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A referendum in Belarus to permit President Alexander Lukashenko (pictured right) to run for a third term apparently succeeds, although Western election monitors say that the referendum "fell significantly short" of international standards.
Israeli armed forces withdraw from the northern Gaza Strip, ending the 16-day Operation Days of Penitence.
Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai is found not guilty of treason.
Abu Bakar Bashir, a controversial Indonesian Muslim cleric, is charged with involvement in the 2002 Bali terrorist bombing and a bomb attack in Jakarta in 2003.

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-*<!--Oct. 18--> A referendum in [[Belarus]] to remove [[constitution]]al restrictions on the presidency succeeds, enabling President '''[[Alexander Lukashenko]]''' (''pictured right'') to run for a third term. <!-- Western [[election]] monitors say that the referendum fell badly short of [[international]] [[standard]]s. -->
+*<!--Oct. 18--> A referendum in [[Belarus]] to permit President '''[[Alexander Lukashenko]]''' (''pictured right'') to run for a third term apparently succeeds, although Western [[election]] monitors say that the referendum "fell significantly short" of [[international]] [[standard]]s.
 *<!--Oct. 16--> [[Israel]]i [[Israel Defense Forces|armed forces]] withdraw from the northern [[Gaza Strip]], ending the 16-day '''[[Operation Days of Penitence]]'''.
 *<!--Oct. 15--> [[Zimbabwe]]an opposition leader '''[[Morgan Tsvangirai]]''' is found not guilty of [[treason]].