- February 6, 2005
February 6 2005 * The
New England Patriots win the Super Bowl, defeating thePhiladelphia Eagles 24-21. [http://www.washtimes.com/national/20050207-124338-3803r.htm (Wash. Times)]
*U.S. Secretary of StateCondoleezza Rice arrives inIsrael to meet with Israeli Prime MinisterAriel Sharon andPalestinian Authority PresidentMahmoud Abbas . [http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/06/mideast/index.html (CNN)]
*Thai Prime MinisterThaksin Shinawatra wins an unprecedented second term as prime minister, in the greatest electoral sweep in the nation's history. [http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/02/06/thailand.poll/index.html (CNN)]
*Togo succession:
** TheTogo lese parliament tries to legalize the accession to power ofFaure Gnassingbé , son ofGnassingbé Eyadéma , by voting to change a constitutional amendment. [http://fr.news.yahoo.com/050206/202/499xj.html (Yahoo France - AFP)] [http://www.cbc.ca/cp/world/050207/w020750.html (CBC)]
** The military ofTogo is criticized by global leaders for suspending the constitution after the death of presidentGnassingbé Eyadéma and naming his son successor. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4241001.stm (BBC)]
*Conflict in Iraq : Guerrilla fighting leaves 22 dead, including two US troops. [http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_6-2-2005_pg7_1 (Daily Times)]
* Thetobacco industry hails aUnited States court of appeals ruling which rejected the government's $280bn claim for alleged deceit about the dangers of smoking. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4238467.stm (BBC)]
* A gas leak in ahostel inTodolella ,Spain kills 18 people. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4241599.stm (BBC)]
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