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Shimon Peres (pictured) is elected President of Israel after both of his opponents withdraw before the second round of voting.

Al-Askari Mosque in Samarra, Iraq, is bombed for the second time in sixteen months, resulting in the destruction of its two minarets.

Milan Martić, the former leader of the Republic of Serbian Krajina, is convicted of war crimes by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.

In Chittagong, Bangladesh, heavy monsoon rains cause mudslides, killing dozens.

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 {{*mp|June 14}} [[Hamas]] [[Battle of Gaza (2007)|takes control]]<!--Still a little stubby to bold right now--> of the [[Gaza Strip]] as its '''[[Fatah-Hamas conflict|conflict]]''' with [[Fatah]] intensifies.
 {{*mp|June 13}} '''[[Shimon Peres]]''' ''(pictured)'' is [[Israeli presidential election, 2007|elected]] [[President of Israel]] after both of his opponents withdraw before the second round of voting.
-{{*mp|June 13}} [[Al-Askari Mosque]] in [[Samarra]], [[Iraq]], is '''[[Al-Askari Mosque bombings|bombed]]''' for the second time in sixteen months, resulting in the destruction of its two [[minaret]]s.
+{{*mp|June 13}} [[Al-Askari Mosque]] in [[Samarra]], [[Iraq]], is '''[[Al-Askari Mosque bombing (2007)|bombed]]''' for the second time in sixteen months, resulting in the destruction of its two [[minaret]]s.
 {{*mp|June 12}} [[Nigeria]]n author '''[[Chinua Achebe]]''' receives the [[biennial]] [[Man Booker International Prize]] for lifetime achievement in [[English literature|English language fiction]].
 {{*mp|June 12}} '''[[Milan Martić]]''', the former leader of the [[Republic of Serbian Krajina]], is convicted of [[war crime]]s by the [[International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia]].