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{{*mp|April 29}} The [[United States Coast Guard|U.S. Coast Guard]] initiates a [[controlled burn]] of the 4,700-mi<sup>2</sup> (12,000-km<sup>2</sup>) [[oil spill]] resulting from the '''[[Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion|explosion]]''' of the ''[[Deepwater Horizon]]'' drilling rig. |
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{{*mp|April 27}} [[Standard & Poor's]] '''[[Economy of Greece#2010 debt crisis|downgrades]]''' [[Greece|Greece's]] [[Credit_rating#Sovereign_credit_ratings|sovereign credit rating]] to [[High-yield debt|junk]], four days after the Greek government requests the activation of a [[Euro|€]]45-billion [[European Union|EU]]–[[International Monetary Fund|IMF]] [[bailout]]. |
{{*mp|April 27}} [[Standard & Poor's]] '''[[Economy of Greece#2010 debt crisis|downgrades]]''' [[Greece|Greece's]] [[Credit_rating#Sovereign_credit_ratings|sovereign credit rating]] to [[High-yield debt|junk]], four days after the Greek government requests the activation of a [[Euro|€]]45-billion [[European Union|EU]]–[[International Monetary Fund|IMF]] [[bailout]]. |
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{{*mp|April 26}} [[Omar al-Bashir]] ''(pictured)'' is '''[[Sudanese general election, 2010|re-elected]]''' [[President of Sudan|President]] of [[Sudan]], after an election criticised by foreign observers and opposition leaders. |
{{*mp|April 26}} [[Omar al-Bashir]] ''(pictured)'' is '''[[Sudanese general election, 2010|re-elected]]''' [[President of Sudan|President]] of [[Sudan]], after an election criticised by foreign observers and opposition leaders. |
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{{*mp|April 26}} Former [[military dictator]] of [[Panama]] [[Manuel Noriega]] is '''[[Manuel_Noriega#Extradition|extradited]]''' from the [[United States]] to [[France]]. |
{{*mp|April 26}} Former [[military dictator]] of [[Panama]] [[Manuel Noriega]] is '''[[Manuel_Noriega#Extradition|extradited]]''' from the [[United States]] to [[France]]. |
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{{*mp|April 25}} [[Heinz Fischer]] is '''[[Austrian presidential election, 2010|re-elected]]''' [[President of Austria|President]] of [[Austria]]. |
{{*mp|April 25}} [[Heinz Fischer]] is '''[[Austrian presidential election, 2010|re-elected]]''' [[President of Austria|President]] of [[Austria]]. |
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{{*mp|April 25}} [[Tsegaye Kebede]] and [[Liliya Shobukhova]] [[List of winners of the London Marathon|win]] the men's and women's races of the '''[[2010 London Marathon]]'''. |
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Revision as of 00:18, 30 April 2010
- The U.S. Coast Guard initiates a controlled burn of the 4,700-mi2 (12,000-km2) oil spill resulting from the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig.
- Standard & Poor's downgrades Greece's sovereign credit rating to junk, four days after the Greek government requests the activation of a €45-billion EU–IMF bailout.
- Omar al-Bashir (pictured) is re-elected President of Sudan, after an election criticised by foreign observers and opposition leaders.
- Belgium's King Albert accepts the resignation of Prime Minister Yves Leterme, ending Leterme's government, and leading to early elections.
- Former military dictator of Panama Manuel Noriega is extradited from the United States to France.
- Heinz Fischer is re-elected President of Austria.
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