March 2007 is the third month of the year. Events in March American Red Cross Month Fire Prevention month ( The Philippines) Women's History Month ( United Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. It began on a Thursday, and ended 31 days later on a Saturday. Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below.

International holidays

March 1 - St Davids Day United Kingdom March 4 - Purim (Jewish holiday) March 10 - Arba'een (Shi'a Islam) March 12 - Commonwealth Day (Commonwealth of Nations) March 12 - Arbor Day (China) March 14 - White Day (Japan and Korea) March 14 - New Year's Day (Sikh Nanakshahi calendar) March 15 - National Day (Hungary) March 15 - Hōnen Matsuri (Japan) March 17 - Saint Patrick's Day March 18 - Mothering Sunday (Britain) March 19 - Saint Joseph's Day (Western Christianity) March 19 - Fathers' Day March 19 - Canberra Day (Australian Capital Territory)

March 20 - Norouz (Iran and Zoroastrianism) March 21 - Independence Day (Namibia) March 21 - World Poetry Day March 21 - Equinoctial Earth Day March 22 - World Day for Water March 23 - Republic Day (Pakistan) March 24 - World Tuberculosis Day March 25 - Freedom Day (Belarus) March 25 - Feast of the Annunciation (Christianity) March 28 - Teachers' Day (Czech Republic and Slovakia) March 30 - Spiritual Baptist Shouter Liberation Day (Trinidad and Tobago) March 31 - César Chávez Day (some U.S. states) March 31 - Freedom Day (Malta) March 31 - Mawlid (Sunni Islam)

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Current events of March 1, 2007 (2007-03-01) (Thursday) edit history watch Switzerland accidentally invades Liechtenstein after 171 infantrymen get lost and cross the Liechtenstein border. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Saint David's Day ( Welsh: Dydd Gŵyl Dewi) is the feast day of Saint David, the Patron saint of Wales, and falls on The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Purim ( Hebrew: פורים Pûrîm " lots " related to Akkadian pūru) is a Jewish holiday that commemorates Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Arba'een ( اربعين, means "forty" or Chehlum, as it is known by Urdu -speaking Muslims is a Shi'a religious observation Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Commonwealth Day is the annual celebration of the Commonwealth of Nations held on the second Monday in March and marked by a multi-faith service in Westminster Abbey Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Arbor Day is a Holiday in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant and care for Trees Arbor Day originated in Nebraska City Nebraska, China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. is a Holiday celebrated on March 14, one month after Valentine's Day. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. New Year's Day is the first day of the Year. On the modern Gregorian calendar, it is celebrated on January 1, as it was also in ancient Rome (though Sikh (English or; ਸਿੱਖ sikkh, IPA) is the title and name given to an adherent of Sikhism. The Nanakshahi (ਨਾਨਕਸ਼ਾਹੀ nānakashāhī) calendar is a Solar calendar that was adopted by the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, The events leading to the revolution The Hungarian Diet (parliament was reconvened in 1825 to handle financial needs Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, (Japanese for Harvest Festival) is a fertility Festival celebrated every year on March 15 in Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Saint Patrick's Day (Lá ’le Pádraig or Lá Fhéile Pádraig) colloquially St Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor See also Father's Day Homecoming Laetare Sunday (cf Gaudete Sunday) Lent Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Saint Joseph's Day, 19 March, the Feast of St Joseph or Solemnity of Saint Joseph is in Western Christianity the principal feast day of Western Christianity is a term used to cover the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church, the Churches of the Anglican Communion, the Lutheran Church Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Father's Day is a celebration inaugurated in the early twentieth century to complement Mother's Day in celebrating Fatherhood and male Parenting, and Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Canberra Day is a public holiday held annually on the second Monday in March in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT to celebrate the official naming of Canberra } The Australian Capital Territory (ACT is the Capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and its smallest self-governing internal territory Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Nowrūz ( /noruz/ ↔, (English New Day various local pronunciations and spellings) is the traditional Iranian New year Holiday celebrated For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Zoroastrianism (ˌzɔroʊˈæstriəˌnɪzəm is the religion and philosophy based on the teachings Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. An Independence Day is an annual celebration commemorating the Anniversary of a Nation 's assumption of independent Statehood, usually after ceasing Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa on the Atlantic coast Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. World Poetry Day is on March 21, and was declared by UNESCO (the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization in 1999 Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Earth Day is one of two Observances both held annually during spring in the Northern hemisphere, and autumn in the Southern hemisphere. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. In 1993 the United Nations General Assembly declared March 22 as World Day for Water (also known as World Water Day) This day was first formally Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Republic Day is the name of a Public holiday in several countries to commemorate the day when they first became Republics January 9th in Republika Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland World Tuberculosis Day, falling on March 24th each year is designed to build public awareness that Tuberculosis today remains an Epidemic in much of the Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Freedom Day is an unofficial holiday in Belarus, which is celebrated on March 25 to commemorate the creation on that date in 1918 of the Belarusian People's Republic Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. In Christianity the Annunciation ( grc Ευαγγελισμός της Θεοτόκου, Evangelismós tēs Theotókou in Greek) is the revelation Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. In some countries Teachers’ Days are intended to be special days for the appreciation of Teachers Some of them are Holidays while others are celebrated during working The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor César Estrada Chávez ( March 31, 1927 – April 23, 1993) born in Yuma Arizona, was a Mexican-American farm worker Labor A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor March 31, 1979 is remembered in the Maltese calendar as Freedom Day (Jum il-Ħelsien Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Mawlid ( Eid Milad an Nabi ( Turkish:Mevlid ( Qur'anic مَوْلِدُ آلنَبِيِّ mawlidu n-nabiyyi, “Birth of the Prophet” Sunni Islam is the largest denomination of Islam. Sunni Islam is also referred to as Ahl as-Sunnah wa’l-Jamā‘h (Arabic Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Liechtenstein's foreign economic policy has been dominated by its Customs union with Switzerland (and with Austria-Hungary until World War I) The Principality of Liechtenstein (Fürstentum Liechtenstein) is a tiny doubly landlocked Alpine country in Western Europe, bordered by Switzerland (Fox News) (BBC) A human case of bird flu is confirmed in China. (USA Today) Pakistani authorities capture Mullah Obaidullah Akhund, a former Defense Minister of Afghanistan under the Taliban. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Mullah Obaidullah the Akhund ( Pashto: ps ملا عبيدالله آخوند Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan was the name given to the nation of Afghanistan by the Taliban during their rule from 1996 to 2001 (Voice of America) India requests the extradition of Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi from Argentina in relation to the Bofors scandal. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Extradition is the official process by which one nation or state requests and obtains from another nation or state the surrender of a suspected or convicted criminal Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Ottavio Quattrocchi is an Italian businessman who is being sought in India for criminal charges for acting as a conduit for bribes in the Bofors scandal. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. The Bofors scandal was a major corruption Scandal in India in the 1980s the then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and several (NDTV) Ten French tourists are kidnapped in northern Ethiopia. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page (AP via CNN) The Spanish Government moves hungerstriking ETA prisoner Iñaki de Juana Chaos from a cell in Madrid to one in the Basque Country. A hunger strike is a method of Non-violent resistance or pressure in which participants fast as an act of political Protest, or to provoke feelings of eu '''Euskadi Ta Askatasuna''' or ETA ( Basque for "Basque Homeland and Freedom" ˈɛːta is an illegal armed Basque nationalist Separatist José Ignacio de Juana Chaos, better known as Iñaki de Juana Chaos (born 1955 in Legazpia, Guipuzcoa is a member of the Basque Paramilitary Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. The Basque Country ( Basque Euskadi, Spanish País Vasco) is an autonomous community in northern Spain. (AP via the Houston Chronicle) A boat carrying Haitian migrants catches fire off the coast of the Dominican Republic resulting in the death of at least eight people and 44 people missing. Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with (AP via Fox News) Dozens of people are arrested in Copenhagen as the police evict squatters from The Youth House in the centre of the city. Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city Squatting is the act of occupying an abandoned or unoccupied space or Building that the squatter does not own rent or otherwise have permission to use Ungdomshuset (literally "the Youth House" was the popular name of the building formally named Folkets Hus ("House of the People" located on Jagtvej 69 in (AP via IHT) The Turkish government orders an investigation into claims that the Kurdish separatist leader Abdullah Öcalan was poisoned. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Abdullah "Apo" Öcalan ( born April 4 1948 is the founding leader of the Kurdish party Kurdistan Workers Party In the context of Biology, poisons are substances that can cause damage, Illness, or Death to Organisms usually by (BBC) A tornado strikes southern Missouri killing a seven-year-old girl. 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 Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee Tornadoes in Alabama kill at least ten people including eight students at Enterprise High School. Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. Enterprise High School is a 6A public high school at 500 East Watts Street in Enterprise, Coffee County Alabama, in the Enterprise City School District In Georgia, at least nine people die in storms. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule It is part of a larger tornado outbreak. (The Birmingham News) (AP via Houston Chronicle) (KDKA CBS) Senegalese election officials confirm that Abdoulaye Wade has been re-elected as the President of Senegal. Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. Abdoulaye Wade (born May 29 1926 is the third and current President of Senegal, in office since 2000 Elections Presidents of Senegal 1960-present Léopold Sédar Senghor: 6 September 1960 - 31 December 1980 (Voice of America) The United States formally charges David Hicks with aiding the Taliban. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the David Matthew Hicks (born 7 August 1975 is an Australian who undertook combat training in Al Qaeda -linked camps and served with the ruling Taliban The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately He will be the first person tried under the new law for military commissions. A military tribunal is a kind of Military Court designed to try members of enemy forces during Wartime operating outside the scope of conventional (AP via CNN) Eight people die in a landmine explosion in Chhattisgarh, India. A land mine is an Explosive device designed to be placed on or in the ground to explode when triggered by an operator or the Proximity of a vehicle person Chhattisgarh ( Chhattisgarhi / Hindi: छत्तीसगढ़ tʃʰət̪t̪iːsgəɽʰ, a state in central India, formed when the sixteen India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country (BBC) A New South Wales coroner issues a warrant for the arrest of Indonesian politician Yunus Yosfiah for failure to appear to give evidence in the coronial inquest into the death of the Balibo Five in Balibo, East Timor in 1975. A coroner is an official responsible for investigating deaths particularly some of those happening under unusual circumstances and determining the cause of death Most often the term warrant refers to a specific type of Authorization; a Writ issued by a competent officer usually a Judge or Magistrate An arrest is the act of depriving a person of his or her liberty usually in relation to the investigation and prevention of crime The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Yunus Yosfiah, (also Muhammad Yunus Yosfiah (b 1944 08 07 Rapang South Sulawesi, Indonesia) (ethnicity Bugis) is the most decorated member of the The Balibo Five was a group of Journalists for Australian Television networks who were based in the town of Balibo in East Timor (then Balibo is a town in East Timor situated approximately 10 kilometres from the Indonesian border East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste (officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) is a country in Southeast Asia. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. (News Limited) The fourth International Polar Year, a $1. The International Polar Year (or IPY) is a collaborative international effort researching the Polar regions Karl Weyprecht, an Austro-Hungarian naval 5 billion research program to study both the North Pole and South Pole is launched in Paris, France. The North Pole, also known as the Geographic North Pole or Terrestrial North Pole, is subject to the caveats explained below defined as the point in the northern The South Pole, also known as the Geographic South Pole or Terrestrial South Pole, is the southernmost point on the surface of the Earth. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. (BBC) Greek archaelogists announce that a 2,200-year-old statue of the goddess Hera has been found during excavations in the ruins of ancient Dion, a city under Mount Olympus. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία In the Olympian pantheon of classical Greek Mythology, Hera (ˈhɪərə or /ˈhɛrə/ Greek) or Here ( in Ionic and Homer Dion (Greek Modern Δίο Dio, Ancient/Katharevousa -on is a municipality and village in the Prefecture of Pieria, Macedonia, Greece, best Mount Olympus (Όλυμπος also transliterated as Ólympos, and on Greek maps Óros Ólimbos) is the highest Mountain in Greece (AP) Current events of March 2, 2007 (2007-03-02) (Friday) edit history watch Protestors set cars and barricades on fire in Copenhagen over evictions. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city (Fox News) Italian leader Romano Prodi is reinstated as prime minister after winning his second and final confidence vote in the Parliament, ending a political crisis that began last week when Prodi resigned after losing a foreign policy vote. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest (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 The Parliament of Italy ( Parlamento Italiano) is the national parliament of Italy. (CNN) Cuban foreign minister Felipe Pérez Roque claims leader Fidel Castro is recovering from his illness and could come back to lead Cuba again. 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 Felipe Ramón Pérez Roque (born March 28 1965) is the Foreign minister of the Republic of Cuba. 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 (CNN) The Bush administration selects a design from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for a new generation of nuclear warheads that could replace the Trident missile on submarines by 2012. The Presidency of George W Bush began on his inauguration on January 20, 2001 as the 43rd and current President of the United States of America The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ( LLNL) in Livermore California is a scientific research laboratory founded by the University of California in 1952 A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. This article contains technical information about the Trident ballistic missile A submarine is a Watercraft that can operate independently below water as distinct from a Submersible that has only limited underwater capability 2012 ( MMXII) will be a Leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. (AP via Seattle Post-Intelligencer) Prices at the New York Stock Exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange continue to drop after a massive sell-off earlier in the week. The New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE) is a Stock exchange based in New York City. (CBC) The Parliament of Chechnya appoints Ramzan Kadyrov as the President of Chechnya after his nomination by the President of Russia Vladimir Putin. TalkParliament#Screen-size. -->A  parliament is a Legislature, especially in those The Chechen Republic (ˈʧɛʧɨn rɪˈpʌblɨk Чече́нская Респу́блика Chechenskaya Respublika; Нохчийн Республика Noxçiyn Respublika Ramzan Akhmadovich Kadyrov (Russian Рамзан Ахмадович Кадыров) (born 5 October 1976, Tsentoroi, Chechnya 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 (BBC) The United States Secretary of the Army Francis J. Harvey resigns over poor conditions at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The United States Secretary of the Army is a civilian office within the Department of Defense with statutory responsibility for all matters relating to the United States Francis Joseph Harvey (born July 8 1943) served as the 19th Secretary of the United States Army from November 19, 2004 to March The Walter Reed National Army Medical Center (WRAMC is the United States Army's medical center on the east coast of the United States. President Bush later orders a full review of health care available to returning soldiers. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. (New York Times) A bus carrying the baseball team of Bluffton University plunges off an overpass onto Interstate 75 near Atlanta, Georgia, killing six including four students. Bluffton University, located in Bluffton, Ohio, United States, is a Christian Liberal arts college affiliated with Mennonite Interstate 75 (I-75 is a major north-south Interstate Highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule (CNN) Puerto Rico institutes a smoking ban in all public places. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} Smoking bans are public policies including Criminal laws and Occupational safety and health Regulations which prohibit Tobacco smoking Smoking will only be allowed in homes, places dedicated to tobacco sales, and open and ventilated places. (El Nuevo Día) A bomb explodes near a car carrying a judge of the Pakistani anti-terrorist court, Mian Bashir Bhatti, wounding him and killing at least three others. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and (AP via IHT) Indonesia declares the deaths of the Balibo Five to be a closed case despite a New South Wales coronial inquest into their deaths in Balibo, East Timor in 1975. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. The Balibo Five was a group of Journalists for Australian Television networks who were based in the town of Balibo in East Timor (then Balibo is a town in East Timor situated approximately 10 kilometres from the Indonesian border East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste (officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) is a country in Southeast Asia. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. (News Limited) The Communist Party of China expels nine senior officials and business leaders over a Shanghai corruption scandal related to misuse of Government pension funds. The Communist Party of China ( CPC) ( also known as the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP) is the founding and ruling political party of the A business (also called firm or an enterprise) is a legally recognized organizational entity designed to provide goods and/or services to Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million The nine people will also face criminal charges. (BBC) The Attorney General for England and Wales, Lord Goldsmith, obtains an injunction from the High Court preventing the BBC from broadcasting an item about investigations into an alleged cash for honours political scandal. 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 Peter Henry Goldsmith Baron Goldsmith, PC, QC (born 5 January 1950) is a former Attorney General of England and Wales. For the Cameroonian court by this name see High Court of Justice (Cameroon, for the Israeli court of this name see Supreme Court of Israel. Cash for Honours (also Cash for Peerages, Loans for Honours or Loans for Peerages) is the name given by some in the media to a political (BBC) Current events of March 3, 2007 (2007-03-03) (Saturday) edit history watch The eviction of Ungdomshuset by Danish police results in more rioting in Nørrebro, Copenhagen, leading to about 100 arrests during a second night of protests. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Eviction is the removal of a Tenant from rental property by the Landlord. Ungdomshuset (literally "the Youth House" was the popular name of the building formally named Folkets Hus ("House of the People" located on Jagtvej 69 in The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Nørrebro is the common name for an area in Copenhagen, Denmark located beyond the historic city center (the Indre By) and beyond the location of Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city (BBC) United States President Bush declares Coffee County, Alabama, hit by a tornado last Thursday, to be a federal disaster area. 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. Coffee County is a County of the US state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of General John Coffee. 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 A disaster area is a region or a locale heavily damaged by either natural hazards such as Tornadoes, Hurricanes, Tsunamis, Floods, (CTV Canada) A total lunar eclipse is visible from the Midwestern United States to Southeast Asia from 22:44 to 23:58 GMT. A lunar eclipse occurs whenever the Moon passes through some portion of the Earth's shadow Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London (BBC) The Cherokee Nation has voted to exclude the descendants of freed slaves from Cherokee citizenship, reversing a decision of the Cherokee Nation Supreme Court. The Cherokee (ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ a-ni-yv-wi-ya, in the Cherokee language) are a people native to North America, who at the time of European contact A freedman is a former slave who has been manumitted or emancipated. (BBC) Current events of March 04, 2007 (2007-03-04) (Sunday) edit history watch Estonian parliamentary election, 2007: Andrus Ansip's Reform Party wins 27% of the vote raising its mandate in the Riigikogu to 31 seats from 19. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Parliamentary elections took place in Estonia on Sunday March 4 2007 to elect members of the Riigikogu. Andrus Ansip (born 1 October 1956) is the current Prime Minister of Estonia, and chairman of the Estonian Reform Party (Reformierakond The Estonian Reform Party (Eesti Reformierakond is a Free market liberal party in Estonia. The Riigikogu (from riigi-, of the state and kogu, assembly is the Parliament of Estonia. Approximately 30,000 voters take advantage of electronic voting, becoming the first nationwide election where part of the votecasting was allowed via the Internet. The idea of having Electronic voting in Estonia originated in early 2001 and quickly gained popularity among heads of the then proactively " e-minded " coalition The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks (BBC) Abkhazian parliamentary election, 2007: Separatists in the breakaway Georgian republic of Abkhazia hold elections. Parliamentary elections were held in the unrecognized Republic of Abkhazia on 4 March, 2007; a run-off round was held in seventeen Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between Abkhazia (Аҧсны Apsny აფხაზეთი Apkhazeti or Abkhazeti Абха́зия Abhazia) is a De facto The Government of Georgia claims that the elections are not legitimate. The Politics of Georgia is structured as a Presidential representative democratic Republic ( Semi-presidential system) with a Multi-party (UPI) Sunil Kumar Mahato, an Indian member of parliament from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, is killed by suspected Maoist rebels while watching football in Jharkand. Sunil Kumar Mahato ( 11 January 1966 &ndash 4 March 2007) was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Lok Sabha (also titled the House of the People, by the Constitution) is the directly elected Lower house of the Parliament of India Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (झारखंड मुक्ति मोर्चा is a political party in India. Naxalite or Naxalism is an informal name given to Communist groups that were born out of the Sino-Soviet split in the Indian communist movement Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Jharkhand ( Hindi: झारखंड Bengali: ঝাড়খণ্ডdʒʰaːɽkʰəɳɖ is a state in eastern India. (The Hindu) China raises its defense budget by 17. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Military budget of the People's Republic of China (PRC is the portion of the overall budget of China that is allocated for the funding of the Military 8 percent, while cutting the budget deficit to 1. A budget deficit occurs when an Entity (often a Government) spends more Money than it takes in 1 percent of GDP. (People's Daily) (Reuters) A memorial service is held at St Mary's Church in Dover, United Kingdom, to mark the 20th anniversary of the Zeebrugge ferry disaster. Dover is a town and major ferry port in the county of Kent, England. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Construction In the late 1970s Townsend Thoresen decided to commission the design and construction of three new identical ships for their Dover – Calais route (BBC) War in Afghanistan (2001–present): U.S. troops open fire after a suicide bomb attack on a convoy and kill 8 or more civilians on the main road linking Jalalabad with the Pakistan border. The War in Afghanistan, which began on October 7 2001 as the U The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons Jalalabad (Jalalkot ( Pashto: جلالکوټ، جلال اباد) is a city in eastern Afghanistan. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Local people protest at the soldiers' actions. (BBC) Taliban insurgency: Two British soldiers serving with the NATO International Security Assistance Force force are killed in Helmand province during clashes with Taliban forces. The Taliban insurgency took root shortly after the group's fall from power following the 2001 war in Afghanistan. The Armed forces of the United Kingdom, commonly known as the British Armed Forces or Her Majesty's Armed Forces, and sometimes legally the Armed Forces The North Atlantic Treaty International Security Assistance Force (10 ( ISAF) is a NATO -led security and development mission in Afghanistan established by the United Nations Helmand ( هلمند) is one of the 34 Provinces of Afghanistan. The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately (BBC) Australian troops enter the town of Same in East Timor where fugitive East Timorese army officer Alfredo Reinado was located with orders to arrest Reinado from the President of East Timor Xanana Gusmão. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Australian Defence Force (ADF is the military organisation responsible for the defence of Australia Same is a city in the interior of East Timor, 81 km south of Dili, the national capital East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste (officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) is a country in Southeast Asia. A fugitive is a person who is fleeing from Custody, whether it be from private Slavery, a government Arrest, government or non-government questioning The Falintil-Forças de Defesa de Timor Leste ( Tetum: Forcas Defesa Timor Lorosae English: Timor Leste Defence Force) or FALINTIL-FDTL (often Alfredo Alves Reinado (1967 &ndash February 11 2008 sometimes spelled Reinhado, was a former Major in the Military of Timor-Leste, the An arrest is the act of depriving a person of his or her liberty usually in relation to the investigation and prevention of crime East Timor is an emerging democratic State. Its current president is José Ramos-Horta. Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão GCL (born José Alexandre Gusmão, on June 20 1946 is a former militant who was the first President of East Reinado evades capture but four of his men are killed. (ABC News Australia) (AAP and AFP via Sydney Morning Herald) Carolyn was born Current events of March 05, 2007 (2007-03-05) (Monday) edit history watch The United States and North Korea commence talks in New York City to establish diplomatic relations following the abandonment of the North Korean nuclear weapons program. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a 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 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 City of New York North Korea–United States relations developed primarily during the Korean War, but in recent years have been largely defined by the United States' suspicions regarding North Korea claims to possess Nuclear weapons and the CIA asserts that it has a substantial arsenal of Chemical weapons. (AP via CNN) Ramush Haradinaj, the former Prime Minister of Kosovo, goes on trial at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia at The Hague for war crimes allegedly committed while he was a regional leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army. Ramush Haradinaj ( Serbo-Croatian: Рамуш Харадинај Ramuš Haradinaj) born 3 July 1968 in the village of Glođane near The Prime Minister of Kosovo (Kryeministri i Kosovës Serbian: sr-Cyrl Премијер Косова ''Premijer Kosova'' is the Head of Government for Kosovo. The International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991 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 Kosovo Liberation Army or KLA ( Albanian: Ushtria Çlirimtare e Kosovës or UÇK) was a Kosovar Albanian guerilla group which sought (The Independent) Iraq War: A car bomb in Baghdad kills at least 26 people. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign A car bomb is an explosive device placed in a car or other Vehicle and then detonated. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (CNN) Two car bombs kill at least 9 United States Army soldiers north of Baghdad. 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. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (AP via IHT) (BBC) Ungdomshuset in Copenhagen, Denmark, is demolished to prevent it from being re-occupied. Ungdomshuset (literally "the Youth House" was the popular name of the building formally named Folkets Hus ("House of the People" located on Jagtvej 69 in Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Demolition is the opposite of Construction: the tearing-down of Buildings and other Structures It contrasts with deconstruction (AP via CNN) The government of Vanuatu declares a state of emergency in Port Vila following ethnic clashes. Politics of Vanuatu, takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic Republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Vanuatu Vanuatu, officially the Republic of Vanuatu ( French: République de Vanuatu, Bislama: Ripablik blong Vanuatu) is an Island 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 Port Vila (ˌpɔrt ˈviːlə is the capital city of Vanuatu. It is also Vanuatu's largest city (AP via Washington Post) (Radio New Zealand) The 2007 National People's Congress opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. The 5th Plenary Session of the 10th National People's Congress ( held its annual meeting from March 5 to March 15, 2007 at the Great The Great Hall of the People ( is located at the western edge of Tiananmen Square, Beijing, People's Republic of China, and is used for legislative and Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES In his report to the nation, Premier Wen Jiabao focuses on environmental concerns, narrowing the wealth gap, controlling housing prices, and "resolute opposition" to Taiwan independence. The Premier of the State Council ( sometimes incorrectly referred to as the "Prime Minister" is the Chairman of the State Council of the People's Republic of China This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wen. Wen Jiabao ( (born 15 September 1942 is the Premier of the Taiwan independence ( Pe̍h-oē-jī: Tâi-oân To̍k-li̍p ūn-tōng abbreviated to 台獨 Táidú Tâi-to̍k is a (BBC) (Reuters) (CNN) (China Daily) Current events of March 6, 2007 (2007-03-06) (Tuesday) edit history watch Iraq War: Two suicide bombers in a crowd of Muslim pilgrims in Al Hillah kill at least 115 people and wound 150. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons The 2007 Al Hillah bombings happened on March 6, 2007 when two bombers wearing explosive vests blew themselves up in a large crowd of Shiite pilgrims in Al-Hillah ( BGN: Al Ḩillah; also spelled Hillah or Hilla) is a city in central Iraq (BBC) Foreign Minister of People's Republic of China Li Zhaoxing criticises President of the Republic of China Chen Shui-bian for making calls for Taiwan independence. The Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China and one of the country's most important Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Li Zhaoxing ( born October 20, 1940) was the Foreign minister of the People's Republic of China from 2003 to 2007 The President of the Republic of China ( is the Head of state of the Republic of China (ROC (commonly known as Taiwan since the 1970s Chen Shui-bian ( born October 12, 1950) is a Taiwanese politician and former President of the Republic of China. Taiwan independence ( Pe̍h-oē-jī: Tâi-oân To̍k-li̍p ūn-tōng abbreviated to 台獨 Táidú Tâi-to̍k is a (The Times) United States v. Libby: Former Bush administration aide Lewis Libby is found guilty of perjury and obstruction of justice. United States of America v I Lewis Libby also known as "Scooter Libby" (USA v The Presidency of George W Bush began on his inauguration on January 20, 2001 as the 43rd and current President of the United States of America Irve Lewis "Scooter" Libby (born August 22 1950) is a former Assistant to the President of the United States, George W 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 (CNN) The United States Congress opens hearings into the dismissal of eight U.S. Attorneys, probing whether the Bush Administration had political motives for ousting the federal prosecutors. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses The United States Attorneys (also known as federal prosecutors) represent the United States federal government in United States district court and (AP via The Guardian) Heavy security operations begin in Bogotá, Colombia, for the visit of U.S. President Bush on March 11. Bogotá —officially named Bogotá DC (DC for " Distrito Capital " which means "Capital District" formerly called Santa Fe de Bogotá Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. 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. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Security forces expect protests on Wednesday. Protest expresses relatively overt reaction to events or situations sometimes in favor though more often opposed (El Tiempo) Japanese news agency Kyodo News reports that Empress Michiko is suffering from internal bleeding. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Kyodo News (共同通信社 Kyōdō Tsūshinsha) is a Nonprofit Cooperative News agency based in Minato Tokyo. Michiko Empress of Japan, (born October 20, 1934) formerly and later the Crown Princess of Japan ( April 10, 1959 to January Internal bleeding is Bleeding occurring inside the Body. It can be a serious Medical emergency depending on where it occurs (e (BBC) Two earthquakes measuring 6. September 2007 Sumatra earthquakesThe March 2007 Sumatra earthquakes were two Earthquakes which hit near the northern end of Lake Singkarak in Sumatra, 4 and 6. 3 on the Moment magnitude scale hit Sumatra in Indonesia, with the epicenter near Lake Singkarak. TalkMoment magnitude scale#Real world examples please.--> The moment magnitude scale Sumatra (also spelled Sumatera) is the sixth largest island in the world (approximately 470000 km² and is the largest island entirely in Indonesia (two The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Lake Singkarak ( Danau Singkarak) is a Lake in West Sumatra, Indonesia. At least 82 fatalities are currently reported. The earthquakes were felt as far as in Malaysia and Singapore. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Singapore (The Age) (USGS on the 6.4 quake) (USGS on the 6.3 quake) India and Pakistan hold a meeting in Islamabad to discuss joint actions against terrorism with discussion focussing on the Samjhauta Express bombings. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and |name = Islamabad|native_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = Capital City |total_type Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion The 2007 Samjhauta Express bombings were an alleged terrorist attack that occurred around midnight on 18 February 2007 on the Samjhauta Express, a twice-weekly train (BBC) Celebrations in Ghana mark the fiftieth anniversary of its independence. The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the The Republic of Ghana is named after the medieval Ghana Empire of West Africa (BBC) War in Afghanistan (2001–present): NATO-led forces launch Operation Achilles against the Taliban in Helmand province. The War in Afghanistan, which began on October 7 2001 as the U The North Atlantic Treaty Operation Achilles was a NATO operation part of the war in Afghanistan. The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately Helmand ( هلمند) is one of the 34 Provinces of Afghanistan. (AP via IHT) Current events of March 7, 2007 (2007-03-07) (Wednesday) edit history watch Reform of the House of Lords: In a British House of Commons vote, a majority of MPs express support for a fully elected House of Lords. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. For almost a century governments in the United Kingdom have attempted to find a way to undertake a comprehensive reform of the House of Lords, which is the Upper house The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords The House of Lords is the second house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is also commonly referred to as "the Lords" A smaller majority support an 80% elected, 20% appointed chamber. Other options with a lower elected component are rejected. The proposals were put forward by Leader of the House of Commons Jack Straw, who describes the votes as "a historic step forward". 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 John Whitaker Straw (born 3 August 1946 most commonly known as Jack Straw, is a senior British Labour Party Politician. (BBC) (Telegraph) (AP via Boston Globe) At least 30 Shia pilgrims heading to the city of Karbala for Arbaeen die as a suicide bomber attacks a café in Balad Ruz in Iraq's eastern Diyala Governorate. Karbala ( BGN: Al-Karbalā’; also spelled Karbala al-Muqaddasah) is a city in Iraq, located about southwest of Baghdad at Arba'een ( اربعين, means "forty" or Chehlum, as it is known by Urdu -speaking Muslims is a Shi'a religious observation This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons Balad Ruz is a small village in the Diyala province of Iraq. Its Mayor is Mohamed Maroof Al-Hussein. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Diyala (ديالى is one of the constituent Governorates of the nation of Iraq. (BBC) Three Jordanians go on trial for plotting to assassinate U.S. President George W. Bush. Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern AssassiNation is the sixth album by Krisiun, released in 2006 on Century Media. 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. (Al-Bawaba) The People's Republic of China announces that its first probe to the Moon, Chang'e 1, will be launched later in 2007, with the eventual goal of landing a man on the moon by 2022. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES A space probe is a scientific Space exploration mission in which a Robotic spacecraft leaves the Gravity well of Earth and approaches the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program ( CLEP) ( is a program of robotic explorations and human missions to the Moon undertaken by China National Space Administration Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 2022 ( MMXXII) will be a Common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. The probe is supposed to orbit the Moon at least three times. (BBC) President of Mauritius Anerood Jugnauth threatens to leave the Commonwealth of Nations over the British government's treatment of the Îlois of the Chagos Archipelago. This page contains a list of presidents of Mauritius. The President is elected by the National Assembly of Mauritius for term of five years it is a largely ceremonial position Mauritius (pronounced məˈrɪʃəs L’île Maurice /il mɔ'ʁis/ Mauritian Creole: Maurice) officially the Republic of Mauritius, République Sir Anerood Jugnauth, KCMG, QC (born March 29 1930 is the President of Mauritius. The politics of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland takes place in the framework of a Constitutional monarchy, in which the Monarch is Head Chagossians (also known as Ilois and Chagos Islanders) are a group of Creole -speaking people The Chagos Archipelago (formerly Oil Islands) is a group of seven Atolls comprising more than 60 individual tropical Islands roughly in the centre of (BBC) Foreign Minister of Iran Manouchehr Mottaki confirms that Iran will attend a conference on Iraq featuring Iraq's neighbours and the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. The first Minister of Foreign Affairs (or Foreign Minister) of Iran was Mirza Abdolvahhab Khan Mo'tamed od-Dowleh Neshat who served between 1819 and 1824 Manouchehr Mottaki ( born 12 May 1953 in Bandar Gaz) is the Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs appointed by President For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. (Dow Jones via NASDAQ) The Israel Defence Forces raid the Palestinian Authority's military intelligence headquarters in Ramallah. The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit Military intelligence (abbreviated MI int Commonwealth, or intel Ramallah ( Arabic:) (lit "Height of God" is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank adjacent to Al-Bireh with a population 118000 (AFP via News Limited) (AlJazeera) The Taliban claim that they have kidnapped Daniele Mastrogiacomo, an Italian journalist working for La Repubblica newspaper. The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately 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 Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends la Repubblica (meaning "the Republic" is as of 2006 the largest circulation Italian daily general-interest newspaper. A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. (Washington Post) Rogerio Lobato, former Interior Minister of East Timor, is found guilty on five counts of arming hit squads during civil unrest in 2006. East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste (officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) is a country in Southeast Asia. The 2006 East Timorese crisis began as a conflict between elements of the Military of East Timor over discrimination within the military and expanded to general violence throughout (The Melbourne Age) Voters in Northern Ireland go to the polls to elect new members to the Northern Ireland Assembly. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of The third elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly were held on 7 March 2007 when 108 new members were selected The Northern Ireland Assembly ( Irish: Tionól Thuaisceart Éireann, Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann Semmlie) is the devolved (BBC) (BreakingNews.ie) Garuda Indonesia Flight 200 crashes and catches fire during a landing in Yogyakarta, Indonesia resulting in 21 confirmed deaths. PT (Persero Perusahaan Penerbangan Garuda Indonesia is the national Airline of Indonesia. Garuda Indonesia Flight 200 (GA200 was the scheduled domestic passenger flight of a Boeing 737-497 operated by Garuda Indonesia between Jakarta and The Special Region of Yogyakarta ( Indonesian: Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, or DIY) is the smallest province of Indonesia (excluding The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. (The Age) (CNN) (ABC News Australia) The United States Department of State issues a report saying that human rights in Fiji have sharply deteriorated since the 2006 coup. Human rights refers to the "basic Rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य 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 (NZ Herald) Iranian general Ali Reza Askari is reported to have to defected to US custody after disappearing on February 7 in Istanbul. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Brigadier General Ali-Reza Asgari ( is a retired Iranian general of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, former deputy defense minister and former cabinet Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey (The Jerusalem Post) Turkey bans user generated content web site YouTube after insulting clips of Turkish founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk are discovered. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches User generated content ( UGC, often hyphenated also known as Consumer Generated Media ( CGM) or User created Content ( UCC) refers A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload view and share Video clips YouTube was created in February 2005 by three former PayPal employees Video is the technology of electronically capturing, Recording, processing storing transmitting and reconstructing a sequence of Still images Pater Patriae (plural Patres Patriae) also seen as Parens Patriae, is a Latin Honorific meaning " Father Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (19 May 1881 &ndash 10 November 1938 was an army officer revolutionary Statesman (BBC) Current events of March 8, 2007 (2007-03-08) (Thursday) edit history watch Georgia increases the size of its contingent in the multinational force in Iraq from 850 to 2000. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between Multi-National Force - Iraq (MNF-I, is a military command, led by the United States that is fighting the Iraq War against Iraqi insurgents or resistants For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (Fox News) 2006-07 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone season: Tropical Cyclone George crosses the coast of northwest Western Australia near Port Hedland, resulting in at least three deaths and serious property damage in the area. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. Port Hedland is the highest tonnage port in Australia and largest town in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, with a population of approximately 14000 (this includes (AAP via News Limited),(NineMSN),(BBC) Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives propose legislation that would withdraw all U.S. combat troops from Iraq by August 2008 or sooner if certain requirements are not met. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common (CNN) (BBC) 2007 National People's Congress: The People's Republic of China launches a property law designed to better protect individual property rights. The 5th Plenary Session of the 10th National People's Congress ( held its annual meeting from March 5 to March 15, 2007 at the Great Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Property is any physical or virtual entity that is owned by an individual (BBC) Sri Lankan Civil War: Thousands of civilians flee their homes in Sri Lanka because of fighting between government troops and the Tamil Tigers. The Sri Lankan Civil War is an Ongoing conflict on the Island -nation of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island The Sri Lanka Army is the oldest and largest of the three armed services of Sri Lanka and is responsible for overseeing land-based military and "LTTE" redirects here For the Led Zeppelin bootleg see Listen to This Eddie. (BBC) War in Somalia: African Union peacekeepers are ambushed by insurgents in Mogadishu for a second successive day. The War in Somalia is an ongoing armed conflict involving largely Ethiopian and Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG forces versus the Somali The African Union (abbreviated AU in English, and UA in its other working languages is a Confederation consisting of 53  African The African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM is an active regional peacekeeping mission operated by the African Union with the approval of the United Nations. An ambush is a long-established military tactic, in which the aggressors (the ambushing force use Concealment to attack a passing enemy The War in Somalia is an ongoing armed conflict involving largely Ethiopian and Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG forces versus the Somali Mogadishu ( Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar, Hamar; مقديشو Maqadīshū (BBC) U.S. President George W. Bush departs on a tour of Latin America that will take him to Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia, Guatemala and Mexico. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Uruguay.(official full name in República Oriental del Uruguay;, Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is a country located in the southeastern part of South America Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Guatemala (República de Guatemala) is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west the Pacific Ocean to the southwest The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Upon arrival in São Paulo he is greeted with protest demonstrations. São Paulo ( is the largest city in Brazil, with its metropolitan area ranking among the largest urban areas in the world Protest expresses relatively overt reaction to events or situations sometimes in favor though more often opposed A demonstration is an historically and geographically common form of Nonviolent action by groups of people (AP via CNN) (BBC) Greek Cypriots dismantle the portion of the separation fence between the Republic of Cyprus and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in Nicosia. Greek Cypriots ( Greek: Ελληνοκύπριοι Turkish: Kıbrıslı Rumlar are the ethnic Greek population of Cyprus. The United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus runs for more than 300 km along the Green Line, which partitions the Republic of Cyprus into a southern area effectively Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus ( TRNC) (Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti KKTC) commonly called Northern Cyprus (Kuzey Kıbrıs though its Nicosia, known locally as Lefkosia (Λευκωσία Lefkoşa is the Capital and largest city of Cyprus. (BBC) Current events of March 9, 2007 (2007-03-09) (Friday) edit history watch Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf suspends Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on charges of misuse of authority. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. 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 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 (IBN) Following a recent referendum, the Portuguese Parliament votes to legalise abortion until the tenth week of pregnancy. A referendum (plural referendums or referenda) ballot question, or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita The Assembly of the Republic ( Portuguese: Assembleia da República, pron. An Pregnancy ( Latin graviditas) is the carrying of one or more offspring known as a Fetus or Embryo, inside the Uterus of a Female (BBC) The European Union agrees to new targets to combat climate change including having a fifth of its power from renewable sources and 10% of its vehicles from biofuels. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in Climate change is any long-term significant change in the “average weather” that a given region experiences (Canadian Press) Ugandan judges end a week long strike after President Yoweri Museveni expressed regret over an incident where security men seized Opposition supporters from the High Court of Uganda. The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. The President of Uganda is the Head of state in Uganda. The role began as a largely ceremonial position with the Prime Minister holding the true power Yoweri Kaguta Museveni ( (born c 1944 Ntungamo, Uganda) has been the President of Uganda since 29 January 1986 (Reuters Alertnet) The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit strikes down the Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975, a local law in the District of Columbia which banned residents from keeping handguns at home, on Second Amendment grounds. The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, known informally as the D The Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975 was passed by the District of Columbia city council on June 26, 1976. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The Second Amendment (Amendment II to the United States Constitution is a part of the United States Bill of Rights that protects the pre-existing (Bloomberg) Nepal: The Interim legislature of Nepal amends the constitution to turn the country into a federal state. Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. On January 15 2007 the Pratinidhi Sabha, the legislature of Nepal, was dissolved and a new Interim legislature was formed Political federalism is a Political philosophy in which a group of members are bound together (Latin foedus, covenant) with a governing (BBC) Nepalese Civil War: The Nepalese government reaches an agreement with Maoist rebels in which the rebels will be represented in the Cabinet and will return property seized to the relevant owners. The Nepalese Civil War (labelled People's War by the Maoists was a conflict between Government forces and Maoist rebels in Nepal The politics of Nepal function within a framework of a Republic with a Multi-party system. The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist (नेपाल कम्युनिष्ट पार्टी (माओवादी is a Maoist Political party (PTI via The Hindu) Results from the Northern Ireland Assembly election show the DUP and Sinn Féin making gains, and ensuring that in order for direct rule to cease both parties must agree to cooperate in a powersharing Executive. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of The third elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly were held on 7 March 2007 when 108 new members were selected The Democratic Unionist Party ( DUP) is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 Direct rule was the term given during the late 20th and early 21st centuries to the administration of Northern Ireland directly from Westminster, seat of Political scientists define a consociational state as a State which has major internal divisions along ethnic religious or linguistic lines with none of the divisions The Northern Ireland Executive is the executive arm of the Northern Ireland Assembly, the devolved Legislature for Northern Ireland (BBC) Cuba-United States relations: The United States Coast Guard stages an exercise in Florida in preparation for a possible mass exodus from Cuba in the event of the death of Cuban leader Fidel Castro. Cuba and the United States of America have had an interest in one another since well before either of their independence movements Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Human migration denotes any movement by Humans from one locality to another sometimes over long distances or 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 President of Cuba (formally President of the Council of State of Cuba) is the Head of state of Cuba. 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 During the drill 40 Cuban exiles reach the United States. The term " Cuban exile " refers to the many Cubans who have sought alternative political or economic conditions outside the island dating back to the Ten Years' War The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (BBC) (BBC) Kelvin Thomson, the Shadow Attorney-General, in Australia resigns after it is discovered that he provided a reference to fugitive accused drug trafficker Tony Mokbel when Mokbel applied for a liquor licence in 2000. Kelvin John Thomson (born 1 May 1955 is an Australian politician In most Common law jurisdictions the Attorney General, or Attorney-General, is the main legal advisor to the government and in some jurisdictions may in addition For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Antonios Sajih 'Tony' Mokbel (b 8 August 1965) is a criminal and a Convicted Drug trafficker from Melbourne, Australia, (News Limited) Iraq War: Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, leader of the insurgency group the Islamic State of Iraq, is captured in Baghdad. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign Abu Abdullah al-Rashid al-Baghdadi (also known as Abu Hamza al-Baghdadi and Abu Omar al-Baghdadi) is a person purported to be the leader (or Emir) of the The Iraqi insurgency is composed of diverse mix of militias foreign fighters all Iraqi units or mixtures using violent measures against the US-led Coalition in Iraq The Islamic State of Iraq or Dawlat al-'Iraq al-Islamiyya ( Arabic دولة العراق الإسلامية) is an Umbrella organization Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (BBC), (CNN) Doğu Perinçek is found guilty of genocide denial by a Swiss district court, making him the first person ever convicted for denial of the Armenian Genocide by a court of law. Doğu Perinçek (born June 17 1942 in Gaziantep) is a Turkish politician, leader of the Workers' Party (İşçi Partisi and former Genocide denial occurs when an otherwise accepted act of Genocide is met with attempts to deny the occurrence and minimize the scale or death toll Denial of the Armenian Genocide is the assertion that the Armenian Genocide did not occur in the manner or to the extent described by scholarship (swissinfo) Current events of March 10, 2007 (2007-03-10) (Saturday) edit history watch Five people drown in heavy flooding around the town of Labasa on the island of Vanua Levu in Fiji. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge Labasa (lambasa is a town in Fiji with a population of 24187 at the last Census held in 1996. Vanua Levu (βanua leβu formerly known as Sandalwood Island is the second largest Island of Fiji. Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य (ABC News Australia) Twenty people die and 9 are missing after a flood in a coal mine in Fushun, a city in the province of Shenyang in China. A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge Coal mining is the extraction or removal of Coal from the Earth by Mining. Fushun ( is a city in Liaoning, China, about 45 km from Shenyang, with a population about 1 A province is a territorial unit almost always an Administrative division. Shenyang ( Ch: 沈阳 pinyin Shěnyáng, or Mukden ( in Manchu) is a Sub-provincial city and capital of Liaoning China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National (AP via Forbes) President George W. Bush approves 8,200 more United States troops for Iraq and Afghanistan. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, (Washington Post) Thousands of supporters of legislation giving equal rights on issues to heterosexual and gay couples in Italy attend a rally in Rome. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 (AP via the Houston Chronicle) Sri Lankan Civil War: More than 30,000 Sri Lankans flee intensifying fighting between the Government and the Tamil Tigers in the east of Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan Civil War is an Ongoing conflict on the Island -nation of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island "LTTE" redirects here For the Led Zeppelin bootleg see Listen to This Eddie. Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island (ABC Australia) Tens of thousands of people in Madrid protest the release of jailed Basque separatist José Ignacio de Juana Chaos. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. 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 José Ignacio de Juana Chaos, better known as Iñaki de Juana Chaos (born 1955 in Legazpia, Guipuzcoa is a member of the Basque Paramilitary (BBC) The launch of the European Space Agency's latest Ariane 5 mission from French Guiana, carrying a platform for the Skynet 5 military satellite system for use by the UK Ministry of Defence, is postponed due to a minor technical failure (BBC) Zambia starts a program of mass demolition of illegal housing starting in the capital Lusaka. The European Space Agency ( ESA) established in 1975 is an intergovernmental organisation dedicated to the exploration of space, currently with 17 member Ariane 5 is a European Expendable launch French Guiana (Guyane française officially fr ''Guyane'' is an Overseas department (French département d'outre-mer, or DOM) of France Skynet is a family of military Satellites now operated by Paradigm Secure Communications on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence, which provide This article is about artificial satellites For natural satellites also known as moons see Natural satellite. The Ministry of Defence ( MoD) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters The Republic of Zambia (ˈzæmbɪə is a Landlocked country in Southern Africa. Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia. It is located in the southern part of the central plateau of the country at an elevation The demolitions are to end corruption in the distribution of land plots highlighted by the recent sacking of Lands Minister Gladys Nyirongo. Gladys Nyirongo is a Zambian politician She is a former sports minister and headed the Ministry of Lands until president Levy Mwanawasa sacked her under (Reuters via IOL South Africa) Yearlong talks on the future of Kosovo end in stalemate between the Serbian Government and the ethnic Albanian leaders of the province. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country } Albanians (Shqiptarët are an Ethnic group and a Nation, in the sense of sharing a common Albanian culture speaking the Albanian language (CNN) War in Iraq: A major international conference starts in Baghdad to look at ways to stabilise Iraq featuring representatives from Iran, Syria and the United States. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (BBC) A number of bombs detonate at the above event, but there are no casualties. (SkyNews) Current events of March 11, 2007 (2007-03-11) (Sunday) edit history watch Leading opponents of Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe, including Morgan Tsvangirai, leader of the Movement for Democratic Change, and four other members of parliament and party activists, are arrested for defying a ban on protest rallies in Harare. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty 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 Morgan Richard Tsvangirai ( English ˈtʃæŋgəˈraɪ Shona ts͡ɸaŋgiˈra The Movement for Democratic Change ( MDC) is a Zimbabwean Political party. Harare (həˈrɑreɪ or /həˈrɑri/ formerly Salisbury) is the Capital of Zimbabwe. Riot police shoot one activist dead. (AFP via News Limited) (BBC) The President of France Jacques Chirac announces that he will not be seeking a third term. 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 (ABC News Australia) (BBC) Voters in Russia go to the polls in elections in 14 regions including Saint Petersburg. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River The elections have been widely criticised by the Opposition. (AP via IHT) The Ariane 5 rocket carrying the new generation Skynet 5 military satellite system is launched successfully from Kourou in French Guiana at 22:03 GMT. Ariane 5 is a European Expendable launch Skynet is a family of military Satellites now operated by Paradigm Secure Communications on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence, which provide This article is about artificial satellites For natural satellites also known as moons see Natural satellite. Kourou is a town and commune in French Guiana, an overseas ''région'' and ''département'' of France located in South America French Guiana (Guyane française officially fr ''Guyane'' is an Overseas department (French département d'outre-mer, or DOM) of France (BBC) Mauritanian voters go to the polls to elect a new President to replace Colonel Ely Ould Mohamed Vall who took power in a coup d'état two years ago. Mauritania (موريتانيا Mūrītāniyā officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country A Mauritanian presidential election occurred on 11 March 2007. Heads of state (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office Affiliations See also Mauritania Colonel ( RP ˈkɜnəl GA ˈkɜrnəl is a Military rank of a Commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every country Colonel Ely Ould Mohamed Vall (إعلي ولد محمد فال born 1953 in Nouakchott) was the military leader of Mauritania from a The 2005 Mauritanian coup d'état took place on 3 August 2005. It is likely that a runoff election will be held as there is no clear frontrunner. (BBC) The ninth Cricket World Cup opens in Trelawny Stadium, Montego Bay, Jamaica. The Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship of men's One Day International (ODI Cricket. Greenfield Stadium is a multi-use Stadium in Trelawny, Jamaica that was completed in 2007. Montego Bay is the fourth largest city in Jamaica and is the location of Jamaica's largest airport the Sir Donald Sangster International Airport. Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. The 2007 championship will feature cricket matches staged in various locations across the Caribbean. The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was a Men 's Cricket Tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007 using the sport's Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting (BBC) Current events of March 12, 2007 (2007-03-12) (Monday) edit history watch While identifying as a Unitarian, Representative Pete Stark (D-CA) becomes the first member of the United States Congress to openly acknowledge that he does not hold a "god-belief". Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Fortney Hillman "Pete" Stark Jr (born November 11, 1931) is an American politician from the state of California. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses (Press Release) (AP via Guardian.co.uk) The BBC's correspondent in the Gaza Strip, Alan Johnston, who is the only Gaza-based foreign reporter from a major media organisation, is kidnapped. 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 Alan Graham Johnston (born 17 May 1962 is a British Journalist working for the BBC. All the main Palestinian militant groups have called for his release. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn (BBC) The High Court of Zimbabwe rules that detained opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai of the Movement for Democratic Change must either be brought into court on Tuesday or released. See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election Morgan Richard Tsvangirai ( English ˈtʃæŋgəˈraɪ Shona ts͡ɸaŋgiˈra The Movement for Democratic Change ( MDC) is a Zimbabwean Political party. (BBC) Nigel Griffiths resigns as the Deputy Leader of the British House of Commons over the proposed expansion of the Trident missile system. Nigel Griffiths MP (born 20 May 1955) is a British politician. 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 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 The UK Trident programme is the United Kingdom 's Trident missile -based nuclear weapons programme. (The Scotsman), (BBC) Lieutenant General Kevin Kiley resigns as the surgeon general of the United States Army over the Walter Reed Medical Center scandal. Lieutenant General is a Military rank used in many countries The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the Lieutenant General (Ret Kevin C Kiley, MD was the 41st Surgeon General of the United States Army and commander of the U The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. The Walter Reed Army Medical Center neglect scandal resulted from a series of allegations of unsatisfactory conditions and management at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC (CNN) (BBC) Asanbekov Sarybayev, the Deputy Culture Minister of the Government of Kyrgyzstan, resigns and joins the United Front For A Worthy Future For Kyrgyzstan opposition coalition. The Politics of Kyrgyzstan take place in a framework of a semi-presidential representative democratic Republic, whereby the President is The United Front For A Worthy Future For Kyrgyzstan ( UFFWFK) is an alliance of political parties making up the largest political opposition organization in Kyrgyzstan The United Front says it will hold protests in Bishkek in April against the Constitution and in favor of early presidential elections. The Constitution of Kyrgyzstan is the document that represents the supreme governing law of the Kyrgyz Republic. (RFE/RL) United Nations investigators criticise Sudan for gross human rights violations in Darfur, including murder, mass rape and kidnapping. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. Human rights refers to the "basic Rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled Darfur (دار فور daar foor, lit "realm of the Fur " is a region in Sudan. (BBC) The blueprint for the Chinese space program, including the first Chinese-built astronomy satellite, a joint unmanned mission to Mars with Russia, and other extensive international cooperation, is released. The space program of China was initiated soon after the founding of the PRC. Astronomy (from the Greek words astron (ἄστρον "star" and nomos (νόμος "law" is the scientific study This article is about artificial satellites For natural satellites also known as moons see Natural satellite. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending (PTI via the Hindu),(Xinhua) Lawyers in Pakistan boycott courts in protest at President Pervez Musharraf's suspension of the country's Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry for alleged "misuse of authority". 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 Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry ( افتخار محمد چودھری) (born 12 December 1948)in a village of Faisalabad and belonging to the Ghorewaha More than 20 lawyers were injured in clashes with police during demonstrations in Lahore. ( lahor is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and is the second largest city in Pakistan after Karachi. (BBC) 2007 National People's Congress: After announcements in February that China's trade surplus is near a record high, in an open press conference, People's Bank of China Governor Zhou Xiaochuan and Minister of Commerce Bo Xilai were both vocal in their criticism towards the United States in a proposed 27. The 5th Plenary Session of the 10th National People's Congress ( held its annual meeting from March 5 to March 15, 2007 at the Great The balance of trade (or net exports, sometimes symbolized as NX) is the difference between the monetary value of Exports and imports in an The People's Bank of China ( PBC or PBOC) ( is the Central bank of the People's Republic of China (not to be confused with the Bank Dr Zhou Xiaochuan ( is a Chinese economist reformist and bureaucrat The Ministry of Commerce ( Chinese: 商务部 of the People's Republic of China (MOFCOM formerly Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Co-operation (对外贸易经济合作部 This is a Chinese name; the family name is Bo. Bo Xilai (薄熙来 Pinyin: Bó XÄ«lái pronounced 5% tariff, with Bo calling it "destructive to bilateral trade". (The New York Times) (BBC) Current events of March 13, 2007 (2007-03-13) (Tuesday) edit history watch Demonstrators in Mexico City clash with police as U.S. President George W. Bush meets with Mexican President Felipe Calderón in Mérida, Yucatán. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The Constitutional Citizen President of the United Mexican States (the official title in Spanish is Ciudadano Presidente Constitucional de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos This article is about the current president of Mexico For the Filipino politician and historical figure see Felipe Calderón y Roca. Mérida ( Tiho' in Modern Maya) is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Yucatán and the Yucatan Peninsula. (AP via Jerusalem Post) Relatives of the 17 victims of the USS Cole bombing take Sudan to court in a civil suit claiming that the terrorist attack could not have happened without Sudan's help. The USS Cole bombing was a Suicide bombing attack against the U Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. In law a lawsuit is a civil action brought before a Court in which the party commencing the action the Plaintiff, seeks a legal or equitable remedy (AP via Houston Chronicle) Twenty Ecuadoran lawmakers clash with police after trying to regain their seats in Congress. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. The National Congress (Spanish Congreso Nacional) is the unicameral Legislative branch of the government of Ecuador. The legislators were part of a group of 57 dismissed by President Rafael Correa for trying to block a referendum. List of Heads of State of Ecuador (Dates in italics indicate 'de facto' continuation of office Rival governments in rebellion Rafael Vicente Correa Delgado (born 6 April 1963 in Guayaquil) is the President of the Republic of Ecuador. A referendum (plural referendums or referenda) ballot question, or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita (BBC) Morgan Tsvangirai, the leader of the Movement for Democratic Change in Zimbabwe, appears in court limping and with a head wound after having been arrested on Sunday. Morgan Richard Tsvangirai ( English ˈtʃæŋgəˈraɪ Shona ts͡ɸaŋgiˈra The Movement for Democratic Change ( MDC) is a Zimbabwean Political party. See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election Tsvangarai is later taken from court to a hospital under police guard. A hospital is an institution for Health care providing treatment by specialised staff and equipment and often but not always providing for (New York Times) Spanish police arrest Brian David Anderson, a Canadian citizen, in Madrid, on behalf of the U. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Brian David Anderson is a businessman arrested in Madrid for allegedly financing terrorist camps in Afghanistan Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. S. government, for allegedly engaging in fraud and funding a terrorist camp in Afghanistan. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, (The Columbus Dispatch) Alexander Veshnyakov, the head of Russia's Central Election Commission, is removed after criticising changes to electoral laws favouring United Russia associated with Vladimir Putin. Alexander Albertovich Veshnyakov (Александр Альбертович Вешняков b Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation (Центральная избирательная комиссия Российской Федерации (Центризбирком United Russia (Единая Россия Yedinaya Rossiya) is a major Political party in the Russian Federation. Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia (BBC) Alberto Gonzales, the Attorney General of the United States, acknowledges that mistakes were made in the handling of the firing of eight federal prosecutors. Alberto R Gonzales (born August 4 1955) was the 80th Attorney General of the United States. The United States Attorney General is the head of the United States Department of Justice (see) concerned with legal affairs and is the chief law enforcement The His top aide Kyle Sampson resigns for not advising other senior officials of the Department of Justice about discussions with former White House counsel Harriet Miers regarding the possible firings. D Kyle Sampson (born in Cedar City Utah) was the Chief of Staff and Counselor of United States Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. For animal rights group see Justice Department (JD The United States Department of Justice ( DOJ) is a Cabinet department See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence Harriet Ellan Miers (born August 10 1945 is an American Lawyer and former White House Counsel. (AP via the Advocate) At least 50 people die due to heavy snow in Kashmir and thunderstorms in the rest of northern India. "Snowfall" redirects here For other uses see Snow (disambiguation or Snowfall (disambiguation. This article is about the geographical region of greater Kashmir India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country (AFP via News Limited) Five British Embassy workers kidnapped in Ethiopia twelve days ago have been set free in neighbouring Eritrea. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page Eritrea () ( Ge'ez: ኤርትራ ʾErtrā, Arabic: إرتريا Iritriya) officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in (The Times) The first match of the 2007 Cricket World Cup, between West Indies and Pakistan, takes place at Sabina Park in Jamaica. The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was a Men 's Cricket Tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007 using the sport's The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as The Windies or The West Indies, is a multi-national Cricket team representing The Pakistan National Cricket Team is an international Cricket team representing Pakistan. Sabina Park is the home of the Kingston Cricket Club, and is the only Test Cricket ground in Kingston, Jamaica. Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. The West Indies win by 54 runs. the Sport of Cricket, a run is the basic unit of scoring. Runs are scored by a Batsman, and the aggregate of the scores of a team's batsmen (plus (BBC) A draft Climate Change Bill is published in the United Kingdom, outlining a framework for achieving a mandatory 60% cut in carbon emissions by 2050. The Climate Change Bill, published on 13 March 2007 is a Draft law aimed at moving the United Kingdom to a Low-carbon economy and society The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located 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 2050 ( MML) will be a Common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. (BBC) Japan and Australia sign a security pact, the first defence treaty for Japan with a nation other than the United States since the end of World War II. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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) The Mauritanian government announces that Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi and Ahmed Ould Daddah have won the most votes in the first round of the 2007 presidential election, and their runoff election will be held on March 25. Mauritania (موريتانيا Mūrītāniyā officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh Abdallahi (سيدي محمد ولد الشيخ عبد الله (born 1938 is a Mauritanian politician Ahmed Ould Daddah (أحمد ولد داده born 7 August 1942) is a Mauritanian economist politician and civil servant A Mauritanian presidential election occurred on 11 March 2007. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. (Reuters)(Xinhua via People's Daily) (BBC) A note from the "deceased" 6 members for Twisted Metal: Harbor City arrived at the Sony Computer Entertainment Center, saying that the Company should allow the public to play the last works of the members, which was signed by the members. Current events of March 14, 2007 (2007-03-14) (Wednesday) edit history watch Four people die in a shootout in Greenwich Village in New York City. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Greenwich Village (ˌgrɛnɪtʃ ˈvɪlɪdʒ often simply called the Village, is a largely residential area on the west side of downtown (southern Manhattan The City of New York (AP via CNN) Twelve people die in Nandigram near Kolkata in India, as police shoot at farmers protesting the establishment of a special economic zone. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Nandigram is a rural area in Purba Medinipur district of the Indian state of West Bengal. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country 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 A farmer is a person who raises living organisms for food or raw materials A Special Economic Zone ( SEZ) is a geographical region that has economic laws that are more liberal than a country's typical economic laws (BBC) Nancy Worley, former Secretary of State of the U.S. state of Alabama, is indicted for violations related to solicitation of campaign contributions from Secretary of State employees. Nancy Worley (born November 7, 1951) is an American Democratic politician Secretary of State is an official in the State governments of 47 of the 50 states of the United States, as well as Puerto Rico and other U A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. (Associated Press) Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, long suspected as the mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks, confesses to that and a string of others in a closed military hearing held at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed ( خالد شيخ محمد; also transliterated as Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, and additionally known by at least fifty aliases Guantánamo Bay ( Spanish Bahía de Guantánamo) is a bay located in Guantánamo Province at the south-eastern end of Cuba The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la (AP via CBS Atlanta) Dutch police seal off the streets of Ondiep in Utrecht on the second day of rioting. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Ondiep is a working-class district in northwest Utrecht, Netherlands, between the river Vecht and Amsterdamsestraatweg street Ondiep is a working-class district in northwest Utrecht, Netherlands, between the river Vecht and Amsterdamsestraatweg street (DutchNews) (Canada Free Press) The United States military states in a report that some aspects of the situation in Iraq could be described as a "civil war". The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. A civil war is a War between a State and domestic political actors that are in control of some part of the territory claimed by the state (AP via Houston Chronicle) The United Kingdom Government wins the support of the House of Commons to update the Trident nuclear missile system. 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 The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords The British replacement of Trident is a proposal to replace the existing ''Vanguard'' class of four submarines each armed with 16 Trident II Submarine-launched The UK Trident programme is the United Kingdom 's Trident missile -based nuclear weapons programme. There was a significant revolt within the Labour Party, with two PPSs, Stephen Pound and Chris Ruane, resigning. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the A Parliamentary Private Secretary ( PPS) is a role given to a United Kingdom Member of Parliament (MP by a senior minister in government or shadow Stephen Pelham Pound (born 3 July 1948) commonly known as Steve Pound, is a British Labour party politician who has served as the Christopher Shaun Ruane (born 18 July 1958 Rhyl) is a politician in the United Kingdom. (UK Telegraph) NASA announces that the Cassini spacecraft has captured images of several sea-sized bodies of liquid, likely hydrocarbons, on Titan, the largest moon of Saturn. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program Cassini–Huygens is a joint NASA / ESA / ASI Robotic spacecraft mission currently studying the planet Saturn and its In Organic chemistry, a hydrocarbon is an Organic compound consisting entirely of Hydrogen and Carbon. TemplateInfobox Planet.--> Titan (ˈtaɪtən, or as Saturn has 60 confirmed moons. These include 22 regular satellites, which all have Prograde orbits that are not greatly inclined with respect (AP via Seattle Post-Intelligencer) Police in India arrest two people in relation to the Samjhauta Express bombing. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The 2007 Samjhauta Express bombings were an alleged terrorist attack that occurred around midnight on 18 February 2007 on the Samjhauta Express, a twice-weekly train (BBC) Eight people in southern Thailand are shot dead after their vehicle is bombed by suspected Islamic insurgents. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Law enforcement warns of more violence by separatists, citing the anniversary of the founding of the Barisan Revolusi Nasional. The South Thailand insurgency is a Separatist campaign by Islamist terrorists which is taking place in the predominantly Malay Pattani region, made up of the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (National Revolutionary Front is a Patani independence movement in Patani, southern Thailand. (AP via CNN) An explosion at a gun shop in Kabul kills at least six people. } Kābul ( Persian and Pashto: کابل, IPA:) is the Capital and largest city of Afghanistan, with (AFP via Melbourne Herald-Sun) Tonga is considering options for the redevelopment of its capital city, Nukuʻalofa, after 2006 riots destroyed the CBD. The Kingdom of Tonga is an Archipelago in the south Pacific Ocean comprising 169 islands 36 of them inhabited stretching over a distance of about 800 kilometres (500 miles Nukualofa, population 22400 ( 1996) is the Capital, chief Port and largest city of Tonga. The 2006 Nuku{{okina}}alofa riots started on November 16, in the Tongan capital of Nukualofa (Radio NZ) The U.S. state of Colorado adopts "Rocky Mountain High", written by John Denver, as its second official state song. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. " Rocky Mountain High " is a Folk-rock song written by John Denver and Mike Taylor about Colorado, and is one of the two official state John Denver (December 31 1943 &ndash October 12 1997 born Henry John Deutschendorf Jr Introduction Forty-nine states of the United States (all except New Jersey) have one or more state songs, selected by the state (Denver Post) The trial against former media baron Conrad Black begins in Chicago. A media proprietor is a person who controls either through personal ownership or a dominant position in a Public company, a significant part of the Mass media. Conrad Moffat Black Baron Black of Crossharbour PC, KCSG, OC, (born 25 August 1944, in Montreal, Quebec) is Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. He is accused of defrauding Hollinger's shareholders of millions of dollars. Sun-Times Media Group (until recently Hollinger International) is the Holding company of a Chicago based Newspaper group (CBC News) The WWF declares a new species, the Bornean clouded leopard. The Bornean Clouded Leopard (Neofelis diardi is a medium-sized wild cat found on Borneo, Sumatra and the Batu Islands in the (WWF) Current events of March 15, 2007 (2007-03-15) (Thursday) edit history watch Hungarian police use water cannon and tear gas to disperse a crowd of anti-government protestors in Budapest. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic 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 A water cannon is a device that shoots a high- Pressure stream of Water. A lachrymatory agent or lachrymator (from lacrima meaning "a tear " in Latin) (commonly referred to as tear gas) is a Budapest ( also /ˈbʊ-/) is the capital city of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary it serves as the country's principal Political, (AP via CNN)(BBC) Four United States soldiers die in Baghdad in a car bomb attack, while 12 Iraqis die in Baghdad and Iskandariya in the south of Iraq. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous A car bomb is an explosive device placed in a car or other Vehicle and then detonated. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Iskandariya (إسكندرية also given as Iskandariyah, Iskanderiyah, Iskanderiya, Iskanderiyeh or Sikandariyeh (BBC) Willie Brigitte is sentenced to nine years' jail in France for planning terrorist attacks in Australia. Willie Virgile Brigitte (born 10 October 1968 in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadaloupe) is a French convert to Islam who associated Jail, or gaol (especially in Canada, Australia and NZ[http //www This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. (ABC News Australia) Researchers discover that the polar ice cap at Planum Australe, the south pole of Mars, is thick enough to cover the planet with water if melted. A polar ice cap is a high- Latitude region of a Planet or moon that is covered in Ice. Planum Australe ( Latin: "the southern plain" is the southern polar plain on Mars. The South Pole, also known as the Geographic South Pole or Terrestrial South Pole, is the southernmost point on the surface of the Earth. A planet, as defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU is a celestial body Orbiting a Star or stellar remnant that is Water is a common Chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of Life. (National Geographic) The Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger signs a bill to move the California primary from June to February 5. The Governor of California is the highest executive authority in the state government whose responsibilities include making annual "State of the State" addresses Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger ( German ˌaɐnɔlt aloʏs ˈʃvaɐtsənɛɡɐ born July 30 1947 is an Austrian American Bodybuilder, Actor The series of presidential primary elections and caucuses is one of the first steps in the process of electing the President of the United States of America. Events in June Madaraka Day June 1 to commemorate when Kenya gained internal self-rule Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. (AP via CBS News) Russia, Greece and Bulgaria sign a deal to build a pipeline to transport Russian oil to the Greek port of Alexandroupolis. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Pipeline transport is the transportation of goods through a pipe. An oil is a substance that is in a viscous Liquid state ( "oily") at ambient temperatures or slightly warmer and is Alexandroupoli (Αλεξανδρούπολη Alexandroúpoli, ale̞ksanˈðɾupo̞li in polytonic Ἀλεξανδρούπολις Alexandroúpolis) is a city (AP via Houston Chronicle) The five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and Germany agree on a proposal for sanctions against Iran for its nuclear programs to be discussed by the Security Council. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. (Reuters via CNN) The BBC issues a plea for information on the whereabouts of its Gaza correspondent, Alan Johnston, who has been missing for three days and is believed by Palestinian security officials to have been kidnapped. Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. Alan Graham Johnston (born 17 May 1962 is a British Journalist working for the BBC. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn (BBC) The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta frees two Italian oilworkers that it took captive last year in Nigeria. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta ("MEND" is a Militant indigenous people's movement dedicated to armed struggle against Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal (Reuters via CNN) Naxalite rebels attack a police outpost in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, India, killing at least 49 officers and looting their weapons. Naxalite or Naxalism is an informal name given to Communist groups that were born out of the Sino-Soviet split in the Indian communist movement 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 Bijapur (ವಿಜಾಪುರ is a district in the state of Karnataka in southern India. Chhattisgarh ( Chhattisgarhi / Hindi: छत्तीसगढ़ tʃʰət̪t̪iːsgəɽʰ, a state in central India, formed when the sixteen India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country (Times of India) (AP via Canada.com) France's SNCF inaugurates the LGV Est route between Paris and Strasbourg. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. SNCF ( Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français) (French National Railway Company is a French public enterprise The LGV Est européenne (sometimes referred to as LGV Est) is an extension to the French high-speed TGV network connecting Paris and Strasbourg Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Strasbourg (Strasbourg stʁazbuʁ Alsatian: Strossburi,; Straßburg) is the capital and principal City of the Alsace région (BBC) Current events of March 16, 2007 (2007-03-16) (Friday) edit history watch Two Iraqi police officers are killed and hundreds wounded or sickened as three suicide attacks using chlorine gas occur in Anbar province. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. 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 Chlorine (ˈklɔriːn from the Greek word 'χλωρóς' ( khlôros, meaning 'pale green' is the Chemical element with Atomic number 17 and Al Anbar (الأنبار al-’Anbār or Anbar) is the largest province in Iraq geographically (New York Times) The Inter-American Development Bank forgives US$4. The Inter-American Development Bank (preferred abbreviation IDB, although sometimes found as IADB) was established and headquartered in Washington D The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 4 billion in debt owed by Bolivia, Honduras, Nicaragua, Haiti and Guyana, five of the poorest countries in the Americas. The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. Honduras in Spanish, República de Honduras) is a democratic republic in Central America. Nicaragua (ˌnɪkəˈrɑgwə officially the Republic of Nicaragua () is a representative democratic republic and the largest nation in Central America Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: Guyana (ɡaɪˈænə or /ɡiːˈɑːnə/ officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and previously known as British Guiana, is the only Nation state The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World, consisting of the Continents of North America and South America (AP via San Diego Union Tribune) Herschelle Gibbs of South Africa becomes the first cricketer to hit six sixes in one over in a One Day International at the 2007 Cricket World Cup. Herschelle Herman Gibbs (born 23 February 1974 in Cape Town) is a South African Cricketer more specifically a Batsman. The South African cricket team, also known as The Proteas are a national Cricket team representing South Africa Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Boundary has two distinct meanings in the Sport of Cricket; (i the edge or boundary of the playing field and (ii a manner of scoring Note Most of the information here pertains to men's cricket ODI matches are also played in Women's cricket. The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was a Men 's Cricket Tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007 using the sport's (BBC) Three officers of the New York Police Department are indicted on charges related to the death of a black man, Sean Bell, on his wedding day. The Sean Bell shooting incident took place in the New York City borough of Queens on November 25, 2006, in which one Latino (AP via IHT) British coroner Andrew Walker finds that the death of soldier Matty Hull in the 190th Fighter Squadron, Blues and Royals "friendly fire" incident was "unlawful and criminal". The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A coroner is an official responsible for investigating deaths particularly some of those happening under unusual circumstances and determining the cause of death Andrew Walker (born 1968 is a British barrister and Coroner for Hornsey, London. A soldier is a general English term that refers to a member of a land component of National Armed forces. Lance-Corporal of Horse Matthew Richard "Matty" Hull ( 31 March 1976 &ndash 28 March 2003) was a British The 190th Fighter Squadron Blues and Royals friendly fire incident was a " Friendly fire " incident involving two United States Air Force Air National 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 (AP via CNN) (BBC) The U.S. Department of State rejects this ruling. (BBC) Airbus workers in Germany, France and Spain hold protest meetings and strikes in response to plans to cut 10,000 jobs and close six plants. Airbus SAS (ˈɛərbʌs in English, Airbus2ogg|/ɛʁbys/]] in French, and /ˈɛːɐbʊs/ in German) is an aircraft manufacturing Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Strike action, often simply called a strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal by Employees to perform work. (AP via ABC News America) Livedoor founder Takafumi Horie is sentenced to two and a half years for his role in securities fraud at the company. is an Internet service provider based in Tokyo, Japan, that runs a Web portal and numerous other businesses is a Japanese Entrepreneur who founded Livedoor, a Website -design operation that grew into an Internet portal involved in a wide range of businesses (BBC) Santo Santoro, the federal Minister for Ageing in Australia, resigns after revealing that he owned shares in at least 50 companies not disclosed on the Senate register of interests. Santo Santoro (born 27 April 1956) Australian politician was a Liberal member of the Australian Senate from October 2002 to March For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. In financial markets, a share is a Unit of account for various financial instruments including Stocks Mutual funds Limited partnerships The Senate is the upper of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia. (ABC News Australia) The Property Law of the People's Republic of China is adopted at the 2007 National People's Congress. The Property Law of the People's Republic of China ( Chinese: 中华人民共和国物权法 Pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Wùquán Fǎ is a Property The 5th Plenary Session of the 10th National People's Congress ( held its annual meeting from March 5 to March 15, 2007 at the Great (BBC) Foreign ministers of Pacific Islands Forum countries meet in Vanuatu and call on Fiji to hold elections within two years. The Pacific Islands Forum is an inter-governmental Organization which aims to enhance cooperation between the independent countries of the Pacific (ABC) (Radio New Zealand) Current events of March 17, 2007 (2007-03-17) (Saturday) edit history watch Thousands of activists march to The Pentagon in Washington to mark the fourth anniversary of the start of the war in Iraq. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The March 17 2007 anti-war protest was an anti-war demonstration sponsored by ANSWER Coalition that marched from Constitution Gardens in Washington D The Pentagon is the Headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign (New York Times) 2007 Zimbabwean political crisis: Three activists in the Zimbabwe opposition are arrested as they attempt to leave the country for South Africa including Arthur Mutambara, leader of a faction in the Movement for Democratic Change. A political crisis began in Zimbabwe on 11 March 2007 when opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was beaten and tortured after being arrested See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Arthur Guseni Oliver Mutambara (born 25 May 1966 is a Zimbabwean politician The Movement for Democratic Change ( MDC) is a Zimbabwean Political party. Two of the activists were seeking medical treatment after having been arrested a week ago. (AP via Washington Post) In major upsets, Bangladesh beats India by 5 wickets in a 2007 Cricket World Cup tie-up, (BBC Sports) (The Age) (Reuters) while Ireland knock Pakistan out of the competition with a 3 wicket win - Ireland's first ever victory in the Cricket World Cup. The Bangladeshi cricket team, also known as "The Tigers", is a national Cricket team representing Bangladesh. The Indian cricket team is an international Cricket team representing India. The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was a Men 's Cricket Tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007 using the sport's The Ireland cricket team is the Cricket team representing all Ireland (i The Pakistan National Cricket Team is an international Cricket team representing Pakistan. (Reuters) The Prime Minister of Australia John Howard makes a commitment to keep Australian troops in Iraq until Iraq is able to control its own security. 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 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (BBC) The Palestinian Legislative Council endorses a unity cabinet containing members of Fatah and Hamas. The Palestinian Legislative Council (sometimes referred to as the Palestinan Parliament) the Legislature of the Palestinian Authority, is a Unicameral A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of Government, typically representing the executive branch. Fatah (فتح literally opening, is a reverse Acronym from the Arabic name Harakat al-Tahrir al-Watani al-Filastini (حركة التحرير Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة (Reuters via News Limited) President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan apologises for a police raid on Geo TV's offices in Islamabad the day before, with 14 police officers suspended for their alleged part in the incident. 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 Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Geo TV or GEO Television is a Pakistani Television network founded by Mir Shakil ur Rehman in May 2002 |name = Islamabad|native_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = Capital City |total_type (IBN) At least seven people die in a TU-134 plane crash in Samara in Russia. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout UTair Flight 471 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight of a Tupolev Tu-134 on March 17, 2007, that suffered heavy structural Samara (Сама́ра ( Kuybyshev (ru Ку́йбышев from 1935 to 1990 is one of the largest cities in Russia. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending (BBC) Scooch are selected by the British public to represent the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007. Scooch are a British Bubblegum dance group, comprising of performers Natalie Powers, Caroline Barnes, David Ducasse The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Current events of March 18, 2007 (2007-03-18) (Sunday) edit history watch A gas explosion in a coal mine in Shanxi province in northern China traps 21 miners. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ( Postal map spelling: Shansi) is a province in the northern part of the People's Republic of China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National (Radio Australia) Cesare Battisti, convicted in absentia of two murders in Italy in the 1970s and who later became a crime writer in France, is arrested in Brazil. Cesare Battisti (born 18 December 1954) is an Italian author of Thrillers, and a former member of the terrorist Armed Proletarians for Communism In absentia is Latin for "in the absence" In legal use it usually pertains to a defendant's right to be present in court proceedings Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld (Fox News) War in Iraq: Explosions in Baghdad kill eleven people. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (CNN) Two cargo ships collide in the East China Sea. Cargo (or freight) refers to goods or produce transported generally for Commercial gain by ship, aircraft, train, The East China Sea is a Marginal sea east of China. It is a part of the Pacific Ocean and covers an area of 1249000 km² 23 crew members are missing. (AP via CNN) Bob Woolmer, the Pakistan cricket coach, dies in a Kingston, Jamaica hospital following his team's shock loss to Ireland and consequent early elimination from the 2007 Cricket World Cup. Robert Andrew Woolmer ( 14 May 1948 – 18 March 2007) was an international Cricketer, professional Cricket coach and also The Pakistan National Cricket Team is an international Cricket team representing Pakistan. Kingston is the Capital and largest city of Jamaica and is located on the southeastern coast of the island country The Ireland cricket team is the Cricket team representing all Ireland (i 16 teams competed in the group stage of the 2007 Cricket World Cup, which took place between 13 March and 25 March 2007. (BBC) Finnish parliamentary election: Voters go to the polls, with the centre-left governing coalition between the Centre Party and the Social Democratic Party continuing for another term under the leadership of Matti Vanhanen. The 2007 Finnish parliamentary election was held on March 18 2007. A coalition government, or coalition cabinet, is a Cabinet of a parliamentary Government in which several parties cooperate The Centre Party (in Finnish: Suomen Keskusta, Kesk, in Swedish: Centern i Finland, C) is a centrist The Social Democratic Party of Finland (in Finnish: Suomen Sosialidemokraattinen Puolue, SDP) is one of the most influential political parties Matti Taneli Vanhanen ( (born November 4 1955) is the current Prime Minister of Finland, as well as Chairman of the Centre Party. The National Coalition Party had a strong result finishing with one seat less than the Centre Party. The National Coalition Party (in Finnish Kansallinen Kokoomus, Kok (BBC), (Daily Telegraph Australia) More than 200,000 Sydneysiders walk across the Sydney Harbour Bridge to mark the 75th anniversary of the icon's opening. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 } The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a Steel arch bridge across Sydney Harbour that carries rail vehicular and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business The bridge had been closed to vehicular traffic for one day to mark the occasion. (BBC) Scottish Football Club Hibernian win Scottish League Cup with a 5 - 1 victory over Kilmarnock. Hibernian Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. The Scottish Football League Cup is an Association football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Current events of March 19, 2007 (2007-03-19) (Monday) edit history watch The Marshall Islands declares a state of emergency after thousands of people lack drinking water due to a long drought. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Marshall Islands, officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI is a Micronesian nation of islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean 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 Water is a common Chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of Life. A drought is an extended period of months or years when a region notes a deficiency in its water supply The Government despatches boats to outlying islands. (AFP via News Limited) In a 2007 Cricket World Cup tie-up, India beats Bermuda by 257 runs; the highest margin of victory in the history of One Day Internationals. The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was a Men 's Cricket Tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007 using the sport's The Indian cricket team is an international Cricket team representing India. The Bermudian cricket team is the team representing Bermuda in the sport of Cricket, governed by the Bermuda Cricket Board. Note Most of the information here pertains to men's cricket ODI matches are also played in Women's cricket. (BBC Sports) (Reuters) The Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper releases a budget forecasting a surplus of C$3. 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 Budget (from French bougette, purse generally refers to a list of all planned expenses and revenues 3 billion, and offers tax cuts for families and seniors and increased spending in Ontario and Quebec with the possibility of an election later this year. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk (Bloomberg) People's Bank of China Governor Zhou Xiaochuan starts talks with leadership of the Inter-American Development Bank to include the People's Republic of China as its newest member. The People's Bank of China ( PBC or PBOC) ( is the Central bank of the People's Republic of China (not to be confused with the Bank Dr Zhou Xiaochuan ( is a Chinese economist reformist and bureaucrat The Inter-American Development Bank (preferred abbreviation IDB, although sometimes found as IADB) was established and headquartered in Washington D Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES This may signal erosion of Taiwan's status in the Latin American and Caribbean region. REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The controversy regarding the political status of Taiwan hinges on whether Taiwan, including the Pescadores (Penghu should remain effectively independent as territory The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting (AP via Houston Chronicle) The government of Iraq seeks custody of former Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan so he can be hanged at dawn tomorrow after having been recently sentenced to death for his role in killing 148 Shiites in 1982. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. As currently constituted the state of Iraq has two vice presidents or deputy presidents. Taha Yasin Ramadan al-Jizrawi ( February 22, 1938 – March 20, 2007) ( طه ياسين رمضان الجزراوي) was the Vice Hanging is the lethal suspension of a person by a ligature The Oxford English Dictionary states that hanging in this sense is "specifically to put to death Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) (Washington Post) Waleed bin Attash, a suspected al Qaeda operative, confesses plotting the USS Cole bombing as well as the bombing of two United States embassies in Africa. Walid Muhammad Salih bin Roshayed bin 'Attash (وليد محمد صالح بن رشيد بن عطاش is a prisoner of the United States' Guantanamo Bay detention camps who faces Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The The USS Cole bombing was a Suicide bombing attack against the U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (AP via Houston Chronicle) The Supreme Court of the United States hears Morse v. Frederick, in which an Alaskan high school student argues free speech rights in connection with his displaying a banner reading "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" in front of a Juneau high school. 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 Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent Freedom of speech is the freedom to speak freely without Censorship or Limitation. (MSNBC) Daniele Mastrogiacomo, an Italian journalist working for La Repubblica, is set free by the Taliban. Daniele Mastrogiacomo (born on 30 September 1954) is an Italian - Swiss Journalist and a War correspondent for Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends la Repubblica (meaning "the Republic" is as of 2006 the largest circulation Italian daily general-interest newspaper. The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately He had been kidnapped in the Afghan province of Helmand on March 6. 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 Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, The Provinces of Afghanistan (locally recognized as wilayats - ولايت are the primary Administrative divisions of Afghanistan. Helmand ( هلمند) is one of the 34 Provinces of Afghanistan. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of (BBC) The Israeli Ministerial Committee for Symbols and Ceremonies declares the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict a war. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon War is an international relations Dispute, characterized by organized Violence between National Military units (Ynetnews) At least 75 miners are dead after a methane gas explosion in the Ulyanovskaya coal mine in the city of Novokuznetsk in the Kemerovo region of Siberia. Methane is a Chemical compound with the molecular formula. It is the simplest Alkane, and the principal component of Natural gas. A Gas explosion is the result of a Gas leak in the presence of an ignition source The Ulyanovskaya Mine disaster was caused by a Methane explosion that occurred on March 19, 2007 in the Ulyanovskaya longwall Coal mine Novokuznetsk (Новокузне́цк is a city in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia with a population of 549870 ( 2002 Census) Kemerovo (Ке́мерово is an industrial city in Russia, situated on the Tom River, east-northeast of Novosibirsk. Siberia (Сиби́рь Sibir) is the name given to the vast region constituting almost all of Northern Asia and for the most part currently serving (Reuters) The Airbus 380 makes a publicity flight with Lufthansa to New York and then Chicago. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. (BBC) A suicide bomber attacks a Western convoy in Kabul causing casualties. This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons A convoy is a group of Vehicles (of any type but usually motor vehicles or ships traveling together for mutual support } Kābul ( Persian and Pashto: کابل, IPA:) is the Capital and largest city of Afghanistan, with (Reuters via ABC News Online) Six-party talks resume to discuss progress in implementing last month's agreement, with North Korea and the United States having resolved an issue about North Korean funds frozen in a Macau bank. The six-party talks aim to find a peaceful resolution to the security concerns as a result of the North Korean nuclear weapons program. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Macau topics. (Bloomberg) Current events of March 20, 2007 (2007-03-20) (Tuesday) edit history watch At least 27 people are killed in a landslide in northern Pakistan following days of heavy rain. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A landslide is a geological phenomenon which includes a wide range of ground movement such as rock falls deep failure of slopes and shallow debris flows which can occur Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and (Reuters via the Irish Times) Indonesian police shoot dead a suspected member of Jemaah Islamiyah, wound three people and arrest others in an anti-terrorist raid. 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 (AP via USA Today) The G33 group of developing countries meet in Indonesia to develop what they consider to be fairer trade options and restart the stalled Doha Round of World Trade Organisation negotiations. The G33 is the name for a group of Developing countries that coordinate on trade and economic issues Developing countries are countries that haven't reached Western-style standards of democratic government free market economy industrialization social programs and human rights guaranties The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Trade is the willing exchange of goods, services, or both Trade is also called Commerce. The Doha Development Round is the current trade-negotiation round of the World Trade Organization (WTO which commenced in November 2001 (BBC) Commercial spaceflight venture SpaceX launches the second Falcon 1 rocket into space, though failing to reach orbit. Private spaceflight is flight above Earth Altitude conducted by and paid for by an entity other than a government Space Exploration Technologies Corporation ( SpaceX) is an American space-transportation Startup company founded by PayPal co-founder Elon The Falcon 1 is a partially reusable Launch system designed and manufactured by SpaceX. Outer space, often simply called space, comprises the relatively empty regions of the Universe outside the escape velocities of Celestial bodies. (Space.com) Jamaican police announce investigation into the death of former Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer with suspicions that it was murder. Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Robert Andrew Woolmer ( 14 May 1948 – 18 March 2007) was an international Cricketer, professional Cricket coach and also Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries (ABC News Australia) Local tribesmen and Uzbek militants clash in South Waziristan, Pakistan, leaving at least 46 people dead. South Waziristan ( Pashto: جنوبی وزیرستان is the southern part of Waziristan, a mountainous region of northwest Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and (The Independent) Britain releases a school uniform policy allowing schools to ban the niqab or full-face veil for girls. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located School uniforms are common in primary and Secondary schools in many nations A school (from Greek σχολεῖον - scholeion) is an Institution designed to allow and encourage Students (or "pupils" A niqāb ( Arabic: نِقاب‎) is a Veil which covers the face worn by some Muslim women as a part of sartorial hijāb. A veil is an article of clothing worn almost exclusively by women that is intended to cover some part of the head or Face. A girl is any Female Human from birth through Childhood and Adolescence to attainment of Adulthood The term may also be used to mean (ABC News Australia) Up to 65 people die as a truck overturns on a bridge near Gueckedou, Guinea. This article is about the semi-truck For the North American use of the word see Pickup truck. A bridge is a Structure built to span a Gorge, Valley, Road, railroad track, River, Body of water Guéckédougou is a town in southern Guinea near the Sierra Leone and Liberian borders Guinea, officially Republic of Guinea (pronounced /ˈgɪni/ République de Guinée is a country in West Africa, formerly known as French Guinea (AP via Houston Chronicle) (BBC) United Kingdom Secretary of State for Defence Des Browne orders the military to destroy cluster bombs that lack self-destruct mechanisms in order to avoid harming civilians. 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 Secretary of State for Defence is the senior United Kingdom government minister in charge of the Ministry of Defence. The Rt Hon Desmond Henry Browne MP (born 22 March 1952 commonly known as Des Browne, is a Scottish Labour Party Politician. The Armed forces of the United Kingdom, commonly known as the British Armed Forces or Her Majesty's Armed Forces, and sometimes legally the Armed Forces Cluster munitions or cluster bombs are air-dropped or ground-launched munitions that eject a number of smaller submunitions a cluster of bomblets A civilian under International humanitarian law is a person who is not a member of his or her Country 's Armed forces. (AP via Seattle Post-Intelligencer) Dismissal of U.S. attorneys controversy: The Bush administration agrees to allow Deputy White House Chief of Staff Karl Rove and former White House Counsel Harriet Miers to testify but not under oath. The The Presidency of George W Bush began on his inauguration on January 20, 2001 as the 43rd and current President of the United States of America The Deputy White House Chief of Staff is officially the top aide to the White House Chief of Staff, who is the senior aide to the President of the United States. Karl Christian Rove (born December 25, 1950) was Deputy Chief of Staff to President George W The White House Counsel is a staff appointee of the President of the United States. Harriet Ellan Miers (born August 10 1945 is an American Lawyer and former White House Counsel. "Testify" redirects here For other uses see Testify (disambiguation and Testimony (disambiguation. An oath (from Anglo-Saxon āð, also called plight) is either a Promise or a Statement of Fact calling (AP via San Francisco Examiner) France signs an extradition treaty with the People's Republic of China but will only extradite people in death penalty cases when China agrees that the person will not receive a death penalty. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Extradition is the official process by which one nation or state requests and obtains from another nation or state the surrender of a suspected or convicted criminal A Treaty is an agreement under International law entered into by actors in international law namely States and International organizations. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. (BBC) European Union High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana says that the EU is doing all it can to find Alan Johnston, the BBC Gaza correspondent who has been missing for 8 days. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in The High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy (HR is the main co-ordinator of the Common Foreign and Security Policy within the European Union Francisco Javier Solana de Madariaga, PhD (born 14 July 1942 in Madrid, Spain is the High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP Alan Graham Johnston (born 17 May 1962 is a British Journalist working for the BBC. Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. (BBC) At least 63 people die in a fire in a home for elderly and disabled people in a village in Russia's Krasnodar Krai. Fire is the heat and light energy released during a Chemical reaction, in particular a combustion reaction. SNF redirects here For the sports show see NBC Sunday Night Football. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Krasnodar Krai (Краснода́рский край Krasnodarsky kray) is a federal subject of Russia (a Krai) located in the Southern (AFP via Independent Online South Africa), (AP via CNN) Taha Yassin Ramadan, former Baathist Vice President of Iraq and the Ten of Diamonds in the most-wanted Iraqi playing cards, is hanged in Baghdad for his role in the Dujail killings. Taha Yasin Ramadan al-Jizrawi ( February 22, 1938 – March 20, 2007) ( طه ياسين رمضان الجزراوي) was the Vice The Arab Socialist Ba'th Party (also spelled Baath or Ba'ath; Arabic: حزب البعث العربي الاشتراكي was founded in Damascus As currently constituted the state of Iraq has two vice presidents or deputy presidents. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. In the 2003 invasion of Iraq by a United States -led coalition the U Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous Dujail ( Arabic: الدجيل; alternate spelling Ad Dujayl) is a small Shiite town in the Salah ad Din Governorate. (BBC) The wife of Sami Al-Arian, a former university professor convicted by a United States district court of funneling money to Islamic Jihad, fears for his life as his hunger strike to protest his imprisonment enters its 58st day. Sami Amin Al-Arian ( Arabic: سامي العريان) (b January 14, 1958 in Kuwait) is a Palestinian immigrant to The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States district courts are the general Trial courts of the United States federal court system. A hunger strike is a method of Non-violent resistance or pressure in which participants fast as an act of political Protest, or to provoke feelings of (St. Petersburg Times) Current events of March 21, 2007 (2007-03-21) (Wednesday) edit history watch Gordon Brown, Chancellor of the Exchequer in the United Kingdom, delivers the 2007 budget. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Academic titles --> James Gordon Brown (born 20 February 1951 is The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister who is responsible for all Economic and Financial The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Budget (from French bougette, purse generally refers to a list of all planned expenses and revenues The main rates of corporation tax and income tax will both be reduced by 2% from April 2008, but other taxes are increased. Throughout this article the unqualified term "pound" and the £ symbol refer to the United Kingdom pound. (BBC) Former United States Ambassador to the United Nations and the broker of the Dayton Peace Accords Richard Holbrooke warns that if the United Nations votes against independence for Kosovo in April the region may erupt into violence. 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 The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, also known as the Dayton Agreement, Dayton Accords, Paris Protocol Richard Charles Albert Holbrooke (born April 24, 1941 to a Russian Jewish and German Jewish family in New York City) is an American The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security (RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty) An Israeli Special committee decides the recent conflict between Israel and Hezbullah is to be named the Second Lebanon War. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon (Ynetnews) Two British sailors die and a third is injured as a result of an accident on the nuclear submarine HMS Tireless in the Arctic Ocean. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) A nuclear submarine is a Submarine powered by Atomic energy. Previously conventional submarines used diesel engines that required air for moving on the See HMS Tireless for other ships of the same name March 2007 explosion On 21 March 2007 two Tireless crew members Leading Operator The Arctic Ocean, located in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Arctic north polar region is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five major (AFP via News Limited) (Wikinews) United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announces that the Bush administration will cut its security package to the government of the Palestinian National Authority by nearly half in order to ensure that Hamas does not receive funding. The United States Secretary of State (commonly abbreviated as SecState) is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with Foreign affairs Condoleezza Rice (born November 14 1954 is the 66th United States George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The Presidency of George W Bush began on his inauguration on January 20, 2001 as the 43rd and current President of the United States of America Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة (AP via IHT) Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warns that Iran will pursue nuclear development outside regulations if the United Nations Security Council imposes sanctions. The post of Supreme Leader ( Persian: رهبر انقلاب Rahbare Enqelab, lit Ayatollah ( Persian: آيت‌الله, âyato-llâh, from Arabic: آية الله, āyatu 'llāh, meaning 'the sign of (fa علی حسینی خامنه‌ای born 17 July 1939 also known as Ali Khamenei, is an Iranian Azeri politician and cleric 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 CNN) A labour strike in Israel led by union Histadrut shuts down all government offices and transportation. Strike action, often simply called a strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal by Employees to perform work. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming Template talkInfobox Union for usage -->The Histadrut ("Federation" labour or HaHistadrut HaKlalit shel (BBC) Islamist insurgency in Somalia (2007–present): At least seven people die in heavy fighting in Mogadishu as Somalian and Ethiopian troops enter an insurgent stronghold. The War in Somalia is an ongoing armed conflict involving largely Ethiopian and Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG forces versus the Somali The Battle of Mogadishu began on March 21, 2007 in the Shirkole area of Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. Mogadishu ( Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar, Hamar; مقديشو Maqadīshū Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page (AP via Houston Chronicle) Sri Lankan Civil War: Eleven people die in fighting between the Sri Lanka Army and the Tamil Tigers in the Batticaloa district. The Sri Lankan Civil War is an Ongoing conflict on the Island -nation of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island The Sri Lanka Army is the oldest and largest of the three armed services of Sri Lanka and is responsible for overseeing land-based military and "LTTE" redirects here For the Led Zeppelin bootleg see Listen to This Eddie. Batticaloa (மட்டக்களப்பு in Tamil මඩකළපුව in Sinhala) is the provincial capital of the eastern province of Sri Lanka (BBC) President of Russia Vladimir Putin declares a national day of mourning after three separate disasters kill at least 173 people in three days: the Ulyanovskaya Mine disaster, the crash of UT Air Flight 471 and a fire in a retirement home. 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 A national day of mourning is a Day marked by Mourning and Memorial activities across the majority of a Country 's populace such days The Ulyanovskaya Mine disaster was caused by a Methane explosion that occurred on March 19, 2007 in the Ulyanovskaya longwall Coal mine UTair Flight 471 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight of a Tupolev Tu-134 on March 17, 2007, that suffered heavy structural A retirement home is a multi-residence housing facility intended for the Elderly. (Bloomberg) Current events of March 22, 2007 (2007-03-22) (Thursday) edit history watch An arms depot explodes in Maputo, Mozambique, killing at least 93 people and injuring hundreds more. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. DEPOT is an acronym for Distributed Ensemble of Pages that is Outage Tolerant The 2007 Maputo arms depot explosion occurred in the afternoon of Thursday March 22, 2007 in Maputo, capital city of Mozambique. Maputo, formerly Lourenço Marques, is the Capital and largest city of Mozambique. Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique (Moçambique or República de Moçambique, ʁɛ'publikɐ d musɐ̃'bik is a country in southeastern Africa (AP via CNN) French space agency CNES releases its UFO files to the public via its website. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. This is a list of government agencies engaged in activities related to Outer space and Space exploration. The fr '''Centre National d'Études Spatiales''' ( CNES) is the French government Space agency (administratively a "public establishment of industrial and commercial A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages (Washington Post) Jamaican Police announce that Bob Woolmer, the coach of the Pakistan national cricket team, was murdered on Sunday, and proceed to question all members of the team. The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF is the Police force of the island nation of Jamaica. Robert Andrew Woolmer ( 14 May 1948 – 18 March 2007) was an international Cricketer, professional Cricket coach and also The Pakistan National Cricket Team is an international Cricket team representing Pakistan. (This is London), (IOL (S. Africa)) NBC, News Limited, AOL, MSN and Yahoo! join forces to develop an ad-supported online video network to compete with YouTube. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's News Limited was the principal holding for the business interests of Rupert Murdoch until the formation of News Corporation in 1979 MSN (The M icro' s' oft N etwork is a collection of Internet services provided by Microsoft. Video is the technology of electronically capturing, Recording, processing storing transmitting and reconstructing a sequence of Still images YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload view and share Video clips YouTube was created in February 2005 by three former PayPal employees (Business Week) 2007 Zimbabwean political crisis: The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Bulawayo Pius Ncube calls for mass protests to force President Robert Mugabe from power. A political crisis began in Zimbabwe on 11 March 2007 when opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was beaten and tortured after being arrested In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated Bishop. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion and others this means that they lead Bulawayo is the second largest city in Zimbabwe, after the capital Harare, with a population of 676000 (UN Humanitarian Co-ordinator Zimbabwe 2005 now estimated His Grace the Most Reverend Dr Pius Alick Mvundla Ncube (born December 31, 1946) served as the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Bulawayo This page contains a list of presidents of Zimbabwe. Canaan Banana was a "figurehead" president but Mugabe has been an executive (BBC) Fighting erupts in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, between Government troops and the personal militia of Jean-Pierre Bemba, defeated presidential candidate in 2006 and recently elected Senator. Kinshasa (formerly French: Léopoldville, formerly Dutch: Leopoldstad, German: Leopoldstadt) is the Capital The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to The 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 Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo (born 4 November 1962) is a politician in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. General elections were held in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on July 30, 2006, the first multiparty elections in the country in 46 years Elections to the Senate of the Democratic Republic of the Congo were held on 2007-01-19, though they had originally been scheduled for 2007-01-16. The Senate is the upper house of the Parliament of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Spanish embassy is caught in the crossfire, leading to its evacuation under United Nations guard. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one State or an international Inter-governmental organization (such as the United Nations) present in The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security (Reuters via CNN) Bemba seeks refuge with the South African embassy. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa (BBC) The European Union agrees to open the trans-Atlantic air market to greater competition. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in The term transatlantic refers to something occurring all the way across the Atlantic Ocean. (New York Times) A senior U.S. District Judge, Lowell Reed Jr. The United States district courts are the general Trial courts of the United States federal court system. , strikes down the Child Online Protection Act, which made it an offence for commercial website operators to allow minors to access "harmful" material. The Child Online Protection Act ( COPA) is a law in the United States of America, passed in 1998 with the declared purpose of restricting A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages In law the term minor (also infant or infancy) is used to refer to a person who is under the age in which one legally assumes Adulthood and is legally (The Times) Police arrest three men in England in relation to the 7 July 2005 London bombings. 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 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 7 July 2005 London bombings (also called the 7/7 bombings) were a series of coordinated bomb blasts that hit London's public transport system during (Bloomberg) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon is left shocked, but uninjured at a press conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki in Baghdad as a nearby bomb explodes. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the Secretariat, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. Ban Ki-moon (born 13 June 1944 Korean: 반기문 Hanja: 潘基文 is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations. 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 Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous 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 (BBC) Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton claims the United States deliberately resisted calls for an immediate ceasefire during the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict. 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 John Bolton may refer to John R Bolton, former United States government official and a former United States Ambassador to the United Nations Sir The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A ceasefire (or truce) is a temporary stoppage of a War or any Armed conflict, where each side of the conflict agrees Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon (BBC) Amnesty International calls on governments not to co-operate with U.S. military in trials of detainees at Guantánamo Bay. Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is a Western based international Non-governmental organization which defines its mission as "to The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States Guantánamo Bay ( Spanish Bahía de Guantánamo) is a bay located in Guantánamo Province at the south-eastern end of Cuba (BBC) The ventromedial prefrontal cortex is identified as the part of the human brain that combines logic and emotion in order to make moral decisions. The ventromedial prefrontal cortex is a part of the Prefrontal cortex in the Human brain. The cerebral cortex is a structure within the Brain that plays a key role in Memory, Attention, perceptual Awareness, Thought, The human brain controls the Central nervous system (CNS by way of the Cranial nerves and Spinal cord, the Peripheral nervous system (PNS Logic is the study of the principles of valid demonstration and Inference. An emotion is a mental and physiological state associated with a wide variety of feelings thoughts and behaviours Morality (from the Latin la moralitas "manner character proper behavior" has three principal meanings (The Times) Insurgency in Somalia: Clashes flare up in Mogadishu between the interim government forces and local militiamen. The War in Somalia is an ongoing armed conflict involving largely Ethiopian and Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG forces versus the Somali Mogadishu ( Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar, Hamar; مقديشو Maqadīshū (Shabelle.net) Heavy fighting between interim government forces from Puntland and local militia erupts in Adado, 500 km north of Mogadishu. Puntland is a region in northeastern Somalia, centered on Garowe ( Nugaal region whose leaders declared it to be an autonomous state in 1998 (Shabelle.net) Current events of March 23, 2007 (2007-03-23) (Friday) edit history watch Condoleezza Rice, the United States Secretary of State, travels to the Middle East to talk with Israel and the Palestinian National Authority about the peace process. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Condoleezza Rice (born November 14 1954 is the 66th United States The United States Secretary of State (commonly abbreviated as SecState) is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with Foreign affairs The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (CNN) Sami Al-Arian, the former university professor convicted of funneling money to Palestinian Islamic Jihad, ends his hunger strike to protest his imprisonment, after 60 days. Sami Amin Al-Arian ( Arabic: سامي العريان) (b January 14, 1958 in Kuwait) is a Palestinian immigrant to The Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine (حركة الجهاد الإسلامي في فلسطين - Harakat al-Jihād al-Islāmi fi Filastīn (AP via Yahoo! News) Jorge Noguera, former Colombian intelligence chief, is freed from prison following a ruling by an appeals court after having been jailed last month for collaborating with right wing militia. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. A prison, penitentiary, or correctional facility is a place in which individuals are physically confined or interned and usually deprived of a range of Court of Appeal, Court of Appeals, and Appellate Division redirect here for a list of specific courts using those titles see Court of Appeal 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 (BBC) War in Afghanistan (2001–present): A Taliban attack on a convoy carrying supplies to foreign troops in southern Afghanistan kills 17 Afghan security guards and drivers. The War in Afghanistan, which began on October 7 2001 as the U The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately A convoy is a group of Vehicles (of any type but usually motor vehicles or ships traveling together for mutual support Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, (AFP via ABC Australia Online) US Marines accused of shooting and killing civilians after a suicide bombing in Afghanistan are under investigation and their unit has been shipped out of the country. A civilian under International humanitarian law is a person who is not a member of his or her Country 's Armed forces. This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, (AP via Forbes) The President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad cancels a trip to address the United Nations Security Council before it decides whether to impose further sanctions, saying the United States government had been "obstructive" in issuing visas to members of his entourage. The President of Iran is the highest elected official in the Islamic Republic of Iran, second only to the Supreme Leader. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (محمود احمدی‌نژاد; born October 28, 1956) is the sixth and current President of the Islamic Republic of Iran The federal government of the United States is the central United States Governmental body established by the United States Constitution. A visa (short for the Latin carta visa, lit "a document that has been seen" is a document issued by a Country giving an individual (AP via CBS) A missile hits an Ilyushin airplane assisting the African Union Mission to Somalia as it takes off from Mogadishu, killing up to 11 people. On March 23 2007 a TransAVIAexport Airlines Ilyushin Il-76 airplane crashed in outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia, during the 2007 Battle The African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM is an active regional peacekeeping mission operated by the African Union with the approval of the United Nations. Mogadishu ( Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar, Hamar; مقديشو Maqadīshū (Reuters via ABC Australia) The United States Senate votes 52-47 to approve a budget plan that aims to achieve a balanced budget within five years and aims to find offsets for tax cuts passed in President Bush's first term. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Budget (from French bougette, purse generally refers to a list of all planned expenses and revenues From a Keynesian point of view a balanced Budget in the Public sector is achieved when the government has enough fiscal discipline to be able to equate During his first term George W Bush sought and obtained Congressional approval for Tax cuts: the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, 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. George W Bush's first term as president of the United States began January 20 2001 and ended January 20 2005, with the beginning of his (Dow Jones via Nasdaq) Iraq War: The United States House of Representatives votes in favor of withdrawing all U.S. troops from Iraq by August 2008. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The withdrawal of American military forces from Iraq has been a contentious issue within the United States since the beginning of the Iraq War 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common President Bush promises to veto the bill. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. A veto, Latin for "I forbid" is used to Denote that a certain party has the right to stop unilaterally a certain piece of Legislation. For other uses see Bill. A bill is a proposed new law introduced within a Legislature that has not been ratified, adopted (BBC) Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Salam al-Zaubai is injured in a bomb attack. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The Council of Ministers of Iraq is the executive branch of the government of Iraq Salam al-Zaubai is an Iraqi politician who was the Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq from 2006 to 2007 (BBC) Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction Stuart Bowen describes the reconstruction program in Iraq as "chaotic and badly managed" in an official report. The Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction ( SIGIR) is an appointed position created by the United States Congress on November 6, 2003 Stuart W Bowen Jr, is an American lawyer who serves as the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR a position he has held since October 2004 Reconstruction of Iraq describes attempts by the international community to improve and repair the infrastructure of Iraq in the aftermath of the 2003 invasion when much (BBC) 15 Royal Navy servicemen of the HMS Cornwall operating in Iraqi waters are seized by Iranian authorities after inspecting a ship suspected of smuggling. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) Service HMS Cornwall has battle honours from Barfleur in 1692 the Falkland Islands in 1914 and the Dardanelles in 1915 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Iranian military personnel seized 15 Royal Navy personnel during 2007 and held them for 12 days (BBC) (ITV) Nepal's Government orders a judicial probe into clashes between Maoists and supporters of the Madhesi People's Rights Forum. Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. Maoism, variably and officially known as Mao Zedong Thought ( is a variant of Marxism derived from the teachings of the late Chinese leader Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum Nepal or Madhesi People's Rights Forum Nepal is a Political party in Nepal. (Yahoo News) Heavy fighting is reported in northwest Sri Lanka between the Army and the Tamil Tigers. Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island The Sri Lanka Army is the oldest and largest of the three armed services of Sri Lanka and is responsible for overseeing land-based military and "LTTE" redirects here For the Led Zeppelin bootleg see Listen to This Eddie. (BBC) Democratic Republic of Congo's chief prosecutor issues an arrest warrant for Senator Jean-Pierre Bemba who has sought refuge in the South African embassy as fighting continues in Kinshasa. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to The prosecutor is the chief legal representative of the prosecution in countries with either the Common law Adversarial system, or the civil law The Senate is the upper house of the Parliament of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo (born 4 November 1962) is a politician in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Kinshasa (formerly French: Léopoldville, formerly Dutch: Leopoldstad, German: Leopoldstadt) is the Capital (AP via IHT) Celebrations to mark the 50th birthday of the European Union begin. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in (Sky) At least three people die after an accident involving four cars and three trucks causes a fire in the Burnley Tunnel in Melbourne, Australia. The Burnley Tunnel is a Highway tunnel in Melbourne, Australia, which carries traffic eastbound from the West Gate Freeway to the Monash 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. Both the Burnley tunnel and nearby Domain Tunnel are evacuated. The Domain Tunnel is a road tunnel located in Melbourne, Australia, which carries traffic westbound from the Monash Freeway to the West Gate Freeway (Herald Sun) Veterinarians warn that thousands of cats and dogs may die in the wake of the Menu Foods voluntary recall of over 60 million cans of aminopterin-contaminated pet food across North America. A veterinarian ( American English) or a Veterinary surgeon ( British English) often shortened to vet, is a Physician Menu Foods Limited is owned by a partnership called Menu Foods Income Fund ( based in Streetsville Ontario, Canada, and is the largest maker of wet cat and dog food A product recall is a request to return to the maker a batch or an entire production run of a product usually due to the discovery of safety issues Aminopterin (4-aminopteroic acid a 4-amino analog of Folic acid, is an Antineoplastic drug with Immunosuppressive properties used in Chemotherapy Pet food is typically sold in Pet stores and Supermarkets It is usually specific to the type of Pet (such as Dog food or Cat food) (ABC) 16 people are dead and twelve more missing after a passenger schooner capsized in the Toe River, Myanmar. Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. (Press TV) Current events of March 24, 2007 (2007-03-24) (Saturday) edit history watch At least 150 people die in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo in fighting between the military and forces loyal to Senator Jean-Pierre Bemba. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Kinshasa (formerly French: Léopoldville, formerly Dutch: Leopoldstad, German: Leopoldstadt) is the Capital The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to The Senate is the upper house of the Parliament of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo (born 4 November 1962) is a politician in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. (BBC) The United Kingdom announces the withdrawal of all British Armed Forces serving as part of the European Union Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 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 Armed forces of the United Kingdom, commonly known as the British Armed Forces or Her Majesty's Armed Forces, and sometimes legally the Armed Forces EUFOR or European Union Force is a term used to describe European Union military deployments and has been used four times so far in FYROM from March 2003 to December Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan (BBC) War in Iraq: At least 47 people die in insurgent strikes including 20 as a result of a suicide truck bomb in a Baghdad police station. 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 Iraqi insurgency is composed of diverse mix of militias foreign fighters all Iraqi units or mixtures using violent measures against the US-led Coalition in Iraq This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons A car bomb is an explosive device placed in a car or other Vehicle and then detonated. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous A police station (also called stationhouse) is a Building which serves as the Headquarters of a Police force or unit which serves a specific (AP via The Guardian) The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopts Resolution 1747, imposing additional economic sanctions on the Islamic Republic of Iran for its ongoing nuclear programme. United Nations Security Council Resolution 1747 tightening the sanctions imposed on Iran in connection with that nation's nuclear programme, was adopted unanimously Economic sanctions are domestic penalties applied by one country (or group of countries on another for a variety of reasons 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 (Washington Post) Xi Jinping is appointed the new CPC Shanghai Committee Secretary, thus becoming the number one figure in Shanghai, replacing acting party chief Han Zheng. Xi Jinping ( POJ: Sip Kin-ping born 1953) is a senior leader of the People's Republic of China. The Politics of Shanghai is structured in a dual party-government system like all other governing institutions in the mainland of the People's Republic of China Han Zheng (Chinese) (born in Cixi, Zhejiang province April 1954 is the current Mayor of Shanghai, the 13th to serve in the position since the founding He leaves his post as Party chief in Zhejiang. Zhejiang ( is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. (Xinhua) (New York Times) Elections in the Australian state of New South Wales sees the Australian Labor Party led by Morris Iemma retain government despite a small swing against it. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Morris Iemma (ˈjɛmə (born 21 July 1961 is an Australian politician and 40th Premier of New South Wales, succeeding Bob Carr, who resigned on 3 (ABC News Australia) Current events of March 25, 2007 (2007-03-25) (Sunday) edit history watch John Holmes, United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator, warns that the situation in Darfur could collapse if aid workers are prevented from doing their work. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Sir John Holmes, GCVO, KBE, CMG, was born in Preston in the north of England in April 1951 The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator is a high level position in the United Nations that heads the Office for the Coordination Darfur (دار فور daar foor, lit "realm of the Fur " is a region in Sudan. (Reuters via CNN) Up to 10,000 people protest in Minsk against President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko. Minsk (Мінск mʲinsk Минск mʲinsk is the Capital and largest city in Belarus, situated on the Svislach and Niamiha rivers The office of President of Belarus (Прэзідэнт Рэспублікі Беларусь Президент Республики Беларусь is the Head of state Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko (Аляксандр Рыгоравіч Лукашэнка Aljaksandar Ryhoravič Lukašenka/Alyaksandar Ryhoravich Lukashenka; Александр (Washington Post) Bangkok's former Don Muang International Airport reopens for domestic flights to relieve strain on Suvarnabhumi Airport, which is undergoing repairs. Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔn) or Krung Thep ( for short is the Capital, largest For the military use of the facility see Don Muang Royal Thai Air Force Base Don Mueang International Airport (or also (Old Bangkok International Suvarnabhumi Airport (ท่าอากาศยานสุวรรณภูมิ pronounced /sùwannápʰūːm/, also known as (New Bangkok International Airport (People's Daily) Iran announces that it is partially suspending cooperation with the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency and will no longer advise it of new steps taken in its nuclear program. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security 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 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 Houston Chronicle) The Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan dies of a heart attack. Armenia (Հայաստան transliterated: Hayastan,) officially the Republic of Armenia (Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն Hayastani The Prime Minister of Armenia is the most senior minister within the Armenian government and is required by the constitution to "oversee the Government's regular activities Andranik Margaryan (Անդրանիկ Մարգարյան alternative spelling Andranik Margarian ( 12 June, 1951 &ndash 25 March, 2007) served Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply (BBC) UK says requests for access to 15 Royal Navy personnel held by Iran have been denied. 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 Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) Iranian military personnel seized 15 Royal Navy personnel during 2007 and held them for 12 days For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. (BBC) Donald Tsang wins a second term as the Chief Executive of Hong Kong in the city's first contested race. Sir Donald Tsang Yam-Kuen, GBM, KBE, JP (born 7 October 1944 is the current Chief Executive and Head of Government of Hong The Chief Executive of Hong Kong ( is the head of Hong Kong Government and the principal representative of the Hong Kong. (BBC) Vanuatu is struck by an earthquake of 7. Vanuatu, officially the Republic of Vanuatu ( French: République de Vanuatu, Bislama: Ripablik blong Vanuatu) is an Island 2 magnitude southeast of its capital Port Vila. Port Vila (ˌpɔrt ˈviːlə is the capital city of Vanuatu. It is also Vanuatu's largest city (News Limited) A tsunami occurs on the northern coast of Japan after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6. A tsunami ((tsuːˈnɑːmi is a series of waves created when For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. At 942 am on March 25, 2007, the, a magnitude 69 Earthquake, struck the Hokuriku region of Japan, near the Noto Peninsula 9 in the Sea of Japan. The Sea of Japan is a Marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean, bordered by Japan, Korea, North Korea and Russia NHK reports that 1 person has died and 40 have been injured. or Japan Broadcasting Corporation, is Japan 's Public broadcaster. (AP via FOX) (AFP via News Limited) Ten people are killed after a fire in a nightclub in Moscow, Russia, caused by a 'fire show'. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending (CBC) Current events of March 26, 2007 (2007-03-26) (Monday) edit history watch President of Chile Michelle Bachelet sacks several ministers including the Minister for National Defence Vivianne Blanlot Soza and the Minister for Justice Isidro Solís Palma for perceived poor performance as well as her Chief of Staff. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria beˈɾonika mɪˈʃɛl baʃˈle ˈxeɾja / --> (born September 29 1951) is a center-left politician and The Minister for Transport Sergio Espejo Yaksic is sacked for problems with Santiago's new transport system Transantiago. Santiago ( (litteraly in spanish Saint James) is the Capital of Chile, and the center of its largest Conurbation ( Greater Santiago Transantiago is the Public transport system that serves Santiago, capital of Chile. (BBC) A Guatemalan prison riot results in the death of three prisoners. Guatemala (República de Guatemala) is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west the Pacific Ocean to the southwest Carlos Vielman, the Interior Minister, resigns over police involvement in the killing of three politicians from El Salvador last month. El Salvador ( República de El Salvador,) is a country in Central America. (AP via the Ottawa Recorder) (Washington Post) Quebec general election: The governing Quebec Liberal Party wins a minority government, with the conservative Action démocratique du Québec a strong second and the the separatist Parti Québécois third. The Quebec general election of 2007 was held in the Canadian province of Quebec on March 26, 2007 to elect members of the The Quebec Liberal Party, (or PLQ) is a liberal Political party in the Canadian province of Quebec. A minority government or a minority cabinet is a Cabinet of a Parliamentary system formed when the governing Political party or In Canada, political conservatism is generally considered to be primarily represented by the Conservative Party of Canada at the federal level and by various The Action démocratique du Québec (ADQ is a conservative, nationalist and autonomist provincial Political party in Quebec The Quebec sovereignty movement ( Mouvement souverainiste du Québec) is a political movement aimed at either attaining independent statehood ( Sovereignty) or some The Parti Québécois ' is a Sovereignist Political party that advocates national sovereignty for the Canadian province of Quebec and (CBC) Nine United States Army officers including four generals could face disciplinary proceedings as a result of mistakes made in the aftermath of the friendly-fire death of Pat Tillman. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. 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 Patrick Daniel Tillman ( November 6, 1976   – April 22, 2004) was an American football player who left his professional sports (San Francisco Chronicle) India's DRDO successfully test fires a new version of the Astra air-to-air missile. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Defence Research and Development Organisation ( DRDO) ( Hindi: रक्षा अनुसंधान एवं विकास संघठन, Astra ( Sanskrit: अस्त्रा Astrā "Weapon") is an Active radar homing Beyond visual range air to air missile An air-to-air missile ( AAM) is a guided Missile fired from an Aircraft for the purpose of destroying another aircraft (Jerusalem Post) (ITAR-TASS)(Washington Times) Scientists discover how fossilized dung-eating mites can provide vital information on the rise and fall of the Inca civilization in South America. FOSSIL is a standard protocol for allowing serial communication for Telecommunications programs under the DOS Operating system. Mites, along with Ticks belong to the subclass Acarina (also known as Acari and the class Arachnida Mites are among the most diverse and successful South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a (The Times) Alan Johnston, a BBC News journalist, begins his third week in captivity, making him the longest-held foreign hostage since kidnappings began in Gaza. Alan Graham Johnston (born 17 May 1962 is a British Journalist working for the BBC. Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. Reporters Without Borders urges the Arab League to make an appeal for his release at an upcoming summit. The Arab League ( الجامعة العربية) officially called the League of Arab States ( جامعة الدول العربية (MidEast Times) (RSF) Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe apologizes for Japan's use of women as sex slaves in frontline brothels during World War II. 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 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Sexual slavery refers to the organised coercion of persons into various different sexual practices forced Prostitution single-owner sexual slavery For the 2008 film of this name see The Brothel. For the television series of this name see Cathouse The Series. 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 (AP via the Daily Comet) French presidential election: Nicolas Sarkozy resigns as Interior Minister to concentrate on his presidential candidacy. The 2007 French presidential election, the ninth of the Fifth French Republic was held to elect the successor to Jacques Chirac as president of France Nicolas Sarkozy (pronounced, The Minister of the Interior (full title Ministre de l’Intérieur et de l’Aménagement du Territoire) in France is one of the most important governmental 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 (BBC) Egyptians go to the polls to vote on 34 amendments to the constitution of Egypt which the government claims will help combat terrorism. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. The Constitution of the Arab Republic of Egypt is the supreme law of Egypt. Opposition groups are boycotting the referendum claiming that they will erode civil liberties. A boycott is a form of Consumer activism involving the act of voluntarily abstaining from using buying or dealing with someone or some other organization as an expression of A referendum (plural referendums or referenda) ballot question, or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita thumb| |Broken Liberty Istanbul Archaeology Museum Civil liberties are freedoms that protect the Individual from the Government. The amendments achieved approval with 76% of the vote but with only a 27% turnout. (New York Times) (BBC) Health officials meet in Jakarta to resolve a dispute between Indonesia and the World Health Organisation about access to H5N1 vaccines. Jakarta (also DKI Jakarta) is the Capital and largest city of Indonesia. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Influenza A virus subtype H5[[Neuraminidase N1]], also known as A(H5N1 or simply H5N1, is a subtype of the Influenza A virus which can cause A vaccine is a biological preparation which is used to establish or improve immunity to a particular disease (AP via IHT) President of the People's Republic of China Hu Jintao begins a three-day tour of Russia to promote trade and energy ties. The President of the People's Republic of China ( literally Chairman of the Chinese People's Republic or abbreviated Guójiā Zhǔxí 国家主席 literally State Chairman Hu Jintao ( born 21 December 1942 is currently the Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China, holding the titles of General Secretary of the Communist Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Trade is the willing exchange of goods, services, or both Trade is also called Commerce. The use of energy has been a key in the development of the human society by helping it to control and adapt to the environment. (BBC) The military commission process begins for detainees accused by the United States of war crimes, with the first person to face trial being Australian David Hicks. A military tribunal is a kind of Military Court designed to try members of enemy forces during Wartime operating outside the scope of conventional Detainee is a term used by certain governments and their military to refer to individuals held in custody such as those it does not classify and treat as either Prisoners of war The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. David Matthew Hicks (born 7 August 1975 is an Australian who undertook combat training in Al Qaeda -linked camps and served with the ruling Taliban Hicks pleads guilty to providing material support for terrorists. Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion (New York Times) (ABC News Australia) A 5. 3 magnitude aftershock hits the Noto Peninsula of Honshū, 300 km northwest of Tokyo, a day after a 6. An aftershock is an Earthquake that occurs after a previous earthquake (the main shock Noto Peninsula (能登半島 Noto-hantō) is a peninsula that projects north into the Sea of Japan from the coast of Ishikawa prefecture in central or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. 9 magnitude earthquake hits the same area. 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 (AFP via News Limited) Sri Lankan Civil War: The Sri Lanka Army claims that an airbase adjacent to Bandaranaike International Airport was subjected to air attack by the Tamil Tigers, making it the first air attack launched by the Tigers. The Sri Lankan Civil War is an Ongoing conflict on the Island -nation of Sri Lanka. The Sri Lanka Army is the oldest and largest of the three armed services of Sri Lanka and is responsible for overseeing land-based military and Bandaranaike International Airport (also known as Katunayake International Airport) is Sri Lanka 's only international Airport. "LTTE" redirects here For the Led Zeppelin bootleg see Listen to This Eddie. (The Australian) Northern Ireland Peace Process: Members of the Democratic Unionist Party, led by Ian Paisley, and Sinn Féin, led by Gerry Adams, meet face-to face for the first time, and agree a timetable for implementing the St. Andrews Agreement. When discussing the History of Northern Ireland, the " peace process " is generally considered to cover the events leading up to the 1994 Provisional Irish Republican The Democratic Unionist Party ( DUP) is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Ian Richard Kyle Paisley (born 6 April 1926 styled The Rt Hon Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 Gerry Adams, MLA, MP (Gearóid Mac Ádhaimh born 6 October 1948 is an Irish Republican politician and abstentionist Westminster The St Andrews Agreement (or Comhaontú Chill Rímhinn in Irish) was an agreement between the British and Irish Governments and the political (BBC) The Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan votes against allowing polygamy, maintaining the two-year imprisonment punishment for offenders. The Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan ( Жогорку Кеңеш, Žoghorku Keňgesh) is the Unicameral Parliament of Kyrgyzstan The term polygamy (a Greek word meaning "the practice of multiple marriage" is used in related ways in Social anthropology, Sociobiology, and (RFE/RL) Current events of March 27, 2007 (2007-03-27) (Tuesday) edit history watch More than ninety people are burnt to death after a fire following a petrol spill in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Fire is the heat and light energy released during a Chemical reaction, in particular a combustion reaction. Geography History The state is the successor to the old Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal (All Africa) The village of Um el-Nasser in the Gaza Strip is flooded with sewage after the wall of a sewage pond gives way resulting in at least four deaths. A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. 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 Sewage is the mainly liquid Waste containing some solids produced by humans which typically consists of washing water Feces, Urine, laundry waste and other (Washington Post) Heavy flooding after several days of heavy rain in Hispaniola have resulted in 11 people dying and thousands of people being evacuated in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge Rain is Liquid precipitation. On Earth it is the condensation of atmospheric Water vapor into drops heavy enough to fall often making it to Hispaniola (from Spanish, La Española) is the second-largest and most populous Island of the Antilles, lying between the islands of Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with (BBC) A 12-km stretch of the Rhine River near Cologne, Germany is closed to shipping following the loss of 31 containers from a container ship with 200 ships backed up. The Rhine (Rhein Rijn Rhin Reno Rain Rhenus is one of the longest and most important Rivers in Europe at 1320 kilometres (820 mi with an average discharge Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Container ships are Cargo ships that carry all of their load in truck-size containers in a technique called Containerization. A ship /ʃɪp/ is a large vessel that floats on water Ships are generally distinguished from Boats based on size (Washington Post) Iraq War: Suicide car bombings kill at least 55 people and injure 120 in Tal Afar. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons A car bomb is an explosive device placed in a car or other Vehicle and then detonated. Tal Afar (pronounced /ta/ /la/ /fer/ (also Tal'Afar, Tal Afar, Tall Afar, Tell Afar, Tel (ABC News Australia) The United States Senate votes 50-48 to set a deadline for withdrawal from the war in Iraq as part of a measure providing continuing funding. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (CBC)(AFP via New Straits Times) United States District Court Judge Thomas Hogan dismisses a case of alleged torture against former United States Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld brought by nine former prisoners in Iraq and Afghanistan. The United States district courts are the general Trial courts of the United States federal court system. The United States district courts are the general Trial courts of the United States federal court system. Torture, according to the United Nations Convention Against Torture, is "any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental is intentionally The United States Secretary of Defense ( SECDEF) is the head of the U Donald Henry Rumsfeld (born July 9 1932 is a United States Businessman, Politician, the 13th Secretary of Defense under President For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, (USA Today) Taiwan unveils an upgraded version of their Ching-kuo fighter aircraft called the Hsung Ying made by the Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation. 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. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A fighter aircraft is a Military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other Aircraft, as opposed to a Bomber, which is designed WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (漢翔航空工業股份有限公司 is an state owned aerospace company based in Taichung which developed the AIDC Ching-kuo (AFP via News Limited) The Prime Minister of Israel Ehud Olmert and the President of the Palestinian National Authority Mahmoud Abbas agree to limited biweekly peace talks. The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of the Israeli government and is the most powerful political officer in Israel (the President of Israel being a titular figurehead Ehud Olmert (אהוד אולמרט ɛˈhud ˈolmeʁt born September 30, 1945) is the 12th and current Prime Minister of Israel and the former leader The President of the Palestinian National Authority ( رئيس السلطة الوطنية الفلسطينية) is the highest-ranking political position (equivalent to Mahmoud Abbas (محمود عباس (born March 26, 1935) also known by the kunya Abu Mazen (ابو مازن was elected President (New York Times) The Blair Government introduces legislation into the Parliament of the United Kingdom to facilitate a power-sharing agreement in Northern Ireland between Ian Paisley's Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Féin. 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 Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Ian Richard Kyle Paisley (born 6 April 1926 styled The Rt Hon The Democratic Unionist Party ( DUP) is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 (BBC) Current events of March 28, 2007 (2007-03-28) (Wednesday) edit history watch As many as 60 people die off the coast of Guinea as a pirogue or open fishing boat carrying 120 people capsizes. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Guinea, officially Republic of Guinea (pronounced /ˈgɪni/ République de Guinée is a country in West Africa, formerly known as French Guinea A pirogue is a small flat-bottomed boat of a design associated particularly with West African fishermen and the Cajuns of the Louisiana marsh A fishing vessel is a Ship or Boat used to catch fish in the sea or on a lake or river (Reuters via CNN) The Czech government announced that it will open negotiations with the US Government over participation in the missile defense shield. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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 (Washinton Post) Ecuadorean judge Juan Ramirez reinstates 57 members of the National Congress of Ecuador only to be dismissed by the electoral tribunal that dismissed the members of Congress. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. Juan Ramírez or Juan Ramirez may refer to Juan Andrés Ramírez (b The National Congress (Spanish Congreso Nacional) is the unicameral Legislative branch of the government of Ecuador. (BBC) A collapsed tunnel during construction of a Beijing Subway line results in six trapped. The Beijing Subway ( is a Rapid transit rail network that serves the urban and suburban districts of Beijing Municipality. (ABC) Former Major League Baseball pitcher Ugueth Urbina is sentenced to 14 years in prison after being convicted of attempted murder in Venezuela. In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of Ugueth Urtaín Urbina Villarreal (uˈgɛt urˈbinə (born ( February 15, 1974 in Caracas Venezuela) is a former Relief pitcher in Major A prison, penitentiary, or correctional facility is a place in which individuals are physically confined or interned and usually deprived of a range of In English Criminal law, attempted murder is the crime of more than merely preparing to commit Unlawful homicide and at the same time having a specific intention Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the (ESPN) The President of Guinea Lansana Conté names a new government led by the Prime Minister of Guinea Lansana Kouyaté. Latest election List of Heads of State of Guinea (Dates in italics indicated de facto continuation of office See also Lansana Conté (born ca 1934 has been the President of Guinea since 3 April 1984. The role of Head of Government of Guinea is fulfilled by the Prime Minister, who is appointed by the President of Guinea. Lansana Kouyaté (born 1950 is a Guinean diplomat and political figure who served as Prime Minister of Guinea from 2007 to 2008 (BBC) Arab and Middle East leaders meet in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to discuss reviving the Middle East peace process. The araB gene Promoter is a bacterial promoter activated by e L-arabinose binding The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. Riyadh ( الرياض Ar-Riyāḍ) is the Capital of Saudi Arabia and its largest city The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi (Los Angeles Times) Iraq War: 2007 chlorine bombings in Iraq: The U.S. military reports that insurgents with two chlorine truck bombs have attacked a local government building in Fallujah. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign See also Iraq War Chlorine bombings in Iraq began as early as October 2006 when insurgents in Al Anbar province started using Chlorine gas in conjunction The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States The Iraqi insurgency is composed of diverse mix of militias foreign fighters all Iraqi units or mixtures using violent measures against the US-led Coalition in Iraq Chlorine (ˈklɔriːn from the Greek word 'χλωρóς' ( khlôros, meaning 'pale green' is the Chemical element with Atomic number 17 and A car bomb is an explosive device placed in a car or other Vehicle and then detonated. For other meanings see Fallujah (disambiguation. Fallujah (الفلوجة sometimes transliterated (Reuters) 2007 Tal Afar bombings: Gunmen kill dozens of people in Tal Afar a day after approximately 50 people die in suicide bombings. The 2007 Tal Afar bombings took place on March 27, 2007, when two Truck bombs targeted Shia areas of the town of Tal Afar, Tal Afar (pronounced /ta/ /la/ /fer/ (also Tal'Afar, Tal Afar, Tall Afar, Tell Afar, Tel This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons (BBC) A Sydney Ferries jetcat collides with a private charter vessel beneath the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the waters of Port Jackson, Sydney, Australia, killing three people with another person missing. Sydney Ferries is a state owned corporation of the New South Wales Government providing commuter Ferry services on Sydney Harbour and the Parramatta } The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a Steel arch bridge across Sydney Harbour that carries rail vehicular and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business Port Jackson, containing Sydney Harbour, is the natural harbour of Sydney Australia Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 (Sydney Daily Telegraph via Courier Mail) Zimbabwean political crisis: The Movement for Democratic Change says its leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, has been arrested by police. A political crisis began in Zimbabwe on 11 March 2007 when opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was beaten and tortured after being arrested The Movement for Democratic Change ( MDC) is a Zimbabwean Political party. Morgan Richard Tsvangirai ( English ˈtʃæŋgəˈraɪ Shona ts͡ɸaŋgiˈra He was later released but other activists remained in police custody. (BBC) (Zim Daily) The Southern African Development Community holds an emergency summit in Dar-es-Salaam to discuss the crisis. The Southern African Development Community ( SADC) is an Inter-governmental organization. Dar es Salaam (دار السلام "Abode of Peace" Dār as-Salām) formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. (Voice of America) The UK Ministry of Defence has published exact co-ordinates of the location of the Royal Navy personnel when they were seized by Iran. The Ministry of Defence ( MoD) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) Iranian military personnel seized 15 Royal Navy personnel during 2007 and held them for 12 days For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. According to this data the soldiers were 1. 7 nautical miles within Iraqi waters at the time of their capture. A nautical mile or sea mile is a unit of Length. It corresponds approximately to one minute of Latitude along any meridian. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (The Times) Gangs of youths riot in Paris with the violence centred on the Gare du Nord, one of the main railway stations. Youth is the period from infancy or childhood to maturity Usage Around the world the terms "youth" " Adolescent " "teenager" and Riots are a form of Civil disorders characterized by disorganized groups lashing out in a sudden and intense rash of Violence, Vandalism or other Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city The Gare du Nord ("Paris North station" is one of the six large terminus stations of the SNCF 's main line network in Paris. |}A train station, railway station, railroad station, or station yard is a facility at which Passengers may board and alight from Trains (ITV) The World Food Programme warns that millions face starvation in North Korea as it is facing a food gap equivalent to 20 per cent of its requirement. Starvation (also called inanition) is a severe reduction in Vitamin, Nutrient, and Energy intake and is the most extreme form 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, (Reuters via Washington Post) Pakistani militants attack security bases in the town of Tank in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan resulting in two deaths. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The North-West Frontier Province (NWFP ( Urdu: śimāl maġribī sarhadī sūba) is the smallest of the four main provinces of Pakistan. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and (Reuters Alertnet) Armed gunmen take 32 children and two teachers hostage in the centre of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. In Education, a teacher is one who helps Students or pupils often in a School, as well as in a Family, religious or The City of Manila The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP The gunmen later surrendered and released the hostages. (BBC) (AFP via Sydney Morning Herald) Current events of March 29, 2007 (2007-03-29) (Thursday) edit history watch The United Nations Security Council expresses "grave concern" over the capture of 15 Royal Navy sailors and Royal Marines by Iran and calls for expedient release of the captives. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Iranian military personnel seized 15 Royal Navy personnel during 2007 and held them for 12 days The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) The Royal Marines ( RM) are the marine corps and amphibious Infantry of the United Kingdom and along with the Royal Navy For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. (AP via CBS) U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates supports closing the Guantanamo Bay detention camp and moving dangerous inmates elsewhere. 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 Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp is a controversial United States Detention center operated by Joint Task Force Guantanamo since 2002 in Guantanamo (BBC) Powerful tornadoes hit several U.S. states, killing a couple in Oklahoma, a woman in Colorado and a man in Texas. 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 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Oklahoma ( is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain 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. (BBC) War in Iraq: King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia describes U.S. presence in Iraq as an "illegal occupation. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign Khaled bin Abdullah Mutaib bin Abdullah Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah Faisal bin Abdullah The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi Iraq War|2007 in Iraq|2008 in IraqThe post-invasion period in Iraq Belligerent military occupation occurs when the control and authority over a territory passes to a hostile army. " (BBC) At least 104 Iraqis die as a result of suicide bombings in markets in Shi'ite areas of Baghdad and in the town of Khalis. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous Al Khalis, Khalis or Al Khales is Village roughly 15 Kilometers (9  mi) North of Baqubah and one of the six districts of the (AP via Detroit Free Press) The U.S. Senate passes a bill 51-47, joining the U.S. House of Representatives, that calls for the U.S. to withdraw all troops from Iraq by March 31, 2008 while continuing to fund the war through 2009 and allowing upwards of 80,000 troops to remain. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The withdrawal of American military forces from Iraq has been a contentious issue within the United States since the beginning of the Iraq War (Reuters) The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passes a US$2. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 9 trillion budget blueprint which results in a surplus after five years but relies heavily on the expiration of the Bush tax cuts to do so. Budget (from French bougette, purse generally refers to a list of all planned expenses and revenues George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The U.S. Senate passed a similar budget blueprint last week with negotiations to ensue. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives (AP via San Francisco Examiner) Insurgency in Somalia: Helicopters bomb an insurgent stronghold in Mogadishu hours after six people die in a gun battle. The War in Somalia is an ongoing armed conflict involving largely Ethiopian and Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG forces versus the Somali History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. 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 An insurgency is a violent internal uprising against a sovereign government that lacks the organization of a revolution Mogadishu ( Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar, Hamar; مقديشو Maqadīshū (Boston Globe) Beef from the United States goes on sale in Japan as a ban imposed due to mad cow disease in the U. Beef is the Culinary name for Meat from Bovines especially domestic Cattle (cows The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy ( BSE) commonly known as Mad-Cow Disease ( MCD) is a fatal Neurodegenerative disease in Cattle S. is lifted. (AP via The Houston Chronicle) Sri Lankan Civil War: The Sri Lanka Navy intercepts 10 Tamil Tiger boats sinking three of them with 16 people estimated to be dead. The Sri Lankan Civil War is an Ongoing conflict on the Island -nation of Sri Lanka. 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. "LTTE" redirects here For the Led Zeppelin bootleg see Listen to This Eddie. A boat is a Watercraft of modest size designed to float or plane on water and provide transport over it (AP via IHT) Current events of March 30, 2007 (2007-03-30) (Friday) edit history watch India's legendary leg spinner Anil Kumble retires from One Day International cricket. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Indian cricket team is an international Cricket team representing India. Leg spin is a style of Spin bowling in Cricket. A leg spinner bowls right-arm with a Wrist spin action causing the ball to spin anti-clockwise at the point Anil Kumble (ಅನಿಲ್ ಕುಂಬ್ಳೆ (born 17 October 1970 in Bangalore, Karnataka) is an Indian Cricketer He is a right-arm