Portal:Current events/2003 January 12

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  • North Korea threatens that the US will vanish in a "sea of fire" if it continues to challenge North Korea.
  • Maurice Gibb of the band the Bee Gees passes away.
  • Ariel Sharon and his Likud party are the target of continued accusations of political corruption.
  • Steve Case announces his resignation as chairman of AOL after 18 years at the head of the company.
  • Groundbreaking begins on Hong Kong Disneyland, scheduled to open in 2006.
  • According to the Peruvian media, a Fokker F-28 is found which crashed near Chachapoyas. The 42 passengers and 4 crew members were all killed in the accident.