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October 10, 2009 (Saturday)

Ten to fifteen security personnel are taken hostage by militants after an attack on Pakistan's military headquarters in Islamabad. (BBC) (The Daily Telegraph) (Xinhua)
Armenia and Turkey normalise their relationship when their foreign ministers sign an accord in Zurich, Switzerland. (BBC) (The Sofia Echo) (Al Jazeera)
President of Poland Lech Kaczyński signs the Treaty of Lisbon, leaving the Czech Republic as the last national opponent. (BBC News) (RTÉ) (Deusche Welle)
At least 70 people are killed after a fuel tanker explodes in Nigeria. (AFP) (Xinhua)
186 people are killed by landslides in the Philippines. (CNN)
Ireland's Green Party votes by 84% to endorse a new Programme for Government with government partners Fianna Fáil.(Reuters) (RTÉ) (The Irish Times)
Over 300 British MPs will be asked to repay or explain expenses after controversy earlier this year. (The Daily Telegraph)
Three people are sentenced to death for being involved in forbidden groups after being arrested during protests against Iran's disputed presidential election earlier this year. (Al Jazeera)
Unions in Guinea call for a two day strike in protest at the deaths of opposition supporters at a rally last month. (Bloomberg) (BBC)
United States President Barack Obama announces he will end the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy against homosexuals serving in the U.S. military. (Associated Press) (BBC)
More than 40 people are arrested after clashes between anti-Islamic and anti-racist demonstrations in Manchester, England. (The Times) (BBC) (Times of India)
The Argentine Senate passes a controversial media bill regarding the ownership of media outlets in the country. (Buenos Aires Herald) (AFP) (CNN)
Thousands of protesters gather in St Petersburg, Russia, against a plan to build a 77 storey building for Gazprom. (The Guardian) (AFP)

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+* Ten to fifteen security personnel are [[2009 Pakistan Army General Headquarters attack|taken hostage]] by militants after an attack on [[Pakistan]]'s military headquarters in [[Islamabad]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8300745.stm (BBC)] [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/pakistan/6292306/Pakistan-six-soldiers-killed-and-15-taken-hostage-in-terror-attack.html (''The Daily Telegraph'')] [http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-10/10/content_12208958.htm (Xinhua)]
-*[[President of the Republic of Poland|President]] of [[Poland]] [[Lech Kaczyński]] signs the [[Treaty of Lisbon]], leaving only the [[Czech Republic]] left to ratify it. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8300311.stm (BBC News)]
+* [[Armenia]] and [[Turkey]] normalise their relationship when their foreign ministers [[Armenia–Turkey relations|sign an accord]] in [[Zurich]], [[Switzerland]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8299712.stm (BBC)] [http://www.sofiaecho.com/2009/10/10/626014_turkey-armenia-sign-deal-on-normalising-relations (''The Sofia Echo'')] [http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2009/10/20091010181935891322.html (Al Jazeera)]
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+* [[President of the Republic of Poland|President]] of [[Poland]] [[Lech Kaczyński]] signs the [[Treaty of Lisbon]], leaving the [[Czech Republic]] as the last national opponent. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8300311.stm (BBC News)] [http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/1010/eulisbon.html (RTÉ)] [http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4780257,00.html (Deusche Welle)]
+* At least 70 people are killed after a [[Tank truck|fuel tanker]] explodes in [[Nigeria]]. [http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5geGC-NGbzQiBzcsSJQ2Y5gHFGsbQ (AFP)] [http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-10/10/content_12206302.htm (Xinhua)]
+* 186 people are killed by landslides in the [[Philippines]]. [http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/weather/10/10/philippines.floods/index.html?iref=mpstoryview (CNN)]
+* [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]'s [[Green Party (Ireland)|Green Party]] votes by 84% to endorse a new Programme for Government with government partners [[Fianna Fáil]].[https://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSLA23874620091010 (Reuters)] [http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/1010/greens.html (RTÉ)] [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/1010/breaking2.htm (''The Irish Times'')]
+* Over 300 [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Member of Parliament|MPs]] will be asked to [[United Kingdom Parliamentary expenses scandal|repay or explain expenses]] after controversy earlier this year. [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mps-expenses/6293282/MPs-expenses-325-MPs-told-to-pay-up-or-explain.html (''The Daily Telegraph'')]
+* Three people are sentenced to death for being involved in forbidden groups after being arrested during [[2009 Iranian election protests|protests]] against [[Iran]]'s [[Iranian presidential election, 2009|disputed presidential election]] earlier this year. [http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2009/10/2009101013811496700.html (Al Jazeera)]
+* Unions in [[Guinea]] call for a two day strike in protest at the [[2009 Guinea protest|deaths of opposition supporters]] at a rally last month. [https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601116&sid=aneK_hfM2aKs (Bloomberg)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8300714.stm (BBC)]
+* [[United States]] [[President of the United States|President]] [[Barack Obama]] announces he will end the "[[Don't ask, don't tell]]" policy against [[homosexual]]s serving in the U.S. [[United States armed forces|military]]. [http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hZUjpkw6hIX3KDjuV8xK0idc_H0wD9B8IMLG0 (Associated Press)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8301120.stm (BBC)]
+* More than 40 people are arrested after clashes between anti-[[Islam]]ic and anti-[[Racism|racist]] demonstrations in [[Manchester]], [[England]]. [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article6869327.ece (''The Times'')] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/8300431.stm (BBC)] [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/uk/30-arrests-at-anti-Islam-protest-in-Britain-Police-/articleshow/5110466.cms (''Times of India'')]
+* The [[Argentina|Argentine]] [[Argentine Senate|Senate]] passes a controversial media bill regarding the [[Media of Argentina|ownership of media outlets]] in the country. [http://www.buenosairesherald.com/BreakingNews/View/14192 (''Buenos Aires Herald'')] [http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h70XfVfDj4pFHawUTDaI5N45zCKA (AFP)] [http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/10/10/argentina.media/ (CNN)]
+* Thousands of protesters gather in [[St Petersburg]], [[Russia]], against a plan to build a 77 storey building for [[Gazprom]]. [http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/oct/11/medvedev-urged-to-ban-tower (''The Guardian'')] [http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j6Myb2rfInoJAj7n7URsBAUHIIZg (AFP)]
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