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Many countries celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the
Victory In The Pacific
and the end of
World War II
.
Beijing
holds an arts performance gala. In
Japan
, in a large-scale ceremony led by the
Emperor Akihito
, Prime Minister
Junichiro Koizumi
apologizes for people's suffering Japan caused during World War II. The ceremony was met with scattered protests.
(Xinhua)
(BBC China)
The
Parliament
of
Iraq
grants an extension to the nation's leaders to draw up a
New Constitution
.
(MSNBC)
The
US
refused to abide by a
NAFTA
ruling on the
US Vs Canada Softwood Lumber Dispute
, leading to
Canada
's Finance Minister
Ralph Goodale
saying he was considering trade sanctions on the US.
(Boston Globe)
Israel
begins the
Gaza Strip
Pullout Plan
. The
Kissufim
Roadblock was shut down at midnight between August 14 and August 15. Palestinian leader
Mahmoud Abbas
hailed the move as "historic" but said Israel should also pull out of the
West Bank
.
(BBC)
,
(Canada.com)
,
Abu Zubair
, has been shot dead following a
U.S.
Ambush
in
Mosul
,
Iraq
.
(BBC)
The , former
President Of Finland
, for the mediation role that he played throughout the negotiation process.
(XinHua)
Due to stalled labour talks, the
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Locks Out
the company's 5500 members of the
Canadian Media Guild
, severely disrupting operations in most of
Canada
. The key point of contention is the broadcaster's insistence on more
Contract Employee
s to the expense of full time positions.
(The Toronto Star)
Phil Mickelson
wins the
2005
PGA Championship
(PGA.com)
India celebrates its fifty-eighth Independence Day.