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B. 06-01 Dutch reject EU constitution Netherlands
2. 06-01 Stephanides fired over oil scandal UN
3. 06-02 Serbia holds video 'executioners' Serbia
E. 06-09 Rodriguez sworn in as interim president Bolivia
06-11 G8 ministers back Africa debt deal London
6. 06-13 Michael Jackson cleared on all counts Southern California
H. 06-17 EU 'in crisis' over talks failure Belgium
I. 06-18 Hardline mayor to contest run-off Tehran
9. 06-18 ETA halts attacks on elected officials Spain

Summary.     Click for More >   Michael Jackson cleared on all counts  A jury deliberated about 32 hours and acquit pop star of the child molestation, conspiracy and alcohol charges EU 'in crisis' over talks failure  The budget talks broke down over a bitter row between the UK and France Hardline mayor to contest run-off ETA halts attacks on elected officials   Hariri camp secured majority in parliament  The anti-Syrian opposition is breaking Damascus' long political hold on its tiny neighbor Gloom at end of Sharon-Abbas summit Evicted moved to 'transit camp' Flood death toll 'over 500'   Ahmadinejad elected as president Map of Tehran
Dutch reject EU constitution Stephanides fired over oil scandal Serbia holds video 'executioners' Rodriguez sworn in as interim president G8 ministers back Africa debt deal
Jun.1   Netherlands
  UN
Jun.2   Serbia
 Beirut  Blast kills journalist
 Iraq  Suicide car bombs kill 16
 UN  Annan: HIV/AIDS efforts 'insufficient'
Jun.3  England  Blair to press Bush on Africa
 Guantanamo  Detainees, not soldiers, flushed Quran
 Singapore  Rumsfeld: China needs freer government
Jun.4  Beirut  Hundreds mourn Beirut journalist
 Paris  Henin wins French Open
 Southern France  Rescuers fight Alpine tunnel fire
Jun.5  Southern Lebanon  Hezbollah set to win south Lebanon vote
 Paris  Nadal battles to French Open win
 Iraq  Huge underground hideout uncovered
 UN Tribunal  Khartoum facing war crimes probe
Jun.6  Florida  Controversy over U.S. intervention plan
 Bolivia  President Carlos Mesa submits resignation
Jun.7  Washington  US and UK 'close to Africa deal'
Jun.8  Ethiopia  At least 18 dead in clash
Jun.9  Jerusalem  Court backs pullout plan
 Kabul  Italy hostage released in Kabul
  Bolivia
Jun.11   London
  Finance ministers have agreed to cancel up to $55 billion worth of debt owed by the world's poorest nations
 Northeast China  64 killed in school flood
Jun.12  Iran  Bombs kill 8
 Lebanon  Anti-Syrians suffered losses in elections
Jun.13  Baghdad  Tribunal releases Saddam video
  Southern California
Jun.14  Northern Iraq  Attacks kill at least 24 in 2 cities
Jun.15  Iraq  Restaurant bombing kills 23 Iraqi soldiers
 UN  Iran 'misled UN on nuclear work'
 Iraq  Jubilant ex-hostage tells of rescue
Jun.16  Belgium  EU deal to extend treaty deadline
Jun.17   Belgium
Jun.18   Tehran
  Spain
 West Bank  Rice demands Palestinian reform
Jun.19  Baghdad  Suicide bomber kills 23 at eatery
 Northern Lebanon  Pro-Syrian leader defeat in North
Jun.20   Beirut
 Philippines  Cardinal Sin dead
Jun.21   Jerusalem
 Israel  Seven dead in train wreck
Jun.22   Zimbabwe
Jun.23   Southern China
 Texas  Spurs dethrone Pistons
Jun.24   Tehran
  The ultra-conservative mayor of Tehran has won 61% of votes of the run-off ahead of Rafsanjani on 35%
Jun.25  Aceh  Tsunami remembered six months on Jun.26  Iraq  US holds talks with Iraq rebels  Mosul  4 Mosul suicide attacks kill 33 Jun.27  U.S. Supreme Court  File-sharing suffers major defeat Jun.28  Pakistan  Court: Re-arrest rape suspects  Canada  Same-sex marriage approved  Afghanistan  Rescuers try to reach downed helicopter Jun.29   Israel Gaza settler chaos strikes Israel Jun.30  Beirut  Anti-Syrian Saniora appointed PM   Afghanistan 16 bodies recovered from crash site


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Arab Countries
Hundreds mourn Beirut journalist
Hezbollah set to win south Lebanon vote
Anti-Syrians suffered losses in elections
Rice demands Palestinian reform
Pro-Syrian leader defeat in North
Hariri camp secured majority in parliament
US holds talks with Iraq rebels
Anti-Syrian Saniora appointed PM
Blast kills journalist
Suicide car bombs kill 16
Tribunal releases Saddam video
Jubilant ex-hostage tells of rescue
Suicide bomber kills 23 at eatery
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Huge underground hideout uncovered
Attacks kill at least 24 in 2 cities
Restaurant bombing kills 23 Iraqi soldiers
Jubilant ex-hostage tells of rescue
US holds talks with Iraq rebels
4 Mosul suicide attacks kill 33
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European Union
Dutch reject EU constitution
Dutch start voting on EU treaty
German chancellor for emergency talks
Blair to press Bush on Africa
G8 ministers back Africa debt deal
EU deal to extend treaty deadline
EU 'in crisis' over talks failure
ETA halts attacks on elected officials
Henin-Hardenne cruises into final
Pierce reach final over Likhovtseva
Teenager Nadal knocks out Federer
Puerta in paradise with final date
Henin wins French Open
Nadal battles to French Open win
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Rescuers fight Alpine tunnel fire
USA
Detainees, not soldiers, flushed Quran
Rice demands Latin America reform
Controversy over U.S. intervention plan
US and UK 'close to Africa deal'
File-sharing suffers major defeat
Detainees, not soldiers, flushed Quran
Jackson jury begins deliberations
Michael Jackson cleared on all counts
Spurs eliminating Suns in Game 5
Detroit defeated Heat in East finals
Spurs dethrone Pistons
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Iraq
Sunni Arabs join Iraq talks
US holds talks with Iraq rebels
Suicide car bombs kill 16
Tribunal releases Saddam video
Jubilant ex-hostage tells of rescue
Suicide bomber kills 23 at eatery
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Huge underground hideout uncovered
Attacks kill at least 24 in 2 cities
Restaurant bombing kills 23 Iraqi soldiers
Jubilant ex-hostage tells of rescue
US holds talks with Iraq rebels
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Lebanon
Hundreds mourn Beirut journalist
Hezbollah set to win south Lebanon vote
Anti-Syrians suffered losses in elections
Pro-Syrian leader defeat in North
Hariri camp secured majority in parliament
Blast kills journalist
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Henin-Hardenne cruises into final
Pierce reach final over Likhovtseva
Henin wins French Open
Nadal battles to French Open win
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Rescuers fight Alpine tunnel fire
Israel
Court backs pullout plan
Gloom at end of Sharon-Abbas summit
Gaza settler chaos strikes Israel
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Seven dead in train wreck
United Kingdom
Blair to press Bush on Africa
UK shelves EU treaty vote plans
G8 ministers back Africa debt deal
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Paris, London Olympic bids praised
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Dutch reject EU constitution


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June 1 ... more > Top ^

Jun.1  Netherlands  Dutch start voting on EU treaty
 Australia  Jakarta condemns terror threat
  Netherlands  
  61.6% of voters were opposed to the charter, while only 38.4% approved
  UN   Stephanides fired over oil scandal
  Kofi Annan has sacked a senior official accused of serious misconduct over Iraq's oil-for-food program
 Arizona  Spurs eliminating Suns in Game 5

June 2 ... more > Top ^

Jun.2   Serbia   Serbia holds video 'executioners'
  The prime minister has announced the arrest of soldiers shown in a video carrying out executions in 1995
  Beirut     Blast kills journalist  A car bomb exploded in a Christian area of Beirut, killing Samir Kassir, a journalist known for his opposition to Syria   Iraq Suicide car bombs kill 16  Paris  Henin-Hardenne cruises into final  Luxembourg  German chancellor for emergency talks  South Africa  Guilty verdict in graft case  Paris  Pierce reach final over Likhovtseva   UN Annan: HIV/AIDS efforts 'insufficient'  Iraq  Sunni Arabs join Iraq talks

June 3 ... more > Top ^

Jun.3   England Blair to press Bush on Africa
 France  Puerta in paradise with final date  North Korea  N. Korea demands U.S. apology  Southern California  Jackson jury begins deliberations  France  Teenager Nadal knocks out Federer   Guantanamo   Detainees, not soldiers, flushed Quran  A U.S. military investigation at the Guantanamo has determined that detainees attempted to flush the Quran   Singapore Rumsfeld: China needs freer government

June 4 ... more > Top ^

Jun.4   Beirut Hundreds mourn Beirut journalist
  Paris Henin wins French Open  Hong Kong  Hong Kong marks Tiananmen deaths   Southern France Rescuers fight Alpine tunnel fire  Berlin  Chirac, Schroeder urge EU action

June 5 ... more > Top ^

Jun.5   Southern Lebanon     Hezbollah set to win south Lebanon vote  Syria's allies Hezbollah and Amal were set to sweep Shiite Muslim heartland's poll   Paris Nadal battles to French Open win
  Iraq Huge underground hideout uncovered  Lebanon  Polls open in election   UN Tribunal   Khartoum facing war crimes probe  The International Criminal Court is to launch an inquiry into alleged war crimes in the Darfur region  England  Amnesty International alleges secret jails  England  UK shelves EU treaty vote plans  Florida  Rice demands Latin America reform

June 6 ... more > Top ^

Jun.6  London  Paris, London Olympic bids praised   Florida Controversy over U.S. intervention plan
  Bolivia President Carlos Mesa submits resignation  Iraq  U.S., Iraqis launch Tal Afar offensive  Washington  Blair flies in for Bush meeting  Miami  Detroit defeated Heat in East finals

June 7 ... more > Top ^

Jun.7  Washington  Bush 'to pledge Africa aid cash'   Washington US and UK 'close to Africa deal'
 Bolivia  Offer fails to end crisis

June 8 ... more > Top ^

Jun.8   Ethiopia   At least 18 dead in clash   In a third day of unrest following a disputed election, protesters clash with security forces in Addis Ababa  Gaza  Abbas visits Gaza to rescue truce  Bolivia  Emergency Congress to name President

June 9 ... more > Top ^

Jun.9   Jerusalem   Court backs pullout plan  Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Jewish settlers and upheld the government's plan to withdraw from Gaza  Zimbabwe  Mugabe defends razings, few strike  Bosnia  Mladic 'will soon be in custody'   Kabul   Italy hostage released in Kabul  Clementina Cantoni, who works for Care International, has been freed nearly a month after being taken hostage  Bolivia  Unrest halts Congress  UN  Annan pushes war on poverty   Bolivia   Rodriguez sworn in as interim president
  The head of Supreme Court is to succeed the outgoing Mesa after two congressional leaders turned the post down


June 10 ... more > Top ^

Jun.10  England  Hopes raised of Africa debt deal  Rome  Freed hostage back home  France  Rift widens over EU contributions  Ethiopia  Prime Minister defends crackdown

June 11 ... more > Top ^

Jun.11   London   G8 ministers back Africa debt deal
  Finance ministers have agreed to cancel up to $55 billion worth of debt owed by the world's poorest nations
  Northeast China 64 killed in school flood  Iraq  Bomber hits elite Iraqi police HQ  East Africa  Cautious welcome for G8 debt deal  Washington  Tyson quits boxing after defeat

June 12 ... more > Top ^

Jun.12  Lebanon  Large turnout for vote  Iraq  French journalist freed   Iran   Bombs kill 8  4 bombs in Ahvaz where most of oil reserves lie, targeted government buildings, killing 7 people   Lebanon Anti-Syrians suffered losses in elections
 Kandahar  US troops attacked

June 13 ... more > Top ^

Jun.13   Baghdad Tribunal releases Saddam video
  Southern California     Michael Jackson cleared on all counts
  A jury deliberated about 32 hours and acquit pop star of the child molestation, conspiracy and alcohol charges


June 14 ... more > Top ^

Jun.14   Northern Iraq Attacks kill at least 24 in 2 cities  South Africa  President sacks deputy  Iran  Rafsanjani: U.S. must do more  Washington  Rumsfeld: Iraq no more safe than in 2003'  UN  Annan in new oil-for-food probe  Athens  Powell breaks world 100m record

June 15 ... more > Top ^

Jun.15   Iraq     Restaurant bombing kills 23 Iraqi soldiers  A lunchtime suicide bombing at an Iraqi military base killed 23 and wounded 28 other people  Afghanistan  'Osama Bin Laden alive and well'   UN     Iran 'misled UN on nuclear work'  Nuclear monitors say Iran has admitted to misleading them over its experiments with plutonium until 1998   Iraq   Jubilant ex-hostage tells of rescue  Australian Douglas Wood, held in captivity for more than a month and a half appeared from his hospital room  Belgium  EU leaders head to crisis summit

June 16 ... more > Top ^

Jun.16  Mosul  Al Qaeda leader in Mosul captured  Cambodia  Child dies as hostage crisis ends   Belgium   EU deal to extend treaty deadline  Leaders of the demoralized union have agreed to extend the deadline for ratifying their troubled constitution  Belgium  EU heading for budget collision

June 17 ... more > Top ^

Jun.17  Iran  Iranians began casting ballots   Belgium   EU 'in crisis' over talks failure
  The budget talks broke down over a bitter row between the UK and France
 Iran  Polls for presidential election closed  Iran  Second round beckons in vote

June 18 ... more > Top ^

Jun.18   Tehran     Hardline mayor to contest run-off Map of Tehran
  Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the mayor of Tehran is to face a veteran ex-president Rafsanjani in a run-off for presidency
  Spain     ETA halts attacks on elected officials
  Newspaper Gara: The Basque separatist group would no longer attack Spanish elected political officials
  West Bank Rice demands Palestinian reform


June 19 ... more > Top ^

Jun.19   Baghdad     Suicide bomber kills 23 at eatery  At a crowded restaurant Iraqi police and security forces were eating lunch. 7 police were among the dead  Jerusalem  Rice: Gaza houses 'will be demolished'   Northern Lebanon Pro-Syrian leader defeat in North
 USA  Campbell clinches US Open glory

June 20 ... more > Top ^

Jun.20   Beirut     Hariri camp secured majority in parliament
  The anti-Syrian opposition is breaking Damascus' long political hold on its tiny neighbor
 CIA  CIA chief 'knows Bin Laden's hideout'  South Africa  Zuma faces charges   Philippines Cardinal Sin dead  Tehran  Sides form for run-off vote

June 21 ... more > Top ^

Jun.21  Jerusalem  Sharon and Abbas met for talks   Jerusalem     Gloom at end of Sharon-Abbas summit
  Israeli Prime Minister and Palestinian leader appear to have made little significant progress
  Israel Seven dead in train wreck  Russia  Malfunction fear for 'solar sail'

June 22 ... more > Top ^

Jun.22  United Arab Emirates  US spy plane crashes   Zimbabwe   Evicted moved to 'transit camp'
  The campaign to clear the homes, businesses of the poor from its cities has sparked more violence
 Washington  US pledges North Korean food aid  Baghdad  18 killed in car bomb attacks  China  Rains: 80 die, worse to come

June 23 ... more > Top ^

Jun.23  USA  Rumsfeld: US not losing Iraq war   Southern China   Flood death toll 'over 500' Map of Wuzhou China
  Summer floods have forced over one million from their homes. Southern China submerged beneath muddy waters
  Texas Spurs dethrone Pistons

June 24 ... more > Top ^

Jun.24  Iran  Iran votes in leadership showdown   Tehran     Ahmadinejad elected as president
Map of Tehran
  The ultra-conservative mayor of Tehran has won 61% of votes of the run-off ahead of Rafsanjani on 35%


June 25 ... more > Top ^

Jun.25  Iran  Loser Rafsanjani blasts 'illegal' poll  Iraq  Female troops in Iraq exposed to combat   Aceh     Tsunami remembered six months on  Millions of people around the Indian Ocean are marking 6 months since the earthquake and deadly tsunami  Colombia  24 troops killed in ambush  Bulgaria  Socialists claim victory

June 26 ... more > Top ^

Jun.26  Iran  Iran to maintain nuclear policy   Iraq     US holds talks with Iraq rebels  Defence Secretary Rumsfeld: US officials have had talks with leaders of the anti-US insurgency   Mosul 4 Mosul suicide attacks kill 33
 Washington  Rumsfeld: Iraq rebellion 'could last years'

June 27 ... more > Top ^

Jun.27  South Africa  Nationwide strike  Israel  Israeli guilty of shooting Briton  Nepal  90 students abducted  Pakistan  Appeal in gang-rape case   U.S. Supreme Court   File-sharing suffers major defeat  The Supreme Court has ruled that file-sharing companies are to blame for what users do with their software  Iraq  PM optimistic on security

June 28 ... more > Top ^

Jun.28   Pakistan Court: Re-arrest rape suspects
 Baghdad  Bomb kills assembly member  Lebanon  Pro-Syrian Berri elected speaker   Canada   Same-sex marriage approved  Parliament approved legislation to allow same sex-marriages, despite fierce opposition from conservative politicians   Afghanistan Rescuers try to reach downed helicopter  Washington  Bush rallies US support for Iraq

June 29 ... more > Top ^

Jun.29   Israel   Gaza settler chaos strikes Israel
  Militant Jewish settlers have disrupted traffic on the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem road and clashed with troops in Gaza
 USA  Bush slammed for Iraq link to 9/11  Germany  Brazil claims Confederations Cup  Sudan  Darfur extradition calls rejected

June 30 ... more > Top ^

Jun.30   Beirut Anti-Syrian Saniora appointed PM
 Afghanistan  U.S. Army reaches crash site   Afghanistan     16 bodies recovered from crash site
  Coalition forces have recovered all bodies of the servicemen killed in a helicopter crash near the Pakistan border
 London  Williams ends Sharapova's defence


Serbia holds video 'executioners'




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2005
Jun.2   Serbia
  The prime minister has announced the arrest of soldiers shown in a video carrying out executions in 1995
Jun.3   Singapore Rumsfeld: China needs freer government Jun.5   Iraq Huge underground hideout uncovered Jun.5   UN Tribunal Khartoum facing war crimes probe  The International Criminal Court is to launch an inquiry into alleged war crimes in the Darfur region Jun.6  Iraq  U.S., Iraqis launch Tal Afar offensive Jun.9  Bosnia  Mladic 'will soon be in custody' Jun.11  Iraq  Bomber hits elite Iraqi police HQ Jun.12  Kandahar  US troops attacked Jun.14   Northern Iraq Attacks kill at least 24 in 2 cities Jun.14  Washington  Rumsfeld: Iraq no more safe than in 2003' Jun.15   Iraq   Restaurant bombing kills 23 Iraqi soldiers  A lunchtime suicide bombing at an Iraqi military base killed 23 and wounded 28 other people Jun.15   UN   Iran 'misled UN on nuclear work'  Nuclear monitors say Iran has admitted to misleading them over its experiments with plutonium until 1998 Jun.15   Iraq Jubilant ex-hostage tells of rescue  Australian Douglas Wood, held in captivity for more than a month and a half appeared from his hospital room Jun.16  Mosul  Al Qaeda leader in Mosul captured Jun.22  United Arab Emirates  US spy plane crashes Jun.23  USA  Rumsfeld: US not losing Iraq war Jun.25  Iraq  Female troops in Iraq exposed to combat Jun.25  Colombia  24 troops killed in ambush Jun.26  Iran  Iran to maintain nuclear policy Jun.26   Iraq   US holds talks with Iraq rebels  Defence Secretary Rumsfeld: US officials have had talks with leaders of the anti-US insurgency Jun.26   Mosul 4 Mosul suicide attacks kill 33 Jun.26  Washington  Rumsfeld: Iraq rebellion 'could last years' Jun.27  Israel  Israeli guilty of shooting Briton Jun.28   Afghanistan Rescuers try to reach downed helicopter Jun.30  Afghanistan  U.S. Army reaches crash site Jun.30   Afghanistan   16 bodies recovered from crash site
  Coalition forces have recovered all bodies of the servicemen killed in a helicopter crash near the Pakistan border




World, June 2005 Disasters Timeline ... See World Disasters timeline Top ^
2005 Jun.2   UN Annan: HIV/AIDS efforts 'insufficient' Jun.4   Southern France Rescuers fight Alpine tunnel fire Jun.11   Northeast China 64 killed in school flood Jun.21   Israel Seven dead in train wreck Jun.21  Russia  Malfunction fear for 'solar sail' Jun.22  United Arab Emirates  US spy plane crashes Jun.22  China  Rains: 80 die, worse to come Jun.23   Southern China Flood death toll 'over 500' Map of Wuzhou China
  Summer floods have forced over one million from their homes. Southern China submerged beneath muddy waters
Jun.25   Aceh   Tsunami remembered six months on  Millions of people around the Indian Ocean are marking 6 months since the earthquake and deadly tsunami Jun.28   Afghanistan Rescuers try to reach downed helicopter Jun.30  Afghanistan  U.S. Army reaches crash site Jun.30   Afghanistan   16 bodies recovered from crash site
  Coalition forces have recovered all bodies of the servicemen killed in a helicopter crash near the Pakistan border




World, June 2005 Business Timeline ... See World Business timeline Top ^
2005 Jun.10  England  Hopes raised of Africa debt deal Jun.11   London G8 ministers back Africa debt deal
  Finance ministers have agreed to cancel up to $55 billion worth of debt owed by the world's poorest nations
Jun.16  Belgium  EU heading for budget collision Jun.27  South Africa  Nationwide strike Jun.27   U.S. Supreme Court File-sharing suffers major defeat  The Supreme Court has ruled that file-sharing companies are to blame for what users do with their software



World, June 2005 Sports Timeline ... See World Sports timeline Top ^
2005 Jun.1  Arizona  Spurs eliminating Suns in Game 5 Jun.2  Paris  Henin-Hardenne cruises into final Jun.2  Paris  Pierce reach final over Likhovtseva Jun.3  France  Puerta in paradise with final date Jun.3  France  Teenager Nadal knocks out Federer Jun.4   Paris Henin wins French Open Jun.5   Paris Nadal battles to French Open win Jun.6  London  Paris, London Olympic bids praised Jun.6  Miami  Detroit defeated Heat in East finals Jun.11  Washington  Tyson quits boxing after defeat Jun.14  Athens  Powell breaks world 100m record Jun.19  USA  Campbell clinches US Open glory Jun.23   Texas Spurs dethrone Pistons Jun.29  Germany  Brazil claims Confederations Cup Jun.30  London  Williams ends Sharapova's defence



World, June 2005 Crime Timeline ... See World Crime timeline Top ^
2005 Jun.1  Australia  Jakarta condemns terror threat Jun.1   UN Stephanides fired over oil scandal
  Kofi Annan has sacked a senior official accused of serious misconduct over Iraq's oil-for-food program
Jun.2   Serbia Serbia holds video 'executioners'
  The prime minister has announced the arrest of soldiers shown in a video carrying out executions in 1995
Jun.2   Beirut   Blast kills journalist  A car bomb exploded in a Christian area of Beirut, killing Samir Kassir, a journalist known for his opposition to Syria Jun.2   Iraq Suicide car bombs kill 16 Jun.2  South Africa  Guilty verdict in graft case Jun.3  Southern California  Jackson jury begins deliberations Jun.3   Guantanamo Detainees, not soldiers, flushed Quran  A U.S. military investigation at the Guantanamo has determined that detainees attempted to flush the Quran Jun.5   UN Tribunal Khartoum facing war crimes probe  The International Criminal Court is to launch an inquiry into alleged war crimes in the Darfur region Jun.9   Kabul Italy hostage released in Kabul  Clementina Cantoni, who works for Care International, has been freed nearly a month after being taken hostage Jun.10  Rome  Freed hostage back home Jun.12  Iraq  French journalist freed Jun.12   Iran Bombs kill 8  4 bombs in Ahvaz where most of oil reserves lie, targeted government buildings, killing 7 people Jun.13   Baghdad Tribunal releases Saddam video Jun.13   Southern California   Michael Jackson cleared on all counts
  A jury deliberated about 32 hours and acquit pop star of the child molestation, conspiracy and alcohol charges
Jun.14  UN  Annan in new oil-for-food probe Jun.15  Afghanistan  'Osama Bin Laden alive and well' Jun.15   Iraq Jubilant ex-hostage tells of rescue  Australian Douglas Wood, held in captivity for more than a month and a half appeared from his hospital room Jun.16  Mosul  Al Qaeda leader in Mosul captured Jun.16  Cambodia  Child dies as hostage crisis ends Jun.18   Spain   ETA halts attacks on elected officials
  Newspaper Gara: The Basque separatist group would no longer attack Spanish elected political officials
Jun.19   Baghdad   Suicide bomber kills 23 at eatery  At a crowded restaurant Iraqi police and security forces were eating lunch. 7 police were among the dead Jun.20  CIA  CIA chief 'knows Bin Laden's hideout' Jun.20  South Africa  Zuma faces charges Jun.22  Baghdad  18 killed in car bomb attacks Jun.27  Israel  Israeli guilty of shooting Briton Jun.27  Nepal  90 students abducted Jun.27  Pakistan  Appeal in gang-rape case Jun.28   Pakistan Court: Re-arrest rape suspects Jun.28  Baghdad  Bomb kills assembly member Jun.29  Sudan  Darfur extradition calls rejected



World, June 2005 Politics Timeline ... See World Politics timeline Top ^
2005 Jun.1  Netherlands  Dutch start voting on EU treaty Jun.1   Netherlands Dutch reject EU constitution
  61.6% of voters were opposed to the charter, while only 38.4% approved
Jun.1   UN Stephanides fired over oil scandal
  Kofi Annan has sacked a senior official accused of serious misconduct over Iraq's oil-for-food program
Jun.2   Beirut   Blast kills journalist  A car bomb exploded in a Christian area of Beirut, killing Samir Kassir, a journalist known for his opposition to Syria Jun.2  Luxembourg  German chancellor for emergency talks Jun.2  Iraq  Sunni Arabs join Iraq talks Jun.3   England Blair to press Bush on Africa Jun.3  North Korea  N. Korea demands U.S. apology Jun.3   Guantanamo Detainees, not soldiers, flushed Quran  A U.S. military investigation at the Guantanamo has determined that detainees attempted to flush the Quran Jun.3   Singapore Rumsfeld: China needs freer government Jun.4   Beirut Hundreds mourn Beirut journalist Jun.4  Hong Kong  Hong Kong marks Tiananmen deaths Jun.4  Berlin  Chirac, Schroeder urge EU action Jun.5   Southern Lebanon   Hezbollah set to win south Lebanon vote  Syria's allies Hezbollah and Amal were set to sweep Shiite Muslim heartland's poll Jun.5  Lebanon  Polls open in election Jun.5  England  Amnesty International alleges secret jails Jun.5  England  UK shelves EU treaty vote plans Jun.5  Florida  Rice demands Latin America reform Jun.6   Florida Controversy over U.S. intervention plan Jun.6   Bolivia President Carlos Mesa submits resignation Jun.6  Washington  Blair flies in for Bush meeting Jun.7  Washington  Bush 'to pledge Africa aid cash' Jun.7   Washington US and UK 'close to Africa deal' Jun.7  Bolivia  Offer fails to end crisis Jun.8   Ethiopia At least 18 dead in clash   In a third day of unrest following a disputed election, protesters clash with security forces in Addis Ababa Jun.8  Gaza  Abbas visits Gaza to rescue truce Jun.8  Bolivia  Emergency Congress to name President Jun.9   Jerusalem Court backs pullout plan  Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Jewish settlers and upheld the government's plan to withdraw from Gaza Jun.9  Zimbabwe  Mugabe defends razings, few strike Jun.9  Bolivia  Unrest halts Congress Jun.9  UN  Annan pushes war on poverty Jun.9   Bolivia Rodriguez sworn in as interim president
  The head of Supreme Court is to succeed the outgoing Mesa after two congressional leaders turned the post down
Jun.10  England  Hopes raised of Africa debt deal Jun.10  France  Rift widens over EU contributions Jun.10  Ethiopia  Prime Minister defends crackdown Jun.11   London G8 ministers back Africa debt deal
  Finance ministers have agreed to cancel up to $55 billion worth of debt owed by the world's poorest nations
Jun.11  East Africa  Cautious welcome for G8 debt deal Jun.12  Lebanon  Large turnout for vote Jun.12  Iraq  French journalist freed Jun.12   Lebanon Anti-Syrians suffered losses in elections Jun.14  South Africa  President sacks deputy Jun.14  Iran  Rafsanjani: U.S. must do more Jun.14  Washington  Rumsfeld: Iraq no more safe than in 2003' Jun.15  Belgium  EU leaders head to crisis summit Jun.16   Belgium EU deal to extend treaty deadline  Leaders of the demoralized union have agreed to extend the deadline for ratifying their troubled constitution Jun.16  Belgium  EU heading for budget collision Jun.17  Iran  Iranians began casting ballots Jun.17   Belgium EU 'in crisis' over talks failure
  The budget talks broke down over a bitter row between the UK and France
Jun.17  Iran  Polls for presidential election closed Jun.17  Iran  Second round beckons in vote Jun.18   Tehran   Hardline mayor to contest run-off Map of Tehran
  Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the mayor of Tehran is to face a veteran ex-president Rafsanjani in a run-off for presidency
Jun.18   West Bank Rice demands Palestinian reform Jun.19  Jerusalem  Rice: Gaza houses 'will be demolished' Jun.19   Northern Lebanon Pro-Syrian leader defeat in North Jun.20   Beirut   Hariri camp secured majority in parliament
  The anti-Syrian opposition is breaking Damascus' long political hold on its tiny neighbor
Jun.20   Philippines Cardinal Sin dead
Jun.20  Tehran  Sides form for run-off vote Jun.21  Jerusalem  Sharon and Abbas met for talks Jun.21   Jerusalem   Gloom at end of Sharon-Abbas summit
  Israeli Prime Minister and Palestinian leader appear to have made little significant progress
Jun.22   Zimbabwe Evicted moved to 'transit camp'
  The campaign to clear the homes, businesses of the poor from its cities has sparked more violence
Jun.22  Washington  US pledges North Korean food aid Jun.23  USA  Rumsfeld: US not losing Iraq war Jun.24  Iran  Iran votes in leadership showdown Jun.24   Tehran   Ahmadinejad elected as president Map of Tehran
  The ultra-conservative mayor of Tehran has won 61% of votes of the run-off ahead of Rafsanjani on 35%
Jun.25  Iran  Loser Rafsanjani blasts 'illegal' poll Jun.25   Aceh   Tsunami remembered six months on  Millions of people around the Indian Ocean are marking 6 months since the earthquake and deadly tsunami Jun.25  Bulgaria  Socialists claim victory Jun.26  Iran  Iran to maintain nuclear policy Jun.26   Iraq   US holds talks with Iraq rebels  Defence Secretary Rumsfeld: US officials have had talks with leaders of the anti-US insurgency Jun.27   U.S. Supreme Court File-sharing suffers major defeat  The Supreme Court has ruled that file-sharing companies are to blame for what users do with their software Jun.27  Iraq  PM optimistic on security Jun.28  Lebanon  Pro-Syrian Berri elected speaker Jun.28   Canada Same-sex marriage approved  Parliament approved legislation to allow same sex-marriages, despite fierce opposition from conservative politicians Jun.28  Washington  Bush rallies US support for Iraq Jun.29   Israel Gaza settler chaos strikes Israel
  Militant Jewish settlers have disrupted traffic on the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem road and clashed with troops in Gaza
Jun.29  USA  Bush slammed for Iraq link to 9/11 Jun.30   Beirut Anti-Syrian Saniora appointed PM