Portal:Current events/2003 January 12

January 12, 2003 (Sunday)

North Korea threatens that the US will vanish in a "sea of fire" if it continues to challenge North Korea.
Maurice Gibb of the band the Bee Gees passes away.
Ariel Sharon and his Likud party are the target of continued accusations of political corruption.
Steve Case announces his resignation as chairman of AOL after 18 years at the head of the company.
Groundbreaking begins on Hong Kong Disneyland, scheduled to open in 2006.
According to the Peruvian media, a Fokker F-28 is found which crashed near Chachapoyas. The 42 passengers and 4 crew members were all killed in the accident.