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Ukraine holds the second vote in a run-off presidential election. Voters will decide between incumbent Viktor Yanukovich and challenger Viktor Yuschenko. Observers have expressed concern over possible election abuses.
The German Finance Minister Hans Eichel reaches an agreement in Berlin with his U.S. counterpart John Snow to write off most of Iraq's debt.
The U.S. Senate begins investigations into corruption charges of the United Nations Oil for Food program. Among the charges is that money from the program was diverted and used to fund suicide bomber attacks in Israel.
The European Parliament approves the new make-up of the European Commission, headed by José Durão Barroso.

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 *<!--Nov. 19-->The [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]] begins investigations into [[corruption]] charges of the [[United Nations]] '''[[Oil for Food program]]'''. Among the charges is that money from the program was diverted and used to fund [[suicide bomber]] attacks in [[Israel]].
 *<!--Nov. 18-->The [[European Parliament]] approves the new make-up of the '''[[European Commission]]''', headed by [[José Durão Barroso]].
-*<!--Nov. 18-->The [[New Zealand Parliament]] passes a controversial bill on the '''[[New Zealand foreshore and seabed controversy|foreshore and seabed ownership dispute]]''', which has caused considerable tension between [[Maori]] and non-Maori.
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