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* <!--21 Dec-->'''[[Asif Ali Zardari]]''', husband of former [[Pakistan]]i Prime Minister [[Benazir Bhutto]], is arrested following violent clashes between police and his supporters, a month after the end of his jail sentence for [[ |
* <!--21 Dec-->'''[[Asif Ali Zardari]]''', husband of former [[Pakistan]]i Prime Minister [[Benazir Bhutto]] (right), is arrested following violent clashes between police and his supporters, a month after the end of his jail sentence for [[corruption]]. He was picked up for not attending a [[Karachi]] murder trial. |
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*<!--21 Dec--> Former [[British]] [[Home Secretary]] '''[[David Blunkett]]''' is found to have speeded up the [[visa (document)|visa]]-application of his lover's nanny, thereby confirming the allegation that led to his resignation. |
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*<!--19 Dec--> [[Russia]] auctions off the main production unit of oil giant '''[[YUKOS]]''' for 260.75 billion [[ruble]]s ([[United States dollar|USD]] 9.37 billion) to the previously unknown and recently founded [[Baikalfinansgroup]]. |
*<!--19 Dec--> [[Russia]] auctions off the main production unit of oil giant '''[[YUKOS]]''' for 260.75 billion [[ruble]]s ([[United States dollar|USD]] 9.37 billion) to the previously unknown and recently founded [[Baikalfinansgroup]]. |
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*<!--19 Dec --> [[President of the United States|U.S. president]] [[George W. Bush]] is named "'''[[Person of the Year]]'''" by [[TIME|''TIME'' magazine]]. (''picture right'') |
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*<!--16 Dec--> [[European Union]] leaders agree to invite [[Turkey]] to begin '''[[Accession of Turkey to the European Union|negotiations to join the EU]]''' on [[3 October]] [[2005]]. |
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Revision as of 23:56, 21 December 2004
- Asif Ali Zardari, husband of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto (right), is arrested following violent clashes between police and his supporters, a month after the end of his jail sentence for corruption. He was picked up for not attending a Karachi murder trial.
- Former British Home Secretary David Blunkett is found to have speeded up the visa-application of his lover's nanny, thereby confirming the allegation that led to his resignation.
- Russia auctions off the main production unit of oil giant YUKOS for 260.75 billion rubles (USD 9.37 billion) to the previously unknown and recently founded Baikalfinansgroup.