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{{*mp|January 19}} Allegedly [[racism|racist]] comments toward [[India]]n contestant '''[[Shilpa Shetty]]''' on the [[United Kingdom|British]] '''''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2007 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother]]''''' spark protests in India and rebuke from Indian and British officials. |
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{{*mp|January 16}} [[Germany|German]] conservative '''[[Hans-Gert Pöttering]]''' is elected the new [[President of the European Parliament|President]] of the [[European Parliament]]. |
{{*mp|January 16}} [[Germany|German]] conservative '''[[Hans-Gert Pöttering]]''' is elected the new [[President of the European Parliament|President]] of the [[European Parliament]]. |
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{{*mp|January 15}} [[Saddam Hussein]]'s half-brother '''[[Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti|Barzan Ibrahim]]''' ''(pictured)'' and Iraq's former chief judge [[Awad Hamed al-Bandar]]<!--Pls check if there are new contents in this page before re-bolding.--> are [[hanging|executed by hanging]] for their role in the 1982 killings of 148 [[Shia Islam|Shiite Muslims]] in the village of [[Dujail]]. |
{{*mp|January 15}} [[Saddam Hussein]]'s half-brother '''[[Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti|Barzan Ibrahim]]''' ''(pictured)'' and Iraq's former chief judge [[Awad Hamed al-Bandar]]<!--Pls check if there are new contents in this page before re-bolding.--> are [[hanging|executed by hanging]] for their role in the 1982 killings of 148 [[Shia Islam|Shiite Muslims]] in the village of [[Dujail]]. |
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{{*mp|January 12}} [[Ministry of Defense (TFG)|Forces]] of the [[Transitional Federal Parliament|Transitional Federal Government]] of [[Somalia]] and the [[Military of Ethiopia|Ethiopian military]] '''[[Battle of Ras Kamboni|capture]]''' the town of [[Ras Kamboni]] from the [[Islamic Courts Union]]. |
{{*mp|January 12}} [[Ministry of Defense (TFG)|Forces]] of the [[Transitional Federal Parliament|Transitional Federal Government]] of [[Somalia]] and the [[Military of Ethiopia|Ethiopian military]] '''[[Battle of Ras Kamboni|capture]]''' the town of [[Ras Kamboni]] from the [[Islamic Courts Union]]. |
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{{*mp|January 12}} After '''[[2006–2007 Bangladeshi political crisis|weeks of violent protests]]''', [[List of Presidents of Bangladesh|President]] [[Iajuddin Ahmed]] declares a [[state of emergency]] in [[Bangladesh]], postpones [[Bangladeshi parliamentary election, 2007|upcoming parliamentary elections]] and appoints [[Fakhruddin Ahmed]] as Chief Advisor of a new interim government. |
{{*mp|January 12}} After '''[[2006–2007 Bangladeshi political crisis|weeks of violent protests]]''', [[List of Presidents of Bangladesh|President]] [[Iajuddin Ahmed]] declares a [[state of emergency]] in [[Bangladesh]], postpones [[Bangladeshi parliamentary election, 2007|upcoming parliamentary elections]] and appoints [[Fakhruddin Ahmed]] as Chief Advisor of a new interim government. |
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{{*mp|January 11}} In one of the [[List of largest sports contracts|largest sports player contracts]] to date, [[Football in England|English footballer]] [[David Beckham]] '''[[David Beckham move to Los Angeles Galaxy|signs]]''' with [[Major League Soccer]] franchise the [[Los Angeles Galaxy]]. |
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Revision as of 03:03, 19 January 2007
- Allegedly racist comments toward Indian contestant Shilpa Shetty on the British Celebrity Big Brother spark protests in India and rebuke from Indian and British officials.
- German conservative Hans-Gert Pöttering is elected the new President of the European Parliament.
- Saddam Hussein's half-brother Barzan Ibrahim (pictured) and Iraq's former chief judge Awad Hamed al-Bandar are executed by hanging for their role in the 1982 killings of 148 Shiite Muslims in the village of Dujail.
- Forces of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia and the Ethiopian military capture the town of Ras Kamboni from the Islamic Courts Union.
- After weeks of violent protests, President Iajuddin Ahmed declares a state of emergency in Bangladesh, postpones upcoming parliamentary elections and appoints Fakhruddin Ahmed as Chief Advisor of a new interim government.
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