January 18, 2003

A mass mobilization pulls together global Protests Against The Iraq War in cities around the world, including Tokyo , Moscow , Paris , London , Montreal , Ottawa , Toronto , Cologne , Bonn , Goteborg , Istanbul , and Cairo . NION and ANSWER hold protests in Washington D.C. and San Francisco, California .

The Swiss yacht ''Allinghi'', captained by New Zealand skipper Russell Coutts, defeated ''Oracle'', a San Francisco, California -based yacht, to win the challenger final of the America's Cup . ''Allinghi'' will now face the New Zealand defender, yet to be determined.

In Australia , the most devastating bushfire since the Ash Wednesday Fires in 1983 hits Canberra and the Australian Capital Territory . Four people are to die, 520 homes and thousands of Hectares of National Park will be destroyed, 259 people will be admitted to The Canberra Hospital with burns and AUD$250 million will be paid by Insurance companies.

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