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{{*mp|August 9}} The [[European Central Bank]] injects €94.8 billion of [[market liquidity|liquidity]] into the [[Economy of Europe|European financial system]], its largest loan ever, as [[stock market]]s worldwide slide in response to the [[United States]] '''[[subprime mortgage financial crisis]]'''. |
{{*mp|August 9}} The [[European Central Bank]] injects €94.8 billion of [[market liquidity|liquidity]] into the [[Economy of Europe|European financial system]], its largest loan ever, as [[stock market]]s worldwide slide in response to the [[United States]] '''[[subprime mortgage financial crisis]]'''. |
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{{*mp|August 8}} [[NASA]] launches [[Space Shuttle]] [[Space Shuttle Endeavour|''Endeavour'']] ''(pictured)'' |
{{*mp|August 8}} [[NASA]] launches [[Space Shuttle]] [[Space Shuttle Endeavour|''Endeavour'']] ''(pictured)'', carrying [[Barbara Morgan]], the first [[Educator Astronaut Project|Educator Astronaut]] in space, and six other astronauts on a '''[[STS-118|mission]]''' to the [[International Space Station]]. |
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{{*mp|August 8}} Amid protests from [[Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor|FRETILIN]], who have won the most seats in the '''[[East Timorese parliamentary election, 2007|recent parliamentary election]]''', [[Xanana Gusmão]] of the [[National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction|CNRT]] takes office as [[Prime Minister of East Timor|Prime Minister]] of [[East Timor]]. |
{{*mp|August 8}} Amid protests from [[Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor|FRETILIN]], who have won the most seats in the '''[[East Timorese parliamentary election, 2007|recent parliamentary election]]''', [[Xanana Gusmão]] of the [[National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction|CNRT]] takes office as [[Prime Minister of East Timor|Prime Minister]] of [[East Timor]]. |
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{{*mp|August 7}} Two [[Russia]]n aircraft are '''[[Georgian-Ossetian conflict|accused of violating]]''' [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]n [[airspace]], with one firing an [[Air-to-surface missile|air-to-surface guided rocket]] onto Georgian territory |
{{*mp|August 7}} Two [[Russia]]n aircraft are '''[[Georgian-Ossetian conflict|accused of violating]]''' [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]n [[airspace]], with one firing an [[Air-to-surface missile|air-to-surface guided rocket]] onto Georgian territory, some 65 km north of [[Tbilisi]]. |
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{{*mp|August 4}} An '''[[2007 United Kingdom foot-and-mouth outbreak|outbreak]]''' of [[foot-and-mouth disease]] in the [[United Kingdom]] prompts the banning of exports of [[livestock]] and other animal products from [[Great Britain]]. |
{{*mp|August 4}} An '''[[2007 United Kingdom foot-and-mouth outbreak|outbreak]]''' of [[foot-and-mouth disease]] in the [[United Kingdom]] prompts the banning of exports of [[livestock]] and other animal products from [[Great Britain]]. |
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{{*mp|August 1}}<!--Please consider keeping this on ITN if this is still an ongoing major event.--> A '''[[2007 South Asian floods|series of floods]]''' on the [[Indian subcontinent]] leaves millions homeless, with the [[Gangetic plain]] in [[India]] and its delta in [[Bangladesh]] being the worst affected areas. |
{{*mp|August 1}}<!--Please consider keeping this on ITN if this is still an ongoing major event.--> A '''[[2007 South Asian floods|series of floods]]''' on the [[Indian subcontinent]] leaves millions homeless, with the [[Gangetic plain]] in [[India]] and its delta in [[Bangladesh]] being the worst affected areas. |
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Revision as of 15:32, 11 August 2007
- The European Central Bank injects €94.8 billion of liquidity into the European financial system, its largest loan ever, as stock markets worldwide slide in response to the United States subprime mortgage financial crisis.
- NASA launches Space Shuttle Endeavour (pictured), carrying Barbara Morgan, the first Educator Astronaut in space, and six other astronauts on a mission to the International Space Station.
- Amid protests from FRETILIN, who have won the most seats in the recent parliamentary election, Xanana Gusmão of the CNRT takes office as Prime Minister of East Timor.
- Two Russian aircraft are accused of violating Georgian airspace, with one firing an air-to-surface guided rocket onto Georgian territory, some 65 km north of Tbilisi.
- An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom prompts the banning of exports of livestock and other animal products from Great Britain.
- A series of floods on the Indian subcontinent leaves millions homeless, with the Gangetic plain in India and its delta in Bangladesh being the worst affected areas.
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