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January 1, 2005
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Jan Nowak-Jeziorański (October 3 1914 Berlin – January 20 2005 Warsaw) was a Polish Journalist, Writer, Politician Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Virginia Mayo ( November 30 1920 – January 17 2005) was an American film actress. Zhao Ziyang ( (17 October 1919&ndash17 January 2005 was a politician in the People's Republic of China. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Dame Ruth Elizabeth Warrick ( June 29, 1915 – January 15, 2005), DM, OSJ, Regend of Cathedral of St Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Rudolph Moshammer ( September 27, 1940 – January 14, 2005) was a German Fashion designer. The humanitarian response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was prompted by one of the worst Natural disasters of modern times The Chechen Republic (ˈʧɛʧɨn rɪˈpʌblɨk Чече́нская Респу́блика Chechenskaya Respublika; Нохчийн Республика Noxçiyn Respublika The Second Congo War, also known as Africa's World War and the Great War of Africa, began in August 1998 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign Iraq War|2007 in Iraq|2008 in IraqThe post-invasion period in Iraq The War in Darfur is a military conflict in the Darfur region of western Sudan. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. Context of the conflict The civil war revolves around a number of issues particularly The end of the 30-year presidency of Félix Houphouët-Boigny forced Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. The fourth presidential elections in Croatia took place in two rounds in January 2005. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. The 2005 Palestinian presidential election &mdash the first to be held since 1996 &mdash took place on January 9, 2005 in the West Bank and Gaza Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte (November The International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The Supreme Iraqi Criminal Tribunal (formerly Iraqi Special Tribunal) is a body established under Iraqi national law to try Iraqi nationals or residents accused Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Best Bakery case (also called Tulsi Bakery case) was a Legal case involving the burning down of the Best Bakery on March 1, 2002, in India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal (born July 18, 1935 as Subramanyam Mahadeva Iyer) is the 69th Shankaracharya ( Guru and head or pontiff The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Volkert van der Graaf (born July 9, 1969) is the confessed Murderer of Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn (1948 – Hilversum, 6 May The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Mohammed Bouyeri (محمد بويري (born March 8 1978 in Amsterdam) a Dutch – Moroccan, is currently serving a Life sentence The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Robert Blake (born September 18, 1933) is an American Actor most famous for starring in the U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Zacarias Moussaoui ( Arabic: زكريا موسوي; born May 30 1968 is a French citizen who was convicted of conspiring to kill citizens The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Charles A Graner Jr, (born 1968 is a former US Army reservist who was convicted of the War crime of prisoner abuse in connection with the 2003&ndash2004 Culture 2005 in architecture 2005 in art 2005 in film 2005 in games 2005 New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Some nations observe a moment of silence with candles and white roses for the at least 150,000 dead and 5,000,000 left homeless after the 26 December tsunamis. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea Earthquake that occurred at 005853 UTC on December 26 2004 with an Epicentre off the west coast of In many countries flags are flown at half staff. A flag is a piece of Cloth, often flown from a pole or mast, generally used Symbolically for signaling or identification (Reuters)
- A group of Peruvian army reservists from the Movimiento Etnocacerista seize a police station in Andahuaylas, Apurímac Region, demanding the resignation of President Alejandro Toledo. Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. Peru 's Movimiento Etnocacerista (aka Movimiento Nacionalista Peruano or "Peruvian Nationalist Movement" is a group of ethnic nationalists. Andahuaylas is a Peruvian city capital of the Andahuaylas Province. Apurímac is a region in central Peru. It is bordered on the east by the Cusco Region, on the west by the Ayacucho Region, and on the south by the Established in the Constitution of 1993 the President of Peru, officially the President of the Republic ( Presidente de la República) is the Chief of Alejandro Celestino Toledo Manrique (born 28 March 1946 is a Peruvian Politician and Economist. Four police officers die in a shootout, another dozen police are taken as hostages, and a state of emergency is declared in the region. (BBC)
- The Turkish currency is revalued at a rate of 1,000,000 "old" lira for 1 New Turkish Lira. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches A currency is a unit of exchange, facilitating the transfer of Goods and/or services It is one form of Money, where money is The new lira (yeni türk lirası is the Currency of Turkey. The de facto independent state of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus also (BBC)
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict:
- Israeli troops allegedly misfire a tank shell and kill a 9-year-old Palestinian girl; her 11-year-old sister was also injured. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn (Al Bawaba)
- Palestinian militants allegedly misfire a Qassam rocket and kill a Palestinian girl in Jabalia. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Palestinian political violence or Palestinian terrorism refers to acts of violence committed for political reasons by Palestinians Palestinian groups that support The Qassam rocket ( صاروخ القسام; also Kassam) is a simple steel Rocket filled with explosives produced by Hamas. Jabalya (جباليا is a Palestinian City located four kilometers north of Gaza City (Haaretz)
- IDF soldiers kill 11 Palestinians, 9 of whom are alleged to have been militants and 2 said to have been civilians in Khan Yunis. The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit Khan Yunis (خان يونس literally Jonah 's Inn) is a city and adjacent Refugee camp in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. (Haaretz)
- IDF soldiers kill 3 suspected Palestinian militants who were allegedly planting explosives near the border with Egypt in Rafah. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Rafah (رفح is a Palestinian town in the Gaza Strip, on the Egyptian border and a nearby town on the Egyptian side of the border on the Sinai (Haaretz)
- Palestinian sources say the 3 men killed by the IDF near the border with Egypt in Rafah were unarmed. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Rafah (رفح is a Palestinian town in the Gaza Strip, on the Egyptian border and a nearby town on the Egyptian side of the border on the Sinai (Haaretz)
- Palestinian militants fire four Qassam rockets at the Negev and 3 at Sderot, Israel causing damage but no casualties. The Negev (נֶגֶב Tiberian vocalization: Néḡeḇ) is the Desert region of southern Israel. Sderot (שְׂדֵרוֹת a western Negev City, in the Southern District of Israel. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (Haaretz)
- Luxembourg takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small Landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by Presidency of the Council of the European Union is the responsibility for the functioning of the Council of the European Union which is rotated between European Union
January 2, 2005
- Aníbal Acevedo Vilá officially becomes governor of Puerto Rico. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} He is the eighth popularly elected governor of the Commonwealth. (El Vocero, in Spanish)
- Global tsunami aid donations exceed USD 2 billion (EUR 1. The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea Earthquake that occurred at 005853 UTC on December 26 2004 with an Epicentre off the west coast of The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e 5 billion). (Xinhua)
- The Washington Post and Reuters report that the US government is preparing to keep suspected terrorists in detention without charge for life. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D This article is primarily about Reuters prior to its 2008 merger with Thomson (Reuters)
January 3, 2005
- In Iraq, a spate of suicide bombings (including one near Iraqi National Accord headquarters) kills 27. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The Iraqi National Accord (INA is an Iraqi Political party founded by Iyad Allawi and Salah Omar Al-Ali in 1991 Interim defence minister Hazim al-Shaalan hints that the assembly elections scheduled for 30 January could be delayed to allow for Sunni Muslim participation. Hazim al-Shaalan al-Khuzaei (born 1947 was Iraq 's Defence Minister from June 2004 until May 2005 under the Iraqi Interim Government of Ayad Allawi. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain (Oman Times) (Al Jazeera)
- 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake:
- The United Nations accepts Singapore's offer to set up a UN Regional Coordination Centre to coordinate relief efforts to stricken areas. The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea Earthquake that occurred at 005853 UTC on December 26 2004 with an Epicentre off the west coast of The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Singapore This centre will see an influx of UN staff and it is likely to be a long-term infrastructure to help reconstruction efforts. John Budd, UNICEF head of communications in Indonesia, said, "The Singapore government's military (SAF) response to the emergency in Aceh has been nothing less than outstanding. The United Nations Children's Fund (or UNICEF) was created by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946 See also Sultanate of Aceh Aceh (ʔaˈtɕɛh generally anglicized as ˈɑːtʃeɪ is a special territory ( daerah istimewa) of Indonesia It has done a phenomenal job; all the aid agencies and the UN are very grateful for the enormous and fast response the military in Singapore brought to bear on this disaster. " (CNA)
- Three U.S. Presidents – George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George H. W. Bush – make a joint appeal urging Americans to aid the tsunamis' victims. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12 1924 served as the forty-first President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 (BBC) Bush makes a presidential proclamation to fly the U. S. flag at half staff from 3-7 Jan in honor of the tsunami victims. (whitehouse.gov)
- The United Kingdom's Metropolitan Police announces that they have arrested a suspect in a hoax case where Britons missing relatives or friends in the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake received e-mail messages informing them that the person had died. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A hoax is a deliberate attempt to Dupe, Deceive or trick an audience into believing or accepting that something is real when in fact it is not or that The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea Earthquake that occurred at 005853 UTC on December 26 2004 with an Epicentre off the west coast of The messages came from the improbably fake address ukgovfoffice@aol. com. (Telegraph) (BBC) (London Free Press)
- In Peru, 200 men from the ultranationalist Movimiento Etnocacerista who took over the town of Andahuaylas and its police station first say they intend to give up their weapons, then retract, saying the government had reneged on a surrender deal. Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. Peru 's Movimiento Etnocacerista (aka Movimiento Nacionalista Peruano or "Peruvian Nationalist Movement" is a group of ethnic nationalists. Andahuaylas is a Peruvian city capital of the Andahuaylas Province. (BBC) (Bloomberg) (New York Times)
- In the Croatian election, incumbent President Stipe Mesic receives 49% of the vote. Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between The President of Croatia is the Head of state. Croatia is a Parliamentary democracy where the President's main role is leading the armed forces Stjepan "Stipe" Mesić (born December 24, 1934) is a Croatian politician He will face Deputy Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor in a second round commencing on January 16. Jadranka Kosor (born July 1, 1953 in Pakrac, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia) is a Croatian Politician and Journalist Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. (Reuters) (BBC)
- In Uganda, a seven-week ceasefire between the government and the Lord's Resistance Army ends with the rebel ambush of government troops near the town of Gulu. The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. A ceasefire (or truce) is a temporary stoppage of a War or any Armed conflict, where each side of the conflict agrees Gulu is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District in Uganda, located at 2˚46'00N 32˚16'00E on the Metre gauge Railway from President Yoweri Museveni promises to increase military action against the rebels. The President of Uganda is the Head of state in Uganda. The role began as a largely ceremonial position with the Prime Minister holding the true power Yoweri Kaguta Museveni ( (born c 1944 Ntungamo, Uganda) has been the President of Uganda since 29 January 1986 (BBC)
- Ethiopian opposition groups demonstrate against the government's plan to reopen border talks with Eritrea. NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page Eritrea () ( Ge'ez: ኤርትራ ʾErtrā, Arabic: إرتريا Iritriya) officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in (IOL) (BBC)
January 4, 2005
- 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake: Three Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels are killed in a clash with the Indonesian military in the northern Aceh province. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea Earthquake that occurred at 005853 UTC on December 26 2004 with an Epicentre off the west coast of The Free Aceh Movement ( Indonesian: Gerakan Aceh Merdeka or simply GAM) also known as the Aceh Sumatra National Liberation Front ( ASNLF The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. The Armed Forces of Indonesia ( Indonesian: Tentara Nasional Indonesia, TNI, formerly Angkatan Bersenjata Republik Indonesia, best known by See also Sultanate of Aceh Aceh (ʔaˈtɕɛh generally anglicized as ˈɑːtʃeɪ is a special territory ( daerah istimewa) of Indonesia Fighting broke out apparently when Indonesian troops attempted to escort aid trucks. Both sides claim the other are taking advantage of the devastation left from the tsunamis. (ABC Australia) (News.com.au)
- Conflict in Iraq: Governor of Baghdad Ali al-Haidri is assassinated in a roadside ambush in the Iraqi capital. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous Ali al-Haidari (died January 4, 2005; Arabic: علي الحيدري Alī al-Ḥaidarī) was the governor of the Baghdad Governorate For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (BBC)
- Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Seven Palestinians are killed when an Israeli tank opens fire on farmland in the northern Gaza Strip. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west Palestinian presidential candidate and Fatah leader Mahmoud Abbas responds to the deaths with a strong verbal attack on the "Zionist enemy" Israel. Mahmoud Abbas (محمود عباس (born March 26, 1935) also known by the kunya Abu Mazen (ابو مازن was elected President Six of the dead were from the same family, including an 11-year-old boy. All the dead were civilians younger than 18. (The Guardian) (BBC) (BBC)
- In Peru, Antauro Humala, the leader of the Movimiento Etnocacerista, turns himself in, thereby ending the hostage crisis. Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. Antauro Humala Tasso is a Peruvian Nationalist and former Army Major. Peru 's Movimiento Etnocacerista (aka Movimiento Nacionalista Peruano or "Peruvian Nationalist Movement" is a group of ethnic nationalists. (Reuters) (BBC)
- The Algerian government announces a crackdown on the GIA rebel organization. Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's The Armed Islamic Group ( GIA, al-Jama'ah al-Islamiyah al-Musallaha, from French Groupe Islamique Armé; Arabic الجماعة الإسلامية Its leader Nourredine Boudiafi was arrested and his deputy Chaabane Younes killed in operation two months ago. (Afrol) (Reuters) (BBC)
- In Burundi, government forces and members of various armed groups begin to join to form a national army. Burundi (buˈɾundi officially the Republic of Burundi, is a small country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda (BBC)
- In Malawi, three members of the ruling United Democratic Front party are arrested for carrying guns to a meeting with the president Bingu wa Mutharika. The Republic of Malawi (məˈlɑːwi or; formerly Nyasaland) is in southern Africa. The United Democratic Front claims to be a liberal party in Malawi and is mainly strong in the southern region populated by ethnic Yao. Bingu wa Mutharika (born February 24, 1934) is a Malawi economist politician and the current President of Malawi. They are later released on bail. Traditionally bail is some form of Property deposited or pledged to a Court in order to persuade it to release a suspect from jail, on the understanding (Reuters Alertnet) (Nation Onliune, Malawi) (BBC)
January 5, 2005
- According to The 2005 Index of Economic Freedom, the USA has for the first time dropped from the top 10 free nations of the world, Hong Kong continues its number one ranking for the 11th consecutive year, released by the Heritage Foundation and the Wall Street Journal. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders The Heritage Foundation is an American conservative Think tank. (The Heritage Foundation | 2005 Index) (Financial Times)
- Venezuela promises to investigate claims that Rodrigo Granda, a prominent member of the Colombian rebel group FARC, was captured from Caracas instead of from inside Colombia. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Ricardo González also known as Rodrigo Granda is a Colombian Venezuelan member of Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – Ejército del Pueblo also known by the Acronym of Caracas (kaˈɾakas is the Capital and largest city of Venezuela. Granda was arrested December 13, 2004. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " (BBC)
- Serbian Justice Minister Zoran Stojkovic rejects the U.N. ICTY war crimes tribunal's demands that Serbia arrest four generals accused of committing atrocities in Kosovo. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Zoran Stojković (born in 1946 was Serbian Minister of Justice in cabinet of Prime Minister Vojislav Koštunica. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991 (B92) (BBC)
- The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission accuses Mexican broadcaster TV Azteca of involvement in a massive debt fraud; TV Azteca stock on the New York and Mexico City exchanges drops 9% on the news. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (commonly known as the SEC) is an independent agency of the United States government which holds primary responsibility The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. TV Azteca is the second largest Mexican Television network. It was established in 1983 as the state-owned Instituto Mexicano de la Televisión The New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE) is a Stock exchange based in New York City. (BBC)
January 6, 2005
- Former South African President Nelson Mandela breaks a strong taboo when he announces that the death at age 54 of his sole surviving son, Makgatho Mandela, was caused by AIDS, which kills about 600 people daily in South Africa. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The President of South Africa, in full the President of the Republic of South Africa is the Head of state and Head of government under South Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (xolíɬaɬa mandéːla born 18 July 1918 is a former President of South Africa, the first to be elected in fully representative A taboo is a strong Social prohibition (or ban) against words objects actions or discussions that are considered undesirable or offensive by a group culture Makgatho Lewanika Mandela ( June 26 1950 – January 6 2005) was the son of former South African President Nelson Mandela His action is viewed as being critical of his successor, Thabo Mbeki, who has denied a link between HIV and AIDS. Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki (born 18 June 1942 is a South African politician who served as President of South Africa from 1999 to 24 September 2008 Human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV) is a Lentivirus (a member of the Retrovirus family that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (ABC), (BBC).
- 2004 U.S. presidential election controversy:
- U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary Democratic Staff releases a 100 page report on the Ohio election. After the November 2, 2004 Election in the United States, concerns were raised about various aspects of the voting process including whether voting had United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary US House Committee on the Judiciary, or (more commonly the House Judiciary Committee, is a Standing committee of [1]
- For the first time since 1877 the Electoral vote certification in Congress was interrupted by a formal challenge to an entire state's Electoral votes. An electoral college is a set of many electors who are empowered to elect a candidate to a particular Office. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses The challenge of Ohio's Electoral votes, brought by U. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads S. Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones and U. Stephanie Tubbs Jones ( September 10, 1949 &ndash August 20, 2008) was a Democratic politician and member of the United States S. Senator Barbara Boxer, lead to a 2-hour debate. Barbara Levy Boxer (born 11 November 1940 is an American Democratic Politician and the current junior U The challenge was rejected by a vote of 1-74 (Yea-Nay) by the Senate and by a vote of 31-267 in the House; the electoral vote for the United States Presidency is officially certified as 286 for Republican George W. Bush, 251 for Democrat John Kerry, and 1 for Democrat John Edwards, leading to Bush's reelection. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator Johnny Reid "John" Edwards (born June 10 1953 (CNN)
- Camp X-Ray: The United States Department of Defense announces a new investigation into allegations of prisoner abuse at the Camp X-Ray detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Camp X-Ray was a temporary detention facility at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp of Joint Task Force Guantanamo on the U The United States Department of Defense ( DOD or DoD) is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government Camp X-Ray was a temporary detention facility at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp of Joint Task Force Guantanamo on the U Guantánamo Bay ( Spanish Bahía de Guantánamo) is a bay located in Guantánamo Province at the south-eastern end of Cuba The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la (BBC)
- Conflict in Iraq: An Iraqi civilian testifies that U. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. S soldiers, including Sergeant Tracy Perkins, forced him and his cousin to jump into the Tigris River and laughed as his relative was swept to his death. Tracy E Perkins (? 1971) is a Sergeant First Class (reduced in rank by court martial to Staff Sergeant) in the U The Tigris is the eastern member of the two great Rivers that define Mesopotamia, along with the Euphrates, which flows from the mountains of southeastern (BBC)
- 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake: World leaders gather in Jakarta, Indonesia, for an emergency summit with the United Nations. The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea Earthquake that occurred at 005853 UTC on December 26 2004 with an Epicentre off the west coast of Jakarta (also DKI Jakarta) is the Capital and largest city of Indonesia. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Aid pledges since the Asian Tsunami disaster are near USD 4 billion (€ 3 billion). The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea Earthquake that occurred at 005853 UTC on December 26 2004 with an Epicentre off the west coast of The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e Nearly 150,000 people have been confirmed dead in the four hardest hit nations - Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka and Thailand. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj (CNA)
January 7, 2005
- 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake:
- Japan sends its largest military deployment since World War II to tsunami-hit countries, with around 1,000 troops on standby. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea Earthquake that occurred at 005853 UTC on December 26 2004 with an Epicentre off the west coast of For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including A tsunami ((tsuːˈnɑːmi is a series of waves created when (CNA)
- The Group of Seven Industrialised Nations (G7) agrees to a moratorium on the debt repayments of countries worst affected by the tsunamis in Asia, sources at the HM Treasury said. The G7 (also known as the G-7 or Group of Seven) is the meeting of the Finance ministers from a group of seven industrialized nations HM Treasury, in full Her Majesty's Treasury, informally The Treasury, is the United Kingdom government department responsible for developing and executing (CNA)
- FBI warn of fake disaster appeal scams (CNN)
- Ten gang members are sentenced to prison terms of 25 to 40 years for the murders of 12 women in Juárez, Mexico; however, many hundreds of the deaths in Ciudad Juárez remain unsolved. Gangsters redirects here For the computer game see Gangsters (video game. Ciudad Juárez, also known as just Juárez, is a city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua formerly known as El Paso del Norte. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The phenomenon of the female homicides in Ciudad Juárez, called in Spanish the feminicidios (" Femicides quot or las muertas de Juárez (BBC)
- Northern Ireland police Chief Constable Hugh Orde publicly accuses the Provisional IRA of the largest bank robbery in U.K. history, now assessed at £26. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of The Police Service of Northern Ireland is the Police service that covers Northern Ireland. Chief Constable is the title given to the Chief police officer of every territorial police force in the United Kingdom except the two responsible for Greater Sir Hugh Stephen Orde, OBE, is the 2nd Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI The Provisional Irish Republican Army (Óglaigh na hÉireann ( IRA; also referred to as the PIRA, the Provos, or by some of its supporters as the Bank robbery is the Crime of robbing a Bank. It is also called a bank heist, especially in the United States. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency 5 million. The money was taken from the Northern Bank in Belfast on December 20. Northern Bank, is a Commercial bank in Northern Ireland It is one of the oldest banks in Ireland having been formed in 1824. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. (BBC) (RTÉ)
- Conflict in Iraq:
- Seven U.S. soldiers are killed in a bomb attack in Baghdad. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (BBC)
- The French newspaper Libération reports that its journalist Florence Aubenas is missing in Iraq. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Libération (affectionately known as Libé) is a French Daily Newspaper founded in Paris in 1973 by Jean-Paul Sartre For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (Libération) (Reuters) (BBC)
- Israeli-Palestinian Conflict:
- Palestinian presidential candidate Mustafa Barghouti is arrested by Israeli police on the last day of the campaign as he tried to enter the Al-Aqsa mosque. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn The 2005 Palestinian presidential election &mdash the first to be held since 1996 &mdash took place on January 9, 2005 in the West Bank and Gaza Mustafa Barghouti (مصطفى البرغوثي strict transliteration, also transcribed Mustafa Barghouthi, Mustafa Al Barghuthi, Dr Barghuthi For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Al-Aqsa Mosque ( Arabic:المسجد الاقصى /æl'mæsdʒɪd æl'ɑqsˁɑ/ {{Audio|ArAqsaMosque (BBC)
- One Israeli is killed and four are wounded in a Palestinian shooting attack in the north West Bank. The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades claim responsibility. The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades (كتائب شهداء الأقصى is a coalition of Palestinian militias in (Haaretz)
- The People's Republic of China jails five people for eight years for selling fake infant formula, which has caused the deaths of at least 13 infants and illness in 189. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Infant formula is an artificial substitute for human Breast milk, designed for Infant consumption (Reuters Alertnet)
- The Ukrainian Supreme Court rejects Viktor Yanukovych's appeal against the electoral commission's decision that he lost the presidential election. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych ( Ukrainian: Viktor Fedorovyč Janukovyč; Виктор Фёдорович Янукович (born on July 9, 1950 (BBC) (Reuters)
- Chilean officials search the offices of Augusto Pinochet and investigate his U.S. bank accounts. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte (November The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (BBC)
- 80-year-old Edgar Ray Killen is arrested for the 1964 killings of three civil rights workers that inspired the American Civil Rights Movement and the film Mississippi Burning. Edgar Ray "Preacher" Killen (born 17 January 1925) is an American former Ku Klux Klan organizer who conspired to kill three Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. The American Civil Rights Movement (1955–1968 refers to the reform movements in the United States aimed at abolishing racial discrimination against African Mississippi Burning is a 1988 Crime drama Film based on the FBI investigation into the real-life murders of three civil rights workers in the (CNN)
January 8, 2005
- A U.S. Navy nuclear submarine, USS San Francisco, runs aground south of the Pacific island of Guam. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A nuclear submarine is a Submarine powered by Atomic energy. Previously conventional submarines used diesel engines that required air for moving on the Collision with Seamount On 8 January 2005 at about 0200 GMT San Francisco collided with an undersea mountain about 560 kilometers (350 statute miles Guam ( Chamorro: cha Guåhån) officially the Territory of Guam, is an island in the western Pacific Ocean and is an organized unincorporated (USA Today|AP) (BBC)
- 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake:
- The United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reveals a detailed minute-to-minute Indian Ocean tsunami timeline. The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea Earthquake that occurred at 005853 UTC on December 26 2004 with an Epicentre off the west coast of The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA) is a scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA) is a scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the Although National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA) scientists at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC in Hawaii eventually issued warnings of a (CNN) (NOAA Press Release)
- An Islamist group with alleged al Qaeda links has set up a relief camp on Indonesia's Sumatra island, raising concerns in the U.S. and Australia that it could stir up sentiment against their troops who are also assisting the aid effort. Islamism ( Islam + ism; Arabic: al-'islāmiyya) a set of ideologies holding that Islam is not only Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Sumatra (also spelled Sumatera) is the sixth largest island in the world (approximately 470000 km² and is the largest island entirely in Indonesia (two The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Laskar Mujahidin group has posted a sign at its camp that reads (in English) "Islamic Law Enforcement". (CNN)
- Conflict in Iraq:
- U.S. Army sergeant Tracy Perkins is acquitted of manslaughter but found guilty of aggravated assault for forcing two Iraqi civilians to leap from a bridge into the River Tigris on 3 January 2004. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. Tracy E Perkins (? 1971) is a Sergeant First Class (reduced in rank by court martial to Staff Sergeant) in the U Manslaughter is a legal term for the killing of a human being in a manner considered by law as less culpable than Murder. Assault is a Crime of Violence against another person. In some Jurisdictions including Australia and New Zealand, For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The Tigris is the eastern member of the two great Rivers that define Mesopotamia, along with the Euphrates, which flows from the mountains of southeastern Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " (BBC)
- The U.S. Army promises an investigation into an incident in Mosul in which an F-16 jet dropped a 500 pound "precision-guided" bomb on the wrong target. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. For the village in Azerbaijan see Mosul Azerbaijan. Mosul (الموصل Al Mūṣul, Kurdish: Mosul/Ninawa, Musul The army claims five civilians were killed; 14 died, say locals. (BBC)
- September 11, 2001, attacks: About 8,000 photographs recovered from the ruins of the World Trade Center after the terrorist attacks have been restored and will be posted on a restricted-access website for people to identify and claim by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey on January 18. A photograph (often shortened to photo) is an Image created by Light falling on a light-sensitive surface usually Photographic film or an electronic The World Trade Center in New York City, United States (sometimes informally the WTC or Twin Towers) was a complex of seven buildings in Lower Manhattan Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ( PANYNJ) is a bi-state Port district, established in 1921 (as the Port of New York Authority) through Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor (CNN)
January 9, 2005
- Conflict in Iraq:
- Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr joins Sunnis in calling for a delay in the assembly election, saying that it cannot happen if Sunnis cannot fairly participate. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign Hojatoleslam Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr or Moktada al Sadr ( ar سيد مقتدى الصدر Muqtadā aṣ-Ṣadr) (born August 12, Sunni Islam is the largest denomination of Islam. Sunni Islam is also referred to as Ahl as-Sunnah wa’l-Jamā‘h (Arabic President of Iran Mohammad Khatami says his country opposes a postponement because the elections will facilitate "the exit of occupation forces". For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Seyyed Mohammad Khātamī ( سید محمد خاتمی, pronounced xɑːtæmiː}} (born September 29, 1943, in Ardakan, Yazd (Boston Globe) (BBC)
- The Iraqi interior ministry reports that U.S. soldiers mistakenly shot and killed two Iraqi policemen and two civilians after an attack on their convoy. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
- Gunmen kill the deputy police chief of the city of Samarra, Major Muhammad Muzaffar. Sāmarrā ( Arabic, سامَرّاء) is a city in Iraq. It stands on the east bank of the Tigris (BBC)
- The U.S. military frees about 230 prisoners it was holding at Abu Ghraib. The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States The city of Abu Ghraib ( Arabic: أبو غريب Abū Ghurayb Around 7,400 remain in custody. (BBC)
- Arab-Israeli Conflict: A French officer, working for the United Nations, is killed by shelling in the disputed Shebaa Farms area of Southern Lebanon. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Golan Heights The Shebaa Farms (مزارع شبعا; חוות שבעא Havot Sheba‘a or הר דוב Har Dov) is a small area of land with disputed Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Israeli planes and artillery had been firing on suspected Hezbollah positions in the area in retaliation for Hezbollah's attack which killed an Israeli officer. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation (BBC)
- After a 66% turnout and extended hours, an exit poll shows Mahmoud Abbas winning the Palestinian presidential election with two-thirds of the vote and challenger Mustafa Barghouti getting 19. Mahmoud Abbas (محمود عباس (born March 26, 1935) also known by the kunya Abu Mazen (ابو مازن was elected President The 2005 Palestinian presidential election &mdash the first to be held since 1996 &mdash took place on January 9, 2005 in the West Bank and Gaza Mustafa Barghouti (مصطفى البرغوثي strict transliteration, also transcribed Mustafa Barghouthi, Mustafa Al Barghuthi, Dr Barghuthi 7%. (AP) (BBC)
- Storm winds sweep across northern Europe, leaving at least 13 people dead and millions without electricity. (CNN) (BBC)
- In Nairobi, Kenya, a peace treaty is signed between warring factions in the Sudanese civil war, which has claimed over 1. Nairobi (naɪˈroʊbɪ is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. 5 million lives in more than 20 years. (BBC)
- After convincing the authorities that he was shooting a documentary, Borat managed to infuriate a crowd at a rodeo in Salem, Virginia, USA: first by saying that "I hope you kill every man, woman and child in Iraq, down to the lizards. Salem is an Independent city in Virginia, USA, bordered by the city of Roanoke to the east but otherwise adjacent to Roanoke County The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. . . and may George W. Bush drink the blood of every man, woman and child in Iraq" (which received a fair amount of applause); and then, by rendering a mangled version of "The Star-Spangled Banner" that was misreported as ending with the words "your home in the grave" by the Roanoke Times (Borat had actually sung "home of the gays"). George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. " The Star-Spangled Banner " is the National anthem of the United States of America He was then escorted off of the premesis.
The very first episode of Zoey 101 is aired. Zoey 101 was an Emmy Award -nominated American Live-action Situation comedy Television series that had an original
January 10, 2005
- Four CBS News staffers are fired following the release of an independent investigation of a 60 Minutes story about U.S. President George W. Bush's military service that relied on forged documents. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. CBS News is the news division of American Television and Radio network CBS. Not to be confused with the BBC news magazine program Sixty Minutes (TV series. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. (CNN)
- Mahmoud Abbas is officially declared winner of the Palestinian presidential election, with 62. Mahmoud Abbas (محمود عباس (born March 26, 1935) also known by the kunya Abu Mazen (ابو مازن was elected President Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn The 2005 Palestinian presidential election &mdash the first to be held since 1996 &mdash took place on January 9, 2005 in the West Bank and Gaza 3% of the votes cast. (BBC)
- Darfur conflict: United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan warns that the security situation in Darfur is deteriorating. The War in Darfur is a military conflict in the Darfur region of western Sudan. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the Secretariat, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. Kofi Atta Annan, GCMG (born 8 April 1938 is a Ghanaian Diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations Darfur (دار فور daar foor, lit "realm of the Fur " is a region in Sudan. (BBC)
- Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez says he is convinced that Colombian police captured FARC leader Rodrigo Granda in Venezuela, contrary to their claims that he was arrested in the Colombian border town of Cúcuta. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the ||-||} Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->The President of Venezuela (Presidente Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (ˈuɰo rafaˈel ˈtʃaβ̞es ˈfɾias (born July 28 1954 is the current President of Venezuela. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – Ejército del Pueblo also known by the Acronym of Ricardo González also known as Rodrigo Granda is a Colombian Venezuelan member of Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC Cúcuta (ˈkukuta is a Colombian city, capital of the North Santander Department and located in the northeast of the country (Reuters Alertnet) (BBC)
- A smoking ban comes into effect in Italy, prohibiting tobacco smoking in public places. Smoking bans are public policies including Criminal laws and Occupational safety and health Regulations which prohibit Tobacco smoking Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Tobacco Smoking is the inhalation of smoke from burned dried or cured leaves of the Tobacco plant most often in the form of a Cigarette. It has been reported that some businesses and smokers intend to defy the ban. (Boston Globe) (BBC)
- In India, more than 55 people are killed when a bus falls into the Almatti canal in Bijapur district, Karnataka. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Bijapur (ವಿಜಾಪುರ is a district in the state of Karnataka in southern India. Karnataka (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ pronounced) is a state in the southern part of India (BBC)
- In the Philippines, the truce between the army and Islamist rebels collapses. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP A ceasefire (or truce) is a temporary stoppage of a War or any Armed conflict, where each side of the conflict agrees Government forces exchange fire with the MILF rebels in Mindanao. The Moro Islamic Liberation Front ( MILF) is a Muslim Separatist rebel group located in Southern Philippines. Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost Island in the Philippines. The peace talks are still ongoing. (Reuters Alertnet)
- Tides of over 2 meters inundate Port Blair, Andaman Islands, India, raising fears that the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake has changed tidal patterns. Port Blair ( Hindi: पोर्ट ब्लेयर is the largest town and a Municipal council in Andaman district in the Andaman Islands The Andaman Islands are a group of islands in the Bay of Bengal, and are part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Union Territory of India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea Earthquake that occurred at 005853 UTC on December 26 2004 with an Epicentre off the west coast of BBC
January 11, 2005
- Purged Chinese Communist leader Zhao Ziyang is hospitalized, but in stable condition, according to the People's Republic of China government. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Communist Party of China ( CPC) ( also known as the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP) is the founding and ruling political party of the Zhao Ziyang ( (17 October 1919&ndash17 January 2005 was a politician in the People's Republic of China. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The announcement came after rumors spread that he had died. (BBC)
- Italian motorcyclist Fabrizio Meoni is the second competitor to die in as many days in the 2005 Paris Dakar Rally. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Motorcycling is the act of riding a Motorcycle. A variety of subcultures Fabrizio Meoni ( December 31 1957 in Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy - January 11 2005 in Kiffa, Mauritania Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Dakar Rally (or simply " The Dakar " formerly known as "The Paris Dakar" or "Paris to Dakar Rally" and now as "The Lisboa Dakar" is (TSN)
- In Nigeria, Audu Ogbeh, chairman of the ruling People's Democratic Party, resigns over disagreements with President Olusegun Obasanjo. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal General (rtd Olusegun Aremu Okikiola Matthew Obasanjo, GCFR (Oluṣẹgun Mathew Okikiọla Arẹmu Ọbasanjọ olúʃɛ̙́ɡũ ɒ̙básandʒɒ̙́ (born circa March (Vanguard) (NigeriaWorld) (Reuters Alertnet) (BBC)
- Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez signs a land reform decree aimed at reducing unused and absentee-owned agricultural properties. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (ˈuɰo rafaˈel ˈtʃaβ̞es ˈfɾias (born July 28 1954 is the current President of Venezuela. Land reforms (also Agrarian reform, though that can have a broader meaning is an often- controversial alteration in the societal arrangements whereby government Absentee landlord is an economic term for a person who owns and rents out a Profit -earning Property, but does not live within the property's local economic Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture (Bloomberg) (BBC)
- In Australia, 9 people are dead and 15 others are unaccounted for, in a bushfire in Eyre Peninsula, South Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Ladysmith-RFSJPG|right|thumb| Ladysmith NSW RFS fire fighting tanker]]A Bushfire is a Fire that occurs in the bush (collective term for Eyre Peninsula is a triangular Peninsula in South Australia. It is bounded on the east by Spencer Gulf, the west by the Great Australian Bight South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country (News.com.au) (The Australian) (Reuters)
- 4 die, 11 are injured, and 13 are missing after a mudslide in La Conchita, California, in the U.S. (Reuters) (San Francisco Chronicle)
- Intense flooding hits the Caribbean coasts of southern Central America; Costa Rican President Abel Pacheco declares a state of emergency. Mudslide redirects here it is also the name of a cocktail. A mudflow or mudslide is the most rapid (up to 80 km/h / 50 mph La Conchita (population 338 in 2000 is a small unincorporated community in western Ventura County California, on U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica,) is a Country in Abel Pacheco de la Espriella (born 22 December 1933 in San José) was president of Costa Rica between 2002 and 2006 representing the Social Christian Unity (BBC)
- Dr. Albert Hofmann celebrated his 99th birthday. Albert Hofmann ( January 11 1906 – April 29 2008) was a Swiss scientist best known for having been the first to synthesize Dr. Hofmann first synthesized LSD in 1938 while working at Sandoz Laboratories in Basle, Switzerland. Novartis International AG is a multinational Pharmaceutical company based in Basel Switzerland that manufactures drugs such as Clozapine "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation He became the first person to discover its psychedelic effects on April 16, 1943. Modern psychedelia For "psychedelics" see Psychedelic drug. (MAPS)
January 12, 2005
- Conflict in Iraq: Iyad Allawi, the interim Prime Minister of Iraq has admitted parts of the country will not be voting in this month's election. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign Ayad Allawi ( إياد علاوي) (born 1945 is an Iraqi politician and was the interim Prime Minister of Iraq prior to Iraq's 2005 legislative For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (BBC)
- British Airways flight 175 from London to New York is turned back by the U.S. TSA, who claim a passenger's name matches a suspected Moroccan terrorist. British Airways plc ( is the national Airline and Flag carrier of the United Kingdom and one of the largest in Europe London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Transportation Security Administration ( TSA) is a US government agency that was created as part of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa The passenger is questioned for two hours by British police and then released. Law enforcement in the United Kingdom is organised separately in Scotland, Northern Ireland, England and Wales (administration of Police matters The other 239 passengers resume their journeys nine hours late. (Sky News)
- Reports are emerging, from Channel 4 news and other sources, that Sir Mark Thatcher is to plead guilty over his part in an alleged coup plot in Equatorial Guinea. Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began Sir Mark Thatcher 2nd Baronet (born 15 August 1953 is the only son of Sir Denis Thatcher and Baroness Thatcher, the former British Prime Minister The Republic of Equatorial Guinea ( República de Guinea Ecuatorial,) is a country in Central Africa. (BBC)
- United States intelligence officials confirm that its search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq ended last month. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A weapon of mass destruction ( WMD) is a weapon which can kill large numbers of humans and/or cause great damage to man-made structures (e For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The claim that Iraq had an active WMD program was the White House's key justification for the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. (CNN) (BBC) (Reuters) (Link dead as of 03:06, 15 January 2007 (UTC))
- Camp X-Ray: Archbishop Desmond Tutu has called for the release of the remaining inmates at Guantanamo Bay and terror suspects detained without trial in the UK referring to the detentions without trial as "unacceptable" and "distressing". Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Camp X-Ray was a temporary detention facility at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp of Joint Task Force Guantanamo on the U In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated Bishop. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion and others this means that they lead Desmond Mpilo Tutu (born 7 October 1931) is a South African Cleric and activist who rose to Worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent The Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp is a controversial United States Detention center operated by Joint Task Force Guantanamo since 2002 in Guantanamo The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located (BBC)
- Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Israel has carried out a series of raids into the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west Two armed men were shot and killed in Ramallah, while four men were arrested in Gaza City. Ramallah ( Arabic:) (lit "Height of God" is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank adjacent to Al-Bireh with a population 118000 Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. An Israeli civilian was also killed, and three Israeli soldiers were wounded following an Islamic Jihad attack on Morag, in the southern Gaza Strip. The Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine (حركة الجهاد الإسلامي في فلسطين - Harakat al-Jihād al-Islāmi fi Filastīn Morag (מורג was an Israeli settlement in Gush Katif, in the south-west edge of the Gaza Strip, evacuated in Israel's disengagement of 2005 The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west (BBC)
- In China, fire in a fireworks factory in Shanxi province leads to 25 deaths (Reuters) (Link dead as of 03:06, 15 January 2007 (UTC))
- In Côte d'Ivoire, former rebels warn that controversy over a disputed nationality law could restart the civil war (BBC). Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES A firework is classified as a low explosive pyrotechnic device used primarily for aesthetic and entertainment purposes ( Postal map spelling: Shansi) is a province in the northern part of the People's Republic of China. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Côte d'Ivoire (ˌkoʊt divˈwɑː(r ' in English, kot diˈvwaʀ in French) or Ivory Coast, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a A civil war is a War between a State and domestic political actors that are in control of some part of the territory claimed by the state South African president Thabo Mbeki is in the country to mediate but ex-rebels refuse to meet him (SABC) (Reuters Alertnet)
- In Senegal, there is a growing opposition to a recent bill that grants amnesty to political crimes since 1983 (BBC)
- Indonesian army tightens its control over foreigners in the Aceh province (BBC)Yahoo! News (Link dead as of 03:06, 15 January 2007 (UTC))
- In Abkhazia, breakway province of Georgia, government re-runs disputed presidential election of last October. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki (born 18 June 1942 is a South African politician who served as President of South Africa from 1999 to 24 September 2008 Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. Amnesty (from the Greek amnestia, oblivion is a legislative or executive act by which a state restores those who may have been guilty of an offense against it to Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. See also Sultanate of Aceh Aceh (ʔaˈtɕɛh generally anglicized as ˈɑːtʃeɪ is a special territory ( daerah istimewa) of Indonesia Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Abkhazia (Аҧсны Apsny აფხაზეთი Apkhazeti or Abkhazeti Абха́зия Abhazia) is a De facto Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between Sergei Bagapsh and Raul Khadzhimba run as a team. Sergei Wasyl-ipa Bagapsh ( Abkhaz: Сергеи Уасыл-иҧа Багаҧшь) (born March 4, 1949, Sukhumi) is the President of Most countries do not recognize Abkhazian independence. Independence is the Self-government of a Nation, Country, or State by its residents and population or some portion thereof generally exercising (ITAR-TASS) (Interfax) (BBC)
- In the USA, Lithuanian-born Vladas Zajanckauskas is charged with killing Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto during World War Two. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the Vladas Zajanckauskas is an alleged Nazi War criminal who at age 91 (as of September 2007 stands to become the oldest person ever deported as a result of an investigation The Warsaw Ghetto was the largest of the Jewish Ghettos located in the territory of General Government during World War II, established by World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including If sentenced, he may lose his US citizenship (Boston Herald) (Link dead as of 03:06, 15 January 2007 (UTC))
- Spies that worked for CIA during the Cold War sue for promised life-long support (Reuters) (Link dead as of 03:06, 15 January 2007 (UTC)), (NPR audio) (Washington Times) (Link dead as of 03:06, 15 January 2007 (UTC))
- The People's Republic of China forcibly shuts down a press conference about North Korean refugees held by South Korean legislators. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː (Reuters) (Link dead as of 03:06, 15 January 2007 (UTC))
- Deep Impact was successfully launched from Cape Canaveral at 1:47 p. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Deep Impact is an ongoing NASA Space probe launched on 12 January 2005 that was designed to study the composition of the interior of the Comet Cape Canaveral from the Spanish Cabo Cañaveral, is a headland in Brevard County Florida, United States, near the center of that m. EST (1847 UTC) by a Delta 2 rocket. (NASA)
January 13, 2005
- Conflict in Iraq: Sheikh Al-Madaini, a senior aide to the Ayatollah Sistani, 4 bodyguards and his son have been killed in an attack in the Baghdad's suburb Salman Pak. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Husaini al-Sistani Arabic: السيد علي الحسيني السيستاني Persian: سید علی Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous For the companion of Muhammad see Salman Pak (person Salman Pak ( سلمان باك) is a city approximately 15 miles south of (BBC)
- Israeli-Palestinian Conflict:
- Palestinian militants explode a truck laden with explosives in the Karni crossing in the eastern Gaza Strip. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Palestinian political violence or Palestinian terrorism refers to acts of violence committed for political reasons by Palestinians Palestinian groups that support A car bomb is an explosive device placed in a car or other Vehicle and then detonated. The Karni Crossing (معبر كارني or معبر المنطار מעבר קרני is a Cargo terminal on the Israeli Gaza Strip barrier. The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west At least 6 Israelis were killed, as well as three of the attackers, and about 10-20 were wounded in the attack. The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, the Popular Resistance Committees and Hamas claimed joint responsibility. The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades (كتائب شهداء الأقصى is a coalition of Palestinian militias in The Popular Resistance Committees (PRC are various Palestinian militant organizations which operate in the Gaza Strip and are regarded as terrorist organizations Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة (Haaretz) (Reuters)(BBC)
- Israeli troops kill two Palestinians in the Gaza strip, one of whom was driving a pregnant neighbour to hospital. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west (BBC)
- Record temperatures across Europe make many animals awake early from hibernation. For the ability of certain operating systems see Hibernate (OS feature Hibernation is a state of inactivity and metabolic depression Avalanche alerts are raised to the highest level in Romania and Austria. This article refers to the natural event For other uses see Avalanche (disambiguation An avalanche is an abrupt and rapid flow of snow often (CBC)
- Paleontologists of the American Museum of Natural History have unveiled a fossil of a mammal that has apparently eaten a baby dinosaur. Palaeontology redirects here For the Scientific journal, see Palaeontology (journal. The American Museum of Natural History ( AMNH) located on the Upper West Side, Manhattan, New York, USA is one of the largest and most Mammals ( class Mammalia) are a class of Vertebrate Animals characterized by the presence of Sweat glands, including sweat glands (Reuters)
- Paris Club has offered a debt freeze to nations affected by 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake (Reuters) (BBC)
- In Indonesia, rebels of the Free Aceh Movement called for ceasefire (Jakarta Post) (BBC)
- A Colombian minister states that the government hired bounty hunters to capture rebel Rodrigo Fanda from Venezuela. The Paris Club is an informal group of financial officials from 19 of the world's richest countries which provides financial services such as debt restructuring debt relief and debt The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea Earthquake that occurred at 005853 UTC on December 26 2004 with an Epicentre off the west coast of The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. The Free Aceh Movement ( Indonesian: Gerakan Aceh Merdeka or simply GAM) also known as the Aceh Sumatra National Liberation Front ( ASNLF A ceasefire (or truce) is a temporary stoppage of a War or any Armed conflict, where each side of the conflict agrees Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. A bounty hunter captures Fugitives for a monetary reward ( bounty) Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the (New York Times) (BBC) Colombia has also invited more bounty hunters to capture FARC rebels. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – Ejército del Pueblo also known by the Acronym of (Reuters Alertnet)
- Prince Harry of the United Kingdom apologizes for wearing a uniform-like costume with a Nazi swastika at a friend's costume party. For actual Princes of Wales called Henry see Henry Prince of Wales. Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German The swastika (from Sanskrit: svástika sa स्वस्तिक Hindu IS CORRECT if 'ि' is positioned incorrectly see -->) is A costume party ( American English) or a fancy dress party ( British English) mainly in contemporary Western culture, is a type of Party (BBC)
January 14, 2005
- Saudi Arabia's supreme judicial council announced that the ritual of the day of Arafat would take place Wednesday rather than Thursday as expected. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi Arafat is a surname or given name and may refer to Yasser Arafat (1929&ndash2004 Arafat Waheed Khan (born 1981 2006 transatlantic This means that Eid ul-Adha will begin a day earlier than thought. Eid al-Adha ( Arabic: عيد الأضحى ‘Īd ul-’Aḍḥā, Urdu: بقرعید or the Festival of Sacrifice is a religious festival celebrated (The Guardian), (Arabicnews.com)
- Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: The Gaza Strip has been completely sealed off by Israel, following yesterday's events which saw the first major attacks by Palestinians on Israeli civilians since Mahmoud Abbas was elected, and followed several Israeli raids in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Mahmoud Abbas (محمود عباس (born March 26, 1935) also known by the kunya Abu Mazen (ابو مازن was elected President The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria (BBC) (Al Jazeera)
- Embattled Canadian Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Judy Sgro resigns in order to clear her name. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration ( French: Ministre de la Citoyenneté et de l'Immigration) is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Judy Sgro, PC, MP (born December 16, 1944, Moncton New Brunswick) is a Canadian Politician, a member of She is replaced by Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development Joe Volpe who in turn is replaced in that ministry by Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Lucienne Robillard. The Minister of Human Resources and Social Development (Ministre des Ressources humaines et du Développement des compétences is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian This article is about the Canadian politician For information about the opera manager see Joseph Volpe (opera manager. The Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs (Ministre des Affaires intergouvernementales is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for Lucienne Robillard PC (born June 16, 1945 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian politician and a member of the [2]
- In what is expected to be one of the major scientific events of this decade, the Huygens probe successfully lands on Saturn's largest moon Titan. The Huygens probe, supplied by the European Space Agency (ESA and named after the Dutch 17th century astronomer Christiaan Huygens, is an atmospheric entry TemplateInfobox Planet.--> Titan (ˈtaɪtən, or as Data sent back from the probe via the Cassini orbiter is now being analysed. Cassini–Huygens is a joint NASA / ESA / ASI Robotic spacecraft mission currently studying the planet Saturn and its Three low-resolution pictures have been released, including one from an altitude of 16 km that appears to show channels cut by liquid, and another from the surface of Titan showing rocks or ice. (New Scientist) (Reuters) (Wired) (BBC) (ABC News) (ESA)
- The World Health Organization reports that worldwide polio cases rose by more than one-third in 2004, from 784 in 2003 to 1,185 last year. Poliomyelitis, often called polio or infantile paralysis, is an acute viral Infectious disease spread from person to person primarily via "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The increase is attributed to a boycott on vaccines in Kano, Nigeria led by a group of hard-line Islamic clerics who claim that vaccines are part of an American conspiracy. A vaccine is a biological preparation which is used to establish or improve immunity to a particular disease Kano is the administrative center of the Kano State and the third largest City in Nigeria, in terms Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. (CNN)
- An Argentinean ex-naval officer Adolfo Scilingo goes to trial in Spain accused of killing political prisoners during Argentina's "Dirty War". For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Adolfo Scilingo (born 1947 is a former Argentine naval officer who is currently serving 30 years (the legally applied limit although he was sentenced to 640 years Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. A political prisoner is someone held in Prison or otherwise detained perhaps under House arrest, for his or her involvement in political activity This article refers to the Argentine Dirty War for the British film of the same name see Dirty War (film. He was declared fit for trial despite a hunger strike. A hunger strike is a method of Non-violent resistance or pressure in which participants fast as an act of political Protest, or to provoke feelings of (Reuters Alertnet) (BBC)
- Somalian transitional parliament in Kenya has approved the second suggested cabinet of prime minister Ali Mohammed Ghedi. Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south Ali Mohamed Gedi or Mohammed Ali Ghedi ( Cali Maxamed Geedi, علي محمد جيدي (born 1951 was the Prime Minister of the Transitional They rejected his earlier suggested cabinet four weeks ago (AllAfrica) (Reuters Alertnet) (BBC)
- Venezuela recalls its ambassador to Colombia because of the disagreement over capture of FARC member Rodrigo Granda (BBC)
- Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to a truce on the disagreement over land reclamation project in Johor Straits (Malaysian Star) (CNA) (Reuters)
January 15, 2005
- The Straits Aviation Exchange Commission and Taipei Airlines Association announce that the first direct flights between mainland China and Taiwan since 1949 will be allowed to occur during the Chinese New Year holidays. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the An ambassador is the highest ranking Diplomat who represents their country Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – Ejército del Pueblo also known by the Acronym of Ricardo González also known as Rodrigo Granda is a Colombian Venezuelan member of Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Singapore The Straits of Johor (also known as the Tebrau Strait, Johor Strait, Selat Johor, Selat Tebrau, and Tebrau Reach) is a Strait Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Three Links or Three Linkages (三通 Pinyin: Sān tōng are direct postal (通郵 Tōng yóu) Transportation (especially Mainland China, Continental China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term synonymous with the area that is under the jurisdiction Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. Chinese New Year is the most important of the Traditional Chinese holidays. (BBC)
- Zhao Ziyang, former Premier of the People's Republic of China and General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, is in a coma after multiple strokes. Zhao Ziyang ( (17 October 1919&ndash17 January 2005 was a politician in the People's Republic of China. The Premier of the State Council ( sometimes incorrectly referred to as the "Prime Minister" is the Chairman of the State Council of the People's Republic of China The General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee ( is the highest ranking official within the Communist Party of China and heads the Secretariat In Medicine, a coma (from the Greek koma, meaning deep sleep is a profound state of Unconsciousness. A stroke is the rapidly developing loss of brain functions due to a disturbance in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain (CNN), (BBC), (Reuters)
- Conflict in Iraq: U.S.-led forces in Iraq have destroyed and contaminated precious ancient Babylonian archaeological evidence and sites according to a report by the British Museum. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Babylon was a City-state of ancient Mesopotamia, the remains of which can be found in present-day Al Hillah, Babil Province, Iraq (AFP) (AP)
- Palestinian presidential election:
- Mahmoud Abbas (a. The 2005 Palestinian presidential election &mdash the first to be held since 1996 &mdash took place on January 9, 2005 in the West Bank and Gaza Mahmoud Abbas (محمود عباس (born March 26, 1935) also known by the kunya Abu Mazen (ابو مازن was elected President k. a. Abu Mazen) is sworn in as president of the Palestinian Authority in a ceremony in the West Bank town of Ramallah, six days after winning the Palestinian presidential election. The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria Ramallah ( Arabic:) (lit "Height of God" is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank adjacent to Al-Bireh with a population 118000 The 2005 Palestinian presidential election &mdash the first to be held since 1996 &mdash took place on January 9, 2005 in the West Bank and Gaza (BBC)
- Dozens of Palestinian election officials resigned, alleging irregularities and intimidation in Sunday's Presidential election. The 2005 Palestinian presidential election &mdash the first to be held since 1996 &mdash took place on January 9, 2005 in the West Bank and Gaza (BBC)
- Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
- Mahmoud Abbas, the new Palestinian President, has called for an end to the violence, and a mutual ceasefire between the Israelis and the Palestinian Militant factions. Mahmoud Abbas (محمود عباس (born March 26, 1935) also known by the kunya Abu Mazen (ابو مازن was elected President Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (BBC)
- Qassam rocket fire hits Sderot, wounding 6 people, a 17 year old Israeli woman suffered critical wounds. The Qassam rocket ( صاروخ القسام; also Kassam) is a simple steel Rocket filled with explosives produced by Hamas. Sderot (שְׂדֵרוֹת a western Negev City, in the Southern District of Israel. (Haaretz)
- Eight Palestinians have been killed in two separate clashes in the Gaza strip. The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west An Israeli child living on a settlement was also injured. (BBC), (Haaretz)
- The fictional character Jára da Cimrman is reported in a big surprise to lead the scores of The Biggest Czech person competition organized by Czech television. Jára Cimrman 'ʦɪmr̩man or Jára da Cimrman da 'ʦɪmr̩man is a Czech fictional character created by Jiří Šebánek and Zdeněk Svěrák
January 16, 2005
- Adriana Iliescu becomes the world's oldest woman to give birth, at age 66. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Adriana Iliescu (born 31 May 1938, Craiova) was reported as the world's oldest woman to give birth, at age 66 a record which stood Pregnancy over age 50 has become more possible for women, due to recent advances in Assisted reproductive technology, such as egg donation. Childbirth (also called labour, birth, partus or parturition) is the culmination of a Human Pregnancy or
- Israeli-Palestinian Conflict:
- An Israeli tank shell has killed a Palestinian woman and her son in Khan Younis refugee camp in southern Gaza. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Khan Yunis (خان يونس literally Jonah 's Inn) is a city and adjacent Refugee camp in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. (BBC)
- Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon instructs the army to take action against terrorism and Palestinian rocket attacks stating it was to be "without restrictions, I emphasize, without restrictions" following an attack by militants at a Gaza crossing that killed 6 Israelis, which followed several Israeli raids into the West Bank and Gaza which killed dozens of Palestinians. (אריאל Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn (AP) (The Guardian)
- The PLO has called for an end to attacks by Palestinian militant groups against Israelis. The Palestine Liberation Organization ( PLO) (منظمة التحرير الفلسطينية or Munazzamat al-Tahrir al-Filastiniyyah) is a political and paramilitary For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (BBC)
- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has called on Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to resume contacts with Mahmoud Abbas, the new President (Ra'ees) of the Palestinian Authority. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. The President of the Arab Republic of Egypt is the elected Head of State of Egypt. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (אריאל Mahmoud Abbas (محمود عباس (born March 26, 1935) also known by the kunya Abu Mazen (ابو مازن was elected President President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. The President of the Palestinian National Authority ( رئيس السلطة الوطنية الفلسطينية) is the highest-ranking political position (equivalent to Sharon had cut off all contact with the new Palestinian leader before he was inaugurated supposedly because Israel believes Palestinian officials aided the Militants attacks of the Karni checkpoint. The Karni Crossing (معبر كارني or معبر المنطار מעבר קרני is a Cargo terminal on the Israeli Gaza Strip barrier. (BBC) (The Guardian)
January 17, 2005
- Zhao Ziyang, former Premier of the People's Republic of China and General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, dies at age 85. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Zhao Ziyang ( (17 October 1919&ndash17 January 2005 was a politician in the People's Republic of China. The Premier of the State Council ( sometimes incorrectly referred to as the "Prime Minister" is the Chairman of the State Council of the People's Republic of China The General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee ( is the highest ranking official within the Communist Party of China and heads the Secretariat (XinhuaNet), (Reuters), (CNN), (BBC). State television and radio in the People's Republic of China make no announcement of Zhao Ziyang's death. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Zhao Ziyang ( (17 October 1919&ndash17 January 2005 was a politician in the People's Republic of China. Newspapers carry a short five-line announcement. Zhao's secretary Bao Tong and other dissidents and activists call for democratic reforms. Bao Tong ( born 1932 was former Director of the Office of Political Reform of the CPC Central Committee and the Policy Secretary of Zhao Ziyang (趙紫陽 Premier Messages of condolence posted on the People's Daily and sina.com message boards are promptly deleted. The People's Daily ( a daily Newspaper, is the organ of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, published worldwide with a circulation Sinacom is the largest Chinese-language Infotainment Web portal. (BBC) (BBC)
- An Indian train fire that killed up to 60 Hindus and sparked deadly religious riots in 2002 was started by accident - not firebombs thrown by Muslims as had been reported, an Indian Railways inquiry headed by a retired Judge Bannerjee has said. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical The 2002 Gujarat violence describes a series of communal Riots between the communities of Hindus and Muslims that took place in the Indian A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion Justice Banerjee said that according to eyewitness accounts people had been cooking in the carriage at the time it caught fire. (BBC)
- Investigative reporter Seymour Hersh writes in The New Yorker [3] that sources inside the military and the intelligence communities say the United States administration has indicated its resolve to attack Iran and to conduct broad covert action in many countries. Seymour (Sy Myron Hersh (born April 8, 1937) is an American Pulitzer Prize winning investigative Journalist and Author The New Yorker is an American Magazine that publishes reportage commentary criticism essays fiction satire cartoons and poetry For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The Pentagon released an official statement saying "Mr. The Pentagon is the Headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia. Hersh's article is so riddled with errors of fundamental fact that the credibility of his entire piece is destroyed. " (BBC) (DOD)
- Croatian president Stipe Mesic is elected for a second term. Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Stjepan "Stipe" Mesić (born December 24, 1934) is a Croatian politician (Reuters)
- A subway crash in Bangkok, Thailand, injures over 100. A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔn) or Krung Thep ( for short is the Capital, largest The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj (Malaysia Star) (BBC)
- Scandinavian prime ministers Göran Persson, Kjell Magne Bondevik and Matti Vanhanen visit Thailand in the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake. Terminology and usage As a cultural term "Scandinavia" has no official definition and is subject to usage by those who identify with the culture in question as well See Jöran Persson for the 16th century Swedish government official çɛl mɑŋnə bunəvik (born 3 September 1947 is a Norwegian Lutheran minister and politician. Matti Taneli Vanhanen ( (born November 4 1955) is the current Prime Minister of Finland, as well as Chairman of the Centre Party. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea Earthquake that occurred at 005853 UTC on December 26 2004 with an Epicentre off the west coast of (ScandAsia) (Bangkok Post) (BBC)
- James Morris, the head of the United Nations World Food Program, visits Tamil Tigers over the objections of the Sri Lankan government (Bloomberg) (BBC)
- Venezuela has rejected the suggestion of Colombia to hold a regional summit to resolve the dispute over the capture of FARC leader Rodrigo Granda. James Morris may refer to James Morris III (1752&ndash1820 Revolutionary War officer coeducation pioneer namesake of Morris Connecticut "LTTE" redirects here For the Led Zeppelin bootleg see Listen to This Eddie. Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – Ejército del Pueblo also known by the Acronym of Ricardo González also known as Rodrigo Granda is a Colombian Venezuelan member of Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC Hugo Chávez states that he is willing to discuss the matter personally with Álvaro Uribe. Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (ˈuɰo rafaˈel ˈtʃaβ̞es ˈfɾias (born July 28 1954 is the current President of Venezuela. Álvaro Uribe Vélez ('alβ̞aɾo u'ɾiβ̞e 'β̞eles born July 4 1952 in Medellín) is a Colombian politician and lawyer who is currently the 39th President (MercoPress) (BBC)
- Two people sue the Metropolitan Police in London, which detained them after the May Day riots in 2001. "Metropolitan Police" redirects here See also Metropolitan police. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. (BBC) (Guardian) (Politics.co.uk)
- In Kobe, Japan, people remember the victims of the 1995 Kobe earthquake. is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture and a prominent port city in Japan with a population of about 1 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Great Hanshin Earthquake, or Kobe earthquake as it is more commonly known outside of Japan, was an Earthquake in Japan that occurred on Tuesday At the same time, there is a large disaster conference in the city. (Asahi Shimbun) (Bloomberg) (Channel News Asia)
January 18, 2005
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict:
- Palestinian suicide bomber killed one and wounded six Israelis in Gush Katif junction in the Gaza Strip. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons Gush Katif (גוש קטיף "Harvest Bloc" was a bloc of 17 Israeli settlements in the southern Gaza strip. The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west Hamas claimed responsibility. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة (Haaretz)
- Bao Tong, Zhao Ziyang's former secretary and the highest ranking official to be jailed after the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 is blocked from paying his respects at a mourning hall set up in Zhao's Beijing home. Bao Tong ( born 1932 was former Director of the Office of Political Reform of the CPC Central Committee and the Policy Secretary of Zhao Ziyang (趙紫陽 Premier Zhao Ziyang ( (17 October 1919&ndash17 January 2005 was a politician in the People's Republic of China. The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 culminating in the Tiananmen Square Massacre (referred to in Chinese as the June Fourth Incident, to avoid confusion with two Bao's wife, Jiang Zongcao, was injured in the scuffle with plain-clothes police and had to be hospitalized. Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force (Reuters)
- Conflict in Iraq:
- Iraq is to close all its land borders for three days around the 30 January elections in an attempt to enhance security, election officials have said. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (BBC)
- Syrian Catholic Archbishop of Mosul Basile Georges Casmoussa is kidnapped in Iraq. The Syriac Catholic Church, or Syrian Catholic Church is a Christian church in the Levant having For the village in Azerbaijan see Mosul Azerbaijan. Mosul (الموصل Al Mūṣul, Kurdish: Mosul/Ninawa, Musul Basile Georges Casmoussa (born 25 October, 1938) is the Syrian Catholic Archbishop of Mosul, Iraq. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The Vatican condemns the act and demands his release; Casmoussa is later freed. The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome, commonly known as the Pope, and is the preeminent Episcopal see of the Roman Catholic (Catholic World News) (Reuters) (BBC)
- A U.N. World Conference on Disaster Reduction in Kobe, Japan begins. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security World Conference on Disaster Reduction is a United Nations conference bringing together government officials non-governmental experts and other specialists from around the world is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture and a prominent port city in Japan with a population of about 1 About 3,000 government officials, non-governmental experts and other specialists from around the world will discuss the growing trend of people affected by natural disasters. A natural disaster is the consequence of a Natural hazard (eg (BBC) (WCDR Official Site)
- The government of Sudan signs a preliminary peace treaty with the National Democratic Alliance, an opposition umbrella group of rebels in the north and east of the country. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. A peace treaty is an agreement between two hostile parties usually countries or governments that formally ends an armed conflict The National Democratic Alliance (NDA is a group of 13 Political parties that formed in 1989 to oppose the new regime of Omar Hassan al-Bashir For the fictional company set in the Resident Evil videogame series see Umbrella Corporation. (Sudan Tribune) (IslamOnline) (BBC)
- In France, labour unions are threatening to begin a succession of strikes to protest against the government of president Jacques Chirac. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming Strike action, often simply called a strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal by Employees to perform work. (Expatica) (BBC)
- The Airbus A380 is officially launched at a ceremony in the main French Airbus factory in Toulouse. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Airbus SAS (ˈɛərbʌs in English, Airbus2ogg|/ɛʁbys/]] in French, and /ˈɛːɐbʊs/ in German) is an aircraft manufacturing Toulouse ( pronounced in standard French, and in the local accent ( Occitan: Tolosa, pronounced) is a city in southwest Carrying between 550 and 840 passengers (depending on configuration), the double decker A380 is now the largest passenger airliner in the world. An airliner is a large Fixed-wing aircraft with the primary function of transporting paying passengers (Reuters) (BBC)
- Mark Latham, leader of Australia's opposition Labor Party, resigns from his position and from parliament due to ill health. Mark William Latham (born 28 February 1961) a former Australian politician was leader of the Federal Parliamentary Australian Labor Party For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Parliament of Australia or Commonwealth Parliament is the legislative branch of government of Australia. Possible replacements include former deputy prime minister Kim Beazley, shadow foreign minister Kevin Rudd and shadow health minister Julia Gillard. For Kim Beazley's father Kim Beazley senior, see Kim Edward Beazley. Kevin Michael Rudd (born 21 September 1957 is the 26th and current Prime Minister of Australia and federal leader of the Centre-left Australian Labor Julia Eileen Gillard (born 29 September 1961 is the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and deputy leader of the federal Australian Labor Party (ALP (Melbourne Herald Sun) (ABC) (BBC)
- The United Nations World Food Program appeals for aid to Mauritania, after drought and large locust swarms destroy the harvest. Mauritania (موريتانيا Mūrītāniyā officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country A drought is an extended period of months or years when a region notes a deficiency in its water supply Plagues of the Desert Locust ( Schistocerca gregaria) have threatened agricultural production in Africa, the Middle East and Asia The SWARM Remote Weapon System (Stabilised Weapon And Reconnaissance Mount is a fully armored Remote weapon system designed and built by the Thales Group in (AllAfrica) (Planet Ark) (Reuters Alertnet)
- Two former Bosnian Serb officers, Vidoje Blagojevic and Dragan Jokic, have been convicted and imprisoned for their complicity in the Srebrenica massacre in 1995. Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan Serbs ( Serbian: Срби Srbi) are a South Slavic people living in the Balkans and Central Europe, mainly in Serbia, Vidoje Blagojević (born c1950 in Bratunac, Bosnia and Herzegovina) is a former commander of the Bratunac Brigade of the Republika Srpska Army who is serving a 15 Srebrenica ( Cyrillic: Сребреница srɛbrɛnitsa is a Town and municipality in the east of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the Republika Srpska Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 (BBC)
January 19, 2005
- 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake: The number of people known to have died in last month's Asian tsunami has reached 226,000, following an announcement by Indonesian officials that more than 166,000 had been confirmed dead in their country alone. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea Earthquake that occurred at 005853 UTC on December 26 2004 with an Epicentre off the west coast of The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea Earthquake that occurred at 005853 UTC on December 26 2004 with an Epicentre off the west coast of The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. (BBC)
- Hajj: Around two million Muslims from around the world are converging on Mount Arafat for the most important day of the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. The Hajj (حج is a pilgrimage to Mecca (Makkah It is the largest annual pilgrimage in the world A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion Mount Arafat or Mount Arafah ( Arabic: جبل عرفات transliterated Jabal 'Arafat) is a Granite Hill east of The Hajj (حج is a pilgrimage to Mecca (Makkah It is the largest annual pilgrimage in the world Mecca ˈmɛkə also spelled Makkah ˈmækə (in full Makkah Al-Mukarramah (Arabic mækːæ(t ælmʊkarˑamæ مكّة المكرمة, literally Honored (BBC)
- Israeli-Palestinian Conflict:
- Following negotiations with President Abu Mazen, Zachariya Zubaidi, the leader of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, has announced that his militant group are to halt attacks inside Israel but said it would continue to strike at Israelis in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Mahmoud Abbas (محمود عباس (born March 26, 1935) also known by the kunya Abu Mazen (ابو مازن was elected President The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades (كتائب شهداء الأقصى is a coalition of Palestinian militias in For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west (Al Jazeera)
- Israel has lifted a ban on contacts with new Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Mahmoud Abbas (محمود عباس (born March 26, 1935) also known by the kunya Abu Mazen (ابو مازن was elected President (BBC)
- The top Palestinian security commander, Abdul Razeq Majaydeh, has promised swift action to stop terrorist attacks against Israel and has deployed Security forces along the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel "to prevent violations". Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (Pravda)(BBC)
- IDF forces killed two Palestinian terrorists who threw grenades at Israeli soldiers near the Israeli Gaza Strip barrier. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (Haaretz)
- In Nablus, IDF Shayetet-13 forces arrest 13 suspected Hamas members and demolished two buildings. Nablus ( sometimes Nābulus; Arabic:; næːblʊs is a Palestinian city in the northern West Bank, approximately north of Jerusalem Shayetet 13 (שייטת 13 lit Flotilla 13 is the Israel Defense Forces naval Special forces unit (Haaretz)
- Hamas has said that its meeting with President Abu Mazen was "positive", but has not indicated if an agreement on a cease-fire, or Hudna, has been made. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة Mahmoud Abbas (محمود عباس (born March 26, 1935) also known by the kunya Abu Mazen (ابو مازن was elected President Hudna (هدنة is an Arabic term meaning " Truce " or " Armistice " as well as "calm" or "quiet" coming (China View)
- Japan Meteorological Agency issues tsunami warnings near the Izu island chain south of Tokyo after a strong undersea earthquake (6. The or JMA, is the Japanese government's Weather service Charged with gathering and reporting weather data and forecasts in Japan it is a semi-autonomous A tsunami ((tsuːˈnɑːmi is a series of waves created when officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer 8 on the Richter scale). The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released (Bloomberg), (BBC), (Xinhua)
- In Peru, prime minister Carlos Ferrero and defence minister Roberto Chiabra survive a censure motion in parliament connected to earlier nationalist uprising in January. Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. Carlos Ferrero Costa (born February 1941-present is currently a Peruvian Congressman as a member of Perú Posible representing the Province of Lima. Not to be confused with Censor, Censer or Sensor. Censure (ˈsɛnʃəɹ is a process by which a formal Reprimand (BBC)
- The Indian Army says that Pakistan has violated ceasefire after a mortar fire over the military line that divides Kashmir. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and A ceasefire (or truce) is a temporary stoppage of a War or any Armed conflict, where each side of the conflict agrees A mortar is a muzzle-loading Indirect fire weapon that fires shells at low velocities short ranges and high-arcing ballistic trajectories This article is about the geographical region of greater Kashmir Pakistan denies the charge. (ExpressIndia) (Reuters Alertnet) (BBC)
- Indonesian foreign minister Hassan Wirayuda says that he wishes to start formal peace talks with Free Aceh Movement. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Hassan Wirajuda (born July 9, 1948 in Tangerang, Banten) is the Foreign minister of Indonesia since 2001. The Free Aceh Movement ( Indonesian: Gerakan Aceh Merdeka or simply GAM) also known as the Aceh Sumatra National Liberation Front ( ASNLF (Jakarta Post) (Reuters) (BBC)
- Scott Polar Research Institute in Cambridge has began to restore a hut of Sir Ernest Shackleton on the South Pole. The Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI is a centre for research into the Polar regions and Glaciology worldwide The city of Cambridge (ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, CVO, OBE, (15 February 1874 – 5 January 1922 was an Anglo-Irish explorer who was one of the principal figures of the period The South Pole, also known as the Geographic South Pole or Terrestrial South Pole, is the southernmost point on the surface of the Earth. (BBC)
January 20, 2005
- Grenada switches recognition from the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the People's Republic of China following a million dollar aid deal from the PRC. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Grenada (grɪˈneɪdə is an Island nation that includes the southern Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea. REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES This brings the number of countries that officially recognize the ROC to 25. (BBC)
- In Belize, unrest over the government's new taxes boils over as people burn the government offices and union workers strike, closing ports and shutting down water services. Belize (bəˈliːz formerly British Honduras, is a country in Central America. The 2005 protests in Belize are two separate but related incidents of Civil unrest in the Central American nation occurring in January and April There are reports that the United Kingdom says it will send in 1500 soldiers to maintain peace. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Belizetimes Belize channel 5 Belize channel 7 (Amandala) (Belizean)
- Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Israeli soldiers shoot dead a 13 or 14 year old Palestinian boy, after he points a toy rifle at them, and kill another 13 year old boy walking with his parents near Rafah. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn This article is about playthings For other uses of the term see Toy (disambiguation. A rifle is a Firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder with a barrel that has a helical groove or pattern of grooves ("rifling" cut into the barrel walls (BBC)
- United States:
- U. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the S. President George W. Bush is sworn in for his second term, with a pledge to seek "freedom in all the world". George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. George W Bush 's second term as President of the United States began at noon on January 20, 2005 and is due to expire with the (AP)
- U. S. Vice President Dick Cheney blames Saddam Hussein for the slow pace of the Iraqi reconstruction: "I think the hundreds of thousands of people who were slaughtered at the time, including anybody who had the gumption to stand up and challenge him, made the situation tougher than I would have thought. Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney (born January 30 1941 is the forty-sixth and current Vice President of the United States. Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 Reconstruction of Iraq describes attempts by the international community to improve and repair the infrastructure of Iraq in the aftermath of the 2003 invasion when much " (AP)
- A series of anti-war protests and rallies occur in Washington DC and other cities during the inauguration of George W. Bush. The January 20, 2005 counter-inaugural protest was a large number of demonstrations held in Washington D Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Police engage some snowball throwing protesters with pepper spray and batons. Pepper spray (also known as OC spray (from " Oleoresin Capsicum " OC gas, capsicum spray, or oleoresin capsicum (Reuters) (NewStandard) (Democracy Now!)
- Hajj:
- Pilgrims on Hajj celebrate Eid ul-Adha in Saudi Arabia, and prepare to stone the pillars that represent satan, and eat meat of a newly killed animal, while giving meat to those less fortunate as qurbani. The Hajj (حج is a pilgrimage to Mecca (Makkah It is the largest annual pilgrimage in the world The Hajj (حج is a pilgrimage to Mecca (Makkah It is the largest annual pilgrimage in the world Eid al-Adha ( Arabic: عيد الأضحى ‘Īd ul-’Aḍḥā, Urdu: بقرعید or the Festival of Sacrifice is a religious festival celebrated The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi Stoning of the Devil or stoning of the jamarat ( Arabic: ramy al-jamarāt) is part of the annual Islamic Hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Satan, ( Standard Hebrew Satan'el, English accuser) is a term that originates from the Abrahamic faiths, being traditionally Hajj Celebrations will also be held around the world, but some will wait until Friday. (BBC)
- The most senior Islamic cleric in Saudi Arabia, Sheik Abdul-Aziz al-Sheik, again uses his Hajj sermon to speak out against terrorism, saying that the militants "were lured by the devil", and also states, "Faith does not mean killing Muslims or non-Muslims who live among us, it does not mean shedding blood, terrorising or sending body parts flying. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi The Hajj (حج is a pilgrimage to Mecca (Makkah It is the largest annual pilgrimage in the world Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion The Devil is the A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion " (Chicago Sun-Times) (The Guardian)
- The Republic of Ireland, one of the last countries to use non-metric speed limits, officially changes all road signage and regulations to use kilometres per hour (km/h). Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. The metric system is a decimalised system of measurement. It exists in several variations with different choices of base units, though the choice of base units does For a discussion of the maximum speed possible in the universe see Speed of light and Special relativity. Metrication (or metrification refers to the introduction of the SI metric system as the International standard for physical measurements—a long-term series Most countries post signage known as traffic signs or road signs, at the side of Roads to The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand Speed limits in Northern Ireland remain in miles per hour (mph). Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of (RTÉ) (BBC)
- In Ukraine, the Supreme Court dismisses prime minister Viktor Yanukovych's appeal and confirms that Viktor Yushchenko has won the presidential election. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych ( Ukrainian: Viktor Fedorovyč Janukovyč; Виктор Фёдорович Янукович (born on July 9, 1950 Viktor Andriyovych Yushchenko ( Ukrainian: Viktor Andrijovyč Juščenko) (born February 23 1954) is the third and current President of (Bloomberg) (ITAR-TASS) (Reuters) (BBC)
- President of Guinea Lansana Conté survives an apparent assassination attempt. Latest election List of Heads of State of Guinea (Dates in italics indicated de facto continuation of office See also Guinea, officially Republic of Guinea (pronounced /ˈgɪni/ République de Guinée is a country in West Africa, formerly known as French Guinea Lansana Conté (born ca 1934 has been the President of Guinea since 3 April 1984. AssassiNation is the sixth album by Krisiun, released in 2006 on Century Media. (IAfrica) (Reuters)
- Brazil offers to mediate between Colombia and Venezuela in a disagreement about the capture of Rodrigo Granda. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Ricardo González also known as Rodrigo Granda is a Colombian Venezuelan member of Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC (BBC)
- In Peru, after vice president David Waisman faints during a TV interview, President Alejandro Toledo demands that criticism of his government be toned down. Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. David Waisman Rjavinsthi is a Peruvian politician Early life Waisman is Jewish, him and father left Romania in 1935 and came to Lima Established in the Constitution of 1993 the President of Peru, officially the President of the Republic ( Presidente de la República) is the Chief of Alejandro Celestino Toledo Manrique (born 28 March 1946 is a Peruvian Politician and Economist. (BBC)
- Cuba announces a ban of smoking in public places that is due to begin next month. The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Tobacco Smoking is the inhalation of smoke from burned dried or cured leaves of the Tobacco plant most often in the form of a Cigarette. Cigars are one of Cuba's main exports. A cigar is a tightly rolled bundle of dried and fermented Tobacco which is ignited so that its smoke may be drawn into the smoker's mouth (Reuters Alertnet) (Jamaica Observer)
- The trial of Bernie Ebbers, former CEO of WorldCom, begins in New York with the jury selection. Bernard John "Bernie" Ebbers (born August 27, 1941 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian -born businessman. MCI Inc is an American Telecommunications company that is headquartered in Ashburn Virginia. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous A jury a sworn body of persons convened to render a rational, impartial Verdict (a finding of fact on a question officially submitted to them (Silicon.com) (Newsday)
- Mars rover Opportunity uses its spectrometers to prove that Heat Shield Rock is a meteorite, the first to be found on another planet. Mars rover is a Spacecraft which propels itself across the surface of Mars after landing. MER-B ( Mars Exploration Rover - B) known as Opportunity, is the second of the two rovers of NASA 's Mars Exploration A spectrometer is an Optical instrument used to measure properties of Light over a specific portion of the Electromagnetic spectrum, typically used Heat Shield Rock is a Basketball -sized Iron-nickel meteorite found on Mars by the Mars rover Opportunity in January 2005 A meteorite is a natural object originating in Outer space that survives an impact with the Earth 's surface (BBC) (Space.com)
- The Walt Disney Company announces that the water park River Country will be closed permanently. River Country was the first water park at the Walt Disney World Resort.
January 21, 2005
- In Belize, the unrest continues for a second day. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Belize (bəˈliːz formerly British Honduras, is a country in Central America. The 2005 protests in Belize are two separate but related incidents of Civil unrest in the Central American nation occurring in January and April Water has been cut and government buildings have been torched. (Belize channel 5) (Belize channel 7)
- Israeli-Palestinian Conflict:
- The Palestinian Authority redeploys paramilitary police in Gaza for the first time since the outbreak of the Al-Aqsa Intifada. Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. (Reuters)
- Hamas publishes a document in which it recognizes the 1967 borders. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. (Haaretz)
- B15A, the world's largest iceberg with 160 km length, seems to have run aground in Antarctica, threatening to cut off supply ships for a number of scientific research stations and to starve tens of thousands of penguins. Iceberg B-15 was the world's largest recorded Iceberg. With an area of over 11000 km² it was larger than the island of Jamaica. An iceberg is a large piece of freshwater Ice that has broken off from a snow-formed Glacier or Ice shelf and is floating in open water (CBC)
- Conflict in Iraq:
- 5 Danish troops, including an army intelligence officer, have been charged with mistreating Iraqi prisoners in southern Iraq last year. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (BBC)
- At least 14 people die in a car bombing at a Shi'a mosque in Iraq's capital, amid threats of a long war from a key militant. (BBC)
- In Lucerne, Switzerland, a trial opens against a nurse accused of killing 24 patients. Lucerne ( Italian Lucerna) is a city in Switzerland. It is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation (SwissInfo)
- The Italian government condemns the destruction of an Italian cemetery in Mogadishu, Somalia. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Mogadishu ( Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar, Hamar; مقديشو Maqadīshū Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known Local militia wanted to clear the area for a base. (BBC)
- Italian police have arrested number of people connected to smuggling of illegal immigrants from Libya. People smuggling is a term which is used to describe transportation of people across international borders to a non-official entry point of a destination country for a variety of reasons Illegal immigration refers to Immigration across National Borders in a way that violates the Immigration laws of the destination Country Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab (AGI) (BBC)
- Chilean judge Sergio Munoz intends to launch an international investigation for secret bank accounts of Augusto Pinochet. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte (November (Reuters) (BBC)
- In France, teachers and civil servants join the growing numbers of strikers to protest over job cuts in the public sector. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. In Education, a teacher is one who helps Students or pupils often in a School, as well as in a Family, religious or See also Bureaucrat The term civil service has two distinct meanings Branch of governmental service in which individuals are hired on the basis Strike action, often simply called a strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal by Employees to perform work. The public sector is the part of economic and administrative life that deals with the delivery of goods and services by and for the Government, whether national Regional (BBC) (Reuters)
- The relatives of victims of Kursk submarine disaster appeal to the European Court of Human Rights for an additional investigation into the catastrophe. Background Work on building the Kursk began in 1992 at Severodvinsk, near Arkhangelsk. The European Court of Human Rights ( ECtHR) (Cour européenne des droits de l’homme in Strasbourg was established under the European Convention on Human Rights (Mosnews) (St.Petersburg Times)
- France extradites Holger Pfahls, former German deputy defence minister suspected of corruption. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Extradition is the official process by which one nation or state requests and obtains from another nation or state the surrender of a suspected or convicted criminal Political corruption is the use of governmental powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain (Deutsche Welle) (Bloomberg) (PolitInfo)
January 22, 2005
- The Washington Post alleges that the Pentagon is running a clandestine military organization known as the Strategic Support Branch which is under the direct control of U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D The Pentagon is the Headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia. The' Strategic Support Branch' ( SSB) is a United States Intelligence agency created by the Department of Defense (DoD with support from the The United States Secretary of Defense ( SECDEF) is the head of the U Donald Henry Rumsfeld (born July 9 1932 is a United States Businessman, Politician, the 13th Secretary of Defense under President Allegedly it is used to bypass the limitations of working with the Central Intelligence Agency. near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all The Pentagon stated "There is no unit that is directly reportable to the secretary of defense for clandestine operations" and the department "is not attempting to 'bend' statutes to fit desired activities". (Washington Post/MSNBC) (Yahoo News)
- The Tsunami relief concert is held at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, in aid of the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, raising over £1. Tsunami Relief Cardiff was a charity Music Concert held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on January 22 2005, in aid The Millennium Stadium (Stadiwm y Mileniwm is the National stadium of Wales, located in the capital Cardiff. Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea Earthquake that occurred at 005853 UTC on December 26 2004 with an Epicentre off the west coast of 25 million (€1. 8 million or $2. 4 million), making it the biggest charity concert in the United Kingdom since Live Aid in 1985. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Live Aid was a multi-venue rock music concert held on. The event was organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia (BBC)
- U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld cancels his attendance at the Munich Security Conference in February due to a war crimes investigation filed against him in Germany by the New York-based Center for Constitutional Rights in connection with detainee abuses at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison. The United States Secretary of Defense ( SECDEF) is the head of the U Donald Henry Rumsfeld (born July 9 1932 is a United States Businessman, Politician, the 13th Secretary of Defense under President Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. War crimes are "violations of the laws or customs of war" including but not limited to "murder the ill-treatment or deportation of civilian residents of an occupied The Center for Constitutional Rights ( CCR) is a non-profit legal advocacy organization based in New York City, New York, U The Abu Ghraib prison (سجن أبو غريب also Abu Ghurayb is in Abu Ghraib, an Iraqi city 32 km (20 mi west of Baghdad. (Expatica) (DW)
- Song Xiuyan is confirmed by the 3rd Plenum of the 10th Qinghai People's Congress as Governor of Qinghai, making her the only female Provincial Governor in the People's Republic of China at the time. Song Xiuyan ( Chinese: 宋秀岩 born October 1955 is a female politician in the People's Republic of China and is the current Governor of Qinghai (青海 qīnghǎi is a province of the People's Republic of China, named after Qinghai Lake. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES (ChineseNewsNet)
- Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades agrees to a ceasefire if Israel will promise to fully halt military operations inside the West Bank and Gaza Strip, including arrest raids and assassinations and releases Palestinian prisoners from its jails. The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades (كتائب شهداء الأقصى is a coalition of Palestinian militias in For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west The militant group rejects Israel's offer to ease operations. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (BBC) (Reuters) (Link dead as of 02:35, 15 January 2007 (UTC)), (Haaretz) (Link dead as of 02:35, 15 January 2007 (UTC))
- Conflict in Iraq:
- The Association of Muslim Scholars negotiates the release of 8 Chinese hostages kidnapped by the Islamic Resistance Movement. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign The Association of Muslim Scholars ( Arabic: هيئة علماء المسلمين Hayat Al-Ulama Al-Muslimin) is a group of religious leaders in Iraq China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The 1920 Revolution Brigades ( Arabic كتائب ثورة العشرين is a anti-occupation resistance group in Iraq, which includes former members of the disbanded (BBC) (Reuters) (Link dead as of 02:35, 15 January 2007 (UTC))
- The International Organization for Migration extends voter registration for 2 days for Iraqis living abroad due to low turnout. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The International Organization for Migration is an intergovernmental organization For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Ansar al-Sunna announces it has executed 15 kidnapped Iraqi National Guard. Ansar al-Sunnah or Jamaat Ansar al-Sunnah or Group of the Protectors of Sunnah (faith (جماعة أنصار السنه, (formerly Jaish Ansar al-Sunna or The Iraqi National Guard was part of the new Iraqi military but has since been absorbed by the Iraqi Army controlled by the interim government. (BBC) (Reuters) (Link dead as of 02:35, 15 January 2007 (UTC))
- Eid ul-Adha the second in the series of Eid festivals that Muslims celebrate. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Eid al-Adha ( Arabic: عيد الأضحى ‘Īd ul-’Aḍḥā, Urdu: بقرعید or the Festival of Sacrifice is a religious festival celebrated
- In the basement of a hotel in the New York City borough of Queens, people hold a memorial service for the late Chinese leader Zhao Ziyang. The City of New York Zhao Ziyang ( (17 October 1919&ndash17 January 2005 was a politician in the People's Republic of China. This memorial follows the one held in the Shangri-la hotel yesterday. Shangri-La is a fictional place described in the 1933 Novel Lost Horizon by British author James (NYT) (registration required)
January 23, 2005
- The Philadelphia Eagles win the 2004 NFC Championship game
- The police chief in the capital of Somalia, Mogadishu, is shot dead. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known Mogadishu ( Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar, Hamar; مقديشو Maqadīshū The new Somali government is slated to begin relocating from Kenya on February 1. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen (BBC)
- Conflict in Iraq:
- U.S. Ambassador John Negroponte confirms there is an investigation into the alleged loss or transfer of $300 million USD to a Beirut bank by Iraqi interim Defence Minister, Hazim al-Shaalan to purchase arms. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Hon John Dimitri Negroponte (born July 21, 1939 in London, England, United Kingdom) (ˌnɛgroʊˈpɒnti is an American The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Beirut (بيروت Bayrūt) is the Capital and Largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Hazim al-Shaalan al-Khuzaei (born 1947 was Iraq 's Defence Minister from June 2004 until May 2005 under the Iraqi Interim Government of Ayad Allawi. (ABC AU)
- The U.S. military is planning to deploy remote-controlled robots armed with machine guns and night vision to combat insurgents in Iraq. The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States Telerobotics is the area of Robotics concerned with the control of robots from a distance chiefly using wireless connections (like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, the A robot is a mechanical or Virtual Artificial agent In practice it is usually an electro-mechanical system which by its appearance or movements An insurgency is a violent internal uprising against a sovereign government that lacks the organization of a revolution (BBC)
- Viktor Yushchenko is invested as president of Ukraine at a ceremony in Kiev before a large crowd of supporters and attended by numerous heads of state and other dignitaries from around the world. Viktor Andriyovych Yushchenko ( Ukrainian: Viktor Andrijovyč Juščenko) (born February 23 1954) is the third and current President of Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Kiev, also known as Kyiv ( Ukrainian:, Kyiv, ˈkɪjiw Russian:, Kiyev; see also Cities' alternative names) is the Head of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a Monarchic or Republican Nation-state (BBC) (AP)
January 24, 2005
- Conflict in Iraq: A suicide car bomb is detonated near interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's Iraqi National Accord party office. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign A car bomb is an explosive device placed in a car or other Vehicle and then detonated. Ayad Allawi ( إياد علاوي) (born 1945 is an Iraqi politician and was the interim Prime Minister of Iraq prior to Iraq's 2005 legislative The Iraqi National Accord (INA is an Iraqi Political party founded by Iyad Allawi and Salah Omar Al-Ali in 1991 Officials say Allawi was not in the area at the time and that seven policemen and three civilians were wounded. U.S. military officials confirm the death of one soldier in Mosul and state four of Iraq's 18 provinces, a quarter of the total population and predominantly Sunni, will be unsafe to vote in Sunday's elections. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For the village in Azerbaijan see Mosul Azerbaijan. Mosul (الموصل Al Mūṣul, Kurdish: Mosul/Ninawa, Musul For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Sunni Islam is the largest denomination of Islam. Sunni Islam is also referred to as Ahl as-Sunnah wa’l-Jamā‘h (Arabic On January 30, 2005, Legislative elections, the Iraqi people chose representatives for the newly-formed 275-member Iraqi National Assembly (Reuters)
- Yulia Tymoshenko is appointed Prime Minister of Ukraine as one of President Viktor Yushchenko's first official acts, before a state visit in Moscow. Yulia Volodymyrivna Tymoshenko (Юлія Володимирівна Тимошенко ʋɔlɔ'dɪmɪriʋnɑ tɪmɔ'ʃɛnkɔ Julia Volodymyrivna Tymošenko) (born on November The Prime Minister of Ukraine (Прем'єр-міністр України Prem'ier-ministr Ukrayiny) presides over the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, which The President of Ukraine (Президент України is the head of the state of Ukraine and acts in its name Viktor Andriyovych Yushchenko ( Ukrainian: Viktor Andrijovyč Juščenko) (born February 23 1954) is the third and current President of Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Her post still requires ratification by the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament. The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (Верховна Рада України English: Supreme Council of Ukraine) is Ukraine 's Parliament TalkParliament#Screen-size. -->A parliament is a Legislature, especially in those (Kyiv Post) (Guardian)
- New "Wall of Names" holocaust memorial is unveiled in Paris. The Holocaust (from the Greek el ''ὁλόκαυστον'' (el-Latn holókauston holos, "completely" and kaustos, "burnt" also known as Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city The site will be officially opened on Thursday. (Reuters) (Haaretz) (BBC)
- In Sudan, leader of Sudan People's Liberation Army John Garang says that the northern government would have to say why the country should stay united. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. Dr John Garang de Mabior ( June 23, 1945 – July 30, 2005) was First Vice President Sudan and former leader of the SPLM leadership is to ratify the peace deal with the Khartoum government later. Khartoum ( الخرطوم al-Kharṭūm) is the Capital of Sudan and of Khartoum State. (BBC)
- JP Morgan Chase bank apologizes for its predecessors Canal Bank and Citizens' Bank which accepted slaves as collateral. JPMorgan Chase & Co ( is the largest Banking institution in the United States by deposits and market capitalization and is one of the oldest operating A banker or bank is a Financial institution whose primary activity is to act as a payment agent for customers and to borrow and lend money As a social-economic system slavery is a legal institution under which a Person (called "a slave" is compelled to work for another In lending agreements collateral is a borrower's asset that is Forfeited to the lender if the borrower is insolvent—that is unable to pay back the principal and interest on (CBS2) (Vanguard) (BBC)
- In Kenya, attorney general Amos Wako gives an order to drop charges against journalist Kamau Ngotho. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south In most Common law jurisdictions the Attorney General, or Attorney-General, is the main legal advisor to the government and in some jurisdictions may in addition Hon S Amos Wako (born 31 July 1945) has been the Attorney General of Kenya since May 1991 Ngotho was charged with libel after he wrote about government corruption. Political corruption is the use of governmental powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain (Legalbrief) (BBC)
- In South Africa, 40 members of the country's parliament will be charged with fraud for using parliamentary travel vouchers worth 17. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The Parliament of South Africa is South Africa's Legislature and is composed of the National Assembly of South Africa and the National Council of Provinces In the broadest sense a fraud is a Deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual 5 million rand illegally. The rand ( sign: R; code: ZAR) is the Currency of South Africa. (IAfrica) (IOL) (Guardian)
- In India, priest Sri Jayendra Saraswathi, his deputy Vijayendra Saraswathi and various other people have been charged for murder. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal (born July 18, 1935 as Subramanyam Mahadeva Iyer) is the 69th Shankaracharya ( Guru and head or pontiff Saraswathi has been released on bail after two months in prison and denies involvement. (NDTV) (BBC)
- In the United Kingdom, Alan Roy Williams, a doctor who gave evidence against Sally Clark who was wrongfully convicted of the murder of her two sons, is charged with serious professional misconduct. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Sally Clark ( 15 August 1964 &ndash 15 March, 2007) was a British lawyer. Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries (BBC)
- North Korea has cut its food rations to half the amount that the United Nations World Food Program recommends. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, U. N. officials say the cut appears temporary and is not unprecedented in a country where fluctuations in public food distribution are regular. (Reuters Alertnet)
- According to Finland-based Crisis Management Initiative group, Free Aceh Movement and the Indonesian government have agreed to negotiate for ceasefire in Helsinki. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Crisis Management Initiative ( CMI) is an independent Non-governmental organisation responding to challenges in sustainable security The Free Aceh Movement ( Indonesian: Gerakan Aceh Merdeka or simply GAM) also known as the Aceh Sumatra National Liberation Front ( ASNLF The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. A ceasefire (or truce) is a temporary stoppage of a War or any Armed conflict, where each side of the conflict agrees Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. (Bloomberg) (London Free Press) (Reuters Alertnet)
- A 6. 2 Richter scale earthquake in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, results in one reported death. The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer Palu is a City on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, located 1650 km northeast of Jakarta, at. Central Sulawesi ( Sulawesi Tengah) is a province of Indonesia located in the heart of Sulawesi. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. (ChannelNewsAsia) (Malaysia Star)
January 25, 2005
- 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake: Indonesia has again raised its estimate of the number of people killed by December's earthquake and tsunami to 220,000; the total known to have been killed in the region is now 280,000. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea Earthquake that occurred at 005853 UTC on December 26 2004 with an Epicentre off the west coast of The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. (BBC)
- Camp X-Ray: The US has confirmed that 23 prisoners held in the Guantanamo Bay military base attempted a mass suicide two years ago. Camp X-Ray was a temporary detention facility at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp of Joint Task Force Guantanamo on the U The Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp is a controversial United States Detention center operated by Joint Task Force Guantanamo since 2002 in Guantanamo (BBC) (BBC video) (CNN)
- Conflict in Iraq: The U.S. army expects to keep 120,000 soldiers for at least two more years in Iraq, according to the Army's top operations officer, Lt. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Gen. James J. Lovelace Jr. (MSNBC)
- Up to 300 Hindus are feared to have died in a stampede, reaction to a fire caused by a short circuit, near a temple in Wai in the Satara district of western Maharashtra, India. A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical A stampede is an act of mass impulse among Herd animals or a crowd of people in which the herd (or crowd collectively begins running with no clear direction or purpose Short Circuit is a 1986 comedy Science fiction film starring Ally Sheedy and Steve Guttenberg and directed by A temple (from the Latin word Templum) is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities such as prayer and sacrifice or analogous rites WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Wāi ( Devanāgari: वाई is a town in Sātārā District in Mahārāshtra For the Moth Genus, see Satara (moth. Satara (Marathiसातारा is a Town located in the Maharashtra ( Marathi: mahārāṣṭra, IPA) is a state located on the western coast of India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Scores of others are crushed or burned. An estimated 300,000 people had gathered at the temple. (Rediff, india) (New Kerala) (Reuters Alertnet) (BBC)
- Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Israel resumes construction of one of the most controversial parts of the Israeli West Bank barrier, around the Ariel settlement, 20km into the West Bank. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. West bank walljpg|thumb|Aerial view looking east from the Israeli side The city of Ariel (אֲרִיאֵל اريئيل is an Israeli settlement on the West Bank, in the Biblical region of Samaria near the ancient A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria (BBC)
- The nominees for the 77th Academy Awards are announced, with The Aviator and Finding Neverland leading with 11 and 7 nominations respectively. The 77th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 2004, were held on February 27, 2005, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood California WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Finding Neverland is a 2004 British / American semi- Biographical film directed by Marc Forster. (BBC) (MTV) (MSNBC)
- After being incarcerated without trial for almost three years, the four remaining British detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Moazzam Begg, Feroz Abbasi, Martin Mubanga and Richard Belmar, are released and flown back to the United Kingdom, where they are immediately arrested by British police. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Moazzam Begg (born 1968 is one of nine British Muslims who were held in Extrajudicial detention in the Guantanamo Bay detainment camp, in Feroz Abbasi was one of nine British men who were held in Extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps in Cuba Martin Mubanga is a joint citizen of both the United Kingdom and Zambia. Richard Belmar is a citizen of the United Kingdom who was held in Extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps (BBC) (Guardian)
- Bill Gates donates $750 million through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation, to provide vaccines to children in poor countries. If you would like to experiment with Wikipedia please copy The word million In standard English, the -lli- in million is pronounced with an l-sound followed by a The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (B&MGF is the largest transparently operated Private foundation in the world founded by Bill and Melinda This is one of the largest philanthropic donations ever made by a living donor. (Guardian)
- The Bush administration is requesting an additional $80 billion from Congress for Iraq and Afghanistan, bringing the total cost of both operations over $280 billion. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses The 2003 invasion of Iraq, from March 20 to May 1 2003 was spearheaded by the United States, backed by British forces and smaller contingents from Australia The War in Afghanistan, which began on October 7 2001 as the U (Reuters) (CNN)
- In Kenya, clashes between Kikuyu and Maasai in the Rift Valley have led to at least 14 deaths. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south There is also a town in Kiambu district called Kikuyu, and a species of Pennisetum grass native to the Kenyan highlands named Kikuyu The Maasai are an indigenous African Ethnic group of semi-nomadic people located in Kenya and northern Tanzania. A rift valley is a linear-shaped lowland between highlands or mountain ranges created by the action of a geologic Rift or fault. The fight is over water rights of Ewaso Kedong River. Water is a common Chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of Life. (Standard, Kenya) (AllAfrica) (Reuters Alertnet)
- In the Republic of China/Taiwan, President Chen Shui-bian names fellow Democratic Progressive Party member Frank Hsieh, as the new premier. REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The President of the Republic of China ( is the Head of state of the Republic of China (ROC (commonly known as Taiwan since the 1970s Chen Shui-bian ( born October 12, 1950) is a Taiwanese politician and former President of the Republic of China. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP ( Taiwanese: Bîn-chú-chìn-pō͘-tóng Traditional Chinese: zh-Hant 民主進步黨 Simplified Chinese: zh-Hans Frank Chang-ting Hsieh ( Wade-Giles: Hsieh Ch'ang T'ing {{Unicode|Pe̍h-oē-jī}}: Siā Tiông-têng or Chiā Tiông-têng (born May 18, 1946 The President of the Executive Yuan ( commonly known in English as the Premier of Taiwan ( is the head of the Executive Yuan, the Executive He calls for a reconciliation with the political opposition, which maintained its legislative majority in last month's elections. The Election for the 6th Legislative Yuan (第六屆立法委員選舉 of the Republic of China on Taiwan was held on December 11, (Channel News Asia) (Bloomberg)
- Large scale strikes begin in Andhra Pradesh, India, in protest of the killing of Paritala Ravi, a senior leader of Telugu Desam Party assassinated two days ago. Strike action, often simply called a strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal by Employees to perform work. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Paritala Ravindra ( August 30, 1958 – January 24, 2005) was a political leader in the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh India Telugu Desam Party ( Telugu: తెలుగు దేశం Party for Telugu Land and people or TDP is a regional Political party (New Kerala) (Hindustan Times) (BBC)
- Marcial Maciel, Mexican founder of Roman Catholic order of Legion of Christ resigns due to his age. Fr Marcial Maciel Degollado ( 10 March 1920 – 30 January 2008) was born into a Mexican Roman Catholic family in The Legion of Christ is a Catholic religious congregation established in 1941 in Mexico by Fr The stepping down coincides with the Vatican investigation about claims that he had sexually abused former members. The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome, commonly known as the Pope, and is the preeminent Episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Sexual abuse, also referred to as molestation, is the forcing of undesired sexual acts by one person upon another (Reuters) (Newsday)
January 26, 2005
- Condoleezza Rice is confirmed in the U.S. Senate by a vote of 85-13 to become the first African-American woman to serve as U.S. Secretary of State. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Condoleezza Rice (born November 14 1954 is the 66th United States The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa The United States Secretary of State (commonly abbreviated as SecState) is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with Foreign affairs (CNN) (BBC)
- After being incarcerated without trial for almost three years, the four British detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Moazzam Begg, Feroz Abbasi, Martin Mubanga and Richard Belmar, are free to go home, having been released without charge by the UK government. Moazzam Begg (born 1968 is one of nine British Muslims who were held in Extrajudicial detention in the Guantanamo Bay detainment camp, in Feroz Abbasi was one of nine British men who were held in Extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps in Cuba Martin Mubanga is a joint citizen of both the United Kingdom and Zambia. Richard Belmar is a citizen of the United Kingdom who was held in Extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps (BBC)
- Conflict in Iraq: 36 U.S. soldiers have died in a single day in Iraq. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. A helicopter crash in western Iraq has claimed the lives of 30 U.S. marines and a sailor. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It is the single worst loss of life for US forces since they invaded Iraq in March 2003. The 2003 invasion of Iraq, from March 20 to May 1 2003 was spearheaded by the United States, backed by British forces and smaller contingents from Australia Elsewhere insurgents killed 4 US troops in Anbar, and another soldier was killed in Baghdad following an RPG attack. Anbar refer to Al Anbar Governorate Anbar (town Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous RPG or rocket-propelled grenade, is a loose term describing hand-held shoulder-launched Anti-tank weapons capable of firing an unguided (Reuters)(BBC)
- The World Economic Forum begins in Davos, Switzerland (BBC) (SwissInfo) (CNN) (Forbes)
- In Glendale, California, a commuter train crashes into a sports utility vehicle left on the tracks, derailing the train and sending it into another commuter train, killing 11 and injuring at least 100. The World Economic Forum (WEF is a Geneva -based Non-profit foundation best known for its Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland Davos ( Romansh: Tavau, Italian: Tavate is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the canton of Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Glendale ( is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. A sport utility vehicle ( SUV) is a generic marketing description for a rugged automotive vehicle similar to a Station wagon but built on a light-truck chassis Juan Manuel Alvarez, who allegedly drove the car to the railway in an attempt to commit suicide, is accused of eleven murders. Juan Manuel Álvarez (born February 26, 1979) a laborer from Compton California, is a Californian convicted of causing (CNN) (CNN)
- United States Supreme Court rejects appeal of Florida governor Jeb Bush to keep brain damaged Terri Schiavo alive against the wishes of her husband. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the John Ellis "Jeb" Bush (born February 11, 1953) is an American Politician and was the 43rd Governor of Florida Brain damage, or Acquired brain injury, is the destruction or degeneration of Brain cells. Theresa Marie Schindler "Terri" Schiavo ( December 3 1963 – March 31 2005 was an American woman who suffered brain damage and became dependent on a Feeding tube Her parents try to remove her husband from the post of her guardian (Washington Times)
- In Moscow, students from Guinea Bissau seize the country's embassy and take the ambassador as a hostage. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of The Republic of Guinea-Bissau (ˈgɪni bɨˈsaʊ República da Guiné-Bissau ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɐ giˈnɛ biˈsau is a country in Western Africa, and one of the smallest A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one State or an international Inter-governmental organization (such as the United Nations) present in An ambassador is the highest ranking Diplomat who represents their country A hostage is a person or entity which is held by a captor The original definition meant that this was handed over by one of two belligerent parties to the other or seized as security They protest because they have not received their student's grants for more than a year (BBC)
- In Swaziland, country's main labour union have begun a two-day general strike to protest the new constitution because it would increase the power of the king Mswati III (Reuters AlertNet) (AllAfrica) (BBC)
- In Liberia, United Nations peacekeeping forces have sent troops and imposed a curfew to town of Harper to quell riots over alleged ritual killings (Reuters AlertNet) (BBC)
- In China, the death sentence of Tibetan lama Tenzin Delek Rinpoche is commuted to life imprisonment (Reuters AlertNet) (Human Rights Watch) (BBC)
- A meteorite lands in Cambodia and sparks several fires. The Kingdom of Swaziland is a country located in Southern Africa centred at approximately 26o49'S 31o38'E A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming A general strike is a Strike action by a critical mass of the labour force in a city region or country Mswati III (born Makhosetive on April 19, 1968) of Swaziland is the king of Swaziland and head of the Swazi Royal Family Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security A curfew can be one of the following An order by a Government for certain persons to return home daily before a certain time Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. Definitions of Tibet See also Definitions of Tibet Name In English The English word Tibet, like the word for Tibet in most European Lama ( is a title for a Tibetan teacher Lithang Tulku Tenzin Delek Rinpoche ( (born 1950 in Lithang Thil, Tibet) is a Buddhist leader from eastern Tibet. Life imprisonment or life incarceration is a sentence of imprisonment for a serious crime often for most A meteorite is a natural object originating in Outer space that survives an impact with the Earth 's surface The Kingdom of Cambodia ( formerly known as Kampuchea (, transliterated: Preăh Réachéanachâkr Kâmpŭchea) is a country in South East Some locals hope it is a divine omen for peace (Reuters)
- In Germany, the Bundesverfassungsgericht (supreme court) nullifies legislation that prevented tuition fees. An omen (also called portent or presage) is a phenomenon that is believed to foretell the Future, often signifying the advent of change Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Federal Constitutional Court (in German: Bundesverfassungsgericht BVerfG) is a special Court established by the Basic Law for the Federal Republic Tuition means instruction or teaching. In American English, the term tuition is often used to refer to a fee charged for educational instruction Several states now are planing to introduce such fees. [4]
January 27, 2005
- President of the Royal Society warns of oil companies' funding of lobbies in the UK to cast skepticism over the debate on climate change. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Royal Society of London for the Improvement of Natural Knowledge, known simply as The Royal Society, is a Learned society for science that was founded in 1660 The petroleum industry includes the global processes of exploration, extraction, refining, transporting (often by Oil tankers and pipelines Lobbying includes all attempts to influence Legislators and officials whether by other legislators constituents or organized groups The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Climate change is any long-term significant change in the “average weather” that a given region experiences (Guardian)
- Conflict in Darfur: Around 100 people have been killed following an Air Raid into the Darfur region of Sudan according to the African Union. The War in Darfur is a military conflict in the Darfur region of western Sudan. Strategic bombing is a Military strategy used in a Total war with the goal of defeating an enemy nation-state by destroying its economic ability to wage war rather Darfur (دار فور daar foor, lit "realm of the Fur " is a region in Sudan. The African Union (abbreviated AU in English, and UA in its other working languages is a Confederation consisting of 53 African Jean Baptiste Natama, the A. U's spokesperson has described it as a "major ceasefire violation". (BBC)
- Conflict in Iraq: At least 11 people are known to have died in Iraq today, including at least one United States Marine. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (Bloomberg)
- Holocaust survivors, former Red Army soldiers, leaders of more than 40 countries, and other people gather in Oświęcim, Poland for the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp where more than 1 million people were killed. The Holocaust (from the Greek el ''ὁλόκαυστον'' (el-Latn holókauston holos, "completely" and kaustos, "burnt" also known as The Red Army ( Russian: Рабоче-Крестьянская Красная Армия R aboche- K rest'yanskaya K rasnaya A rmiya Oświęcim (Auschwitz Yiddish Oshpitsin אָשפּיצין Romany: Aushvitsa, Osvyenchim, Czech: Osvětim Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland "Auschwitz" redirects here For the town see Oświęcim Auschwitz-Birkenau () was the largest of Nazi Germany Reuters (Jerusalem Post) (Deutsche Welle) (BBC) (CBC) (Bloomberg) (Reuters Alertnet)
- French national railways SNCF are severely disrupted by a 24-hour walkout by staff to protest the rape of a ticket inspector on a Toulouse - Cahors train on Tuesday. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. SNCF ( Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français) (French National Railway Company is a French public enterprise Toulouse ( pronounced in standard French, and in the local accent ( Occitan: Tolosa, pronounced) is a city in southwest Cahors (kaɔʁ Occitan: Caors pronounced kaˈurs ˈkɔws ˈkɔw is the principal town and commune in south west France capital of the The inspector had been attempting to charge a man for not having a ticket. A 24 year old man was later arrested. The strike is due to end at 1500 UTC. (BBC)
- Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: In an interview with Yedioth Ahronoth, Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, has said he is "very satisfied" with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's efforts to restore calm. Yedioth Ahronoth (ידיעות אחרונות, lit Latest News) is a major Hebrew language Daily newspaper published in Israel. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of the Israeli government and is the most powerful political officer in Israel (the President of Israel being a titular figurehead (אריאל The President of the Palestinian National Authority ( رئيس السلطة الوطنية الفلسطينية) is the highest-ranking political position (equivalent to Mahmoud Abbas (محمود عباس (born March 26, 1935) also known by the kunya Abu Mazen (ابو مازن was elected President Sharon pledged to further peace process efforts with Abbas, with a meeting possible within two weeks. (Swiss Info) (Kerala Next)
- New York radio station Hot 97 has suspended the staff of the show Miss Jones in the Morning. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous WQHT, more commonly known as "Hot 97", is a high-profile Rhythmic Radio station in New York City under the corporate ownership of The show came under criticism for broadcasting a parody song that ridicules the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake. The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea Earthquake that occurred at 005853 UTC on December 26 2004 with an Epicentre off the west coast of (BBC) (Reuters) (MTV.COM)
- The fifth World Social Forum begins in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The World Social Forum (WSF is an annual meeting held by members of the Anti-globalization (using the term Globalization in a Doctrinal sense not Porto Alegre ( is the 10th largest city in Brazil, and the capital city of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The event is accompanied by tens of thousands of activists (Forbes) (BBC)
- In Burundi, South African mediator, deputy president Jacob Zuma has warned the president of the transitional government, Domitien Ndayizeye, not to try to change the draft constitution to let himself run in the forthcoming elections (Reuters Alertnet) (IOL) (BBC)
- According to family members, funeral of the purged Chinese communist leader Zhao Ziyang will be held on next Saturday (Reuters) (BBC) (Epoch Times)
- In a conference hosted by the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council, several scientists state that the ecology of Prince William Sound in Alaska still has not recovered from the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill (Reuters Alertnet)
January 28, 2005
- Riggs Bank agrees to pay a $16 million fine after pleading guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act by hiding transfers of millions of dollars in accounts controlled by Chilean despot Augusto Pinochet and top officials of Equatorial Guinea. Burundi (buˈɾundi officially the Republic of Burundi, is a small country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma (born 12 April 1942 is a South African politician A provisional government is an emergency or interim government set up when a political void has been created by the collapse of a previous administration or regime Domitien Ndayizeye (born May 2, 1953 in Murango Kayanza Province) is a former president of Burundi. SpecialShortpages.-- A constitution is a system for government often Codified as a written document that establishes the rules and principles of an autonomous political entity Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The Communist Party of China ( CPC) ( also known as the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP) is the founding and ruling political party of the Zhao Ziyang ( (17 October 1919&ndash17 January 2005 was a politician in the People's Republic of China. Ecology (from Greek grc οἶκος oikos, "house(hold" and grc -λογία -logia) is the scientific study of Prince William Sound is a sound of the Gulf of Alaska on the south coast of the U Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred in Prince William Sound, Alaska, on March 24 1989 Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Riggs Bank was a Washington DC -based commercial bank with branches located in the surrounding metropolitan area and offices around the world The word million In standard English, the -lli- in million is pronounced with an l-sound followed by a The Bank Secrecy Act of 1970 (or BSA, or otherwise known as the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act) requires U Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte (November The Republic of Equatorial Guinea ( República de Guinea Ecuatorial,) is a country in Central Africa. (The Seattle Times)
- Michael McManus, author of the U. Michael McManus may refer to Michael McManus (actor (born 1962 Michael McManus (columnist (born 1942 S. -wide syndicated newspaper column "Ethics & Religion", was paid $10,000 by the DHHS for writing articles promoting a marriage initiative. The United States Department of Health and Human Services ( HHS) is a Cabinet department of the United States government with the goal of protecting (Salon)
- An Australian recently freed from Guantanamo Bay claims U. The Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp is a controversial United States Detention center operated by Joint Task Force Guantanamo since 2002 in Guantanamo S. agents told him they killed his whole family and strung the interrogation room with faked photos of his wife and children with animals' heads. He also says he was sexually assaulted and menstrual blood had been put all over him before being left alone in a cell with no water. Sexual assault is any Assault of a sexual nature on another person See also "Mensuration" a term sometimes used to describe Measurement, particularly in the context of Forestry. (news.com.au) (yahoo/AP)
- Asia's richest woman, Nina Wang, is formally charged with forgery of her kidnapped husband's will. Nina Wang (née Kung or Kung Yu Sum ( (29 September 1937 – 3 April 2007 was Asia 's richest woman with a recent estimated (BBC)
- Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Hamas, contesting their first election, have swept to power in local elections in Gaza. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. (BBC)
- Kim Beazley is re-elected to the leadership of the Australian Labor Party unopposed, succeeding Mark Latham, in the fourth leadership change since losing government in 1996. For Kim Beazley's father Kim Beazley senior, see Kim Edward Beazley. Mark William Latham (born 28 February 1961) a former Australian politician was leader of the Federal Parliamentary Australian Labor Party Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) (ABC News).
- A month after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunamis, more than 1000 bodies a day are still being recovered in Aceh. The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea Earthquake that occurred at 005853 UTC on December 26 2004 with an Epicentre off the west coast of A tsunami ((tsuːˈnɑːmi is a series of waves created when See also Sultanate of Aceh Aceh (ʔaˈtɕɛh generally anglicized as ˈɑːtʃeɪ is a special territory ( daerah istimewa) of Indonesia (Melbourne Herald Sun)
- Latest investigation into the career of UK serial killer Dr. Harold Shipman increases the count of his victims to 284, the first having been killed just after he left medical school. Harold Frederick "Fred" Shipman (14 January 1946 &ndash 13 January 2004 was an English General practitioner and convicted Serial killer (Reuters) (Telegraph) (BBC)
- 70 Nobel Prize laureates have released a statement that supports United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan in the face of US Republican calls for him to resign (Reuters) (BBC)
- Thailand's prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra demands that Malaysia extradite separatist leader of Gerakan Mujahideen Islam Pattani party known as Jehkumir Kuteh or Abdul Rahman Ahmad (in addition to other names). The Nobel Prize (Nobelpriset (Nobelprisen is a Swedish prize established in the 1895 will of Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel; it was first awarded in Peace, Literature The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the Secretariat, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. Kofi Atta Annan, GCMG (born 8 April 1938 is a Ghanaian Diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj (ทักษิณ ชินวัตร IPA tɕʰinnawát Chinese: 丘[[wikt 達|達]] 新, Qiū Dáxīn nicknamed by the media as แม้ว For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Extradition is the official process by which one nation or state requests and obtains from another nation or state the surrender of a suspected or convicted criminal Malaysian government refuses because he is Malaysian but they would cooperate the best they can (Malaysia Star)(Bangkok Post) (Reuter AlertNet) (Channel News Asia)
- In Russia, special forces have killed seven people in a fight against what they described as islamic militants. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The fight happened in an apartment block in Nalchik near Chechnya border (Reuters) (MosNews) (BBC)
- President of Ireland Mary McAleese causes an uproar when she says that Nazis taught their children to hate Jews like Northern Ireland Protestants taught theirs to hate Irish Catholics (Ireland Online) (RTE) (BBC)
- A heavy blizzard in Algeria causes death of at least 13 people and paralyzes traffic in the capital Algiers (Reuters) (BBC)
- In Bangladesh, a grenade attack kills former finance minister Shah AMS Kibria of Awami League and four others (Reuters Alertnet) (Channel News Asia)
January 29, 2005
- A low-key and tightly controlled funeral is held for purged Chinese Communist leader Zhao Ziyang. Nalchik (На́льчик Kabardian: Налшык Balkar: Нальчик is a city in the Caucasus region of southern Russia The Chechen Republic (ˈʧɛʧɨn rɪˈpʌblɨk Чече́нская Респу́блика Chechenskaya Respublika; Нохчийн Республика Noxçiyn Respublika Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Academic titles --> Mary Patricia McAleese (Máire Pádraigín Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". A blizzard is a severe Winter storm condition characterized by low Temperatures strong Winds and heavy blowing Snow Blizzards are formed when Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's Algiers (الجزائر Algerian Arabic: Dzayer ( (From kabyle pronunciation Kabyle: Ledzayer, Alger) is the Capital and largest ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially The Bangladesh Awami League ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ আওয়ামী লীগ also translated Bangladesh People's League) is the mainstream Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Zhao Ziyang ( (17 October 1919&ndash17 January 2005 was a politician in the People's Republic of China. (AP)(BBC)
- Procter & Gamble plan to purchase competitor Gillette in a deal worth $52. Procter & Gamble Co ( P&G,) is a Fortune 500, American global corporation based in Cincinnati Ohio, that manufactures a wide 4 billion. Industry experts, including Gillette CEO Jim Kilts, expect further industry consolidation this year, spurred in part by a 40% rise in oil prices last year and the need to gain clout against economic giant Wal-Mart. A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator Wal-Mart Stores Inc (or Walmart as written in its new logo is an American public corporation that runs a chain of large discount department stores (Bloomberg)
- The first direct flights between mainland China and Taiwan since 1949 will take place in time for the Chinese New Year. The Three Links or Three Linkages (三通 Pinyin: Sān tōng are direct postal (通郵 Tōng yóu) Transportation (especially Mainland China, Continental China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term synonymous with the area that is under the jurisdiction Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. Chinese New Year is the most important of the Traditional Chinese holidays. (Reuters) (BBC)
- A series of moderate-intensity aftershocks rattle the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Sumatra in Indonesia over a month after the region was devastated by a quake-generated tsunami. An aftershock is an Earthquake that occurs after a previous earthquake (the main shock The Andaman & Nicobar Islands is a Union territory of India. Informally the territory's name is often abbreviated to A & N Islands, or ANI Sumatra (also spelled Sumatera) is the sixth largest island in the world (approximately 470000 km² and is the largest island entirely in Indonesia (two The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer A tsunami ((tsuːˈnɑːmi is a series of waves created when No casualties or damage is reported. (Times of India)
January 30, 2005
- Conflict in Iraq:
- Polls close in Iraq marking the first multi-party election in 50 years. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Electoral officials estimate about a 50–70% turnout. A series of election day attacks across the country killed at least 44 people, mainly in Baghdad. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous The 275-member National Assembly will create a new constitution, choose a new president and two new vice presidents. The Council of Representatives of Iraq (مجلس النواب العراقي Majlis al-Nuwwāb al-ʿIrāqiyy) is the main elected body of representatives in Iraq A constitution is a system for government often Codified as a written document that establishes the rules and principles of an autonomous political entity Most candidate names on the various party lists remained anonymous. (BBC) Reuters News24
- Between nine and fifteen British soldiers die as a C-130 Hercules transport plane crashes about 40km north west of Baghdad. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous The cause of the crash is under investigation. (BBC), (CNN)
- A firefight leaves 3 suspected militants and one Kuwaiti police officer dead after security forces raid an alleged hideout in Kuwait City. For the British newspaper and Marxist organization see Militant tendency. The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed Kuwait City ( Arabic: مدينة الكويت Transliteration: Madīnat al-Kūwait) is the Capital and largest (BBC)
- In eastern Sudan, demonstrators on their way to a meeting with tribal leaders clash with police leaving up to 17 protestors dead. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. A Sudanese general states that the protestors were looting and inciting violence against his men. Members of eastern tribes, mainly Beja, presented a list of demands which included better representation to the provincial governor three days ago. (BBC)
- Former UK Labour Culture Secretary, Chris Smith, states he has been HIV positive for 17 years. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the The Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport is a UK cabinet position with responsibility for the Department for Culture Media and Sport. Christopher Robert "Chris" Smith Baron Smith of Finsbury PC (born 24 July 1951 is a British Labour Party politician and former Member of Human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV) is a Lentivirus (a member of the Retrovirus family that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (BBC)
- In Spain, a bomb explodes at a hotel in the southwest town Denia injuring one. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Dénia (in Catalan; Spanish: Denia) is the judicial seat of the ''comarca'' of Marina Alta, in the province of Alicante Police officials say the detonation occurred after a telephone warning from the Basque ETA group. The Basques (Euskaldunak are a people who inhabit a region spanning over parts of north-central Spain and southwestern France. eu '''Euskadi Ta Askatasuna''' or ETA ( Basque for "Basque Homeland and Freedom" ˈɛːta is an illegal armed Basque nationalist Separatist Spanish parliament is scheduled to debate and vote on a Basque plan for independence from Spain in two days. (BBC)
- Talks between the Indonesian government and Free Aceh Movement leaders in Helsinki end a day early, possibly signaling a breakdown in negotiations. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. The Free Aceh Movement ( Indonesian: Gerakan Aceh Merdeka or simply GAM) also known as the Aceh Sumatra National Liberation Front ( ASNLF Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. (IHT)
- The deadline passes for the finalization of constituencies for Afghanistan's May 21 parliamentary elections, UN officials say. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Though the constituencies were supposed to be set up 120 days before the election, officials have not yet announced an election delay. Violence continues, particularly in the south of the country where the Taliban still remains active. The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately (Pakistan Daily Times) (Reuters)
January 31, 2005
- Arab-Israeli Conflict: A ten-year-old Palestinian girl dies after being shot in the head as she played in her school playground in Rafah. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Rafah (رفح is a Palestinian town in the Gaza Strip, on the Egyptian border and a nearby town on the Egyptian side of the border on the Sinai The source of the gunfire is disputed. Hamas launches mortar shells in retaliation, damaging a house in an Israeli settlement. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة Israeli settlements are communities inhabited by Israelis in territory that was captured as a result of Jordanian attacks during the 1967 Six-Day War. (Al Jazeera)(Reuters) (Jerusalem Post) (BBC) (CBS)(Haaretz)
- Conflict in Iraq: U.S. guards shoot dead four Iraqi prisoners following an alleged riot at the Camp Bucca prison in southern Iraq. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Camp Bucca is a prison camp maintained by the United States Military in the vicinity of Umm Qasr Iraq. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (BBC)
- US entertainer Michael Jackson pleads his innocence before his trial for alleged child molestation begins in Santa Maria, California (Reuters) (CNN) (LA Times)
- In Chile, former head of secret police, general Manuel Contreras, is sentenced to 12 years in jail for the 1975 disappearance of left-wing activist Miguel Angel Sandoval (Reuters) (BBC)
- In Uganda, police find the body of Shaban Kirunda Nkutu, killed in 1973 during the reign of Idi Amin (AllAfrica) (BBC)
- The summit of the African Union begins in Nigeria, with 25 African heads of state and United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan in attendance. Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman People v Jackson ( The People of the State of California v Michael Joseph Jackson) was a 2005 child molestation trial involving pop icon Michael Jackson. Santa Maria is the largest city in Santa Barbara County California. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Dirección de Inteligencia Nacional ( English: National Intelligence Directorate) or DINA was the Chilean Secret police in the government Juan Manuel Guillermo Contreras Sepúlveda (born May 4, 1929) is a Chilean military and the former head of DINA, Chile's Secret police Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Idi Amin Dada (mid 1920s &ndash 16 August 2003 commonly known as Idi Amin, was a Ugandan military dictator and the President of Uganda The African Union (abbreviated AU in English, and UA in its other working languages is a Confederation consisting of 53 African Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the Secretariat, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. Kofi Atta Annan, GCMG (born 8 April 1938 is a Ghanaian Diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations (News24) (Reuters) (BBC)
- Bird flu spreads in Vietnam with the 12th reported death (Bloomberg) (Reuters)
- In the Solomon Islands, former rebel leader Harold Keke is put on trial for the murder of a priest Augustine Geve (ABC) (Channel News Asia) (BBC)
- Sefer Halilovic, former head of the Bosnian army, goes on trial for killing Bosnian Croats during the Yugoslav wars (FENA) (BBC)
- In France, 16 people and companies go on trial for effective manslaughter for the Mont Blanc Tunnel fire in 1999 (IHT) (Expatica) (BBC)
- Car bomb explodes in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan (ITAR-TASS) (Interfax) (BBC)
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