October 12, 2003 (Sunday)
- Cricket: New Zealand prevents India from snatching victory in the first Test cricket at Ahmedabad.[1]
- Relations between Syria and the United States fall to a low point as Syria criticizes the US for its failure to censure Israel.[2]
- China confirms that it will launch its first manned space mission between October 15 and 17. The spacecraft plans to orbit Earth 14 times before landing in an undisclosed location. (See Shenzhou 5)[3][4]
- The operation to separate two-year-old Egyptian twins joined at the head is going well in Dallas; the two boys have been separated and no troublesome complications have arisen. The next steps are to reconstruct the boys' skulls including the skin.[5]
- India, Thailand, and China press ahead with efforts and a study group aimed at creating a Free Trade Area.[6]
- 2003 occupation of Iraq: A huge explosion occurs in the center of Baghdad, possibly caused by car bomb. A number of fatalities are reported. The blast takes place in Baghdad Hotel.[7]
- [Researchers announced that they have discovered the detailed relationship between the Ras v12 gene, polarity genes, and metastasis of cancer in fruit flies.[8]
- Liberia drops diplomatic relations with the Taiwan and re-establishes ties with China. This move was seen largely as a result of China's lobbying in the United Nations, which is planning to deploy a peacekeeping force to Liberia. Taiwanese Foreign Minister Eugene Chien offers to resign as a result.[9]
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- ^ Syrian Official Says Relations With U.S. Plunge to New Low - NYTimes.com
- ^ "BBC NEWS - Asia-Pacific - China space launch confirmed". 10 October 2003. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ "China's first manned spacecraft to blast off next week". Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ "Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines". Archived from the original on January 30, 2005. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- ^ "India, China to move fast on free trade". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 December 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "BBC NEWS - Middle East - Baghdad coalition hotel base bombed". 12 October 2003. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
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- ^ http://famulus.msnbc.com/FamulusIntl/reuters10-12-054050.asp?reg=PACRIM[permanent dead link]