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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 estimated to be over 500,000 in number.
- 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 Taiwan, is officially opened.
A fire at República Cromagnon, a nightclub in Buenos Aires, kills 182 and injures 714.

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 ** [[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.
+* <!--Dec 31--> The [[World's tallest structures|world's tallest]] [[skyscraper]], '''[[Taipei 101]]''' in [[Taiwan]], is officially opened.
-* <!--Dec 30--> A fire at [[Buenos Aires]] [[nightclub]] '''[[República Cromagnon]]''' kills 182 and injures 714.
+* <!--Dec 30--> A fire at '''[[República Cromagnon]]''', a [[nightclub]] in [[Buenos Aires]], kills 182 and injures 714.
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