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{{*mp|October 27}} '''[[Néstor Kirchner]]''', [[List of Secretaries General of UNASUR|Secretary General]] of [[Union of South American Nations|UNASUR]] and former [[President of Argentina]] dies aged 60. |
{{*mp|October 27}} '''[[Néstor Kirchner]]''', [[List of Secretaries General of UNASUR|Secretary General]] of [[Union of South American Nations|UNASUR]] and former [[President of Argentina]] dies aged 60. |
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{{*mp|October 26}} An '''[[October 2010 Sumatra earthquake|earthquake]]''' and consequent tsunami off the coast of [[Sumatra]], [[Indonesia]], kill over 200 people and leave hundreds missing. |
{{*mp|Ocotber 27}} Scientists announce the discovery of the '''[[Myanmar snub-nosed monkey]]'''. |
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{{*mp|October 26}} An '''[[October 2010 Sumatra earthquake|earthquake]]''' and consequent tsunami off the coast of [[Sumatra]], [[Indonesia]], kill over 200 people and leave hundreds missing. |
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{{*mp|October 26}} In [[2010 G-20 Seoul summit preparations|preparation for the Seoul summit]], finance ministers of the [[G-20 major economies|G-20]] agree to reform the '''[[International Monetary Fund|IMF]]''' and shift 6% of the [[International Monetary Fund#Members' quotas and voting power, and board of governors|voting share]]s to [[Developing country|developing nations]] and countries with [[emerging markets]]. |
{{*mp|October 26}} In [[2010 G-20 Seoul summit preparations|preparation for the Seoul summit]], finance ministers of the [[G-20 major economies|G-20]] agree to reform the '''[[International Monetary Fund|IMF]]''' and shift 6% of the [[International Monetary Fund#Members' quotas and voting power, and board of governors|voting share]]s to [[Developing country|developing nations]] and countries with [[emerging markets]]. |
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{{*mp|October 24}} The '''[[2010 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|World Artistic Gymnastics Championships]]''' conclude, with [[People's Republic of China|China]] winning the men's team all-around and [[Russia]] winning the women's. |
{{*mp|October 24}} The '''[[2010 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|World Artistic Gymnastics Championships]]''' conclude, with [[People's Republic of China|China]] winning the men's team all-around and [[Russia]] winning the women's. |
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{{*mp|October 24}} The [[Prime Minister of Barbados|Prime Minister]] of [[Barbados]], '''[[David Thompson (Barbadian politician)|David Thompson]]''' ''(pictured)'', dies in office and is succeeded by '''[[Freundel Stuart]]'''. |
{{*mp|October 24}} The [[Prime Minister of Barbados|Prime Minister]] of [[Barbados]], '''[[David Thompson (Barbadian politician)|David Thompson]]''' ''(pictured)'', dies in office and is succeeded by '''[[Freundel Stuart]]'''. |
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{{*mp|October 23}} A collection of '''[[Iraq War documents leak|391,832 classified field reports]]''' from the [[Iraq War]] is released by [[WikiLeaks]]. |
{{*mp|October 23}} A collection of '''[[Iraq War documents leak|391,832 classified field reports]]''' from the [[Iraq War]] is released by [[WikiLeaks]]. |
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{{*mp|October 21}} The [[Politics of Burma|government]] of [[Burma]] announces the '''[[flag of Burma#Adoption of new flag|adoption of a new national flag]]'''. |
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Revision as of 22:34, 27 October 2010
- Néstor Kirchner, Secretary General of UNASUR and former President of Argentina dies aged 60.
- Scientists announce the discovery of the Myanmar snub-nosed monkey.
- An earthquake and consequent tsunami off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, kill over 200 people and leave hundreds missing.
- In preparation for the Seoul summit, finance ministers of the G-20 agree to reform the IMF and shift 6% of the voting shares to developing nations and countries with emerging markets.
- The World Artistic Gymnastics Championships conclude, with China winning the men's team all-around and Russia winning the women's.
- The Prime Minister of Barbados, David Thompson (pictured), dies in office and is succeeded by Freundel Stuart.
- A collection of 391,832 classified field reports from the Iraq War is released by WikiLeaks.
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