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| * Police in [[Pakistan]] have detained about 200 suspected [[Islamist]] extremists in a series of raids on religious schools, mosques and other properties. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4697281.stm (BBC)] | | * Police in [[Pakistan]] have detained about 200 suspected [[Islamist]] extremists in a series of raids on religious schools, mosques and other properties. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4697281.stm (BBC)] |
| * In [[mainland China]], authorities evacuate more than a million people from [[Fujian]] and [[Zhejiang]] provinces due to [[Typhoon Haitang]]. In [[Taiwan]], death toll rises to 7 with one missing and 31 injured. The typhoon also causes significant agricultural damage [http://english.people.com.cn/200507/20/eng20050720_197216.html (People's Daily)] [http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/20/content_3243247.htm (Xinhua)] [http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2005/07/20/2003264219 (Taipei Times)] [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/158824/1/.html (Channel News Asia)]] | | * In [[mainland China]], authorities evacuate more than a million people from [[Fujian]] and [[Zhejiang]] provinces due to [[Typhoon Haitang]]. In [[Taiwan]], death toll rises to 7 with one missing and 31 injured. The typhoon also causes significant agricultural damage [http://english.people.com.cn/200507/20/eng20050720_197216.html (People's Daily)] [http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/20/content_3243247.htm (Xinhua)] [http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2005/07/20/2003264219 (Taipei Times)] [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/158824/1/.html (Channel News Asia)]] |
− | * Government of [[Thailand]] changes the new emergency laws, weakening two articles that would have, among other things, enforced [[curfew]]s and [[censorship]] of personal communication. [http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/20Jul2005_news01.php (Bangkok Post)] | + | * Government of [[Thailand]] changes the new emergency laws, weakening two articles that would have, among other things, enforced [[curfew]]s and [[censorship]] of personal communication. |
| * [[Saudi Arabia]]n long-time ambassador to [[USA]], prince [[Bandar bin Sultan]], resigns for "personal reasons" [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/21/international/middleeast/21bandar.html (New York Times)] [http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/88B4E45D-06CD-4EAD-A5C4-0521114092A7.htm (Al-JAzeera)] [http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000087&sid=aINeYxM0jC48&refer=top_world_news (Bloomberg)] | | * [[Saudi Arabia]]n long-time ambassador to [[USA]], prince [[Bandar bin Sultan]], resigns for "personal reasons" [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/21/international/middleeast/21bandar.html (New York Times)] [http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/88B4E45D-06CD-4EAD-A5C4-0521114092A7.htm (Al-JAzeera)] [http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000087&sid=aINeYxM0jC48&refer=top_world_news (Bloomberg)] |
| * In [[Yemen]], 8-13 people die during demonstrations against oil price increases [http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/BD09A401-9E2D-4D7C-ABCC-7F024C0A29FC.htm (Al-Jazeera)] [http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story.asp?StoryId=CqT3mqeidEwvTzw4TCMLVDhm (MENAFN)] | | * In [[Yemen]], 8-13 people die during demonstrations against oil price increases [http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/BD09A401-9E2D-4D7C-ABCC-7F024C0A29FC.htm (Al-Jazeera)] [http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story.asp?StoryId=CqT3mqeidEwvTzw4TCMLVDhm (MENAFN)] |