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* [[Cable News Network|CNN]]'s business news network [[CNNfn]] ends transmissions. [http://money.cnn.com/2004/12/14/commentary/wastler/wastler/ (CNN)] |
* [[Cable News Network|CNN]]'s business news network [[CNNfn]] ends transmissions. [http://money.cnn.com/2004/12/14/commentary/wastler/wastler/ (CNN)] |
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* U.K. [[Secretary of State for the Home Department|Home Secretary]] [[David Blunkett]] resigns from his post in the wake of numerous controversies. He is replaced by [[Charles Clarke]], the [[Secretary of State for Education and Skills]]. [[Ruth Kelly]] takes over from Clarke as Education Secretary and becomes the sixth woman in prime minister [[Tony Blair]]'s Cabinet. Kelly is replaced as Cabinet Office minister by [[David Miliband]]. [http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1164132,00.html (Sky)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4099581.stm (BBC)] |
* U.K. [[Secretary of State for the Home Department|Home Secretary]] [[David Blunkett]] resigns from his post in the wake of numerous controversies. He is replaced by [[Charles Clarke]], the [[Secretary of State for Education and Skills]]. [[Ruth Kelly]] takes over from Clarke as Education Secretary and becomes the sixth woman in prime minister [[Tony Blair]]'s Cabinet. Kelly is replaced as Cabinet Office minister by [[David Miliband]]. [http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1164132,00.html (Sky)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4099581.stm (BBC)] |
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* In [[Athens]], Greece, two gunmen, possibly [[Albania]]n, seize a bus at 7:00 local time and take 25 hostages on board. The hijackers threaten to blow up the bus at 08:00 Greek time (06:00 GMT, Thursday) if their demands for [[euro|€]]1 million and a flight to Russia are not met. The hostage crisis ends peacefully after 18 hours when the two gunmen surrender. All the hostages are released unharmed. [http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1164021,00.html (Sky)][http://www.news24.com/News24/World/News/0,,2-10-1462_1636190,00.html (News24)] [http://www.baou.com/newswire/main.php?action=recent&rid=1932 (OfficialWire)][http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews |
* In [[Athens]], Greece, two gunmen, possibly [[Albania]]n, seize a bus at 7:00 local time and take 25 hostages on board. The hijackers threaten to blow up the bus at 08:00 Greek time (06:00 GMT, Thursday) if their demands for [[euro|€]]1 million and a flight to Russia are not met. The hostage crisis ends peacefully after 18 hours when the two gunmen surrender. All the hostages are released unharmed. [http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1164021,00.html (Sky)][https://web.archive.org/web/20071001001319/http://www.news24.com/News24/World/News/0,,2-10-1462_1636190,00.html (News24)] [http://www.baou.com/newswire/main.php?action=recent&rid=1932 (OfficialWire)][https://web.archive.org/web/20050405200826/http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews (Reuters)] |
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* An armed group of young ethnic [[Albanians]], allegedly former [[National Liberation Army (Albanians of Macedonia)|NLA]] [[guerrilla warfare|guerrilla]] members, seal off the village of [[Kondovo, Macedonia|Kondovo]], [[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]], a [[suburb]] of the capital [[Skopje]], citing poor conditions and repression by state authorities. The fledgling multi-ethnic governing coalition plays down the incident stating it is a local problem stemming from the slow implementation of the peace agreement after the 2001 civil war, while some opposition parties call for "strong action". [http://www.realitymacedonia.org.mk/web/news_page.asp?nid=3967 (RealityMK)] [http://www.tol.cz/look/TOL/printf.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrIssue=94&NrSection=1&NrArticle=13176&ST1=ad&ST_T1=job&ST_AS1=1&ST2=body&ST_T2=letter&ST_AS2=1&ST3=text&ST_T3=aatol&ST_AS3=1&ST_max=3 (TOL)] |
* An armed group of young ethnic [[Albanians]], allegedly former [[National Liberation Army (Albanians of Macedonia)|NLA]] [[guerrilla warfare|guerrilla]] members, seal off the village of [[Kondovo, Macedonia|Kondovo]], [[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]], a [[suburb]] of the capital [[Skopje]], citing poor conditions and repression by state authorities. The fledgling multi-ethnic governing coalition plays down the incident stating it is a local problem stemming from the slow implementation of the peace agreement after the 2001 civil war, while some opposition parties call for "strong action". [https://web.archive.org/web/20060521192142/http://www.realitymacedonia.org.mk/web/news_page.asp?nid=3967 (RealityMK)] [https://web.archive.org/web/20070929094743/http://www.tol.cz/look/TOL/printf.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrIssue=94&NrSection=1&NrArticle=13176&ST1=ad&ST_T1=job&ST_AS1=1&ST2=body&ST_T2=letter&ST_AS2=1&ST3=text&ST_T3=aatol&ST_AS3=1&ST_max=3 (TOL)] |
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* [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] members of the [[U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary]] request an [[FBI]] investigation into alleged Ohio voting problems, [https://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/15/politics/15ohio.html (NYT)] [http://www.house.gov/judiciary_democrats/brockbealohelecltr121504.pdf (pdf)] prompted by affidavits and sworn testimony taken at a congressional forum held on December 13.<ref> |
* [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] members of the [[U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary]] request an [[FBI]] investigation into alleged Ohio voting problems, [https://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/15/politics/15ohio.html (NYT)] [http://www.house.gov/judiciary_democrats/brockbealohelecltr121504.pdf (pdf)] prompted by affidavits and sworn testimony taken at a congressional forum held on December 13.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.house.gov/judiciary_democrats/voteforum2.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2017-09-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041221060511/http://www.house.gov/judiciary_democrats/voteforum2.html |archive-date=2004-12-21 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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* A [[United States dollar|US$]]85 million test of the U.S. [[National Missile Defense]] system by the [[Missile Defense Agency]] is aborted when an unknown anomaly is detected before the launch of an interceptor [[missile]] in the [[Marshall Islands]], 16 minutes after the launch of the target from [[Kodiak Island]], Alaska. It is the first test since a previous failed test in 2002. As in 2002, the [[George W. Bush|Bush administration]] abandons plans to activate the system by the end of the year, and projects its activation in early 2005. [http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=638827 (Reuters)] [http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1103330273726_9/?hub=World (Associated Press)] |
* A [[United States dollar|US$]]85 million test of the U.S. [[National Missile Defense]] system by the [[Missile Defense Agency]] is aborted when an unknown anomaly is detected before the launch of an interceptor [[missile]] in the [[Marshall Islands]], 16 minutes after the launch of the target from [[Kodiak Island]], Alaska. It is the first test since a previous failed test in 2002. As in 2002, the [[George W. Bush|Bush administration]] abandons plans to activate the system by the end of the year, and projects its activation in early 2005. [https://web.archive.org/web/20050408050641/http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=638827 (Reuters)] [http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1103330273726_9/?hub=World (Associated Press)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041223133432/http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1103330273726_9?hub=World |date=2004-12-23 }} |
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* [[Sprint Corporation]] announces a [[United States dollar|US$]]35 billion deal to acquire [[Nextel Communications]]. With about {{Nowrap|$40 billion}} in combined yearly revenue the resulting company (called [[Sprint Nextel]]) will be the third largest [[wireless]] telephone service provider in the U.S.. [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6716519/ (MSNBC)] |
* [[Sprint Corporation]] announces a [[United States dollar|US$]]35 billion deal to acquire [[Nextel Communications]]. With about {{Nowrap|$40 billion}} in combined yearly revenue the resulting company (called [[Sprint Nextel]]) will be the third largest [[wireless]] telephone service provider in the U.S.. [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6716519/ (MSNBC)] |
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* [[Human rights in post-Saddam Iraq|Human rights in Iraq]]: The U.S. is forced to release evidence which shows prisoners in [[Iraq]] were subject to [[mock execution]]s, [[electric shock]]s, and burns by [[United States Marine Corps|US Marines]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4096895.stm (BBC)] |
* [[Human rights in post-Saddam Iraq|Human rights in Iraq]]: The U.S. is forced to release evidence which shows prisoners in [[Iraq]] were subject to [[mock execution]]s, [[electric shock]]s, and burns by [[United States Marine Corps|US Marines]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4096895.stm (BBC)] |
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* [[Iraqi transitional parliamentary election]]: [[Iraq]]'s defense minister accuses [[Iran]] and [[Syria]] of supporting [[terrorism|terrorists]] and charges that a senior Iraqi [[Shiite]] was leading a "pro-Iranian" coalition into next month's national elections. [http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20041215/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq&cid=540&ncid=1480 (AP via Yahoo)] |
* [[Iraqi transitional parliamentary election]]: [[Iraq]]'s defense minister accuses [[Iran]] and [[Syria]] of supporting [[terrorism|terrorists]] and charges that a senior Iraqi [[Shiite]] was leading a "pro-Iranian" coalition into next month's national elections. [http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20041215/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq&cid=540&ncid=1480 (AP via Yahoo)] |
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* [[North Korea]] announces that if Japan is to impose any sanctions over the ashes of kidnap victim [[Yokota Megumi]], it will be regarded as a [[declaration of war]]. [http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=2&id=322004 (Japan Today)] The Japanese government downplays the criticism. [http://www.news24.com/News24/World/News/0,,2-10-1462_1636199,00.html (News24)][https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000101&sid=aGjjWTGjISLU (Bloomberg)] [http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=9&id=322034 (Japan Today)] |
* [[North Korea]] announces that if Japan is to impose any sanctions over the ashes of kidnap victim [[Yokota Megumi]], it will be regarded as a [[declaration of war]]. [http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=2&id=322004 (Japan Today)] The Japanese government downplays the criticism. [https://web.archive.org/web/20080829214931/http://www.news24.com/News24/World/News/0,,2-10-1462_1636199,00.html (News24)][https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000101&sid=aGjjWTGjISLU (Bloomberg)] [http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=9&id=322034 (Japan Today)] |
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* [[United Nations]] envoy [[Jan Pronk]] says that 10,000 [[peacekeeping|peacekeepers]] are needed in [[Sudan]] to monitor the forthcoming peace deal. [http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N14680021.htm (Reuters Alertnet)] |
* [[United Nations]] envoy [[Jan Pronk]] says that 10,000 [[peacekeeping|peacekeepers]] are needed in [[Sudan]] to monitor the forthcoming peace deal. [http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N14680021.htm (Reuters Alertnet)] |
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* [[Pitcairn Islands election, 2004]]: [[Jay Warren]] becomes [[List of rulers of the Pitcairn Islands|Mayor of Pitcairn Island]]. |
* [[Pitcairn Islands election, 2004]]: [[Jay Warren]] becomes [[List of rulers of the Pitcairn Islands|Mayor of Pitcairn Island]]. |
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Latest revision as of 05:20, 12 March 2022
December 15, 2004 (Wednesday)
- CNN's business news network CNNfn ends transmissions. (CNN)
- U.K. Home Secretary David Blunkett resigns from his post in the wake of numerous controversies. He is replaced by Charles Clarke, the Secretary of State for Education and Skills. Ruth Kelly takes over from Clarke as Education Secretary and becomes the sixth woman in prime minister Tony Blair's Cabinet. Kelly is replaced as Cabinet Office minister by David Miliband. (Sky) (BBC)
- In Athens, Greece, two gunmen, possibly Albanian, seize a bus at 7:00 local time and take 25 hostages on board. The hijackers threaten to blow up the bus at 08:00 Greek time (06:00 GMT, Thursday) if their demands for €1 million and a flight to Russia are not met. The hostage crisis ends peacefully after 18 hours when the two gunmen surrender. All the hostages are released unharmed. (Sky)(News24) (OfficialWire)(Reuters)
- An armed group of young ethnic Albanians, allegedly former NLA guerrilla members, seal off the village of Kondovo, Macedonia, a suburb of the capital Skopje, citing poor conditions and repression by state authorities. The fledgling multi-ethnic governing coalition plays down the incident stating it is a local problem stemming from the slow implementation of the peace agreement after the 2001 civil war, while some opposition parties call for "strong action". (RealityMK) (TOL)
- Democratic Party members of the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary request an FBI investigation into alleged Ohio voting problems, (NYT) (pdf) prompted by affidavits and sworn testimony taken at a congressional forum held on December 13.[1]
- A US$85 million test of the U.S. National Missile Defense system by the Missile Defense Agency is aborted when an unknown anomaly is detected before the launch of an interceptor missile in the Marshall Islands, 16 minutes after the launch of the target from Kodiak Island, Alaska. It is the first test since a previous failed test in 2002. As in 2002, the Bush administration abandons plans to activate the system by the end of the year, and projects its activation in early 2005. (Reuters) (Associated Press) Archived 2004-12-23 at the Wayback Machine
- Sprint Corporation announces a US$35 billion deal to acquire Nextel Communications. With about $40 billion in combined yearly revenue the resulting company (called Sprint Nextel) will be the third largest wireless telephone service provider in the U.S.. (MSNBC)
- Human rights in Iraq: The U.S. is forced to release evidence which shows prisoners in Iraq were subject to mock executions, electric shocks, and burns by US Marines. (BBC)
- Iraqi transitional parliamentary election: Iraq's defense minister accuses Iran and Syria of supporting terrorists and charges that a senior Iraqi Shiite was leading a "pro-Iranian" coalition into next month's national elections. (AP via Yahoo)
- North Korea announces that if Japan is to impose any sanctions over the ashes of kidnap victim Yokota Megumi, it will be regarded as a declaration of war. (Japan Today) The Japanese government downplays the criticism. (News24)(Bloomberg) (Japan Today)
- United Nations envoy Jan Pronk says that 10,000 peacekeepers are needed in Sudan to monitor the forthcoming peace deal. (Reuters Alertnet)
- Pitcairn Islands election, 2004: Jay Warren becomes Mayor of Pitcairn Island.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2004-12-21. Retrieved 2017-09-21.
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