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June 2008 is the sixth month of the current leap year. MAY ( also known as: Mei メイ 메이 is a Korean singer well known in South Korea for singing the song "Miracle" Events in June Madaraka Day June 1 to commemorate when Kenya gained internal self-rule Events in July The traditional period known as "fence month" (the closed season for deer in England ended July 9 (date varied Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events in June Madaraka Day June 1 to commemorate when Kenya gained internal self-rule 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common It began on a Sunday and will end after 30 days on a Monday. It is the current month.

Contents 1 International holidays 2 Scheduled events 3 Portal:Current events 4 References

International holidays

• June 9 - Shavuot
• June 20 - June Solstice, also known as Midsummer or Litha

Scheduled events

• June 12 - Referendum on the Treaty of Lisbon in Ireland
• June 14 - Expo 2008 scheduled to begin in Zaragoza, Spain. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Shavuot (or Shavuos, in Ashkenazi usage Hebrew: שבועות, lit Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Solstices occur twice a year when the tilt of the Earth's axis is most oriented toward or away from the Sun, causing the Sun to reach its northernmost and southernmost extremes Midsummer may simply refer to the period of time centered upon the summer solstice, but more often refers to specific European celebrations that accompany the actual solstice Midsummer may simply refer to the period of time centered upon the summer solstice, but more often refers to specific European celebrations that accompany the actual solstice Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. The Treaty of Lisbon (also known as the Reform Treaty) is a Treaty designed to streamline the workings of the European Union (EU with amendments to the Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Expo 2008 was an International exposition held from 14 June to 14 September 2008 coordinated by the Bureau of International Expositions Zaragoza, also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza province and of the autonomous community and former Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
• June 27 - Zimbabwean presidential election runoff vote, Zimbabwe. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election

Portal:Current events

Current events of June 1, 2008 (2008-06-01) (Sunday) edit history watch

Thirteen people are killed and 14 others injured in a bus crash in Anzoátegui, Venezuela. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Anzoátegui State (In Spanish: Estado Anzoátegui) is one of the 23 component states of Venezuela, located in the northeastern region of Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the (Xinhua) At least 8 people are suffocated at the Samuel K. Doe stadium in Monrovia, Liberia in a 2010 World Cup qualification match between Liberia and Gambia. Samuel Kanyon Doe ( May 6, 1951 &ndash September 9, 1990) was the President of Liberia from 1980 to 1990 For alternate meanings see Monrovia (disambiguation. Monrovia, is the Capital city of the West African nation of Liberia Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire The Confederation of African Football (CAF section of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification sees teams competing for five berths in the final tournament in The Liberia national football team, nicknamed the Lone Stars, is the national team of Liberia and is controlled by the Liberia Football Association The Gambia national football team, nicknamed The Scorpions, is the national team of Gambia and is controlled by the Gambia Football Association. (AP via CNNSI) The Rajasthan Royals led by Shane Warne win the first Indian Premier League cricket competition defeating the Chennai Super Kings in the final at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Rajasthan Royals is a franchise Cricket team that represents the state of Rajasthan in the IPL. Shane Keith Warne (born 13 September 1969 is a former Australian international Cricketer who is widely regarded as one of the The Indian Premier League (also known as the " DLF Indian Premier League" and often abbreviated as IPL) is a Twenty20 Cricket competition Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Chennai Super Kings is the Chennai based franchise of the Indian Premier League. Facts Adam Gilchrist smashed the fastest 100 of the IPL on this ground Navi Mumbai ( Marathi: नवी मुंबई IAST: New Muṃbaī formerly known as New Bombay, is a city on the west coast of the state of (AAP via Fox Sports) United States presidential election, 2008: New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton wins the Puerto Rico Democratic primary, 2008. The United States presidential election of 2008, scheduled for Tuesday November 4 2008 will be the 56th consecutive New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26 1947 is the junior United States Senator from The 2008 Puerto Rico Democratic primary took place on June 1, 2008. (The Guardian) The Australian Army ends its combat role in Iraq, as about 500 troops withdraw from Nasiriyah. The Australian Army is Australia's military land force It is part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF along with the Royal Australian Navy and the The Australian Government under John Howard supported the disarmament of Iraq during the Iraq disarmament crisis. Overwatch Battle Group (West was an Australian Army battlegroup that represented Australia's largest contribution to the Multinational force in Iraq Nasiriyah ( BGN: an-Nāṣiriyyah; also spelled Nassiriya or Nasiriya) is a city in Iraq (Reuters) Macedonian voters go to the polls for the Macedonian parliamentary election, 2008 with reports of violence in ethnic Albanian areas. Early parliamentary elections were held in the Republic of Macedonia on 1 June 2008 after the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia voted to This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics. The Prime Minister of Macedonia Nikola Gruevski claims victory for his centre-right party. List of Heads of Government Socialist Republic of Macedonia (1943-1991 Minister for Macedonia (Part of Yugoslav Government Emanuel Nikola Gruevski (Никола Груевски) (born 31 August 1970 in Skopje) is the prime minister of the Republic of Macedonia since (Reuters) (BBC News) Voters in the Bolivian departments of Beni and Pando go to the polls for autonomy referendums. The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. Provinces of Beni Cercado Iténez José Ballivián Mamoré Marbán Provinces of Pando Abuná Federico Román Madre de Dios Manuripi Autonomy referendums were held in Beni Department and Pando Department in Bolivia on 1 June 2008, following the autonomy (AP via CNN) A large fire breaks out at Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles. Universal Studios Hollywood is a Movie studio in the Universal City community of unincorporated Los Angeles County, California, Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West There was at least one explosion. (Sky News)

Current events of June 2, 2008 (2008-06-02) (Monday) edit history watch

A SNCF train runs into a school bus at a level crossing at Mesinges, near the town of Allinges in the mountainous Haute Savoie area of France with at least six people killed. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common SNCF ( Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français) (French National Railway Company is a French public enterprise The term level crossing (also called a railroad crossing, road through railroad, railway crossing, train crossing or grade crossing Allinges is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in southeastern France. Haute-Savoie ( Arpitan: Savouè d’Amont / Hiôta-Savouè) is a French department, named for its location in This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. (Reuters) Astronomers using the Mount John University Observatory discover MOA-2007-BLG-192-L b, the smallest known extrasolar planet which does not orbit a pulsar (PhysOrg.com) A suicide bomber strikes outside the Danish embassy in the Pakistani capital Islamabad with at least eight people dead. Mount John University Observatory (MJUO, New Zealand 's premier astronomical Observatory, is situated at 1031 meters (3382' ASL atop Mount John at the An extrasolar planet, or exoplanet, is a Planet beyond the Solar System, orbiting around other Stars As of September 2008 312 Pulsar planets are Planets that are found orbiting Pulsars or rapidly rotating Neutron stars The first such planet to be discovered was This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe The 2008 Danish embassy bombing was an attack on the Danish embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan on June 2 2008. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and |name = Islamabad|native_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = Capital City |total_type (CNN) Subprime mortgage crisis Wachovia, the fourth largest bank in the United States, fires its Chief Executive Officer, G. Kennedy Thompson, due to losses incurred in the subprime mortgage crisis. The subprime mortgage crisis is an ongoing financial crisis characterized by contracted Liquidity in global credit markets and Banking Wachovia Corporation ( based in Charlotte North Carolina, is a diversified Financial services holding company provided via its operating subsidiaries a broad The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator G Kennedy "Ken" Thompson (born in Rocky Mount North Carolina on November 25, 1950) is an American businessman who was previously (Bloomberg) The Bank of England says that new mortgage approvals in the United Kingdom in April were at record lows. The Bank of England (formally the Governor and Company of the Bank of England) is a state-owned institution and the Central bank of the United Kingdom A mortgage is the pledging of a property to a Lender as a security for a Mortgage loan. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located (The Guardian) Supreme Court of the United States: In United States v. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. Santos, by a 5-4 decision, the United States Supreme Court takes a narrow interpretation of federal laws regarding money laundering, and uses the decision in Cuellar v. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. Money laundering is the practice of engaging in financial Transactions in order to conceal the Identity, source and/or destination of Money, United States to unanimously overturn the money laundering conviction of Humberto Cuellar. (Fox News) The Supreme Court refuses to hear Major League Baseball Advanced Media v. C. B. C. Major League Baseball had sought to overturn a judgement against them in state court in Missouri that permitted C. Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee B. C. to run fantasy baseball leagues using real player names without a license from MLB. A fantasy sport (also known as rotisserie roto or owner simulation is a Game where fantasy owners build a team that competes against other fantasy owners based on the (Sports Illustrated) The International Atomic Energy Agency will send an inspection team to Syria to investigate claims by the United States that it was secretly building a nuclear reactor. The International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA) is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Western non-governmental organizations have stated they believe Syria has an active program in Chemical weapons. (Reuters) The United Nations Security Council goes on a mission to Africa with the first leg of the mission to Djibouti to discuss the Somali Civil War. Djibouti ( جيبوتي Jībūtī, Somali: Jabuuti) officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the The Somali Civil War is an armed conflict in Somalia that started in 1988 (BBC News) The United Nations Security Council unanimously passes a declaration allowing foreign naval vessels to enter Somali territorial waters to deal with pirates. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known Piracy off the Somali coast has been a threat to international shipping since the beginning of Somalia's civil war in the early 1990s (BBC News)

Current events of June 3, 2008 (2008-06-03) (Tuesday) edit history watch

400 metre relay team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney following an admission that he used EPO and human growth hormone between 1997 and 2003. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common During a relay race, members of a team take turns Running, Orienteering, Swimming, Cross-country skiing, Biathlon, or Skating "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 Growth hormone ( GH) is a Peptide hormone that stimulates growth and cell reproduction in humans and other animals Michael Johnson, another member of the team, returns his gold medal on the grounds that it was "tainted". Michael Duane Johnson (born September 13 1967 in (AP via Forbes) (AP via CNN) Antonio Pettigrew hands back the gold medal he won as part of the United States 4 China National Petroleum Corporation signs an agreement to produce oil in Niger. Antonio Pettigrew (born November 3, 1967) was a 2000 Olympic gold medalist in the men's 4x400 meter relay for the United States, by his The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC ( Simplified Chinese: 中国石油天然气集团公司 Traditional Chinese: 中國石油天然氣集團公司 Niger is a landlocked Sub-Sahara African nation The economy of Niger centres on subsistence agriculture animal husbandry re-export trade and export of Uranium Niger ( or /ˈnaɪdʒɚ/) officially the Republic of Niger, is a Landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. (BBC News) General Motors announces it will close 4 pickup truck and sports utility vehicle factories in Janesville, Wisconsin, Oshawa, Ontario, Moraine, Ohio, and Toluca, State of Mexico, eliminating 10,000 jobs; it also announces plans for a small car that will achieve 45 miles per gallon in response to rising fuel prices. General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. A pickup truck is a light Motor vehicle with an open-top rear cargo area which is almost always separated from the cab to allow for chassis flex when carrying or pulling A sport utility vehicle ( SUV) is a generic marketing description for a rugged automotive vehicle similar to a Station wagon but built on a light-truck chassis Janesville is a city in southern Wisconsin, United States. It is the County seat of Rock County and the principal municipality of the Janesville Moraine is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6897 at the 2000 census. Layoff is the temporary suspension or permanent Termination of employment of an Employee or (more commonly a group of employees for Business reasons (AP via Google News) NASA reveals that Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center sustained unusual amounts of damage during the launch of STS-124. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program Launch Complex 39 (LC-39 is a Rocket launch site at the John F The John F Kennedy Space Center ( KSC) is the NASA Space vehicle launch facility and Launch Control Center ( Spaceport) on STS-124 was a Space Shuttle mission flown by Space Shuttle ''Discovery'' to the International Space Station. They are unsure what caused the damage, but are certain it will not cause any delay for the next launch, STS-125, in October. STS-125 is a planned Space Shuttle mission which will be the fifth and final servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope (HST (CBS News via Spaceflight Now) United States Democratic Party primaries, 2008: Illinois Senator Barack Obama wins the Democratic Party presumptive nomination, becoming the first African American to be nominated by a major party. The results of the 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries are the detailed outcomes of a series of contests by which members of the United States Democratic Party The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. In Politics, the presumptive nominee is a political Candidate who is all but assured of his or her party's Nomination, but has not yet been formally nominated African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa A two-party system is a form of Party system where two major Political parties dominate voting in nearly all Elections at every (AP via Time), (BBC) Senator Obama wins the Montana Democratic primary, 2008. The 2008 Montana Democratic primary took place on June 3, 2008. New York Senator Hillary Clinton wins the South Dakota Democratic primary, 2008. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26 1947 is the junior United States Senator from The 2008 South Dakota Democratic primary took place on June 3, 2008. (BBC) The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization opens the High-Level Conference on World Food Security in Rome, focusing on the world food price crisis, climate change and agriculture and food vs fuel issues. The High-Level Conference on World Food Security was a conference held in June 2008 under the auspices of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations The years 2007–2008 saw dramatic rises in world food prices creating a global crisis and causing political and economical instability and social unrest in Climate change and Agriculture are interrelated processes both of which take place on a global scale Food vs fuel is the dilemma regarding the risk of diverting farmland or crops for Biofuels production in detriment of the Food Three people are dead and many more injured as a result of flooding in the Zollernalbkreis region in the German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg. A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge The Zollernalbkreis is a district ( Landkreis) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states ( Bundesländer) of the Federal Republic of Germany. (CNN)

Current events of June 4, 2008 (2008-06-04) (Wednesday) edit history watch

The Detroit Red Wings defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 in the sixth game to win the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals 4-2. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The 2008 Stanley Cup Final determined the winner of the Stanley Cup and the champion of the National Hockey League (NHL for the 2007–08 season. (AP via Google News) (CBC) Al-Qaeda claims responsibility for the 2008 Danish embassy bombing stating it was revenge for the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy. Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The The 2008 Danish embassy bombing was an attack on the Danish embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan on June 2 2008. (Bloomberg) Tony Rezko, a Chicago property developer and former fundraiser for Barack Obama, is convicted on 16 charges of corruption. Antoin "Tony" Rezko (born 1955 in Aleppo, Syria) is an American political fundraiser Restauranteur, and Real estate Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. (Chicago Tribune via Los Angeles Times) A coolant leak at Krško Nuclear Power Plant in Slovenia triggers the European Union's ECURIE nuclear emergency alert system. A loss-of-coolant accident (LOCA is a mode of failure for a Nuclear reactor; if not managed effectively the results of a LOCA could result in reactor core damage The Krško Nuclear Power Plant is located in Krško, Slovenia. Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in The European Community Urgent Radiological Information Exchange (ECURIE is the European early notification system in the event of a radiological or nuclear emergency Slovenian authorities state the situation is under control, with no radiation leak into the environment. (BBC News) Reassembly of the Obelisk of Axum begins in Axum, after the monument was returned to Ethiopia from Italy in 2005. The Obelisk of Axum is a 1700-year-old 24- Meters (78- foot) tall Granite Obelisk, weighing 160  Tonnes It is decorated with Axum, or Aksum, is a City in northern Ethiopia named after the Kingdom of Aksum, a naval and trading power that ruled from the region ca (BBC News) The International Olympic Committee releases a shortlist of 2016 Summer Olympics bids consisting of Chicago, United States; Tokyo, Japan; Madrid, Spain; and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Seven cities submitted bids to host the 2016 Summer Olympics, formally known as Games of the XXXI Olympiad, which were recognized by the International Olympic Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld (Sports Network) Zimbabwean police detain Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai while campaigning in the second round of the Zimbabwe presidential election. The Zimbabwe Republic Police (or ZRP) is the national police force of Zimbabwe, known until July 1980 as the British South Africa Police. The Movement for Democratic Change ( MDC) is a Zimbabwean Political party. Morgan Richard Tsvangirai ( English ˈtʃæŋgəˈraɪ Shona ts͡ɸaŋgiˈra The Republic of Zimbabwe held a presidential election along with a parliamentary election on March 29, 2008. He is later released after eight hours in detention. (The Times) (BBC News) Lithuanian Prime Minister Gediminas Kirkilas announces plans to avoid recession as growth of the Lithuanian economy slows. Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the The Prime Minister of Lithuania is the head of the executive arm of Lithuania 's government and is chosen by the Lithuanian parliament the Seimas. Gediminas Kirkilas ( b August 30 1951, Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union) is the current Prime Minister of Lithuania The Lithuanian economy today is based on capitalist Free market principles and has enjoyed high growth rates in the last decade as it entered the European Union (Bloomberg) The Malaysian government announces a 40% increase in fuel prices, with gasoline rising from 1. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and 92 ringgit (US$0. The ringgit (formerly and now unofficially known as the Malaysian dollar) is the Currency of Malaysia. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 61) per litre to 2. The litre or liter (see spelling differences) is a unit of Volume. 70 ringgit by midnight. (BBC News) (International Herald Tirbune)

Current events of June 5, 2008 (2008-06-05) (Thursday) edit history watch

An Irish opinion poll shows the EU Treaty of Lisbon heading for defeat. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world An opinion poll is a survey of Public opinion from a particular sample. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in The Treaty of Lisbon (also known as the Reform Treaty) is a Treaty designed to streamline the workings of the European Union (EU with amendments to the (The Irish Times) American and British diplomats are detained in Zimbabwe. On June 5 2008 diplomatic staff from both the United States and the United Kingdom were attacked and abducted by Zimbabwean security forces See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election (France24) The United States Secretary of Defence Robert Gates announces the resignation of United States Secretary of the Air Force Michael Wynne and his Chief of Staff General T. Michael Moseley over the 2007 United States Air Force nuclear weapons incident. The United States Secretary of Defense ( SECDEF) is the head of the U Robert Michael Gates (born September 25 1943) is currently serving as the 22nd United States Secretary of Defense. The Secretary of the Air Force ( SECAF) is the civilian head of the United States Department of the Air Force, a component organization of the Department Michael W Wynne is an American business executive and was the 22nd United States Secretary of the Air Force. General Teed Michael Moseley, USAF, KBE, was the 18th US Air Force Chief of Staff. The 2007 United States Air Force nuclear weapons incident occurred at Minot Air Force Base and Barksdale Air Force Base on August 29&ndash30 2007 (Washington Post) The USS Essex, USS Juneau, USS Harpers Ferry and USS Mustin depart the coast of Burma as the State Peace and Development Council maintains its refusal of the ships' aid in Cyclone Nargis relief. History Essex conducted an arduous and highly successful training program during the spring of 1993, and from August 18th until November 23rd was undergoing Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. The State Peace and Development Council or Arr Nar Yuu Myar A Phwet ( nàiNŋàNdɔ̀ éiʤáN θàja yéi n̥ḭN pʰṵNpʰyo yéi kaùNsì abbreviated SPDC) is the official Cyclone Nargis ( JTWC designation 01B, also known as Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Nargis) was a strong Tropical cyclone that caused (AP via Google News) Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four others are arraigned at Guantanamo Bay detention camp under the Military Commissions Act of 2006, and charged with crimes related to the September 11, 2001 attacks. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed ( خالد شيخ محمد; also transliterated as Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, and additionally known by at least fifty aliases 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 Military Commissions Act of 2006, also known as HR-6166 was an Act of Congress signed by President George W (AP via Google News) Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo of the International Criminal Court reports that crimes in the War in Darfur "required the sustained mobilization of the entire State apparatus" of Sudan. Luis Moreno-Ocampo (born 4 June 1952, Buenos Aires) is the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC The International Criminal Court ( ICC or ICCt) was established in 2002 as a permanent tribunal to prosecute individuals for Genocide, crimes against The War in Darfur is a military conflict in the Darfur region of western Sudan. The politics of Sudan takes place in the framework of an authoritarian Republic in which all effective political power is in the hands of President (allAfrica.com) (BBC News) A fire destroys major parts of the Rådhuset court house in Stockholm, the architectural landmark designed by Carl Westman. Stockholm Court House (Stockholms Rådhus is situated on Kungsholmen in Central Stockholm, Sweden. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the Ernst Carl Westman ( February 20 1866 - 1936 was a Swedish Architect and interior Designer. (The Local) (Svenska Dagbladet) Turkey's Constitutional Court reinstates a ban on the hijab in universities, citing the constitution's secular principles. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The Constitutional Court of Turkey (Anayasa Mahkemesi is the highest legal body for constitutional review in Turkey. Islamic dress, notably the variety of headdresses worn by Muslim women, has become a prominent symbol of the presence of Islam in Western Europe Islam and clothing Hijab or ħijāb ( ar حجاب, pronounced) is the Arabic term for "cover" (noun based on the root حجب meaning "to Secularism in Turkey was introduced with the Turkish Constitution of 1924 and later the Atatürk's Reforms set the administrative and political requirements to create (BBC News) Prime Minister of Israel Ehud Olmert says that "the end of Iran's nuclear program is near". 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 nuclear program of Iran was launched in the 1950s with the help of the United States as part of the Atoms for Peace program (Haaretz) Burma detains activist and comedian Zarganar who has been involved in private relief efforts for the victims of Cyclone Nargis and seize his computer and banned films including Rambo IV. Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. Zarganar (ဇာဂနာ also translated as Zar Ga Nar, or Zargana; born 27 January 1961) is a popular Burmese Comedian Cyclone Nargis ( JTWC designation 01B, also known as Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Nargis) was a strong Tropical cyclone that caused Rambo (also known as Rambo IV or John Rambo) is a 2008 Action film starring Sylvester Stallone (Reuters)

Current events of June 6, 2008 (2008-06-06) (Friday) edit history watch

After five years of searching, the Caribbean Monk Seal is declared officially extinct (MSNBC) Japan and North Korea resume bilateral talks, last held in September 2007. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Caribbean Monk Seal or West Indian Monk Seal ( Monachus tropicalis) is an Extinct species of seal. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, (BBC News) Colombia and Ecuador restore relations following the Andean diplomatic crisis in March. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. Background Operation Emmanuel In 2007 Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez and Colombian Senator Piedad Córdoba acted as authorized mediators in (BBC News) (Reuters) A Venezuelan National Guard sergeant and 3 more people are captured in the Colombian Department of Vichada with 40,000 AK-47 rounds for the rebel group FARC. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the The Venezuelan National Guard, Officially the Armed Forces of Cooperation (espFuerzas Armadas de Cooperación is one of the four components of the National Armed Forces Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. The AK-47 (contraction of Russian Автомат Калашникова образца 1947 года; Avtomat Kalashnikova obraztsa 1947 goda; "Kalashnikov's The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – Ejército del Pueblo also known by the Acronym of (El Tiempo) (Noticias24) The Diet of Japan recognizes the Ainu as an indigenous people for the first time. The is Japan's Bicameral Legislature. It is composed of a Lower house, called the House of Representatives, and an Upper house, called ʔáinu (also called Ezo in historical texts are an ethnic group indigenous to Hokkaidō, the Kuril Islands, and much of Sakhalin. 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 (BBC News) (Yomiuri Shimbun) The Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc-Our Ukraine Bloc coalition loses its majority in Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada after two deputies quit. The Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc, (Блок Юлії Тимошенко БЮТ Blok Yuliyi Tymoshenko, BYuT is the name of the bloc of political parties in Ukraine led The Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc (Блок Наша Україна–Народна Самооборона Blok Nasha Ukrayina-Narodna Samooborona, OU-PSD The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (Верховна Рада України English: Supreme Council of Ukraine) is Ukraine 's Parliament (BBC News) The America's Climate Security Act of 2007, a greenhouse gas emissions reduction bill, stalls in the U.S. Senate after a 48-36 vote fails to invoke cloture on a Republican filibuster. The America's Climate Security Act of 2007 was a Global warming bill that was considered by the United States Senate to reduce the amount of Greenhouse gases The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives In Parliamentary procedure, cloture (ˈkloʊtʃɝ KLO-cher (also called closure, and sometimes a guillotine) is a motion or process aimed at A filibuster, or "talking out a bill", is a form of obstruction in a Legislature or other decision-making body Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama were among six senators absent from the vote who expressed support for the bill. The United States presidential election of 2008, scheduled for Tuesday November 4 2008 will be the 56th consecutive (AP via San Jose Mercury News) (BBC News) A rush-hour explosion targeting a bus in Colombo, Sri Lanka kills at least 21 people and injures 80. Colombo ( Sinhala:, ˈkoləmbə Tamil: கொழும்பு is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island (BBC News) The price of a barrel of crude oil rises a single-day record of nearly US$11, settling at a new record of US$138. Petroleum ( L petroleum, from Greek πετρέλαιον, lit The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 54. (CNN) Joseph Muscat becomes the leader of the Malta Labour Party, to become the opposition leader of Malta, to take the place of Charles Mangion, after the resignation of Alfred Sant. Joseph Muscat (born January 22 1974 is Maltese politician leader of the Malta Labour Party and He is currently Leader of the Opposition in the History Foundation (1920-1949 The inequalities that existed at the time led to the riots of 7 June 1919 ( Sette Giugno) - the importers Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands Alfred Sant (born February 28, 1948) is a Maltese politician He was the leader of the Malta Labour Party from 1992 to 2008 and served (Times of Malta)

Current events of June 7, 2008 (2008-06-07) (Saturday) edit history watch

Big Brown becomes the first Triple Crown favorite to place last in the 2008 Belmont Stakes in New York. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Big Brown (foaled April 10, 2005 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse and winner of the 2008 Kentucky Derby The 2008 Belmont Stakes was the 140th running of the Belmont Stakes. The undefeated colt previously won the 2008 Kentucky Derby and the 2008 Preakness Stakes. The 2008 Kentucky Derby was the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby. The 2008 Preakness Stakes was the 133rd running of the Preakness Stakes. The 38/1 longshot Da'Tara wins in a wire-to-wire finish. Da' Tara is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2008 Belmont Stakes in an upset over Big Brown. The last Triple Crown winner was Affirmed in 1978. Affirmed ( February 21, 1975 – January 12, 2001) was an American Thoroughbred race Horse who was the eleventh (The Ledger) The Lord's Resistance Army, reportedly drafting recruits and acquiring new weapons, kills at least 23 people in attacks against south Sudanese troops. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. (Reuters) (BBC News) Hillary Clinton suspends her presidential campaign and endorses Barack Obama as the Democratic candidate for President of the United States in the 2008 election. Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26 1947 is the junior United States Senator from The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by The United States presidential election of 2008, scheduled for Tuesday November 4 2008 will be the 56th consecutive (CNN) UEFA Euro 2008 begins in Austria and Switzerland. The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2008, was the 13th UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation (Swissinfo) Attackers exchange gunfire with guards at Kosovo's Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi's home. The Prime Minister of Kosovo (Kryeministri i Kosovës Serbian: sr-Cyrl Премијер Косова ''Premijer Kosova'' is the Head of Government for Kosovo. Hashim Thaçi ( Albanian: Hashim Thaçi Serbo-Croat: Hašim Tači, Хашим Тачи born 24 April, 1968 in Drenica (BBC News) Cuba offers free sex reassignment surgery. 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 Sex reassignment surgery (SRS gender reassignment surgery, or sex-change operation is a term for the Surgical procedures by which a person's physical (Reuters) In tennis, Ana Ivanović defeats Dinara Safina to win the French Open. Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Ana Ivanović ( Serbian Cyrillic: Ана Ивановић ˈana iˈvaːnɔviʨ born November 6 1987 in Belgrade, Serbia, then Yugoslavia Dinara Mikhailovna Safina (Динара Мөбин кызы Сафина Dinara Möbin qızı Safina Дина́ра Миха́йловна (Муби́новна Са́фина Justine Henin was the defending champion but retired from the sport on May 14 2008 (ESPN) Plymouth Argyle goalkeeper, Luke McCormick is held on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. For details of the current season see Plymouth Argyle FC season 2008-09 Plymouth Argyle Football Club, commonly known as Argyle Luke Martin McCormick (born August 15 1983 in Coventry, West Midlands) is a former English football goalkeeper. (Sky News)

Current events of June 8, 2008 (2008-06-08) (Sunday) edit history watch

Two bombs explode at a train station near Algiers, Algeria, killing at least 12 people. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The 2008 Beni Amrane bombings were two bombings on June 9, 2008 that killed 13 people in the town of Beni Amrane in the Boumerdès Province, Algiers (الجزائر Algerian Arabic: Dzayer ( (From kabyle pronunciation Kabyle: Ledzayer, Alger) is the Capital and largest Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's (BBC News) A fire sweeps through the historic Texas Governor's Mansion, leaving much of the 152-year-old building charred and severely damaged. The Texas Governor's Mansion is a historic home for the Governor of Texas in downtown Austin Texas. (AP via Google News) A dispute between Southern Sudan and the central Sudanese government over Abyei will go to international arbitration. Southern Sudan is a region of Sudan, comprising ten of that country's states The politics of Sudan takes place in the framework of an authoritarian Republic in which all effective political power is in the hands of President Abyei is a town and district of South Kurdufan, Sudan, that is considered a historical bridge between northern and Southern Sudan. (BBC) Robert Kubica of the BMW Sauber team wins the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix, becoming the first Pole to win a Formula 1 Grand Prix auto race, and giving BMW its first win as a constructor. Robert Kubica ( /'rɔbɛrt ku'bitsa/ ("koo-bit-sa" born December 7, 1984 in Kraków, Poland) is the first Polish BMW Sauber F1 are a Formula One team with bases in Hinwil, Switzerland and Munich, Germany. The 2008 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 8 June, 2008 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montréal Canada The Polish people, or Poles, (Polacy) are a Western Slavic Ethnic group of Central Europe, living predominantly in Poland. ( BMW) (Bavarian Motor Works is an independent German automobile manufacturer founded in 1916 (F1-live) (Formula1) (Wikinews) At least two people have been killed as an earthquake rocked southern Greece, collapsing buildings and causing panic. The 2008 Peloponnese earthquake was a deadly Earthquake that killed two people injured more than 220 and left at least 2000 people homeless in north western Peloponese Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία (CNN) The government of Southern Sudan withdraws its mediation efforts at the Juba talks between Uganda and the rebel Lord's Resistance Army. Southern Sudan is a region of Sudan, comprising ten of that country's states The Juba talks were a series of negotiations between the government of Uganda and the Lord's Resistance Army rebel group over the terms of a ceasefire and possible The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. (The Uganda Monitor) At least 37 miners go missing after an explosion in an Ukrainian coal mine causes it to collapse. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. The 2008 Ukrainian coal mine collapse occurred at the Karl Marx Coal Mine in the city of Yenakiieve, Donetsk Oblast ( province (RTÉ) (BBC News) At least 7 people are killed and 10 injured in a stabbing spree in Tokyo, Japan, coinciding on the 7th anniversary of the Osaka school massacre. The was an incident of Mass murder that took place on Sunday June 8, 2008 in the Akihabara shopping quarter for electronics video games and comics in officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Osaka School Massacre took place on June 8, 2001, at Ikeda Elementary School an elite primary school affiliated with Osaka Kyoiku University in (RTÉ) (BBC News) In tennis, Rafael Nadal wins the men's singles title at the 2008 French Open for the fourth year in a row, equalling Bjorn Borg's record. Rafael Nadal Parera (rafaˈel naˈðal (born June 3 1986 is a Spanish professional Tennis player who has been ranked World No Rafael Nadal was the defending champion and won in the final 6–1 6–3 6–0 against Roger Federer. The 2008 French Open was a Tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. (BBC News) A day of mourning is declared in Russia's Kaliningrad Region as the death toll from Thursday's explosion and fire on the MV Yenisei reaches eight, with two missing. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Kaliningrad Oblast (Калинингра́дская о́бласть Kaliningradskaya oblast; informally called Yantarny kray (ru Янта́рный край meaning (Xinhua) (Wikinews)

Current events of June 9, 2008 (2008-06-09) (Monday) edit history watch

French foreign minister Bernard Kouchner warns Ireland, saying the Irish would be the "first victim" if they reject the EU Treaty of Lisbon. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Bernard Kouchner (born November 1 1939 in Avignon) is a French Politician, diplomat, and doctor. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in The Treaty of Lisbon (also known as the Reform Treaty) is a Treaty designed to streamline the workings of the European Union (EU with amendments to the (RTL France) June 2008 Midwest Flood: A stalled storm system in the midwest of the United States causes further heavy flooding in Indiana, Iowa and Wisconsin with storms on the weekend causing 10 deaths in four states. The June 2008 Midwestern United States floods were flooding events which affected portions of the Midwest United States. A storm is any disturbed state of an astronomical body's atmosphere, especially affecting its surface and strongly implying Severe weather. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States (The New York Times) Pakistan lawyers begin a "Long March" of protests against the Government of the President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf calling for the reinstatement of judges dismissed last year including the former Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The President of Pakistan ( Urdū: صدر Sadr-e-Mumlikat) is the Head of state of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. General (ret Pervez Musharraf ( (born 11 August 1943 NI(M, HI(M, TBt, is the former Military dictator and President of The Chief Justice of Pakistan heads the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry ( افتخار محمد چودھری) (born 12 December 1948)in a village of Faisalabad and belonging to the Ghorewaha (The Guardian) 24 miners are rescued from the Ukrainian coal mine collapse with 12 still missing and one reported fatality. The 2008 Ukrainian coal mine collapse occurred at the Karl Marx Coal Mine in the city of Yenakiieve, Donetsk Oblast ( province (Reuters) A further three British Conservative MEPs (Robert Atkins, Sajjad Karim, and John Purvis) are facing allegations of financial abuse, following the resignation of two fellow members from European Parliament positions last week. 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 Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. A Member of the European Parliament ( English abbreviation MEP) is a member of the European Union 's legislative body the European Parliament. Sir Robert James Atkins (born 5 February 1946 in London) is a British Conservative politician Sajjad H Karim (nickname "Saj" born 11 July 1970 is a Member of the European Parliament for North West England. John Purvis (born July 6, 1938 in St Andrews) is a British politician and a Member of the European Parliament for Scotland The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU (The Independent) (The Daily Telegraph) (The Times) (The Courier) Ali Al-Naimi, the Saudi Arabian oil minister calls for a meeting of oil producing and consuming nations to discuss record oil prices. Ali bin Ibrahim Al-Naimi (b1938 is the Saudi Arabian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi An oil is a substance that is in a viscous Liquid state ( "oily") at ambient temperatures or slightly warmer and is (AP via ABC News) Apple, Inc. introduces a new iPhone with 3G capabilities, a GPS, and new features. Apple Inc, ( formerly Apple Computer Inc, is an American Multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing Consumer electronics The iPhone is an internet-connected Multimedia Smartphone designed and marketed by Apple Inc 3G is the third generation of mobile phone standards and Technology, superseding 2 Basic concept of GPS operation A GPS receiver calculates its position by carefully timing the signals sent by the constellation of GPS Satellites high above the Earth The device is called iPhone 3G. The iPhone is an internet-connected Multimedia Smartphone designed and marketed by Apple Inc (Business Week) IBM and Los Alamos National Laboratory break processing speed barrier with the world's first petaflop computer, Roadrunner. International Business Machines Corporation abbreviated IBM and nicknamed "Big Blue", is a multinational Computer Technology Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL (previously known at various times as Site Y, Los Alamos Laboratory, and Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory) is a Measuring performance In order for FLOPS to be useful as a measure of floating-point performance a standard benchmark must be available on all computers of interest Roadrunner is a Supercomputer built by IBM at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, USA. (Network World) India's prime minister Manmohan Singh calls for global nuclear disarmament asking world countries to create 'timebound framework' to rid the world of atomic weapons. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Manmohan Singh (ਮਨਮੋਹਨ ਸਿੰਘ (born 26 September 1932 is the 17th (VOA) Indonesia makes the practice of the Ahmadiyya form of Islam in Indonesia a crime punishable by five years in prison. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Ahmadiyya ( احمدیہ Ahmadiyya) is a movement that arose out of mainstream Islam towards the end of the 19th century Islam is Indonesia's dominant Religion with approximately 88% over 200 million of its population identifying as Muslims, making it the most (BBC News) McDonalds stops serving sliced tomatoes in its hamburgers in the United States following a Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak linked to raw tomatoes. The tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum, syn Lycopersicon lycopersicum) is a herbaceous usually sprawling plant in the Solanaceae or nightshade family A hamburger (or burger) is a Sandwich consisting of a cooked ground Meat Patty, usually Beef, placed in a sliced bun or between The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Salmonellosis is an Infection with Salmonella Bacteria. Most persons infected with Salmonella develop Diarrhea, Fever (Chicago Tribune) Tens of thousands of Spanish truck drivers start an indefinite strike over the increases in the price of diesel. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. A truck driver (Commonly called a trucker, driver or Teamster in the United States and Canada, a truckie or Diesel or Diesel fuel (ˈdiːzəl in general is any Fuel used in Diesel engines The most common is a specific fractional distillate of petroleum (BBC) The government of the Indian state of Rajasthan meets with leaders of the Gujjar community after two weeks of protests over the reservation system. Rājasthān ( Devanāgarī: राजस्थान raːdʒəst̪ʰaːn is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area The Gujjar ( Hindi: गुज्जर Urdu: گجر or Gurjar (Hindi गुर्जर Urdu گُرجر are an ethnic group in India and Reservation in Indian law is a form of Affirmative action whereby a percentage of seats are reserved in the public sector units union and state civil services (BBC News) The President of the United States George W. Bush commences the last visit to Europe of his presidency. 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. (USA Today) The United States Secretary of Defense Robert Gates nominates Norton Schwartz to be the next Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force with Michael B. Donley nominated as the next United States Secretary of the Air Force. 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. General Norton A Schwartz, USAF is the 19th and current Chief of Staff of the Air Force. The Chief of Staff of the Air Force ( CSAF) is the senior uniformed officer in United States Air Force and is a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Michael Bruce Donley born in Novato, California in 1953 is the Acting Secretary of the Air Force, Washington D The Secretary of the Air Force ( SECAF) is the civilian head of the United States Department of the Air Force, a component organization of the Department (RTT)

Current events of June 10, 2008 (2008-06-10) (Tuesday) edit history watch

Two Kenyan ministers – Roads Minister Kipkalya Kones and Assistant Home Affairs Minister Lorna Laboso – die in a plane crash near Narok in western Kenya while traveling to campaign in by-elections. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 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 Kipkalya Kiprono Kones ( 22 February 1952 &ndash 10 June 2008) was a Kenyan politician who served as a minister during the 1990s and Narok is an old dusty town west of Nairobi in south-west Kenya, along the Great Rift Valley. (BBC) President of Venezuela Hugo Chávez revokes an intelligence law that opposition groups and the Roman Catholic church claim would have forced citizens to become government informants and asks the National Assembly to develop new legislation. ||-||} Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->The President of Venezuela (Presidente Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (ˈuɰo rafaˈel ˈtʃaβ̞es ˈfɾias (born July 28 1954 is the current President of Venezuela. |||}The National Assembly ( Asamblea Nacional) is the current legislative branch of the Venezuelan government (Bloomberg) A Moroccan court sentences 29 people to prison sentences for recruiting people to fight for militants in Iraq. Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (Reuters) President George W. Bush attends the final United States-European Union summit of his Presidency with agreements to tighten sanctions against Iran for its nuclear program. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The nuclear program of Iran was launched in the 1950s with the help of the United States as part of the Atoms for Peace program (AP via Google News) United States Republican senators block moves to levy a windfall profits tax on oil companies. 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 A windfall profits tax is a higher Tax rate on profits that ensue from a sudden Windfall gain to a particular company or Industry. (Marketwatch) Water from the Tangjiashan Lake, created in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, floods the abandoned town of Beichuan. Tangjiashan Lake ( Chinese: 唐家山堰塞湖 is a Landslide dam -created lake on the Jian River, which was formed by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake The 2008 Sichuan earthquake ( or " Great Sichuan Earthquake " which measured at 8 A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County ( is a county under the jurisdiction of Mianyang Municipality in Sichuan, China. (Reuters) South Korea's cabinet, led by Prime Minister Han Seung-soo, offers to resign following widespread protests at decisions to resume US beef imports in South Korea. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of Government, typically representing the executive branch. The Prime Minister of South Korea is appointed by the President with the National Assembly 's approval Dr Han Seung-soo (born December 28, 1936 in Gangwon-do) is a Korean Politician and Diplomat. US beef imports in South Korea have been a contentious issue in South Korea-United States relations as the US government has sought to re-open the market to the product and (BBC News) (CNN) A plane crashes on landing at Khartoum International Airport in Khartoum, Sudan, with around 200 on board. Sudan Airways Flight 109 was a scheduled flight from Amman, Jordan, to Khartoum International Airport, Sudan, by way of Damascus Khartoum International Airport is an Airport in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. Khartoum ( الخرطوم al-Kharṭūm) is the Capital of Sudan and of Khartoum State. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. The death toll is 28 with 66 people unaccounted for. (CNN) (BBC), (AFP/Reuters via ABC News) A series of strong thunderstorms track through Southern Quebec, causing heavy damage south of Montreal and leaving over 250,000 people out of electricity. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Champlain Bridge is closed for several hours after a wind gust causes over a half-dozen semi-trailer to tip on their side. In American English a semi-trailer is a trailer without a front axle (CBC), (SRC).

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The United States Food and Drug Administration has received 167 reported incidents of Salmonellosis from eating tainted tomatoes in 17 states with New Mexico and Texas the worst affected areas. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Salmonellosis is an Infection with Salmonella Bacteria. Most persons infected with Salmonella develop Diarrhea, Fever The tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum, syn Lycopersicon lycopersicum) is a herbaceous usually sprawling plant in the Solanaceae or nightshade family New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. (Reuters) NASA launches the Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST) from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program Cape Canaveral is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. (AP via Google News) June 2008 tornado outbreak sequence: A tornado at the Little Sioux Scout Ranch near Little Sioux, Iowa kills four Boy Scouts and injures several others. The June 2008 tornado outbreak sequence was a series of Tornado outbreaks and Derecho events affecting most of central and eastern North America from June A tornado is a violent rotating column of air which is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a Cumulonimbus cloud or in rare cases the base of a Cumulus Little Sioux is a city in Harrison County, Iowa, United States. Some troops are co-educational for those troops this article is relevant to them (Des Moines Register) (AP via Yahoo! News) (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) (National Public Radio) Cuba introduces a wages system where workers are paid according to productivity rather than all workers in the same job receiving the same income. 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 economy of Cuba is a largely State -controlled Productivity in Economics refers to measures of output from production processes per unit of input (Miami Herald) The Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper apologises to tens of thousands of the aboriginal peoples of Canada for more than a century of abuses of First Nations, Inuit and Métis at residential schools set up to assimilate them into Canadian society. The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Honorific prefixes --> Stephen Joseph Harper PC Aboriginal people in Canada, also known as Canadian aboriginal citizens, are people who belong to recognized indigenous groups in the Canadian Constitution Act First Nations is a term of Ethnicity that refers to the Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis people Inuit (plural the singular Inuk, means "man" or "person" is a general term for a group of culturally similar Indigenous peoples inhabiting The Métis are descendants of marriages of Cree, Ojibway Algonquin, Saulteaux, and Menominee aboriginals to Europeans, The Canadian residential school system consisted of a number of schools for Aboriginal children operated during the 19th and 20th century by churches of various denominations Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page (SBS) (AP via Yahoo! News) The United States House of Representatives votes today on whether to refer Articles of Impeachment against George W. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The articles of impeachment are the set of charges drafted against a public official to initiate the Impeachment process Bush introduced Monday evening by Rep. Dennis Kucinich to a committee. Dennis John Kucinich (kuˈsɪnɪtʃ (born October 8[[ 946]] is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives and was a candidate for (The Washington Post) InBev, the world's largest brewing company makes an unsolicited $46 billion takeover bid for United States brewing company Anheuser-Busch. For the proposed merged company see Proposed merger of Anheuser-Busch and InBev. Brewing is the production of Alcoholic beverage and Alcohol fuel through fermentation. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been In business a takeover is the purchase of one company (the target) by another (the acquirer, or bidder) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc ( (ˈænhаɪzər bʊʃ is the largest Brewing company in the United States with a 48 (AFP via Google News) Estonia, Greece and Finland ratify the Treaty of Lisbon. Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. The Treaty of Lisbon (also known as the Reform Treaty) is a Treaty designed to streamline the workings of the European Union (EU with amendments to the (Xinhua) (The International Herald Tribune) Norway legalises same-sex marriage. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional (Pink News) The last King of Nepal Gyanendra of Nepal departs from Narayanhiti Palace for the last time after Nepal is declared to be a republic. The King of Nepal was traditionally known as the Mahārājdhirāja (श्री 5 महाराजधिराज his queen was known as the Badāmahārānī Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev ( Nepali: ज्ञानेन्द्र वीर बिक्रम शाह Jñānendra Vīra Vikrama Śāhadeva (born 7 July Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. (CBC) The Metropolitan Police launches an inquiry after top secret British government intelligence on al-Qaeda is found on a train going from Waterloo Station to Surrey. "Metropolitan Police" redirects here See also Metropolitan police. 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 Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. (BBC News) Sheikh Hasina, a former Prime Minister of Bangladesh detained on corruption charges, is released to seek treatment in the United States. Sheikh Hasina Wazed (শেখ হাসিনা ওয়াজেদ Shekh Hasina Oajed) (born September 28 1947 was the Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 1996 The Prime Minister of Bangladesh is in practice the most powerful political position in Bangladesh. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (Bloomberg) Stojan Župljanin, a wartime Bosnian Serb police commander is arrested near Belgrade and will be sent to the Hague where he will face trial for alleged war crimes. Stojan Župljanin ( Serbian Cyrillic: Стојан Жупљанин born September 28, 1951) is a former Bosnian Serb police commander Serbs are one of the three constitutive nations of Bosnia-Herzegovina, predominantly concentrated in the Republic of Srpska Belgrade (Београд Beograd is the Capital and largest city of Serbia. 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 (Reuters via TVNZ) Former basketball referee Tim Donaghy accuses other referees in the National Basketball Association of rigging games, including Game 6 in the 2002 Western Conference Finals, allowing the Los Angeles Lakers to win that game, the series, and ultimately the 2002 NBA Finals. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m A referee is a person who has authority to make decisions about play in many Sports Officials in various sports are known by a variety of titles including referee Timothy "Tim" Donaghy (ˈdɒnəgi (born January 7, 1967 in Havertown Pennsylvania) is a former Professional basketball referee In organized Sports, match fixing or game fixing occurs when a match is played to a completely or partially pre-determined result The 2002 NBA Playoffs were the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association 's 2001–02 season. The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California. The 2002 NBA Finals was the 56th championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA (ESPN) President George W. Bush says that he wants to solve the Iran issue peacefully but "all options are on the table" in a joint media conference with the Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel. 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. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. 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. (Reuters) The British House of Commons considers anti-terrorism legislation extending the period of preventive detention to 42 days with a close vote expected due to a backbench revolt in the Labour Party. 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 Anti-terrorism legislation designs all types of Laws passed in the purported aim of fighting Terrorism. Preventive detention concerns Imprisonment either without justification (the prisoner is not told the grounds for the arrest or waiting for trial For other meanings see Backbench A backbencher is a Member of Parliament (MP or a legislator who does not hold governmental 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 House eventually passes the bill by 315 votes to 306. (Press Association via Google News) (Press Association via The Guardian) Japan's House of Councillors passes a censure motion against the Prime Minister of Japan Yasuo Fukuda, the first such motion to be passed since World War II. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The is the Upper house of the Diet of Japan. The House of Representatives is the Lower house. The motion to censure is used to express a Deliberative assembly 's indignation. The is the usual English-language term used for the Head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime was the 91st Prime Minister of Japan, serving from 2007 to 2008 World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including (BBC News) Afghanistan: Airstrikes targeting militants have killed at least 31 people including some civilians. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, (AP via Google News) Reports claim that at least 10 Pakistan Army soldiers have died in an apparent United States-led air strike near the border with Afghanistan with eight Taliban militants also killed. The Pakistan Army ( Urdu:) is the largest branch of the Pakistan military, and is mainly responsible for protection of the state borders the security of administered The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately Pakistan condemns the airstrike as "unprovoked and cowardly". Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The U. S. has released video of the strike showing the militants fighting in order to justify the attacks. (BBC News) (Reuters) Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam rebels overrun the Irukkulampiddi Sri Lankan Navy outpost killing at least 10 sailors. "LTTE" redirects here For the Led Zeppelin bootleg see Listen to This Eddie. The Sri Lankan Navy is the key maritime division of the Sri Lankan Armed Forces and is classed as the most vital defence force of Sri Lanka. (AFP via Google News) Taiwanese negotiators led by Chiang Pin-kung, Chairman of the Strait Exchange Foundation, travel to the People's Republic of China to conduct talks on improving Cross-Strait relations. REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Chiang Pin-kung ( (born December 16, 1932) is a Politician in the Republic of China (ROC on Taiwan. The Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF ( often abbreviated 海基會 / 海基会 is a semi-official organization set up by the Republic of China government to handle technical Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES History Before 1949 See also (BBC News) (AP via Yahoo! News)

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The United States Secretary of Defence Robert Gates invites Pakistan and Afghanistan to participate in an investigation of the Gora Prai airstrike. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 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. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, (AP via Forbes) Dayron Robles of Cuba sets a world record of 12. Dayron Robles (born November 19 1986 in Guantánamo) is a Cuban Hurdler who holds the current world record in the 110 meter hurdles of 12 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 87 seconds for the 110 metre hurdles at a Golden Spike meet in Ostrava in the Czech Republic. Hurdling is a type of track and field race There are Sprint hurdle races and long hurdle Races. Ostrava ( pronounced, Ostrau Ostrawa is the third largest city in the Czech Republic, however it is the second largest urban agglomeration after Prague The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, (Associated Press) More than 80 countries and international aid meet in Paris to develop a strategy for delivering billions of dollars in aid to Afghanistan. Aid (from the french word aide, also known as international aid, overseas aid, or foreign aid, especially in the United States) is Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, (AFP via The Australian) The People's Republic of China and Taiwan begin their first formal talks in a decade on improving cross-strait relations. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. History Before 1949 See also (AFP) Irish voters go to the polls for the Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland to enable ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon of the European Union. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Ratification is the act of giving official sanction or approval to a formal document such as a treaty or constitution The Treaty of Lisbon (also known as the Reform Treaty) is a Treaty designed to streamline the workings of the European Union (EU with amendments to the The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in (RTÉ) In Boumediene v. Bush, the U.S. Supreme Court held that foreign terrorism suspects held at Guantánamo Bay have constitutional rights to challenge their detention there in US courts. Boumediene v Bush, 553 US ___ (2008 was a writ of habeas corpus submission made in a civilian court of the United States on behalf of Lakhdar The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. The Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp is a controversial United States Detention center operated by Joint Task Force Guantanamo since 2002 in Guantanamo (New York Times)

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February - March - April - May - June - July - August - November 1999: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - December 1999: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar

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