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The death toll from the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunamis on December 26 exceeds 150,000 in 13 countries surrounding the Indian Ocean. An international charitable effort is underway to help the victims.
- New Year's celebrations in many countries are muted, cancelled, or used to raise aid money.
Viktor Yanukovych resigns from his post as Prime Minister of Ukraine after conceding defeat to Viktor Yushchenko.
The world's tallest skyscraper, Taipei 101 in Taipei, Taiwan is officially opened.
A fire at Buenos Aires nightclub República Cromagnon kills 182 and injures 714.

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-* <!--Dec 31--> The [[death toll]] from the '''[[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake|9.0 magnitude earthquake]]''' and subsequent [[tsunami]]s on [[December 26]] has exceeded 150,000 people in [[:Image:2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake_-_affected_countries.png|13 countries]] surrounding the [[Indian Ocean]]. [[Indonesia]]'s ambassador to [[Malaysia]] has claimed that the eventual death toll in Indonesia alone may exceed 400,000. An international charitable effort is underway to help the victims; $2 billion has been contributed so far. [[New Year's Day|New Year's]] celebrations in many countries are muted, cancelled, or used to raise aid money.
+* <!--Dec 31--> The [[death toll]] from the '''[[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake|9.0 magnitude earthquake]]''' and subsequent [[tsunami]]s on [[December 26]] exceeds 150,000 in [[:Image:2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake_-_affected_countries.png|13 countries]] surrounding the [[Indian Ocean]]. An international charitable effort is underway to help the victims.
+** [[New Year's Day|New Year's]] celebrations in many countries are muted, cancelled, or used to raise aid money.
 * <!--Dec 31--> '''[[Viktor Yanukovych]]''' resigns from his post as [[Prime Minister of Ukraine|Prime Minister]] of [[Ukraine]] after conceding defeat to [[Viktor Yushchenko]].
 * <!--Dec 31--> The [[World's tallest structures|world's tallest]] [[skyscraper]], '''[[Taipei 101]]''' in [[Taipei]], [[Taiwan]] is officially opened.