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* <!-- Feb 1--> The [[Canada|Canadian]] [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]] government of Prime Minister [[Paul Martin]] introduces the controversial |
* <!-- Feb 1--> The [[Canada|Canadian]] [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]] government of Prime Minister [[Paul Martin]] introduces the controversial [[Bill C-38]] into the [[Canadian House of Commons|House of Commons]]. If passed, the bill would formally legalise '''[[same-sex marriage in Canada]]'''. |
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* <!-- Feb 1 --> '''[[Gyanendra of Nepal|King Gyanendra]]''' of [[Nepal]] dismisses the parliamentary government of Prime Minister [[Sher Bahadur Deuba]] and assumes power as an [[absolute monarch]], immediately declaring a [[state of emergency]]. |
* <!-- Feb 1 --> '''[[Gyanendra of Nepal|King Gyanendra]]''' of [[Nepal]] dismisses the parliamentary government of Prime Minister [[Sher Bahadur Deuba]] and assumes power as an [[absolute monarch]], immediately declaring a [[state of emergency]]. |
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* <!-- Jan 30 --> Tallying of votes in the '''[[Iraqi parliamentary election, 2005|Iraqi parliamentary election]]''' continues. [[Voter turnout]] estimates range from 50% to 72%. Scattered [[Iraqi resistance|election-related violence]] claims at least 44 lives. |
* <!-- Jan 30 --> Tallying of votes in the '''[[Iraqi parliamentary election, 2005|Iraqi parliamentary election]]''' continues. [[Voter turnout]] estimates range from 50% to 72%. Scattered [[Iraqi resistance|election-related violence]] claims at least 44 lives. |
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Revision as of 21:55, 1 February 2005
- The Canadian Liberal government of Prime Minister Paul Martin introduces the controversial Bill C-38 into the House of Commons. If passed, the bill would formally legalise same-sex marriage in Canada.
- King Gyanendra of Nepal dismisses the parliamentary government of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and assumes power as an absolute monarch, immediately declaring a state of emergency.
- Tallying of votes in the Iraqi parliamentary election continues. Voter turnout estimates range from 50% to 72%. Scattered election-related violence claims at least 44 lives.