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August 2006 was a month with thirty-one days. On August 10, an alleged plot to detonate ten airliners over the Atlantic Ocean was revealed to the general public as London Metropolitan Police arrested alleged conspirators. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Surveillance and arrests Surveillance In Pakistan a British man from Birmingham called Rashid Rauf is believed to have put plotters in touch with Al-Qaeda An airliner is a large Fixed-wing aircraft with the primary function of transporting paying passengers "Metropolitan Police" redirects here See also Metropolitan police. The month-long conflict between Israel and Hezbollah came to a halt after a ceasefire endorsed by the United Nations Security Council went into effect on August 14. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation A ceasefire (or truce) is a temporary stoppage of a War or any Armed conflict, where each side of the conflict agrees Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures The Fields Medal was awarded for the first time since 2002 and the International Astronomical Union redefined the term planet, resulting in Pluto losing its planetary status. The Fields Medal is a prize awarded to two three or four Mathematicians not over 40 years of age at each International Congress of the International Mathematical See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. A planet, as defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU is a celestial body Orbiting a Star or stellar remnant that is

The following events also occurred during the month:

Current events of August 1, 2006 (2006-08-01) (Tuesday)edithistorywatch
  • El Paso, Texas is hit by heavy, intense rain, causing much flooding and making the Rio Grande overflow its banks, reaching levels not seen in over 50 years. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Roads are destroyed, dirt and rocks litter the streets. The West and Northeast sides are most heavily hit. Ciudad Juárez, across the United States-Mexico border is also devastated. Ciudad Juárez, also known as just Juárez, is a city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua formerly known as El Paso del Norte. (El Paso Times)
  • Tropical Storm Chris forms east of the Lesser Antilles, prompting the issuance of tropical storm warnings for ten islands as well as tropical storm watches for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Tropical Storm Chris was the fourth tropical storm of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season. The Lesser Antilles, also known as the Caribbees, are part of the Antilles, which together with the Bahamas and Greater Antilles form the Warnings and watches are two levels of alert issued by national Weather forecasting bodies to coastal areas threatened by the imminent approach of a Tropical cyclone Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} See also Culture of the Virgin Islands Music of the Virgin Islands Virgin Islands Creole (National Hurricane Center)
  • There is major outcry in Iran following death of democracy activist Akbar Mohammadi in Evin Prison. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Akbar Mohammadi ( 1972 – July 30 2006) was an Iranian student at Tehran University involved in the 18th of Tir crisis Evin Prison ( is a Prison in Iran, located in northwestern Tehran. Mohammadi was condemned to death for his role in the 1999 student protests at Tehran University. He had been on a hunger strike for more than a week, protesting the refusal by the Islamic Regime to allow him to seek proper medical treatment for life threatening injuries suffered as a result of torture. A hunger strike is a method of Non-violent resistance or pressure in which participants fast as an act of political Protest, or to provoke feelings of Iran is home to the earliest known charter of Human rights — the Achaemenid dynasty established unprecedented principles of human rights in the 6th century Torture, according to the United Nations Convention Against Torture, is "any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental is intentionally Reportedly he was beaten severely by prison guards the night of his death. (Persian Journal), (AKI), (Guardian)
  • 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict
    • The Battle of Ayta al-Sha`b rages, with multiple Israeli casualties. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon The Battle of Ayta ash-Shab started on July 31, 2006, during the 2006 Lebanon War. (Yedioth Ahronoth)
    • The International Committee of the Red Cross have so far extracted 28 bodies from the rubble, 19 of whom are children, in the wake of Sunday's airstrike on Qana. "ICRC" redirects here For other uses see ICRC (disambiguation. The 2006 Qana airstrike was an attack by the Israel Air Force (IAF on a three-story building in the small community of al-Khuraybah near the South Lebanese village Earlier reports by the Lebanese police reported double the current confirmed deathtoll, claiming at least 56 fatalities, including 37 children. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (ICRC)
    • Israel's Security Council approves expansion of ground offensive in Lebanon and rejects a cease-fire until an international peacekeeping force is in place. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (CBS)
    • Tony Blair said in a speech on 1 August 2006 in Los Angeles, California that Hezbollah was armed by Iran. Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. [1]
  • A political scandal involving the Parliamentary Secretary for the Japanese Trade Ministry, Satsuki Katayama, and Yamaha Motor Company, accused of illegally exporting a helicopter into China by the trade ministry, deepens. A Parliamentary Secretary is a member of a Parliament in the Westminster system who assists a more senior minister with their duties is a representative in Japan's House of Representatives. She is also a former officer of the Ministry of Finance. ( a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company (whose HQ is at 2500 Shingai Iwata Shizuoka) is part of the Yamaha Corporation. (Asahi Shimbun)

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Current events of August 2, 2006 (2006-08-02) (Wednesday)edithistorywatch
  • Mel Gibson is charged with misdemeanor drunken driving and related offences. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson, AO (born January 3 1956 A misdemeanor, or misdemeanour, in many common law legal systems is a "lesser" criminal act Driving under the influence of alcohol ( driving while intoxicated, drunk driving, drinking and driving, drink-driving) or other drugs (CNN)
  • 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict:
    • Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has said that there will be no ceasefire in Lebanon until an international force is deployed in the south of the country. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Ehud Olmert (אהוד אולמרט ɛˈhud ˈolmeʁt born September 30, 1945) is the 12th and current Prime Minister of Israel and the former leader Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (BBC NEWS)
    • The supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has urged the Muslim world to stand up to Israel and the US, criticising them for their role in the conflict in Lebanon. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. (fa علی حسینی خامنه‌ای born 17 July 1939 also known as Ali Khamenei, is an Iranian Azeri politician and cleric The term Muslim world (or Islamic world) has several meanings For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (BBC NEWS)
    • An Israeli civilian is killed and 16 wounded as more than 210 rockets are fired at northern Israel, the biggest daily number since the beginning of the conflict on 12 July. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. (Ynet), (Haaretz), (BBC NEWS)
    • A Syrian-made missile fired from Lebanon lands near the West Bank city of Jenin, causing minor damage. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria Jenin ( Arabic:; ג'נין a city in the West Bank 's Jenin Governorate, is a major Palestinian agricultural center (Haaretz), (Ynet), (AHN)
    • A massive Israeli operation is completed near Baalbek. During the 2006 Lebanon War, Operation Sharp and Smooth ( Hebrew: מבצע חד וחלק also known as the Baalbek operation, was an Israel Baalbek (بعلبك is a town in the Bekaa Valley of Lebanon, altitude 1170 m (3850 ft situated east of the Litani River. (Haaretz)
    • Israel plans to resume air strikes after a 48-hour partial suspension. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (ABC News Australia)
Current events of August 3, 2006 (2006-08-03) (Thursday)edithistorywatch
  • North Korea refuses aid after being devastated by flooding. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, Flooding in North Korea in July 2006 caused extensive damage and loss of life although reports differ about its extent As many as 1. 5 million people have been displaced, and over one hundred are dead. CNN news
  • Iraq War:
    • In the centre and south of the country, Shiites waved Iraqi flags and chanted "Death to America! Death to Israel!" as they boarded convoys of buses bound for Baghdad's Sadr 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 The flag of Iraq ( علم العراق) has had five different designs since the Kingdom of Iraq was established in 1921 Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous Sadr City ( مدينة الصدر) is a suburb district of the city of Baghdad, Iraq. These and other Shiite protesters were summoned to the capital by cleric Moqtada al-Sadr to protest against Israel's attacks on Lebanon. Hojatoleslam Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr or Moktada al Sadr ( ar سيد مقتدى الصدر Muqtadā aṣ-Ṣadr) (born August 12, The protest is timed to begin after Friday prayers. Perth News (australia) International Herald Tribune
    • Four US soldiers charged with murdering three detainees in Iraq smiled before shooting them, a military court has heard from a fellow soldier. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. A military tribunal is a kind of Military Court designed to try members of enemy forces during Wartime operating outside the scope of conventional (BBC NEWS)
    • The top US commander in the Middle East, Gen John Abizaid, has said Iraq could move toward civil war if the sectarian violence is not stopped. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. John Philip Abizaid (born 1 April 1951 جون أبي زيد is a retired General in the United States Army and former Commander of the United States Central For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. A civil war is a War between a State and domestic political actors that are in control of some part of the territory claimed by the state Sectarian violence or sectarian strife is Violence inspired by Sectarianism, that is between different Sects of one particular mode of thought (BBC NEWS)
    • Civil war is a more likely outcome in Iraq than democracy, Britain's outgoing ambassador in Baghdad has warned Tony Blair in a confidential memo. A civil war is a War between a State and domestic political actors that are in control of some part of the territory claimed by the state For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is held completely by the people under a free electoral system The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located An ambassador is the highest ranking Diplomat who represents their country Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to (BBC NEWS)
  • The Union of French Jewish Employers and Professionals (UPJF), Conseil Représentatif des Institutions juives de France (CRIF), and the Vigilance Bureau against anti-Semitism (BVCA), have denounced a declaration made by French foreign minister Philippe Douste-Blazy who said while visiting Beirut on Monday that Tehran was “a stabilising element in the Middle East. Conseil Représentatif des Institutions juives de France ( English: Representative Council of French Jewish Institutions is an umbrella organization of French A minister for foreign affairs, or foreign minister, is a governmental cabinet minister who helps form the Foreign policy of a sovereign nation Philippe Douste-Blazy (born on 1 January, 1953) was the Foreign Minister of France in the cabinet of Dominique de Villepin Beirut (بيروت Bayrūt) is the Capital and Largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2 Tehran (or Teheran) ( Persian: تهران Tehrān) is the capital and largest City of Iran, and the administrative center of The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. ”(EJP)
  • Tropical Storm Chris weakens and is now expected not to become a hurricane. Tropical Storm Chris was the fourth tropical storm of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding (Reuters)
  • Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko nominates his political rival Viktor Yanukovich to become prime minister. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Viktor Andriyovych Yushchenko ( Ukrainian: Viktor Andrijovyč Juščenko) (born February 23 1954) is the third and current President of Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych ( Ukrainian: Viktor Fedorovyč Janukovyč; Виктор Фёдорович Янукович (born on July 9, 1950 (Reuters)
  • Clashes between Sri Lanka's army and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam escalates into the worst violence since they agreed a cease-fire in 2002. The Military of Sri Lanka consists of Three Branches which are the Army, Navy, Air Force which comes under the Ministry of Defence. "LTTE" redirects here For the Led Zeppelin bootleg see Listen to This Eddie. (Bloomberg)
  • 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict:
    • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said the "main solution" to end the conflict in Lebanon was the "elimination of the Zionist regime. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (محمود احمدی‌نژاد; born October 28, 1956) is the sixth and current President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon During his presidency Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 's speeches and statements have contributed to increased tensions between Iran and Israel, and between Iran and several " (Al Jazeera), (Ynet)
    • 8 Israeli civilians are killed and 39 wounded as some 160 rockets hit Israeli towns. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. All 28 civilian Israeli fatalities in the ongoing conflict were killed by Hezbollah rocket attacks, which have caused no military fatalities. Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation (Ynet), (Haaretz)
    • Israel resumes bombing Beirut. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Beirut (بيروت Bayrūt) is the Capital and Largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2 (CNN)
    • The IDF investigation into the attack on Qana that killed a number of civilians has been completed. The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit The 2006 Qana airstrike was an attack by the Israel Air Force (IAF on a three-story building in the small community of al-Khuraybah near the South Lebanese village A civilian under International humanitarian law is a person who is not a member of his or her Country 's Armed forces. It states that the IDF was not aware that there were civilians in the building and assumed that they had been evacuated. The IDF also blamed Hezbollah for using civilians as human shields, and pointed out that over 150 rockets had been fired from the Qana area since the current conflict began. Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation A rocket or rocket vehicle is a Missile, Aircraft or other Vehicle which obtains Thrust by the reaction of the (Haaretz)(YNet)
    • Human Rights Watch publishes a report criticizing Hezbollah for hiding behind civilians as well as the Israeli forces for deliberately targeting civilians. Human Rights Watch is a United States -based international Non-governmental organization that conducts research and advocacy on Human rights. (Haaretz)
  • An alleged member of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan killed himself and a police officer with a hand grenade in Tajikistan's northern Sughd Region RFERL.org. The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan ( IMU) was a militant Islamist group formed in 1998 by former Soviet paratrooper Juma Namangani, and the Tajikistan (təˈdʒɪkɨstæn or /təˈdʒiːkɨstæn/ Тоҷикистон tɔʤikɪsˈtɔn or, Persian تاجیکستان‎ taajikestaan officially the Republic of
  • Natascha Kampusch escapes after being captive for over 8 years.
Current events of August 4, 2006 (2006-08-04) (Friday)edithistorywatch
  • The Domesday Book, the 920-year-old census record of England under William the Conqueror, goes online. 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. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland William I of England ( 1027 His reign which brought Norman culture to England had an enormous impact on the subsequent course of England in the Middle Ages Domesday Book, (Reuters)
  • Viktor Yanukovych became Prime minister of Ukraine. Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych ( Ukrainian: Viktor Fedorovyč Janukovyč; Виктор Фёдорович Янукович (born on July 9, 1950 Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe.
  • Lord's Resistance Army second-in-command Vincent Otti declares an immediate, unilateral ceasefire in the rebel group's 20-year insurgency against the government of Uganda. Vincent Otti (born ca 1946 confirmed as dead with date of death thought to be 3 November 2007 was deputy-leader of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA a rebel Guerrilla The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. (BBC)
  • 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict:
    • Three Hezbollah rockets hit near the Israeli town of Hadera, 50 miles south of the Lebanese border and the deepest penetration within Israel to date. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon Hadera (חֲדֵרָה Ḥadera الخضيرة Al-Ḫuḍayraḧ El-Khdera is a city located in the Haifa District of Israel approximately half-way between (AP via CNews)
    • A senior Iranian official admits for the first time that Tehran did indeed supply long-range Zelzal-2 missiles to Hezbollah, capable of carrying a 600-kg warhead an estimated 210 km. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Tehran (or Teheran) ( Persian: تهران Tehrān) is the capital and largest City of Iran, and the administrative center of Zelzal-2 ( ''Persian'': زلزال-۲ from Arabic, meaning "Earthquake" is an unguided [[Iran]ian 610 mm Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand (Haaretz)
    • 3 Israeli civilians are killed and at least 50 wounded as some 140 rockets hit Israeli towns, raising to 10 the number of Israeli Arab citizens killed in the ongoing conflict. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. A civilian under International humanitarian law is a person who is not a member of his or her Country 's Armed forces. Arab citizens of Israel refers to Arabs or Arabic -speaking people who are Citizens of Israel who are not Jewish. (Ynet), (Haaretz),(MFA)
    • 2006 Qaa airstrike: An Israeli air strike near Lebanon's north-eastern border with Syria has killed at least 23 people and injured 30, Lebanese officials have said. The 2006 Qaa airstrike was an attack by the Israel Air Force (IAF on a building in the area of al-Qaa around 10 kilometers (six miles from Hermel in the Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (BBC NEWS)
    • Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, who heads the Iranian Council of Guardians, said, "[S]upport for Hizbollah [is] a duty". Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati Massah ( born 1926 in Esfahan) is an Iranian Ayatollah and political figure. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The Guardian Council of the Constitution (شورای نگهبان قانون اساسی or Guardian Council and also Council of Guardians is an appointed and (IRNA)
  • Somalia's transitional government is on the verge of collapse after 38 ministers and assistant ministers quit in the past nine days in protest against the governments failure to make a deal with the Supreme Islamic Courts Council. Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known The Transitional Federal Government (TFG of the Somali Republic ( Dowladda federaalka kumeelgaarka) is the present internationally recognized government of Somalia The Islamic Courts Union ( ICU, Somali: Midowga Maxkamadaha Islaamiga Arabic: اتحاد المحاكم الإسلامية Ittihād al-mahākim (csmonitor)
  • Arizona police in the United States announce the arrests of two men who are accused of 35 attacks and murders. The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (azfamily)
Current events of August 5, 2006 (2006-08-05) (Saturday)edithistorywatch
  • The Republic of China (Taiwan) severs diplomatic relations with Chad reducing the number of countries maintaining official relations with it to 24. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The Foreign relations of Chad are motivated primarily by the desire for outside investment in Chadian industry and support for Chadian President Idriss Déby Chad (Tchad تشاد Tshād) officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a Landlocked country in Central Africa. The Republic of China (ROC, whose jurisdiction is now constituted by the islands of Taiwan, Pescadores, Kinmen, the Matsu Islands and some other The ROC foreign ministry cited Chad's intention to establish relations with the People's Republic of China as the reason. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES (AP)
  • Iran bans Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi's Defenders of Human Rights Center on the grounds that the human rights organization did not have a permit from the Interior Ministry. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Shirin Ebadi (شیرین عبادی - Širin Ebâdi; born 21 June 1947) is an Iranian Lawyer, Human rights activist Defenders of Human Rights Center (also known as the Centre for the Defence of Human Rights, Persian: کانون According to Iranian law, to form a nongovernmental organization, one does not need a permit. (AFP)
  • Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi calls for the "formation of an international investigation committee to probe the ongoing atrocities of the Zionist regime in Lebanon, and to prosecute and punish the ones responsible for these catastrophes. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية " (AFP)
  • 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict:
    • The US and France have agreed on the wording of a UN resolution to end the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation (BBC NEWS)
    • Israeli commandos stage a nighttime raid on Tyre. The Tyre raid was a night mission by the Israeli Defense Forces frogmen, Shayetet 13 in Tyre, South Lebanon, on August 5 (BBC NEWS)
  • Tropical Depression Chris starts to dissipate near Cuba. Tropical Storm Chris was the fourth tropical storm of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season. The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la (National Hurricane Center)
  • Cyclist Floyd Landis, winner of the 2006 Tour de France, returns a positive B sample for excess testosterone. Cycling is the use of Bicycles or - less commonly - Unicycles Tricycles Quadricycles and other similar wheeled Human powered vehicles Floyd Landis (born October 14 1975 is an American cyclist, currently suspended from competition who was stripped of overall victory in the 2006 Tour de France The 2006 Tour de France was the 93rd Tour de France, taking place from July 1 to July 23 2006 Testosterone is a Steroid hormone from the Androgen group In mammals testosterone is primarily secreted in the testes of males and the Ovaries (BBC)
  • Southeastern Anatolia Project: Construction of the Ilısu Dam, which upon completion would cause the flooding of the ancient city of Hasankeyf in Turkey, starts. The Southeastern Anatolia Project ( Turkish: G üneydoğu A nadolu P rojesi, GAP) is a multi-sector integrated regional development Ilısu Dam ( Turkish: /ɯlɯsu/ is one of the 21 Dams of the Southeastern Anatolia Project of Turkey. Hasankeyf ( Greek: Kiphas; Kurdish: Hesenkeyf Latin: Cepha; Aramaic and Arabic: Hisn Kayfa Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches (BBC)
  • An F2 tornado tears through a cottage resort in Gull Lake, 80 Kilometres Northeast of Winnipeg, Manitoba killing at least one person and injuring about 10 others. Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116  sq mi of North America
Current events of August 6, 2006 (2006-08-06) (Sunday)edithistorywatch
  • The Dechatu River in Ethiopia floods, killing over 200 people. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Dechatu River is a tributary of the Awash River in Ethiopia. NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page (BBC) (Reuters)
  • Fifteen local employees of the French charity organisation Action Against Hunger are found dead in a town in northeastern Sri Lanka at the center of heavy fighting between Tamil rebels and government forces. Action Against Hunger (known internationally as Action Contre la Faim, or ACF) is an international relief and development organization committed to saving the lives Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island "LTTE" redirects here For the Led Zeppelin bootleg see Listen to This Eddie. The Military of Sri Lanka consists of Three Branches which are the Army, Navy, Air Force which comes under the Ministry of Defence. Both sides have denied involvement in the killings. (BBC)
  • The Déby administration of Chad establishes official relations with the People's Republic of China. The Government of Chad has been controlled by Idriss Déby and his Patriotic Salvation Movement since December 2, 1990, and officially since Chad (Tchad تشاد Tshād) officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a Landlocked country in Central Africa. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Chad had recognized the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 1997-2006. REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Chadian diplomats cited the prospects of greater financial investments and the PRC status in the United Nations Security Council as the principal factors motivating the diplomatic shift. (Bloomberg)
  • 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict:
    • Lebanon rejects a draft U.N. resolution calling for an end to the conflict between Israel and Hizbollah, insisting it must include an explicit demand for a full Israeli pullout from south Lebanon. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon A United Nations resolution (or UN resolution) is a formal text adopted by a United Nations (UN body South Lebanon redirects here For other uses see South Lebanon (disambiguation. (The Hindu)
    • In an interview with the German magazine Welt am Sonntag, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert asks European nations, "Where do they get the right to preach to Israel? European countries attacked Kosovo and killed ten thousand civilians. Welt am Sonntag ("World on Sunday" is a German national Sunday Newspaper published by Axel Springer AG, and established in 1948 The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of the Israeli government and is the most powerful political officer in Israel (the President of Israel being a titular figurehead Ehud Olmert (אהוד אולמרט ɛˈhud ˈolmeʁt born September 30, 1945) is the 12th and current Prime Minister of Israel and the former leader For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Ten thousand! And none of these countries had to suffer before that from a single rocket. I'm not saying it was wrong to intervene in Kosovo. But please: Don't preach to us about the treatment of civilians. " (al Jazeera)
    • Israeli troops attack the Lebanese town of Qana claiming to destroy the launchers that launched the missiles at Haifa. Qana also spelled Cana (in قـانـا) is a village in Southern Lebanon located southeast of the city of Tyre and north of the border with Haifa (חֵיפָה; حَيْفَا) is the largest City in Northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country with (USA Today)
    • At least six rockets hit Haifa, Israel; one more rocket hits right outside of Haifa, and others hit the Ma'alot, Carmiel area, and Kiryat Shmona. Haifa (חֵיפָה; حَيْفَا) is the largest City in Northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country with For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Ma'alot-Tarshiha (מַעֲלוֹת-תַּרְשִׁיחָא معالوت ترشيحا is a mixed city in the North District in Israel, some 20 km east Karmiel (כַּרְמִיאֵל (lit Vineyard of God) is a city in northern Israel. Kiryat Shmona (קִרְיַת שְׁמוֹנָה lit City of the Eight is a City located in the North District of Israel on the western slopes The death toll is at least three in Haifa and 12 for Northern Israel as a whole. (Ynet News), (AP)
    • Reuters has pulled a photograph of Beirut, Lebanon, admitting that it was altered by the photographer, Adnan Hajj, saying "photo editing software was improperly used on this image. This article is primarily about Reuters prior to its 2008 merger with Thomson Beirut (بيروت Bayrūt) is the Capital and Largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2 Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية The Adnan Hajj photographs controversy (also called Reutersgate) involves digitally manipulated photographs taken by Adnan Hajj a Lebanese freelance Photographer A corrected version will immediately follow this advisory. We are sorry for any inconvenience. " (Ynet News)(Reuters)
    • Hezbollah rockets kill at least ten people in Israel. Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (Associated Press)
    • Israel arrests the Speaker of the Palestinian Parliament, Abdel Aziz Duwaik. The Palestinian Legislative Council (sometimes referred to as the Palestinan Parliament) the Legislature of the Palestinian Authority, is a Unicameral Abdel Aziz Duwaik (Arabic عبد العزيز دويك is a member of Hamas, and the current Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council since January 18 Duwaik is a member of Hamas. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة (ABC News)
  • Tomo Križnar, the Slovenian diplomatic envoy and human-rights activist to Sudan, is formally charged with espionage and illegally entering Darfur. Tomo Križnar (born 26 August 1954) is a Peace activist, writer and special envoy of the Slovene president for Darfur in Sudan. Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. Darfur (دار فور daar foor, lit "realm of the Fur " is a region in Sudan. Križnar, who admits entering Darfur without the required visa, was arrested in July. Events in July The traditional period known as "fence month" (the closed season for deer in England ended July 9 (date varied (BBC)
  • Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmonov began a state visit to India. Tajikistan (təˈdʒɪkɨstæn or /təˈdʒiːkɨstæn/ Тоҷикистон tɔʤikɪsˈtɔn or, Persian تاجیکستان‎ taajikestaan officially the Republic of Emomalii Rahmon ( Tajik: Эмомалии Раҳмон or امامعلی رحمان (formerly Emomali Sharifovich Rahmonov, Эмомалӣ "Official visit" redirects here For the Yes Minister episode see " The Official Visit " India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country (IRNA)
  • About 800 South Korean Christians left Afghanistan after their planned "peace festival" was called off due to concerns that their presence could spark violence. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, (Yahoo News)
Current events of August 7, 2006 (2006-08-07) (Monday)edithistorywatch
  • Israeli-Palestinian conflict
    • Israeli troops have detained another Hamas member of Palestinian parliament during an overnight raid in the West Bank. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn TalkParliament#Screen-size. -->A  parliament is a Legislature, especially in those The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria (BBC NEWS)
  • Iraq War:
    • A US military hearing has examined the testimony by one of the accused in an incident where a 14-year-old girl and three family members in Mahmudiya were allegedly killed by four US soldiers after the girl's rape in March. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Mahmoudiyah may refer to Mahmoudiyah Iraq. Mahmoudiyah Egypt. Stories without links will be removed. News stories must be in English (BBC)
  • 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict:
    • Reuters has withdrawn 920 photographs by a Lebanese photographer after a review of his work showed that he had changed two images from the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon This article is primarily about Reuters prior to its 2008 merger with Thomson The Adnan Hajj photographs controversy (also called Reutersgate) involves digitally manipulated photographs taken by Adnan Hajj a Lebanese freelance Photographer Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon (Reuters), (YNet)
    • Lebanon's government meets today, to decide to send the Lebanese army to the southern end of the country, according to political sources. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية It decides unanimously to send 15,000 troops to the south of the country as Israeli troops pull out. (Reuters)
    • IDF planes have shot down a UAV suspected to be Hezbollah controlled as it flew over Israeli territory. The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV is an unpiloted Aircraft. UAVs can be remote controlled or fly autonomously based on pre-programmed flight plans or more complex dynamic Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (Reuters)
    • An Israeli air strike has killed 1 person in the southern Lebanese border village of Houla. South Lebanon redirects here For other uses see South Lebanon (disambiguation. Hula ( Hule, Arabic حولا is a small village in southern Lebanon on the southern side of the Litani river near the Lebanese-Israeli borders Lebanon's prime minister has retracted his earlier statement that more than 40 were killed. This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. (BBC)
  • Oil price futures hit a record high for one blend of crude oil (Brent crude) after BP found corrosion damage to the Alaskan pipeline and cut production in Prudhoe Bay 50%. In Finance, a futures contract is a standardized Contract, traded on a Futures exchange, to buy or sell a certain Underlying instrument Brent Crude is the biggest of the many major classifications of oil consisting of Brent Crude Brent Sweet Light Crude, Oseberg and Forties BP plc, previously known as British Petroleum, is the third largest global Energy company, a multinational oil company (" Oil major The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System ( TAPS) usually called the Alyeska Pipeline in Alaska or the Alaska Pipeline elsewhere is a major U Prudhoe Bay (ˈpruːdoʊ is a Census-designated place (CDP located in North Slope Borough in the U (Associated Press)(BBC)
  • Tens of thousands are evacuated from around the Mayon Volcano in the Bicol Region of the Philippines as local volcanologists anticipate an imminent eruption. The Mayon Volcano is an active Stratovolcano in the Philippines on the Island of Luzon, in the province of Albay The Bicol Region or Bicolandia is one of the 17 regions of the Philippines. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Volcanology (also spelled vulcanology) is the study of Volcanoes, Lava, Magma, and related geological and Geophysical phenomena (FoxNews.com)
  • AOL publicly releases 20 million unfiltered search keywords for 500,000 users, containing personally identifiable information about users' search habits. (TechCrunch)
Current events of August 8, 2006 (2006-08-08) (Tuesday)edithistorywatch
  • CBS News's Mike Wallace holds an interview with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the president of Iran. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. CBS News is the news division of American Television and Radio network CBS. Mike Wallace (born Myron Leon Wallace on May 9, 1918) is an American journalist. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (محمود احمدی‌نژاد; born October 28, 1956) is the sixth and current President of the Islamic Republic of Iran The President of Iran is the highest elected official in the Islamic Republic of Iran, second only to the Supreme Leader. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. In the interview, Ahmadinejad said that the letter he sent to George W. Bush was meant to "open a window towards the light" for Bush to "see that one can look on the world through a different perspective. On May 8, 2006, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sent a missive directly to United States President George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. " He responded to his nation's nuclear program and possible weapons program saying that Iran was "studying" the offer presented by the United States and the European Union. 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 is not known to possess Weapons of mass destruction, and has signed treaties repudiating possession of them including the Biological Weapons The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in He also claimed that Bush "believes that his power emanates from his nuclear warhead arsenals. " (CBS News)
  • Amid news of slower-than expected growth and a quarterly rise in the unemployment rate in the United States, Federal Reserve System Chairman Ben Bernanke announced that there will be no increase to the Fed fund rate, ending a two-year period of rising interest rates. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Ben Shalom Bernanke (born December 13, 1953) is the incumbent Chairman of the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve. (Bloomberg)
  • As Chadian President Idriss Déby is sworn-in to his third term in office, he hugs Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who only a few days ago was overseeing a campaign to overthrow the second Déby administration. List of Heads of State of Chad (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office Affiliations Last elections Lieutenant General Idriss Déby Itno (born 1952 is the President of Chad and the head of the Patriotic Salvation Movement. This page contains a list of presidents and other heads of state of Sudan. Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir ( Arabic: عمر حسن أحمد البشير born January 1 1944) is the President of Sudan. The Government of Chad has been controlled by Idriss Déby and his Patriotic Salvation Movement since December 2, 1990, and officially since (BBC)
  • 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict:
    • Lebanon's coastline could take up to 10 years to recover from a massive oil spill, the nation's environment minister has said. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية For the fictional character see Oil Slick (Transformers. An oil spill is the release of a Liquid Petroleum Hydrocarbon into (BBC NEWS)
    • The Arab League makes a formal bid at the UN to secure changes to a draft Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire resolution. The Arab League ( الجامعة العربية) officially called the League of Arab States ( جامعة الدول العربية The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security A ceasefire (or truce) is a temporary stoppage of a War or any Armed conflict, where each side of the conflict agrees (BBC NEWS)
    • Israel recalls its ambassador from Venezuela following comments made by President Hugo Chávez. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the ||-||} Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->The President of Venezuela (Presidente Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (ˈuɰo rafaˈel ˈtʃaβ̞es ˈfɾias (born July 28 1954 is the current President of Venezuela. Venezuela's ambassador to Israel was called back on August 3. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. (YNET NEWS), (Haaretz), (VenezuelAnalysis),(ADL)
    • Ehud Olmert, the Prime Minister of Israel, describes Lebanon's decision to deploy 15,000 troops in southern Lebanon as an "interesting step" which Israel would review. Ehud Olmert (אהוד אולמרט ɛˈhud ˈolmeʁt born September 30, 1945) is the 12th and current Prime Minister of Israel and the former leader The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of the Israeli government and is the most powerful political officer in Israel (the President of Israel being a titular figurehead Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية South Lebanon redirects here For other uses see South Lebanon (disambiguation. (Reuters)
  • A strong earthquake of 6. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer 7 magnitude hits near the island of Espiritu Santo in Vanuatu at 9:18 a. For the island in the Gulf of California see Isla Espíritu Santo. Vanuatu, officially the Republic of Vanuatu ( French: République de Vanuatu, Bislama: Ripablik blong Vanuatu) is an Island m. local time. (ABC News)(USGS)
Current events of August 9, 2006 (2006-08-09) (Wednesday)edithistorywatch
  • The Venezuelan opposition selects Manuel Rosales, governor of Zulia State, as its unity candidate for the December presidential election. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Manuel Antonio Rosales Guerrero (b December 12 1952, in Santa Bárbara del Zulia) is a Venezuelan politician and current governor of the Estado Zulia is one of Venezuela 's 23 states ''(estados''. The state capital is Maracaibo. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela held presidential elections on 3 December 2006, to choose a president for the six-year term to begin on (Bloomberg)
  • In Mexico, the partial recount of votes in the disputed 2006 presidential election held on July 2 begins amid escalating protests against alleged electoral irregularities in the close election. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. For other elections in Mexico during 2006 see 2006 Mexican elections For election disputes and controversies see Mexican general election 2006 Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival The results of the Mexican general election of July 2, 2006 were Controversial and are still being contested Electoral fraud is illegal interference with the process of an Election. No voting system can guarantee a clear result all the time even First past the post. (CBC), (VOA)
  • Chad and Sudan resume diplomatic relations as part of the Dakar accord. 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. The Dakar accord is a Peace agreement between Chad and Sudan that is expected to be released to the public on August 9, 2006. The heads of state of Chad, Sudan, and Libya embrace in front of a cheering crowd in N'Djamena. Head of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a Monarchic or Republican Nation-state Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab N'Djamena (ənʤəˈmeɪnə Arabic Niǧāmīnā نجامينا population 721000 (2005 is the Capital city of Chad. (BBC News)
  • The Indian state of Kerala bans the sale and manufacture of soft drinks belonging to PepsiCo and The Coca-Cola Company due to the high levels of pesticide residue in the water used in these products. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country India is a union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. Kerala ( Malayalam: {{Kerala in Malayalam}}; PepsiCo Incorporated (Short for Pepsi Company ( is a large conglomerate with interests in manufacturing marketing and selling a wide variety of carbonated and non- carbonated The Coca-Cola Company ( is the world's largest beverage company largest manufacturer distributor and marketer of non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and Syrups in the world (AP)
  • After killing two in the Philippines, Severe Tropical Storm Bopha makes landfall in Taiwan. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP }The 2006 Pacific typhoon season had no official bounds it ran year-round in 2006 but most Tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between 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. Typhoon Saomai and Tropical Storm Maria also threaten to make landfall, on the Chinese mainland and Japan respectively. }The 2006 Pacific typhoon season had no official bounds it ran year-round in 2006 but most Tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between }The 2006 Pacific typhoon season had no official bounds it ran year-round in 2006 but most Tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. (The China Post) (Malaysia Star)
  • 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict:
    • Israeli Arab officials reject Hassan Nasrallah's call to leave Haifa metropolis, arguing against the attacks on civilian populations. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon Arab citizens of Israel refers to Arabs or Arabic -speaking people who are Citizens of Israel who are not Jewish. Hassan Nasrallah ( حسن نصرالله) (b August 31 1960, Bourj Hammoud, Beirut, Lebanon) is the current Secretary Haifa (חֵיפָה; حَيْفَا) is the largest City in Northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country with See also 2006 Lebanon War Artillery and Missiles fired into Civilian areas in Lebanon and Israel by both the Israel Defence (YNET NEWS)
    • Spokeswoman for Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert calls BBC "the only international English-speaking news outlet that is downright hostile to Israel on every level. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of the Israeli government and is the most powerful political officer in Israel (the President of Israel being a titular figurehead Ehud Olmert (אהוד אולמרט ɛˈhud ˈolmeʁt born September 30, 1945) is the 12th and current Prime Minister of Israel and the former leader The British Broadcasting Company Ltd was a British commercial company formed on 18 October 1922 by British and American electrical companies doing business in the United " The BBC's response to that noted that "our duty is to provide independent reporting and analysis of all perspectives of a story, so our audiences can make sense of what's going on in the world. " (Jerusalem Post)
    • Dr. Jakob Kellenberger, president of the International Red Cross, comes under rocket attack on a visit to the Israeli city of Nahariya. Jakob Kellenberger (born October 19, 1944 in Heiden, Switzerland) is a former Swiss diplomat and the president of the International Committee "ICRC" redirects here For other uses see ICRC (disambiguation. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Nahariya (נַהֲרִיָּה is a City with an estimated population of 50000 located in Northern Israel, on the Mediterranean sea, just south (Ynet)
    • Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah says that the United States imposes Israeli demands through the United Nations draft resolution. Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation See also General Secretary. A number of International organizations, Communist parties and other bodies use the title Secretary Hassan Nasrallah ( حسن نصرالله) (b August 31 1960, Bourj Hammoud, Beirut, Lebanon) is the current Secretary The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security He also backs a Lebanese army deployment to South Lebanon. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية South Lebanon redirects here For other uses see South Lebanon (disambiguation. He also vowed for South Lebanon to become a "graveyard" for invading Israeli troops. (Reuters)(Reuters)
    • Syrian-made missiles land in near Haifa and in the West Bank. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria (Ynet)
    • Palestinian and Lebanese officials claim Israeli gunboats shelled Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp near Sidon. Sidon,or Saïda, ( Arabic ar صيدا; Phoenician phoenician yodh (CBS)
Current events of August 10, 2006 (2006-08-10) (Thursday)edithistorywatch
  • 2006 transatlantic aircraft plot:
    • A terrorist plot to blow up planes in mid-flight from the UK to the US has been disrupted, Scotland Yard has said. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Surveillance and arrests Surveillance In Pakistan a British man from Birmingham called Rashid Rauf is believed to have put plotters in touch with Al-Qaeda Surveillance and arrests Surveillance In Pakistan a British man from Birmingham called Rashid Rauf is believed to have put plotters in touch with Al-Qaeda 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 United States of America —commonly referred to as the New Scotland Yard or Scotland Yard, informally known as The Yard and NSY, is the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service, responsible (BBC) (CNN) (News.com.au)
    • Pakistan's intelligence service claims that its cooperation with British intelligence helped to uncover the plot. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and CNN reports that sources have informed it that it was recent arrests in Pakistan that convinced Britain to act quickly. Cable News Network, usually referred to by its Initialism CNN, is a major English language Television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner (Reuters) (CNN)
    • Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney has activated the National Guard to help with security at Logan International Airport. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the executive magistrate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States. The Massachusetts National Guard was founded as the Massachusetts Bay Colonial Militia on December 13, 1636, and contains the oldest units in the United States (Associated Press via the Boston Globe)
    • Heathrow Airport closed to most European flights as a result on bans on flights of three hours or less. Congestion builds due to ban most types of hand luggage. (New York Times)
    • Intelligence officials claim that the suspects were intending to hold a dry run within the next 2 days with the actual attack to be held within 10 days. (KSLA News)
    • United States President George W. Bush said the plot was "a stark reminder that this nation is at war with Islamic fascists who will use any means to destroy those of us who love freedom, to hurt our nation" drawing condemnation from the Council on American-Islamic Relations and the Muslim Public Affairs Council who discourage the use of term 'Islamo-fascism. 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 Council on American-Islamic Relations ( CAIR) is a Civil liberties and advocacy group for Muslims in North America that was This article is about the US organisation headquartered in Los Angeles This article is about the term "Islamofascism" See the broader treatment of possible relations between religion and fascism in Clerical fascism and Neofascism ' (Red Orbit)
  • Hugo Chávez states that Fidel Castro is in a "great battle for life" but expresses optimism about his recovery. Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (ˈuɰo rafaˈel ˈtʃaβ̞es ˈfɾias (born July 28 1954 is the current President of Venezuela. Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (born August 13 1926 is a Cuban revolutionary leader who was prime minister of Cuba from December 1959 to December 1976 and then president until (USA Today)
  • In Marietta, Ohio, United States two men were arrested on money laundering in support of terrorism. Marietta is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Washington County. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion They were found with lists of travelers on airplanes and information on airport security checkpoints. (Associated Press)
  • More than 1. 5 million Chinese evacuate while Super Typhoon Saomai, the strongest to land in China in 50 years, makes landfall in Wenzhou, Zhejiang. }The 2006 Pacific typhoon season had no official bounds it ran year-round in 2006 but most Tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between Administration The Prefecture-level city of Wenzhou currently administers 3 district, 2 county-level cities and 6 counties. Zhejiang ( is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. (Reuters), (BBC), (Forbes) (Houston Chronicle)
Current events of August 11, 2006 (2006-08-11) (Friday)edithistorywatch
  • 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict:
    • The UN Security Council adopts a resolution, 15-0, calling for a ceasefire in the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 is a resolution intended to resolve the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon (Reuters)
    • Ehud Olmert accepts the emerging Middle East peace deal after earlier threatening an expansion of the ground war in Lebanon. Ehud Olmert (אהוד אולמרט ɛˈhud ˈolmeʁt born September 30, 1945) is the 12th and current Prime Minister of Israel and the former leader Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية The agreement calls for the deployment of 30,000 Lebanese and U. N. troops along the Israel-Lebanon border. (Boston Herald)
  • 2006 transatlantic aircraft plot:
    • 40 people have been arrested throughout Italy, in Muslim communities "as part of an extraordinary operation that followed the British anti-terrorist operation. Surveillance and arrests Surveillance In Pakistan a British man from Birmingham called Rashid Rauf is believed to have put plotters in touch with Al-Qaeda Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. " (Fox News)
    • The date the plot was to be carried out has been revealed to be August 16. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting (Daily Mail)
  • Typhoon Saomai kills 111 people and leaves 4 missing in eastern China, according to the Chinese government. }The 2006 Pacific typhoon season had no official bounds it ran year-round in 2006 but most Tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between East China ( is a geographical and a loosely-defined cultural region that covers the eastern coastal area of China. (BBC)
Current events of August 12, 2006 (2006-08-12) (Saturday)edithistorywatch
  • 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict:
    • The United Nations Human Rights Council has voted to send a team to Lebanon to investigate alleged abuses by Israel. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The United Nations Human Rights Council is an international body within the United Nations System. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (BBC)
    • Lebanese officials claim that Israeli missiles killed 15 civilians in the village of Rachaf 10 kilometres from the border with Israel. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Rachaf is a village in Southern Lebanon 10 miles from the Israel - Lebanon border. (AP) (BBC)
Current events of August 13, 2006 (2006-08-13) (Sunday)edithistorywatch
  • Iraq sectarian violence:
    • Three successive explosions in south Baghdad kill at least 62 people and injure more than 140. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Following the US -launched 2003 invasion of Iraq, the situation deteriorated and by 2007 the conflict between Iraqi Sunni and Shi'a factions was Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (Associated Press), (CBS News)
  • 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict:
    • Israeli government endorses the UN Security Council resolution calling for an end to fighting in southern Lebanon. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security South Lebanon redirects here For other uses see South Lebanon (disambiguation. (BBC)
    • A Lebanese government meeting on the disarming of Hezbollah south of the Litani River is cancelled following an announcement by the Shi'ite organization that it was not willing to discuss the subject. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation The Litani River (نهر الليطاني transliterated: Nahr al-Līţānī classical name Leontes is an important waterway in southern Lebanon (Haaretz)
    • Kofi Annan announces that a ceasefire will commence on August 14 at 8 a. Kofi Atta Annan, GCMG (born 8 April 1938 is a Ghanaian Diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures m. Israeli-Lebanese time (0500 UTC). For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (Boston Globe)
    • Iran says disarming Lebanese Hezbollah would be "illogical". For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation (Reuters)
  • Yasukuni Shrine controversy:
    • Jiji Press reports that Japan Ground Self-Defense Force uniform officers examined enshrining troops in Yasukuni Shrine in the event of their death during their non-combat mission in Iraq. is a Shinto shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is dedicated to the Kami (spirits of Soldiers The, or JGSDF, is the Military ground force ( Army) of Japan The largest of the three services of the JSDF, the Ground Self-Defense Force operates Critics accuse the examination of being against Japanese constitutional separation of state and religion. (Mainichi Daily News)
    • Japanese foreign minister Taro Aso suggests the Diet pass a law making the Yasukuni Shrine secular. is the current Prime Minister of Japan, having taken office on September 24, 2008. The is Japan's Bicameral Legislature. It is composed of a Lower house, called the House of Representatives, and an Upper house, called is a Shinto shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is dedicated to the Kami (spirits of Soldiers (Asahi Shimbun)
  • XVI International AIDS Conference, 2006 is convened in Toronto, Canada. The XVI International AIDS Conference was held in Toronto, Ontario, during the week of August 13 - 18, 2006. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page (CBC), (BBC), (Wikinews)
Current events of August 14, 2006 (2006-08-14) (Monday)edithistorywatch
  • An Israeli air strike hits a house in a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures 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 Israel topics. 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 Israel claims that it is a command centre for the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. The Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine (حركة الجهاد الإسلامي في فلسطين - Harakat al-Jihād al-Islāmi fi Filastīn (Associated Press)
  • Fox News journalists Steve Centanni and Olaf Wiig are kidnapped in Gaza. Steven James Centanni (born July 18, 1946) is an American News Reporter for Fox News Channel journalists Olaf Wiig, a New Zealander Photojournalist, and Steve Centanni, an American reporter Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. (Associated Press)(Reuters)
  • 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict:
    • Israel will pursue Hezbollah leaders in Lebanon despite the ceasefire ending the month-long conflict, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has told parliament. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Ehud Olmert (אהוד אולמרט ɛˈhud ˈolmeʁt born September 30, 1945) is the 12th and current Prime Minister of Israel and the former leader TalkParliament#Screen-size. -->A  parliament is a Legislature, especially in those (BBC NEWS)
    • Thousands of displaced Lebanese and Israelis have begun returning home hours after a UN ceasefire to end fighting between Israel and Hezbollah came into force. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation (BBC NEWS)
    • The ceasefire takes effect at 8am Lebanese time. (CNN)
Current events of August 15, 2006 (2006-08-15) (Tuesday)edithistorywatch
  • Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi visits the Yasukuni Shrine, drawing many protests from around the region. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2001 to 2006 is a Shinto shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is dedicated to the Kami (spirits of Soldiers (San Francisco Chronicle).
  • Former U.S. President Gerald Ford is admitted to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. 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 Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr (July 14 1913 December 26 2006 was the thirty-eighth President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 and the fortieth Vice President Mayo Clinic is a Non-profit medical practice Its headquarters the Mayo Medical School and its research facilities are in Rochester Minnesota in Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers (Reuters)
  • The United Kingdom government is to seek Parliamentary approval to grant posthumous pardons for over 300 soldiers executed for cowardice during the First World War. 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 Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The soldiers' families have long claimed that they were suffering from shell shock (Post traumatic stress disorder). Post traumatic stress disorder It is a severe and ongoing emotional reaction to (BBC)
  • New Jersey Transit says that service has been suspended between New York's Penn Station and Secaucus due to a suspicious item found on the tracks east of the Secaucus junction. The New Jersey Transit Corporation (usually shortened to New Jersey Transit, NJ Transit or NJT) is a statewide Public transportation system serving New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Pennsylvania Station (commonly known as “Penn Station”) is the major intercity rail station and a major Commuter rail hub in New York City Secaucus is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, USA. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town population was 15931 (WABC New York)
  • 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict:
    • Israel claims that Hezbollah fired 10 Katyusha rockets into Southern Lebanon with none reaching Israel. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation Katyusha multiple rocket launchers (Катюша are a type of Rocket artillery originally built and fielded by the Soviet Union in the Second World War South Lebanon redirects here For other uses see South Lebanon (disambiguation. (Associated Press)
  • The New Zealand Maori Queen, Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu dies aged 75 at her official residence of Turangawaewae Marae Ngaruawahia, ending her 40 year reign, the longest of any Maori monarch within the Kingitanga movement and causing hundreds of thousands to flock to the Central North Island to attend her funeral. Dame Te Atairangikaahu ONZ, DBE ( 23 July 1931 &ndash 15 August 2006) was the Māori queen for 40 years the Turangawaewae Marae is a very significant Marae of the Māori people of New Zealand and is the headquarters for the Māori King Movement ( Ngāruawāhia (pronunciation /ŋaɾuawahia/ (pop 5106) is a town in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. Māori King Movement or Kīngitanga is a movement that arose among some of the Māori tribes of New Zealand in the 1850s to establish a symbolic (NZ Herald)
Current events of August 16, 2006 (2006-08-16) (Wednesday)edithistorywatch
  • John Mark Karr is arrested in Bangkok for the 1996 murder of U.S. child beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. John Mark Karr (born December 11, 1964 in Conyers Georgia) is a man featured on America's Most Wanted who made a False confession regarding Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔn) or Krung Thep ( for short is the Capital, largest The United States of America —commonly referred to as the JonBenét Patricia Ramsey ( August 6, 1990 – December 26, 1996) was an American girl and child beauty pageant contestant made famous (Denver Post) (USA Today) (MSNBC)
  • Terminal 18 of the Port of Seattle is evacuated after bomb-sniffing dogs indicate that at least one container recently taken off a ship may contain explosives. The Port of Seattle is a Port district that runs Seattle 's seaport and Airport. (AP) However, none of the containers are found to hold explosives. (Seattle Herald)
  • Javier Arellano Félix, leader of the Arrellano Félix drug cartel and brother of former FBI Ten Most Wanted listee Ramón Arellano Félix, is arrested by the United States Coast Guard in a boat in the Gulf of California off La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Francisco Javier Arellano Félix (born 11 December 1969) the brother of Ramón Arellano Félix, is a Mexican Drug lord and leader The Tijuana Cartel is a Mexican drug cartel from Tijuana Baja California. Drug cartels are Criminal organizations developed with the primary purpose of promoting and controlling drug trafficking operations See also Former FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, FBI Most Wanted Terrorists The FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list arose from a conversation held in late 1949 Ramón Eduardo Arellano Félix ( August 31 1964 &ndash February 10 2002) was a Mexican whom authorities linked to the Tijuana " Sea of Cortez " redirects here For the book by John Steinbeck, see The Log from the Sea of Cortez. La Paz (Spanish for "The Peace" is the capital city of the Mexican state of Baja California The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. (FoxNews.com)
  • A Russian border patrol boat fires on a Japanese crab fishing boat near Kaigara Island, part of the Kuril Islands. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Kuril Islands (ˈkʊrɪl or /ˈkjuˈriˈl/ Кури́льские острова́ əstrʌˈva ru-Latn ''Kuril'skie ostrova'' or Kurile Islands in Russia One fisherman is killed and three others detained by the Russian authorities. (AP)
  • The International Astronomical Union proposes a new definition for a planet to be voted on August 24 which would include Charon, Eris, and Ceres as planets. From its beginnings denoting the "wandering stars" of the classical world the definition of " Planet " has been fraught with ambiguity Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Charon (ˈʃærən; also, as in Χάρων) discovered in 1978 is either the largest Moon of Pluto or the smaller member of a double Ceres (ˈsɪəriːz (ABC) (BBC)
  • United Airlines Flight 923 makes an emergency landing in Boston. United Air Lines Inc, trading as United Airlines ( is a major airline of the United States. The orginal course was London to Washington D.C. Fighter jets escorted the plane to the airport. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D (AP via Fox News)
  • 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict:
    • The Israeli ambassador to Canada, Alan Baker, criticises Bloc Québécois leader Gilles Duceppe for participating in an Aug. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Bloc Québécois ( BQ) is a federal political party in Canada that defines itself as devoted to both the protection of Quebec's interests on a federal Gilles Duceppe, MP (born July 22, 1947) is a Quebec nationalist and Social democratic politician in Canada. 6 Montreal march in which a few Hezbollah supporters also took part. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation The march was, however, a protest against war and not a show of support for Hezbollah. (CTV)
    • The Government of Israel says the withdrawal from South Lebanon will stop if Lebanese troops are not deployed there within days. Politics of Israel takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic Republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Israel is South Lebanon redirects here For other uses see South Lebanon (disambiguation. The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF' ( Arabic: القوات المسلحة اللبنانية al-Quwa'at al-Musalha al-Lubna'ani (Reuters)
    • Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader and the supreme religious authority to Hezbollah followers, praises Hezbollah resistance. (fa علی حسینی خامنه‌ای born 17 July 1939 also known as Ali Khamenei, is an Iranian Azeri politician and cleric For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The post of Supreme Leader ( Persian: رهبر انقلاب Rahbare Enqelab, lit (AP via Yahoo!)
  • The South Korean based Good Friends aid agency estimates that in North Korea 54,700 people have died due to massive flooding in July. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Friendship is a term used to denote co-operative and supportive behavior between two or more beings North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, Flooding in North Korea in July 2006 caused extensive damage and loss of life although reports differ about its extent The DPRK Government claims only "hundreds" have died. (ABC) (IHT)
  • The death toll from the flooding of the Omo River in southern Ethiopia nears 500. The Omo River is an important river of southern Ethiopia. Its course is entirely contained within the boundaries of Ethiopia and empties into Lake Turkana on the NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page (BBC)
Current events of August 17, 2006 (2006-08-17) (Thursday)edithistorywatch
  • North Korea: According to ABC News, a "senior State Department official" says that "It is the view of the intelligence community that a (nuclear) test is a real possibility," and says that they have seen "suspicious vehicle movement" at a suspected nuclear test site. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, This article is about the American news organization See also ABC News (disambiguation ABC News is a division of American However, according to Reuters, a United States official said that "We have no new evidence to support that. This article is primarily about Reuters prior to its 2008 merger with Thomson The United States of America —commonly referred to as the " Also according to the Associated Press, the White House said that any nuclear weapons test would be an "extremely provocative" act that would be denounced around the globe. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio 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 nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. " (ABC News America)(Reuters)(Associated Press via Fox News)
  • United States district court judge Williams Alsup orders Greg Anderson, the personal trainer of Barry Bonds to testify before a Grand Jury about use of steroids by athletes. Greg F Anderson (born 1966 is a former personal trainer best known for his work with Barry Bonds and links with BALCO. Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24 1964 is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who is currently a Free agent. (Bloomberg)
  • US District judge Anna Diggs Taylor orders the NSA warrantless surveillance program be shut down as unconstitutional. The United States district courts are the general Trial courts of the United States federal court system. Anna Diggs Taylor (born Anna Katherine Johnston 1932 Washington D The NSA warrantless surveillance controversy concerns Surveillance of persons within the United States incident to the collection of Foreign intelligence by the (MSNBC)
  • Thai police claim that John Mark Karr has confessed to the murder of JonBenét Ramsey. John Mark Karr (born December 11, 1964 in Conyers Georgia) is a man featured on America's Most Wanted who made a False confession regarding JonBenét Patricia Ramsey ( August 6, 1990 – December 26, 1996) was an American girl and child beauty pageant contestant made famous Karr tells reporters after the press conference that he was with the child when she died but didn't mean to kill her. (CBS)
  • Lebanese troops deploy south of the Litani River in Lebanon as part of the ceasefire agreement (Reuters)
  • Tungurahua, an active stratovolcano in Ecuador, erupts, spewing out pyroclastic flows, shooting volcanic ash six kilometres into the air and forcing the evacuation of thousands of people. The Litani River (نهر الليطاني transliterated: Nahr al-Līţānī classical name Leontes is an important waterway in southern Lebanon Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Tungurahua, (tʊŋɡʊˈrɑːwə ( Quichua tunguri (throat rahua (fire "Throat of Fire" is an active Stratovolcano A stratovolcano, also called a composite volcano is a tall conical Volcano composed of many layers of hardened Lava, Tephra, and Volcanic For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. A pyroclastic flow (also known as a pyroclastic density current) is a common and devastating result of some volcanic eruptions. Volcanic ash consists of small Tephra, which are bits of pulverized rock and glass created by volcanic eruptions less than in diameter At least one person is killed and another 60 people missing. (UN), (BBC), (Reuters), (CNN)
Current events of August 18, 2006 (2006-08-18) (Friday)edithistorywatch
  • Ford Motor Company will idle 10 plants in North America temporarily as it slashes production by 21%. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following (CNN Money)
  • Australia: The first person convicted under new anti-terrorism laws has been acquitted on appeal. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Jack Thomas was convicted in March on two counts of receiving funds from a terrorist network and for carrying a falsified passport. Joseph Thomas can refer to Joseph Earl Thomas, an American football player According to ABC News his 5-year sentence was today quashed by the Victorian Court of Appeal, which ruled information obtained during an interview with Australian Federal Police Officers in Pakistan, conducted without legal representation and under threat of torture, was inadmissible. The Australian Federal Police (AFP is the Federal police agency of the Commonwealth of Australia. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and
  • North Korea:
    • South Korea said Friday it has no clear evidence that North Korea is preparing for a nuclear test. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, (CTV NEWS)
    • President Bush pressed participants in six-party talks to persuade North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons program. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. North Korea claims to possess Nuclear weapons and the CIA asserts that it has a substantial arsenal of Chemical weapons. (Reuters)
  • 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict:
    • Hezbollah hands out cash to war victims in Lebanon. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (Reuters) (Aljazeera)
    • Southern Lebanese buried on Friday at least 250 people killed in the conflict between Israel and the Shia Muslim militia Hezbollah. South Lebanon redirects here For other uses see South Lebanon (disambiguation. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary Citizens to provide defense emergency law enforcement or Paramilitary service Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation Hezbollah hailed these individuals as martyrs and showered their flag-draped coffins with flowers. The term martyr ( Greek μάρτυς martys "witness" is most commonly used today to describe an individual who sacrifices their life (or personal freedom (Al-Jazeera)
    • Israel has set up a commission to investigate how the military campaign in Lebanon was conducted. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. In the Military sciences a military campaign is a term applied to large scale, long duration significant Military strategy plan incorporating Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (BBC NEWS)
    • Israel says it would be difficult to accept nations which do not recognise its right to exist as part of a UN force in Lebanon. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (BBC)
Current events of August 19, 2006 (2006-08-19) (Saturday)edithistorywatch
  • 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict:
    • Lebanese PM Fouad Siniora has accused Israel of a "naked violation" of the five-day-old ceasefire, after a raid by Israeli commandos deep inside Lebanon. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Fouad Siniora (alternative spellings Fouad Sanyoura Fuad Siniora Fouad Saniora Fouad Seniora ( فؤاد السنيورة, Fu'ād As-Sanyūrah is the Prime For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. A ceasefire (or truce) is a temporary stoppage of a War or any Armed conflict, where each side of the conflict agrees Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (BBC) (CTV) (Reuters) (Aljazeera)
    • Reuters reports that Israeli aircraft have fired at targets in Eastern Lebanon reported to be a Hezbollah stronghold. This article is primarily about Reuters prior to its 2008 merger with Thomson For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation An Israeli army spokesman said the army was checking the report. (Reuters)
    • Israel confirms that a commando unit was operating in Lebanon early this morning. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية One soldier is reported killed and two wounded, one of them seriously. (ABC America)
  • Israeli forces detain Palestinian Deputy Prime Minister Nasser al-Shaer in a raid on his home in the West Bank town of Ramallah. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn A Deputy Prime Minister or Vice Prime Minister is in some countries a government minister who can take the position of acting Prime Minister when the Nasser al-Shaer (ناصر الدين الشاعر (born 1961 is the former Education Minister of the Palestinian National Authority serving as a member of Hamas The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria Ramallah ( Arabic:) (lit "Height of God" is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank adjacent to Al-Bireh with a population 118000 (BBC)
  • A Turkish-Iranian natural gas pipeline explodes in Turkey's northeastern Ağrı Province. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Ağrı ( Armenian: Արարատի is a province on the eastern borders of Turkey, bordering Iran to the east Kars to the North Erzurum Turkish authorities suspect separatist Kurds were behind the incident. (Internet Archive) (AP Story, no longer on original CNN site)
  • The Chinese death toll from Typhoon Saomai rises to 436 with 100 new deaths reported in the east of the country. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Typhoon Saomai (international designation 0608, JTWC designation 08W, designated Typhoon Juan by PAGASA and sometimes (ABC America)
Current events of August 20, 2006 (2006-08-20) (Sunday)edithistorywatch
  • With nearly all votes counted, the presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo heads toward a run-off election after neither candidate wins a fifty percent majority. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. General elections were held in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on July 30, 2006, the first multiparty elections in the country in 46 years The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to The two-round system (also known as the second ballot or runoff voting) is a Voting system used to elect a single winner Full provisional results show Joseph Kabila with 44. Joseph Kabila Kabange (born June 4, 1971) known commonly as Joseph Kabila, became president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo 81 percent of the vote, to Jean-Pierre Bemba's 20. Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo (born 4 November 1962) is a politician in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 03 percent. There have been reports of automatic gunfire, and MLC representatives accused Kabila's Republican Guard of killing one of its men and injuring three policemen. (Reuters) (SBS)
  • Taliban insurgency: More than 90 die in heavy fighting this weekend in Afghanistan. The Taliban insurgency took root shortly after the group's fall from power following the 2001 war in Afghanistan. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, (AFP)
  • 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict:
    • UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has expressed deep concern over Saturday's Israeli commando raid deep inside Lebanon, calling it a truce violation. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security See also General Secretary. A number of International organizations, Communist parties and other bodies use the title Secretary Kofi Atta Annan, GCMG (born 8 April 1938 is a Ghanaian Diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (BBC) (Al Jazeera)
    • The Lebanese government vowed on Sunday to crush any attempt on the Lebanese side to breach the ceasefire. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (Reuters)
  • The first named storm to form in the Central North Pacific basin since the 2002 Pacific hurricane season, Tropical Storm Ioke, forms and threatens Johnston Island and the Johnston Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. The 2002 Pacific hurricane season was an event in tropical cyclone meteorology Johnston Atoll is a 130 km² Atoll in the North Pacific Ocean at, about 1400 kilometers (750  nm) west of Hawaii. National Wildlife Refuge is a designation for certain Protected areas of the United States managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. (United States Central Pacific Hurricane Center)
  • Iran test fires the Saegheh missile, a short-range surface-to-surface missile with a range of between 80 and 250 kilometres in the desert near Kashan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The Saegheh (Lightning in Persian) or "Saeqeh-1" and "Saeqeh-2" is a short-range surface-to-surface missile and possibly an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle ( A surface-to-surface missile (also ground-to-ground missile, SSM or GTGM) is a guided projectile launched from a hand-held vehicle mounted trailer mounted Kashan is a city in the province of Isfahan, Iran. It had an estimated population of 272359 in 2005. It comes a day after the army commenced exercises. (AP via MSNBC) (AP via Yahoo! News)
  • Controversy arises at cricket's Fourth test between Pakistan and England at The Oval, London when umpires rule that ball-tampering has occurred and award the game to England. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries The Pakistani cricket team toured England in the 2006 English cricket season, following England 's winter tour of Pakistan where Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Oval PavilionJPG|250px|right|thumb|The Members Pavilion]] The Oval is an international Cricket ground in Kennington, London London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. In the sport of Cricket, ball tampering is an action in which a fielder illegally alters the condition of the ball. (BBC)
Current events of August 21, 2006 (2006-08-21) (Monday)edithistorywatch
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo general election: As a meeting between Bemba and foreign ambassadors representing the International Committee Accompanying the Transition to Democracy (CIAT) is taking place in Kinshasa, clashes break between Kabila and Bemba forces; Bemba's residence, hosting the meeting, comes under attack, reportedly by heavy machine guns and artillery. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. General elections were held in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on July 30, 2006, the first multiparty elections in the country in 46 years Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo (born 4 November 1962) is a politician in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kinshasa (formerly French: Léopoldville, formerly Dutch: Leopoldstad, German: Leopoldstadt) is the Capital Joseph Kabila Kabange (born June 4, 1971) known commonly as Joseph Kabila, became president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Several hours later, the UN spokesperson in the DRC, Jean-Tobias Okala, announced the foreign diplomats, including MONUC chief William Swing, were successfuly evacuated to UN headquarters. (Mail & Guardian) (CBC)
  • 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict:
    • Italy offers to lead the United Nations peacekeeping forces in Lebanon instead of France. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Italy has offered to provide 2,000 forces, more than any other nation, and France is only offering to provide 200 civil engineers. (UPI)
  • The government of Kyrgyzstan warns that the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, a terrorist group affiliated with al Qaeda, and other militant Islamic groups, are preparing to attack southern cities like Osh. Kyrgyzstan (ˈkɻ̩gɪztɑn (AmE or /'kɝgəztan/ (BrE Kyrgyz: Кыргызстан; Russian: Киргизия or Киргизстан or Кыргызстан The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan ( IMU) was a militant Islamist group formed in 1998 by former Soviet paratrooper Juma Namangani, and the Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The Osh ( Kyrgyz: Ош) is the second largest city in Kyrgyzstan located in the Fergana Valley in the south of the country and often referred (RFE/RL)
  • Eleven suspects are charged over the 2006 transatlantic aircraft plot in the United Kingdom as police find bomb-making equipment and martyrdom videos during their inquiries. Surveillance and arrests Surveillance In Pakistan a British man from Birmingham called Rashid Rauf is believed to have put plotters in touch with Al-Qaeda The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Martyrdom videos are Video recordings of Terrorists who are about to take part in a Suicide attack and expect to die during their intended actions (Independent)
  • The Channel Tunnel, which connects the UK to France, closes after smoke is seen coming from a freight train in the tunnel. The Channel Tunnel (Le tunnel sous la Manche also known as the Chunnel, is a undersea rail tunnel linking Folkestone, Kent in England with The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. (BBC)
  • U.S. university Virginia Tech closed campus and canceled classes today, the first day of classes, during the search for a man who was suspected of murdering a hospital security guard and a police officer. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, better known as Virginia Tech, is a public land grant polytechnic University in The suspect, William Morva, is in custody. William Charles Morva (born c 1982 was a Fugitive featured on America's Most Wanted who was responsible for the two shooting deaths of Sheriff's Deputy Cpl (WTOP)
  • A bomb goes off in a Moscow market, killing 10 and wounding about 40. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Authorities are not ruling out terrorism. It appears to have been intentional. (Reuters) (BBC)
  • In New Zealand, Tuheitia Paki, the eldest son of Dame Te Atairangikaahu, is selected as the new Māori King. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Tuheitia Paki OStJ (born 21 April 1955) is the current Māori king in New Zealand ( Aotearoa) Dame Te Atairangikaahu ONZ, DBE ( 23 July 1931 &ndash 15 August 2006) was the Māori queen for 40 years the Māori King Movement or Kīngitanga is a movement that arose among some of the Māori tribes of New Zealand in the 1850s to establish a symbolic (NZ Herald)
  • Carla Del Ponte, the chief Yugoslav war crimes prosecutor, criticises Serbia for its failure to arrest former Bosnian Serb army chief, General Ratko Mladić as the war crime trials of seven Bosnian Serb military and paramilitary commanders continues. Carla Del Ponte (born February 9, 1947 in Lugano, Switzerland) is a former Chief Prosecutor of two United Nations International The International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991 Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan Serbs ( Serbian: Срби Srbi) are a South Slavic people living in the Balkans and Central Europe, mainly in Serbia, Ratko Mladić (Ратко Младић râtkɔ mlǎːditɕ born March 12, 1942, was the Chief of Staff of the Army of Republika Srpska (the Bosnian (ABC America)
  • At least 51 people are killed and another 138 injured in a train crash north of Cairo when two trains travelling on the same line collide. Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of Egypt. (Mail & Guardian South Africa)
Current events of August 22, 2006 (2006-08-22) (Tuesday)edithistorywatch
  • Russian mathematician Grigori Perelman refuses the Fields Medal. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Grigori Yakovlevich Perelman (Григорий Яковлевич Перельман born 13 June 1966 in Leningrad, USSR (now St The Fields Medal is a prize awarded to two three or four Mathematicians not over 40 years of age at each International Congress of the International Mathematical (ABC News)
  • U.S. sprinter Justin Gatlin agrees to an eight-year ban from track and field for a positive drug test. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Justin Gatlin (born February 10, 1982) is an American sprinter. He forfeits the world record he equalled in May. (USA Today)
  • Japanese Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe announces that if elected president of the Liberal Democratic Party, and thus Prime Minister, he will propose an amendment to the pacifist Constitution of Japan allowing Japanese troops to be sent overseas. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. In Japan, the is the Minister of State charged with directing the Cabinet Secretariat The, frequently abbreviated to LDP or, is a Centre right, conservative, Political party and the largest party in Japan. The is the usual English-language term used for the Head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime The has been the founding legal document of Japan since 1947 The constitution provides for a Parliamentary system of government and guarantees certain fundamental rights Abe currently leads in polls over candidates Taro Aso and Sadakazu Tanigaki by about 30%. is the current Prime Minister of Japan, having taken office on September 24, 2008. is a Japanese politician who served as Minister of Finance in the cabinet of Junichiro Koizumi. (Mainichi Daily News)
  • Nominations have been called for the first Nunatsiavut Assembly General Election. The election will be held on October 3, 2006. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. VOCM
  • Pulkovo Airlines Flight 612, a Tupolev Tu-154 plane carrying 160 passengers and 10 crew from Anapa in southern Russia to Saint Petersburg, crashes in eastern Ukraine. Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise Flight 612 was an aircraft that crashed near the Russian border over eastern Ukraine on August 22, 2006, while en route WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Anapa (Ана́паАнапэ originally is a seaport for the Natkhuay tribe Adyghe_people, and now a town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. (BBC)
  • The Iranian Navy attacks and seizes control of a Romanian oil rig in the Persian Gulf. The Iranian Navy has traditionally been the smallest branch of Iran's armed forces and is designed solely for securing its own ports and coast with Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania The Persian Gulf, in the Southwest Asian region is an extension of the Iran took control of the radio room at 7 AM local time. "The Iranians fired at the rig's crane with machine guns," Tăbănescu said. "They are in control now and we can't contact the rig. " There were 26 workers onboard. (Bloomberg)
  • The U.S. National Center for Education Statistics releases a report today showing that charter schools had lower mean scores in reading and especially math compared to public schools. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES as part of the United States Department of Education 's Institute of Education Sciences (IES collects analyzes Charter schools are elementary or secondary schools in the United States that receive public money but The term public school has two distinct (and virtually opposite meanings depending on the location of usage in the United States, Australia and (CNN)
  • NASA confirms that its new manned space exploration vehicle, expected to succeed the STS (or Space Shuttle) by 2014, will be named Orion (NASA)
Current events of August 23, 2006 (2006-08-23) (Wednesday)edithistorywatch
  • 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict:
    • Amnesty International accuses Israel of war crimes, saying it broke international law by deliberately destroying Lebanon's civilian infrastructure during its recent war with Hezbollah guerrillas. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program NASA 's Space Shuttle, officially called the Space Transportation System ( STS) is the Spacecraft currently used by the United States NASA 's Space Shuttle, officially called the Space Transportation System ( STS) is the Spacecraft currently used by the United States The Crew Exploration Vehicle (or CEV) was the conceptual component of the Vision for Space Exploration that later became known as the Orion spacecraft Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is a Western based international Non-governmental organization which defines its mission as "to War crimes are "violations of the laws or customs of war" including but not limited to "murder the ill-treatment or deportation of civilian residents of an occupied (Guardian),(BBC NEWS), (Al Jazeera)
  • The United States says that Iran's proposal to the United Nations about its nuclear program "falls short of the conditions set by the Security Council. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security " (CNN)
  • Northwest Airlines Flight 42 from Amsterdam to Mumbai (Bombay) was escorted by two Dutch Air Force F-16s back to Amsterdam after a request from the pilot. Northwest Airlines Inc (often abbreviated NWA) is the principal subsidiary Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF, Dutch Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, is the aviation branch of the Netherlands armed forces Twelve people have been detained. (CNN)
  • An ancient Persian water pipe system is discovered in Ramat Rachel, Israel. The Persian Empire was a series of Iranian empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the original Persian homeland and beyond in Western Asia Ramat Rachel (רמת רחל lit Rachel's Heights is a Kibbutz located south of Jerusalem in Israel. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (Reuters)
  • The Holy Jihad Brigades releases a video showing kidnapped journalists Steve Centanni and Olaf Wiig in good health. Fox News Channel journalists Olaf Wiig, a New Zealander Photojournalist, and Steve Centanni, an American reporter Steven James Centanni (born July 18, 1946) is an American News Reporter for Fox News Channel journalists Olaf Wiig, a New Zealander Photojournalist, and Steve Centanni, an American reporter No armed men were present. The HJB demands that the United States release "Muslim prisoners" within 72 hours. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (AP) (AP) (BBC)
  • Austrian kidnap victim Natascha Kampusch, 18, is found alive and well after being held captive for eight years in the garage of a house near Vienna. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich In Criminal law, kidnapping is the taking away or Asportation of a person against the person's will usually to hold the person in False imprisonment Natascha Kampusch (born 1988-02-17 in Vienna) is an Austrian Television host mostly known for her abduction at the age of 10 on March 2 Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. (BBC)
  • The bodies of three men are recovered from the English Channel days after their yacht Ouzo disappears. Police and officers from the Marine Accident Investigation Branch investigate the possibility the Ouzo was sunk by a near-miss with a P&O ferry, the Pride of Bilbao. The Marine Accident Investigation Branch is a United Kingdom government agency headed by the Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents currently Stephen Meyer who retired from the The P&O Cruises brand is not owned by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company Brief history Olympia was built by the Wärtsilä Shipyard in Turku, Finland, for Rederi AB Slite. (BBC)
  • Maynard Ferguson dies as a result of kidney liver failure. Walter Maynard Ferguson ( May 4, 1928 – August 23, 2006) was a Canadian Jazz Trumpet player and Bandleader
Current events of August 24, 2006 (2006-08-24) (Thursday)edithistorywatch
  • 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict:
    • The Israeli reserve soldiers' protest, which calls for the resignation of Ehud Olmert and the establishment of a national commission of inquiry over failures in the conflict, grows in momentum to reach several hundred. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon Main article 2006 Lebanon War The 2006 Israeli reserve soldiers' protest was a protest movement which called for the resignation of the Ehud Olmert (אהוד אולמרט ɛˈhud ˈolmeʁt born September 30, 1945) is the 12th and current Prime Minister of Israel and the former leader A public inquiry is an official Review of events or actions ordered by a country's state's or province's government (Ynet)
    • Unexploded Israeli cluster bombs, some dating back to the 1970s, are exacting an increasing toll on Lebanese civilians returning home, the UN and human rights groups report. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Cluster munitions or cluster bombs are air-dropped or ground-launched munitions that eject a number of smaller submunitions a cluster of bomblets This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية A civilian under International humanitarian law is a person who is not a member of his or her Country 's Armed forces. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Human rights refers to the "basic Rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled (Al Jazeera), (Human Rights Watch)
    • French President Jacques Chirac says 1,600 more French troops will serve in the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon. The President of the French Republic (Président de la République française colloquially referred to in English as the President of France, is France 's elected This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Peacekeeping, as defined by the United Nations, is "a way to help countries torn by conflict create conditions for sustainable peace Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (BBC)
    • Syria threatens to shut its border with Lebanon. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (Al Jazeera)
    • Syria decides to cut electric power supplies to Lebanon after Israel bombed power stations during the war. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (AFP via Al Nahar)
  • Israeli forces have killed three Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants and detained five militants, including a senior member of the governing Hamas movement in two separate incidents in southern Gaza. The Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine (حركة الجهاد الإسلامي في فلسطين - Harakat al-Jihād al-Islāmi fi Filastīn Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. (Al Jazeera), (BBC)
  • A senior Israeli source says that Israel "may have to go it alone," saying that the Iranian response to a package of incentives to halt its uranium enrichment was just to "gain time," and said that Iran had "flipped the world the bird. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. In Western cultures, the finger (as in giving someone the finger) is a well-known Obscene Hand gesture made by extending the middle finger of " (Jerusalem Post)
  • German Chancellor Angela Merkel states that Iran's response to the incentives by world powers aiming to persuade it to give up nuclear power is unsatisfactory. The Head of government of Germany is called Chancellor (Kanzler (ˈaŋɡela doʁoˈteːa ˈmɛɐ̯kəl (born Angela Dorothea Kasner, 17 July 1954 in Hamburg, West Germany) is the Chancellor of Germany. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. (Reuters)
  • The largest computer games expo in the transatlantic region, the Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany, opens for the public. The Games Convention (sometimes called the Leipzig Games Convention, and abbreviated as GC) is an annual Video game event in Leipzig, This sort of fix restores section edit linkpoints to where they belong Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. (Handelsblatt)
  • Definition of planet: The International Astronomical Union, meeting in Prague, Czech Republic, votes to strip Pluto of its status as a planet. From its beginnings denoting the "wandering stars" of the classical world the definition of " Planet " has been fraught with ambiguity Prague (ˈprɑːg Praha (ˈpraɦa see also other names) is the Capital and Largest city of the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, A planet, as defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU is a celestial body Orbiting a Star or stellar remnant that is (BBC)
  • Apple Computer announces a recall of 1. Apple Inc, ( formerly Apple Computer Inc, is an American Multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing Consumer electronics 8 million batteries for its PowerBook G4 and iBook G4 models. (CNN)
  • The Kyodo News Agency reports that there is activity at a North Korean nuclear testing site. Kyodo News (共同通信社 Kyōdō Tsūshinsha) is a Nonprofit Cooperative News agency based in Minato Tokyo. (Kyodo News Agency via Fox News: Video)
  • Population of the United Kingdom reaches over 60 million for the first time in history. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology 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)
Current events of August 25, 2006 (2006-08-25) (Friday)edithistorywatch
  • The United Nations Security Council approves a new peacekeeping mission in East Timor, United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT), which will have 1,608 police and up to 35 military liaison officers. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The United Nations has authorized 63 Peacekeeping missions as of 2005 East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste (officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) is a country in Southeast Asia. (Xinhua News Agency)
  • 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict:
    • French President Jacques Chirac says sending 15,000 peacekeeping troops to southern Lebanon is "excessive". Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon The President of the French Republic (Président de la République française colloquially referred to in English as the President of France, is France 's elected Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (BBC)
  • An Aer Lingus flight from New York is evacuated at Shannon Airport following information about explosives on board the flight. Aer Lingus is the Flag carrier airline of Ireland. Based at Dublin Airport, it operates 41 Airbus aircraft serving Europe Africa and North John F Kennedy International Airport is an International airport located in Queens County on Long Island in southeastern New York City about 12 miles (19 Shannon International Airport, or Aerfort na Sionnainne in Irish is one of Ireland's primary three airports (along with Dublin Airport and Cork Airport (RTÉ)
  • Zhao Yan, a Chinese researcher for the New York Times, is sentenced to three years for fraud in Beijing. Zhao Yan (pinyin Zhào Yán Simplified Chinese 赵岩 born March 14 1962) is a Chinese researcher employed by the Beijing bureau of the New York Times However, he is found not guilty of leaking state secrets. (Channel News Asia)
  • The Trinity Cathedral of St. Petersburg catches fire. The Trinity Cathedral (Троицкий собор Troitsky sobor) sometimes called the Troitsky Cathedral, in Saint Petersburg, Russia Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River The main dome collapses. (BBC)
  • Danny Ferrer, owner of BuysUSA.com, is convicted of conspiracy and copyright infringement, sentenced to 6 years in prison, and ordered to pay more than US$4. BuysUSAcom was a United States -based Internet site created to illegally distribute Software from companies such as Adobe Systems, Autodesk In the Criminal law, a conspiracy is an agreement between Natural persons to break the law at some time in the future and in some cases with at least one overt act 'Copyright infringement' (or copyright violation) is the unauthorized use of material that is covered by Copyright law in a manner that violates The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 1 million in damages to companies such as Adobe Systems, Autodesk, and Macromedia. Adobe Systems Incorporated (pronounced a-DOE-bee əˈdoʊbiː ( is an American Computer software company headquartered in San Jose California Autodesk Inc ( is an American Multinational corporation that focuses on 2D and 3D design Software for use in architecture engineering Macromedia was a North American graphics and Web development Software house headquartered in San Francisco, California producing such products (FOX News)
Current events of August 26, 2006 (2006-08-26) (Saturday)edithistorywatch
  • 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict:
    • EU officials caution that the peacekeeping force in Lebanon will not disarm Hezbollah. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation Disarming Hezbollah is the responsibility of the Lebanese government and army. (NY Times)
  • The Andover Inn Hotel in Liverpool was hit by a mystery fire in the early hours which led to 100 guests being evacuated. Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary Fire is the heat and light energy released during a Chemical reaction, in particular a combustion reaction. (Sunday Mirror)
  • Chad orders United States' ChevronTexaco and Malaysia's Petronas out of the country for failing to meet tax obligations. Chad (Tchad تشاد Tshād) officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a Landlocked country in Central Africa. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Petronas, short for Petroliam Nasional Berhad, is a Malaysian owned oil and gas company that was founded on August 17 1974. Chadian president, Idriss Déby, stated that Chad, whose new national oil company was to partner with an Exxon Mobil-ChevronTexaco-Petronas consortium, will continue to work with US' Exxon Mobil while attempting to "find a solution with the two other partners. Lieutenant General Idriss Déby Itno (born 1952 is the President of Chad and the head of the Patriotic Salvation Movement. The Exxon Mobil Corporation, or ExxonMobil, is an American oil and gas Corporation and a direct descendant of John D " (BBC)
  • Eyewitnesses claim that Israel bombed a Reuters armored car in Gaza City. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. This article is primarily about Reuters prior to its 2008 merger with Thomson Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. Hospital staff say that two cameramen and three bystanders were injured. (Associated Press)
  • Pakistani security forces kill rebel chieftain Nawab Akbar Bugti in heavy fighting near the town of Dera Bugti in Baluchistan province. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Nawab Akbar Shahbaz Khan Bugti (نواب اکبر شہاز خان بگٹی ( July 12, 1927 – August 26, 2006) was the Tumandar (head Dera Bugti (ڈیرہ بگٹی is a town in Dera Bugti District, Balochistan, Pakistan. Balochistan, or Baluchistan, Pashto, ( Balochi, Hazara, Brahui, Sindhi, Urdu: بلوچستان At least 25 commandos and 30 insurgents were killed in the fighting. (News Limited)
  • NASA delays the launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-115) for 24 hours. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program Space Shuttle Atlantis ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-104 is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of STS-115 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS flown by Space Shuttle '' Atlantis''. Lightning struck the space shuttle launch pad on Friday but no damage was caused. Lightning is an atmospheric discharge of Electricity, which typically occurs during Thunderstorms and sometimes during volcanic eruptions or (Reuters)
  • Ugandan government and rebel group Lord's Resistance Army sign a truce, in efforts to end the 20-year conflict. The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. (BBC News)
Current events of August 27, 2006 (2006-08-27) (Sunday)edithistorywatch
  • 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict:
    • Israel denies that a German-mediated prisoner exchange with Hezbollah is to take place within two or three weeks, as reported earlier in Egyptian state-run daily Al-Ahram. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Al-Ahram ( Arabic: الأهرام, literally "The Pyramids" founded in 1875 is one of the most widely circulating Egyptian daily newspapers (Haaretz), (AFP via Al Nahar)
    • Four children have been hurt after playing with an unexploded Israeli cluster bomb in southern Lebanon. Cluster munitions or cluster bombs are air-dropped or ground-launched munitions that eject a number of smaller submunitions a cluster of bomblets South Lebanon redirects here For other uses see South Lebanon (disambiguation. (Al Jazeera)
    • Reports surface that UNIFIL troops in Lebanon continuously broadcasted online sensitive information such as the strength and precise movements of the Israeli army. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, or UNIFIL, was created by the United Nations, with the adoption of Security Council Resolution Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (Weekly Standard)
  • The Games Convention, the largest video game expo on both sides of the Atlantic closes with a record attendance of 183,000 visitors in 4 days of exhibiting. The Games Convention (sometimes called the Leipzig Games Convention, and abbreviated as GC) is an annual Video game event in Leipzig, The projected attendance was set at 150,000. There are expansion plans of the expo for 2007 and beyond. MDR (German)
  • Comair Flight 5191 crashes in Lexington, Kentucky. Comair Flight 191, or Delta Air Lines Flight 5191, was a scheduled U Lexington (officially Lexington-Fayette Urban County is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 68th largest in the United States. Only one person, out of three crew and 47 passengers, survived. (CNN.com)
  • Iran test-fires a Sagheb missile during exercises in the Persian Gulf. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The Sagheb is a long-range Surface-to-surface missile being developed by the Iranian navy. The Persian Gulf, in the Southwest Asian region is an extension of the (TVNZ)
  • Hurricane Ernesto becomes the first hurricane of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane Ernesto was the costliest Tropical cyclone of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season. Jeb Bush later declares a state of emergency due to its possible impact on Florida later in the week. John Ellis "Jeb" Bush (born February 11, 1953) is an American Politician and was the 43rd Governor of Florida 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 Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the (ABC News), (Associated Press)
  • At least seven people die in blasts in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, as a security clampdown continues. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (BBC NEWS)
  • Pakistan increases security in Balochistan as rioting follows the killing of rebel leader Nawab Akbar Bugti. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Balochistan, or Baluchistan, Pashto, ( Balochi, Hazara, Brahui, Sindhi, Urdu: بلوچستان Nawab Akbar Shahbaz Khan Bugti (نواب اکبر شہاز خان بگٹی ( July 12, 1927 – August 26, 2006) was the Tumandar (head (BBC NEWS)
  • Two Fox News Channel journalists are released after being held hostage for two weeks in the Gaza Strip. 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 Steve Centanni and Olaf Wiig were earlier claimed to have been forced by their captors to convert to Islam. Steven James Centanni (born July 18, 1946) is an American News Reporter for Fox News Channel journalists Olaf Wiig, a New Zealander Photojournalist, and Steve Centanni, an American reporter For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. (CBS News), (Al Jazeera)
Current events of August 28, 2006 (2006-08-28) (Monday)edithistorywatch
  • 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict:
    • United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan tells the Lebanese government that he wants the two Israeli soldiers captured by Hezbollah to be handed to the Red Cross. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the Secretariat, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. Kofi Atta Annan, GCMG (born 8 April 1938 is a Ghanaian Diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations This is the list of the Lebanese government that was formed by Fouad Siniora on 19 July 2005 who was appointed by then president Émile Lahoud. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Ehud (Udi Goldwasser ( Ehud Ben Malka Goldwasser) (אהוד גולדווסר 18 July 1975 - circa July 12 2006) was an Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an International humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers worldwide who stated (Haaretz)
  • A DNA test of John Mark Karr does not match the DNA found on the body of JonBenét Ramsey, and prosecutors in the U.S. state of Colorado say they will not charge Karr with murder. John Mark Karr (born December 11, 1964 in Conyers Georgia) is a man featured on America's Most Wanted who made a False confession regarding JonBenét Patricia Ramsey ( August 6, 1990 – December 26, 1996) was an American girl and child beauty pageant contestant made famous A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. (CNN)
  • Mexico's Federal Electoral Tribunal rules unanimously that results in contested polling stations only marginally affected the lead of Felipe Calderón of the ruling National Action Party over Andrés Manuel López Obrador in July's disputed presidential election. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary ( Spanish: Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federación or TEPJF) is a venue within This article is about the current president of Mexico For the Filipino politician and historical figure see Felipe Calderón y Roca. The National Action Party ( Spanish Partido Acción Nacional) known by the acronym PAN, is a conservative and Christian democratic Andrés Manuel López Obrador, (born November 13, 1953) is a Mexican politician who held the position of Head of Government of the Federal District The results of the Mexican general election of July 2, 2006 were Controversial and are still being contested For other elections in Mexico during 2006 see 2006 Mexican elections For election disputes and controversies see Mexican general election 2006 (The Australian)
  • The State Comptroller of Israel Micha Lindenstrauss releases a report stating that Ehud Olmert made political appointments of Likud Party members while serving as Industry & Trade Minister. A comptroller or controller (kənˈtroʊlər ˈkɑmˌtroʊ- also financial controller, abrv For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Micha Lindenstrauss (מיכה לינדנשטראוס (born 1937 is an Israeli judge and the current State Comptroller. Ehud Olmert (אהוד אולמרט ɛˈhud ˈolmeʁt born September 30, 1945) is the 12th and current Prime Minister of Israel and the former leader Likud (ליכוד lit Consolidation) is the major centre-right political party in Israel. (Israel National News)
  • Three bombs explode in the Turkish coastal town of Marmaris following an explosion in Istanbul shortly after midnight local time (2100 UTC Sunday). Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Marmaris is a port city and a tourist destination on the Mediterranean coast located in southwest Turkey, in the Muğla Province. Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey At least 22 people have been injured in the explosions. A further explosion occurred hours later in nearby Antalya, killing at least three people. Antalya (formerly known as Adalia; from Pamphylian Greek: Αττάλεια Attália) is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern (News Limited) (BBC)
  • Dozens are killed in an explosion at a disused pipeline near Diwaniya, Iraq, apparently while scavenging for petrol. Al Diwaniyah ( BGN: Ad Dīwānīyah; also spelled Diwaniya) is the Capital city of Iraq 's Al Qadisiyah province For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (Reuters)
Current events of August 29, 2006 (2006-08-29) (Tuesday)edithistorywatch
  • Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad challenges George W. Bush to a live television debate. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 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 George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. U. S. government officials decline and criticize the suggestion. (Al Jazeera)
  • 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict:
    • Israel must lift its blockade of Lebanon soon, UN chief Kofi Annan tells Israel's defence minister. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Kofi Atta Annan, GCMG (born 8 April 1938 is a Ghanaian Diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations Amir Peretz (עמיר פרץ عمير بيريتز born 9 March, 1952) is an Israeli politician and member of the Knesset. (BBC)
    • Kofi Annan says that the United Nations hopes to double the strength of the peacekeeping force by Friday. Kofi Atta Annan, GCMG (born 8 April 1938 is a Ghanaian Diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security (ABC News America)
  • Tropical Storm John becomes Hurricane John, the sixth hurricane of the 2006 Pacific hurricane season and threatens Mexico's Pacific Ocean coast, including the port city of Acapulco. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions Acapulco (Officially Acapulco de Juárez) is a City and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast (The Australian)
  • New Orleans and the United States mark the one year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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 (Fox News)
  • In London, three more men are charged with conspiracy to murder and preparing acts of terrorism over the alleged 2006 transatlantic aircraft plot, bringing the total number of suspects facing these charges to eleven. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Surveillance and arrests Surveillance In Pakistan a British man from Birmingham called Rashid Rauf is believed to have put plotters in touch with Al-Qaeda (BBC) (International Herald Tribune)
  • A magnitude-5. 4 earthquake strikes off the Maluku Islands in Indonesia. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer The Maluku Islands (also known as the Moluccas, Moluccan Islands, the Spice Islands or simply Maluku) are an Archipelago The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Officials currently state that a tsunami is not possible, as their initial magnitude estimates have been downgraded. A tsunami ((tsuːˈnɑːmi is a series of waves created when [1] This follows four magnitude-5 foreshocks the previous day. An aftershock is an Earthquake that occurs after a previous earthquake (the main shock [2]
  • Warren Jeffs, the fugitive leader of a polygamist Mormon sect and one of the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, has been arrested in southern Nevada. Warren Steed Jeffs (born December 3, 1955) was the leader of a controversial polygamist Sect known as the Fundamentalist Church of The term polygamy (a Greek word meaning "the practice of multiple marriage" is used in related ways in Social anthropology, Sociobiology, and TalkMormon#Latter Day Saint vs Latter-day Saint --> Mormon See also Former FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, FBI Most Wanted Terrorists The FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list arose from a conversation held in late 1949 (AP)
  • Vivendi Universal, the world's biggest music group, has signed a deal to make its music catalogue available on a free legal downloads service. VIVENDI is a software package for care management and staff organisation published by the German software company CONNEXT and introduced in 1995 (BBC)
  • Public school teachers in Detroit begin a strike after failing to reach an agreement with school district officials. Strike action, often simply called a strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal by Employees to perform work. (Detroit Free Press)
  • Residents in south Florida prepare for Tropical Storm Ernesto with concerns that the storm could again strengthen and become a hurricane after it leaves Cuba. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Hurricane Ernesto was the costliest Tropical cyclone of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la (Boston Globe)
  • Conflict between Shiite militia and the Iraqi military in southern city of Diwaniyah leaves at least 19 dead. (BBC)
  • British rail company South West Trains begin a series of one-day strikes over claims that unqualified company managers were allowed to drive trains. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located South West Trains ( SWT) is a train operating company operating in the United Kingdom, providing Train services to the south-west of London chiefly (BBC)
Current events of August 30, 2006 (2006-08-30) (Wednesday)edithistorywatch
  • Hurricane John lashes the Pacific coast of Mexico with the potential to cause flash floods and landslides. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Hurricane John was the eleventh named storm, seventh hurricane and fifth major hurricane of the 2006 Pacific hurricane season. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. A flash flood is a rapid flooding of geomorphic lowlying areas - washes rivers and streams A landslide is a geological phenomenon which includes a wide range of ground movement such as rock falls deep failure of slopes and shallow debris flows which can occur (Reuters)
  • 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict:
    • The UN's humanitarian chief accuses Israel of "completely immoral" use of cluster bombs in Lebanon. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Jan Egeland (born September 12, 1957 in Norway) was the United Nations Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Cluster munitions or cluster bombs are air-dropped or ground-launched munitions that eject a number of smaller submunitions a cluster of bomblets (BBC NEWS)
    • A Hezbollah cabinet minister rejects a call by Kofi Annan for the unconditional release of the two Israeli soldiers, in accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701. Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation Kofi Atta Annan, GCMG (born 8 April 1938 is a Ghanaian Diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 is a resolution intended to resolve the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict. (Haaretz)
    • Israel rejects a call by Kofi Annan to lift the blockade of Lebanon before United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 is implemented. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Kofi Atta Annan, GCMG (born 8 April 1938 is a Ghanaian Diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 is a resolution intended to resolve the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict. (Reuters)
  • Multiple bomb attacks across Baghdad, Iraq kill at least 40 people while 12 more die after bomb explodes near an army recruiting office in Hilla. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Al-Hillah ( BGN: Al Ḩillah; also spelled Hillah or Hilla) is a city in central Iraq (BBC)
  • Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter successfully completed aerobraking, and is preparing to enter a Sun synchronized science orbit at Mars. NASA 's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter ( MRO) is a multipurpose Spacecraft designed to conduct Reconnaissance and exploration of Mars Aerobraking is a Spaceflight maneuver that reduces the high point of an Elliptical orbit ( Apoapsis) by flying the vehicle through the Atmosphere This article is about a class of orbits about the Earth For a class of orbits around the sun see Heliosynchronous orbit. Science (from the Latin scientia, meaning " Knowledge " or "knowing" is the effort to discover, and increase human understanding 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 Space.com
  • Israeli troops kill at least eight Palestinians in fighting in Gaza City, as part of a two-month offensive in the territory. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. (Al Jazeera)
  • Mexican presidential candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador vows to form a parallel government following the Federal Electoral Tribunal's ruling that Felipe Calderón won the presidential election. The Constitutional Citizen President of the United Mexican States (the official title in Spanish is Ciudadano Presidente Constitucional de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos Andrés Manuel López Obrador, (born November 13, 1953) is a Mexican politician who held the position of Head of Government of the Federal District The Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary ( Spanish: Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federación or TEPJF) is a venue within This article is about the current president of Mexico For the Filipino politician and historical figure see Felipe Calderón y Roca. For other elections in Mexico during 2006 see 2006 Mexican elections For election disputes and controversies see Mexican general election 2006 (AP)
  • Former United States Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage originally revealed the identity of Valerie Plame to columnist Robert Novak in 2003. The Deputy Secretary of State of the United States is the chief assistant to the Secretary of State who is responsible for foreign affairs. Richard Armitage may refer to Richard Armitage (actor, English actor Richard Armitage (politician, American politician Valerie Elise Plame Wilson (born 19 April 1963) known as Valerie Plame, Valerie E Robert David Sanders "Bob" Novak (born February 26, 1931) is a Conservative American political commentator syndicated columnist and journalist Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. (CNN)
  • The UK Government announces plans to make the possession of violent pornographic images illegal and punishable by up to three years in prison. Her Majesty's Government, or when the monarch is male His Majesty's Government, is the title used by the Government of the United Kingdom, based at Pornography or porn is the explicit depiction of Sexual subject matter with the sole intention of sexually exciting the viewer (The Guardian)
  • Wake Island is evacuated, in preparation for its predicted inundation by Typhoon Ioke, now classified as a super typhoon, which is expected to destroy almost all structures on the island. Wake Island (also known as Wake Atoll) is a Coral atoll having a Coastline of 12 miles (19 kilometers in the North Pacific Ocean Hurricane Ioke (was also Typhoon Ioke, international designation 0612, JTWC designation 01C, and sometimes called Super Tropical cyclones are ranked according to their maximum winds using several scales (CNN)
  • A United States federal judge overturns a jury's recent $50 million award against Merck on behalf of a Vioxx user, on the ground that the award was excessive. In the United States the title of federal judge usually refers to a Judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Merck & Co Inc ( also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme or MSD outside the USA and Canada, is one of the largest Pharmaceutical companies Rofecoxib (Rofecoxib is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug ( NSAID) marketed by Merck & Co (Reuters)
  • East Timor rebel leader Alfredo Reinhado and 56 other prisoners escape from a jail in the capital Dili, throwing the troubled nation back into turmoil. East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste (officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) is a country in Southeast Asia. Alfredo Alves Reinado (1967 &ndash February 11 2008 sometimes spelled Reinhado, was a former Major in the Military of Timor-Leste, the Dili, also spelled Díli, is the Capital and largest city of Timor Leste (formerly called East Timor. The 2006 East Timorese crisis began as a conflict between elements of the Military of East Timor over discrimination within the military and expanded to general violence throughout (News Ltd)
  • The European Patent Office completely revokes Sara Lee’s European patent on the Senseo coffee pads. The European Patent Organisation ( EPO or EPOrg) is a public international organisation created in 1977 to grant Patents in Europe under The opposition procedure before the European Patent Office (EPO is a post-grant, contentious Inter partes, administrative procedure intended The Convention on the Grant of European Patents of 5 October 1973, commonly known as the European Patent Convention (EPC is a multilateral Treaty Senseo is a registered Trademark for a Coffee brewing system from Dutch companies Philips and Douwe Egberts, a Subsidiary (Bloomberg)
Current events of August 31, 2006 (2006-08-31) (Thursday)edithistorywatch
  • The US contractor Lockheed Martin is chosen over an alliance of Northrop Grumman and Boeing to build the new spacecraft Orion. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Lockheed Martin ( is a large multinational Aerospace manufacturer and advanced technology Company formed in 1995 by the merger of Northrop Grumman Corporation ( is an Aerospace and defense technology company formed by the 1994 purchase of Grumman by Northrop. The Boeing Company is a major Aerospace and defense corporation originally founded by William E Orion is a Spacecraft design currently under development by the United States space agency NASA. Orion was previously known as the Crew Exploration Vehicle. The Crew Exploration Vehicle (or CEV) was the conceptual component of the Vision for Space Exploration that later became known as the Orion spacecraft Orion will go eventually to the moon by 2014. 2014 ( MMXIV) will be a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. MSNBC
  • The United Nations Security Council approves resolution 1706, which is meant to resolve the Darfur conflict. See also New proposed UN peacekeeping force United Nations Security Council Resolution 1706 was a United Nations Security Council The War in Darfur is a military conflict in the Darfur region of western Sudan. (Business Day) Sudan has rejected the resolution. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. (Globe and Mail)
  • The annual development report released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development criticizes Japan and Germany for not doing enough to stabilize international trade by buying imports. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development ( UNCTAD) was established in 1964 as a permanent intergovernmental body For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. In Economics, an import is any good (eg a Commodity) or Service brought into one country from another country in a legitimate fashion (BBC News)
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb and Sanofi-Aventis win a court ruling in the US banning Apotex from selling a generic version of Plavix, the world's second best-selling medicine. Bristol-Myers Squibb ( colloquially referred to as BMS, is a Pharmaceutical Corporation, formed by a 1989 merger between pharmaceutical companies Sanofi-Aventis () headquartered in Paris, France, is a multinational pharmaceutical company A generic drug (generic drugs short generics is a drug which is produced and distributed without Patent protection Clopidogrel is a potent oral antiplatelet agent often used in the treatment of Coronary artery disease, Peripheral vascular disease, and Cerebrovascular Apotex had won over 50 per cent of all US prescriptions since the sale of the drug began on August 8. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. (Bloomberg)
  • Iraqi insurgency
    • Multiple rocket and bomb attacks in Baghdad kill at least 43 people and injure more than 100 others. The Iraqi insurgency is composed of diverse mix of militias foreign fighters all Iraqi units or mixtures using violent measures against the US-led Coalition in Iraq Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (BBC), (CNN)
  • Warren Jeffs waives his extradition hearing, and will be extradited to Washington County, Utah, where he will first face charges as an accomplice to bigamy and rape in arranging polygamous marriages between older men and underage girls. Warren Steed Jeffs (born December 3, 1955) was the leader of a controversial polygamist Sect known as the Fundamentalist Church of Extradition is the official process by which one nation or state requests and obtains from another nation or state the surrender of a suspected or convicted criminal Washington County is a County located in the US state of Utah. The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. At law an accomplice is a person who actively participates in the commission of a Crime, even though they take no part in the actual Criminal offence. The term polygamy (a Greek word meaning "the practice of multiple marriage" is used in related ways in Social anthropology, Sociobiology, and Rape, also referred to as Sexual assault, is an Assault by a person involving Sexual intercourse with or Sexual penetration of another person The term polygamy (a Greek word meaning "the practice of multiple marriage" is used in related ways in Social anthropology, Sociobiology, and He also faces similar charges in Arizona, and federal charges in connection with his flight from justice. The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. A fugitive is a person who is fleeing from Custody, whether it be from private Slavery, a government Arrest, government or non-government questioning (CNN)
  • Israeli police, at the request of the British Embassy in Tel Aviv, captured a man who broke in to the Embassy and demanded asylum, threatening to kill himself if his demands were not met. 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 diplomatic mission is a group of people from one State or an international Inter-governmental organization (such as the United Nations) present in Tel Aviv-Yafo (תֵּל ־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ تل أبيب Tal ʾAbīb) (usually Tel Aviv) is the second-largest city in Israel A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one State or an international Inter-governmental organization (such as the United Nations) present in (BBC) (BBC)
  • The future of UK model manufacturer Airfix, founded in 1939, is in doubt after the financial collapse of parent company Humbrol. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Airfix is a UK manufacturer of plastic Scale model kits of aircraft and other subjects Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Humbrol Limited was a British manufacturer of model kits toys and paints producing under its own brand and the Airfix, Sky Marks Young Scientist 1st Gear High Company administrators declare they wish to sell the Airfix brand. Administration is a procedure under the Insolvency laws of a number of Common law jurisdictions which functions as a rescue mechanism for insolvent companies (BBC)
  • Syria welcomes Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, who said yesterday that the two countries will "build a new world" free of U. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (ˈuɰo rafaˈel ˈtʃaβ̞es ˈfɾias (born July 28 1954 is the current President of Venezuela. S. domination and vowed to one day "dig the grave of U. S. imperialism. " State Department spokesman Tom Casey retorts that Chávez should remind Damascus about its international obligations to prevent Hezbollah from receiving weapons. Tom Casey is a US diplomat. He is the current Deputy Spokesman and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the United States Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation (AP)
  • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the President of Iran, stated that Iran had the right to use nuclear technology on the day that a United Nations Security Council deadline expires. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (محمود احمدی‌نژاد; born October 28, 1956) is the sixth and current President of the Islamic Republic of Iran The President of Iran is the highest elected official in the Islamic Republic of Iran, second only to the Supreme Leader. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. President Ahmadinejad said: "They should know that the Iranian nation will not yield to pressure and will not let its rights be trampled on. " (CNN)
  • Norwegian police announce they have recovered the Edvard Munch paintings The Scream and Madonna, stolen in 2004. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Edvard Munch (mʉŋk December 12, 1863 – January 23, 1944) was a Norwegian Symbolist painter, Printmaker The Scream ( Skrik, 1893-1910 is a seminal series of expressionist Paintings by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch Madonna is a Painting by the Norwegian expressionist Edvard Munch. (BBC)
  • A magnitude 4. 8 earthquake affected Japan just south of Tokyo. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. Shinkansen service was suspended for 15 minutes but no damage was reported. The is a Network of High-speed railway lines in Japan operated by four Japan Railways Group companies (Bloomberg)(Mainichi)
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  • Ethiopia: 111 defendants, including leaders of the CUD and journalists, on charges related to the 2005 elections. July 2006 was a month with thirty-one days The following events also occurred during the month September 2006 was marked by a controversy surrounding statements made by Pope Benedict XVI regarding Islam, during the same week as the fifth anniversary Surveillance and arrests Surveillance In Pakistan a British man from Birmingham called Rashid Rauf is believed to have put plotters in touch with Al-Qaeda Human and bird cases 1959-1997 A highly pathogenic strain of H5N1 caused Flu outbreaks with significant spread to numerous farms The Cole Inquiry, formally the Inquiry into certain Australian companies in relation to the UN Oil-For-Food Programme was a Royal Commission set up by the The 2006 East Timorese crisis began as a conflict between elements of the Military of East Timor over discrimination within the military and expanded to general violence throughout The 2006 Horn of Africa food crisis is an acute shortage of food affecting four Horn of Africa countries Somalia, Kenya, Djibouti and Illegal immigration to the United States refers to the act of foreign nationals voluntarily resettling in the United States in violation of U Iran is not known to possess Weapons of mass destruction, and has signed treaties repudiating possession of them including the Biological Weapons Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon The 2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season had no bounds but cyclones tend to form between April and December with peaks in May and November The NSA warrantless surveillance controversy concerns Surveillance of persons within the United States incident to the collection of Foreign intelligence by the The Operación Puerto doping case (meaning Operation Mountain Pass) is a Spanish doping case against doctor Eufemiano Fuentes and a number of accomplices }The 2006 Pacific typhoon season had no official bounds it ran year-round in 2006 but most Tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne The following is a list of notable deaths in 2006. Links to other years follow Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Robert Thaves ( October 5 1924 - August 1 2006) was the creator of the Comic strip Frank and Ernest, which began Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Johannes Gerardus Maria Willebrands ( September 4, 1909 &ndash August 2, 2006) was a Dutch Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, DBE ( December 9, 1915 &ndash August 3, 2006) was a German -born Austrian British Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Arthur Lee ( March 7, 1945 – August 3, 2006) was the frontman songwriter and multi-instrumentalist of the Los Angeles rock band Love Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Susan Howlet Butcher ( December 26, 1954 – August 5, 2006) was an American Dog musher, noteworthy as the second Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Gustavo Arcos Bergnes ( December 19, 1926 in Caibarien, Cuba &ndash August 8, 2006 in Havana, Cuba Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus James Alfred Van Allen ( September 7 1914 &ndash August 9, 2006) was an American space scientist at the University of Iowa Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Mike Douglas, born Michael Delaney Dowd Jr ( August 11 1925 &ndash August 11 2006) was an American Entertainer Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Raska Lukwiya (died 12 August 2006) was the third highest ranking leader of the Lord's Resistance Army rebel group founded in northern Uganda Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Tony Jay ( February 2, 1933 - August 13, 2006) was an English actor Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Victoria Jackson Gray Adams ( November 5 1926 - August 12 2006) was an American Civil rights activist from Hattiesburg Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Bruno Kirby ( April 28 1949 – August 14 2006) was an American film and television actor Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Dame Te Atairangikaahu ONZ, DBE ( 23 July 1931 &ndash 15 August 2006) was the Māori queen for 40 years the Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Alfredo Stroessner Matiauda, whose name is also spelled Strössner or Strößner (November 3 1912 Encarnación - August 16 2006 Brasília Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli See Shamshur Rahman for the critic from India. For the Bangladeshi cricketer see Shamsur Rahman (cricketer. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Joseph John Rosenthal ( October 9 1911 &ndash August 20 2006) was an American Photographer who received the Pulitzer Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Wasim Hasan Raja ( Urdu: وسیم حسن راجہ) ( July 3, 1952 &ndash August 23, 2006) was a Pakistani Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Walter Maynard Ferguson ( May 4, 1928 – August 23, 2006) was a Canadian Jazz Trumpet player and Bandleader Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Joseph Stefano ( 5 May 1922 Philadelphia Pennsylvania - 25 August 2006) was an American Screenwriter. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Ustad Bismillah Khan Sahib ( March 21, 1916 – August 21, 2006) was a Shehnai Maestro from India. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Nawab Akbar Shahbaz Khan Bugti (نواب اکبر شہاز خان بگٹی ( July 12, 1927 – August 26, 2006) was the Tumandar (head Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan María Esther Heredia Lecaro de Capovilla ( September 14, 1889 &ndash August 27, 2006) was an Ecuadorian Supercentenarian Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Benoît Sauvageau ( November 22 1963 – August 28 2006) was a Canadian politician Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Donald Leslie Chipp, AO (21 August 1925 &ndash 28 August 2006 was an Australian politician and the inaugural leader of the Australian Democrats. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Jumpin' Gene Simmons ( July 10 1933, Tupelo Mississippi - August 29 2006, Tupelo Mississippi) was an American Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Gwyllyn Samuel Newton "Glenn" Ford ( May 1, 1916 &ndash August 30, 2006) was a Canadian -born American Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Naguib Mahfouz (نجيب محفوظ Nagīb Maḥfūẓ ( December 11, 1911 – August 30, 2006) was an Egyptian Novelist Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon 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 Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign The Ituri conflict is a conflict between the agriculturalist Lendu and pastoralist Hema ethnic groups in the Ituri region of northeastern Democratic The Transitional Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo was tasked with moving from the state riven by the Second Congo War (1998-2003 to a government based upon a Context of the conflict The civil war revolves around a number of issues particularly The end of the 30-year presidency of Félix Houphouët-Boigny forced The Nepalese Civil War (labelled People's War by the Maoists was a conflict between Government forces and Maoist rebels in Nepal The Second Chechen War, in a later phase better known as the War in the North Caucasus, was launched by the Russian Federation starting August 26 The South Thailand insurgency is a Separatist campaign by Islamist terrorists which is taking place in the predominantly Malay Pattani region, made up of the See also Elections in 2006 Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Elections and parties in Tuvalu gives information on Elections election results and parties in Tuvalu. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. The United States has a federal government, with elected officials at federal (national state and local level The 2006 election of a United States Senator from the state of Connecticut was held on November 7 2006. The Missouri Senate election of 2006 was held on November 7 2006 to decide who would serve as senator for Missouri between January 3, 2007 and January The Michigan United States Senate election of 2006 was held on November 7, 2006. General Georgia has 13 congressional districts whose lines were redrawn in 2005 Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Elections in Guyana gives information on Election and election results in Guyana. Alberto Ken'ya Fujimori (Japanese name) (born in Lima, Peru on July 28 1938 is a Peruvian and Japanese ref> Fujimori secures Japanese haven Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte (November The Coalition for Unity and Democracy (ቅንጅት ለአንድነት እና ዴሞክራሲ commonly referred to by its English abbreviation CUD or occasionally CDU its Amharic abbreviation Ethiopia held general elections on May 15, 2005, for seats in both its national and in four regional government councils
  • Iraq: Iraqi Special Tribunal
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  • Sierra Leone: SCfSL
  • UK: Leo O'Connor & David Keogh
  • U. The Supreme Iraqi Criminal Tribunal (formerly Iraqi Special Tribunal) is a body established under Iraqi national law to try Iraqi nationals or residents accused The Trial of Saddam Hussein was the trial of the deposed President of Iraq Saddam Hussein by the Iraqi Interim Government for alleged The International Criminal Court ( ICC or ICCt) was established in 2002 as a permanent tribunal to prosecute individuals for Genocide, crimes against Thomas Lubanga Dyilo (born 29 December 1960 in Djiba, Ituri) is the founder and former leader of the Union of Congolese Patriots (UPC The International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991 The Special Court for Sierra Leone is an independent judicial body set up to "try those who bear greatest responsibility" for the War crimes and Crimes against Charles McArthur Ghankay Taylor (born January 28, 1948) served as President of Liberia from August 2, 1997 to August 11 Civil servant David Keogh and parliamentary researcher Leo O'Connor, both of Northampton, England, were charged with S. : Brian Nichols
  • U. Brian Gene Nichols (born December 10, 1971) is known for his escape and alleged Killing spree in the Fulton county Courthouse in S. : Jeffrey Skilling (sentencing)
  • U. Jeffrey Keith "Jeff" Skilling (born November 25, 1953) was the CEO of Enron Corporation in 2001 S. : Tom DeLay

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Thomas Dale DeLay (born April 8 1947 is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Sugar Land, Texas. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Emancipation Day is celebrated in various locations in observation generally of the emancipation of slaves The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American The Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an independent sovereign English -speaking country consisting of two thousand Cays and Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman The National Day is a designated date on which celebrations mark the Nationhood of a Nation or non-sovereign Country. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Tisha B'Av (תשעה באב or he ט׳ באב "the Ninth of Av," is an annual fast day in Judaism, named for the ninth day ( Tisha Fasting is primarily the act of willingly abstaining from some or all Food, Drink, or both for a period of time Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day (Dan pobjede i domovinske zahvalnosti is a Public holiday in Croatia which is held as a memorial to its War of Independence Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Civic Holiday is the most widely used name for a public holiday celebrated in parts of Canada on the first Monday in August Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Father's Day is a celebration inaugurated in the early twentieth century to complement Mother's Day in celebrating Fatherhood and male Parenting, and 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. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. The Ghost Festival ( is a traditional Chinese Festival and Holiday, which is celebrated by Chinese in many countries The Traditional Chinese holidays have been part of Chinese tradition for thousands of years they are an essential part of Chinese culture. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus National Women's Day is an annual public holiday in South Africa on August 9. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus The National Day is a designated date on which celebrations mark the Nationhood of a Nation or non-sovereign Country. Singapore Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Hinduism is a religious tradition that originated in the Indian subcontinent. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid International Youth Day (IYD is an awareness day designated by the United Nations. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Mother's Day is a day honoring Mothers celebrated on various days in many places around the world The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures An Independence Day is an annual celebration commemorating the Anniversary of a Nation 's assumption of independent Statehood, usually after ceasing Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed An Independence Day is an annual celebration commemorating the Anniversary of a Nation 's assumption of independent Statehood, usually after ceasing India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Republic of the Congo (République du Congo Kongo: Repubilika ya Kongo; Lingala: Republiki ya Kongó) also known as Congo-Brazzaville North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Victory over Japan Day ( V-J Day, also known as Victory in the Pacific Day, or V-P Day) is a name chosen for the day on which the Surrender of Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Flooding of the Nile is an important cycle in Egypt. It is celebrated by Egyptians as an annual holiday for Two weeks starting This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Krishna Janmashtami ( Devanagari कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी, also known as "Krishnashtami","Saatam Aatham"," Gokulashtami Hinduism is a religious tradition that originated in the Indian subcontinent. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Universal Children's Day In 1954 the United Nations General Assembly suggested that all nations should observe a Universal Children's Day as a day of worldwide Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay ( Spanish: República del Paraguay; Guaraní: Tetã Paraguái) is one of the only Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Battle On the afternoon of August 16, 1777, the weather cleared and Stark ordered his men ready to attack Vermont ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Buhe is a Ceremony of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, held on August 19 ( Gregorian Calendar) NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Afghan Independence Day is celebrated in Afghanistan on 19 August to commemorate the Treaty of Rawalpindi in 1919 Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. The National Aviation Day ( August 19) is a United States national observation that celebrates the development of Aviation The holiday TEST The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Saint Stephen I ( Hungarian: I (Szent István) (967/969/975 Esztergom, Hungary – August 15, 1038, Esztergom-Szentkirály Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Benigno Servillano Aquino Jr ( November 27, 1932 – August 21 The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Ganesha Chaturthi ( IAST: Gaṇeśa Caturthī Devanagari: गणेश चतुर्थी or Ganesha Festival is a day on which Lord Ganesha Hinduism is a religious tradition that originated in the Indian subcontinent. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Heroes' Day or National Heroes' Day may refer to a number of commemorations of national heroes in different countries The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Saint Rose of Lima, ( April 20, 1586 – August 24, 1617) the first Catholic saint of the Americas, was born in Lima Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. 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July - August - Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) January 1999 was a month with thirty-one days The following events also occurred during the month February 1999 was a month with twenty-eight days The following events also occurred during the month March 1999 was a month with thirty-one days The following events also occurred during the month April 1999 was a month with thirty days The following events also occurred during the month May 1999 was a month with thirty-one days The following events also occurred during the month June 1999 was a month with thirty days The following events also occurred during the month July 1999 was a month with thirty-one days The following events also occurred during the month August 1999 was a month with thirty-one days The following events also occurred during the month September 1999 was a month with thirty days The following events also occurred during the month October 1999: January - 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