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{{*mp|August 30}} '''[[Sinabung|Mount Sinabung]]''' ''(pictured)'', on the [[Indonesia|Indonesian]] island of [[Sumatra]], produces its first [[Types of volcanic eruptions|volcanic eruption]] since 1600, causing more than 12,000 residents to flee. |
{{*mp|August 30}} '''[[Sinabung|Mount Sinabung]]''' ''(pictured)'', on the [[Indonesia|Indonesian]] island of [[Sumatra]], produces its first [[Types of volcanic eruptions|volcanic eruption]] since 1600, causing more than 12,000 residents to flee. |
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{{*mp|August 27}} '''[[Arrowhead]]s''' excavated from [[Sibudu Cave]] in [[South Africa]] indicate the use of the [[bow and arrow]] up to 64,000 years ago. |
{{*mp|August 27}} '''[[Arrowhead]]s''' excavated from [[Sibudu Cave]] in [[South Africa]] indicate the use of the [[bow and arrow]] up to 64,000 years ago. |
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{{*mp|August 25}} '''[[Danny Philip]]''' is elected [[Prime Minister of Solomon Islands|Prime Minister]] of [[Solomon Islands]], following [[Solomon Islands general election, 2010|general election]]. |
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{{*mp|August 25}} A '''[[25 August 2010 Iraq bombings|series of bombings]]''' across thirteen cities in [[Iraq]] kills more than fifty people. |
{{*mp|August 25}} A '''[[25 August 2010 Iraq bombings|series of bombings]]''' across thirteen cities in [[Iraq]] kills more than fifty people. |
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{{*mp|August 24}} [[Al-Shabaab]] militants '''[[Muna Hotel attack|storm a hotel]]''', killing dozens of people, including parliamentarians, amid [[Battle of Mogadishu (2010)|heavy fighting]] in [[Mogadishu]], [[Somalia]]. |
{{*mp|August 24}} [[Al-Shabaab]] militants '''[[Muna Hotel attack|storm a hotel]]''', killing dozens of people, including parliamentarians, amid [[Battle of Mogadishu (2010)|heavy fighting]] in [[Mogadishu]], [[Somalia]]. |
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{{*mp|August 24}} A '''[[Henan Airlines Flight 8387|plane crash]]''' in [[Heilongjiang]], north-east [[People's Republic of China]], kills 42 people. |
{{*mp|August 24}} A '''[[Henan Airlines Flight 8387|plane crash]]''' in [[Heilongjiang]], north-east [[People's Republic of China]], kills 42 people. |
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{{*mp|August 23}} Nine people, including the hostage-taker, are killed in a '''[[Manila hostage crisis|hostage crisis]]''' on board a bus in [[Manila]], [[Philippines]]. |
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Revision as of 11:33, 29 August 2010
- Mount Sinabung (pictured), on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, produces its first volcanic eruption since 1600, causing more than 12,000 residents to flee.
- Arrowheads excavated from Sibudu Cave in South Africa indicate the use of the bow and arrow up to 64,000 years ago.
- Danny Philip is elected Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, following general election.
- A series of bombings across thirteen cities in Iraq kills more than fifty people.
- Al-Shabaab militants storm a hotel, killing dozens of people, including parliamentarians, amid heavy fighting in Mogadishu, Somalia.
- A plane crash in Heilongjiang, north-east People's Republic of China, kills 42 people.
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