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Tuesday, March 8. 2005, 12:00:00 AM UTC

The Pakistan Army opens fire on insurgents in Baluchistan, in the first armed uprising since General Rahimuddin Khan's stabilization of the province in 1978.

The People\'s Republic of China ratifies an anti-secession law, aimed at preventing Taiwan from declaring independence.{{cite web|url=//www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-03/16/content_425628.htm|title=

800,000 people gather for an opposition rally in Beirut, a month after the death of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. It is the largest rally in Lebanon's history.