November 21, 2004

Hifikepunye Pohamba , the candidate of the ruling South-West Africa People's Organisation party, is declared the winner of the Namibia n Presidential election with 76% of the vote. He succeeds Sam Nujoma , who is retiring after serving as president for 15 years. (BBC)

--- U.S. Secretary Of State Colin Powell arrives in Israel for talks with leaders of both sides of the conflict with an aim to restarting the stalled peace process. (BBC)

--- Three Fatah militants are killed in a gunfight with YAMAM , an Israeli Police Counterterrorist unit. Among those killed is Mohammed Rassan Sheikh , who hid in Arafat's Compund . One Israeli police officer sustained light injuries. (Haaretz)

--- In the Gaza Strip , the IDF foils an attack on Kissufim road to Gush Katif , killing two militants. (Haaretz)

Ukraine holds the second vote in a Run-off Presidential Election today. Voters will decide between Moscow-oriented Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych and western-leaning reformer Viktor Yushchenko . Observers have expressed concern over possible Russia n interference, election abuses, and Bias in reporting by the state Media . With 74% of vote counted, Yanukovych leads Yushchenko 49%-48%. Yushchenko has alleged that massive election fraud has taken place. (BBC) (BBC)

The Electoral Commission of the Iraq Interim Government schedules Parliamentary Elections for January 30 , 2005 . Reuters

The Grand Canyon is artificially Flood ed to bring natural Sediment to the ecosystem. (CNN)

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