Sep 24, 2002:  British Prime Minister Tony Blair published a dossier on Iraq's Weapons
of Mass Destruction.  Saddam Hussein has increased his arsenal both in quantity and
capability.  He is only 5 years away from having his own nuclear bomb. /Int

Oct. 12, 2002: Bali hotel bomb killed at least 180; 10-19-02: 200 possible total deaths / Int/News

Oct 17, 2002: Black Hole confirmed / Int

Oct 17, 2002: 7 killed in bomb explosion in S. Philippines; US troops to
stay; 10-20-02: Current head of Abu Sayaf group captured; 10-21-02: Jailed
2002 bomb accomplish said explosions in Manila on 12-2000 linked to cleric
suspected of Bali hotel bombing / Int; 11-13-02: Young recruits willing to kill and die can re-start new wave of terrorism; 11-18-02: Abu Sayaf planned series of bombings of government and economic sites; 12-29-02: More bombings in Mindanao killed a mayor anc others / Int

Oct 18, 2002: Pope John Paul  II added "Luminous Mysteries" to the Holy

Oct 26, 2002: Moscow theater hostage situation ewsolved on 3rd day of crisis.
Sleeping gas pumped into the building before troops stormed in.  Chechnya rebels
dead, 69 hostages dead;  10-27-02: total of 115 hostages dead from the gas.;
10-28-02: total dead hostages from the gas 116, doctors at the hospital still did
not know content of the gas used;  10-29-02: Gas identified as Fentanyl;10-29-02: Russian helicopter shot down by
Chechnyan missile ; 12-29-02: two bomb explosions caused by suicide bombers killed 35, injured60+/ Int

Oct 28, 2002: US diplomat gunned in Jordan / Int

31 October 2002: Earthquake in San GuilianoDi Puglia buried 1st graders under debris of a scholhouse.  2 children shown alive on TV /TV; 11-1-02: 28 total dead mostly children / Int

5 November 2002: USA used experimental Laser to shoot down artillery; 11-13-02: USA plans to use fuel cell bases land transportation to help environment / Int

18 November 2002: UN inspectors scheduled to be back in Iraq after 4 years; Hijacker planning a 9-11 like attack in Tel Aviv was overpowered by guards aboard an El Al flight to Istanbul; Iran confronts militant students; Videotape showing Osama bin Ladin alive was declared authentic; 11-25-02: UN inspectors actually arrived in Iraq / Int

21 Nov  2002: US may try to create single cell organisms that can produce hydrogen for fuel and absorb carbon dioxide to cut down on the world's greenhouse problem / Int

26 Dec 2002: N Korea put rods in nuclear reactor; 1-10-03: N Korea exitsNuclear Non Proliferation Treaty, started talks with former UN Ambassador Richardson/ Int

26 Dec 2002: 1st cloned baby (Eve) born by C Section outside USA/ Raelians/Clonaid/Int

16 Jan 2003: Empty warheads not included in the WMD declaration found by UN inspectors in Iraq ; 1-23-03: Scientists refused to give interviews without an Iraqi official present/ Int

21 Jan 2003: 7.8 R earthquake in Colima, Jalisco and Mexico City, 25 killed / Int

1 February 2003:  Thr US Spaceship Columbia exploded after reentry over Dallas, Texas.  All 7 astronauts aboard including the ist Israeli in space Col Ilan Ramon and Kampala Chowla originally from India.  Thry were doing scientific experiments for the benefit of humanity on their 16 day mission.  Debris were scattered over a 2500 sq mi area.  The first finding was is Palestine (Texas); 2-5-03: Debris found as far as California and Louisiana  / TV

11 February 2003: Hydrogen fuel cell technology now available / TV

17 February 2003: Record snowstorm in New York City; Earthquake S California (2-22}, Central Philippines (2-22), W China (2-23)/ Int

20+/- February 2003: Philippines: Iraqi diplomat expelled because a cell phone call on 10-3-02, a day after a US soldier and two others were killed in a bomb blast, from a member of the Al Sayaf group was traced to him.; 3-2-03: US and Philippine governments to iron out non-combat role of additional US troops to fight Al Qaeda connected Al Sayaf group; 3-4-03: A bomb explosion killed 14 including 1 American and injured 140+ in Davao airport; Another explosion miles away also with injuries AZ Republic/TV

21 February 2003: UN Inspector Hans Blix ordered all 100 - 140 Al Samoud 2 missiles destroyed; 3-1-03: Saddam reluctantly started slowly /Int

March 2003: There is a worldwide split into three spheres (US/UK and few others, Islamic Fundamentalists and EU) as shown by the difficulty in the UN and NATO over the Iraq issue / Good News, March-April 2003; PREVIEW OF NEW BABYLON: France, Germany and Russia consistently disagreed and threatened to veto the US. UK and Spain compromise resolution.  The French ambassador actually made a reference to "those who wish to join the EU" during one of the Security Council debates / MDG

17 March 2003: Repeated attempts by US and UK and later Spain to get a second UN resolution to use force to disarm Saddam Hussein failed.  France, Germany and Russia consistently threatened to veto any resolution authorizing force.  Based in Resolution 1441 accepted unanimously by the UN SEcurity Council on Nov. 2002 mandating Saddam Hussein to disarm immediately and completely or face serious consequences, US Pres GW Bush offered Saddam and his sons the option of going into exile in 48 hours from 3-17-03 8:00 PM. EST/US; 3-18-03: The offer was rejected\ 3-20-03 5:30 am Iraq time and date, the first missile strike occurred\ 3-21-03: A Day started at 1 PM US EST; 4-1-03 / Rescue of POW Jessica Lynch; 4-9-03: Fall of Baghdad; 4-11-03: Looting in Baghdad; 4-12-03: More firefights, hospital looting and fight; 4-13-03: 7 remaining POW's rescued; 4-14-05: Combined US troops and Iraqi police patrol; 4-14-03: Fall of Tikrit (last major battle, continued smaller fights ; 4-15-03: UR: 1st post war Iraqi new leadership meeting in a gold and white tent ; 4-17-03: First Iraqi Force (FIF) patrolling Baghdad' increasing resistance by Arab group in Mozul / TV,Int.

April 2003:: "Mountain 9 stadia (mi) round shall drown civilizations including antiquities."  (N) Shortly after the fall of Baghdad, during the security gap while preparing for the battle of Tikrit (2 mi x 3 mi), professionals broke into the Iraq Museum with consequent loss of artifacts dating back to 5000 BC.  Looting goes on ; 4-11-03: Baghdad mosque: Religious leader castigated attendees about looting; 4-16-03: UN meeting to control trafficking of Iraq antiquities;4-17-03: Conclusion: Looting done by experts who had keys/ TV/Int;

EASTER SUNDAY: 20 April 2003: Baghdad: Christians celebrated Easter Sunday, had service; Shihite pilgrimage to Najar and Kerbala resumed; Marines leave, US Army in charge of city; eastern Baghdad now with electricity; gunfire sporadic, still some looting of weapons / TV/Int 

21 April: Chalabi says Saddam still alive in Iraq\ 4-23-03 Millions of US dollars found in Iraq / Int

28 April 2003: N Korea offered to scrap its nuclear program / Int

30 April 2003: New Palestinian Prime Minister and Israel's Sharon both received a copy of the "Road Map" (Mid East Peace Plan)\ 5-11-03: Abbas accepts road map; 5-25-03: Israel cabinet narrowly approves road map; 6-6-03: Hamas broke off peace talks\ 6-9-03: Abbas will not use force on Hamas, etc; dramatic increase in violence; 6-29-03: Militant groups agree on 3 month ceasefire/ Int

30 April 2003: Chernobyl shield may collapse / Int

1 May 2003: 6.4 R earthquake in Celtiksoyu, Turkey; 5-5-03? Start of srties of killer tornadoes, rains and floods in Mid West USA\\ 6-20-03 Wildfires in Tucson, AZ, etc; 6-26-03: Tornadoes at Bufalo Lake, Minn/ int/TV

1 May 2003: "major combat is over, war is not" George W. Bush (re: Iraq) / Int

4 May 2003:Mass graves dug up in Iraq\ 5-9-03 graves may be key to Kuwait POW;s / Int

7 May 2003: US: vehicle found in Iraq a month earlier fits description of mobile bioweapons lab / Int

10 May 2003: Koranado City, Mindanao, Philippines: 13+ killed in bomb blast.  Abu Sulaiman called radio station to claim responsibility for the Abu Sayaf group / Int

10 May 2003: Iranian opposition in Iraq \ 6-10-03: 2 Iranian women burn selves in Paris in protest of round-up of Iranian oppositionists in exile/ Int

24 June 2003: British Foreign Minister Jack Straw denied WMD was exaggerated / Int

2 July 2003: Palestinian police take over Bethlehem, Israel moved out of Northern Gaza, truce to last 3 months (good start); 8-2-03 Al Aqsa Brigades end truce; 8-9-03: Israeli raid on bomb lab killed 2 Hamas members and 1 Palestinian; 8-10: Israeli warplanes blast Hezbollah areas;  8-19-03: Israrli Bus #2 car bomb explosion claimed by Islamic Jihad and Hamas; 8-23-03 Assets of 6 Hamas leaders frozen by US; 8-30-03: 5th Israeli missile attack in 5 days killed 2 Hamas members / Int

22 July 2003: Saddam's 2 sons and 1 grandson killed in firefight ; 8-2-03:all 3 buried covered with Iraqi flag / Int

8-1-03: Top aide said Saddam got rid of weapons of mass destruction but continued charade to discourage France, Russia and Belgium from joining the Attack on Iraq / Int

8-2-03: Al Aqsa Brigades end Palestine-Israeli truce / Int

8-5-03: Jakarta: Car bomb explosion outside of Marriott Hotel killed 13, Al Qaeda blamed / Int

8-6-03 Weapons cache found in series of US raids in Iraq / Int

8-7-03: Iraq Jordan Embassy: 14+ killed in suicide bomb; Al Qaeda suspected / Int

8-11-03 Liberia President Taylor resigned after 14 years in power to stop civil war / Int

8-16-03: Iraqi oil pipeline blew up cutting export to Turkey / Int

8-19-03: UN Embassy in Iraq car bomb explosion killed 15+including UN Coordinator for Iraq Sergio Vieira De Mello/ Int

8-21-03: Chemical Ali captured ALIVE! / Int

8-22-03 Australia: Record size Ozone Hole predicted / Int

8-24-03: Ethnic fighting in Kirkuk / Int

8-25-03 India: 2 blasts killed 44+, wounded 150 /Int

8-29-03 Najaf 's Imam Ali Mosque (where Mohammed's son-in-law is burried)  car bonb killed 85+ including top Shihite Cleric Ayatollah Mohammed Bakir al-Hakim; 19 Al Qaeda suspects arrested; 9-1-03 Saddam's newest tape denied responsibility but did not mention Jordanian Embassy / Int

9-2-03  New Police Headquarters, Baghdad: 4th suicide bombing in 4 wks, no deaths / Int

9-6-03: Palestinian Prime Minister Abbas resigned.  Israel refuses to recognize Arafat as Palestinian leader, senior officer suggested exile; Israel raid wounded Hamas' founder Sheik Ahmed Yassin / Int

11-20-03 Istanbul. Turkey: Trucks packed with explosives blew up a British based bank (HSBC)  and the British Consulate.  Among the 27 dead was British Consul-General Roger Short.  At least 450 were wounded.  A man called the Anatolia News and stated that Al Qaeda and the militant Islamic Great Eastern Raiders Front (IBDA-C) claimed responsibility for the attacks.  Osama bin Ladin claimed responsibility for last Sunday's attacks / Int, TV 

12-13-03, 8:30 pm local time: Saddam Hussein was captured without incident in a dugout "spider hole" in Adwar, 10 miles away from Tikrit /TV/Int

12-19-03: British Prime Minister Tony Blair and US President George W. Bush announced within minutes of each other that Libya's Col. Moammaer Gadhafi admitted developing weapons of mass destruction and will open the country to international weapons inspectors and dismantle all programs.  The Libyan leader started talks with Great Britain and the US in March following successful negotiations on Lockerbie. Libya has developed a nuclear infrastructure, was seeking chemical weapons, dual use items that could be used in a biological weapons program, and has Soud-B ballistic missiles with a range of 186 miles.TV/Int

Christmas Season 2003: US, 12-9-03: First animal victim of Mad Cow Disease; Leyte, Philippines, 12-21-03: Illegal deforestation and rains caused mudslides killing 125; US: Iran, 12-26-03: Earthquake toll may reach 40,000; California: mudslides/TV/Int

1-25-04: Ilan Ramon's diary was found.  Entries were in Hebrew.  The book was sent to Israel.  His widow had no comment / Int

2-1-04:  (CLUSTER) 1st anniversary of the Columbia disaster; 2 separate suicide bombings in 2 Kurdish camps killed 56+/-; 8 killed in Afghanistan; Iran legislators resigned to protest removal of candidates, cleric has last say on matter; GW Bush announced WMD independent investigation team to be formed after Former Weapons Inspector David Kay announced absence of WMD in Iraq;  244 Dead in Hajj, Saudi Arabia, British Airways and Air France, etc. cancelled  flights due to terror related alerts, AZ Women's State Prison ended 15 day hostage situation; 2-10-04: suicide bombing in Shiite area police station killed 50+/-, Attempted shooting of Shiite cleric  and letter from a Palestinian/Jordanian Al Qaeda member boasting several suicide bombings in past plus message to derail elections by 6-30-04 days earlier; 2-11-04: Suicide bombing S of Baghdad killing 40 +/- prospective army volunteers; 2-12-04: Gen Abizaid's party attacked in Fallujah, Iraq, more BA & AF flights cancelled  / Int;  Worst violence in Iraq and other Al Qaeda sources/locations from April to June 2004/ MDG

6-8-04: Transit of Venus; 6-10-04 /TV. Int: UN Secretary General Kofi Annan received an honorary Doctorate of Law at Harvard University for his choice of the Plow rather than the Sword / Commencement exercises, Harvard University

6-28-04: US handed Iraq over to Iraq Interim Government, Diplomatic relations with Iraq and Libya/ TV/Int

6-30-04: Saddam and 11 others handed over to Iraq TV/Int

Aug - Sep 2004: Russia, 8-2004: 2 planes left from different places soon after each other and crashed.  Chechnyan rebels took responsibility.  Days later. a woman Chechnyan terrorist blew self up outside a subway station.:  Moscow 9-1-04: 1200 hostages kept in a school by Muslim militants; children and family members were celebrating first day of school; 3rd day of negotiations 9-3-04: an explosion from inside the school was heard; fleeing schoolchildren were shot by captors stationed on the roof; Russian solldiers fired back; 350 were dead, 150 were children, 26 terrorists were killed, 1 captured, 3 escaped, 10 were ARABS' 3 days of official mourning and burying the dead followed; President Putin vowed to find out more about the 2 leaders /TV

9-12-04: N Korea: Another railroad "accident" with multiple deaths and injuries, this time producing a crater so big it was recorded by satellite photo, "no evidence of nuclear testing",/ Int, similar to no evidence of Weaponized WMD conclusion in Iraq in the face of camouflage covered "fertilizers" in a fertile land, mobile manufacturing vehicles fitting previous description of mobile WMD labs and empty missile with special markings "initially" testing "trace positive" for WMD not confirmed by "more sensitive?" tests / *I hope we do not spend millions of dollars, man power and time conducting independent investigations later.  We have more serious problems that would require these resources and better save them for later / MDG; 9-17-04: S Korea now says the report of an explosion was an intelligence failure; 2 blasts on 2 days were for the purpose of starting a hydroelectric plant project / Int

9-18-04 Vienna, Austria: A 35 nation meeting of the UN atomic watchdog agency demanded that Iran suspend all aspects of Uranium enhancement setting an indirect November deadline for Tehran to heed its conditions ? Int

9-25-04 Iran Defense Minister AL Shamkani announced that the Shahab-3 strategic missile capable of reaching Israel and US military troops in the Mid East was successfully test fired during military exercises by the Revolutionary Guard Sept 12 - 18, 2004 and delivered to the armed forces.  Now they are ready to confront anyone. / Int

10-9-04: Afghanistan held successful elections\ 10-26-04: Vote count showed Karzai won /Int

10-28-04: Palestine: Yasser Arafat was transferred out of Ramallah per helicopter with Israel's permission because of serious illness / TV; arrived in Paris by jet, admitted to Hospital d' instruction des Armees de Percy.  Diagnosis was LOw Blood Platelet count, cause unknown.; 11-11-04:  Yasser Arafat died in France, Palestine soon afterwards announced Prime Minister Abbas as successor.  Arafat's body was flown to Cairo for funeral preparations; Actual services were held the following morning;. 11-12-04: Arafat's body was flown to Ramallah for burial.  His coffin was laid in a tomb and shall be kept ready for future transfer to the Temple Mount in the event that such becomes possible. /TV, Int/

10-30-04: In a videotape, Osama bin Laden admitted having masterminded the Sept 11 New York City attack and warns of another possibility unless the US stops threatening to attack the Middle East.  He also stated that it DOES NOT MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE IF GEORGE W. BUSH OR JOHN KERRY WINS.THE us PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS / Int 

12-11-2004 Vienna, Austria:  Ukraine's opposition leader and presidential candidate Victor Yuschenko's mysterious Sept'04 illness was diagnosed as Dioxan poisoning. Tests showed he had 1000 x level of what would "normally" be absorbed orally. Tests also showed that Dioxan was administered through the oral route.  Ukraine's 11-04 elections were declared illegal and re-elections have been scheduled for 12-26-04 ; 12-16-04: Further tests showed a blood level of 6000 x normal; TCDD, the key ingredient Agent Orange was identified as the substance used / Int1

12-26-2004:  The worst natural disaster in history hit areas as far apart as Inconesia, Sri Lanka, India, Sumatra and Africa  when an epic tsunami washed their shores after an earthquake in the Indian Ocean.  1-4-05 A Tsunami warning system similar to the Pacific one is being planned for the Indian Ocean.  The estimated death toll is 155.000; 3-28-2005: An 8.7 R earthquake occurred in Indonesia, 300-2000 death estimated.  No tsunami followed / Int/TV

1-2-2005: Ontario admitted 2nd case of Mad Cow Disease after the US agreed to open beef trade with Canada. /Int

1-10-2005: Former Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas was elected President of Palestine; 1-11-05: Palestinian militants continue rocket attacks / Int

1-10-2005: La Conchita, California, USA: Climate changes are happening all over the world including here at home.  It is going to get worse with temperatures and bodies of water rising.  More tsunamis can occur.  5 days of torrential rain caused 28 deaths in Ventura County including the 10 in La Conchita caused by a 30 ft mudslide rolling over 15 homes. There were floods in N Arizona, Nevada and Utah / Int / TV

1-18-2005:  Iraqi citizens residing in the US registered to vote in the upcoming 1-30-05 Iraq elections.  A Catholic Archbishop kidnapped in Iraq the previous day was released without paying the demanded $200,000 ransom / TV

4-2-2005:  The prolonged suffering of Pope John Paul II was relieved by God'  May the Holy Spirit enlighten the College of Cardinals that the members select THE successor who will actually broker peace worldwide.  Let us pray / <MDG; 4-19-05: The former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Bavaria, Germany was selected by the conclave of 115 Cardinals as Pope.  He took the name Pope Benedict XVI / TV/Int

4-6-2005: Bsghdad: The Iraq Parliament chose Kurdish leader Jalai Talabani president of Iraq Adel Abdul-Mahdi, a Shihite, and Ghazi al-Yawer, a Sunni Arab, were chosen as Vice Presidents / Int

4-6-2005: Monaco: 81 year old Prince Ranier III expired at 6:30 am.  Prince Albert is to succeed.  Next in line are Princess Caroline and then her oldest son Andrea / Int

5-3-2005: The first Democratic governmet of Iraq took office in spite of some vacant key positions.  Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari and others were sworn in/ TV/Int

5-26-2005: Baghdad: The Interior Minister believes that insurgent Jordanian Zarqawi may have been wounded or even died but may have appointed a deputy.  Iraqi soldiers circle Baghdad / Int

June 2005: There is PERSECUTION of Christians in Muslim countries, China, probably N. Korea and Hindu areas of India / Good News Magazine

6-21-2005: Copenhagen, Denmark: Human clone from unfertilized human eggs successfully created in vitro.  The intention is purely therapeutic / Int

7-4-2005: USA celebrated Independence Day by sending NASA shuttle Temple I on a direct, intentional collision with a comet. 82 million miles away  Collected debris shall be used for the study of the origin of planets / TV/Int; The technique can be used to shove unwanted asteroids from collision with earth / Discovery Channel Program/TV

7-7-2005: 4 bombs exploded within a minute of each other in 3 subway trains and 1 double deck bus in London during early morning rush hours.  There are 56 confirmed dead and several missing.  1 of 4 suspected suicide bomber may have been among the dead ; 7-21-05; london: Explosions in 3 subways and 1 double deck bus but no deaths; 7-22-05: Suspect arresested and shot dead; 7-23-05; dead man was erroneously suspected; 7-25-05: More suspects arrested; There may be a 5th suspect at large; Rare order to shoot to kill is in effeect for the time being /TV/Int

7-10-2005: Ex foes sign new Sudan constitution.  Muslims, Christians and Animists to resolve differences.  Darfur rebels and government negotiators sign agreement / Arizona Republic

7-11-2005: Bombs exploded near a power station in Spain.  Basques claim responsibility / Int

7-12-2005: NASA: A temporary window cover fell off Shuttle Discovery damaging some thermal tiles which were quickly repaired.  Lift off was re-scheduled for 3:51 PM EST the following day; 7-13-05: Another delay was caused by 1 of 4 external fuel tanks reading "empty" ; 7-26-05: After several delays, Discovery had a successful lift off at 7:39 am AZ time/10:30 am EST/\ 7-27: NASA reported damage to foam insulation; Discovery docked at the International Space Station to deliver supplies and help fix errant gyros; 8-4: Environmmental earth damage seen from space; Foam insulation damaged material protruding from the surface were removed "easier" than thought; 8-6: Ship undocked from ISS and headed home but landing cancelled for the following day because of low clouds in Florida.  Discovery landed safely a day later in New Mexico.  Future flights for the spaceship fleet are on hold till problems are resolved /Int

7-23-2005: Sharm El Sheik, Egypt: Multiple blasts killed at least 88 at the Ghazala Gardens hotel lobby and coffee house:  Hours later, the Abdulah Azzam Brigades, with ties to Al Qaeda claimed it was done to avenge the deathdeath of Muslims in Afghanistan, Iran{?) and Chechnya; 7-26-05: One of the bodies was identified as that of an Egyptian tied to terrorist groups /TV/Int

SERIES 2005: Aug: Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans hardest hit, involved most of Louisiana, parts of Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, 1200+ dead; Sept: Hurricane Rita, Gulf Coast, re-saturating Texas, New Orleans; October: 6- Mudslides in Guatemaola, 1000+ dead; 8- 7.6 R earthquake mostly in Pakistan, also in India, felt as far as Kabul, 35000+ dead: 10- floods in New Hampshire, 10 dead; heavy snow in Colorado, 3+ dead ; Nov. Tornadoes in Indiana /TV / Int

10-27-05:  Accidental electrocution of teenagers who believed they were pursued by police sparked violence in Paris. Widespread rioting across France followed, high unemployment of immigrants, mostly Muslims, possibly a factor /TV/Int

11-9-2005: Suicide bkmb attack at the Hyatt Hotel in Amman, Jordan; attackers Iraqi / TV/ Int

2-17-2006: Leyte, Philippines: Massive mudslide after 2 weeks of rain burries 1600 + people; 1 child rescued but died that night from earlier head injuries; about 240 children trapped in school / TV/news

6-6-06: Transition in Iraq Al Qaeda leadership:  Death of Al Zarqawi during a raid the preceding night announced 6-7-2006. 

9-2-2006: Smart I hit planned impact site on the moon 10:41 PM.  There is ongoing monitoring for asteroids, etc. larger than 1 km in diameter.

9-8-2006: Israel stopped blockade of Lebanon Airport ending near crisis conflict which started when Hezbollah abducted 2 Israelis 7-4-06. 

9-9-06: Space Shuttle Atlantis is on its way to the International Space vehicle which is only a portion of the Space Station.  The 6 member crew is bringing tons of materials such as solar panels for the Space Lab

11-4-2006: Teheran: "Death to USA and Israel" rang out as the 27th year anniversary of the US embassy takeover by Iran was celebrated.

11-5-2006: Saddam Hussein was sentenced to death by Iraqi court.:  12-30-2006: Saddam Hussein was executed by hanging.