Portal:Current events/2008 February 6
February 6, 2008 (Wednesday)
- A state of emergency is declared in Tungurahua Province in Ecuador because of increased activity by Tungurahua volcano. (Bloomberg)
- A $158 billion plan to stimulate economic growth in the United States fails in the U.S. Senate on a procedural vote 58-41, just short of the 60 votes needed to advance. (Reuters)
- The Turkish freighter ship UND Adriyatik catches fire off Croatia. (Jutarnji List) (Reuters)
- President of Italy Giorgio Napolitano dismisses the parliament; the cabinet sets early elections for 13 and 14 April. (CNN)
- The United States Centers for Disease Control says that an infected mother can transmit HIV to her baby via pre-chewed food. (Reuters)