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December 2005

• EU's prestigious Galileo launched 
• Fireworks explosion kills 12 in Venezuela 
• Australian Business Tycoon Kerry Packer passes away
• Train collision in Rome, 50 injured
• Earthquake of intensity 6.3 rocks Indonesia 
• NASA plans mission to Pluto
• Myanmar bans entry of former Thai PM
• UK relaxes visa rules for religious workers
• 50 Afghans released from US custody
• Bush accepts responsibility for war in Iraq
• Tight security for Iraq polls
• Quake felt in Wellington
• Bolivians prepare for polls
• Bomb blast in Pak, 12 killed
• Passenger shot dead at Miami Airport
• Suicide blasts kill 37 in Iraq
• Plane crashe in Iran, 128 killed
• Kazakh President Nazarbayev re-elected 
• Japan's Prime Minister to visit Israel, Turkey next month
• Mild quake hits Japan
• Role of Norway as global peacemaker 
• Syria port mishap kills two
• Six Lanka troops die in blast 
• New reforms: UAE to hold its first elections
• Pakistan to get two P3C Orion aircraft from US 
• Pakistan film festival dedicated to quake victims
• 9 Iraqis shot dead in minibus attack
• Nepal road mishap kills 35

November 2005

• Canada to go to polls on January 23
• Indonesia confirms another case of bird flu
• 30 killed in China mine blast
• Major earthquake hits Iran
• Suicide blast kills 21 in Iraq
• 83 killed in Colombian floods
• Senator killed in Colombia copter crash
• National alert sounded in China for bird flu
• Blasts hit Thailand market
• Canada & India sign science & tech. cooperation agreement
• 80 killed in Iraq blasts 
• Annan visits Muzaffarabad 
• Violent clashes in Turkey
• Heavy security for Lankan polls
• Baghdad car bomb kills 4
• Blast in Karachi, 6 killed
• Quake rocks eastern Indonesian island
• Police tighten security at Paris landmarks
• Peace march in Paris
• Iraq suicide attack kills 33
• Czech President visit ISRO Satellite Centre
• Suicide blast in Jordan, 67 killed
• Paris calm under curfew
• One killed in US school shooting
• 13th SAARC Summit in Dhaka starts from Nov. 12, 2005
• Delegation of European Parliament visits South India 
• Blast in Baghdad, 3 killed
• Violence continues in Paris
• 6 policemen killed in Iraq

• India approves DTAC with Italy

• Bhutanese Trade Minister meets India's Power Minister

• Car bomb attack in Basra, 20 killed

• Moderate quake hits China, kills one

• 11 killed in Amsterdam fire

• China reports new bird flu outbreak

• Bomb threats hit California airports

• Mixed mandate in Germany

September 2005

• Mixed mandate in Germany

• Afghanistan goes to polls peacefully

• 81 killed in Iraq blast

• Typhoon Khanun hits eastern China

• Roger Federer wins US Open

• Al Qaeda threatens attacks in a videotape

• 30 killed in Egyptian fire

• India-Norway sign 5 agreements on hydro cooperation

• 147 killed in Indonesia plane crash

August 2005

• Over 1000 dead in Iraq stampede

• Hurricane Katrina kills 55 people

• Seven killed in Paris fire

• Troops enter West Bank settlements

• Bangladesh cleric arrested in connection of bomb blasts

• Sri Lanka extends emergency

• Blasts rock Bangladesh

• Cypriot plane crashes with 121 aboard in Greece

• Emergency imposed after killing of Sri Lankan Foreign Min.

• Pakistan test fires nuclear-capable missile

• Space Shuttle Discovery lands successfully 

• Bus crash in Brazil kills nine 

• Hiroshima bombing: Japan marks 60th anniversary

• Typhoon Matsa hits southeast China

• Discovery undocks from space station

• US, Britain on way to rescue Russian submarine

• Air France plane skids off runway, catches fire in toronto

• Ahmedinejad sworn in as Iran president 

• China gas leak kills 24

• NASA approves third spacewalk

• Two held for London blast bid

• Bush Appoints Bolton As U.N. Ambassador

• Saudi King Fahd passes away

• Tornado hits Britain

• Bird flu kills two in Vietnam   

• 9 More Arrested in Botched London Attacks

• NASA Grounds Future Shuttle Flights

July 2005 

• Discovery blasts off

• British police arrest third terror suspect

• 49 dead and 200 hurt in Egyptian blasts

• Suspected bomber shot dead in London

• Terror strikes: Four blasts rock London

• Bakiyev wins Kyrgyz presidency

• U.S. Helicopter Crashes North of Baghdad

• Wal-Mart Heir John Walton Dies in Crash

• Brazil crush Argentina 4-1 to Confed Cup

• Landslides kill 4 in China

• One injured in Beirut blast

• Serial blasts in London, 38 dead, 700 injured

• US, Europe on high alert 

• 20 killed in Baghdad blast

• Hurricane Dennis hits US coast with 193-kph fury

• London blasts: Four suspects identified

• More than 100 die in Pakistan train clash

• Boeing launches new version of 737 jet

• Clinton meets Mandela

June 2005

• Germany's Schroeder's to Meet With Bush
• Iran's New Leader to Pursue Nuclear Plans
• Ahmedinejad elected new Iranian President
• US asks Japan to keep troops in Iraq
• British PM Blair urges modernization of EU
• Australia's deputy PM John Anderson resigns
• G-4 nations remain firm on UNSC expansion
• Russian President Putin to visit Japan in Nov
• Sharon-Abbas summit fails
• US for UNSC seat to 'developing country'
• Suicide Blast at Iraq Restaurant Kills 23
• South African President Mbeki sacks his deputy 
• Pak minister denies links with militants
• Asafa Powell set a new 100m WR of 9.77 sec
• Powerful quake hits Chile, 11 killed
• Suicide Bombers Kill 28 in Northern Iraq
• Suicide Bomber Strikes Afghan Mosque
• India, Canada sign air agreement
• Tennis : Rafael Nadal wins French Open
• Dutch vote for NO of EU Constitution
• Kumaratunga arrives on three-day visit to India
• Ex-FBI Official Reveals He's 'Deep Throat'

May 2005

• U.S. Captures Former Saddam Regime Spy

• Peru Doctors Separate 'Mermaid' Baby Legs

• France rejects EU Constitution

• Employees' strike hits BBC

• Over 9,000 held in Harare crackdown

• German Chancellor Schroeder calls early election

• Enkhbayar wins Mongolia's presidential poll

• Abducted Iraqi governor freed

• 14 killed in blast in north China mine

• Kyrgyztan shuts down border to Uzbek refugees

• Taiwan establishes diplomatic ties with Nauru

• Anti-US protests in Afghanistan, 3 killed

• Nelson Mandela awarded honorary doctorate

• Car bomb kills 30 in northern Iraq 

• Bomb explodes near UK Embassy in New York

• Benedict XVI delivers first Angelus

• Lithuania marks first anniversary as EU member

April 2005

• Nepal govt lifts state of emergency
• India, Japan to support UNSC bids
• Japanese PM Koizumi arrives on 2 day visit
• India, Japan to issue 8-point declaration
• Maiden flight of Airbus A380 successful
• India to resume military aid to Nepal
• Dhaka SAARC summit to be held in May
• Train derails in Japan, 104 killed
• Benedict XVI installed as new Pope
• World leader meet at Asia-Africa summit in Jakarta
• Japan apologises for World War II errors
• India urges Nepal to restore democracy
• India-New Zealand sign education arrangement
• Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger elected new Pope
• Chinese Premier non-committal on India UNSC seat
• India, China to resolve boundary issue
• Prince Charles weds Camilla
• European patent office revokes neem patent
• Uzbekistan President visit to India
• Pope John Paul II passes away at 84

March 2005

• India, Romania to explore opportunities in oil sector
• Bulgarian Foreign Minister on 4 day India visit
• Political Situation in Kyrgyzstan
• Extradition Treaty approved with Oman, Bulgaria
• EC signs scholarship agreement with India
• Netherlands delegation to visits INDIA in April
• N Korean PM visits Beijing
• Transport workers strike in Peru
• Mild quake of magnitude 4.8 hits northeast Taiwan
• Cyclone hits Australia coastline
• Preliminary results of elections in Kyrgyz Republic
• Blair invites Indian PM for G-8 meeting
• Bush names Bolton as US ambassador to UN
• China unveils anti-secession law
• India and UK to cooperate in film co-production

February 2005

• Kyrgyz Parliamentary Elections Update

• Death toll in Iran earthquake rises to 500

• Crude oil prices hold above $51 per barrel

• India freezes military assistance to Nepal

• India, Iran to set up cultural heritage fund 

• Portugal's Socialist Party wins elections

• Turkish military plane crashes; two killed

• Heavy rains lash California

• Powerful earthquake strikes Iran; 400 killed

• EU welcomes India-Pakistan Bus service link

• India to get gas from Afghanistan

• India, Iran to begin talks on gas pipeline

• Austria to introduce direct flight to India

• Rice elaborates on US policy in Middle East

• Oil prices decline as geopolitical fears subside

• India, Austria sign MoU on health sector

• Ray Charles sweeps Grammys

• Prince Charles to wed Camilla

• Heavy floods hit Venezuela

• Pope discharged from hospital

• Benazir, Sharif meet in Jeddah

• India, Croatia agreement on Visa Exemption

• New USAID Director inaugurate Indo-US summit

• EU launches help service for developing countries

• Israel, Palestine agree for ceasefire

• Queen of Bhutan on India visit

• Strict censorship continues in Nepal

• Thailand goes to national elections

• Bush to seek $419.3 bn for defence

• US, Europe to check Iran's nuke plans

• Nepal people support democracy: Poll

• King Gyanendra dismisses Deuba govt

• Portugal SC allows extradition of Abu Salem

• World Economic Forum meeting starts in Davos

January 2005

• Security stepped up for Iraq poll
• Three MoUs signed between India and Bhutan
• India, China hold strategic dialogue
• US to deport drug convict
• Yushchenko sworn in as Ukraine President
• LTTE asks Norway to start peace talks
• Mild earthquake rattles Islamabad
• Bush sworn in as US President for 2nd term
• Canadian Health Minister calls on Dr. Ramadoss
• Economic cooperation between India and Chile
• 5 Envoys present credentials to President Kalam
• U.S. announces open skies agreement with India
• EU supports UN Disaster Reduction Confer. in Kobe
• Global crude oil prices near $50 a barrel
• Airbus unveiled World's largest passenger plane
• India, Malaysia Target $ 10 Billion Trade In 3 Years
• 100 hurt in Bangkok train crash
• Japan unveils world's largest quake simulator
• EU funded hospital inagurated in Guwahati, Assam
• Mahmoud Abbas takes charge as Palestinian Pres.
• US may increase H1B visas for Indian pros
• Pak relaxes visa regime for foreign businessmen
• Bird flu toll reaches 22 in Vietnam
• Tornadoes strike southern Brazil
• EU commits ?23 million for Tsunami victims
• Bhutan contributes Rs. 100 mn to PM relief fund