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*<!--Oct. 27--> The '''[[Cassini-Huygens|Cassini]]''' [[spacecraft]] makes its closest flyby yet of [[Titan (moon)|Titan]], resulting in images up to a 100 times better than anything seen before. |
*<!--Oct. 27--> The '''[[Cassini-Huygens|Cassini]]''' [[spacecraft]] makes its closest flyby yet of [[Titan (moon)|Titan]], resulting in images up to a 100 times better than anything seen before. |
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*<!--Oct. 27--> A vote by the [[European Parliament]] over the approval of the new '''[[European Commission]]''' has been delayed, after incoming president [[José Manuel Durão Barroso]] asks for more time to reshuffle his team. |
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*<!--Oct. 26--> [[Israel]]'s [[parliament]], the [[Knesset]], approves [[Prime Minister]] [[Ariel Sharon|Ariel Sharon's]] '''[[Israel's unilateral disengagement plan of 2004|plan]]''' to dismantle 21 [[Israeli settlement]]s in the [[Gaza Strip]] and 4 in the [[West Bank]]. |
*<!--Oct. 26--> [[Israel]]'s [[parliament]], the [[Knesset]], approves [[Prime Minister]] [[Ariel Sharon|Ariel Sharon's]] '''[[Israel's unilateral disengagement plan of 2004|plan]]''' to dismantle 21 [[Israeli settlement]]s in the [[Gaza Strip]] and 4 in the [[West Bank]]. |
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*<!--Oct. 26--> The [[media]] watchdog group [[Reporters Without Borders]] issues a report ranking countries according to their degree of '''[[Freedom of the press|press freedom]]'''; [[Cuba]] and several [[Asia]]n countries come last. |
*<!--Oct. 26--> The [[media]] watchdog group [[Reporters Without Borders]] issues a report ranking countries according to their degree of '''[[Freedom of the press|press freedom]]'''; [[Cuba]] and several [[Asia]]n countries come last. |
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*<!--Oct. 26--> Veteran British [[Disc jockey|DJ]] '''[[John Peel]]''' dies in [[Peru]] following a [[heart attack]]. |
*<!--Oct. 26--> Veteran British [[Disc jockey|DJ]] '''[[John Peel]]''' dies in [[Peru]] following a [[heart attack]]. |
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*<!--Oct. 24--> [[Iran]] rejects a [[European Union]] proposal that, in return for nuclear power plant assistance, the country's '''[[Iran's nuclear program|nuclear program]]''' immediately stop [[Enriched uranium|enriching uranium]]. |
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Revision as of 10:20, 27 October 2004
- The Cassini spacecraft makes its closest flyby yet of Titan, resulting in images up to a 100 times better than anything seen before.
- A vote by the European Parliament over the approval of the new European Commission has been delayed, after incoming president José Manuel Durão Barroso asks for more time to reshuffle his team.
- Israel's parliament, the Knesset, approves Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to dismantle 21 Israeli settlements in the Gaza Strip and 4 in the West Bank.
- The media watchdog group Reporters Without Borders issues a report ranking countries according to their degree of press freedom; Cuba and several Asian countries come last.
- Veteran British DJ John Peel dies in Peru following a heart attack.