Wikinews:2009/November/5
- Palestinian president Abbas has "no desire" to seek reelection
- Lord Burns confirmed as new chairman of Channel 4
- Thirteen dead, several wounded in Fort Hood, Texas shooting
- Toyota quits Formula One
- India doubles Commonwealth Games budget
- New ocean forming in African desert
- Australian rules football International cup "community event": Australian Football League
- Political fallout from the sacking of Professor David Nutt gathers momentum
- New book Blown for Good reveals details inside Scientology headquarters
- Italian judge convicts 23 in CIA kidnapping case
- Automaker GM to cut 10,000 jobs at Opel
- British singer Robbie Williams announces his return to boyband Take That