Portal:Current events/2007 December 13
December 13, 2007 (Thursday)
- An archaeological expedition from Indiana University finds the remains of William Kidd's ship, the Quedagh Merchant, believed to have sunk in 1699, near Catalina Island, Dominican Republic. (Indianapolis Star)
- The United States Senate passes an energy bill which would increase automobile fuel economy standards for the first time in three decades. (CBS News)
- Former United States Senator George Mitchell releases a report detailing the use of banned substances by current and former Major League Baseball players. (MLB) (ESPN) (BBC)
- A United States Marine Corps reservist is found guilty of killing an Iraqi soldier while they stood guard together in Fallujah. (AP via Google News)
- European Union leaders sign the Reform Treaty in Lisbon, Portugal. (BBC News)
- Kivu conflict: Rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo loyal to General Laurent Nkunda call for peace talks with the government to resolve the crisis. (BBC News)
- A bomb explodes on the Rajdhani Express in Assam, India near Chungajan killing five passengers. (AP via Google News)
- ZANU–PF, the ruling party in Zimbabwe, endorses incumbent Robert Mugabe for the 2008 presidential election set for March. (Nasdaq)
- Lucy Kibaki, the wife of Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki, slaps a government official during independence day celebrations after he accidentally referred to her as "Mama Lucy Wambui," widely rumored to be the President's mistress. (Guardian)