Portal:Current events/2008 March 29

March 29, 2008 (Saturday)

Sixteen Shiite militiamen are killed in airstrikes supporting Iraqi government forces during the Battle of Basra (2008). (AP via Google News)^{[permanent dead link‍]}
Libby Trickett of Australia sets a new world record (21.28 seconds) for the 50 metres freestyle at the selection trials for the Australian swimming team at the 2008 Summer Olympics. (AFP via Google News)^{[permanent dead link‍]}[actual date: March 28 not March 29]
Zimbabweans vote in the presidential and parliamentary elections. (Reuters)
Cities around the world participate in Earth Hour, an international event that asks households and businesses to turn off their lights and non-essential electrical appliances between 8-9pm local time. (Toronto Star) (Reuters via Yahoo! News) (AP via Yahoo! News) (Reuters via Yahoo! News)