September 20, 2005

[edit] 20 September 2005 (Tuesday)

Conflict in Iraq: Five U.S. troops die following three insurgent attacks, two in Ramadi and one in Baghdad. (BBC)
North Korea announces that its offer to end its nuclear arms program is dependent on it being allowed to build a civilian nuclear reactor. (ABC), (BBC)
14 Indian soldiers die following an insurgent attack in the eastern state of Manipur. (BBC)
Federal elections in Germany:
- There is still no clear course for coalition building, with deadlocks for all possible coalitions.
- Angela Merkel (CDU) and Franz Müntefering (SPD) were elected chairpersons of their respective Parliamentary parties.
- German green politician Joschka Fischer announced his retirement from leading the Green party in the newly elected Parliament, retiring to become an "elder statesman" in the back benches. Spiegel online