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Calling it a "ban on Muslim headscarves" endorses the POV of the armed militants. --> |
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* <!--August 29--> [[Australia]]n [[Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister]] [[John Howard]] announces that the '''[[Australian legislative election, 2004|2004 Australian federal election]]''' will take place on [[October 9]]. |
* <!--August 29--> [[Australia]]n [[Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister]] [[John Howard]] announces that the '''[[Australian legislative election, 2004|2004 Australian federal election]]''' will take place on [[October 9]]. |
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* <!--August 29--> The [[United States Republican Party|Republican Party]] '''[[2004 Republican Convention|convenes]]''' in [[New York City]] to renominate [[George W. Bush]] for [[President of the United States|president]]. |
* <!--August 29--> The [[United States Republican Party|Republican Party]] '''[[2004 Republican Convention|convenes]]''' in [[New York City]] to renominate [[George W. Bush]] for [[President of the United States|president]], while pro-peace/anti-Bush demonstrators in New York number in the hundreds of thousands. |
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* <!--August 29--> [[International Olympic Committee|IOC]] President [[Jacques Rogge]] officially closes the '''[[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Olympic Games]]''' in [[Athens]]. |
* <!--August 29--> [[International Olympic Committee|IOC]] President [[Jacques Rogge]] officially closes the '''[[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Olympic Games]]''' in [[Athens]]. |
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Revision as of 21:13, 30 August 2004
- Despite demands from armed Islamic militants holding two French hostages in Iraq, France upholds its ban on conspicuous religious symbols in public elementary and secondary schools (including Muslim hijab).
- 2004 Australian federal election will take place on October 9.
- The , while pro-peace/anti-Bush demonstrators in New York number in the hundreds of thousands.
- IOC President Jacques Rogge officially closes the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
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