- April 9, 2005
"See also":
April 8, 2005 -April 2005 -April 10, 2005 ----
* Azircon crystal , thought to be the oldest piece ofEarth at about 4.4 billion years old, goes on a one-day display at theUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison . [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4429099.stm (BBC)]
* Spring 2005 anti-Japanese demonstrations in China: Chineseriot ers storm theJapan eseembassy inBeijing . The riot grew from a protest against Japan's newly approvedhistory textbooks , which according to critics, whitewashed Japanesewar time .
* TheSouth Africa n New National Party, successor to the National Party which governed in theapartheid era, votes to dissolve itself following poor results in last year's elections. Its elected representatives are expected to join the governingAfrican National Congress . [http://www.dailynews.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=502&fArticleId=2475143 (Daily News (South Africa)]
* TheWorld Health Organization announced a worsening of theMarburg virus inAngola . Doctors have suspended casualty counts due to worsening conditions; medical personnel are under increasing attacks by residents who blame doctors for the virus's spread. [http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/04/09/marburg.angola.reuters.reut/index.html (CNN)]
*Israeli-Palestinian Conflict : Islamic Jihad have announced that they are to "re-evaluate" their cease-fire afterIsrael i soldiers kill 3Palestinians , all aged 14. Palestinian witnesses allege they were killed trying to retrieve a football in a no-go area near theEgypt border at theRafah Refugee camp. According toIsrael Radio , Palestinian security services notified Israel they had detained two boys who were not hit by IDF fire, and that the group of five youths weresmuggler s. At least 10 mortar shells are then fired at theGush Katif settlements. AHamas leader, Saeed Siyam, is quoted by the AP as saying the boys deaths would be "avenged". [http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/562862.html (Haaretz)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4428351.stm (BBC)] [http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/84DEC331-B3BD-4A1C-B2F2-186AF5683714.htm (Al Jazeera)] [http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=OS2G2G5XGBULGCRBAE0CFEY?type=worldNews&storyID=8132889 (Reuters)] [http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=4375940 (Scotsman)]
*Prince Charles marriesCamilla Parker Bowles in a 20-minute ceremony at Windsor Guildhall, which is followed by a blessing at St George's Chapel inWindsor Castle . [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4426993.stm (BBC)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4428161.stm (BBC)]
*Conflict in Iraq :
** 15Iraq i soldiers have been killed following an insurgent attack near the town ofLatifiya . [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4427151.stm (BBC)]
** Tens of thousands ofIraq is have staged ananti-American protest inFirdus Square , whereSaddam Hussein 's statue was toppled onApril 9 2003 . [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4427151.stm (BBC)]
*Pakistan i PresidentPervez Musharraf says that despite his plans to go toNew Delhi to watch the last Indo-Pakcricket ODI,Kashmir , and not cricket, was on top of his agenda. [http://www.hindu.com/2005/04/10/stories/2005041004610800.htm (Hindu)]
* Calling for the abolition ofdeath penalty , the Dalai Lama, currently on a visit toJapan , says criminals must be treated with compassion and made to feel part of the society. [http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?section=World_News&subsection=Rest+of+the+World&month=April2005&file=World_News2005041010576.xml (Peninsula On-Line)]
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