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The World Hockey Association announces that a six-team tournament, the ''" Bobby Hull Invitational"'', will take place in May 2005 in Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada . (ESPN)

Israel hands over control of Tulkarm to the Palestinian Authority . (BBC)

Prince Rainier III of Monaco , hospitalized for the past two weeks with a Pulmonary Infection , is moved to Intensive Care . (Yahoo! News)

In Chile , Paul Schäfer , former leader of Colonia Dignidad , is charged with involvement in the 1976 disappearance of Juan Maino , activist and opponent of the regime of Augusto Pinochet . (Reuters AlertNet) (Prensa Latina) (BBC)

In Kyrgyzstan , President Askar Akayev 's spokesman claims that the Protest s are a Coup Attempt planned by " Drug Mafia ". (Pravda) (CNN)

In the Democratic Republic Of Congo , authorities say they have arrested many senior members of Militia groups in Ituri , including Thomas Lubanga of the Union Of Congolese Patriots . (Reuters AlertNet) (ReliefWeb) (BBC)

United Nations declares World Water Day , starting a decade-long Water For Life campaign for clean Water . (UN News Centre) (ABC) (Reuters AlertNet) (BBC)

Nigeria n President Olusegun Obasanjo sacks education minister Fabian Osuji for corruption. (Vanguard, Nigeria) (AllAfrica) (Reuters SA)

German airline Lufthansa announces its takeover of Swiss Airlines . (Swissinfo) (Bloomberg)

In Italy , the Council of State allows Alessandra Mussolini to stand in elections. (AGI) (BBC)

In India , numerous Bank workers take part in a one-day Strike to protest government reforms and bank merges they say will lead to job cuts. (New Kerala) (Hindustan Times) (BBC)

The India n government bans veterinary drug Diclofenac because of a connection to the near Extinction of Vulture s. (Indian Express) (BBC)

Ex-president of Peru , Alberto Fujimori , plans to finance his coming presidential campaign with '' Fuji-Cola ''. Fujimori is in exile in Japan, is wanted for Corruption , Murder and Kidnapping and is legally banned from holding public office in Peru until 2010 (Reuters) (BBC)

In Angola , at least 96 people have died of Marburg Virus . (ReliefWeb) (Reuters SA) (News24) (CIDRAP)