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Woman Imam in NYC: Amina Wadud, an African American Muslim, and a professor of Islamic studies at Virginia Commonwealth University, led a congregation of about 60 women and 40 men in the weekly Muslim Friday, or Jumu'uah, prayer, despite the disapproval of mainstream Muslim scholars. (CNN) (BBC)
Israeli-Palestinian conflict:
- In Tel Aviv, 10,000 people rallied to support Israel's unilateral disengagement plan of 2004 and support Ariel Sharon's plan to leave the Gaza Strip now. (Haaretz), (Ynet)
- Member of Knesset Effi Eitam, announced he will move to settle in Gush Katif. This is despite a restriction order on relocating in the Gaza Strip issued by the Chief of the Southern Command. The Knesset chairman Reuven Rivlin said MK immunity covers Eitam's act. (Haaretz)
South Koreans stand outside the Japanese embassy in Seoul, protesting over the disputed islands, the Liancourt Rocks (CNN)
The government of Ukraine admits that 18 Kh-55 Granat nuclear-capable cruise missiles (without warheads) were smuggled to Iran and China by arms dealers. (BBC)
In the Netherlands, businessman Frans van Anraat is put on trial for allegedly selling chemicals to Saddam Hussein to make poison gas. He is accused of complicity to commit war crimes and genocide. (Reuters) (BBC)
US denies diplomatic visa to Indian politician Narendra Modi, chief minister of Gujarat (times of India) (NDTV) (BBC)
In the Solomon Islands, militia leader Harold Keke and two others receive a life sentence for murdering Augustine Geve (Solomon Star) (Reuters) (BBC)
The United Nations fires one employee and suspends six others without pay for allegations of sexual abuse in the Democratic Republic of Congo. (Reuters AlertNet) (UN News Centre)
The SMTH BBS, the most popular newsgroup-like Bulletin Board System among Chinese university students and graduates, is forced by the PRC government to shut down off-campus access. (Washington Times)
Private Johnson Beharry of the British Army becomes the first person to receive the Victoria Cross since 1982 and the first living recipient since 1969. (Reuters)

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 * [[Woman imam|Woman Imam in NYC]]: [[Amina Wadud]], an [[African American]] Muslim, and a professor of [[Islamic studies]] at [[Virginia Commonwealth University]], led a congregation of about 60 women and 40 men in the weekly Muslim Friday, or [[Jumu'uah]], prayer, despite the disapproval of mainstream Muslim scholars.  [http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/03/18/muslim.prayer.ap/ (CNN)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4361931.stm (BBC)]
 * [[Israeli-Palestinian conflict]]:
-** In [[Tel Aviv]], 10,000 people rallied to support [[Israel's unilateral disengagement plan of 2004]] and support [[Ariel Sharon]]'s plan to leave the [[Gaza Strip]] now.  [http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/554094.html (Haaretz)], [http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3060422,00.html (Ynet)]
+** In [[Tel Aviv]], 10,000 people rallied to support [[Israel's unilateral disengagement plan of 2004]] and support [[Ariel Sharon]]'s plan to leave the [[Gaza Strip]] now.  [https://web.archive.org/web/20050322035358/http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/554094.html (Haaretz)], [http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3060422,00.html (Ynet)]
-** Member of [[Knesset]] [[Effi Eitam]], announced he will move to settle in [[Gush Katif]]. This is despite a restriction order on relocating in the [[Gaza Strip]] issued by the Chief of the Southern Command. The Knesset chairman [[Reuven Rivlin]] said MK immunity covers Eitam's act. [http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/554053.html (Haaretz)]
+** Member of [[Knesset]] [[Effi Eitam]], announced he will move to settle in [[Gush Katif]]. This is despite a restriction order on relocating in the [[Gaza Strip]] issued by the Chief of the Southern Command. The Knesset chairman [[Reuven Rivlin]] said MK immunity covers Eitam's act. [https://web.archive.org/web/20050322034001/http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/554053.html (Haaretz)]
 * South Koreans stand outside the Japanese embassy in [[Seoul]], protesting over the disputed islands, the [[Liancourt Rocks]] [http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/19/japan.korea.island.reut/ (CNN)]
 * The government of [[Ukraine]] admits that 18 [[Kh-55 Granat]] nuclear-capable [[cruise missile]]s (without warheads) were smuggled to [[Iran]] and [[China]] by arms dealers. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4361505.stm (BBC)]
 * In the [[Netherlands]], businessman [[Frans van Anraat]] is put on trial for allegedly selling chemicals to [[Saddam Hussein]] to make [[chemical weapon|poison gas]]. He is accused of complicity to commit [[war crime]]s and [[genocide]]. [https://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=7941214 (Reuters)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4360137.stm (BBC)]
 * US denies diplomatic [[visa (document)|visa]] to Indian politician [[Narendra Modi]], chief minister of [[Gujarat]] [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1055543.cms (times of India)] [http://www.ndtv.com/template/template.asp?template=Gujaratviolence&slug=Modi+denied+visa+to+visit+US&id=16500&callid=0&category=National (NDTV)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4360259.stm (BBC)]
-* In the [[Solomon Islands]], militia leader [[Harold Keke]] and two others receive a [[life sentence]] for murdering [[Augustine Geve]]  [http://www.solomonstarnews.com/drupal-4.4.1/?q=node/view/1612 (Solomon Star)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4360299.stm (Reuters)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4360299.stm (BBC)]
+* In the [[Solomon Islands]], militia leader [[Harold Keke]] and two others receive a [[life sentence]] for murdering [[Augustine Geve]]  [https://web.archive.org/web/20160303193650/http://www.solomonstarnews.com/drupal-4.4.1/?q=node%2Fview%2F1612 (Solomon Star)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4360299.stm (Reuters)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4360299.stm (BBC)]
 * The [[United Nations]] fires one employee and suspends six others without pay for allegations of sexual abuse in the [[Democratic Republic of Congo]]. [http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N17189681.htm (Reuters AlertNet)] [http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=13695&Cr=democratic&Cr1=congo (UN News Centre)]
 * The [[SMTH BBS]], the most popular [[newsgroup]]-like [[Bulletin Board System]] among Chinese university students and graduates, is forced by the [[People's Republic of China|PRC]] government to shut down off-campus access. [http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20050318-062031-1826r.htm (Washington Times)] <!-- Washington Times incorrectly identifies SMTH as an online chatroom. -->