July 26, 2005 (Tuesday)
- Conflict in Iraq:
- 'At least 12 workers have been shot' dead as they are driven away from the state owned factory they work at, in the Abu Ghraib area, by insurgents. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus 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 Nationalization, also spelled nationalisation, is the act of taking an industry or assets into the Public ownership of a national government The city of Abu Ghraib ( Arabic: أبو غريب Abū Ghurayb An insurgency is a violent internal uprising against a sovereign government that lacks the organization of a revolution (BBC)
- Insurgents have released a video showing the two Diplomatic staff from Algeria kidnapped from Baghdad last week. An insurgency is a violent internal uprising against a sovereign government that lacks the organization of a revolution Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting Negotiations between representatives of groups or states Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (BBC)
- Over 200 people have been killed in intense rain storms in Maharashtra, India, described by the Chief Minister of the state as the heaviest recorded rainfall in a single day in India. Rain is Liquid precipitation. On Earth it is the condensation of atmospheric Water vapor into drops heavy enough to fall often making it to 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 One third of the state Capital, Mumbai, is said to be underwater causing more than a two hundred thousand people to be stranded in offices and roads for about 24 hours. Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial (Rediff), (BBC)
- Several protesters have been injured again in India on this second day of protests. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country (BBC)
- The Space Shuttle Discovery lifts off at 1039 EST this morning on mission STS-114. Space Shuttle Discovery ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103 is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of STS-114 was the first " Return to Flight " Space Shuttle mission following the Space Shuttle ''Columbia'' disaster. The NASA commentator says during launch "Lift-off, lift-off, and return to America's journey to the Moon, Mars, and beyond". The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program (BBC).
- Lebanese Christian Militia leader, Samir Geagea, has been released from prison after 11 years. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary Citizens to provide defense emergency law enforcement or Paramilitary service Samir Farid Geagea ( Arabic: سمير فريد جعجع, also Samir Ja`ja`) born October 25, 1952 is the leader of the right wing (BBC)
- South Korean ambassador to USA, Hong Seok-Hyun, resigns for alleged involvement with slush fund scandal of illegal donations during a presidential campaign in 1997 (Chosun Ilbo) (Channel News Asia)
- Burma/Myanmar forgoes 2006 chairmanship of ASEAN (Channel News Asia)
- At least 1,000 protesters have staged a demonstration outside the main US base of Bagram in Afghanistan. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Hong Seok-hyun (born 1949 is a noted figure in South Korean business Slush fund is a colloquial term which has come to mean an auxiliary monetary account or a reserve fund Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly referred to as ASEAN, ˈɑːsiːɑːn AH-see-ahn in English (the Official language Protest expresses relatively overt reaction to events or situations sometimes in favor though more often opposed A demonstration is an historically and geographically common form of Nonviolent action by groups of people Bagram or Bagrām (ancient Alexandria of the Caucasus, medieval Kapisa) was an ancient city located at the junction of the Ghorband Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, (BBC)
- In the Netherlands, Mohammed Bouyeri receives life sentence for murder of Theo van Gogh (Expatica) (IHT) (Al-Jazeera)
- In Canada, geneticists in the University of Alberta are testing hairs that allegedly belong to sasquatch (CBC) (Reuters)
- In Israel, there are reports that Jewish ultranationalists have cast a Pulsa diNura death curse over Ariel Sharon (Ynet) (Reuters Alertnet)
- Chilean judge Sergio Munoz calls for search of new suspected secret foreign accounts of Augusto Pinochet (International Justice Tribune) (Reuters)
- In Mexico, court rules that there is insufficient evidence to try former president Luis Echeverría for genocide for a student massacre in 1971 (Reuters AlertNet)
- In Israel, Omri Sharon, MP and son of Ariel Sharon, is indicted for involvement in illegal campaign contributions, perjury and forging documents. 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 Theo van Gogh (ˈteːjoː vɑnˈxɔx ( July 23, 1957 – November 2, 2004) was a Dutch Film director, Television producer Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A geneticist is a scientist who studies Genetics, the science of Heredity and variation of Organisms A geneticist can be employed as a researcher The University of Alberta (U of A is a public research University located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Bigfoot or Sasquatch is alleged to be an Ape -like creature inhabiting remote forests mainly in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and Canada For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Pulsa diNura or Pulsa Denoura ( Aramaic: פולסא דנורא "lashes of fire" is a purportedly kabbalistic ceremony in which the angels A curse (also called execration) is any manner of Adversity thought to be inflicted by any supernatural power (such as a spell, a Prayer, an (אריאל 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 Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Luis Echeverría Álvarez (born January 17, 1922) served as President of Mexico from 1970 to 1976 Genocide is the deliberate and systematic destruction in whole or in part of an ethnic racial religious or national group For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Omri Sharon (עמרי שרון born 19 August 1964) is the son of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and a former (אריאל Perjury, also known as forswearing, is the act of lying or making verifiably false statements on a material matter under Oath or Affirmation in a Omri Sharon states that he would give up his parliamentary immunity and stand trial (Jerusalem Post) (Haaretz) (Arutz Sheva) (Reuters)
- In Somalia, transitional president Abdullahi Yusuf arrives in the town of Jowhar, intending to make it a base for his new government (BBC)
- In Nepal, king's court sentences Sher Bahadur Deuba and three others to two years in jail for alleged embezzling. Parliamentary immunity, also known as legislative immunity is a system in which members of the Parliament or Legislature are granted partial immunity from Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed ( Cabdullaahi Yuusuf Axmed, عبدالله يوسف أحمد (born December 15 1934) is a veteran Somali Politician Jowhar (Jowhar is the capital town of the Shabeellaha Dhexe region of Somalia (located at) and along with Baidoa, used to form the Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. Sher Bahadur Deuba' (शेरबहादुर देउबा born June 13, 1946) is a Nepalese politician and former Prime Minister. Embezzlement is the act of dishonestly appropriating or secreting assets usually financial in nature by one or more individuals to whom such assets have been entrusted Deuba denounces the sentence as "character assassination". Character assassination is an intentional attempt to influence the portrayal or reputation of a particular person whether living or a historical personage in such a way as to cause (Kantipur Online) (rising Nepal) (Reuters AlertNet)
- There were many snake bite cases admitted to L. T. M. G Hospital in Sion.
- Artix Entertainment release ArchKnight
- Dane Cook's comedy album Retaliation is released
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