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Pierre Nkurunziza ''(pictured)'' is '''re-elected''' President of Burundi with more than 91% of the votes. |
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{{*mp|July 3}} At least 221 people are killed and 214 others injured in '''[[2010 South Kivu tank truck explosion|an explosion]]''' caused by a fuel truck overturning in the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]]. |
{{*mp|July 3}} At least 221 people are killed and 214 others injured in '''[[2010 South Kivu tank truck explosion|an explosion]]''' caused by a fuel truck overturning in the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]]. |
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{{*mp|July 1}} [[Pierre Nkurunziza]] ''(pictured)'' is '''[[Burundian presidential election, 2010|re-elected]]''' [[List of Presidents of Burundi|President]] of [[Burundi]] with more than 91% of the votes. |
{{*mp|July 1}} [[Pierre Nkurunziza]] ''(pictured)'' is '''[[Burundian presidential election, 2010|re-elected]]''' [[List of Presidents of Burundi|President]] of [[Burundi]] with more than 91% of the votes. |
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{{*mp|July 1}} [[Senegal]] begins eight days of national [[mourning]] upon the death of '''[[Serigne Mouhamadou Lamine Bara Mbacké]]''', [[Grand Marabout]] of the [[Mouride]]s. |
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{{*mp|July 1}} Collaborating [[astronomer]]s confirm the [[Orbit|orbital motion]] of the first [[Methods of detecting extrasolar planets#Direct imaging|directly imaged]] [[exoplanet]] near a '''[[1RXS J160929.1−210524|sun-like star]]'''. |
{{*mp|July 1}} Collaborating [[astronomer]]s confirm the [[Orbit|orbital motion]] of the first [[Methods of detecting extrasolar planets#Direct imaging|directly imaged]] [[exoplanet]] near a '''[[1RXS J160929.1−210524|sun-like star]]'''. |
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{{*mp|July 1}} At least 41 people are killed and 175 others injured in a series of '''[[July 2010 Lahore bombings|suicide bomb attacks]]''' in [[Lahore]], [[Pakistan]]. |
{{*mp|July 1}} At least 41 people are killed and 175 others injured in a series of '''[[July 2010 Lahore bombings|suicide bomb attacks]]''' in [[Lahore]], [[Pakistan]]. |
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{{*mp|July 1}} A '''[[East African Community#Common market|common market]]''' comes into force in the [[East African Community]]. |
{{*mp|July 1}} A '''[[East African Community#Common market|common market]]''' comes into force in the [[East African Community]]. |
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{{*mp|June 30}} '''[[Hurricane Alex (2010)|Hurricane Alex]]''', the most [[barometric pressure|intense]] [[List of Atlantic hurricane records|June Atlantic hurricane]] in 53 years, makes its second [[landfall (meteorology)|landfall]] in [[Tamaulipas]], [[Mexico]], killing at least 24 people. |
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Revision as of 08:12, 4 July 2010
- U.S. General David Petraeus formally takes command of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan.
- At least 221 people are killed and 214 others injured in an explosion caused by a fuel truck overturning in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- Pierre Nkurunziza (pictured) is re-elected President of Burundi with more than 91% of the votes.
- Senegal begins eight days of national mourning upon the death of Serigne Mouhamadou Lamine Bara Mbacké, Grand Marabout of the Mourides.
- Collaborating astronomers confirm the orbital motion of the first directly imaged exoplanet near a sun-like star.
- At least 41 people are killed and 175 others injured in a series of suicide bomb attacks in Lahore, Pakistan.
- A common market comes into force in the East African Community.
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