Portal:Current events/2007 October 28
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October 28, 2007 (Sunday)
- The Roman Catholic Church beatifies 498 people who were executed during the Spanish Civil War. The decision sparks controversy because most of them were supporters of dictator Francisco Franco. (BBC)
- The Prime Minister of Israel Ehud Olmert apologizes to the Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for possibly violating Turkish airspace. (VOA)
- Numerous locations and machines in North America are affected by newly instituted rules governing daylight saving time. (thenewspaper.com) (seattlepi.com) (tcpalm.com)
- Apparel manufacturer Gap Inc. convenes all of its Indian suppliers to "forcefully reiterate" its prohibition on child labor after The Observer found children young as 10 making clothing for it in a New Delhi sweatshop. (AP via CNN)
- Israel reduces the flow of oil to the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. (CNN)
- Scandinavian Airlines decides to immediately and permanently discontinue services based on the use of its 24 Dash 8 Q400 after a series of crash landings. (New York Times)
- 2007 Atlantic hurricane season: Tropical Depression Sixteen forms 195 miles (310 kilometers) south-southeast of Port au Prince, Haiti. A tropical storm warning is issued for the southwestern peninsula of Haiti, and a tropical storm watch is issued for the southeastern coast of Cuba. (NHC)
- Voters in Argentina go to the polls for the 2007 general election. Exit polls show First Lady Cristina Fernández de Kirchner with a clear lead over Elisa Carrió. (BBC)
- The Boston Red Sox baseball team sweep the Colorado Rockies to win the 2007 World Series. (Providence Journal)