November 16, 2003

November 16, 2003

=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 for Tomislav Nikolic, 14% for Dragoljub Micunovic, 4% for Velimir 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 from Saddam Hussein, airs on the Dubai station al-Arabiya. The CIA later informs that it is probably not the voice of Saddam Hussein. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3275523.stm]
** At least 2 loud blasts echo across Baghdad 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 to Iran. 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 the United Kingdom, Tony Blair faces the "electoral poison" of U.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]
* A BBC poll suggests that there is dangerously poor AIDS awareness in China and India; the poll leaves little grounds for optimism. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3271947.stm]
* Israeli-Palestinian conflict: In Israel, four former heads of Shin Bet say Israel is heading for disaster unless Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's right-wing government changes its policies with regard to the Palestinians 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-magnitude earthquake in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska triggers tsunami warnings.
* 2003 Rugby Union World Cup: England beats France 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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