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An audio tape of a private speech by Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány is leaked to the public, in which he…
The Thai army stages a coup. The Constitution is revoked and martial law is declared.
The Thai army stages a coup. The Constitution is revoked and martial law is declared.
The Waziristan Accord is signed between the Government of Pakistan and local Taliban militants in North Waziristan,…
A Panama Canal expansion proposal is approved by 77.8% of voters in a national referendum.
Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi apologizes for Japan's war record
Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi apologizes for Japan's war record
The final piece of the Obelisk of Axum is returned to Ethiopia after being stolen by the invading Italian army in 1937
Bulgaria and Romania sign the Treaty of Accession 2005 to join the European Union
Bulgaria and Romania sign the Treaty of Accession 2005 to join the European Union
Cedar Revolution: Under international pressure, Syria withdraws the last of its 14,000 troop military garrison in Lebano
A hand grenade thrown by Vladimir Arutyunian lands about 20 m from U
Andijan uprising, Uzbekistan; Troops open fire on crowds of protestors after a prison break; at least 187 people were ki
Kuwait permits women's suffrage in a 35–23 National Assembly vote
France rejects the Constitution of the European Union in a national referendum
Edgar Ray Killen, who had previously been unsuccessfully tried for the murders of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Mick
The Live 8 benefit concerts takes place in the G8 states and in South Africa. More than 1,000 musicians perform and…
A series of four explosions occurs on London's transport system, killing 56 people, including four suicide bombers,…
Four attempted bomb attacks by Islamist extremists disrupt part of London's public transport system.