October 2007 is the tenth month of that year. October events and holidays Children's Book Week ( England) - First Week of October National Day ( China People's Republic Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. It began on a Monday and 31 days later, ended on a Wednesday. Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries

International holidays

October 2 - Gandhi Jayanti (India) October 3 - Last 3rd of Ramadan which includes Laylat al-Qadr (Islamic) October 3 - end of Sukkot, sunset (Judaism) October 5 - Proclamation of Republic (Portugal) October 8 - Thanksgiving (Canada) October 8 - Health and Sports Day (Japan) October 8 - Columbus Day (United States) October 16 - World Food Day October 13 - Eid ul-Fitr (Islam) October 21 - Apple Day

October 24 - United Nations Day October 25 - Thanksgiving Day (Grenada; commemorates Invasion of Grenada, 1983) October 31 - Halloween Independence Day October 1 - (Nigeria and Cyprus) October 4 - (Lesotho) October 8 - (Croatia) October 24 - (Zambia) October 27 - (Azerbaijan, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Turkmenistan, Czech Republic, and Slovakia)

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Current events of October 1, 2007 (2007-10-01) (Monday) edit history watch Pope Benedict XVI replaced Archbishop Piero Marini, the longtime director of office of papal liturgies, with Father Guido Marini of the Genoa archdiocese. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Gandhi Jayanti Bold text is a national holiday celebrated in India to mark the occasion of the Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, the " India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Ramadan or Ramazan ( Arabic: رمضان Ramaḍān) is a Muslim religious observance that takes place during the ninth month of the Islamic Laylat al-Qadr ( لیلة القدر) (also known as Shab-e-Qadr) basically the Night of Decree or Night of Measures, is the anniversary of For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Sukkot ( also known as Succoth, Sukkos, Feast of Booths or Feast of Tabernacles) is a Biblical Pilgrimage Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople 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 Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, is a traditional North American Holiday, which is a form of harvest festival. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses also known as Health-Sports Day or Sports Day, is a national holiday in Japan held annually on the second Monday in October For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Many countries in the New World and elsewhere celebrate the anniversary of Christopher Columbus 's arrival in the Americas, which occurred on October 12, The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations celebrates World Food Day each year on 16 October, the day on which the Organization Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Eid ul-Fitr or Id-ul-Fitr (عيد الفطر ‘Īdu l-Fiṭr) often abbreviated to Eid, is a Muslim Holiday that marks the end of For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Apple Day is an annual celebration held on October 21 each year of Apples and Orchards Apple Day was initiated by Common Ground in 1990 Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat United Nations Day, proclaimed in 1948 by the United Nations General Assembly, is held annually on 24 October, the anniversary of the coming into force Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Grenada (grɪˈneɪdə is an Island nation that includes the southern Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea. The Invasion of Grenada, codenamed Operation Urgent Fury, was an Invasion of the nation of Grenada, an island in the Caribbean Sea 100 miles north Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Halloween, or Hallowe’en, is a Holiday celebrated on the night of October 31. An Independence Day is an annual celebration commemorating the Anniversary of a Nation 's assumption of independent Statehood, usually after ceasing Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Lesotho (lɪˈsuːtuː) officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a Landlocked country and Enclave — entirely surrounded by the Republic of South Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat The Republic of Zambia (ˈzæmbɪə is a Landlocked country in Southern Africa. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Azerbaijan ( English; Azərbaycan officially the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Respublikası is the largest and most populous country in the South Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles chain of the Caribbean Sea. Turkmenistan ( Türkmenistan; also known as Turkmenia) is a Turkic country in Central Asia. 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 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Pope Benedict XVI ( Latin: Benedictus PP XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger Piero Marini (born 13 Jan 1942) is a Roman Catholic Archbishop, currently serving as the President of the Pontifical Committee for International The Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff is described in Pastor Bonus as Art Guido Marini (born 1965 is a Roman Catholic Priest, currently serving as the Master of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations (It (Novus Motus Liturgicus) President of Russia Vladimir Putin announces he will run on centrist list in the parliamentary elections in December and that he does not exclude the option of becoming Prime Minister of Russia after the election. 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 United Russia (Единая Россия Yedinaya Rossiya) is a major Political party in the Russian Federation. Legislative elections were held in the Russian Federation on December 2 2007. The Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, (Председатель Правительства Российской Федерации unofficially called the Prime-Minister (Bloomberg) Ukrainian parliamentary election, 2007: With 70 percent counted, Timoshenko's bloc and Yushchenko's Our Ukraine party had 48 percent of the vote. Early parliamentary elections in Ukraine took place on September 30, 2007. Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych's party and his Communist and Socialist allies had 36. 8 percent. (Bloomberg) At least 15 people are killed and 19 others injured in a suspected suicide bomb blast in Bannu in Pakistan's North-West Frontier Province. This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons Bannu (بنوں the principal city of Bannu District in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan, is an important road junction and market city 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. (BBC) Current events of October 2, 2007 (2007-10-02) (Tuesday) edit history watch 2007 Summer Special Olympics opens in Shanghai, China. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games were held in Shanghai, China. 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 (Wall Street Journal) Citigroup buys out minority shareholders of Japanese brokerage Nikko Cordial for $4. A mutual shareholder or stockholder is an Individual or company (including a Corporation) that legally owns one or more shares of For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. () is a major Japanese brokerage firm and is the holding company for Nikko Cordial Securities and other subsidiaries The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 6 billion. (Reuters via CNBC) Five workers are trapped underground in an Xcel Energy hydroelectric plant near Georgetown, Colorado, United States due to a chemical fire. Xcel Energy Inc ( is a Public utility company based in Minneapolis Minnesota, serving customers in Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota Hydroelectricity is electricity generated by Hydropower, ie the production of power through use of the gravitational force of falling water The historic Town of Georgetown is a Territorial Charter Municipality that is the County seat of Clear Creek County, Colorado, United The United States of America —commonly referred to as the They are later found dead. (Reuters) (Fox News) At least 27 people are killed when a bus catches fire in Chongqing, southwest China. Chongqing ( Postal map spelling: Chungking; Wade-Giles: Ch'ung-ch'ing) is the largest and most populous of the People's Republic of China Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES (News Limited) Pakistan: The Pakistani cabinet announces plans to drop all corruption charges against former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The Government of Pakistan ( Urdu: حکومتِ پاکستان uses a federal parliamentary system with a President as the Head of State and an indirectly-elected The Prime Minister of Pakistan, in Urdu وزیر اعظم Wazir-e- Azam meaning "Grand Minister", is the Head of Government Benazir Bhutto ( Sindhi: بينظير ڀٽو Urdu: بینظیر بھٹو beːnəziːɾ bɦʊʈːoː (21 June 1953 &ndash 27 December 2007 was a The President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf appoints General Ashfaq Kiyani to succeed him as the head of the Pakistan Army after Saturday's election. 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 General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani ( Urdu: اشفاق پرویز کیانی) (born April 1952 Gujar Khan, Punjab) is a Pakistani The Pakistan Army ( Urdu:) is the largest branch of the Pakistan military, and is mainly responsible for protection of the state borders the security of administered (Washington Post) Israel confirms it conducted an airstrike on Syria on September 6. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Operation Orchard was an Israeli Airstrike on a target in the Deir ez-Zor region of Syria carried out just after midnight on September 6 Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started (Ynet) War in Iraq: The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Gordon Brown makes his first visit to Iraq, where he announces the withdrawal of 1,000 troops. 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 Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Academic titles --> James Gordon Brown (born 20 February 1951 is For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (BBC) (AP via Topix) War in Afghanistan: A suicide bomber blows himself up near a bus carrying policemen killing at least 11 in Kabul. The War in Afghanistan, which began on October 7 2001 as the U This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons } Kābul ( Persian and Pashto: کابل, IPA:) is the Capital and largest city of Afghanistan, with (BBC) The President of South Korea Roh Moo-hyun walks across the Korean Demilitarized Zone in travelling to Pyongyang for talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. The President of the Republic of Korea is according to the Constitution head of state chief executive of the government and commander-in-chief of the armed forces Roh Moo-hyun (nomuʝʌn (born in August 6, 1946 in Kimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea is a former President of South Korea The Korean Demilitarized Zone ( Korean: 한반도의 군사 분계선 is a strip of land running across the Korean Peninsula that serves as a Buffer Pyongyang (pʰjʌŋjaŋ is the Capital and largest City of North Korea, located on the Taedong River, at. Inter-Korean Summits are meetings between the leaders of North Korea and South Korea. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, Kim Jong-il (also written as Kim Jong Il) (born 16 February 1941 Vyatskoye, Soviet Union; official biographies state 16 February 1942 Baekdu (BBC) (CNN) 2007 Burmese anti-government protests: United Nations special envoy Ibrahim Gambari meets with Burmese General Than Shwe to tell him to stop the killing of dissidents. The 2007 Burmese anti-government protests were a series of anti-government protests that started in Burma (also known as Union of Myanmar on August 15, The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, CFR (born on November 24, 1944 in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria) is a Nigerian scholar and diplomat Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. Senior General Than Shwe (သန်းရွှေ θáɴ ʃwè born 2 February 1933 is Head of State of Myanmar (Burma serving as Commander-in-Chief of the Tatmadaw (The Guardian) Gambari later meets with democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi with growing fear about the wellbeing of approximately 1000 dissidents held in a warehouse in the Government Technical Institute in Rangoon. Aung San Suu Kyi ( àunsʰánsṵtʃì born 19 June 1945 in Rangoon, is a pro- Democracy activist and leader of the National League for A warehouse is a commercial Building for Storage of Goods. Warehouses are used by Manufacturers Importers Exporters Yangon (also known as Rangoon) is the largest city and a former capital of Burma. (AFP, Reuters via The Melbourne Age) Current events of October 3, 2007 (2007-10-03) (Wednesday) edit history watch More than 3,000 gold miners are trapped underground in the Elandskraal mine at Elandsrand, northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa, owned by Harmony Gold Mining. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "Gold mine" redirects here See Goldmine for other uses of the term Elandskraal is a gold mine on the West Wits Line near Carletonville Gauteng, South Africa and 75 km west of Johannesburg. Elandsrand ( Afrikaans for "elk ridge" is a small mining town approximately 20km outside Carletonville next to Blyvooruitsig. Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Harmony Gold ( is the largest Gold mining company in South Africa and the sixth largest in the world (BBC) The United States and Russia sign a pact to use Russian technology on NASA missions to hunt for water on the moon and Mars. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program Water is a common Chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of Life. (Reuters) United States President George W. Bush vetoes an expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP is a United States federal government program that gives funds to states in order to provide Health insurance (AP via Google News) Edward Pietrzyk, the Polish ambassador to Iraq, is hurt and his bodyguard is killed by a bomb attack in Baghdad. Generał broni Edward Pietrzyk (born 1949) is a Polish military officer diplomat and general in the Polish Army. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland An ambassador is the highest ranking Diplomat who represents their country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. A bodyguard (or "close protection officer" is a type of Security guard or government agent who protects a person—usually a famous wealthy or politically An improvised explosive device ( IED) is a Bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional Military action Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (Bloomberg) Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto says that the corruption charges against her have not been dropped, and that Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad's announcement is part of a disinformation campaign. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The Prime Minister of Pakistan, in Urdu وزیر اعظم Wazir-e- Azam meaning "Grand Minister", is the Head of Government Benazir Bhutto ( Sindhi: بينظير ڀٽو Urdu: بینظیر بھٹو beːnəziːɾ bɦʊʈːoː (21 June 1953 &ndash 27 December 2007 was a Shaikh Rasheed Ahmad ( Urdu: شيخ رشيد احمد) (born November 6 1950) is a Pakistani Politician and Writer Disinformation is the deliberate dissemination of false Information. (CNN) (NYT) Lal Masjid mosque opens to the public three months after being seized by the Pakistani army. The Lal Masjid (لال مسجد translated Red Mosque) is a Mosque located in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. The Siege of Lal Masjid ( Urdu: لال مسجد محاصرہ Codenamed Operation Sunrise, was a confrontation centering around the Lal Masjid 2007 Burmese anti-government protests: The State Peace and Development Council releases 80 Buddhist monks and 149 Buddhist nuns. The 2007 Burmese anti-government protests were a series of anti-government protests that started in Burma (also known as Union of Myanmar on August 15, The State Peace and Development Council or Arr Nar Yuu Myar A Phwet ( nàiNŋàNdɔ̀ éiʤáN θàja yéi n̥ḭN pʰṵNpʰyo yéi kaùNsì abbreviated SPDC) is the official A Bhikkhu ( Pāli) or Bhiksu ( Sanskrit) is a fully ordained male Buddhist Monastic. A Bhikkhuni ( Bhikṣuṇī ( Sanskrit), Bhikkhuṇī ( Pāli) or 比丘尼 ( Chinese characters, ภิกษุณี (Reuters via News Limited) United Nations envoy Ibrahim Gambari leaves the country, while arrests and intimidation of demonstrators continue. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, CFR (born on November 24, 1944 in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria) is a Nigerian scholar and diplomat (NYT) (Guardian) (BBC) 2007 Pacific typhoon season: Vietnam evacuates 400,000 people from the provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh ahead of Severe Tropical Storm Lekima (Hanna). } The 2007 Pacific typhoon season had no official bounds it ran year-round in 2007 but most Tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially Nghệ An ( Hán Tự: 乂[[wikt 安|安]] is the largest province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam. Hà Tĩnh is a city in Vietnam. It is the capital of the Hà Tĩnh Province, in Vietnam's north central coast. Two people die and hundreds of houses collapse when the storm strikes. (AP), (AP via CNN) North Korea: The President of South Korea Roh Moo-hyun and the leader of North Korea Kim Jong-Il commence talks in Pyongyang. 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 President of the Republic of Korea is according to the Constitution head of state chief executive of the government and commander-in-chief of the armed forces Roh Moo-hyun (nomuʝʌn (born in August 6, 1946 in Kimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea is a former President of South Korea North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, Kim Jong-il (also written as Kim Jong Il) (born 16 February 1941 Vyatskoye, Soviet Union; official biographies state 16 February 1942 Baekdu Inter-Korean Summits are meetings between the leaders of North Korea and South Korea. Pyongyang (pʰjʌŋjaŋ is the Capital and largest City of North Korea, located on the Taedong River, at. (Reuters) Kim Jong-Il proposes to extend the talks by one day, but Roh Moo-hyun declines. Kim Jong-il (also written as Kim Jong Il) (born 16 February 1941 Vyatskoye, Soviet Union; official biographies state 16 February 1942 Baekdu Roh Moo-hyun (nomuʝʌn (born in August 6, 1946 in Kimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea is a former President of South Korea (CNN) At the six-party talks in Beijing, North Korea agrees to fully shut down its nuclear program by the end of the year. 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, North Korea claims to possess Nuclear weapons and the CIA asserts that it has a substantial arsenal of Chemical weapons. (NYT) Current events of October 4, 2007 (2007-10-04) (Thursday) edit history watch United States Republican Party Senator Pete Domenici of New Mexico announces that he will retire at the end of his current term due to a degenerative brain disease. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Pietro Vichi "Pete" Domenici (born May 7, 1932) is an American politician currently serving as a Republican Senator New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. (AP via Google News) The Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper chooses Mark Carney to succeed David Dodge as governor of the Bank of Canada. 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 Mark J Carney (born March 16, 1965) is the Governor of the Bank of Canada. David Dodge is the name of David A Dodge (born 1943 Canadian economist and Governor of the Bank of Canada from 2001 to 2008 David F For the defunct commercial bank see Bank of Canada (commercial. (Bloomberg) The recording industry wins a key victory with a court in the U. The record industry is the part of the Music industry that sells Sound recordings of Music. S. state of Minnesota finding that a woman was liable for damages of $220,000 for sharing copyrighted music online through Kazaa. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers In Law, damages refers to the money paid or awarded to a Claimant (England Pursuer (Scotland or Plaintiff (US following a successful The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Copyright is a legal concept enacted by Governments, giving the creator of an original work of authorship Exclusive rights to control its distribution usually for Kazaa Media Desktop (once capitalized as " KaZaA " but now usually written " Kazaa " is a Peer-to-peer File sharing application (USA Today) Family members of deceased de facto president of Chile Augusto Pinochet are arrested in Santiago on charges of embezzlement. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte (November Santiago ( (litteraly in spanish Saint James) is the Capital of Chile, and the center of its largest Conurbation ( Greater Santiago Embezzlement is the act of dishonestly appropriating or secreting assets usually financial in nature by one or more individuals to whom such assets have been entrusted (BBC) Republican Party Senator Larry Craig from Idaho vows to serve out his term in the United States Senate despite losing a court bid to rescind a guilty plea for an indecent act in a Minneapolis Airport men's room. Larry Edwin Craig (born July 20, 1945) is an American politician from the state of Idaho. The State of Idaho ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives (AP via the Guardian) India asks neighboring Myanmar to free Aung San Suu Kyi. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. Aung San Suu Kyi ( àunsʰánsṵtʃì born 19 June 1945 in Rangoon, is a pro- Democracy activist and leader of the National League for (Times of India) Bangladesh Supreme Court denies bail to former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in a corruption and extortion case against her. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially A supreme court, also called a court of last resort or high court, is in some Jurisdictions the highest judicial body within that jurisdiction's Traditionally bail is some form of Property deposited or pledged to a Court in order to persuade it to release a suspect from jail, on the understanding This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Khaleda Zia ( খালেদা জিয়া (born 15 August 1945) was the Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 1991 to 1996 the first woman Extortion, outwresting, or exaction is a criminal offense, which occurs when a person Unlawfully obtains either money property or services A legal case is a dispute between opposing parties resolved by a Court, or by some equivalent legal process An Africa One Antonov An-26 cargo plane crashes into a residential area in Kinshasa, DR Congo. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Cargo airlines (or airfreight carriers, and derivatives of these names are Airlines dedicated to the Transport of Cargo. The 2007 Africa One Antonov An-26 crash occurred when an aging twin engine Antonov An-26, belonging to the Congolese air carrier Africa One, crashed and burned 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 (Sky News) North Korea and South Korea agree to seek talks with the People's Republic of China and the United States to reach a permanent peace agreement to formally end the Korean War. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Korean War refers to a period of military conflict between North Korean and South Korean regimes with major hostilities lasting from June 25 1950 until the (Reuters) Malcolm Turnbull, the Australian Federal Environment Minister, approves the Gunns Tamar Valley Pulp Mill but with an extensive list of conditions. Malcolm Bligh Turnbull (born 24 October 1954 is an Australian politician the current Leader of the Opposition in the Australian Parliament, and parliamentary For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Gunns Limited ( is a major Forestry enterprise located in Tasmania, Australia. The Bell Bay Pulp Mill, also known as the Tamar Valley Pulp Mill, is a proposed $2 billion Pulp mill which Gunns Limited is planning to build in the (News Limited) A rescue operation begins for 3,200 gold miners trapped in Elandsrand, South Africa. "Gold mine" redirects here See Goldmine for other uses of the term Elandsrand ( Afrikaans for "elk ridge" is a small mining town approximately 20km outside Carletonville next to Blyvooruitsig. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa All of the miners are eventually rescued leading to wild celebrations. (AFP via News Limited) (SABC News) (Reuters via ABC News Australia) A court case to challenge the overthrow of Laisenia Qarase's government of Fiji opens in Suva. 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 Laisenia Qarase (born February 4, 1941) served as the Prime Minister of Fiji from 2000 to 2006 Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य Suva is the Capital and largest city of Fiji. It is located on the southeast coast of the island of Viti Levu, in the Central (Radio New Zealand) Russia celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the launch of Sputnik 1, which marked the start of the Space Race. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Sputnik 1 ( "Спутник-1", "Satellite-1" ПС-1 ( PS-1, i The Space Race was a competition of space exploration between the Soviet Union and the United States, which lasted roughly from 1957 to 1975 (BBC) Current events of October 5, 2007 (2007-10-05) (Friday) edit history watch Two bomb blasts in Kidapawan City, on Mindanao in the Philippines, the explosion killed a child and injured 36 people. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Kidapawan City is a 1st class city in the province of North Cotabato, Philippines per Department of Finance Order No Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost Island in the Philippines. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP (Radio Australia) Topps Meat Company announces that it is going out of business as a result of recalling 21. For the company that manufactures Candy and Collectibles see The Topps Company Inc 7 million pounds of beef in the United States linked to 30 cases of E. coli-related illness. Beef is the Culinary name for Meat from Bovines especially domestic Cattle (cows The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (Reuters) Canada stops the sale of Novartis anti-inflammatory drug Prexige and cancels its authorisation due to the risk of liver-related effects such as hepatitis. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Novartis International AG is a multinational Pharmaceutical company based in Basel Switzerland that manufactures drugs such as Clozapine A drug, broadly speaking is any chemical substance that when absorbed into the body Lumiracoxib ( rINN) is a COX-2 selective inhibitor Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, manufactured by Novartis and still sold in few countries The liver is a vital organ in the human body and is present in Vertebrates and some other animals Hepatitis (plural hepatitides) implies injury to the Liver characterized by the presence of Inflammatory cells in the tissue of (Reuters via Wall Street Journal) 2007 Burmese anti-government protests: Burmese security forces claim that they are looking for four of the monks that led the protests. The 2007 Burmese anti-government protests were a series of anti-government protests that started in Burma (also known as Union of Myanmar on August 15, Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. (AP via CNN) United Nations envoy Ibrahim Gambari briefs the Security Council on the situation in an open session. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, CFR (born on November 24, 1944 in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria) is a Nigerian scholar and diplomat (CNN) War in Iraq: United States forces kill at least 25 members of a Shiite militia in a firefight. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary Citizens to provide defense emergency law enforcement or Paramilitary service (AP via Topix) Marion Jones admits using banned substances during her athletic career and risks being stripped of her five Olympic medals. Marion Lois Jones, also known as Marion Jones-Thompson (born October 12, 1975 in Los Angeles California) is a former world champion American The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games (AFP via ABC News Online) Saudi Arabia announces that it will overhaul its judicial system including the creation of a supreme court, an appeals court and new general courts to replace the Supreme Judicial Council. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi (BBC) Elections for a Nepalese Constituent Assembly are delayed as the Seven Party Alliance of ruling parties and the former Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) rebels fail to break a deadlock over the republic issue and the voting system to be used. An election for a Constituent Assembly was held in Nepal on 10 April 2008 after having been postponed from earlier dates of 20 June The Seven Party Alliance is a coalition of seven Nepali political parties seeking to end autocratic rule in the country The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist (नेपाल कम्युनिष्ट पार्टी (माओवादी is a Maoist Political party (BBC) SELENE, Japan's lunar probe, successfully achieves an orbit around the moon. In Greek mythology, Selene (Σελήνη " Moon " English sɛˈliːniː was an archaic Lunar deity and the daughter of the Titans For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. In Physics, an orbit is the gravitationally curved path of one object around a point or another body for example the gravitational orbit of a planet around a star (AP via NYT) Current events of October 6, 2007 (2007-10-06) (Saturday) edit history watch A collision between a train and a bus kills at least 28 people and injures over 70 in Cuba's eastern Granma province. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 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 Granma is one of the Provinces of Cuba. Its capital is Bayamo. (CNN via AP) The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Gordon Brown rules out calling an early election. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Academic titles --> James Gordon Brown (born 20 February 1951 is Leadership of the main parties David Cameron became Conservative leader in December 2005 replacing Michael Howard. (AP via CNN) Danish police arrest more than 400 people in protests in Copenhagen over the closure of the Ungdomshuset youth centre earlier in the year. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city 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 (BBC) 2007 Pacific typhoon season: Typhoon Krosa hits Taiwan, killing at least four people and injuring 40 more. } The 2007 Pacific typhoon season had no official bounds it ran year-round in 2007 but most Tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between } The 2007 Pacific typhoon season had no official bounds it ran year-round in 2007 but most Tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between 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. (BBC) (Bangkok Post) Typhoon Krosa later heads for the People's Republic of China, where 730,000 people are evacuated from Zhejiang and Fujian provinces. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Zhejiang ( is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. This article is about the People's Republic of China province (VOA) War in Afghanistan: A suicide bomb attack on a United States convoy in Kabul kills a U.S. soldier and five civilians. The War in Afghanistan, which began on October 7 2001 as the U This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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 The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. (Reuters) (BBC) Pervez Musharraf wins the Pakistani Presidential Election in unofficial results. General (ret Pervez Musharraf ( (born 11 August 1943 NI(M, HI(M, TBt, is the former Military dictator and President of An indirect presidential election was held in Pakistan on 6 October 2007. The announcement of the official result will be withheld until a Supreme Court verdict is made on the legality of his candidacy. The Supreme Court ( Urdu: عدالت عظمیٰ) is the apex court in Pakistan 's judicial hierarchy the final arbiter of legal and constitutional (BBC) Adventurer Jason Lewis of Expedition 360 completes the first human-powered circumnavigation of the globe. Jason Lewis (born 1967 in Catterick North Yorkshire) is a self-powered English Circumnavigator. Expedition 360 is the name of a successful attempt by Briton Jason Lewis to be the first person to circumnavigate the globe passing through two opposing points on (BBC) Quentin L. Cook is called as an apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the 177th Semi-Annual General Conference. Quentin LaMar Cook (born September 8 1940) is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Quorum of the TwelveIn The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (also known as the Quorum of the Twelve, the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known In the Latter Day Saint movement, a general conference is a meeting for all members of the church for conducting general church business and instruction (Deseret News) Christopher John Worden, a Royal Canadian Mounted Police constable from Hay River, Northwest Territories, is shot and killed by an unknown assailant. Hay River, known as "the Hub of the North" Demographics Hay River has a population of 3648 and the nearby Hay River Reserve (Katl'odeeche First (CBC News)(CTV News) Current events of October 7, 2007 (2007-10-07) (Sunday) edit history watch War in Afghanistan: Sixteen militants fighting under wanted Uzbek warlord Tahir Yuldash are killed in eastern Afghanistan. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The War in Afghanistan, which began on October 7 2001 as the U Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( Uzbek: O‘zbekiston Respublikasi or Ўзбекистон Республикаси is a doubly Tohir Yo‘ldosh, born Tohir Abduhalilovich Yo‘ldoshev (in Russian: Тахир Абдухалилович Юлдашев Takhir Abdukhalilovich Yuldashev Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, (AP via Google)Dale Wilson 19 killed in his northeast home on greeby street in the oxford circle he was stabbed in the chest,back,and arm he died at albert enstine medical center shortly before 1:00 The United Auto Workers sets a Wednesday deadline to reach a new four-year contract with Chrysler. Template talkInfobox Union for usage -->The United Automobile Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America International Chrysler LLC is an American Automobile manufacturer that has been producing Automobiles since 1925 (NYT) A sheriff's deputy shoots dead six young people in Crandon, Wisconsin, United States. SHERIFF is a telecom fraud detection and management system originally developed by BT and MCI. The Crandon Wisconsin shooting was a Mass murder that occurred about 245 a Crandon is a city in Forest County, Wisconsin, United States; it is in the northeastern part of the state, about 100 miles north The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It was initially believed that he was killed by a police sniper after a manhunt, but is now believed to have committed suicide by multiple gunshots. Deadly force is defined as the force in which a person uses causing or that a person knows or should know would create a substantial risk of causing death or serious bodily harm Multiple gunshot suicide occurs when an individual commits Suicide by Firearm and succeeds in inflicting two or more Gunshots upon himself before incapacitation (Reuters) Costa Ricans approve CAFTA in a referendum with 52% of the votes. Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica,) is a Country in A referendum on the Dominican Republic–Central America Free Trade Agreement was held in Costa Rica on 7 October 2007; it was originally (AP via Google News) Pro-Taliban militants capture 28 Pakistan soldiers in the North Waziristan tribal region. The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately For the British newspaper and Marxist organization see Militant tendency. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and A soldier is a general English term that refers to a member of a land component of National Armed forces. Waziristan ( Pashto: وزیرستان "land of the Wazir " is a mountainous region of northwest Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan 2007 Pacific typhoon season: Typhoon Krosa moves towards China's southern Zhejiang and northern Fujian provinces. } The 2007 Pacific typhoon season had no official bounds it ran year-round in 2007 but most Tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Zhejiang ( is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. This article is about the People's Republic of China province (AP via CNN) The death toll from Severe Tropical Storm Lekima (Hanna) rises to 55. (AP via CNN) A Syrian military plane crashes near Damascus, killing all three on board. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Damascus ( دمشق,, also commonly known as الشام ash-Shām) is the capital and largest city of Syria. (AP via Google News) Record-setting temperatures cause the 2007 Chicago Marathon to shut down after only three and a half hours and after the race has a men's open division photo finish, a death, and sprint finishes in the women's open and men's wheelchair divisions. The Bank of America 's Chicago Marathon (formerly the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon) is a major Marathon held yearly in Chicago A photo finish occurs in a Sporting race, when two (or more competitors cross the finishing line at near the same time (Chicago Tribune) Vandals punch a 10-cm (4") tear in the Claude Monet painting Le Pont d'Argenteuil at the Orsay Museum during Paris's annual Nuit Blanche all-night cultural festival. Claude Monet ( French klod mɔnɛ also known as Oscar-Claude Monet or Claude Oscar Monet (14 November 1840 &ndash 5 December 1926 was a founder The Musée d'Orsay is a Museum in Paris, France, on the left bank of the Seine, housed in the former railway station the Gare Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Nuit Blanche (literally White Night or All-Nighter in French) is an annual all-night cultural Festival. (AP via Yahoo! News Randy Orton is awarded the vacant WWE championship which he loses in 10 minutes to Triple H, who defeats Umaga in the second title defense of the night, but loses in the 3rd to Randy Orton in a last man standing match. U.S. college football: On the heels of last week's historic AP Poll shakeup, another one of comparable size occurs, in which four Top Ten teams and eleven ranked teams overall move down the list or off the poll entirely. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies LSU receives first place from all 65 sports critics, the first time that has occurred for any team since December 2006. Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, Coeducational #2 California earns its highest rank since 1951, #4 Boston College earns its highest showing since 1984, and #5 South Florida continues its ascent after first moving into the AP Poll three weeks ago. The University of California Berkeley (also referred to as Cal, Berkeley and UC Berkeley) is a major research university located in Berkeley For similarly-named academic institutions see Education in Boston MA. The University of South Florida ( USF) known within its system as USF Tampa, is a public research University system located in Tampa, Florida (AP via Yahoo! Sports) Current events of October 8, 2007 (2007-10-08) (Monday) edit history watch U.S. athlete Marion Jones returns the five medals she won at the Sydney Olympics and accepts a two-year ban from the sport after admitting to her use of a prohibited substance. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses 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 Marion Lois Jones, also known as Marion Jones-Thompson (born October 12, 1975 in Los Angeles California) is a former world champion American "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever Tetrahydrogestrinone (often referred to as THG or The Clear) is an Anabolic steroid. (Sydney Morning Herald) Australia suffers its first combat casualty in Afghanistan following the explosion of a bomb in the southern province of Orūzgān. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Orūzgān ( Persian and Pashto: اروزگان also spelt Oruzgan or Uruzgan) is one of the thirty-four Provinces of Afghanistan (Canadian Press) Washington plane crash Air crews conduct search and rescue missions for an airplane carrying 8-10 passengers that is believed to have crashed in a mountainous area of the U.S. state of Washington 45 miles west of Yakima. For the TV series of this title see Search and Rescue (TV series. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. (Reuters) The wreckage of a small plane carrying nine skydivers and the pilot is found in Washington with no sign of survivors. Parachuting, also known as skydiving is where a person jumps from enough height so that he can deploy a fabric Parachute and land safely Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. (AP via Google) The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Gordon Brown announces that Britain will cut its troop commitment in Iraq by half to 2,500 troops. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Academic titles --> James Gordon Brown (born 20 February 1951 is For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (AFP via ABC News Australia) H D Kumaraswamy resigns as Chief Minister of the Indian state of Karnataka. This article is about former Chief Minister of Indian state of Karnataka. List of Chief Ministers President's Rule in the State 19031971 to 20 India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country India is a union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. Karnataka (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ pronounced) is a state in the southern part of India Governor Rameshwar Thakur is likely to recommend presidential rule till further elections. Shri Rameshwar Thakur (born 28 July 1927 in Village Thakur Gangti Godda District, Jharkhand) a senior Indian National Congress Mario R. Capecchi, Oliver Smithies, and Sir Martin J. Evans are announced as winners of the 2007 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries of the principles for introducing specific gene modifications by the use of embryonic stem cells in mice. Mario Renato Capecchi (born 6 October 1937) is an Italian -born American molecular Geneticist and a co-winner of the 2007 Nobel Oliver Smithies (born June 23 1925) is a British-born American geneticist and Nobel laureate, credited with the invention Sir Martin John Evans FRS (born 1 January 1941) is a British scientist credited with discovering how to culture Embryonic stem The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. Gene targeting (also replacement strategy based on homologous recombination is a genetic technique that uses homologous recombination to change an Endogenous Embryonic stem cells (ES cells are Stem cells derived from the inner cell mass of an early stage Embryo known as a Blastocyst. A mouse (plural mice) is a small Animal that belongs to one (Nobelprize.org) Pakistan: A helicopter escorting the helicopter of President Pervez Musharraf crashes in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, killing four security officials and injuring his spokesman. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. 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 This article is about the geographical region of greater Kashmir Security is the condition of being protected against danger loss and criminals A spokesman ( spokeswoman or spokesperson) is someone engaged to speak on behalf of others Forty five Pakistani soldiers and 130 pro-Taliban militants have died in two days of fierce fighting in North Waziristan, the Pakistani army says. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately The Battle of Mir Ali occurred between October 7 and October 10 2007 and involved Taliban militants and Pakistani soldiers around the town of Mir Ali (Aljazeera) 2007 Burmese anti-government protests: Burma's junta announces that Buddhist monasteries have accepted US$8000 as well as food and medicine from its soldiers to signify the armed forces have not left the faith. The 2007 Burmese anti-government protests were a series of anti-government protests that started in Burma (also known as Union of Myanmar on August 15, Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. A Bhikkhu ( Pāli) or Bhiksu ( Sanskrit) is a fully ordained male Buddhist Monastic. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been (AFP via Melbourne Herald-Sun) Current events of October 9, 2007 (2007-10-09) (Tuesday) edit history watch The British Government drops plans to ban the mixing of sperm and eggs from different species. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The term sperm is derived from the Greek word (σπέρμα sperma (meaning "seed" and refers to the male reproductive cells. (The Guardian) Christian Von Wernich, a Roman Catholic priest and former police chaplain is sentenced to a life sentence for his role in torture, kidnapping and murder during Argentina's dirty war. Christian Federico von Wernich (born 27 May 1938 in Concordia, Entre Ríos Province) is an Argentine Roman Catholic 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 Torture, according to the United Nations Convention Against Torture, is "any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental is intentionally 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 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. This article refers to the Argentine Dirty War for the British film of the same name see Dirty War (film. (Reuters via News Limited) The United States Supreme Court dismisses the case of the German citizen Khalid El-Masri who accuses the CIA of abducting him to a secret prison in Afghanistan where he claims he was tortured. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. For information about Khalid al-Masri the suspected Al-Qaeda operative believed to be a native of the former Soviet Union, see Khalid al-Masri. near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, The US government had argued that a public trial would reveal state secrets. (Deutsche Welle)(LA Times) Pakistan - Battle of Mir Ali: 20 people are injured in Peshawar, Pakistan, when a bomb rips through a music shop. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The Battle of Mir Ali occurred between October 7 and October 10 2007 and involved Taliban militants and Pakistani soldiers around the town of Mir Ali ( پښور; Urdu: پشاور) is the capital of the North-West Frontier Province and the administrative centre for the Federally Administered Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and At least sixty people are killed as Pakistani aircraft bomb a bazaar in Epi village in North Waziristan. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and A bazaar ( بازار) (pazar is a permanent merchandising area Marketplace, or street of shops where goods and services are exchanged or sold North Waziristan ( Urdu: شمالی وزیرستان is the northern part of Waziristan, a mountainous region of northwest Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan (CNN) War in Iraq: Employees of Australian-owned security firm Unity Resources Group open fire on a car in Baghdad killing two Iraqi women. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Unity Resources Group is an Australian -owned Private military company headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, founded in 2000 which describes 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. (CNN) Twin blasts in the town of Baiji kill at least eight people and injures dozens more. The ( ( Lipotes vexillifer, Lipotes meaning "left behind" (BBC) Japan extends sanctions against North Korea, citing a lack of progress in a dispute about the abduction of Japanese nationals. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, (BBC) The President of France Nicolas Sarkozy travels to Moscow to meet with the President of Russia Vladimir Putin to discuss a broad range of policies including Kosovo, Chechnya, and Iran. The President of the French Republic (Président de la République française colloquially referred to in English as the President of France, is France 's elected Nicolas Sarkozy (pronounced, Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of 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 The Chechen Republic (ˈʧɛʧɨn rɪˈpʌblɨk Чече́нская Респу́блика Chechenskaya Respublika; Нохчийн Республика Noxçiyn Respublika For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. (AFP via Google) Albert Fert and Peter Grünberg are announced as winners of the 2007 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of giant magnetoresistance. Albert Fert (born March 7 1938) is a French physicist and one of the discoverers of Giant magnetoresistance which brought about Peter Andreas Grünberg ( May 18, 1939) is a German Physicist, and Nobel Prize in Physics laureate for his coincidental The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Giant magnetoresistance (GMR is a quantum mechanical effect a type of Magnetoresistance effect observed in thin film structures composed of alternating Ferromagnetic (Nobelprize.org) (USA Today) The general election in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador gives the Conservative government of Premier Danny Williams an enlarged majority at the expense of the Liberals. The Newfoundland and Labrador general election of 2007 was held on October 9, 2007 to elect members of the House of Assembly of the Province Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second largest country in total area. Newfoundland and Labrador (ˈnuːfɨn(dlənd ən(d ˈlæbrəˌdɔr (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth and latest to join the Confederation For pre-1949 Conservative parties see Conservative parties in Newfoundland (pre-Confederation The Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador Daniel "Danny" Williams QC MHA (born August 4 1950 in St For pre-1949 Liberal parties see Liberal parties in Newfoundland (pre-Confederation The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a political party in the (CBC) Current events of October 10, 2007 (2007-10-10) (Wednesday) edit history watch Polish police evict about 65 rebellious ex-nuns who had illegally occupied a convent in Kazimierz Dolny, Poland, for more than two years in defiance of a Vatican order. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Law enforcement in Poland consists of the Police force ( Policja) independent Judiciary, prosecutors (the highest of whom is the Public Prosecutor Eviction is the removal of a Tenant from rental property by the Landlord. This article refers to hierarchy in the Catholic Church. For hierarchy in other communions with a "catholic" character please see articles on the churches A Nun is a Woman who has taken special vows committing her to a religious life A convent is a community of Priests religious brothers religious sisters or Nuns or the building used by the community particularly in the Roman Catholic Church Kazimierz Dolny (קאזמיר Kuzmir is a small town in eastern Poland, on the right (eastern bank of the Vistula river in Puławy County, Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome, commonly known as the Pope, and is the preeminent Episcopal see of the Roman Catholic (AP) The general election in the Canadian province of Ontario gives the Liberal government of Premier Dalton McGuinty an enlarged majority. The Ontario general election of 2007 was held on October 10 2007 to elect members ( MPPs) of the 39th Legislative Assembly of the Province Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second largest country in total area. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec The Ontario Liberal Party is a Centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. Dalton James Patrick McGuinty Jr MPP (born July 19, 1955, in Ottawa Ontario) is a Canadian lawyer and politician (Bloomberg) Tibetan exiles storm the embassy of the People's Republic of China in New Delhi to protest the lack of religious freedom in China. Definitions of Tibet See also Definitions of Tibet Name In English The English word Tibet, like the word for Tibet in most European A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one State or an international Inter-governmental organization (such as the United Nations) present in Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES New Delhi (नई दिल्ली ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ نئی دلی is the Capital city of India. Freedom of religion is the freedom of an individual or community in public or private to manifest religion or belief in teaching practice worship and observance China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National (AP via CNN) Taliban frees one German and four Afghan hostages kidnapped in mid-July. The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately A hostage is a person or entity which is held by a captor The original definition meant that this was handed over by one of two belligerent parties to the other or seized as security Events in July The traditional period known as "fence month" (the closed season for deer in England ended July 9 (date varied The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns consumers not to eat Banquet pot pies or other pot pies made by ConAgra with a printed code ending in C9 due to possible links with a salmonella outbreak. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (or CDC) is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services based in unincorporated A pot pie is a type of baked savory Pie with a bottom and top completely encased by flakey crusts and baked inside a pie tin to support its shape ConAgra Foods Inc ( is one of North America 's largest packaged foods companies Salmonella is a Genus of rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria that causes Typhoid fever, Paratyphoid fever (AP via WJBF) Mahmoud Abbas, the President of the Palestinian Authority, spells out his conditions for a peace deal with Israel prior to a conference in Annapolis, Maryland next month. Mahmoud Abbas (محمود عباس (born March 26, 1935) also known by the kunya Abu Mazen (ابو مازن was elected President For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. For the revolutionary legislature of the Colony of Maryland see Annapolis Convention (1774-1776. Annapolis is the capital of the US state of Maryland, as well as the County seat of Anne Arundel County. (The Guardian) The United Automobile Workers reaches a tentative agreement with Chrysler shortly after workers commence strike action. Template talkInfobox Union for usage -->The United Automobile Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America International Chrysler LLC is an American Automobile manufacturer that has been producing Automobiles since 1925 (Fox News) The first Malaysian astronaut, Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, and the first female space station commander, Peggy Whitson, are launched towards the International Space Station on board Soyuz TMA-11. Datuk Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor (born Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Al Masrie bin Sheikh Mustapha on July 27, 1972) is a Malaysian orthopaedic Peggy Annette Whitson (born 9 February 1960) is an American Biochemistry researcher and a NASA Astronaut. Soyuz TMA-11 was a Human spaceflight mission using a Soyuz-TMA spacecraft to transport personnel to and from the International Space Station (ISS (Spaceflightnow) German scientist Gerhard Ertl is announced as the winner of the 2007 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his work on chemical processes on solid surfaces. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Gerhard Ertl (born 10 October 1936 is a German Physicist and a Professor Emeritus at the Department of Physical Chemistry Fritz-Haber-Institut The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. (BBC) The International Monetary Fund warns of a slowdown of the global economy in 2008 as a result of financial turmoil on global markets. The International Monetary Fund ( IMF) is an International organization that oversees the Global financial system by following the Macroeconomic 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common (BBC) An earthquake measuring 4. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer 8 on the Richter scale is recorded just south of Katanning, Western Australia, and felt as far away as Perth, Western Australia. The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released Katanning is a town located 277 km south east of Perth, Western Australia on the Great Southern Highway. Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. (ABC) A 14-year-old high school student goes on a shooting rampage in Cleveland, Ohio, wounding two teachers and two students before his death. The SuccessTech Academy shooting was a School shooting that occurred on October 10, 2007 at the SuccessTech alternative high school in Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads (CNN) Sonic the Hedgehog was officially announced to be in the best-selling video game, Super Smash Bros. Brawl. trademarked Sonic The Hedgehog, is a Video game character and the Protagonist of the video game series released by Sega, as well as in numerous often abbreviated SSBB or Brawl, is the third installment in the Super Smash Bros Current events of October 11, 2007 (2007-10-11) (Thursday) edit history watch The Prime Minister of Australia John Howard proposes a constitutional referendum recognising indigenous Australians in the Australian constitution, if he is reelected. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 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 In Australia referendums are binding polls usually used to alter the constitution of the Commonwealth or a state or territory Indigenous Australians are descendants of the first known human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands. The Constitution of Australia is the law under which the Australian Commonwealth Government operates (BBC) Mychal Bell of the Jena 6 is ordered to spend 18 months in a juvenile facility for violating probation for previous convictions. Jena Six was the name given to a group of six black teenagers charged with the beating of Justin Barker a white student at Jena High School Jena Six was the name given to a group of six black teenagers charged with the beating of Justin Barker a white student at Jena High School Probation is the suspension of all or part of a jail sentence the Criminal who is "on probation" has been convicted of a crime but instead of serving jail (CNN) An AMC Airlines MD-83 makes an emergency belly landing at the Atatürk International Airport, overshooting the runway. AMC Airlines is a Charter airline based in Cairo, Egypt. It operates charter flights from Europe to Egypt's tourist destinations as well as A Belly landing is an Emergency landing procedure in which an Aircraft lands without its Landing gear fully extended&mdashusing its underside or belly Atatürk International Airport (formerly Yeşilköy International Airport) (Atatürk Uluslararası Havalimanı is the major international Airport in Istanbul There is one injury, and the plane is badly damaged. (Reuters) A group of 138 prominent Muslim clerics and scholars send an open letter to Pope Benedict XVI and other Christian leaders, calling for greater understanding between the two faiths. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Pope Benedict XVI ( Latin: Benedictus PP XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings (BBC) Turkey recalls its ambassador to the United States due to anger over an upcoming House of Representatives vote on recognizing the Armenian Genocide. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. (CNN) The British writer Doris Lessing wins the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature. 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 writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms Doris May Lessing, CH, OBE (née Tayler; born 22 October 1919) is a British Writer, author of works such The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred (The Nobel Foundation) Current events of October 12, 2007 (2007-10-12) (Friday) edit history watch The Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper appoints a five-member advisory committee on Afghanistan to be chaired by John Manley of the opposition Liberal Party of Canada. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 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 Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political (ABC News Australia) The President of Russia Vladimir Putin threatens to renounce the Cold War-era INF Treaty while calling on the United States to abandon a proposed European missile shield in talks with the United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Secretary of Defence Robert Gates. 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 Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty ( INF) was a 1987 agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the National missile defense (NMD as a generic term is a type of Missile defense: a military strategy and associated systems to shield an entire country against incoming The United States Secretary of State (commonly abbreviated as SecState) is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with Foreign affairs Condoleezza Rice (born November 14 1954 is the 66th United States The United States Secretary of Defense ( SECDEF) is the head of the U Robert Michael Gates (born September 25 1943) is currently serving as the 22nd United States Secretary of Defense. (AFP) Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) share the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death Albert Arnold Gore Jr (born March 31 1948 is an American environmental Activist, author Businessperson, former Politician, and former The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor (Washington Post) Indonesia and Australia commemorate the fifth anniversary of the 2002 Bali bombings. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The 2002 Bali bombings occurred on 12 October 2002 in the tourist district of Kuta on the Indonesian island of Bali. (ABC News Australia) (BBC) Three people are dead at the Newhall Pass interchange on Interstate 5 just north of Los Angeles, California after thirty-one vehicles collide in a highway tunnel, closing the freeway entirely. The Newhall Pass Interchange (officially Clarence Wayne Dean Memorial Interchange) is a Highway interchange at Newhall Pass, north of San Fernando Route description Southern California See also San Diego Freeway, Santa Ana Freeway, Golden State Freeway Interstate 5 starts Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. A tunnel is an underground passageway The definition of what constitutes a tunnel is not universally agreed upon (CNN) Current events of October 13, 2007 (2007-10-13) (Saturday) edit history watch At least nine people die and 8 people go missing as a result of torrential rain in and around Tunis, the capital of Tunisia. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Tunis ( Arabic: تونس Tūnis) is the Capital of the Tunisian Republic and also the Tunis Tunisia (تونس Tūnis officially the Tunisian Republic ( is a country located in North Africa. (AFP) At least 20 people die following a landslide at an open pit gold mine near Suarez in Colombia's Tolima department. 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 Open-pit mining, also known as opencast mining and open-cut mining and strip mining, refers to a method of extracting rock or Minerals "Gold mine" redirects here See Goldmine for other uses of the term Suarez is a municipality in the Tolima department of Colombia. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Tolima is one of the 32 Departments of Colombia, located in the Andean region in the center-west of the country (Reuters) At least 11 people are dead and 23 more injured after a natural gas explosion in an apartment building in Dnipropetrovsk in eastern Ukraine. Natural gas is a Gaseous Fossil fuel consisting primarily of Methane but including significant quantities of Ethane, Propane, Dnipropetrovsk (Дніпропетровськ Днепропетро́вск Dnepropetrovsk; formerly Yekaterinoslav, ru Екатериносла́въ is Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. (AFP via ABC News Australia) Four people are killed and over 50 injured when rear carriages of Probhati Express derails near Dhaka, Bangladesh. A carriage is a wheeled vehicle for people usually horse-drawn A Derail or Derailer is a device used to prevent fouling of a track by unauthorized movements of trains or unattended Rolling stock. Dhaka (also known as Dacca ( Bangla: ঢাকা ɖʱaka is the Capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka District. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially Tens of thousands of people participate in a pro-government rally in Rangoon as Ibrahim Gambari, the United Nations envoy, returns to Southeast Asia. Yangon (also known as Rangoon) is the largest city and a former capital of Burma. Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, CFR (born on November 24, 1944 in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria) is a Nigerian scholar and diplomat The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security (AFP via ABC) Flooding after several days of torrential rain kills at least 23 people in Haiti with the town of Cabaret being worst affected. 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 Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: (BBC) Current events of October 14, 2007 (2007-10-14) (Sunday) edit history watch A bomb explodes in a movie theatre in Ludhiana in India's Punjab state killing at least six people and wounding at least 30 others. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 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 Cinemaaustraliajpg|thumb|A movie theater in Australia ]]A movie theater, movie theatre, picture theatre or cinema is a venue Ludhiana (ਲੁਧਿਆਣਾ | लुधियाना is a city and a Municipal corporation in Ludhiana district in the Indian state of India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Punjab (ਪੰਜਾਬ पंजाब pəɲdʒaːb is a state in northwest India. (AP via CNN) Three million Italians go to the polls to elect the leader of the new Democratic Party. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Democratic Party ( Partito Democratico, PD is a Centre-left political party in Italy. The current Mayor of Rome, Walter Veltroni, wins with about 75% of the votes. The following is a list of Mayors of Rome, Italy. Walter Veltroni (born July 3, 1955) is an Italian Writer, Journalist and Politician, leader of the Democratic (AFP via Google News) The Attorney-General of Israel launches a third criminal inquiry into the behaviour of the Prime Minister of Israel Ehud Olmert before he was Prime Minister: the latest inquiry is into granting political favours as Trade Minister. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. 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 This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. (BBC) Burma restores some Internet access but continues to deny access to foreign news services such as the BBC and CNN, blogs and dissident sites. Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks Cable News Network, usually referred to by its Initialism CNN, is a major English language Television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner A blog (a contraction of the term " Web log " is a Web site, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary descriptions of (AP via Google News) The Interfax news agency reports that Russian security forces have received a warning of plans to assassinate the President of Russia Vladimir Putin in Iran. Interfax (Интерфакс is a Russian non-governmental News agency based in Moscow. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending AssassiNation is the sixth album by Krisiun, released in 2006 on Century Media. 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 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. (Reuters) At least eight people including six tourists die when trapped by a flood in the Nam Talu cave in Khao Sok national park in southern Thailand. A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge Khao Sok national park ( Thai: เขาสก is located in Surat Thani province in Thailand The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj (Reuters) Voters in Togo go to the poll for the Togolese parliamentary election, 2007. TOGO was a Japanese roller coaster design company famous for inventing the Stand-up roller coaster. A parliamentary election was held in Togo on October 14 2007 for the 81 seats in the National Assembly. (BBC) The Prime Minister of Australia John Howard asks the Governor-General of Australia Michael Jeffery to dissolve the Parliament of Australia and call an election on 24 November. 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 The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia is the representative in Australia of the monarch of Australia (currently Elizabeth II Queen of Australia) Major General Philip Michael Jeffery AC, CVO, MC (born 12 December[[ 937]] was the 24th Governor-General of Australia The Parliament of Australia or Commonwealth Parliament is the legislative branch of government of Australia. Federal elections for the Parliament of Australia were held on Saturday 24 November 2007 after a 6-week campaign in which 13 (ABC News Australia) (ABC News Australia) After 25 centuries, the marbles of the Acropolis of Athens are cautiously moved to the New Acropolis Museum. The Acropolis of Athens is the best known Acropolis (high city The "Sacred Rock" in the world The New Acropolis Museum is a purpose built Museum by architect Bernard Tschumi to house the archaeological findings related to the Acropolis Hill (BBC) Current events of October 15, 2007 (2007-10-15) (Monday) edit history watch Montenegrin Prime Minister Željko Šturanović signs a Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the European Union, saying that Montenegro is hoping to lodge an official application for EU membership in the first half of 2008. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Prime Minister of Montenegro, full title Predsjednik Vlade Republike Crne Gore ( President of the Government of the Republic of Montenegro) is the leader of the Željko Šturanović (Жељко Штурановић born January 31, 1960) is a former Prime Minister of Montenegro who served from November 10 In talks with countries who have expressed the wish to join the European Union (EU the EU typically concludes Association Agreements in exchange for commitments to political The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in Montenegro ( British English) Montenegrin / Serbian: PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE THE LANGUAGES WITHOUT CONSENSUS ON THE TALK PAGE! 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common (EUobserver) Battle of Las Anod: Troops from the breakaway Somali republic of Somaliland seize a town inside Puntland, a rival region loyal to the interim Somali government, killing at least 10 people. Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known Puntland is a region in northeastern Somalia, centered on Garowe ( Nugaal region whose leaders declared it to be an autonomous state in 1998 (Al Jazeera) Sir Menzies Campbell resigns as the leader of the Liberal Democrats in the United Kingdom, starting a leadership election. Sir Walter Menzies Campbell CBE QC (born 22 May 1941) commonly known as Ming Campbell, is a British Politician The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The 2007 Liberal Democrats leadership election was held following the resignation of Sir Menzies Campbell as leader on 15 October 2007, after 19 months (The Guardian) Leonid Hurwicz, Eric S. Maskin and Roger B. Myerson are announced as winners of the 2007 Nobel Prize in Economics for having laid the foundations of mechanism design theory. Leonid “Leo” Hurwicz ( August 21, 1917 June 24, 2008) was an American Economist and Mathematician. Eric Stark Maskin (born December 12, 1950) is a American Economist and Nobel laureate recognized with Leonid Hurwicz Roger Bruce Myerson (born March 29 1951) is an American Economist and Nobel laureate recognised with Leonid Hurwicz The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, officially named The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (Sveriges riksbanks pris i ekonomisk In Economics and Game theory, mechanism design is the study of designing rules of a game or system to achieve a specific outcome even though each (Nobelprize.org) Ibrahim Gambari, the United Nations special envoy to Myanmar, warns the Burmese government to stop arresting dissidents. Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, CFR (born on November 24, 1944 in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria) is a Nigerian scholar and diplomat The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. The State Peace and Development Council or Arr Nar Yuu Myar A Phwet ( nàiNŋàNdɔ̀ éiʤáN θàja yéi n̥ḭN pʰṵNpʰyo yéi kaùNsì abbreviated SPDC) is the official (Reuters Canada) Airbus delivers its first A380 aircraft to launch customer Singapore Airlines in a ceremony in Toulouse, France, almost 18 months behind schedule, but denies rumours that further delays to the programme are looming. Airbus SAS (ˈɛərbʌs in English, Airbus2ogg|/ɛʁbys/]] in French, and /ˈɛːɐbʊs/ in German) is an aircraft manufacturing WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Singapore Airlines Limited ( SIA) ( abbreviated zh 新航 Syarikat Penerbangan Singapura சிங்கப்பூர் ஏர்லைன்ஸ் ( is the Toulouse ( pronounced in standard French, and in the local accent ( Occitan: Tolosa, pronounced) is a city in southwest This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. (BBC News) (Reuters UK) William Street underground platforms and The Esplanade Station begin service in Perth, Western Australia. Perth Station including Perth Underground is the largest railway station in Perth Western Australia, and functions as an interchange between the Transperth Esplanade Station is a below ground railway station located in the CBD of Perth, Western Australia. Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. Part of the New MetroRail project, they are the first stations to open on the new Mandurah Line. New MetroRail was a division of the Public Transport Authority in Western Australia. History Legislation for the construction of the Mandurah Line was passed in December 1999. (ABC News Australia) Police raids are made across New Zealand under the Terrorism Suppression Act, with individuals supporting Māori sovereignty targeted, and arrested, for their alleged involvement in paramilitary activities. On Monday October 15, 2007, several raids were conducted across New Zealand in relation to the discovery of an alleged paramilitary training camp deep in the New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island This article discusses the Māori people of New Zealand For their language see Māori language, and for other meanings see Māori (disambiguation. Activist Tame Iti is among those arrested. Tāme Iti (born c1952 has become well-known in New Zealand as a Tūhoe Māori activist (The New Zealand Herald) The 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China opens in Beijing, China, marking the beginning of a 7-day conclave of China's top leadership. The 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China ( Pinyin: Zhōngguó Gòngchǎndǎng Dìshíqícì Quánguó Dàibiǎo Dàhuì, abbreviated Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES General Secretary Hu Jintao delivers the work report for the past five years, and sets the party's direction in the coming five years. The General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee ( is the highest ranking official within the Communist Party of China and heads the Secretariat 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 Hu also said in the keynote speech that the Communist Party has "fallen short of the people's expectations". The Communist Party of China ( CPC) ( also known as the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP) is the founding and ruling political party of the (BBC News) Xinhua Richard Brunstrom, the Chief Constable of North Wales Police, calls for all classified drugs to be legalised in the United Kingdom. Richard Brunstrom is the Chief Constable of North Wales Police, a position he has held since January 2001 Chief Constable is the title given to the Chief police officer of every territorial police force in the United Kingdom except the two responsible for Greater North Wales Police (Heddlu Gogledd Cymru is the Territorial police force responsible for policing North Wales. A drug, broadly speaking is any chemical substance that when absorbed into the body The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located He argues that the current policy of prohibition is not working, and is based on dogma. Dogma (the plural is either dogmata or dogmas, Greek, plural) is the established Belief or (The Independent) Current events of October 16, 2007 (2007-10-16) (Tuesday) edit history watch Irish writer Anne Enright wins the 2007 Man Booker Prize for her novel The Gathering. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms Anne Enright (born 11 October, 1962 in Dublin) is a Booker Prize -winning Irish Author. The Man Booker Prize for Fiction, also known in short as the Booker Prize, is a literary prize awarded each year for the best original full-length Novel A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story The Gathering is the fourth novel by Irish author Anne Enright. (BBC News) Libya, Vietnam, Burkina Faso, Croatia and Costa Rica are elected to the United Nations Security Council as non-permanent members. Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially Burkina Faso (bɚˌkiːnəˈfɑːsoʊ burr-KEE-na FAH-soh) also known by its short-form name Burkina, is a Landlocked nation in West Africa Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica,) is a Country in The 2007 United Nations Security Council election was held on 16 October 2007 during the 62nd session of the United Nations General Assembly Since 1966, the UN Security Council has included 10 elected (non-permanent members (BBC News) The Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh advises the President of the United States George W. Bush that India is unlikely to sign a pact with the United States on civil nuclear cooperation. The Prime Minister of India is head of the Council of Ministers, appointed by the President to assist the latter in the administration of the affairs of the executive Manmohan Singh (ਮਨਮੋਹਨ ਸਿੰਘ (born 26 September 1932 is the 17th 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. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (The Sydney Morning Herald) Current events of October 17, 2007 (2007-10-17) (Wednesday) edit history watch French public transport workers hold a 24-hour strike protesting at changes to pensions. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A pension is a steady income given to a person upon Retirement, typically in the form of a guaranteed annuity. (BBC via ABC News Australia) John Fahey, former Premier of New South Wales, is appointed as the President of the World Anti-Doping Agency. John Joseph Fahey AC (born 10 January, 1945) is the former Premier of New South Wales and Federal Minister for Finance in See Premiers of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Premier The World Anti-Doping Agency ( WADA) Agence mondiale antidopage is an independent foundation created through a collective initiative led by the International Olympic Committee (Herald Sun) The Dalai Lama is awarded the Congressional Gold Medal by the United States Congress; the decision is defended by George W. Bush. Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso (born Lhamo Döndrub ( 6 July 1935 in Qinghai) He is the head of the Tibetan government-in-exile Not to be confused with the Medal of Honor, sometimes called the "Congressional Medal of Honor" which is the highest military decoration of the United States The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Burmese activist and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi is granted honorary citizenship by Canada. Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. Aung San Suu Kyi ( àunsʰánsṵtʃì born 19 June 1945 in Rangoon, is a pro- Democracy activist and leader of the National League for Honorary Canadian citizenship ( French: Citoyenneté canadienne honoraire) is an honour wherein Canadian citizenship is bestowed by the Governor Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page (Globe and Mail) 2007 Turkish offensive on Iraqi territories against Kurdish rebels: The Turkish Grand National Assembly approves a government request for their troops to cross the Iraqi border to attack Kurdish rebels. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The Grand National Assembly of Turkey (Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi - TBMM, usually referred to simply as Meclis - "the Parliament" is the Unicameral For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (Sky News) The President of Sudan Omar Hassan al-Bashir approves a Cabinet reshuffle meeting one of the demands of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) who had earlier withdrawn participation in the government. This page contains a list of presidents and other heads of state of Sudan. Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir ( Arabic: عمر حسن أحمد البشير born January 1 1944) is the President of Sudan. A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of Government, typically representing the executive branch. (Reuters) Trading on the Bombay Stock Exchange's BSE Sensex is briefly suspended after a 9% decline in the market. The Bombay Stock Exchange Limited (मुंबई शेयर बाज़ार Mumbaī Śeyar Bājār) (formerly The Stock Exchange Mumbai; popularly called The BSE Sensex or Bombay Stock Exchange Sensitive Index is a value-weighted index composed of 30 stocks with the base April 1984 = 100 (BBC) Floyd Roland becomes the new Premier of the Northwest Territories, Canada. Floyd K Roland (born November 23, 1961) is a politician from Northwest Territories, Canada. The Premier of the Northwest Territories is the first minister for the Northwest Territories, Canada. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page (Globe and Mail) Pope Benedict XVI announces he will create twenty-three new members of the College of Cardinals in the consistory of November 24. Pope Benedict XVI ( Latin: Benedictus PP XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger The College of Cardinals (verbose Sacred College of the Holy Roman Church, Sancta Romana Ecclesia, S Antiquity Originally the Latin word consistorium meant simply 'sitting together' just as the Greek syn(hedrion (of which the Biblical Sanhedrin Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal (ZENIT) Current events of October 18, 2007 (2007-10-18) (Thursday) edit history watch Oil prices reach $90 a barrel for the first time due to the low dollar and ongoing tension between Turkey and Iraq. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (BBC) The BBC announces 1,800 job cuts as part of restructuring to fill a £2 billion (US$4 bn) shortfall caused by lower than expected funding by the British government. The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located (AFP via Google) At least four people are killed in three days of tribal warfare near the Grasberg mine in the Papua province of Indonesia. Endemic warfare is the state of continual low-threshold Warfare in a tribal Warrior society The Grasberg mine is the largest Gold mine and the third largest Copper mine in the world Papua is the largest province of Indonesia, comprising a majority part of the western half of the island of New Guinea and nearby islands (see also The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. (BBC) French commuters face chaos after a public transport strike over proposed changes to pensions of transit workers continue. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Commuting is the process of Travelling between one's place of residence and regular place of work A pension is a steady income given to a person upon Retirement, typically in the form of a guaranteed annuity. (Reuters) Cécilia and Nicolas Sarkozy file for divorce. Nicolas Sarkozy (pronounced, (CNN) Return of Benazir Bhutto: Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto returns to Pakistan after eight years of self-exile, with a crowd of a million expected in Karachi to welcome her back. Benazir Bhutto ( Sindhi: بينظير ڀٽو Urdu: بینظیر بھٹو beːnəziːɾ bɦʊʈːoː (21 June 1953 &ndash 27 December 2007 was a The Prime Minister of Pakistan, in Urdu وزیر اعظم Wazir-e- Azam meaning "Grand Minister", is the Head of Government Benazir Bhutto ( Sindhi: بينظير ڀٽو Urdu: بینظیر بھٹو beːnəziːɾ bɦʊʈːoː (21 June 1953 &ndash 27 December 2007 was a Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and (ڪراچي) is the largest city in Pakistan. It is the world's second largest city proper behind Mumbai in terms of population which exceeds 10 million (CNN) 2007 Karachi bombings: At least 138 people are killed and 600 injured as two bombs explode near a truck carrying Benazir Bhutto. The 2007 Karachi bombing of October 18, 2007 in Karachi, Pakistan, was an attack on a motorcade carrying former Prime Minister 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 This article is about the semi-truck For the North American use of the word see Pickup truck. (CNN) Current events of October 19, 2007 (2007-10-19) (Friday) edit history watch EU leaders agree in Lisbon that the transcription "eвро" (evro) will be used in Bulgarian translations of the euro in official EU documents. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. Transcription is the conversion into written typewritten or printed form of a Spoken language source such as the proceedings of a court hearing The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e (EuObserver) The Dow Jones Industrial Average drops 369. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( also called the DJIA, Dow 30, INDP, or informally the Dow Jones or The Dow) is one of several 1 points, or 2. 7%, on the 20th anniversary of Black Monday. In financial markets Black Monday refers to Monday, October 19, 1987, when Stock markets around the world crashed, shedding a (CNN Money) James D. Watson, who shared the 1962 Nobel prize for deciphering the double-helix of DNA, apologizes for reported comments suggesting that black people, over all, are not as intelligent as whites. The Nobel Prize (Nobelpriset (Nobelprisen is a Swedish prize established in the 1895 will of Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel; it was first awarded in Peace, Literature Deoxyribonucleic acid ( DNA) is a Nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known (NYT) Six people die as a result of storms in the midwestern United States and Washington state. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. (AP via Google) Two US Marines including a battalion commander will face a court martial in connection with the killing of 24 civilians in Haditha in 2005. A battalion is a Military unit of around 500-1500 men usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel A court-martial (plural courts-martial) is a Military court. These military courts can determine Punishments for members of the Military subject Haditha (ar حديثة al-Haditha) is a city in the western Iraqi province of Al Anbar, about 240 km northwest of Baghdad. (BBC) Tens of thousands of people are evacuated from villages near Mount Kelud on Java as the volcano threatens to erupt. A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. Kelud ( Klut Cloot Kloet Kloete or Kelut) is a Volcano located in East Java on Java in Indonesia. Java (Jawa is an Island of Indonesia and the site of its Capital city Jakarta. Plate tectonics and hotspots Divergent plate boundaries At the (AP via IHT) Four United States Air Force officers are relieved of command following an investigation of an incident where live nuclear warheads were carried on a B-52 bomber from Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota to Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana. The 2007 United States Air Force nuclear weapons incident occurred at Minot Air Force Base and Barksdale Air Force Base on August 29&ndash30 2007 A bomber is a Military aircraft designed to attack ground and sea targets primarily by dropping Bombs on them Minot Air Force Base ( Minot AFB) is a US Air Force installation in Ward County, North Dakota, 13 miles (21 km north of the North Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern and Western regions of the United States of America. Barksdale Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located three Nautical miles (6 km) east of the Central business district of The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America (CNN) Sam Brownback, Senator for Kansas, pulls out of the United States presidential election, 2008 due to a lack of support and funds. Samuel Dale Brownback (born September 12 1956) is the senior United States Senator from the U The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " The United States presidential election of 2008, scheduled for Tuesday November 4 2008 will be the 56th consecutive (AP via Fox News) British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says that his predecessor Tony Blair would be a "great candidate" to become the first President of the European Council after EU leaders agree on a new Reform Treaty for the union. WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Academic titles --> James Gordon Brown (born 20 February 1951 is 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 President of the European Council is a position in the European Union that chairs the European Council. The Treaty of Lisbon (also known as the Reform Treaty) is a Treaty designed to streamline the workings of the European Union (EU with amendments to the (AP via PR Inside) 2007 Karachi bombings: The death toll from the bombings rises to 136 with 387 people wounded. The 2007 Karachi bombing of October 18, 2007 in Karachi, Pakistan, was an attack on a motorcade carrying former Prime Minister (CNN) An explosion kills up to eight civilians Glorietta Mall in Makati City, PhilippinesJee Ann De Gracia was one of the 11th victim of Bombing. The 2007 Glorietta explosion occurred in the Glorietta 2 section of the Glorietta shopping complex at Ayala Center in Makati, Metropolitan Manila Glorietta is a large shopping mall in the Ayala Center in Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines. The City of Makati, or simply The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP (AFP via Inquirer) A ship sinks off the coast of Sulawesi in Indonesia resulting in at least 31 deaths and 35 people missing. Sulawesi (formerly known as Celebes, ˈsɛlɛbiz is one of the four larger Sunda Islands of Indonesia and is situated between Borneo and the The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. (Reuters via ABC News Australia) Thailand arrests suspected Canadian child molester Christopher Paul Neil after an international man hunt. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Child sexual abuse is a form of Child abuse in which a child is abused for the sexual gratification of an adult or older adolescent Christopher Paul Neil (b February 6 1975, New Westminster British Columbia, Canada) also known as Mr (Reuters) (CNN) Leaders of the European Union reach agreement on the Lisbon Treaty following last-minute concessions to Poland, Italy and Bulgaria. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in The Treaty of Lisbon (also known as the Reform Treaty) is a Treaty designed to streamline the workings of the European Union (EU with amendments to the Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian (EuObserver) (ABC News Australia) Current events of October 20, 2007 (2007-10-20) (Saturday) edit history watch Bobby Jindal of the Republican Party is elected as the next Governor of Louisiana and becomes the first Indian American governor in the history of the United States. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Piyush "Bobby" Jindal (born June 10 1971 is the current Republican governor of the U The Louisiana gubernatorial election of 2007 was held on October 20. Colonial period (French and Spanish governors See also List of colonial governors of Louisiana United States territorial period Indian Americans are Americans who are of Indian ancestry The U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the With 53% of the vote, he defeats five Democrats, a Libertarian and five independents without requiring a runoff. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The Libertarian Party is a United States political party founded on December 11 1971 (NYT) Riots erupt in the immigrant quarter of Amsterdam for the sixth night in succession after the death of a Moroccan man the previous weekend. Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa (Reuters via ABC News Australia) Hundreds of thousands of left wing Italians march in Rome putting increased pressure on the Prime Minister of Italy Romano Prodi. 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 In Italy, the Prime Minister of Italy (officially the President of the Council of Ministers, Italian Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri) is the country's (born 9 August 1939 is an Italian politician and statesman He served as President of the Council of Ministers (prime minister of Italy twice from 17 May (Reuters via ABC News Australia) Thousands flee a fresh outbreak of fighting in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 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 (Turkish Press) South Africa defeats England to win the 2007 Rugby World Cup. The South Africa national Rugby union team (commonly referred to as the Springboks in English Springbokke in Afrikaans and Amabokoboko The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international Rugby union world championship inaugurated in 1987. The Rugby World Cup is the premier international Rugby union competition (BBC) Karachi police release a photograph of the suicide bomber who killed at least 130 people in the 2007 Karachi bombings. (ڪراچي) is the largest city in Pakistan. It is the world's second largest city proper behind Mumbai in terms of population which exceeds 10 million A photograph (often shortened to photo) is an Image created by Light falling on a light-sensitive surface usually Photographic film or an electronic This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons The 2007 Karachi bombing of October 18, 2007 in Karachi, Pakistan, was an attack on a motorcade carrying former Prime Minister (BBC) J.K. Rowling has revealed that Dumbledore of the Harry Potter books is homosexual. Joanne "Jo" Rowling OBE (born 31 July 1965 who writes under the Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore Harry Potter is a series of seven Fantasy novels written by British author J Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. (CNN) Myanmar's State Peace and Development Council lifts the curfew it imposed in Yangon and Mandalay on September 26. Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. The State Peace and Development Council or Arr Nar Yuu Myar A Phwet ( nàiNŋàNdɔ̀ éiʤáN θàja yéi n̥ḭN pʰṵNpʰyo yéi kaùNsì abbreviated SPDC) is the official A curfew can be one of the following An order by a Government for certain persons to return home daily before a certain time Yangon (also known as Rangoon) is the largest city and a former capital of Burma. Mandalay is the second largest city and the last royal capital of Burma (Myanmar and is the economic and cultural hub of Upper Burma Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a (BBC) French trains resume service after a two-day strike against President Nicolas Sarkozy's proposed welfare reform. 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 President of the French Republic (Président de la République française colloquially referred to in English as the President of France, is France 's elected Nicolas Sarkozy (pronounced, Welfare reform is a movement for policy change in countries with a state-administered social welfare systems (BBC) Iraqi President Jalal Talabani criticizes Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for his support of a possible Turkish attack against Kurdistan Workers Party fighters in the Iraqi Kurdistan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The President of Iraq is Iraq 's Head of state. Presidents of the Republic of Iraq (1958-2003 For most of the country's history Iraq's Jalal Talabani ( Kurdish: جه لال تاله بانی / Celal Talebanî / Jelal Talebaní جلال طالباني) (born November 12, 1933 Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية This page lists presidents and other Heads of State of Syria. Dr Bashar al-Assad (بشار الأسد) (born 11 September, 1965) is the President of the Syrian Arab Republic, Regional Secretary Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The Kurdistan Workers' Party (Partiya Karkerên Kurdistan or PKK, also called KADEK, Kongra-Gel, and KGK It is listed as a terrorist Iraqi Kurdistan Region ( Kurdish: هه رێمى كوردستان Herêmi Kurdistan, Arabic:إقليم كردستان العراق, Iqlĩm Kurdistãn (BBC) Mikhail Gorbachev founds a new political party in Russia, called Union of Social-Democrats. Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev ( Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachyov;; born 2 March 1931 in Privolnoye Stavropol Krai) is a Russian politician A political party is a Political organization that seeks to attain and maintain political power within Government, usually by participating in electoral Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Union of Social Democrats ( Russian: Союз социал-демократов Soyuz sotsial-demkratov) is an all- Russian non-governmental organization (BBC) Saeed Jalili replaces Ali Larijani as Iran's nuclear negotiator. Saeed Jalili, also spelled as Said Jalilee, Said Jalili and Saiid Jalili ( born 1965 in Mashhad) is an Iranian politician and the Ali Ardashir Larijani (علی اردشیر لاریجانی born 1958 is an Iranian philosopher politician and the chairman/speaker of the Iranian parliament. 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 For Wikipedia's negotiation policy see WikipediaNegotiation. For other uses see Negotiation (disambiguation. (Reuters via News Limited) At least seven people die in a bomb blast in the town of Dera Bugti in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. 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 Dera Bugti (ڈیرہ بگٹی is a town in Dera Bugti District, Balochistan, Pakistan. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and (BBC) Current events of October 21, 2007 (2007-10-21) (Sunday) edit history watch Tokelauan ex-pats in Samoa go to the polls for the Tokelauan self-determination referendum. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Tokelau (ˈtoʊkəlaʊ is a territory of New Zealand that consists of three tropical coral Atolls in the South Pacific Ocean. Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa, is a country governing the western part of the Samoan Islands Archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean A referendum on self-determination was held in Tokelau on 20 October and on 22–24 October 2007 but fell short of the required total by 16 votes (Radio New Zealand) Turkish people vote in favor of a constitutional referendum on electoral reform with a 69% majority. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches A constitutional referendum on Electoral reform took place in Turkey on 21 October 2007. Electoral reform is change in Electoral systems to improve how public desires are expressed in election results (AP via IHT) Voters go to the polls in Slovenia to elect a new President, with Lojze Peterle winning most votes but not a majority. The 2007 Slovenian presidential election was held in two rounds on 21 October 2007 and 11 November 2007 to choose the successor of the second president Janez Drnovšek Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west The function of President of the Republic of Slovenia (Predsednik Republike Slovenije was established on 23 December 1991, when the National Assembly of Slovenia Alojz "Lojze" Peterle (born 5 July 1948) is a Slovenian politician and diplomat A runoff between him and Danilo Türk will be held on November 11. RUNOFF was the first Computer Text formatting program to see significant use Danilo Türk (tyrk born February 19, 1952 in Maribor) is a Slovenian lawyer and diplomat and current President of Slovenia. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare (AP via Google News) Marco Fu wins the 2007 Royal London Watches Grand Prix snooker tournament, defeating Ronnie O'Sullivan 9 frames to 6. Fu Ka-chun ( Chinese name: 傅家俊 born January 8 1978 best known in Western media as Marco Fu, is a professional Snooker player from The 2007 Royal London Watches Grand Prix Snooker tournament was held between 13 October and 21 October 2007 at the Aberdeen Exhibition Ronald Antonio "Ronnie" O'Sullivan (born 5 December 1975 in Wordsley, West Midlands) nicknamed "The (BBC) Kyrgyz people go to the polls to vote on a constitutional referendum called by President Kurmanbek Bakiyev. Kyrgyzstan (ˈkɻ̩gɪztɑn (AmE or /'kɝgəztan/ (BrE Kyrgyz: Кыргызстан; Russian: Киргизия or Киргизстан or Кыргызстан A constitutional referendum was held in Kyrgyzstan on 21 October 2007. The President of Kyrgyzstan is the Head of state and the highest official of Kyrgyzstan. Kurmanbek Saliyevich Bakiyev ( Kyrgyz: Курманбек Сали уулу Бакиев Russian: Курманбек Салиевич Бакиев born 1 August (Reuters) Speaking at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, United States Vice President Dick Cheney states: "The United States joins other nations in sending a clear message - we will not allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy (TWI known informally as WINEP is a Washington DC-based Think tank which concerns itself with U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney (born January 30 1941 is the forty-sixth and current Vice President of the United States. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. " (BBC) A fire in an illegal shoe factory kills at least 34 people in Putian in Fujian province, China. A factory (previously manufactory) or manufacturing plant is an industrial Building where workers manufacture goods Administration The Prefecture-level city of Putian administers 4 districts and 1 county. This article is about the People's Republic of China province China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National (BBC) The Boston Red Sox defeat the Cleveland Indians 11-2 winning the 2007 American League Championship Series and going on to meet the Colorado Rockies, the 2007 National League champions, in the 2007 World Series. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The American League Championship Series ( ALCS) the second round of the 2007 American League playoffs began on October 12 and ended on The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball The 2007 World Series, the 103rd edition of Major League Baseball 's championship series, began on Wednesday October 24 and ended on Sunday October (AP via Fox News) 2007 California fires: At least nine wildfires burn out of control in Southern California leading to the death of a San Diego man. A wildfire, also known as a wildland fire, forest fire, brush fire, vegetation fire, grass fire, Peat fire, Southern California, or So Cal, is defined as the southern portion of the U (Reuters) Fire engulf parts of Malibu, California leading to the evacuation of homes including those of James Cameron and Olivia Newton-John. Malibu is an incorporated city in western Los Angeles County, California, United States. James Francis Cameron (born August 16, 1954) is an Academy Award -winning Canadian - American director Olivia Newton-John, AO, OBE (born September 26 1948) is a Grammy Award -winning and Golden Globe -nominated English-born (News Limited) The Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger declares a state of emergency in seven counties including Los Angeles, Orange County, Riverside, San Bernadino, San Diego, Santa Barbara and Ventura County. The Governor of California is the highest executive authority in the state government whose responsibilities include making annual "State of the State" addresses Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger ( German ˌaɐnɔlt aloʏs ˈʃvaɐtsənɛɡɐ born July 30 1947 is an Austrian American Bodybuilder, Actor A state of emergency is a governmental declaration that may suspend certain normal functions of government alert citizens to alter their normal behaviors or order government agencies A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. Los Angeles County is a county in California and is by far the most populous county in the United States. Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. Riverside County is a County located in the southeastern part of the U San Bernardino County is a county in the US state of California. San Diego County is a County located on the Pacific Ocean in the far southwest of the U Santa Barbara is a city in Santa Barbara County California, United States. Ventura County is a county in the southern part of the US state of California ( Southern California) (News Limited) The world's biggest banks endorse a rescue plan, also supported by the United States Treasury, to restore the world's financial system. A banker or bank is a Financial institution whose primary activity is to act as a payment agent for customers and to borrow and lend money The United States Department of the Treasury is a Cabinet department and the Treasury of the United States government. (BBC) Polish Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski is conceding defeat as exit polls give Donald Tusk's Civic Platform a large lead over his ruling nationalists in the parliamentary elections. jaˈrɔswaf kaˈtʂɨɲski (born June 18, 1949) is a Polish politician who was Prime Minister Poland --> from July 2006 to November 2007 Donald Franciszek Tusk (ˈdɔnalt franˈtɕiʃɛk ˈtusk born April 22 1957, Gdańsk) is a Center-right Polish politician co-founder Civic Platform ( Platforma Obywatelska, PO is a Christian-democratic and liberal-conservative Polish political party. Early parliamentary elections for both houses of parliament ( Sejm and Senat) were held in Poland on 21 October 2007 after the (VOA) (BBC) Kimi Räikkönen wins the 2007 Formula One World Drivers Championship. Kimi-Matias Räikkönen (ˈkimi ˈmɑtiɑs ˈræikkønen born October 17, 1979 in Espoo) is a Finnish Formula One race car driver currently Pre-season testing Pre-season testing began in November 2006 at the Circuit de Catalunya, with ten of the eleven teams participating in the test sessions (BBC) Kurdistan Workers Party militants kill at least 12 Turkish soldiers and wounded 11 others on Sunday in a cross-border attack in mountains near the Iraqi border, security sources said. The Kurdistan Workers' Party (Partiya Karkerên Kurdistan or PKK, also called KADEK, Kongra-Gel, and KGK It is listed as a terrorist The Turkish Armed Forces (TAF (Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri or TSK consist of the Army, the Navy (including naval aviation and naval infantry and the Air Force The October 2007 clashes in Hakkari were a series of ambushes and counter-attacks between the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK which is listed as a terrorist organization For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (Reuters) Soyuz TMA-10 lands safely outside Arkalyk, 340 kilometers (211 mi) short of the planned landing site in Kazakhstan, due to a computer glitch. Soyuz TMA-10 was a Human spaceflight mission using a Soyuz-TMA spacecraft to transport personnel to and from the International Space Station (ISS Arkalyk ( Арқалық) (also known as Arqalyq) is a city in Kostanay Province, northern Kazakhstan. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan ( Қазақстан, Qazaqstan, qɑzɑqˈstɑn Казахстан, Kazakhstán,) officially the (ABC News) 2007 Ogaden conflict: A rebel group in eastern Ethiopia, the Ogaden National Liberation Front, says it has carried out an attack on government troops, killing 140 troops. The 2007–2008 Ethiopian crackdown in Ogaden (called also Ethiopia's Dirty War by several media was a campaign involving the Ethiopian Army on the offensive 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 The Ogaden National Liberation Front ( ONLF) (ኦጋደን፡ ብሔራዊ፡፡ነጽነት፡ግንባር( Somali: Jabhadda Wadaniga Xoreynta Ogaadeenya (BBC) Swiss voters go to the polls for the Swiss federal election, 2007, with the right-wing Swiss People's Party set to win. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Elections to the Swiss Federal Assembly, the federal parliament of Switzerland, were held on Sunday October 21, 2007. The Swiss People's Party (SVP also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre (UDC is a Political party in Switzerland. (BBC) Three of the Peoples Republic of China's top politicians, namely, Vice-President Zeng Qinghong, anti-corruption chief Wu Guanzheng, and Luo Gan, are dropped from the Communist Party of China's Central Committee. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Zeng Qinghong ( (born July 1939 was the Vice-President of the People's Republic of China from 2003 to 2008 Wu Guanzheng ( (b August 1938) was the head of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China, an anti-corruption body This is a Chinese name; the family name is Luo. Luo Gan ( Chinese: 罗干 Pinyin: Luó Gàn born July The Communist Party of China ( CPC) ( also known as the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP) is the founding and ruling political party of the The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China ( Chinese: 中国共产党中央委员会 Pinyin: Zhōngguó Gòngchǎndǎng Zhōngyāng Wěiyuánhuì formerly Also retiring are Vice-Premier Wu Yi, Vice-Premier Zeng Peiyan, and Defence Minister Cao Gangchuan. For the city see Yiwu For the mountains see Wuyi Mountains Wu Yi ( born November 1938 in Wuhan, This is a Chinese name; the family name is Zeng. Zeng Peiyan ( Chinese: 曾培炎 Pinyin: Zēng Péiyán Biography Cao Gangchuan native of Wugang Henan Province was born in December 1935 Hu's Scientific Development Concept is enshrined in the Party Constitution. The Scientific Development Concept ( Pinyin: Kēxué Fāzhǎn Guān is the current official guiding socio-economic ideology of the Communist Party of China (BBC) Current events of October 22, 2007 (2007-10-22) (Monday) edit history watch France and Morocco agree to a deal to build a high-speed rail link between Tangiers and Marrakech. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa Tangier or Tangiers ]] ( Tanja طنجة in Berber and Arabic, Tánger in Spanish Marrakesh or Marrakech ( Amazigh: Murakush, Arabic مراكش Murrakush) known as the "Red City" (BBC) The Kurdistan Workers Party declares a unilateral ceasefire following an attack on Turkish forces. The Kurdistan Workers' Party (Partiya Karkerên Kurdistan or PKK, also called KADEK, Kongra-Gel, and KGK It is listed as a terrorist A ceasefire (or truce) is a temporary stoppage of a War or any Armed conflict, where each side of the conflict agrees Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches (CNN) The President of the United States George W. Bush asks the United States Congress for $189. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 3 billion to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. 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, (Reuters via ABC) Al-Jazeera broadcasts an audiotape purporting to be from Osama bin Laden calling on Al-Qaeda in Iraq and other Sunni militants to unite forces. For the English-language channel see Al Jazeera English Al Jazeera (الجزيرة al-jazīrah,, meaning "The Island" Magnetic tape has been used for Sound recording for more than 75 years Osama bin Laden, with some spelling variations is the name used in English to refer to (أسامة بن محمد بن عوض بن لادن born 10 March Al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI is a group playing an active role in the Iraqi insurgency. Sunni Islam is the largest denomination of Islam. Sunni Islam is also referred to as Ahl as-Sunnah wa’l-Jamā‘h (Arabic (CNN) An investigation concludes pilot error caused the crash of Garuda Indonesia Flight 200 on March 7, killing 21 people. Pilot error (sometimes called cockpit error) is a term used to describe the cause of a crash of an airworthy Aircraft where the pilot is considered to be principally Garuda Indonesia Flight 200 (GA200 was the scheduled domestic passenger flight of a Boeing 737-497 operated by Garuda Indonesia between Jakarta and (See report) California wildfires of October 2007: At least a dozen wildfires burning throughout Southern California force the evacuations of more than 250,000 residents. A wildfire, also known as a wildland fire, forest fire, brush fire, vegetation fire, grass fire, Peat fire, Southern California, or So Cal, is defined as the southern portion of the U (LA Times) The Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger orders the deployment of 1500 California National Guard members to help fight the fires. 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 California National Guard is the component of the United States National Guard in the U (Agence France Press via News Limited) More than 600 homes are destroyed in the fires. (AFP, AP via Sydney Morning Herald) Joaquim Chissano wins the inaugural Prize for Achievement in African Leadership for "his role in leading Mozambique from conflict to peace and democracy. Joaquim Alberto Chissano (born 22 October 1939) served as the second President of Mozambique for nineteen years from 6 November 1986 The Mo Ibrahim Foundation was launched by the mobile communications entrepreneur Mo Ibrahim. Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique (Moçambique or República de Moçambique, ʁɛ'publikɐ d musɐ̃'bik is a country in southeastern Africa The Mozambican Civil War began in 1975 following the war of independence. Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is held completely by the people under a free electoral system " (AP via CNN) (BBC) Georgia and Slovakia offer to send troops to support the Australian/Dutch taskforce in the south of the Afghanistan as the Dutch government is under pressure to reduce troops. Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands (The Age) The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) demands general elections in Pakistan in two months time. The Pakistan Peoples Party ( PPP) (پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی is Centre-left Political party in Pakistan affiliated with Socialist Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Voters in Fakaofo go to the polls for the Tokelauan self-determination referendum. Fakaofo, formerly known as Bowditch Island, is a South Pacific Ocean Atoll located at 171° 15' West 9° 25' South in the Tokelau Group A referendum on self-determination was held in Tokelau on 20 October and on 22–24 October 2007 but fell short of the required total by 16 votes (AFP via Herald Sun) The United States dollar reaches a new record low against the euro, which is traded at $1. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e 4348. (BBC) The 2007 Kyrgyzstani constitutional referendum is approved by about 75% of voters. A constitutional referendum was held in Kyrgyzstan on 21 October 2007. President of Kyrgyzstan Kurmanbek Bakiyev dissolves the parliament and announces a snap legislative election will take place in December 2007, which he will contest with his newly founded party Ak Zhol. The President of Kyrgyzstan is the Head of state and the highest official of Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan (ˈkɻ̩gɪztɑn (AmE or /'kɝgəztan/ (BrE Kyrgyz: Кыргызстан; Russian: Киргизия or Киргизстан or Кыргызстан Kurmanbek Saliyevich Bakiyev ( Kyrgyz: Курманбек Сали уулу Бакиев Russian: Курманбек Салиевич Бакиев born 1 August The Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan ( Жогорку Кеңеш, Žoghorku Keňgesh) is the Unicameral Parliament of Kyrgyzstan Early parliamentary elections were held in Kyrgyzstan on 16 December 2007. December 2007 is the twelfth month of that year It began on a Saturday and 31 days later ended on a Monday Ak Zhol ("Bright Path" is a Kyrgyzstani political party founded by President Kurmanbek Bakiyev on 15 October 2007 (BBC) At least 25 killed when Tamil Tiger fighters attack a Sri Lankan air force base in the Anuradhapura district with heavy fighting reported. "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 An air force, also known in some countries as an air army or historically an army air corps, is in the broadest sense the national military or armed service Anuradhapura, (අනුරාධපුර in Sinhala, அனுராதபுரம் in Tamil) is one of the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka, famous (Reuters via News Limited) Four new members join the Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China, China's de facto top power organ. The Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China (PSC, abbreviated) is a committee whose membership varies between 5 and 9 people usually men and includes The Communist Party of China ( CPC) ( also known as the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP) is the founding and ruling political party of the They are Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, He Guoqiang and Zhou Yongkang. Xi Jinping ( POJ: Sip Kin-ping born 1953) is a senior leader of the People's Republic of China. Li Keqiang ( born July 1955 is currently the Executive Vice-Premier of China and the 7th ranked member of the powerful Politburo Standing Committee, the People's He Guoqiang ( Pinyin: Hè Guóqiáng born 1943 is a high-ranking government official in the government of the People's Republic of China. Zhou Yongkang ( Chinese: 周永康 Pinyin: Zhōu YǒngKāng born December 1942 is a senior leader of the Communist Party of China who is currently serving President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao retain their seats. 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 This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wen. Wen Jiabao ( (born 15 September 1942 is the Premier of the (BBC) 2002 Festival Place opened its doors for the first time A Hungarian alpinist was killed by an avalanche in Austria Current events of October 23, 2007 (2007-10-23) (Tuesday) edit history watch Thousands of Venezuelan students clash with riot police and supporters of President Hugo Chávez over proposals to remove term limits from the presidency. Festival Place is a shopping centre in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England which opened in Tuesday 22nd October 2002 Hungarians (or Magyars, magyarok are an Ethnic group primarily associated with Hungary. This article refers to the natural event For other uses see Avalanche (disambiguation An avalanche is an abrupt and rapid flow of snow often Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the ||-||} Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->The President of Venezuela (Presidente Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (ˈuɰo rafaˈel ˈtʃaβ̞es ˈfɾias (born July 28 1954 is the current President of Venezuela. See also Rotation in office A term limit is a legal restriction that limits the number of terms a person may serve in a particular elected office (BBC) An Argentine court initiates legal proceedings against former president Fernando de la Rúa for failing to prevent the deaths of five protestors during the December 2001 riots at the peak of the 1999-2002 economic crisis. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. The President of Argentina (full title President of the Argentine Nation, Spanish: Presidente de la Nación Argentina) is the Head of state Fernando de la Rúa (born September 15 1937) is an Argentine politician The December 2001 riots were a period of civil unrest and rioting in Argentina, which took place during December 2001, with the most violent incidents (BBC) Space Shuttle Discovery successfully lifts off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida in the United States. NASA 's Space Shuttle, officially called the Space Transportation System ( STS) is the Spacecraft currently used by the United States Space Shuttle Discovery ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103 is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of The John F Kennedy Space Center ( KSC) is the NASA Space vehicle launch facility and Launch Control Center ( Spaceport) on Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Shuttle was carrying the STS-120 crew on an assembly mission to the International Space Station, as well as the Harmony module. STS-120 was a space shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS that launched on October 23, 2007 from the Kennedy Space Center Harmony, known prior as Node 2, is the "utility hub" of the International Space Station. (NASASpaceflight.com) Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev signs a decree dissolving the parliament, moving to strengthen his control after voters overwhelmingly approved constitutional changes in a referendum called by the president. Kyrgyzstan (ˈkɻ̩gɪztɑn (AmE or /'kɝgəztan/ (BrE Kyrgyz: Кыргызстан; Russian: Киргизия or Киргизстан or Кыргызстан President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. The President of Kyrgyzstan is the Head of state and the highest official of Kyrgyzstan. A constitutional referendum was held in Kyrgyzstan on 21 October 2007. (AP via The Moscow Times) Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz rejects demand for probe by foreign experts in recent Karachi suicide bombings. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The Prime Minister of Pakistan, in Urdu وزیر اعظم Wazir-e- Azam meaning "Grand Minister", is the Head of Government Shaukat Aziz ( Urdu: شوکت عزیز) (born March 6, 1949 in Karachi, Pakistan) was the Prime Minister of Pakistan (ڪراچي) is the largest city in Pakistan. It is the world's second largest city proper behind Mumbai in terms of population which exceeds 10 million The 2007 Karachi bombing of October 18, 2007 in Karachi, Pakistan, was an attack on a motorcade carrying former Prime Minister The European Court of Justice rules against Germany's "Volkswagen Law" paving the way for Porsche to take over Volkswagen. This article refers to the European Union court not the European Court of Human Rights of the Council of Europe The Court of Justice Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch (AFP via News Limited) California wildfires of October 2007: President George W. Bush declares that an "emergency exists" in areas of California and authorises the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to coordinate relief. 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. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The purpose of FEMA is to coordinate the response to a Disaster which has occurred in the United States and which overwhelms the resources of local and state authorities (Reuters) Over 1,000,000 people are forced to evacuate in southern California due to the wildfires. (AP) More than 1,300 houses have been destroyed including 1,000 in San Diego County, California, alone. San Diego County is a County located on the Pacific Ocean in the far southwest of the U (CNN) The death toll from the fires rises to five. (AFP via ABC News Australia) The government of Somalia frees Idris Osman, the head of the World Food Programme in Somalia, after six days in detention. Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known (BBC) Nike agrees to buy United Kingdom sportswear firm Umbro for £285m. Nike Inc ('naɪki ( is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Sportswear (or Active attire) is Clothing, including Footwear, worn for Sport or exercise Umbro ( is a British sportswear and equipment supplier based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England. The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency (BBC) A United States Government report states that the Department of State is unable to account for much of the $1. The federal government of the United States is the central United States Governmental body established by the United States Constitution. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 2 billion in funding that it gave to DynCorp International to train Iraqi police. DynCorp International is a United States -based Private military contractor (PMC and aircraft maintenance company For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (CNN) Current events of October 24, 2007 (2007-10-24) (Wednesday) edit history watch Comet 17P/Holmes grows significantly brighter overnight, going from magnitude 17 to magnitude 3 in just a few hours, while in the constellation of Perseus. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 17P/Holmes is a Periodic comet in our Solar system, discovered by the British amateur astronomer Edwin Holmes on November 6, 1892. (USA Today) The Bank of America announces that it will lay off 3,000 staff following an announcement of a significant decline in earnings in the third quarter. Banc of America Securities Bank of America () is the largest bank by asset and second largest commercial Bank by deposits and Market capitalization in United (NYT) A storm in the Gulf of Mexico kills 18 Mexican oil workers fleeing an oil rig, with Navy rescue teams trying to reach survivors. The Gulf of Mexico ( Spanish: Golfo de México) is the ninth largest Body of water in the world The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Petróleos Mexicanos ( PEMEX) is Mexico 's state-owned Petroleum company An oil platform or oil rig is a large structure used to house workers and machinery needed to drill and/or extract oil and Natural gas through wells The Mexican Navy ( Armada de México or SEMAR) is a branch of the Mexican Military responsible for conducting naval operations (Reuters) (BBC) Moderating winds improve the outlook in the fight against the California wildfires of October 2007. (CNN) Richard J. Griffin resigns as head of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security in the United States State Department following the Blackwater shooting in Iraq. A native of Virginia, Richard J Griffin is the American Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security as well as an Ambassador and holds several roles in See also Diplomatic Security Service The Bureau of Diplomatic Security, more commonly known as Diplomatic Security or DS is the security and law enforcement arm of the Blackwater Worldwide, formerly Blackwater USA, is a Private military company founded in 1997 by Erik Prince and Al Clark On September 16, 2007, Blackwater guards shot and killed 17 Iraqi civilians in Nisour Square Baghdad For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (AP via CNN) The United Kingdom announces a unilateral end to the Common Travel Area with the Republic of Ireland. 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 Common Travel Area is a passport-free zone that comprises the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the Isle of Man, Jersey Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. From 2009, passports will be required for the first time, bringing to an end centuries of unimpeded travel between the two countries. (Irish Times) Turkey-PKK conflict Reuters reports that Turkish forces launched an attack on Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) positions in northern Iraq earlier in the week killing 34 PKK fighters. This article is primarily about Reuters prior to its 2008 merger with Thomson Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The Kurdistan Workers' Party (Partiya Karkerên Kurdistan or PKK, also called KADEK, Kongra-Gel, and KGK It is listed as a terrorist For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (Reuters) Turkish warplanes attack a village near Shiranish Islam in Kurdistan. History See also History of the Kurdish people Ancient period See also Hurrians, Guti, Mannaeans, Medes (Reuters) China launches its first lunar orbiter, Chang'e 1, on an exploration mission to the moon. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Chang’e 1 ( an un-manned lunar orbiting Spacecraft, is part of the first phase of the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program. (BBC) The Pakistan Peoples Party claims that its leader, former Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto, has been forbidden to leave the country. The Pakistan Peoples Party ( PPP) (پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی is Centre-left Political party in Pakistan affiliated with Socialist The Prime Minister of Pakistan, in Urdu وزیر اعظم Wazir-e- Azam meaning "Grand Minister", is the Head of Government Benazir Bhutto ( Sindhi: بينظير ڀٽو Urdu: بینظیر بھٹو beːnəziːɾ bɦʊʈːoː (21 June 1953 &ndash 27 December 2007 was a (BBC) Prime Minister of Denmark Anders Fogh Rasmussen calls early elections for 13 November 2007, less than three years after the last elections in early 2005. The Prime Minister of Denmark (statsminister is the Head of government in Danish politics. Anders Fogh Rasmussen (⁽ˈ⁾ɑnɐs foˀ ˈʀɑsmusn̩, informally known as Anders Fogh ( ˈfoːˀ ⁽ˈ⁾ɑnɐs ˈfɔʊ̯ˀ or simply Fogh, (born January The 66th Folketing election in Denmark was held on November 13, 2007. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Legislative elections were held in Denmark on February 8, 2005. (ABC) Current events of October 25, 2007 (2007-10-25) (Thursday) edit history watch Supporters of a U.S. congressional resolution condemning the Armenian genocide drop calls for a vote. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses (CNN) The death toll from the California wildfires of October 2007 rises to 12 as four bodies are discovered near the Mexican border. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. (Reuters via ABC News Australia) Ehud Barak, the Defense Minister of Israel, approves a plan to cut off supplies of electricity to the Gaza Strip which has been recently declared as "hostile territory". Ehud Barak (אֵהוּד בָּרָק born Ehud Brog on 12 February 1942) is an Israeli politician former Prime Minister, and For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west (CNN) 30 killed in a powerful explosion near the police lines in Mingora in Swat, Pakistan. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The United States imposes economic sanctions against the Iranian Revolutionary Guard for its support of terrorism. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Economic sanctions are domestic penalties applied by one country (or group of countries on another for a variety of reasons The Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution ( Sepáh e Pásdárán e Enqeláb e Eslámi) is an ideologically motivated branch of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion (Sky News) Yang Jiechi, the foreign minister of China, meets with Pranab Mukherjee, the Foreign Minister of India, to discuss India's aspirations to become a Permanent Member of the United Nations Security Council. Yang Jiechi ( born May 1950 is the current and the tenth Foreign minister 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 Pranab Kumar Mukherjee (প্রনব কুমার মুখার্জী born December 11, 1935, India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country (AP via IHT) The Airbus A380 takes off on its inaugural passenger flight from Singapore to Sydney. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Singapore Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 (CNA) (Sydney Morning Herald) A 7. 1 magnitude earthquake occurs off the coast of Sumatra in Indonesia approximately 135 kilometres south-west of Bengkulu. The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released 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 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. Bengkulu is a province of Indonesia. It is on the southwest coast of the island of Sumatra, and borders the provinces of West Sumatra, (Reuters via ABC News Australia) The Tokelauan self-determination referendum fails by 16 votes. A referendum on self-determination was held in Tokelau on 20 October and on 22–24 October 2007 but fell short of the required total by 16 votes (New Zealand Herald) Current events of October 26, 2007 (2007-10-26) (Friday) edit history watch An explosion shakes the Mexican consulate in New York City. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. An explosion is a sudden increase in Volume and release of Energy in an extreme manner usually with the generation of high Temperatures and the release The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The City of New York The explosion was caused by two thrown hand grenades aided by additional explosive material. 7 injuries were reported, with several windows blown out and debris entering the building. (WCBS) UN Security Council urges Nepal to set early date for Constituent Assembly election. Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. A constituent assembly is a body elected with the purpose of drafting and in some cases adopting a Constitution. An election is a Decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold formal office Former President of the Philippines Joseph Estrada is freed after receiving a pardon from the current President Gloria Arroyo. The President of the Philippines is the head of state and government of the Republic of the Philippines. Jose Marcelo Ejercito (born on April 19, 1937) better known as Joseph Ejercito Estrada, or Erap, is a Film actor in the Philippines Maria Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (born Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal on April 5 1947 is a Filipina Politician. (BBC) Leaders of the European Union and Russia meet for their annual summit in Lisbon. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. (BBC) The southern segment of the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway‎ in Singapore, set to be the longest subterranean road tunnel in Southeast Asia when fully complete, opens to traffic. The Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway ( Abbreviation: KPE;; Malay: Lebuhraya Kallang-Paya Lebar) is the third newest of Singapore Singapore A tunnel is an underground passageway The definition of what constitutes a tunnel is not universally agreed upon (CNA) Apple Inc. launches the sixth major release of their Mac OS X operating system, entitled Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. Apple Inc, ( formerly Apple Computer Inc, is an American Multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing Consumer electronics Mac OS X (mæk oʊ ɛs tɛn is a line of computer Operating systems developed marketed and sold by Apple Inc, the latest of which is pre-loaded on all currently An operating system (commonly abbreviated OS and O/S) is the software component of a Computer system that is responsible for the management and coordination Mac OS X version 105 “Leopard” is the sixth major release of Mac OS X, Apple’s desktop and server Operating system for Macintosh (BBC) Fire Broke out in Poznan, Poland, at Jason Pawlowski's apartment. 1st and 2nd degree burns were suffered, along with carbon monoxide poisoning. Permanent scars were left physically, and perhaps to a lesser degree, mentally. Current events of October 27, 2007 (2007-10-27) (Saturday) edit history watch War in Afghanistan: United States led coalition forces kill 80 Taliban fighters outside Musa Qala in Helmand province. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The War in Afghanistan, which began on October 7 2001 as the U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately Musa Qala is a town and the district center of Musa Qala District in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, at and at 1043 m altitude in the valley of Musa Helmand ( هلمند) is one of the 34 Provinces of Afghanistan. (AP via Fox News) A suicide bomber explodes a bomb outside a United States base in eastern Afghanistan killing four Afghan soldiers and a civilian. This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, (AP via CNN) Curlin wins the Breeders' Cup Classic at the Monmouth Park racecourse. Curlin (foaled March 25 2004 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse and the current highest North American money earner with over The Breeders' Cup Classic is a Grade 1 Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race for 3 years old and older run at a distance of 1¼ miles (2012 m on dirt History The original track opened July 30, 1870 on what is now the site of the Fort Monmouth parade ground but was closed from 1873 to 1881 due to In the same race, European star George Washington is euthanized after breaking down in the stretch. George Washington ( January 3, 2003 – October 27, 2007) was a Thoroughbred racehorse foaled in Ireland by champion Put to sleep redirects here For its literal meaning see Sleep or Anaesthetic. (Reuters) At least 30 people are killed and 100 injured in flooding in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge 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 (BBC) California wildfires: Some fires are reported in the Mexican state of Baja California, south of the U.S. border, but these are generally brought fairly swiftly under control. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Baja California (pronounced ˈbɑːhɑː kælɨˈfɔrnjə in English is the northernmost state of Mexico. (CalFires.com) The Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger vows to personally "hunt down" those responsible for starting the fires. 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 (CNN) Yu Zhengsheng leaves his post as CPC party chief of Hubei to replace newly promoted Politburo Standing Committee member Xi Jinping as Shanghai party chief. Yu Zhengsheng ( born April 1945) is the current CPC party chief in Shanghai, China, a post which makes him first-in-charge of China's largest In the Politics of the People's Republic of China, a party chief (Chinese 党委书记 variously called a party boss, and officially termed the Communist Party ( Postal map spelling: Hupeh) is a central province of the People's Republic of China. The Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China (PSC, abbreviated) is a committee whose membership varies between 5 and 9 people usually men and includes Xi Jinping ( POJ: Sip Kin-ping born 1953) is a senior leader of the People's Republic of China. 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 (Xinhua)**The Boston Red Sox's won the World Series Game 4 to be the World Champions in baseball for 2007 they were playing then Colorodo Rockies: |} Current events of October 28, 2007 (2007-10-28) (Sunday) edit history watch The Roman Catholic Church beatifies 498 people who were executed during the Spanish Civil War. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Beatification (from Latin beatus, blessed via Greek μακάριος makarios) is a recognition accorded by the Catholic church Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict in Spain that started after an attempted Coup d'état committed by parts of the army against the government of The decision sparks controversy because most of them were supporters of dictator Francisco Franco. A controversy or dispute is a commencement of a conflict between statements of accepted fact and a new or unaccepted proposal that disagrees with argues against A dictator is an Authoritarian ruler (eg Absolutist or autocratic) who assumes sole and absolute power without hereditary ascension such as an Absolute Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco y Bahamonde (born December 4, 1892 in Ferrol, died November 20, 1975 in Madrid (BBC) The Prime Minister of Israel Ehud Olmert apologizes to the Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for possibly violating Turkish airspace. 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 This is a chronological list of Prime Ministers of Turkey, since the establishment of that position in 1920, during the Turkish War of Independence. "Erdoğan" redirects here For the Turkish Helicopter Erdoğan see Kamov Ka-50. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches (VOA) Numerous locations and machines in North America are hit by the Year 2007 problem. The Year 2007 problem also known as Y2K7 (or DST07 is an issue caused by a US-mandated change to Daylight saving time, which has repercussions in the computer (thenewspaper.com) (seattlepi.com) (tcpalm.com) Apparel manufacturer Gap Inc. The Gap Incorporated ( is an American clothing and accessories retailer based in San Francisco California, and founded in 1969 by Donald Fisher convenes all of its Indian suppliers to "forcefully reiterate" its prohibition on child labor after The Observer found children as young as 10 making clothing for it in a New Delhi sweatshop. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Child labor is the employment of Children at regular and sustained labour The Observer is a British Newspaper published on Sundays In about the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The New Delhi (नई दिल्ली ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ نئی دلی is the Capital city of India. A sweatshop is a working environment with very difficult or dangerous conditions usually where the workers have few rights or ways to address their situation (AP via CNN) Israel reduces the flow of oil to the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. An oil is a substance that is in a viscous Liquid state ( "oily") at ambient temperatures or slightly warmer and is Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west (CNN) Scandinavian Airlines decides to immediately and permanently discontinue services based on the use of its 24 Dash 8 Q400 a after a series of crash landings. Scandinavian Airlines System ( SAS) is a multi-national Airline for Denmark, Norway and Sweden, and the leading carrier in the (Reuters) 2007 Atlantic hurricane season: Tropical Depression Sixteen forms 195 miles (310 kilometers) south-southeast of Port au Prince, Haiti. The 2007 Atlantic hurricane season was an active Atlantic hurricane season that produced 17  Tropical cyclones It officially started on June 1 and ended on The 2007 Atlantic hurricane season was an active Atlantic hurricane season that produced 17  Tropical cyclones It officially started on June 1 and ended on PortAuPrinceTapTapjpg|right|thumb|270px|A taptap (shared taxi in central Port-au-Prince Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: A tropical storm warning is issued for the southwestern peninsula of Haiti, and a tropical storm watch is issued for the southeastern coast of Cuba. Warnings and watches are two levels of alert issued by national Weather forecasting bodies to coastal areas threatened by the imminent approach of a Tropical cyclone 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 (NHC) Voters in Argentina go to the polls for the 2007 general election. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Argentina held national presidential and legislative elections on 28 October 2007. Exit polls show First Lady Cristina Fernández de Kirchner with a clear lead over Elisa Carrió. First Lady is a term used in the United States to describe the wife of an elected male Head of state. Cristina Elisabet Fernández de Kirchner (born February 19 1953) commonly known as Cristina Fernández or Cristina Kirchner, is an Argentine Elisa María Avelina Carrió (born 1956 is an Argentine politician founder of the party initially known as Alternative for a Republic of Equals ( Alternativa para una República (BBC) The Boston Red Sox baseball team sweep the Colorado Rockies to win the 2007 World Series. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. The 2007 World Series, the 103rd edition of Major League Baseball 's championship series, began on Wednesday October 24 and ended on Sunday October (Providence Journal) Current events of October 29, 2007 (2007-10-29) (Monday) edit history watch The strain of HIV most common in the United States, Europe, Japan, Australia and much of South America is traced back to Haiti in 1969. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV) is a Lentivirus (a member of the Retrovirus family that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome The history of HIV/AIDS in the United States began in about 1969 when HIV likely entered the United States through a single infected immigrant from Haiti. The spread of HIV and AIDS in Japan has been increasingly acknowledged as a serious problem in recent years For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. In Latin America, only Guatemala and Honduras have national HIV prevalence of over 1% Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: (BBC) The USS Arleigh Burke enters Somali waters in pursuit of a Japanese ship carrying benzene that was hijacked by pirates. History Even before the USS Arleigh Burke was commissioned the Commander Operational Test and Evaluation Force was involved in the initial phases of testing Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Benzene, or benzol, is an organic Chemical compound and a known Carcinogen with the molecular formula C 6 H 6 Piracy is Robbery committed at sea or sometimes on shore without a commission from a sovereign Nation (as distinct from Privateering (CNN) Argentine general election, 2007: Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is elected President of Argentina. Argentina held national presidential and legislative elections on 28 October 2007. Cristina Elisabet Fernández de Kirchner (born February 19 1953) commonly known as Cristina Fernández or Cristina Kirchner, is an Argentine The President of Argentina (full title President of the Argentine Nation, Spanish: Presidente de la Nación Argentina) is the Head of state (Argentina results) (CNN) King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia claims the Government of the United Kingdom failed to act on intelligence given to it by the Government of Saudi Arabia which could have prevented the 7 July 2005 London bombings. Khaled bin Abdullah Mutaib bin Abdullah Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah Faisal bin Abdullah 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 politics of Saudi Arabia takes place in a framework of an Absolute monarchy whereby the King of Saudi Arabia is not only Head of state, but also the 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 (Guardian Unlimited) The Prime Minister of Israel Ehud Olmert announces that he has been diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer. 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 (NYT) Salim Aliyow Ibrow becomes Prime Minister of Somalia in the Transitional Federal Government as the embattled Ali Mohamed Ghedi resigns. Professor Salim Aliyow Ibrow is a Somali politician and was the interim Prime Minister of Somalia, following the resignation of Ali Mohammed Ghedi. List of the Heads of Government of Somalia (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office Political Affiliations SNL - Somali The Transitional Federal Government (TFG of the Somali Republic ( Dowladda federaalka kumeelgaarka) is the present internationally recognized government of Somalia Ali Mohamed Gedi or Mohammed Ali Ghedi ( Cali Maxamed Geedi, علي محمد جيدي (born 1951 was the Prime Minister of the Transitional (BBC) The UK embassy in Baku, Azerbaijan, is closed as a precaution after a terrorist attack in the city is prevented. 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 diplomatic mission is a group of people from one State or an international Inter-governmental organization (such as the United Nations) present in Baku (Bakı sometimes known as Baqy, Baky, Baki or Bakü, is the capital the largest city and the largest port of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan ( English; Azərbaycan officially the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Respublikası is the largest and most populous country in the South The US embassy also closes its doors after the Azerbaijan Government reports of the thwarting of a "large-scale, horrifying terror attack. " (Sky) (AP) People's Republic of China: The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China announces that new Politburo Standing Committee member Li Keqiang has left his post as party secretary of Liaoning and is succeeded by Liaoning Governor Zhang Wenyue. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The Communist Party of China ( CPC) ( also known as the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP) is the founding and ruling political party of the The Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China (PSC, abbreviated) is a committee whose membership varies between 5 and 9 people usually men and includes Li Keqiang ( born July 1955 is currently the Executive Vice-Premier of China and the 7th ranked member of the powerful Politburo Standing Committee, the People's The politics of Liaoning Province in the People's Republic of China is structured in a dual party-government system like all other governing institutions in Mainland ( is a northeastern province of the People's Republic of China. Zhang Wenyue ( born October 1944) is the current Communist Party of China Liaoning provincial committee Secretary, succeeding his colleague Li (Xinhua) The Chinese government announces that it has arrested 774 people as part of a crackdown on the production of tainted drugs, food and agricultural products. The 2007 Chinese export recalls refers to a series of product recalls and import bans initiated by the product safety institutions of the United States, Canada (NYT) An earthquake with magnitude of five on Richter scale shakes central Nepal. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. All banks and post offices in Borlänge, Sweden, are kept closed by the local police due to an "elevated risk level of bank robbery". Borlänge is a city (pop47 756) in Dalarna, Sweden and the seat of Borlänge Municipality, Dalarna County. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Bank robbery is the Crime of robbing a Bank. It is also called a bank heist, especially in the United States. (TT via Dagens Nyheter) [1] Kasereka Kabamba, a Mai Mai militia leader in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, surrenders to Nord-Kivu Army Chief Vainqueur Mayala. Not to be confuised with the Mau-Mau rebellion in Kenya The term Mai-Mai or Mayi-Mayi refers to any kind of community-based militia group 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 Nord-Kivu (also Kivu-Nord, North Kivu) is a province bordering Lake Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Kabamba maintains his forces fought against rebels loyal to Laurent Kabila, in the service of the government. Laurent-Désiré Kabila ( November 27, 1939 – January 16, 2001) was President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (BBC) One of two men alleged to be involved in a gay-sex-and-drugs blackmail plot against a minor member of the British Royal Family will appear in court this week. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A royal family is the extended family of a monarch. Generally the head of a royal family is a king or queen regnant (Times Online) Current events of October 30, 2007 (2007-10-30) (Tuesday) edit history watch An International Space Station solar wing relocated by the crew of STS-120 is torn during deployment. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. STS-120 was a space shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS that launched on October 23, 2007 from the Kennedy Space Center (spaceflightnow.com) A moderate earthquake of 5. 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 6 magnitude strikes 9 miles northeast of San Jose, California. The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released (Reuters) Tropical Storm Noel weakens after causing between 11 and 25 deaths in the Dominican Republic. Hurricane Noel was the fourteenth named storm and sixth hurricane of the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season. The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with (CNN) Patricia Etteh resigns as speaker of Nigeria's House of Representatives amid accusations of corruption. Patricia Olubunmi Foluke Etteh (born August 17, 1953) was the Speaker of Nigeria 's House of Representatives frome June until October The Speaker of the House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the Federal House of Representatives of Nigeria. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal The House of Representatives of Nigeria is the Lower house of the country's Bicameral National Assembly. (BBC) The United States Supreme Court halts an execution in Mississippi pending its decision as to whether lethal injections are a form of cruel and unusual punishment. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States (AP via Google News) The President of the United States George W. Bush nominates James Peake as the next United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 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. Lieutenant General (ret James Benjamin Peake (born June 18, 1944) is the current United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA The United States Secretary of Veterans' Affairs is the head of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the department concerned with veterans' benefits and (LA Times) The United States Congress votes to extend a ban on Internet taxes for another seven years. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses From the inception of the Internet until the late 1990s the Internet was free of regulation by government in the United States at all levels and also free of any specially (Technewsworld) Six people are killed and 11 injured in a suicide bomb attack near Pakistan Army headquarters in Rawalpindi. This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons The Pakistan Army ( Urdu:) is the largest branch of the Pakistan military, and is mainly responsible for protection of the state borders the security of administered Headquarters (HQ denotes the location where most if not all of the important functions of an organization are concentrated ( Urdu: Rāwalpindī) is a city in the Potwar Plateau near Pakistan 's capital city of Islamabad, in the province US light crude oil hits an all-time high of $US 93. 53 (Xinhua) The New Zealand Cabinet is reshuffled, with three new ministers appointed, and two leaving Cabinet. The New Zealand Cabinet functions as the policy and decision-making body of the Executive branch within the New Zealand government system (New Zealand Herald) Current events of October 31, 2007 (2007-10-31) (Wednesday) edit history watch The United States Federal Reserve reduces short-term interest rates to 4. 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