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- Award-winning Irish racehorse Best Mate suffers a heart attack and dies while racing in front of a live television audience . PortalCurrent events News collections and sources See WikipediaNews collections and sources. PortalCurrent events News collections and sources See WikipediaNews collections and sources. Deaths in 2005: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Michael Piller ( May 30 1948 – November 1 2005) was a television scriptwriter and producer, who was most famous for Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) John Robert Fowles ( March 31, 1926 &ndash November 5, 2005) was an English Novelist and Essayist. Jan Cox may refer to Jan Cox (painter, Dutch painter Jan Cox Speas (1925–1971 American short story writer and novelist Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with born Minako Kudo (工藤 美奈子 Kudō Minako, July 31, 1967 - November 6, 2005) was a Japanese "idol" Rodney David (Rod Donald ( 10 October 1957 - 6 November 2005) Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Adel al-Zubeidi was a defense attorney during the Hussein Trials on the legal team representing Taha Yassin Ramadan. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Dr Azahari bin Husin (born September 14 1957 &ndash November 9 2005) a Malaysian national and Islamic terrorist, was believed to be the technical Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Peter Ferdinand Drucker ( November 19, 1909 – November 11, 2005) was a writer management consultant and self-described “social ecologist Moustapha Akkad (مصطفى العقاد ( July 1 1930 &ndash November 11, 2005) was a Syrian American Film producer Thomas Patrick John Anson 5th Earl of Lichfield ( 25 April 1939 &ndash 11 November 2005) was an English Photographer and Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Eduardo "Eddie" Gory Guerrero Llanes Along with Barr Konnan, Chicano Power and Madonna’s Boyfriend, Guerrero formed Los Gringos Locos Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Agenore Incrocci ( July 4, 1914, Brescia – November 15, 2005, Rome) also called Age, was one of the greatest Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Ralph Livingstone Edwards ( June 13, 1913 &ndash November 16, 2005) was an American radio and television host and producer Preston Robert "Bob" Tisch ( April 29, 1926 &ndash November 15, 2005) was the chairman and with his brother Laurence Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land John Harry Robert Timpson OBE, ( 2 July 1928 - 19 November[[ 005]] born in Kenton, Middlesex, was a British journalist best Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Noriyuki "Pat" Morita Morita Noriyuki)--> ( Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Richard Burns ( January 17 1971, Reading Berkshire, England &ndash November 25 2005) was a British rally George Best (22 May 1946 &ndash 25 November 2005 was a Northern Irish professional football player best known for his years with Manchester United. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world This article is about the sport For other uses see Horserace (drinking game or Horse race (politics. Best Mate (bay gelding 28 January, 1995 - 1 November, 2005. Sire: Un Desperado Dam Katday was a famous English trained
- U.S. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid and his fellow Democrats force a closed session of the Senate over misinformed intelligence that led to the Iraq war and evasion of a congressional inquiry. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Senate Majority and Minority Leaders (also called Senate Floor Leaders) are two United States Senators who are elected by the party conferences Harry Mason Reid (born December 2 1939 is the senior United States Senator from Nevada and a member of the Democratic Party, as well as The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. In the Congress of the United States, a closed session (formally a session with closed doors) is a Parliamentary procedure for the Senate or The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives (CNN)
- The discovery of two additional moons of Pluto is announced. Pluto has three known moons. The largest Charon, is proportionally larger compared to its primary than any other satellite of a known planet or dwarf planet in (CNN)
- The United Nations Security Council passed a UNSC resolution (S/RES/1636 (2005)) which requests urgently and forcefully Syria's full cooperation with the investigation into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. A United Nations Security Council Resolution is a United Nations resolution voted on by the fifteen members of the United Nations Security Council; the United Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية AssassiNation is the sixth album by Krisiun, released in 2006 on Century Media. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية This page lists Prime ministers of Lebanon. By an unwritten agreement following independence the holder of this post must be a Sunni Muslim. (CCTV)
- Zanzibar's ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi party and President Amani Abeid Karume are declared re-elected in a disputed election. Zanzibar ( is part of the East African republic of Tanzania. It consists of the Zanzibar Archipelago in the The Chama Cha Mapinduzi ( Party of the Revolution in Swahili) is the ruling Political party of Tanzania. Although Zanzibar is part of Tanzania, it elects its own President who is head of government for matters internal to the island Amani Abeid Karume (born 1 November 1948) has been president of Zanzibar since 8 November 2000. Police clashed with opposition supporters, leaving 9 dead. (Reuters) (Reuters) (Guardian)
- Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: 2 Palestinian militants, one from Hamas, the other the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, have died following an Israeli air-strike in the Gaza Strip. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة 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 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)
- North Korea and South Korea will field a united Olympics team at the next Olympic Games. 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 The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games (BBC)
- Justice John Gomery releases the first part of the Gomery Commission report on corruption in the Liberal Party of Canada and the sponsorship scandal. Justice John H Gomery, BCL, BA, QC (born August 9, 1932 in Montreal Quebec, Canada The Gomery Commission, formally the Commission of Inquiry into the Sponsorship Program and Advertising Activities, was a federal Canadian Royal Commission The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political The sponsorship scandal, "AdScam", "Sponsorship" or Sponsorgate, is a Scandal that came as a result of a Canadian Gomery exonerates current Prime Minister Paul Martin but criticizes former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien and his Quebec lieutenant Alfonso Gagliano. Paul Edgar Philippe Martin. PC, MP (also known as Paul Martin Jr Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien, (generally known as Jean Chrétien) (born January 11, 1934) is a Canadian politician who was the twentieth Prime Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Alfonso Gagliano PC, FCGA ( Siculiana, January 25, 1942) is a Canadian accountant and a former Liberal Party (CBC)
- 2005 Paris riots continue for the fifth consecutive night, sparked by the death of two Muslim youths from electric shock. The 2005 civil unrest in France of October and November was a series of Riots and violent clashes involving mainly the burning A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion "Electrocute" redirects here For the band see Electrocute (band. The controversy caused by police firing tear gas into a mosque on Sunday night led to families of the dead youths pulling out of a meeting with the French Interior Minister. A lachrymatory agent or lachrymator (from lacrima meaning "a tear " in Latin) (commonly referred to as tear gas) is a A "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller privately owned mosque and the larger This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. (news24)
- Makybe Diva wins the Melbourne Cup thoroughbred horse race for the third consecutive year, becoming the first horse ever to do so. Makybe Diva is an Australian racehorse, and the first Thoroughbred to win the prestigious Melbourne Cup three times in 2003 and 2004 and again in 2005 The Melbourne Cup is Australia 's major annual Thoroughbred horse race. Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide Sport and Industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred Horses It is governed by different national Shortly thereafter, owner Tony Santic announces her retirement from racing. (Herald Sun)
- U.S. prosecutors admitted that Omar al-Faruq was one of four detainees to escape from the Bagram base, Afghanistan, in July, all of whom are still on the run. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Omar al-Faruq ( عمر الفاروق) (24 May 1971 - 25 September 2006 was a Kuwaiti of Iraqi decent and a senior Al-Qaeda member 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, 2005: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October (BBC)
- Guinea-Bissau's President Nino Vieira appoints Aristides Gomes, a former African Development Bank official, as new Prime Minister, replacing the dismissed Carlos Gomes Júnior. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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 João Bernardo "Nino" Vieira (born 27 April 1939) has been President of Guinea-Bissau since 1 October 2005. Aristides Gomes (born 8 November 1954) was the Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau from 2 November 2005 until 13 The African Development Bank ( ADB) is a development bank established in 1964 with the intention of promoting economic and social development in Africa. Carlos Domingos Gomes Júnior (born December 19 1949) was the Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau from 10 May 2004 to (xinhua) (Reuters)
- Donald E. Powell, former chief executive of the First National Bank of Amarillo, Texas and current Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation chairman is named to coordinate rebuilding of the Gulf Coast by President George W. Bush. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ( FDIC) is a United States government corporation created by the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933 The Gulf Coast region of the United States comprises the coasts of states which border the Gulf of Mexico. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. (White House) (Washington Times)
- The Washington Post reports that the Central Intelligence Agency has been operating, perhaps as illegally, a covert network of "black site" prisons for terrorist suspects in eight foreign countries, including Afghanistan, Thailand, and several Eastern European democracies for the last four years, with little or no oversight from the United States Congress. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D 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 Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Eastern Europe is a general term that refers to the Geopolitical region encompassing the easternmost part of the European continent. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses (The Washington Post)
- Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad nominates Sadeq Mahsouli as Supervisor of Ministry of Petroleum of OPEC's number two producer, risking domestic political commotion and a parliamentary veto after already making a disturbance abroad with a call for Israel's destruction. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (محمود احمدینژاد; born October 28, 1956) is the sixth and current President of the Islamic Republic of Iran This is a list of Iranian officials with their titles last checked and updated on June 3, 2008. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ( OPEC) is a Cartel of thirteen countries made up of Algeria, Angola, Ecuador TalkParliament#Screen-size. -->A parliament is a Legislature, especially in those A veto, Latin for "I forbid" is used to Denote that a certain party has the right to stop unilaterally a certain piece of Legislation. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (محمود احمدینژاد; born October 28, 1956) is the sixth and current President of the Islamic Republic of Iran (Reuters)
- The Delhi police release three sketches of one of the suspected bombers involved in 29 October 2005 Delhi bombings. Delhi (दिल्ली ਦਿੱਲੀ دلی d̪ɪlːiː sometimes referred to as Dilli) is the second largest metropolis of India, with a population 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 A sketch (from Ancient Greek σχέδιος - schedios “‘made suddenly off-hand’” from σχεδιάζω - schediazo “‘to do a The 29 October 2005 Delhi bombings occurred on October 29, 2005 in Delhi, India, killing 62 people and injuring at least (NDTV)
- A car bomb kills six in Srinagar, India (Rediff)
- The British Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, David Blunkett, resigns a second time, following allegations of ministerial misconduct over his directorship and purchase of shares in a bioscience company. Srinagar ( Dogri: श्रीनगर Urdu: سرینگر Kashmiri: سِرېنَگَر श्रीनगर is the capital of the disputed state India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is a position in the UK cabinet responsible for the Department for Work and Pensions. David Blunkett (born 6 June 1947 is a British Labour Party Politician and has been Member of Parliament for Sheffield Brightside John Hutton is named as his replacement. John Matthew Patrick Hutton (born 6 May 1955, London) is a politician in the United Kingdom. (Investment & Pensions Europe).
- The 2005 Paris riots continue for the sixth consecutive night. The 2005 civil unrest in France of October and November was a series of Riots and violent clashes involving mainly the burning Rioting spread through impoverished suburbs, which was sparked by the death of two youths who were allegedly fleeing police and were accidentally electrocuted while hiding in an electrical substation. An electrical substation is a subsidiary station of an Electricity generation, transmission and distribution system where Voltage The riots have caused increased strains between the authorities and the inhabitants of the poor suburbs. (AP)
- 80 of the world's top radio astronomers meet in Pune, India to decide how and where to set up the world's biggest radio telescope, the Square Kilometre Array. Pune (ˈpuːneɪ Marathi: पुणे Hindi: पूना formerly Poona, is the second largest city in the state of Maharashtra India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country A radio telescope is a form of directional Radio antenna used in Radio astronomy and in tracking and collecting data from Satellites The Square Kilometre Array (SKA is a Radio telescope in development which will have a total collecting area of approximately one Square kilometre. (NDTV)
- Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: An Israel Defense Forces soldier is seriously wounded and later dies of his wounds in an overnight arrest raids near the West Bank town of Jenin. The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria Jenin ( Arabic:; ג'נין a city in the West Bank 's Jenin Governorate, is a major Palestinian agricultural center (Ynetnews)
- At least 23 people are killed and 160 wounded in clashes between opposition supporters and police in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa. 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 Addis Ababa (sometimes spelled Addis Abeba, the spelling used by the official Ethiopian Mapping Authority Amharic (Reuters)
- Measles Initiative (MI) announces that since 1999, more than 200 million children in Africa have been vaccinated against measles, reducing the infection rate by 60 percent and saving 1 million lives. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Measles Initiative (MI launched in 2001 is a long-term commitment and Partnership among leaders in Public health and supports the goal of reducing Measles Measles (rubeola is a Disease caused by a virus specifically a Paramyxovirus of the genus Morbillivirus. (allAfrica)
- The 2005 Paris suburb riots continue for a seventh consecutive night. The 2005 civil unrest in France of October and November was a series of Riots and violent clashes involving mainly the burning
- Israeli-Palestinian Conflict:
- A joint Israeli-Palestinian doctors group has filed a petition to the Supreme Court of Israel requesting an end to the Israel Defense Forces use of sonic booms to terrify the Palestinian populace. 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 Supreme Court ( Hebrew: בית המשפט העליון Beit haMishpat ha'Elyon) is at the head of the court system in the State of Israel. The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit The term sonic boom is commonly used to refer to the shocks caused by the Supersonic flight of an aircraft The Doctors complain that the "sound bombs" cause widespread fear, induce miscarriages and traumatise children. The United Nations claim that the tactic causes panic attacks in children and has smashed thousands of windows. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Panic attacks are sudden discrete periods of intense anxiety mounting Physiological arousal fear stomach problems and discomfort that are associated with a variety of (The Guardian) (BBC)
- A 12 year old Palestinian boy is in a critical condition after being shot by an Israeli soldier. 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 soldiers had been in a firefight with Islamic Jihad members, and the boy was carrying a toy gun. Toy weapons are Toys that mimic real Weapons but are designed to be fun for children to play with and less dangerous Haaretz (BBC).
- Israeli troops raid the West Bank area of Jenin. 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 Jenin ( Arabic:; ג'נין a city in the West Bank 's Jenin Governorate, is a major Palestinian agricultural center (BBC)
- Conflict in Iraq: Seven U.K. troops accused of murdering an Iraqi civilian have had their cases dropped after a judge ruled that there was insufficient evidence against the soldiers and that the Iraqi witnesses lied. 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (BBC)
- Five U.S. Marines have been arrested after they were accused of raping a local Filipino woman. Rape, also referred to as Sexual assault, is an Assault by a person involving Sexual intercourse with or Sexual penetration of another person Filipinos or the Filipino people are the citizens of the Philippines. The USS Essex (LHD-2) was prevented from leaving the Philippines until the men were apprehended. History Essex conducted an arduous and highly successful training program during the spring of 1993, and from August 18th until November 23rd was undergoing The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP (BBC) (Xinhua)
- Two more people have died as protests against the government of Ethiopia continue in Addis Ababa. Politics of Ethiopia takes place in a framework of a federal parliamentary Republic, whereby the Prime Minister is the Head of government Addis Ababa (sometimes spelled Addis Abeba, the spelling used by the official Ethiopian Mapping Authority Amharic (BBC)
- Sagittarius A*, a compact radio source at the center of the Milky Way, is proved to be a supermassive black hole. Sagittarius A* (pronounced "A-star" standard abbreviation Sgr A*) is a bright and very compact source of Radio emission at the center of The Milky Way (a translation of the Latin Via Lactea, in turn derived from the Greek Γαλαξίας (Galaxias sometimes referred to simply A supermassive black hole is a Black hole with a Mass of an order of magnitude between 105 and 1 (CNN)
- A bomb explodes in the eastern Indonesian city of Ambon. A bomb is any of a range of devices that typically rely on the Exothermic Chemical reaction of an Explosive material to produce an extremely The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Ambon (1990 pop 275888 is the main city and seaport of Ambon Island, and is the capital of Maluku province of Indonesia. No casualties have been reported. (Radio Australia)
- Clashes continue in Debre Berhan, while government forces succeed in pacifying Bahir Dar and Awasa. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Debre Berhan (also spelled Debre Birhan) is a city Bahir Dar is a City in north western Ethiopia Awasa (also spelled Awassa) is a city in Ethiopia The Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa remained calm, with few shops open and no taxis operating. Addis Ababa (sometimes spelled Addis Abeba, the spelling used by the official Ethiopian Mapping Authority Amharic (BBC)
- The Old Bailey in the U.K. sentences five white supremacists to jail for 15 years for creating and distributing race hate material. The Central Criminal Court in England, commonly known as the Old Bailey, is a court The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located White supremacy is a racist ideology based on the assertion that White people are superior to other racial groups. Hate crimes (also known as bias motivated crimes) occur when a perpetrator targets a victim because of his or her membership in a certain Social group, usually defined (BBC)
- One of three men arrested last month in the U.K. is charged under the Terrorism Act 2000. 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 Terrorism Act 2000 is a current United Kingdom Act of Parliament, described as "an Act to make provision about Terrorism; and to make temporary The others were charged with, among other things, conspiracy to murder and possessing bomb-making materials. (BBC)
- The 2005 Paris suburb riots continue for an eighth consecutive night. The 2005 civil unrest in France of October and November was a series of Riots and violent clashes involving mainly the burning Hundreds of arson attacks have taken place in the last few nights. Shots fired at police and firefighters. Rioting continues to spread. Riots are a form of Civil disorders characterized by disorganized groups lashing out in a sudden and intense rash of Violence, Vandalism or other France described as facing a crisis. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. (BBC)
- Israelis begin to mark the 10th anniversary of the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. AssassiNation is the sixth album by Krisiun, released in 2006 on Century Media. 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 (BBC) (Reuters) (IOL)
- Massive demonstrations against U.S. President George W. Bush continue to grow at the Fourth Summit of the Americas in Mar del Plata, Argentina. 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 seaside resort of Mar del Plata, in the, about 400 km (250 Miles southeast of the capital, was the venue of the Fourth Summit of the Americas Mar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in the Buenos Aires Province, south of Buenos Aires. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. (Reuters)
- The 400th anniversary of Guy Fawkes' attempt to blown up parliament with King James I of England inside. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Guy Fawkes ( 13 April 1570 – 31 January 1606) sometimes known as Guido Fawkes, was a member of a group of English TalkParliament#Screen-size. -->A parliament is a Legislature, especially in those James VI and I (19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625 was King of Scotland as James VI, and King of England and King of Ireland as James
- The Seabourn Cruise Line cruise ship The Seabourn Spirit evades an attack by pirates off the coast of Somalia. Seabourn Cruise Line is an ultra luxury Cruise line headquartered in Miami Florida. A cruise ship or cruise liner is a Passenger ship used for pleasure voyages where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience Pirate attack On 5 November 2005 at 550 am the ship was attacked 115 km off the coast of Somalia, by two Pirate speedboats launched Piracy is Robbery committed at sea or sometimes on shore without a commission from a sovereign Nation (as distinct from Privateering Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known (Yahoo! News) (Link dead as of 21:17, 14 January 2007 (UTC))
- Archaeologists in Israel discover a rare early Christian church, dating to circa AD 300. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth Events By place Roman Empire The Franks penetrate into what is now northern Belgium (approximate date The church was uncovered near the prison at Megiddo. (Reuters) (Ynetnews)
- Pope Benedict XVI prepares to enact new rules restricting homosexual men from entering the seminary, claiming that the action will help to curb the Roman Catholic Church sex abuse scandal. Pope Benedict XVI ( Latin: Benedictus PP XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. Allegations of sexual abuse of children have been made against a variety of religious groups including but not exclusively Roman Catholic priests monks and nuns In response, Gene Robinson, the first openly gay U.S. ordained Episcopalian bishop, calls it "an act of violence that needs to be confronted. The Right Reverend V Gene Robinson (born May 29 1947) is the ninth Bishop of the Diocese of New Hampshire in the Episcopal Church in the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Anglicanism is a tradition of Christian faith Churches in this tradition either have historical connections to the Church of England or have similar beliefs " (Gazette-Times) (Yahoo) (Link dead as of 21:17, 14 January 2007 (UTC)) (ABC)
- The final episode of The Red Green Show aired, ending at exactly 300 episodes at the end of season 15. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Red Green Show is a Television Comedy that aired on CBC Television in Canada and on PBS in the United States
- Alex Israel met Meredith Gardner at the Digable Planets reunion tour at the Blind Pig in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Digable Planets is a Grammy Award -winning American Alternative hip hop group based in New York City, composed of Ishmael "Butterfly" Ann Arbor is a city in the US state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County.
- A bomb explosion near a convoy of cars carrying Somalia's Prime Minister Ali Mohammed Ghedi in Mogadishu. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A bomb is any of a range of devices that typically rely on the Exothermic Chemical reaction of an Explosive material to produce an extremely Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known List of the Heads of Government of Somalia (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office Political Affiliations SNL - Somali Ali Mohamed Gedi or Mohammed Ali Ghedi ( Cali Maxamed Geedi, علي محمد جيدي (born 1951 was the Prime Minister of the Transitional Mogadishu ( Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar, Hamar; مقديشو Maqadīshū Although the PM escapes unhurt, 9 people have been killed and 20 others wounded. (Reuters) (Link dead as of 20:57, 14 January 2007 (UTC))
- Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori arrives in Santiago, Chile after being exiled in Japan since 2000. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Established in the Constitution of 1993 the President of Peru, officially the President of the Republic ( Presidente de la República) is the Chief of Alberto Ken'ya Fujimori (Japanese name) (born in Lima, Peru on July 28 1938 is a Peruvian and Japanese ref> Fujimori secures Japanese haven Santiago ( (litteraly in spanish Saint James) is the Capital of Chile, and the center of its largest Conurbation ( Greater Santiago For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Although he is the subject of an Interpol arrest warrant, the Chilean government said he cannot be arrested without an order from a Chilean judge. The International Criminal Police Organization, better known by its telegraphic address Interpol is an organization facilitating international police cooperation Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Fujimori arrives at a time of tension between Chile and Peru over sea boundaries. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. (CNN) (Link dead as of 22:17, 14 January 2007 (UTC))
- People in several parts of Germany report several fireballs in the sky, leading to speculation that they may be UFOs. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Scientists report that the sightings are of the Taurid meteor shower. The Taurids are an annual Meteor shower associated with the Comet Encke. (Yahoo! News) (Link dead as of 20:57, 14 January 2007 (UTC))
- Azerbaijani citizens go to the polls in the Azerbaijan parliamentary election, 2005. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Demographic data Data from CIA World Factook unless noted otherwise Population 8 The 2005 Azerbaijan parliamentary election was held on November 6. Opposition parties have alleged that there is voting fraud. Electoral fraud is illegal interference with the process of an Election. (Reuters) (Link dead as of 22:17, 14 January 2007 (UTC))
- The tenth night of the 2005 French riots is reported as being the most intense yet, and the riots are now the subject of crisis meetings in the French government. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The 2005 civil unrest in France of October and November was a series of Riots and violent clashes involving mainly the burning This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. President Jacques Chirac has called for the arrest, trial and punishment of the rioters. (BBC)
- A tornado estimated to be over ½ mile wide and of F3 strength on the Fujita scale hits around 2 a. The Evansville Tornado of November 2005 was a powerful Tornado that formed early in the morning of November 6 2005 outside of Evansville, a city in southwestern The Fujita scale ( F-Scale) or Fujita-Pearson scale, is a scale for rating Tornado intensity based on the damage tornadoes inflict on human-built structures m. near Evansville, Indiana. Evansville (ˈɛvənzˌvɪl is the third-largest city in the U Over 20 are killed and 200 injured. (National Weather Service) (Yahoo! News) (Link dead as of 20:57, 14 January 2007 (UTC))
- Show called The Boondocks first airs on Adult Swim, a late night segment of Cartoon Network. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- Sierra Leone Health and Sanitation Minister, Abator Thomas says that polio has been eradicated in the country, following a successful immunization program. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. Poliomyelitis, often called polio or infantile paralysis, is an acute viral Infectious disease spread from person to person primarily via (allAfrica)
- The United Nations is asking donors for US$3. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 2 million to help six West African countries fight cholera. West Africa or Western Africa is the Westernmost Region of the African Continent. Cholera, sometimes known as Asiatic cholera or epidemic cholera, is an infectious Gastroenteritis caused by the Bacterium The disease has killed at least 700 people and infected over 42,000 in the region since June, a sharp rise due to the unusually heavy rains this year. (allAfrica)
- India's foreign minister, K. Natwar Singh, is forced to step down from his post amid allegations that he and the governing Indian National Congress had illegally benefited from the UN Oil-for-Food Programme in Iraq. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Kunwar Natwar Singh, popularly known as K Natwar Singh (born May 16, 1931, Jaghina Bharatpur, Rajastan, India) is Indian National Congress-I (also known as the Congress Party and abbreviated INC) is a major Political party in India. The Oil-for-Food Programme, established by the United Nations in 1995 (under UN Security Council Resolution 986) and terminated in late 2003 was intended For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (Reuters)
- Canadian New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton withdraws his support to the minority government of Prime Minister Paul Martin. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Principles policies and electoral achievement The NDP grew from populist, agrarian and democratic socialist roots John Gilbert "Jack" Layton PC MP (born July 18, 1950) is a social democratic Canadian Politician Paul Edgar Philippe Martin. PC, MP (also known as Paul Martin Jr This decision might set a confidence vote in the next week. (Globe & Mail)
- China closes all Beijing poultry markets. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Poultry is the category of Domesticated Birds which some humans keep for the purpose of collecting their eggs, or kill for their Meat and/or Authorities ordered all live poultry markets in China's capital to close immediately and went door-to-door seizing chickens and ducks from private homes, as the government dramatically ramped up its fight against avian influenza today. For the H5N1 subtype of Avian influenza see H5N1. Avian influenza, sometimes Avian flu, and commonly Bird flu refers (Business Week)
- Alberto Fujimori, former President of Peru, is arrested in Chile whilst a Chilean judge considers a Peruvian extradition request. Alberto Ken'ya Fujimori (Japanese name) (born in Lima, Peru on July 28 1938 is a Peruvian and Japanese ref> Fujimori secures Japanese haven Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the (BBC)
- India opens the first of three frontier checkpoints at Chakan Da Bagh in Poonch on the Kashmir Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan, for 2005 Kashmir earthquake relief work. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Poonch is one of the eight districts of Azad Kashmir (the area of Kashmir administered by Pakistan) This article is about the geographical region of greater Kashmir Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The 2005 Kashmir Earthquake (also known as the South Asian earthquake or the Great Pakistan earthquake) was a major earthquake centred in Azad Kashmir (Rediff)
- The 2005 French urban riots continue to intensify and spread, in the eleventh consecutive night of rioting in cities across France. The 2005 civil unrest in France of October and November was a series of Riots and violent clashes involving mainly the burning A related incident has been reported in Saint-Gillis, Brussels, Belgium (Guardian) (BBC) (CNN) (Le Figaro) (in French)
- Liberian elections, 2005: Liberians go to the polls in a presidential runoff between millionaire soccer star George Weah and Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, a former finance minister known as the "Iron Lady". Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Liberian elections in 2005 marked the end of the political transition following Liberia 's second civil war. Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire George Weah (born October 1, 1966 in Monrovia) is a Liberian politician and former football forward. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born October 29 1938 is the current President of Liberia. The finance minister is a Cabinet position in a Government. A minister of Finance (also called financial affairs the treasury the economy or economic (Reuters) (Link dead as of 22:40, 14 January 2007 (UTC)) (Scotsman) (CBC)
- U.S. General Election, 2005:
- Virginia gubernatorial election, 2005: Democrat Tim Kaine is declared the winner and next Governor of Virginia. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. On 2005-11-08, the United States held its general elections. These were Off-year elections in which no members of the Congress were standing for election The Virginia gubernatorial election of 2005 was a race for the Governor of Virginia, United States, held on November 8, 2005, and won by The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Timothy Michael "Tim" Kaine (born February 26, 1958) is an American politician and the current Governor of Virginia. A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state (Yahoo) (Link dead as of 22:40, 14 January 2007 (UTC))
- New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2005: Democrat Jon Corzine is declared the winner and next Governor of New Jersey. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The New Jersey gubernatorial election of 2005 was a race for the Governor of New Jersey. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1 1947 is the Governor of New Jersey and a former United States Senator A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. (AP) (Link dead as of 22:40, 14 January 2007 (UTC))
- French President Jacques Chirac declares a state of emergency on the 12th day of the civil unrest. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A state of emergency is a governmental declaration that may suspend certain normal functions of government alert citizens to alter their normal behaviors or order government agencies The 2005 civil unrest in France of October and November was a series of Riots and violent clashes involving mainly the burning Chirac's move followed the re-activation in a cabinet emergency session of a 1955 law allowing local authorities to impose curfews. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) A curfew can be one of the following An order by a Government for certain persons to return home daily before a certain time (New York Times) (registation required), (CNN)
- Trials of Saddam Hussein: Three gunmen assassinate Adel al-Zubeidi, the defense lawyer for Taha Yassin Ramadan, a former Iraqi Vice President under Saddam Hussein. The Trial of Saddam Hussein was the trial of the deposed President of Iraq Saddam Hussein by the Iraqi Interim Government for alleged AssassiNation is the sixth album by Krisiun, released in 2006 on Century Media. Adel al-Zubeidi was a defense attorney during the Hussein Trials on the legal team representing Taha Yassin Ramadan. A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law as an attorney, Counsel or Solicitor; a person Taha Yasin Ramadan al-Jizrawi ( February 22, 1938 – March 20, 2007) ( طه ياسين رمضان الجزراوي) was the Vice For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 (Reuters) (Link dead as of 22:40, 14 January 2007 (UTC))
- Italian state-owned channel RaiNews 24 airs a controversial documentary in which Iraqi people and ex-U.S. soldiers report that white phosphorus, a chemical weapon, and Mk-77 napalm bombs were used by the U.S. Army against civilians in Fallujah last year. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest History RaiNews 24 is an Italian digital television channel broadcast via satellite and DTT technology Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt in one fashion or another to " Document " reality For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This article is about the military applications of white phosphorus. Chemical warfare involves using the toxic properties of Chemical substances to kill injure or incapacitate an enemy. The Mark 77 bomb (MK-77 is a US 750-lb (340 kg air-dropped Incendiary bomb carrying of a fuel gel mix which is the direct successor to Napalm. Napalm is the name given to any of a number of Flammable Liquids used in Warfare often jellied Gasoline. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. A civilian under International humanitarian law is a person who is not a member of his or her Country 's Armed forces. For other meanings see Fallujah (disambiguation. Fallujah (الفلوجة sometimes transliterated (BBC) (Rai News 24, with video)
- Australian police claim to have disrupted a large-scale terrorist attack as 17 suspects, allegedly led by Abdul Nacer Benbrika, are arrested in Melbourne and Sydney following raids. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Abdul Nacer Benbrika (عبد الناصر بن بريكة (born in Algeria about 1960 Australian Muslim activist also known as Abu Bakr (Arabic أبو Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 (Sydney Morning Herald) (CNN)
- The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) says that the Tokyo-based Institute of Cetacean Research is about to start a controversial program that could kill up to 940 whales in the name of scientific research, abusing the rights under the International Whaling Convention. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW is currently one of the largest Animal welfare and conservation charities in the world officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. Institute of Cetacean Research (ICR 日本鯨類研究所 Nippon Geirui Kenkyūsho) is a Japanese privately owned non-profit institution Whales are marine mammals which are neither Dolphins (ie members of the families Delphinidae or Platanistoidae) nor Porpoises Orcas The International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling is an international agreement (see Environmental agreement) signed in 1946 in order to "provide for the proper (abc.net.au) (IOL)
- Facing the world's highest HIV infection rate, Swaziland is drafting a Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Bill proposing the death penalty for child rape, incest and the intentional transmission of HIV. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This is a list of countries and territories by people living with HIV / AIDS and the prevalence rate among adults, based on data from various sources such as the The Kingdom of Swaziland is a country located in Southern Africa centred at approximately 26o49'S 31o38'E Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. Incest refers to any sexual activity between closely related persons (often within the immediate family that is illegal or socially Taboo. Human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV) is a Lentivirus (a member of the Retrovirus family that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (IRIN)
- Amir Peretz is elected leader of the Labour Party in Israel, narrowly defeating the incumbent, Shimon Peres. Amir Peretz (עמיר פרץ عمير بيريتز born 9 March, 1952) is an Israeli politician and member of the Knesset. (שמעון פרס born Szymon Perski on August 2 1923, is the ninth President of the State of Israel. (BBC)
- A gun battle between the Indonesian police and militants in East Java kills seven militants, including suspected Bali bombings mastermind Azahari Husin who is believed to have blown himself up. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. East Java (Jawa Timur is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Java and also includes neighboring Madura Dr Azahari bin Husin (born September 14 1957 &ndash November 9 2005) a Malaysian national and Islamic terrorist, was believed to be the technical (Reuters) (Reuters)
- Three explosions rock the city of Amman, Jordan, killing at least 67 and injuring more than 300 other people, mostly Westerners. The 2005 Amman bombings were a series of coordinated bomb attacks on three Hotels in Amman, Jordan, on November 9, 2005. Amman (ɑˈmɑːn sometimes spelled Ammann ( Arabic عمان ʿAmmān) is the Capital city of the Hashemite Kingdom Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern The term Western world, the West or the Occident ( Latin: occidens -sunset -west as distinct from the Orient) can have multiple meanings (BBC)
- In Israel, archaeologists discover two lines of a Phoenician or Hebrew alphabet on a stone dating to the 10th century BC, suggesting that literacy existed in ancient Israel earlier than had been thought. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from Greek grc ἀρχαιολογία archaiologia – grc ἀρχαῖος archaīos The Phoenician alphabet is a continuation of the Proto-Canaanite alphabet, by convention taken to originate around 1050 BC The Hebrew alphabet (אָלֶף-בֵּית עִבְרִי alephbet ’ivri) consists of 22 letters used for writing the Hebrew language. traditional definition of literacy is considered to be the ability to read and write or the ability to use Language to read, write, listen, "All successive alphabets in the ancient world, including the Greek one, derive from this ancestor at Tel Zayit," says the excavation's director. (IHT) (AP)
- In the United States, the visit of Iraqi Deputy Premier Ahmed Chalabi to the Department of State and Department of the Treasury arouses controversy. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (BBC)
- In the United Kingdom, the Government loses a key House of Commons vote on detaining terrorism suspects for 90-days without charge, in the report stage of the Terrorism Bill. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Her Majesty's Government, or when the monarch is male His Majesty's Government, is the title used by the Government of the United Kingdom, based at The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion The Terrorism Act is a United Kingdom Act of Parliament made law on March 30 2006, after being introduced on October 12 2005 This is Tony Blair's first ever commons defeat and has been described a serious blow to his authority. Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to Michael Howard advises him to resign now. Michael Howard QC (born 7 July 1941 is a British Politician, a Conservative MP since the 1983 General Election for the constituency of (BBC)
- Venus Express, the first mission to Venus in over a decade, lifts off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Venus Express is the first Venus exploration mission of the European Space Agency. The VENUS ( V ictoria E xperimental N etwork U nder the S ea project is a cabled sea floor observatory operated by the University The Baikonur Cosmodrome ( Kazakh: Байқоңыр ғарыш айлағы, Bayqoñır ğarış aylağı; Russian: Космодром Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan ( Қазақстан, Qazaqstan, qɑzɑqˈstɑn Казахстан, Kazakhstán,) officially the (BBC)
- U.S. General Election, 2005
- California special election, 2005: voters reject all eight statewide ballot propositions, including four backed by governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. On 2005-11-08, the United States held its general elections. These were Off-year elections in which no members of the Congress were standing for election The California special election of 2005 was held on November 8, 2005 after being called by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on June 13 A California ballot proposition is a method of amending either the California Constitution or California statutory Law, under the Initiative and referendum The Governor of California is the highest executive authority in the state government whose responsibilities include making annual "State of the State" addresses Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger ( German ˌaɐnɔlt aloʏs ˈʃvaɐtsənɛɡɐ born July 30 1947 is an Austrian American Bodybuilder, Actor
- De Baca County, New Mexico Sheriff Gary Graves recalled from office for professional and financial malfeasance and misfeasance. De Baca County is a County located in the US state of New Mexico. SHERIFF is a telecom fraud detection and management system originally developed by BT and MCI. A recall election is a procedure by which voters can remove an elected official from office Malfeasance in office, or official misconduct, is the commission of an Unlawful act done in an official capacity which affects the performance of official duties The expressions misfeasance and nonfeasance, and occasionally malfeasance, are used in English law with reference to the discharge of public obligations [1][2]
- Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf wins the Liberian presidential runoff, defeating George Weah and becoming the first-ever female president on the continent of Africa. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born October 29 1938 is the current President of Liberia. Liberian elections in 2005 marked the end of the political transition following Liberia 's second civil war. George Weah (born October 1, 1966 in Monrovia) is a Liberian politician and former football forward. (CNN) (Indystar)
- Investigations of the 17th Street Canal, whose failure flooded much of New Orleans, Louisiana in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, show that metal pilings were 7 feet shallower than engineering specifications. The 17th Street Canal is a drainage Canal in Greater New Orleans, Louisiana that flows into Lake Pontchartrain. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States (Times-Picayune)
- The United States House of Representatives drops a provision in the Deficit Reduction Bill that would permit the drilling of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, for fear of losing moderate Republicans when the bill comes to a final vote. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge ( ANWR) is a National Wildlife Refuge in northeastern Alaska. (SFGate) (Seattle-PI)
- A Boeing 777-200LR Worldliner jet aircraft breaks the record for the longest non-stop passenger airline flight. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The 20,000-kilometer (12,500-mile) flight from Hong Kong to London lasted 23 hours. 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 London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. (Boeing) (BBC)
- Conflict in Afghanistan: Afghan Insurgents, suspected members of the Taliban, kill seven police in an ambush in Kandahar. The War in Afghanistan, which began on October 7 2001 as the U Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, An insurgency is a violent internal uprising against a sovereign government that lacks the organization of a revolution The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately An ambush is a long-established military tactic, in which the aggressors (the ambushing force use Concealment to attack a passing enemy For the 2001 film see Kandahar (film; for the Kandahar meteorite of 1959 see Meteorite falls; for the places in Azerbaijan see Cəndəhar and Two civilians from Uruzgan were also found decapitated. Orūzgān ( Persian and Pashto: اروزگان also spelt Oruzgan or Uruzgan) is one of the thirty-four Provinces of Afghanistan Decapitation (from Latin, caput, capitis, meaning head or beheading, is the cutting off of the head of a person or animal (BBC)
- Conflict in Iraq: At least 30 people have died following an insurgent suicide bomb attack on a restaurant 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 An insurgency is a violent internal uprising against a sovereign government that lacks the organization of a revolution This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons A restaurant is a retail establishment that serves prepared Food to Customers. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (BBC)
- In Addis Ababa the capital city of Ethiopia, 7 members of the police have been killed and 250 sustained injuries from attacks by rioters using guns, hand grenades and stones. Addis Ababa (sometimes spelled Addis Abeba, the spelling used by the official Ethiopian Mapping Authority Amharic 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 (allAfrica)
- British prisoners are freed in Iran after pressure from the British Foreign Office. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, commonly called the Foreign Office or the FCO, is the British government department responsible for promoting The trio were seized at by Iranian Navy patrol boats on 28 October, when they sailed their boat to the disputed island of Abu Musa, which is claimed by both Iran and the United Arab Emirates. The Iranian Navy has traditionally been the smallest branch of Iran's armed forces and is designed solely for securing its own ports and coast with Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine This is a geographical article For the Palestinian leader see Said al-Muragha, for the Sahaba, see Abu-Musa al-Asha'ari. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. (BBC)
- Albania suffers its worst ever electric power shortage. This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics. Electric power is defined as the rate at which Electrical energy is transferred by an Electric circuit. Due to low water levels, hydroelectric power is reduced to the minimum and there are blackouts in all the country. Hydroelectricity is electricity generated by Hydropower, ie the production of power through use of the gravitational force of falling water A power outage (also known as power cut, power failure, power loss, or blackout) is the loss of the Electricity supply to an Water supplies won't last for more than two weeks, so electricity is currently available just six hours a day. Water supply is the process of self-provision or provision by third parties of water of various qualities to different users The government plans to import power from Romania, Bulgaria and Italy. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest (BBC)
- A Pakistani cargo plane carrying eight to ten people crashes near Kabul, capital of Afghanistan. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Cargo airlines (or airfreight carriers, and derivatives of these names are Airlines dedicated to the Transport of Cargo. } Kābul ( Persian and Pashto: کابل, IPA:) is the Capital and largest city of Afghanistan, with Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, There are no survivors. The cause of the crash is unknown. (BBC)
- The deadly H5N1 bird flu is found in Kuwait. Influenza A virus subtype H5[[Neuraminidase N1]], also known as A(H5N1 or simply H5N1, is a subtype of the Influenza A virus which can cause The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed It's the first case of the virus in the Middle East. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. (BBC)
- Saudi Arabia becomes a member of the World Trade Organization after twelve years of talks. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi (BBC)
- WWE superstar Eddie Guerrero won his final match before his tragic death
- Amir Peretz, the new head of the Israeli Labour Party, warns Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon that if Sharon does not pick a date for an early election, Peretz will institute a motion of no-confidence forcing a snap election within 90 days. Eduardo "Eddie" Gory Guerrero Llanes Along with Barr Konnan, Chicano Power and Madonna’s Boyfriend, Guerrero formed Los Gringos Locos Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Amir Peretz (עמיר פרץ عمير بيريتز born 9 March, 1952) is an Israeli politician and member of the Knesset. 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 A motion of no confidence (also vote of no confidence, censure motion, no-confidence motion, or confidence motion) is a Parliamentary motion A snap election is an election called earlier than scheduled Generally it refers to an election called when no one expects it usually to capitalize on a unique electoral opportunity or (Reuters)
- Aargau, Switzerland: A rare earthquake is measured in the region. Aargau ( German; rarely anglicized Argovia) is one of the more northerly cantons of Switzerland. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The earthquake has a magnitude of 4. TalkMoment magnitude scale#Real world examples please.--> The moment magnitude scale 4. (Yahoo)
- Conflict in Iraq:
- The United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan, makes a surprise visit to Iraq and expresses support for an Arab League conference discussing cooperation with Iraq's many factions. 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 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 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The Arab League ( الجامعة العربية) officially called the League of Arab States ( جامعة الدول العربية (BBC) (Reuters)
- Four people die following a car bomb in Baghdad. A car bomb is an explosive device placed in a car or other Vehicle and then detonated. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (BBC)
- Tens of thousands of people gather at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv in a rally to mark a decade since the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Rabin Square (כיכר רבין Kikar Rabin is a large public city square in central Tel Aviv. Tel Aviv-Yafo (תֵּל ־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ تل أبيب Tal ʾAbīb) (usually Tel Aviv) is the second-largest city in Israel 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 (Ynetnews)
- US premiere of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City
- Stephen Harper, Gilles Duceppe and Jack Layton, leaders of Canada's three parliamentary opposition parties, issue a joint ultimatum calling for the next Canadian federal election to be moved forward to early February from the April date favoured by the government. The Ziegfeld Theatre was a Broadway Theatre formerly located at the intersection of Sixth Avenue and 54th Street in Manhattan, The City of New York Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Honorific prefixes --> Stephen Joseph Harper PC Gilles Duceppe, MP (born July 22, 1947) is a Quebec nationalist and Social democratic politician in Canada. John Gilbert "Jack" Layton PC MP (born July 18, 1950) is a social democratic Canadian Politician Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Parliamentary opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government particularly in a Westminster -based Parliamentary system This article lists political parties in Canada. Federal parties See also List of federal political parties in Canada Provincial The 2006 Canadian federal election (more formally the 39th General Election) was held on January 23 2006 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the They threaten to pass a motion of non-confidence and force an election at Christmas if Paul Martin's Liberal government does not accede to the move in writing. A motion of no confidence (also vote of no confidence, censure motion, no-confidence motion, or confidence motion) is a Parliamentary motion Paul Edgar Philippe Martin. PC, MP (also known as Paul Martin Jr The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political Martin rejects their proposal. (CBC)
- The 27th tropical depression in the record-breaking 2005 Atlantic hurricane season develops in the southeastern Caribbean which could bring isolated amounts of between 10 and 12 inches of rain over the Lesser Antilles. For the region see Caribbean. The Caribbean Sea (kəˈrɪbiən or /ˌkærɨˈbiːən/ is a tropical Sea in the Western Hemisphere The Lesser Antilles, also known as the Caribbees, are part of the Antilles, which together with the Bahamas and Greater Antilles form the (U.S. NHC)
- Eddie Guerrero, a performer for World Wrestling Entertainment's SmackDown! brand, was found dead in his hotel room in Minneapolis, Minnesota from a massive coronary while brushing his teeth at the age of 38. Eduardo "Eddie" Gory Guerrero Llanes Along with Barr Konnan, Chicano Power and Madonna’s Boyfriend, Guerrero formed Los Gringos Locos World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, WWE Friday Night SmackDown is a Professional wrestling Television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE that is currently airing He was in Minneapolis for a WWE Raw/SmackDown! supershow taping at the Target Center, which was turned into a four-hour double memorial show in Eddie's honor. This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is The Target Center is an arena in downtown Minneapolis Minnesota, sponsored by Target Corporation that is home to the National Basketball Association (ABC News) (Pro Wrestling Torch)
- British doctors are to continue checks on Andrew Stimpson, a Scotsman whose body has reportedly cured itself of HIV infection. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Andrew Stimpson (born 1980 in Largs, Scotland) is a former model, who was once cover boy and centrefold of "Euroboy" magazine Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV) is a Lentivirus (a member of the Retrovirus family that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (BBC) (Reuters)
- Conflict in Iraq - Iraqi president Jalal Talabani tells British television that Iraqi troops could replace UK forces by the close of 2006. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign Jalal Talabani ( Kurdish: جه لال تاله بانی / Celal Talebanî / Jelal Talebaní جلال طالباني) (born November 12, 1933 (BBC)
- Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi defends his handling of opposition demonstrations against claims of abuse. 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 Meles Zenawi Asres (Ge'ez መለስ ዜናዊ አስረስ meles zēnāwī, b (BBC)
- 7. 5 million voters in Burkina Faso participate in the presidential elections of 2005. Burkina Faso (bɚˌkiːnəˈfɑːsoʊ burr-KEE-na FAH-soh) also known by its short-form name Burkina, is a Landlocked nation in West Africa A presidential election was held in Burkina Faso on November 13 2005. (BBC)
- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asks Nepalese King Gyanendra to take steps towards restoring democratic rule. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Manmohan Singh (ਮਨਮੋਹਨ ਸਿੰਘ (born 26 September 1932 is the 17th Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev ( Nepali: ज्ञानेन्द्र वीर बिक्रम शाह Jñānendra Vīra Vikrama Śāhadeva (born 7 July (BBC)
- Thailand confirms its 4th H5N1 bird flu case this year. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Influenza A virus subtype H5[[Neuraminidase N1]], also known as A(H5N1 or simply H5N1, is a subtype of the Influenza A virus which can cause The victim is an 18 month-old boy living in Bangkok. Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔn) or Krung Thep ( for short is the Capital, largest Health experts advise the public to be on high alert. (The Nation) (Bangkok Post)
- Explosions in a Chinese chemical plant force the evacuation of over 10,000 people. The Jilin chemical plant explosions were a series of explosions which occurred on November 13 2005, in the No Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES A chemical substance is a Material with a definite chemical composition. (Xinhua)
- Following the bomb attacks in Amman, Jordanian police arrest a woman said to be the wife of a suicide attacker. Amman (ɑˈmɑːn sometimes spelled Ammann ( Arabic عمان ʿAmmān) is the Capital city of the Hashemite Kingdom Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern (BBC)
- The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation agrees at its summit to admit Afghanistan as a member, and to accord China and Japan observer status. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation ( SAARC) is an economic and political organization of eight countries in Southern Asia. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. (Kantipur Online)
- Germany: Conferences of the CDU, CSU and SPD approve a coalition deal that will see Angela Merkel become Chancellor on November 22. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands) is the largest Political party in Germany. (ˈaŋɡela doʁoˈteːa ˈmɛɐ̯kəl (born Angela Dorothea Kasner, 17 July 1954 in Hamburg, West Germany) is the Chancellor of Germany. The Head of government of Germany is called Chancellor (Kanzler Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran (BBC)
- Mexico and Venezuela have withdrawn their ambassadors amid rising tension between the two countries. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the (Reuters)
- Uzbekistan:
- Petrol shortages in Uzbekistan continue to worsen. Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( Uzbek: O‘zbekiston Respublikasi or Ўзбекистон Республикаси is a doubly Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( Uzbek: O‘zbekiston Respublikasi or Ўзбекистон Республикаси is a doubly Critics attribute the shortages to the Uzbek government's monopoly of the petrol industry. In Economics, a monopoly (from Greek monos, alone or single + polein, to sell exists when a specific individual or enterprise has sufficient For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" (Reuters)
- The Supreme Court of Uzbekistan found 15 men guilty of inciting the May 2005 unrest in Uzbekistan in the city of Andijan. The Supreme Court of Uzbekistan is the most senior body of civil, criminal, and Administrative law in the Republic of Uzbekistan. The Andijan massacre occurred when Uzbek Interior Ministry and National Security Service troops fired into a crowd of Protesters in Andijan Andijan ( Andijon in Uzbek also Andizhan is the fourth-largest city in Uzbekistan, and the capital of the Andijan Province. The defendants allege that they were tortured while incarcerated. Torture, according to the United Nations Convention Against Torture, is "any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental is intentionally A prison, penitentiary, or correctional facility is a place in which individuals are physically confined or interned and usually deprived of a range of (Reuters)
- Somalia: 8 men were sentenced to death today for the murder of British Aid workers Richard and Enid Eyeington in Somaliland in October 2003. Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known SOS (BBC)
- Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye, the main challenger to President Yoweri Museveni in the first multi-party elections since 1986, is arrested by the police. The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. Warren Kizza Besigye Kifefe (Born on April 22 1956, Rukungiri, Uganda) is a former Colonel 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 Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) This has sparked off riots. He is accused of having links to the rebel groups People's Redemption Army and Lord's Resistance Army. People's Redemption Army (PRA is a Ugandan rebel group whose existence is disputed (BBC) (Reuters)
- The United States government issues warning after receiving credible information that a terrorist threat may exist against official U. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the S. government facilities in Guangzhou, China. Guangzhou ( Jyutping: Gwong²zau¹; Yale: Gwóngjàu) is the Capital and a Sub-provincial city Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES (IHT)
- Knesset Member Omri Sharon, the son of the Prime Minister of Israel Ariel Sharon, struck a deal with prosecutors that would see him plead guilty to a series of charges in connection with illegal fundraising during Ariel Sharon’s 1999 primaries campaign. For Beit Knesset a Jewish Place of worship, see Synagogue. The Knesset (כנסת lit Omri Sharon (עמרי שרון born 19 August 1964) is the son of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and a former 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 (Ynetnews)
- 2005 Sony BMG CD copy protection scandal: Sony BMG recalls all unsold CDs that are equipped with XCP, a controversial copyright protection software. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Sony BMG CD copy prevention scandal concerns the Copy prevention measures included by Sony BMG on Compact discs in 2005 Sony BMG Music Entertainment is a diverse music and entertainment group A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio XCP redirects here For other uses see XCP (disambiguation. Extended Copy Protection (XCP is a software package (vnunet.com) (FT) (NBC4) (BBC) (Reuters)
- 173 prisoners are found in an Iraqi government bunker in Baghdad, having been starved, beaten and tortured. The politics of Iraq takes place in a framework of a more or less federal parliamentary representative democratic Republic, whereby the Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous Starvation (also called inanition) is a severe reduction in Vitamin, Nutrient, and Energy intake and is the most extreme form of Corporal punishment is the deliberate infliction of pain intended to Punish a person or change his/her behavior Torture, according to the United Nations Convention Against Torture, is "any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental is intentionally (CBC) (BBC)
- Terrorism in Pakistan: A car bomb explodes outside a KFC outlet in Karachi, Pakistan around 08:45 (UTC+5). Terrorism in Pakistan has been prevalent since the 1980s mostly due to the Soviet-Afghan War, and the subsequent Proxy war against the Communists that continued A car bomb is an explosive device placed in a car or other Vehicle and then detonated. Kentucky Fried Chicken, usually known as KFC, is a chain of Fast food restaurants based in Louisville Kentucky. (ڪراچي) is the largest city in Pakistan. It is the world's second largest city proper behind Mumbai in terms of population which exceeds 10 million Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and At least three people are killed and eight others wounded. (CNN)
- Quebec, Canada: Former Minister André Boisclair is elected Leader of the Parti Québécois, the provincial official opposition and Quebec's main party promoting separation of the French-speaking province from Canada, in the Parti Québécois leadership election, 2005. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page André Boisclair (born April 14, 1966 in Montreal, Quebec) is a politician in Quebec, Canada. The Parti Québécois ' is a Sovereignist Political party that advocates national sovereignty for the Canadian province of Quebec and The Parti Québécois leadership election of 2005 was held from November 13 to November 15, 2005 to elect the new leader of the Parti Québécois (CBC)
- Mid-November 2005 Tornado Outbreak: Many tornadoes (at least 50 confirmed) have been reported during the afternoon and evening across central North America, stretching from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico. The Mid-November 2005 outbreak was an unseasonably strong Tornado outbreak on November 15, 2005 in the Central United States. A tornado is a violent rotating column of air which is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a Cumulonimbus cloud or in rare cases the base of a Cumulus The Laurentian Great Lakes are a chain of freshwater lakes located in eastern North America, on the Canada–United States border. The Gulf of Mexico ( Spanish: Golfo de México) is the ninth largest Body of water in the world Damage has been reported in many areas, and at least one person was killed. [3]
- Japan: 2005 Sanriku Japan Earthquake A 6.9-magnitude earthquake, as determined by the Japan Meteorological Society, occurred off the northern coast of Japan near Sanriku at 6:39am Japan Standard Time (UTC+9), prompting a tsunami warning to be issued in Japan and the western coast of the United States. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The of Japan has had significant seismic activity A major earthquake in the nineteenth century caused more than 20000 deaths and another in the twentieth century caused thousands more TalkMoment magnitude scale#Real world examples please.--> The moment magnitude scale Japan Standard Time or JST (日本標準時 or 中央標準時 is the standard Timezone of Japan, and is 9 hours ahead of UTC A tsunami ((tsuːˈnɑːmi is a series of waves created when The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (Yahoo) (USGS)
- Sayako, Princess Nori of Japan marries a commoner and thereby leaves the Imperial Family, taking the surname of her husband. Sayako Kuroda ( Japanese: 黒田清子 Kuroda Sayako) (born 18 April 1969) formerly Princess Nori (Sayako of Japan (紀宮清子内親王殿下 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Imperial House of Japan (also referred to as the Imperial Family or kōshitsu, 皇室 comprises those members of the extended family of the reigning Emperor of (The Age) (Reuters) (BBC)
- The French Parliament permits President Jacques Chirac's government to extend emergency powers for three months to quell civil unrest. The French National Assembly. The other is the Senate ( “Sénat”) The 2005 civil unrest in France of October and November was a series of Riots and violent clashes involving mainly the burning (BBC) (Guardian) (Indian Express)
- The New York Stock Exchange reaches an out-of-court settlement with some of its seat holders who had filed a lawsuit in an effort to prevent the NYSE's proposed acquisition of electronic trading firm Archipelago Holdings. The New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE) is a Stock exchange based in New York City. NYSE Euronext Inc (formerly NYSE Group Inc and Euronext NV) is a Euro - American for-profit corporation that operates multiple The settlement requires a new independent financial review of the merits of the deal. Dissidents complain that the NYSE is over-paying. (Reuters)
- Students at the University of Tennessee (UT) received international criticism and praise for interrupting U. S. Vice President Dick Cheney's keynote speech at the groundbreaking of the Harold Baker Center. Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney (born January 30 1941 is the forty-sixth and current Vice President of the United States. Harold Baker may refer to Harold Baker (Liberal politician (1877-1960 Financial Secretary to the War Office 1912-1915 Harold Baker (cricketer The students protested in favor of ending the Iraq War by "heckling" Cheney while a group of 50-100 protesters gathered outside the building also protesting the war. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign This incident has come to be known as the Baker Center Protest. [4]
- 1 person is killed, and 15 are injured in Hakkâri, Hakkari Province, Turkey during fighting between Turkish police and Kurdish PKK rebels. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hakkâri is a city in the far southeast of Turkey. The name Hakkâri comes from the Aramaic Akkare (ܐܟܪ̈ܐ meaning 'farmers' Hakkâri is a province in the southeast corner of Turkey, located at the juncture of Iraq and Iran. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The Kurdistan Workers' Party (Partiya Karkerên Kurdistan or PKK, also called KADEK, Kongra-Gel, and KGK It is listed as a terrorist (Reuters)
- In the 2005 Burkina Faso presidential elections incumbent Blaise Compaoré celebrates victory several days ahead of the release of the voting results. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A presidential election was held in Burkina Faso on November 13 2005. Blaise Compaoré (born February 3, 1951) has been the President of Burkina Faso since 1987 International watchdogs and opposition officials allege widespread vote rigging. (BBC)
- The Health Ministry of the People's Republic of China announces the country's first one confirmed and one suspected cases of avian flu in humans in Hunan Province, and one confirmed case in Anhui. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES For the H5N1 subtype of Avian influenza see H5N1. Avian influenza, sometimes Avian flu, and commonly Bird flu refers ( is a province of China, located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting (hence the name Hunan, meaning Anhui (in Chinese: 安徽 Ānhuī) is a province of the People's Republic of China. (BBC)
- The United States government has won its fight to keep its supervisory authority over the internet through the ICANN, despite opposition from many nations. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks ICANN (aɪkæn eye-can is the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. (BBC)
- Major areas of the Australian city of Adelaide have been "locked down" ahead of the arrival of United States Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld for the 17th annual AUS-MIN meeting. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia with a 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 The Australia New Zealand United States Security Treaty ( ANZUS or ANZUS Treaty) is the Military alliance which binds Australia and (ABC)
- Australia qualifies for the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1974 following a victory over Uruguay.
- Sri Lankan presidential election, 2005: Sri Lanka holds its presidential election to appoint the fifth executive president. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Presidential elections in Sri Lanka were held on 17 November 2005. Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island The election was conducted peacefully despite a few minor incidents. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa defeats former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in the election. Percy Mahinda Rajapaksa (commonly known as Mahinda Rajapaksa, Sinhala මහින්ද රාජපක්ෂ; maˈhində ˈraːjəˌpakʂə born November Ranil Shriyan Wickramasinghe, MP (born March 24, 1949) is a Sri Lankan politician and current (Times of India) (Reuters)
- The press baron Conrad Black is charged with multiple counts of fraud regarding his dealings with Hollinger International. Conrad Moffat Black Baron Black of Crossharbour PC, KCSG, OC, (born 25 August 1944, in Montreal, Quebec) is In the broadest sense a fraud is a Deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual Sun-Times Media Group (until recently Hollinger International) is the Holding company of a Chicago based Newspaper group (BBC)
- Controversial historian David Irving is arrested in Vienna on charges of denying the Holocaust, a criminal offence in Austria. For the critical reexamination of historical facts see Historical revisionism. David John Cawdell Irving (born 24 March 1938 is a British writer specializing in the Military history of World War II. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Holocaust denial is the claim that the Genocide of Jews during World War II —usually referred to as The Holocaust —did not occur in the Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich (Reuters)
- Former rock star Gary Glitter, previously convicted on child pornography charges, is being sought by Vietnamese authorities who seek to question him about under-age sex allegations. Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African Paul Francis Gadd (born 8 May 1944 is an English Glam rock Singer and Songwriter, and is better known by his Stage name Gary Child pornography refers to material depicting Children being in a state of undress engaged in erotic poses or sexual activity Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially (Reuters)
- The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, the leader of the world-wide Anglican Communion, is challenged to rethink his personal stance on the ordination of gay clergy in the light of scripture by nearly half of all the Anglican Primates. The Archbishop of Canterbury is the chief bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the Rowan Douglas Williams, PC, DD, DCL, FBA, (born 14 June 1950 in Swansea, Wales) is an Anglican See also Anglicanism The Anglican Communion is an international association of national Anglican churches In general religious use ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is set apart as Clergy to perform various religious rites and ceremonies Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. Clergy is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given Religion. Primate (from the Latin Primus, "first" is a title or rank bestowed on some Bishops in certain Christian churches (Guardian Online)
- French Police declare a "return to normalcy throughout France" as civil unrest subsides. Organizations Agencies France has two national general-purpose law enforcement agencies: the Police Nationale (civilian force The 2005 civil unrest in France of October and November was a series of Riots and violent clashes involving mainly the burning (Le Monde)
- British Secretary of State for Education Ruth Kelly promises that student selection will not return to schools. 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 Education and Skills was the chief minister of the Department for Education and Skills in the United Kingdom government Ruth Maria Kelly (born 9 May 1968 is a British politician, currently Member of Parliament for the Bolton West Constituency representing (BBC)
- Members of the European Parliament pass an item of controversial chemical safety testing legislation, known as the Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) law. The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU Registration Evaluation Authorisation and restriction of CHemicals ( REACH) is a new European Union Regulation, EC/2006/1907 of 18 December 2006 (BBC)
- Just 13 days before his 3rd birthday, Steven Jacob Gaines sets fire to his home in Oceanside, CA. Stevie was thought to be taking a nap but was instead playing with a bbq lighter behind the closed doors of his bedroom. Stevie touched hundreds of lives in his 3 short (but full) years. Those who love him and were loved by him, continue to miss him terribly every day.
- Tropical Storm Gamma forms from a regeneration of Tropical Depression 27, becoming the 24th named storm of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. (NHC)
- Conflict in Iraq:
- A series of Suicide bombings kill 74 Shia worshippers at two mosques in eastern Iraq while in Baghdad two car bombs destroy the blast wall protecting a hotel housing foreign journalists and kill eight Iraqis. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons A "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller privately owned mosque and the larger For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous A car bomb is an explosive device placed in a car or other Vehicle and then detonated. (Ynetnews) (BBC)
- Two car bombs strike outside a Baghdad interior ministry building at the centre of a detainee abuse scandal. (BBC)
- The United States House of Representatives reject a Republican resolution offered by Duncan Hunter (R-California) "expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the deployment of United States forces in Iraq be terminated immediately" by a vote of 403-3. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Duncan Lee Hunter (born May 31, 1948) is an American politician California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Ohio Republican Jean Schmidt is forced by Democratic (and quiet Republican) protests to apologise to Pennsylvania Democrat John Murtha for quoting a marine who said those wishing to "cut and run" from Iraq are called "cowards" The Marine she claimed to be quoting told he never said any such thing. Jeannette Marie Hoffman Schmidt (born November 29, 1951) is a member of the United States Congress. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. John Patrick “Jack” Murtha Jr (born 17 June 1932 is an American politician from the U (Associated Press)
- The film version of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is released in the UK and USA.
- In the town of Haditha in Iraq, a squad of United States Marines is alleged to have murdered about two dozen Iraqi civilians in the aftermath of an ambush there in which a roadside bomb and automatic weapons had been used against the Marines. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Haditha killings (also called the Haditha incident or the Haditha massacre) refers to the incident where 24 Iraqi men women and children were killed on November An improvised explosive device ( IED) is a Bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional Military action For other uses of the phrase see Machine Gun (disambiguation.
- American Grammy Award winning singer Christina Aguilera marries Jordan Bratman in Napa Valley, CA. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Christina María Aguilera (born December 18 1980 is an American pop / R&B Singer and Songwriter. Jordan Bratman (born June 4, 1977) is an American music marketer and the husband of singer Christina Aguilera. Napa County is a County located north of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.
- In a speech to U.S. troops in South Korea, U.S. President George W. Bush rejects calls for a timetable for withdrawing US troops from Iraq, laying out why he believes the American presence in Iraq should continue. The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː 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. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Iraq War|2007 in Iraq|2008 in IraqThe post-invasion period in Iraq (ABC Australia) (Reuters) (Yahoo)
- After negotiations, Maoist rebels in Nepal agree to work with opposition politicians in a common front against the rule of King Gyanendra of Nepal. The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist (नेपाल कम्युनिष्ट पार्टी (माओवादी is a Maoist Political party Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev ( Nepali: ज्ञानेन्द्र वीर बिक्रम शाह Jñānendra Vīra Vikrama Śāhadeva (born 7 July The Nepal Civil War has killed more than 12,000 people since 1996. The Nepalese Civil War (labelled People's War by the Maoists was a conflict between Government forces and Maoist rebels in Nepal Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) (Times of India) (BBC)
- Prince Albert of Monaco is formally enthroned. Early life Born in the Prince's Palace of Monaco, Albert attended the Albert I High School graduating with distinction in 1976 For other uses see Monaco (disambiguation Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco ( French: Principauté de Monaco; Monégasque (CNN)
- Lisa Lynette Clark, a 37 year old woman from Gainsville, Georgia, weds her teenage son's 15-year-old best friend after being released from jail on the charge of child molestation. Gainesville is the name of several places in the United States of America: Gainesville Alabama Gainesville Florida, The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Child sexual abuse is a form of Child abuse in which a child is abused for the sexual gratification of an adult or older adolescent This sparks another controversy regarding Ephebophilia since Mary Kay Letourneau and Debra Lafave made news. The term ephebophilia is the sexual preference for adolescents around 15-19 years of age Mary Fualaau (born January 30 1962 in Orange County California (formerly Mary Kay Letourneau, née Mary Katherine Schmitz) is Debra Jean LaFave, formerly Debra Jean Beasley, (born August 28, 1980) is an American Model and former Teacher at (Seattle PI)
- Oliver George Walkers 9th Birthday
- Conflict in Iraq:
- At least forty people died following a series of insurgent and American led attacks. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, 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 An insurgency is a violent internal uprising against a sovereign government that lacks the organization of a revolution The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (Reuters)
- The Independent reports that British-trained police tortured and killed at least two Iraqis using electric drills. The Independent is a British compact Newspaper published by Tony O'Reilly 's Independent News & Media. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (The Independent) (Khilafah)
- One British soldier dies following a roadside Bomb in Basra, southern Iraq. An improvised explosive device ( IED) is a Bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional Military action Basra ( BGN: AlBasrah also called Basorah Abillah and Uruk or IRAQ The name that British colony has adopted for Basra For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (BBC)
- Israeli army radio reports Ariel Sharon, the current Prime Minister of Israel, will leave Likud and create a new centrist party positioned between it and Labour. Israel Army Radio (גלי צה"ל Galei Tzahal, lit IDF Waves) commonly known in Israel by its acronym Galatz (גל"צ is a nationwide (אריאל 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 Likud (ליכוד lit Consolidation) is the major centre-right political party in Israel. Kadima (קדימה lit Forward) is a political party in Israel. This move ends more than a year of Likud infighting between Sharon and hard-right members led by Benjamin Netanyahu who opposed withdrawal from Gaza, and closely follows Labour's departure from the present grand coalition government. (בִּנְיָמִין "ביבי" נְתַנְיָהוּ Binyamin "Bibi" Netanyahu, born October 21 1949, Tel Aviv) was Israel's unilateral disengagement plan ( Hebrew: תוכנית ההתנתקות Tokhnit HaHitnatkut or תוכנית ההינתקות Tokhnit HaHinatkut in A grand coalition is a Coalition government in a Multi-party Parliamentary system where the two largest political parties unite in a coalition Early elections are now a near-certainty. The Elections for the 17th Knesset were held in Israel on 28 March 2006. (BBC) (Haaretz)
- U.S. President George W. Bush attends a church service during his visit to People's Republic of China as he presses for greater freedoms of expression and faith during his east Asian tour. 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. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES (BBC)
- Russia:
- Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Japan with 100 business leaders for trade talks. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The President of Russia (Президент России or the President of the Russian Federation, Президент Российской Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. (BBC)
- A Cessna light aircraft departing northward from the Russian city of Voronezh to the capital Moscow explodes upon landing. The Cessna Aircraft Company is an airplane manufacturing corporation headquartered in Wichita, Kansas. Voronezh (Воро́неж) is a large city in southwestern Russia not far from Ukraine. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Igor Olshansky, an assistant to a deputy in the State Duma (The lower house of the Russian legislature), is one of eight people who died in the plane crash. The State Duma (Государственная дума (Gosudarstvennaya Duma common abbreviation Госдума (Gosduma in the Russian Federation is the A lower house is one of two chambers of a Bicameral Legislature, the other chamber being the Upper house. The Federal Assembly of Russia (Russian Федеральное Собрание transliteration Federalnoye Sobraniye or Federalnoje Sobranije is the Legislature of the (Gulf News)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the latest film based on the books by J. K. Rowling, earns US$101. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is a 2005 Fantasy Adventure Film, based on J Joanne "Jo" Rowling OBE (born 31 July 1965 who writes under the 4 million in its first three days of release across North America, making it the fourth-largest opening ever. The following is a non-definitive list of the all-time highest-grossing films. (Reuters)
- The Prime Minister of Israel, Ariel Sharon, announces his resignation from Likud and his intention to form a new party, and asks the President of Israel to call a general election. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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 Likud (ליכוד lit Consolidation) is the major centre-right political party in Israel. Kadima (קדימה lit Forward) is a political party in Israel. The President of the State of Israel (נשיא המדינה Nesi HaMedina, lit The Elections for the 17th Knesset were held in Israel on 28 March 2006. (BBC)
- Conflict in Iraq: Five Iraqi civilians, including three children, are shot dead by U.S. troops as they approached a checkpoint in Baquba. 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 Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States Baqubah ( BGN: Ba‘qūbah; also spelled Baquba and Baqouba) is the capital of Iraq 's Diyala Governorate. The minibus they were travelling in failed to stop as it approached a roadblock. (BBC)
- As more than one million Zambians face severe food shortages due to drought, President Levy Mwanawasa declares a national disaster and appealed for international food aid. The Republic of Zambia (ˈzæmbɪə is a Landlocked country in Southern Africa. Levy Patrick Mwanawasa ( 3 September 1948 – 19 August 2008) was a Zambian politician (BBC)
- Arab-Israeli Conflict: Israeli planes bomb targets in Southern Lebanon. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran 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 Israel topics. (BBC)
- Floods and mudslides due to Tropical Storm Gamma, the 24th named storm in the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season, kill at least 32 people in Honduras. A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge 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 Tropical Storm Gamma affected much of the Caribbean Islands and Honduras during November Honduras in Spanish, República de Honduras) is a democratic republic in Central America. (Reuters)
- After two months of negotiations, Angela Merkel is elected the first female Chancellor of Germany by a coalition of the CDU/CSU and SPD delegates in the Bundestag. (ˈaŋɡela doʁoˈteːa ˈmɛɐ̯kəl (born Angela Dorothea Kasner, 17 July 1954 in Hamburg, West Germany) is the Chancellor of Germany. The Head of government of Germany is called Chancellor (Kanzler A grand coalition is a Coalition government in a Multi-party Parliamentary system where the two largest political parties unite in a coalition The Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands) is the largest Political party in Germany. The Bundestag ("Federal Diet " or "Lower House of German Parliament" is the Parliament of Germany. (BBC)
- Kenyan voters overwhelmingly reject a new constitution, which would have given the president greater power, in a national referendum, which used symbols on the ballot paper to assist illiterate voters. 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 A referendum (plural referendums or referenda) ballot question, or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita (BBC)
- A secret British government memo leaked to the Daily Mirror newspaper suggests that George W. Bush discussed with Tony Blair a plan to bomb the offices of the Al Jazeera TV station in Doha and elsewhere (Mirror). The Daily Mirror, often referred to simply as The Mirror, is a British Tabloid daily Newspaper founded in 1903 George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to For the English-language channel see Al Jazeera English Al Jazeera (الجزيرة al-jazīrah,, meaning "The Island" Doha (الدوحة or Ad-Dōḥah) is the Capital city of Qatar. Following the publication, the Attorney General threatens to prosecute, under §5 of the Official Secrets Act, anyone making further disclosures from the memo (Guardian). Her Majesty's Attorney General for England and Wales, usually known simply as the Attorney General, is the chief legal adviser of the Crown in England and Wales The Official Secrets Act is any of several Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the protection of official information mainly related to National Al Jazeera offices in Baghdad and Kabul have previously been bombed by the US military; US officials deny Al Jazeera was the target of either attack, and a White House spokesman describes the Mirror's report as "outlandish" (Guardian). Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous } Kābul ( Persian and Pashto: کابل, IPA:) is the Capital and largest city of Afghanistan, with See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence
- The Xbox 360 is released in North America
- Conflict in Iraq:
- One Suicide Car Bomber kills 18 people, mostly Iraqi Police in an Ambush in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk. The Xbox 360 is the second Video game console produced by Microsoft, and was developed in cooperation with IBM, ATI, and SiS. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of 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. The Iraqi Police Service (IPS are the uniformed Territorial Police Force responsible for the enforcement of Civil law within Iraq. An ambush is a long-established military tactic, in which the aggressors (the ambushing force use Concealment to attack a passing enemy For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Kirkuk (also spelled Karkuk or Kerkuk; Kurdish: كهركووك Kerkûk; Arabic: كركوك Turkish:Kerkük; (BBC)
- The Prime Minister of Italy, Silvio Berlusconi, states that the Italian Army could leave Iraq by the end of 2006. In Italy, the Prime Minister of Italy (officially the President of the Council of Ministers, Italian Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri) is the country's (born 29 September 1936 is an Italian politician, Entrepreneur, Real estate and Insurance Tycoon, Bank and Media proprietor The Italian Army (Esercito Italiano is the ground defense force of the Military of Italy. (BBC)
- Israeli troops kill one Palestinian and Iyad Abu Rob, a suspected senior member of Islamic Jihad surrenders after a day-long siege, in the Palestinian refugee camp of Jenin. 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 A refugee camp is a temporary camp built by a government the United Nations, international organizations (such as the Red Cross) or NGOs to receive Jenin ( Arabic:; ג'נין a city in the West Bank 's Jenin Governorate, is a major Palestinian agricultural center (BBC), (Reuters)
- The record-breaking 2005 Atlantic hurricane season continues as Tropical Storm Delta forms from a non-tropical low 1,000 nautical miles (2,000 km) southwest of the Azores. The Azores ( Açores ɐˈsoɾɨʃ or) is a Portuguese Archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1500 km (950 mi) from (U.S. NHC)
- The lower house of the Russian parliament passed a bill by 370-18 requiring local branches of foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to reregister as Russian organisations subject to Russian jurisdiction, and thus stricter financial and legal restrictions. A Duma (Ду́ма is any of various representative assemblies in modern Russia and Russian history The bill gives Russian officials oversight of local finances and activities. The bill has been highly criticised by Human Rights Watch, Memorial rights organization, and the nonprofit think tank Indem for its potential effects on international monitoring of the status of human rights in Russia. Human Rights Watch is a United States -based international Non-governmental organization that conducts research and advocacy on Human rights. A non-profit organization ( abbreviated "NPO" also "not-for-profit" is a legally constituted Organization whose objective is to support or engage A think tank (also called a policy institute) is an organization institute corporation or group that conducts Research and engages in advocacy in areas such Human rights in the Soviet Union The rights and liberties of the citizens of the Russian Federation are granted by Chapter 2 of the Constitution adopted in 1993 (Reuters)
- An explosion at a chemical factory on the Songhua River in northeastern China releases high levels of benzene into the river water. The Jilin chemical plant explosions were a series of explosions which occurred on November 13 2005, in the No The Songhua River (also known as the Sungari River in English a name which comes from the Manchu language meaning White River) is a River in China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Benzene, or benzol, is an organic Chemical compound and a known Carcinogen with the molecular formula C 6 H 6 Authorities shut off the water supply for the downstream city of Harbin. ( Russian Kharbin) is a Sub-provincial city and the Capital of the Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China. (BBC)
- The new Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel, goes to Paris, France for her first foreign trip in office. The Head of government of Germany is called Chancellor (Kanzler Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. (ˈaŋɡela doʁoˈteːa ˈmɛɐ̯kəl (born Angela Dorothea Kasner, 17 July 1954 in Hamburg, West Germany) is the Chancellor of Germany. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Some observers see this as a signal that intra-European affairs will be a high priority. (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
- Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is officially declared as the winner of the Liberian presidential runoff, after she took 59. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born October 29 1938 is the current President of Liberia. Liberian elections in 2005 marked the end of the political transition following Liberia 's second civil war. 4 percent of the vote, making her Africa's first elected female head of state. (BBC)
- Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki has dismissed his entire cabinet and deputy ministers after voters rejected a draft constitution. 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 Mwai Kibaki (born November 15, 1931) is the President of Kenya. The 2005 Kenyan constitutional referendum was held on 21 November 2005. (BBC), (Reuters)
- CHOGM - Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting is currently underway in Malta. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The leaders of the nations with membership in the Commonwealth of Nations (formerly the British Commonwealth are collectively known as the Commonwealth Heads of Government.
- The city of Khabarovsk in Far Eastern Russia declares a state of emergency as the 80 km benzene slick released by an explosion in a Chinese chemical plant on 13 November, which has already caused water supplies for 4 million inhabitants of the Chinese city of Harbin to be suspended, approaches the Amur river which is the main water source for 1. Khabarovsk (Хаба́ровск xʌ'barɘfsk) is the administrative center and the largest city of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Benzene, or benzol, is an organic Chemical compound and a known Carcinogen with the molecular formula C 6 H 6 Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES ( Russian Kharbin) is a Sub-provincial city and the Capital of the Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China. 5 million people in Russia. (Forbes) (Moscow Times)
- Two people were injured in an accident at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City when the M&M's balloon was tangled in a light pole and fell near Times Square. The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is an annual Parade presented by Macy's Department store. The City of New York M&M's Chocolate Candies are Candy -coated pieces of Chocolate with the letter "m" inscribed on them produced by Mars Incorporated. Times Square is a major intersection in Manhattan, New York City at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West (AP via Yahoo! News) (Link dead as of 00:46, 15 January 2007 (UTC))
- Conflict in Iraq:
- 15 people die after a suicide bomb attack in Hilla. 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 This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons Al-Hillah ( BGN: Al Ḩillah; also spelled Hillah or Hilla) is a city in central Iraq (ABC aus)
- Prisoners at an Iraqi detention centre revealed to the BBC details of apparent widespread use of torture and abuse in prisons and detention centres in Iraq. Torture, according to the United Nations Convention Against Torture, is "any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental is intentionally For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (BBC)
- At least thirty people have died following a car bomb outside a hospital in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad. A car bomb is an explosive device placed in a car or other Vehicle and then detonated. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (BBC)
- Khadim Sarhid al-Hemaiyim, one of the most important Sunni Arab tribal leaders in Iraq, has been shot dead, along with his three sons and a son-in-law in Baghdad. Sunni Islam is the largest denomination of Islam. Sunni Islam is also referred to as Ahl as-Sunnah wa’l-Jamā‘h (Arabic The araB gene Promoter is a bacterial promoter activated by e L-arabinose binding A tribe, viewed historically or developmentally consists of a Social group existing before the development of or outside of States Many anthropologists use For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous The gunman appeared to be a member of the new Iraqi Army. Pre-2003 History The first Iraqi military forces established by the British were the Iraq Levies several battalions of troops tasked to guard the Royal Air Force bases (BBC)
- Canadian federal election, 2006: Opposition leader Stephen Harper introduces a motion of no confidence in the Canadian House of Commons. The 2006 Canadian federal election (more formally the 39th General Election) was held on January 23 2006 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Honorific prefixes --> Stephen Joseph Harper PC A motion of no confidence (also vote of no confidence, censure motion, no-confidence motion, or confidence motion) is a Parliamentary motion The House of Commons (Chambre des communes is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and With the support of all opposition parties, it is expected to pass on Monday, toppling Prime Minister Paul Martin's minority Liberals and forcing a campaign spanning the holiday season. This article lists political parties in Canada. Federal parties See also List of federal political parties in Canada Provincial The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus Paul Edgar Philippe Martin. PC, MP (also known as Paul Martin Jr A minority government or a minority cabinet is a Cabinet of a Parliamentary system formed when the governing Political party or The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political (CBC) (BBC)
- There are further calls in the media and Parliament of the United Kingdom for Prime Minister Tony Blair to publish a full account of his discussions with US President Bush on the bombing of Al Jazeera TV station headquarters in Doha. The United Kingdom has an extremely diverse media with an almost unrivalled number of outlets second only to the United States. The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. For the English-language channel see Al Jazeera English Al Jazeera (الجزيرة al-jazīrah,, meaning "The Island" Doha (الدوحة or Ad-Dōḥah) is the Capital city of Qatar. A memo on the conversation has been partly leaked to the Daily Mirror newspaper, before the Official Secrets Act was invoked. The Daily Mirror, often referred to simply as The Mirror, is a British Tabloid daily Newspaper founded in 1903 The Official Secrets Act is any of several Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the protection of official information mainly related to National (Guardian) The widow of journalist Tareq Ayyoub, who was killed in the 2003 bombing of Al Jazeera offices in Baghdad, says she is considering legal action against the US government. a' Tareq Ayyoub' (طارق ايوب (also spelled Tarek Ayoub, Tarik Ayub) was an Arab Television Reporter of Palestinian (Adnki) Al Jazeera staff later staged a 15 minute symbolic walk-out from all their offices around the world in protest. (BBC)
- Polish Minister of National Defence Radek Sikorski opens Warsaw Pact archives to historians. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. List of Ministers of National Defense of the Republic of Poland ( pl Radosław Tomasz "Radek" Sikorski (raˈdɔswaf ˈtɔmaʃ (ˈradɛk ɕiˈkɔrskʲi (born 23 February 1963 in Bydgoszcz) is a conservative The Warsaw Pact (see Nomenclature) was an organization of Communist states in Central and Eastern Europe. Maps of possible nuclear strikes against Western Europe, as well as the possible nuclear annihilation of 43 Polish cities and 2 million of its citizens by Soviet-controlled forces, are released. Western Europe at its most general meaning means 'all the countries in the West of Europe ' The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 (Chicago Tribune)
- The European Commission starts a legal action against the Bank of Italy and its President, Antonio Fazio, who allegedly favoured the Italian bank Banca Popolare Italiana in the race to acquire Banca Antonveneta, thus penalising Dutch group ABN AMRO. The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive branch of the European Union. In law a lawsuit is a civil action brought before a Court in which the party commencing the action the Plaintiff, seeks a legal or equitable remedy Banca d'Italia is the Central bank of Italy and part of the European System of Central Banks. Antonio Fazio (born October 11, 1936 in Alvito, Province of Frosinone) is an Italian banker who was the Governor of Banca d'Italia Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Antonveneta (Banca Antoniana Popolare Veneta is the 9th largest Banking group in Italy in terms of customer Loans and the 8th largest in terms of total The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands ABN AMRO is a Dutch bank currently owned by RFS Holdings BV, a consortium of Royal Bank of Scotland Group, Fortis Bank Nederland, and Banco Santander (BBC)
- Conflict in Iraq: German archaeologist Susanne Osthoff is kidnapped 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 Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from Greek grc ἀρχαιολογία archaiologia – grc ἀρχαῖος archaīos Susanne Kristina Osthoff (born March 7 1962 in Munich) is a German Archaeologist who had worked in Iraq since 1991 until For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (BBC)
- Cebu leads the "soft-opening" of the 23rd Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines. The City of Cebu ( Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Sugbo, Filipino: Lungsod ng Cebu) is the capital of The Southeast Asian Games (also known as the SEA Games) is a biennial Multi-sport event involving participants from the current 11 countries of Southeast The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Games will formally start on November 27, 2005 at Manila's Quirino Grandstand. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The City of Manila (Manila Bulletin)
- The president of Ukraine, Viktor Yushchenko, calls for the Holodomor to be internationally recognised as an act of genocide. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Viktor Andriyovych Yushchenko ( Ukrainian: Viktor Andrijovyč Juščenko) (born February 23 1954) is the third and current President of The Holodomor (Голодомор is the famine that took place in Soviet Ukraine during the 1932-1933 agricultural season Genocide is the deliberate and systematic destruction in whole or in part of an ethnic racial religious or national group (BBC)
- Papua New Guinea decides to evacuate the 1500 inhabitants of Carteret Atoll to Bougainville, 100 km away, over the next two years. Papua New Guinea (or ˈpæpjuːə in Tok Pisin: Papua Niugini) officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania The Carteret Islands (also known as Carteret Atoll, Tulun or Kilinailau Islands/Atoll are Papua New Guinea islands located 86 km (53 mi Bougainville is part of Papua New Guinea. Geographically, Bougainville is included in the chain of islands known as the Solomon Islands in Melanesia The atolls, maximum elevation 1. 5 metres, are the first inhabited land to be abandoned to rising sea levels and they are expected to be totally inundated by around 2015. 2015 ( MMXV) will be a Common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. (Guardian) (Straits Times)
- George Best, the Northern Irish international footballer who won the European Footballer of the Year award in 1968, has died of lung infection and organ failure at the age of 59. George Best (22 May 1946 &ndash 25 November 2005 was a Northern Irish professional football player best known for his years with Manchester United. The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international football. The "fr '''Ballon d'Or'''" ( French for " Golden Ball " often referred to as the European Footballer of the Year award is an association football Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. (BBC)
- Arab-Israeli Conflict: Israel hands over the bodies of three Hezbollah militants its Defence Forces killed earlier in the week to the Lebanese Government. 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 Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Lebanon is a Parliamentary democracy within the overall framework of confessionalism, in which the highest offices are proportionately reserved for representatives (IOL)
- Al Jazeera bombing memo:
- Reporters Without Borders voice concerns over the Al Jazeera bombing memo and their shock over the reporting ban placed by the UK government on the issue. The Al Jazeera bombing memo is an unpublished memorandum made within the British government which purports to be the minutes of a discussion between United States For the English-language channel see Al Jazeera English Al Jazeera (الجزيرة al-jazīrah,, meaning "The Island" 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 politics of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland takes place in the framework of a Constitutional monarchy, in which the Monarch is Head (New Kerala)
- Peter Kilfoyle, MP lodges Early day motion 1084 in the House of Commons calling on the government to publish the memo in full. Peter Kilfoyle (born on June 9, 1946 in Liverpool) is a UK politician A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. An early day motion (EDM in the Westminster system, is a motion tabled by Members of Parliament for debate "on an early day" The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords (Daily Telegraph)
- Wadah Khanfar, Al Jazeera's director general, is reportedly flying to the UK to discuss the matter with the UK government. For the English-language channel see Al Jazeera English Al Jazeera (الجزيرة al-jazīrah,, meaning "The Island" (BBC)
- Richard Burns, 2001 English World Rally Champion, dies due to a brain tumour that had kept him out of competition for the past two years. Richard Burns ( January 17 1971, Reading Berkshire, England &ndash November 25 2005) was a British rally
- Conflict in Iraq:
- Four Westerners have been kidnapped in Iraq while in Baghdad. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" 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 The term Western world, the West or the Occident ( Latin: occidens -sunset -west as distinct from the Orient) can have multiple meanings For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (BBC)
- Former Philippine election official Virgilio Garcillano reappeared before Philippine media after 5 months of his disappearance. Virgilio Olivar Garcillano (born c 1948 also known as Garci, is a former official of the Philippine Commission on Elections who allegedly -Philippine Daily Inquirer
- The Rafah crossing linking the Gaza Strip and Egypt turns over to Palestinian control for the first time. 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 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 This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn (BBC)
- An earthquake measuring 5. 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 5 on the moment magnitude scale hits the area near Ruichang, Jiangxi in China, killing more than 14. TalkMoment magnitude scale#Real world examples please.--> The moment magnitude scale Ruichang ( is a County-level city under the jurisdiction of Jiujiang, in the north of China 's Jiangxi province along the Yangtze River ( Postal map spelling: Kiangsi is a southern province of the People's Republic of China, spanning from the banks of the Yangtze River Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES (BBC) (USGS)
- Vijaypat Singhania of India sets a world record for highest hot air balloon flight, reaching 69,852 feet (20. Vijaypat Singhania is a former Sheriff of Mumbai, from December 19, 2005 to December 18, 2006. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The hot air balloon is the oldest successful human-carrying Flight technology 29 km). (AP)
- The British government suppresses further details of the Bush/Blair memo. 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 Al Jazeera bombing memo is an unpublished memorandum made within the British government which purports to be the minutes of a discussion between United States (WikiNews)
- 23rd Southeast Asian Games formally opens in Manila, Philippines. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The 23rd Southeast Asian Games (also known as the 2005 SEAG) were held in the Philippines from November 27th to December 5th in The City of Manila The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP (Manila Bulletin)
- A tornado outbreak across four U.S. states kills at least two people. On November 27 and 28, 2005, a substantial outbreak of Tornadoes occurred in the Central United States. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government (US NWS Storm Prediction Center)
- The former Prime Minister of Iraq, Iyad Allawi, has claimed in The Observer newspaper, that human rights abuses by members of the Government of Iraq are as bad now as they were in the time of Saddam Hussein. Office The Prime Minister of Iraq is Iraq's Head of government. 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 Observer is a British Newspaper published on Sundays In about the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The Human rights refers to the "basic Rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 (BBC)
- Incumbent President Omar Bongo Ondimba seeks another seven-year term against four other candidates in Gabonese presidential election, 2005. El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba (born Albert-Bernard Bongo on 30 December 1935) became President of Gabon in 1967 Gabon held a presidential election on 27 November 2005. Incumbent President Omar Bongo Ondimba, in power since 1967 (Reuters)
- Honduras presidential election, 2005: Elections in Honduras are held, with either Porfirio Pepe Lobo or Manuel Zelaya expected to be elected President of Honduras. Elections in Honduras gives information on Elections and election results in Honduras. Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo Sosa is a Honduran politician and agricultural landowner José Manuel Zelaya Rosales, also known as Mel Zelaya, (born September 20, 1952) is the President of Honduras and has been since This page lists presidents of Honduras. Many of the post 1900 Presidents represented one of the two dominant political parties which are the Liberal Party of Honduras (PLH Honduras in Spanish, República de Honduras) is a democratic republic in Central America. (BBC)
- An earthquake hits southern Iran, measuring 5. 9 on the moment magnitude scale. TalkMoment magnitude scale#Real world examples please.--> The moment magnitude scale (BBC)
- Leader of the Democratic Action Party Lim Kit Siang calls for the resignation of the Malaysian Deputy Inspector-General of the Police for his actions in the Malaysian prisoner abuse scandal. The Democratic Action Party, or DAP (Parti Tindakan Demokratik is a Secular, multi-racial social democratic / democratic socialist Lim Kit Siang (born February 20, 1941; Chinese: 林吉祥 Pinyin: Lín Jíxiáng For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and The Malaysian lock-up detainee abuse scandal (also known as Squatgate) is a scandal involving the abuse allegations of detainees (initially Chinese citizens under (Lim's blog)
- The Edmonton Eskimos defeat the Montreal Alouettes 38-35 in the 93rd Grey Cup Canadian Football League championship at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton Alberta. The Montreal Alouettes ( French: les Alouettes de Montréal) are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec. Festivities A giant parade on the day before the Grey Cup wound through downtown Vancouver with Pamela Anderson at the lead The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal The Eskimos won in overtime on a Sean Fleming field goal to capture their 13th Grey Cup in franchise history. The Grey Cup (in Coupe Grey is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League (CFL and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team Eskimos quarterback Ricky Ray was named Grey Cup MVP. The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton Alberta. This article is about the Canadian Football League Quarterback Ricky Ray (Game Coverage)
- Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has called the former prime minister Iyad Allawi's comments "nonsense". For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events 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. President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. Jalal Talabani ( Kurdish: جه لال تاله بانی / Celal Talebanî / Jelal Talebaní جلال طالباني) (born November 12, 1933 This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Ayad Allawi ( إياد علاوي) (born 1945 is an Iraqi politician and was the interim Prime Minister of Iraq prior to Iraq's 2005 legislative Allawi claimed that the human rights abuses in Iraq were as bad now as they were under Saddam Hussein. Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 Talabani stated that the government was against any form of torture or harming of Prisoners. Torture, according to the United Nations Convention Against Torture, is "any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental is intentionally A prison, penitentiary, or correctional facility is a place in which individuals are physically confined or interned and usually deprived of a range of (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
- Reports that Darshan Singh has been dismissed as chief hangman of Singapore are denied by prison officials. Darshan Singh (born 1932 is the chief hangman of Singapore. Darshan Singh commenced his post as the hangman for the British colonial service in 1959 For other meanings of the term see Executioner (disambiguation. Singapore They would not say if he would perform the hanging of Nguyen Tuong Van. Van Tuong Nguyen ( Vietnamese: Nguyễn Tường Vân, baptised Caleb) ( 17 August 1980 – 2 December (ABC)
- Canadian federal election, 2006: Prime Minister Paul Martin's minority government is defeated in a confidence motion by a vote of 171 - 133. The 2006 Canadian federal election (more formally the 39th General Election) was held on January 23 2006 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus Paul Edgar Philippe Martin. PC, MP (also known as Paul Martin Jr A minority government or a minority cabinet is a Cabinet of a Parliamentary system formed when the governing Political party or The Prime Minister announces he will request a dissolution of parliament from the Governor General tomorrow. The Governor General of Canada ( French: Gouverneure générale du Canada, or: Gouverneur général du Canada) is the vice-regal representative (CBC).
- The tribunal trying Saddam Hussein and seven co-defendants adjourned for a second time after hearing posthumous evidence. Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 (BBC)
- EU Justice commissioner Franco Frattini makes an unprecedented call for the suspension of privileges, for any member state found to have hosted a CIA black site. The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive branch of the European Union. Franco Frattini (born 14 March 1957 in Rome) is an Italian politician currently serving as Italy's Foreign Minister in the A Member State of the European Union is any one of the twenty-seven sovereign Nation states that have acceded the European Union (EU since its De facto 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 (ABC)
- Running water is restored to the city of Harbin, in Heilongjiang, China after several days of a water cut-off due to the toxic benzene spill. ( Russian Kharbin) is a Sub-provincial city and the Capital of the Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China. ( Postal map spelling: Heilungkiang Manchu: Sahaliyan ula is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the northeastern Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Benzene, or benzol, is an organic Chemical compound and a known Carcinogen with the molecular formula C 6 H 6 Yilan County, Heilongjiang, however, is still without running water. Yilan County ( is a county of Harbin, in the Heilongjiang province of the People's Republic of China. (The Guardian)
- The United Nations Climate Change Conference opens in Montreal. Annex I and Annex II Countries and Developing Countries Signatories to the UNFCCC are split into three groups Annex I countries (industrialized countries Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec - (Government of Canada)
- The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season nears its official end but the 26th named storm of the season, Tropical Storm Epsilon, forms from a non-tropical low east of Bermuda. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ba (officially The Bermuda Islands or The Somers Isles) is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. (US NHC) (CNN)
- Virginia Governor Mark R. Warner grants clemency in the case of convicted murderer Robin Lovitt. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state The Governor of Virginia serves as the chief executive of the Commonwealth of Virginia for a four-year term Mark Robert Warner (born December 15, 1954) is an American politician and businessman from the U A pardon is the forgiveness of a crime and the penalty associated with it Robin McKennel Lovitt (born November 6, 1963) is a convicted Murderer in the U It was about 24 hours before Lovitt was scheduled to be executed. Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. Evidence against Lovitt had been illegally destroyed after his trial by a court clerk, preventing DNA testing that may have cleared him of the crime. Deoxyribonucleic acid ( DNA) is a Nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known Lovitt's execution was to be the 1,000th execution in the United States since the Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. Gregg v Georgia, Proffitt v Florida, Jurek v Texas, Woodson v Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. (Reuters)
- Former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres says he may leave the Labour Party to join Ariel Sharon's government after the next election if he is re-elected and if Sharon's new party is to form a government. 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 (שמעון פרס born Szymon Perski on August 2 1923, is the ninth President of the State of Israel. (אריאל (ABC)
- The Government of Lesotho offers all its citizens a free HIV test. For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. Lesotho (lɪˈsuːtuː) officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a Landlocked country and Enclave — entirely surrounded by the Republic of South Human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV) is a Lentivirus (a member of the Retrovirus family that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome Aimed at stopping and reversing the spread of AIDS, this is believed to be the first programme of its kind in the world. (BBC)
- President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, has cancelled the Fatah Primary Elections after accusations of voter fraud were made. 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 Fatah (فتح literally opening, is a reverse Acronym from the Arabic name Harakat al-Tahrir al-Watani al-Filastini (حركة التحرير A primary election ( nominating primary) also referred to simply as a primary, is an election in which voters in a Jurisdiction select candidates Electoral fraud is illegal interference with the process of an Election. (BBC)
- Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, a top aide to former Secretary of State Colin Powell, accused Vice-President Dick Cheney of ignoring a decision by President Bush on the treatment of prisoners in the war on terror. Colonel ( RP ˈkɜnəl GA ˈkɜrnəl is a Military rank of a Commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every country Lawrence B Wilkerson ( 15 June 1945 in Gaffney South Carolina) is a retired United States Army Colonel and former chief of staff Secretary of State is a commonly used title for a Government Official. Colin Luther Powell, KCB (Honorary MSC, (born April 5, 1937) is a retired General in the United States Army. The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney (born January 30 1941 is the forty-sixth and current Vice President of the United States. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The War on Terrorism (also known as the War on Terror) is the common term for the military political and legal, and ideological conflict and specifically for U (BBC)
- Two bomb attacks occur in the Bangladeshi cities of Chittagong and Gazipur. A bomb is any of a range of devices that typically rely on the Exothermic Chemical reaction of an Explosive material to produce an extremely ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially Chittagong ( Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম Chôţţogram) is Bangladesh 's main Seaport and its second-largest city Gazipur may refer to Gazipur Barisal Division, Bangladesh Gazipur Chittagong Division, Bangladesh Gazipur Dhaka Division Six people are killed and 65 others wounded. (Reuters)
- Activist investor Carl Icahn announces that he has hired Lazard to advise him as he wages a proxy fight for control of Time Warner, the media empire. Carl Celian Icahn (born February 16, 1936) is an American Billionaire Financier, Corporate raider and Private equity Lazard Ltd ( is the parent company of Lazard LLC a New York -based independent Investment bank with approximately 2400 employees in 41 cities across 24 countries A proxy fight or proxy battle is an event that may occur when a corporation's stockholders develop opposition to some aspect of the corporate governance often focusing on directorial Time Warner Inc ( is the world's largest media and entertainment conglomerate, headquartered in New York City. (thestreet.com)
- Canadian federal election, 2006 - Canadian Governor General Michaëlle Jean formally dissolves Parliament, following Prime Minister Paul Martin's loss of a confidence vote, and calls a federal election for January 23, 2006. The 2006 Canadian federal election (more formally the 39th General Election) was held on January 23 2006 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The term governor general or governor-general refers to a vice-regal representative of a Monarch in an independent realm or a major colonial circonscription Michaëlle Jean, CC CMM COM CD ʒɑ̃ (born September 6, 1957, in Port-au-Prince, This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Paul Edgar Philippe Martin. PC, MP (also known as Paul Martin Jr A Motion of Confidence is a motion of support proposed by a government in a Parliament or other assembly of elected representatives to give members of parliament (or Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. (Toronto Star)
- The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season officially ended today, despite Tropical Storm Epsilon's remaining active in the Atlantic. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. (US NHC 1) (US NHC 2)
- Gabon: Africa's longest serving president (since 1967), Omar Bongo, wins presidential elections, securing a further seven years in office. Gabon (gəˈbɒn or /gaˈbõ/ in French) is a country in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Republic El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba (born Albert-Bernard Bongo on 30 December 1935) became President of Gabon in 1967 Gabon held a presidential election on 27 November 2005. Incumbent President Omar Bongo Ondimba, in power since 1967 (Reuters)
- The US Military has been covertly paying to run news stories written by US Military "information operations" troops. The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States Information warfare is the use and management of information in pursuit of a competitive advantage over an opponent A troop is a Military unit, originally a small force of Cavalry, subordinate to a Squadron and headed by the troop leader The stories, usually praising the work of the U.S. Military, appeared in Baghdad newspapers (Al Jazeera)(LA Times)
- A new campaign against Iraqi insurgents begins with joint U. 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 A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. S. -Iraqi troops conducting Operation Iron Hammer in western Iraq. (ABC)
- New policy document on American involvement in Iraq, "National Strategy for Victory in Iraq", is published by the White House. The National Strategy for Victory in Iraq is a document by the United States National Security Council which articulated the strategy of the United States President See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence (UPI)
- Surgeons in France carry out the first human face transplant. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A face transplant is a still-experimental procedure to replace all or part of a person's face (BBC)
- Death toll in northeast China coal mine blast reaches 150. This is a list of wars and human-made disasters by death toll. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Coal mining is the extraction or removal of Coal from the Earth by Mining. (Science Daily)
- Giovanni Prezioso, the General Counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, announces that he's leaving that post, although he'll remain until early 2006 to aid with the transition. Giovanni Prezioso born c1960 in Boston to Dr and Mrs Fausto Maria Prezioso of Towson Md became General Counsel of the US Securities and Exchange Commission in April 2002 A general counsel is the chief Lawyer of a legal department usually in a corporation or government department The US Securities and Exchange Commission (commonly known as the SEC) is an independent agency of the United States government which holds primary responsibility (SEC website)
- There are reports that Walt Disney Co., which is trying to sell its ABC Radio unit, has narrowed the field of potential buyers to three: Entercom Communications Corp. ABC Radio Networks, known as ABC Radio for short is an American Radio network. , Cumulus Media Inc. and a private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts. Cumulus Media Inc (also known as Cumulus Broadcasting) is a large owner of Radio stations in markets in the United States. Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (commonly referred to as KKR) is a New York City -based Private equity firm that focuses primarily on late-stage Leveraged (Business Journal)
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