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- Hamas founder Sheikh Ahmed Yassin is assassinated by Israeli forces.
- The Barisan Nasional wins a landslide victory in the Malaysian general election.
- Juliana of the Netherlands dies at age 94.
- Incumbent Chen Shui-bian narrowly wins the Taiwanese presidential elections, but challenger Lien Chan has contested the results. A controversial referendum is invalidated by low turnout.
- Pakistani soldiers in Waziristan are in a brutal fight with al-Qaida members and tribal figures believed to be sheltering Ayman al-Zawahiri.