Current events of 12 July 2008 (2008-07-12) (Saturday) edit history watch

Okmok Caldera on the island of Umnak in the Aleutian Islands erupts, forcing the evacuation of the eastern side of the island to Unalaska Island. (Reuters) French President Nicolas Sarkozy announces that Syria and Lebanon have agreed to establish embassies in each other's capitals. (AP via CNN) Six party talks being held in Beijing agree on steps to verify the end of North Korea's nuclear weapons program. (Al Jazeera) North and South Korea exchange words over the death of a South Korean tourist shot dead at the Kumgangsan resort in North Korea. (AP via Google News) (AP via The Guardian)