Parliamentary elections In this former Soviet republic of nearly 5 million saw a big upset, with the ruling party of President Mlkhell Saakashvlll-an energetic, pro-Western reformer-trounced by a coalition cobbled together six months ago by billionaire Bldzlna Ivanlshvlll. 11-11 Maritime Tragedy A commuter ferry and a party boat collided near this seaside city on Oct. I, leading to the deaths of 38 people in one of the worst maritime disasters in Hong Kong history. The accident happened on China's National Day, and one of the boats was carrying passengers to watch fireworks over Hong Kong's Victoria Harbor. Seven crew members have been arrested, and the Hong Kong government declared a day of mourning to remember the dead.
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