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{{*mp|August 9}} The [[Congolese Party of Labour|Labour Party]] and its allies '''[[Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, 2007|win a majority]]''' in the [[National Assembly of the Republic of the Congo|National Assembly]] of the [[Republic of the Congo]]. |
{{*mp|August 9}} The [[Congolese Party of Labour|Labour Party]] and its allies '''[[Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, 2007|win a majority]]''' in the [[National Assembly of the Republic of the Congo|National Assembly]] of the [[Republic of the Congo]]. |
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{{*mp|August 9}} The [[European Central Bank]] injects more than €150 billion of [[market liquidity|liquidity]] into the [[Economy of Europe|European financial system]] in two days, <!--its largest loan ever, -->as [[stock market]]s worldwide slide in response to the [[United States]] '''[[subprime mortgage financial crisis]]'''. |
{{*mp|August 9}} The [[European Central Bank]] injects more than €150 billion of [[market liquidity|liquidity]] into the [[Economy of Europe|European financial system]] in two days, <!--its largest loan ever, -->as [[stock market]]s worldwide slide in response to the [[United States]] '''[[subprime mortgage financial crisis]]'''. |
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{{*mp|August 8}} [[NASA]] launches [[Space Shuttle]] [[Space Shuttle Endeavour|''Endeavour'']] ''(pictured)'' |
{{*mp|August 8}} [[NASA]] launches [[Space Shuttle]] [[Space Shuttle Endeavour|''Endeavour'']] ''(pictured)'' carrying [[Barbara Morgan]], the first [[Educator Astronaut Project|Educator Astronaut]] in space, and six other astronauts on a '''[[STS-118|mission]]''' to the [[International Space Station]]. |
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{{*mp|August 7}} Two [[Russia]]n aircraft are '''[[Georgian-Ossetian conflict|accused of violating]]''' [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]n [[airspace]], with one firing an [[Air-to-surface missile|air-to-surface guided rocket]] onto Georgian territory, some 65 km north of [[Tbilisi]]. |
{{*mp|August 7}} Two [[Russia]]n aircraft are '''[[Georgian-Ossetian conflict|accused of violating]]''' [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]n [[airspace]], with one firing an [[Air-to-surface missile|air-to-surface guided rocket]] onto Georgian territory, some 65 km north of [[Tbilisi]]. |
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{{*mp|August 1+}}<!--Please consider keeping this on ITN if this is still an ongoing major event.--> A '''[[2007 South Asian floods|series of floods]]''' on the [[Indian subcontinent]] leaves more than 2000 people dead and 20 millions homeless, with the [[Gangetic plain]] in [[India]] and [[Ganges Delta|its delta]] in [[Bangladesh]] being the worst affected areas. |
{{*mp|August 1+}}<!--Please consider keeping this on ITN if this is still an ongoing major event.--> A '''[[2007 South Asian floods|series of floods]]''' on the [[Indian subcontinent]] leaves more than 2000 people dead and 20 millions homeless, with the [[Gangetic plain]] in [[India]] and [[Ganges Delta|its delta]] in [[Bangladesh]] being the worst affected areas. |
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Revision as of 14:40, 12 August 2007
- The Labour Party and its allies win a majority in the National Assembly of the Republic of the Congo.
- The European Central Bank injects more than €150 billion of liquidity into the European financial system in two days, as stock markets worldwide slide in response to the United States subprime mortgage financial crisis.
- NASA launches Space Shuttle orbiter Endeavour (pictured), carrying Barbara Morgan, the first Educator Astronaut in space, and six other astronauts on a mission to the International Space Station.
- Two Russian aircraft are accused of violating Georgian airspace, with one firing an air-to-surface guided rocket onto Georgian territory, some 65 km north of Tbilisi.
- A series of floods on the Indian subcontinent leaves more than 2000 people dead and 20 millions homeless, with the Gangetic plain in India and its delta in Bangladesh being the worst affected areas.
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