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{{*mp|September 27}} [[Hugo Chavez|Hugo Chavez']] [[United Socialist Party of Venezuela]] maintains a majority of seats in the '''[[Venezuelan parliamentary election, 2010|Venezuelan parliamentary election]]''' but loses its [[supermajority]] in the [[National Assembly of Venezuela|National Assembly]]. |
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{{*mp|September 24}} [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] politician '''[[Gennady Yanayev]]''', leader of the [[1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt]], dies at the age of 73. |
{{*mp|September 24}} [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] politician '''[[Gennady Yanayev]]''', leader of the [[1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt]], dies at the age of 73. |
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{{*mp|September 23}} A [[United States District Court for the Southern District of New York|U.S. federal court]] sentences alleged [[al-Qaeda]] operative '''[[Aafia Siddiqui]]''' ''([[facial composite]] pictured)'' to 86 years' imprisonment for [[attempted murder]], resulting in protests in [[Pakistan]]. |
{{*mp|September 23}} A [[United States District Court for the Southern District of New York|U.S. federal court]] sentences alleged [[al-Qaeda]] operative '''[[Aafia Siddiqui]]''' ''([[facial composite]] pictured)'' to 86 years' imprisonment for [[attempted murder]], resulting in protests in [[Pakistan]]. |
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{{*mp|September 22}} The discovery of '''''[[Kosmoceratops]]''''', a [[genus]] of [[ceratopsia]]n [[dinosaur]] that lived during the [[Late Cretaceous]] [[period (geology)|period]], is announced. |
{{*mp|September 22}} The discovery of '''''[[Kosmoceratops]]''''', a [[genus]] of [[ceratopsia]]n [[dinosaur]] that lived during the [[Late Cretaceous]] [[period (geology)|period]], is announced. |
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{{*mp|September 22}} [[Italy|Italian]] authorities seize [[Euro|€]]23 million in assets from the '''[[Institute for Works of Religion]]''' in [[Vatican City]] amidst an investigation of possible [[money laundering]]. |
{{*mp|September 22}} [[Italy|Italian]] authorities seize [[Euro|€]]23 million in assets from the '''[[Institute for Works of Religion]]''' in [[Vatican City]] amidst an investigation of possible [[money laundering]]. |
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{{*mp|September 20}} '''''[[The King's Speech (film)|The King's Speech]]''''', a historical [[drama film]] directed by [[Tom Hooper (director)|Tom Hooper]], wins the [[Toronto International Film Festival#People's Choice Award|People's Choice Award]] at the [[2010 Toronto International Film Festival]]. |
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Revision as of 23:27, 27 September 2010
- Hugo Chavez' United Socialist Party of Venezuela maintains a majority of seats in the Venezuelan parliamentary election but loses its supermajority in the National Assembly.
- Soviet politician Gennady Yanayev, leader of the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, dies at the age of 73.
- A U.S. federal court sentences alleged al-Qaeda operative Aafia Siddiqui (facial composite pictured) to 86 years' imprisonment for attempted murder, resulting in protests in Pakistan.
- Typhoon Fanapi makes landfall in Mainland China after devastating Taiwan, leaving at least 72 people dead.
- The discovery of Kosmoceratops, a genus of ceratopsian dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, is announced.
- Italian authorities seize €23 million in assets from the Institute for Works of Religion in Vatican City amidst an investigation of possible money laundering.
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