Portal:Current events/2004 October 30

October 30, 2004 (Saturday)

Conflict in Iraq:
- United States armed forces officials say that eight Marines have been killed and nine wounded near Falluja. (BBC) (Reuters)
- A car bomb kills seven and wounds 19 outside an office of Saudi owned Al-Arabiya television station in Baghdad. (Reuters) (BBC)
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi indicates that he will likely withdraw the controversial nomination of Rocco Buttiglione to the European Union Commission which caused deadlock in the European Parliament this week. (BBC)

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