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{{*mp|July 17}} '''[[Typhoon Conson (2010)|Typhoon Conson]]''' makes landfall near [[Hai Phong]], [[Vietnam]] after devastating the [[Philippines]], leaving at least 65 people dead. |
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{{*mp|July 17}} The discovery of '''''[[Saadanius|Saadanius hijazensis]]''''', a [[fossil]]ised [[primate]] closely related to the [[common ancestor]] of the [[Old World monkey]]s and [[ape]]s, is announced. |
{{*mp|July 17}} The discovery of '''''[[Saadanius|Saadanius hijazensis]]''''', a [[fossil]]ised [[primate]] closely related to the [[common ancestor]] of the [[Old World monkey]]s and [[ape]]s, is announced. |
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{{*mp|July 15}} [[BP]] announces that it has '''[[Efforts to stem the Deepwater Horizon oil spill#Temporary closure|temporarily halted]]''' the [[Deepwater Horizon oil spill|''Deepwater Horizon'' oil spill]]. |
{{*mp|July 15}} [[BP]] announces that it has '''[[Efforts to stem the Deepwater Horizon oil spill#Temporary closure|temporarily halted]]''' the [[Deepwater Horizon oil spill|''Deepwater Horizon'' oil spill]]. |
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{{*mp|July 12}} [[Switzerland]] rejects a request from the [[United States]] to [[extradition|extradite]] film director '''[[Roman Polanski]]''' ''(pictured)'' to face sentencing on charges of [[Roman Polanski sexual abuse case|unlawful sex with a minor]] in 1977. |
{{*mp|July 12}} [[Switzerland]] rejects a request from the [[United States]] to [[extradition|extradite]] film director '''[[Roman Polanski]]''' ''(pictured)'' to face sentencing on charges of [[Roman Polanski sexual abuse case|unlawful sex with a minor]] in 1977. |
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{{*mp|July 12}} The [[International Criminal Court]] charges [[Sudan]]ese President '''[[Omar al-Bashir]]''' with [[genocide]] for his role in the [[War in Darfur|Darfur conflict]]. |
{{*mp|July 12}} The [[International Criminal Court]] charges [[Sudan]]ese President '''[[Omar al-Bashir]]''' with [[genocide]] for his role in the [[War in Darfur|Darfur conflict]]. |
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{{*mp|July 11}} A '''[[Solar eclipse of July 11, 2010|total solar eclipse]]''' occurs over the [[Pacific Ocean]], the first seen on [[Easter Island]] in 1,400 years. |
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Revision as of 16:40, 17 July 2010
- Typhoon Conson makes landfall near Hai Phong, Vietnam after devastating the Philippines, leaving at least 65 people dead.
- The discovery of Saadanius hijazensis, a fossilised primate closely related to the common ancestor of the Old World monkeys and apes, is announced.
- BP announces that it has temporarily halted the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
- Australian classical music conductor Charles Mackerras dies in London at the age of 84.
- Argentina becomes the first Latin American country to legalise same-sex marriages nationwide.
- Switzerland rejects a request from the United States to extradite film director Roman Polanski (pictured) to face sentencing on charges of unlawful sex with a minor in 1977.
- The International Criminal Court charges Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir with genocide for his role in the Darfur conflict.
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