Portal:Current events/2007 April 2

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Current events of April 2, 2007 (2007-04-02) (Monday) edit history watch

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko dissolves the parliament during a nationally televised speech, calling for early parliamentary elections on 27 May 2007. (All Headline News) India's Foreign Secretary, Shivshankar Menon, says that Iran is likely to get an observer status in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. (IHT) (Times of India) An earthquake and the resultant tsunami strike the Solomon Islands, killing at least 15 people. (BBC) The University of Florida Gators defeat the Ohio State Buckeyes 84-75 in the 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament championship game, becoming the first school in Division I history to win both the men's college basketball and college football titles in the same academic year. (ESPN) The United States and South Korea reach an agreement on bilateral free trade, concluding ten months of negotiations. (CNN),(USTR), (USINFO) The United States Supreme Court rules that the Environmental Protection Agency has the authority to regulate the emission of greenhouse gases and must do so unless it can provide some scientific reason proving otherwise. (New York Times)