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October 28, 2008 (Tuesday)
- Tamil Tiger terrorists have carried out unsuccessful air strikes on oil tanks near the capital, Colombo, and an army camp in Mannar, north-western Sri Lanka. (AFP via Google)
- At its Professional Developers Conference, Microsoft delivers a pre-beta release of Windows 7 to developers, and announces plans to release a full Windows 7 beta early in 2009. (The New York Times)
- North Korea issues a statement declaring that it will turn South Korea into "debris" if the South does not stop all "confrontational activities". (CNN)
- Iran opens a naval base in the town of Jask, just outside the Strait of Hormuz entrance to the Persian Gulf. (BBC News)
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