- India: India launches a peace initiative to normalise relations with Pakistan. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Formal talks are conditional on Islamabad ending Kashmiri cross-border terrorism initiatives. |name = Islamabad|native_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = Capital City |total_type This article is about the geographical region of greater Kashmir [1]
- Mahathir bin Mohamad, outgoing prime minister of Malaysia, accuses leading democratic nations of terrorising the world. Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad (ma'ħɑðiɽ bin mʊħɑmmæd̚ (recorded as born on 20 December 1925 was the fourth Prime Minister of This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and He seemed to be referring to the USA, Israel, and Australia. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. [2]
- Occupation of Iraq: The commander of US ground forces in Iraq says that Al-Qaeda is now operating in Iraq as witnessed by increasingly sophisticated attacks on US troops. 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. Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [3]
- European Union and Guantanamo Bay: Leaders of the European Union parliament urge the EU to take action over 26 Europeans being held indefinitely by the USA without charges, without trial, without legal representation at Guantanamo Bay. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in The Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp is a controversial United States Detention center operated by Joint Task Force Guantanamo since 2002 in Guantanamo The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in The detainees are experiencing increasing psychological problems. [4]
- Human Rights Watch (HRW) releases a report about mentally ill inmates of United States prisons. Human Rights Watch is a United States -based international Non-governmental organization that conducts research and advocacy on Human rights. Mental disorder or mental illness is a psychological or behavioral pattern that occurs in an individual and is thought to cause distress or disability that is not expected as The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A prison, penitentiary, or correctional facility is a place in which individuals are physically confined or interned and usually deprived of a range of It concludes that mentally ill offenders are frequently physically abused, punished by staff for self-destructive behavior and not given the treatment they need. [5]
- Afghanistan: The commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan says that his troops are increasingly facing a new "excellently trained" species of terrorist. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, The North Atlantic Treaty [6]
- Sport - Performance enhancing drugs: Top British runner Dwain Chambers tests positive for the drug tetrahydrogestrinone (THG). Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively Dwain Anthony Chambers (born 5 April 1978 is an English sprinter of Afro-Caribbean descent Tetrahydrogestrinone (often referred to as THG or The Clear) is an Anabolic steroid. The steroid was previously believed to be undetectable but an anonymous source provided a used syringe containing traces last week. A steroid is a Terpenoid Lipid characterized by a Carbon skeleton with four fused rings generally arranged in a 6-6-6-5 fashion [7]
- Politics of Japan: A popular politician Tanaka Makiko resigns as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. The politics of Japan is in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic Monarchy, where the Prime Minister of Japan is the Makiko Tanaka (田中 真紀子 Tanaka Makiko, born in Nishiyama Niigata, January 14, 1944) is a Japanese politician the daughter The, frequently abbreviated to LDP or, is a Centre right, conservative, Political party and the largest party in Japan. Her membership has been suspended since last year. [8]
- Indy Racing League: Racecar driver Tony Renna is killed in a crash during a test drive at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the sanctioning body of a predominantly American based Open-wheel racing series. Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway Indiana (an Enclave of Indianapolis) in the United States, is the home of the [9]
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