See alsoAugust 30, 2004 - August 2004 - September 1, 2004 See also August 29, 2004 - August 2004 - August 31, 2004 Election dispute in Chechnya: After leading rival Malik Saidullayev was disqualified on a technicality. ... August 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: August 2004 in sports Deaths in August 2004 ⢠30 Fred Whipple ⢠26 Laura Branigan ⢠24 Elisabeth Kübler-Ross ⢠18 Elmer Bernstein ⢠15 Amarsinh Chaudhary ⢠14 CzesÅaw MiÅosz ⢠13 Julia Child ⢠8... September 1, 2004 Alu Alkhanov is confirmed as the winner of the presidential election in Chechnya, with 73. ...
The WTO authorizes the imposition of sanctions against the United States for persistent violation of global trade laws. (NYT)
In Iraq, the radical Islamist group, Army of Ansar al-Sunna, kill 12 Nepali civilians employed as cooks and cleaners, stating "We have carried out the sentence of God against 12 Nepalis who came from their country to fight the Muslims and to serve the Jews and the Christians ... believing in Buddha as their God" (Reuters)
Repeated attacks on pipelines linked to southern oil fields have significantly hampered oil exports from Iraq. (Washington Post)(Moscow Times)
Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milošević, a Belgrade Law School graduate, opens his defence at the trial which accuses him of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes for his alleged role in the conflicts in which tens of thousands were killed. He maintains the charges are 'unscrupulous lies'. (BBC News) (Reuters)