John Sentamu is enthroned as the 97th archbishop of York and becomes the Church of England's first black archbishop.Talabani said that the government is against torture and harming Prisoners. Allawi said that human rights violations in Iraq are as serious now as under Saddam Hussein. Jalal Talabani, the Iraqi president, has called Iyad allawi's remarks 'nonsense'.Amiens, France is home to the first partial human facial transplant.Conflict in Iraq: Four Westerners were kidnapped while they were in Baghdad.In Valletta, Malta, opens the 20th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.CHOGM – The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting takes place in Malta.Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the first African woman president, is elected President of Liberia.

Angela Merkel is the first female Chancellor in Germany.As the minibus was approaching a roadblock, it failed to stop. troops while they approached a Baquba checkpoint. Conflict in Iraq: Five civilians from Iraq, including three children and their families, were killed by U.S.The Washington Post has rebuked Bob Woodward, a journalist who was involved in the leak investigation into the US Central Intelligence Agency.Tropical Storm Gamma is formed from the regeneration of Tropical Depression 27 and becomes the 24th named storm in the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season.In the election, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa defeated Ranil Wickremesinghe. The election was peaceful, despite minor incidents. Sri Lankan Presidential Election, 2005: Sri Lanka holds its fifth presidential election to appoint its fifth executive president.During fighting between Kurdish PKK rebels and Turkish police, 1 person is killed and 15 are hurt in Hakkari Province, Turkey.Boeing officially launches the stretched Boeing 7477-8 variant, with Cargolux and Nippon Cargo Airlines placing orders.Germany: CDU, CSU, and SPD conference approve a coalition agreement that will see Angela Merkel elected Chancellor on November 22.If Paul Martin's Liberal government doesn't agree to the move in writing, they threaten to pass a motion de non-confidence and force a Christmas election. Leaders of Canada's three opposition parties, Jack Layton and Gilles Duceppe, Stephen Harper issued a joint ultimatum requesting that the next Canadian federal election be moved to February instead of April.Amir Peretz is the new head for the Israeli Labor Party and warns Ariel Sharon, Israeli Prime Minister, that if Sharon doesn't pick an early election date, Peretz will initiate a motion in no confidence forcing a snap vote within 90 days.They were taken by Iranian Navy patrol boats as they attempted to sail their boat to Abu Musa, a disputed island that is claimed by Iran and the United Arab Emirates. After pressure from the British Foreign Office, three British prisoners were released in Iran.Johnson-Sirleaf is the first African woman to be elected as head of state. Liberian presidential election: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf defeats George Weah in the Liberian presidential runoff election.The Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan is the launch site for the Venus Express mission by the European Space Agency.Sirleaf wins 59.4 % to Weah’s 40.6 percent. Liberians vote in a presidential runoff election between George Weah, a millionaire soccer player, and former finance minister. Abator Thomas, the Minister of Health and Sanitation in Sierra Leone, says that polio is now eradicated in the country thanks to a successful immunization campaign.At least 22 people are killed when a tornado strikes western Kentucky and southwestern Indiana.400th anniversary of Guy Fawkes’ attempt to blow up Parliament with King James I.Bilateral Investment Treaty signed by the U.S.This has reduced the incidence by 60% and saved 1 million lives. Measles Initiative (MI), announced that more than 200 million African children have been vaccinated against measles since 1999.Nino Vieira, Guinea Bissau's President, appoints Aristides Gomes as the new Prime Minister.United States Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, along with his fellow Democrats, force a closed session to the Senate in protest of the Lewis Libby Indictment.

November 2005 starfall calendar