Portal:Current events/2007 April 4
4 April 2007 (Rabu)
- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert denies the peace message given by Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi to Syrian President Bashar Assad; and further stated her trip was a mistake. (Jerusalem Post)
- A "breakthrough" technique for converting donated blood from other blood types to Type O for blood transfusion is announced. (Washington Times) (Brisbane Times)
- President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announces that the 15 British soldiers held captive in Iran are to be freed as a "gift" to Britain. (Sky)
- Four hostages held in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria are freed. (BBC)
- Former rebel leader Guillaume Soro takes office as Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire. (BBC)