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* [[Russian Federation|Russian]] president '''[[Vladimir Putin]]''' dismisses Prime Minister [[Mikhail Kasyanov]] and the entire Russian cabinet less than a month prior to presidential elections. |
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* At least 20 people have been killed in [[Morocco]], in an '''[[earthquake]]''' of 6.5 [[Richter scale|Richter]] magnitude. |
* At least 20 people have been killed in [[Morocco]], in an '''[[earthquake]]''' of 6.5 [[Richter scale|Richter]] magnitude. |
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* '''[[Rod Paige]]''', [[United States Secretary of Education|U.S. Education Secretary]], calls that nation's largest teachers' [[labor union|union]] a [[terrorist organization]]. Secretary Paige later apologized for the comment. |
* '''[[Rod Paige]]''', [[United States Secretary of Education|U.S. Education Secretary]], calls that nation's largest teachers' [[labor union|union]] a [[terrorist organization]]. Secretary Paige later apologized for the comment. |
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* An outbreak of '''[[dengue fever]]''' in [[Indonesia]] has killed more than 220 people on [[Java (island)|Java]]. |
* An outbreak of '''[[dengue fever]]''' in [[Indonesia]] has killed more than 220 people on [[Java (island)|Java]]. |
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* [[Israel-Palestine conflict]]: [[Yasser Arafat|Arafat]] urges the [[International Court of Justice]] to rule against the '''[[Israeli West Bank barrier|West Bank barrier]]'''. [[Ariel Sharon|Sharon]] rules out talks. |
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Revision as of 14:16, 24 February 2004
- At least 20 people have been killed in Morocco, in an earthquake of 6.5 Richter magnitude.
- Rod Paige, U.S. Education Secretary, calls that nation's largest teachers' union a terrorist organization. Secretary Paige later apologized for the comment.
- An outbreak of dengue fever in Indonesia has killed more than 220 people on Java.
- Israel-Palestine conflict: Arafat urges the International Court of Justice to rule against the West Bank barrier. Sharon rules out talks.