- June 6, 2005
June 6 2005 (Monday)*
Syria n vice-presidentAbdel-Halim Khaddam resigns during aBa'ath party congress [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4615889.stm (BBC)] [http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1118024491814 (Jerusalem Post)]
* InEthiopia , police arrest more than 500 students who protest against the parliamentary elections. The ruling EPRDF party claims victory but official results have been delayed untilJuly 8 due to complaints ofelectoral fraud and opposition protests [http://www.news24.com/News24/Africa/News/0,,2-11-1447_1717139,00.html (News24)] [http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/5a4e1980ead5002c141950af90f01bc6.htm (Reuters AlertNet)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4613741.stm (BBC)]
* InBurundi , former rebel groupHutu Forces for the Defence of Democracy wins 75 out of 129 seats in municipal elections [http://allafrica.com/stories/200506060437.html (AllAfrica)] [http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/737169853c89c6af231b6be0edc398d8.htm (Reuters AlertNet)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4613441.stm (BBC)]
* InKyrgyzstan , the top prosecutor issues an arrest warrant for the former prime ministerNikolai Tanayev for mishandling government funds [http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5056725,00.html (Guardian Unlimited)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4615433.stm (BBC)]
*Bolivia n presidentCarlos Mesa offers his resignation when unrest continues. [http://www.clarin.com/diario/2005/06/06/um/m-990458 (El Clarin)]
* Debian GNU/Linux: Version 3.1, codenamed "sarge", is released. [http://www.debian.org/News/2005/20050606 (Press release)]
*Apple Computer announces they would change the processors for their Macintosh computer lineup fromIBM toIntel . - [http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9584_22-5733756.html?tag=zdfd.newsfeed Ziff Davis] ; [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4612951.stm BBC News]
* TheSupreme Court of the United States found for the federal government in a 6-3 decision in themedical marijuana caseAshcroft v. Raich . The court also decided inSpector v. Norwegian Cruise Line Ltd. by ruling that the ADA applies to foreign cruise ships.
* U.S. Secretary of StateCondoleezza Rice opened the 35th General Assembly meeting of theOrganization of American States Sunday in Fort Lauderdale,Florida . Secretary Rice called on member states to do more to protect democracy in the region, and strengthen civil society. [http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-06-06-voa1.cfm (VOA News)]
* TheInternational Criminal Court announces an investigation intocrimes against humanity inDarfur [http://www.sudantribune.com/article.php3?id_article=9969 (Sudan Tribune)] [http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L06227900.htm (Reuters AlertNet)]
* Protests against privatisation of essential utilities continue inBolivia [http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N05301971.htm (Reuters AlertNet)]
* In Bougainville,Joseph Kabui is elected president of the autonomous government [http://www.abc.net.au/ra/news/stories/s1385733.htm (Radio Australia)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4612685.stm (BBC)]
* InAustralia , Chinese defectorChen Yonglin claims that the Australian government rejected his request forpolitical asylum without interviewing him. China states that his claims about a largeespionage ring in Australia are false [http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200506/s1385007.htm (ABC)] [http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2005/06/06/2003258174 (Taipei Times)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4612497.stm (BBC)]
* InWashington state,United States , the battle over the results of the 2004 gubernatorial election is settled by a county judge, approving the final count in favor ofChristine Gregoire .
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