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The Swedish government rejects Nord Stream's application to build an underwater gas pipeline from Russia to Germany.
The Writers Guild of America votes to end a three-month strike pending approval of a new contract by guild members.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd issues a formal apology to the indigenous Stolen Generations on behalf of the Parliament of Australia.
The Columbus science laboratory (pictured) built by the European Space Agency is attached to the International Space Station during space shuttle mission STS-122.
Namdaemun, the southern gate of the original walls surrounding Seoul during the Joseon Dynasty, is partially destroyed by arson.
The 50th Annual Grammy Awards take place in Los Angeles, USA.
President José Ramos-Horta of East Timor is wounded in an attack that leaves rebel leader Alfredo Reinhado dead.

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February 15, 2008 (Friday)

A large explosion hits Mexico City, Mexico near the city's police headquarters. Police in riot gear arrived and secured the scene. The cause is currently unknown, but a senior police officer said it may have been an explosive device. (BBC)
Political parties in Kenya have agreed to set up an independent panel to review the disputed 2007 presidential elections (BBC)

February 14, 2008 (Thursday)

Kosovo:
- Former Kosovo Prime Minister Bajram Rexhepi says the province will unilaterally declare independence within the next 4 days. (Sofia Echo)
- Police in Kosovska Mitrovica report an explosion. (AFP via Google News)
The United States House of Representatives approves contempt of Congress citations against Harriet Miers and Joshua Bolten in the U.S. Attorneys controversy. (The Washington Post)
A gunman opens fire at a lecture hall at Northern Illinois University, injuring as many as 18 students and with at least six people dead including the gunman. (Canadian Press via Google News) (CNN)
President Vladimir Putin says Russia would target its missiles at Ukraine if it threatened Russia's national security. (Interfax)
The United States Navy will use an SM-3 missile to destroy USA 193, a broken National Reconnaissance Office spy satellite which contains unused hydrazine fuel. (BBC News) (AP via Google)
Kiribati now has the largest protected marine reserve in the world. (Reuters)

February 13, 2008 (Wednesday)

The United States Senate passes legislation to ban the Central Intelligence Agency from using certain interrogation methods including waterboarding. (AFP)
The Iraqi Parliament adopts an accord on the budget, detainees and federalism, setting provincial elections for late 2008. (AP via Google News)
The Swedish government rejects the Nord Stream underwater natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany. (The Local)
Hezbollah commander Imad Mugniyah is killed by a bomb attack in Damascus, Syria. (Reuters)
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd issues a formal apology to the Indigenous Stolen Generation on behalf of the Parliament of Australia. (ABC News Australia)
An explosion in Vancouver, British Columbia destroys a Starbucks and Taco Del Mar. Police report arson, originating in the taco restaurant. (Canadian Press)
Malaysian Parliament dissolved for The 13th Malaysian general election. (BBC News)

February 12, 2008 (Tuesday)

United States presidential election, 2008:
- Illinois Senator Barack Obama wins the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Democratic primaries. Obama now leads Sen. Hillary Clinton in the delegate count for the first time since early in the campaign. (CNN) (The New York Times)
- Arizona Senator John McCain wins the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Republican primaries. (The New York Times)
European Space Agency's Columbus module is attached to the International Space Station. (The New York Times)
The U.S. Senate votes to grant immunity to telecommunications companies for their role in NSA call database. (The New York Times)
Chilean opera singer Ernesto "Tito" Beltran is sentenced to two years in jail by a Swedish court for rape during a concert tour in 1999. (BBC News)
Russia and Ukraine resolve a dispute over Ukraine's natural gas debt which saw Gazprom threatening to cut off supplies. (AFP)
Members of the Writers Guild of America vote to end the WGA strike that had been in effect for just over three months. (CNN)

February 11, 2008 (Monday)

The United States files charges against six alleged al-Qaeda operatives including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in connection with the September 11, 2001 attacks, seeking the death penalty for war crimes and murder. (Sky News)
Paintings by Paul Cézanne, Edgar Degas, Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet are stolen from the Foundation E.G. Bührle, a museum in Zürich. (AFP)
2008 East Timor assassination attempts:
- President of East Timor José Ramos-Horta is shot and wounded in an attack at his home. Rebel leader Alfredo Reinhado, who led the attack, is killed. (ABC News Australia) (Melbourne Age)
The Singapore Flyer, the largest observation wheel in the world (30 meters higher than London Eye), starts to turn. (The Straits Times)
Gregg Bergersen, a United States Defense Department Analyst, is arrested and charged with espionage after being accused of leaking American military secrets to the Chinese government. (CNN)

February 10, 2008 (Sunday)

The wooden portion of Namdaemun Gate in Seoul, South Korea is destroyed in a suspicious fire. (BBC News)
Democratic Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008:
- Illinois Senator Barack Obama wins the Maine caucus. (AP via Yahoo! News)
- Patti Solis Doyle resigns as campaign manager for New York Senator Hillary Clinton. Maggie Williams replaces her. (AP via Yahoo! News)
A suicide car bomb at a market in Balad, Iraq kills 25. U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates also arrives in Iraq from a Germany security conference to meet with Iraqi leaders, General David Petraeus and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker. (CNN)
Association football: Egypt beats Cameroon 1-0 to win the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana. (BBC News)
Ten people are trampled to death at a rock concert in Bandung, Indonesia. (AFP)
Over five hundred people are evacuated from the North Sea oil rig Safe Scandinavia, 282 kilometres (175 mi) northeast of Aberdeen, Scotland after a hoax bomb scare. (RTÉ News)
"Anonymous" protests the policies of the Church of Scientology at different locations around the world. (The Scotsman) (The Star) (Adelaid) (Indymedia) (The Guardian) (Newsweek)

February 9, 2008 (Saturday)

Writers Guild of America strike (2007–present): Hollywood writers reach tentative agreement with the major movie studios. (The Washington Post)
United States presidential election, 2008:
- Former Governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee wins the Kansas Republican Party caucus and the Louisiana primary. (The Washington Post) (Reuters)
- Illinois Senator Barack Obama wins Democratic Party caucuses in Nebraska, Washington and the U.S. Virgin Islands and the primary in Louisiana. (AP via Yahoo! News)
- Arizona Senator John McCain wins the Washington Republican primary. (The Oregonian)
A suicide bomber kills 20 people at an opposition rally in Pakistan. (AFP)
A fire at Camden Market in London, England forces the evacuation of residents. The London Ambulance Service reports no casualties. (BBC News)
The Grand National Assembly of Turkey votes to change the Constitution of Turkey removing a ban on wearing religious head cover in Turkish universities. (The New York Times)
The military government of Myanmar announces a national referendum to pass a new constitution will be held in May, and that democratic multi-party elections will take place in 2010. (CNN)

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