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The UN envoy to Myanmar, Razali Ismail of Malaysia, said he had quit his post after being refused entry for the past 2 years to the military-ruled country where he pushed for reforms.
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Nigeria's multi-billion-dollar liquefied natural gas company Nigeria NLNG said it had shipped the first cargo of gas from its fourth production plant to the US.
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The Islamic militant group Hamas launched a TV station in the Gaza Strip as part of its expansion into Palestinian politics.
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In Venezuela American singer and activist Harry Belafonte called President Bush "the greatest terrorist in the world" and said millions of Americans support the socialist revolution of Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez.
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In Tajikistan a fire swept through a home for mentally disabled children in the capital of Dushanbe, killing 13 children before firefighters arrived.
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In Turkey Anatolia news reported that a court has approved the release of Mehmet Ali Agca (46), the man who shot Pope John Paul II in 1981, saying he completed his prison term.
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Three Turks were reported to be infected with a deadly strain of bird flu in the capital Ankara.
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MAY, 23
- Current / Future Events
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2000 –
Noah Cyrus, American actress
1991 –
Asuka Hinoi, Japanese singer
1990 –
Maci Wainwright, American singer
1986 –
David Silva, Spanish footballer
1986 –
Jaclyn Linetsky, Canadian actress (d. 2003)
1986 –
Maria Ozawa, Japanese/French Canadian Pornstar
1985 –
Rachael Lampa, American singer
1984 –
Jeff Francoeur, American baseball player
1983 –
Chris Mordetzky, American wrestler
1983 –
Felipe Colombo, Argentine/Mexican actor and singer
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January, 8
- Births
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2009,
Richard John Neuhaus, Canadian-American Christian writer and editor (b. 1936)
2008,
George Moore, Australian champion jockey (b. 1923)
2007,
Jane Bolin, first African American female judge (b. 1908)
2007,
Yvonne De Carlo, Canadian-born actress (b. 1922)
2007,
Francis Cockfield, British politician (b. 1916)
2007,
David Ervine, Northern Irish politician (b. 1953)
2007,
Iwao Takamoto, American animator (b. 1925)
2006,
Tony Banks, British politician (b. 1943)
2005,
Campbell McComas, Australian impersonator and broadcaster (b. 1952)
2005,
Warren Spears, American choreographer and dancer (b. 1954)
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January, 8
- Deaths
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