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2005 |
| 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 | |
| Jul.21 |
China |
China scraps yuan peg to dollar China tied yuan's peg to a basket of currencies. The new rate versus the dollar revalues the currency by 2.1%
| Sep.7 |
U.S. Congress |
Bush seeks $50bn hurricane relief |
| Nov.26 |
Canada |
$4.3bn deal to fight native poverty |
| Dec.16 |
Belgium |
EU leaders agree 7-year budget
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2005 |
| 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 | |
| Jul.2 |
Global |
Millions gather for Live 8 concert Millions were gathering at concert venues across the world to focus attention on global poverty | |
| Dec.18 |
Hong Kong |
WTO seals farms deal Ministers from 149 states saved long-running talks with an interim deal to end farm export subsidies by 2013 | |
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2005 |
| Nov.28 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela signs Spain arms deal |
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2005 |
| May.20 |
South Korea |
Stem cells tailored to patients |
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2005 |
| Dec.2 |
France |
Face transplant woman thanks team
The woman thanked her doctors when she awoke 24 hours after her surgery
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2005 |
| May.31 |
Moscow |
Khodorkovsky jailed for 9 years Russian tycoon has been found guilty of an array of charges including fraud and tax evasion | |
| Jun.27 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
File-sharing suffers major defeat
| Dec.20 |
New York |
Strike shuts down NYC transit system Millions of passengers are having to find a new way of getting to work and do their holiday shopping
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2005 |
| Jul.15 |
Scotland |
New Harry Potter book hits shops The sixth book has been published around the world, ending the wait for eager fans | |
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2005 |
| Jun.27 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
File-sharing suffers major defeat
| Nov.16 |
Tunisia |
Deal averts Internet showdown
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2005 |
| Mar.3 |
USA |
Fossett sets solo flight record |
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2005 |
| Nov.28 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela signs Spain arms deal |
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2005 |
| Aug.19 |
Texas |
Merck punished for faulty drug |
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2005 |
| Sep.5 |
Beijing |
EU, China hail textile deal
| Nov.26 |
Canada |
$4.3bn deal to fight native poverty |
| Dec.18 |
Hong Kong |
WTO seals farms deal Ministers from 149 states saved long-running talks with an interim deal to end farm export subsidies by 2013 | |
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2005 |
| Jan.18 |
Southern France |
Largest passenger jet unveiled
The Airbus A380 has been introduced near the city of Toulouse, in the presence of 4 European leaders
| Mar.3 |
USA |
Fossett sets solo flight record |
| Apr.27 |
France |
Airbus A380 completes test flight The world's largest passenger plane was circling the Bay of Biscay before returning to base
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2005 |
| May.31 |
Moscow |
Khodorkovsky jailed for 9 years Russian tycoon has been found guilty of an array of charges including fraud and tax evasion | |
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2005 |
| Apr.6 |
Kashmir |
Buses start historic trip |
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2005 |
| Mar.16 |
Washington |
Wolfowitz to run World Bank |
| Mar.16 |
Washington |
Wolfowitz to run World Bank |
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2005 |
| Sep.15 |
New Orleans |
Bush vows 'biggest relief effort' |
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2005 |
| Sep.5 |
Beijing |
EU, China hail textile deal
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2005 |
| Dec.29 |
Northern Iraq |
Death threats cut oil flow |
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2005 |
| Feb.27 |
Southern California |
Eastwood's Baby scoops top Oscars |
| Jul.2 |
Global |
Millions gather for Live 8 concert Millions were gathering at concert venues across the world to focus attention on global poverty | |
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2005 |
| Feb.11 |
New England |
Playwright Miller dies |
| Dec.26 |
Sydney |
Media magnate Kerry Packer dies
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2005 |
| Sep.7 |
U.S. Congress |
Bush seeks $50bn hurricane relief |
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2005 |
| May.25 |
Azerbaijan |
Giant Caspian oil pipeline opens Oil is set to flow from Azerbaijan direct to the Mediterranean for the first time after a $3.6bn pipeline opened
| Dec.29 |
Northern Iraq |
Death threats cut oil flow |