In Palestine Fatah and Hamas supporters were longing for civil war after the office of President Abbas has been attacked with missiles.

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert prides the nuclear arsenal of Israel,

At London Heathrow security measures had been expanded after an Al Qaeda attack on transatlantic flights had been prevented.

Israel has threatened to destroy the Lebanon completely after the Hizbollah has announced attacks on Jerusalem.

Israel has conducted over 40 air strikes against Lebanon and is now setting up a full air and sea blockade.

In Bombay, India 190 were killed and over 600 were injured by an assault with 7 explosives during rush hour. Muslim terror groups were named as first suspects.

India had been testing it`s latest missile production capable of carrying nukes.

North Korea is testing missiles that might be able to reach the United States.

Iran has asked for a 'constructive' debate on nuclear issues.

With an annual catch 84,5 million tons of fish the seven seas are getting emptied faster than ever before. Some species have been reduced by 90% already.

Several German politicians have warned of regions where violent Nazi groups are attacking foreigners. Now several visitors from India, Cuba and Mozambique were brought to hospital with severe injuries after being beaten up heavily in the cities of Berlin, Wismar and Weimar.

A heavy earthquake has made 200.000 homeless on the Indonesian Island Java and more than 5.500 people have died.

In Afghanistan Taleban fighters had enforced the closure of around 200 schools with their recent attacks.

U.S. President Bush has praised Michael Hayden for having built the largest domestic surveillance network. However now Verizon Communications is getting sued for $5 billion for having violated privacy laws by turning over customers' records.

Several German politicians have warned of regions where violent Nazi groups are attacking foreigners. Even a Berlin parliament member with Turkish roots had been taken to hospital after a severe attack by right wing extremists.

In Afghanistan the Taleban have launched their biggest strikes since a long time and over 70 people were killed.

Iran`s President Ahmadinedschad has forwarded the first official letter since 27 years to the White House introducing new concepts to resolve the nuclear crisis peacefully.

while German tax authorities participate widely on the income of 400.000 legal prostitutes who service 1,2 million daily clients the new German chanceloress Angela Merkel has been urged by American Congress members to have a go at some 40.000 illegal ones flooding the country from Eastern Europe for the Soccer World Cup.

Iran has declared to ignore UN demands concerning the closure of it`s nuclear armament program. Now also the Russian government is urging Teheran to step back as well as Condoleezza Rice has said, that the U.S. considers strikes against Iran even without the consent of the UN.

Kashmir saw a nightly massacre of 25 Hindus conducted by Muslim assassins.

Sri Lanka storms back towards a full-scale civil war after army head Gen Sarath Fonseka has gotten injured by a female suicide bomber in Colombo. also 9 people were killed. After air strikes by the Sri Lankan Army near Trincomalee 40.000 Tamils have fled into the jungle.

Oil companies are reporting record profits with an oil price now near $75 per barrel what has been triggered by latest disputes between Iran and the U.S. Now President Bush has announced difficult times for Americans with rising fuel prices.

In Palestine the ruling Hamas and Fatah organizations are having grim disputes.

The "Sunday Times" has reported, that up to 40.000 trained Iranian suicide bombers are prepared to attack British and American targets in case of an air strikes on their nuclear facilities.

The Washington meeting between George W. Bush and Hu Jintao had been partly overshadowed by misunderstandings that were caused by sloppy preparations at the White House. For example Hu had been introduced as the President of the Republic of China, which is in fact Taiwan.

More than 60 civilians have been injured and 9 were killed by a young suicide bomber in Tel Aviv. Leaders of the Palestinian Hamas have welcomed the assault and the Iranian government has announced to increase financial support for Palestine.

The oil price is now approaching $72.

China reports again an economic growth rate higher than 10%.

Condoleezza Rice has demanded from the UN some punitive sanctions against Iran as well as Russian President Putin has critizised Teheran`s nuclear ambitions.

The CIA sees terrorism swapping over from Iraq into Afghanistan where the Taleban are again expanding.

"The New Yorker“ has reported, that President Bush is preparing for nuclear strikes against Iran while U.S. Military have threatened to resign in order to express their resentments against such warfare plans.

Petrol companies are expecting now a price of $70 per barrel.

The Orange Revolution members from the Ukraine might reunite to keep some pro-Russia party away from power.

The H5N1 birdflu has killed over 2000 birds in Germany while in France a poultry farm has been hit badly. Now also Austrian and German cats have died.

Iran`s nuclear ambitions will make a case at the UN Security Council for possible punitive action. At the same time U.S. Vice President Cheney, Israel and Iran continue with their exchange of verbal threats.

In South Dakota abortion is now illegal again and 10 more U.S. States are planning to also modify their laws.

Iran has announced to intensify it`s efforts to develop nuclear weapons in case of
being referred to the UN Security Council.

President Bush has strengthened the ties between India and the U.S. with a nuclear treaty and the delivery of latest American weapons including Lockheed fighter jets.

Meanwhile only 34% of all Americans are pleased with the work of President Bush.

The UK government and the UN have demanded the closure of the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay where human rights are violated by subversive torturing and where many isolated captives have been waiting for a regular trial since 4 years.

Australia is expanding it`s troops in Afghanistan from 300 to 500 in order to intensify reconstruction efforts.

Hamas speaker Muschir al-Masri and Iran`s President Mahmud Ahmadinedschad have both demanded the eradication of Israel.

The Japanese government wants to extend Whale hunting despite international protest and overflowing storages.

White House home defense advisor Frances Townsend has said, that the U.S. Bank Tower had not been an Al Qaeda target as assumed by President Bush, who had also been blamed by the Senate for 94 mistakes during the Katrina disaster with so far 165 cases of fraud being detected. Until now thousands have not received any support.

Offensive cartoons of Prophet Muhammad have led to attacks on Danish, Austrian and Norwegian embassies in Syria and other countries. So far four protesters have died in Afghanistan and Lebanon. Now the French magazine "Charlie-Hebdo“ has announced the release of some even more drastic cartoons of Prophet Muhammad.

Iran insists on the right to produce nuclear weapons and the Sunday Telegraph reports developing U.S. plans for a huge air raid aimed at Iran`s nuclear power plants.

The deadly H5N1 Bird Flu virus is spreading fast in Nigeria and experts fear that it will hit the African continent badly.

President Bush has demanded an 8% increase of the U.S. defense budget up to $439,3 billion financed by social cuts.

In Palestine the now ruling Hamas does not want to give up their fight against Israel while at the same time the Israeli government is pushing the expansion of Jewish settlements on Palestinian soil.

Scandinavian newspapers have caused severe resentments among Muslim societies with what they consider as humorous contributions.

In Palestine the former radical guerrilla movement Hamas has emerged from the elections as the leading party. Now Israel and Europe have stopped all financial help.

The nuclear armament plans of Iran have been forwarded to the UN Security Council.

UK Government member Margaret Beckett has warned, that pollution and global warming are causing irreversible damages and chain reactions. Also Prime Minister Tony Blair had expressed his worries.

In his report for the European Council Swiss Parliament member Dick Marty has named 100 people that have been kidnapped in Europe by the CIA for torturing purposes in other countries.

Yahoo, MSN and AOL have joined President Bush`s war on Porn with providing user`s search results to investigators. Google is not participating for privacy reasons.

French President Jacques Chirac favors nuclear strikes against nations with terrorist activities.

Iran has threatened to terminate it`s cooperation with the UN while nuclear commission chief El-Baradei has said, that military operations are not ruled out.

Iran has heated up tensions with having removed the seals inside their nuclear facilities in order to continue with weapon developments.

To combat rising Chinese exports the U.S. are now considering to increase import tax.

U.S. President Bush has been criticized by congress for his spying activities while German Chancellor Merkel has demanded to shut down the illegal U.S. operations at Guantanamo Bay.

Turkey is facing a growing amount of Bird Flu cases and 2 children have already died.

In Afghanistan radical Taliban fighters have butchered a teacher as a part of their fight against girls attending schools. Still only less than 10% of all students are women.

Iran has threatened to respond to U.S. / Israeli air strikes with devastating retaliation and now UK intelligence reports say, that their global acquisition of nuclear components is being conducted with full force.

Russia had cut off the Ukraine from Gas supply what had also reduced deliveries to Austria, Poland and other countries.

The government in Sri Lanka has further increased it`s efforts to return to civil war with around 1.000 arrests of Tamil people and door-to-door raids in Colombo.

U.S. President Bush had again defended his nationwide spying campaign as valuable for his war on terror strategy.

World News 2005