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The British Foreign Office confirms that hostage Kenneth Bigley was executed by his captors on October 7.
HMCS Chicoutimi, one of Canada's four Victoria-class submarines, is now being towed back to Faslane Naval Base, Scotland, four days after an onboard fire crippled the boat and killed one crew member.
Kenyan environmental and political activist Wangari Maathai is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize "for her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace."
King Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia announces his abdication.

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-*<!--Oct. 8-->The [[British]] [[Foreign Office]] confirms that hostage '''[[Kenneth Bigley]]''' has been executed by his captors, the [[Tawhid and Jihad]] group.
+*<!--Oct. 8-->The [[British]] [[Foreign Office]] confirms that hostage '''[[Kenneth Bigley]]''' was executed by his captors on October 7.
 *<!--Oct. 8--> '''[[HMCS Chicoutimi (SS 879)|HMCS ''Chicoutimi'']]''', one of [[Canada]]'s four [[Victoria class submarine|''Victoria''-class submarine]]s, is now being towed back to [[Faslane Naval Base]], [[Scotland]], four days after an onboard fire crippled the boat and killed one crew member.
 *<!--Oct. 8--> [[Kenya]]n environmental and political activist [[Wangari Maathai]] is awarded the '''[[Nobel Peace Prize]]''' "for her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace."