Both Russia and Vanuatu joined the World Trade Organization raising the total number of members to 157.
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Instant divorce was banned in India, which became a giant leap forward for women's rights in the country.
The rings of Neptune were discovered.
Austria launched pilotless balloons against the city of Venice, which became the first air raid in history.
Russia launched a robot called FEDOR to the International Space Station to work as a remote operator and carry out various tasks autonomously.
A 50,000-year-old human bone was discovered in Siberia.
