March 30, 2004
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:02 amMarch 30, 2004
Spain is reported to be considering doubling her number of troops stationed in Afghanistan.
Scientists discover methane in the Martian atmosphere and state it could mean there is life on the Red Planet.
NATO welcomes seven new members, as Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia formally became members by depositing their instruments of accession with the United States' government, though the countries will join officially next month at a NATO meeting. All but Slovenia were formerly members of the Warsaw Pact
The Republic of Ireland becomes the first country to ban tobacco smoking in all enclosed workplaces (including bars and restaurants); infringers risk a €3,000 (US$3,600) fine.
ROC presidential election, 2004: The Pan-Blue Coalition drops its demand for another round of voting by members of the military and the police who were put on a heightened state of alert on election day. Chen Shui-bian and Annette Lu sign letters promising not to contest the Pan-Blue petition for a recount.
Dominica switches diplomatic recognition from the Republic of China to the People's Republic of China.
Spain is reported to be considering doubling her number of troops stationed in Afghanistan.
Scientists discover methane in the Martian atmosphere and state it could mean there is life on the Red Planet.
NATO welcomes seven new members, as Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia formally became members by depositing their instruments of accession with the United States' government, though the countries will join officially next month at a NATO meeting. All but Slovenia were formerly members of the Warsaw Pact
The Republic of Ireland becomes the first country to ban tobacco smoking in all enclosed workplaces (including bars and restaurants); infringers risk a €3,000 (US$3,600) fine.
ROC presidential election, 2004: The Pan-Blue Coalition drops its demand for another round of voting by members of the military and the police who were put on a heightened state of alert on election day. Chen Shui-bian and Annette Lu sign letters promising not to contest the Pan-Blue petition for a recount.
Dominica switches diplomatic recognition from the Republic of China to the People's Republic of China.