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*Some 2,000 wild [[goose|geese]] are to be killed around [[New York City|New York's]] main [[airport]]s to reduce the numbers of the [[bird]]s that brought down [[US Airways Flight 1549]] in January.[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/12/nyregion/12geese.html?_r=1 (New York Times)] |
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*10,000 [[Gabon]]ese watch the body of [[List of heads of state of Gabon|President]] [[Omar Bongo]] arrive back home from [[Spain]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8094606.stm (BBC)] [http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/bongos-body-arrives-in-gabon-20090612-c55o.html (''The Sydney Morning Herald'')] |
*10,000 [[Gabon]]ese watch the body of [[List of heads of state of Gabon|President]] [[Omar Bongo]] arrive back home from [[Spain]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8094606.stm (BBC)] [http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/bongos-body-arrives-in-gabon-20090612-c55o.html (''The Sydney Morning Herald'')] |
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*A [[Bosnia]]n television station shows what it says is recent video footage of [[genocide]] suspect and [[Bosnian War|Bosnian war]] commander General [[Ratko Mladic]] in [[Serbia]]. [http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jun/11/ratko-mladic-video-footage-serbia-eu (Guardian)] |
*A [[Bosnia]]n television station shows what it says is recent video footage of [[genocide]] suspect and [[Bosnian War|Bosnian war]] commander General [[Ratko Mladic]] in [[Serbia]]. [http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jun/11/ratko-mladic-video-footage-serbia-eu (Guardian)] |
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*[[Sweden|Swedish]] sports car maker [[Koenigsegg]] is to buy [[Saab Automobile]] from [[General Motors]] with support from [[Norway|Norwegian]] investors.[http://www.forbes.com/feeds/afx/2009/06/11/afx6533844.html (Forbes)] |
*[[Sweden|Swedish]] sports car maker [[Koenigsegg]] is to buy [[Saab Automobile]] from [[General Motors]] with support from [[Norway|Norwegian]] investors.[http://www.forbes.com/feeds/afx/2009/06/11/afx6533844.html (Forbes)] |
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*[[Dáil Éireann]] debates the findings of the [[Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse]], delayed by the [[motion of no confidence]] in the [[Government of Ireland|Irish Government]] opened by [[Fine Gael]]. [http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0611/abuse.html (RTÉ)] |
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*[[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]'s [[Garda Síochána|Garda Commissioner]] sends two [[Garda Síochána|Garda forensic specialists]] to [[Brazil]] to assist in the identification of bodies from [[Air France]] [[Air France Flight 447|Flight 447]]. [http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0611/airfrance.html (RTÉ)] |
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*The [[World Health Organization]] declares the [[2009 swine flu outbreak|current outbreak]] of [[Influenza A virus subtype H1N1|H1N1]] to be a “pandemic”, the first since the [[Influenza A virus subtype H3N2#Hong Kong Flu (1968–1969)|1968 Hong Kong flu]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8094655.stm (BBC)] [http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0611/swineflu.html (RTÉ)] |
*The [[World Health Organization]] declares the [[2009 swine flu outbreak|current outbreak]] of [[Influenza A virus subtype H1N1|H1N1]] to be a “pandemic”, the first since the [[Influenza A virus subtype H3N2#Hong Kong Flu (1968–1969)|1968 Hong Kong flu]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8094655.stm (BBC)] [http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0611/swineflu.html (RTÉ)] |
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*[[Italy|Italian]] students protest [[Libya]]n leader [[Muammar al-Gaddafi]]'s visit to the country. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8095982.stm (BBC)] |
*[[Italy|Italian]] students protest [[Libya]]n leader [[Muammar al-Gaddafi]]'s visit to the country. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8095982.stm (BBC)] |
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*[[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]'s public service broadcaster denies it is facing bankruptcy. [http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0611/rte.html (RTÉ)] |
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*Four [[Chinese]] [[Uyghur people|Uighurs]] from the [[Guantanamo Bay detention camp]] are resettled in [[Bermuda]]. [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article6480320.ece (''The Times'')] |
*Four [[Chinese]] [[Uyghur people|Uighurs]] from the [[Guantanamo Bay detention camp]] are resettled in [[Bermuda]]. [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article6480320.ece (''The Times'')] |
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*Campaigning in [[Iran]]'s presidential election ends after three weeks of mass rallies and political rhetoric. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8094933.stm (BBC)] |
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*The [[President of France]], [[Nicolas Sarkozy]], says he will travel to [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] to assist the passing of [[Twenty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland Bill, 2009|the forthcoming]] [[Treaty of Lisbon]] referendum at a joint news conference with the [[Chancellor of Germany]], [[Angela Merkel]], in [[Paris]]. [http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0611/lisbon.html (RTÉ)] |
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*[[Kumari Selja]], [[India]]'s tourism minister, calls off a visit to [[Australia]] following [[2009 attacks on Indian students in Australia|attacks on Indian students]] in the country. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8094682.stm (BBC)] |
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*The [[U.S. Supreme Court]] denied a bail request by [[Conrad Black]], a member of the British [[House of Lords]] who remains in a federal prison in [[Florida]]. |
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*The [[Egypt]]ian culture ministry agrees to publish [[Arabic]] translations of two novels by [[Israel]]i writers. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8095723.stm (BBC)] |
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*[[Xu Zongheng]], the mayor of [[Shenzhen]], southern [[People's Republic of China|China]], is dismissed for "disciplinary offences" after being questioned on corruption allegations. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8095114.stm (BBC)] |
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*For the first time ever, [[Brazil]] offers [[United States dollar|$]]10 billion in financing to the [[International Monetary Fund]] to help improve the availability of credit in developing countries. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8094402.stm (BBC)] |
*For the first time ever, [[Brazil]] offers [[United States dollar|$]]10 billion in financing to the [[International Monetary Fund]] to help improve the availability of credit in developing countries. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8094402.stm (BBC)] |
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*[[Ferrero SpA]] is cleared of allegations of fraud relating to the supply of [[hazelnut]]s. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8094986.stm (BBC)] [http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/consumer_goods/article6479401.ece (''The Times'')] |
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Revision as of 10:47, 12 June 2009
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- 10,000 Gabonese watch the body of President Omar Bongo arrive back home from Spain. (BBC) (The Sydney Morning Herald)
- A Bosnian television station shows what it says is recent video footage of genocide suspect and Bosnian war commander General Ratko Mladic in Serbia. (Guardian)
- Swedish sports car maker Koenigsegg is to buy Saab Automobile from General Motors with support from Norwegian investors.(Forbes)
- The World Health Organization declares the current outbreak of H1N1 to be a “pandemic”, the first since the 1968 Hong Kong flu. (BBC) (RTÉ)
- Italian students protest Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi's visit to the country. (BBC)
- Four Chinese Uighurs from the Guantanamo Bay detention camp are resettled in Bermuda. (The Times)
- For the first time ever, Brazil offers $10 billion in financing to the International Monetary Fund to help improve the availability of credit in developing countries. (BBC)
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