Portal:Current events/2005 November 20
- Conflict in Iraq:
- At least forty people died following a series of
- The Independent reports that British-trained police tortured and killed at least two Iraqis using electric drills. (The Independent) (Khilafah)
- One British soldier dies following a
- People's Republic of China as he presses for greater freedoms of expression and faith during his east Asian tour. (BBC)
- Russia:
- Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Japan with 100 business leaders for trade talks. (BBC)
- A Russian legislature), is one of eight people who died in the plane crash. (Gulf News)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the latest film based on the books by J. K. Rowling, earns US$101.4 million in its first three days of release across North America, making it the fourth-largest opening ever. (Reuters)[permanent dead link]