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B. 10-01 20 dead in blasts Bali
C. 10-03 EU reaches deal on Turkey talks Luxembourg
3. 10-05 Hurricane Stan's death toll climbs to 135 El Salvador
10-07 Major quake kills thousands Islamabad, Pakistan
5. 10-09 Slide toll may hit 1,400 Guatemala
G. 10-10 Merkel to become German chancellor Berlin
H. 10-10 Frustration over aid delivery Pakistan
I. 10-13 100 die as city of Nalchik raided North Caucasus
9. 10-15 Romania has deadly bird flu virus Romania
Summary.     Click for More > Slide toll may hit 1,400  Village buried under tons of dirt and debris may be declared a Mayan mass grave as rescuers give up digging   Merkel to become German chancellor
20 dead in blasts   A string of blasts on the resort island killed at least 26 people and wounded about 103 others EU reaches deal on Turkey talks Hurricane Stan's death toll climbs to 135 Major quake kills thousands Map of Islamabad Pakistan
Oct.1   Bali
 Western Iraq  U.S. launches Operation Iron Fist
 Bali  'Suicide bomb' behind attack
Oct.3   Luxembourg
 Bali  Bombers' severed heads shown
Oct.4  UN  UN condemns Iraq charter change
 Bosnia  Srebrenica massacre list compiled
Oct.5  Baghdad  Iraq reverses vote rule change
  El Salvador
 U.S. Senate  Senate backs detainee rights
Oct.6  New York  Warning of subway threat
 Washington  Official: World not ready for flu
Oct.7  Norway  IAEA, ElBaradei win Nobel peace prize
  Pakistan
  A magnitude 7.6 earthquake epicenter was 60 miles north-northeast of Islamabad and 6 miles below the surface
 Most of the dead were in the Pakistani-controlled part of Kashmir, followed by the North-West Province. Entire villages and many roads have been wiped out by landslides. Indian Prime Minister Singh called President Musharraf and offered help
Oct.8  Pakistan  1,000 may died in South Asia quake
 Pakistan  Quake toll is 18,000
Oct.9   Guatemala
 Pakistan  Quake toll nears 20,000
 Poland  Right head for run-off vote
Oct.10   Berlin
  Conservative leader will become Germany's first woman chancellor under a deal withn Social Democrats
 Pakistan  Quake toll soars above 30,000  Guatemala  Landslide areas considered mass graves  Pakistan  Relief amid grief   Pakistan Frustration over aid delivery  Frustration is mounting over the pace of relief efforts in the quake zone with remote regions still not accessible Oct.11  Pakistan  3m homeless as storms slow aid  Liberia  Counting begins in poll  Western China  China launches rocket into space Oct.12  Syria  Minister commits suicide  Pakistan  Indian troops join Pakistan quake effort  Pakistan  Aftershock rattles region on edge Oct.13   North Caucasus 100 die as city of Nalchik raided  Civilians are among killed in clashes between police and gunmen in the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria province  Turkey  Bird flu 'is deadly strain' Oct.14  Netherlands  7 held in anti-terror raids  Pakistan  Quake rescue mission winds down Oct.15   Romania Romania has deadly bird flu virus  Iraq  Polls open for historic vote Oct.16  Tokyo  PM visits Yasukuni shrine Oct.17  Jerusalem  Israel suspends Palestinian talks Oct.18  Pakistan  Open up Kashmir, Pakistan urges  Kashmir  India hails Pakistani quake plan  Caribbean  Wilma turns into a hurricane Oct.19  Baghdad  Hussein trial adjourned until November 28  Haiti  Hurricane Wilma 'strongest ever'  UN  Annan pleads for more quake aid Oct.20  Afghanistan  U.S. troops 'burnt Taliban bodies'   Lebanon   U.N. probe links Syria to Hariri killing  The investigators have found 'converging evidence' of Lebanese and Syrian involvement in the killing of ex-Prime Minister Oct.21  Syria  Governments deny UN murder claims  Baghdad  Hussein co-defendant's lawyer dead  California  Bush: Hariri report 'deeply disturbing'   Yucatan   Hurricane batters resorts   The Yucatan is suffering severe damage from Wilma, which is forecast to pound the area for at least a day Oct.22  Lebanon  Hariri's son calls for justice   Nigeria Jet has crashed after takeoff Oct.23   Poland Tax cutter poised to win election  Nigeria  No survivors in crash Oct.24  Baghdad  3 explosions near 2 hotels  Florida  Wilma made 3 million homes without power   Detroit Civil rights icon Parks dies  She refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man and inspired the modern civil rights movement Oct.25   Baghdad   Draft constitution passes
  The referendum has passed, according to final provisional results issued by Iraqi election officials
 UN  Draft demands Syrian cooperation Oct.26   Israel 5 killed in blast   Paris Boys' electrocution starts riots Map of Clichy-sous-Bois France
  Reports say the boys were trying to evade police in Clichy-sous-Bois. The crowds blamed police for the deaths of the 2 boys
 The riots and violent clashes in October and November were involving mainly the burning of cars and public buildings by groups of youths. Events spread to poor housing projects in parts of France. The state of emergency was declared on November 8, and things went back to normal on November 17
  Iran   Israel 'must be wiped from map'  President Ahmadinejad is insisting that a new series of attacks will destroy the Jewish state  Texas  White Sox win Series over Astros  Netherlands  Detainees killed in blaze Oct.27  Israel  Sharon OKs campaign against targets  Gaza  Israeli strike kills 7 Oct.28  Iran  Thousands in anti-Israel demonstrations  UN Security Council  UN raps Iran's anti-Israel rant   Washington Lewis Libby quits Cheney office   Southern India Passenger train derails, 61 died Oct.29   New Delhi Blasts kill 55  A string of explosions within minutes of each other, most of them at a marketplace crowded with thousands  Iraq  Car bomb kills at least 25  New Delhi  Delhi on high alert after blasts  Nicaragua  Hurricane Beta now Category 2 Oct.30  New Delhi  Bombs probe 'makes headway'  New Delhi  Shops reopen after bombings Oct.31   UN Security Council U.N. vote demands Syria cooperation


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Iraq reverses vote rule change
Minister commits suicide
U.N. probe links Syria to Hariri killing
Governments deny UN murder claims
Draft constitution passes
Hussein trial adjourned until November 28
U.N. probe links Syria to Hariri killing
Hussein co-defendant's lawyer dead
3 explosions near 2 hotels
Car bomb kills at least 25
U.S. launches Operation Iron Fist
Sudan accused over Darfur killings
Israeli strike kills 7
Hussein co-defendant's lawyer dead
3 explosions near 2 hotels
Car bomb kills at least 25
Pakistan
Major quake kills thousands
Quake toll is 18,000
1,000 may died in South Asia quake
Quake toll nears 20,000
Quake toll soars above 30,000
Relief amid grief
Aftershock rattles region on edge
Frustration over aid delivery
Open up Kashmir, Pakistan urges
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Indian troops join Pakistan quake effort
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Iraq Your ad is here
Iraq reverses vote rule change
Polls open for historic vote
Draft constitution passes
Hussein trial adjourned until November 28
3 explosions near 2 hotels
Car bomb kills at least 25
U.S. launches Operation Iron Fist
Hussein co-defendant's lawyer dead
3 explosions near 2 hotels
Car bomb kills at least 25
European Union
Romania has deadly bird flu virus
Detainees killed in blaze
EU reaches deal on Turkey talks
Merkel to become German chancellor
Tax cutter poised to win election
7 held in anti-terror raids
Boys' electrocution starts riots
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7 held in anti-terror raids
USA
Official: World not ready for flu
Wilma made 3 million homes without power
Senate backs detainee rights
Civil rights icon Parks dies
Lewis Libby quits Cheney office
Warning of subway threat
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India
Passenger train derails, 61 died
India hails Pakistani quake plan
Blasts kill 55
Bombs probe 'makes headway'
Shops reopen after bombings
Delhi on high alert after blasts
Blasts kill 55
Bombs probe 'makes headway'
Shops reopen after bombings
Baghdad Your ad is here
Iraq reverses vote rule change
Draft constitution passes
Hussein trial adjourned until November 28
Hussein co-defendant's lawyer dead
3 explosions near 2 hotels
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Hussein co-defendant's lawyer dead
3 explosions near 2 hotels
UN Your ad is here
UN condemns Iraq charter change
Annan pleads for more quake aid
Draft demands Syrian cooperation
U.N. vote demands Syria cooperation
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Central America
Hurricane Stan's death toll climbs to 135
Slide toll may hit 1,400
Landslide areas considered mass graves
Hurricane Beta now Category 2
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October 1 ... more > Top ^

Oct.1   Bali  
  A string of blasts on the resort island killed at least 26 people and wounded about 103 others
  Western Iraq U.S. launches Operation Iron Fist  Sudan  Sudan accused over Darfur killings   Bali 'Suicide bomb' behind attack  El Salvador  Volcano kills two

October 2 ... more > Top ^

Oct.2  Indonesia  Security tightened after Bali bombings  China  Deadly typhoon smashes into China  Luxembourg  EU deadlocked over Turkish entry

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Oct.3   Luxembourg   EU reaches deal on Turkey talks
  The foreign ministers have reached a deal clearing the way for accession talks. Austria had fallen into line
  Bali Bombers' severed heads shown  South Korea  Concert stampede kills 11  Luxembourg  EU opens entry talks with Turkey

October 4 ... more > Top ^

Oct.4   UN UN condemns Iraq charter change  Iraq  Five U.S. troops killed in attacks   Bosnia Srebrenica massacre list compiled  Indonesia  Police seek five over Bali attacks  Mexico  Hurricane strikes Mexican coast

October 5 ... more > Top ^

Oct.5   Baghdad   Iraq reverses vote rule change  National Assembly voted to reverse changes it had made to rules for the referendum on a new constitution   El Salvador   Hurricane Stan's death toll climbs to 135
  Heavy rains pounded Central America, pushing rivers over their banks and unleashing a string of deadly mudslides
 Iran  Iran denies British attacks link   U.S. Senate Senate backs detainee rights

October 6 ... more > Top ^

Oct.6  Baghdad  Suicide car bombing killed 10 people  Jerusalem  Court bans 'human shields'   New York   Warning of subway threat  Security is being stepped up on underground railway network as officials have received a 'credible security threat'   Washington Official: World not ready for flu  Uganda  ICC moves against Ugandan rebels  Washington  Bush warns of 'war on humanity'

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Oct.7   Norway IAEA, ElBaradei win Nobel peace prize  Western Iraq  Blasts kill 6 US Marines  Bali  Police: mastermind escapes raid  UN  UN concern over African migrants  Guatemala  Hundreds missing after Stan storm   Pakistan   Major quake kills thousands Map of Islamabad Pakistan
  A magnitude 7.6 earthquake epicenter was 60 miles north-northeast of Islamabad and 6 miles below the surface
 Most of the dead were in the Pakistani-controlled part of Kashmir, followed by the North-West Province. Entire villages and many roads have been wiped out by landslides. Indian Prime Minister Singh called President Musharraf and offered help

October 8 ... more > Top ^

Oct.8   Pakistan 1,000 may died in South Asia quake  Iraq  Marines say 50 al Qaeda killed  Guatemala  Storm deaths increase to 508   Pakistan   Quake toll is 18,000   More than 41,000 injured. Most of the dead were in the Pakistani-controlled part of Kashmir

October 9 ... more > Top ^

Oct.9   Guatemala   Slide toll may hit 1,400
  Village buried under tons of dirt and debris may be declared a Mayan mass grave as rescuers give up digging
  Pakistan Quake toll nears 20,000  Poland  Poland votes for a new president  Darfur  AU peacekeepers seized   Poland Right head for run-off vote  Pakistan  Leaders plead for help after quake

October 10 ... more > Top ^

Oct.10   Berlin     Merkel to become German chancellor
  Conservative leader will become Germany's first woman chancellor under a deal withn Social Democrats
  Pakistan   Quake toll soars above 30,000  Nations around the world try to get aid to the northern parts of Pakistan and to Kashmir   Guatemala Landslide areas considered mass graves   Pakistan   Relief amid grief  Searchers worked to find more survivors, as some people expressed anger over the pace of relief efforts  Liberia  Liberia poised for historic vote   Pakistan   Frustration over aid delivery
  Frustration is mounting over the pace of relief efforts in the quake zone with remote regions still not accessible
 Guatemala  Guatemala faces food crisis

October 11 ... more > Top ^

Oct.11   Pakistan 3m homeless as storms slow aid  Iraq  Car bombs kill 50   Liberia Counting begins in poll   Western China China launches rocket into space  Pakistan  Disease threat for quake zone

October 12 ... more > Top ^

Oct.12   Syria   Minister commits suicide  Interior minister Ghazi Kanaan' was head of the military intelligence in Lebanon for nearly 20 years  Iraq  Talafar suicide attack 'kills 30'   Pakistan Indian troops join Pakistan quake effort   Pakistan   Aftershock rattles region on edge  An aftershock is rattling the nerves of those who lived through devastating earthquake  Pakistan  UN relief chief to see quake zone

October 13 ... more > Top ^

Oct.13   North Caucasus   100 die as city of Nalchik raided
  Civilians are among killed in clashes between police and gunmen in the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria province
  Turkey     Bird flu 'is deadly strain'  The H5N1 strain has been found in Turkish poultry and is likely present in Romania  Pakistan  Quake rescuers 'race against time'  North Caucasus  Russian hostages freed

October 14 ... more > Top ^

Oct.14   Netherlands 7 held in anti-terror raids   Pakistan Quake rescue mission winds down  European Union  EU holds bird flu crisis meeting  Ecuador  Ex-leader's return halted  Baghdad  Power and water returning

October 15 ... more > Top ^

Oct.15   Romania     Romania has deadly bird flu virus
  The deadly H5N1 strain that has infected humans in Asia has spread to Europe
  Iraq Polls open for historic vote  Pakistan  Quake toll rises as weather hits aid  Iraq  Polls close in historic referendum  Iraq  Count begins in vote on draft charter  Baghdad  US hails 'courageous' Iraq vote

October 16 ... more > Top ^

Oct.16  England  Rice seeks UK support over Iran  West Bank  Three Israelis killed  Pakistan  Children pulled alive from quake rubble   Tokyo PM visits Yasukuni shrine  China  Spacecraft returns to Earth  Pakistan  Weather raises quake relief fears  Romania  Romania works to contain bird flu strain  Southern California  White Sox eliminate Angels

October 17 ... more > Top ^

Oct.17   Jerusalem   Israel suspends Palestinian talks  Israel suspended security coordination with the Palestinians, following the killings of 3 Israeli settlers by Palestinians  Sunni Triangle  Dozens killed in airstrikes  Pakistan  Row mars S Asia quake aid effort

October 18 ... more > Top ^

Oct.18   Pakistan Open up Kashmir, Pakistan urges  Iraq  Ellection results under scrutiny  England  Bird flu declared 'global threat'  Pakistan  Quake relief in 'race against time'   Kashmir India hails Pakistani quake plan  Cuba  Hurricane Wilma grows in strength  Pakistan  Grim future for young quake survivors   Caribbean   Wilma turns into a hurricane  The hurricane rapidly intensified to a Category 4 with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph

October 19 ... more > Top ^

Oct.19   Baghdad     Hussein trial adjourned until November 28  The judge is granting the defense request for a delay, after Saddam entered a not guilty plea   Haiti Hurricane Wilma 'strongest ever'   UN     Annan pleads for more quake aid  Secretary-General called for a greater world response to the quake victims in Pakistan  Missouri  Astros reached World Series

October 20 ... more > Top ^

Oct.20   Afghanistan U.S. troops 'burnt Taliban bodies'  Pakistan  Quake 'is UN's worst nightmare'  Yucatan  Wilma may hit by Sunday night   Lebanon     U.N. probe links Syria to Hariri killing
  The investigators have found 'converging evidence' of Lebanese and Syrian involvement in the killing of ex-Prime Minister

October 21 ... more > Top ^

Oct.21   Syria     Governments deny UN murder claims  The Syrian and Lebanese governments have denied any involvement in the assassination of Rafik Hariri   Baghdad Hussein co-defendant's lawyer dead   California Bush: Hariri report 'deeply disturbing'  Egypt  3 killed in church riot   Yucatan     Hurricane batters resorts Map of Yucatan
  The Yucatan is suffering severe damage from Wilma, which is forecast to pound the area for at least a day

October 22 ... more > Top ^

Oct.22   Lebanon Hariri's son calls for justice   Nigeria   Jet has crashed after takeoff Map of Lagos Nigeria
  The Boeing 737 with 116 people on board disappeared from radar shortly after taking off from Lagos
 Iraq  Diyala province toward 'yes' vote  Yucatan  3 dead as Wilma lashes Yucatan Peninsula

October 23 ... more > Top ^

Oct.23  Spain  Obasanjo's wife dies in hospital  Mexico  Relief in Mexico as Wilma leaves  Nigeria  Confusion surrounds crash   Poland   Tax cutter poised to win election Map of Warsaw Poland
  Warsaw Mayor Lech Kaczynski led presidential runoff after he stressed traditional Roman Catholic values
  Nigeria   No survivors in crash  All 117 people aboard a passenger jet are dead, including several high-level Nigerian officials  Brazil  Ban on gun sales rejected  Yucatan  Resorts survey damage  Cuba  Wilma hits Cuba as Florida braces

October 24 ... more > Top ^

Oct.24  Baghdad  At least 24 dead in violence  Florida  Wilma roars across Florida   Baghdad   3 explosions near 2 hotels  The explosions near hotels housing international journalists are killing 10 people and wounding 22   Florida   Wilma made 3 million homes without power  The hurricane is killing at least four people brought storm surges and up to 25cm  Central Africa  Africa Aids orphans 'may top 18m'   Detroit   Civil rights icon Parks dies
  She refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man and inspired the modern civil rights movement

October 25 ... more > Top ^

Oct.25   Baghdad     Draft constitution passes
  The referendum has passed, according to final provisional results issued by Iraqi election officials
 European Union  Ban on imports of live birds   UN Draft demands Syrian cooperation  China  New bird flu outbreak

October 26 ... more > Top ^

Oct.26   Israel   5 killed in blast Map of Hadera Israel
  An explosion in the coastal city of Hadera killed at least 4 people and wounded 30 others
  Paris   Boys' electrocution starts riots Map of Clichy-sous-Bois France
  Reports say the boys were trying to evade police in Clichy-sous-Bois. The crowds blamed police for the deaths of the 2 boys
 The riots and violent clashes in October and November were involving mainly the burning of cars and public buildings by groups of youths. Events spread to poor housing projects in parts of France. The state of emergency was declared on November 8, and things went back to normal on November 17
 Iraq  Sunni groups join forces for vote  Pakistan  Winter threat to quake survivors   Iran     Israel 'must be wiped from map'
  President Ahmadinejad is insisting that a new series of attacks will destroy the Jewish state
  Texas   White Sox win Series over Astros  Chicago win first Series in 88 years after finishing off the Astros 1-0 in Game 4. Jermaine Dye is Series MVP   Netherlands Detainees killed in blaze

October 27 ... more > Top ^

Oct.27   Israel Sharon OKs campaign against targets   Gaza Israeli strike kills 7  UN  Annan 'dismayed' by Iran remarks

October 28 ... more > Top ^

Oct.28   Iran Thousands in anti-Israel demonstrations   UN Security Council UN raps Iran's anti-Israel rant  Washington  Prosecutor to seek Libby indictment   Washington     Lewis Libby quits Cheney office
  chief-of-staff to Vice President has resigned after being charged with perjury over an investigation
  Southern India   Passenger train derails, 61 died Map of Andhra Pradesh India
  The train is killing at least 61 people and injuring about 35. The carriages crashed into flood waters

October 29 ... more > Top ^

Oct.29   New Delhi   Blasts kill 55
  A string of explosions within minutes of each other, most of them at a marketplace crowded with thousands
 Tehran  Iran 'not planning Israel attack'   Iraq     Car bomb kills at least 25  The vehicle exploded on a busy street in Howaider, a Shia village north of Baghdad   New Delhi Delhi on high alert after blasts  Kashmir  Border opened for aid efforts   Nicaragua Hurricane Beta now Category 2

October 30 ... more > Top ^

Oct.30   New Delhi Bombs probe 'makes headway'  Southern India  Train toll reaches 111 dead   New Delhi Shops reopen after bombings

October 31 ... more > Top ^

Oct.31  U.S. Supreme Court  Bush nominates Alito to Supreme Court  Northern Iraq  6 U.S. soldiers killed   UN Security Council   U.N. vote demands Syria cooperation
  The Security Council has voted unanimously in favor of a resolution demanding Syria cooperate with the investigation
 Syria  Syria denies hindering UN inquiry

U.S. launches Operation Iron Fist Srebrenica massacre list compiled IAEA, ElBaradei win Nobel peace prize Indian troops join Pakistan quake effort 100 die as city of Nalchik raided



World, October 2005 War & Army Timeline ... See World War & Army timeline Top ^
2005
Oct.1   Western Iraq
Oct.1  Sudan  Sudan accused over Darfur killings
Oct.4  Iraq  Five U.S. troops killed in attacks
Oct.4   Bosnia
Oct.6  Uganda  ICC moves against Ugandan rebels
Oct.6  Washington  Bush warns of 'war on humanity'
Oct.7   Norway
Oct.7  Western Iraq  Blasts kill 6 US Marines
Oct.8  Iraq  Marines say 50 al Qaeda killed
Oct.12   Pakistan
Oct.13   North Caucasus
  Civilians are among killed in clashes between police and gunmen in the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria province
Oct.16   Tokyo PM visits Yasukuni shrine Oct.17  Sunni Triangle  Dozens killed in airstrikes Oct.20   Afghanistan U.S. troops 'burnt Taliban bodies' Oct.27   Israel Sharon OKs campaign against targets Oct.27   Gaza Israeli strike kills 7 Oct.29   New Delhi Delhi on high alert after blasts Oct.31  Northern Iraq  6 U.S. soldiers killed


World, October 2005 Disasters Timeline ... See World Disasters timeline Top ^
2005 Oct.1  El Salvador  Volcano kills two Oct.2  China  Deadly typhoon smashes into China Oct.3  South Korea  Concert stampede kills 11 Oct.4  Mexico  Hurricane strikes Mexican coast Oct.5   El Salvador Hurricane Stan's death toll climbs to 135
  Heavy rains pounded Central America, pushing rivers over their banks and unleashing a string of deadly mudslides
Oct.6   Washington Official: World not ready for flu Oct.7  Guatemala  Hundreds missing after Stan storm Oct.7   Pakistan Major quake kills thousands Map of Islamabad Pakistan
  A magnitude 7.6 earthquake epicenter was 60 miles north-northeast of Islamabad and 6 miles below the surface
 Most of the dead were in the Pakistani-controlled part of Kashmir, followed by the North-West Province. Entire villages and many roads have been wiped out by landslides. Indian Prime Minister Singh called President Musharraf and offered help
Oct.8   Pakistan 1,000 may died in South Asia quake Oct.8  Guatemala  Storm deaths increase to 508 Oct.8   Pakistan Quake toll is 18,000   More than 41,000 injured. Most of the dead were in the Pakistani-controlled part of Kashmir Oct.9   Guatemala Slide toll may hit 1,400
  Village buried under tons of dirt and debris may be declared a Mayan mass grave as rescuers give up digging
Oct.9   Pakistan Quake toll nears 20,000 Oct.9  Pakistan  Leaders plead for help after quake Oct.10   Pakistan Quake toll soars above 30,000  Nations around the world try to get aid to the northern parts of Pakistan and to Kashmir Oct.10   Guatemala Landslide areas considered mass graves Oct.10   Pakistan Relief amid grief  Searchers worked to find more survivors, as some people expressed anger over the pace of relief efforts Oct.10  Guatemala  Guatemala faces food crisis Oct.11   Pakistan 3m homeless as storms slow aid Oct.11  Pakistan  Disease threat for quake zone Oct.12   Syria Minister commits suicide  Interior minister Ghazi Kanaan' was head of the military intelligence in Lebanon for nearly 20 years Oct.12   Pakistan Indian troops join Pakistan quake effort Oct.12   Pakistan Aftershock rattles region on edge  An aftershock is rattling the nerves of those who lived through devastating earthquake Oct.13   Turkey   Bird flu 'is deadly strain'  The H5N1 strain has been found in Turkish poultry and is likely present in Romania Oct.13  Pakistan  Quake rescuers 'race against time' Oct.14   Pakistan Quake rescue mission winds down Oct.14  European Union  EU holds bird flu crisis meeting Oct.14  Baghdad  Power and water returning Oct.15   Romania   Romania has deadly bird flu virus
  The deadly H5N1 strain that has infected humans in Asia has spread to Europe
Oct.15  Pakistan  Quake toll rises as weather hits aid Oct.16  Pakistan  Children pulled alive from quake rubble Oct.16  Pakistan  Weather raises quake relief fears Oct.16  Romania  Romania works to contain bird flu strain Oct.17  Pakistan  Row mars S Asia quake aid effort Oct.18  England  Bird flu declared 'global threat' Oct.18  Pakistan  Quake relief in 'race against time' Oct.18   Kashmir India hails Pakistani quake plan Oct.18  Cuba  Hurricane Wilma grows in strength Oct.18  Pakistan  Grim future for young quake survivors Oct.18   Caribbean Wilma turns into a hurricane  The hurricane rapidly intensified to a Category 4 with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph Oct.19   Haiti Hurricane Wilma 'strongest ever' Oct.20  Pakistan  Quake 'is UN's worst nightmare' Oct.20  Yucatan  Wilma may hit by Sunday night Oct.21   Yucatan   Hurricane batters resorts Map of Yucatan
  The Yucatan is suffering severe damage from Wilma, which is forecast to pound the area for at least a day
Oct.22   Nigeria Jet has crashed after takeoff Map of Lagos Nigeria
  The Boeing 737 with 116 people on board disappeared from radar shortly after taking off from Lagos
Oct.22  Yucatan  3 dead as Wilma lashes Yucatan Peninsula Oct.23  Mexico  Relief in Mexico as Wilma leaves Oct.23  Nigeria  Confusion surrounds crash Oct.23   Nigeria No survivors in crash  All 117 people aboard a passenger jet are dead, including several high-level Nigerian officials Oct.23  Yucatan  Resorts survey damage Oct.23  Cuba  Wilma hits Cuba as Florida braces Oct.24  Florida  Wilma roars across Florida Oct.24   Florida Wilma made 3 million homes without power  The hurricane is killing at least four people brought storm surges and up to 25cm Oct.24  Central Africa  Africa Aids orphans 'may top 18m' Oct.25  European Union  Ban on imports of live birds Oct.25  China  New bird flu outbreak Oct.26  Pakistan  Winter threat to quake survivors Oct.26   Netherlands Detainees killed in blaze Oct.28   Southern India Passenger train derails, 61 died Map of Andhra Pradesh India
  The train is killing at least 61 people and injuring about 35. The carriages crashed into flood waters
Oct.29   Nicaragua Hurricane Beta now Category 2 Oct.30  Southern India  Train toll reaches 111 dead


World, October 2005 Business Timeline ... See World Business timeline Top ^
2005 Oct.25  European Union  Ban on imports of live birds


World, October 2005 Sports Timeline ... See World Sports timeline Top ^
2005 Oct.16  Southern California  White Sox eliminate Angels Oct.19  Missouri  Astros reached World Series Oct.26   Texas White Sox win Series over Astros  Chicago win first Series in 88 years after finishing off the Astros 1-0 in Game 4. Jermaine Dye is Series MVP


World, October 2005 Crime Timeline ... See World Crime timeline Top ^
2005 Oct.1   Bali 20 dead in blasts Map of Bali
  A string of blasts on the resort island killed at least 26 people and wounded about 103 others
Oct.1   Bali 'Suicide bomb' behind attack Oct.2  Indonesia  Security tightened after Bali bombings Oct.3   Bali Bombers' severed heads shown Oct.4  Indonesia  Police seek five over Bali attacks Oct.5  Iran  Iran denies British attacks link Oct.6  Baghdad  Suicide car bombing killed 10 people Oct.6   New York Warning of subway threat  Security is being stepped up on underground railway network as officials have received a 'credible security threat' Oct.6  Uganda  ICC moves against Ugandan rebels Oct.7  Bali  Police: mastermind escapes raid Oct.9  Darfur  AU peacekeepers seized Oct.11  Iraq  Car bombs kill 50 Oct.12  Iraq  Talafar suicide attack 'kills 30' Oct.13   North Caucasus 100 die as city of Nalchik raided
  Civilians are among killed in clashes between police and gunmen in the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria province
Oct.13  North Caucasus  Russian hostages freed Oct.14   Netherlands 7 held in anti-terror raids Oct.14  Baghdad  Power and water returning Oct.16  West Bank  Three Israelis killed Oct.19   Baghdad   Hussein trial adjourned until November 28  The judge is granting the defense request for a delay, after Saddam entered a not guilty plea Oct.20   Lebanon   U.N. probe links Syria to Hariri killing
  The investigators have found 'converging evidence' of Lebanese and Syrian involvement in the killing of ex-Prime Minister
Oct.21   Baghdad Hussein co-defendant's lawyer dead Oct.22   Lebanon Hariri's son calls for justice Oct.24  Baghdad  At least 24 dead in violence Oct.24   Baghdad 3 explosions near 2 hotels  The explosions near hotels housing international journalists are killing 10 people and wounding 22 Oct.26   Israel 5 killed in blast Map of Hadera Israel
  An explosion in the coastal city of Hadera killed at least 4 people and wounded 30 others
Oct.26   Paris Boys' electrocution starts riots Map of Clichy-sous-Bois France
  Reports say the boys were trying to evade police in Clichy-sous-Bois. The crowds blamed police for the deaths of the 2 boys
 The riots and violent clashes in October and November were involving mainly the burning of cars and public buildings by groups of youths. Events spread to poor housing projects in parts of France. The state of emergency was declared on November 8, and things went back to normal on November 17
Oct.28  Washington  Prosecutor to seek Libby indictment Oct.29   New Delhi Blasts kill 55
  A string of explosions within minutes of each other, most of them at a marketplace crowded with thousands
Oct.29   Iraq   Car bomb kills at least 25  The vehicle exploded on a busy street in Howaider, a Shia village north of Baghdad Oct.30   New Delhi Bombs probe 'makes headway' Oct.30   New Delhi Shops reopen after bombings


World, October 2005 Politics Timeline ... See World Politics timeline Top ^
2005 Oct.1  Sudan  Sudan accused over Darfur killings Oct.2  Luxembourg  EU deadlocked over Turkish entry Oct.3   Luxembourg EU reaches deal on Turkey talks
  The foreign ministers have reached a deal clearing the way for accession talks. Austria had fallen into line
Oct.3  Luxembourg  EU opens entry talks with Turkey Oct.4   UN UN condemns Iraq charter change Oct.5   Baghdad Iraq reverses vote rule change  National Assembly voted to reverse changes it had made to rules for the referendum on a new constitution Oct.5   U.S. Senate Senate backs detainee rights Oct.6  Jerusalem  Court bans 'human shields' Oct.6  Washington  Bush warns of 'war on humanity' Oct.7   Norway IAEA, ElBaradei win Nobel peace prize Oct.7  UN  UN concern over African migrants Oct.9  Poland  Poland votes for a new president Oct.9   Poland Right head for run-off vote Oct.9  Pakistan  Leaders plead for help after quake Oct.10   Berlin   Merkel to become German chancellor
  Conservative leader will become Germany's first woman chancellor under a deal withn Social Democrats
Oct.10  Liberia  Liberia poised for historic vote Oct.10   Pakistan Frustration over aid delivery
  Frustration is mounting over the pace of relief efforts in the quake zone with remote regions still not accessible
Oct.11   Liberia Counting begins in poll Oct.11   Western China China launches rocket into space Oct.12   Syria Minister commits suicide  Interior minister Ghazi Kanaan' was head of the military intelligence in Lebanon for nearly 20 years Oct.12  Pakistan  UN relief chief to see quake zone Oct.14  European Union  EU holds bird flu crisis meeting Oct.14  Ecuador  Ex-leader's return halted Oct.15   Iraq Polls open for historic vote Oct.15  Iraq  Polls close in historic referendum Oct.15  Iraq  Count begins in vote on draft charter Oct.15  Baghdad  US hails 'courageous' Iraq vote Oct.16  England  Rice seeks UK support over Iran Oct.16   Tokyo PM visits Yasukuni shrine Oct.16  China  Spacecraft returns to Earth Oct.17   Jerusalem Israel suspends Palestinian talks  Israel suspended security coordination with the Palestinians, following the killings of 3 Israeli settlers by Palestinians Oct.17  Pakistan  Row mars S Asia quake aid effort Oct.18   Pakistan Open up Kashmir, Pakistan urges Oct.18  Iraq  Ellection results under scrutiny Oct.18   Kashmir India hails Pakistani quake plan Oct.19   UN   Annan pleads for more quake aid  Secretary-General called for a greater world response to the quake victims in Pakistan Oct.20   Lebanon   U.N. probe links Syria to Hariri killing
  The investigators have found 'converging evidence' of Lebanese and Syrian involvement in the killing of ex-Prime Minister
Oct.21   Syria   Governments deny UN murder claims  The Syrian and Lebanese governments have denied any involvement in the assassination of Rafik Hariri Oct.21   California Bush: Hariri report 'deeply disturbing' Oct.21  Egypt  3 killed in church riot Oct.22  Iraq  Diyala province toward 'yes' vote Oct.23  Spain  Obasanjo's wife dies in hospital Oct.23   Poland Tax cutter poised to win election Map of Warsaw Poland
  Warsaw Mayor Lech Kaczynski led presidential runoff after he stressed traditional Roman Catholic values
Oct.23  Brazil  Ban on gun sales rejected Oct.24   Detroit Civil rights icon Parks dies
  She refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man and inspired the modern civil rights movement
Oct.25   Baghdad   Draft constitution passes
  The referendum has passed, according to final provisional results issued by Iraqi election officials
Oct.25   UN Draft demands Syrian cooperation Oct.26  Iraq  Sunni groups join forces for vote Oct.26   Iran   Israel 'must be wiped from map'
  President Ahmadinejad is insisting that a new series of attacks will destroy the Jewish state
Oct.27  UN  Annan 'dismayed' by Iran remarks Oct.28   Iran Thousands in anti-Israel demonstrations Oct.28   UN Security Council UN raps Iran's anti-Israel rant Oct.28   Washington   Lewis Libby quits Cheney office
  chief-of-staff to Vice President has resigned after being charged with perjury over an investigation
Oct.29  Tehran  Iran 'not planning Israel attack' Oct.29  Kashmir  Border opened for aid efforts Oct.31  U.S. Supreme Court  Bush nominates Alito to Supreme Court Oct.31   UN Security Council U.N. vote demands Syria cooperation
  The Security Council has voted unanimously in favor of a resolution demanding Syria cooperate with the investigation
Oct.31  Syria  Syria denies hindering UN inquiry