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{{*mp|April 2}} A [[tsunami]] triggered by an '''[[2007 Solomon Islands earthquake|earthquake]]''' ''(pictured)'' strikes the [[Solomon Islands]], killing at least 15 and leaving thousands homeless. |
{{*mp|April 2}} A [[tsunami]] triggered by an '''[[2007 Solomon Islands earthquake|earthquake]]''' ''(pictured)'' strikes the [[Solomon Islands]], killing at least 15 and leaving thousands homeless. |
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{{*mp|April 1}} Students protest outside the [[British diplomatic missions|British embassy]] in [[Tehran]], [[Iran]] in response to the '''[[2007 Iranian seizure of Royal Navy personnel|ongoing dispute]]''' over captured [[Royal Navy]] personnel. |
{{*mp|April 1}} Students protest outside the [[British diplomatic missions|British embassy]] in [[Tehran]], [[Iran]] in response to the '''[[2007 Iranian seizure of Royal Navy personnel|ongoing dispute]]''' over captured [[Royal Navy]] personnel. |
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{{*mp|April 1}} [[Michael Phelps]] breaks five world records in '''[[Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships|swimming]]''' at the [[2007 World Aquatics Championships]]; seven other records are broken as well. |
{{*mp|April 1}} [[Michael Phelps]] breaks five world records in '''[[Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships|swimming]]''' at the [[2007 World Aquatics Championships]], becoming the first swimmer to win seven gold at a single championship; seven other records are broken as well. |
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{{*mp|March 31}} [[Australia]]n [[Guantanamo Bay detention camp|Guantanamo Bay detainee]] '''[[David Hicks]]''' receives the first sentence from the [[Guantanamo military commission]], and the first conviction in a [[United States|U.S.]] [[war crime]]s trial since World War II. |
{{*mp|March 31}} [[Australia]]n [[Guantanamo Bay detention camp|Guantanamo Bay detainee]] '''[[David Hicks]]''' receives the first sentence from the [[Guantanamo military commission]], and the first conviction in a [[United States|U.S.]] [[war crime]]s trial since World War II. |
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{{*mp|March 26}} In [[Mauritania]], '''[[Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi]]''' is declared the winner of the [[Mauritanian presidential election, 2007|presidential election]], the final stage of the transition to civilian rule since the [[2005 Mauritanian coup d'état|military coup of 2005]]. |
{{*mp|March 26}} In [[Mauritania]], '''[[Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi]]''' is declared the winner of the [[Mauritanian presidential election, 2007|presidential election]], the final stage of the transition to civilian rule since the [[2005 Mauritanian coup d'état|military coup of 2005]]. |
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Revision as of 05:15, 3 April 2007
- A tsunami triggered by an earthquake (pictured) strikes the Solomon Islands, killing at least 15 and leaving thousands homeless.
- Students protest outside the British embassy in Tehran, Iran in response to the ongoing dispute over captured Royal Navy personnel.
- Michael Phelps breaks five world records in swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships, becoming the first swimmer to win seven gold at a single championship; seven other records are broken as well.
- Australian Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicks receives the first sentence from the Guantanamo military commission, and the first conviction in a U.S. war crimes trial since World War II.
- In Mauritania, Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi is declared the winner of the presidential election, the final stage of the transition to civilian rule since the military coup of 2005.
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