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{{*mp|Jan 9}} Former [[Colombia]]n vice presidential candidate '''[[Clara Rojas]]''' is released by [[FARC]] guerrillas after nearly six years in captivity. |
{{*mp|Jan 9}} Former [[Colombia]]n vice presidential candidate '''[[Clara Rojas]]''' is released by [[FARC]] guerrillas after nearly six years in captivity. |
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{{*mp|Jan 8}} The '''[[65th Golden Globe Awards]]''' ceremony is cancelled due to the ongoing [[2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike|Writers Guild of America strike]]. |
{{*mp|Jan 8}} The '''[[65th Golden Globe Awards]]''' ceremony is cancelled due to the ongoing [[2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike|Writers Guild of America strike]]. |
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{{*mp|Jan 7}} The [[India national cricket team|Indian cricket team]]'s [[Indian cricket team in Australia in 2007-08|tour of Australia]] is temporarily suspended following a '''[[Second Test, 2007-08 Border-Gavaskar Trophy|controversial Test match]]''', due to a [[racism]] incident involving [[Harbhajan Singh]], along with claims of poor [[sportsmanship]] and bad [[umpire (cricket)|umpiring]]. |
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<div style="text-align: right;" class="noprint">'''[[n:Main Page|Wikinews]]''' – '''[[Deaths in 2008|Recent deaths]]''' – '''[[Portal:Current events|More current events...]]'''</div> |
<div style="text-align: right;" class="noprint">'''[[n:Main Page|Wikinews]]''' – '''[[Deaths in 2008|Recent deaths]]''' – '''[[Portal:Current events|More current events...]]'''</div> |
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Revision as of 03:07, 16 January 2008
- NASA's MESSENGER (artist's impression pictured) flies by Mercury, the first spacecraft to do so in thirty-three years.
- The Kuomintang and its allies win a landslide victory in the Republic of China (Taiwan) legislative elections, securing over three quarters of the seats in the Legislative Yuan.
- Indian car manufacturer Tata Motors unveils the world's least expensive production car, the Tata Nano, priced at 100,000 rupees (US$2,500).
- Mikheil Saakashvili wins the Georgian presidential elections amidst allegations of vote-rigging.
- Former Colombian vice presidential candidate Clara Rojas is released by FARC guerrillas after nearly six years in captivity.
- The 65th Golden Globe Awards ceremony is cancelled due to the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike.
- The Indian cricket team's tour of Australia is temporarily suspended following a controversial Test match, due to a racism incident involving Harbhajan Singh, along with claims of poor sportsmanship and bad umpiring.
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