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In Iraq , a spate of suicide bombings (including one near Iraqi National Accord headquarters) kills 27. Interim defence minister Hazim Al-Shaalan hints that the Assembly Elections scheduled for 30 January could be delayed to allow for Sunni Muslim participation. (Oman Times) (Al Jazeera)

2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake :

--- The has been nothing less than outstanding. It has done a phenomenal job; all the aid agencies and the UN are very grateful for the enormous and fast response the military in Singapore brought to bear on this disaster." (CNA)

--- Three U.S. Presidents – George W. Bush , Bill Clinton , and George H. W. Bush – make a joint appeal urging Americans to aid the tsunamis' victims. (BBC) Bush makes a presidential proclamation to fly the U.S. flag at half staff from 3-7 Jan in honor of the tsunami victims. (whitehouse.gov)

--- The United Kingdom 's Metropolitan Police announces that they have arrested a suspect in a Hoax case where Britons missing relatives or friends in the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake received e-mail messages informing them that the person had died. The messages came from the improbably fake address ''ukgovfoffice@aol.com''. (Telegraph) (BBC) (London Free Press)

In Peru , 200 men from the ultranationalist Movimiento Etnocacerista who took over the town of Andahuaylas and its police station first say they intend to give up their weapons, then retract, saying the government had reneged on a surrender deal. (BBC) (Bloomberg) (New York Times)

In the Croatia n election, incumbent President Stipe Mesic receives 49% of the vote. He will face Deputy Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor in a second round commencing on January 16 . (Reuters) (BBC)

In Uganda , a seven-week Ceasefire between the government and the Lord's Resistance Army ends with the rebel ambush of government troops near the town of Gulu . President Yoweri Museveni promises to increase military action against the rebels. (BBC)

Ethiopia n opposition groups demonstrate against the government's plan to reopen border talks with Eritrea . (IOL) (BBC)