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Nineteen European nations agree to forbid human cloning.
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The 1998 Winter Olympics is held in Nagano,Japan.
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Oued Bouaichia massacre in Algeria: fifty-two people were killed with axes and knives,thirty-two of thenm were babies under the age of two.
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Pakistan tests medium-range missiles capable of hitting India.
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A 6.6 magnitude earthquake hits north Afghanistan killing up to 5,000 people.
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The CIH virus is discovered in Taiwan.
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France beats Brazil 3-0 in the World Cup Final.
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THe first RFID human implantation is tested in the U.K.
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A McDonnell Dougloas MD-11 airliner(swissair flight 111) crashes near Peggies Cove.
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A pipline explosion in Jesse, Nigeria results in 1,082 deaths.
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THe European court of human rights was institued.
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THe region of Emperor Hanazono,Emperor of Japan,begins
