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*<!--Oct. 19--> [[Myanmar]]'s military removes Prime Minister '''[[Khin Nyunt]]''' from office and places him under house arrest. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3755052.stm (BBC)] |
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*<!--Oct. 18--> [[India]]'s most-wanted man, alleged [[smuggler]] and murderer '''[[Veerappan]]''', is killed by the local [[police]] forces after 20 years on the run. |
*<!--Oct. 18--> [[India]]'s most-wanted man, alleged [[smuggler]] and murderer '''[[Veerappan]]''', is killed by the local [[police]] forces after 20 years on the run. |
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*<!--Oct. 18--> A [[referendum]] in [[Belarus]] to permit President '''[[Alexander Lukashenko]]''' to run for a third term succeeds, although [[election]] monitors say it "fell significantly short of international standards". |
*<!--Oct. 18--> A [[referendum]] in [[Belarus]] to permit President '''[[Alexander Lukashenko]]''' to run for a third term succeeds, although [[election]] monitors say it "fell significantly short of international standards". |
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*<!--Oct. 16--> [[Israel]]i [[Israel Defense Forces|armed forces]] withdraw from the northern [[Gaza Strip]], ending the 16-day '''[[Operation Days of Penitence]]'''. |
*<!--Oct. 16--> [[Israel]]i [[Israel Defense Forces|armed forces]] withdraw from the northern [[Gaza Strip]], ending the 16-day '''[[Operation Days of Penitence]]'''. |
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*<!--Oct. 15--> [[Zimbabwe]]an opposition leader '''[[Morgan Tsvangirai]]''' is found not guilty of [[treason]]. |
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Revision as of 17:28, 19 October 2004
- India's most-wanted man, alleged smuggler and murderer Veerappan, is killed by the local police forces after 20 years on the run.
- A referendum in Belarus to permit President Alexander Lukashenko to run for a third term succeeds, although election monitors say it "fell significantly short of international standards".
- Israeli armed forces withdraw from the northern Gaza Strip, ending the 16-day Operation Days of Penitence.
- Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai is found not guilty of treason.