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EUROPE: Chirac Vs. Blair
The age-old rift between the British and the French widened as Tony Blair's passionate support for the U.S.-led war in Iraq ran headlong into Jacques Chirac's strenuous opposition to it. The clash defined the year for both men — and for Europe as a whole
AFRICA: Achmat Vs. Mbeki
With hundreds dying every day, the fight against AIDS is South Africa's defining struggle. Because activist Zackie Achmat pushed President Thabo Mbeki to get serious about the crisis — and Mbeki did — they are TIME's African Newsmakers
LATIN AMERICA: Chávez Vs. Lula
Because Presidents Lula and Chávez represent two paths for Latin America's future — Lula aims to help the poor and woo investors, while Chávez espouses an anti-U.S. line — their rift makes them this year's Latin American Newsmakers


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On New Year's Eve, the Miseries of Minsk
As Russia hikes up the cost of gas for Belarus, the mood turns gloomy
Mogadishu at 60 Miles an Hour
Arms merchants are once again doing brisk business after a rapid change of power in this tough town, but so far the peace has held
The Year of The Nuke
A rundown of the world's nuclear powerhouses, and what to expect in the coming months


FROM THE DECEMBER 27, 2003 ISSUE OF TIME MAGAZINE; POSTED SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2003.

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