July 2006 - Citizendia

July 2006 was a month with thirty-one days.

The following events also occurred during the month:

July 01, 2006 (Saturday)

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Early elections in November are announced in the Netherlands. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The 2006 Dutch general elections were held in the Netherlands on Wednesday November 22, 2006, and followed the call for new elections after The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands (Reuters)
Discovery Mission STS-121's launch has been delayed today due to thunderstorms. Space Shuttle Discovery ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103 is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of STS-121 was a space shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS flown by Space Shuttle '' Discovery''. The next launch attempt is scheduled for 3:26 PM EDT tomorrow, although more bad weather is forecast. (NASA)(Associated Press)
Osama Bin Laden warns the US and other nations not to become involved in Somalia and says that Al Qaeda reserves the right to "punish" the U. 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 Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The S. on its own soil. (Reuters)
The United Nations Security Council votes unanimously to withdraw the 3,500 peacekeeping troops who are currently in Burundi on December 31, despite the continuing activities of the National Liberation Force rebel group. The United Nations Operation in Burundi ( ONUB) was established by United Nations Security Council in May 2004 to ensure the continuation of the Arusha Peace and Burundi (buˈɾundi officially the Republic of Burundi, is a small country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. (Reuters)
At least 60 people die from a car bomb in a market in Sadr City, a Shiite district of Baghdad. Sadr City ( مدينة الصدر) is a suburb district of the city of Baghdad, Iraq. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (Turkish Press)
The Qingzang railway is formally opened in the by Chinese President Hu Jintao. The Qingzang railway, Qinghai–Xizang railway, or Qinghai–Tibet railway ( mtsho bod lcags lam མཚོ་བོད་ལྕགས་ལམ། is a high-altitude The President of the People's Republic of China ( literally Chairman of the Chinese People's Republic or abbreviated Guójiā Zhǔxí 国家主席 literally State Chairman Hu Jintao ( born 21 December 1942 is currently the Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China, holding the titles of General Secretary of the Communist (BBC)
Operation Summer Rains:
- An Israeli helicopter gunship attacks the office of Prime Minister of Palestine Ismail Haniyeh. The Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority is the Head of government of the Palestinian government Ismail Haniyeh ( Arabic: إسماعيل هنية sometimes transliterated as Ismail Haniya or Ismail Haniyah) (born January 1963 is a Observers report that the building had been set on fire but was unoccupied. (Melbourne Age)
- Israel rejects demand to free 1,000 prisoners, delivered earlier by the abductors of Cpl. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة Gilad Shalit. A Palestenian deputy minister says Shalit is in stable condition, but no sign of life is yet given. (Haaretz)
- The Australian reports Israel threatens to assassinate Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh unless Israel's kidnapped solider, Gilad Shalit, is released unharmed. The Australian, also referred to as The Oz, is a Broadsheet Newspaper published in Australia Monday through Saturday each For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Ismail Haniyeh ( Arabic: إسماعيل هنية sometimes transliterated as Ismail Haniya or Ismail Haniyah) (born January 1963 is a No other news source confirms this report. (The Australian)
A ceremony is held at Thiepval, Picardy, in France, to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme. Thiepval is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France. Picardy (Picardie is an historical Province of France, in the north of France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Battle of the Somme, also known as the Somme Offensive, fought from July to November 1916 was among the largest battles of the First World War (BBC)

July 02, 2006 (Sunday)

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One year on from the Live 8 concerts, U2 frontman Bono announces that world leaders are not making good on their promises to Africa. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Live 8 was a string of Benefit concerts that took place on 2 July, 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa. According to Bono in a recent CNN interview, not enough is being done to make trade fair. (CNN)
Polling closes in the Mexican general election, with voters electing a new President, both houses of Congress, and four state/district governors. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. For other elections in Mexico during 2006 see 2006 Mexican elections For election disputes and controversies see Mexican general election 2006 The Constitutional Citizen President of the United Mexican States (the official title in Spanish is Ciudadano Presidente Constitucional de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos Congress (formally Congreso de la Unión or Congress of the Union) is the Legislative branch of the Mexican government. The United Mexican States (or Mexico) is a union of 31 thirty one States and one Federal District (the Mexican Federal District, or Distrito Exit polls show the presidential race between Felipe Calderón of the National Action Party and Andrés Manuel López Obrador, a former mayor of Mexico City, as too close to call. This article is about the current president of Mexico For the Filipino politician and historical figure see Felipe Calderón y Roca. The National Action Party ( Spanish Partido Acción Nacional) known by the acronym PAN, is a conservative and Christian democratic Andrés Manuel López Obrador, (born November 13, 1953) is a Mexican politician who held the position of Head of Government of the Federal District The Head of Government (Jefe de Gobierno wields executive power in the Mexican Federal District. (CBS News)
Iraqi authorities distribute a most wanted fugitives list containing Saddam Hussein's wife and daughter and with Izzat Ibrahim al-Duri at the top of the list. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 Sajida Khairallah Talfah (ساجدة خيرالله طلفاح born 1937[http //news Raghad Saddam Hussein (رغد صدام حسين (born 2 September, 1968) is the eldest daughter of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein ' Izzat (Ezzet Ibrahim al-Douri (ad-Douri al-Duri ad-Duri ( Arabic: عزة ابراهيم الدوري) (born 1 July 1942) is an Iraqi (CNN)
The launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery is postponed until Tuesday at 2:38pm local time due to stormy weather in Florida. Space Shuttle Discovery ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103 is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the (CBC)
In Pakistan, all parliament members from the Jamaat-e-Islami political movement resign over fighting between the army and terrorists in Waziristan and General Musharraf's support for the United States in an effort to force Musharraf to step down. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Jamaat-e-Islami ( Urdu: جماعتِ اسلامی, " Islamic Block " Jamaat, JI) is an Islamist Waziristan ( Pashto: وزیرستان "land of the Wazir " is a mountainous region of northwest Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan General (ret Pervez Musharraf ( (born 11 August 1943 NI(M, HI(M, TBt, is the former Military dictator and President of The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (IRNA)
Israeli-Palestinian conflict (Operation Summer Rains):
- Israel strikes an empty office of Palestinian PM Ismail Haniyeh. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority is the Head of government of the Palestinian government Ismail Haniyeh ( Arabic: إسماعيل هنية sometimes transliterated as Ismail Haniya or Ismail Haniyah) (born January 1963 is a Two other Hamas operatives are killed in two separate aerial strikes. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة Israeli defense minister Amir Peretz warns stepping up quality of targets, reiterating the responsibility of Syrian president Bashar Assad for the continued crisis. Amir Peretz (עמיר פרץ عمير بيريتز born 9 March, 1952) is an Israeli politician and member of the Knesset. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Dr Bashar al-Assad (بشار الأسد) (born 11 September, 1965) is the President of the Syrian Arab Republic, Regional Secretary (Ynet), (BBC)
- Hamas spokesperson threatens further attacks against Israeli schools and power plants if the military campaign to free the kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit continues. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (Haaretz)
- Israeli ground forces deployed in Dahaniya airport kill three approaching Palestinian gunmen, two of them strapped to explosive belts. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Yasser Arafat International Airport (مطار ياسر عرفات الدولي transliterated: Matar Yasir 'Arafat ad-Dowaly, formerly Gaza International Airport Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn An explosive belt (also called suicide belt, Bomberpilot Jacket, suicide vest or shaheed belt) is (Ynet)
- Israeli PM approves a military operation in the northern Gaza Strip aimed at halting Qassam rocket attacks. 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 The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west The Qassam rocket ( صاروخ القسام; also Kassam) is a simple steel Rocket filled with explosives produced by Hamas. More than 1200 Qassam rockets, three of them on Sunday, were launched since October 2001, killing 12 Israeli civilians and a comparable number of Palestinian civilians. October events and holidays Children's Book Week ( England) - First Week of October National Day ( China People's Republic Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn (Haaretz),(Ynet)

July 03, 2006 (Monday)

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The Space Shuttle Discovery's launch on STS-121 is thrown in doubt when a 3 inch crack is found in the foam insulation of its external tank. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Space Shuttle Discovery ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103 is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of STS-121 was a space shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS flown by Space Shuttle '' Discovery''. A Space Shuttle External Tank ( ET) is the component of the Space Shuttle launch vehicle that contains the Liquid hydrogen fuel and Liquid oxygen Despite the crack, NASA decides to proceed with the launch, scheduled for 2:38 PM ET Tuesday, which would be the first manned launch on the United States Independence Day. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America A human spaceflight is a Spaceflight with a human crew, and possibly passengers In the United States, Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July (or the Fourth) is a Federal holiday commemorating the adoption (Spaceflight Now/CBS News) (MSNBC) (Reuters)
North Korean leaders say that they will respond to any pre-emptive attack from the US with an "annihilating strike and a nuclear war. 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, The United States of America —commonly referred to as the " (Associated Press)
Greece is suspended from international football competition by FIFA due to Greek government interference in the sport. The Hellenic Football Federation ( HFF) (Ελληνική Ποδοσφαιρική Ομοσπονδία - (EPO is the governing body of football in Greece Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) The Politics of Greece takes place in a large parliamentary representative democratic Republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Greece is the (FIFA.com) (BBC)
At least 41 people die during a lunchtime subway accident in Valencia, Spain when two cars of a train derail and overturn. The 2006 Valencia suburban accident occurred in Valencia, Spain 's third largest city on July 3, 2006, at 1 P Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Early reports indicate the train was travelling too fast. (CNN), (BBC)
The government of Tajikistan renamed the second and the fourth highest peaks of the Pamir Mountains into the Independence Peak and Avicenna Peak, respectively. Tajikistan (təˈdʒɪkɨstæn or /təˈdʒiːkɨstæn/ Тоҷикистон tɔʤikɪsˈtɔn or, Persian تاجیکستان‎ taajikestaan officially the Republic of The Pamir Mountains are located in Central Asia and are formed by the junction or Knot of the Tian Shan, Karakoram, Kunlun, and Independence Peak or Qullai Istiqlol (Қуллаи Истиқлол at 6974 m is the fourth highest peak in Pamir Mountains, located at the center of Tajikistan's (Interfax)
Israeli-Palestinian conflict (Operation Summer Rains):
- Israel rejects ultimatum to release all Palestinian female prisoners, prisoners under 18, and an additional 1,000 prisoners by 6 A. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. M. Tuesday, in exchange for information on its kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit. Defense Minister of Israel Amir Peretz calls Syrian President Bashar Assad to "open his eyes, because he is responsible". The Defense Minister of Israel (שר הביטחון Sar HaBitahon lit Amir Peretz (עמיר פרץ عمير بيريتز born 9 March, 1952) is an Israeli politician and member of the Knesset. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية This page lists presidents and other Heads of State of Syria. Dr Bashar al-Assad (بشار الأسد) (born 11 September, 1965) is the President of the Syrian Arab Republic, Regional Secretary (Haaretz)
- Israel Defense Forces troops kill two Palestinian militants in the northern Gaza Strip, on their way to attack Israeli armoured vehicles. The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west (Haaretz)
- Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov calls for the immediate unconditional release of kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov (Серге́й Ви́кторович Лавро́в born March 21, 1950, in Moscow) is the Foreign Minister (Ynet)

July 04, 2006 (Tuesday)

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UFDC rebels attack the Chadian city of Ade and battle the Military of Chad. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The United Front for Democratic Change or Front uni pour le changement ( FUC) is a Chadian rebel alliance made up of eight individual rebel groups Chad (Tchad تشاد Tshād) officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a Landlocked country in Central Africa. Adé is a city in Chad on the eastern border with Sudan, 100 kilometers south of Adré. The Military of Chad consists of the Armed Forces (includes Ground Force Air Force, and Gendarmerie Republican Guard Rapid Intervention Force Both the UFDC and the Déby administration claim to have control over the city, stating that opposing forces have fled. The Government of Chad has been controlled by Idriss Déby and his Patriotic Salvation Movement since December 2, 1990, and officially since (CNN) United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan issues a report warning that ongoing fighting in Chad, Sudan, the Central African Republic, and Cameroon are increasingly destabilized and that borders are loosely enforced. 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 Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. Central Africa|Central African FederationThe Central African Republic ( CAR) République Centrafricaine ʀepyblik sɑ̃tʀafʀikɛn or Centrafrique) is a Landlocked The Republic of Cameroon is a unitary republic of central and western Africa. (allAfrica.com)
North Korea test-launches at least six missiles which landed in the Sea of Japan. 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, Two rounds of North Korean missile tests were conducted on July 5, 2006. The Sea of Japan is a Marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean, bordered by Japan, Korea, North Korea and Russia An official from the United States Department of State claims that one of the missiles was a long-range Taepodong 2 missile which failed 35 seconds after takeoff. The Taepodong-2 (TD-2 also spelled as Taep'o-dong 2) ( Korean: 대포동 2호 is a designation used to indicate a (CNN), (Mainichi Shimbun)
A Qassam rocket hits a High school at Ashkelon, an Israeli city with a population exceeding 117,000. The Qassam rocket ( صاروخ القسام; also Kassam) is a simple steel Rocket filled with explosives produced by Hamas. High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution Ashkelon (אַשְׁקְלוֹן ٲشكلون also عسقلان; Latin: Ascalon; Akkadian: Isqalluna is a coastal city in southern For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The rocket was launched by Hamas militants from the town of Beit Hanun in the northern Gaza strip. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west (Haaretz)
The Space Shuttle Discovery takes off from Cape Canaveral for the International Space Station at 2:38pm EDT (1838 UTC) after its liftoff had been postponed twice. Space Shuttle Discovery ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103 is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of Cape Canaveral from the Spanish Cabo Cañaveral, is a headland in Brevard County Florida, United States, near the center of that The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America (CNN)
A bomb scare in the arrivals area of Dublin Airport results in a complete closure of the main building. The man who is responsible for the scare has been arrested; he claims to be a member of al-Qaeda. Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The Approximately 9,000 passengers and 50 flights were affected during the two-hour disruption. (Wikinews)
The International Federation of Phonogram and Videogram Producers sues Yahoo! China for providing links to pirated music tracks. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry ( IFPI) is the organization that represents the interests of the Recording industry worldwide (BBC)

July 05, 2006 (Wednesday)

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Three members of the Tongan royal family are killed in a car accident in Menlo Park, California. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 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 Menlo Park is an affluent City in San Mateo County, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California (Palo Alto Online)
China and Russia resist efforts by the United States and Japan to move a motion in the United Nations Security Council to impose sanctions on North Korea over its missile tests. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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, Two rounds of North Korean missile tests were conducted on July 5, 2006. (ABC News America)
Light Sweet Crude futures close at an all-time high at $75. Petroleum ( L petroleum, from Greek πετρέλαιον, lit 19/barrel, with an intraday all-time high of $75. 40/barrel in New York. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Analysts have downplayed the effect of North Korea's missile launch. 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, (AFP)
Former Enron executive Kenneth Lay has died of a heart attack at the age of 64. Enron Creditors Recovery Corporation (formerly Enron Corporation, former NYSE ticker symbol ENE was an American Energy company based in Kenneth Lee "Ken" Lay ( April 15, 1942 Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply (Reuters) (KTRK)
A North Korean state-run broadcaster states that his country is ready to cope with any provocation by the United States. 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, The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (Drudge Report)(Associated Press)
Casinos in the U.S. state of New Jersey have shut down for the first time in their history. A casino is in the modern sense of the word a facility that houses and accommodates certain types of Gambling activities A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The closure started at 8 AM Local Time, 1200 GMT, since the state's budget has not been decided, necessitating the shutdown of nonessential state offices, including casino regulators. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London (Philadelphia Inquirer)(Associated Press)
North Korea launches a 7th missile, despite earlier condemnation of its earlier tests. 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, Two rounds of North Korean missile tests were conducted on July 5, 2006. One of the missiles landed "near Russian territory. " The U.N. Security Council has scheduled an emergency meeting for Wednesday, and Japan warns of economic sanctions against the country. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. (Washington Post), (CNN)(Associated Press)(The Washington Times)
Israeli-Palestinian conflict (Operation Summer Rains):
- Israel's Prime Minister has allowed the IDF to expand its offensive in the Gaza Strip against the Hamas-controlled Palestinian government, in order to free the abducted soldier Gilad Shalit. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة (Reuters)
- A Palestinian suicide bomber is arrested in the West Bank on his way to the center of Israel. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (Ynet)
- Corporal Gilad Shalit and seven militants are reported to be "living off food hoarded in advance to spare the captors the risk of emerging". For the British newspaper and Marxist organization see Militant tendency. (Reuters)

July 06, 2006 (Thursday)

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Addressing the death of Kenneth Lay, U.S. President George W. Bush states that he hopes Lay, one of the men convicted in the collapse of Enron, "was right with the Lord". Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Kenneth Lee "Ken" Lay ( April 15, 1942 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The trial of Kenneth Lay, former chairman and CEO of Enron, and Jeffrey Skilling, former CEO and COO, Enron Creditors Recovery Corporation (formerly Enron Corporation, former NYSE ticker symbol ENE was an American Energy company based in Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE) (FoxNews.com)
The long-range missile launched during North Korea's Missile Test was aimed at a point in the ocean close to the U.S. state of Hawaii. 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, Two rounds of North Korean missile tests were conducted on July 5, 2006. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the (Reuters)
The Space Shuttle Discovery successfully docks with the International Space Station as part of the STS-121 mission. NASA 's Space Shuttle, officially called the Space Transportation System ( STS) is the Spacecraft currently used by the United States Space Shuttle Discovery ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103 is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of A space rendezvous between two Spacecraft, often between a spacecraft and a Space station, is an Orbital maneuver where the two arrive at the same STS-121 was a space shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS flown by Space Shuttle '' Discovery''. Checks of the orbiter have revealed no damage from foam falling off the external fuel tank during launch. (Spaceflight Now/CBS)
Great Britain's young people are for the first time spending more time looking at Internet sites than watching TV, a new survey has revealed. 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 Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic An opinion poll is a survey of Public opinion from a particular sample. (Daily Mail)
In Mexico's presidential election, PRD candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador says he will file a legal challenge against the results of the ongoing official vote count that have him losing to the PAN's Felipe Calderón by 0. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. For other elections in Mexico during 2006 see 2006 Mexican elections For election disputes and controversies see Mexican general election 2006 The Party of the Democratic Revolution (in Spanish: Partido de la Revolución Democrática, PRD is one of the three main political parties in Mexico. Andrés Manuel López Obrador, (born November 13, 1953) is a Mexican politician who held the position of Head of Government of the Federal District The National Action Party ( Spanish Partido Acción Nacional) known by the acronym PAN, is a conservative and Christian democratic This article is about the current president of Mexico For the Filipino politician and historical figure see Felipe Calderón y Roca. 57 percentage points. (BBC News)
A United States Military AH-64 Apache helicopter made an emergency landing in South Korea. The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː There was no injury or damage to the helicopter. (Associated Press)
The New York Court of Appeals rules in a 4-2 decision that gay marriage is not allowed under state law. New York Court of Appeals is the highest court in the US state of New York. Same-sex marriage (also referred to as gay marriage) is a term for a legally or Socially recognized Marriage between two people of the same (Newsday)
Taiwan plans to test a missile capable of hitting mainland China. REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Taiwan plans to test a cruise missile capable of hitting mainland China. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES This has alarmed the island's main ally, the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (Reuters)(Agence France-Presse)
South Korean media states that there are three or four short to medium range missiles on the launch pad in North Korea, ready for launch. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, Two rounds of North Korean missile tests were conducted on July 5, 2006. North Korea has now threatened to do so. (Associated Press)(Associated Press)
The Nathula Pass between India and China, sealed during the Sino-Indian War in 1962, reopens after 44 years. Nathu La ( Chinese: 乃堆拉山口 Nepali: नाथू ला IAST: Nāthū Lā;) is a Mountain pass in the Himalayas India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The Sino-Indian War ( Hindi: भारत-चीन युद्ध Bhārat-Chīn Yuddh) also known as the Sino-Indian Border Conflict, was a war between (Zee News), (BBC)
Sectarian violence in Iraq: A car bomb explodes outside a Shi'ite Muslim shrine near the holy city of Najaf in Iraq, killing at least seven people. Following the US -launched 2003 invasion of Iraq, the situation deteriorated and by 2007 the conflict between Iraqi Sunni and Shi'a factions was Najaf ( BGN: An Najaf) is a city in Iraq about 160 km south of Baghdad. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (Reuters)
An explosion, believed to be caused by a bomb, killed at least eight people in a minibus in the city of Tiraspol, in Transnistria, a breakaway region of Moldova. Tiraspol (ti'raspol Russian and Ukrainian: Тирáсполь Moldavian Cyrillic: Тираспол is the second largest city in Moldova Transnistria, also known as Trans-Dniester, Transdniestria, and Pridnestrovie (full name Pridnestrovian Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova ( Republica Moldova) is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, located between Romania (BBC)
Israeli-Palestinian conflict (Operation Summer Rains):
- IDF raid three demolished Israeli settlements and one Palestinian neighbourhood in the northern Gaza Strip, to halt the daily firing of Qassam rockets at Israeli towns. The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west The Qassam rocket ( صاروخ القسام; also Kassam) is a simple steel Rocket filled with explosives produced by Hamas. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. One Israeli soldier, more than 20 Palestenian militants and one civilian are killed. (Haaretz),(Ynet)
- 10 Qassam rockets are launched at Israeli towns from the northern Gaza Strip, inflicting damage but no casualties. The Qassam rocket ( صاروخ القسام; also Kassam) is a simple steel Rocket filled with explosives produced by Hamas. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west (Ynet)
- Palestinian abductors relax their demands for release of the kidnapped Israeli soldier Cpl. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Gilad Shalit. (Jerusalem Post)

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Craigslist is sued because of illegal posts to that website. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Craigslist is a central network of online communities featuring free online classified advertisements – with jobs internships housing personals, erotic In law a lawsuit is a civil action brought before a Court in which the party commencing the action the Plaintiff, seeks a legal or equitable remedy Amazon, eBay, AOL, Yahoo, and Google all file briefs as friends of the court in support of Craigslist. Amazoncom Inc ( is an American electronic commerce ( E-commerce) company in Seattle Washington. eBay Inc is an American Internet company that manages eBaycom an Online auction and shopping Website in which people and businesses buy and Google Inc is an American public corporation, earning revenue from advertising related to its Internet search, e-mail, online Amicus curiae or amicus curiæ (plural amici curiae) is a Legal Latin phrase literally translated as "friend of the court" (NPR News)
Ayman al Zawahri, deputy of al-Qaeda claims that two of the London bombers trained with al-Qaeda on a video posted on a website. Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The The 7 July 2005 London bombings (also called the 7/7 bombings) were a series of coordinated bomb blasts that hit London's public transport system during The two men he identified as training with them are Shehzad Tanweer and Mohammad Sidique Khan. Biography Tanweer was born in St Luke 's maternity hospital Bradford to Parveen Akhtar whose husband Mohammed Mumtaz Tanweer was originally from the Faisalabad Mohammad Sidique Khan ( October 20, 1974 &ndash July 7, 2005) was the oldest of the four suicide bombers responsible for the 7 July 2005 (Sydney Morning Herald)
Polish Prime Minister Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz has resigned. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland The Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland represents the Council of Ministers (the Cabinet and directs their work supervises territorial self-government (kaˈʑimʲεʐ martɕinˈkʲevʲitʂ (born December 20, 1959 in Gorzów Wielkopolski) is a Polish politician who served as Prime Minister His party Law and Justice has recommended the post be taken over by its chairman Jarosław Kaczyński, who is the identical twin brother of President Lech Kaczyński. Law and Justice ( Prawo i Sprawiedliwość, PiS is a Polish political party. jaˈrɔswaf kaˈtʂɨɲski (born June 18, 1949) is a Polish politician who was Prime Minister Poland --> from July 2006 to November 2007 ˈlɛx alɛˈksandɛr kaˈtʂɨɲskʲi (born 18 June 1949 is the President of the Republic of Poland a politician of the conservative party Prawo i Sprawiedliwość BBC News
The board of General Motors authorises Chief Executive Officer Rick Wagoner to explore an alliance with Nissan and Renault. General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. This is about the company for other uses see Renault (disambiguation. (Bloomberg)
Japan circulates a new United Nations Security Council draft resolution including the threat of sanctions against North Korea. 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, (Guardian)
For the second time this week, Dublin Airport's main terminal is evacuated. This occurred when airport security was notified of a strange bag in the Arrivals Area of the airport terminal shortly before 08:00 (IST). A controlled explosion of the bag was carried out by the Army. The airport reopened just over two hours later, though 60 flights and 12,000 passengers were affected. (RTÉ News)
Typhoon Ewiniar nears landfall on the southern island chain of Okinawa, Japan. Typhoon Ewiniar (international designation 0603, JTWC designation 04W, designated Typhoon Ester by PAGASA and sometimes is one of Japan 's southern prefectures, and consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over 1000 km long which extends southwest from Kyūshū For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The typhoon packs winds 160 km, 99 mi, per hour. Japan's Meteorological Agency warns of flooding on the island and the storm to move across South Korea over the weekend. The or JMA, is the Japanese government's Weather service Charged with gathering and reporting weather data and forecasts in Japan it is a semi-autonomous South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː (Reuters)
Spain has had its first case of H5N1 bird flu, a laboratory has confirmed. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. 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 country has forbidden the transport within a 3 km, 1. 8 mi, zone around where the virus was found. (Reuters)
Iran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, warns of an "explosion" in the Islamic world and it would target Israel and its supporters in the Western world, if Israel doesn't cease its activity in the Gaza Strip. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (محمود احمدی‌نژاد; born October 28, 1956) is the sixth and current President of the Islamic Republic of Iran For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The term Western world, the West or the Occident ( Latin: occidens -sunset -west as distinct from the Orient) can have multiple meanings Ahmadinejad said during a rally in Tehran that, "This (Israel) is a fake regime . Tehran (or Teheran) ( Persian: تهران Tehrān) is the capital and largest City of Iran, and the administrative center of . . it won't be able to survive. I think the only way (forward) is that those who created it (the West) take it away themselves. " (Associated Press)
The FBI announces that a plot to bomb the Holland Tunnel and flood Lower Manhattan with water has been foiled. On July 7, 2006, the FBI announced that they had foiled a plot that was in its "talking phase" by foreign militants to detonate Explosives in The Holland Tunnel is a highway Tunnel under the Hudson River connecting the island of Manhattan in New York City with Jersey Lower Manhattan (or downtown Manhattan) is the southernmost part of the island of Manhattan, the main island and center of business and government of the (Daily News)
South Korea is developing cruise missile technology, Yoon Kwang-ung, South Korea's defense minister says. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː A cruise missile is a guided Missile that carries an explosive payload and uses a lifting wing and a propulsion system usually a Jet engine, to allow Yoon Kwang-ung (b October 13 1942 in Busan) is the South Korean Minister of National Defense. This is legal under the South Korea-U.S. missile guideline signed in 2001. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (Associated Press)
North Korea might have moved another Taepodong-2 missile, a long range missile, to the launch site, according to South Korea's defense minister. 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, The Taepodong-2 (TD-2 also spelled as Taep'o-dong 2) ( Korean: 대포동 2호 is a designation used to indicate a Two rounds of North Korean missile tests were conducted on July 5, 2006. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː (Reuters)
An explosion in the village of Dongzhai village in Shanxi province in north China kills 43 people. ( Postal map spelling: Shansi) is a province in the northern part of the People's Republic of China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National (ABC News US)
Israeli-Palestinian conflict (Operation Summer Rains):
- Three Israeli civilians are wounded when a Qassam rocket lands in a basketball court in Sderot. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Qassam rocket ( صاروخ القسام; also Kassam) is a simple steel Rocket filled with explosives produced by Hamas. Sderot (שְׂדֵרוֹת a western Negev City, in the Southern District of Israel. More than fifteen rockets land in Israeli towns on Friday, in spite of an Israeli raid in the northern Gaza Strip. The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west (Ynet), (Haaretz)
- Israeli minister Avi Dichter suggests Palestinian prisoners will be released "in a goodwill gesture", if kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit is released and rocket attacks cease. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Avi Dichter (born December 4, 1952) is an Israeli politician currently Israel's Minister of Public Security and a member of Knesset from the Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn The Qassam rocket ( صاروخ القسام; also Kassam) is a simple steel Rocket filled with explosives produced by Hamas. Hamas official rejects this suggestion. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة (Haaretz)
Syd Barrett, founder of Pink Floyd, dies at his home. Syd Barrett (born Roger Keith Barrett; 6 January 1946 - 7 July 2006 was an English singer songwriter guitarist and artist Pink Floyd are

July 08, 2006 (Saturday)

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USS Mustin, which has surface-to-air and Tomahawk cruise missiles is deployed to a Japanese port. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A surface to air missile ( SAM) or ground-to-air missile ( GTAM) is a Missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy Aircraft The Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM is a long-range all-weather subsonic cruise missile For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. This is regularly scheduled and not in response to North Korea's missile test. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, Two rounds of North Korean missile tests were conducted on July 5, 2006. (Associated Press)
The first confirrmed flight of a manned ornithopter operating under its own power is made in Toronto, Canada by aerospace scientists. Early history The idea of constructing wings in order to imitate the flight of birds dates to the ancient Greek legend of Daedalus and Icarus Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies, or UTIAS (pronounced you-TIE-us was established in 1949 (Toronto Star)
US diplomat Christopher R. Hill indicates US support for the informal resumption of six party talks aimed at resolving the North Korean nuclear crisis. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting Negotiations between representatives of groups or states Christopher Robert Hill (born 1952 is an American Diplomat who currently serves as the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs. The six-party talks aim to find a peaceful resolution to the security concerns as a result of the North Korean nuclear weapons program. 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, (Sydney Morning Herald)
Israeli-Palestinian conflict (Operation Summer Rains):
- Israel rejects Hamas terms for a ceasefire - Palestinian PM Ismail Haniya calls for a ceasefire to end several days of fierce fighting in the Gaza Strip. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة A ceasefire (or truce) is a temporary stoppage of a War or any Armed conflict, where each side of the conflict agrees Ismail Haniyeh ( Arabic: إسماعيل هنية sometimes transliterated as Ismail Haniya or Ismail Haniyah) (born January 1963 is a The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west Israel reiterates its demand to release the abducted soldier Gilad Shalit, and end Qassam rocket attacks on Israeli towns, for an immediate cease fire to take place. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Qassam rocket ( صاروخ القسام; also Kassam) is a simple steel Rocket filled with explosives produced by Hamas. (BBC), (Haaretz)
- Israeli forces withdraw from the northern Gaza Strip after an intensive two-day operation aimed at creating a buffer zone to stop Hamas militants from firing rockets at Israel. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة Israeli armoured company enters the Gaza Strip via Karni crossing, advancing to within 500 meters of Gaza city, reportedly in search for tunnels used by Palestinian militants. A tank is a tracked, Armoured fighting vehicle designed for Front-line combat which combines Operational mobility and tactical A company is a Military unit, typically consisting of 75-200 Soldiers Most companies are formed of three to five Platoons although the exact number may vary The Karni Crossing (معبر كارني or معبر المنطار מעבר קרני is a Cargo terminal on the Israeli Gaza Strip barrier. Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. Israeli Air Force carries out numerous strikes against militants in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli Air Force ( IAF; Hebrew: זרוע האויר והחלל Zroa HaAvir VeHahalal, "Air and Space Arm" commonly known as חיל (BBC), (Haaretz), (Reuters)
- EU warns Israel of using "disproportionate" force during its operations in the Gaza Strip. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west Meanwhile, a Palestinian minister in the Hamas-led government urges all armed forces to fight Israeli troops. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة (BBC), (Ynet)
- Three Palestinian family members (mother and two children) are killed in a blast in Gaza city. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. Palestinian sources claim an Israeli tank shell caused the blast, but the Israel Defense Forces states it carried out no tank or artillery fire at the area. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit Israeli Air Force investigation concludes its air strikes were not to blame for the blast. The Israeli Air Force ( IAF; Hebrew: זרוע האויר והחלל Zroa HaAvir VeHahalal, "Air and Space Arm" commonly known as חיל Numerous improvised explosive devices were planted in Gaza in the past week, in preparation for an Israeli incursion. An improvised explosive device ( IED) is a Bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional Military action (Ynet)
Shoichi Nakagawa, Japanese agriculture minister, announces Japan will no longer provide food aid to North Korea, and that Japan is considering restricting agricultural trade between the two countries. is a Japanese politician in the Liberal Democratic Party, currently serving as Minister of Finance. Earlier Japan banned a North Korean ferry from entering Japanese ports. (Mainichi Daily News)
Seven terror suspects escape from a Saudi Arabian prison. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi (BBC)

July 09, 2006 (Sunday)

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25 people are injured on the Son of Beast wooden roller coaster near Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, as it came to a rapid stop. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Son of Beast is a Wooden roller coaster located at Kings Island near Cincinnati Ohio, United States. The roller coaster is a popular Amusement ride developed for Amusement parks and modern Theme parks LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented the first The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Several rescue units were sent to the scene. (WCPO-TV), (Associated Press)
2006 FIFA World Cup: Italy defeats France in the final game of the FIFA World Cup. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament The score remained 1-1 after both regulation time and extra time; however, Italy won 5-3 in penalty kicks. The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition The match is marred by the dismissal of Zinedine Zidane in the second period of Extra Time. Misconduct in association football is any conduct by a player which is deemed by the referee to warrant a disciplinary sanction (caution or dismissal in accordance Aggregated Extra Time (AET, commonly known as extra time is an additional period played in some sports codes if the score is tied at the end of normal time (ABC News Australia)
Israeli-Palestinian conflict (Operation Summer Rains):
- Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert says Operation Summer Rains will only end once abducted soldier Gilad Shalit is released: "There is no intention to reoccupy Gaza in order to stay there, but if certain operations are needed they will be carried out". For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of the Israeli government and is the most powerful political officer in Israel (the President of Israel being a titular figurehead Ehud Olmert (אהוד אולמרט ɛˈhud ˈolmeʁt born September 30, 1945) is the 12th and current Prime Minister of Israel and the former leader (Reuters), (BBC)
- 300 members of the British activist group 'Jews for Justice for Palestinians' sign a petition condemning Israeli military actions in the Gaza Strip. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A petition is a request to change some thing most commonly made to a government official or public entity For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west (BBC)
- An Israeli civilian is moderately wounded as a Qassam rocket strikes his private car in Sderot. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Qassam rocket ( صاروخ القسام; also Kassam) is a simple steel Rocket filled with explosives produced by Hamas. Sderot (שְׂדֵרוֹת a western Negev City, in the Southern District of Israel. Another rocket directly hits a house in Sderot, causing severe damage but no casualties. More than twenty rockets were launched against Israeli towns over the weekend by Palestenian militants, wounding several civilians. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة (Haaretz), (Getty)
- UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan demands that Israel take urgent action to prevent a humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip. 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 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. A humanitarian crisis (or "humanitarian disaster" is an event or series of events which represents a critical threat to the health safety security or wellbeing of a community The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west (BBC)
Sectarian violence in Iraq: 40 Sunni civilians are massacred by Shia militiamen in Baghdad. Following the US -launched 2003 invasion of Iraq, the situation deteriorated and by 2007 the conflict between Iraqi Sunni and Shi'a factions was The Hay al Jihad massacre occurred on July 9 2006 in the Hay al Jihad neighborhood of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (BBC)
Hindu nationalists riot in and around the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay), attacking a police station, burning buses, forcing businesses shut and halting public transport. Hindu nationalism is a nationalist Ideology that sees the modern State of the Republic of India as a Hindu Polity India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial (News.com.au)
The Indian government bans export of pulses due to domestic shortages. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Indian pulse export ban of 2006 occurred on June 28, 2006 when the Finance minister of India declared a ban with immediate effect on exports This has led to price hikes for pulses in Bangladesh and other countries. Pulses are annual leguminous crops yielding from one to twelve Grains or Seeds of variable size shape and color within a Pod, according ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially (New Kerala)
A S7 Airlines Airbus A310 crashes on landing in Irkutsk, Siberia, with many of the 200 passengers feared dead. OJSC Siberia Airlines (ОАО «Авиакомпания „Сибирь“» operating as S7 Airlines is an Airline headquartered in Moscow, Russia Airbus SAS (ˈɛərbʌs in English, Airbus2ogg|/ɛʁbys/]] in French, and /ˈɛːɐbʊs/ in German) is an aircraft manufacturing WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout S7 Airlines Flight 778 (RU778 or SBI778 was an Airbus A310-300 passenger flight en route from Moscow to Irkutsk when it crashed upon landing Irkutsk (Ирку́тск Эрхүү Erkhüü; Эрхүү Erkhüü) is one of the largest cities in Siberia and the administrative center of Siberia (Сиби́рь Sibir) is the name given to the vast region constituting almost all of Northern Asia and for the most part currently serving (ABC News America), (CNN), (BBC)
Nestlé is added to the Arab League list of companies to be boycotted "because it maintains a branch in Israel". Nestlé is a multinational packaged food company founded and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland The Arab League ( الجامعة العربية) officially called the League of Arab States ( جامعة الدول العربية See also Boycotts Boycotts of Israel are economic and political campaigns that seek a selective or total cutting of ties with the State of Israel For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. An anonymous source says most League members are likely to ignore the decision. (Ynet)
Alexander J. Velasquez was born at 05:17 am beautiful baby boy.

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The United Kingdom unveils a new terror alert status system, similar to the United States' Homeland Security Advisory System. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. 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 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It is currently at "severe" on a scale of low, moderate, substantial, severe and critical. (Associated Press)
Hundreds of thousands of children are potentially fingerprinted in the UK, some as young as five years old and without parental consent. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located (Mirror), (IndyMedia)
U.S. President George W. Bush will likely cast the first veto of his presidency if the Senate passes a bill expanding federal funding for embryonic stem-cell research, Karl Rove says. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. A veto, Latin for "I forbid" is used to Denote that a certain party has the right to stop unilaterally a certain piece of Legislation. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Stem cell controversy is the ethical debate centered on research involving the creation usage and destruction of Human embryonic stem cells Some opponents of the research argue Karl Christian Rove (born December 25, 1950) was Deputy Chief of Staff to President George W The House has already passed the bill. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. (Drudge Report)
U. S. Chief Judge Thomas Hogan rules that a Federal Bureau of Investigation raid on the Capitol Hill office of Congressman William J. Jefferson was legal. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses William Jennings "Bill" Jefferson (born March 14, 1947) is an American politician from the U (Minneapolis St. Paul Star Tribune)
The Indian GSLV rocket carrying the INSAT 4C satellite fails. The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (usually known by its abbreviation GSLV) is an Expendable launch system operated by the Indian Space Research INSAT or the Indian National Satellite System is a series of multipurpose Geo-Stationary satellites (CNN.com)
The U.N. Security Council's five permanent members and Japan agree today to postpone the vote on possible sanctions against North Korea. 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, (Associated Press)
2006 62nd Street explosion: A three-story building located on 62nd Street between Madison and Park avenues collapses in Manhattan at 9 AM EDT following an explosion, and then followed by flames erupting in the building. 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 Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America FDNY labels it a "major incident. The New York City Fire Department or the Fire Department City of New York ( FDNY) has the responsibility for protecting the citizens and property of New York City " (MSNBC/AP), (Reuters), (WNBC), (Associated Press), (CNN), (WABC), (Associated Press)
A Palestinian girl is critically wounded when a Qassam rocket launched by Palestenian militants hits her home in the Gaza Strip. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn The Qassam rocket ( صاروخ القسام; also Kassam) is a simple steel Rocket filled with explosives produced by Hamas. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west (Ynet)
Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert criticises the European Union for its refusal to condemn the daily Palestinian rocket attacks against Israeli civilians, leaving Israel to take effective measures by itself. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of the Israeli government and is the most powerful political officer in Israel (the President of Israel being a titular figurehead Ehud Olmert (אהוד אולמרט ɛˈhud ˈolmeʁt born September 30, 1945) is the 12th and current Prime Minister of Israel and the former leader The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in The Qassam rocket ( صاروخ القسام; also Kassam) is a simple steel Rocket filled with explosives produced by Hamas. (Haaretz)
Fighting erupts in Somalia, with fighting between Somalian fighters aligned with defeated warlords and Islamic militants killing 60 people and wounding 100. Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known Islamism ( Islam + ism; Arabic: al-'islāmiyya) a set of ideologies holding that Islam is not only (Reuters)
A chlorine gas leak at a Chinese chemical plant has hospitalized 164 people. Chlorine (ˈklɔriːn from the Greek word 'χλωρóς' ( khlôros, meaning 'pale green' is the Chemical element with Atomic number 17 and China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National It occurred at the Xing'erte Chemical Products Co. (Associated Press)
India's test-firing of a nuclear-capable IRBM, Agni III, is unsuccessful after plunging into the Bay of Bengal after going 12 km, 8 mi, or about 5 minutes, then losing altitude. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country An intermediate-range ballistic missile ( IRBM) is a Ballistic missile with a range of 3000-5500 km (1865-3420 miles between a Medium-range ballistic missile See also Agni missile system --> The Agni missile ( Sanskrit: अग्नि The Bay of Bengal is a bay that forms the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. Pakistan was notified prior to the test per treaty with India. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and (Reuters)
Chechnya's terrorist Shamil Basayev is allegedly killed, according to Russian authorities. The Chechen Republic (ˈʧɛʧɨn rɪˈpʌblɨk Чече́нская Респу́блика Chechenskaya Respublika; Нохчийн Республика Noxçiyn Respublika Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion Shamil Salmanovich Basayev (Шамиль Салманович Басаев (January 14 1965 – July 10 2006 was a Chechen field commander and a leader of the Chechen He was said to have been killed together with other Chechen fighters working with him at the time of his alleged death. (Reuters)
Japan says it is considering whether a pre-emptive strike against North Korea's missile bases would be a violation of its constitution. 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, The has been the founding legal document of Japan since 1947 The constitution provides for a Parliamentary system of government and guarantees certain fundamental rights This is ahead of a possible UN vote on sanctions against North Korea. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security (Associated Press)
PIA Flight 688, a Pakistan International Airlines Fokker F-27 plane, crashes at Multan International Airport, killing all 45 passengers on board. Pakistan International Airlines Flight 688 (PK688 PIA688 was scheduled to operate from Multan to Lahore and Islamabad at 1205 pm on July Pakistan International Airlines Corporation, more commonly known as Pakistan International Airlines or PIA ( Urdu: پی آئی اے or پاکستان WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Multan International Airport is an airport situated 10 km away from the city centre of Multan in Punjab, Pakistan. (CNN), (Associated Press)
The defense starts the concluding remarks in the trial of Saddam Hussein. The Trial of Saddam Hussein was the trial of the deposed President of Iraq Saddam Hussein by the Iraqi Interim Government for alleged (NBC)
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem releases 1,300 letters written by Albert Einstein, shedding light on his lovers, wives and kin. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (האוניברסיטה העברית בירושלים الجامعة العبرية في القدس abbreviated HUJI) is Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the Albert Einstein ( German: ˈalbɐt ˈaɪ̯nʃtaɪ̯n; English: ˈælbɝt ˈaɪnstaɪn (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955 was a German -born theoretical (Haaretz)

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Tajikistan begins reconstructing the Dushanbe-Chanak highway after the Government of China agrees to loan the Tajik Government $281. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Tajikistan (təˈdʒɪkɨstæn or /təˈdʒiːkɨstæn/ Тоҷикистон tɔʤikɪsˈtɔn or, Persian تاجیکستان‎ taajikestaan officially the Republic of 2 million of the $296 million reconstruction costs. Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov said, "the Great Silk Route will return to live. Emomalii Rahmon ( Tajik: Эмомалии Раҳмон or امامعلی رحمان (formerly Emomali Sharifovich Rahmonov, Эмомалӣ The Silk Road, or Silk Routes, are an extensive interconnected network of Trade routes across the Asian continent connecting East South and Western Asia with the " (Interfax)
Liu Xiang of China sets a new World Record for the 110 metres hurdles at the Super Grand Prix in Lausanne with a time of 12. Liu Xiang ( born July 13 1983 in Shanghai, China is a Chinese 110 metre hurdler. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES World records in Athletics (track and field are ratified by the International Association of Athletics Federations. Hurdling is a type of track and field race There are Sprint hurdle races and long hurdle Races. Lausanne ( pronounced, Losanna is a city in Romandy, the French -speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva 88 seconds. (IAAF)
On the 17th day to the abduction of Cpl. Gilad Shalit, his father asks why Red Cross representatives were not allowed to visit the hostage, as established in the Geneva Conventions. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an International humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers worldwide who stated The Geneva Conventions consist of four Treaties formulated in Geneva, Switzerland, that set the standards for International law for humanitarian (Ynet)
An Israeli official states there is neither hunger nor a humanitarian crisis in the Gaza strip. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Hunger is a feeling experienced usually followed by a desire to Eat. A humanitarian crisis (or "humanitarian disaster" is an event or series of events which represents a critical threat to the health safety security or wellbeing of a community The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west He explains that the cargo terminals to the Gaza Strip are under constant threats, challenging the ordinary transportation of goods, citing numerous terrorist attacks carried out against the crossings. The Karni Crossing (معبر كارني or معبر المنطار מעבר קרני is a Cargo terminal on the Israeli Gaza Strip barrier. (Ynet)
A fire and smoke buildup occurres on the CTA Blue Line train in the U.S. city of Chicago. The Blue Line (O'Hare-Congress Service and formerly O'Hare-Douglas Service, consists of a long trunk line in the Chicago Transit Authority 's rapid transit system which extends Chicago Transit Authority, also known as CTA, is the operator of mass transit within the City of Chicago, Illinois. The Blue Line (O'Hare-Congress Service and formerly O'Hare-Douglas Service, consists of a long trunk line in the Chicago Transit Authority 's rapid transit system which extends The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Most injuries are from smoke inhalation. Smoke inhalation is the primary cause of Death in victims of indoor Fires Smoke inhalation injury refers to injury due to inhalation or exposure to hot gaseous No fatalities have been stated at this time. Emergency personnel are on scene. The cause is from a rear derailment. (CBS2 Chicago), (NBC5 Chicago), (Chicago Tribune), (CNN), (Associated Press)
U.S. broadcaster Bob Novak reveals his involvement in the Plame leak, stating "I learned Valerie Plame's name from Joe Wilson's entry in Who's Who in America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Robert David Sanders "Bob" Novak (born February 26, 1931) is a Conservative American political commentator syndicated columnist and journalist Valerie Elise Plame Wilson (born 19 April 1963) known as Valerie Plame, Valerie E The phrase Plame Affair (also known as the CIA leak scandal, the CIA leak case, the CIA leak grand jury investigation, and Plamegate) refers " (Bob Novak/Human Events Online)
News Corp's MySpace.com surpasses Yahoo! Mail for the first time, and has become the number-one most visited website in the United States. News Corporation (often abbreviated to News Corp) (,,) is one of the world's largest media conglomerate companies by Market capitalisation MySpace is a popular social networking Website offering an interactive user-submitted network of friends personal profiles blogs groups photos music and Yahoo! Mail is a Web-based email (webmail service from Yahoo!. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (Reuters)
The United States government agrees to apply parts of the Geneva Convention to detainees held at the Guantanamo Bay detainment camp, but does not change their status from enemy combatants to POWs. The federal government of the United States is the central United States Governmental body established by the United States Constitution. The Geneva Conventions consist of four Treaties formulated in Geneva, Switzerland, that set the standards for International law for humanitarian The Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp is a controversial United States Detention center operated by Joint Task Force Guantanamo since 2002 in Guantanamo The term enemy combatant has historically referred to members of the armed forces of the state with which another state is at war (Washington Times)
A three ton concrete ceiling tile falls on a car in a tunnel in Boston, United States, killing one female passenger and closing the tunnel. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney, announces that the Massachusetts Government will be taking legal action to remove the Chairman of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, Matt Amorello. The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the executive magistrate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The Massachusetts Turnpike (commonly shortened to the MassPike or The Pike) is the easternmost 138-mile (222 km stretch of Interstate 90. Matthew J Amorello ( March 15, 1958 &ndash is a former chairman of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority who presided over the Big Dig from 2002-2006 (Bloomberg), (The Boston Globe), (Daily Comet)
Eight explosions hit at least four commuter trains in the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay). India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial India's other major cities are all placed on high alert. At least 174 people are reported dead, and at least 460 are reported injured. A suspect has been arrested in central Delhi. Delhi (दिल्ली ਦਿੱਲੀ دلی d̪ɪlːiː sometimes referred to as Dilli) is the second largest metropolis of India, with a population (Associated Press), (Reuters), (MSNBC), (Rediff), (Zee News)
The Mujahideen Shura Council, a group linked to Al-Qaeda, posts a tape claiming responsibility for killing three US soldiers in retaliation for the killing of an Iraqi girl Abeer Qassim Hamza, allegedly by members of the same unit that the soldiers belonged to. Mujahideen Shura Council may refer to Mujahideen Shura Council (Afghanistan Mujahideen Shura Council (Iraq Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Abeer Qassim Hamza al-Janabi (عبير قاسم حمزه الجنابي ( August 19, 1991 - March 12, 2006) was a 14-year-old Iraqi (Dallas Morning News)
Hurricane Bud forms in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, south of the tip of the Baja California Peninsula. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions The Baja California peninsula ( English: Lower California peninsula) is a Peninsula in western Mexico. (National Hurricane Center)
In the 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, the American League defeats the National League 3 to 2. The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball Michael Young of the Texas Rangers is named Most Valuable Player. Michael Brian Young (born October 19, 1976 in Covina California) is a Major League Baseball Shortstop currently playing for the The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft The Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVP Award is given to the most outstanding player in each year's Major League Baseball All-Star Game. (Major League Baseball)

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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
- An Israeli air strike destroys the Palestinian Foreign Ministry Building in Gaza City. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. (BBC), (AP)
- An Israeli brigade enters the central Gaza Strip via Kissufim crossing, aiming at temporarily bisecting it. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. A brigade is a Military unit Echelon: is The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west Simultaneously, the Israel Air Force targets a meeting of Hamas operational wing commanders in an apartment building in Gaza city. The Israeli Air Force ( IAF; Hebrew: זרוע האויר והחלל Zroa HaAvir VeHahalal, "Air and Space Arm" commonly known as חיל Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades ( كتائب الشهيد عز الدين القسام; named after Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. One Hamas leader, seven members of his family and one neighbour are killed. Top Hamas leaders Mohammed Deif and Abu Anas al-Ghandour, who Israeli officials claim were heavily involved in the kidnapping of Cpl. Mohammed Deif ( محمد ضيف) Born in 1960, is a commander of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas. Gilad Shalit, are moderately wounded. Fourteen additional Palestinian militants are killed in other incidents in the Gaza Strip. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west (Haaretz), (Ynet), (Reuters)
- 2006 Israel-Lebanon crisis:
  - Hezbollah militants kidnap two Israeli soldiers patrolling along the northern Israel border. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Three soldiers are killed in the incident, and five soldiers are killed in subsequent confrontations inside Lebanon. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Hezbollah demands the release of thousands of Palestinian prisoners and one Lebanese prisoner, the killer of two small girls and their father. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (Haaretz), (Ynet), (iAfrica) It is later reported that the two Israeli soldiers "had trespassed into Lebanon's side of the border with Israel". (Asia Times) (Bahrain News) (What Really Happened.com)
  - Simultaneously, Hezbollah militants launch Katyusha rockets and mortar shells at Israeli towns along the border, wounding six Israeli civilians and five soldiers. Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation Katyusha multiple rocket launchers (Катюша are a type of Rocket artillery originally built and fielded by the Soviet Union in the Second World War A mortar is a muzzle-loading Indirect fire weapon that fires shells at low velocities short ranges and high-arcing ballistic trajectories (Haaretz), (Ynet), (iAfrica)
  - Israeli forces attack installations and Hezbollah positions in Lebanon, in failed attempt to thwart the transportation of the kidnapped soldiers from the area. 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 (Haaretz), (Ynet), (iAfrica)
  - Hezbollah's attacks draw international condemnation. Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation The US, EU, Japan, UK, Egypt and UN call for the immediate unconditional release of two kidnapped Israeli soldiers. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Syrian government and Hamas praise the attack by Hezbollah. Politics of Syria takes place in a framework of a parliamentary Republic, whereby the power is in the hands of the President of Syria and the ruling Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة (Haaretz), (Jerusalem Post)
  - Lebanon calls back its ambassador to the US after he expresses support for Hezbollah in US media. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (Haaretz), (Jerusalem Post)
  - The United States blame Syria and Iran for the kidnapping of the two Israeli soldiers. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. (Fox News), (Reuters)
  - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert describes the Hezbollah attacks as "unjustified acts of war" by Lebanon and promises a "very painful and far-reaching response". The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of the Israeli government and is the most powerful political officer in Israel (the President of Israel being a titular figurehead Ehud Olmert (אהוד אולמרט ɛˈhud ˈolmeʁt born September 30, 1945) is the 12th and current Prime Minister of Israel and the former leader Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon (Reuters), (Associated Press)
  - An IDF reserve armoured division is called up in preparation for large scale operations in Lebanon, raising concerns for war. The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit A division is a large Military unit or formation usually consisting of around ten to thirty thousand soldiers Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (Haaretz)
  - Israel files a complaint with the UN Security Council and UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, urging the international community to enforce council resolutions calling on the Lebanese government to disarm all militias within its borders and to extend its authority throughout its territory and specifically to southern Lebanon and its border with Israel. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. 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 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1559 was a resolution adopted by the United Nations Security Council on September 2, 2004. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (Haaretz)
Several thousand protesters march in the Mexican Federal District, protesting alleged vote fraud in last week's presidential election. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico For other elections in Mexico during 2006 see 2006 Mexican elections For election disputes and controversies see Mexican general election 2006 (Reuters), (BBC)
Former General Secretary of the Soviet Union Communist Party Mikhail Gorbachev says "We have made some mistakes," referring to attacks on Russia's democracy, and makes several unflattering comments about the United States. The General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union ( First Secretary in 1953-1966 was the title synonymous with leader of the Soviet Union after Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev ( Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachyov;; born 2 March 1931 in Privolnoye Stavropol Krai) is a Russian politician Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending (ABC News America)
10 or more of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps members attend North Korea's launch of its Taepodong-2 missile. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution ( Sepáh e Pásdárán e Enqeláb e Eslámi) is an ideologically motivated branch of the Islamic Republic of Iran's 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, Two rounds of North Korean missile tests were conducted on July 5, 2006. The Taepodong-2 (TD-2 also spelled as Taep'o-dong 2) ( Korean: 대포동 2호 is a designation used to indicate a (World Tribune)
France, United States, United Kingdom, Russia, People's Republic of China and Germany decide to refer Iran to the U.N. Security Council over its nuclear program, after Iran not deciding whether to respond to a package of incentives quickly enough. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. (Reuters)
The death toll from the 11 July 2006 Mumbai train bombings rises to 200 deaths and 700 injuries. Timers in pencils have been found at some of the sites of explosion. (Associated Press), (CNN)
U. S. broadcaster Robert Novak says Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove was not the primary source for the Plame leak. Robert David Sanders "Bob" Novak (born February 26, 1931) is a Conservative American political commentator syndicated columnist and journalist Karl Christian Rove (born December 25, 1950) was Deputy Chief of Staff to President George W The phrase Plame Affair (also known as the CIA leak scandal, the CIA leak case, the CIA leak grand jury investigation, and Plamegate) refers (Wash Post), (Human Events)
The Japanese national government announces it will introduce a satellite system that will warn residents of incoming missiles, earthquakes, and other disasters in a 200 million yen program named "J-ALERT". For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. (Mainichi Daily News).
Iraqi security forces discover the bodies of 20 bus drivers kidnapped earlier in the week. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Three kidnap victims are freed. (Reuters)
Condoleezza Rice says Iran's rejection of the international incentives program will force the major powers to take decisions in the United Nations Security Council. Condoleezza Rice (born November 14 1954 is the 66th United States For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. (Reuters)

July 13, 2006 (Thursday)

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Alaksandar Kazulin, a candidate for President of Belarus against Alexander Lukashenko, is jailed for five and a half years for organising protests against Lukashenko's re-election. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Alaksandr Kazulin (Аляксандр Уладзіслававіч Казулін born 25 November 1955, is the leader of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party Belarus ( Belarusian Беларусь / Biełaruś is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko (Аляксандр Рыгоравіч Лукашэнка Aljaksandar Ryhoravič Lukašenka/Alyaksandar Ryhoravich Lukashenka; Александр (Reuters)
A Harrier Jumpjet en route to the Air Tatoo at RAF Fairford crashes onto a road near Tackley in Oxfordshire. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout RAF Fairford is a Royal Air Force station in Gloucestershire, England. Tackley is a village ten miles north of Oxford, England, six miles north of Kidlington (possibly the largest village in England and twelve miles south The pilot, who managed to eject before impact, was praised for his skill ensuring no loss of life occurred; the aircraft went down in a relatively populated area. (Reuters)
The United States vetoes a United Nations resolution condemning Israel's military operations in the Gaza Strip. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west (AFP)
North Korean diplomats quickly leave a meeting with South Korea and a U.S. diplomat, and leave the region after a week of diplomacy. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (Reuters)
Merck & Co. wins a trial over a grandmother's claim that its Vioxx painkiller caused her to have a heart attack, reducing pressure on the company to settle 12,000 other cases about the drug. Merck & Co Inc ( also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme or MSD outside the USA and Canada, is one of the largest Pharmaceutical companies Rofecoxib (Rofecoxib is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug ( NSAID) marketed by Merck & Co (Bloomberg)
A complete First Folio edition of William Shakespeare's plays is auctioned in London for £2. Mr William Shakespeares Comedies Histories & Tragedies is the first published collection of William Shakespeare 's plays William Shakespeare ( baptised 8 million. It had been owned by Dr Williams's Library, which paid about £500 for it in 1716. Dr Williams's Library is a small research Library located in Gordon Square in Bloomsbury, London. When new in 1623, the Folio would have cost £1. (BBC)
Two explosions hit oil installations belonging to an Italian company in Nigeria's southeast region. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Sabotage is the suspected cause. (Associated Press)
The United States is considering establishing an independent command for South Korean troops. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː South Korea has command of its forces during peacetime, but currently the United States would take control if there were a war. (Reuters)
A man claiming to represent Al-Qaeda in India claims that they have set up a network in Kashmir and appeals to Indian Muslims to take up jihad. Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country This article is about the geographical region of greater Kashmir India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Jihad (جهاد ʤɪhæːd an Islamic term, is a religious duty of Muslims. (Los Angeles Times)
2006 Israel-Lebanon crisis:
- Haifa city is hit by rocket artillery fired from Lebanon. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon Haifa (חֵיפָה; حَيْفَا) is the largest City in Northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country with The Fajr-3 Artillery Rocket is an Iranian Multiple-launch artillery rocket, a third-generation Katyusha rocket Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Israeli Ambassador to the US Daniel Ayalon describes the unprecedented strike on Haifa as a "major, major escalation" by Hezbollah. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation (Haaretz), (Ynet), (Getty)
- Lebanon announces it refuses to abide UN Security Council's Resolutions 1559 and 1583, calling Lebanon to assert full control over its border with Israel. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية United Nations Security Council Resolution 1559 was a resolution adopted by the United Nations Security Council on September 2, 2004. United Nations Security Council Resolution 1583 calls on Lebanon to assert full control over its border with Israel (See Hezbollah For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (Haaretz)
- Israeli jets attack a Lebanese army air base near the Syrian border, destroying runways, the first attack against Lebanon's army in Operation Just Reward. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية (Fox News), (Jerusalem Post), (Associated Press)
- More than a hundred Katyusha rockets hit northern Israeli cities and towns, killing two civilians in Nahariya and Safed. Katyusha multiple rocket launchers (Катюша are a type of Rocket artillery originally built and fielded by the Soviet Union in the Second World War For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Nahariya (נַהֲרִיָּה is a City with an estimated population of 50000 located in Northern Israel, on the Mediterranean sea, just south Safed (צְפַת pronounced Tsfat; صفد pronounced Safad) is a city in the Northern District of Israel. Approximately 150 civilians are wounded, including women and children. Hezbollah threatens to launch long-range rockets at Haifa metropolis if the southern suburb of Beirut is attacked. Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation The Fajr-3 Artillery Rocket is an Iranian Multiple-launch artillery rocket, a third-generation Katyusha rocket Haifa (חֵיפָה; حَيْفَا) is the largest City in Northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country with Dahieh ( Arabic: الضاحية الجنوبية al-Dahiya al-Janubiya, meaning "the southern suburb" is a mainly Shi'ite Muslim district of southern (Ynet), (Haaretz), (Getty)
- Israel imposes an air and sea blockade on Lebanon. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. A blockade is any effort to prevent supplies Troops information or aid from reaching an opposing force Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (Associated Press)
- An Israeli aircraft fires three rockets into Beirut international airport killing 22 civilians. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Beirut (بيروت Bayrūt) is the Capital and Largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2 Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (formerly Beirut International Airport or Khaldé International Airport) ( مطار رفيق الحريري الدولي All incoming air traffic is diverted to Cyprus. Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía Israel claims that the airport was used to supply weapons to Hezbollah, and was about to be used to smuggle its kidnapped soldiers away to Iran. Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Israeli navy later attacks fuel tanks at the airport, setting them ablaze. (Haaretz), (BBC), (Reuters), (Fox News), (CNN)

July 14, 2006 (Friday)

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Talks begin in Juba, Sudan between delegations from the Lord's Resistance Army and the Ugandan Government with a view to ending the conflict centred in Acholiland. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Juba is a city in Sudan, the regional capital of Southern Sudan and the capital of the Sudanese state of Central Equatoria. The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. The leader of the Ugandan delegation, Internal Affairs Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda had stated that obtaining a quick ceasefire is his priority. Ruhakana Rugunda (born November 7, 1947) is the Ugandan Minister of Internal Affairs and the Member of Parliament for Kabale Municipality (allAfrica.com)
Indian authorities announce that they are looking for a third man in relation to the 11 July 2006 Mumbai train bombings. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country So far, the three suspects in the case are Sayyad Zabiuddin, Zulfeqqar Fayyaz and a man named Rahil. Sayyad Zabiuddin was named as a suspect by the Indian police in the 11 July 2006 Mumbai train bombings. Rahil (راحيل is a variant of the name Rachel. She was Yaqub 's ( Jacob 's wife and Yusuf 's ( Joseph 's mother (New York Times)
The trial of seven former Bosnian Serb officers for alleged involvement in the Srebrenica massacre begins at The Hague war crimes tribunal. Serbs are one of the three constitutive nations of Bosnia-Herzegovina, predominantly concentrated in the Republic of Srpska 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 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 Five of the seven standing trial face genocide charges, as well as crimes against humanity. Genocide is the deliberate and systematic destruction in whole or in part of an ethnic racial religious or national group In Public international law, a crime against humanity is an act of Persecution or any large scale atrocities against a body of people and is the highest level of The trial is the largest yet staged at The Hague. (BBC)
Jarosław Kaczyński is sworn-in as the new Prime Minister of Poland by the President, Lech Kaczyński, his twin brother. jaˈrɔswaf kaˈtʂɨɲski (born June 18, 1949) is a Polish politician who was Prime Minister Poland --> from July 2006 to November 2007 The Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland represents the Council of Ministers (the Cabinet and directs their work supervises territorial self-government ˈlɛx alɛˈksandɛr kaˈtʂɨɲskʲi (born 18 June 1949 is the President of the Republic of Poland a politician of the conservative party Prawo i Sprawiedliwość (BBC)

2006 Israel-Lebanon crisis:
- US President George W. Bush has said he will urge Israel to avoid civilian casualties in its attacks on Lebanon, but he's "not going to make military decisions for Israel". Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon 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 Israel topics. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (Haaretz), (BBC NEWS).
- Middle East crisis keeps oil near peak - There are fears the dispute will push oil prices up even further. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. An oil is a substance that is in a viscous Liquid state ( "oily") at ambient temperatures or slightly warmer and is (BBC NEWS)
- An Israeli Navy missile boat is attacked 16 km off the shores of Beirut, by an Irani C-802 land-to-ship missile. Attack on July 14 2006 During the 2006 Lebanon War, the vessel was patrolling in Lebanese waters ten Nautical miles off the coast of Beirut Beirut (بيروت Bayrūt) is the Capital and Largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The Yingji-82 or YJ-82 (鹰击-82 literally "Eagle Strike" NATO reporting name: CSS-N-8 Saccade) is a Chinese Anti-ship missiles are a Missile designed for use against Ships Most anti-ship missiles are of the Sea-skimming type and use a combination of 4 Israeli crewmembers are missing. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Missing in action is a status assigned to a member of the armed services who is reported missing following combat (Ynet), (Haaretz)
- Hezbollah renews rocket fire against numerous Israeli towns. Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. About 90 Katyusha rockets hit the cities of Safed and Nahariya, killing a 4 year old child and his grandmother in Meron village and wounding many other civilians. Katyusha multiple rocket launchers (Катюша are a type of Rocket artillery originally built and fielded by the Soviet Union in the Second World War Safed (צְפַת pronounced Tsfat; صفد pronounced Safad) is a city in the Northern District of Israel. Nahariya (נַהֲרִיָּה is a City with an estimated population of 50000 located in Northern Israel, on the Mediterranean sea, just south (Ynet), (Haaretz), (Getty)
- Israel destroys Hezbollah headquarters and home of its head Hassan Nasrallah in southern Beirut, following repeated early warnings to local civilians. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation Hassan Nasrallah ( حسن نصرالله) (b August 31 1960, Bourj Hammoud, Beirut, Lebanon) is the current Secretary Beirut (بيروت Bayrūt) is the Capital and Largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2 Other facilities in the area were struck earlier on Friday. Nasrallah vows to fight "open war" on Israel, striking towns "beyond Haifa". (Haaretz), (Boston Globe), (BBC NEWS)
- Israeli fighters attack the Beirut-Damascus Highway, closing the country's main artery and further isolating Lebanon from the outside world. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Beirut (بيروت Bayrūt) is the Capital and Largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2 Damascus ( دمشق,, also commonly known as الشام ash-Shām) is the capital and largest city of Syria. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (Seattle Post-Intelligencer), (Fox)
- Some 220,000 Israeli civilians spend the night in bomb shelters, after two civilians were killed in rocket attacks. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. 14 Israelis, including 4 children, remain hospitalized following yesterday's rocket attacks. (Haaretz), (Ynet)
- Since Wednesday morning, Hezbollah militants fired at least 300 Katyusha rockets and 500 mortar shells against Israeli towns, killing 4 civilians and wounding more than 150. Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation Katyusha multiple rocket launchers (Катюша are a type of Rocket artillery originally built and fielded by the Soviet Union in the Second World War A mortar is a muzzle-loading Indirect fire weapon that fires shells at low velocities short ranges and high-arcing ballistic trajectories For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. 63 Lebanese have been killed, and more than 159 have been injured. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (Ynet), (Times Online)
Israeli-Palestinian conflict (Operation Summer Rains):
- About 1500 of Palestinian people cross the Gaza-Egypt border after Palestinian militants attack Egyptian policemen stationed at Rafah border terminal, blowing a hole in the wall near it. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Rafah (رفح is a Palestinian town in the Gaza Strip, on the Egyptian border and a nearby town on the Egyptian side of the border on the Sinai The European Union Border Assistance Mission Rafah (EU BAM Rafah is after the EU Police Mission for the Gaza Strip (EU COPPS the EU's second Civilian Crisis Management Mission (Ynet), (Associated Press), (BBC NEWS), (Getty)
- Israeli ground forces pull out of the central Gaza Strip, after several days of fighting in which about 30 Hamas militants were killed. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة Israeli forces remain in Gaza airport near Rafah, to thwart the delivery of kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit into Egypt. Yasser Arafat International Airport (مطار ياسر عرفات الدولي transliterated: Matar Yasir 'Arafat ad-Dowaly, formerly Gaza International Airport Rafah (رفح is a Palestinian town in the Gaza Strip, on the Egyptian border and a nearby town on the Egyptian side of the border on the Sinai This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. (Haaretz), (BBC)
- One Palestinian civilian is killed when his truck drives towards Israeli forces. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn (Ynet), (AL-JAZEERA)
- Hamas militants launch 5 qassam rockets at the Israeli town of Sderot, causing local electrical malfunctions. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة The Qassam rocket ( صاروخ القسام; also Kassam) is a simple steel Rocket filled with explosives produced by Hamas. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Sderot (שְׂדֵרוֹת a western Negev City, in the Southern District of Israel. (Ynet)

July 15, 2006 (Saturday)

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The 32nd G8 summit begins in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The 32nd summit of the G8 group of industrialised nations took place from July 15 to July 17, 2006 outside Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending {BBC coverage)
The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopts a resolution calling for weapons-related sanctions against North Korea. 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, North Korea rejects the resolution. (AP)
The 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games begin in the city of Cartagena, Colombia. The 20th edition of the Central American and Caribbean Games was held in the city of Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. Cartagena de Indias (kaɾtaˈhena ð̞e ˈin̪d̪jas in Spanish; the usual English pronunciation is ˌkɑrtəˈheɪnə deɪ ˈɪndiəs is a large city
British troops in Afghanistan are undertaking their biggest operation since the fall of the Taliban in 2001. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. (BBC)
US President George W. Bush claims that the United States and Russia had almost reached agreement on Russia joining the World Trade Organisation. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Bush met with Vladimir Putin prior to the G8 meeting in Strelna. Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia Strelna (Стре́льна is a historic settlement situated about halfway between St (Bloomberg)
2006 Israel-Lebanon crisis:
- The presidents of the US and Russia differ in emphasis in voicing concern about the Mid-East crisis at the 32nd G8 summit in Strelna. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The 32nd summit of the G8 group of industrialised nations took place from July 15 to July 17, 2006 outside Saint Petersburg, Strelna (Стре́льна is a historic settlement situated about halfway between St (BBC)
- US President George W. Bush calls for Syria to urge Hezbollah to "lay down its arms and to stop attacking". The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation Russian defense minister Sergei Ivanov calls Hezbollah to "cease using terrorist methods, including attacks on neighboring countries". Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Sergei Borisovich Ivanov (Серге́й Бори́сович Ивано́в (born January 31, 1953) is a Russian political figure (Haaretz)
- Hezbollah fires more than a hundred Katyusha rockets against the Israeli cities of Tiberias, Karmiel, Nahariya and Safed, as well as numerous towns. Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation Katyusha multiple rocket launchers (Катюша are a type of Rocket artillery originally built and fielded by the Soviet Union in the Second World War For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Tiberias ( British English: /taɪˈbɪəriæs -əs/ American English: /taɪˈbɪriəs/ טְבֶרְיָה Tverya; طبرية Ṭabariyyah Karmiel (כַּרְמִיאֵל (lit Vineyard of God) is a city in northern Israel. Nahariya (נַהֲרִיָּה is a City with an estimated population of 50000 located in Northern Israel, on the Mediterranean sea, just south Safed (צְפַת pronounced Tsfat; صفد pronounced Safad) is a city in the Northern District of Israel. Several civilians are injured as residential areas are heavily damaged. Israeli defense minister Amir Peretz is about to sign a "home front emergency" declaration, enabling local security forces to shut down schools and close certain areas for traffic, narrowing the damages of the expanding fighting. Amir Peretz (עמיר פרץ عمير بيريتز born 9 March, 1952) is an Israeli politician and member of the Knesset. (Haaretz), (Ynet)
- Israel Air Force strikes Hezbollah targets and facilities in Lebanon. The Israeli Air Force ( IAF; Hebrew: זרוע האויר והחלל Zroa HaAvir VeHahalal, "Air and Space Arm" commonly known as חיל 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 An Israeli general says all Lebanese coastal radars were destroyed, after they took part in the attack on an Israeli missile boat on Friday, killing 4 soldiers. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Radar is a system that uses electromagnetic waves to identify the range altitude direction or speed of both moving and fixed objects such as Aircraft, ships Attack on July 14 2006 During the 2006 Lebanon War, the vessel was patrolling in Lebanese waters ten Nautical miles off the coast of Beirut Lebanese police reports at least 23 civilians are killed when an Israeli missile hits a van in southern Lebanon, after fleeing from a village and refused shelter by local UN forces. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, or UNIFIL, was created by the United Nations, with the adoption of Security Council Resolution (Ynet), (Al-Jazeera), (Haaretz), (CNN),(BBC)
- United Nations Security Council turns down for now a Lebanese request to impose a cease-fire. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan that Israel would not end its military operation in Lebanon until the implementation of UNSC Resolution 1559, which calls for disarming Hezbollah and the deployment of the Lebanese army in southern Lebanon. 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 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 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1559 was a resolution adopted by the United Nations Security Council on September 2, 2004. Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation (Haaretz), (SF Gate)
- Since Wednesday morning, Hezbollah militants fired about 700 rockets against Israeli towns, killing 4 civilians and wounding more than 500. Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation A rocket or rocket vehicle is a Missile, Aircraft or other Vehicle which obtains Thrust by the reaction of the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. More than 100 Lebanese have been killed and hundreds were injured, including many civilians and an undisclosed number of Hezbollah militants. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (Ynet), (Al-Jazeera)
Israeli-Palestinian conflict (Operation Summer Rains):
- Two Hamas militants killed in two Israeli air strikes in the Gaza Strip, one of them on a house in Gaza city. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. (Reuters), (BBC), (Mediafax), (Ynet), (Haaretz), (Al-Jazeera)

July 16, 2006 (Sunday)

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It is reported that Tropical Storm Bilis killed at least 115 people when it hit southeastern China on Friday. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. }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 China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National (CNN)
An Iraqi general claims that a suicide bombing in a Shiite cafe in northern Iraq has killed 25 people. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (Newsday)
2006 Israel-Lebanon crisis:
- 25 Lebanese are killed in Israeli Air Force strikes in southern Lebanon. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية The Israeli Air Force ( IAF; Hebrew: זרוע האויר והחלל Zroa HaAvir VeHahalal, "Air and Space Arm" commonly known as חיל Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (BBC), (Ynet), Al-Jazeera, (Haaretz)
- Hezbollah rockets hit the major Israeli city of Haifa, killing 8 civilians and wounding 17. Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Haifa (חֵיפָה; حَيْفَا) is the largest City in Northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country with More than a hundred rockets were fired against numerous urban areas in the north of Israel, as far south as Afula, killing 8 civilians and wounding 53. Afula (עֲפוּלָה العفولة al-ʻAfūlaḧ is a city in the North District of Israel, often known as the "Capital of the Valley" referring Local train lines and universities closed down. (Haaretz), (BBC), (Al-Jazeera), (CBS), (Jerusalem post)
- Israel increases the alert level in Tel Aviv in preparation to further attacks. Tel Aviv-Yafo (תֵּל ־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ تل أبيب Tal ʾAbīb) (usually Tel Aviv) is the second-largest city in Israel (Haaretz), (Reuters)
- Lebanon security officials claim that an Israeli air strike on Tyre kills at least 16 people and wounds 42. Tyre ( Arabic صور Ṣūr, Phoenician Phoenician wawsvg|12px|ו]] Ṣur, Hebrew (AP), (BBC)
- Since Wednesday morning, Hezbollah militants fired more than 1400 rockets and mortar shells against Israeli towns, killing 12 civilians and wounding more than 500. Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation A rocket or rocket vehicle is a Missile, Aircraft or other Vehicle which obtains Thrust by the reaction of the A mortar is a muzzle-loading Indirect fire weapon that fires shells at low velocities short ranges and high-arcing ballistic trajectories For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. More than 130 Lebanese have been killed and hundreds were injured, including many civilians and an undisclosed number of Hezbollah militants. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (Ynet), (Al-Jazeera)

Israeli-Palestinian conflict (Operation Summer Rains):
- Hamas militants launch ten Qassam rockets against Sderot and Ashkelon, causing damage in residential areas but no casualties. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة The Qassam rocket ( صاروخ القسام; also Kassam) is a simple steel Rocket filled with explosives produced by Hamas. Sderot (שְׂדֵרוֹת a western Negev City, in the Southern District of Israel. Ashkelon (אַשְׁקְלוֹן ٲشكلون also عسقلان; Latin: Ascalon; Akkadian: Isqalluna is a coastal city in southern Israel Air Force strikes kill five militants and one civilian in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli Air Force ( IAF; Hebrew: זרוע האויר והחלל Zroa HaAvir VeHahalal, "Air and Space Arm" commonly known as חיל The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west (Ynet),(Haaretz)

July 17, 2006 (Monday)

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Space Shuttle Discovery lands successfully on Runway 33 at the Shuttle Landing Facility of the Kennedy Space Center, ending a 13-day mission to the International Space Station. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. NASA 's Space Shuttle, officially called Space Transportation System ( STS) is the United States government's current manned Launch Space Shuttle Discovery ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103 is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of The NASA Shuttle Landing Facility is an Airport located on Merritt Island in Brevard County, Florida, USA. The John F Kennedy Space Center ( KSC) is the NASA Space vehicle launch facility and Launch Control Center ( Spaceport) on STS-121 was a space shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS flown by Space Shuttle '' Discovery''. (BBC)
In the United Kingdom, the Crown Prosecution Service announce that police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes in the aftermath of the attempted bombings of London on July 21, 2005 will not face criminal charges, although the Metropolitan Police Service is to be prosecuted under the Health and Safety at Work Act. 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 Crown Prosecution Service, or CPS, is a non-ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom responsible for public Prosecutions Jean Charles de Menezes (7 January 1978 &ndash 22 July 2005 was a Brazilian national living in the Tulse Hill area of south London. On 21 July, 2005, four attempted bomb attacks disrupted part of London 's Public transport system two weeks after the 7 July 2005 London Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "Metropolitan Police" redirects here See also Metropolitan police. The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 ( Initialisms HSWA HASWA or HASAWA) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (BBC)
A 7. 7 M_w earthquake off the coast of Indonesia causes a tsunami to crash into Java, causing significant property damage and killing over 100 people. TalkMoment magnitude scale#Real world examples please.--> The moment magnitude scale The US Geological Survey placed the epicentre of the quake at, and its hypocentre at a depth of 48 The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. A tsunami ((tsuːˈnɑːmi is a series of waves created when Java (Jawa is an Island of Indonesia and the site of its Capital city Jakarta. Concern is raised over lack of a warning system for the south coast despite warnings from international agencies. (BBC), (USA Today), (Associated Press), (CBS News)
At least 40 Iraqis are killed and dozens injured in the town of Mahmoudiya south of Baghdad in an insurgent attack. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Mahmoudiyah may refer to Mahmoudiyah Iraq. Mahmoudiyah Egypt. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (BBC)
Kofi Annan states that he is working with the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council to deploy an armed force in the Middle East to quell the escalation of conflict between Israel, Palestinian insurgents and Hezbollah. Kofi Atta Annan, GCMG (born 8 April 1938 is a Ghanaian Diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation Tony Blair supports the plan. 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 (Bloomberg)

2006 Israel-Lebanon crisis:
- Israel has rebuffed a UN call for an international monitoring force to be deployed in Lebanon as it continued to attack the country. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (Al-Jazeera)
- At least 10 Lebanese have died in an Israeli attack on their vehicles in the south of the country, sources say. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (BBC NEWS)
- Israel extends its air campaign to northernmost Lebanon, killing at least 14, among them 9 soldiers, after Hezbollah rockets hit Haifa. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation Haifa (חֵיפָה; حَيْفَا) is the largest City in Northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country with (BBC), (Haaretz), (Al-Jazeera)
- Israel claims to have destroyed a long-range Iranian missile capable of hitting Tel Aviv in an airstrike on Lebanon. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Tel Aviv-Yafo (תֵּל ־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ تل أبيب Tal ʾAbīb) (usually Tel Aviv) is the second-largest city in Israel (India Daily)

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Israel Air Force strikes the Palestinian Foreign Ministry for a second time in a week, wounding 5 people. The Israeli Air Force ( IAF; Hebrew: זרוע האויר והחלל Zroa HaAvir VeHahalal, "Air and Space Arm" commonly known as חיל (Al-Jazeera), (Haaretz)

July 18, 2006 (Tuesday)

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The government of Angola and the Frente para a Libertação do Enclave de Cabinda sign a peace agreement ending the Independence War in Cabinda. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Politics of Angola takes place in a framework of a presidential Republic, whereby the President of Angola is both Head of state and Head The Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda (Frente para a Libertação do Enclave de Cabinda FLEC is a Separatist Guerrilla and political movement in The Angolan War of Independence (1961&ndash1974 Civil disobedience (1948-1959 See also 1950s in Angola The Portuguese Colonial Act passed on June AngolaPress
2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict
- Western governments evacuate their citizens from Lebanon any way they can. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (CNN)
- Israel intercepts a rocket shipment from Syria to Hezbollah. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation (Ynet)
- Israel closes Haifa's port after Hezbollah rockets rain on the port-city, wounding two people. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Haifa (חֵיפָה; حَيْفَا) is the largest City in Northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country with Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation
- The Nikkei 225 stock market index falls by 2. is a Stock market index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE The Nikkei average is the most watched index of Asian stocks 8 percent due to uncertainty in the Middle East. (Bloomberg)
- Prime Minister of Israel Ehud Olmert vows to keep fighting until the captured soldiers are released and Israeli citizens are safe. The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of the Israeli government and is the most powerful political officer in Israel (the President of Israel being a titular figurehead Ehud Olmert (אהוד אולמרט ɛˈhud ˈolmeʁt born September 30, 1945) is the 12th and current Prime Minister of Israel and the former leader (ABC News America)
The death toll from the July 2006 Java earthquake and the tsunami rises to 339. The US Geological Survey placed the epicentre of the quake at, and its hypocentre at a depth of 48 A tsunami ((tsuːˈnɑːmi is a series of waves created when As scores of people are missing, the death toll is expected to keep rising. BBC
A car bomb kills at least 15 labourers and wounds dozens in the southern Iraqi town of Kufa. A car bomb is an explosive device placed in a car or other Vehicle and then detonated. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Kufa ( Arabic, ar الكوفة) is a city in modern Iraq, about 170 km south of Baghdad, and 10 km northeast of Najaf. (BBC)
Dr. Anna Pou and two nurses from Memorial Medical Center in the U.S. city of New Orleans have been charged with murder in connection with the possible mercy killings of 34 patients in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Anna Maria Pou (born 1956) is an associate professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at the LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans. Ochsner Baptist Medical Center is a Hospital in New Orleans Louisiana. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries Euthanasia (literally "good death" in Ancient Greek) refers to the practice of ending a life in a painless manner 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 (CNN.com)
The United States House of Representatives fails to pass a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage with a 236-187 vote; 47 short of the necessary two-thirds support needed to pass an amendment. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA (also referred to by proponents as the Marriage Protection Amendment) is a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution Same-sex marriage (also referred to as gay marriage) is a term for a legally or Socially recognized Marriage between two people of the same (Washington Post)
Tropical Storm Beryl forms off the coast of the U.S. state of North Carolina, 180 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras. Tropical Storm Beryl was the third tropical storm of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States Cape Hatteras is a cape on the coast of North Carolina. It is the point that protrudes the furthest to the southeast along the northeast-to-southwest line of the It is the second tropical storm to form in the North Atlantic in the 2006 hurricane season. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding (NBC Wilmington)
The Princess Cruises ship Crown Princess lists heavily, injuring several passengers. Princess Cruises is an American Cruise line, based in the Valencia section of the city of Santa Clarita, California, that Listing Incident On July 18, 2006 at approximately 330 pm one hour after departing her last port of call in Port Canaveral, Florida, It immediately returns to Port Canaveral. Port Canaveral is a major cruise and cargo Port located in Brevard County Florida. (News.com.au)(FoxNews.com)
Turkey calls for Iraq and the United States to crack down on Kurdish guerrillas based in northern Iraq, and issued a veiled threat to attack the rebel bases if there was no progress. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Meanwhile, the International Crisis Group releases a report entitled “Iraq and the Kurds: The Brewing Battle over Kirkuk” which examines the dangerously neglected looming conflict in and around the northern Iraqi city. The International Crisis Group ( ICG) is an independent international Non-profit, Non-governmental organization whose mission is to prevent and resolve Kirkuk (also spelled Karkuk or Kerkuk; Kurdish: كه‌ركووك Kerkûk; Arabic: كركوك Turkish:Kerkük; Reuters Alertnet LA Times ICG report
On the first day of the 90th International Four Days Marches Nijmegen, two participants die of heart failure due to exhaustion caused by the exceptionally warm weather in the Netherlands. The International Four Day Marches Nijmegen (or Vierdaagse)is the largest marching event in the world The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Because even higher temperatures are predicted for the second day, the organization decides to cancel the remainder of the event. (expatica.com)

July 19, 2006 (Wednesday)

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A 235-193 vote in the U.S. House of Representatives falls short of the 2/3 majority needed to override President George W. Bush's first-ever veto of a bill intended to reauthorize federal funding of embryonic stem cell research (see Stem cell controversy). Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. A veto, Latin for "I forbid" is used to Denote that a certain party has the right to stop unilaterally a certain piece of Legislation. Embryonic stem cells (ES cells are Stem cells derived from the inner cell mass of an early stage Embryo known as a Blastocyst. Stem cell controversy is the ethical debate centered on research involving the creation usage and destruction of Human embryonic stem cells Some opponents of the research argue (AP)
Record-breaking temperatures continue in a U.S. heat wave and another in Europe, causing at least 18 deaths, including some as far north as the Netherlands. Mortality Reported deaths reached 22 in ten states by July 21, the end of the first stage of this heat wave Country-by-country Belgium Belgium experienced two heat waves in July 2006 The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The UK hit a record-breaking July temperature of 36. 5°C (97. The Celsius Temperature scale was previously known as the centigrade scale. 7°F) at Wisley. Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736 a German Physicist who proposed it in 1724 Wisley, England is a small Village in Surrey, between Cobham and Ripley. (BBC)
Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve warns the United States Senate Banking Committee of the possible impact of rising energy prices on inflation. Ben Shalom Bernanke (born December 13, 1953) is the incumbent Chairman of the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives In economics inflation or price inflation is a rise in the general level of prices of goods and services over a period of time (Bloomberg)
Internet censorship: In an unprecedented move for a leading democracy, India bans some blogs; Huge outrage reported. Internet censorship is control or suppression of the publishing or accessing of information on the Internet. Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is held completely by the people under a free electoral system India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country A blog (a contraction of the term " Web log " is a Web site, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary descriptions of (BBC), (Business Standard),(Blog-Herald), (New York Times)
2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict:
- Hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah militants in Lebanon must stop immediately, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has said. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Kofi Atta Annan, GCMG (born 8 April 1938 is a Ghanaian Diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations (BBC NEWS)
- Two Israeli soldiers have been killed in fierce fighting with Hezbollah guerrillas in southern Lebanon. A soldier is a general English term that refers to a member of a land component of National Armed forces. Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation Guerrilla warfare is the unconventional warfare and combat with which a small group of combatants use mobile tactics (ambushes raids etc Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (BBC NEWS)
- At least 55 civilians have been killed in Israeli air strikes in Lebanon. Year 55 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (BBC NEWS)
- Israeli ground troops cross the border into Lebanon in a limited incursion. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (International Herald Tribune)
- Israeli airstrikes hit the southern suburbs of Beirut near the airport. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Beirut (بيروت Bayrūt) is the Capital and Largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2 (CNN)
- A cruise ship carrying 1000 Americans leaves Beirut for Cyprus as the fighting enters its second week. Beirut (بيروت Bayrūt) is the Capital and Largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2 Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía (Associated Press)
- Israeli warplanes attack bunker in south Beirut believed to contain Hezbollah leaders. (Associated Press)
Israeli-Palestinian conflict (Operation Summer Rains):
- At least nine Palestinians have been killed in fresh Israeli operations in Gaza and the West Bank. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria (BBC NEWS)
Independent reports say that over 100 people are dead and missing in North Korea as a result of floods and landslides, while the North's government-controlled media omitted mention of any casualties. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an International humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers worldwide who stated 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, More than 9,000 families are left homeless. There have been at least 25 deaths in South Korea. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː (MSNBC)
OFCOM removes the retail price controls that had been imposed on Britain's dominant telco, the BT Group, for the last 22 years. The Office of Communications (Y Swyddfa Gyfathrebiadau or as it is more often known Ofcom is the independent regulator and competition authority for the Communication Market dominance is a measure of the strength of a Brand, product, service, or firm, relative to competitive offerings BT Group plc (formerly British Telecommunications plc) which trades as BT (ˌbiːˈtiː bee tee) (previously known as British Telecom and still (LSE) (Reuters) (BBC)
An aristocratic house believed to be the birthplace of Augustus, the first emperor of ancient Rome, is discovered under the Palatine Hill. The Palatine Hill ( Latin: Collis Palatium or Mons Palatinus) is the centermost of the Seven Hills of Rome Augustus ( Latin: IMPERATOR·CAESAR·DIVI·FILIVS·AVGVSTVS September 23 63 BC – August 19 AD 14) born Gaius Octavius Thurinus, was Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 The Palatine Hill ( Latin: Collis Palatium or Mons Palatinus) is the centermost of the Seven Hills of Rome (SFGate)

July 20, 2006 (Thursday)

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2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict:
- Hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah militants in Lebanon must stop immediately, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has said. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. 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 The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Kofi Atta Annan, GCMG (born 8 April 1938 is a Ghanaian Diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations (BBC NEWS)
- Two Israeli Apache helicopters collide, leaving five injured. A pilot has reportedly died. (National Nine News)
Iran states that it is determined to produce nuclear fuel on its territory. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. It will respond officially to a Western incentive package on August 22, 2006. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. (Reuters)
Internet censorship: In India, public outcry at the recent blocking of some blogs results in a statement by that country's government that the occurrence was a "technological error," and that immediate steps will be taken to resolve the issue. Internet censorship is control or suppression of the publishing or accessing of information on the Internet. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country A blog (a contraction of the term " Web log " is a Web site, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary descriptions of (IHT)
A column of Ethiopian Army vehicles invades Somalia, reaching the town of Baidoa. NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page The War in Somalia is an ongoing armed conflict involving largely Ethiopian and Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG forces versus the Somali Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known Baidoa ( Baydhabo) is a city in south-central Somalia, situated 256 kilometers (159 miles by road northwest of the capital Mogadishu. They have stated that they are willing to defend Somalia's Transitional Federal Parliament from the Islamic Courts Union. The Transitional Federal Parliament of the Somali Republic ( Golaha Shacabka Federaalka Kumeelgaarka ee Jamhuuriyada Soomaaliya; often Baarlamaanka Federaalka Soomaaliya The Islamic Courts Union ( ICU, Somali: Midowga Maxkamadaha Islaamiga Arabic: اتحاد المحاكم الإسلامية Ittihād al-mahākim (BBC)
The U.S. grand jury investigating baseball player Barry Bonds for possible perjury and tax evasion charges is set to expire today. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In the Common law, a grand jury is a type of Jury which determines whether there is enough evidence for a trial. Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24 1964 is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who is currently a Free agent. Perjury, also known as forswearing, is the act of lying or making verifiably false statements on a material matter under Oath or Affirmation in a Tax avoidance is the legal utilization of the Tax regime to one's own advantage in order to reduce the amount of tax that is payable by means that are within the law It was extended and Bonds was not indicted. Greg Anderson, Bonds' trainer, was released from a federal prison in Dublin, California, after having been jailed for refusing to give evidence. Greg F Anderson (born 1966 is a former personal trainer best known for his work with Barry Bonds and links with BALCO. Dublin is a suburban city of the East (San Francisco Bay region of Alameda County, California, United States. (ESPN.com), (Forbes) (NBC)
The opposition Cook Islands Party wins a byelection in Matavera, leaving the Government without a majority. Founded in 1964 by Albert Henry and associates the Cook Islands Party is a personalist Political party in the Cook Islands. Prime Minister Jim Marurai is not conceding defeat. The Prime Minister of the Cook Islands is the most powerful official within the government of the Cook Islands, a self-governing territory in Jim Marurai has been the prime minister of the Cook Islands since December 14 2004 when he was elected by parliament by a vote of 14-9 (Radio NZ)

July 21, 2006 (Friday)

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The Supreme Court of Japan rules that foreign governments are no longer immune from lawsuits filed in Japan. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Supreme Court of Japan (最高裁判所 Saikō-Saibansho; called 最高裁 Saikō-Sai for short located in Chiyoda, Tokyo is the highest (Asahi Shimbun)
2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict:
- Israel moves thousands of troops to the Lebanese border including reserves to deal with fierce fighting. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon (UPI)
- Israel is continuing its Lebanon military offensive, with war planes bombing more than 40 targets, mainly in southern parts of Beirut, on Friday. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Beirut (بيروت Bayrūt) is the Capital and Largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2 (BBC NEWS)
- United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will outline a plan for a diplomatic solution to the crisis and will tour the area next week. The United States Secretary of State (commonly abbreviated as SecState) is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with Foreign affairs Condoleezza Rice (born November 14 1954 is the 66th United States (Boston Globe)
- The UN-led call for a ceasefire is blocked by the US, UK and Israel. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (The Star), (News24), (Reuters), (ABCnews), (The Independent).
Khmer Rouge leader Ta Mok dies in a military hospital while waiting for his trial for crimes against humanity committed in Democratic Kampuchea. The Khmer Rouge (ខ្មែរក្រហម Kmae Krɑhɑɑm was the Communist ruling political party of Cambodia &mdashwhich it renamed Ta Mok, which means "Grandfather Mok" in Khmer was the Nom de guerre of Chhit Choeun (c A hospital is an institution for Health care providing treatment by specialised staff and equipment and often but not always providing for In Public international law, a crime against humanity is an act of Persecution or any large scale atrocities against a body of people and is the highest level of Democratic Kampuchea (កម្ពុជាប្រជាធិបតេយ្យ (Kampuchéa Démocratique Vietnamese: Kampuchea Dân chủ) was a (BBC)
The Cassini spacecraft takes pictures of Saturn's moon Titan that appear to show the presence of hydrocarbon lakes. Cassini–Huygens is a joint NASA / ESA / ASI Robotic spacecraft mission currently studying the planet Saturn and its TemplateInfobox Planet.--> Titan (ˈtaɪtən, or as (NASA)
Charles Taylor, the former President of Liberia, appears in court in The Hague to face 11 charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Charles McArthur Ghankay Taylor (born January 28, 1948) served as President of Liberia from August 2, 1997 to August 11 The following is a list of Presidents of the Republic of Liberia, made up of the 24 heads of state in the history of Liberia. The Special Court for Sierra Leone is an independent judicial body set up to "try those who bear greatest responsibility" for the War crimes and Crimes against (CNN)
Iraq War:
- Four U. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign S. soldiers accused of murdering suspected insurgents say that officers commanded them to "kill all military age males". (MSNBC)

July 22, 2006 (Saturday)

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A group of Colombian farmers has won a multimillion pound settlement from BP after the British oil and gas company was accused of benefiting from a regime of terror carried out by Colombian government paramilitaries to protect a 450-mile pipeline. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. BP plc, previously known as British Petroleum, is the third largest global Energy company, a multinational oil company (" Oil major A paramilitary is a force whose function and organization are similar to those of a professional military force but which are not regarded as having the same status (Independent)
2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict:
- The European Union sends experts to Cyprus to help coordinate provision of emergency humanitarian aid to Lebanon. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía (Reuters)
- Israel has carried out air strikes and small-scale incursions into Lebanon, as troops and tanks gather on the border. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (BBC NEWS)
- Thousands of people across the UK demonstrate against Israeli attacks on Lebanon. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (BBC News)
- Israel has massed soldiers and tanks on the border with Lebanon and called up thousands of reserve troops, in a possible prelude to a ground offensive. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية A military reserve force is a military organization (BBC News)
- The New York Times reports that the United States is speeding up a delivery of precision-guided bombs to Israel. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Israel apparently requested the weapons to use against targets in Lebanon. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (New York Times)(BBC NEWS)
An earthquake measuring 5. The 2006 Yanjin earthquake was a magnitude 52 Railroad services in the region have been halted by the quake as the quake damaged the local railroad tracks forcing 1-5. 2 in magnitude hits a mountainous region of Yunnan Province in south China killing at least 18-19 people and injuring at least 60 more. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National (CBS)

July 23, 2006 (Sunday)

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Human Rights Watch releases a report stating that torture of Iraqi detainees was authorized by the US government; soldiers' complaints were ignored. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Human Rights Watch is a United States -based international Non-governmental organization that conducts research and advocacy on Human rights. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The federal government of the United States is the central United States Governmental body established by the United States Constitution. (Human Rights Watch)
Miss Puerto Rico, Zuleyka Rivera Mendoza, is crowned Miss Universe 2006 in Los Angeles, California. Miss Puerto Rico is the common name or sash used to identify a Puerto Rican representative in an international pageant Zuleyka Jerrís Rivera Mendoza (born October 3, 1987 in Cayey, Puerto Rico, and raised in Salinas, Puerto Rico is a Puerto Rican Miss Universe 2006, the 55th Miss Universe pageant took place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, USA. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Forty minutes after her crowning, she collapses during a post-pageant news conference. (ABC News, CNN)
Tiger Woods wins the The Open Championship commonly known as the British Open, finishing two shots ahead of Chris DiMarco. Background and family Woods was born in Cypress, California to Earl (1932-2006 and Kultida (Tida Woods The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships Professional wins (7 PGA Tour wins (3 2000 SEI Pennsylvania Classic 2001 Buick Challenge (ABC News America)
Ariel Sharon's condition worsens. (אריאל (BBC)
American Floyd Landis wins the 2006 Tour de France. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Floyd Landis (born October 14 1975 is an American cyclist, currently suspended from competition who was stripped of overall victory in the 2006 Tour de France The 2006 Tour de France was the 93rd Tour de France, taking place from July 1 to July 23 2006 (Bloomberg)
2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict:
- The UN's Jan Egeland has condemned the devastation caused by Israeli air strikes in Beirut, saying it is a violation of humanitarian law. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Jan Egeland (born September 12, 1957 in Norway) was the United Nations Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Beirut (بيروت Bayrūt) is the Capital and Largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2 International humanitarian law ( IHL) often referred to as the Laws of war, the laws and customs of war or the law of armed conflict (BBC NEWS)
- Two Israeli civilians are killed by Hezbollah rocket attacks on Haifa. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation Haifa (חֵיפָה; حَيْفَا) is the largest City in Northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country with More than 2200 rockets have been fired at Israeli cities since the beginning of the conflict, killing 17 Israelis, all of them civilians. 20 Israeli soldiers were killed in other incidents. About 300 Lebanese, most of them civilians, have been killed by Israeli forces. (Ynet), (Haaretz), (People's Daily Online)
- Israel and the United States governments say they would accept NATO forces deployed along the Lebanese/Israeli border. (Gulfnews), (Reuters)
- There is a PR battle raging about the publication of a series of photos showing Israeli children writing messages on shells meant for targets in Lebanon. (The Jerusalem Post)
An earthquake of 6. The July 2006 Sulawesi earthquake was a magnitude 61 Earthquake in the Sulawesi region of Indonesia. 1 magnitude off the coast of Gorontalo province on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi prompts warnings of a possible tsunami. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Sulawesi (formerly known as Celebes, ˈsɛlɛbiz is one of the four larger Sunda Islands of Indonesia and is situated between Borneo and the A tsunami ((tsuːˈnɑːmi is a series of waves created when (Jakarta Post)
A suicide bomb explosion kills at least 26 people in a busy market in Sadr City, a predominantly Shi'a district of Baghdad. This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons Sadr City ( مدينة الصدر) is a suburb district of the city of Baghdad, Iraq. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (AFP)

July 24, 2006 (Monday)

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The United States Coast Guard and Alaska Air National Guard rescue twenty-three crew members from a capsized cargo ship south of the Aleutian Islands, on its way from Japan to Vancouver. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent For the National Guard of a State and other countries' National Guard see National Guard. A cargo ship or freighter is any sort of Ship or vessel that carries Cargo, goods and materials from one port to another The Aleutian Islands (possibly from Chukchi aliat, " Island " are a chain of more than 300 small volcanic islands forming a Volcanic For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal (CBC)
Talks among key World Trade Organisation (WTO) member countries to liberalise global trade (known as the Doha round) collapse after nearly five years of negotiations. The Doha Development Round is the current trade-negotiation round of the World Trade Organization (WTO which commenced in November 2001 (The Herald)
Chadian President Idriss Déby fires Livestock Minister Mahamat Allamine Bourma Treye and Decentralization Minister Mahamat Abdoulaye, who served as the Livestock Minister in Déby's second term, accusing them of embezzling 277 million CFA Francs. 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. The CFA franc (in French: franc CFA, "céfa" or just franc colloquially is a currency used in twelve formerly French -ruled (Yahoo!)
2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict:
- Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah announces in an interview with Al-Jazeera that he discussed the abduction of the two Israeli soldiers with Lebanese political leaders before the attack occurred. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation Hassan Nasrallah ( حسن نصرالله) (b August 31 1960, Bourj Hammoud, Beirut, Lebanon) is the current Secretary For the English-language channel see Al Jazeera English Al Jazeera (الجزيرة al-jazīrah,, meaning "The Island" (Memri)
- Iran's President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, warns Israel over its actions in Lebanon. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. 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. (BBC)
- Human Rights Watch say that Israel have used artillery-fired cluster munitions against populated areas of Lebanon. Human Rights Watch is a United States -based international Non-governmental organization that conducts research and advocacy on Human rights. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Artillery (from French artillerie) is a military Combat Arm which employs any apparātus machine Cluster munitions or cluster bombs are air-dropped or ground-launched munitions that eject a number of smaller submunitions a cluster of bomblets (HRW)
- A Lebanese family ordered to flee by Israel was targeted by Israeli fire because they were driving minivan, killing three and injuring 16. A minivan, multi-purpose vehicle (abbreviated MPV) people-carrier, people-mover or multi-utility vehicle (shortened (The Guardian), (LA Times)
Iraq War:
- Saddam Hussein, 69, the deposed former Iraqi President, has been force-fed in a Baghdad hospital through a tube after 16 days of hunger strike. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 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 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 (Reuters) , (BBC)
- Two powerful bombs in Baghdad's Sadr City neighborhood kill at least 66. (Washington Post)

July 25, 2006 (Tuesday)

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The Interstate Abortion Bill is passed by the United States Senate. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Interstate Abortion Bill ( was a bill passed by the United States Senate by a vote of 65 to 34 on 25 July 2006. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The bill would make it illegal for non-parents to take a minor to another state to obtain an abortion without parental consent. An (Washington Post)(Congress Record, Not yet updated)
Typhoon Kaemi hits Taiwan with 119 kilometre winds, injuring four people. }The 2006 Pacific typhoon season had no official bounds it ran year-round in 2006 but most Tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. The landfall in Jinjiang, Fujian 4 hours later prompts the evacuation of more than 500,000 residents in Fujian and Zhejiang, where Typhoon Bilis claimed 612 lives. This article is about the People's Republic of China province This article is about the People's Republic of China province Zhejiang ( is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. Severe Tropical Storm Bilis (international designation 0604, JTWC designation 05W, designated Typhoon Florita by PAGASA (Hindustan Times) (Xinhua)
Israeli-Palestinian conflict (Operation Summer Rains):
- The Israeli army has been accused of using Palestinian civilians as human shields in an operation in northern Gaza. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Human shield is a military and political term describing the presence of civilians in or around combat targets to deter an enemy from attacking those targets Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. According to the Israeli human rights group, B'tselem, six civilians including two minors were subjected to the illegal tactic during an incursion into the town of Beit Hanoun last week. Human rights refers to the "basic Rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled B'Tselem (בצלם "in the image of" as in Genesis) is an Israeli Non-governmental organization (NGO that describes Beit Hanoun (بيت حانون is a city on the north-east edge of the Gaza Strip. (BBC)
2006 Kodori Gorge clashes: Georgia sends a military force to the Kodori Valley in the breakaway Abkhazia region, prompting a warning from Russia. The 2006 Kodori crisis erupted in late July 2006 in Georgia ’s Kodori Gorge, when a local militia leader declared his disobedience to the government Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between The Kodori Valley (also known as the Kodori Gorge, ҭҭа კოდორის ხეობა is a river valley in Abkhazia, Georgia 's breakaway Abkhazia (Аҧсны Apsny აფხაზეთი Apkhazeti or Abkhazeti Абха́зия Abhazia) is a De facto Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending (Interfax) (BBC)
2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict:
- Israeli army radio reports that Israeli Army chief of staff Dan Halutz has ordered the air force to destroy 10 multi-story buildings in the Dahiya district (of Beirut) in response to every rocket fired on Haifa. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit ( דן חלוץ) (born August 7[[ 948]] in Tel Aviv, Israel) is an Israeli Air Force Lt Beirut (بيروت Bayrūt) is the Capital and Largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2 Haifa (חֵיפָה; حَيْفَا) is the largest City in Northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country with As of Sunday the ratio of reported deaths was more than 17:1. (News24)(Scoop)
- Four UN peacekeepers die after being, according to the United Nations, shelled 14 times by Israeli artillery, and a rescue team was also shelled as it tried to clear the rubble. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security "I am shocked and deeply distressed by the apparently deliberate targeting by IDF of a UN Observer post in southern Lebanon," UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said in a statement from Rome. The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit 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 Israeli ambassadors expressed regret but called the assertion that the attacks were deliberate "baseless". The IDF will investigate the incident. (BBC News) (CTV NEWS) Also, the IDF announces that it has killed Abu Jafaar, a leading Hezbullah commander in charge of the central Lebanese border. Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation (Haaretz) (CNN)
- US-based Human Rights Watch says Israel has used cluster bombs in civilian areas during its assault on Lebanon. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Human Rights Watch is a United States -based international Non-governmental organization that conducts research and advocacy on Human rights. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Cluster munitions or cluster bombs are air-dropped or ground-launched munitions that eject a number of smaller submunitions a cluster of bomblets Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (BBC) (Al-Jazeera)
- A missile, fired by Israel, has hit a house in Lebanon; seven civilians confirmed dead. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية A civilian under International humanitarian law is a person who is not a member of his or her Country 's Armed forces. (AP)
- Israel says it will keep control over an area in southern Lebanon until an international force can be deployed. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. South Lebanon redirects here For other uses see South Lebanon (disambiguation. (BBC) (Al-Jazeera) (NY Times)
- 90 rockets have been fired at northern Israel, killing an Israeli-Arab teenager and wounding about 20 others. (Haaretz)
- An Israeli air strike destroys two Red Cross ambulances. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an International humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers worldwide who stated An ambulance is a Vehicle for transporting sick or injured people to from or between places of treatment for an Illness or Injury. (The Guardian)
2006 Ukraine parliament crisis. Ukraine's parliament, Verkhovna Rada, misses the deadline to form a coalition, facing a possible dissolution. The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (Верховна Рада України English: Supreme Council of Ukraine) is Ukraine 's Parliament A coalition is an alliance among individuals during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own Self-interest. (BBC News)

July 26, 2006 (Wednesday)

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Israeli-Palestinian conflict (Operation Summer Rains):
- At least nine people are killed in Israeli air raids in the east of Gaza City, including a three-year-old girl, according to medical sources. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. (BBC NEWS)
Andrea Yates, a U.S. woman who killed her five children in 2001, is found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity. Andrea Pia Yates (born July 2 1964 a Houston, Texas resident is known for killing her five young children on June 20 2001 by drowning them in the Bathtub The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (CBS News)
The governments of Chad and Sudan sign an accord officially ending the Chadian-Sudanese conflict. The Government of Chad has been controlled by Idriss Déby and his Patriotic Salvation Movement since December 2, 1990, and officially since The politics of Sudan takes place in the framework of an authoritarian Republic in which all effective political power is in the hands of President The current civil war in Chad began in December 2005. The conflict involved Chadian government forces and several Chadian rebel groups The deal has many provisions similar to that of the Tripoli Accord, which Sudan has violated four times by aiding Janjaweed, UFDC, and anti-Bozize rebels and genocidaires. The Tripoli Agreement (also known as the Libya Accord or the Tripoli Declaration) was signed on February 8, 2006, by Chadian President The Janjaweed ( Arabic: جنجويد; variously transliterated Janjawid, Janjawed or Jingaweit etc The United Front for Democratic Change or Front uni pour le changement ( FUC) is a Chadian rebel alliance made up of eight individual rebel groups François Bozizé Yangouvonda (born October 14, 1946) is the President of the Central African Republic. (Syracuse.com)
Germany and 11 other nations, including Israel, sign a protocol to open the International Tracing Service in Bad Arolsen in the state of Hesse up to international researchers. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The International Tracing Service is an organization dedicated to finding missing persons typically lost to family and friends as a result of war or political unrest during World Bad Arolsen (until 1997 Arolsen, Bad being the German name for Spa) is a small town in northern Hesse, Germany, in Waldeck-Frankenberg Hesse (Hessen is a state of Germany with an area It contains up to 50 million documents relating to 17. 5 million individuals. (Bloomberg)
Fragments of a Psalter, a prayer book, are found in a bog in Ireland, where it has been for an estimated 1200 years. An early mediaeval Christian Psalter (prayer book was discovered in a Bog in July 2006, in the townland of Faddan More A bog or mire is a Wetland type that accumulates Acidic Peat, a deposit of dead plant material &ndash usually Mosses but also Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world (Sydney Morning Herald)
United States National Park Service director Fran P. Mainella announces her resignation. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The National Park Service ( NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation Fran P Mainella was the 16th Director of the National Park Service of the United States and first woman to hold that position (NPS.gov)
2006 Kodori Gorge clashes: Georgian forces attack surrounded rebels after an ultimatum expires. The 2006 Kodori crisis erupted in late July 2006 in Georgia ’s Kodori Gorge, when a local militia leader declared his disobedience to the government Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between (civil.ge)
2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict:
- Four United Nations observers are killed in an Israeli air strike on an observation post in south Lebanon. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية An initial UN report says they contacted the Israeli troops 10 times before an incoming bomb killed four of them. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security (BBC NEWS), (BBC NEWS)
- UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan calls for an "immediate cessation of hostilities" in the Middle East. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security 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 The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. (Sky), (BBC NEWS)
- The Battle of Bint Jbail intensifies. The Battle of Bint Jbeil was one of the main battles of the Litani offensive in the 2006 Lebanon War. (Ynetnews)
- Nine Israeli soldiers are killed as IDF forces attempt to gain control of a key hilltop in southern Lebanon. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (AP), (BBC NEWS)

July 27, 2006 (Thursday)

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U.S. Heat Wave of 2006: A heat wave in California causes at least 90 deaths. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Mortality Reported deaths reached 22 in ten states by July 21, the end of the first stage of this heat wave A heat wave is a prolonged period of excessively hot Weather, which may be accompanied by high Humidity. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. (KOVR-TV / CBS 13)
Somalia's interim government unravels as at least 20 government members resign, most being parliament members, accusing the country's virtually powerless government of failing to bring peace. KOVR, channel 13 is a CBS owned-and-operated television station licensed to Stockton California, and serving the Sacramento -Stockton television Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known The Transitional Federal Parliament of the Somali Republic ( Golaha Shacabka Federaalka Kumeelgaarka ee Jamhuuriyada Soomaaliya; often Baarlamaanka Federaalka Soomaaliya (Houston Chronicle)
The three main militia groups in the troubled DR Congo eastern province of Ituri have agreed to lay down arms and begin integrating into the Congolese army. 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 (BBC).
More than 80 people dead and missing in China as a result of Typhoon Kaemi. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The name Kaemi has been used to name two Tropical cyclones in the western north Pacific. (Mail and Guardian)
In Rome, the President of the Venice Biennale Davide Croff and the Director of the 63rd Venice Film Festival Marco Müller have presented the line-up of the festival, which runs August 30 - September 9. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 The Venice Biennale (Biennale di Venezia also called in English the "Venice Biennial " is a major Contemporary art exhibition that takes place once The Venice Film Festival is the oldest Film festival in the world
2006 Kodori crisis: the rebel renegade Emzar Kvitsiani escapes as one civilian gets killed in the fighting. The 2006 Kodori crisis erupted in late July 2006 in Georgia ’s Kodori Gorge, when a local militia leader declared his disobedience to the government Emzar Kvitsiani (born April 25, 1961, Chkhalta, Abkhaz ASSR, Georgian SSR) was a Georgian Warlord in the civil.ge. The hitherto Tbilisi-based Government of Abkhazia-in-exile will assume control of the gorge located in the northeastern part of breakaway Abkhazia after the first phase of the Georgian police operation is successfully over. Tbilisi (ˌtbiˈliːsi in Georgian: თბილისი is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari The Government of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia is a government in exile that Georgia recognizes as the legal government of Abkhazia, a region that has Abkhazia (Аҧсны Apsny აფხაზეთი Apkhazeti or Abkhazeti Абха́зия Abhazia) is a De facto civil.ge
The government investigation of the assault that partially paralyzed Fu Xiancai, a Chinese activist protesting the displacement caused by the Three Gorges Dam, concludes that he hit himself in the back of the neck, breaking three vertebrae. Fu Xiancai (付先財 born 1965 is a Chinese Farmer and Civil rights activist. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Development-induced displacement is the forcing of communities and individuals out of their homes often also their homelands for the purposes of Economic development. Zh-yue三峽大壩 The Three Gorges Dam ( is a hydroelectric River Dam that spans the Yangtze River in Sandouping, A vertebra (plural vertebrae) is an individual Irregular bone in the spinal or Vertebral column ( aka ischis a flexuous and flexible column (BBC)
The team for 2006 Tour de France winner Floyd Landis announces that he failed a drug test during the race, with high levels of testosterone. The 2006 Tour de France was the 93rd Tour de France, taking place from July 1 to July 23 2006 Floyd Landis (born October 14 1975 is an American cyclist, currently suspended from competition who was stripped of overall victory in the 2006 Tour de France For the episode of the American television series The Office, see " Drug Testing " Testosterone is a Steroid hormone from the Androgen group In mammals testosterone is primarily secreted in the testes of males and the Ovaries (Sports Illustrated), (Reuters)
2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict:
- Al-Qaeda's deputy leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, openly supports Hezbollah attacks on Israel, Calling for Jihad until Islam reigns from "Spain to Iraq". Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Jihad (جهاد ʤɪhæːd an Islamic term, is a religious duty of Muslims. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (CNN), (Washington Post), (Associated Press)
- Israel says diplomats' decision not to call for a halt to its Lebanon offensive at a Middle East summit has given it the green light to continue. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting Negotiations between representatives of groups or states Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. (BBC NEWS)
- The Israeli military has been taken by surprise by the ferocity of Hezbollah's resistance and may rethink its strategy. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. A military is an Organization authorized by its Nation to use force usually including use of Weapons in defending its Country (or by attacking Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation (New York Times) (The Guardian, London)
- The Israeli Cabinet decides not to expand the Lebanese offensive. (Associated Press)
- Lebanese Health Minister Mohammad Khalifeh claims that up to 600 civilians may have been killed in the Israeli bombardment. (The Australian)
Already-convicted murder Robert Charles Browne pleads guilty to another killing, and leads authorities to suspect he might be America's most prolific serial killer (Boston Herald)
2006 Ukraine parliament crisis. Robert Charles Browne (born October 31, 1952) is a Murderer and possible Serial killer currently serving a Life sentence at Colorado A serial killer is a person who Murders usually three or more people with a "cooling off" period between each murder and whose motivation for killing is largely based Ukraine's president, Yushchenko, holds crisis talks over political stalemate. Viktor Andriyovych Yushchenko ( Ukrainian: Viktor Andrijovyč Juščenko) (born February 23 1954) is the third and current President of (Fox News)

July 28, 2006 (Friday)

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Six people are shot, one fatally, at the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle in the U.S. state of Washington in a religiously-motivated killing spree. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The Seattle Jewish Federation shooting occurred on July 28, 2006, at around 400 p The killer identified himself as a Muslim American who was angry over the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict. The history of Islam in the United States starts in the early 16th century, with Estevánico of Azamor being the first Muslim to enter the historical record Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon (Associated Press)
Iran's nuclear program:
- The UN Security Council approves a resolution to give Iran until the end of August to suspend uranium enrichment or face the threat of sanctions. Iran is not known to possess Weapons of mass destruction, and has signed treaties repudiating possession of them including the Biological Weapons The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Enriched uranium is a kind of Uranium in which the percent composition of Uranium-235 has been increased through the process of Isotope separation. (Reuters)
A U. S. jury convicts four members of the Aryan Brotherhood on charges of murder, racketeering and conspiracy in a federal case aiming to dismantle the white-supremacist group. The Aryan Brotherhood, also known as the AB or The Brand, is a White Prison gang numbering about 15000 members in and out of prison White supremacy is a racist ideology based on the assertion that White people are superior to other racial groups. (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
A U. S. federal appeals court upholds the conviction and 25 year sentence of former WorldCom CEO Bernard Ebbers for fraud. MCI Inc is an American Telecommunications company that is headquartered in Ashburn Virginia. Bernard John "Bernie" Ebbers (born August 27, 1941 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian -born businessman. (USA Today)
Coroners in the U.S. state of California estimate the death toll from the current heat wave at at least 123. A coroner is an official responsible for investigating deaths particularly some of those happening under unusual circumstances and determining the cause of death A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Mortality Reported deaths reached 22 in ten states by July 21, the end of the first stage of this heat wave (AP News Alert)
An explosion at a fluorine plant in China's Jiangsu Province kills 12 people and leads to the evacuation of 7,000 people. Fluorine, fluorum meaning "to flow" is the Chemical element with the symbol F and Atomic number 9 China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National ( Postal map spelling: Kiangsu) is a province of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country (Deutsche Presse-Agentur)
2006 Kodori crisis: both Georgia and Abkhazia threaten war over the dispute. The 2006 Kodori crisis erupted in late July 2006 in Georgia ’s Kodori Gorge, when a local militia leader declared his disobedience to the government Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between Abkhazia (Аҧсны Apsny აფხაზეთი Apkhazeti or Abkhazeti Абха́зия Abhazia) is a De facto (civil.ge)
The United States should immediately close all secret detention facilities used in its campaign against terror groups, the UN Human Rights Committee has said. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The Human Rights Committee is a United Nations body of 18 experts that meets three times a year to consider the five-yearly reports submitted by UN member states on their compliance (BBC NEWS)
The first World Outgames are held in Montreal, Canada. The World Outgames are a sporting and cultural event hosted by the gay community Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Outgames co-president and Canadian Olympian, Mark Tewksbury, states that the event will "bridge the gap between the gay sport movement and the traditional sport movement. Mark Tewksbury (born July 2, 1968) is a former Canadian swimmer "(CTV NEWS)
2006 Israel-Lebanon Conflict:
- The EU President and US State Department react to Israeli Justice Minister Haim Ramon's claim that the deadlocked Rome conference was a sign that the world supported Israeli attacks in Lebanon. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon Presidency of the Council of the European Union is the responsibility for the functioning of the Council of the European Union which is rotated between European Union For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Haim Ramon (חיים רמון born 10 April 1950) is an Israeli Politician and Member of the Knesset for Kadima. See also 2006 Lebanon War International reactions to the 2006 Qana airstrikeInternational reactions to the 2006 Lebanon War by evacuations and aidMilitary and economic aid in the Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon The EU described the claim as "totally wrong" and the US declared the statement "outrageous". (BBC News) (EUobserver).
- Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is reported to have taken refuge in the Iranian Embassy in Beirut. Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation Hassan Nasrallah ( حسن نصرالله) (b August 31 1960, Bourj Hammoud, Beirut, Lebanon) is the current Secretary For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Beirut (بيروت Bayrūt) is the Capital and Largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2 (Washington-Times)
- The White House has dismissed UK concerns about the use of Prestwick Airport, in Scotland, by US planes carrying bombs to Israel. See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Glasgow Prestwick Airport (Port-adhair Ghlaschu Phreastabhaig is an International airport serving Glasgow, situated north of the town of Prestwick Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (BBC NEWS)
- Tony Blair arrived in Washington, D.C. for talks with President George W. Bush on the crisis in the Middle East. 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 Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. Both leaders agree that a multinational force must be sent to Lebanon soon, and that a UN Security Council resolution must be introduced next week. (CTV NEWS)
- The UN removes its unarmed observers from posts along the Israeli-Lebanese border three days after four of them were killed by an Israeli bomb. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (CTV NEWS)
- 15 Hezbollah militants are killed while fighting in Bint Jbeil. Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation Bint Jbeil (بنت جبيل is the second largest town in the Nabatiye Governorate in Southern Lebanon. (YNET NEWS)
Israeli-Palestinian conflict (Operation Summer Rains):
- The mutilated body of Dr. Danny Yaakovi, an Israeli physician, is found in the West Bank. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. A physician, medical practitioner or medical doctor who practices Medicine, and is concerned with maintaining or restoring human Health The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria (YNET NEWS)

July 29, 2006 (Saturday)

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2006 Israel-Lebanon Conflict:
- Israel rejects a UN call for a truce. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security (BBC)
- The IDF leaves the Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil, thus ending the Battle of Bint Jbeil. Bint Jbeil (بنت جبيل is the second largest town in the Nabatiye Governorate in Southern Lebanon. The Battle of Bint Jbeil was one of the main battles of the Litani offensive in the 2006 Lebanon War. 8 Israeli soldiers and 50-70 Hezbollah militants were killed in Bint Jbeil. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation (Haaretz),(Ynet)
- Hezbollah head Hassan Nasrallah vows rocket strikes on towns in central Israel, calling it a "temporary country" and asking "When in any Arab-Israeli conflict were two million Israelis forced to flee or enter bomb shelters?" (Haaretz), (Ynet)
- Hezbollah fired a rocket on Friday, which they claim to be a new long-range missile named "Khaibar 1". Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation Hassan Nasrallah ( حسن نصرالله) (b August 31 1960, Bourj Hammoud, Beirut, Lebanon) is the current Secretary For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation Khaibar-1 (خيبر-1 is a recently named Artillery Rocket used by the Militant group Hezbollah to attack cities and towns in northern The rocket matched the furthest distance that Hezbollah rockets had landed inside Israel since the conflict began on July 12. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (Reuters)
An oil well explosion at the Pertamina-PetroChina oil refinery complex at Bojonegoro in East Java province of Indonesia leads to 150 people being treated at hospital and 6,000 people fleeing nearby villages. West Texas PumpjackJPG|thumb|right|300px|This Pumpjack located south of Midland TX is a common sight in West Texas. Pertamina ( Perusahaan Tambang Minyak Negara, lit 'State Oil Company' is an Indonesian Government-owned Corporation which extracts and refines PetroChina Company Limited () (,) is a Chinese oil company and is the listed arm of state-owned China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC Mainland Bojonegoro (older spelling Bodjanegara) is a regency in East Java, Indonesia, about 110 km west of Surabaya. East Java (Jawa Timur is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Java and also includes neighboring Madura The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. At this stage, there is no news of casualties. (Hindustan Times)
Somali Premier Ali Mohammed Ghedi alleges that Libya, Egypt, and Iran are supplying the Islamic Courts Union with weaponry. Ali Mohamed Gedi or Mohammed Ali Ghedi ( Cali Maxamed Geedi, علي محمد جيدي (born 1951 was the Prime Minister of the Transitional Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The Islamic Courts Union ( ICU, Somali: Midowga Maxkamadaha Islaamiga Arabic: اتحاد المحاكم الإسلامية Ittihād al-mahākim (AP v. Yahoo)

July 30, 2006 (Sunday)

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2006 Israel-Lebanon crisis:
- Israel "halts" air strikes for forty-eight hours, after an airstrike killed sixty civilians in Qana, Lebanon. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon The 2006 Qana airstrike was an attack by the Israel Air Force (IAF on a three-story building in the small community of al-Khuraybah near the South Lebanese village Qana also spelled Cana (in قـانـا) is a village in Southern Lebanon located southeast of the city of Tyre and north of the border with Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (CTV NEWS)
- The UN Security Council is to hold an emergency meeting on the Middle East crisis after the deaths of more than 54 Lebanese civilians in an Israeli raid. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (BBC)
- More than 54 civilians, at least 37 of them children, are killed in the Lebanese town of Qana. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Qana also spelled Cana (in قـانـا) is a village in Southern Lebanon located southeast of the city of Tyre and north of the border with (CNN), (BBC)
- Ehud Olmert states that "Israel is not in a hurry to have a cease-fire" before it achieves its goals. Ehud Olmert (אהוד אולמרט ɛˈhud ˈolmeʁt born September 30, 1945) is the 12th and current Prime Minister of Israel and the former leader (The Independent)
- 146 Rockets hit Israel, at least three in Haifa, wounding six people. Haifa (חֵיפָה; حَيْفَا) is the largest City in Northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country with (Reuters)
The United Nations compound in Gaza City is stormed and ransacked by Palestinians protesting the 2006 Israel-Lebanon crisis. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security 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 Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon Members of the Islamic Jihad militant group threw stones and fired assault rifles. Eight vehicles were damaged and five people were wounded. (Washington Post)

Vincent Cason celebrates his 16th birthday.

July 31, 2006 (Monday)

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New coins become legal tender in New Zealand, leaving the 5 cent piece redundant and reducing the weight of the 10, 20 and 50 cent pieces. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The New Zealand dollar ( sign: $; code: NZD) is the Currency of New Zealand. Legal tender or forced tender is Payment that by Law, cannot be refused in settlement of a Debt ( Debtor cannot successfully be sued New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island (TVNZ)(Blogger News Network)
Fidel Castro temporarily transfers the duties of the Cuban presidency to brother Raúl during a surgical operation. Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (born August 13 1926 is a Cuban revolutionary leader who was prime minister of Cuba from December 1959 to December 1976 and then president until The 2006–2008 Cuban transfer of presidential duties was a transfer of duties of the Cuban Presidency from Fidel Castro to the first vice president his The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz (born June 3 1931 is the President of the Cuban Council of State and the Head of state of Cuba. (NY Sun)
North Korea and South Korea exchange fire across the Demilitarized Zone. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The Korean Demilitarized Zone ( Korean: 한반도의 군사 분계선 is a strip of land running across the Korean Peninsula that serves as a Buffer (USA Today)
The UN Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 1697 (2006), which extends the UNIFIL mandate until 31 August 2006. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, or UNIFIL, was created by the United Nations, with the adoption of Security Council Resolution Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The previous extension ended 31 July 2006. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ( UN Resolution 1697)
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told the Syrian military on Monday to raise its readiness, pledging not to abandon support for Lebanese resistance against Israel. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Dr Bashar al-Assad (بشار الأسد) (born 11 September, 1965) is the President of the Syrian Arab Republic, Regional Secretary For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (Reuters)
Tony Blair and Arnold Schwarzenegger have announced their intention to collaborate to decrease carbon emissions and fight global warming. 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 Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger ( German ˌaɐnɔlt aloʏs ˈʃvaɐtsənɛɡɐ born July 30 1947 is an Austrian American Bodybuilder, Actor Global warming is the increase in the average measured temperature of the Their plan includes incentives for companies which limit their carbon emissions, among other carbon-limiting measures. Greenhouse gases are gaseous constituents of the atmosphere bothnatural and anthropogenic that absorb and emit radiation at specific wavelengths within the spectrum of thermal infrared Schwarzenegger has shown interest in a ban on excessive carbon emissions, which is directly in opposition to statements made by President George W. Bush. Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger ( German ˌaɐnɔlt aloʏs ˈʃvaɐtsənɛɡɐ born July 30 1947 is an Austrian American Bodybuilder, Actor The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. (AP)
Incumbent Fradique de Menezes wins São Tomé and Príncipe's presidential election. Fradique de Menezes (born March 21, 1942) has been the President of São Tomé and Príncipe since 2001 São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is an Island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial São Tomé and Príncipe held its fourth presidential election since the introduction of Multi-party politics in 1990 on 30 July (Reuters)
2006 Israel-Lebanon crisis:
- The UN Security Council has expressed its "shock and distress" at the previous day's Israeli attack in which 54 Lebanese civilians, many of them children, were killed. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية A civilian under International humanitarian law is a person who is not a member of his or her Country 's Armed forces. (BBC NEWS)
- World leaders must apply "maximum pressure" to bring about a UN resolution for a sustainable ceasefire in the Middle East, Tony Blair (Prime Minister of the United Kingdom) has said. A United Nations resolution (or UN resolution) is a formal text adopted by a United Nations (UN body The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. 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 The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom (BBC NEWS)
- Israeli Defence Minister Amir Peretz has said that, despite a 48-hour halt to air strikes on south Lebanon, Israel cannot agree to an immediate ceasefire. A defence minister (or defense minister) is a Cabinet position which regulates the Armed forces in some sovereign nations Amir Peretz (עמיר פרץ عمير بيريتز born 9 March, 1952) is an Israeli politician and member of the Knesset. South Lebanon redirects here For other uses see South Lebanon (disambiguation. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. A ceasefire (or truce) is a temporary stoppage of a War or any Armed conflict, where each side of the conflict agrees (BBC NEWS)
- The Israeli Air Force has conducted airstrikes near Taiybe, Lebanon, despite claims that air strikes would be halted for forty-eight hours. The Israeli Air Force ( IAF; Hebrew: זרוע האויר והחלל Zroa HaAvir VeHahalal, "Air and Space Arm" commonly known as חיל Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (CNN) (CTV NEWS)
- Condoleezza Rice, in Jerusalem, says that she is calling for a cease fire and put in place a multi-national peacekeeping force. Condoleezza Rice (born November 14 1954 is the 66th United States Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the (Israel National News)
John Howard announces that he intends to stay on as Prime Minister of Australia until the 2007 election which he plans to contest as Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia. See also Howard Government John Winston Howard AC (born 26 July 1939 was the 25th Prime Minister of Australia from 11 March The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. (CNN)
NATO takes over command of operations in southern Afghanistan in Kandahar from a US-led coalition. The North Atlantic Treaty Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, For the 2001 film see Kandahar (film; for the Kandahar meteorite of 1959 see Meteorite falls; for the places in Azerbaijan see Cəndəhar and (Channel News Asia)

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