Portal:Current events/2007 February 4
February 4, 2007 (Sunday)
- Palestinian factional violence: Fatah and Hamas take some of their gunmen off the streets of the West Bank and free some hostages under a new declared ceasefire. (BBC)
- At least 20 people are killed and 340,000 are made homeless by floods in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta. (BBC) (AP via ABC News)
- Global spread of bird flu: UK authorities incinerate more than 50,000 turkeys as they are working to contain the bird flu. (BBC)
- Three former high-ranking American military officers have warned against any military attack on Iran. (BBC)
- Chinese President Hu Jintao continues his eight-nation tour in Africa as he arrives in Lusaka and hold talks with Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa. President Hu launched a copper mining partnership with Zambia and promised more in aid. (AP via ABC News) (BBC)
- The U.S. military admits publicly for the first time that four U.S. helicopters were downed by ground fire in Iraq. (BBC)
- Greece's conservative government wins a vote of confidence, ending a three-day debate that started with the opposition Socialist Party calling for early elections (AP)
- A boat sailing from Tiko in Cameroon to Oron in Nigeria capsizes, leaving up to 85 people dead. (BBC News)
- Germany beat Poland 29:24 in the final of the 2007 World Men's Handball Championship, becoming the new world champion in team handball. Office website
- American football: The AFC champion Indianapolis Colts defeat the NFC champion Chicago Bears 29-17 in Super Bowl XLI, claiming their first Super Bowl victory since winning Super Bowl V in 1971. (CBS Sport) (BBC Sport)