Current events of 23 July 2008 (2008-07-23) (Wednesday) edit history watch

Prime Minister of Nepal Girija Prasad Koirala submits his resignation to the new President Ram Baran Yadav to pave the way for the forming of new government. (Zee News) Militants who formed the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta announce that unless the Nigerian Army withdraws from the area and their development demands are met, they will shut down oil and gas production from Bonny Island. (AP via Google News) The European Union suspends payments to two Bulgarian agencies due to concerns over corruption and organized crime. (BBC News) Cape Verde officially joins the World Trade Organization, becoming its 153rd member. (WTO News) Hurricane Dolly makes landfall on South Padre Island, Texas, with sustained winds of 95 mph (150 km/h). (CNN) (NHC)