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*Leaders of 12 [[South America]]n nations sign the ''[[Cuzco Declaration]]'', establishing a new [[European Union|EU]]-like union called the '''[[South American Community of Nations]]'''. |
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*The [[International Rescue Committee]] has said that the '''[[Congo Civil War]]''' is killing 1000 people a day, and calls the international response "abysmal". |
*The [[International Rescue Committee]] has said that the '''[[Congo Civil War]]''' is killing 1000 people a day, and calls the international response "abysmal". |
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*The [[New Zealand]] [[New Zealand Parliament|Parliament]] legalises same-sex [[civil union|civil unions]]. The '''[[Civil unions in New Zealand|new law]]''' provides a way for same-sex couples to gain legal recognition of their relationships, but stops short of [[same-sex marriage]]. |
*The [[New Zealand]] [[New Zealand Parliament|Parliament]] legalises same-sex [[civil union|civil unions]]. The '''[[Civil unions in New Zealand|new law]]''' provides a way for same-sex couples to gain legal recognition of their relationships, but stops short of [[same-sex marriage]]. |
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*'''[[Hamid Karzai]]''' (''pictured right'') is [[inauguration|inaugurated]] as [[Afghanistan]]'s first democratically elected [[President of Afghanistan|President]]. |
*'''[[Hamid Karzai]]''' (''pictured right'') is [[inauguration|inaugurated]] as [[Afghanistan]]'s first democratically elected [[President of Afghanistan|President]]. |
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*[[United States]] [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[United States Senate|senator]] [[Norm Coleman]] calls for the resignation of [[United Nations Secretary-General]] '''[[Kofi Annan]]''' after reports surfaced that his son received payments from a [[Switzerland|Swiss]] company that won a lucrative contract under the [[Oil for Food program]]. |
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Revision as of 09:15, 9 December 2004
- Leaders of 12 South American nations sign the Cuzco Declaration, establishing a new EU-like union called the South American Community of Nations.
- The International Rescue Committee has said that the Congo Civil War is killing 1000 people a day, and calls the international response "abysmal".
- The New Zealand Parliament legalises same-sex civil unions. The new law provides a way for same-sex couples to gain legal recognition of their relationships, but stops short of same-sex marriage.
- Hamid Karzai (pictured right) is inaugurated as Afghanistan's first democratically elected President.