Editing 2010 (section)

===August===
* [[August 10]] – The [[World Health Organization]] declares the [[2009 swine flu pandemic|H1N1 influenza pandemic]] over, saying worldwide flu activity has returned to typical seasonal patterns.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/swineflu/news/aug1010who.html|title=CIDRAP News – WHO says H1N1 pandemic is over|date=August 10, 2010 | access-date= April 17, 2011 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110513055911/http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/swineflu/news/aug1010who.html| archive-date=May 13, 2011| url-status= live}}</ref>
* [[August 16]] – [[AIRES Flight 8250]], a [[Boeing 737 Next Generation|Boeing 737–700]], crashed on landing at [[San Andrés (island)|San Andrés]], [[Colombia]].
* [[August 21]] – [[2010 Australian federal election]]: [[Julia Gillard]]'s [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] [[Gillard government|government]] is re-elected, narrowly defeating<ref name="3005179abc">{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/07/3005179.htm |title=Labor day: Gillard retains grip on power |work=ABC News |first=Emma |last=Rodgers |date=September 7, 2010 |access-date=September 8, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100909000414/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/07/3005179.htm| archive-date= September 9, 2010 | url-status= dead}}</ref> the [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]/[[National Party of Australia|National]] [[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]] led by [[Tony Abbott]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://australianpolitics.com/elections/federal-2010|title=2010 Federal Election &#124; AustralianPolitics.com|website=australianpolitics.com|access-date=February 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170607135559/http://australianpolitics.com/elections/federal-2010|archive-date=June 7, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[August 23]] – The [[Manila hostage crisis]] occurred near the [[Quirino Grandstand]] in Manila, Philippines killing 9 people, including the perpetrator, while injuring 9 others.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle09.asp?xfile=data/international/2010/August/international_August1258.xml&section=international |title=9 killed in Manila hostage drama |first=Gina |last=Abuyuan |publisher=Khaleej Times |date=August 23, 2010 |access-date=April 23, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100828022851/http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle09.asp?xfile=data/international/2010/August/international_August1258.xml&section=international |archive-date=August 28, 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref>