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1 April 2006 (Saturday)
- Marcos Pontes, Brazil's first astronaut, reaches the International Space Station. Zacarias Moussaoui ( Arabic: زكريا موسوي; born May 30 1968 is a French citizen who was convicted of conspiring to kill citizens Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Marcos Cesar Pontes (born March 11, 1963) is a Brazilian Air Force pilot |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld An astronaut or cosmonaut (космона́вт) is a person trained (CNN)
- A small aircraft goes missing whilst in flight towards Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with 19 people onboard. Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld It is found to have crashed near Saquarema, about 100 km from Rio. Saquarema is a town and a Municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. There are no survivors. (BBC)
- The Serious Organised Crime Agency, dubbed the 'British FBI', is launched in the United Kingdom. The Serious Organised Crime Agency ( SOCA) is a Non-Departmental Public Body of the United Kingdom government and a national Law enforcement agency The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located (BBC)
- First Great Western, First Great Western Link and Wessex Trains combined into the new Greater Western franchise. First Great Western is the operating name of First Greater Western Ltd, a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup, which operates First Great Western Link was a train operating company owned by First Group that provided train services on a franchise basis from Paddington Station Wessex Trains was the primary passenger rail operator in the South West of England. (BBC)
2 April 2006 (Sunday)
- In Thailand, the 2006 legislative election is held. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj All three major opposition parties have announced they are boycotting the election. (Indep. UK)
- An outbreak of tornadoes, the April 2, 2006 Tornado Outbreak, hits northeastern Arkansas, the Missouri Bootheel, and West Tennessee killing 27. The April 2 2006 Tornado Outbreak was a series of tornadoes that occurred during the late afternoon and evening of April 2 2006 in the Central United Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee The Missouri Bootheel is the southeasternmost part of the state of Missouri and called the "Bootheel" due to the shape of its boundaries West Tennessee is one of the three Grand Divisions in the US state of Tennessee. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States.
- Lucent Technologies announced its merger agreement with Alcatel. Lucent Technologies was a technology company composed of what was formerly AT&T Technologies, which included Western Electric and Bell Labs. Alcatel-Lucent is one of the world's biggest industry players in Telecommunications that provides hardware software and services to Service Providers Enterprises and (BBC)
- The Human Rights Protection Party wins Samoa's general election. The Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP is a Samoan political party Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa, is a country governing the western part of the Samoan Islands Archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean Samoa elects on national level a Legislature. The Fono or Legislative Assembly has 49 members elected for a five year term 47 members out of the The HRPP was already the ruling party, and its leader Tuila'epa Sailele Malielegaoi the Prime Minister, but the party did better in the election than polls had indicated. Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Sailele Malielegaoi (born 14 April 1945 in Lepa Samoa) is the current Prime Minister of Samoa. The Prime Minister of Samoa is the head of government in Samoa. (Radio NZ)
- After about 3 months captivity as a hostage in Iraq, American journalist Jill Carroll returns to American soil in Boston, Massachusetts. Beginning in April 2004 members of the Iraqi insurgency began taking Hostage Foreign civilians in Iraq. Jill Carroll (born October 6, 1977) is an American Journalist who was kidnapped and ultimately released in Iraq. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (CNN)
3 April 2006 (Monday)
- The jury in the first phase of the trial of Zacarias Moussaoui has decided that he is eligible for the death penalty. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Zacarias Moussaoui ( Arabic: زكريا موسوي; born May 30 1968 is a French citizen who was convicted of conspiring to kill citizens Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. (CNN)
- A large air force C-5 Galaxy military cargo jet crashed when landing at Dover Air Force Base in the U.S. state of Delaware. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Dover Air Force Base or Dover AFB is a base of the United States Air Force in the state of Delaware. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. (CNN)
- Judge Anand Satyanand has been appointed to succeed Dame Silvia Cartwright as Governor-General of New Zealand. Anand "Satch" Satyanand, PCNZM, QSO (born 22 July 1944) is the Governor-General of New Zealand. Dame Silvia Rose Cartwright, PCNZM, DBE, QSO ( née Poulter (born November 7 1943) was New Zealand 's second The Governor-General of New Zealand (Te Kawana Tianara o Aotearoa is the representative of the Sovereign in right of New Zealand (currently Queen He will take up office on August 4, 2006. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. (Beehive)
4 April 2006 (Tuesday)
- 2006 labor protests in France: Three million people march against the First Employment Contract (CPE) law, 700 000 in Paris. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The 2006 youth protests in France occurred throughout France during February, March, and April 2006 as a result of opposition to a measure The contrat première embauche ( CPE) translated first employment contract, was a new form of employment contract pushed in spring 2006 in France Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Student organizations call for a general strike. A general strike is a Strike action by a critical mass of the labour force in a city region or country (Washington Post)
- In the Republic of Ireland, Denis Donaldson a former senior Sinn Féin member, is found shot dead near the village of Glenties, County Donegal, close to where it is believed he had been living since he admitted, in December 2005, to being a paid British agent for over twenty years. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Denis Martin Donaldson ( Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1950 &ndash April 4, 2006 in County Donegal, Republic of Ireland) was Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 Glenties (official name Na Gleannta, meaning The Glens) is a small town in the northwest of Ireland in central County Donegal. County Donegal (ˌdʌnəˈgɔːl Irish: Contae Dhún na nGall. PortalCurrent events News collections and sources See WikipediaNews collections and sources. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located (BBC)
- Thailand legislative election, 2006: Thaksin Shinawatra resigns as Prime Minister of Thailand despite his ruling Thai Rak Thai party winning an overwhelming majority in the House of Representatives. (ทักษิณ ชินวัตร IPA tɕʰinnawát Chinese: 丘[[wikt 達|達]] 新, Qiū Dáxīn nicknamed by the media as แม้ว The first Prime Minister of Thailand was Phraya Manopakorn Nititada, who took office after the 1932 Siamese coup d'état ended the absolute monarchy The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Thai Rak Thai (ไทยรักไทย lit Thais Love Themselves; TRT) is a banned Political party in Thailand Political parties in Thailand lists political parties in Thailand. This article describes the legislature of Thailand that existed prior to the military Coup d'etat of September 19, 2006. (BBC)
- A security expert testifies to an inquest that film director James Miller was shot intentionally by an Israeli soldier while making a film in a Palestinian refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. James Henry Dominic Miller ( 18 December 1968 - 2 May 2003) was a Welsh cameraman producer and director and recipient of numerous For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west (The Independent) (BBC)
- Former Majority Leader Tom DeLay announces his resignation from the United States House of Representatives. Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives are elected by their respective parties in a closed-door (private Caucus. Thomas Dale DeLay (born April 8 1947 is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Sugar Land, Texas. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. (TIME)
- The 39th Canadian Parliament opens in Ottawa, with the Speech from the Throne delivered by the Governor General on behalf of the newly-elected government of Stephen Harper. The 39th Canadian Parliament was in session from April 3 2006 until September 7 2008 Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. The Governor General of Canada ( French: Gouverneure générale du Canada, or: Gouverneur général du Canada) is the vice-regal representative WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Honorific prefixes --> Stephen Joseph Harper PC (Toronto Star)
5 April 2006 (Wednesday)
- US scientists have successfully implanted artificial bladders (artificial urinary bladders) grown in the laboratory from patients' own cells into patients. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. An artificial urinary bladder is an artificial Urinary bladder organ. An artificial organ is a man-made device that is implanted into or integrated onto a Human to replace a natural organ, for the purpose of restoring a specific function In Anatomy, the urinary bladder is a hollow muscular, and distensible (or elastic organ that sits on the Pelvic floor in Mammals It is the (VoA)
6 April 2006 (Thursday)
- An earthquake of 5. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. On 6 April, 2006, an Earthquake was reported at 112916 pm IST in Gujarat, India 's Kutch and Saurashtra region 5 magnitude is reported in Western Gujarat in India. Gujarat (ગુજરાત Gujǎrāt, pronounced) is a state in western India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country
- The World Meteorological Organization has announced the retirement of a record five storm names from the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. Retired names include Dennis, Katrina, Rita, Stan and Wilma. Hurricane Dennis was an early-forming major Hurricane in the Caribbean and Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States Hurricane Rita was the fourth-most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded and the most intense Tropical cyclone ever observed in the Gulf of Mexico Hurricane Stan was the eighteenth named Hurricane Wilma was the most intense hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic basin. (CNN)
- The National Geographic Society unveils the restored Gospel of Judas in Washington D.C. Written in Coptic, the document is thought to have come from the 2nd Century. Overview The NGS's historical mission is "to increase and diffuse geographic knowledge while promoting the conservation of the world's cultural historical and natural The Gospel of Judas is a Gnostic gospel purported to document conversations between apostle Judas Iscariot and Jesus Christ. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Coptic or Coptic Egyptian ( MetRemenkīmi) is the final stage of the Egyptian language, a northern Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Egypt The 2nd century is the period from 101 to 200 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. It had been deteriorating rapidly when found. (NPR)
- A 1,500 year old pyramid called the Hill of the Star has been found in Mexico City. A pyramid is a Building where the upper surfaces are triangular and converge on one point Cerro de la Estrella (from Spanish, meaning Hill of the Star) is a small mountain associated with several Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico (Guardian Unlimited) (BBC)
- Orthodox Jews in Boro Park in New York City continue to protest after a 75-year-old Hasidic man was beaten and arrested by police for talking on a cell phone while driving. Orthodox Judaism is the formulation of Judaism that adheres to a relatively strict interpretation and application of the laws and ethics first canonized Borough Park (usually spelled by its residents Boro Park) is a neighborhood in the southwestern part of the borough of Brooklyn, in New The City of New York NYPD Chief Joseph Esposito allegedly cursed out the protestors in anti-Semitic terms, resulting in condemnations and calls for him to step down. (FOX news) (New York Sun)
- Palaeontologists announce the discovery of the Tiktaalik genus, an important fossil link between fish and land animals. Palaeontology redirects here For the Scientific journal, see Palaeontology (journal. Tiktaalik (tɪkˈtaːlɪk is a Genus of extinct sarcopterygian (lobe-finned Fish from the late Devonian period FOSSIL is a standard protocol for allowing serial communication for Telecommunications programs under the DOS Operating system. (BBC)(Guardian)(New York Times)
- Israeli police arrest and release Khaled Abu Arafa, minister of Jerusalem affairs in the new Hamas-led government of the Palestinian Authority. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة (Associated Press)
- The New Zealand Parliament passes a bill that on receiving Royal Assent will make New Zealand Sign Language the third official language of New Zealand, alongside English and Māori. The Parliament of New Zealand consists of the Queen of New Zealand and the New Zealand House of Representatives and until 1951 the New Zealand Legislative Council The granting of Royal Assent is the formal method by which a constitutional monarch completes the legislative process of Lawmaking by formally assenting to an New Zealand Sign Language or NZSL is the main language of the deaf community in New Zealand. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States (TVNZ)
- Health experts announce that a dead swan found in Scotland has tested positive for bird flu. Swans are Birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes geese and Ducks Swans are grouped with the closely related geese in Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. For the H5N1 subtype of Avian influenza see H5N1. Avian influenza, sometimes Avian flu, and commonly Bird flu refers (BBC). It has been further confirmed that the bird had the deadly H5N1 strain of the virus (Bloomberg). Influenza A virus subtype H5[[Neuraminidase N1]], also known as A(H5N1 or simply H5N1, is a subtype of the Influenza A virus which can cause Scotland and the UK confirm H5N1 virus, but say a GB-wide poultry housing requirement would be "disproportionate. " (Farmers Weekly).
7 April 2006 (Friday)
- For the second time in less than a week, a number of tornados strike the U.S. states of Tennessee, Kentucky, and Indiana. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A tornado is a violent rotating column of air which is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a Cumulonimbus cloud or in rare cases the base of a Cumulus A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union (FOX News)
- The Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown and his publisher, Random House, win the lawsuit that claimed that Brown committed copyright infringement by using ideas similar to those in The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail. The Da Vinci Code is a controversial mystery / detective Novel by US author Dan Brown, published in 2003 by Doubleday Dan Brown (born June 22 1964 is an American Author of Thriller fiction, best known for the 2003 bestselling novel The Da Vinci Code Random House Inc is the world's largest English-language general trade book publisher 'Copyright infringement' (or copyright violation) is the unauthorized use of material that is covered by Copyright law in a manner that violates The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail (retitled Holy Blood Holy Grail in the United States) is a controversial book by Michael Baigent (CNN)
- At 10 o'clock UTC NASA's Pluto probe New Horizons crossed the orbit of Mars, after 78 days journey. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program New Horizons is a Robotic spacecraft mission by NASA currently underway This is a new Earth-to-Mars-distance flight record.
8 April 2006 (Saturday)
- Shedden massacre: The bodies of eight members of the infamous Bandidos biker group are found by a resident in a cornfield in southwest Ontario, Canada. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Shedden Massacre involved the killing of eight men whose bodies were found in a farmer's field five kilometres north of Shedden, a hamlet in the Canadian The Bandidos Motorcycle Club is a " one-percenter " motorcycle gang with a worldwide membership linked to organized crime Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The incident is considered a cleansing of the gang's inner circle. The Ontario Provincial Police launch a full-scale murder investigation. The Ontario Provincial Police ( OPP) is the Provincial Police force for the province of Ontario, Canada. Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries (CBC) (London Free Press (Ontario)) (National Nine News)
- The United Front for Democratic Change has attacked and gained control of the cities of Haraze Mangueigne, Am Timan, and Abou-Deia, in Chad. The United Front for Democratic Change or Front uni pour le changement ( FUC) is a Chadian rebel alliance made up of eight individual rebel groups Am Timan is a city in Chad and is the capital of the region of Salamat. Chad (Tchad تشاد Tshād) officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a Landlocked country in Central Africa. Their initial attack came from northern Central African Republic with the help of the Military of Sudan. Central Africa|Central African FederationThe Central African Republic ( CAR) République Centrafricaine ʀepyblik sɑ̃tʀafʀikɛn or Centrafrique) is a Landlocked The Sudan People's Armed Forces is a 117000-member army supported by a strong Air Force and Navy This is the largest and most successful attack since the start of the Chadian-Sudanese conflict despite taking only an hour, with only four men injured and none killed because the Chadian military has either fled or refused to fight the rebels. The current civil war in Chad began in December 2005. The conflict involved Chadian government forces and several Chadian rebel groups The Military of Chad consists of the Armed Forces (includes Ground Force Air Force, and Gendarmerie Republican Guard Rapid Intervention Force (AlertNet)
- The death toll in the Djibouti ferry disaster reaches 109. This is a list of wars and human-made disasters by death toll. The al-Baraqua II capsized on April 6, 2006, in the Gulf of Tadjoura off the coast of Djibouti 's capital of Djibouti City (Reuters)
- The Aligarh Riots between Hindus and Muslims enter its fourth day. Aligarh is a Muslim -dominated town in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion At least 5 people have been killed in the rioting in the North Indian town of Aligarh so far. Riots are a form of Civil disorders characterized by disorganized groups lashing out in a sudden and intense rash of Violence, Vandalism or other Geography Northern India lies mainly on continental India and a very small part of it lies on the Indian peninsula Aligarh ( Hindi: अलीगढ़ Urdu: علی گڑھ) is a city in Aligarh District in the northern Indian (Reuters)
- Three protesters are wounded and six buildings are burned down in the fourth day of the pro-Democracy general strike in Nepal against King Gyanendra. Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is held completely by the people under a free electoral system The 2006 Democracy Movement ( Nepali: लोकतन्त्र आन्दोलन Loktantra Āndolan) is a name given to the ongoing political agitations against Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev ( Nepali: ज्ञानेन्द्र वीर बिक्रम शाह Jñānendra Vīra Vikrama Śāhadeva (born 7 July (AFP)
- The World Health Organization announces that the average life expectancy of Zimbabweans has declined to 37 years for men and 34 years for women. Life expectancy is the average number of years of life remaining at a given age See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election (BBC)
- Newcastle Falcons sevens team win the annual Melrose Sevens rugby tournament in Scotland. The Newcastle Falcons is a Rugby union team currently playing in the Guinness Premiership. Melrose Sevens is an annual rugby union sevens event held by Melrose Rugby Club, in Melrose Scotland. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. They beat Edinburgh team Heriots in the final. Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow.
9 April 2006 (Sunday)
- Scooter Libby says U.S. President George W. Bush okayed leaks of secret CIA intelligence material. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Irve Lewis "Scooter" Libby (born August 22 1950) is a former Assistant to the President of the United States, George W The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all (Buffalo News)
- Hungarian parliamentary election, 2006: The ruling Hungarian Socialist Party wins the first round. The schedule of the 2006 Hungarian parliamentary elections, as announced by President László Sólyom was as follows first round on April The Hungarian Socialist Party ( Hungarian: Magyar Szocialista Párt, MSZP is a Social Democratic party in Hungary. Voter turnout was 67. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 7 percent. (XinHua)
- Peru hold presidential election: Peruvian national election, 2006
10 April 2006 (Monday)
- Preliminary results from the general election in Peru shows Ollanta Humala leading, but certain to face a runoff election in late May or early June. Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. The first round of the 2006 Peruvian national election was held on April 9, 2006 to elect the President of the Republic, two Vice-Presidents 120 Members Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The first round of the 2006 Peruvian national election was held on April 9, 2006 to elect the President of the Republic, two Vice-Presidents 120 Members MAY ( also known as: Mei メイ 메이 is a Korean singer well known in South Korea for singing the song "Miracle" Events in June Madaraka Day June 1 to commemorate when Kenya gained internal self-rule Alan García is narrowly leading Lourdes Flores for second place and a spot in the runoff. Alan Gabriel Ludwig García Pérez (born May 23 1949 in Lima) is the current President of Peru, having won the 2006 elections on June 4 2006 in a run-off Biography Lourdes Flores was born in Lima on 7 October 1959. She studied at the Colegio Reyna de Los Ángeles and the law school (Bloomberg) (BBC)
- Non-violent demonstrations for immigrant rights are held in dozens of U.S. cities today in opposition to H.R. 4437, which would classify illegal aliens as felons. Role of Spanish-language media Spanish-language media outlets in particular Univision, Telemundo, Azteca America and various Spanish-language radio stations The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Border Protection Anti-terrorism and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005 ( was a bill in the 109th United States Congress. Illegal immigration refers to Immigration across National Borders in a way that violates the Immigration laws of the destination Country In Common law legal systems a felony is a serious Crime, often contrasted with a Misdemeanor. (Reuters) (New York Times) (AP via Wired)
- Shedden massacre: Ontario Provincial Police announce that five people have been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with the slaying of eight people found dead in southwestern Ontario, Canada. The Shedden Massacre involved the killing of eight men whose bodies were found in a farmer's field five kilometres north of Shedden, a hamlet in the Canadian The Ontario Provincial Police ( OPP) is the Provincial Police force for the province of Ontario, Canada. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The OPP also confirms that the deaths were connected to an "internal cleansing" of the Bandidos biker gang. The Bandidos Motorcycle Club is a " one-percenter " motorcycle gang with a worldwide membership linked to organized crime A motorcycle club (MC is an organized club of dedicated Motorcyclists who join together for Camaraderie, strength of numbers companionship education rider training (CBC)
- Matthias Platzeck resigns from the Chair of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) after suffering a major hearing loss in March 2006 because of occupational stress. Matthias Platzeck (born 29 December 1953) is a German politician Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The next SPD chairman will be Kurt Beck (Minister President of Rhineland-Palatinate). Kurt Beck (born February 5, 1949) is a German Politician ( SPD) serving as the Minister President of the German federal Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz is one of the 16 federal states (German Bundesländer) of Germany. (BBC)
- Italian general election, 2006: Romano Prodi declares victory in a tight election as preliminary results show L'Unione (The Union) ahead of Silvio Berlusconi's House of Freedoms by 0. In the Italian general election 2006 for the renewal of the two Chambers of the Parliament of Italy held on April 9 and April 10, 2006 (born 9 August 1939 is an Italian politician and statesman He served as President of the Council of Ministers (prime minister of Italy twice from 17 May The Union ( Italian: L'Unione) was an Italian Centre-left Political party coalition led by Romano Prodi, the (born 29 September 1936 is an Italian politician, Entrepreneur, Real estate and Insurance Tycoon, Bank and Media proprietor Casa delle Libertà ( CDL; Italian for House of Freedoms) was a major Italian Center-right Political alliance led by 1 percent in the Chamber of Deputies, but Berlusconi refuses to concede. The Italian Chamber of Deputies ( Camera dei Deputati) is the Lower house of the Parliament of Italy. (BBC) (La Stampa)
- The government of France announces the withdrawal of its youth employment law. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The contrat première embauche ( CPE) translated first employment contract, was a new form of employment contract pushed in spring 2006 in France The proposed law had catalyzed more than a month of sometimes-violent protests on the streets of Paris and other cities. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city (Washington Post)
- Sri Lankan Civil War: a claymore mine explodes in northern Jaffna, killing 5 soldiers on patrol and 2 civilians working for the Caritas Internationalis aid agency. The Sri Lankan Civil War is an Ongoing conflict on the Island -nation of Sri Lanka. The M18A1 Claymore is a directional Anti-personnel mine used by the U Jaffna or Yazhpanam (யாழ்ப்பாணம் in Tamil meaning யாழ்= Caritas Internationalis is a confederation of 162 Catholic relief, development and social service organisations operating in over 200 countries and territories (BBC)
- Pakistan's foreign office declares that the United States did not keep it fully informed about the Indo-US nuclear deal as the information shared initially with it did not match the final agreement. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (Pakistan Link) (The Dawn, Pakistan)
11 April 2006 (Tuesday)
- The city of Essen, Germany is selected to be the European Capital of Culture of 2010 by the EU jury. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Essen (ˈɛsən is a City in the center of the Ruhr Area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The European Capital of Culture is a city designated by the European Union for a period of one Calendar year during which it is given a chance to showcase its The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in (Deutsche Welle)
- A suspected suicide bomber detonates a bomb at a religious gathering in Karachi, Pakistan, killing at least 47 and injuring more than 80 celebrating Mawlid al-Nabi. This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons (ڪراچي) is the largest city in Pakistan. It is the world's second largest city proper behind Mumbai in terms of population which exceeds 10 million Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Mawlid ( Eid Milad an Nabi ( Turkish:Mevlid ( Qur'anic مَوْلِدُ آلنَبِيِّ mawlidu n-nabiyyi, “Birth of the Prophet” (BBC)
- Bernardo Provenzano, boss of the Sicilian Mafia (capo di tutti i capi), is caught near the town of Corleone. Bernardo Provenzano (born January 31, 1933 in Corleone, Italy) is a member of the Sicilian Mafia ( Cosa Nostra Sicily ( Italian and Sicilian: Sicilia) is an autonomous region of Italy. The Mafia (also known as Cosa Nostra) is a Sicilian Criminal Secret society which is believed to have first developed in the mid-19th century Corleone ( Cunigghiuni in Sicilian) is a small town of approximately 12000 inhabitants in the Province of Palermo in Sicily, Italy (BBC)
- The Venus Express spacecraft of the European Space Agency approaches Venus approximately 5 months after it was launched and starts its main engine burn to slow itself down and allow the capture into orbit around Venus. Venus Express is the first Venus exploration mission of the European Space Agency. The European Space Agency ( ESA) established in 1975 is an intergovernmental organisation dedicated to the exploration of space, currently with 17 member The VENUS ( V ictoria E xperimental N etwork U nder the S ea project is a cabled sea floor observatory operated by the University In Physics, an orbit is the gravitationally curved path of one object around a point or another body for example the gravitational orbit of a planet around a star (BBC) (ESA)
- Sri Lankan Civil War: a bus carrying soldiers from Trincomalee hits a claymore mine, killing 10 navy sailors, their driver and leaving another 8 wounded. The Sri Lankan Civil War is an Ongoing conflict on the Island -nation of Sri Lanka. Trincomalee (திருகோணமலை Tirukōṇamalai තිරිකුණාමළය Tirikūṇamaḷaya is a district a bay and a port city on the northeast coast of The M18A1 Claymore is a directional Anti-personnel mine used by the U The Sri Lankan Navy is the key maritime division of the Sri Lankan Armed Forces and is classed as the most vital defence force of Sri Lanka. A pair of British tourists are also injured in the blast. (BBC)
- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announces that Iran has successfully enriched uranium. The President of Iran is the highest elected official in the Islamic Republic of Iran, second only to the Supreme Leader. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (محمود احمدینژاد; born October 28, 1956) is the sixth and current President of the Islamic Republic of Iran For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Enriched uranium is a kind of Uranium in which the percent composition of Uranium-235 has been increased through the process of Isotope separation. In a televised address from the northeastern city of Mashhad, Ahmadinejad said "I am officially announcing that Iran has joined the group of those countries which have nuclear technology". Mashhad ( literally the place of martyrdom) is the second largest city in Iran and one of the holiest cities in the Shia (Bloomberg)
- Musician Proof of Eminem's hip hop group D12 is shot to death in a Detroit night club. DeShaun Dupree Holton ( October 2 1973 &ndash April 11 2006) better known as Proof, was a Detroit rapper and member of the rap Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17 1972 known as Slim Shady and his primary Stage name Eminem, is an Academy Award -winning D12 (also known as D-12, The Dirty Dozen, D-Twizzy and Detroit-Twelve) is an American hip hop group from Detroit
12 April 2006 (Wednesday)
- United Front for Democratic Change rebels approach N'Djamena, the capital of Chad. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The United Front for Democratic Change or Front uni pour le changement ( FUC) is a Chadian rebel alliance made up of eight individual rebel groups N'Djamena (ənʤəˈmeɪnə Arabic Niǧāmīnā نجامينا population 721000 (2005 is the Capital city of Chad. Chad (Tchad تشاد Tshād) officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a Landlocked country in Central Africa. (BBC)
- Coronary specialist Sir Magdi Yacoub operates on Welsh schoolgirl cardiomyopathy patient Hannah Clark, whose original heart is reconnected, after a donor heart was rejected by her body. Sir Magdi Habib Yacoub FRS (born 16 November 1935 in Belbis, Egypt) is Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Imperial College London. Cardiomyopathy, which literally means "heart muscle disease" is the deterioration of the function of the Myocardium (i The heart is a muscular organ in all Vertebrates responsible for pumping Blood through the Blood vessels by repeated rhythmic This is a UK-first organ-replacement reversal. (BBC)
- The UK's Terrorism Act 2006 comes into force, making illegal the act of glorifying terrorism. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Terrorism Act is a United Kingdom Act of Parliament made law on March 30 2006, after being introduced on October 12 2005 (BBC)
- Sri Lankan Civil War: coordinated bombings and rioting in the north-eastern part of the country leaves 16 dead. The Sri Lankan Civil War is an Ongoing conflict on the Island -nation of Sri Lanka. A claymore anti-personnel mine explodes in Trincomalee, killing 2 policemen in their vehicle. The M18A1 Claymore is a directional Anti-personnel mine used by the U Trincomalee (திருகோணமலை Tirukōṇamalai තිරිකුණාමළය Tirikūṇamaḷaya is a district a bay and a port city on the northeast coast of Another blast set off in a crowded vegetable market kills 1 soldier and civilians. Ensuing rioting leaves more than a dozen dead. Authorities have blamed LTTE rebels for the recent attacks since Monday. "LTTE" redirects here For the Led Zeppelin bootleg see Listen to This Eddie. (BBC) (Reuters)
- Fossils of Australopithecus anamensis help bridge a long gap during a crucial phase of human evolution. FOSSIL is a standard protocol for allowing serial communication for Telecommunications programs under the DOS Operating system. Australopithecus anamensis is a Fossil Species of Australopithecus. Human evolution, or anthropogenesis, is the part of biological Evolution concerning the emergence of Homo sapiens as a distinct Species (BBC)
13 April 2006 (Thursday)
- Battle of N'Djamena: The United Front for Democratic Change's attack on the Chadian capital of N'Djamena is repelled by the Chadian army. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The United Front for Democratic Change or Front uni pour le changement ( FUC) is a Chadian rebel alliance made up of eight individual rebel groups Chad (Tchad تشاد Tshād) officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a Landlocked country in Central Africa. N'Djamena (ənʤəˈmeɪnə Arabic Niǧāmīnā نجامينا population 721000 (2005 is the Capital city of Chad. The Military of Chad consists of the Armed Forces (includes Ground Force Air Force, and Gendarmerie Republican Guard Rapid Intervention Force (Canadian Press) The UN Security Council condemns the rebel attack. (BBC)
- John Howard, Prime Minister of Australia denies being aware of an Australian company giving "kick-backs" to Saddam Hussein during the United Nation's Oil for food programme. See also Howard Government John Winston Howard AC (born 26 July 1939 was the 25th Prime Minister of Australia from 11 March The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The Oil-for-Food Programme, established by the United Nations in 1995 (under UN Security Council Resolution 986) and terminated in late 2003 was intended (BBC)
14 April 2006 (Friday)
- Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad criticizes Israel in a three-day conference attended by Palestinian Hamas officials. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (محمود احمدینژاد; born October 28, 1956) is the sixth and current President of the Islamic Republic of Iran For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة He calls the Israeli regime "a rotten, dried tree that will be eliminated by one storm. " (Washington Post)
- Chad severs diplomatic ties with Sudan following an attempted coup by Chadian rebels in which around 350 died. Chad (Tchad تشاد Tshād) officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a Landlocked country in Central Africa. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. Chad accuses Sudan of sponsoring the rebels. (AP)
- Burundi lifts a midnight-to-dawn curfew that has been in place for 34 years. Burundi (buˈɾundi officially the Republic of Burundi, is a small country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda A curfew can be one of the following An order by a Government for certain persons to return home daily before a certain time (BBC)
- 2006 European floods: The Danube, swollen by heavy rain and melting snow, rises to record levels, and floods hundreds of homes in Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania. From February to April 2006 many rivers across Europe especially the Elbe and Danube, swelled due to heavy rain and melting snow and rose to record levels The Danube (In Donau from earlier Danuvius, Celtic *dānu, meaning "to flow run" Slovak and Polish Dunaj A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania (BBC)
- In Delhi, India, two explosions inside the 16th century mosque Jama Masjid injure at least nine people. Delhi (दिल्ली ਦਿੱਲੀ دلی d̪ɪlːiː sometimes referred to as Dilli) is the second largest metropolis of India, with a population India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country On April 14, 2006, two explosions occurred in the courtyard of Jama Masjid, a 17th-century mosque in Old Delhi ( India) A "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller privately owned mosque and the larger The Masjid-i-Jahan Numa ( Urdu: مسجد جھان نمہ) commonly known as the Jama Masjid of Delhi is the principal Mosque of Old (BBC) (VOA)
- An editorial in The Lancet, an influential medical journal, says that researchers should study the effects of drugs by using them themselves, and thereby weakening the force of the social demonization of such substances. This article is about the journal For other uses of the term "lancet" see Lancet (disambiguation. A medical journal is a Scientific journal devoted to the field of Medicine. A drug, broadly speaking is any chemical substance that when absorbed into the body Self-experimentation refers to the very special case of single-subject scientific experimentation in which the experimenter conducts the Experiment on her- or himself (Guardian)
- An accident occurs on the Yurikamome rail line in Tokyo, Japan when a damaged axle causes a rubber traction tire on a train to fall off, forcing the cancellation of all weekend train services. formally the is an Automated guideway transit service operated by the Tokyo Waterfront New Transit Corporation connecting Shimbashi to Toyosu, passing through officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. (Kyodo News)
- Suspected militants kill at least four civilians in a series of grenade attacks in Indian-administered Kashmir. Violence in Kashmir has existed in various forms mainly in Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian side of the disputed territory ( Dogri: जम्मू और कश्मीर Urdu: جموں و کشمیر is the northernmost state of India. A fifth civilian dies after police opens fire on the suspected militants. At least 17 others are injured. (BBC)
- A man disfigured in a bear attack becomes the first in China to have a face transplant. A face transplant is a still-experimental procedure to replace all or part of a person's face (BBC)
15 April 2006 (Saturday)
- 2006 European floods: The Danube rises to its highest level in more than a century. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. From February to April 2006 many rivers across Europe especially the Elbe and Danube, swelled due to heavy rain and melting snow and rose to record levels The Danube (In Donau from earlier Danuvius, Celtic *dānu, meaning "to flow run" Slovak and Polish Dunaj (CNN)
- In a gunfight with the Afghani Police Force, the Taliban lose 41 fighters and the police lose 6. The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately (National Nine News)
- Two trains collide in Java, Indonesia, killing at least 13 people and injuring 26 others. Java (Jawa is an Island of Indonesia and the site of its Capital city Jakarta. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. (BBC)
- The Jammu and Kashmir police arrest nine suspected Jaish-e-Mohammad members in connection with the grenade attacks that shook Srinagar killing five and injuring 40 others. ( Dogri: जम्मू और कश्मीर Urdu: جموں و کشمیر is the northernmost state of India. Srinagar ( Dogri: श्रीनगर Urdu: سرینگر Kashmiri: سِرېنَگَر श्रीनगर is the capital of the disputed state (The Tribune) (The Hindu)
- April 2006 Nepalese general strike: Thousands of people have taken part in pro-democracy marches in towns and cities across Nepal. The 2006 Democracy Movement ( Nepali: लोकतन्त्र आन्दोलन Loktantra Āndolan) is a name given to the ongoing political agitations against Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. (BBC)
16 April 2006 (Sunday)
- In Dublin, Irish military forces parade for the first time since 1970 in commemoration of the 1916 Easter Rising. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. The Easter Rising (Éirí Amach na Cásca was a rebellion staged in Ireland in Easter Week, 1916 Taoiseach Bertie Ahern lays a wreath at Kilmainham Jail, where most of the rebel leaders were subsequently shot, in memory of the civilian and military dead of both sides. The Taoiseach (ˈtiːʃəx in English t̪ˠiːʃʲəx (plural Taoisigh ( or) in Irish) also referred to as An Taoiseach ( t̪ˠiːʃʲəx is the the Patrick Bartholomew "Bertie" Ahern ( Irish: Pádraig Parthalán Ó hEachthairn, born 12 September 1951 is an Irish politician who served Kilmainham Gaol ( Príosún Chill Mhaighneann) is a former Prison, located in Kilmainham in Dublin, which is now a museum (BBC)
- Hu Jintao, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, holds an official meeting and banquet with the Honorary Chairman of the Nationalist Party of China (Kuomintang), Lien Chan. Hu Jintao ( born 21 December 1942 is currently the Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China, holding the titles of General Secretary of the Communist The General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee ( is the highest ranking official within the Communist Party of China and heads the Secretariat Lien Chan ( POJ: Liân Chùn (born August 27, 1936, in Xi'an China) is a Politician in Taiwan. The two reached on the new "15 Favourable Policies" on relations between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan. Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. (People's Daily)
- Lena and Tony got together.
17 April 2006 (Monday)
- A general strike in Nepal called by political parties opposed to King Gyanendra enters its 12th day, with food shortages and price rises triggering panic buying in some areas. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The 2006 Democracy Movement ( Nepali: लोकतन्त्र आन्दोलन Loktantra Āndolan) is a name given to the ongoing political agitations against Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev ( Nepali: ज्ञानेन्द्र वीर बिक्रम शाह Jñānendra Vīra Vikrama Śāhadeva (born 7 July Panic buying is an imprecise common use term to describe the act of people buying unusually large amounts of a product in anticipation of or after a Disaster or perceived disaster (BBC) Security forces fatally shot a protester and wounded five in Nijgadh, 75 miles south of Katmandu. Kathmandu (काठमांडौ येँ is the Capital and the largest city of Nepal. (CNN)
- 21-year-old Palestinian Sami Hammad, a suicide bomber, blew himself up at the old central bus station in southern Tel Aviv, in the Neveh Sha'anan neighborhood. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Sami Hammad, on April 17, 2006, was a 21-year-old suicide bomber who at the behest of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, blew himself up in This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons Tel Aviv-Yafo (תֵּל ־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ تل أبيب Tal ʾAbīb) (usually Tel Aviv) is the second-largest city in Israel Eleven people were killed and 70 more were wounded in the blast. The Palestinian Islamic Jihad has taken responsibility for the bombing. The Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine (حركة الجهاد الإسلامي في فلسطين - Harakat al-Jihād al-Islāmi fi Filastīn A Hamas spokesman calls the attack an "act of self-defense. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة " (Haaretz) (Ynetnews) (CNN) (BBC)
18 April 2006 (Tuesday)
- Hu Jintao arrives in Seattle, Washington on his first visit to the United States since becoming President of the People's Republic of China in 2003. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Hu Jintao ( born 21 December 1942 is currently the Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China, holding the titles of General Secretary of the Communist The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The President of the People's Republic of China ( literally Chairman of the Chinese People's Republic or abbreviated Guójiā Zhǔxí 国家主席 literally State Chairman (CNN).
- The H5N1 strain of avian influenza is reported in Sudan following reports in neighbouring Egypt. Influenza A virus subtype H5[[Neuraminidase N1]], also known as A(H5N1 or simply H5N1, is a subtype of the Influenza A virus which can cause For the H5N1 subtype of Avian influenza see H5N1. Avian influenza, sometimes Avian flu, and commonly Bird flu refers Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. (BBC)
- The New York Stock Exchange is in merger talks with London Stock Exchange. The New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE) is a Stock exchange based in New York City. The London Stock Exchange or LSE is a Stock exchange located in London, England. If the merger went ahead, it would create a stock exchange giant. (Reuters)
- The Tenth National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam opens in Hanoi amid the PMU-18 corruption scandal. The Tenth National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam ( Vietnamese: Đại hội đại biểu toàn quốc lần thứ X, 10th National Congress of Delegates The Communist Party of Vietnam ( Đảng Cộng sản Việt Nam) is the currently ruling as well as the only legal Hanoi ( Vietnamese: Hà Nội Hán Tự: 河[[wikt 内|内]], estimated population 3398889 (2007, is the Capital of Vietnam The PMU 18 scandal is a multi-million dollar Political corruption scandal that involved accusations of Embezzlement, Bribery, Nepotism (Reuters) (BBC)
- 2006 European floods: Thousands of emergency workers in Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia try to bolster dikes to prevent flooding along the swollen Danube River, which has surged to its highest level in more than a century. From February to April 2006 many rivers across Europe especially the Elbe and Danube, swelled due to heavy rain and melting snow and rose to record levels Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country LeveeEmbankmentDitch A dike (or dyke) levee, levée, embankment, floodbank or stopbank is a natural or artificial A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge The Danube (In Donau from earlier Danuvius, Celtic *dānu, meaning "to flow run" Slovak and Polish Dunaj (CNN) Several thousand people have been evacuated from their homes. (BBC)
- An El Al airplane in which a malfunction had been detected made a successful emergency landing at the Ben Gurion Airport. El Al (אל על skyward) ( TASE: ELAL is the National airline of Israel. An emergency landing is an unplanned Landing made by an Aircraft in response to a crisis which either interferes with the operation of the aircraft or involves Ben Gurion International Airport (נמל התעופה בן גוריון Namal HaTe'ūfa Ben Gūryōn,, also referred to by its Hebrew acronym Natbag (נתב"ג The flight, which had departed for Moscow made its way back to Tel Aviv after a malfunction was discovered in one of its wheels upon liftoff. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Tel Aviv-Yafo (תֵּל ־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ تل أبيب Tal ʾAbīb) (usually Tel Aviv) is the second-largest city in Israel The plane emptied its fuel tank above the sea and then landed at the Ben Gurion airport. (Ynetnews)
- Today marks the 100th Anniversary of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Events marking the centennial will be held today and will continue through the end of the year. (CBS) (BBC)
- The head of Gazprom, Russia's natural-gas monopoly, told officials of the European Union not to "politicize" the gas market -- the speech was part of an escalating war of words between Russia as supplier and the EU as customer. OJSC Gazprom, (Газпром long version Открытое Aкционерное Oбщество Газпром sometimes transcribed as Gasprom is the largest Russian company The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in (Moscow Times)
19 April 2006 (Wednesday)
- The Italian Supreme Court has confirmed the victory of centre-left opposition candidate Romano Prodi in last week's contested Italian general election, 2006, dismissing complaints by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi that the vote was marred by irregularities. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Supreme Court of Cassation (Corte Suprema di Cassazione is the major Court of last resort in Italy. (born 9 August 1939 is an Italian politician and statesman He served as President of the Council of Ministers (prime minister of Italy twice from 17 May In the Italian general election 2006 for the renewal of the two Chambers of the Parliament of Italy held on April 9 and April 10, 2006 (born 29 September 1936 is an Italian politician, Entrepreneur, Real estate and Insurance Tycoon, Bank and Media proprietor (BBC) (Reuters)
- White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan announces his resignation. The White House Press Secretary is a senior White House official with a rank one step below Presidential Cabinet level Scott McClellan (born February 14, 1968) is a former White House Press Secretary (2003&ndash2006 for President George W Karl Rove is expected to lose his position as Deputy Chief of Staff for political development. Karl Christian Rove (born December 25, 1950) was Deputy Chief of Staff to President George W President George W. Bush tries to shake up his cabinet because of the mid-term elections in November. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. (BBC)
- The Bolivian army frees three ministers taken hostage by local village people in El Mutún, the world's largest iron ore deposit (Le Monde). The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. El Cerro Mutún ( Spanish for "the Mountain Mutún" is the world's largest Iron ore deposit Iron ores are rocks and Minerals from which Metallic Iron can be economically extracted
- Elections in the Solomon Islands: The announcement of the new Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands, Snyder Rini, causes riots in Honiara. Elections in Solomon Islands gives information on Election and election results in Solomon Islands. The Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands is the Solomon Islands' Head of government, consequent on being the leader of the party or coalition with majority Snyder Rini (born July 27, 1949) is a Solomon Islands politician who was briefly the Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands from Honiara, population 49107 (1999 54600 (2003 est is the Capital of the Solomon Islands and of Guadalcanal Province, although it is a separately administered Australia and New Zealand promise to send more troops to keep order. (Radio NZ) (VOA)
20 April 2006 (Thursday)
- The President of Singapore, Sellapan Ramanathan, "on the advice of the prime minister (Lee Hsien Loong), has dissolved parliament" to prepare for the 2006 general election, to be held on May 6. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The President of the Republic of Singapore is Singapore 's Head of state. Sellapan Ramanathan ( Tamil: செல்லப்பன் ராமநாதன் born 3 July 1924 is the sixth and current President of the Republic of Singapore The Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore is the Head of government of the Republic of Singapore (and prior to 9 August 1965 Lee Hsien Loong ( born February 10, 1952) is the third and current Prime Minister of Singapore. The unicameral Parliament of Singapore is the Legislature of Singapore with the President as its head The 2006 Singapore parliamentary general election was held on 6 May 2006 Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. (BBC)
- Following reports of the UK government's hostility to a takeover of Centrica, Russian gas giant Gazprom warns of Europe-wide supply disruption (Channel4 News)
- April 2006 Nepalese general strike: Nepali police open fire on pro-democracy protesters to prevent them from marching into Kathmandu, the capital, killing at least three people and injuring dozens. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Centrica plc ( is a large multinational utility company based in the United Kingdom but also with interests in North America and Europe. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending OJSC Gazprom, (Газпром long version Открытое Aкционерное Oбщество Газпром sometimes transcribed as Gasprom is the largest Russian company The 2006 Democracy Movement ( Nepali: लोकतन्त्र आन्दोलन Loktantra Āndolan) is a name given to the ongoing political agitations against Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. Kathmandu (काठमांडौ येँ is the Capital and the largest city of Nepal. (Reuters) The United Nations condemns the "the excessive and deadly use of force by members of the security forces against protesters and innocent bystanders". The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security (BBC)
- Sri Lankan Civil War: The Tamil Tigers have ended peace talks, stating they are not viable indefinitely. The Sri Lankan Civil War is an Ongoing conflict on the Island -nation of Sri Lanka. "LTTE" redirects here For the Led Zeppelin bootleg see Listen to This Eddie. (Reuters)
- Famous U. S. test pilot Scott Crossfield dies in an air crash of a Cessna 210. Test pilots are Aviators who fly new and modified Aircraft in specific maneuvers allowing the results to be measured and the design to be evaluated Albert Scott Crossfield (October 2 1921 – April 19 2006 normally known as Scott Crossfield, was an American naval officer and Test pilot WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout (AP)
- A vast river system connecting various subglacial lakes is discovered under the Antarctic ice shield. "Riverine" redirects here For the use of that term in Maritime geography, see there A subglacial lake is a Lake under a Glacier, typically an Ice cap or Ice sheet. (MSNBC) (BBC) (nationalgeographic.com)
- U.S. President George W. Bush welcomes the Chinese President Hu Jintao at the White House. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The President of the People's Republic of China ( literally Chairman of the Chinese People's Republic or abbreviated Guójiā Zhǔxí 国家主席 literally State Chairman Hu Jintao ( born 21 December 1942 is currently the Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China, holding the titles of General Secretary of the Communist See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence A Falun Gong protester — an accredited journalist from The Epoch Times — interrupts Hu's speech at the arrival ceremony before being removed by the Secret Service. Falun Gong ( or Falun Dafa is a spiritual practice founded in China by Li Hongzhi （李洪志） in 1992 The Epoch Times ( is a privately owned general-interest newspaper originally published in Chinese. The announcer violates protocol by accidentally calling the March of the Volunteers the "National Anthem of the Republic of China". March of the Volunteers ( is the National anthem of the People's Republic of China (including the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region since " National Anthem of the Republic of China " is the current National anthem of the Republic of China (ROC (BBC)
- German automaker Volkswagen is in talks for a restructuring program to cut costs and make the core unit Volkswagen more profitable. (AP via Yahoo)
- Snyder Rini was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands and took office in secret, amid continued post-election rioting targeting ethnic Chinese. Snyder Rini (born July 27, 1949) is a Solomon Islands politician who was briefly the Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands from The Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands is the Solomon Islands' Head of government, consequent on being the leader of the party or coalition with majority Elections in Solomon Islands gives information on Election and election results in Solomon Islands. (Guardian)
21 April 2006 (Friday)
- April 2006 Nepalese general strike: King Gyanendra of Nepal asks for Prime Minister nominations to be made to assist in ending unrest in the country. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The 2006 Democracy Movement ( Nepali: लोकतन्त्र आन्दोलन Loktantra Āndolan) is a name given to the ongoing political agitations against Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev ( Nepali: ज्ञानेन्द्र वीर बिक्रम शाह Jñānendra Vīra Vikrama Śāhadeva (born 7 July Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. The position of Prime Minister of Nepal was created in 1799 Few of Nepal's Prime Ministers have carried a democratic mandate (BBC)
- Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth Realms celebrates her 80th birthday. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A Commonwealth realm is any one of 16 sovereign states within the Commonwealth of Nations that each have Elizabeth II as their respective Monarch On the same day, the BBC marks eighty years since the granting of its first Royal Charter. A Royal Charter is a Charter granted by the Sovereign on the advice of the Privy council to legitimize an incorporated body such as a city company (BBC)
- The California court of appeal heard oral arguments over bloggers' challenges to an effort by Apple Computer to force the ISP of an Apple news site to hand over the email records of bloggers it claims revealed trade secrets. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. A blog (a contraction of the term " Web log " is a Web site, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary descriptions of Apple Inc, ( formerly Apple Computer Inc, is an American Multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing Consumer electronics An Internet service provider ( ISP, also called Internet access provider or IAP) is a company which primarily offers their customers access to the Internet (ITWire)
- Haitian elections, 2006: Voter turnout in the second round of the legislative elections is deemed low. The 2006 Elections in Haiti, to replace the interim government of Gérard Latortue put in place after the 2004 Haiti rebellion, were delayed four Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. (Reuters)
- The 2005-2006 National Hockey League playoffs started. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America
22 April 2006 (Saturday)
- Colombian Armed Conflict: Seventeen Colombian soldiers and a secret policeman were killed by rebels in an ambush in the mountains near the Venezuelan border. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Colombian armed conflict or Colombian Civil War are terms that are employed to refer to the current asymmetric low-intensity armed conflict in Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. (BBC)
- Conflict in Afghanistan: Four Canadian soldiers were killed 75 kilometers north of Kandahar by a roadside bomb planted by Taliban militants. The War in Afghanistan, which began on October 7 2001 as the U Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page For the 2001 film see Kandahar (film; for the Kandahar meteorite of 1959 see Meteorite falls; for the places in Azerbaijan see Cəndəhar and The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately (Canada.com)
- April 2006 Nepalese general strike: Opposition leaders in Nepal reject King Gyanendra's proposals for restoring democracy. The 2006 Democracy Movement ( Nepali: लोकतन्त्र आन्दोलन Loktantra Āndolan) is a name given to the ongoing political agitations against Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev ( Nepali: ज्ञानेन्द्र वीर बिक्रम शाह Jñānendra Vīra Vikrama Śāhadeva (born 7 July Thousands of protesters approaching the Narayanhity Royal Palace in Kathmandu are fired upon by security forces with tear gas. The Narayanhity Royal Palace or Narayanhity Durbar was the home of the monarchs of Nepal Kathmandu (काठमांडौ येँ is the Capital and the largest city of Nepal. A lachrymatory agent or lachrymator (from lacrima meaning "a tear " in Latin) (commonly referred to as tear gas) is a (VOA), (Reuters), (CBC)
- The first city-wide election in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina takes place. The first round of the New Orleans mayoral election of 2006 took place on April 22, 2006; a runoff between Incumbent Mayor Ray Nagin and Louisiana New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States (Reuters)
- The Iraqi Parliament meet to vote on choosing a Prime Minister, only the second time since the December elections. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Office The Prime Minister of Iraq is Iraq's Head of government. The nominee Jawad al-Maliki has been put forward by the dominant Shia block. Nouri Kamel Mohammed Hassan al-Maliki ( Arabic: نوري كامل محمّد حسن المالكي transliterated Nūrī Kāmil al-Mālikī; born June (BBC) (CNN International)
- Kharkiv supermarket bombings: Two homemade bombs exploded at supermarkets in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, injuring 14. The Kharkiv supermarket bombings took place around noon on 22 April 2006 in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Kharkiv or Kharkov (Харків Харьков is the second largest city in Ukraine. (Seattle Post Intelligencer) (Interfax Russia) (ABC)
- In India, BJP leader Pramod Mahajan is shot at his home, and reported to be in critical condition. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP (भारतीय जनता पार्टी, Translation: Indian People's Party) founded in 1980 is a major Political Pramod Venkatesh Mahajan (प्रमोद व्यंकटेश महाजन in Devanagari) ( 30 October, 1949 – 3 May, 2006 (Hindustan Times) (BBC)
23 April 2006 (Sunday)
- Osama Bin Laden calls for Jihad against "Crusaders" in Darfur in audiotape released to Al Jazeera. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Osama bin Laden, with some spelling variations is the name used in English to refer to (أسامة بن محمد بن عوض بن لادن born 10 March Jihad (جهاد ʤɪhæːd an Islamic term, is a religious duty of Muslims. The Tenth Crusade is a Rhetorical device that builds an analogy between the U Darfur (دار فور daar foor, lit "realm of the Fur " is a region in Sudan. (Reuters)
- Parliamentary elections in Hungary: The Hungarian Socialist Party wins with a plurality of the votes and will therefore continue to govern in coalition with the Alliance of Free Democrats; it also becomes the first re-elected government of Hungary since the end of the Cold War. The schedule of the 2006 Hungarian parliamentary elections, as announced by President László Sólyom was as follows first round on April Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic The Hungarian Socialist Party ( Hungarian: Magyar Szocialista Párt, MSZP is a Social Democratic party in Hungary. The Alliance of Free Democrats – Hungarian Liberal Party ( Hungarian: Szabad Demokraták Szövetsége – a Magyar Liberális Párt, abbreviation SZDSZ Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the (BBC) (Washington Post) (Washington Post/Reuters)
- Elections in the Solomon Islands: Beijing begins to evacuate ethnic Chinese from Solomon Islands following Anti-Chinese riots during the election protests that destroyed the Chinatown. Elections in Solomon Islands gives information on Election and election results in Solomon Islands. The Solomon Islands is a country in Melanesia, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands Sinophobia (from Latin Sinae "the Chinese" + Ancient Greek φόβος -phobos "fear" or anti-Chinese sentiment A Chinatown is a section of an urban area with a large number of Chinese outside the majority-Chinese countries of Greater China. (Xinhua) (Washington Post)
- Cyclone Monica, a Category 5 cyclone on the Australian and Saffir-Simpson scales, threatens Australia's northern coast including the city of Darwin. Severe Tropical Cyclone Monica (JTWC designation 23P, also known as simply Cyclone Monica) was a Tropical cyclone that affected northern For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has warned of "dangerously high tides" that may cause "extensive flooding" along part of the coast and ordered the sounding of emergency sirens in the Gove Peninsula. The Bureau of Meteorology is an Executive Agency of the Australian Government responsible for providing weather services to Australia and surrounding areas A siren is a loud noise maker The original version would yield sounds under water suggesting a link with the Sirens of Greek mythology The Gove Peninsula ( is at the northeastern corner of Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia. Alcan, the world's second-biggest aluminum producer, has warned customers of potential interruptions to supplies on contracts from its Gove refinery. WikipediaNaming (Bloomberg)
- A silent march through Brussels, Belgium, takes place with 80,000 participants, following the murder on April 12 of a teenager, stabbed at rush hour in Brussels Central Railway station when he refused to hand over his MP3 player. Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Joe Van Holsbeeck was a 17-year old Belgian teenager who was murdered on April 12, 2006 at Brussels Central train station. Bruxelles-Central / Brussel-Centraal (Brussels Central is a metro and Railway station in Brussels, the capital city of Belgium. (VRT) (Le Soir)
- Sri Lankan Civil War: six Sinhalese rice farmers are executed in their paddy fields by suspected Tamil Tigers terrorists in the northeastern Trincomalee district. The Sri Lankan Civil War is an Ongoing conflict on the Island -nation of Sri Lanka. The Sinhalese are the main ethnic group of Sri Lanka. They speak Sinhala, an Indo-Aryan language and number approximately 15 million people with the "LTTE" redirects here For the Led Zeppelin bootleg see Listen to This Eddie. Trincomalee (திருகோணமலை Tirukōṇamalai තිරිකුණාමළය Tirikūṇamaḷaya is a district a bay and a port city on the northeast coast of (AlertNet)
- Peru declares a state of emergency in towns near the volcano Ubinas. Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. A state of emergency is a governmental declaration that may suspend certain normal functions of government alert citizens to alter their normal behaviors or order government agencies Ubinas is an active Stratovolcano in southwestern Peru. It is Peru's most active volcano (Reuters)
24 April 2006 (Monday)
- Famous Bangladeshi social worker and human rights activist Nasreen Pervin Huq died at his own house in Dhaka, Bangladesh by a tragic accident. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially Nasreen Pervin Huq (born Bangladesh, 18 November 1958, died Bangladesh, 24 April 2006) was a prominent women's activist Dhaka (also known as Dacca ( Bangla: ঢাকা ɖʱaka is the Capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka District. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially She had been the country director of the ActionAid Bangladesh (ActionAid) since 2003 up until her death. ActionAid was founded in 1972 as a child sponsorship charity when 88 UK supporters Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
- Former Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister, and current Leader of the Opposition, Basdeo Panday, is convicted on three counts of failing to declare a London bank account in 1997, 1998, and 1999. The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Basdeo Panday- (born May 25, 1933) was Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago from 1995 to 2001 and has served as Leader of the Opposition London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. He is sentenced to two years imprisonment with hard labour, fined TT$20,000 on each count, and ordered to forfeit approximately TT$1,600,000 (the accumulated year-end balances of the account in question). He intends to appeal the sentence, but resigned as Leader of the Opposition. (T&T Express), (Radio Jamaica)
- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad unexpectedly lifts a 27-year ban on female attendance of public sporting events in Iran. The President of Iran is the highest elected official in the Islamic Republic of Iran, second only to the Supreme Leader. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (محمود احمدینژاد; born October 28, 1956) is the sixth and current President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Female (♀ is the Sex of an Organism, or a part of an organism which produces ova (egg cells Many sports are practiced in Iran, both traditional and modern They still need permission of the male head of the household to attend and they will sit in a special female-only section. (AP) (Guardian) (BBC)
- 2006 Democracy movement in Nepal: Hundreds of Maoist rebels stormed the town of Chautara, attacking government offices and a prison. The 2006 Democracy Movement ( Nepali: लोकतन्त्र आन्दोलन Loktantra Āndolan) is a name given to the ongoing political agitations against Maoism, variably and officially known as Mao Zedong Thought ( is a variant of Marxism derived from the teachings of the late Chinese leader (BBC). King Gyanendra orders the recall next Friday of the parliament which he suspended in 2005 – a key demand of the protestors. Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev ( Nepali: ज्ञानेन्द्र वीर बिक्रम शाह Jñānendra Vīra Vikrama Śāhadeva (born 7 July During the 1990 Constitution Nepal had a two chamber Parliament ( Sansad) The House of Representatives ( Pratinidhi Sabha (BBC)
- 2006 Dahab bombings: Witnesses reporting hearing three explosions in the Egyptian Sinai resort town of Dahab at about 1715 UTC. The Dahab bombings of 24 April 2006 were three bomb attacks on the Egyptian resort city of Dahab. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. The Sinai Peninsula or Sinai ( Coptic: sina; Egyptian Arabic: sina سينا Arabic, sina'a سيناء Dahab ( دهب) is a small town situated on the southeast coast of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. Dr. Said Essa, who runs the Sinai Peninsula rescue squad, estimates there were at least 100 dead or wounded. (CTV)
- Pope Benedict XVI is reported to have agreed to a relaxation of rules for the use of condoms. Pope Benedict XVI ( Latin: Benedictus PP XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger A condom is a device most commonly used during Sexual intercourse. (BBC)
- Dubai International Finance Centre, owner of the Dubai stock exchange, announces that it has increased its equity stake in Euronext NV, which runs stock exchanges in four European capitals. Dubai (in دبيّ,) is one of the seven emirates and most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE In accounting terms after all liabilities are paid ownership equity is the remaining interest in Assets If valuations placed on assets do not exceed liabilities Euronext NV is a pan- European Stock exchange based in Paris and with subsidiaries in Belgium, France, Netherlands There are rumors of an impending take-over bid. (MSN)
- Sri Lankan Civil War: Two suspected Tamil Tiger rebels are shot dead in Batticaloa while being caught planting mines, after rebels reportedly hacked a young mother to death. The Sri Lankan Civil War is an Ongoing conflict on the Island -nation of Sri Lanka. "LTTE" redirects here For the Led Zeppelin bootleg see Listen to This Eddie. Batticaloa (மட்டக்களப்பு in Tamil මඩකළපුව in Sinhala) is the provincial capital of the eastern province of Sri Lanka In the eastern part of the island, two Sinhalese guards are killed as they returned from a funeral and one Tamil is shot dead by unidentified gunmen. The Sinhalese are the main ethnic group of Sri Lanka. They speak Sinhala, an Indo-Aryan language and number approximately 15 million people with the Tamil people (also called Tamils or Tamilians) ( are an Ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, a state in India, and the north-eastern (BBC)
- Ken Lay, former chairman of the board of defunct Enron Corporation, took the stand in his own defense in his criminal trial in Houston, Texas. Kenneth Lee "Ken" Lay ( April 15, 1942 Enron Creditors Recovery Corporation (formerly Enron Corporation, former NYSE ticker symbol ENE was an American Energy company based in Criminal procedure refers to the legal process for adjudicating claims that someone has violated Criminal law. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. (Houston Chronicle)
- A collision between a passenger bus and a truck kills 10 people, members of two different families, in Marcos Paz, Argentina. Coronel Doctor Marcos Paz (b San Miguel de Tucumán, 1813 - January 2 1868) was Governor of Córdoba, an Argentine Senator For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. (Telefe video, in Spanish)
25 April 2006 (Tuesday)
- Sri Lankan Civil War: A suspected Tamil Tiger suicide bomber attacks the Sri Lankan Army headquarters in the capital, Colombo, killing 8. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Sri Lankan Civil War is an Ongoing conflict on the Island -nation of Sri Lanka. "LTTE" redirects here For the Led Zeppelin bootleg see Listen to This Eddie. This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons The Sri Lanka Army is the oldest and largest of the three armed services of Sri Lanka and is responsible for overseeing land-based military and Colombo ( Sinhala:, ˈkoləmbə Tamil: கொழும்பு is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka. Twenty-seven have been injured, including the army commander Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka, as the female suicide bomber, pretending to be pregnant to conceal explosives, detonates her bomb near the military's hospital. Lt Gen Sarath Fonseka RWP, RSP, VSV, USP, rcds psc, SLSR is a Sri Lankan Army officer who has served throughout Though the majority of suicide bombers have been male female suicide bombers have carried out a number of attacks since 1985 Pregnancy ( Latin graviditas) is the carrying of one or more offspring known as a Fetus or Embryo, inside the Uterus of a Female An explosive material is a material that either is chemically or otherwise Energetically unstable or produces a sudden expansion of the material usually accompanied The Sri Lankan military has begun aerial assaults on rebel positions in the north-eastern part of the island nation. The Military of Sri Lanka consists of Three Branches which are the Army, Navy, Air Force which comes under the Ministry of Defence. (BBC), (MumbaiMirror), (Reuters)
- Abu Musab al-Zarqawi appears unmasked in a newly released video taunting the "crusade" by the American-led coalition and Iraqi authorities. Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (أبومصعب الزرقاوي, Abu Musab from Zarqa)) (October 30 1966 – June 7 2006 born Ahmad Fadeel al-Nazal The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A military alliance is an agreement between two or more military factions related to Wartime planning commitments or contingencies such agreements can be both At one point, he addresses U.S. President George W. Bush. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. (BBC), (CNN)
- The UN Security Council votes to impose sanctions on four Sudanese citizens involved in the Darfur conflict: Maj. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. The War in Darfur is a military conflict in the Darfur region of western Sudan. -Gen. Gaffar Mohamed Elhassan of the Sudanese Air Force; Sheikh Musa Hilal, paramount chief of the Jalul Janjaweed tribe in North Darfur; Commander Adam Yacub Shant of the Sudanese Liberation Army; and Commander Gabril Abdul Kareem Badri of the National Movement for Reform and Development. The Sudanese Air Force ( Arabic: Al Quwwat al-Jawwiya As-Sudaniya) is the Air force operated by the Republic of the Sudan. Sheikh, also rendered as Sheik, Cheikh, Shaikh, and other variants ( Arabic:, shaykh Musa Hilal (born 1961 is Sudanese Arab Janjaweed Militia leader and advisor to the minister of internal affairs The Janjaweed ( Arabic: جنجويد; variously transliterated Janjawid, Janjawed or Jingaweit etc North Darfur (شمال دارفور transliterated: Shamal Darfor is one of the 26 wilayat or states of Sudan. The National Movement for Reform and Development ( NMRD) is a Sudanese Rebel group based in the region of Darfur that was formed when it broke The vote marks the first time UN sanctions have been adopted against individuals involved in this conflict. (CBC), (BBC)
- In the Philippines, 49 people are charged with rebellion over an alleged plot to overthrow President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in February 2006. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Rebellion is a refusal of obedienceIt may therefore be seen as encompassing a range of Behaviours from Civil disobedience and mass Nonviolent resistance The Philippines was under a State of emergency, announced by presidential spokesperson Ignacio Bunye on the morning of February 24 The President of the Philippines is the head of state and government of the Republic of the Philippines. Maria Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (born Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal on April 5 1947 is a Filipina Politician. Stories without links will be removed. News stories must be in English (CBC), (BBC)
- The Communist Party of Vietnam announces at the closing of the Tenth National Congress that Nông Ðức Mạnh will be re-appointed as its general secretary for another five year term. The Communist Party of Vietnam ( Đảng Cộng sản Việt Nam) is the currently ruling as well as the only legal The Tenth National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam ( Vietnamese: Đại hội đại biểu toàn quốc lần thứ X, 10th National Congress of Delegates Nông Đức Mạnh (born 11 September 1940 in Cường Lợi, Na Rì District, Bắc Kạn province, Vietnam) is The term General Secretary (alternatively First Secretary) denotes a leader of various unions parties churches or associations Other key positions, such as those of prime minister and president, are yet to be appointed. New faces are expected. (BBC)
- Darwin, Australia is spared a projected direct hit by Cyclone Monica. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Severe Tropical Cyclone Monica (JTWC designation 23P, also known as simply Cyclone Monica) was a Tropical cyclone that affected northern (BBC)
26 April 2006 (Wednesday)
- The Governor of Puerto Rico, Aníbal Acevedo Vilá, signs an executive order in which the government's budget will be exclusively used for health and security services. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Governor of Puerto Rico is the Head of Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. executive order in the United States is a Directive issued by the President, the head of the executive branch of the federal government 43 agencies of the government will be shut down, while 15 will provide services partially. Another 60 will continue operating normally. The order is a result of the budget running dry before the end of the fiscal year. (AP via ABC News)
- University of California at San Diego psychology researcher Tim Gentner reportedly discovers that songbirds are capable of learning simple grammar, which may disprove Noam Chomsky's long believed hypothesis that humans are the only organism able to comprehend recursive grammar. The University of California San Diego (popularly known as UC San Diego or UCSD) is a public Research university in San Diego, California Psychology (from Greek grc ψῡχή psȳkhē, "breath life soul" and grc -λογία -logia) is an Academic and SongBird is a Dutch Record label owned by Tijs Verwest and Arny Bink Grammar is the field of Linguistics that covers the Rules governing the use of any given natural language. Avram Noam Chomsky (noʊm ˈtʃɑmski born December 7 1928 is an American linguist, Philosopher, cognitive scientist, Political In Formal semantics, Computer science and Linguistics, a formal grammar (also called formation rules) is a precise description of a Formal (AP)
- Tony Snow is named White House Press Secretary. Robert Anthony Snow ( June 1 1955 – July 12 2008) was an American Political commentator, Television news The White House Press Secretary is a senior White House official with a rank one step below Presidential Cabinet level (AP via Guardian), (BBC), (VoA)
- Ukraine marks the 20th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear power station explosion. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. The Chernobyl disaster was a nuclear reactor accident in the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Soviet Union. (BBC), (VoA)
- Snyder Rini resigns as Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands immediately before facing a motion of no confidence in Parliament, prompting celebrations in the streets of Honiara. Snyder Rini (born July 27, 1949) is a Solomon Islands politician who was briefly the Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands from The Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands is the Solomon Islands' Head of government, consequent on being the leader of the party or coalition with majority A motion of no confidence (also vote of no confidence, censure motion, no-confidence motion, or confidence motion) is a Parliamentary motion Honiara, population 49107 (1999 54600 (2003 est is the Capital of the Solomon Islands and of Guadalcanal Province, although it is a separately administered (NZ Herald) (BBC), (VoA)
- Egyptian police arrest 10 people in relation to the 2006 Dahab bombings, which has killed 24 people and injured more than 80 on 24 April. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. The Dahab bombings of 24 April 2006 were three bomb attacks on the Egyptian resort city of Dahab. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to (Independent)
- Peacekeeping Forces in Egypt were attacked outside the Nile Delta by two suicide bombers. Peacekeeping, as defined by the United Nations, is "a way to help countries torn by conflict create conditions for sustainable peace This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. The Nile (النيل, Ancient Egyptian iteru or Ḥ'pī, Coptic piaro or phiaro) is a major north-flowing River No casualties. (Fox News)
27 April 2006 (Thursday)
- The Scottish National Party wins the Moray by-election, 2006 for the Moray constituency to the Scottish Parliament. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Scottish National Party (SNP (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba Scottis Naitional Pairtie is a Centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish A by-election in the '''Moray''' constituency of the Scottish Parliament was held on 27 April, 2006 following the death of the Moray is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) The Scottish Parliament ( Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots: Scottish Pairlament) is the devlolved national unicameral (BBC)
- The Government of Chad and the World Bank end a four-month long dispute over allocation of Chadian petroleum funds. The Government of Chad has been controlled by Idriss Déby and his Patriotic Salvation Movement since December 2, 1990, and officially since The World Bank is an internationally supported Bank that provides financial and technical assistance to developing countries for development programs (e Petroleum ( L petroleum, from Greek πετρέλαιον, lit The World Bank will allow Chad to spend more of its oil revenue on its military in exchange for a resumption of oil output through the Chad-Cameroon pipeline. The Military of Chad consists of the Armed Forces (includes Ground Force Air Force, and Gendarmerie Republican Guard Rapid Intervention Force The Chad-Cameroon Petroleum Development and Pipeline Project is a controversial project to develop the production capacity of oilfields near Doba in southern Chad, (New York Times)
- Construction begins on the Freedom Tower in New York City breaking a deadlock between the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which owns the site, and private developer Larry Silverstein. 1 World Trade Center, or the Freedom Tower, is the main building of the new World Trade Center complex currently under construction in Lower Manhattan in The City of New York The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ( PANYNJ) is a bi-state Port district, established in 1921 (as the Port of New York Authority) through Larry A Silverstein (born 1932 is an American billionaire Real estate Investor and operator and the head of Silverstein The 1,776-foot tower is the centerpiece of the rebuilding effort for the World Trade Center, which was destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks. The World Trade Center in New York City, United States (sometimes informally the WTC or Twin Towers) was a complex of seven buildings in Lower Manhattan (BBC)
- Nepal Civil War: Maoist insurgents in Nepal, responding to a demand by the newly appointed prime minister Girija Prasad Koirala, announce a unilateral three-month truce. The Nepalese Civil War (labelled People's War by the Maoists was a conflict between Government forces and Maoist rebels in Nepal The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist (नेपाल कम्युनिष्ट पार्टी (माओवादी is a Maoist Political party Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. The position of Prime Minister of Nepal was created in 1799 Few of Nepal's Prime Ministers have carried a democratic mandate Girija prasad Koirala (गिरिजा प्रसाद कोइराला born 1925 is a Nepalese politician and the President of the Nepali Congress, a A ceasefire (or truce) is a temporary stoppage of a War or any Armed conflict, where each side of the conflict agrees Kathmandu gradually resumes normality after weeks of pro-democracy protests. Kathmandu (काठमांडौ येँ is the Capital and the largest city of Nepal. The 2006 Democracy Movement ( Nepali: लोकतन्त्र आन्दोलन Loktantra Āndolan) is a name given to the ongoing political agitations against (BBC), (VoA)
- The head of the London Stock Exchange publicly warned the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, that his recent decision to bar the head of a large equity fund from that country could send "a very negative signal" to the world's equity markets. The London Stock Exchange or LSE is a Stock exchange located in London, England. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia (Guardian)
- In Israel, the centrist Kadima party forms a coalition government with the left-leaning Labor party. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Kadima (קדימה lit Forward) is a political party in Israel. A coalition government, or coalition cabinet, is a Cabinet of a parliamentary Government in which several parties cooperate (CBC), (Reuters)
- The Metro Rail project for Bangalore City (India) has been cleared and work on the project will begin soon. Bangalore ( officially Bengaluru ( Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The implementation of this project aims at decongesting the traffic and streamlining the public transport system in the city. Bangalore, also known as the Silicon Valley of India, is one of the most congested cities in India. For the valley nicknamed "Silicone Valley" see San Fernando Valley.
28 April 2006 (Friday)
- U.S. Army Lt. Col. Steven L. Jordan becomes the highest ranking officer to have charges brought against him in connection with the Abu Ghraib abuse. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. Lieutenant Colonel ( Lieutenant-Colonel in English from the French grade 's spelling is a rank of Commissioned officer in the armies Lieutenant Colonel Steven L Jordan is a Civil Affairs officer for the United States Army Reserve. Beginning in 2004 accounts of Abuse, Torture, Sodomy and Homicide of Prisoners held in the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq (Seattle Times)
- The Bush administration takes initial steps to use the States Secrets Privilege to block a lawsuit against AT&T and the NSA brought by the Electronic Frontier Foundation. The Presidency of George W Bush began on his inauguration on January 20, 2001 as the 43rd and current President of the United States of America The State Secrets Privilege is an evidentiary rule created by United States legal Precedent. Before proposing a merge request please see Talk and see if the merger you propose has recently been made and The National Security Agency/ Central Security Service ( NSA/CSS) is a cryptologic intelligence agency of the United States government The Electronic Frontier Foundation ( EFF) is an international non-profit advocacy and legal organization based in the United States with the stated purpose of being dedicated The EFF has alleged that the government has secret computer rooms conducting broad, illegal surveillance of U. S. citizens. (News.com)
- United States Congressman John Conyers and others file a lawsuit (Conyers v. Bush) against President George W. Bush alleging a violation of the United States Constitution in the passing of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses John Conyers Jr (born May 16, 1929) is a member of the United States House of Representatives representing Michigan's 14th congressional district Honorable John Conyers Jr et al v George W Bush et al, No 206-CV-11972 2006 WL 3834224 ( E George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme Law of the United States. The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 ( is a United States budget Act of Congress. (ABC)
- Guilliame Mbairessem, the secretary-general of the Episcopal Conference of Bishops of Chad, joins U. S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Donald Yamamoto in calling for a delay of the upcoming presidential elections in Chad. Donald Yamamoto is the current US Ambassador to Ethiopia. He was appointed by President George W A presidential election took place in Chad on May 3 2006. A 2005 constitutional referendum made it possible for President Idriss Déby Chad (Tchad تشاد Tshād) officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a Landlocked country in Central Africa. (ABC News)
- The Congress of Mexico passes a bill which, if signed by the President, will decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana, cocaine, heroin, opium, LSD, hallucinogenic mushrooms, amphetamines, and peyote. Congress (formally Congreso de la Unión or Congress of the Union) is the Legislative branch of the Mexican government. The Constitutional Citizen President of the United Mexican States (the official title in Spanish is Ciudadano Presidente Constitucional de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos Cannabis, also known as marijuana or marihuana, or ganja (from Hindi / Sanskrit: गांजा gānjā hemp) is a Cocaine ( benzoylmethyl ecgonine) is a Crystalline Tropane Alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the Coca plant Heroin ( INN: diacetylmorphine, BAN: diamorphine) is a semi-synthetic opioid synthesized from Morphine, a derivative Opium is a Narcotic formed from the Latex (ie sap released by lacerating (or "scoring" the immature seed pods of opium poppies ( Amphetamine, and related drugs such as Methamphetamine are a group of drugs that act by increasing levels of Norepinephrine, Serotonin, and Dopamine Lophophora williamsii (loʊˈfɒfərə wɪlˈjæmsiaɪ lō-fof′ŏ-ră will-yăm′sē-ī better known by its common name Peyote, (from the (Reuters)
- Five members of the United States Congress are arrested outside the Sudanese embassy in Washington, D.C., for protesting the Darfur genocide. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The War in Darfur is a military conflict in the Darfur region of western Sudan. (CNN)
- Around 50,000 people participate in the Puerto Rico Shouts march in San Juan, Puerto Rico, demanding a budget agreement to avert a partial shutdown of government offices and public schools. San Juan (saŋ hwaŋ (from the Spanish San Juan Bautista, " Saint John the Baptist " is the Capital and largest municipality in Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} The term public school has two distinct (and virtually opposite meanings depending on the location of usage in the United States, Australia and (Reuters)
- Chung Mong Koo, head of Hyundai Motor Company, is arrested in South Korea on charges of embezzlement of 100 billion won ($106 million USD), among other corruption charges. Chung Mong-koo (b March 19 1938 in Seoul) is the Chairman of Hyundai Kia Automotive Group, the second-largest Chaebol The Hyundai Motor Company, a division of the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group, is South Korea ’s largest and the world’s fifth largest automaker in terms of units South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Embezzlement is the act of dishonestly appropriating or secreting assets usually financial in nature by one or more individuals to whom such assets have been entrusted In Criminology, corporate crime refers to crimes committed either by a Corporation (i (CNN) (NY Times)
- In Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia, memorial services are held to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Port Arthur massacre, in which a lone gunman murdered 35 people at the popular tourist town in the country's worst killing spree. Port Arthur is a small town and former convict settlement on the Tasman Peninsula, in Tasmania, Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Port Arthur massacre of 28 April 1996 was a killing spree which claimed the lives of 35 people and wounded 37 others mainly at the historic Prime Minister John Howard led prayers at the service. See also Howard Government John Winston Howard AC (born 26 July 1939 was the 25th Prime Minister of Australia from 11 March (BBC)
- US and Danish scientists conclusively date the massive Thera eruption, which destroyed the Minoan civilization on Crete, to the period around c. The Minoan eruption of Thera, also referred to as the Thera eruption or Santorini eruption was a major catastrophic volcanic eruption ( VEI The Minoan civilization was a Bronze Age civilization which arose on the island of Crete. 1627–1600 BC based on sophisticated radio-carbon analysis. (The Telegraph) (MSNBC)
- Second Capital, LLC sold the Microtel in Baton Rouge, LA
29 April 2006 (Saturday)
- In Italy, after three weeks of wrangling over a narrow election defeat, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi finally says he will resign within a week, clearing the way for Romano Prodi and his L'Unione coalition to form a new government. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest In the Italian general election 2006 for the renewal of the two Chambers of the Parliament of Italy held on April 9 and April 10, 2006 In Italy, the Prime Minister of Italy (officially the President of the Council of Ministers, Italian Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri) is the country's (born 29 September 1936 is an Italian politician, Entrepreneur, Real estate and Insurance Tycoon, Bank and Media proprietor (born 9 August 1939 is an Italian politician and statesman He served as President of the Council of Ministers (prime minister of Italy twice from 17 May The Union ( Italian: L'Unione) was an Italian Centre-left Political party coalition led by Romano Prodi, the (CNN), (CBC)
- Protesters demonstrate against the Iraq war and possible military actions against Iran in New York City. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The City of New York (Washington Post) (The Hindu) (Al Jazeera)
- United States-Iran relations continue to deteriorate after US officials called Iran one of the world's most active sponsors of terrorism, as IAEA reveals that Tehran has successfully enriched uranium and is racing ahead with its nuclear programme. Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion The International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA) is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its Tehran (or Teheran) ( Persian: تهران Tehrān) is the capital and largest City of Iran, and the administrative center of Uranium (jʊˈreɪniəm is a silvery-gray Metallic Chemical element in the The nuclear program of Iran was launched in the 1950s with the help of the United States as part of the Atoms for Peace program Iran says it does not "give a damn" about the verdict from the IAEA director Mohamed ElBaradei and what it might lead to. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. DrMohamed Mostafa El-Baradei ( Arabic: محمد البرادعي transliteration) (born June 17, 1942, in Cairo, Egypt (The Guardian) (AP/ABC News)
- U.S. employers, workers, and police brace for a day-long boycott and strike to demonstrate the economic impact of illegal immigrants on the U.S. economy. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Great American Boycott (known in Spanish as El Gran Paro Estadounidense, "the Great American Strike" was a one-day Boycott Strike action, often simply called a strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal by Employees to perform work. Illegal immigration refers to Immigration across National Borders in a way that violates the Immigration laws of the destination Country The Economy of the United States is the largest national economy in the world (Los Angeles Times) (CNN)
30 April 2006 (Sunday)
- Darfur conflict:
- The Sudanese government accepts a peace plan brokered by mediators of the African Union. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The War in Darfur is a military conflict in the Darfur region of western Sudan. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. The African Union (abbreviated AU in English, and UA in its other working languages is a Confederation consisting of 53 African (Reuters), (CNN)
- Various rebel Janjaweed militias, required to be disarmed according to the deal, struggle to extract last-minute concessions and have yet to give a clear signal on whether they would sign. The Janjaweed ( Arabic: جنجويد; variously transliterated Janjawid, Janjawed or Jingaweit etc (Reuters)
- The rebel group the Justice and Equality Movement refuses to sign on to the proposed peace agreement in its current form. The Justice and Equality Movement (JEM is a rebel group involved in the Darfur conflict of Sudan. (Reuters)
- The Government of the Central African Republic joins the United States Government and the Government of Chad in formally accusing the Government of Sudan of supporting the United Front for Democratic Change rebels and further alleges that UFDC rebels are entering southern Chad through the CAR-Chad-Sudan border area. Central Africa|Central African FederationThe Central African Republic ( CAR) République Centrafricaine ʀepyblik sɑ̃tʀafʀikɛn or Centrafrique) is a Landlocked The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Government of Chad has been controlled by Idriss Déby and his Patriotic Salvation Movement since December 2, 1990, and officially since Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. The United Front for Democratic Change or Front uni pour le changement ( FUC) is a Chadian rebel alliance made up of eight individual rebel groups (AFP via Yahoo!)
- The Parliament of Nepal, reinstated last week after a 4-year hiatus, unanimously approves a proposal by new prime minister Girija Prasad Koirala to hold elections for a special assembly to draw up a new constitution. During the 1990 Constitution Nepal had a two chamber Parliament ( Sansad) The House of Representatives ( Pratinidhi Sabha The 2006 Democracy Movement ( Nepali: लोकतन्त्र आन्दोलन Loktantra Āndolan) is a name given to the ongoing political agitations against The position of Prime Minister of Nepal was created in 1799 Few of Nepal's Prime Ministers have carried a democratic mandate Girija prasad Koirala (गिरिजा प्रसाद कोइराला born 1925 is a Nepalese politician and the President of the Nepali Congress, a Elections in Nepal gives information on Election and election results in Nepal. Constitution of Nepal: presently Nepal has no permanent Constitution. (Reuters), (CBC)
- 24 miners have been killed in a mine explosion in the Chinese province of Shaanxi. Mining is the extraction of valuable Minerals or other geological materials from the earth usually (but not always from an Ore body China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National ( Postal map spelling: Shensi) is a north-central province of the People's Republic of China, and includes portions of the Loess (BBC)
- Stadium Arcadium, a rock/pop/funk/rap album by the Red Hot Chili Peppers was leaked, distrubuiting several thousand copies illegally worldwide.
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