May 26, 2005 (Thursday)

• Elections in Suriname: Preliminary results show Suriname's ruling coalition survived an election challenge from former dictator Dési Bouterse in this former Dutch colony. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Elections in Suriname gives information on Election and election results in Suriname. Suriname ( Dutch: Suriname; Sranan Tongo: Sranan) officially the Republic of Suriname (traditionally spelled Surinam by A dictator is an Authoritarian ruler (eg Absolutist or autocratic) who assumes sole and absolute power without hereditary ascension such as an Absolute Desiré Delano Bouterse of Suriname (born October 13, 1945) has been a military sports instructor coup leader army leader and a Politician The Dutch Empire was the territories controlled by The Netherlands from the 17th to the 20th century (Guardian Unlimited)
• Conflict in Iraq: Two US Soldiers are killed as a helicopter is shot down near Baquba, North of 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 Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. Baqubah ( BGN: Ba‘qūbah; also spelled Baquba and Baqouba) is the capital of Iraq 's Diyala Governorate. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (BBC)
• A coalition of citizen groups will ask United States Congress to file a formal "Resolution of Inquiry", the first necessary legal step to determine whether U.S. President George W. Bush has committed impeachable offenses. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses 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. Impeachment in the United States is an expressed power of the Legislature which allows for formal charges to be brought against a civil officer of government for conduct The request, written by Boston constitutional attorney John C. Bonifaz, cites the Downing Street memo and issues surrounding the planning and execution of the Iraq war. John C Bonifaz (born 22 June 1966 is a Boston -based attorney specializing in constitutional law and voting rights and founder of the National Voting Rights Institute The " Downing Street memo " (occasionally DSM, or the " Downing Street Minutes " sometimes described by critics of the Iraq War as the 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 (Raw Story)
• The South African Geographical Names Council unanimously approves a recommendation to change the name of the country's executive capital Pretoria to Tshwane. 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 South African Geographical Names Council is the official government body of South Africa that advises the executive branch of the central government (in the form of the In Political science and Constitutional law, the executive is the branch of government responsible for the day-to-day management of the State. Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. The City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality (also known as the City of Tshwane, ˈtswɑːneɪ (listen) is a metropolitan municipality contained in the (BBC)
• U.S. President George W. Bush has promised the President of the Palestinian Authority, Abu Mazen, $50 million in aid and reiterated that Israel was to stop all settlement activity on the West Bank. 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. 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 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 (BBC)
• The British Association of University Teachers decides to cancel the boycott on Israeli Universities of Haifa and Bar-Ilan. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Template talkInfobox Union for usage --> The Association of University Teachers (AUT was the Trade union A boycott is a form of Consumer activism involving the act of voluntarily abstaining from using buying or dealing with someone or some other organization as an expression of For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects The University of Haifa (אוניברסיטת חיפה is a University in Haifa, Israel. The decision comes in a special meeting after both external and internal debate over the original decision. (BBC), (The Guardian)
• British Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy calls for a reform of the UK voting system after Labour took the majority of the seats in the UK election with just 35% of the votes. 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 Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the Charles Peter Kennedy (born 25 November 1959 is a British politician. 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 Independent)
• British Foreign Minister Jack Straw announces that Iran has renewed its promise to refrain from developing nuclear weapons, and talks on its atomic program will continue following a meeting between Iranian nuclear officials and European Union ministers in Geneva. 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 Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, commonly referred to as the Foreign Secretary, is a member of the United Kingdom Government heading the John Whitaker Straw (born 3 August 1946 most commonly known as Jack Straw, is a senior British Labour Party Politician. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. History See also Atomic theory, Atomism The concept that matter is composed of discrete units and cannot be divided into arbitrarily tiny The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in Geneva (Genève is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French -speaking (VOA News), (BBC)
• In Thailand, police officer Somchai Visetsingha is sentenced to a life in prison for murder of two British backpackers in 2004. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " (MCOT) (BBC) (Reuters)
• A flash flood strikes São Paulo, Brazil. A flash flood is a rapid flooding of geomorphic lowlying areas - washes rivers and streams São Paulo ( is the largest city in Brazil, with its metropolitan area ranking among the largest urban areas in the world |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld (BBC)
• French official Pascal Lamy, former trade commissioner for European Union, is expected to be appointed as ahead of the World Trade Organization. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Pascal Lamy (born 8 April 1947) is the Director-General of the World Trade Organization, a French political advisor a Businessman The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in He will assume the post in September. (Reuters) (BBC)
• Australia observes the National Sorry Day as a way to remember the Stolen Generation of Indigenous Australians. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The National Sorry Day is an Australian event held each year on 26 May since 1998. Indigenous Australians are descendants of the first known human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands. (National Indigenous Times) (ABC AU) (Radio Australia)
• India and Pakistan begin talks to resolve a military stand-off on the Siachen glacier. 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 see Siachen conflict for the military conflict over this area The Siachen Glacier is located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalaya (Hindu.com) (Pakistan Dawn) (Reuters)
• In New York City, United States, attorney general charges insurance company American International Group and two of its former executives for fraud and manipulating the accounts (New York Times) (Businessweek) (Forbes) (Bloomberg) (Reuters)
• Spanish court imprisons Arnaldo Otegi, head of Herri Batasuna party in the Basque region for having links to ETA. The City of New York The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Insurance, in Law and Economics, is a form of Risk management primarily used to hedge against the Risk of a contingent loss Corporate titles are titles conferred on individuals as a means of identifying their function in the Organization. In the broadest sense a fraud is a Deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual In Accountancy, an account is a label used for recording and reporting a Quantity of almost anything Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Arnaldo Otegi Mondragón (born 6 July 1958) is a Basque politician the ideological enforcer and Spokesman for the Basque nationalist Batasuna ("Unity" in Basque language) is a Basque nationalist political organization based mainly in Spain, declared illegal but with The Basque Country ( Basque Euskadi, Spanish País Vasco) is an autonomous community in northern Spain. eu '''Euskadi Ta Askatasuna''' or ETA ( Basque for "Basque Homeland and Freedom" ˈɛːta is an illegal armed Basque nationalist Separatist Batasuna claims that the move undermines peace efforts. Otegi is in prison pending ?400. 000 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 (EITB) (Reuters AlertNet)
• French authorities arrest Chechen named Bislan Ismailov suspected for complicity in the murder of Theo van Gogh (Expatica) (Reuters)
• In Egypt, referendum favours constitutional changes for presidential elections witn 83% in favor (Al-Jazeera) (BBC)
• The Judiciary Committee of the U.S. Senate approved a bill to create a $140 billion trust fund for the payment of asbestos-related claims. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Chechens ( Chechen: Hохчи / Noxçi) constitute the largest native Ethnic group originating in the North Caucasus region Theo van Gogh (ˈteːjoː vɑnˈxɔx ( July 23, 1957 – November 2, 2004) was a Dutch Film director, Television producer This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. A referendum (plural referendums or referenda) ballot question, or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita A constitution is a system for government often Codified as a written document that establishes the rules and principles of an autonomous political entity The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary (informally Senate Judiciary Committee) is a Standing committee of the United States Senate, the The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives This article concerns Asbestos -related legal and regulatory issues The bill now goes to the Senate floor, no analogous bill is yet before 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. (Investors Business Daily)
• In Tennessee, five members of the state legislature are arrested on federal bribery charges in Operation Tennessee Waltz. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. The Tennessee General Assembly is the state legislature of the U In the United States, a federal crime or federal offense is a Crime that is either made illegal by U Bribery, a form of pecuniary corruption is an act usually implying money or gift given that alters the behaviour of the recipient in ways not consistent with the duties of that person Operation Tennessee Waltz was a sting operation set up by federal and state law enforcement agents including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Tennessee Bureau