Portal:Current events/2008 March 21

March 21, 2008 (Friday)

A 7.2-magnitude earthquake hits western China. (AP via Google News)
President Nicolas Sarkozy announces that France will reduce its airborne nuclear weapons arsenal by a third. (AFP)^{[permanent dead link‍]}
Alain Bernard sets a world record for the men's 100 meters freestyle with a time of 47" 60. (CNN).