Portal:Current events/2003 November 16
November 16, 2003 (Sunday)
- 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.[1]
- 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.[2]
- At least two loud blasts echo across Baghdad after dark on Sunday night.[3]
- Top Iraqi scientist Dr. Modher Sadeq-Saba al-Tamimi flees to Iran. After eight months without work, and with no clear plans from the occupying Coalition, the scientist seeks work abroad. Iranian officials deny the claims.[4]
- In the United Kingdom, Tony Blair faces the "electoral poison" of U.S. President George W. Bush's state visit next week.[5][6][7]
- A BBC poll suggests that there is dangerously poor AIDS awareness in China and India; the poll leaves little grounds for optimism.[8]
- 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.[9] Ministers accuse the former security heads of creating a controversy for political reasons.[10]
- 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.[11]
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- ^ "BBC NEWS - Middle East - 'Saddam' tape taunts US military". Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2005-06-30. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
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- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2005-06-30. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago : News : Politics : Things To Do : Sports". Chicago. Archived from the original on 18 November 2003. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
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- ^ "BBC NEWS - Asia-Pacific - Asian Aids 'ignorance' warning". Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ "Financial Times". Archived from the original on 28 November 2005. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ http://fr.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1068880715304&p=1008596981749[permanent dead link]
- ^ "BBC SPORT - Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup - England into World Cup final". Retrieved 22 December 2015.