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2006 developments by topic Monthly events, 2006

Deaths
3: Al Lewis 3: Romano Mussolini 4: Betty Friedan 8: Ron Greenwood 9: Sir Freddie Laker 10: Juan Soriano 11: Peter Benchley 14: Lynden David Hall 15: Sun Yun-suan 16: Ernie Stautner 20: Curt Gowdy 22: Atwar Bahjat 22: Sinnathamby Rajaratnam 24: Don Knotts 24: Dennis Weaver 25: Octavia Butler 25: Darren McGavin 27: Linda Smith 27: Robert Scott

Events
2006 Winter Olympics
Ongoing Abramoff scandal Ariel Sharon illness Avian influenza (H5N1) outbreak Black sites scandal Dubai Ports World controversy Horn of Africa food crisis Iran's nuclear program Liberal leadership race in Canada Malawi food crisis Malaysian Baldgate scandal Muhammad cartoons controversy North Indian cyclone season NSA Spying Controversy Pacific typhoon season Philippines under state of emergency Southern Hemisphere cyclone season Southern Leyte mudslide

Wars and conflicts
Acholiland insurgency Arab-Israeli conflict (Al-Aqsa Intifada) Darfur conflict in Sudan Iraq War Ivorian Civil War Nepal Civil War Second Chechen War Second Congo War South Thailand insurgency

Elections
Results 23: Uganda, President and Parliament 15: Tokelau, referendum on future status 12: Cape Verde, President 8: Nepal, municipality election 7: Haiti, General 5: Costa Rica, Pres. and Legislative

Trials

Chile: Alberto Fujimori (extradition process) Chile: Augusto Pinochet Iraq: Iraqi Special Tribunal Saddam Hussein, among others Netherlands: ICTY Slobodan Milošević Russia: Nur-Pashi Kulayev< UK: Leo O'Connor & David Keogh U. Overview February was named after the Latin term februum, which means purification, via the purification ritual Februa held on February 15 in the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. PortalCurrent events News collections and sources See WikipediaNews collections and sources. January 2006: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July Stories without links will be removed. News stories must be in English Stories without links will be removed'. News stories must be in English May 2006 was a month with thirty-one days The following events also occurred during the month June 2006 was a month with thirty days The following events also occurred during the month July 2006 was a month with thirty-one days The following events also occurred during the month 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 September 2006 was marked by a controversy surrounding statements made by Pope Benedict XVI regarding Islam, during the same week as the fifth anniversary October 2006 was a month that began on a Sunday The month was marked by a nuclear test by North Korea that prompted that passing of Resolution 1718 January 2007 is the first month of that year It began on a Monday and 31 days later ended on a Wednesday. January 2006: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July Stories without links will be removed. News stories must be in English 2006: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September 2006 in sports: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August February 28 2006 (Tuesday The brand Acclaim Entertainment officially returns to the video Deaths • none Ongoing events • African Cup of Nations • Horn of Africa food crisis • Malawi food crisis • February |} Ongoing Si Yi Chen ( Bali Nine) Tach Duc Thanh Nguyen (Bali Nine Matthew Norman February 2006: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August February 2006: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September February 2006: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August Deaths in February Feb 22: Sinnathamby Rajaratnam Events Malaysian lock-up detainee abuse scandal Nicoll Highway Deaths in February February 13: Kanokphong Songsomphan, writer Events in February 60th Anniversary Celebrations Business List of business leaders in 2006 2006 in Information Technology Culture 2006 in architecture |-! 2006 in.| style="width4%" | Jan| style="width4%" The following is a list of notable deaths in 2006. Links to other years follow Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Romano Mussolini ( September 26, 1927 - February 3, 2006) was the third and youngest son of Benito Mussolini, fascist dictator of Italy Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Betty Friedan ( February 4, 1921 – February 5, 2006) was an American feminist, activist and Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Ronald 'Ron' Greenwood CBE ( 11 November 1921 — 9 February 2006) was an English football player and manager Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Sir Frederick Alfred Laker ( 6 August, 1922 &ndash 9 February, 2006) was a British Airline Entrepreneur, best Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Juan Soriano (b August 8, 1920 as Juan Rodríguez Montoya d February 10, 2006) was a Mexican painter and Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Peter Bradford Benchley ( May 8, 1940 -11 February 2006 was an American author best known for writing the novel Jaws and co-writing the Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Lynden David Hall ( 7 May 1974 &ndash 14 February 2006) was a singer songwriter arranger Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Sun Yun-suan ( Chinese: 孫運璿 Pinyin: Sūn Yùnxuán ( November 11, 1913 – February 15, 2006) was a Chinese Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Ernest Alfred Stautner (April 20 1925 &ndash February 16 2006 was a German -born American football player and coach who starred as a Defensive Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Curtis Edward Gowdy ( July 31 1919 – February 20 2006) was an American Sportscaster, well-known as the longtime "voice" Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Atwar Bahjat (أطوار بهجت 1976 &ndash 22 February 2006) was an Iraqi journalist and reporter for Al-Arabiya Early life The second child of Sabapathy Pillai Sinnathamby and his wife both of Sri Lankan Tamil descent Rajaratnam was born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Jesse Donald Knotts ( July 21, 1924 &ndash February 24, 2006) was an American comedic Actor best known William Dennis Weaver ( June 4[[ 924]] &ndash February 24 2006) was an Emmy Award -winning American Actor, best known for Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Octavia Estelle Butler ( June 22, 1947 – February 24, 2006) was an American Science fiction Writer, one Darren McGavin (born William Lyle Richardson; May 7, 1922 &ndash February 25, 2006) was an American Actor best Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Linda Smith ( 29 January 1958 &ndash 27 February 2006) was an English stand-up comic and comedy writer WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in The Jack Abramoff Indian lobbying scandal is a United States political scandal relating to the work performed by political lobbyists Jack Abramoff, The illnesses of Ariel Sharon are a series of medical problems that former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has experienced especially coming to the Human and bird cases 1959-1997 A highly pathogenic strain of H5N1 caused Flu outbreaks with significant spread to numerous farms The DP World controversy began in February 2006 and rose to prominence as a National security debate in the United States. The 2006 Horn of Africa food crisis is an acute shortage of food affecting four Horn of Africa countries Somalia, Kenya, Djibouti and Iran is not known to possess Weapons of mass destruction, and has signed treaties repudiating possession of them including the Biological Weapons The Liberal Party of Canada leadership convention of 2006 was prompted by Paul Martin 's announcement that he would not lead the Liberal Party of Canada into another The Malawi food crisis is an ongoing severe Food security crisis affecting more than five million people in Malawi, especially in the south caused by the failure Baldgate (also known as botakgate and bald 11) is a Malaysian scandal that began on January 30, 2006, when Malaysian Police 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 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 Philippines was under a State of emergency, announced by presidential spokesperson Ignacio Bunye on the morning of February 24 A massive mudslide occurred on February 17, 2006 in the Philippine province of Southern Leyte that caused widespread damage and loss of 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 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 Second Congo War, also known as Africa's World War and the Great War of Africa, began in August 1998 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly 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 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Uganda provides national elections for a president and a Legislature. The Ugandan general election of 2006 took place on February 23, 2006. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Politics of Tokelau takes place within a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic dependency. The Tokelau self-determination referendum of 2006, supervised by the United Nations, was held from February 11 to February 15, 2006. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Elections in Cape Verde gives information on Election and election results in Cape Verde. A presidential election took place in Cape Verde on 12 February 2006. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Elections in Nepal gives information on Election and election results in Nepal. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Elections in Haiti gives information on Election and election results in Haiti. The 2006 Elections in Haiti, to replace the interim government of Gérard Latortue put in place after the 2004 Haiti rebellion, were delayed four Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Elections in Costa Rica gives information on Elections and election results in Costa Rica. Costa Rica held a presidential election on 5 February 2006. Óscar Arias of the National Liberation Party (Partido Liberación 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 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 Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991 Nur-Pashi Kulayev (born 1980 a native of Engenoi, Chechnya, is thought to be the sole survivor of the 32 hostage-takers in the 2004 Beslan school 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. : Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling U. Kenneth Lee "Ken" Lay ( April 15, 1942 Jeffrey Keith "Jeff" Skilling (born November 25, 1953) was the CEO of Enron Corporation in 2001 S. : Tom DeLay U. Thomas Dale DeLay (born April 8 1947 is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Sugar Land, Texas. S. : Zacarias Moussaoui

1 February 2006 (Wednesday)

• Governor of West Virginia Joe Manchin asks for a halt in coal mining following two more coal mining deaths in the state that saw fourteen people die in coal mining disasters in January. Zacarias Moussaoui ( Arabic: زكريا موسوي; born May 30 1968 is a French citizen who was convicted of conspiring to kill citizens Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. This is a list of Governors of West Virginia List of Governors West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by Joseph "Joe" Manchin III (born August 24, 1947 in Farmington West Virginia) is an American politician from the State of Coal mining is the extraction or removal of Coal from the Earth by Mining. January 2006: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July (CNN).
• More than 200 Israeli settlers and Israeli Security Forces are injured when the Security Forces brutally beat the settlers of the Amona outpost in the West Bank. Israeli settlements are communities inhabited by Israelis in territory that was captured as a result of Jordanian attacks during the 1967 Six-Day War. Security forces in Israel include a variety of organizations including law enforcement, Military, Paramilitary, governmental Amona (עמונה is a communal settlement and Israeli settlement in the central West Bank 's southern Samaria region on a hill overlooking The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria (Haaretz)
• The controversy surrounding the Muhammad cartoons escalates as newspapers in France, Germany, Italy and Spain republish the controversial pictures in defiance of widespread Muslim protests in the Middle East and elsewhere. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. (BBC)
• The Latin American TV station teleSUR, backed by the Venezuelan government, has signed a co-operation agreement with the Arabic channel al-Jazeera. A television station is a type of broadcast station that broadcasts both audio and Video to Television receivers in a particular area La Nueva Televisora del Sur ( Spanish for "The New Television Station of the South" named teleSUR, is a pan- Latin American terrestrial Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language For the English-language channel see Al Jazeera English Al Jazeera (الجزيرة al-jazīrah,, meaning "The Island" (BBC)
• Shares in Google fall dramatically after the company reported profits below Wall Street estimates. Google Inc is an American public corporation, earning revenue from advertising related to its Internet search, e-mail, online Wall Street is a street in lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. $12 billion in market value was lost. (AP)
• Astronomers measure the size of newly discovered dwarf planet Eris as larger than Pluto with 84% probability. A dwarf planet, as defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU is a Celestial body Orbiting the Sun that is massive enough to be rounded (astro.uni-bonn.de), (AP via Yahoo!)

2 February 2006 (Thursday)

• A leaked memo in the UK, detailing a conversation between U. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located S. President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair in 2003, has revealed that Blair intended to follow the US into Iraq even without a UN resolution, and that Bush considered provoking a response from Iraq using falsely marked Lockheed U-2 spy planes to provide an excuse for war. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. 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 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. A United Nations resolution (or UN resolution) is a formal text adopted by a United Nations (UN body WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout (Guardian)
• Venezuela has expelled U.S. Navy Cmdr. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the John Correa, a military attaché at the U.S. embassy in Caracas, on suspicion of espionage. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Caracas (kaˈɾakas is the Capital and largest city of Venezuela. (Newsweek) (BBC)
• Representative John Boehner of Ohio becomes the U.S. House Majority Leader, beating out acting majority leader Roy Blunt in a house vote. John Andrew Boehner ˈbeɪnɚ born November 17, 1949, is an American politician of the Republican Party who is currently serving as the Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives are elected by their respective parties in a closed-door (private Caucus. Roy D Blunt (born January 10, 1950) is a Republican Politician from Missouri, representing ( map (New York Times)
• Royal Dutch Shell breaks the record for the highest ever annual profit for a British company with a total of £13. Royal Dutch Shell plc, commonly known simply as Shell, is a multinational oil company of Dutch and British origins 12bn (BBC)
• The oil tanker Seabulk Pride, carrying approx 100,000 barrels (approx. History The technology of oil transportation has evolved alongside the oil industry The Seabulk Pride is a double-hulled Oil tanker which ran aground near the port of Nikiski, Alaska on February 2, 2006. 16 million L) of oil, runs aground in the port of Nikiski, Alaska. Nikiski is a Census-designated place (CDP in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent (BBC)
• The mobile phones of high ranking Greek government officials, including Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis have been revealed to have been tapped by unknown eavesdroppers. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Konstantínos Alexandrou Karamanlís (Κωνσταντίνος Αλεξάνδρου Καραμανλής (alt The Greek telephone tapping case of 2004-2005, also referred to as Greek Watergate, involved the illegal tapping of more than 100 Mobile phones on the (Reuters) (Athens News Agency)

3 February 2006 (Friday)

• Jamal al-Bedawi, who masterminded the USS Cole bombing, and Fawaz al-Rabeiee, who planned the 2002 attack on the French tanker Limburg, escape from a prison in Yemen along with 22 other prisoners, 12 of whom were convicted members of Al-Qaida. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Jamal Mohammed al-Bedawi (جمال محمد البدوي (born July 22, 1960; or October 23, 1960; or 1963or 1969 is a Yemeni The USS Cole bombing was a Suicide bombing attack against the U Fawaz Yahya al-Rabeiee ( فواز يحيى الربيعي) (1979-2006 was a Al-Qaeda terrorist sentenced to death in 2004 by a Yemeni court for his Yemen ( Arabic: اليَمَن al-Yaman officially the Republic of Yemen ( Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية al-Jumhuuriyya Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The (BBC)
• The United States expels Venezuelan diplomat Jeny Figueredo Frias in retaliation for yesterday's expulsion of suspected US spy John Correa from Venezuela. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Persona non grata ( Latin, Plural: personae non gratae, also abbreviated PNG literally meaning "an unwelcome person" is a term used Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the A State Department spokesman described the move as part of "tit-for-tat diplomatic games". (VOA)
• The International Atomic Energy Agency has deferred until Saturday a vote on whether to report Iran to the UN Security Council over concerns its nuclear programs may produce weapons. The International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA) is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. (CBC)
• A plot to assassinate President Mikhail Saakashvili of Georgia by shooting down his helicopter has been foiled. AssassiNation is the sixth album by Krisiun, released in 2006 on Century Media. The President of Georgia (საქართველოს პრეზიდენტი is the Commander-in-chief of Georgia. Mikheil Saakashvili (მიხეილ ნიკოლოზის ძე სააკაშვილი (born 21 December 1967, a Georgian Politician, the Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. (Yahoo)
• Queues build up at vendors as the EuroMillions lottery offers a jackpot of €180 million after 11 successive rollovers (statistically expected once in 25 years). EuroMillions is a pan- European Lottery, launched by the Française des Jeux in France, the Loterias y Apuestas del Estado in A lottery is a form of Gambling which involves the drawing of lots for a prize Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e Some British vendors report a 1200% increase in sales. EuroMillions tickets are sold in Austria, Belgium. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small Landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation 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 Irish woman won €115,436,126 last July. (BBC), (Guardian). UPDATE: The winning numbers were 9 21 30 39 50 with Lucky Star numbers 01 and 03; the jackpot was shared between three winning tickets, two in France and one in Portugal. (UK National Lottery)
• Two car bombs explode minutes apart in southern Baghdad, killing at least 16 people and wounding more than 90 others. A car bomb is an explosive device placed in a car or other Vehicle and then detonated. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (CNN)
• A strong earthquake registering magnitude 5. 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 9 shakes northeastern Japan, but there is no danger of a tsunami. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A tsunami ((tsuːˈnɑːmi is a series of waves created when (CNN)
• Israeli-Palestinian Conflict:
  • Hezbollah fires some 30 mortar shells at IDF outposts along the northern Israeli border, lightly wounding an Israeli soldier. Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation A mortar is a muzzle-loading Indirect fire weapon that fires shells at low velocities short ranges and high-arcing ballistic trajectories The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit In response, Israeli Air Force strikes Hezbollah targets in 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) (YNET)
  • At least three Qassam rockets are fired from Gaza by Palestinian militants at Israeli civilian targets. The Qassam rocket ( صاروخ القسام; also Kassam) is a simple steel Rocket filled with explosives produced by Hamas. Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn One rocket strikes a home in Kibbutz Karmiyah, injuring four people, including a one-year-old infant. The home belongs to a family recently evicted during Israel's 2005 unilateral disengagement from the Gaza Strip. Israel's unilateral disengagement plan ( Hebrew: תוכנית ההתנתקות Tokhnit HaHitnatkut or תוכנית ההינתקות Tokhnit HaHinatkut in (YNET)
• The United States Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld likens Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez to Adolf Hitler. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States Secretary of Defense ( SECDEF) is the head of the U Donald Henry Rumsfeld (born July 9 1932 is a United States Businessman, Politician, the 13th Secretary of Defense under President 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. Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately In retaliation, Venezuelan Vice President José Vicente Rangel refers to the US as the Third Reich. José Vicente Rangel Vale (born on 10 July 1929 in Caracas) is a Venezuelan leftist politician Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers (AP), (AP)
• The M/V al-Salam Boccaccio 98, a ferry carrying 1272 passengers and 105 crew, sinks in poor weather in the Red Sea while travelling between Saudi Arabia and Egypt. The Red Sea is a Salt water Inlet of the Indian Ocean between Africa and Asia. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. 314 people have been rescued so far. (BBC) (Wikinews)
• Dutch D66 party chairman Boris Dittrich resigns because the Dutch Government voted 'Yes' to Dutch participation in a NATO-led ISAF operation in Afghanistan. Democrats 66 ( D66, Democraten 66 official name Politieke Partij Democraten 66) is a Dutch progressive, social-liberal and Boris Ottokar Dittrich ( Utrecht, July 21, 1955) is a Dutch Politician and human rights activist. The North Atlantic Treaty International Security Assistance Force (10 ( ISAF) is a NATO -led security and development mission in Afghanistan established by the United Nations Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, (Expatica)

4 February 2006 (Saturday)

• Saddam Hussein aims to sue Tony Blair and George W. Bush for crimes against Iraq. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 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 George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (Scotsman)
• Georgia, USA. 17 human rights activists sentenced to prison including one 81 year old retired World War II Veteran for protesting outside Fort Benning military camp. Fort Benning is a United States Army post located southwest (Scoop, New Zealand)
• Twenty-seven out of 35 countries on the IAEA's Board of Governors vote to refer the nuclear program of Iran to the United Nations Security Council out of concern over Iran's plans to enrich nuclear materials and to refuse IAEA inspection of the process. The International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA) is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its 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 (BBC)
• A stampede at a sports stadium in Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines, kills 73 and injures more than 320, mostly women. This article is for the city for the river see Pasig River. The City of Pasig ( Filipino: Lungsod ng Pasig) is one of the cities and municipalities Metropolitan Manila ( Filipino: Kalakhang Maynila, Kamaynilaan) or the National Capital Region (NCR ( Filipino: Pambansang The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Tens of thousands of people had gathered to watch the anniversary presentation of the popular ABS-CBN early afternoon TV gameshow, Wowowee. ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation ( (ABS-CBN " A lto B roadcasting S ystem- C hronicle B roadcasting N etwork" Wowowee is a noon-time Variety and Game show broadcasted by ABS-CBN in the Philippines. (BBC) (CNN)
• The Danish, and as a consequence of sharing the same building, the Chilean and Swedish embassies in Damascus, are firebombed by protestors denouncing the publication of what they consider sacrilegious cartoons depicting the Muhammad. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Damascus ( دمشق,, also commonly known as الشام ash-Shām) is the capital and largest city of Syria. The Norwegian embassy is also burned. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional (BBC)

5 February 2006 (Sunday)

• American football: The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Seattle Seahawks by a score of 21-10 in Super Bowl XL. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle Washington, USA Super Bowl XL featured the American Football Conference (AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference (NFC champion Seattle (Sports Illustrated)
• Iran resumes most of its nuclear program after it was voted to be referred to the United Nations Security Council. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. 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 However it says that it is still open for renegotiation. (BBC)
• The Danish embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, is set on fire by protesters because of the continued controversy over the cartoons depicting the Muhammad, and rumors of Qur'an burnings in Denmark. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe 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 Qur’an ( القرآن, literally "the recitation" also sometimes transliterated as Qur’ān, Koran, Alcoran (BBC)
• Israel bombs a sport club in Gaza. When people came to help the wounded they fired another missile. When they manage to get a badly injured into a car a third missile is fired at the car killing three persons. (SFT)

6 February 2006 (Monday)

• In Costa Rica, the presidential election is a tight race and too close to call. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica,) is a Country in Costa Rica held a presidential election on 5 February 2006. Óscar Arias of the National Liberation Party (Partido Liberación (Reuters)
• Mauritania denounces amendments to an oil contract made by former leader Maaouiya Ould Taya with Woodside Petroleum. Mauritania (موريتانيا Mūrītāniyā officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya (معاوية ولد سيد أحمد الطايع (born 1941) also transliterated as Mu'awiya walad Sayyidi Ahmad Taya, was Woodside Petroleum Limited is an Australian Petroleum exploration and production company The Mauritanian authorities declare that the amendments were signed "outside the legal framework of normal practice, to the great detriment of our country", and could cost Mauritania up to $200 million a year. (BBC) (Radio France International)
• U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearings begin regarding the NSA warrantless surveillance program, with testimony from Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary (informally Senate Judiciary Committee) is a Standing committee of the United States Senate, the The NSA warrantless surveillance controversy concerns Surveillance of persons within the United States incident to the collection of Foreign intelligence by the The United States Attorney General is the head of the United States Department of Justice (see) concerned with legal affairs and is the chief law enforcement Alberto R Gonzales (born August 4 1955) was the 80th Attorney General of the United States. (NPR)
• As Stephen Harper is sworn in as Canada's 22nd Prime Minister, David Emerson crosses the floor from the Liberal Party to join Harper's Conservative Party, and is appointed as Minister of International Trade. WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Honorific prefixes --> Stephen Joseph Harper PC Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus David Lee Emerson, PC, MP (born September 17 1945, in Montreal Quebec) is a Canadian Politician, who was In Politics, crossing the floor is to vote against party lines especially where this is considered unusual or controversial The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political The Conservative Party of Canada ( Parti conservateur du Canada) colloquially known as the " Tories " is a conservative Harper also appointed Michael Fortier, an unelected party supporter, to minister of public works and government services and to the senate. This article is about the Canadian politician For the Oklahoma City Bombing informant see Michael Fortier (American. (CTV) (CBC)
• U.S., Indonesian, and Australian scientists working in the Foja Mountains in eastern Papua, Indonesia, discover 20 previously unknown frog species, a new species of honeyeater, four new butterflies, and at least five new plants. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Foja Mountains or Foja Range (Pegunungan Foja is located just north of the Mamberamo river basin in Papua, Indonesia. Papua is the largest province of Indonesia, comprising a majority part of the western half of the island of New Guinea and nearby islands (see also The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. This article is about the block cipher algorithm For the ultrafast laser pulse measurement technique see Frequency-resolved optical gating. The honeyeaters are a large and diverse family of small to medium sized birds most common in Australia and New Guinea, A butterfly is an Insect of the order Lepidoptera. Like all Lepidoptera butterflies are notable for their unusual life cycle with a Also discovered were a kangaroo unknown in Papua, and a Six-wired Bird of Paradise, previously known only from dead specimens whose origin was unknown. A kangaroo is a Marsupial from the family Macropodidae (macropods meaning 'large foot' The Berlepsch's Parotia ( Parotia berlepschi) also known as Berlepsch's Six-wired Bird of Paradise, is a medium-sized black Bird of paradise with a bronze-tinged (ABC)
• German car company BMW is banned from the Google index after attempting to deliberately deceive Google users. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. ( BMW) (Bavarian Motor Works is an independent German automobile manufacturer founded in 1916 Google Inc is an American public corporation, earning revenue from advertising related to its Internet search, e-mail, online (Outer Court)
• In the Egyptian port of Safaga, relatives of hundreds of passengers killed when the ferry al-Salam Boccaccio '98 sank in the Red Sea, attack the office of El Salam Maritime Transport. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Port Safaga, also known as Bur Safaga and Safaga (سفاجا is a town in Egypt, on the coast of the Red Sea, located 53 Km The Red Sea is a Salt water Inlet of the Indian Ocean between Africa and Asia. El Salam Maritime Transport is an Egyptian Ferry operator that operates a fleet of fifteen vessels on Red Sea routes between Ports in Egypt (BBC)
• Isabelle Dinoire, the French woman who received the world's first partial face transplant appears before the media for the first time, saying she expects to resume a normal life. Isabelle Dinoire, born 1967 was the first person to undergo a partial Face transplant, after her Labrador dog mauled her in May 2005 This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. (CBC)
• The Austrian Embassy in Tehran is pelted with stones by some 200 youths, in retaliation for the printing of the Muhammed Cartoons by three Austrian newspapers. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one State or an international Inter-governmental organization (such as the United Nations) present in Tehran (or Teheran) ( Persian: تهران Tehrān) is the capital and largest City of Iran, and the administrative center of [1]

7 February 2006 (Tuesday)

• Private Andrei Sychev, an 18-year old conscript soldier who was so severely beaten in a hazing incident at his base in Chelyabinsk on New Year's Eve that his legs and genitals had to be amputated, is transferred to Moscow for further treatment. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Dedovshchina (дедовщи́на is the name given to the informal system of subjugation of new junior conscripts for the Russian armed forces, Interior Chelyabinsk (Челя́бинск is a city in Russia, located just to the east of the Ural Mountains, on Miass River. New Year's Eve is on December 31, the final day of the Gregorian year and the day before New Year's Day. A leg is a limb on an Animal 's Body that supports the rest of the animal above the ground between the Ankle and the Hip and is used for A sex organ, or primary sexual characteristic, as narrowly defined is any of the anatomical parts of the body which are involved in sexual reproduction and constitute Amputation is the removal of a body extremity by trauma or Surgery. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of The incident has caused uproar in Russia with President Putin addressing the State Duma on army bullying. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia The State Duma (Государственная дума (Gosudarstvennaya Duma common abbreviation Госдума (Gosduma in the Russian Federation is the 16 soldiers officially died in hazing incidents last year, although the figure does not include related suicides. (RIA Novosti) (Radio Free Europe)
• Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy:
  • An Iranian newspaper, Hamshahri, has announced a competition for the best cartoon of the Holocaust "as a test of the boundaries of free speech". For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Hamshahri ( Persian: همشهری is a major national Iranian Persian-language newspaper published by the Municipality of Tehran, and founded The Holocaust (from the Greek el ''ὁλόκαυστον'' (el-Latn holókauston holos, "completely" and kaustos, "burnt" also known as Freedom of speech is the freedom to speak freely without Censorship or Limitation. (BBC) (WikiNews)
  • As the Danish embassy in Tehran is attacked by hundreds of protesters, five people are killed in Afghanistan as protests against European Muhammed cartoons sweep across the country. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Tehran (or Teheran) ( Persian: تهران Tehrān) is the capital and largest City of Iran, and the administrative center of Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, (BBC)
  • Prime Minister of Denmark Anders Fogh Rasmussen says violent Muslim protests over cartoons of Muhammad are a worldwide crisis spinning out of the control of governments. The Prime Minister of Denmark (statsminister is the Head of government in Danish politics. Anders Fogh Rasmussen (⁽ˈ⁾ɑnɐs foˀ ˈʀɑsmusn̩, informally known as Anders Fogh ( ˈfoːˀ ⁽ˈ⁾ɑnɐs ˈfɔʊ̯ˀ or simply Fogh, (born January A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion IMPORTANT PLEASE READ ##### For all questions relating to the addition of (pbuh peace be upon him or other honorifics (Reuters)
• Monitored by thousands of UN peacekeepers, the people of Haiti go to polling stations in the country's first election since the ousting of former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide in 2004. 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 Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: The 2006 Elections in Haiti, to replace the interim government of Gérard Latortue put in place after the 2004 Haiti rebellion, were delayed four President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. Jean-Bertrand Aristide (born July 15 1953 is a former Roman Catholic Priest who was President of Haiti in 1991 again from 1994 to 1996 and then "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " (CTV)
• An Israeli airstrike on a car kills two Palestinian militants in Gaza City. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. An airstrike is a Military strike by Air forces on either a suspected or a confirmed enemy ground position Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. (Reuters)
• Mounir El Motassadeq, a member of the Hamburg cell led by Mohammed Atta, is ordered an early release by the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany. Mounir el Motassadeq ( Arabic: منير المتصدق, (b April 3, 1974) was accused of being a member of The Hamburg cell was according to US and German intelligence agencies a group of radical Islamists that included students who eventually came to be Mohamed Atta ( ar محمد عطا السيد) (September 1 1968 &ndash September 11 2001 was an Egyptian Islamist, The Federal Constitutional Court (in German: Bundesverfassungsgericht BVerfG) is a special Court established by the Basic Law for the Federal Republic The Berlin court rules there is an absence of proof in the government's case that Motassadeq was informed about the 9/11 terrorist plot. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. (BBC)
• Scotland is to follow England into implementing the controversial UK National DNA Database of those arrested, but acquitted or released without charges. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. 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 (Scotsman)
• Japan urges North Korea to return to six-party talks on its nuclear program and halt missile development, but a Japanese official said Pyongyang insists that Washington drop sanctions first. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 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, A missile (see also pronunciation differences) is a self-propelled explosive Projectile used as a weapon towards a target (Reuters)
• Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri is convicted on 11 of 15 charges of solicitation and incitement to murder, and incitement to racial hatred after a lengthy trial at London's Central Criminal Court and is sentenced to seven years' imprisonment. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion Abu Hamza al-Masri (أبو حمزة المصري Abū Ḥamzah al-Maṣriy) (born 15 April 1958 is a Sunni Muslim who lives in the United Kingdom Incitement to racial or Ethnic hatred is a crime under the laws of a number of countries London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Central Criminal Court in England, commonly known as the Old Bailey, is a court (BBC)
• The number of people attempting to view illegal child pornography on the web has risen since 2004, according to British Telecommunications (BT). Child pornography refers to material depicting Children being in a state of undress engaged in erotic poses or sexual activity BT Group plc (formerly British Telecommunications plc) which trades as BT (ˌbiːˈtiː bee tee) (previously known as British Telecom and still They use a system to block sites carrying the images of children, which has been getting some 35,000 hits a day for the past four months. (BBC)

8 February 2006 (Wednesday)

• Chad and Sudan sign the Tripoli Agreement, ending the Chadian-Sudanese conflict. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 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 Tripoli Agreement (also known as the Libya Accord or the Tripoli Declaration) was signed on February 8, 2006, by Chadian President The current civil war in Chad began in December 2005. The conflict involved Chadian government forces and several Chadian rebel groups (AlertNet)
• Heather Wilson, a New Mexico Congresswoman with NSA oversight authority, became the first Republican on an intelligence committee to call for a congressional investigation into Bush's warrantless wiretap program. Heather A Wilson (born December 30 1960) is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives representing from 1998 to 2008 The National Security Agency/ Central Security Service ( NSA/CSS) is a cryptologic intelligence agency of the United States government The NSA warrantless surveillance controversy concerns Surveillance of persons within the United States incident to the collection of Foreign intelligence by the (NY Times)
• An explosion at Russian military base at Kurchaloi in Chechnya kills at least 12 soldiers. The Chechen Republic (ˈʧɛʧɨn rɪˈpʌblɨk Чече́нская Респу́блика Chechenskaya Respublika; Нохчийн Республика Noxçiyn Respublika The cause is unknown; however, a separatist attack has been officially ruled out. 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 (Al Jazeera)(Mail and Guardian)
• Japanese Princess Kiko is pregnant with her third child. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Early life Princess Kiko is the eldest daughter of Kawashima Tatsuhiko Professor of Geology at Gakushuin University, and his wife Kazuyo (ABC)
• Thousands of native South Americans march 900 miles south of Rio de Janeiro to the spot where Sepe Tiaraju was killed in 1756, demanding that land in Brazil be given for a new "Guaraní nation. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil Sepé Tiaraju was an indigenous Guarani leader born (no date available in the Jesuit mission of São Luiz Gonzaga and who died on February 7, 1756 Year 1756 ( MDCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Guaraní are a group of culturally related indigenous peoples of South America, distinguished from the related Tupi by their use of the Guaraní language "
• Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy: in Afghanistan, four people are killed and eleven others are wounded by police firing on hundreds of protesters attempting to storm US military base. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, (AP)

9 February 2006 (Thursday)

• I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, US Vice President Cheney's former chief of staff tells federal grand jury that his superiors authorized him to give secret information to reporters as part of the Bush administration's defense of intelligence used to justify invading Iraq. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Irve Lewis "Scooter" Libby (born August 22 1950) is a former Assistant to the President of the United States, George W The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney (born January 30 1941 is the forty-sixth and current Vice President of the United States. The Presidency of George W Bush began on his inauguration on January 20, 2001 as the 43rd and current President of the United States of America For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (AP)
• Early results indicate that René Préval has an overwhelming lead in the Haitian general election (BBC)
• The General Synod of the Church of England unanimously votes to apologise to descendants of the slaves on Barbados where, two hundred years ago, the church's Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts that owned the Codrington Estates, used slaves for labour. René Garcia Préval ( IPA: /ʀəne pʀeval/ (born January 17, 1943) is a Haitian politician and Agronomist who has been The 2006 Elections in Haiti, to replace the interim government of Gérard Latortue put in place after the 2004 Haiti rebellion, were delayed four The General Synod is the title of the governing body of some church organizations The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England, the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican As a social-economic system slavery is a legal institution under which a Person (called "a slave" is compelled to work for another Barbados ( Portuguese word for bearded-ones, bɑrˈbeɪdoʊz -dɒs situated just east of the Caribbean Sea, is an independent Island nation USPG (The United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, formed with the original name of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts (SPG (The Times) (BBC)
• U. S. forces are searching for the USS Cole attacker who escaped from prison last Friday. History See also USS Cole bombing On 12 October 2000 while at anchor in Aden the Cole was attacked by Al-Qaeda suicide bombers who sailed According to Interpol, an al-Qaida operative who had been sentenced to death for plotting the bombing of the USS Cole in 2000 escaped with a group of convicts from their prison last week in Sanaá, Yemen. The International Criminal Police Organization, better known by its telegraphic address Interpol is an organization facilitating international police cooperation Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The The USS Cole bombing was a Suicide bombing attack against the U History See also USS Cole bombing On 12 October 2000 while at anchor in Aden the Cole was attacked by Al-Qaeda suicide bombers who sailed Yemen ( Arabic: اليَمَن al-Yaman officially the Republic of Yemen ( Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية al-Jumhuuriyya (BBC) This is not the first group to have escaped. 10 other chief suspects escaped from custody in Aden during April of 2003 (BBC)
• Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities announces the discovery of an intact pharaonic tomb in the Valley of the Kings – the first to be discovered since King Tutankhamun's in 1922. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. The Supreme Council of Antiquities (commonly abbreviated SCA is part of the Egyptian Ministry of Culture and is responsible for the conservation protection and regulation KV63 is the most recently opened chamber in Egypt 's Valley of the Kings pharaonic Necropolis. The Valley of the Kings ( Arabic: وادي الملوك Wadi Biban el-Muluk; "Gates of the King" is a Valley in Egypt where for Tomb KV62 in Egypt 's Valley of the Kings is the Tomb of Tutankhamun, which became famous for the wealth of Treasure it contained (Scotsman)
• In Turkey, Istanbul's police chief said a bomb blast at an Internet cafe in the city had wounded 14 people. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey (ABC)
• A suicide bombing occurs during a Shiite Muslim procession in Hangu, Pakistan, resulting in riots during the Muslim branch's most important holiday, Ashura. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion Hangu ( Urdu \ Pashto: ہنگو) is a town in the Northwest Frontier Province of Pakistan. The Day of Ashura ( ar عاشوراء, Ashura Ashoura and other spellings is on the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax At least 27 people were killed and dozens injured in the result violence. (ABC)
• A large-scale slaughter is planned at a Nigerian farm where thousands of chickens have died from bird flu. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Influenza A virus subtype H5[[Neuraminidase N1]], also known as A(H5N1 or simply H5N1, is a subtype of the Influenza A virus which can cause (BBC)
• The House of Keys, the lower house of the Isle of Man, a crown dependency of the United Kingdom, votes to lower the voting age to 16. The House of Keys (Kiare as Feed is the directly elected lower branch of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man, the other branch being the Legislative A lower house is one of two chambers of a Bicameral Legislature, the other chamber being the Upper house. The Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin ˈɛlʲən ˈvanɪn or Mann (Mannin) is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical The Crown Dependencies are possessions of The Crown in Right of the United Kingdom, as opposed to overseas territories or colonies of the United 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)
• Mannheim, Germany — Ernst Zündel, a German white supremacist extradited from Canada on accusations he repeatedly denied the Holocaust, returned to court Thursday to face charges of incitement, libel and disparaging the dead. Mannheim is a City in Germany. With 327318 inhabitants it is the second-largest city in the state of Baden-Württemberg after the capital Stuttgart Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Ernst Christof Friedrich Zündel (born April 24 1939 in Bad Wildbad) is a German Neo-Nazi, Holocaust denier and Pamphleteer who was jailed several Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page For the critical reexamination of historical facts see Historical revisionism. Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday (ABC)
• Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy: administration at the University of Prince Edward Island, Canada, ordered a halt to the on-campus distribution of the student newspaper Cadre after the cartoons were re-printed in the newspaper. The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI is a university in Charlottetown Prince Edward Island, Canada. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page En cadre is a military expression for a group around whom a unit is formed or a training staff Campus authorities also attempted to seize all 2,000 copies of the edition containing the cartoons. (CBC)

10 February 2006 (Friday)

• National Hockey League great Wayne Gretzky has denied placing any bets with an illegal sport gambling operation. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player (Reuters)
• Finance chiefs of the G8 countries meet this weekend in Moscow with energy security at the top of their agenda. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of (BBC)
• Israel has criticised Russia's decision to invite Hamas leaders to Moscow for talks, following the militant group's victory in Palestinian elections. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of (BBC)
• KV63, tomb from the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt, dating back more than 3,300 years, has been uncovered in the famed Valley of the Kings, an ancient desert burial ground near the southern city of Luxor. KV63 is the most recently opened chamber in Egypt 's Valley of the Kings pharaonic Necropolis. "Amarna period" redirects here For information on Amarna see Amarna The Eighteenth Dynasty (1550-1292 BC is perhaps the best known of The Valley of the Kings ( Arabic: وادي الملوك Wadi Biban el-Muluk; "Gates of the King" is a Valley in Egypt where for Luxor (in Arabic: الأقصر al-Uqṣur) is a city in Upper (southern Egypt and the capital of Luxor (CTV)
• United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan wishes editors to stop reprinting the controversial Muhammad cartoons. 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 (CBC)
• A medium-sized earthquake, registering 4. 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 9, shook central Chile, rattling buildings, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damages. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the (ABC)
• H5N1 bird flu virus:
  • The deadly strain of H5N1 avian flu has been found in wild birds in Azerbaijan's Caspian Sea coast. Influenza A virus subtype H5[[Neuraminidase N1]], also known as A(H5N1 or simply H5N1, is a subtype of the Influenza A virus which can cause Influenza A virus subtype H5[[Neuraminidase N1]], also known as A(H5N1 or simply H5N1, is a subtype of the Influenza A virus which can cause Azerbaijan ( English; Azərbaycan officially the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Respublikası is the largest and most populous country in the South The Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed body of water on Earth by area variously classed as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged Sea. (CBC)
  • Two Indonesian women from an area just east of the capital are in hospital after local tests showed they had the H5N1 bird flu virus. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Influenza A virus subtype H5[[Neuraminidase N1]], also known as A(H5N1 or simply H5N1, is a subtype of the Influenza A virus which can cause (ABC)
• At least eight people are killed and 22 wounded by a car bomb in the southern Doura district of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. 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)
• An atheist who sued a small-town priest for saying that Jesus Christ existed has had his case thrown out of court by a judge in Italy. Atheism Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE) Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest (BBC)
• The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin, Italy, with the opening ceremony at the Stadio Olimpico. The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Opening Ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics ( Torino 2006) was held on February 10, 2006 beginning at 2000 CET (1900 Stadio Olimpico di Torino (before 2006 Stadio Comunale di Torino) is a multi-use Stadium in Turin, Italy. It is the 20th winter games and the second hosted by an Italian city. (CBC)

11 February 2006 (Saturday)

• United States Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shoots and injures Harry Whittington while hunting in Corpus Christi, Texas. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney (born January 30 1941 is the forty-sixth and current Vice President of the United States. Harry M Whittington (born March 3, 1927) is an American lawyer, Real estate investor and political figure from Austin Texas Corpus Christi is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U (ABC News)
• H5N1 avian flu virus: Bulgaria, Greece, and Italy report their first cases of H5N1-infected wild birds, all swans thought to have migrated from Russia in recent months. Influenza A virus subtype H5[[Neuraminidase N1]], also known as A(H5N1 or simply H5N1, is a subtype of the Influenza A virus which can cause The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending (BBC)
• Steve Fossett completes the world record for the longest non-stop, unrefuelled, flight when the Virgin Atlantic Global Flyer lands at Bournemouth airport in southern England after a flight lasting 76 hours and 45 minutes which covered a distance of 26,389. James Stephen Fossett (born April 22 1944 missing September 3 2007 declared legally dead February 15 2008 On September 3 2007 Fossett was reported missing after WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Bournemouth ( is a large coastal resort town in the Borough of Bournemouth in Dorset, England. 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 3 miles (42,469. 46 km). The aircraft had to declare an emergency landing after suffering total electrical failure, and had only 200 lb (90 kg) of fuel remaining. (BBC)
• Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon undergoes emergency surgery due to digestive problems. 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 (אריאל Surgery (from the χειρουργική cheirourgikē, via chirurgiae meaning "hand work" is a medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental His condition is critical. (Reuters)
• Tokelau begins voting in a referendum to determine whether it remains a New Zealand territory, or becomes a state in free association with New Zealand. Politics of Tokelau takes place within a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic dependency. The Tokelau self-determination referendum of 2006, supervised by the United Nations, was held from February 11 to February 15, 2006. An associated state is the minor partner in a formal free relationship between a political territory with a degree of statehood and a (usually larger nation for which no other specific New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island (NZ Herald)
• In the United States, it has been revealed that the White House knew of extensive flooding of New Orleans in the hours after Hurricane Katrina struck last August. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States Michael Brown, the former head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), told a Senate Committee that he informed the White House of the seriousness of the situation at a time when even the media weren't fully aware of the extent of the flooding. Michael DeWayne Brown (born November 8, 1954) was Undersecretary of Emergency Preparedness and Response (EP&R a division of the Department of Homeland The purpose of FEMA is to coordinate the response to a Disaster which has occurred in the United States and which overwhelms the resources of local and state authorities This is a complete list of US Congressional committees ( Standing committees and Special committees that are currently operating in the United States Senate (ABC)
• Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy:
  • The Danish editor who first published the Muhammad cartoons that sparked global protests has been placed on leave. IMPORTANT PLEASE READ ##### For all questions relating to the addition of (pbuh peace be upon him or other honorifics (ABC)
  • Thousands of people are planning to gather in London on Saturday to rally against the controversial cartoons of the Muhammad. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. IMPORTANT PLEASE READ ##### For all questions relating to the addition of (pbuh peace be upon him or other honorifics (Channel4)

12 February 2006 (Sunday)

• Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi causes a political storm by comparing himself to Jesus Christ. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. In Italy, the Prime Minister of Italy (officially the President of the Council of Ministers, Italian Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri) is the country's (born 29 September 1936 is an Italian politician, Entrepreneur, Real estate and Insurance Tycoon, Bank and Media proprietor Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE) (BBC)
• A royal tomb from the 2nd or 3rd century BC is found in Pella, Greece. Pella (Πέλλα was the Capital of the ancient kingdom of Macedon. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία It is the largest Greek tomb found to date. This announcement comes a few days after the Egyptian tomb in the Valley of the Kings was found. (Reuters)
• British tabloid The News of the World releases a video shot in 2004 by a British soldier showing the repeated kicking and beating of four Iraqi teenagers with batons by other British soldiers. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands The News of the World is a British Tabloid Newspaper published every Sunday "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The video contains a commentary by the cameraman urging the soldiers on. The Ministry of Defence began an investigation. The Ministry of Defence ( MoD) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters One man was arrested on 13 February and two more on 14 February. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German (News of the World) (BBC)(Video)
• United States military strategists reportedly are developing plans for a possible major military bombing campaign against Iranian nuclear sites as a "last resort" in the event that diplomatic efforts fail to convince Iran to voluntarily end what Western governments consider to be efforts at acquiring a nuclear weapon. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The nuclear program of Iran was launched in the 1950s with the help of the United States as part of the Atoms for Peace program For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. (The Telegraph)
• The North American blizzard of 2006 dumps 27 inches of snow on New York City, closes many major airports, and leaves 200,000 without power in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland. The Blizzard of 2006 was a Nor'easter that began on the evening of February 11, 2006. The City of New York Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D (CNN)

13 February 2006 (Monday)

• In a televised address to the nation, Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki announces the resignations of two government ministers in connection with two separate corruption scandals, the "Goldenberg" and "Anglo Leasing" affairs. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south Mwai Kibaki (born November 15, 1931) is the President of Kenya. The Goldenberg scandal was a Political scandal where the Kenyan government was found to have subsidised exports of Gold far beyond standard arrangements The Anglo Leasing Scandal, also known as Anglo-fleecing is the popular name for a corruption scandal in Kenya. Energy minister Kiraitu Murungi and education minister George Saitoti both deny any wrongdoing. Kiraitu Murungi (born 1 January 1952) is a Kenyan politician He has been accused of involvement in the Anglo Leasing Scandal. Prof George Kinuthia Saitoti (born 1945) is a mathematician politician and former Vice President of Kenya. (BBC)
• In Baghdad, a suicide bomber detonates an explosive belt in a line of people waiting to receive government payments, killing at least eight other people and wounding about 30, including children and police. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons (CTV)
• Saddam Hussein is forced to attend the latest session of his trial, wearing a traditional Islamic robe rather than his usual crisp suit, as he shouted "Down with Bush. Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 " (CTV)
• Tongan Prime Minister Prince Lavaka Ata 'Ulukalala resigns suddenly on 11 February 2006, and also gives up his other cabinet portfolios. The Kingdom of Tonga is an Archipelago in the south Pacific Ocean comprising 169 islands 36 of them inhabited stretching over a distance of about 800 kilometres (500 miles Prince Ahoeitu Unuakiotonga Tukuaho (born 12 July 1959 is the younger brother of King George Tupou V of Tonga and officially confirmed by the latter on 27 September Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. He was replaced in the interim by the elected Minister of Labour, Dr. Feleti Sevele. Feleti Vakauta Sevele (born c 1945) is the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Tonga. (Pacific Magazine)
• Australian Renae Lawrence, 28, the only female member of the Bali Nine group arrested in 2005, and fellow accused Scott Rush, 19, are convicted in Indonesia of attempting to import heroin to Australia and sentenced to life imprisonment. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Renae Lawrence (b October 11 1977) is a former Panel beater and Caterer from Newcastle New South Wales. The Bali Nine is the name given to a group of nine Australian citizens arrested on 17 April 2005 in Denpasar on the island of Bali, Indonesia, in a plan Scott Anthony Rush (born December 3, 1985) is a former Australian Labourer from Chelmer Queensland, a western suburb of Life imprisonment or life incarceration is a sentence of imprisonment for a serious crime often for most (Sydney Morning Herald)

14 February 2006 (Tuesday)

• The British House of Commons votes by 384 to 184, on a conscience vote, to implement a full smoking ban in all enclosed public places in England from Summer 2007. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords A conscience vote or free vote is a type of vote in a legislative body where legislators are each expected to vote according to their own personal conscience rather 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 (BBC)
• The U.S. Senate votes on a budgetary point of order on the Fairness in Asbestos Injury Recovery legislation. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives For the 1964 documentary film see Point of Order (film. For other uses see Point A point of order is a matter raised during consideration This article concerns Asbestos -related legal and regulatory issues The bill's supporters fail to get the 60 votes they need to proceed with a vote on the bill's merits, so the legislation has effectively been returned to committee. (Business Week)
• Harry Whittington, the 78-year-old lawyer who was shot by Vice President Dick Cheney in a hunting incident, has some birdshot lodged in his heart and he has had a "minor heart attack due to an irregulairty in his heartbeat. Harry M Whittington (born March 3, 1927) is an American lawyer, Real estate investor and political figure from Austin Texas The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney (born January 30 1941 is the forty-sixth and current Vice President of the United States. The Dick Cheney hunting incident occurred on February 11, 2006, when U A shotgun shell (shotshell is a self-contained cartridge loaded with shot or a slug designed to be fired from a Shotgun. Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply ". (ABC)
• Kenyan Police instruct 20 leading figures not to leave the country as investigations into two corruption scandals, the Goldenberg and Anglo Leasing scandals continue. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south The Goldenberg scandal was a Political scandal where the Kenyan government was found to have subsidised exports of Gold far beyond standard arrangements The Anglo Leasing Scandal, also known as Anglo-fleecing is the popular name for a corruption scandal in Kenya. Among the people told to hand in their passports is George Saitoti whose resignation as education minister was announced by President Mwai Kibaki yesterday. Prof George Kinuthia Saitoti (born 1945) is a mathematician politician and former Vice President of Kenya. Mwai Kibaki (born November 15, 1931) is the President of Kenya. Meanwhile, 80 Members of Parliament have demanded the resignation of Deputy President Moody Awori, who is accused of involvement in the Anglo Leasing affair. Arthur Moody Awori (born 5 December 1927) known as "Uncle Moody" was the 9th Vice President of Kenya from 25 September The Anglo Leasing Scandal, also known as Anglo-fleecing is the popular name for a corruption scandal in Kenya. (BBC)
• A moderate earthquake shakes east India, recording a 5. 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 India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country 7-magnitude. (Reuters)
• Former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein tells the court during the latest session of his trial that he and his seven co-accused are on hunger strike to protest at their treatment. The President of Iraq is Iraq 's Head of state. Presidents of the Republic of Iraq (1958-2003 For most of the country's history Iraq's Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 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 (CTV)
• A top Iranian official confirms that Iran has resumed small-scale enrichment of uranium at one of its main nuclear facilities last week. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Uranium (jʊˈreɪniəm is a silvery-gray Metallic Chemical element in the (CBC)
• Iran's veterinary organization said the first cases of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu had been detected in wild swans in the Islamic Republic. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Influenza A virus subtype H5[[Neuraminidase N1]], also known as A(H5N1 or simply H5N1, is a subtype of the Influenza A virus which can cause Swans are Birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes geese and Ducks Swans are grouped with the closely related geese in (Reuters)
• The New York Times reveals the existence of a "destabilization plan" for Hamas, winner of the Palestinian legislative elections. The intention is, according to Israeli officials and Western diplomats, to make sure that Hamas officials fail in fulfilling their campaign promises so that the president, Mahmoud Abbas, is forced to call a new election. Mahmoud Abbas (محمود عباس (born March 26, 1935) also known by the kunya Abu Mazen (ابو مازن was elected President The plan would cut all Quartet funds from the Palestinian National Authority (PA), while Israel would refuse to release taxes and custom duties it collects on behalf of the PA and also block movements between the West Bank and the Gaza strip. A third of the Palestinian population would suffer from the Quartet's decision to cut funds to the PA. (NYT)
• Australians Andrew Chan, 21, and Myuran Sukumaran, 24, are sentenced to death by firing squad by an Indonesian court for their role in the Bali Nine heroin smuggling attempt. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Andrew Chan (born 12 January 1984 is an Australian convicted drug trafficker from Sydney, New South Wales. Myuran Sukumaran (b April 17, 1981) a London born Sri Lankan-Tamil - Australian Martial arts expert from Auburn New South Execution by firing squad is a method of Capital punishment, particularly common in times of war The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. The Bali Nine is the name given to a group of nine Australian citizens arrested on 17 April 2005 in Denpasar on the island of Bali, Indonesia, in a plan Heroin ( INN: diacetylmorphine, BAN: diamorphine) is a semi-synthetic opioid synthesized from Morphine, a derivative Smuggling, also known as trafficking, is the clandestine transportation of goods or persons past a point where prohibited such as out of a building into a Prison Fellow accused Martin Stephens, 29, and Michael Czugaj, 20, both receive life prison sentences. Martin Eric Stephens (born 1976) is a former Bartender from Towradgi, a suburb of Wollongong New South Wales. Michael Czugaj is an Australian former glazier from Oxley Queensland, a suburb of Brisbane, Australia, arrested on April 17, (ABC)
• In Israel, the Tel Aviv Magistrates Court sentences Omri Sharon to a nine-month prison term, a nine-month suspended sentence, and a NIS 300,000 (USD 65,000) fine after he is convicted of violating political fundraising law and providing false testimony. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Tel Aviv-Yafo (תֵּל ־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ تل أبيب Tal ʾAbīb) (usually Tel Aviv) is the second-largest city in Israel Omri Sharon (עמרי שרון born 19 August 1964) is the son of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and a former (Ynetnews)

15 February 2006 (Wednesday)

• Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse: Australian television network SBS airs video and photographs of what it says are previously unpublished images of the abuse of Iraqis in US military custody at Abu Ghraib prison in 2003. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Beginning in 2004 accounts of Abuse, Torture, Sodomy and Homicide of Prisoners held in the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq Television in Australia began as early as 1934 in Brisbane with experimental transmissions by amateur station VK4CM The Special Broadcasting Service (SBS is one of two government-funded Australian Public broadcasting radio and television networks, the other being the (Metronews)
• Italian ambassador Francesco Trupiano apologizes to Libya on behalf of Italian minister of Constitutional Reform Roberto Calderoli, who suggested Italy use "force against Muslims. Roberto Calderoli (born 18 April 1956) is an Italian politician a member of the Senate of Italy " (Angola Press)
• The final three defendants in the Bali Nine hearings in Indonesia, Australians, Matthew Norman, 19, Tan Duc Thanh Nguyen, 23, and Si Yi Chen, 20, are sentenced to life imprisonment. The Bali Nine is the name given to a group of nine Australian citizens arrested on 17 April 2005 in Denpasar on the island of Bali, Indonesia, in a plan Matthew Norman (b September 17, 1986) is an Australian from New South Wales, known as a member of the Bali Nine who are now in jail for Thanh Nguyen (b October 30, 1983) is an Australian from Wellington Point in Brisbane Queensland. Si Yi Chen (born March 19, 1985) is a convicted drug trafficker from Sydney, Australia, arrested in Indonesia as part of the (NineMSN)
• The United States and Israel deny a "destabilisation plan" of Hamas, winner of the January 2006 legislative elections, which was revealed on February 14 by the New York Times. However, they do acknowledge that they would cut off funds and transfers of tax-receipts to the Palestinian Authority. The aim of the "destabilisation plan" was to push the PA to organize new elections (NYT).
• Haitian elections, 2006: In a case of apparent electoral fraud, hundreds of ballot boxes are discovered in a garbage dump in Haiti, throwing the results of the elections there in doubt. The 2006 Elections in Haiti, to replace the interim government of Gérard Latortue put in place after the 2004 Haiti rebellion, were delayed four Electoral fraud is illegal interference with the process of an Election. Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: CBC

16 February 2006 (Thursday)

• Oxfam reports hundreds of thousands are affected by severe water shortages in Kenya and Somalia. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Oxfam International is a confederation of 13 organizations working with over 3000 partners in more than 100 countries to find lasting solutions to poverty and injustice The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known (AllAfrica.com)
• Tens of thousands of refugees are homeless in the Western Sahara after rains wiped out their shelters. According to the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, a refugee is a person who owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race Homelessness is the condition and social category of people who lack housing because they cannot afford or are otherwise unable to maintain regular safe and adequate shelter Western Sahara ( Arabic: الصحراء الغربية; transliterated: as-Ṣaḥrā' al-Gharbīyah; Sahara Occidental is a territory (AllAfrica.com)
• Bolkestein directive: 391 MEP vote for the new directive against 213 (among them the Party of the European Left, the European Green Party and the French Socialist Party). The Directive on services in the internal market (commonly referred to as the Bolkestein Directive) is an initiative of the European Commission aimed at creating A Member of the European Parliament ( English abbreviation MEP) is a member of the European Union 's legislative body the European Parliament. The European Left party is a Political party at European level and an association of Socialist and Communist political parties in the European Union The European Green Party (or European Greens or EGP) is the Green Political party at European level. The Socialist Party ( Parti Socialiste, PS is the largest left-wing political party in France. The controversed "country of origin principle", which had led to the Polish plumber controversy, was abandoned, although the current legislation still favorize it (BBC). Polish Plumber (Plombier polonais polski hydraulik was a phrase first used by Philippe de Villiers as a symbol of cheap labour coming in from Central Europe as a
• Following their Palestinian legislative election victory, Hamas chooses Ismail Haniya, considered a moderate, as Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority. On January 25 2006, elections were held for the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC the legislature of the Palestinian National Authority Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة Ismail Haniyeh ( Arabic: إسماعيل هنية sometimes transliterated as Ismail Haniya or Ismail Haniyah) (born January 1963 is a The Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority is the Head of government of the Palestinian government (BBC)
• 2006 Southern Leyte mudslide: A mudslide in Saint Bernard, Southern Leyte, Philippines has buried more than 300 homes and an elementary school. A massive mudslide occurred on February 17, 2006 in the Philippine province of Southern Leyte that caused widespread damage and loss of Mudslide redirects here it is also the name of a cocktail. A mudflow or mudslide is the most rapid (up to 80 km/h / 50 mph St Bernard is a 4th class municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. Southern Leyte is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. An estimated 300 people are killed, with more than 1500 missing. (CNN)
• Telephone recordings show governors in plot against journalist Lydia Cacho who exposed a ring of pedophiles. Lydia Cacho Ribeiro (born Mexico City, 12 April 1963) is a Mexican journalist and Feminist and Human rights activist The recordings include conversations between businessman José Camel Nacif and governors Mario Marín (Puebla) and Pablo Salazar Mendiguchía (Chiapas) in which they arrange for her imprisonment and bribe prison guards to have her raped on arrival. Mario Plutarco Marín Torres (b June 28, 1954 in Nativitas Cuautempan, near Ixcaquixtla, Puebla) is a Mexican politician Is a Mexican state located in the center east of the country to the east of Mexico City. Pablo Salazar Mendiguchía (born in Soyaló, Chiapas, on August 9, 1954) is a Mexican politician Chiapas is the southernmost state of Mexico, located towards the southeast of the country (El Universal) (Reporters Without Borders)
• A United Nations report condemns the continued existence of Camp Delta, and multiple breaches of Human Rights by the US. 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 (BBC). The UN says that prisoners held there should be immediately charged or released. Like many other countries that the UN Human Rights watchdog has heavily criticised, the US has attacked the report as invalid (BBC). The UN report is available online as a large 54 page PDF
• Abu Ghraib prison abuse:
  • US civil liberties groups have called for an inquiry into treatment of Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib after new images of apparent abuse were shown. The Abu Ghraib prison (سجن أبو غريب also Abu Ghurayb is in Abu Ghraib, an Iraqi city 32 km (20 mi west of Baghdad. (BBC)
  • U. S. slams new Abu Ghraib leak (CNN)
• After allegations of fraud, officials in Haiti have reached an agreement to declare René Préval the winner of that country's election. Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: René Garcia Préval ( IPA: /ʀəne pʀeval/ (born January 17, 1943) is a Haitian politician and Agronomist who has been (BBC)
• Tokelau self-determination referendum, 2006: Tokelau decides to remain a New Zealand territory after a referendum on self-governance. The Tokelau self-determination referendum of 2006, supervised by the United Nations, was held from February 11 to February 15, 2006. A 60% majority voted in favor of self-governance, but a two-thirds majority was required for the referendum to succeed. (NZ Government press release)

17 February 2006 (Friday)

• Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy:
  • In Libya, at least eleven protesters are killed in riots protesting the Muhammad cartoons in Tripoli outside the Italian consulate in Benghazi. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab The publication of satirical cartoons of the Islamic prophet Muhammad in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten on September 30 Riots are a form of Civil disorders characterized by disorganized groups lashing out in a sudden and intense rash of Violence, Vandalism or other IMPORTANT PLEASE READ ##### For all questions relating to the addition of (pbuh peace be upon him or other honorifics Tripolis ( Arabic: طرابلس Ṭarābulus - also طرابلس الغرب Ṭarā-bu-lus al-Gharb Libyan vernacular: (MSNBC)
  • Russian authorities order the closing of a Volgograd newspaper that published a cartoon of Muhammad. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending IMPORTANT PLEASE READ ##### For all questions relating to the addition of (pbuh peace be upon him or other honorifics (New York Times)
• Lord's Resistance Army leader Joseph Kony narrowly escapes an attempted assassination by Ugandan troops attacking in Sudan. Joseph Kony (born ca 1962 is the head of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA a guerrilla group that is engaged in a violent campaign to establish a theocratic AssassiNation is the sixth album by Krisiun, released in 2006 on Century Media. The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. Several of his bodyguards are killed as he flees to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A bodyguard (or "close protection officer" is a type of Security guard or government agent who protects a person—usually a famous wealthy or politically 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 (Reuters)
• Interim Israeli Prime minister Ehud Olmert postpones until Sunday official discourse which would ban Palestinian movements between Gaza and the West Bank, bar Palestinians from working in Israel and stop transfer of $50 million tax receipts to the Palestinian Authority. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Ehud Olmert (אהוד אולמרט ɛˈhud ˈolmeʁt born September 30, 1945) is the 12th and current Prime Minister of Israel and the former leader Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn All these measures, criticized by Labour leader Amir Peretz, follows the victory of Hamas over Fatah during the January 2006 legislative elections. Amir Peretz (עמיר פרץ عمير بيريتز born 9 March, 1952) is an Israeli politician and member of the Knesset. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة Fatah (فتح literally opening, is a reverse Acronym from the Arabic name Harakat al-Tahrir al-Watani al-Filastini (حركة التحرير On January 25 2006, elections were held for the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC the legislature of the Palestinian National Authority (Reuters) (AP).
• International demands grow that the United States close Guantanamo Bay prison camp. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp is a controversial United States Detention center operated by Joint Task Force Guantanamo since 2002 in Guantanamo The European Parliament votes overwhelmingly for a resolution urging that the prison be closed and inmates given a fair trial. The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU The right to fair trial is an essential right in all countries respecting the Rule of law. (The Age) UK Prime Minister Tony Blair calls Guantanamo an "anomaly" (Guardian). The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located 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 UN General Secretary Kofi Annan calls for the camp to be closed "as soon as possible" (Toronto Star) (BBC). 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 Former Irish President and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson urges the US to act on the findings of the UN report (RTÉ), while Northern Ireland Secretary of State Peter Hain also calls for its closure. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR (established December 14, 1950) is a Mary Therese Winifred Robinson (Máire Mhic Róibín born 21 May 1944 was the first female President of Ireland, serving from 1990 to 1997 and the United Nations Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Peter Gerald Hain (born 16 February 1950, Nairobi, Kenya) is a British Labour Party Politician who has (Scotsman) This follows a United Nations report which calls for it to be closed. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security

18 February 2006 (Saturday)

• Former Malawian Minister of Education and head of the country's anti-corruption campaign Yusuf Mwawa is sentenced to five years in prison for fraud and corruption. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Republic of Malawi (məˈlɑːwi or; formerly Nyasaland) is in southern Africa. In the broadest sense a fraud is a Deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual Political corruption is the use of governmental powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain (BBC)
• Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez threatens to cut off oil supplies after U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice claims that the Venezuelan government poses "one of the biggest problems" in the region. Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (ˈuɰo rafaˈel ˈtʃaβ̞es ˈfɾias (born July 28 1954 is the current President of Venezuela. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Condoleezza Rice (born November 14 1954 is the 66th United States (CNN)
• Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta rebels kidnap nine foreign oil workers in Nigeria. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta ("MEND" is a Militant indigenous people's movement dedicated to armed struggle against (CNN)
• H5N1 Avian influenza crisis:
  • France orders mass inoculation of domestic fowl following the discovery of an infected dead duck near Lyon. Influenza A virus subtype H5[[Neuraminidase N1]], also known as A(H5N1 or simply H5N1, is a subtype of the Influenza A virus which can cause For the H5N1 subtype of Avian influenza see H5N1. Avian influenza, sometimes Avian flu, and commonly Bird flu refers This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Inoculation is the placement of something to where it will grow or reproduce and is most commonly used in respect of the introduction of a serum Vaccine, or antigenic substance Most or all Birds collectively referred to as fowl belong to one of two orders namely the gamefowl or landfowl ( Galliformes) and the waterfowl ||-||} Lyon, also known as Lyons in English is a city in east-central France. (Reuter)
  • Egypt records the presence of the virus for the first time. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. (People's Daily online)
  • India confirms the virus was responsible for the death of fifty thousand chickens in the state of Maharashtra in recent days. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The chicken ( Gallus gallus, sometimes G gallus domesticus) is a domesticated Fowl which is traditionally believed to have descended from Maharashtra ( Marathi: mahārāṣṭra, IPA) is a state located on the western coast of India. (Xinhua)
  • Iraq reports a second human fatality. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (Bloomberg)
• Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy:
  • Italian reform minister Roberto Calderoli resigns after criticism for wearing a T-shirt depicting the cartoons. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Roberto Calderoli (born 18 April 1956) is an Italian politician a member of the Senate of Italy A T-shirt (or tee shirt) is a Shirt which is pulled on over the head to cover most of a person's Torso. The word cartoon has various meanings based on several very different forms of Visual art and Illustration. The incident triggered yesterday's rioting outside the Italian consulate in Benghazi, Libya, in which at least 10 people died. Benghazi or Bengasi ( Arabic بنغازي, transliterated Banġāzī,) is the second largest city in Libya and the Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab (BBC)
  • Sixteen people are killed in northern Nigeria as demonstrators protest the cartoons by storming and burning Christian churches and businesses. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal A demonstration is an historically and geographically common form of Nonviolent action by groups of people A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth A business (also called firm or an enterprise) is a legally recognized organizational entity designed to provide goods and/or services to (CNN)

19 February 2006 (Sunday)

• The movie Grbavica by Jasmila Žbanić wins the Golden Bear at the Berlinale, the world's most visited film festival. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Grbavica is a film by Jasmila Žbanić about the life of a single mother in contemporary Sarajevo in the aftermath of systematic rapes of Bosniak Jasmila Žbanić (born December 19 1974 in Sarajevo) is a film director from Bosnia and Herzegovina, and a graduate of Academy of Fine Arts The Berlin International Film Festival, also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading Film festivals and most reputable media events held in Berlin A film festival is the presentation or showcasing of Films in one or more Movie theaters or screening venues
• Pasta de Conchos mine disaster: An explosion traps 66 coal miners three hundred meters underground in a mine near Nueva Rosita, Coahuila. The Pasta de Conchos mine disaster occurred at approximately 230 a Coal mining is the extraction or removal of Coal from the Earth by Mining. Nueva Rosita is a town in the northeastern part of the state of Coahuila in northern Mexico. Coahuila, formally Coahuila de Zaragoza is one of Mexico 's 31 component states. (CNN)
• Ismail Haniya of Hamas becomes Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority, succeeding Ahmed Qurei. Ismail Haniyeh ( Arabic: إسماعيل هنية sometimes transliterated as Ismail Haniya or Ismail Haniyah) (born January 1963 is a Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة The Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority is the Head of government of the Palestinian government Ahmed Ali Mohammed Qurei (or Qureia; احمد علي محمد قريع also known by his Arabic ''Kunya'' Abu Alaa (أبو علاء (born March (Al Jazeera)
• Palestinian-Israeli conflict: Interim Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert decides to withhold payment to the Palestinian Authority of tax receipts amounting to about $50 million per month. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Ehud Olmert (אהוד אולמרט ɛˈhud ˈolmeʁt born September 30, 1945) is the 12th and current Prime Minister of Israel and the former leader (New York Times) (Reuters).

20 February 2006 (Monday)

• Retired scientist Don Kennedy suggests the entire population of Tuvalu should move to the Fijian island of Kioa, to preserve Tuvaluan culture as their homeland becomes uninhabitable due to rising sea levels. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Tuvalu, formerly known as the Ellice Islands, is a Polynesian Island nation located in the Pacific Ocean midway between Hawaii and Kioa is an Island in Fiji, an outlier to Vanua Levu, one of Fiji's two main islands Sea-level rise is an increase in Sea level. Multiple complex factors may influence this change (Pacific Magazine)
• Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki denies that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that he wanted Israel to be "wiped off the map," saying Ahmadinejad was misunderstood. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. A minister for foreign affairs, or foreign minister, is a governmental cabinet minister who helps form the Foreign policy of a sovereign nation Manouchehr Mottaki ( born 12 May 1953 in Bandar Gaz) is the Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs appointed by President The President of Iran is the highest elected official in the Islamic Republic of Iran, second only to the Supreme Leader. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (محمود احمدی‌نژاد; born October 28, 1956) is the sixth and current President of the Islamic Republic of Iran For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Annihilation is defined as "total destruction" or "complete obliteration" of an object having its root in the Latin nihil (nothing (Reuters)
• Attacks by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta destroy an oil pipeline and a military houseboat in southern Nigeria, cutting crude production by about twenty percent. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta ("MEND" is a Militant indigenous people's movement dedicated to armed struggle against Pipeline transport is the transportation of goods through a pipe. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal The recent violence has caused a rise in international oil prices due to supply concerns. This article is about the price of crude oil see Gasoline usage and pricing for information about derivative motor fuels (ABC)
• British Holocaust denier David Irving is jailed for three years by an Austrian court after pleading guilty to denying the existence of the Holocaust during a visit to Austria in 1989. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Holocaust denial is the claim that the Genocide of Jews during World War II —usually referred to as The Holocaust —did not occur in the David John Cawdell Irving (born 24 March 1938 is a British writer specializing in the Military history of World War II. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Holocaust denial is the claim that the Genocide of Jews during World War II —usually referred to as The Holocaust —did not occur in the Arrested last November, a suspended sentence had been expected and Irving is expected to appeal the sentence. (BBC) (The Independent)
• Russian and Iranian negotiators begin talks today on a plan that may have the former enrich uranium for the latter, as part of the international community's efforts to dissuade Iran from doing its own enrichment. 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 Iran topics. (AP)
• Western romance Brokeback Mountain wins awards for best film and best director for Ang Lee at the BAFTA awards. Brokeback Mountain ( 2005) is a romantic - Drama film that depicts the complex romantic and sexual relationship between two men in the Ang Lee ( (born October 23, 1954) is an Academy Award -winning Film director from Taiwan. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation (BBC)
• Osama bin Laden vows never to be captured alive, according to an audiotape that was posted Monday on a militant Web site. Osama bin Laden, with some spelling variations is the name used in English to refer to (أسامة بن محمد بن عوض بن لادن born 10 March (Associated Press)

21 February 2006 (Tuesday)

• 33 people are killed and dozens are wounded amidst fighting between the Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Counter-Terrorism and Islamic Court in Daynille, Mogadishu, Somalia. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Counter-Terrorism ( ARPCT) ( Isbaheysiga Ladagaalanka Argagaxisadda) was a Somali alliance created by various Mogadishu ( Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar, Hamar; مقديشو Maqadīshū Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known (AFP)
• Enron: The High Court in London rules that three bankers may be extradited to the United States to face trial on Enron-related charges. Enron Creditors Recovery Corporation (formerly Enron Corporation, former NYSE ticker symbol ENE was an American Energy company based in For the Cameroonian court by this name see High Court of Justice (Cameroon, for the Israeli court of this name see Supreme Court of Israel. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The three, David Bermingham, Gary Mulgrew and Giles Darby, former executives at Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC unit Greenwich NatWest, had argued unsuccessfully that since the majority of the alleged offenses took place in Britain, any trial should be held in that country. The Royal Bank of Scotland plc ( Scottish Gaelic: Banca Rìoghail na h-Alba) is one of the retail banking subsidiaries of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group National Westminster Bank Plc, or NatWest as it is commonly known is a Commercial bank in the United Kingdom which has been part of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group (Houston Chronicle)
• Former Bosnian Serb Army General Ratko Mladić, wanted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in The Hague in connection with the massacre of 8,000 men and boys on July 11, 1995 in Srebrenica, has been reported by Belgrade's Studio B TV to have been arrested. The Army of the Republika Srpska (Војска Републике Српске (ВРС Serbian, Bosnian, Croatian Vojska Republike Srpske Ratko Mladić (Ратко Младић râtkɔ mlǎːditɕ born March 12, 1942, was the Chief of Staff of the Army of Republika Srpska (the Bosnian 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 Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Srebrenica Massacre, also known as Srebrenica Genocide, was the July 1995 killing of an estimated 8000 Bosniak men and boys in the region of Srebrenica Belgrade (Београд Beograd is the Capital and largest city of Serbia. The Serbian government has denied the capture, decrying the report as "manipulation which damages the government". (BBC)
• Eight men are acquitted of the 1999 murder which has many hundreds of witnesses of model Jessica Lal in India. Jessica Lall (1965-1999 was a model in New Delhi, who was working as a celebrity barmaid at a crowded socialite party when she was shot dead on April 29, The acquittal causes outrage among the Indian community with petitions to President Abdul Kalam for a review of the case (Hindustan Times). Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (அவுல் பகீர் ஜைனுலாப்தீன் அப்துல் கலாம் born October 15 1931 Tamil Nadu

22 February 2006 (Wednesday)

• South Dakota Senate approves a bill that would purport to outlaw almost all forms of abortion. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The South Dakota Senate is the upper house of the South Dakota State Legislature. For other uses see Bill. A bill is a proposed new law introduced within a Legislature that has not been ratified, adopted An (New York Times)
• A man in Manhattan, New York City is hospitalized for treatment of anthrax infection after being exposed to animal hides from the Côte d'Ivoire which he used for making drums. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York The City of New York Anthrax is an acute Disease in humans and animals caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis which is highly lethal in some forms Côte d'Ivoire (ˌkoʊt divˈwɑː(r ' in English, kot diˈvwaʀ in French) or Ivory Coast, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a (Newsday)
• Securitas depot robbery: The United Kingdom's largest robbery when a Securitas depot in Tonbridge, Kent was robbed and the thieves made off with Bank of England banknotes worth £53 million. The Securitas depot robbery was a Robbery which took place in the early hours of 22 February 2006, between 0100 and 0215 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Robbery is the Crime of seizing Property through Violence or Intimidation. The Bank of England (formally the Governor and Company of the Bank of England) is a state-owned institution and the Central bank of the United Kingdom (BBC)
• The European Commission proposes the establishment of a European Institute of Technology. The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive branch of the European Union. The European Institute of Innovation and Technology ( EIT)- regulation came into force on 29 April 2008 (BBC)
• Pope Benedict XVI announces that a consistory will be held next month to create 15 new cardinals, the first of his Papacy. Pope Benedict XVI ( Latin: Benedictus PP XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger Antiquity Originally the Latin word consistorium meant simply 'sitting together' just as the Greek syn(hedrion (of which the Biblical Sanhedrin A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official usually a bishop, of the Catholic Church. History See also History of the Papacy Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, who Jesus named as the "shepherd" and (RTE)
• Al Askari Mosque bombing: The Al Askari Mosque, a shrine to Imam Ali al-Hadi and Imam Hasan al-Askari in Samarra, Iraq, is bombed and partly destroyed. This article is about the bombing that took place in 2006 For the later bombing see 2007 al-Askari Mosque bombing The 2006 al-Askari Mosque bombing occurred at This article is about the Iraqi mosque For the medieval Egyptian capital please see Al-Askar. Imāmah (إمامة is the Shī‘ah doctrine of religious spiritual and political leadership of the Ummah. Imam Ali al-Hadi (الإمام علي الهادي also known as Imam Ali al-Naqi ( September 8, 828 &ndash July 1, 868) was Hasan al- Askari (الإمام الحسن بن علي العسكري (Eighth of Rabi' al-thani 232 AH – Eighth of Rabi' al-awwal 260 AH Sāmarrā ( Arabic, سامَرّاء) is a city in Iraq. It stands on the east bank of the Tigris For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The Golden Dome has collapsed. In the aftermath dozens of people die in riots, along with three journalists which includes Atwar Bahjat. Atwar Bahjat (أطوار بهجت 1976 &ndash 22 February 2006) was an Iraqi journalist and reporter for Al-Arabiya (BBC) (CNN)
• Indian authorities completely seal off the village of Navapur after bird flu is discovered there. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Navapur is a town of about 30000 people in the district of Nandurbar, in the state of Maharashtra, India. Influenza A virus subtype H5[[Neuraminidase N1]], also known as A(H5N1 or simply H5N1, is a subtype of the Influenza A virus which can cause (BBC)

23 February 2006 (Thursday)

• Uganda holds a general election, the first multiparty election in 25 years. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. The Ugandan general election of 2006 took place on February 23, 2006. A multi-party system is a system in which three or more political parties have the capacity to gain control of government separately or in coalition (Times Online) (BBC)
• Al Askari Mosque bombing: In Iraq over 100 people are killed in violence following yesterday's bombing of the Al Askari Mosque:
  • 47 factory workers are forced off buses and shot at Nahrawan, near Baghdad. This article is about the bombing that took place in 2006 For the later bombing see 2007 al-Askari Mosque bombing The 2006 al-Askari Mosque bombing occurred at For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. This article is about the Iraqi mosque For the medieval Egyptian capital please see Al-Askar. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous
  • About 50 bullet-riddled bodies are found in Baghdad overnight.
  • Al-Arabiya TV reporter Atwar Bahjat and her two crew are killed in Samarra. Al Arabiya (العربية) is an Arabic-language Television News channel Atwar Bahjat (أطوار بهجت 1976 &ndash 22 February 2006) was an Iraqi journalist and reporter for Al-Arabiya Sāmarrā ( Arabic, سامَرّاء) is a city in Iraq. It stands on the east bank of the Tigris
  • At least 11 people are abducted from jail in Basra by gunmen dressed as police, and shot. Basra ( BGN: AlBasrah also called Basorah Abillah and Uruk or IRAQ The name that British colony has adopted for Basra
  • One person is killed in a Sunni mosque in Baquba, where a bomb targeting an Iraqi army patrol also kills 12 people. Baqubah ( BGN: Ba‘qūbah; also spelled Baquba and Baqouba) is the capital of Iraq 's Diyala Governorate. (BBC)
• A roof at a marketplace in Moscow collapses under heavy snow at approximately 4:50am local time (0150 UTC), killing at least forty-nine people. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of The 1970s-built building had the same architect as the Transvaal Water Park, whose roof collapsed in 2004 killing 28 people. Transvaal Park was a popular Water park in Yasenevo, a south district of Moscow, Russia. (BBC) (CNN)
• A magnitude 7. The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released 5 earthquake occurred at 12:19am local time (Feb. 22, 2219 UTC) in southern Mozambique, 140 miles southwest of the coastal city of Beira, centered near Espungabera, a small farming town in a remote and sparsely populated area near the border with Zimbabwe. Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique (Moçambique or República de Moçambique, ʁɛ'publikɐ d musɐ̃'bik is a country in southeastern Africa Beira is the second largest city in Mozambique. It lies in the central region of the country in Sofala Province, where the Pungue River meets the See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election (USGS), (AP)
• An ancient Egyptian sun temple has been discovered beneath a flea market in the Ein Shams suburb of Cairo, which is built on top of the ancient city of Heliopolis. Ain Shams or Ein Shams (عين شمس ˁAyn Šams is a Suburb of Cairo, Egypt. Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of Egypt. Heliopolis (or On) ( Greek: or) meaning sun-city was one of the most ancient cities of Egypt, and capital of the 13th Lower Egyptian nome (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) (MSNBC)

24 February 2006 (Friday)

• Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo declares a state of emergency in attempt to subdue a possible military coup. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP The President of the Philippines is the head of state and government of the Republic of the Philippines. Maria Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (born Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal on April 5 1947 is a Filipina Politician. The Philippines was under a State of emergency, announced by presidential spokesperson Ignacio Bunye on the morning of February 24 (INQ7.net), GMANEWS.TV (Reuters)
• Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy: A Finnish editor of the paper Kaltio, Jussi Vilkuna, was fired after refusing to remove a Muhammed-cartoon on the online version of the paper. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. This cartoon featured a westerner in the grips of Muhammad (who was masked), and Finnish politicians burning Danish flags. (NewsRoom Finland)
• It is revealed that MI5 (British Intelligence) withheld vital anti-terrorism intelligence just months before the Omagh Bombing in 1998. The Omagh bombing was a Paramilitary Car bomb attack carried out by the Real Irish Republican Army (RIRA a splinter group of former Provisional Irish RTÉ News
• Venezuela orders US airlines to reduce the number of flights into the country by up to 70% in a dispute over safety regulations. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the (BBC)
• NASA announces the unusual gamma ray burst GRB 060218 that is not yet explained and may be a predecessor to a supernova. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program Gamma-ray bursts ( GRB s are the most luminous electromagnetic events occurring in the Universe since the Big Bang. GRB 060218 (and SN 2006aj) was a Gamma ray burst (abbreviated as GRB with unusual characteristics never seen before A supernova (plural supernovae or supernovas) is a stellar Explosion. It was located 440 million light-years away and lasted for 33 minutes, closer and longer than any previous gamma ray burst. (Space.com)
• Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London, is suspended from his position for one month by a three member panel of the Adjudication Panel for England for being "unnecessarily insensitive" in comparing a Jewish Evening Standard reporter to a Nazi concentration camp guard. Kenneth Robert Livingstone (born 17 June 1945 is a British Socialist Politician. The Mayor of London is an elected politician who along with the London Assembly of 25 members is accountable for the strategic government of Greater London (see The Adjudication Panel for England is an independent Judicial Tribunal set up under the Local Government Act 2000. Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut The London Evening Standard is an English Tabloid regional local newspaper published and sold in London and surrounding areas of southeast The, officially National Socialist German Workers' Party, ( abbreviated NSDAP) was a Political party in Germany between 1919 and 1945 Nicky Gavron, his deputy, will take over his responsibilities whilst Livingstone is suspended. Felicia Nicolette "Nicky" Gavron, née Coates (born c (BBC)
• An explosion and gunshots are reported at Abqaiq, home of largest Saudi Arabian oil facilities. Abqaiq ( Arabic: بقيق buqayq, meaning "father of the sand flies" also Buqayq, is a Saudi Aramco camp in the interior of the The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi (BBC) (CNN)
• After months of an increasing political power struggle, the Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra dissolves the House of Representatives and calls for new election to be held on April 2. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj (ทักษิณ ชินวัตร IPA tɕʰinnawát Chinese: 丘[[wikt 達|達]] 新, Qiū Dáxīn nicknamed by the media as แม้ว This article describes the legislature of Thailand that existed prior to the military Coup d'etat of September 19, 2006. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of (The Nation)
• A fire in a textile mill in Chittagong, Bangladesh, kills 51 people and injures over 100. Chittagong ( Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম Chôţţogram) is Bangladesh 's main Seaport and its second-largest city ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially (BBC)
• Australian Member of Parliament and Treasurer Peter Costello challenges Muslim leaders to pledge their allegiance to Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. The Treasurer of Australia is the minister in the Government of Australia and head of the Department of the Treasury, responsible for government expenditure Peter Howard Costello (born 14 August 1957 is an Australian politician A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. (National Nine News)

25 February 2006 (Saturday)

• Chad President Idriss Déby announces that the 2006 Chad Presidential Election will take place on May 3. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 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. A presidential election took place in Chad on May 3 2006. A 2005 constitutional referendum made it possible for President Idriss Déby Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Several opposition leaders have already stated plans to boycott the election, and Mohammed Nour continues to threaten further violence if a national forum is not held soon. Mohammed Nour Abdelkerim (* 1960 is a former Chadian rebel leader (Reuters AlertNet)
• A New Jersey company is accused of harvesting body parts from New York funeral homes for transplants. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous An estimated 12,000 people received the body parts. (Washington Post)
• Ugandan general election, 2006: Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda since 1986, is re-elected. The Ugandan general election of 2006 took place on February 23, 2006. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni ( (born c 1944 Ntungamo, Uganda) has been the President of Uganda since 29 January 1986 The President of Uganda is the Head of state in Uganda. The role began as a largely ceremonial position with the Prime Minister holding the true power The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) (BBC)
• Paintings by Picasso, Dalí, Matisse and Monet are stolen from a museum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Martyr Patricio Clito Ruíz y Picasso (October 25 1881 &ndash April 8 1973 Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech 1st Marquis of Púbol (May 11 1904 &ndash January 23 1989 was a Spanish Catalan Surrealist Henri Matisse (31 December 1869 – 3 November 1954 was a French Artist, known for his use of Colour and his fluid brilliant and original draughtsmanship Claude Monet ( French klod mɔnɛ also known as Oscar-Claude Monet or Claude Oscar Monet (14 November 1840 &ndash 5 December 1926 was a founder Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld (BBC)
• Riots occur in Dublin in the lead up to the Love Ulster parade. The 2006 Dublin riots were a series of riots which occurred in Dublin on 25 February, 2006, precipitated by a controversial Unionist demonstration Six officers, seven protesters and a journalist are hospitalized, mostly with head wounds. (IOL) (RTE) (Daily Ireland)
• Al-Qaeda admits responsibility for a failed bomb attempt at Abqaiq plants, the world's largest oil processing facilities. Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The Abqaiq ( Arabic: بقيق buqayq, meaning "father of the sand flies" also Buqayq, is a Saudi Aramco camp in the interior of the (National Nine News)
• The search for coal miners trapped in the Pasta de Conchos mine disaster in Mexico is suspended due to toxic levels of natural gas. Coal mining is the extraction or removal of Coal from the Earth by Mining. The Pasta de Conchos mine disaster occurred at approximately 230 a The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Natural gas is a Gaseous Fossil fuel consisting primarily of Methane but including significant quantities of Ethane, Propane, The 65 trapped miners are presumed dead. (LA Times)
• It is revealed that MSN Messenger silently removes messages containing links to freeware and open source software. (BBB)

26 February 2006 (Sunday)

• Olivier Awards: Liam Mower, James Lomas and George Maguire win an award for Best Actor in a musical for their role in Billy Elliot the Musical. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Laurence Olivier Award is regarded as the most prestigious award in British theatre and is presented in recognition of artistic achievement in London theatre Liam Mower (born 30 May, 1992) is an English Actor and Dancer. George Maguire (born December 11, 1990) is an Olivier Award -winning English Actor and one of the three original cast members Billy Elliot the Musical is a musical based on the 2000 film Billy Elliot. They are the first to do so in a shared capacity. At 13, this makes Mower the youngest actor to ever receive this award. (BBC)
• 2006 Winter Olympics: The Olympic flag is passed to the mayor of Vancouver, home of the 2010 Winter Olympics, during the Closing Ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics. The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in The Olympic symbols are the icons Flags and symbols used by the International Olympic Committee to promote the Olympic Games. Sam Sullivan, CM (born 1960) is the current Mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal The Closing Ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics took place on February 26, 2006 beginning at 2000 CET (1900 UTC) at (CBC)
• Al Askari Mosque bombing: The International Crisis Group releases a report cautioning the international community to plan for the contingency of a civil war in Iraq. This article is about the bombing that took place in 2006 For the later bombing see 2007 al-Askari Mosque bombing The 2006 al-Askari Mosque bombing occurred at The International Crisis Group ( ICG) is an independent international Non-profit, Non-governmental organization whose mission is to prevent and resolve 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. At least 250 people have died in violence resulting from the Al Askari Mosque bombing. This article is about the Iraqi mosque For the medieval Egyptian capital please see Al-Askar. (CSMonitor)
• Jamaica will have its first female Prime Minister, as Portia Simpson-Miller is elected president of the People's National Party. Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. The Prime Minister of Jamaica is Jamaica 's Head of government, currently Bruce Golding. Portia Lucretia Simpson-Miller, ON, MP (born 12 December 1945 in Wood Hall, St List of party presidents Norman Manley (1938-1969 Michael Manley (1969-1992 P She will automatically replace P. J. Patterson in a few weeks. Percival Noel James Patterson, ON, QC PC (born 10 April 1935) was the Prime Minister of Jamaica from 1992 to 2006 (BBC)
• The world's population hits 6. The world population is the total number of living Humans on Earth at a given time 5 billion at 0016 UTC, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's World Population Clock. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census (Toronto Star) (US Census)

27 February 2006 (Monday)

• President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Chen Shui-bian announces the cease of the function of the National Unification Council and the application of the Guidelines for National Unification. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The President of the Republic of China ( is the Head of state of the Republic of China (ROC (commonly known as Taiwan since the 1970s Chen Shui-bian ( born October 12, 1950) is a Taiwanese politician and former President of the Republic of China. The National Unification Council, established in 1990 was a governmental body of the Republic of China on Taiwan whose aim was to promote Unification with The Guidelines for National Unification ( Chinese: 國家統一綱領 Pinyin: Guójiā Tǒngyī Gānglǐng were written by the National Unification Council The move is condemned by the pan-Blue Coalition and People's Republic of China. The Pan-Blue Coalition ( or Pan-Blue Force ( is a Political alliance in the Republic of China (Taiwan consisting of the Kuomintang Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Chen says that the reversal is a response to aggression by the PRC. (Washington Post) (China Daily) (Taipei Times)(BBC)
• International Court of Justice (ICJ) begins hearing a landmark genocide case, Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. See also International Commission of Jurists The International Court of Justice (known colloquially as the World Court or ICJ; Cour Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan Serbia and Montenegro. The State Union of Serbia and Montenegro (Државна заједница Србија и Црна Гора / Državna zajednica Srbija i Crna Gora, abbreviated Bosnia filed a claim alleging violations of the UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide against the former Yugoslavia during the 1992-1995 Bosnian war. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security See also Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian The War in Bosnia and Herzegovina, commonly known as the Bosnian War, was an international armed conflict that took place between March 1992 and November 1995 Bosnian genocide case at the ICJ is a first ever genocide court case against a state in the 60 year history of ICJ. The Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Bosnia and Herzegovina v (Reuters), (ICJ press release)
• Securitas depot robbery: British police announce that the total amount of cash stolen in last Wednesday's Securitas depot robbery was GBP £53 million (USD $92. The Securitas depot robbery was a Robbery which took place in the early hours of 22 February 2006, between 0100 and 0215 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 Securitas depot robbery was a Robbery which took place in the early hours of 22 February 2006, between 0100 and 0215 The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 6 million, €77. Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e 8 million). Five more people have been arrested in the last 24 hours and 10 properties searched in the ongoing investigation. (BBC)
• The United Nations World Food Programme says that it needs 11 million USD to be able to continue its Afghanistan operations to June this year. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, "Poor and hungry schoolchildren who receive take-home rations of food as an incentive to attend school will receive at most half their usual ration and in some cases none at all," says the U. N. More than 50% of the nation's children are malnourished. (Reuters)
• Another series of bomb attacks in southern Iranian cities of Dezful and Abadan wounds at least six people. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Dezful ( Dezh-pol, دزفول Fortress Bridge) is a City in the Khuzestan province in southwestern Iran. Abadan (film is also the name of a 2003 Iranian movie from director Mani Haghighi, as well as the name of a town in Turkmenistan Eight people died when bombs exploded in the provincial capital Ahwaz a month ago. The city of Ahvaz or Ahwaz (اهواز ahvāz or الأحواز is the capital of the Iranian province of Khūzestān. The Iranian government again accuses Britain of being behind the attacks, although a small Arab separatist group claimed responsibility on its website. 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)
• Post-invasion Iraq: The deadline set by the kidnappers of Jill Caroll, after which they said they would execute her if their demands were not met, passes with no word yet on whether she has been killed. Iraq War|2007 in Iraq|2008 in IraqThe post-invasion period in Iraq Jill Carroll (born October 6, 1977) is an American Journalist who was kidnapped and ultimately released in Iraq. An Iraqi official says he believes she is still alive and that they know her original kidnapper's name and address, although Carroll may have been sold to another group since. (AP) (ABC) (CSMonitor)
• The Dubai Ports World controversy continues with Miami-based Eller & Company trying to obtain an injunction in the UK High Court to prevent the sale of P&O to Dubai Ports World. The DP World controversy began in February 2006 and rose to prominence as a National security debate in the United States. 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 P&O Cruises brand is not owned by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (BBC)
• The Da Vinci Code: Writers Michael Baigent and Richard Leigh sue Random House in the High Court of Justice in London claiming that the best selling novel The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown contains ideas stolen from their 1982 book The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail. The Da Vinci Code is a controversial mystery / detective Novel by US author Dan Brown, published in 2003 by Doubleday Michael Baigent is an Author and speculative historian who co-wrote a number of books that question mainstream perceptions of History and the life of Jesus Richard Leigh ( August 16, 1943 &ndash November 21, 2007) was a Novelist and Short story writer born in New Jersey Random House Inc is the world's largest English-language general trade book publisher For the Cameroonian court by this name see High Court of Justice (Cameroon, for the Israeli court of this name see Supreme Court of Israel. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Da Vinci Code is a controversial mystery / detective Novel by US author Dan Brown, published in 2003 by Doubleday Dan Brown (born June 22 1964 is an American Author of Thriller fiction, best known for the 2003 bestselling novel The Da Vinci Code The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail (retitled Holy Blood Holy Grail in the United States) is a controversial book by Michael Baigent (Guardian)
• Facebook is opened to the public. Facebook is a social networking Website launched on February 4 2004

Robert Snead passes away after receiving fatal wounds from a car accident he was involved in. RIP ROB

28 February 2006 (Tuesday)

• Al Askari Mosque bombing:
  • Sixty-eight people have been killed so far today in Baghdad, Iraq. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the bombing that took place in 2006 For the later bombing see 2007 al-Askari Mosque bombing The 2006 al-Askari Mosque bombing occurred at 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. Car bombs and mortar barrages rocked Baghdad streets, as news pundits speculate about the possibility of Iraq becoming embroiled in a full fledged civil war. A pundit is someone who offers to mass-media his/her opinion or commentary on a particular subject area (most typically political analysis, the Social sciences 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 (MSNBC)
  • Baghdad's primary morgue says that the death toll resulting from violence after the Al Askari Mosque bombing has surpassed 1,300, contrary to earlier information from most news media and the United States military. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous This article is about the bombing that took place in 2006 For the later bombing see 2007 al-Askari Mosque bombing The 2006 al-Askari Mosque bombing occurred at The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (Washington Post)
• The High Court of England and Wales grants the Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, an order that delays a four-week suspension from his post ordered by an administrative tribunal last week. For the Cameroonian court by this name see High Court of Justice (Cameroon, for the Israeli court of this name see Supreme Court of Israel. The Mayor of London is an elected politician who along with the London Assembly of 25 members is accountable for the strategic government of Greater London (see Kenneth Robert Livingstone (born 17 June 1945 is a British Socialist Politician. (Reuters)
• For the first time in Europe, a domesticated cat is found infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus. Influenza A virus subtype H5[[Neuraminidase N1]], also known as A(H5N1 or simply H5N1, is a subtype of the Influenza A virus which can cause The dead cat was found on the island of Rügen in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. Rügen (ˈʁyːgən or Rugia is Germany 's largest Island. It is located in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, sometimes translated as Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania or Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, is a state in Northern Germany comprising Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. (AP), (Handelsblatt), (Reuters AlertNet)
• Congolese government forces and United Nations peacekeepers (part of the MONUC mission) engage militia fighters in the wartorn Ituri district in a battle to retake the town of Tchei. 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 United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The Mission of the United Nations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC abbreviated MONUC (a French Acronym for M ission Ituri is a province located in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC The operation is in conjunction with a more aggressive disarmament policy by the U. N. peacekeepers in the region. (CNN)

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