2007 in History

Announces a presidential campaign for 2008.

Saudi King Abdullah awards Putin the King Abdul Aziz Award, Saudi Arabias top civilian decoration

Howard Fergus serves a third acting term as Governor

John Skerritt serves briefly as acting Governor

US and Israel insist that the new Government must recognize right of Israel to exist, disarm terrorist groups and agree to end violence. Hamas officials reiterate that they will never recognize Israel

Performs with Page, Plant and Jason Bonham at the O2 reunion concert.

Reunites Led Zeppelin for the Ahmet Ertegun tribute concert at the O2 Arena.

Sings with the reunited Led Zeppelin at the O2 Arena.

Israeli renovations near the Mughrabi gate of the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem spark widespread unrest in the Arab world, over false charges that Israel is destroying the mosque

The US launches an air strike in Somalia, targets suspected al-Qaeda operatives who were forced to flee Mogadishu following Ethiopian air strikes that routed Islamist militias

The US launches an air strike in Somalia, targets suspected al-Qaeda operatives who were forced to flee Mogadishu following Ethiopian air strikes that routed Islamist militias

Muharib Abdul Latif al-Jubouri, a leader of al-Qaeda in Mesopotamia, dies in a raid north of Baghdad. US officials say that Jubouri was involved in the kidnapping of American reporter Jill Carroll

US forces begin a new offensive, targeting al-Qaeda in Mesopotamia in areas around Baghdad, where car bombings and other insurgent attacks have intensified

Muharib Abdul Latif al-Jubouri, a leader of al-Qaeda in Mesopotamia, dies in a raid north of Baghdad. US officials say that Jubouri was involved in the kidnapping of American reporter Jill Carroll

Muharib Abdul Latif al-Jubouri, a leader of al-Qaeda in Mesopotamia, dies in a raid north of Baghdad. US officials say that Jubouri was involved in the kidnapping of American reporter Jill Carroll

Abdul Sattar Buzaigh al-Rishawi, a leader of Sunni tribes in Anbar Province that have joined forces with the US. to fight Sunni militants, such as al-Qaeda in Mesopotamia, dies in a bombing

Al-Qaeda Commander Mustafa Abu al-Yazid claims responsibility for the attack, describing Bhutto as "the most precious American asset"

Authorities charge five men with treason over an alleged coup conspiracy.

Diplomat Ryan Crocker replaces Zalmay Khalizad as U.S. ambassador to Iraq

Guides Milan past Liverpool to win his second Champions League as a coach.

Three Iraqi army officials, including Ali Hassan al-Majid, a cousin of Saddam Hussein who was known as "Chemical Ali, are convicted and sentenced to death for carrying out the murder of about 50,000 Kurds in 1988-what was called the Anfal campaign

Begins APC presidency after Kabbah leaves office

Brown becomes Prime Minister after Tony Blair resigns.

Musharraf resigns as army chief before taking a civilian presidential oath.

Musharraf appoints Ashfaq Parvez Kayani Vice Chief of Army Staff before transferring command.

Musharraf designates Ashfaq Parvez Kayani to succeed him as army chief.

Police arrest and assault Tsvangirai following an opposition prayer meeting.

Ahmed Akbar Sobhan, a property tycoon and one of Bangladeshs richest men, his wife and three sons are sentenced in absentia to five years each in jail as part of a Government anti-corruption drive

Bhutto is placed under house arrest just a few hours before she was due to lead and address a rally against the state of emergency

Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia and one of her sons are arrested on charges of corruption and misuse of power

Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai is hospitalised after his arrest at a rally

Bangladesh issues an arrest warrant for opposition leader Sheikh Hasina Wajed as a plane arrives to take her arch rival, the countrys last Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, into exile in Saudi Arabia

Bangladesh police arrest former PM Sheikh Hasina on extortion charges

Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina is charged with extortion for allegedly demanding hundreds of thousands of dollars from a company seeking to build a power station

Detained former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina Wajed is charged in a new graft case as part of the emergency Governments corruption crackdown

Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa states that, "We condemn this assassination and terrorist act, and pray for God Almighty to bless her soul".

Bhutto is killed leaving a campaign rally for the PPP at Liaquat National Bagh, where she had given a spirited address to party supporters in the run-up to the January 2008 Parliamentary elections.

The United Nations Security Council holds an emergency meeting and unanimously condemns the assassination.

Benazir Bhutto is assassinated after an election rally in Rawalpindi.

Nawaz Sharif, the leader of the rival opposition party Pakistan Muslim League, states that "This is a tragedy for her party, and a tragedy for our party and the entire nation"

Nawaz Sharif, the leader of the rival opposition party Pakistan Muslim League, states that "This is a tragedy for her party, and a tragedy for our party and the entire nation"

Al-Qaeda Commander Mustafa Abu al-Yazid claims responsibility for the attack, describing Bhutto as "the most precious American asset"

At the Munich Conference on Security Policy, criticises the USAs dominance in global relations, and points out that the USA displayed an "almost uncontained hyper use of force in international relations"

Brown decides against calling an early general election after weeks of speculation.

Wins the Ballon d'Or after leading Milan in Europe.

British forces withdraw from Basra Palace to the airport base.

Brown says British troop numbers in Basra will fall further by spring 2008.

Leads the German EU Presidency as the Berlin Declaration sets a political timetable for renewed treaty reform.

The European Council of heads of states or Governments met in Brussels to agree upon the foundation of a new treaty to replace the rejected Constitution. The meeting took place under the German Presidency of the EU, with Chancellor Angela Merkel leading the negotiations as President-in-Office of the European Council

Supports the Berlin Declaration during Germany's EU Presidency and the fiftieth anniversary of the Treaties of Rome.

17 Iraqi civilians, including a couple and their infant, are killed when employees of private security company Blackwater USA reportedly fire on a car that fails to stop, Nuri al-Maliki threatens to evict Blackwater employees from Iraq

17 Iraqi civilians, including a couple and their infant, are killed when employees of private security company Blackwater USA reportedly fire on a car that fails to stop, Nuri al-Maliki threatens to evict Blackwater employees from Iraq

Tony Blair publicly praises Brown's ability as the leadership transition approaches.

At least 70 people die when three bombs explode in attacks at the mostly Shiite Mustansiriya University

At least 60 people die when a bomb tears through a crowded market in Baghdad, the attack comes two days after Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki called the security offensive a "dazzling success"

A bomb explodes at Baghdads Mustansiriya University, killing about 40 people, mostly students

With the help of the US military, Turkish fighter jets bomb areas in Dohuk Province in northern Iraq, targeting the Kurdish militant group, the Kurdistan Workers Party

Two pairs of truck bombs explode about five miles apart in the remote, northwestern Iraqi towns of Qahtaniya and Jazeera, 500 members of the minority Yazidi community are reported killed, the biggest insurgent attack in the war

A suicide bomber attacks a United States base near Kabul, about a mile away from where the vice president is staying, the Taliban claims responsibility for the attack which killed more than 20 people

Two pairs of truck bombs explode about five miles apart in the remote, northwestern Iraqi towns of Qahtaniya and Jazeera, 500 members of the minority Yazidi community are reported killed, the biggest insurgent attack in the war

The US launches an air strike in Somalia, targets suspected al-Qaeda operatives who were forced to flee Mogadishu following Ethiopian air strikes that routed Islamist militias

The US launches an air strike in Somalia, targets suspected al-Qaeda operatives who were forced to flee Mogadishu following Ethiopian air strikes that routed Islamist militias

Wins his first major tournament as national-team manager.

Helps complete a decisive victory over Argentina.

Derby County and Nottingham Forest compete for the inaugural Brian Clough Trophy at Pride Park Stadium

Bhuttos body is flown to her hometown of Garhi Khuda Bakhsh in Larkana District, Sindh, and is buried next to her father in the family mausoleum at a ceremony attended by hundreds of thousands of mourners

As President, Berdymukhamedov heads the Cabinet of Ministers

Muhammad Mian Soomro heads the caretaker government before the 2008 election.

William Fallon succeeds Gen. John Abizaid as the head of Central Command in Iraq

In the issue of Rolling Stone, St.

Wins the Champions League with Milan against Liverpool.

The Treaty of Lisbon makes the Unions human rights charter, the Charter of Fundamental Rights, legally binding

The Treaty of Lisbon makes the Union's bill of rights, the Charter of Fundamental Rights, legally binding

Leaves Chelsea by mutual consent after more than three successful seasons as manager.

Chelsea defeat Manchester United after extra time in the first FA Cup final at the rebuilt Wembley.

Three Iraqi army officials, including Ali Hassan al-Majid, a cousin of Saddam Hussein who was known as "Chemical Ali, are convicted and sentenced to death for carrying out the murder of about 50,000 Kurds in 1988-what was called the Anfal campaign

Three Iraqi army officials, including Ali Hassan al-Majid, a cousin of Saddam Hussein who was known as "Chemical Ali, are convicted and sentenced to death for carrying out the murder of about 50,000 Kurds in 1988-what was called the Anfal campaign

Ashfaq Parvez Kayani succeeds Pervez Musharraf as Chief of Army Staff.

Hubble resolves fine structures in Comet 17P/Holmes after the comet suddenly brightens by nearly a millionfold.

Lt. Gen. David Petraeus is named the top Commander in Iraq

Rudd is sworn in as Prime Minister by Governor of General Michael Jeffery, unlike Labor predecessors, Rudd does not swear allegiance to the Queen of Australia directly but promises to "well and truly serve the Commonwealth of Australia and her people"

Rudd is sworn in as Prime Minister by Governor of General Michael Jeffery, unlike Labor predecessors, Rudd does not swear allegiance to the Queen of Australia directly but promises to "well and truly serve the Commonwealth of Australia and her people"

Calls for "fair and democratic world order that would ensure security and prosperity not only for a select few, but for all". At the Munich Conference on Security Policy, criticises the USAs dominance in global relations, and points out that the USA displayed an "almost uncontained hyper use of force in international relations"

Bangladeshs military-backed emergency Government exile opposition leader Sheikh Hasina Wajed as it steps up a massive purge of the crisis-wracked countrys political hierarchy

Power sharing in Northern Ireland is back after an historic agreement between Rev Ian Paisley & Gerry Adams

Power sharing in Northern Ireland is back after an historic agreement between Rev Ian Paisley & Gerry Adams

Benazir Bhutto accuses Pervez Musharrafs allies of pushing Pakistan into crisis by their refusal to permit democratic reforms and power-sharing

Brown launches his leadership campaign with proposals for citizenship and constitutional reform.

Scores Brazil's third goal in the Copa America final.

Scores a deft chipped goal as Argentina defeat Mexico 3-0 in the Copa America semi-final.

Manages Brazil to a three-goal victory over Argentina.

Hamas ousts Fatah from Gaza in bloody coup

Merrill Lynchs Stan ONeal is ousted after the bank reveals an $8.4 billion quarterly loss

Freddie Mac announces largest quarterly loss to date as it unveils $4.8 billion bad debts and writedowns

Morgan Stanley falls into the red with $9.4 billion writeoff but receives $5 billion from the China Investment Corporation

Panicked Northern Rock savers rush to empty their accounts as shares in the bank plummet

In an unprecedented move, the Chancellor says the Government will guarantee all savings of Northern Rock customers

Alistair Darling suggests the Government is planning a œ100,000 guarantee to cover all savers

Iceland and Norway agree to expand defence cooperation to help secure future shipments of oil and gas

It is announced that DYP and the Motherland Party (ANAP) would merge to form the Democratic Party (Turkish: Demokrat Parti)

It is announced that DYP and the Motherland Party (ANAP) would merge to form the Democratic Party (Turkish: Demokrat Parti)

Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai is hospitalised after his arrest at a rally

Human Rights Watch sent an open letter to King Abdullah asking him to cease religious persecution of the Ahmadi faith in Saudi Arabia

UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown expelled four Russian envoys over Russias refusal to extradite Andrei Lugovoi to face charges on the alleged murder of Litvinenko

UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown expelled four Russian envoys over Russias refusal to extradite Andrei Lugovoi to face charges on the alleged murder of Litvinenko

In a policy shift US officials say they will participate in high-level talks with Iran and Syria at a meeting about Iraq

Parliamentary committee approves Moshe Katsavs request to suspend himself after Israels attorney general announces that he would indict Katsav on charges of rape, sexual harassment, abuse of power, and other charges

Produces Djin Djin, later recognised with a Grammy Award for contemporary world music.

Releases Don't Let Him Waste Your Time, which reaches number 36 on the UK singles chart.

IAEA inspectors return to North Korea to monitor and verify the shutdown of designated nuclear facilities.

It is announced that DYP and the Motherland Party (ANAP) would merge to form the Democratic Party (Turkish: Demokrat Parti)

It is announced that DYP and the Motherland Party (ANAP) would merge to form the Democratic Party (Turkish: Demokrat Parti)

Razzaz participates in economic reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

The Iraqi cabinet passes a draft law on oil revenues that calls on the Government to distribute oil revenues to regions based on their populations and allows regions to negotiate contracts with foreign companies to explore and develop oil fields

A new law calls on Government to distribute oil revenues to regions based on their populations and allows regions to negotiate contracts with foreign companies to explore and develop oil fields

The Iraqi cabinet approves the hydrocarbon framework law, one component of a larger legislative package, which states that the revenue from oil sales belongs to all Iraqis and outlines the function of the oil and gas council

President Bush says the $2.9 trillion budget will eliminate the federal deficit by 2012 without increasing taxes

Responding to claims of corruption on the electoral commission and threats by an alliance of political parties to boycott Jan. 22 election, President Iajuddin Ahmed declares a state of emergency & cancels elections

After eight years in exile in Dubai and London, Bhutto returns to Karachi to prepare for the 2008 national elections

Bhutto meets Nawaz Sharif to publicize their demand that Musharraf fulfill his promise to lift the state of emergency before Januarys Parliamentary elections, threatening to boycott the vote if he failed to comply

Bhutto is killed leaving a campaign rally for the PPP at Liaquat National Bagh, where she had given a spirited address to party supporters in the run-up to the January 2008 Parliamentary elections

The AKP achieves a landslide victory in the rescheduled July 22 2007 elections with 46.6% of the vote, translating into control of 341 of the 550 available Parliamentary seats. Overall, the AKP secures a plurality of votes in 68 of Turkeys 81 provinces, with its strongest vote of 71% coming from Bing”l

The choice of the announcement site is symbolic because it was also where Abraham Lincoln delivered his historic "House Divided" speech in 1858. Obama announces his candidacy for President of the United States in front of the Old State Capitol building in Springfield, Illinois

Obama announces his candidacy for President of the United States in front of the Old State Capitol building in Springfield, Illinois, th site is symbolic because it was also where Abraham Lincoln delivered his historic "House Divided" speech in 1858

The United Progressive Alliance nominates Pratibha Patil as its candidate for the 2007 presidential election.

United Russia won 64.24% of the popular vote in their run for State Duma according to election preliminary results, United Russias victory isseen by many as an indication of strong popular support of the then Russian leadership and its policies

Brown is formally declared Leader of the Labour Party.

Bhutto's assassination disrupts campaigning for the scheduled parliamentary election.

The government warns that prolonged electricity cuts will affect homes and businesses.

The First Geir Haarde Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.

The First Topolanek Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czech Republic.

Brown leaves the Treasury after more than ten years as Chancellor.

Burnham enters Cabinet while serving as Chief Secretary to the Treasury.

Mugabe attends the summit despite criticism of Zimbabwe's human-rights record.

Supports the compromise mandate that enables an intergovernmental conference to draft the Lisbon reform treaty.

Leads the European Council under the German Presidency as negotiations begin on a mandate for a new reform treaty.

Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti, the half-brother of Saddam Hussein who was also sentenced to death for his role in the 1982 execution of Shiites in Dujail, is decapitated by the noose during his execution

Bhutto vows to return to Pakistan "very soon", regardless of whether or not she reached a power-sharing deal with Musharraf before then

Bhutto accuses Musharrafs allies of pushing Pakistan into crisis by their refusal to permit democratic reforms and power-sharing

Musharraf signs the National Reconciliation Ordinance, giving amnesty to Bhutto and other political leaders-except exiled former premier Nawaz Sharif-in all court cases against them, including all corruption charges

After eight years in exile in Dubai and London, Bhutto returns to Karachi to prepare for the 2008 national elections

Bhutto later claimed that she had warned the Pakistani Government that suicide bomb squads would target her upon her return to Pakistan and that the Government had failed to act.

En route to a rally in Karachi two explosions occur shortly after Bhutto had landed and left Jinnah International Airport, she was not injured but the explosions, later found to be a suicide-bomb attack, killed 136 people.

The dead include at least 50 of the security guards from her PPP who had formed a human chain around her truck to keep potential bombers away, as well as 6 police officers.

Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed states that officials agreed to grant Benazir Bhutto amnesty versus pending corruption charges

Bangladesh issues an arrest warrant for opposition leader Sheikh Hasina Wajed as a plane arrives to take her arch rival, the countrys last Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, into exile in Saudi Arabia

Bangladeshs emergency Government backtracks on plans to exile two feuding former Prime Minister's but appears to threaten the women with corruption charges if they stay in the country

Bangladeshs military-backed emergency Government exile opposition leader Sheikh Hasina Wajed as it steps up a massive purge of the crisis-wracked countrys political hierarchy

Bangladesh issues an arrest warrant for opposition leader Sheikh Hasina Wajed as a plane arrives to take her arch rival, the countrys last Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, into exile in Saudi Arabia

Bangladeshs emergency Government backtracks on plans to exile two feuding former Prime Minister's but appears to threaten the women with corruption charges if they stay in the country

Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed is greeted by tens of thousands of supporters as she returns to Bangladesh after the military-backed Government abandon plans to force her into exile

Leaders from Hamas and Fatah, two Palestinian factions that have been engaged in deadly violence, meet in Mecca and reach deal to end the fighting and to form a unity Government

Makes his Feyenoord first-team debut as a sixteen-year-old midfielder.

Captains Milan to victory and collects the fifth European Cup of his playing career.

Brown presents his eleventh and final Budget as Chancellor.

Brown appoints a Cabinet combining experienced ministers with several new members.

Scores twice against Roma after going more than thirty Champions League appearances without a goal.

Scores three times against Real Madrid as Barcelona draw 3-3 at Camp Nou.

Brown enters Downing Street and begins forming his first Cabinet.

Pratibha Patil takes office as India's first woman President and the twelfth holder of the office.

Reversing its policy, the Justice Department announces the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court will oversee the National Security Agencys domestic wiretapping program

Appointed Foreign Minister

Freddie Mac announces largest quarterly loss to date as it unveils $4.8 billion bad debts and writedowns

Begins Germany's Council Presidency as foreign minister, supporting work to revive European treaty reform.

Scores a celebrated solo goal against Getafe after dribbling past several defenders.

Brown proposes limits on executive powers and stronger parliamentary accountability.

His government ends in Helsinki, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Finland.

Peter Waterworth becomes Governor of Montserrat

Receives a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

President Mahmoud Abbas (Fatah) issues a decree outlawing the Hamas militia and executive force after Hamas militarily takes control of the Gaza Strip

Abbas issues a decree outlawing the Hamas militia and executive force after Hamas takes control of Gaza

Leaders from Hamas and Fatah, two Palestinian factions that have been engaged in deadly violence, meet in Mecca and reach deal to end the fighting and to form a unity Government

Palestinian Unity Agreement in Mecca, Hamas and Fatah agree to share power, based on vaguely worded agreement. Hamas officials reiterate that they will never recognize Israel

Hamas ousts Fatah from Gaza in bloody coup

Berdymukhamedov assumes the combined head-of-state and head-of-government role

Footage of Castro meeting with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is broadcast, where, according to international media reports, Castro "appeared frail but stronger than three months ago"

Admitted to hospital after being taken ill on a train from his constituency in Hull to London King's Cross, diagnosed with pneumonia and treated at University College Hospital

Authorities briefly confine Benazir Bhutto before a planned protest rally.

Leads the Agency as it marks fifty years since the IAEA Statute entered into force.

US and Israel insist that the new Government must recognize right of Israel to exist, disarm terrorist groups and agree to end violence

French President Nicolas Sarkozy visits Libya and signs a number of bilateral and multilateral EU agreements with Gaddafi

The United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopts a resolution declares October 2 to be the "International Day of Non-Violence"

Officials show weapons, including mortar shells, rocket-propelled grenades, and explosive penetrators they say were manufactured in Iranian factories, they also say that Iranian Government officials sanctioned the transfer of the weapons

Officials show weapons, including mortar shells, rocket-propelled grenades, and explosive penetrators they say were manufactured in Iranian factories, they also say that Iranian Government officials sanctioned the transfer of the weapons

Blair says as many as 1,600 of the 7,100 troops stationed in southern Iraq will leave in the next few months. "What all this means is not that Basra is how we want it to be, but it does mean that the next chapter in Basras history can be written

Troops storm an Iranian diplomatic office in Kurdish-controlled Erbil and detain five people, urdish officials are outraged at the move, and about 100 Kurdish troops stop US troops from crossing a checkpoint

The tally of death certificates and reports from morgues, hospitals, and other institutions indicates more than 34,000 Iraqi civilians died in 2006

Senate Foreign Relations Committee votes, 12-9, in favor of a nonbinding resolution that denounces President Bushs plan to deploy additional troops to Iraq

National Intelligence Estimate finds the Iraqi leadership is likely too weak to hold the country together, the military is ill-equipped to rein in militias, and US troops are necessary to stabilize Iraq

The House of Representatives votes, 246-182, in favor of a nonbinding resolution that expresses support for US troops but criticizes President Bushs "surge" that calls for some 20,000 additional troops to be sent to Iraq

President Bush selects Lt Gen Douglas Lute to oversee war policy in Iraq and Afghanistan

Moktada al-Sadr, leader of the Mahdi Army militia and an opponent of the US-led war in Iraq, reemerges from hiding for the first time since January. In a speech, he calls for a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq

With 127 deaths, May is the deadliest month for U.S. troops since November 2004

A review of progress in Iraq, called the National Intelligence Estimate, says the Iraqi Government has failed to end sectarian violence even with the surge of American troops

n a nationally televised address, President Bush outlines a plan for withdrawing troops from Iraq, he says by July 2008 troop levels would drop from the current high of 169,000 to 130,000

Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, the former Commander of US forces in Iraq, criticizes the Bush administration for its "catastrophically flawed, unrealistically optimistic war plan"

Turkeys Parliament votes, 507 to 19, to allow the deployment of troops into northern Iraq to deal with attacks on Turkey by Kurdish rebels in Iraq

Six American soldiers are killed in Iraq, bringing the total deaths in 2007 to 852, the highest annual total since the war began in 2003

Senator Carl Levin, Democrat from Michigan, says, "Year after year, the president and the administration have touted progress in Iraq and called for patience. It has been a litany of delusion"

President Bush selects Lt Gen Douglas Lute to oversee war policy in Iraq and Afghanistan

In an attempt at national reconciliation, a group of Sunni, Shiite, and Kurdish Iraqi leaders, including Nuri al-Maliki, Vice President Tarqi al-Hashemi, and President Jalal Talabani, announce former Baathists can regain their Government jobs. A review of progress in Iraq, called the National Intelligence Estimate, says the Iraqi Government has failed to end sectarian violence even with the surge of American troops

Petraeus tells the House Foreign Affairs and Armed Services committees that the US military needs more time to meet its goals in Iraq, he says troops in Iraq may be reduced from 20 brigades to 15, or from troops to 130,000, beginning in July 2008

Petraeus and Ryan Crocker face more intense and critical questioning from members of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services committees, they failed to answer definitely repeated questions about how long US troops would be in Iraq

A brigade of 5,000 U.S. troops starts to leave Diyala Province, the first significant pullback of troops. Once the withdrawal is complete, there will be 157,000 soldiers in Iraq, from a high of 162,000

With the help of the US military, Turkish fighter jets bomb areas in Dohuk Province in northern Iraq, targeting the Kurdish militant group, the Kurdistan Workers Party

Gen. David Petraeus reports that car bombs and suicide attacks have dropped by 60% since June 2007

Moktada al-Sadr, leader of the Mahdi Army militia and an opponent of the US-led war in Iraq, reemerges from hiding for the first time since January. In a speech, he calls for a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq

In an attempt at national reconciliation, a group of Sunni, Shiite, and Kurdish Iraqi leaders, including Nuri al-Maliki, Vice President Tarqi al-Hashemi, and President Jalal Talabani, announce former Baathists can regain their Government jobs

Ricardo Sanchez, the former commander of US forces in Iraq, criticizes the Bush administration for its "catastrophically flawed, unrealistically optimistic war plan"

Scores both Milan goals in the 2-1 final victory over Liverpool.

New Horizons observes giant volcanic plumes and changing surface features on Io.

Brown announces plans for a substantial reduction of British forces in southern Iraq.

Brown announces a staged reduction in British troop numbers in Iraq.

The Iraqi Consensus Front, the largest Sunni faction in Prime Minister Nuri al-Malikis cabinet, resigns, citing the Shiite-led Governments failure to stem violence by militias, follow through with reforms, and involve Sunnis in decisions on securit

Heads the government when Irish becomes an official and working language of the European Union.

Serves as Foreign Minister when Irish receives official and working language status in the Union.

New Horizons images clumpy structures in Jupiter's faint rings and improves understanding of ring dynamics.

Created a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)

Three Iraqi army officials, including Ali Hassan al-Majid, a cousin of Saddam Hussein who was known as "Chemical Ali, are convicted and sentenced to death for carrying out the murder of about 50,000 Kurds in 1988-what was called the Anfal campaign

Three Iraqi army officials, including Ali Hassan al-Majid, a cousin of Saddam Hussein who was known as "Chemical Ali, are convicted and sentenced to death for carrying out the murder of about 50,000 Kurds in 1988-what was called the Anfal campaign

Australias new Government formed by the Australian Labor Party fully supports the protocol and Prime Minister Kevin Rudd signs the instrument of ratification immediately after assuming office

Scores twice against Mallorca as Real Madrid come from behind to secure the league title.

Brown becomes Labour leader without an opposing candidate.

Brown launches his campaign promising to listen, learn and lead change.

Brown launches his campaign to succeed Tony Blair as Labour leader.

Leaves the country after fighting between his guards and government forces ends his armed political challenge in Kinshasa.

The Legal Services Act reforms regulation and creates the Legal Services Board.

Obama and Senator Feingold introduce a corporate jet provision to the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act, which is signed into law

Receives Academy Award nominations connected with Letters from Iwo Jima.

Awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the BBCs Sports Personality of the Year show in recognition of "his contribution as both player and manager in a career spanning more than half a century"

Brown signs the European Union reform treaty at Lisbon.

New Horizons obtains close views of the developing Little Red Spot and measures storm dynamics.

Waters plays at the American leg of the Live Earth concert, an international multi-venue concert aimed to raise awareness about global climate change, featuring the Trenton Youth Choir and his trademark inflatable pig

Releases Long Road Out of Eden with Eagles, the band's first full studio album since 1979.

Releases Magic with the E Street Band, combining bright rock arrangements with darker political themes.

It is announced at a press conference that Bryan Robson and Brian Kidd would be the new management team at Sheffield United

It is announced at a press conference that Bryan Robson and Brian Kidd would be the new management team at Sheffield United

Brown sets out proposals on standards, accountability and constitutional change.

Becomes the first Saudi monarch to meet a pope.

Supports diplomatic preparation for the landmark Vatican meeting.

Curates the Meltdown festival at London's Southbank Centre.

The Mental Health Act changes detention, treatment and professional-role provisions.

Merrill Lynchs Stan ONeal is ousted after the bank reveals an $8.4 billion quarterly loss

MESSENGER makes its second Venus flyby, using the encounter to reshape its orbit for later Mercury approaches.

Finishes as the competition's leading scorer with ten goals.

Chancellor Wolfgang Schussel is sworn in as interior minister

Morgan Stanley falls into the red with $9.4 billion writeoff but receives $5 billion from the China Investment Corporation

Police arrest and beat Tsvangirai after an opposition prayer meeting.

The Senate confirms Mike McConnell as the Director of National Intelligence

A review of progress in Iraq, called the National Intelligence Estimate, says the Iraqi Government has failed to end sectarian violence even with the surge of American troops

Musharraf declares national mourning after Benazir Bhutto's assassination.

Musharraf issues an amnesty ordinance covering many pending political corruption cases.

The ordinance facilitates Benazir Bhutto's return to Pakistan from exile.

Takes majority state control of heavy oil projects in the Orinoco Belt

New Horizons uses Jupiter for a gravity assist that shortens its flight time to Pluto.

New Horizons enters its first long hibernation period during the cruise from Jupiter toward Pluto.

New Horizons uses Jupiter for a gravity assist and conducts a broad scientific survey of the system.

Gaddafi receives President Nicolas Sarkozy and concludes bilateral cooperation agreements.

Panicked Northern Rock savers rush to empty their accounts as shares in the bank plummet

In an unprecedented move, the Chancellor says the Government will guarantee all savings of Northern Rock customers

The Government guarantees existing Northern Rock retail deposits to stop the run.

Darling guarantees existing Northern Rock retail deposits to halt depositor withdrawals.

Gholam Reza Aghazadeh, the head of Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran declared that Iran has started construction of a domestically built nuclear power plant with capacity of 360 MW

Gholam Reza Aghazadeh, the head of Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran declared that Iran has started construction of a domestically built nuclear power plant with capacity of 360 MW

At a meeting with diplomats from the US, China, South Korea, Russia, and Japan, North Korea agrees to dismantle its nuclear facilities and allow international inspectors to enter the country in exchange for about $400 million in oil and aid

The former Millennium Dome reopens as The O2 entertainment venue.

Obama and Senator Feingold introduce a corporate jet provision to the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act, which is signed into law

US and Israel insist that the new Government must recognize right of Israel to exist, disarm terrorist groups and agree to end violence. Palestinian Unity Agreement in Mecca, Hamas and Fatah agree to share power, based on vaguely worded agreement. Hamas officials reiterate that they will never recognize Israel

Brown secures overwhelming support from Labour Members of Parliament for his leadership bid.

Nick Clegg is elected as leader of the Liberal Democrats, succeeding Menzies Campbell

Supports an Arab League delegation promoting the Arab Peace Initiative in Israel.

New Horizons detects lightning at high Jovian latitudes, extending known lightning activity toward the poles.

Benazir Bhutto accuses Musharraf's allies of obstructing democratic reform and power sharing.

Police impose temporary restrictions on opposition rallies and demonstrations.

Human Rights Watch sent an open letter to King Abdullah asking him to cease religious persecution of the Ahmadi faith in Saudi Arabia

The Treaty of Lisbon makes the Unions human rights charter, the Charter of Fundamental Rights, legally binding

Akhmetov resigns as Prime Minister

Sall leaves the prime ministership and later breaks with Wade

Appointed President of Argentina, 1st term

Appointed President of Brazil, 2nd term

Appointed President of Ecuador, 1st term

Appointed President of Nigeria after the 2007 presidential election

Construction begins on the Panama Canal expansion program

President Abdullahi Yusuf enters the capital for the first time since assuming control of the interim Government in 2004

President Abdullahi Yusuf enters the capital for the first time since assuming control of the interim Government in 2004

Appointed President of Venezuela, 2nd elected term under the 1999 Constitution

Wade wins re-election for a second presidential term

Sworn in as President after winning the 2007 election

Berdymukhamedov is inaugurated as President of Turkmenistan

Berdymukhamedov wins the presidential election after Niyazov's death

Musharraf wins the presidential vote conducted by the outgoing assemblies.

The electoral college re-elects Musharraf while courts consider his eligibility.

Toure wins re-election for a second constitutional presidential term.

Takes office as Prime Minister of Finland and forms a government in Helsinki.

Rudd is sworn in as Prime Minister by Governor of General Michael Jeffery, unlike Labor predecessors, Rudd does not swear allegiance to the Queen of Australia directly but promises to "well and truly serve the Commonwealth of Australia and her people"

Appointed Prime Minister of Austria

Parliament approves Karim Masimov as Prime Minister

Karim Massimov becomes Prime Minister

Thein Sein becomes Prime Minister under the SPDC

Cheikh Hadjibou Soumare becomes Prime Minister

Somare remains Prime Minister after the 2007 national election

At the meeting of the European Council Portugal insists that the Treaty (the Reform Treaty) be signed in Lisbon

This record states: Prominent changes included the move from unanimity to qualified majority voting in at least 45 policy areas in the Council of Minister's, a change in calculating such a majority to a new double majority.

This record states: a more powerful European Parliament forming a bicameral legislature alongside the Council of Minister's under the ordinary legislative procedure, a consolidated legal personality for the EU and.

This record states: the creation of a long-term President of the European Council and a High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

At the meeting of the European Council in October 2007, Portugal insisted that the Treaty (then called the 'Reform Treaty') be signed in Lisbon, the Portuguese capital. This request was granted, and the Treaty was thus to be called the Treaty of Lisbon, in line with the tradition of European Union treaties. The Portuguese presidency was appointed to the job of organising the programme for a signing ceremony

Tony Blair today announces he is stepping down after 10 years as Prime Minister and 13 as Labour leader. The Prime Minister returns to his political roots in the north east for his swansong, telling supporters at Trimdon Labour club he would stand down as PM on June 27

Botswanas President Festus Mogae announces that he is to stand down next year after a decade at the helm of the diamond-rich southern African nation

Romano Prodi submits his resignation after a measure about deploying more troops to Afghanistan and allowing the US to expand a military base in Italy fails in the Senate, he has been in power only nine months. Prodi remains in power, as the Senate narrowly passes a vote of confidence in the Prime Minister's weak Government

A month after being appointed archbishop by Pope Benedict XVI, Stanislaw Wielgus resigns after admitting to collaborating with the Polish secret police during the Communist

Brown issues a revised code setting standards and responsibilities for ministers.

Backs renewed Arab League endorsement of the Arab Peace Initiative at the Riyadh summit.

In the issue of Rolling Stone, St. John Hunt detailed a number of individuals purported to be implicated by his father including Sturgis.

The two sons of Howard Hunt alleged that their father cut the information from his memoirs, "American Spy: My Secret History in the CIA, Watergate and Beyond", to avoid possible perjury charges.

as well as Lyndon B. Johnson, Cord Meyer, David Sanchez Morales, David Atlee Phillips, Lucien Sarti, and William Harvey.

In the issue of Rolling Stone, St. John Hunt detailed a number of individuals purported to be implicated by his father including Sturgis.

The two sons of Howard Hunt alleged that their father cut the information from his memoirs, "American Spy: My Secret History in the CIA, Watergate and Beyond", to avoid possible perjury charges.

as well as Lyndon B. Johnson, Cord Meyer, David Sanchez Morales, David Atlee Phillips, Lucien Sarti, and William Harvey.

In the issue of Rolling Stone, St. John Hunt detailed a number of individuals purported to be implicated by his father including Sturgis.

The two sons of Howard Hunt alleged that their father cut the information from his memoirs, "American Spy: My Secret History in the CIA, Watergate and Beyond", to avoid possible perjury charges.

as well as Lyndon B. Johnson, Cord Meyer, David Sanchez Morales, David Atlee Phillips, Lucien Sarti, and William Harvey.

In the issue of Rolling Stone, St. John Hunt detailed a number of individuals purported to be implicated by his father including Sturgis.

The two sons of Howard Hunt alleged that their father cut the information from his memoirs, "American Spy: My Secret History in the CIA, Watergate and Beyond", to avoid possible perjury charges.

as well as Lyndon B. Johnson, Cord Meyer, David Sanchez Morales, David Atlee Phillips, Lucien Sarti, and William Harvey.

In the issue of Rolling Stone, St. John Hunt detailed a number of individuals purported to be implicated by his father including Sturgis.

The two sons of Howard Hunt alleged that their father cut the information from his memoirs, "American Spy: My Secret History in the CIA, Watergate and Beyond", to avoid possible perjury charges.

as well as Lyndon B. Johnson, Cord Meyer, David Sanchez Morales, David Atlee Phillips, Lucien Sarti, and William Harvey.

In the issue of Rolling Stone, St. John Hunt detailed a number of individuals purported to be implicated by his father including Sturgis.

The two sons of Howard Hunt alleged that their father cut the information from his memoirs, "American Spy: My Secret History in the CIA, Watergate and Beyond", to avoid possible perjury charges.

as well as Lyndon B. Johnson, Cord Meyer, David Sanchez Morales, David Atlee Phillips, Lucien Sarti, and William Harvey.

Tariceanu leads the government as Romania becomes a European Union member.

Romano Prodi submits his resignation after a measure about deploying more troops to Afghanistan and allowing the US to expand a military base in Italy fails in the Senate, he has been in power only nine months

The Queen appoints Brown Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury.

Hamas ousts Fatah from Gaza in bloody coup

Abbas loses effective control of Gaza after Hamas defeats Fatah forces in the territory

President Mahmoud Abbas (Fatah) issues a decree outlawing the Hamas militia and executive force after Hamas militarily takes control of the Gaza Strip

Sinn Fein endorses a plan to support the police in Northern Ireland, over 15 yrs, the composition of the force will change to reflect the population of the province, clears the path to a power-sharing Government between Catholic and Protestants

Power sharing in Northern Ireland is back after an historic agreement between Rev Ian Paisley & Gerry Adams

Hamas officials reiterate that they will never recognize Israel

Saudi King Abdullah awards Putin the King Abdul Aziz Award, Saudi Arabias top civilian decoration

Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed states that officials agreed to grant Benazir Bhutto amnesty versus pending corruption charges

Questioned for a 2nd time by police over the cash-for-peerages scandal

A month after being appointed archbishop by Pope Benedict XVI, Stanislaw Wielgus resigns after admitting to collaborating with the Polish secret police during the Communist

Calls for the British Government to contribute to the upkeep of Scotts and Shackletons huts

Chelsea defeat Arsenal 2-1 in the League Cup final to win another domestic trophy.

Begins the Second Geir Haarde Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.

Begins the Second Topolanek Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czech Republic.

Elected as Secretary General of the Dawa Party, succeeding Jaafari

Petraeus and Ryan Crocker face more intense and critical questioning from members of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services committees, they failed to answer definitely repeated questions about how long US troops would be in Iraq

Senate Foreign Relations Committee votes, 12-9, in favor of a nonbinding resolution that denounces President Bushs plan to deploy additional troops to Iraq

In a nationally televised address, President Bush announces an additional 20,000 troops will be deployed to Baghdad to try to stem the sectarian fighting

Despite an increase in violence in Bagdhad, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki called the security offensive a "dazzling success"

Eight people, including two Iraqi legislators, die when a suicide bomber strikes inside the Parliament building, which is located in Baghdads fortified International Zone

Muharib Abdul Latif al-Jubouri, a leader of al-Qaeda in Mesopotamia, dies in a raid north of Baghdad. US officials say that Jubouri was involved in the kidnapping of American reporter Jill Carroll

The US and Iraq begin a new offensive in an attempt to increase security in Baghdad and quell the increasingly deadly attacks by insurgents and militias

US forces begin a new offensive, targeting al-Qaeda in Mesopotamia in areas around Baghdad, where car bombings and other insurgent attacks have intensified

Muharib Abdul Latif al-Jubouri, a leader of al-Qaeda in Mesopotamia, dies in a raid north of Baghdad. US officials say that Jubouri was involved in the kidnapping of American reporter Jill Carroll

Muharib Abdul Latif al-Jubouri, a leader of al-Qaeda in Mesopotamia, dies in a raid north of Baghdad. US officials say that Jubouri was involved in the kidnapping of American reporter Jill Carroll

Despite an increase in violence in Bagdhad, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki called the security offensive a "dazzling success"

Troops storm an Iranian diplomatic office in Kurdish-controlled Erbil and detain five people, urdish officials are outraged at the move, and about 100 Kurdish troops stop US troops from crossing a checkpoint

Sinn Fein endorses a plan to support the police in Northern Ireland, over 15 yrs, the composition of the force will change to reflect the population of the province, clears the path to a power-sharing Government between Catholic and Protestants

Awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the BBCs Sports Personality of the Year show in recognition of "his contribution as both player and manager in a career spanning more than half a century"

G. Madhavan Nair leads ISRO as the Space Capsule Recovery Experiment is recovered after demonstrating re-entry and thermal-protection technologies.

Receives a state funeral in Moscow attended by Russian leaders and foreign dignitaries.

Responding to claims of corruption on the electoral commission and threats by an alliance of political parties to boycott Jan. 22 election, President Iajuddin Ahmed declares a state of emergency & cancels elections

Bhutto is placed under house arrest just a few hours before she was due to lead and address a rally against the state of emergency

Bhutto meets Nawaz Sharif to publicize their demand that Musharraf fulfill his promise to lift the state of emergency before Januarys Parliamentary elections, threatening to boycott the vote if he failed to comply

Emergency measures remove judges, restrict media and postpone constitutional proceedings.

Musharraf declares emergency rule and suspends constitutional protections.

Admits that the war in Iraq is not going as planned, "This is not the fight we entered in Iraq, but it is the fight we are in," he says, "Every one of us wishes that this war were over and won"

Russian President Vladimir Putin signing a decree conferring the State Prize of the Russian Federation for the humanitarian work of Solzhenitsyn

President Putin personally visits the writer at his home to give him the award

En route to a rally in Karachi two explosions occur shortly after Bhutto had landed and left Jinnah International Airport, she was not injured but the explosions, later found to be a suicide-bomb attack, killed 136 people. Bhutto later claimed that she had warned the Pakistani Government that suicide bomb squads would target her upon her return to Pakistan and that the Government had failed to act

Eight people, including two Iraqi legislators, die when a suicide bomber strikes inside the Parliament building, which is located in Baghdads fortified International Zone

A suicide bomber attacks a United States base near Kabul, about a mile away from where the vice president is staying, the Taliban claims responsibility for the attack which killed more than 20 people

Gen. David Petraeus reports that car bombs and suicide attacks have dropped by 60% since June 2007

Brown coordinates government assistance during severe flooding across parts of England.

Trilateral Israeli-Palestinian-American summit with Secretary of State Rice, PM Ehud Olmert and President Abbas ended with no visible result

Mugabe attends the EU-Africa summit, where he is criticised over his rights record, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown boycotts the meeting over Mugabes presence

Trilateral Israeli-Palestinian-American summit with Secretary of State Rice, PM Ehud Olmert and President Abbas ended with no visible result

A suicide bomber attacks a United States base near Kabul, about a mile away from where the vice president is staying, the Taliban claims responsibility for the attack which killed more than 20 people

Coaches Real Madrid to their thirtieth Spanish league championship on the final matchday.

Blair confirms that he will resign as Prime Minister on 27 June.

2007 Beckham announces that he had signed a five-year deal to play for Los Angeles Galaxy beginning 1 July 2007

Beckham's contract with Los Angeles Galaxy becomes effective on 1 July 2007, the highest salary of any MLS player in history

Beckhams contract with Los Angeles Galaxy takes effect on 11 July, and on 13 July, is officially unveiled as a Galaxy player at The Home Depot Center

Burnham becomes Chief Secretary to the Treasury under Gordon Brown.

Stanishev heads Bulgaria on its accession date as the 2005 Luxembourg treaty becomes legally operative.

Tariceanu heads Romania on 1 January 2007 as the country's European Union membership formally starts.

Signs the Treaty of Lisbon on behalf of Ireland.

Signs the Treaty of Lisbon for Ireland as Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Bakoyannis signs Lisbon alongside Karamanlis, representing Greek diplomacy at the treaty ceremony.

Karamanlis adds Greece's signature to the Lisbon reform treaty on behalf of the government.

The European Council of heads of states or Governments met in Brussels to agree upon the foundation of a new treaty to replace the rejected Constitution. The meeting took place under the German Presidency of the EU, with Chancellor Angela Merkel leading the negotiations as President-in-Office of the European Council

Amends the Treaty on European Union (TEU, Maastricht; 1992) and the Treaty establishing the European Community (TEC, Rome; 1957), renamed to Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)

Changes include more qualified majority voting in the Council of Minister's & increased involvement of the European Parliament in the legislative process through extended codecision with the Council of Minister's.

Signed by the European Union (EU) member states, and enters into force on 1 December 2009. Plays a central role in the negotiation of the Treaty of Lisbon and the Berlin Declaration.

The Treaty of Lisbon makes the Unions human rights charter, the Charter of Fundamental Rights, legally binding.

The aim of the Treaty is "to complete the process started by the Treaty of Amsterdam [1997] and by the Treaty of Nice [2001] with a view to enhancing the efficiency and democratic legitimacy of the EU and to improving the coherence of its action".

Signs the Treaty of Lisbon for Germany alongside Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

Signs the Treaty of Lisbon for Italy as President of the Council of Ministers.

At the European Council meeting on 18 and 19 October 2007 in Lisbon, a few last-minute concessions were made to ensure the signing of the Treaty

At the meeting of the European Council Portugal insists that the Treaty (the Reform Treaty) be signed in Lisbon

At the meeting of the European Council in October 2007, Portugal insisted that the Treaty (then called the 'Reform Treaty') be signed in Lisbon, the Portuguese capital. This request was granted, and the Treaty was thus to be called the Treaty of Lisbon, in line with the tradition of European Union treaties. The Portuguese presidency was appointed to the job of organising the programme for a signing ceremony

The October European Council, led by Jose Socrates consists of legal experts from all member states scrutinising the final drafts of the Treaty

The Treaty of Lisbon makes the Union's bill of rights, the Charter of Fundamental Rights, legally binding

The stated aim of the treaty was to "complete the process started by the Treaty of Amsterdam [1997] and by the Treaty of Nice [2001] with a view to enhancing the efficiency and democratic legitimacy of the Union and to improving the coherence of it's action"

Representatives from the 27 EU member states were present, and signed the Treaty as plenipotentiaries, marking the end of Treaty negotiations.

The signing of the Treaty of Lisbon took place in Lisbon, Portugal on 13 December 2007. The Government of Portugal, by virtue of holding Presidency of the Council of the European Union at the time, arranged a ceremony inside the 15th century Jerónimos Monastery, the same place Portugal's treaty of accession to the European Union (EU) was signed in 1985

The signing of the Treaty of Lisbon, the Government of Portugal, by virtue of holding Presidency of the Council of the European Union at the time.

arranges a ceremony inside the 15th century Jeronimos Monastery, the same place Portugals Treaty of accession to the European Union (EU) was signed in 1985.

Brown signs the Treaty of Lisbon after becoming Prime Minister.

Sarkozy signed the Treaty of Lisbon for France as the European Union sought institutional reform after the failed constitutional treaty.

Signs the Treaty of Lisbon for Germany alongside Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Three Iraqi army officials, including Ali Hassan al-Majid, a cousin of Saddam Hussein who was known as "Chemical Ali, are convicted and sentenced to death for carrying out the murder of about 50,000 Kurds in 1988-what was called the Anfal campaign

Three Iraqi army officials, including Ali Hassan al-Majid, a cousin of Saddam Hussein who was known as "Chemical Ali, are convicted and sentenced to death for carrying out the murder of about 50,000 Kurds in 1988-what was called the Anfal campaign

Wins the Commons vote to renew Trident, Britains independent nuclear deterent, but only with the backing of the Conservatives

Wins the Commons vote to renew Trident, Britains independent nuclear deterent, but only with the backing of the Conservatives

Blair wins the House of Commons vote to renew Trident with Conservative support despite a Labour rebellion

Des Browne leads the defence case for beginning the Trident renewal programme

Supports Trident renewal as Conservative votes help pass the Commons motion.

Troops storm an Iranian diplomatic office in Kurdish-controlled Erbil and detain five people, urdish officials are outraged at the move, and about 100 Kurdish troops stop US troops from crossing a checkpoint

Returns to large-scale touring with Genesis during the Turn It On Again reunion.

Reunites with Banks and Rutherford for the Turn It On Again tour.

Tours again with Genesis as the group returns to stadium audiences.

New Horizons records a giant plume from Io's Tvashtar volcano and traces its changing structure.

Scores both goals as Boca Juniors defeat Gremio 2-0 and complete a 5-0 aggregate Copa Libertadores final victory.

The UK Borders Act changes immigration enforcement, biometric registration and border powers.

The United Nations appoints Ahmad Shuja Pasha as Military Adviser in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations.

The United Nations Security Council holds an emergency meeting and unanimously condemns the assassination

United Russia won 64.24% of the popular vote in their run for State Duma according to election preliminary results, United Russias victory isseen by many as an indication of strong popular support of the then Russian leadership and its policies

Brown becomes the only candidate with sufficient nominations for the Labour leadership.

Arrested in the United States in a case alleging plots against the Lao government

King Abdullah visits Pope Benedict XVI in the Apostolic Palace, the first Saudi monarch to visit the Pope

during a state visit to the United Kingdom, Abdullah was greeted by protesters accusing him of being a "murderer" and a "torturer", concerns esed in the UK about the treatment of women and homosexuals by the Saudi kingdom

Voyager 1's plasma science instrument is switched off after its performance becomes degraded.

Voyager 2 crosses the termination shock at a different distance from Voyager 1.

Becomes the fourth Brazilian winner within an eleven-year period.

The IAEA verifies shutdown of the Yongbyon nuclear facilities under arrangements following the Six-Party Talks.

ZANU-PF endorses Mugabe as its candidate for the approaching election.

Soe Win dies while serving as Prime Minister

Abdul Sattar Buzaigh al-Rishawi, a leader of Sunni tribes in Anbar Province that have joined forces with the US. to fight Sunni militants, such as al-Qaeda in Mesopotamia, dies in a bombing

Death of Barbara McNair, American singer and actress

Death of Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti, executed

Bhutto is killed leaving a campaign rally for the PPP at Liaquat National Bagh, where she had given a spirited address to party supporters in the run-up to the January 2008 Parliamentary elections

Death of Benazir Bhutto

The Interior Ministry of Pakistan states that "Bhutto was killed when she tried to duck back into the vehicle, and the shock waves from the blast knocked her head into a lever attached to the sunroof, fracturing her skull"

Dies in Moscow at age seventy-six after a long period of declining health.

Death of Deborah Kerr

Death of Doris Hilda Anderson

Death of Everette Howard Hunt

President Jose Eduardo dos Santos eulogizes, "Holden Roberto was one of the pioneers of national liberation struggle, whose name encouraged a generation of Angolans to opt for resistance and combat for the countrys independence". Death of Holden Alvaro Roberto

Former Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith dies in South Africa.

Death of Jose Carlos Bauer, Brazilian World Cup footballer.

President Jose Eduardo dos Santos eulogizes, "Holden Roberto was one of the pioneers of national liberation struggle, whose name encouraged a generation of Angolans to opt for resistance and combat for the countrys independence"

Jules Olitski, Ukrainian-born American abstract painter and sculptor

Death of Michel Serrault

Death of Norman Kingsley Mailer

Tally of death certificates and reports from morgues, hospitals, and other institutions indicates more than 34,000 Iraqi civilians died in 2006

250 are killed near Najaf as American and Iraqi troops fight with a Shiite militia, an American helicopter is shot down in the battle

As many as 250 are killed near Najaf as American and Iraqi troops fight with a Shiite militia, an American helicopter is shot down in the battle