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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. | + | * 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)] | ||
Revision as of 21:26, 20 January 2008
July 20 2005 (Wednesday)
- Police in Pakistan have detained about 200 suspected Islamist extremists in a series of raids on religious schools, mosques and other properties. (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 (People's Daily) (Xinhua) (Taipei Times) (Channel News Asia)]
- Government of Thailand changes the new emergency laws, weakening two articles that would have, among other things, enforced curfews and censorship of personal communication.
- Saudi Arabian long-time ambassador to USA, prince Bandar bin Sultan, resigns for "personal reasons" (New York Times) (Al-JAzeera) (Bloomberg)
- In Yemen, 8-13 people die during demonstrations against oil price increases (Al-Jazeera) (MENAFN)
- Indonesian government confims first deaths connected to bird flu (Reuters)
- In China, coal mine explosion in Shaanxi province kills 24-26 (Xinhua) (China Daily) (Reuters)
- In Brazil, Delubio Soares, former treasurer for the ruling Worker's Party, admits in a parliamentary hearing that the party did not declare contributions worth $17 million (Bloomberg) (BBC)
- Indian Army announces that it has unveiled a scam where contractors responsible for transportation of fuel to depots of its Northern Command had sold off the fuel and filled the tanks with water (Times of India) (NDTV)
- James Doohan, the actor best known for playing Scotty on Star Trek: The Original Series and the first seven Star Trek films, dies at his home in Redmond, Washington.
