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	Past news and related web sites Links lead to the OWNO's country information pages, with up-to-date news, direct from a country. On Thursday 7 July 2005 a series of four bomb explosions struck London's public transport system during the morning rush hour. Three London Underground trains were hit in the central city within half an hour, and a double-decker London Bus was hit 30 minutes later. Early reports put the death toll at 37 people, and it rose to at least 50 the following day. Up to 700 people were reported injured, including 22 in a serious or critical condition. Visit the projects United Kingdom page to find links to News, as well as links to UK and Foreign Embassies in the UK. Vatican (Holy See) Habeamus Papam - the German Joseph Ratzinger is now Pope BENEDICTUM XVI. The first election since 1978 has been held in Vatican City. The ballot of the successor to John Paul II took place in the most exclusive polling station of the world, the Sistine Chapel. 115 eligible voters (cardinals under the age of 80; 50% of them are Europeans) have voted. The new Pope BENEDICTUM XVI will be head to 1.1 billion Catholics. China The democratic tool of political protests, long time suppressed in mainland China - even planning a march can lead to jail-time, surprisingly are possible and appear in public in China's metropolitan cities in a series of anti-Japan demonstrations over Japan's wartime aggression. Monaco 6 April 2005 Without an election, the next ruler of the state of Monaco will be official announced in the next time, Prince ALBERT II, heir to the throne of Monaco, son of, and successor to Prince RAINIER III, who died on 6 April 2005. Exploring Saturn and Titan 14 January 2005 After a seven-year journey through the Solar System on board the Cassini spacecraft, ESA's Huygens probe has successfully descended through the atmosphere of Titan, Saturn's largest moon, and safely landed on its surface. Huygens is mankind's first successful attempt to land a probe on another world in the outer Solar System. The Cassini-Huygens Mission to the Saturnian system is a multinational cooperation between three space agencies and 17 nations. Starting in 2004, the spacecraft will explore Saturn, its mysterious rings and its many moons. The Cassini spacecraft will orbit the ringed planet for four years. Related Links: European Space Agency All about the Huygens probe and new images from Titan. NASA's Cassini-Huygens site Epic Tsunami Rocked Several Countries in South-East Asia and Africa. 26 December 2004. An earthquake registered west of the Indonesian island of Sumatra measured 9.0 on the Richter scale, triggered the wall of water up to 33 feet high that fanned out across the Bay of Bengal. Ten thousands have died, hundreds of thousands lost all they owned, millions remained homeless. The geographic scope of the disaster is unparalleled. Below you will find the countries most affected: India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand. Map of the Earthquake Region in South-East Asia Clickable map of the region affected by the earthquake and the tidal waves. Tropical Storm Jeanne hits Haiti badly.. 18 September 2004 - Storm floods kill more than 600 in Haiti, the city of Gonaïves was hardest hit in the latest tragedy. Read the news in Haiti Star Visit OWNO's Haiti page. Indonesia Get more information on and from Indonesia. SOUTH JAKARTA, Indonesia, 9 September A terrorist attack took place at Rasuna Said street, Kuningan, South Jakarta, around 10:30 a.m. Jakarta time, Thursday morning, 9 September 2004. Initial police investigation indicates that the bomb explosion may have come from a car bomb which exploded near the entrance gate of the premises of the Australian Embassy in Jakarta. The modality of this morning's attack resembles the method used by the terrorists at the Bali bombing (12 Oktober 2002) and the Marriott bombing (5 August 2003). Therefore, there is strong suspicion that the same group is behind the attack this morning. 9 people were killed, 182 were injured including police officers, and dozens of others are being treated in hospitals for their injuries. Russia Recent News by Russian online newspapers: BESLAN, North Ossetia, 4 September 04. Over a thousand people had been held hostage in the North Ossetian town of Beslan in southern Russia. The overall number of children and adults who were held hostage in a secondary school without food and water for 51 hours remains unknown. There had been up to 30 militants in the scool. According to the crisis management committee, eight terrorists were killed and three detained, four escaped. According to the North Ossetian Emergencies Ministry, 704 people have been hospitalised, including 259 children. Doctors say that most of them have gunshot wounds in the back and are suffering from stress. (Itar-Tass) ITAR-TASS Russian News Agency. Interfax News Agency The Moscow Times The St. Petersburg Times Pravda Sudan A government-sponsored campaign, led by Arab tribesmen against their black African neighbours. The Janjaweed, a government-supported Arab militia that, along with government fighters, is killing and terrorizing non-Arab, darker-skinned Sudanese in western Sudan's Darfur region. The killing rate has stepped up since January. This suggests that a systematic, ethnic cleansing of the non-Arab Sudanese has begun. About 10,000 civilians have been killed, some by the militia, some by aerial bombing. One million have left home to avoid killings, torchings and rapes. China Rules Out Hong Kong Direct Election. Hong Kong's mini-constitution, the Basic Law, holds out the possibility that ordinary residents can elect their next leader in 2007 and all lawmakers by 2008. But earlier this month, the Chinese National People's Congress Standing Committee ruled that Beijing would have to give advance approval for any political changes. South Africa South Africa celebrated 10 years of democracy on 27 April 2004, marking a decade since the end of apartheid and its first all-race elections with a presidential inauguration and parties round the world. Cyprus One thing's for certain: the border remains. The Greek Cypriots vote against reunifying Cyprus before EU accession. Rwanda Ten Years After: African leaders and U.S. and European officials in the Rwanda's capital, Kigali, will mark the 10th anniversary of the slaughter that began on 7 April 1994, after UN troups have been withdrawn. Between April and June 1994, an estimated 800 000 Rwandans were killed in the space of 100 days. Most of the dead were Tutsis - and most of those who perpetrated the violence were Hutus. Algeria Presidential election in the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria on Thursday April 8. Spain Spain is facing more al Qaeda attacks after the railway bombings in Madrid last month, where 191 people have been killed and more than 1,800 have been injured. The Moroccan Islamic Combatant Group with members from Morocco and Tunisia seems to be involved. Uzbekistan Uzbekistan has been hit by an outbreak of violence. Cyprus There are some problems with the reunification of Cyprus. Taiwan Has had a hotly disputed presidential election. Nepal Far away from hope for the increasingly vocal demands for the restoration of democracy in Nepal. Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan Afghanistan Planters Punch. The Palestine-Israel Conflict The struggle continues. Israel Palestine Google News Search: Israel Google News Search: Palestine Yahoo! Full Coverage: Israel Yahoo! Full Coverage: Mideast Conflict Iraq in Transition Fear and loathing in Baghdad. See also: OWNO's archived page War against Iraq Forum News: Google News Search: Iraq Yahoo Iraq News Yahoo Iraq Full Coverage
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