July 19, 2005

July 19, 2005

=July 19 2005 (Tuesday)=

* Three British Soldiers are to face war crimes charges as well as criminal charges at a Court-Martial following the death of a detainee in Iraq in September 2003. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4698251.stm (BBC)]
* 6 killed in Srinagar blast near school. The suicide bomber rammed his car on a passing army jeep, causing a massive explosion. Pakistani group Hizbul Mujahideen is suspected to be behind the attack. [http://in.rediff.com/news/2005/jul/20sri.htm (Rediff)]
* US President George W. Bush has nominated federal appeals court judge John G. Roberts, Jr. to replace Sandra Day O'Connor. [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050719/ap_on_go_su_co/scotus_bush (AP/Yahoonews)]
* According to reports from Russia, at least 14 people have been killed and several injured in an explosion in Chechnya. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4696539.stm (BBC)]
* In the Philippines, President Gloria Arroyo announces that she intends to form a "truth commission" to investigate charges of poll fraud against her. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/158640/1/.html (Channel News Asia)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4695409.stm (BBC)]
* The Canadian Senate passes Bill C-38 to legalize same-sex marriage in Canada. The bill will become law when it receives Royal Assent from Governor General Adrienne Clarkson, scheduled for tomorrow. [http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2005/07/19/samesex050719.html (CBC)]
* Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India addresses joint session of US Congress in his historic visit to the US. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4697179.stm (BBC)] [http://specials.rediff.com/news/2005/jul/19sd1.htm (Rediff)]
* In Thailand, dozens of newspapers editors of Thai Journalist's Association protest against new emergency laws that include media censorship and phone tapping [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/158815/1/.html (Channel News Asia)] [http://www.indexonline.org/en/indexindex/articles/2005/3/thailand-proposed-executive-decree-would-thr.shtml (Index)] [http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/BKK118908.htm (Reuters AlertNet)]
* UK court sentences Afghan warlord Faryadi Sarwar Zardad for 20 years in jail for war crimes [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/07/20/nzardad20.xml&sSheet=/portal/2005/07/20/ixportal.html (Telegraph)] [http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/1B671E79-FAA1-4207-A92F-7CA7D1CF9907.htm (Al-Jazeera)] [http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2005-07-18T125425Z_01_SCH846359_RTRUKOC_0_CRIME-AFGHAN-WARLORD.xml (Reuters)]
* Former Bosnian Croat soldier Miroslav Bralo pleads guilty for war crimes in the UN war crimes tribunal in the Hague [http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L19232910.htm (Reuters AlertNet)] [http://www.fena.ba/uk/vijest.html?fena_id=FSA283497&rubrika=ES (FENA)]
* In Lebanon, prime minister Fouad Siniora announces his new cabinet after long negotiations. Cabinet members include representative of Hezbollah when Christian leader Michel Aoun refuses to join [http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=2&article_id=16919 (Daily Star)] [http://www.mmorning.com/articleC.asp?Article=2649&CategoryID=2 (Monday Morning, Lebanon)] [http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/80426F68-BD36-4CEB-8299-8AB0D5369C9F.htm (Al-Jazeera)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4697587.stm (BBC)]
* In Spain, huge forest fire continues to rage, threatening villages of Selas and Ablanque. A group of ten day-trippers has confessed being responsible for the start of the fire and one of them has been charged [http://www.eitb24.com/noticia_en.php?id=76650 (EITB)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4696559.stm (BBC)]


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