- March 19, 2005
March 19 ,2005 * A 7.0 magnitude earthquake hits Japan's southernmost main island of
Kyūshū .Japan's Meteorological Agency emits warnings fortsunami s that could hit areas including the coast of Kyūshū. [http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/19/quake.japan.reut/index.html (CNN)]
* One Briton killed and 12 people wounded by a car bomb inDoha ,Qatar . [http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/0BDACDA4-241C-40CD-A216-066F004D3665.htm (Al-Jazeera)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4365039.stm (BBC)]
*Pakistan successfully test-fires a long-range nuclear-capableballistic missile ,Shaheen-II , the latest in a series of tests. Shaheen-II can travel up to 2,000 km and carry all kinds of warheads. [http://pakistantimes.net/2005/03/20/top1.htm (Pakistan Times)] [http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_20-3-2005_pg1_4 (Daily Times, Pakistan)] [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1056454.cms (Times of India)]
*G20 group of the developing countries calls on rich nations to end theirfarming subsidies in five years [http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?storyID=7950003&type=businessNews (Reuters)] [http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D88U25K01.htm?campaign_id=apn_home_down (Business Week)] [http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000086&sid=aoeM4iSNt5X0&refer=latin_america (Bloomberg)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4361109.stm (BBC)]
*Manny Pacquiao andErik Morales met for their first of three epic boxing matches. Morales won the 12-round bout by unanimous decision. Pacquiao would later revenge the bout, fighting Morales two more times, winning both by knockout.
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