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)