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July 2, 2009 (Thursday)

Heavy thunderstorms in Dublin lead to widespread flooding and the closure of some of the city's major roads and rail lines, as well as some evacuations. (RTÉ) (The Irish Times)
A report by Amnesty International states that Israeli military activities and Palestinian militant rocket attacks during the Gaza War were war crimes. (BBC)
The United States armed forces launch Operation Strike of the Sword against the Taliban in Helmand, Afghanistan. (BBC)
The Honduran interim government defies international pressure to reverse the recent coup, saying there is no chance at all of ousted President Manuel Zelaya returning to office. (Reuters)
A 148-year-old colonial law banning homosexual intercourse in India is overturned by the High Court in New Delhi. (BBC) (The Times)
The South Korean Defence Ministry says North Korea has fired four missiles off its east coast. (Sky News)
Japanese diplomat Yukiya Amano is elected Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency. (AP via The Washington Post)
The first vaccine for H1N1 swine flu virus strain has been made by Novartis in Marburg, Germany. (BBC)
A Royal Air Force plane crashes in a rural area of Argyll, United Kingdom. (The Guardian)

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-*Heavy thunderstorms in [[Dublin]] lead to widespread flooding and the closure of some of the city's [[Transport in Dublin|major roads and rail lines]], as well as some evacuations. [http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0702/dublin.html (RTÉ)] [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0702/breaking3.htm (''The Irish Times'')]
+* Heavy thunderstorms in [[Dublin]] lead to widespread flooding and the closure of some of the city's [[Transport in Dublin|major roads and rail lines]], as well as some evacuations. [http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0702/dublin.html (RTÉ)] [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0702/breaking3.htm (''The Irish Times'')]
-*[[Amnesty International]] details Israeli and Palestinian'[[war crimes]]' in [[Gaza]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8128210.stm (BBC)]
+* A report by [[Amnesty International]] states that [[Israel]]i military activities and [[Palestinian people|Palestinian]] militant rocket attacks during the [[Gaza War (2008–09)|Gaza War]] were [[war crimes]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8128210.stm (BBC)]
-*The [[United States armed forces]] launch a [[Operation Strike of the Sword|major offensive]] against the [[Taliban]] in [[Helmand]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8129789.stm (BBC)]
+* The [[United States armed forces]] launch [[Operation Strike of the Sword]] against the [[Taliban]] in [[Helmand]], [[Afghanistan]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8129789.stm (BBC)]
-*The [[Honduran]] [[interim government]] defies international pressure to reverse coup, saying there is no chance at all of ousted President [[Manuel Zelaya]] returning to office. [http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE55R24E20090702 (Reuters)]
+* The [[Honduras|Honduran]] [[interim government]] defies international pressure to [[2009 Honduran coup d'état|reverse the recent coup]], saying there is no chance at all of ousted President [[Manuel Zelaya]] returning to office. [https://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE55R24E20090702 (Reuters)]
-*A [[Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code|148-year old colonial law]] banning [[Homosexuality in India|homosexual intercourse in India]] is overturned by the [[Delhi High Court|High Court]] in [[New Delhi]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8129836.stm (BBC)] [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article6623241.ece (''The Times'')]
+* A [[Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code|148-year-old colonial law]] banning [[Homosexuality in India|homosexual intercourse in India]] is overturned by the [[Delhi High Court|High Court]] in [[New Delhi]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8129836.stm (BBC)] [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article6623241.ece (''The Times'')]
-*The [[South Korea]]n [[Ministry of National Defence (South Korea)|Defence Ministry]] says [[North Korea]] has fired three missiles off its east coast. [http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jjpbS3-Zie1gVFAZErXbZUFZJoig (AFP)] [http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/North-Korea-Test-Fires-Three-Short-Range-Missiles-Off-Eastern-Coast/Article/200907115327899?lpos=World_News_First_World_News_Article_Teaser_Region_3&lid=ARTICLE_15327899_North_Korea_Test-Fires_Three_Short-Range_Missiles_Off_Eastern_Coast (Sky News)]
+* The [[South Korea]]n [[Ministry of National Defence (South Korea)|Defence Ministry]] says [[North Korea]] has fired four missiles off its east coast. [http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/North-Korea-Test-Fires-Three-Short-Range-Missiles-Off-Eastern-Coast/Article/200907115327899?lpos=World_News_First_World_News_Article_Teaser_Region_3&lid=ARTICLE_15327899_North_Korea_Test-Fires_Three_Short-Range_Missiles_Off_Eastern_Coast (Sky News)]
+* [[Japan]]ese diplomat [[Yukiya Amano]] is elected Director General of the [[International Atomic Energy Agency]]. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/02/AR2009070201475.html (AP via ''The Washington Post'')]
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+* The first [[vaccine]] for [[H1N1]] [[Swine influenza|swine flu]] virus strain has been made by [[Novartis]] in [[Marburg]], [[Germany]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8128509.stm (BBC)]
+* A [[Royal Air Force]] plane crashes in a rural area of [[Argyll]], [[United Kingdom]]. [http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/jul/02/raf-tornado-crash-scotland (''The Guardian'')]
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