Portal:Current events/2005 March 19

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• A 7.0 magnitude earthquake hits Japan's southernmost main island of Kyūshū. Japan's Meteorological Agency emits warnings for tsunamis that could hit areas including the coast of Kyūshū. [http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/19/quake.japan.reut/index.html (CNN)]
• One Briton killed and 12 people wounded by a car bomb in Doha, Qatar. [https://web.archive.org/web/20051220095813/http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/0BDACDA4-241C-40CD-A216-066F004D3665.htm (Al-Jazeera)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4365039.stm (BBC)]
• Pakistan successfully test-fires a long-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile, Shaheen-II, the latest in a series of tests. Shaheen-II can travel up to 2,000 km and carry all kinds of warheads. [https://web.archive.org/web/20051104221433/http://pakistantimes.net/2005/03/20/top1.htm (Pakistan Times)] [http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_20-3-2005_pg1_4 (Daily Times, Pakistan)] [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1056454.cms (Times of India)]
• G20 group of the developing countries calls on rich nations to end their farming subsidies in five years [https://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?storyID=7950003&type=businessNews (Reuters)] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130629085951/http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?storyID=7950003&type=businessNews |date=2013-06-29 }} [http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D88U25K01.htm?campaign_id=apn_home_down (Business Week)] [https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000086&sid=aoeM4iSNt5X0&refer=latin_america (Bloomberg)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4361109.stm (BBC)]
• Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales met for their first of three epic boxing matches. Morales won the 12-round bout by unanimous decision. Pacquiao would later revenge the bout, fighting Morales two more times, winning both by knockoutt.

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