November 10, 2005 (Thursday)
- Liberian presidential election: Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf wins the Liberian presidential run-off election in Liberia, defeating George Weah. Johnson-Sirleaf becomes the first-ever elected female head of state in Africa. AP, NYT
- 2005 levee failures in Greater New Orleans: An Investigations of the 17th Street Canal, whose failure flooded much of New Orleans, Louisiana in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, show that metal pilings were seven feet shallower than engineering specifications. (Times-Picayune)
- United States House of Representatives Republican leadership drops a provision from budget plans that would open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling due to opposition from moderate Republicans and expected opposition in the Senate. (AP)
- A Boeing 777-200LR Worldliner jet aircraft breaks the record for the longest non-stop passenger airline flight. The 20,000-kilometer (12,500-mile) flight from Hong Kong to London lasted 23 hours. (Boeing) (BBC)
- War in Afghanistan: Taliban insurgents are suspected in the killing of seven police in an ambush in Kandahar. Two civilians from Uruzgan were also found decapitated. (BBC)
- Iraq War: At least 33 are killed in an attack on a restaurant in Baghdad. Al-Qaida in Iraq claims responsibility. Guardian CBS BBC
- 2005 Ethiopian police massacres: In the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, police officers and protesters clash. [1] [2]