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*<!--Oct. 27--> A report published in the journal ''[[Nature (journal)|Nature]]'' announces the discovery of '''''[[Homo floresiensis]]''''', an extinct [[species (biology)|species]] closely related to [[human being]]s, on the [[Indonesia]]n island of [[Flores]]. |
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*<!--Oct. 28--> A vote by the [[European Parliament]] over the approval of the new '''[[European Commission]]''' has been delayed after incoming president [[José Durão Barroso]] asks for more time to reshuffle his team. |
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*<!--Oct. 27--> [[Israel]]'s [[parliament]], the [[Knesset]], approves [[Prime Minister]] [[Ariel Sharon|Ariel Sharon's]] '''[[Israel's unilateral disengagement plan of 2004|plan]]''' to dismantle 21 [[Israeli settlement]]s in the [[Gaza Strip]] and 4 in the [[West Bank]]. |
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*<!--Oct. 26--> The [[media]] watchdog group [[Reporters Without Borders]] issues a report ranking countries according to their degree of '''[[Freedom of the press|press freedom]]'''; [[Cuba]] and several [[Asia]]n countries come last. |
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Revision as of 23:23, 27 October 2004
- The Cassini spacecraft images the Saturnian moon Titan in unprecedented detail, with scientists surprised by the unexpected smoothness of its surface.
- A report published in the journal Nature announces the discovery of Homo floresiensis, an extinct species closely related to human beings, on the Indonesian island of Flores.
- A vote by the European Parliament over the approval of the new European Commission has been delayed after incoming president José Durão Barroso asks for more time to reshuffle his team.
- Israel's parliament, the Knesset, approves Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to dismantle 21 Israeli settlements in the Gaza Strip and 4 in the West Bank.