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* [[Trevor Immelman]] of [[South Africa]] wins the [[2008 Masters Tournament]]. [http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/04/14/2215807.htm (Reuters via ABC)] |
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* [[Robert Zoellick]], the president of the [[World Bank]], calls for immediate action to tackle rising food prices which have caused rioting in several countries. [http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5i7EAtIpIs4oZP8lIPHXobu2zPZnQD9016D2O0 (AP via Google News)]{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} |
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*Deputy [[Prime Minister of Kosovo|Prime Minister]] of [[Kosovo]] |
* Deputy [[Prime Minister of Kosovo|Prime Minister]] of [[Kosovo]] [[Hajredin Kuçi]] announces that the newly independent country plans to open 20 [[embassy|embassies]] abroad. [http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=51376§ionid=351020606 (PressTV)] |
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*The [[Prime Minister of Australia]] [[Kevin Rudd]] announces that current [[Governor of Queensland]] [[Quentin Bryce]] will become [[Australia]]'s next [[Governor-General of Australia|Governor-General]]. Ms Bryce will be the first woman appointed to the role. [http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23532259-2,00.html (News.com.au)] |
* The [[Prime Minister of Australia]] [[Kevin Rudd]] announces that current [[Governor of Queensland]] [[Quentin Bryce]] will become [[Australia]]'s next [[Governor-General of Australia|Governor-General]]. Ms Bryce will be the first woman appointed to the role. [http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23532259-2,00.html (News.com.au)] |
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*Thousands of pro-[[China]] demonstrators gathered in front of the [[Parliament |
* Thousands of pro-[[People's Republic of China|China]] demonstrators gathered in front of the [[Parliament of Canada|Canadian Parliament Building]] in [[Ottawa]] to show their support for the [[Government of the People's Republic of China|Chinese government]] and [[2008 Beijing Olympics]]. [http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080413/OTT_chinese_protest_080413/20080413?hub=TopStories (CTV)] |
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Latest revision as of 18:59, 11 March 2022
April 13, 2008 (Sunday)
- Trevor Immelman of South Africa wins the 2008 Masters Tournament. (Reuters via ABC)
- Robert Zoellick, the president of the World Bank, calls for immediate action to tackle rising food prices which have caused rioting in several countries. (AP via Google News)[permanent dead link]
- Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo Hajredin Kuçi announces that the newly independent country plans to open 20 embassies abroad. (PressTV)
- The Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd announces that current Governor of Queensland Quentin Bryce will become Australia's next Governor-General. Ms Bryce will be the first woman appointed to the role. (News.com.au)
- Thousands of pro-China demonstrators gathered in front of the Canadian Parliament Building in Ottawa to show their support for the Chinese government and 2008 Beijing Olympics. (CTV)