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* <!--Jan 9--> In [[Palestine]], '''[[Palestinian presidential election, 2005|voting begins]]''' to elect a new President of the [[Palestinian Authority]], successor of the late [[Yasser Arafat]]. The leading contender is [[Mahmoud Abbas]] according to media reports. |
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* <!--Jan 8--> An [[United States|American]] [[nuclear submarine]], [[USS San Francisco (SSN-711)|'''USS San Francisco''']], runs aground in the [[Pacific Ocean]] near [[Guam]], injuring about 20 crewmen. |
* <!--Jan 8--> An [[United States|American]] [[nuclear submarine]], [[USS San Francisco (SSN-711)|'''USS San Francisco''']], runs aground in the [[Pacific Ocean]] near [[Guam]], injuring about 20 crewmen. |
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* <!--Jan 6--> [[Nelson Mandela]] announces the death of his son, '''[[Makgatho Mandela]]''', from [[AIDS]] – a [[taboo]] subject in many [[Africa]]n countries. |
* <!--Jan 6--> [[Nelson Mandela]] announces the death of his son, '''[[Makgatho Mandela]]''', from [[AIDS]] – a [[taboo]] subject in many [[Africa]]n countries. |
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Revision as of 10:15, 9 January 2005
- In Palestine, voting begins to elect a new President of the Palestinian Authority, successor of the late Yasser Arafat. The leading contender is Mahmoud Abbas according to media reports.
- An American nuclear submarine, USS San Francisco, runs aground in the Pacific Ocean near Guam, injuring about 20 crewmen.
- Nelson Mandela announces the death of his son, Makgatho Mandela, from AIDS – a taboo subject in many African countries.
- An international charitable effort is underway to help the estimated five million victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and its subsequent tsunamis. The death toll now exceeds 155,000.