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{{*mp|April 10}} '''[[HD 209458 b]]''', an [[extrasolar planet]] in the constellation [[Pegasus (constellation)|Pegasus]], is discovered to emit [[infrared|infrared light]] and contain [[water vapour]] in its atmosphere. |
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{{*mp|April 5}} Two passengers remain unaccounted for after the [[Greece|Greek]] [[cruise ship]] '''[[M/S Sea Diamond|M/S ''Sea Diamond'']]''' ''(pictured)'' ran aground off [[Santorini]] in the [[Aegean Sea]] and sank. |
{{*mp|April 5}} Two passengers remain unaccounted for after the [[Greece|Greek]] [[cruise ship]] '''[[M/S Sea Diamond|M/S ''Sea Diamond'']]''' ''(pictured)'' ran aground off [[Santorini]] in the [[Aegean Sea]] and sank. |
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{{*mp|April 4}} The 15 [[Royal Navy]] personnel '''[[2007 Iranian seizure of Royal Navy personnel|accused of trespassing into Iranian waters]]''' return to the [[United Kingdom]] after a two-week detention. |
{{*mp|April 4}} The 15 [[Royal Navy]] personnel '''[[2007 Iranian seizure of Royal Navy personnel|accused of trespassing into Iranian waters]]''' return to the [[United Kingdom]] after a two-week detention. |
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{{*mp|April 2}} [[Islamist insurgency in Somalia (2007–present)|Islamist insurgents]] in [[Mogadishu]] '''[[Battle of Mogadishu (2007)|clash]]''' with [[Ministry of Defense (Somalia)|Somali government forces]], [[Ethiopia]]n troops and [[African Union Mission to Somalia|African Union peacekeepers]] as casualties continue to mount months after the [[War in Somalia (2006–present)|defeat]] of the [[Islamic Courts Union]]. |
{{*mp|April 2}} [[Islamist insurgency in Somalia (2007–present)|Islamist insurgents]] in [[Mogadishu]] '''[[Battle of Mogadishu (2007)|clash]]''' with [[Ministry of Defense (Somalia)|Somali government forces]], [[Ethiopia]]n troops and [[African Union Mission to Somalia|African Union peacekeepers]] as casualties continue to mount months after the [[War in Somalia (2006–present)|defeat]] of the [[Islamic Courts Union]]. |
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{{*mp|April 2}} [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] [[President of Ukraine|President]] [[Viktor Yushchenko]] [[Dissolution of parliament|dissolves]] the [[Verkhovna Rada|parliament]] and calls for an '''[[Ukrainian parliamentary election, 2007|early parliamentary election]]''', a move denounced by the parliament as [[Constitutionality|unconstitutional]]. |
{{*mp|April 2}} [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] [[President of Ukraine|President]] [[Viktor Yushchenko]] [[Dissolution of parliament|dissolves]] the [[Verkhovna Rada|parliament]] and calls for an '''[[Ukrainian parliamentary election, 2007|early parliamentary election]]''', a move denounced by the parliament as [[Constitutionality|unconstitutional]]. |
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{{*mp|April 2}} A [[tsunami]] triggered by an '''[[2007 Solomon Islands earthquake|earthquake]]''' strikes the [[Solomon Islands]], killing at least 20, destroying around 900 homes and leaving thousands homeless. |
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Revision as of 12:43, 11 April 2007
- HD 209458 b, an extrasolar planet in the constellation Pegasus, is discovered to emit infrared light and contain water vapour in its atmosphere.
- Two passengers remain unaccounted for after the Greek cruise ship M/S Sea Diamond (pictured) ran aground off Santorini in the Aegean Sea and sank.
- The 15 Royal Navy personnel accused of trespassing into Iranian waters return to the United Kingdom after a two-week detention.
- TGV POS trainset number 4402 sets a new world speed record for railed vehicles at 574.8 km/h (357 mph) during test runs conducted in Champagne, France.
- Islamist insurgents in Mogadishu clash with Somali government forces, Ethiopian troops and African Union peacekeepers as casualties continue to mount months after the defeat of the Islamic Courts Union.
- Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko dissolves the parliament and calls for an early parliamentary election, a move denounced by the parliament as unconstitutional.
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