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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, some 65 km north of [[Tbilisi]]. |
{{*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 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 more than 2000 people dead and 20 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 00:30, 12 August 2007
- The European Central Bank injects more than €150 billion of liquidity into the European financial system in two days, 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.
- A series of floods on the Indian subcontinent leaves more than 2000 people dead and 20 millions homeless, with the Gangetic plain in India and its delta in Bangladesh being the worst affected areas.
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