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*'''[[Hamid Karzai]]''' is inaugurated as [[President]] of [[Afghanistan]]. |
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*[[United Nations Secretary-General]] '''[[Kofi Annan]]''' |
*[[United Nations Secretary-General]] '''[[Kofi Annan]]''' has been criticized by political leaders in the [[United States]] after reports surfaced that his son received payments from a [[Switzerland|Swiss]] company that won a lucrative contract under the [[Oil for Food program]]. |
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*The [[United States|U.S.]] [[Consulate general|consulate]] in the [[Saudi Arabia]]n city of '''[[Jeddah]]''' is stormed by gunmen. Three of the gunmen along with four Saudi [[soldiers]] and five local consular staff are killed. The building is set on fire by a [[car bomb]]. |
*The [[United States|U.S.]] [[Consulate general|consulate]] in the [[Saudi Arabia]]n city of '''[[Jeddah]]''' is stormed by gunmen. Three of the gunmen along with four Saudi [[soldiers]] and five local consular staff are killed. The building is set on fire by a [[car bomb]]. |
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*The [[Basque]] [[Nationalist terrorism|nationalist terrorist organization]] '''[[ETA]]''' detonates explosives in seven cities across [[Spain]] on [[Spanish Constitution of 1978|Constitution Day]]. The attacks were preceded by warnings and nobody was seriously hurt. |
*The [[Basque]] [[Nationalist terrorism|nationalist terrorist organization]] '''[[ETA]]''' detonates explosives in seven cities across [[Spain]] on [[Spanish Constitution of 1978|Constitution Day]]. The attacks were preceded by warnings and nobody was seriously hurt. |
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*[[Ukraine]]'s [[Judicial system of Ukraine|Supreme Court]] annuls the [[run-off vote]] of the disputed '''[[Ukrainian presidential election, 2004|presidential election]]'''. The judges have declared that a new vote must be held by [[December 26]]. |
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Revision as of 09:03, 7 December 2004
- Hamid Karzai is inaugurated as President of Afghanistan.
- United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has been criticized by political leaders in the United States after reports surfaced that his son received payments from a Swiss company that won a lucrative contract under the Oil for Food program.
- The U.S. consulate in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah is stormed by gunmen. Three of the gunmen along with four Saudi soldiers and five local consular staff are killed. The building is set on fire by a car bomb.
- The Basque nationalist terrorist organization ETA detonates explosives in seven cities across Spain on Constitution Day. The attacks were preceded by warnings and nobody was seriously hurt.