- November 16, 2003
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November 16 ,2003 =* The
Serbian presidential election fails as only 38% of the registered electorate show up to vote. About 18% of registered voters cast a vote forTomislav Nikolic , 14% forDragoljub Micunovic , 4% forVelimir Ilic , and 3% for other candidates. With a turnout of less than 50%, the poll is declared invalid. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3274275.stm]
*Occupation of Iraq :
** An audio-tape, purportedly fromSaddam Hussein , airs on theDubai stational-Arabiya . TheCIA later informs that it is probably not the voice ofSaddam Hussein . [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3275523.stm]
** At least 2 loud blasts echo acrossBaghdad after dark on Sunday night. [http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=5QKZW4EJOWLQKCRBAEKSFEY?type=topNews&storyID=3830075]
** Top Iraqi scientist Dr.Modher Sadeq-Saba al-Tamimi flees toIran . After 8 months without work, and with no clear plans from the occupying Coalition, the scientist seeks work abroad. Iranian officials deny the claims. [http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=7&u=/ap/20031117/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_the_scientists]
** In theUnited Kingdom ,Tony Blair faces the "electoral poison" ofU.S. President George W. Bush's state visit next week. [http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=5QKZW4EJOWLQKCRBAEKSFEY?type=politicsNews&storyID=3829837] [http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-bush16.html] [http://miami.com/mld/miamiherald/7278334.htm]
* ABBC poll suggests that there is dangerously poorAIDS awareness inChina andIndia ; the poll leaves little grounds for optimism. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3271947.stm]
*Israeli-Palestinian conflict : InIsrael , four former heads ofShin Bet say Israel is heading for disaster unlessPrime Minister Ariel Sharon 'sright-wing government changes its policies with regard to thePalestinian s and begins negotiations. [http://news.ft.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=FT.com/StoryFT/FullStory&c=StoryFT&cid=1066565898161&p=1012571727102] Ministers accuse the former security heads of creating a controversy for political reasons. [http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1068880715304&p=1008596981749]
* A 7.5-magnitudeearthquake in theAleutian Islands inAlaska triggerstsunami warnings.
*2003 Rugby Union World Cup :England beatsFrance 24-7 in high winds and heavy rain in the World Cup semi-final. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/rugby_world_cup/3263021.stm]
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