across Europe with nuclear weapons if part of the United States' nuclear capability is introduced into Europe. 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 A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the National missile defense (NMD as a generic term is a type of Missile defense: a military strategy and associated systems to shield an entire country against incoming (Kremlin.ru) The United States and NATO condemn Putin's stance. The North Atlantic Treaty (CNN) (Reuters)
- China publishes its first National Action Plan on Climate Change, expected to cut national carbon emissions by up to 1. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The energy policy in China is the sum up of different aspects of Energy policy of the People's Republic of China. Greenhouse gases are gaseous constituents of the atmosphere bothnatural and anthropogenic that absorb and emit radiation at specific wavelengths within the spectrum of thermal infrared 5 million metric tons annually by 2010. (Xinhua)
- Sri Lankan Civil War:
- Two Red Cross aid workers are found dead after being detained for questioning by unknown men claiming to be police. The Sri Lankan Civil War is an Ongoing conflict on the Island -nation of Sri Lanka. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an International humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers worldwide who stated Murder of Red Cross workers in Sri Lanka happened on June 3, 2007 after two minority Sri Lankan Tamil aid workers were detained by two men claiming to be (BBC)
- There is heavy fighting in the north of Sri Lanka, with both the Army and the Tamil Tigers claiming that they have inflicted heavy casualties on their opponents. 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. (BBC)
- The war crimes trial of former President of Liberia Charles G. Taylor at the UN-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone begins at The Hague. War crimes are "violations of the laws or customs of war" including but not limited to "murder the ill-treatment or deportation of civilian residents of an occupied 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 The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The Special Court for Sierra Leone is an independent judicial body set up to "try those who bear greatest responsibility" for the War crimes and Crimes against (The Southern African)
- The London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games unveils the official logo for the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2012 Paralympics, to be held in London, England. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG is a Limited company, owned by the Government of the United Kingdom, that will oversee A logo ( Greek el λογότυπος = el-Latn logotypos is a graphical element ( Ideogram, Symbol, Emblem, Icon, Sign) See also 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Paralympic Games will be the fourteenth Paralympics and will take place between 29 August 2012 London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. 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 (BBC)
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- The British Antarctic Survey announces that the flow rate of 300 previously unmeasured glaciers increased by 12% between 1993 and 2003, adding to concerns over glacier retreat and the rise in sea levels caused by global warming. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The British Antarctic Survey (BAS is the United Kingdom 's national Antarctic operator and has an active role in Antarctic affairs "Glacial" and "Glaciation" redirect here For the geological periods see Glacial period. whitechuck glacier 2006jpg|right|thumb|320px|The same view as seen in 2006 where this branch of glacier retreated 1 Sea-level rise is an increase in Sea level. Multiple complex factors may influence this change Global warming is the increase in the average measured temperature of the (British Antarctic Survey)
- A Guyanese suspect who allegedly planned an attack on New York City's JFK Airport surrenders in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Guyana (ɡaɪˈænə or /ɡiːˈɑːnə/ officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and previously known as British Guiana, is the only Nation state The 2007 John F Kennedy International Airport attack plot was an alleged Islamist terrorist plot to blow up a system of Jet fuel supply tanks and The City of New York 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 Port of Spain is the Capital of Trinidad and Tobago and the country's third largest municipality after Chaguanas The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American (Sky)
- United States v. Libby: I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Jr., former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, is sentenced to 30 months in prison after being convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice in the CIA leak grand jury investigation. United States of America v I Lewis Libby also known as "Scooter Libby" (USA v Irve Lewis "Scooter" Libby (born August 22 1950) is a former Assistant to the President of the United States, George W In Politics, a chief of staff is the primary aide to a political leader or position The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney (born January 30 1941 is the forty-sixth and current Vice President of the United States. A prison, penitentiary, or correctional facility is a place in which individuals are physically confined or interned and usually deprived of a range of Perjury, also known as forswearing, is the act of lying or making verifiably false statements on a material matter under Oath or Affirmation in a The crime of obstruction of justice includes crimes committed by Judges Prosecutors attorneys general, and elected officials in general CIA leak grand jury investigation (related to the " CIA leak scandal (CNN)
- U.S. President George W. Bush begins his tour of Europe in Prague before the G8 summit in Germany. 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. Prague (ˈprɑːg Praha (ˈpraɦa see also other names) is the Capital and Largest city of the Czech Republic. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. During his visit, he intends to address the deployment of interceptor rockets, the establishment of radar bases in Poland and the Czech Republic, and the related tension that has arisen between the United States and Russia. An anti-ballistic missile (ABM is a Missile designed to counter Ballistic missiles (a missile for Missile defense) Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending (BBC)
- Spanish Basque separatist group ETA announces it will end its 15-month cease-fire tonight at midnight (CEST). Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Basque nationalism is a movement with roots in the Carlism and the loss by the laws of 1839 and 1876 of the Ancien Régime relationship between the Basque provinces eu '''Euskadi Ta Askatasuna''' or ETA ( Basque for "Basque Homeland and Freedom" ˈɛːta is an illegal armed Basque nationalist Separatist Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. (RTÉ)
- Thailand's interim government removes a ban on political party activities. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj A political party is a Political organization that seeks to attain and maintain political power within Government, usually by participating in electoral (BBC)
- Eleven people are killed and around 30 injured in a train crash 10 kilometres north of Kerang, Victoria, Australia. Kerang is a rural town on the Loddon River in northern Victoria in Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. (BBC) (RTÉ)
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- Tens of thousands of people are evacuated from Oman as Cyclone Gonu arrives. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman ( Arabic: سلطنة عُمان) is an Arab Country in Southwest Asia on the southeast Cyclone Gonu (JTWC designation 02A, also known as Super Cyclonic Storm Gonu) was the strongest Tropical cyclone on record in the Arabian (CNN)
- The Anaheim Ducks defeat the Ottawa Senators to win the Stanley Cup in five games. The Anaheim Ducks are a professional Ice hockey team based in Anaheim California, USA. The Ottawa Senators (Les Sénateurs d'Ottawa are a professional Ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion (AP via Charlotte Observer)
- HIV drug Viracept is recalled in the UK after it is discovered that it has been contaminated with a substance that could cause cancer. Human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV) is a Lentivirus (a member of the Retrovirus family that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome Nelfinavir ( Viracept) is an Antiretroviral drug used in the treatment of the Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled (Sky)
- Armed forces from Turkey are reported to have crossed the border into Iraq, chasing Kurdish guerillas a couple of miles in Iraqi territory. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Other reports contradict this. (CNN)
- Five people are acquitted of the 1982 murder of "God's Banker," Italian financier Roberto Calvi. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Roberto Calvi (Milan 13 April 1920 – London 17 June 1982 was an Italian Banker dubbed by the press as "God's Banker" (Sky)
- During a weekly audience with Pope Benedict XVI, a man leaps over metal barriers, attempting to jump into the popemobile. Pope Benedict XVI ( Latin: Benedictus PP XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger The Popemobile is an informal name for the specially designed Motor vehicles used by the Pope during outdoor public appearances He was promptly wrestled to the ground (without the Pope's even noticing) and is now in the custody of Vatican police. The Corpo della Gendarmeria dello Stato della Città del Vaticano ( Gendarme Corps of Vatican City State) is the Gendarmerie, or Police and (BBC News)
- Leaders of the G8 assemble in Rostock, Germany for the 33rd annual G8 summit to discuss primarily issues of climate change and international aid, but also U. Rostock (ˈʁɔstɔk from Polabian Roz toc, literally "to flow apart" is the largest City in the north German state Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The 33rd G8 summit took place at Kempinski Grand Hotel in Heiligendamm in the old Duchy of Mecklenburg in the Northern German state of Climate change is any long-term significant change in the “average weather” that a given region experiences Aid (from the french word aide, also known as international aid, overseas aid, or foreign aid, especially in the United States) is S. -Russia tensions over an antimissile system in Europe. (Reuters via CNN)
- Dozens of people are trapped in a collapsed hall in Leshan in the southwestern province of Sichuan in China. Leshan ( literally meaning "happy mountain" is a Prefecture-level city located in the Sichuan province of the People's Republic of China. ( Postal map spelling: Szechwan and Szechuan) is a province in western China with its capital in Chengdu. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National (BBC)
- Guild Nihilum defeats the last boss, Illidan Stormrage, in a video game called World of Warcraft, as a worldwide first kill. World of Warcraft (commonly acronymed as WoW) is a Massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG
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- Sri Lankan Civil War: Police in Sri Lanka force hundreds of the minority Sri Lankan Tamils community out of Colombo for what they say are security reasons. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Sri Lankan Civil War is an Ongoing conflict on the Island -nation of Sri Lanka. Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island The expulsion of non-resident Tamils from Colombo was an incident which took place on June 7, 2007 when 376 ethnic Tamils who were temporarily staying in Colombo ( Sinhala:, ˈkoləmbə Tamil: கொழும்பு is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka. (BBC)
- Italian police arrest a group of people for allegedly providing material support for an al Qaeda-linked organisation, Salafist Group for Call and Combat. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The The al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb, previously known as the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (الجماعة السلفية للدعوة والقتال (AP via CNN)
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- President of the United States George W. Bush and President of Russia Vladimir Putin meet to discuss missile defense. The 33rd G8 summit took place at Kempinski Grand Hotel in Heiligendamm in the old Duchy of Mecklenburg in the Northern German state of 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 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 (AP via the Guardian) Putin, in a minor reversal of recent rhetoric regarding Bush's European missile shield plans, suggests placing a radar installation in Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan ( English; Azərbaycan officially the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Respublikası is the largest and most populous country in the South (The Guardian)
- G8 leaders reach agreement on a deal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Greenhouse gases are gaseous constituents of the atmosphere bothnatural and anthropogenic that absorb and emit radiation at specific wavelengths within the spectrum of thermal infrared Exhaust gas is Flue gas which occurs as a result of the Combustion of fuels such as Natural gas, Gasoline /petrol Diesel, Fuel 2050 ( MML) will be a Common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. (Press Association via the Guardian)
- Four supposed agent provocateurs who had encouraged peaceful protesters to throw stones are unmasked. Traditionally an agent provocateur ( Plural: agents provocateurs, French for "inciting agent" is a person employed by the police or A police spokesperson points to a possible involvement of Intelligence agencies. An intelligence agency is a governmental agency that is devoted to the Information gathering (known in the context as " intelligence " (Indymedia) (Spiegel)
- At least 12 citizens of Oman are killed by Cyclone Gonu. Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman ( Arabic: سلطنة عُمان) is an Arab Country in Southwest Asia on the southeast Cyclone Gonu (JTWC designation 02A, also known as Super Cyclonic Storm Gonu) was the strongest Tropical cyclone on record in the Arabian (Reuters via Australia)
- Hamas militants kill a Fatah member, and five other Palestinians are injured in a renewal of fighting between the two groups. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة Fatah (فتح literally opening, is a reverse Acronym from the Arabic name Harakat al-Tahrir al-Watani al-Filastini (حركة التحرير Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn (AFP via CBS News)
- The Reserve Bank of New Zealand raises interest rates in New Zealand to 8%, the highest level of any industrialised nation. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is the Central bank of New Zealand and is constituted under the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1989 Interest is a fee paid on borrowed capital Assets lent include Money, Shares, Consumer goods through Hire purchase, major assets New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island (BBC)
- American scientists identify a new strain of potentially lethal bacteria called Bartonella rochalimae. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A scientist, in the broadest sense refers to any person that engages in a systematic activity to acquire Knowledge or an individual that engages in such practices In biology strain is a low-level Taxonomic rank used in three related ways The Bacteria ( singular: bacterium) are a large group of unicellular Microorganisms Typically a few Micrometres in length bacteria have Bartonella rochalimae is a recently discovered strain of Gram-negative Bacteria in the Bartonella genus isolated by researchers at (AFP via Yahoo! News)
- Cloture votes fail in the United States Senate on the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007, potentially killing the bill. In Parliamentary procedure, cloture (ˈkloʊtʃɝ KLO-cher (also called closure, and sometimes a guillotine) is a motion or process aimed at The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007, or in its full name the Secure Borders Economic Opportunity and Immigration Reform Act of 2007 ( was a bill discussed in (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
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- The Council of Europe publishes a report claiming to prove that member states Romania and Poland conspired with the American CIA to kidnap and torture suspected terrorists. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Council of Europe (Conseil de l'Europe is the oldest International organisation working towards European integration, being founded in 1949 Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland 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 (BBC) (CoE Report)
- Chinese police rescue 31 workers kept as slaves at a brickworks in Linfen, in Shanxi province, run by the son of a local official of the Communist Party of China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force As a social-economic system slavery is a legal institution under which a Person (called "a slave" is compelled to work for another A Brickworks also known as a brick factory is a factory for the manufacturing of Bricks, from Clay or Shale. Linfen ( is a Prefecture-level city in southern Shanxi province People's Republic of China. ( Postal map spelling: Shansi) is a province in the northern part of the People's Republic of China. The Communist Party of China ( CPC) ( also known as the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP) is the founding and ruling political party of the (Reuters via News Limited)
- At least 14 people are killed in two bomb explosions in Qurna near Basra in Iraq. A bomb is any of a range of devices that typically rely on the Exothermic Chemical reaction of an Explosive material to produce an extremely Al-Qurnah (Qurna is a small village in southern Iraq about 74 km northwest of Basra, within the town of Nahairat Basra ( BGN: AlBasrah also called Basorah Abillah and Uruk or IRAQ The name that British colony has adopted for Basra For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (BBC)
- New South Wales in Australia is battered with severe storms, killing at least nine people and causing major flooding in Newcastle, the Hunter region, and the Central Coast. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The 2007 Hunter region and Central Coast storms commenced on Friday 8 June, 2007 and caused extensive flooding damage and loss of life in the Hunter Region The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie The Hunter Region, more commonly known as the Hunter Valley, is a region of New South Wales, extending from approximately to north of Sydney, Australia The Central Coast is an urban region in the Australian state of New South Wales, located on the coast north of Sydney and south of Lake Macquarie The coal freighter Pasha Bulker is forced to run aground on Nobby's Beach, a major Newcastle beach. Storm and beaching See also 2007 Hunter region and Central Coast storms Early on the morning of 8 June 2007, Newcastle Port Corporation (ABC News Australia) (ABC News Australia) (ABC News Australia)
- The Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched with a crew of seven on an assembly mission to the International Space Station on mission STS-117. NASA 's Space Shuttle, officially called the Space Transportation System ( STS) is the Spacecraft currently used by the United States Space Shuttle Atlantis ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-104 is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of STS-117 was a Space Shuttle mission flown by Space Shuttle ''Atlantis'', launched from pad 39A of the Kennedy Space Center (BBC)
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- The Central Intelligence Organization arrests almost 400 soldiers in Harare, Zimbabwe for allegedly plotting to overthrow President Robert Mugabe. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Central Intelligence Organisation ( CIO) is the national Intelligence agency or " Secret police " of Zimbabwe. Harare (həˈrɑreɪ or /həˈrɑri/ formerly Salisbury) is the Capital of Zimbabwe. See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election This page contains a list of presidents of Zimbabwe. Canaan Banana was a "figurehead" president but Mugabe has been an executive Air Vice Marshal Elson Moyo, Major General Engelbert Rugeje, and Colonel Ben Ncube are allegedly the ringleaders. Air Vice-Marshal Elson Moyo was a deputy commander of the Air Force of Zimbabwe and one of the main figures in the 2007 Zimbabwean coup d'état attempt. Major General Engelbert Rugeje is the Chief of Staff of the Zimbabwe National Army. (ZWNews)
- Russia warns the United States to halt its missile defense system in central Europe in order to continue further talks. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (BBC)
- U.S. President George W. Bush calls for a UN-backed action over Kosovo's independence despite Russian and Serbian opposition. 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 Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country (BBC)
- Racehorse Rags to Riches becomes the first filly to win the Belmont Stakes in 102 years by defeating Preakness winner Curlin. Rags to Riches (foaled February 27 2004 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred Filly racehorse. A filly is a young Female Horse too young to be called a mare. The Belmont Stakes is a prestigious American Grade I stakes race held yearly in June at Belmont Park in Elmont New York. The Preakness Stakes is an American Grade I stakes race 1-3/16 mile (1 Curlin (foaled March 25 2004 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse and the current highest North American money earner with over (AP via The Citizen)
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- The Palestinian Journalist Syndicate criticizes Islamic Jihad militants for using a vehicle marked with a "TV" sign to approach Gaza's frontier border with Israel in an attempt to kidnap an Israel Defense Forces soldier from a position across the border. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine (حركة الجهاد الإسلامي في فلسطين - Harakat al-Jihād al-Islāmi fi Filastīn Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit (Haaretz)
- On the Sunday talk show Meet the Press, former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell calls for the immediate closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp. The Sunday morning talk shows are influential Television talk / public affairs programs broadcast on Sunday mornings Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program produced by NBC. The United States Secretary of State (commonly abbreviated as SecState) is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with Foreign affairs Colin Luther Powell, KCB (Honorary MSC, (born April 5, 1937) is a retired General in the United States Army. The Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp is a controversial United States Detention center operated by Joint Task Force Guantanamo since 2002 in Guantanamo (NBC News)
- France holds a parliamentary election; early projections indicate that President Nicolas Sarkozy's center-right UMP party will secure a comfortable victory. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The French legislative elections took place on 10 June and 17 June 2007 to elect the 13th National Assembly of the Fifth Republic, 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, The centre-right is a political term commonly used to describe or denote individuals political parties or organizations (such as Think tanks whose views (BBC)
- Belgium holds a general election. 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 2007 Belgian general election took place on Sunday June 10, 2007. Liberal Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt is expected to lose power to the Christian Democrats of Yves Leterme. The Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten or OpenVLD ( Flemish Liberals and Democrats) is a Flemish liberal party, created in 1992 This is a list of Prime Ministers of Belgium, known regionally as Premier Ministre in French, Eerste Minister in Dutch, (ɣi vəɾˈɦɔfstɑt (b Guy Maurice Marie Louise Verhofstadt, 11 April 1953 in Dendermonde, Belgium) is a Belgian politician municipal Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams (CD&V (Christian Democratic and Flemish is a Flemish Community of Belgium Political party, formerly called Christian Yves Camille Désiré Leterme (born 6 October 1960 is a Belgian politician a leader of the Christian Democratic and Flemish party ( CD&V) (Reuters)
- Five people are killed in a ferry fire in the Philippines. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP (AP)
- President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai escapes an apparent assassination attempt. Afghanistan has only intermittently been a Republic - between 1973-1992 and from 2001 onwards - at other times being governed by a variety of kings Emirs Hamid Karzai ( حامد کرزي, حامد کرزي) (born 24 December 1957) is the current President of Afghanistan, since December AssassiNation is the sixth album by Krisiun, released in 2006 on Century Media. (AP)
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- A three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Richmond, Virginia rules that the United States government cannot indefinitely detain U.S. residents as "enemy combatants. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit is a federal court located in Richmond Virginia with Appellate jurisdiction over the This article is about the city of Richmond the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The federal government of the United States is the central United States Governmental body established by the United States Constitution. The United States is an urbanized nation with 808 percent of its population of 305186613 residing in cities and suburbs as of mid-year 2005 The term enemy combatant has historically referred to members of the armed forces of the state with which another state is at war " (AP via CNN)
- At least 78 die in monsoons in Bangladesh. A monsoon is a seasonal prevailing wind which lasts for several months ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially (AP via CNN)
- Two-thirds of the Iraqi Council of Representatives removes Speaker of the Council of Representatives Mahmoud al-Mashhadani due to repeated acts of violence to other members by him or his staff. The Council of Representatives of Iraq (مجلس النواب العراقي Majlis al-Nuwwāb al-ʿIrāqiyy) is the main elected body of representatives in Iraq The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a legislative body Mahmoud Dawud al-Mashhadani (محمود المشهداني is an Iraqi politician and the Speaker of the Iraqi Council of Representatives (New York Times)
- Flooding in the southern Chinese provinces of Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hunan, Fujian, and Jiangxi damage agricultural land and crops, kill 66 people, and force 600,000 people from their homes. A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge Guangdong ( EFEO: Kouangtong; Pinyin Guǎngdōng; Postal map spelling: Kwangtung) is a province on the Guangxi (or Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region;) is a Zhuang autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. ( also spelled Kweichow) is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the southwestern part of the country ( is a province of China, located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting (hence the name Hunan, meaning This article is about the People's Republic of China province ( Postal map spelling: Kiangsi is a southern province of the People's Republic of China, spanning from the banks of the Yangtze River (BBC)
- Majeedah Bolkiah—daughter of Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei—marries Khairul Khalil, an official in the office of the Prime Minister in a lavish Islamic wedding ceremony. Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Majeedah Nuurul Bulqiah (Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Puteri Hajah Majeedah Nuurul Bulqiah (born March 16, 1976 Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam GCB GCMG (born July 15, 1946 The Sultan of Brunei is the Head of state of Brunei. The royal lineage can be traced back to the 15th century Brunei Darussalam, (bruːˈnaɪ in English officially the State of Brunei Abode of Peace (Negara Brunei Darussalam Jawi: برني دارالسلام Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Khairul Khalil (born February 28, 1975) is the eldest son and second child of Pengiran Syed Haji Jaafari bin Pengiran Syed Haji The Prime Minister of Brunei is a title held by the Sultan of Brunei. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. A wedding is the Ceremony in which two people are united in Marriage. (AP via Yahoo! News)
- Newcastle, New South Wales remains on alert for rising floodwaters from the Hunter River as people evacuated from Maitland, New South Wales return to their home. The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge The Hunter River is a major river in New South Wales, Australia. Maitland is a city in the Lower Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia and the seat of Maitland City Council, situated on the Hunter (AAP via the West Australian)
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- Nigerian author Chinua Achebe wins the Man Booker International Prize in honour of his career. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal The Man Booker International Prize is a biennial international literary award given to a living Author of any nationality for Fiction published in English (BBC)
- Ehud Barak, former Prime Minister of Israel, declares victory in a vote for the leadership of the Israeli Labor Party, with 51. Ehud Barak (אֵהוּד בָּרָק born Ehud Brog on 12 February 1942) is an Israeli politician former Prime Minister, and 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 5% of the vote compared to 47. 5% for former security chief Ami Ayalon. Amihai "Ami" Ayalon (עמיחי איילון born 27 June 1945) is an Israeli politician and Knesset member representing the Labor Party (AFP via ABC News Australia)
- The PKK declares that it will stop attacks on Turkey but will defend itself if attacked. The Kurdistan Workers' Party (Partiya Karkerên Kurdistan or PKK, also called KADEK, Kongra-Gel, and KGK It is listed as a terrorist Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches (AP via the Kansas City Star)
- Jamaican police declare that former Pakistani cricket team coach Bob Woolmer died of natural causes, ending a murder investigation. Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. The Pakistan National Cricket Team is an international Cricket team representing Pakistan. Robert Andrew Woolmer ( 14 May 1948 – 18 March 2007) was an international Cricketer, professional Cricket coach and also Robert Andrew Woolmer ( 14 May 1948 – 18 March 2007) was an international Cricketer, professional Cricket coach and also (Radio Jamaica)
- Severe rain causes flash flooding throughout Ireland, where places have been flooded after just 30 minutes of rain, particularly in Ulster. Rain is Liquid precipitation. On Earth it is the condensation of atmospheric Water vapor into drops heavy enough to fall often making it to A flash flood is a rapid flooding of geomorphic lowlying areas - washes rivers and streams Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Ulster ( Ulaidh ˈkwɪɟɪ ˈʌlˠu / ˈʌlˠi is one of the four provinces of Ireland, in addition to Connacht, Munster and Leinster This brings to an end a period of very warm temperatures of up to 29º C (84º F) on the island. 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 The Celsius Temperature scale was previously known as the centigrade scale. Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736 a German Physicist who proposed it in 1724 The town of Omagh and parts of Belfast are worst hit. Omagh (pronounced /'omæ/) is the County town of County Tyrone in Northern Ireland, situated where the rivers Drumragh and Camowen Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. (RTÉ) (Irish Independent) (UTV) (BBC)
- Mudslides and floods kill nearly 130 in Bangladesh. Mudslide redirects here it is also the name of a cocktail. A mudflow or mudslide is the most rapid (up to 80 km/h / 50 mph A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially Rescuers find 20 more bodies buried under mud in Chittagong, bringing the total number of flood-related deaths to nearly 130. Chittagong ( Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম Chôţţogram) is Bangladesh 's main Seaport and its second-largest city (Reuters)
- Milan Martić is found guilty of murder and persecution committed while he was leader of the Krajina Serb republic between 1991 and 1995. Milan Martić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Милан Мартић (born 18 November 1954) is a Serbian politician convicted of War crimes Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries Krajina is a Slavic Toponym. Ethymology In Croatian, it refers to area around certain smaller city Serbs ( Serbian: Срби Srbi) are a South Slavic people living in the Balkans and Central Europe, mainly in Serbia, Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 (BBC)
- Afghan officials claim that seven members of the Afghan police were killed by Coalition air forces in a friendly fire incident. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Friendly fire or non-hostile fire, a term originally adopted by the United States military, refers to fire from one's own side or allied forces as (Reuters)
- Palestinian factional violence: Hamas officials report that a rocket-propelled grenade has been fired at the house of Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, causing damage but no injuries. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة The Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority is the Head of government of the Palestinian government Ismail Haniyeh ( Arabic: إسماعيل هنية sometimes transliterated as Ismail Haniya or Ismail Haniyah) (born January 1963 is a (AP via Forbes)
- Structural failure is suspected after the top two floors of a five-story building collapse in central London's Dean Farrar Street. Structural failure refers to loss of the load -carrying capacity of a component or member within a Structure or of the structure itself London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The 2007 Dean Farrar Street collapse, which occurred on 12 June 2007, was the collapse of the top two storeys of an office building in Dean Farrar Street London (BBC)
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- Zimbabwean Minister of Lands Didymus Mutasa says the government will remove all remaining white farmers from their farms and divide their land among landless black citizens. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election Didymus Noel Edwin Mutasa (born July 27 1935) is a Zimbabwean politician currently serving as the Minister of State for National Security Lands Land A small number of people of European ethnic origin ( Whites) first came as settlers to the African country now known as Zimbabwe during the late nineteenth century Land reform in Zimbabwe began after the signing of the Lancaster House Agreement in 1979 in an effort to more equitably distribute land between the historically disenfranchised The term black people usually refers to a racial group of Humans with dark Skin color, but the term has also been used to categorise a number of diverse (ReliefWeb)
- Ireland's Green Party (Comhaontas Glas) agrees to go into government with Fianna Fáil as part of Ireland's 30th Dáil when it opens on 14 June. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The Green Party (Comhaontas Glas lit Green Alliance) is a green Political party in Ireland. Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party (Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtánach shortened to Fianna Fáil ( is currently the largest Political party in the Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Composition of the 30th Dáil The position of Ceann Comhairle was contested by John O'Donoghue (FF and Ruairi Quinn (Lab Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the (RTÉ)
- A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hits south of Puerto Quetzal, on Guatemala's Pacific Coast. The 2007 Guatemala earthquake occurred on June 13, 2007 occurred at 192946 UTC (132946 local time) Puerto Quetzal is Guatemala 's largest Pacific Ocean Port. It is important for both cargo traffic and as a stop-off point for cruise liners Guatemala (República de Guatemala) is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west the Pacific Ocean to the southwest (USA Today)
- Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom awards Sir Tim Berners-Lee the Order of Merit for his pioneering work on the worldwide web. List of current queens regnant A queen regnant (plural "queens regnant" is qualifying reference to a female Monarch possessing and exercising all of the monarchal For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee OM KBE FRS FREng FRSA (born 8 June 1955 is an English computer scientist who is credited The Order of Merit is a British and Commonwealth Order bestowed by the Monarch. The World Wide Web (commonly shortened to the Web) is a system of interlinked Hypertext documents accessed via the Internet. (BBC)
- Gigantoraptor erlianensis, a gigantic birdlike dinosaur, is discovered in Inner Mongolia by paleontologist Xu Xing. Gigantoraptor Birds ( class Aves) are bipedal endothermic ( Warm-blooded) Vertebrate animals that lay eggs. Inner Mongolia ( Mongolian:, Öbür mongɣul; occasionally romanized to Nei Mongol is the Mongol Xu Xing ( is a famed Chinese paleontologist who has named many dinosaurs including the new Jurassic Ceratopsian Yinlong (AFP via Discovery Channel)
- Shimon Peres is elected as the President of Israel after opponents bow out in the first round of the Israeli presidential elections. (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 Shimon Peres, a former Prime Minister and a member of the Kadima party was elected by the Knesset as the next President of Israel on (Haaretz) (Los Angeles Times)
- An explosion in Beirut kills at least 10 people, including MP Walid Eido. Beirut (بيروت Bayrūt) is the Capital and Largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2 The Parliament of Lebanon (known as Le Parlement in Lebanon is the Lebanese national legislature. Walid Eido ( ( Beirut, 1942 - Beirut, June 13, 2007) was a Lebanese politician and member of the Current for the Future (MSNBC)
- Hamas militants kill at least 16 Palestinians, including 2 UNRWA workers and 13 Fatah members, as clashes intensify in the Gaza Strip. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East ( UNRWA) is a relief and human development agency providing education health care social services 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 (Haaretz)
- Hamas and Fatah officials claim that they have agreed on a cease-fire, but fighting continues. A ceasefire (or truce) is a temporary stoppage of a War or any Armed conflict, where each side of the conflict agrees (BBC)
- A South African public sector strike closes down most of the schools and hospitals in that country. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Strike action, often simply called a strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal by Employees to perform work. (BBC)
- EADS Astrium unveils its space tourism project, one week ahead of the Paris Air Show. EADS Astrium is an Aerospace subsidiary of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS based in Hampshire England Space tourism is the recent Phenomenon of tourists paying for flights into space pioneered by Russia The Paris Air Show ( Salon International de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace Paris-Le Bourget) is an international trade fair for the aerospace business (BBC)
- A landmark ruling by the UK's highest appeal court, the Law Lords, allows the family of an Iraqi who died in UK military custody to sue the British Government and demand a public inquiry into the circumstances of his death. Lords of Appeal in Ordinary, or Law Lords, are appointed under the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 to the House of Lords of the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. 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 A public inquiry is an official Review of events or actions ordered by a country's state's or province's government (The Times) (Scotsman)
- A strike by Indian Airlines ground staff disrupts air traffic throughout India. Strike action, often simply called a strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal by Employees to perform work. Indian Airlines or Indian ( Hindi: इंडियन एयरलाइंस or इंडियन was an airline based in Delhi India and focused primarily India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country (CNN-IBN)
- An explosion at the Al-Askari Mosque in Samarra, Iraq is reported to have destroyed two of its minarets. This article is about the Iraqi mosque For the medieval Egyptian capital please see Al-Askar. Sāmarrā ( Arabic, سامَرّاء) is a city in Iraq. It stands on the east bank of the Tigris For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. For the mountain formation see Minarets (California. Minarets ( Arabic manara (lighthouse منارة but more usually مئذنة (Reuters Alertnet) (BBC) (Reuters)
- Indonesian police claim to have arrested Abu Dujana, the military leader of the Jemaah Islamiyah responsible for the 2002 Bali bombings. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Abu Dujana (born in Java, c 1969 was the military leader of Jemaah Islamiah from 2005 until June 2007 when he was arrested History The JI was established as a loose confederation of several Islamic groups The 2002 Bali bombings occurred on 12 October 2002 in the tourist district of Kuta on the Indonesian island of Bali. (BBC)
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- A U.S. federal jury convicts former Klansman James Ford Seale of kidnapping and conspiracy in connection with the 1964 deaths of two African-American teenagers in Mississippi. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the 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 Ku Klux Klan ( KKK) is the name of several past and present secret domestic terrorist organizations in the United States, generally in the southern states that are James Ford Seale (born 1936 is a former Ku Klux Klan member charged by the U 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 Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States (AP via USA Today)
- Fatah-Hamas conflict:
- Hamas claims full control of Palestinian Authority security agencies on the Gaza Strip. 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 (CNN)
- Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian National Authority, dissolves the Unity Cabinet and declares a state of emergency. Mahmoud Abbas (محمود عباس (born March 26, 1935) also known by the kunya Abu Mazen (ابو مازن was elected President The President of the Palestinian National Authority ( رئيس السلطة الوطنية الفلسطينية) is the highest-ranking political position (equivalent to A state of emergency is a governmental declaration that may suspend certain normal functions of government alert citizens to alter their normal behaviors or order government agencies (AFP/Reuters via ABC News Australia)
- Hamas tightens its control of the Gaza Strip as violence continues. 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 (Reuters) (AP)
- Golf's U.S. Open begins at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US Oakmont Country Club is a prestigious "top five" Country club and the "oldest top-ranked golf course in the U (ESPN)
- Music producer and alleged con artist Lou Pearlman is arrested in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia and deported to the United States territory of Guam. In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing A confidence trick or confidence game (also known as a bunko, con, flim flam, gaffle, grift, scam, scheme Louis Jay Pearlman (born June 19, 1954) was known in the 1990s entertainment business for being the manager of famous American Boy bands the Nusa Dua is an enclave of large international 5-star resorts in south-eastern Bali. Bali is an Indonesian Island located at, the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Deportation, not to be confused with Extradition, generally means the expulsion of someone from a place or Country. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Guam ( Chamorro: cha Guåhån) officially the Territory of Guam, is an island in the western Pacific Ocean and is an organized unincorporated He is accused of defrauding over 1,800 individual investors out of a total of $317-million. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been He will eventually be returned to Florida to face criminal charges and a growing list of civil litigation. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the (Orlando Sentinel)
- Bertie Ahern of Fianna Fáil is elected as Ireland's Taoiseach for a record third term upon the opening of the 30th Dáil; the Taoiseach then announces his new cabinet with ministries. Patrick Bartholomew "Bertie" Ahern ( Irish: Pádraig Parthalán Ó hEachthairn, born 12 September 1951 is an Irish politician who served Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party (Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtánach shortened to Fianna Fáil ( is currently the largest Political party in the Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The Taoiseach (ˈtiːʃəx in English t̪ˠiːʃʲəx (plural Taoisigh ( or) in Irish) also referred to as An Taoiseach ( t̪ˠiːʃʲəx is the the Composition of the 30th Dáil The position of Ceann Comhairle was contested by John O'Donoghue (FF and Ruairi Quinn (Lab The Government of Ireland (Rialtas na hÉireann n̪ˠə ˈheːɾʲən̪ˠ is the Cabinet that exercises executive authority in Ireland. A Department of State (Roinn Stáit of Ireland, is a department or ministry of the Government of Ireland. (RTÉ)
- Entertainer Michael Barrymore is arrested in the UK along with two others over the murder of Stuart Lubbock, who was found dead in Barrymore's swimming pool in 2001. Michael Ciaran Parker (born 4 May 1952 is an English Comedian better known by his Stage name Michael Barrymore. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Michael Ciaran Parker (born 4 May 1952 is an English Comedian better known by his Stage name Michael Barrymore. A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is an artificially enclosed Body of water intended for Swimming or Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. (Sky)
- Lebanon prepares to bury anti-Syrian parliamentarian Walid Eido and nine others killed in yesterday's bombing, with a national day of mourning declared. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Anti-Syrian is a journalistic and political term used to describe a political position which opposes the Syrian regime's interference in Lebanon. The Parliament of Lebanon (known as Le Parlement in Lebanon is the Lebanese national legislature. Walid Eido ( ( Beirut, 1942 - Beirut, June 13, 2007) was a Lebanese politician and member of the Current for the Future A bomb is any of a range of devices that typically rely on the Exothermic Chemical reaction of an Explosive material to produce an extremely A national day of mourning is a Day marked by Mourning and Memorial activities across the majority of a Country 's populace such days (CNN)
- Iraq War: Three Sunni mosques near Baghdad are burned in apparent retaliation for the latest Al-Askari Mosque bombing. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign 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 Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous The 2007 al-Askari Mosque bombing ( تفجير مسجد العسكري) occurred on June 13, 2007 at around 9 a (Reuters via ABC News Australia)
- The Indian Airlines strike continues for a second day, causing continuing disruption to Indian aviation. Indian Airlines or Indian ( Hindi: इंडियन एयरलाइंस or इंडियन was an airline based in Delhi India and focused primarily India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country (BBC)
- New Zealand condemns the expulsion of its High Commissioner to Fiji, Mike Green, by Frank Bainimarama's military government, which gave no reason for the expulsion. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island High Commissioner is the title of various high-ranking special executive positions held by a commission of appointment Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य Commodore Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama, MSD, OStJ, Fijian Navy, known commonly as Frank Bainimarama and sometimes by the chiefly title Military government can refer to conditions under either Military occupation, or Military dictatorship Military (BBC)
- Cuba introduces a United Nations resolution on Puerto Rico calling on the United States to expedite Puerto Rico's self-determination process; the text also requests the General Assembly to consider the question and urges cleanup of Vieques island and release of Puerto Rican political prisoners. 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 The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Vieques ( Spanish pronunciation: /'vjɛkɛs/ or /'bjɛkɛs/ or /'βjɛkɛs/ English pronunciation: or) in full Isla de Vieques, is an island (UN)
- The San Antonio Spurs defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 of the 2007 NBA Finals to win the 2007 National Basketball Association Championship. The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional Basketball team based in San Antonio Texas. The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known as the Cavs) are a professional Basketball team based in Cleveland Ohio. The 2007 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 2006-07 National Basketball Association season, and was the conclusion of the 2007 NBA Playoffs. (SI)
- Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins wins the Hart Memorial Trophy as the National Hockey League's most valuable player during the 2006–07 season in the annual NHL awards. Sidney Patrick Crosby ONS (born August 7 1987 is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player and captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey" is awarded annually to the The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL (TSN)
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- Thousands of Chinese policemen rescue 450 slave workers while arresting 120 suspects. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Ministry of Public Security ( Abbreviation: MPS; Simplified Chinese: 公安部; Pinyin: gōng ān bù) headed by the (VOA)
- Mike Nifong, facing disbarment for his actions in the 2006 Duke University lacrosse case, agrees to resign his position as district attorney for Durham County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Michael Byron Nifong (born September 14 1950) is a Disbarred North Carolina attorney Disbarment is a revocation of a Lawyer 's ability to practice Law or argue cases. The 2006 Duke University lacrosse case was a Scandal that started in March 2006 when Crystal Gail Mangum an African American Stripper and escort A district attorney (DA is in some US jurisdictions the title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals Durham County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States (AP via ESPN.com)
- Switzerland opens the world's longest rail tunnel on land, the 34-kilometre Lötschberg tunnel under the Alps. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation A tunnel is an underground passageway The definition of what constitutes a tunnel is not universally agreed upon The Lötschberg Base Tunnel (LBT is a 34577 km (215 mile long new railway Tunnel on the Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon railway cutting through the (BBC)
- In the UK, seven members of Dhiren Barot's al Qaeda cell are sentenced to a total of 136 years in prison. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located See also 2004 Financial buildings plot Dhiren Barot (known under various aliases Bilal, Abu Musa al-Hindi, Abu Eissa al-Hindi, and Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The (Sky)
- Indonesia claims that it has captured Jemaah Islamiyah leader Zarkarsih. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. History The JI was established as a loose confederation of several Islamic groups (Reuters via MSNBC)
- A roadside bomb kills at least seven soldiers in Yala Province, Thailand. A soldier is a general English term that refers to a member of a land component of National Armed forces. Yala (ยะลา is the southernmost province ( changwat) of Thailand. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj (BBC)
- United States Secretary of Defense Robert Gates meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Kamal Al-Maliki and U.S. military leaders in Iraq to discuss the effectiveness of the current military campaign. 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. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Office The Prime Minister of Iraq is Iraq's Head of government. Nouri Kamel Mohammed Hassan al-Maliki ( Arabic: نوري كامل محمّد حسن المالكي transliterated Nūrī Kāmil al-Mālikī; born June The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (Reuters)
- Two oil and transport unions begin a strike in Nigeria over an increase in fuel duty and a doubling of sales tax. Strike action, often simply called a strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal by Employees to perform work. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Hydrocarbon oil duty is the name given to the Excise duty levied on oils (mainly road vehicle fuels in the United Kingdom. A sales tax is a Consumption tax charged at the Point of purchase for certain goods and services (BBC)
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- Tupua Tamasese Tupuola Tufuga Efi is chosen as the O le Ao o le Malo of Samoa by the Fono. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Tupua Tamasese Tupuola Tufuga Efi, also known as Tuiatua Tupua Tamasese Efi He was officially sworn in as O le Ao o le Malo at Samoa's Parliament ( Fono O le Ao o le Malo is the Samoan Head of state, which is the title's rough translation Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa, is a country governing the western part of the Samoan Islands Archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean The Fono or Legislative Assembly is the Parliament of Samoa. "Fono" is a Samoan and Polynesian term for councils great and small (AAP via News Limited)
- Mike Nifong is disbarred in the U.S. state of North Carolina for his role in the prosecution of the 2006 Duke University lacrosse case. Michael Byron Nifong (born September 14 1950) is a Disbarred North Carolina attorney Disbarment is a revocation of a Lawyer 's ability to practice Law or argue cases. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States The 2006 Duke University lacrosse case was a Scandal that started in March 2006 when Crystal Gail Mangum an African American Stripper and escort (AP via WRAL)
- Police in Zimbabwe confiscate opposition leader Arthur Mutambara's passport as he tries to leave for South Africa and the United Kingdom. See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election Arthur Guseni Oliver Mutambara (born 25 May 1966 is a Zimbabwean politician A passport is a document issued by a national government which certifies for the purpose of international travel the identity and nationality of its holder 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 (VOA)
- The Chinese Ministry of Labour and Social Security undertakes an investigation into claims that up to 1,000 minors worked as slave labour in central China. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The 2007 Chinese slave scandal ( was a series of Forced labour cases in Shanxi, China. (Reuters via ABC News Australia)
- Iraq War: U. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign S. soldiers find the Common Access Card ID cards of two captured U.S. soldiers; Iraqi insurgents had previously released a video containing images of the IDs. The Common Access Card (CAC is a United States Department of Defense (DoD Smartcard issued as standard identification for active duty military personnel reserve An identity document, also called a piece of identification ( ID) is a document used to verify aspects of a person's Identity. The second-largest capture of American soldiers serving in the Iraq War occurred when Iraqi insurgents attacked a military outpost in Amiriyah Baghdad (CNN)
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- Air strikes in Afghanistan on a suspected Al Qaeda headquarters kill several militants as well as civilians, including children. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The (Reuters)(BBC)
- Ángel Cabrera wins the 2007 U.S. Open Golf Championship at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. Career Cabrera was born in Villa Allende Córdoba, Argentina. The 2007 United States Open Golf Championship was the 107th U Oakmont Country Club is a prestigious "top five" Country club and the "oldest top-ranked golf course in the U (NZPA)
- Linate Airport in Milan, Italy is closed for three hours at dawn to allow wildlife experts to trap 80 hares that have bred in recent months and are confusing ground radar. Linate Airport is one of the two major Airports of Milan, Italy along with Malpensa International Airport. Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Hares and jackrabbits are Leporids belonging to the Genus Lepus. 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 (BBC)
- Audi wins their seventh 24 Hours of Le Mans in eight years, including their second straight win with a diesel R10 prototype. AUDI AG, ( Xetra: NSU commonly known as Audi (aˈʊdi is a German Automobile manufacturer which produces Audi branded cars with headquarters The 2007 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 75th Grand Prix of Endurance and took place at the Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France from 16&ndash17 Diesel or Diesel fuel (ˈdiːzəl in general is any Fuel used in Diesel engines The most common is a specific fractional distillate of petroleum The Audi R10 TDI, usually abbreviated to R10, is a racing car from the German car manufacturer Audi. A Le Mans Prototype (commonly abbreviated as LMP) is a type of custom-built Race car intended for Sports car racing and Endurance racing, most (SpeedTV) (BBC)
- A Canadian pilot and five British passengers die in a plane crash in Malawi. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located An aviation accident is defined in the International Civil Aviation Organization Annex 13 The Republic of Malawi (məˈlɑːwi or; formerly Nyasaland) is in southern Africa. (Channel 4 UK)
- Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian National Authority, outlaws armed factions of Hamas. Mahmoud Abbas (محمود عباس (born March 26, 1935) also known by the kunya Abu Mazen (ابو مازن was elected President The President of the Palestinian National Authority ( رئيس السلطة الوطنية الفلسطينية) is the highest-ranking political position (equivalent to An outlaw or bandit is a person living the lifestyle of outlawry; the word literally means "outside the Law " by folk-etymology from the original Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة (CTV)
- At least 35 people die in Kabul, Afghanistan as the result of a bombing of a police bus. } Kābul ( Persian and Pashto: کابل, IPA:) is the Capital and largest city of Afghanistan, with Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force (Newswire) (Reuters via ABC News Australia)
- French voters go to the polls to elect a new French National Assembly. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The French legislative elections took place on 10 June and 17 June 2007 to elect the 13th National Assembly of the Fifth Republic, The French National Assembly. The other is the Senate ( “Sénat”) The centre-right Union for a Popular Movement (UPM) wins a comfortable majority; however, the left did make some gains, with senior minister Alain Juppe losing his seat in Bordeaux. The centre-right is a political term commonly used to describe or denote individuals political parties or organizations (such as Think tanks whose views Alain Marie Juppé (born 15 August 1945 is a French right-wing politician who served as Prime Minister of France from 1995 to 1997 under President Jacques Chirac ( Gascon: Bordèu) is a port city in southwest France, with one million inhabitants in its metropolitan area at a 2008 estimate (BBC) (Canada East) (Reuters via CNN)
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- The Comcast Center officially becomes the tallest building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania after a topping off ceremony. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Comcast Center is a Skyscraper in Center City, Philadelphia. The building officially opened for business on June 8 2008 and its primary tenant is Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- Nine firefighters are killed in a collapse at a furniture warehouse blaze in Charleston, South Carolina, the largest loss of firefighters in the United States in one incident since the collapse of the World Trade Center in 2001. Firefighters are rescuers extensively trained primarily to put out hazardous Fires that threaten civilian populations and property to rescue people from car accidents collapsed Charleston Sofa Super Store fire occurred on June 18, 2007, in Charleston, South Carolina, United States, in which a Flashover A warehouse is a commercial Building for Storage of Goods. Warehouses are used by Manufacturers Importers Exporters Charleston is a city in Charleston county in the US state of South Carolina. South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The collapse of the World Trade Center occurred after the September 11 attacks. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.
- The President of Turkey, Ahmet Necdet Sezer, vetoes a bill bringing forward a referendum of the direct election of the president. The President of Turkey ( Cumhurbaşkanı) is the Head of state of the Republic of Turkey. Ahmet Necdet Sezer (born September 13, 1941 in Afyonkarahisar) was the tenth President of the Republic of Turkey. 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. A referendum (plural referendums or referenda) ballot question, or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita Direct election is a term describing a system of choosing political officeholders in which the voters directly cast ballots for the person persons or political party that they desire to (BBC)
- Floods kill four people in north Texas. A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. (Reuters) (AP via The New York Times)
- The European Union and United States restore foreign aid to the Palestinian Authority. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in 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 (AP via Time)
- Hamas leader Mahmoud al-Zahar issues an ultimatum to the Palestinian Army of Islam to free kidnapped BBC journalist Alan Johnston or face military action. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة Mahmud al-Zahar (محمود الزهار (born 1945 is a co-founder of Hamas and a member of the Hamas leadership in the Palestinian occupied Gaza Strip. Army of Islam (جَيش الإسلام Jaysh al-Islām also known as Tawhid and Jihad Brigades, is the name used by the Dughmush -sometimes Alan Graham Johnston (born 17 May 1962 is a British Journalist working for the BBC. (BBC)
- A global internet pedophilia ring with over 700 suspects worldwide is smashed by UK police; 31 children are rescued. The term pedophilia or paedophilia has a range of definitions as found in Psychology, law enforcement and the popular vernacular The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located (Sky)
- Two former Croatian generals, Mirko Norac and Rahim Ademi, go on trial in Zagreb, charged for alleged atrocities against Serb civilians in 1993. Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Mirko Norac (born September 19 1967) is a former general of the Croatian Army and is regarded by many Croatians as a national hero Rahim Ademi (born January 30, 1954) is a Croatian Army General of Kosovo - Albanian origin Zagreb (ˈzɑːgrɛb is the Capital and the largest city of Croatia. Serbs ( Serbian: Срби Srbi) are a South Slavic people living in the Balkans and Central Europe, mainly in Serbia, (AP via IHT)
- Rwanda and Burundi join the East African Community in a meeting in Kampala, Uganda. The Republic of Rwanda (ruːˈændə or /rəˈwɑːndə/ in English ɾwanda or in Kinyarwanda is a small Landlocked country in the Burundi (buˈɾundi officially the Republic of Burundi, is a small country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda The East African Community ( EAC) is an intergovernmental organisation comprising five east African countries Kampala is the Capital city of Uganda. With a population of 1208544 (2002 it is the largest city in Uganda (BBC)
- Mongolian authorities confirm a helicopter crash that claimed 14 lives last Wednesday. Mongolia (mɒŋˈɡoʊliə, literally Mongol country/nation,) is a Landlocked Country in East (BBC)
- As many as 36 people are killed south of Baghdad in fighting between Shiite militiamen and British forces doing door-to-door searches. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary Citizens to provide defense emergency law enforcement or Paramilitary service (AP via San Jose Mercury News)
- Parts of Melbourne, Australia are in lockdown after a gunman shoots three people in the CBD, sparking a massive manhunt throughout the city. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A central business district ( CBD) is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city (The Age) (ABC)
- New negotiations begin between Morocco and the Polisario. Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa The Polisario, Polisario Front, or Frente Polisario, from the Spanish abbreviation of Frente Po pular de Li beración de Sa (Reuters), (Herald Sun via Reuters)
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- A preliminary study by the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency indicates that China's greenhouse gas emissions have overtaken those of the United States for the first time, exceeding those of any other country. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (Planbureau voor de Leefomgeving is a Dutch Research institute that advises the Dutch government on The energy policy in China is the sum up of different aspects of Energy policy of the People's Republic of China. The energy policy of the United States is determined by federal state and local public entities in the United States, which address issues of energy production distribution (NEAA)
- French prosecutors launch an investigation into alleged embezzlement by two African leaders, Omar Bongo Ondimba of Gabon and Denis Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of the Congo. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The prosecutor is the chief legal representative of the prosecution in countries with either the Common law Adversarial system, or the civil law 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 El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba (born Albert-Bernard Bongo on 30 December 1935) became President of Gabon in 1967 Gabon (gəˈbɒn or /gaˈbõ/ in French) is a country in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Republic Denis Sassou Nguesso (born 1943 has been the President of the Republic of the Congo since 1997 he was previously President from 1979 to 1992 The Republic of the Congo (République du Congo Kongo: Repubilika ya Kongo; Lingala: Republiki ya Kongó) also known as Congo-Brazzaville (BBC)
- Michael Bloomberg, mayor of New York City, leaves the Republican Party and registers as an independent. Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born February 14, 1942) is an American businessman and the Mayor of New York City. The Mayor of New York City is the head of the executive branch of the Government of New York City. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. (New York Times)
- North Korea is reported to have test-fired a short-range missile towards the Sea of Japan. 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 Sea of Japan is a Marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean, bordered by Japan, Korea, North Korea and Russia (BBC)
- Two armed robbers are holding several people hostage in a Crédit Lyonnais bank in Paris. A hostage is a person or entity which is held by a captor The original definition meant that this was handed over by one of two belligerent parties to the other or seized as security See also LCL (Le Crédit Lyonnais Crédit Lyonnais is a historic French Bank. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city (Sky)
- Cadbury Schweppes announces plans to axe around 7,800 jobs from its workforce, closing as many as ten manufacturing sites worldwide. Cadbury plc () is a Confectionery and Beverage (The Times)
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- The United States military launches Operation Arrowhead Ripper near Baqubah, Diyala province, with approximately 10,000 troops involved. 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 The Battle of Baqubah (March 2007-August 2007 took place during the Iraq War in the capital of the Iraqi province Diyala, to the north-east of Baghdad. Baqubah ( BGN: Ba‘qūbah; also spelled Baquba and Baqouba) is the capital of Iraq 's Diyala Governorate. Diyala (ديالى is one of the constituent Governorates of the nation of Iraq. (Reuters)
- The Al-Khilani Mosque is bombed, killing 78. The al-Khilani Mosque bombing occurred on June 19, 2007 when a truck bomb exploded in front of the Shia al-Khilani Mosque in Baghdad, (BBC)
- An early fossil proving that the giant panda was once a pygmy is found. FOSSIL is a standard protocol for allowing serial communication for Telecommunications programs under the DOS Operating system. The Giant Panda ( Ailuropoda melanoleuca, "black-and-white cat-foot" is a Mammal classified in the Bear family ( Ursidae) native to Pygmies (singular Pygmy) refers to a member of any human group whose adult males grow to less than 150 cm (4 feet 11 inches in average height or less than 155 cm (The Times)
- Fiji's interim government agrees in principle to elections in 2009, following a Pacific Islands Forum assessment, and calls for assistance from the European Union and Pacific nations like Australia for funding. Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य An election is a Decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold formal office This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. The Pacific Islands Forum is an inter-governmental Organization which aims to enhance cooperation between the independent countries of the Pacific The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. (Bloomberg)
- A candidate in the forthcoming Papua New Guinea election is charged with attempted murder of Deputy Prime Minister Don Polye. Papua New Guinea (or ˈpæpjuːə in Tok Pisin: Papua Niugini) officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania Don Polye is currently the Deputy Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea and the Minister for Transport and Civil Aviation (ABC News Australia)
- After Senegal's parliamentary elections, Macky Sall resigns as Prime Minister and President Abdoulaye Wade appoints former Deputy Minister for the Budget Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré in his stead. Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. Parliamentary elections were held in Senegal on 3 June 2007. They had originally been planned to be held together with the presidential election Macky Sall (born December 11, 1961) is a Senegalese politician The Prime Minister of Senegal is the Head of government of Senegal. Elections Presidents of Senegal 1960-present Léopold Sédar Senghor: 6 September 1960 - 31 December 1980 Abdoulaye Wade (born May 29 1926 is the third and current President of Senegal, in office since 2000 Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré (born 1951) has been the Prime Minister of Senegal since June 2007
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- A fire in a Russian nursing home in Omsk kills at least ten people. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending SNF redirects here For the sports show see NBC Sunday Night Football. Omsk (Омск is a city in southwest Siberia in Russia, the administrative center of Omsk Oblast. (BBC)
- The Special Court for Sierra Leone issues the first-ever guilty verdicts by an international court related to the military use of children. The Special Court for Sierra Leone is an independent judicial body set up to "try those who bear greatest responsibility" for the War crimes and Crimes against International courts are formed by Treaties between nations or under the authority of an International organization such as the United Nations — this The military use of Children takes three distinct forms children can take direct part in hostilities (child soldiers or they can be used in support roles such as porters spies messengers (BBC)
- The government of Dubai announces that it has purchased the RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 from Cunard Line for US$100-million. Dubai (in دبيّ,) is one of the seven emirates and most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE Characteristics The ship has a and is 963 ft (294 m long She had a top speed of using her original steam turbine powerplant which was increased to when she was re-engined Cunard Line is a British shipping company operator of the Ocean liners RMS ''Queen Elizabeth 2'' ( QE2) RMS ''Queen Mary 2'' ( The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been It intends to turn her into a floating hotel at the Palm Jumeirah when she leaves service in late 2008. A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging usually on a short-term basis The Palm Jumeirah is an Artificial island created using Land reclamation by Nakheel, a company owned by the Dubai government 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common (AFP via Yahoo! News)
- Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan, dissolves parliament, triggering a legislative election for August 18, 2007. Nursultan Abishuly Nazarbayev ( Kazakh: Нұрсұлтан Әбішұлы Назарбаев æbəʃʊˈlɯ nɑzɑrˈbɑjəf Russian: Нурсултан Leaders of Kazakhstan since 1919 Kyrgyz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1920-1925 Secretaries of the Kirghiz Regional Committee of the Communist Party A parliamentary election was held in Kazakhstan on 18 August 2007. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. (BBC)
- Ehud Barak, the new Minister for Defense, states that Israel will admit "humanitarian cases" of Palestinians fleeing the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. Ehud Barak (אֵהוּד בָּרָק born Ehud Brog on 12 February 1942) is an Israeli politician former Prime Minister, and 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 (AP via CBC)
- The Prime Minister of Australia, John Howard, announces plans to buy three Spanish-designed warships and two large Spanish landing ships for the Royal Australian Navy at a cost of $A11-billion. 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 Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. A warship is a Ship that is built and primarily intended for Combat. The Royal Australian Navy ( RAN) is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. The Australian dollar ( sign: $; code: AUD) is the Currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas (AAP via the West Australian)
- The Sri Lankan military claims to have killed 30 members of the Tamil Tigers in overnight clashes in the east of the country. 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. (BBC)
- Industrial action in Nigeria over increases in fuel duty and a doubling of sales tax is stepped up to become a general strike. Industrial action (UK and Ireland or job action (US refers collectively to any measure taken by Trade unions or other organised labour meant to reduce Productivity Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Hydrocarbon oil duty is the name given to the Excise duty levied on oils (mainly road vehicle fuels in the United Kingdom. A sales tax is a Consumption tax charged at the Point of purchase for certain goods and services A general strike is a Strike action by a critical mass of the labour force in a city region or country (BBC)
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- Lebanon declares victory over Fatah al-Islam, an Al Qaeda-linked group, after a month-long battle at a Palestinian refugee camp. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Fatah al-Islam ( Arabic: فتح الإسلام, English: Conquest of Islam) is a radical Sunni Islamist group that Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The The 2007 Lebanon conflict began when fighting broke out between Fatah al-Islam, an Islamist militant organization, and the Lebanese Armed Forces According to the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, a refugee is a person who owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race (Reuters via Daily Times)
- Inflation in Zimbabwe reaches 9,000%, the highest in the world. The dollar is the Currency of Zimbabwe. It is subdivided into 100 cents. See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election (CNN)
- NASA postpones the landing of Atlantis at Kennedy Space Center due to inclement weather, prolonging STS-117 for another day. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program Space Shuttle Atlantis ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-104 is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of The John F Kennedy Space Center ( KSC) is the NASA Space vehicle launch facility and Launch Control Center ( Spaceport) on STS-117 was a Space Shuttle mission flown by Space Shuttle ''Atlantis'', launched from pad 39A of the Kennedy Space Center NASA states that it can extend the mission until June 24 if necessary. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place (CNN)
- A polar blast moving north over the South Island of New Zealand causes major disruptions and claims at least one life. The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island (One)
- The United Nations-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone finds three leaders of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council—Alex Tamba Brima, Brima Bazzy Kamara, and Santigie Borbor Kanu—guilty of war crimes. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The Special Court for Sierra Leone is an independent judicial body set up to "try those who bear greatest responsibility" for the War crimes and Crimes against The Armed Forces Revolutionary Council ( AFRC) was a group of Sierra Leone soldiers that allied itself with the rebel Revolutionary United Front in the late Alex Tamba Brima (also known as Gullit) (born 23 November, 1971) is a former Sierra Leonean military Commander. Brima Bazzy Kamara (born May 7, 1968 in Freetown) was a commander of the Soldiers of the Sierra Leonean Armed Forces Revolutionary Santigie Borbor Kanu (also known as Five-Five) (born March 1965 was a Sierra Leonean military commander in the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC War crimes are "violations of the laws or customs of war" including but not limited to "murder the ill-treatment or deportation of civilian residents of an occupied (AP via CNN)
- The President of Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, invites the leaders of the Palestinian Authority, Israel, and Jordan to a summit on Sunday to discuss the Palestinian crisis. The President of the Arab Republic of Egypt is the elected Head of State of Egypt. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern (FOX)
- The Kuwaiti government condemns the besieging of its embassy in Iran and the beating of a diplomat, regarding it as an "attack on Kuwait. The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. " The Iranian Foreign Ministry says it regrets that the incident occurred. (Gulf News)
- Deposed Prime Minister of Thailand Thaksin Shinawatra is ordered to return to Thailand to face charges in an asset-concealment case. The first Prime Minister of Thailand was Phraya Manopakorn Nititada, who took office after the 1932 Siamese coup d'état ended the absolute monarchy (ทักษิณ ชินวัตร IPA tɕʰinnawát Chinese: 丘[[wikt 達|達]] 新, Qiū Dáxīn nicknamed by the media as แม้ว The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj (UPI)
- Japan changes the name of Iwo Jima to its original name, Iwo To, to reflect the wishes of its original inhabitants. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Iwo Jima ( 硫黄[[wikt 島|島]] officially Iōtō,also frequently Iōjima: “ Sulfur island” is an island of the Japanese Iwo Jima ( 硫黄[[wikt 島|島]] officially Iōtō,also frequently Iōjima: “ Sulfur island” is an island of the Japanese (BBC)
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- Inflation in Zimbabwe rises to 11,000%; U. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. In economics inflation or price inflation is a rise in the general level of prices of goods and services over a period of time See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election S. ambassador Christopher Dell predicts it will reach 1. Christopher William Dell is a career United States Foreign Service officer who served as United States Ambassador to the Republic of Zimbabwe from 5 million percent by December. (BBC News)
- 2007 Israel-Gaza conflict: IDF soldiers near Hebron shoot an unarmed Palestinian, who later died. The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit Hebron ( al-Ḫalīl or al-Khalīl, Standard Hebrew: Ḥevron Tiberian Hebrew: Ḥeḇrôn is the largest city in the West Bank, located in the south Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn The IDF states that the man was trying to run through the gate; the soldiers yelled for him to halt, which he did not; they then shot the man. A gate is a point of entry to a space enclosed by Walls or an opening in a Fence. (Ynetnews)
- Director Michael Hayden of the United States Central Intelligence Agency announces plans to declassify documents detailing illegal activities performed by the agency between 1950 and 1980, including assassination plots, domestic spying and wiretapping, kidnapping, and human experiments. Director of the Central Intelligence Agency ( D/CIA) serves as the head of the Central Intelligence Agency, which is part of the United States Intelligence Michael Vincent Hayden, (born March 17, 1945 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) was a United States Air Force four-star general and is the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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 The Family Jewels is the informal name used to refer to a set of reports that detail activities conducted by the United States Central Intelligence Agency. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) AssassiNation is the sixth album by Krisiun, released in 2006 on Century Media. An electronic surveillance program was implemented by the National Security Agency (NSA of the United States in the wake of the September 11 2001 attacks as part Wiretap redirects here For the radio program see WireTap (radio program Telephone tapping (or wire tapping / wiretapping in Human subject research (HSR or human subject use (HSU involves the use of human beings as research subjects (BBC)
- Space Shuttle Atlantis lands safely at Edwards Air Force Base in California after inclement weather had prevented its programmed landing at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, ending STS-117. Space Shuttle Atlantis ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-104 is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of Edwards Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located on the border of Kern County and Los Angeles County California in the Antelope California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The John F Kennedy Space Center ( KSC) is the NASA Space vehicle launch facility and Launch Control Center ( Spaceport) on Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the STS-117 was a Space Shuttle mission flown by Space Shuttle ''Atlantis'', launched from pad 39A of the Kennedy Space Center (ABC News Australia)
- A girl's feet are cut off at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom on the Superman Tower of Power because of an accident involving a misplaced cable. Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, located in Louisville Kentucky, is the ninth Amusement park to use the Six Flags name
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- Torrential rains in Pakistan, including the city of Karachi, kill 230 people. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish 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 (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 (CNN)
- The 27 members of the EU agree on guidelines for a new treaty after negotiations to replace EU's current constitution. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in (CNN)
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- Mauricio Macri, a member of the National Congress of Argentina and president of Boca Juniors, is elected as the Chief of Government of Buenos Aires. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Mauricio Macri (born 8 February 1959) is an Argentine politician. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Club Atlético Boca Juniors known also as Boca Juniors or simply Boca, is one of the most popular Argentine Sports clubs, best known for A list of Mayors and Chiefs of Government of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina 's capital since its federalization. (Reuters via CNN)
- Ali Hassan al-Majid, better known as "Chemical Ali," is sentenced to death for his role in killing 180,000 Kurds under Saddam Hussein. Ali Hassan Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti (علي حسن عبد المجيد التكريتي, born 1941 is a former Ba'athist Iraqi Defense Minister, Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. The al-Anfal Campaign (حملة الأنفال also known as Operation Anfal, was a genocidal campaign against Kurds led by the Iraqi regime Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 (BBC via ABC News Australia)
- A roadside bomb hits a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon patrol, killing six Spanish-speaking peacekeepers (three of whom were Colombian) and injuring two others. A bomb is any of a range of devices that typically rely on the Exothermic Chemical reaction of an Explosive material to produce an extremely The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, or UNIFIL, was created by the United Nations, with the adoption of Security Council Resolution Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. (BBC)
- More than 200 people die in accidents related to storms in Karachi, Pakistan. A storm is any disturbed state of an astronomical body's atmosphere, especially affecting its surface and strongly implying Severe weather. (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 Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and (ITV)
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- Gordon Brown becomes the Leader of the Labour Party, replacing Prime Minister Tony Blair. 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 WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Academic titles --> James Gordon Brown (born 20 February 1951 is 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 The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to Brown will replace Blair on 27 June. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden (BBC)
- Harriet Harman becomes Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, replacing Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott. Harriet Ruth Harman The Deputy Leader of the Labour Party is the second most senior politician in the British Labour Party, which has been in government in the United Kingdom since 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 The Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is a senior member of the British Cabinet. John Leslie Prescott (born 31 May 1938 is a British Labour Party Politician, former Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First She is not expected to follow Prescott as Deputy Prime Minister, and won the Labour deputy leadership election with 50. The 2007 Labour Party deputy leadership election was a British political party election for the position of Deputy Leader of the Labour Party. 43%, narrowly beating Alan Johnson. Alan Arthur Johnson (born 17 May 1950 is a British Labour Party Politician and the Secretary of State for Health. (BBC)
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- Three people die in Yorkshire and the Humber as heavy rains and flooding continue in England and Wales. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Yorkshire and the Humber is one of the nine government office Regions of England. The 2007 United Kingdom floods were a series of destructive floods that occurred in various areas across the country during the summer of 2007 England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland (The Telegraph)
- Conoco Phillips and ExxonMobil reject a deal with PDVSA, the nationalised oil company of Venezuela, over the future participation in development of reserves in the Orinoco Belt. ConocoPhillips Company ( is an international energy corporation with its headquarters located in Houston Texas. The Exxon Mobil Corporation, or ExxonMobil, is an American oil and gas Corporation and a direct descendant of John D Petróleos de Venezuela SA ( PDVSA) is the Venezuelan state-owned Petroleum company Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the The Orinoco Belt is a territory which occupies the southern strip of the eastern Orinoco River Basin in Venezuela. (BBC)
- Middle East leaders President of Egypt Hosni Mubarak, President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas, Prime Minister of Israel Ehud Olmert, and King Abdullah II of Jordan meet to support Abbas' leadership of the Palestinian Authority. The President of the Arab Republic of Egypt is the elected Head of State of Egypt. The President of the Palestinian National Authority ( رئيس السلطة الوطنية الفلسطينية) is the highest-ranking political position (equivalent to Mahmoud Abbas (محمود عباس (born March 26, 1935) also known by the kunya Abu Mazen (ابو مازن was elected President The 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 Jordanian monarchy was set up in 1921 with help from the British. Abdullah II bin al-Hussein King of Jordan ( الملك عبد الله الثاني بن الحسين al-Malik ʿAbdullāh aṯ-ṯānī bin al-Ḥusayn born 30 Olmert announces that he will release 250 Palestinian political prisoners as a gesture of goodwill. (BBC)
- Iran invites the International Atomic Energy Agency to Tehran to discuss its 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 Tehran (or Teheran) ( Persian: تهران Tehrān) is the capital and largest City of Iran, and the administrative center of (AP via Houston Chronicle)
- The United States Supreme Court issues three 5–4 split-decision rulings limiting student freedom of expression (AP via IHT), barring ordinary taxpayers from challenging governmental funding of faith-based initiatives (AP via Guardian Unlimited), and allowing "issue ads" to air on television close to election dates. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. Morse v Frederick, 127 S Ct 2618 ( 2007) was a First Amendment student free speech case in which the Supreme Court of the Hein v Freedom From Religion Foundation was a decision by the United States Supreme Court which ruled that taxpayers do not have the right to challenge the constitutionality (AP via Guardian Unlimited)
- PMTair Flight U4 241 crashes in Cambodia with 22 on board; there are no survivors. On June 25, 2007, PMTair Flight 241 (U4 241 an Antonov An-24, crashed in southwestern Cambodia, northeast of Bokor The Kingdom of Cambodia ( formerly known as Kampuchea (, transliterated: Preăh Réachéanachâkr Kâmpŭchea) is a country in South East (WikiNews)
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- Bolivia reclaims two oil refineries from Brazilian state-owned energy company Petrobras. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. An oil refinery is an industrial Process plant where Crude oil is processed and refined into more useful Petroleum products, such as Gasoline |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Petrobras ( Bovespa: PETR3 / PETR4 ( NYSE: PBR / PBRA( Latibex: XPBR / XPBRA short for Petróleo Brasileiro S (BBC)
- The militant group Army of Islam, holding BBC Middle East correspondent Alan Johnston captive, renews its threat to kill him. Army of Islam (جَيش الإسلام Jaysh al-Islām also known as Tawhid and Jihad Brigades, is the name used by the Dughmush -sometimes The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. Alan Graham Johnston (born 17 May 1962 is a British Journalist working for the BBC. (CNN)
- The Central Intelligence Agency releases the "family jewels," secret documents detailing illegal activities—including a plot to hire members of the Mafia to assassinate Fidel Castro—and domestic spying. 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 The Family Jewels is the informal name used to refer to a set of reports that detail activities conducted by the United States Central Intelligence Agency. The Mafia (also known as Cosa Nostra) is a Sicilian Criminal Secret society which is believed to have first developed in the mid-19th century Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (born August 13 1926 is a Cuban revolutionary leader who was prime minister of Cuba from December 1959 to December 1976 and then president until (Reuters)
- On the eve of Gordon Brown's assuming office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Conservative Member of Parliament Quentin Davies defects to the Labour Party. 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 The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. John Quentin Davies (born 29 May 1944) is a British Labour Party politician and Member of Parliament for Grantham and Stamford 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 (Financial Times)
- An International Atomic Energy Agency team heads to North Korea to see if Pyongyang's nuclear reactor has been shut down. 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, Pyongyang (pʰjʌŋjaŋ is the Capital and largest City of North Korea, located on the Taedong River, at. This article is a subarticle of Nuclear power. A nuclear reactor is a device in which Nuclear chain reactions are initiated controlled (Reuters)
- Tony Blair and Arnold Schwarzenegger hold talks at 10 Downing Street on Blair's last day as Prime Minister; the environment and climate change are the primary issue. 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 Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger ( German ˌaɐnɔlt aloʏs ˈʃvaɐtsənɛɡɐ born July 30 1947 is an Austrian American Bodybuilder, Actor The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom Climate change is any long-term significant change in the “average weather” that a given region experiences (Guardian UK) (Guardian UK)
- In the United Kingdom, hundreds of people are evacuated from villages in South Yorkshire, and a section of the M1 motorway is closed amid fears of an imminent collapse of the dam at the Ulley reservoir following heavy rainfall and widespread flooding across the UK. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Divisions and environs South Yorkshire is divided into four local government districts they are the City of Sheffield, the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster The M1 is a major south – north Motorway in England primarily connecting London to Leeds, where Ulley Reservoir is a Reservoir located a few hundred metres to the west and downhill of the village of Ulley, south of Rotherham, South Yorkshire The 2007 United Kingdom floods were a series of destructive floods that occurred in various areas across the country during the summer of 2007 (BBC)
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- At least 18 people die in fights between police and gangsters in a Rio de Janeiro favela. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. For other uses see Gangsta. A gangster is a criminal who is or at some point almost invariably becomes a member of a persistent violent Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil Favela (Portuguese and Spanish for slum) is a specifically Brazilian word for a Shanty town. (BBC)
- Protesters take to the streets in Iran as the government introduces petrol rationing and raises prices. Iranian petrol rationing riots started on 27 June 2007 when the Iranian government introduced petrol rationing. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Rationing is the controlled distribution of resources and scarce goods or services (CNN)
- Dr. Ashraf Marwan, who had been accused of being a senior Mossad agent operating in Egypt prior to the Yom Kippur War, is found dead below the balcony of his home in London; Scotland Yard investigates the "unexplained" death. Ashraf Marwan ( أشرف مروان) (b 1944- June 27, 2007) was an Egyptian billionaire and an alleged spy for Israel or possibly an Egyptian The Mossad ( HaMossad leModi'in v'leTafkidim Meyuhadim) (המוסד למודיעין ולתפקידים מיוחדים - Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. The Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War or October War (מלחמת יום הכיפורים transliterated: Milkhemet Yom HaKipurim or מלחמת יום London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. New Scotland Yard or Scotland Yard, informally known as The Yard and NSY, is the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service, responsible (Haaretz),(Guardian)
- At least ten people drown and thousands move to higher ground as a cyclone hits Balochistan, Pakistan. In Meteorology, a cyclone refers to an area of closed circular fluid motion rotating in the same direction as the Earth. Balochistan, or Baluchistan, Pashto, ( Balochi, Hazara, Brahui, Sindhi, Urdu: بلوچستان Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and (CNN)
- Prime Minister Gordon Brown, United Kingdom:
- Longstanding tradition is abandoned in the House of Commons as every serving Member of Parliament, and others, clap and give a standing ovation to Tony Blair after he finishes his last Prime Minister's Questions. 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located 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 A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. A standing ovation is a form of Applause where members of a seated Audience stand up while applauding 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 Prime Minister's Questions ( PMQs) (officially Questions to the Prime Minister) is a constitutional convention in the United Kingdom, where every
- Queen Elizabeth II accepts the resignation of Tony Blair as Prime Minister. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom
- Gordon Brown, MP for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath and former Chancellor of the Exchequer, accepts Queen Elizabeth II's invitation to form a new government, becoming the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Academic titles --> James Gordon Brown (born 20 February 1951 is Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath is a County constituency representing the areas around the towns of Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath, in Fife, Scotland The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister who is responsible for all Economic and Financial For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II
- Tony Blair takes the Chiltern Hundreds to stand down as MP for Sedgefield and accepts a role as the main Middle East envoy for the Quartet on the Middle East. Appointment to the office of Crown Steward and Bailiff of the three Chiltern Hundreds of Stoke Desborough and Burnham or Manor of Northstead is a Sinecure appointment Members of Parliament sitting in the House of Commons in the United Kingdom are technically forbidden to resign. Sedgefield is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Quartet on the Middle East, sometimes called the Diplomatic Quartet or Madrid Quartet or simply the Quartet, is a foursome of nations and International His appointment is announced at the United Nations headquarters. The United Nations Headquarters is a distinctive complex in New York City that has served as the headquarters of the United Nations since its completion in 1950 Zalmay Khalilzad, United States Ambassador to the United Nations, welcomes the appointment of Blair as envoy. Zalmay Mamozy Khalilzad ( Pashto: زلمی خلیلزاد - Zalmay Khalīlzād) (born 22 March 1951 is the permanent United States Ambassador to the United The United States Ambassador to the United Nations (full title Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status
- Journalists learn that Patricia Hewitt and Margaret Beckett will not be reappointed Health Secretary and Foreign Secretary, respectively, when Brown assembles his government. Patricia Hope Hewitt (born 2 December 1948) is a British Politician. Margaret Mary Beckett (née Jackson; born 15 January 1943 is a British Labour Politician, Member of Parliament (MP for Derby The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, commonly referred to as the Foreign Secretary, is a member of the United Kingdom Government heading the
- Brown begins contact by telephone with U.S. President George W. Bush, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, Prime Minister of Italy Romano Prodi, and Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, discussing working closely together. Basic principle A traditional landline telephone system also known as "plain old telephone service" (POTS, commonly handles both signaling and audio information 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. 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, The Head of government of Germany is called Chancellor (Kanzler (ˈaŋɡela doʁoˈteːa ˈmɛɐ̯kəl (born Angela Dorothea Kasner, 17 July 1954 in Hamburg, West Germany) is the Chancellor of Germany. In Italy, the Prime Minister of Italy (officially the President of the Council of Ministers, Italian Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri) is the country's (born 9 August 1939 is an Italian politician and statesman He served as President of the Council of Ministers (prime minister of Italy twice from 17 May Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. The Taoiseach (ˈtiːʃəx in English t̪ˠiːʃʲəx (plural Taoisigh ( or) in Irish) also referred to as An Taoiseach ( t̪ˠiːʃʲəx is the the Patrick Bartholomew "Bertie" Ahern ( Irish: Pádraig Parthalán Ó hEachthairn, born 12 September 1951 is an Irish politician who served (All of the above, BBC News) (10 Downing Street)
- The wreckage of PMTair Flight U4 241 is discovered in Kampot Province, Cambodia; all 22 people on board are killed in the crash. On June 25, 2007, PMTair Flight 241 (U4 241 an Antonov An-24, crashed in southwestern Cambodia, northeast of Bokor Kampot is a southern province of Cambodia It's capital is Kampot. The Kingdom of Cambodia ( formerly known as Kampuchea (, transliterated: Preăh Réachéanachâkr Kâmpŭchea) is a country in South East (BBC)
- The Government of Kyrgyzstan abolishes capital punishment. Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. (Nasdaq)
- Jamaican-born Floridian Barrington Irving becomes the youngest person—and the first black person—to fly solo around the world. Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Barrington A Irving Jr is the youngest person to pilot a plane around the world solo. The term black people usually refers to a racial group of Humans with dark Skin color, but the term has also been used to categorise a number of diverse (Miami Herald)
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- It is announced that people will be asked to commit to a 7-point pledge on global warming during the July 7 Live Earth concerts. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Live Earth is an annual event developed to to combat climate change. (Live Earth)
- The June 2007 Texas floods cause evacuations in some areas. In June 2007 repeated Flooding took place in the US state of Texas. (MSNBC)
- The death toll of the June 2007 United Kingdom floods rises to six, with Northern England and the Midlands hardest hit. The 2007 United Kingdom floods were a series of destructive floods that occurred in various areas across the country during the summer of 2007 Northern England, The North, The North of England or (less commonly The North Country refers to the parts of England north of an ill-defined line This article is mainly about the English Midlands For other uses see Midlands (disambiguation. (The Telegraph)
- Eleven Colombian lawmakers hostages out of twelve are killed by the leftist guerilla group FARC. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. A legislator (or lawmaker) is a person who writes and passes laws especially someone who is a member of a Legislature. Guerrilla warfare is the unconventional warfare and combat with which a small group of combatants use mobile tactics (ambushes raids etc The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – Ejército del Pueblo also known by the Acronym of Abducted in 2002, the FARC alleges that the hostages died in a crossfire when an unidentified military group attacked. crossfire (also known as "interlocking fire" is a military term for the siting of weapons (often automatic weapons such as machine guns so that their arcs of fire overlap The FARC blames the Colombian government, but the government says they knew nothing of the location or of any attempt of rescue. The Politics of Colombia take place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic Republic, whereby the President of Colombia (CNN)
- Russia successfully test fires a sea-based ballistic missile, the Bulava. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending A missile (see also pronunciation differences) is a self-propelled explosive Projectile used as a weapon towards a target The " Bulava " («Булава» “ mace ” is a Submarine-launched ballistic missile under development in Russia. (BBC)
- A TAAG-Angola Airlines Boeing 737 crashes in northern Angola, resulting in the death of at least five passengers on the same day the European Union bans the airline from European airspace. TAAG Angola Airlines ( Linhas Aéreas de Angola) is the national flag carrier of Angola. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Angola, officially the Republic of Angola (República de Angola Pronounced ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɨ ɐ̃ˈgɔlɐ Repubilika ya Ngola is a country in south-central The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in An airline provides air transport services for Passengers or Freight, generally with a recognized operating certificate or license Airspace means the portion of the atmosphere controlled by a particular country on top of its territory and Territorial waters or more generally any specific three-dimensional (Reuters via News Limited)
- Scientists take a first step towards making synthetic life by transferring genetic material from one species of bacteria to another, making it a copy of the first. Synthetic life and artificial life (not to be confused with the field of Artificial Life) are terms used for attempts to recreate life from non-alive ( Abiotic Genetic material is used to store the genetic information of an organic life form The Bacteria ( singular: bacterium) are a large group of unicellular Microorganisms Typically a few Micrometres in length bacteria have (Reuters via News Limited)
- Record high temperatures in Greece lead to nine deaths through heat stroke; outbreaks of wildfires, killing two people; and extensive power cuts. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Hyperthermia, in its advanced state referred to as heat stroke or sunstroke, is an acute condition which occurs when the Body produces or absorbs more A wildfire, also known as a wildland fire, forest fire, brush fire, vegetation fire, grass fire, Peat fire, (AP via the Washington Post)
- A bill to legalize millions of illegal immigrants living in the United States is defeated in the United States Senate. Illegal immigration to the United States refers to the act of foreign nationals voluntarily resettling in the United States in violation of U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives (AP via the Houston Chronicle)
- Former Libyan intelligence agent Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi, convicted of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, wins a case for an appeal in the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission. Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi (عبد الباسط محمد علي المقرحي (not المقراحي as commonly misspelled by the media (born April 1 1952 is a former Libyan In Law, an appeal is a process for requesting a formal change to an official decision The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC is a non-departmental public body in Scotland, established by the Criminal Procedure (Scotland Act 1995 (The Guardian)
- An Italian man is arrested in Spain on suspicion of bribery in connection with the kidnapping of Madeleine McCann. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Bribery, a form of pecuniary corruption is an act usually implying money or gift given that alters the behaviour of the recipient in ways not consistent with the duties of that person Madeleine McCann disappeared on the evening of Thursday 3 May 2007 from the resort of Praia da Luz, in the Algarve region of Portugal, just days short (Sky)
- Premiership of Gordon Brown, United Kingdom:
- In a major Cabinet reshuffle, every person's post is changed, bar one. See also Gordon Brown The Premiership of Gordon Brown began on 27 June 2007 when Brown accepted the Queen's invitation to form a government replacing The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located In the Parliamentary system a cabinet shuffle or reshuffle is an informal term for an event that occurs when a Head of government rotates or changes the
- Alistair Darling becomes Chancellor of the Exchequer, David Miliband becomes Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, and Jacqui Smith becomes the first female Secretary of State for the Home Department. Alistair Maclean Darling (born 28 November 1953 is a British Politician and Chancellor of the Exchequer since 28 June 2007 The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister who is responsible for all Economic and Financial David Wright Miliband The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, commonly referred to as the Foreign Secretary, is a member of the United Kingdom Government heading the Jacqueline Jill "Jacqui" Smith (born 3 November 1962 is a British Politician for the Labour Party. The Secretary of State for the Home Department, commonly known as the Home Secretary, is the minister in charge of the United Kingdom Home Office
- Alan Johnson takes Health, Jack Straw takes Justice and First Secretary of State, Hilary Benn takes Environment, Des Browne remains as Defence Secretary but also becomes Secretary of State for Scotland, and Ruth Kelly takes Transport. Alan Arthur Johnson (born 17 May 1950 is a British Labour Party Politician and the Secretary of State for Health. John Whitaker Straw (born 3 August 1946 most commonly known as Jack Straw, is a senior British Labour Party Politician. See also Lord Chancellor The Secretary of State for Justice is a United Kingdom cabinet position First Secretary of State is an occasionally used title within the British government, principally regarded as purely honorific. Hilary James Wedgwood Benn (born 26 November 1953) is a British Labour politician currently serving as the Secretary of State for Environment Environment Secretary can refer to Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment, Scotland Secretary for the Environment Transport and The Rt Hon Desmond Henry Browne MP (born 22 March 1952 commonly known as Des Browne, is a Scottish Labour Party Politician. The Secretary of State for Defence is the senior United Kingdom government minister in charge of the Ministry of Defence. The Secretary of State for Scotland ( Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire Stàite na h-Alba) is the principal minister of Her Majesty's Government in the Ruth Maria Kelly (born 9 May 1968 is a British politician, currently Member of Parliament for the Bolton West Constituency representing The Secretary of State for Transport is the member of the cabinet responsible for the British Department for Transport.
- Douglas Alexander takes Secretary of State for International Development; Peter Hain remains Secretary of State for Wales but also becomes Work and Pensions Secretary; Shaun Woodward becomes Northern Ireland Secretary; John Hutton takes Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Secretary; Hazel Blears takes Communities Secretary and Minister for Equality; James Purnell takes Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families; and Tessa Jowell becomes Minister for the Olympics and will only attend Cabinet when required. Douglas Garven Alexander (born 26 October 1967 is a British politician who is Secretary of State for International Development. In the United Kingdom, the Secretary of State for International Development is a Cabinet minister responsible for promoting development overseas and for the Peter Gerald Hain (born 16 February 1950, Nairobi, Kenya) is a British Labour Party Politician who has The Secretary of State for Wales (Ysgrifennydd Gwladol Cymru is the head of the Wales Office within the United Kingdom cabinet. The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is a position in the UK cabinet responsible for the Department for Work and Pensions. Shaun Anthony Woodward MP (born 26 October 1958, Bristol) is a British politician Secretary of State for Northern Ireland The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is the chief minister in the Government of the United Kingdom with responsibilities for Northern Ireland John Matthew Patrick Hutton (born 6 May 1955, London) is a politician in the United Kingdom. The Secretary of State for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (formerly the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry before the June 28, 2007 Hazel Anne Blears MP (born 14 May 1956 is a British Politician and is the Labour Member of Parliament for Salford. The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, is a Cabinet position heading the UK's Department for Communities and Local Government. The Minister for Women was a ministerial position in the United Kingdom. James Mark Dakin Purnell (born 2 March 1970, London) is a British politician and the current Secretary of State for Work and Pensions The Secretary of State for Children Schools and Families is a Cabinet minister in the United Kingdom. Tessa Jowell (born 17 September 1947 in London) is a British Politician. The Minister for the Olympics is a position within the United Kingdom Government created in July 2005 as a result of the selection of London to host the In the Politics of the United Kingdom, the Cabinet is a formal body composed of the most senior government ministers chosen by the Prime Minister
- Baroness Ashton becomes Leader of the House of Lords; Harriet Harman—Labour's deputy leader—becomes Leader of the House of Commons and Minister for Women; whilst Ed Balls becomes Children, Schools and Families Secretary. Catherine Margaret Ashton Baroness Ashton of Upholland, PC (born 20 March 1956) is a Labour member of the British House of Lords Leader of the House of Lords is a function in the British government that is always held in combination with a formal Cabinet position most often Lord President Harriet Ruth Harman 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 The Leader of the House of Commons is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom who is responsible for arranging government business in the House of Commons The Minister for Women was a ministerial position in the United Kingdom. Edward Michael "Ed" Balls (born 25 February 1967) is a British politician, and Labour and Co-operative Member of Parliament The Secretary of State for Children Schools and Families is a Cabinet minister in the United Kingdom. John Denham becomes Innovation, University and Skills Secretary; and Baroness Scotland becomes the new Attorney General of England and Wales. John Yorke Denham (born 15 July 1953) British Politician, Labour Member of Parliament for Southampton Itchen The Secretary of State for Innovation Universities and Skills is a Cabinet minister in the United Kingdom Patricia Janet Scotland Baroness Scotland of Asthal, PC, QC (born 19 August 1955) is a Barrister and the current Attorney General Her Majesty's Attorney General for England and Wales, usually known simply as the Attorney General, is the chief legal adviser of the Crown in England and Wales The Cabinet is set to change. (Office of the Prime Minister)
- Rivers in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia flood, leading to evacuations in Bairnsdale and Sale as a result of days of heavy rain. "Riverine" redirects here For the use of that term in Maritime geography, see there Gippsland is a large rural region in Victoria, Australia. It begins immediately east of the suburbs of Melbourne and stretches to the New South Wales border A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge Bairnsdale ( is a town in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. With a population at the 2006 census of 11282 it is a major regional centre Sale is a cathedral city in the Australian state of Victoria, in the Shire of Wellington. (ABC) (ABC)
- A car bomb in the Bayaa district of Baghdad kills at least 20 people and injures another 35. A car bomb is an explosive device placed in a car or other Vehicle and then detonated. The bayaa Ceremony (al-bayaa is performed in Islamic societies as a means to formally endorse the rule a newly-appointed Imam, Sultan or other Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (Reuters Alertnet)
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors arrive at the Yongbyon reactor in North Korea to discuss plans to shut it down. 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, It follows North Korea test firing of short-range missiles yesterday. A missile (see also pronunciation differences) is a self-propelled explosive Projectile used as a weapon towards a target (AP via CNN)
- The United States Supreme Court hands down a divided decision against two school districts in Seattle, Washington and Louisville, Kentucky, saying the districts' plans to admit students to schools based partially on their race violates constitutional guarantees of equal protection. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. The term race or racial group usually refers to the concept of categorizing Humans into Populations or groups on the basis of various sets The Equal Protection Clause, part of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, provides that "no state shall… deny to any person (CNN)
- The commercial space station prototype Genesis II from Bigelow Aerospace is launched at 15:02 UTC from Russia by a Dnepr. Genesis II is the second experimental space habitat designed and built by the private American firm Bigelow Aerospace, and was launched in 2007 Bigelow Aerospace is a North Las Vegas Nevada space technology Startup company that is pioneering work on expandable Space station modules The Dnepr rocket (Дніпро Dnipro; Днепр Dnepr) is a space Launch vehicle named after the Dnieper River. (NASASpaceflight.com)
- UNESCO designates 22 new World Heritage Sites, including the Sydney Opera House; Canada's Rideau Canal; Japan's Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine; Turkmenistan's Parthian Fortresses of Nisa; India's Red Fort complexes; the Lope-Okanda Landscape of Gabon; the Richtersveld desert of South Africa; the rock carvings of Twyfelfontein in Namibia; the fortified tower houses of Guangdong Province in the People's Republic of China; Teide National Park in the Canary Islands, Spain; the ancient beech forests of Central Europe; Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bordeaux and the Port de la Lune in France; the Old Town of Corfu in Greece; and the Palace of Galerius in Gamzigrad-Romuliana in Serbia. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex The Sydney Opera House is located in Sydney New South Wales, Australia Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Rideau Canal, also known as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa Ontario, Canada on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The was a Silver mine in the city of Ōda, Shimane Prefecture, on the island of Honshū, Japan. Turkmenistan ( Türkmenistan; also known as Turkmenia) is a Turkic country in Central Asia. Parthia ( Middle Persian: اشکانیان Ashkâniân) was an Iranian civilization situated in the northeastern part of modern Iran Nisa (also Parthaunisa) was an ancient city located near modern-day Bagir village 18 km southwest of Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country This article is about the Red Fort in Delhi India The Agra Fort is also known as the "Red Fort" Lopé National Park is a National park in central Gabon. Although the terrain is mostly Rain forest, in the north the park contains the last remnants Gabon (gəˈbɒn or /gaˈbõ/ in French) is a country in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Republic The Richtersveld is situated in South Africa ’s Northern Cape province a mountainous Desert landscape characterised by rugged kloofs high mountains The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Twyfelfontein is a site in the Kunene Region of Namibia containing 2000 figures of Rock carvings. Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa on the Atlantic coast Guangdong ( EFEO: Kouangtong; Pinyin Guǎngdōng; Postal map spelling: Kwangtung) is a province on the Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Mount Teide or in Spanish El Teide, is an active though dormant Volcano which last erupted in 1909 from the El Chinyero vent on the Santiago (northwestern rift The Canary Islands ( English pronunciation kəˈnæriː ˈaɪləndz Spanish: Islas Canarias, ˈizlas kaˈnarjas are a Spanish Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. For the babyfood see Beech-Nut. Beech ( Fagus) is a genus of ten Species of Deciduous Trees in the The Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad, across the Drina River in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, was completed in 1577 by the Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan ( Gascon: Bordèu) is a port city in southwest France, with one million inhabitants in its metropolitan area at a 2008 estimate This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Corfu (Κέρκυρα Kérkyra, ˈkʲe̞ɾkʲiɾa Κέρκυρα or Κόρκυρα Corcyra Corfù is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Gamzigrad (Гамзиград is a spa resort in Serbia, located south of the Danube river, near Zaječar. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country (The Globe and Mail) UNESCO press-release
- The Bald Eagle is removed from the endangered species list. The Bald Eagle ( Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a Bird of prey found in North America that is most recognizable as the national bird and An endangered species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming Extinct because it is either few in numbers or threatened by changing environmental or predation (National Geographic)
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- The EPR nuclear power plant, under construction in Finland and 18 months behind schedule, is reported as having a number of safety-related design and manufacturing "deficiencies. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The EPR (or US-EPR for the United States specific design is a third generation Pressurized water reactor (PWR design Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. " (New Scientist)
- Spanish scientists find fossil evidence of humans living in Europe over a million years ago in Burgos, Spain. FOSSIL is a standard protocol for allowing serial communication for Telecommunications programs under the DOS Operating system. Burgos is a province of northern Spain, in the northeastern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. (Xinhua via the Hindu)
- Rebels unsuccessfully try to assassinate Guillaume Soro, Prime Minister of Ivory Coast, but kill three others in a rocket attack. Guillaume Kigbafori Soro (born May 8, 1972 in Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire) has served as the Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire The office of Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire was created in 1957. (Bloomberg)
- British police defuse a bomb in Central London; a second bomb is found hours later. American and British English spelling differences The term Central London refers to the districts of London England which are considered closest to the centre (CNN) (The Globe and Mail)
- At least 13 people die in clashes between militants and Indian security forces in Jammu and Kashmir. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country ( Dogri: जम्मू और कश्मीर Urdu: جموں و کشمیر is the northernmost state of India. (BBC)
- The European Union revises its list of designated terrorist organizations, removing Anti-Imperialist Territorial Units, Unit for Revolutionary Proletarian Initiative, and Units for Proletarian Initiative while adding Revolutionary Struggle. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in This is an article about a Greek paramilitary group For the Marxist theory see World revolution. (Payvand)
- After 16 years of existence, the (U. S. ) National Football League announces that it will shut down its European operation known as NFL Europa, with immediate effect. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. NFL Europa was an American football league which operated in Europe from 1991 until 2007. (NFL.com)
- A man at Wauchope NSW runs in front of a XPT train and holds it up for nearly two and a half hours; amazingly, he comes out alive.
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- A car on fire crashes into the main terminal building of Glasgow Airport. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The 2007 Glasgow International Airport attack occurred on Saturday 30 June 2007, at 1511 BST, when a dark green Jeep Cherokee loaded with The 2007 Glasgow International Airport attack occurred on Saturday 30 June 2007, at 1511 BST, when a dark green Jeep Cherokee loaded with Two people are arrested at the scene by police, with one man reportedly on fire as he is being arrested.
- The airport closes, with all plane flights cancelled and the airport evacuated.
- COBRA conducts an emergency meeting, and Prime Minister Gordon Brown makes a statement afterward in which he thanks emergency services after today's attack and the London car bombs plot yesterday. Cabinet Office Briefing Rooms ( COBR) is a coordination facility of the government of the United Kingdom that is activated in cases of national or regional emergency 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 American and British English spelling differences
- Home Secretary Jacqui Smith announces that the national security threat level is elevated from "severe" to "critical"—the highest possible, meaning "further attacks are imminent"—and everyone should be on "high alert. The Secretary of State for the Home Department, commonly known as the Home Secretary, is the minister in charge of the United Kingdom Home Office Jacqueline Jill "Jacqui" Smith (born 3 November 1962 is a British Politician for the Labour Party. See also UK Threat Levels Homeland Security Advisory System (United States Vigipirate (France " (BBC)
- Police treat the incident as a terrorist attack, linked to yesterday's London car bombs plot. American and British English spelling differences (BBC)
- Police arrest two men in Cheshire in connection with the bombings. Cheshire (or archaically the County of Chester) is a county in North West England. (Reuters via Canada.com)
- Archbishop Pius Ncube, head of the Catholic church in Zimbabwe, calls on the British government to invade Zimbabwe and overthrow President Robert Mugabe. In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated Bishop. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion and others this means that they lead His Grace the Most Reverend Dr Pius Alick Mvundla Ncube (born December 31, 1946) served as the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Bulawayo See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election 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 (Times Online)
- United States troops kill 26 militants in an attack on Sadr City in Baghdad. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Sadr City ( مدينة الصدر) is a suburb district of the city of Baghdad, Iraq. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (ITV)
- Voters in Papua New Guinea go to the polls to elect a new Parliament of Papua New Guinea. 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. The National Parliament of Papua New Guinea is the unicameral national legislature in Papua New Guinea. (Radio Australia)
- East Timorese voters go to the polls to elect a new Parliament of East Timor. East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste (officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) is a country in Southeast Asia. A parliamentary election was held in East Timor on 30 June 2007. The National Parliament of East Timor (Parlamento Nacional de Timor-Leste is the unicameral national legislature in East Timor. (CNN)
- Hong Kong celebrates the tenth anniversary of the handover from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders The transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China, often referred to as the Handover The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES (BBC)
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