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{{*mp|Jan 3}}In [[Iowa]], '''[[United States Democratic presidential candidates, 2008|Democratic]]''' and '''[[United States Republican presidential candidates, 2008|Republican]]''' voters go the polls in the first [[primary election]] in the forthcoming [[United States presidential election, 2008|presidential election]] for the [[President of the United States|Presidency of the United States]]. |
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{{*mp|Jan 1}}[[Cyprus]] and [[Malta]] '''[[Enlargement of the eurozone|adopt]]''' the [[euro]] [[currency]], becoming the 14th and 15th countries to do so. |
{{*mp|Jan 1}}[[Cyprus]] and [[Malta]] '''[[Enlargement of the eurozone|adopt]]''' the [[euro]] [[currency]], becoming the 14th and 15th countries to do so. |
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{{*mp|Dec 31}}'''[[Clashes in Kenya (2007–present)|Violence erupts]]''' in [[Kenya]] after [[Mwai Kibaki]] ''(pictured)'' is declared the winner of the '''[[Kenyan presidential election, 2007|Kenyan presidential election]]''' amidst allegations of [[electoral fraud|fraud]]. |
{{*mp|Dec 31}}'''[[Clashes in Kenya (2007–present)|Violence erupts]]''' in [[Kenya]] after [[Mwai Kibaki]] ''(pictured)'' is declared the winner of the '''[[Kenyan presidential election, 2007|Kenyan presidential election]]''' amidst allegations of [[electoral fraud|fraud]]. |
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{{*mp|Dec 29}} Former [[Guantanamo Bay detention camp|Guantanamo Bay]] inmate and convicted [[Al-Qaeda]] supporter '''[[David Hicks]]''' is released from [[Yatala Labour Prison]] in [[South Australia]]. |
{{*mp|Dec 29}} Former [[Guantanamo Bay detention camp|Guantanamo Bay]] inmate and convicted [[Al-Qaeda]] supporter '''[[David Hicks]]''' is released from [[Yatala Labour Prison]] in [[South Australia]]. |
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{{*mp|Dec 27}} Former [[Pakistan]]i [[Prime Minister of Pakistan|Prime Minister]] [[Benazir Bhutto]] is '''[[Assassination of Benazir Bhutto|assassinated]]''' while campaigning in [[Rawalpindi]], Pakistan, sparking riots by supporters of her [[Pakistan Peoples Party]]. |
{{*mp|Dec 27}} Former [[Pakistan]]i [[Prime Minister of Pakistan|Prime Minister]] [[Benazir Bhutto]] is '''[[Assassination of Benazir Bhutto|assassinated]]''' while campaigning in [[Rawalpindi]], Pakistan, sparking riots by supporters of her [[Pakistan Peoples Party]]. |
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{{*mp|Dec 25}} The '''[[Politics of Nepal|Nepalese government]]''' agrees to abolish the [[Nepal|country's]] 240-year-old [[Nepalese monarchy|monarchy]]. |
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{{*mp|Dec 23}} [[Islom Karimov]] is '''[[Uzbekistani presidential election, 2007|re-elected]]''' [[President of Uzbekistan|President]] of [[Uzbekistan]] with over 90% of the votes cast. |
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Revision as of 23:53, 2 January 2008
- In Iowa, Democratic and Republican voters go the polls in the first primary election in the forthcoming presidential election for the Presidency of the United States.
- Violence erupts in Kenya after Mwai Kibaki (pictured) is declared the winner of the Kenyan presidential election amidst allegations of fraud.
- In American football, the New England Patriots become the first NFL team to have an undefeated regular season since 1972.
- Former Guantanamo Bay inmate and convicted Al-Qaeda supporter David Hicks is released from Yatala Labour Prison in South Australia.
- Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is assassinated while campaigning in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, sparking riots by supporters of her Pakistan Peoples Party.
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