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* [[United Kingdom]] [[British House of Commons|Commons]] speaker [[John Bercow]] breaks with tradition by abandoning the traditional court dress worn by his predecessor [[Michael Martin, Baron Martin of Springburn|Michael Martin]]. [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article6565099.ece (''The Times'')] |
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*[[Boeing]] delays the first test flight of its lightweight jet, the [[Boeing 787|787]], because of stress found where the wings attach to the sides of the plane.[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/24/business/24boeing.html (''NY Times'')] |
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* [[Boeing]] delays the first test flight of its lightweight jet, the [[Boeing 787|787]], because of stress found where the wings attach to the sides of the plane. [https://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/24/business/24boeing.html (''The New York Times'')] |
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* The [[French National Assembly]] announces the beginning of an inquiry into whether women in [[France]] should be allowed to wear the [[burqa]]. [http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/06/23/france.burkas/index.html (CNN)] |
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*[[Setanta Sports]] goes into administration and ceases its [[United Kingdom|UK]] broadcasts. [http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0623/setanta.html (RTÉ)] |
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* [[Ukraine]] sets 17 January 2010 as the date for [[Ukrainian presidential election, 2010|the next presidential election]] said to be crucial for its future direction. [http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0623/ukraine.html (RTÉ)] [http://www.themoscowtimes.com/article/1010/42/379002.htm (''The Moscow Times'')]{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} |
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**The [[Guardian Council]] rules out a re-run of the [[Iranian presidential election, 2009|presidential election]] saying that there was no sign of serious electoral fraud in the June 12 vote. [http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2009/06/200962374448861297.html (Al Jazeera)] |
** The [[Guardian Council]] rules out a re-run of the [[Iranian presidential election, 2009|presidential election]] saying that there was no sign of serious electoral fraud in the June 12 vote. [http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2009/06/200962374448861297.html (Al Jazeera)] |
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**Iran accuses [[United Nations|U.N.]] Secretary-General [[Ban Ki-moon]] of meddling in its affairs after he urged the Islamic state to stop its crackdown on opposition protesters. [ |
** Iran accuses [[United Nations|U.N.]] Secretary-General [[Ban Ki-moon]] of meddling in its affairs after he urged the Islamic state to stop its crackdown on opposition protesters. [https://www.reuters.com/article/gc08/idUSTRE55M3GI20090623 (Reuters)] |
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** Four [[Iran national football team|international]] footballers – [[Ali Karimi]], [[Mehdi Mahdavikia]], [[Hosein Ka'abi]] and [[Vahid Hashemian]] – are "retired" from the sport after their gesture in a football match against [[Korea Republic national football team|South Korea]] in [[Seoul]]. [http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jun/23/iran-football-protest-ban (''The Guardian'')] |
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** The [[United Kingdom]] orders the expulsion of two [[Iran]]ian diplomats after [[Tehran]] orders two UK diplomats to leave Iran. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8115358.stm (BBC)] |
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** [[President of Ireland|President]] of [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] [[Mary McAleese]] tells [[Strasbourg]] that the racist attacks in [[Belfast]] are "distressing and sickening". [http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0623/racism.html (RTÉ)] |
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* In the [[2009 New York State Senate leadership crisis|New York State Senate legislative deadlock]], Senate Democrats lock themselves into the Senate chamber due to a refusal to accept [[Pedro Espada]] as Senate President. [https://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/24/nyregion/24albany.html?hp (The New York Times)] |
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* [[Russia]]n [[President of Russia|President]] [[Dmitry Medvedev]] meets [[Egypt]]ian [[President of Egypt|President]] [[Hosni Mubarak]] in [[Cairo]] at the start of a four-day trip to [[Africa]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8114811.stm (BBC)] |
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* The government of [[Antigua and Barbuda]] dismisses its chief financial regulator, [[Leroy King]], following claims of a collaboration with [[Allen Stanford]]. [http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0623/antigua.html (RTÉ)] [https://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/24/business/global/24stanford.html?ref=global (''The New York Times'')] |
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Latest revision as of 14:33, 11 March 2022
June 23, 2009
(Tuesday)
- United Kingdom Commons speaker John Bercow breaks with tradition by abandoning the traditional court dress worn by his predecessor Michael Martin. (The Times)
- Boeing delays the first test flight of its lightweight jet, the 787, because of stress found where the wings attach to the sides of the plane. (The New York Times)
- The French National Assembly announces the beginning of an inquiry into whether women in France should be allowed to wear the burqa. (CNN)
- Ukraine sets 17 January 2010 as the date for the next presidential election said to be crucial for its future direction. (RTÉ) (The Moscow Times)[permanent dead link]
- 2009 Iranian election protests:
- The Guardian Council rules out a re-run of the presidential election saying that there was no sign of serious electoral fraud in the June 12 vote. (Al Jazeera)
- Iran accuses U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon of meddling in its affairs after he urged the Islamic state to stop its crackdown on opposition protesters. (Reuters)
- Four international footballers – Ali Karimi, Mehdi Mahdavikia, Hosein Ka'abi and Vahid Hashemian – are "retired" from the sport after their gesture in a football match against South Korea in Seoul. (The Guardian)
- The United Kingdom orders the expulsion of two Iranian diplomats after Tehran orders two UK diplomats to leave Iran. (BBC)
- Attacks on Romanians in Northern Ireland
- One hundred Romanians flee Northern Ireland and return to Romania. (BBC)
- President of Ireland Mary McAleese tells Strasbourg that the racist attacks in Belfast are "distressing and sickening". (RTÉ)
- In the New York State Senate legislative deadlock, Senate Democrats lock themselves into the Senate chamber due to a refusal to accept Pedro Espada as Senate President. (The New York Times)
- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev meets Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Cairo at the start of a four-day trip to Africa. (BBC)
- The government of Antigua and Barbuda dismisses its chief financial regulator, Leroy King, following claims of a collaboration with Allen Stanford. (RTÉ) (The New York Times)