February 2005 - February 6 2005

February 6 2005

  • The New England Patriots win the Super Bowl, defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 24-21. (Wash. Times)
  • U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrives in Israel to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. (CNN)
  • Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra wins an unprecedented second term as prime minister, in the greatest electoral sweep in the nation's history. (CNN)
  • Togo succession:
    • The Togolese parliament tries to legalize the accession to power of Faure Gnassingbé, son of Gnassingbé Eyadéma, by voting to change a constitutional amendment. (Yahoo France - AFP) (CBC)
    • The military of Togo is criticized by global leaders for suspending the constitution after the death of president Gnassingbé Eyadéma and naming his son successor. (BBC)
  • Conflict in Iraq: Guerrilla fighting leaves 22 dead, including two US troops. (Daily Times)
  • The tobacco industry hails a United States court of appeals ruling which rejected the government's $280bn claim for alleged deceit about the dangers of smoking. (BBC)
  • A gas leak in a hostel in Todolella, Spain kills 18 people. (BBC)

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