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* [[Turkey|Turkish]] Foreign Minister Abdullah Gül asked the US for an explanation of alleged delivery of weapons to the [[Kurdistan Workers' Party|PKK]] terrorist group. Gül said that ties with Turkey-US would collapse if arms to PKK claims confirmed. [http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1184168562005&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull (Jerusalem Post)] [https://web.archive.org/web/20070828162113/http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=116874&bolum=103 (Today Zeman)] [http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=16002§ionid=351020204 (PressTV)] |
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* [[Waziristan conflict (July 2007-present)]]: At least 24 [[Pakistan]]i soldiers are killed by a [[suicide attack]] by militants on a [[convoy]] in [[Waziristan]] near the [[Afghanistan]] border. [http://www.edmontonsun.com/News/World/2007/07/14/4339736.html (AP via Edmonton Sun)]{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} |
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* Ten [[Sri Lanka]]n soldiers die in fighting the [[Tamil Tigers]] in the [[Vavuniya]] district of northern [[Sri Lanka]]. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/14/AR2007071400758.html (AP via Washington Post)] |
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* The [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles]] settles [[sexual abuse]] claims against its [[clergy]] at a cost of [[United States dollar|$]] 600 million. [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,289321,00.html (Fox News)] |
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* [[Iran]]ian state radio reports that a [[South Korea]]n flagged ship has sunk in the [[Sea of Oman]] off the coast of Iran with 13 crew members missing. [http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/07/15/1978782.htm (Reuters via ABC News Australia)] |
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* The [[President of Russia]] [[Vladimir Putin]] signs a decree suspending [[Russia]]'s participation in the [[Conventional Forces in Europe]] (CFE) pact. [https://web.archive.org/web/20070703032355/http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=topnews (Reuters)] |
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* A shipment of fuel oil arrives in [[North Korea]] as part of an agreement to end its nuclear program. [[International Atomic Energy Agency]] inspectors are monitoring the shutdown of the [[Yongbyon]] reactor. North Korea later advises that it has shut the reactor down. [http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/07/14/1978657.htm (BBC via ABC News Australia)] [http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1184168562971&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull (AP via Jerusalem Post)] |
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* The [[Australian Federal Police]] charge Dr. [[Mohamed Haneef]] with "providing support to a [[terrorist]] organization" in relation to the [[2007 Glasgow International Airport attack]] and the [[2007 London car bombs]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/6898551.stm (BBC)] |
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* The [[Royal Malaysian Police]] obtain a [[Detention of suspects|remand]] order to hold [[Nathaniel Tan]] for four days in connection to an investigation of a violation of section 8 of the [[Official Secrets Act (Malaysia)|Official Secrets Act]], which pertains to "wrongful communication" of an official secret. [http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/7/14/nation/20070714182404&sec=nation (The Star, Malaysia)] |
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Latest revision as of 09:45, 18 January 2024
July 14, 2007 (Saturday)
- Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gül asked the US for an explanation of alleged delivery of weapons to the PKK terrorist group. Gül said that ties with Turkey-US would collapse if arms to PKK claims confirmed. (Jerusalem Post) (Today Zeman) (PressTV)
- Waziristan conflict (July 2007-present): At least 24 Pakistani soldiers are killed by a suicide attack by militants on a convoy in Waziristan near the Afghanistan border. (AP via Edmonton Sun)[permanent dead link]
- Ten Sri Lankan soldiers die in fighting the Tamil Tigers in the Vavuniya district of northern Sri Lanka. (AP via Washington Post)
- The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles settles sexual abuse claims against its clergy at a cost of $ 600 million. (Fox News)
- Iranian state radio reports that a South Korean flagged ship has sunk in the Sea of Oman off the coast of Iran with 13 crew members missing. (Reuters via ABC News Australia)
- The President of Russia Vladimir Putin signs a decree suspending Russia's participation in the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) pact. (Reuters)
- A shipment of fuel oil arrives in North Korea as part of an agreement to end its nuclear program. International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors are monitoring the shutdown of the Yongbyon reactor. North Korea later advises that it has shut the reactor down. (BBC via ABC News Australia) (AP via Jerusalem Post)
- The Australian Federal Police charge Dr. Mohamed Haneef with "providing support to a terrorist organization" in relation to the 2007 Glasgow International Airport attack and the 2007 London car bombs. (BBC)
- The Royal Malaysian Police obtain a remand order to hold Nathaniel Tan for four days in connection to an investigation of a violation of section 8 of the Official Secrets Act, which pertains to "wrongful communication" of an official secret. (The Star, Malaysia)