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January 1 , 2005

The world rings in 2005 . Some nations observe a moment of silence with candles and white roses for the at least 150,000 dead and 5,000,000 left homeless after the 26 December Tsunamis . In many countries Flag s are flown at half staff. (Reuters)

A group of Peru vian army reservists from the Movimiento Etnocacerista seize a police station in Andahuaylas , Apurímac Region , demanding the resignation of President Alejandro Toledo . Four police officers die in a shootout, another dozen police are taken as hostages, and a state of emergency is declared in the region. (BBC)

The Turkish Currency is revalued at a rate of 1,000,000 "old" lira for 1 New Turkish Lira . (BBC)

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict :

--- Israel i troops allegedly misfire a tank shell and kill a 9-year-old Palestinian girl; her 11-year-old sister was also injured. (Al Bawaba)

--- Palestinian Militants allegedly misfire a Qassam Rocket and kill a Palestinian girl in Jabalia . (Haaretz)

--- IDF soldiers kill 11 Palestinians, 9 of whom are alleged to have been militants and 2 said to have been civilians in Khan Yunis . (Haaretz)

--- IDF soldiers kill 3 suspected Palestinian militants who were allegedly planting explosives near the border with Egypt in Rafah . (Haaretz)

-- Palestinian sources say the 3 men killed by the IDF near the border with Egypt in Rafah were unarmed. (Haaretz)

--- Palestinian militants fire four Qassam rockets at the Negev and 3 at Sderot , Israel causing damage but no casualties. (Haaretz)

Luxembourg takes over the Presidency Of The Council Of The European Union . (AP)