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{{*mp|October 16}} The '''[[Neues Museum]]''' in [[Berlin]], [[Germany]], reopens after 70 years. |
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{{*mp|October 16}} [[President of Botswana|President]] [[Ian Khama]] leads the [[Botswana Democratic Party|Democratic Party]] to victory in a '''[[Botswana general election, 2009|general election]]''' in [[Botswana]]. |
{{*mp|October 16}} [[President of Botswana|President]] [[Ian Khama]] leads the [[Botswana Democratic Party|Democratic Party]] to victory in a '''[[Botswana general election, 2009|general election]]''' in [[Botswana]]. |
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{{*mp|October 16}} The [[Pakistan Army]] begins '''[[Operation Rah-e-Nijat#Second phase|an operation]]''' against the [[Taliban]] in [[South Waziristan]], [[Pakistan]]. |
{{*mp|October 16}} The [[Pakistan Army]] begins '''[[Operation Rah-e-Nijat#Second phase|an operation]]''' against the [[Taliban]] in [[South Waziristan]], [[Pakistan]]. |
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{{*mp|October 15}} Militants '''[[October 2009 Lahore attacks|simultaneously attack]]''' three [[Law enforcement in Pakistan|police]] facilities in [[Lahore]], [[Pakistan]], killing at least 38 people. |
{{*mp|October 15}} Militants '''[[October 2009 Lahore attacks|simultaneously attack]]''' three [[Law enforcement in Pakistan|police]] facilities in [[Lahore]], [[Pakistan]], killing at least 38 people. |
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{{*mp|October 12}} '''[[Elinor Ostrom]]''' and '''[[Oliver E. Williamson]]''' win the 2009 [[Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics]]. |
{{*mp|October 12}} '''[[Elinor Ostrom]]''' and '''[[Oliver E. Williamson]]''' win the 2009 [[Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics]]. |
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{{*mp|October 11}} '''[[Father Damien]]''' is [[canonization|canonized]] by [[Pope Benedict XVI]]. |
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Revision as of 16:21, 18 October 2009
- The Neues Museum in Berlin, Germany, reopens after 70 years.
- President Ian Khama leads the Democratic Party to victory in a general election in Botswana.
- The Pakistan Army begins an operation against the Taliban in South Waziristan, Pakistan.
- Five men are found guilty of plotting a terrorist attack in Sydney, in one of Australia's longest trials.
- The United Nations Human Rights Council endorses the Goldstone Report on the Gaza War (map of Gaza Strip pictured).
- Militants simultaneously attack three police facilities in Lahore, Pakistan, killing at least 38 people.
- Elinor Ostrom and Oliver E. Williamson win the 2009 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics.
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