Xinhua’s Top 10 World News Events of 2007
Xinhua.net's top ten World News Events of 2007
1. U.S. troops suffer heavy losses in Iraq
U.S. President George W. Bush embraced a major tactical shift in the war in Iraq on Jan. 10, when he declared that ….
2. U.S.-Russian relations strain
Relations between the United States and Russia have come under strain since late January when Washington announced plan to ….
3. Korean Peninsula witnesses an easing of tensions
On July 14, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) announced the shutdown of its Yongbyon nuclear facilities, a significant progress in the….
4. Darfur issue makes good headway
On July 31, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution authorizing the deployment of a 26,000-strong hybrid force of the United Nations and African Union (AU) to the ….
5. U.S. subprime mortgage crisis triggers financial market turmoil
On Aug. 9, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) pumped 24 billion U.S. dollars into the financial market to ease ….
6. Lisbon Treaty solves EU constitutional crisis
The Lisbon Treaty, which replaces the failed European Union (EU) Constitution, was approved on Oct. 19 at the informal EU summit in Lisbon, capital city of Portugal, allowing the EU to ….
7. Climate change catches more world attention
UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change noted in the last part of its fourth assessment report released on Nov. 17 that global warming is ….
8. ASEAN Charter signed
Leaders of the 10 member states of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) signed the ASEAN Charter on Nov. 20 at its 13th summit in Singapore.
The charter, for the first time ….
9. World sees sustained high oil price
The world witnessed sustained oil price hike until Nov. 21, when the light crude for January delivery surged to its ….
10. Israeli-Palestine peace process resumed
U.S.-hosted International Conference on Middle East Peace was held on Nov. 27 in Annapolis, Maryland.
Shortly before the conference, Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed to ….
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