Unix Timestamp: 1212537600
Wednesday, June 4. 2008, 12:00:00 AM UTC

The Malaysian government announces a 40% increase in fuel prices, with gasoline rising from 1.92 ringgit (US$0.61) per litre to 2.70 ringgit by midnight. //news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7432754.stm (BBC News) //www.iht.com/articles/2008/06/04/business/03fuel.php ("International Herald Tribune")

The International Olympic Committee releases a shortlist of 2016 Summer Olympics bids consisting of Chicago, United States Tokyo, Japan Madrid, Spain and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. //www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetworkpage=olymp/news/news.aspx?id=4154909 (Sports Network)

Al-Qaeda claims responsibility for the 2008 Danish embassy bombing stating it was revenge for the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy. //www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601091sid=a.CBlyC0if5Mrefer=india (Bloomberg)