Portal:Current events/2007 December 17

December 17, 2007 (Monday)

The leaders of Brazil, Bolivia, and Chile agree to build a highway by 2009 that will link the Atlantic (in Santos, Brazil) and the Pacific (in Iquique, Chile) coasts of South America. (BBC News)
Zarkasih, the leader of the Islamic militant organisation Jemaah Islamiyah, goes on trial in Indonesia on terrorism charges. (Sky News)
President of Russia Vladimir Putin agrees to become Prime Minister after his term as president ends. (CNN)
Russia delivers its first shipment of nuclear fuel to the Bushehr nuclear reactor in Iran. (BBC News)
The Bolivian departments of Beni, Pando, Santa Cruz, and Tarija declare autonomy from Evo Morales' central government. (CNN)
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia pardons a rape victim who had been sentenced to six months in prison and 200 lashes. (AP via The Guardian)
Microsoft announces that Internet Explorer version 8 passes tests for standards compliance (IEBlog)

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