- January 27, 2005
January 27, 2005
* President of the
Royal Society warns of oil companies' funding of lobbies in the UK to cast skepticism over the debate onclimate change . [http://www.guardian.co.uk/life/science/story/0,12996,1399585,00.html (Guardian)]
*Conflict in Darfur : Around 100 people have been killed following an Air Raid into theDarfur region of Sudan according to theAfrican Union . Jean Baptiste Natama, the A.U's spokesperson has described it as a "major ceasefire violation". [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4211595.stm (BBC)]
*Conflict in Iraq : At least 11 people are known to have died inIraq today, including at least one United States Marine. [http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000103&sid=aZ3uSGS2bq2Y&refer=us (Bloomberg)]
*Holocaust survivors, formerRed Army soldiers, leaders of more than 40 countries, and other people gather inOświęcim ,Poland for the 60th anniversary of the liberation of theAuschwitz concentration camp where more than 1 million people were killed. [http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=662261 Reuters] [http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1106796046722 (Jerusalem Post)] [http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,1564,1470778,00.html (Deutsche Welle)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4210841.stm (BBC)] [http://www.cbc.ca/cp/world/050126/w012642.html (CBC)] [http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000085&sid=aZArzrT6Gx2c&refer=europe (Bloomberg)] [http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L26381430.htm (Reuters Alertnet)]
*French national railwaysSNCF are severely disrupted by a 24-hour walkout by staff to protest the rape of a ticket inspector on aToulouse -Cahors train on Tuesday. The inspector had been attempting to charge a man for not having a ticket. A 24 year old man was later arrested. The strike is due to end at 1500 UTC. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4211729.stm (BBC)]
*Israeli-Palestinian Conflict : In an interview withYedioth Ahronoth ,Israel i Prime Minister,Ariel Sharon , has said he is "very satisfied" with Palestinian PresidentMahmoud Abbas 's efforts to restore calm. Sharon pledged to further peace process efforts with Abbas, with a meeting possible within two weeks. [http://www.swissinfo.org/sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=143&sid=5496996 (Swiss Info)] [http://www.keralanext.com/news/indexread.asp?id=99687 (Kerala Next)]
*New York radio stationHot 97 has suspended the staff of the show "Miss Jones in the Morning". The show came under criticism for broadcasting a parody song that ridicules the victims of the2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake . [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4211883.stm (BBC)] [http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=domesticNews&storyID=7440350 (Reuters)] [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1496296/20050126/index.jhtml?headlines=true (MTV.COM)]
* The fifthWorld Social Forum begins inPorto Alegre ,Brazil . The event is accompanied by tens of thousands of activists [http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/ap/2005/01/26/ap1784820.html (Forbes)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4208197.stm (BBC)]
* InBurundi , South African mediator, deputy presidentJacob Zuma has warned the president of thetransitional government ,Domitien Ndayizeye , not to try to change the draftconstitution to let himself run in the forthcoming elections [http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L26416027.htm (Reuters Alertnet)] [http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=136&art_id=vn20050126063857101C454061 (IOL)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4209819.stm (BBC)]
* According to family members, funeral of the purged Chinese communist leaderZhao Ziyang will be held on next Saturday [http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=661542 (Reuters)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4211157.stm (BBC)] [http://english.epochtimes.com/news/5-1-26/26033.html (Epoch Times)]
* In a conference hosted by theExxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council , several scientists state that theecology ofPrince William Sound inAlaska still has not recovered from the 1989Exxon Valdez oil spill [http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N26549131.htm (Reuters Alertnet)]
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