Portal:Current events/2004 January 13

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Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Tom Hurndall, a British peace activist with the International Solidarity Movement, dies after being shot in the head by an Israeli soldier on April 11, 2003. The Israeli government say that they may consider bringing manslaughter charges against the soldier; the man's family claim that he should be tried for murder.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3394899.stm|title=BBC NEWS - UK - Shot British peace activist dies|publisher=|accessdate=22 December 2015}}
Education in Greece: Debate over the private universities issue and George Papandreou, junior's suggestions (see 9 January) between New Democracy and PASOK.{{cite web|url=http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=508624|title=Σε επίπεδο ευρωβουλευτών η κόντρα ΠΑΣΟΚ - ΝΔ για τα μη κρατικά πανεπιστήμια|work=In.gr|accessdate=22 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181216163409/https://www.in.gr/news/article.asp/?lngEntityID=508624|archive-date=16 December 2018|url-status=dead}} (Greek)
The Constitutional Court of Italy strikes down a law enacted to give Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi immunity from prosecution while in office.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3392973.stm|title=BBC NEWS - Europe - Berlusconi to face renewed trial|publisher=|accessdate=22 December 2015}}
British serial killer Dr Harold Shipman is found dead in his cell.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3391871.stm|title=BBC NEWS - UK - Harold Shipman found dead in cell|publisher=|accessdate=22 December 2015}}
The Bichard Inquiry into events preceding the Soham murders formally opens{{cite web|url=http://www.bichardinquiry.org.uk/|title=Reasons for property valuation - Real Estate information|publisher=|accessdate=22 December 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3391433.stm|title=BBC NEWS - UK - 'Tough' Huntley inquiry pledged|publisher=|accessdate=22 December 2015}}
Occupation of Iraq: A United States Army] AH-64 Apache attack helicopter is shot down near the central Iraqi town of Habbaniya, but is able to land without casualties.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3392211.stm|title=BBC NEWS - Middle East - US attack helicopter down in Iraq|publisher=|accessdate=22 December 2015}}
A Yak-40 airliner en route from Termez in Uzbekistan crashes near the capital Tashkent, killing all 37 crew and passengers, including the U.N.'s top official in the country, Richard Conroy.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3393845.stm|title=BBC NEWS - Asia-Pacific - Dozens die in Uzbek plane crash|publisher=|accessdate=22 December 2015}}
Robin Cook says that the British Museum's Parthenon Marbles must be returned to Greece.{{cite web|url=http://www.in.gr/news/article.asp?lngEntityID=508606|title=Τα Μάρμαρα πρέπει να επιστρέψουν στην Αθήνα, δηλώνει ο Ρόμπιν Κουκ|work=In.gr|accessdate=22 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181216163353/https://www.in.gr/news/article.asp/?lngEntityID=508606|archive-date=16 December 2018|url-status=dead}} (Greek),{{Cite web |url=http://www.mpa.gr/article.html?doc_id=427404 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2017-09-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215223836/http://www.mpa.gr/article.html?doc_id=427404 |archive-date=2018-12-15 |url-status=dead }} (English),{{Cite web |url=http://www.greece.gr/CULTURE/CulturalHeritage/marbles.stm |title=Archived copy |access-date=2017-09-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060528065135/http://www1.greece.gr/CULTURE/CulturalHeritage/marbles.stm |archive-date=2006-05-28 |url-status=dead }} (Background, English)

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