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1 March 2006 (Wednesday)
- Fijian Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase announces that the 2006 Fiji general elections will be held in the second week of May 2006 from the 6th to the 13th. Zacarias Moussaoui ( Arabic: زكريا موسوي; born May 30 1968 is a French citizen who was convicted of conspiring to kill citizens Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य Laisenia Qarase (born February 4, 1941) served as the Prime Minister of Fiji from 2000 to 2006 The Constitution of Fiji requires general elections for the House of Representatives to be held at least once every five years (Radio New Zealand)
- A member of the board of directors of major German steel manufacturing company ThyssenKrupp AG says the company is "examining all its options," and may not complete its proposed acquisition of Canadian steel company Dofasco. ThyssenKrupp AG ( is a large German industrial conglomerate, with more than 200000 employees Dofasco is a Steel company based in Hamilton Ontario, Canada, which is also home to longtime Canadian rival Stelco. (MSN Money)
- A video obtained by the Associated Press shows U.S. President George W. Bush being warned that the levees in New Orleans could break one day before Hurricane Katrina hit. 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. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States (MSNBC.com)
2 March 2006 (Thursday)
- The United States Senate voted 89-10 to renew the USA PATRIOT Act after two extensions. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The USA PATRIOT Act, commonly known as the Patriot Act, is a controversial Act of Congress that U In its vote next week, the United States House of Representatives will likely also vote to renew the Act, analysts say. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. (MSNBC)
- In a major turnaround for American policy, the United States signs a historic civilian nuclear pact with India, which promises to bolster India's rapidly growing economy. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country (Forbes) (Times of India) (CNN)
- A shipwreck from the 14th century was found buried in Riddarfjärden Bay in Stockholm, Sweden. Riddarfjärden, literally the Knight Firth, is a bay of Lake Mälaren in central Stockholm. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. If the ship is well preserved, there are plans to remove it from the waters. (ABC)
- Alaksandar Kazulin, the Social Democratic Party candidate for the office of President of Belarus, was detained by Minsk police after he was rejected entrance to a congress hosted by current leader Alexander Lukashenko. Alaksandr Kazulin (Аляксандр Уладзіслававіч Казулін born 25 November 1955, is the leader of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party See also Belarusian Social Democratic Party (1917 The Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Assembly (Беларуская сацыял-дэмакратычная The office of President of Belarus (Прэзідэнт Рэспублікі Беларусь Президент Республики Беларусь is the Head of state Minsk (Мінск mʲinsk Минск mʲinsk is the Capital and largest city in Belarus, situated on the Svislach and Niamiha rivers Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko (Аляксандр Рыгоравіч Лукашэнка Aljaksandar Ryhoravič Lukašenka/Alyaksandar Ryhoravich Lukashenka; Александр Kazulin also suffered injuries during the course of his detention, which is still being enforced, though the elections will commence in 17 days. The elections for the position of President of Belarus took place on March 19 2006. (BBC).
- Traces of a prehistoric, 8,000-year-old civilization are found in Shahrud, Iran. Shahroud (شاهرود (also Shahrood, Shahrud, Emamshahr, and Emamrud) is a city in Semnan province of Iran. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The discoveries included ovens, craft workshops, and other evidence of settlements. (Payvand)
- Televangelist Pat Robertson loses his bid for re-election to the board of directors of the National Religious Broadcasters. Marion Gordon "Pat" Robertson (born March 22 1930 is a controversial Televangelist from the United States. National Religious Broadcasters ( NRB) is an American organization that represents Christian religious broadcasters on American television (Associated Press)
- Dubai Ports World controversy: The United States urges the United Arab Emirates to end its boycott of Israel: "The Bush administration said yesterday it is pressing the United Arab Emirates to drop its economic boycott of Israel - a major sticking point in the proposed takeover of key U. The DP World controversy began in February 2006 and rose to prominence as a National security debate in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. S. ports by a UAE-owned firm. " (The Washington Times)
- Sir Menzies Campbell has been elected the new leader of the UK Liberal Democrats Party. Sir Walter Menzies Campbell CBE QC (born 22 May 1941) commonly known as Ming Campbell, is a British Politician The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the (BBC)
- The European Central Bank raises Euro base interest rates by 0. The European Central Bank (ECB is one of the world's most important Central banks responsible for Monetary policy covering the 15 member countries of the Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e 25% to 2. 5%. The move affects the 12 members of the Eurozone. Euro Enlargement of the (FT)
- Kenya: Masked gunmen, since revealed to be Kenyan police, attack the offices of leading newspaper The Standard and its television station KTN, following their report that President Mwai Kibaki held secret meetings with key opposition figure Kalonzo Musyoka. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south The Standard is an important Newspaper in Kenya with a 20% market share and Kenya's oldest newspaper Kenya Television Network (KTN is a leading Television station in Kenya with its headquarters at the I & M Towers in downtown Nairobi. List of the heads of state of Kenya Dominion of Kenya (1963 – 1964 Republic of Kenya (1964 – present Latest election "Notes from Mwai Kibaki (born November 15, 1931) is the President of Kenya. Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka (born December 24 1953) is a Kenyan Politician, currently serving as Vice President of Kenya. (BBC), (Reuters)
- CIA flights: French newspaper Le Figaro reveals that the attorney general of Bobigny has opened up an investigation concerning the landing of a CIA flight in Le Bourget Airport following a complaint deposed at the end of December 2005 by NGOs International Federation of Human Rights Leagues and the French Ligue des droits de l'homme. Le Figaro is one of the leading French morning daily Newspapers Its editorial line is conservative and has generally been supportive of In most Common law jurisdictions the Attorney General, or Attorney-General, is the main legal advisor to the government and in some jurisdictions may in addition Bobigny is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all Paris - Le Bourget Airport (Aéroport de Paris - Le Bourget is an Airport located in Le Bourget and Dugny, 12 km north-northeast (NNE The International Federation of Human Rights Leagues (FIDH founded in 1922 is composed of 144 NGOs among whom the French Ligue des droits de l'homme The Ligue des droits de l'homme (LDH " Human Rights League " is a French NGO founded on June 4, 1898 (Le Figaro)
- Crowds of 100,000 people protest against President of the United States George W. Bush while he is in Delhi. 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. Delhi (दिल्ली ਦਿੱਲੀ دلی d̪ɪlːiː sometimes referred to as Dilli) is the second largest metropolis of India, with a population (Times of India)(Khaleej Times).
- Just two days before U.S. President George W. Bush is scheduled to visit Pakistan, a car bomb exploded in the Marriott Hotel Karachi parking lot adjacent to a United States consulate in Karachi, killing at least four people including a US diplomat and his driver and injuring at least fifty others. 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. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and (ڪراچي) is the largest city in Pakistan. It is the world's second largest city proper behind Mumbai in terms of population which exceeds 10 million (CNN)
- A prison riot involving close to 1,300 prisoners at Afghanistan's Pul-e-Charkhi prison ended after four days. A prison riot is a type of incident that occurs in the Prison environment Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Pul-e-Charkhi prison (in Dari, زندان پل چرخی is a large Prison in Afghanistan east of Kabul. (BBC)
- Italian judges in Milan to charge Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and David Mills (husband of Tessa Jowell, a British Minister) in connection with a bribery scandal. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. (born 29 September 1936 is an Italian politician, Entrepreneur, Real estate and Insurance Tycoon, Bank and Media proprietor David Mackenzie Mills is a British corporate lawyer who specialises in international work for Italian companies and who has been accused in Italy of corruption Tessa Jowell (born 17 September 1947 in London) is a British Politician. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Bribery, a form of pecuniary corruption is an act usually implying money or gift given that alters the behaviour of the recipient in ways not consistent with the duties of that person (Independent).
- Former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami, member of the moderate wing of the regime, describes the Holocaust as a "historical reality," contradicting the current leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, an extremist who has described it as a "myth" last year. The President of Iran is the highest elected official in the Islamic Republic of Iran, second only to the Supreme Leader. Seyyed Mohammad Khātamī ( سید محمد خاتمی, pronounced xɑːtæmiː}} (born September 29, 1943, in Ardakan, Yazd The Holocaust (from the Greek el ''ὁλόκαυστον'' (el-Latn holókauston holos, "completely" and kaustos, "burnt" also known as Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (محمود احمدینژاد; born October 28, 1956) is the sixth and current President of the Islamic Republic of Iran (BBC)
3 March 2006 (Friday)
- Research In Motion, a Waterloo, Ontario, Canadian based company, agrees to pay NTP Inc. $612. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Research In Motion Limited ( RIM) () is a Wireless device company best known as the developer of the BlackBerry handheld Communication Waterloo is a City in Ontario, Canada. It is the smallest of the three cities in the Regional Municipality Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page NTP Inc is a Virginia -based Patent holding company founded in 1992 by the late Inventor Thomas J The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 5 million to settle NTP's patent-infringement suit against RIM. A patent is a set of Exclusive rights granted by a State to an inventor or his assignee for a fixed period of time in exchange for a disclosure of an NTP had argued RIM's BlackBerry wireless-communication devices use technology patented by NTP. The BlackBerry is a Wireless Handheld device introduced in 1999 as a two-way pager (AP)
- The ruling African National Congress takes 66% of the votes in the 2006 South African municipal election. The African National Congress (ANC has been South Africa 's governing party supported by its Tripartite alliance with the Congress of South African Trade Unions The 2006 South African municipal elections were held on March 1, 2006, to elect members to the local governing councils in the municipalities of South Africa Voter turnout was 46%. No party in the City of Cape Town claims an outright majority. A list of political parties in South Africa. South Africa is a democratic but One party dominant state with the African National Congress in The City of Cape Town ( Afrikaans: Stad Kaapstad; Xhosa: Isixeko saseKapa; officially the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality (BBC)
- Russian-Hamas talks, 2006: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in his talks with the Hamas leader Khaled Mashal , calls on Hamas to transform itself into a political organisation, recognise Israel's right to exist, and to keep previous peace accords. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending A minister for foreign affairs, or foreign minister, is a governmental cabinet minister who helps form the Foreign policy of a sovereign nation Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov (Серге́й Ви́кторович Лавро́в born March 21, 1950, in Moscow) is the Foreign Minister Khaled Mashal, also known as Khaled Mashaal or Khalid Mish'al (خالد مشعل (b Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة Politics Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (BBC), (Reuters)
- Kenya and Sudan, completing trade talks that have gone on since 2001, announce plans to sign a landmark trade agreement. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. A trade pact is a wide ranging Tax tariff and trade pact that often includes Investment guarantees (AllAfrica) Kenya, which is currently in a drought, is in desperate need of food to feed 3. 5 million Kenyans by the end of March, despite the presence of the U. N. food agency. Sudan has had a huge surplus this season. (Reuters)
- Three Israelis ignite firecrackers in an attempt to detonate gas canisters smuggled into the Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth during prayer services, sparking riots and confrontation between thousands of protestors and Israeli police. A firecracker (also known as a cracker, noise maker, banger or bunger) is a small Explosive device primarily designed to produce This article refers to the basilica in Nazareth For information on the church associated with the Blagoveschenskaya Tower in Russia see Kremlin towers or Cathedral Nazareth (ˈnæzərəθ (נָצְרַת Hebrew Natz'rat or Natzeret, الناصرة an-Nāṣira or an-Naseriyye) is the capital and largest The Israel Police (משטרת ישראל Mishteret Yisrael) is a civilian force in the State of Israel. (CBC) (YNet)
- After four years of legal efforts to get the names of about 490 Guantanamo Bay inmates released, the United States is forced by a federal judge's ruling to release transcripts of hearings of 317 of them. The Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp is a controversial United States Detention center operated by Joint Task Force Guantanamo since 2002 in Guantanamo The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Jed Saul Rakoff (born 1943 is a United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York. (ABC)
- Former U.S. House Representative Randy "Duke" Cunningham (Rep., CA) is sentenced to eight years and four months in prison, the longest sentence ever for a congressman, for collecting $2. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Randall Harold Cunningham (born December 8, 1941) usually known as Randy or Duke, was a Republican member of the United California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. 4 million in bribes. (CNN)
- British Labour Party MPs close to Gordon Brown call for Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell to resign over her husband, David Mills' alleged acceptance of money from Silvio Berlusconi. 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 Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Academic titles --> James Gordon Brown (born 20 February 1951 is Tessa Jowell (born 17 September 1947 in London) is a British Politician. David Mackenzie Mills is a British corporate lawyer who specialises in international work for Italian companies and who has been accused in Italy of corruption (born 29 September 1936 is an Italian politician, Entrepreneur, Real estate and Insurance Tycoon, Bank and Media proprietor (Financial Times)
- The 2006 Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference opens in Beijing. The 2006 National Plenary Session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, or more formally the All-China Fourth Plenary Session of the Tenth CPPCC (People's Daily)
- British Rock star Gary Glitter is convicted of the molestation of one 11- and one 12-year-old girl in the town of Vung Tau in southern Vietnam. Paul Francis Gadd (born 8 May 1944 is an English Glam rock Singer and Songwriter, and is better known by his Stage name Gary Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially He is sentenced to 3 years in prison, but may be back in the United Kingdom by December. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located (BBC News)
- An Italian parliamentary commission accuses the former Soviet Union of orchestrating the 1981 attempt to assassinate Pope John Paul II (Telegraph)
- Ukraine imposed new customs regulations on its border with Transnistria, leading to the Ukraine-Transnistria border customs conflict. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Pope Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Transnistria, also known as Trans-Dniester, Transdniestria, and Pridnestrovie (full name Pridnestrovian
4 March 2006 (Saturday)
- The central Papeete power station is damaged by a fire, resulting in limited power for some areas of Tahiti for a couple of weeks. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Papeete ("water from a basket" see footnote for variant spelling (papeʔete is the Capital of French Polynesia, an overseas territory Tahiti is the largest Island in the Windward group of French Polynesia, located in the Archipelago of Society Islands in the (Pacific Magazine)
- Anti-war campaigners criticised British Prime Minister Tony Blair after he suggested his decision to go to war in Iraq would ultimately be judged by God. The term anti-war usually refers to the opposition to a particular nation's decision to start or carry on an armed conflict unconditional of a maybe-existing just cause. 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 government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. 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 War is an international relations Dispute, characterized by organized Violence between National Military units For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. God is the principal or sole Deity in Religions and other belief systems that worship one deity. [1]
- British Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell splits from her husband, David Mills' following allegations of an alleged acceptance of money from Silvio Berlusconi. Tessa Jowell (born 17 September 1947 in London) is a British Politician. David Mackenzie Mills is a British corporate lawyer who specialises in international work for Italian companies and who has been accused in Italy of corruption (born 29 September 1936 is an Italian politician, Entrepreneur, Real estate and Insurance Tycoon, Bank and Media proprietor [2]
- A new species of shark, Mustelus hacat, is discovered in Mexico's Sea of Cortez, bringing the number of Mustelus species found in the eastern North Pacific to five. Sharks ( Superorder Selachimorpha) are a type of Fish with a full cartilaginous Skeleton and a highly streamlined body Mustelus hacat is a smooth-hound shark Species first discovered by ichthyologist Juan Carlos Pérez Jiménez in 2003 The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. " Sea of Cortez " redirects here For the book by John Steinbeck, see The Log from the Sea of Cortez. The smooth-hounds are a genus Mustelus, of sharks in the family Triakidae. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions
- The Deep Space Network tries one final contact attempt to Pioneer 10. The Deep Space Network, or DSN, is an international network of communication facilities that supports Interplanetary Spacecraft missions and Pioneer 10 ( Pioneer-F) was the first Spacecraft to travel through the Asteroid belt, which it entered on July 15, 1972 [3]
5 March 2006 (Sunday)
- 78th Academy Awards: Crash wins Best Picture, Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain) wins Best Director, Reese Witherspoon (Walk the Line) wins Best Actress, and Philip Seymour Hoffman (Capote) wins Best Actor. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The 78th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 2005, were held on March 5 2006 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood California Crash is a 2005 Drama film directed by Paul Haggis. It premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in September 2004 and was released The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working Ang Lee ( (born October 23, 1954) is an Academy Award -winning Film director from Taiwan. Brokeback Mountain ( 2005) is a romantic - Drama film that depicts the complex romantic and sexual relationship between two men in the The Academy Award for Achievement in Directing (Best Director is one of the Awards of Merit presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon (born March 22 1976 is an Academy Award winning American actress and Film producer, who has established herself as Walk the Line is a 2005 American biographical Drama film, directed by James Mangold and based on the life of country Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to Philip Seymour Hoffman (born July 23, 1967) is a BAFTA - Golden Globe - SAG - and Academy Award -winning American Capote is a 2005 Biographical film about Truman Capote on a writing assignment for The New Yorker. Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize (CNN)
- The 2006 National People's Congress opens in Beijing, beginning a 10-day session of China's parliament. The 4th Plenary Session of the 10th National People's Congress (第十届全国人民代表大会四次会议 was held in Beijing, China in conjunction with the Premier Wen Jiabao makes a Working Report and vows for support for the poor. This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wen. Wen Jiabao ( (born 15 September 1942 is the Premier of the (CNN) (People's Daily)
- Benin presidential election, 2006: Voters in Benin go to the polls to decide who will succeed Mathieu Kérékou as President. A presidential election was held in the West African state of Benin on March 5 2006. Benin (bə'nɪn officially the Republic of Benin, and also known as Benin Republic, is a country in Western Africa. Mathieu Kérékou, also known as Ahmed Kérékou, (born 2 September 1933) was President of Benin from 1972 to 1991 and again Latest election This page contains a list of presidents of Benin. Results are expected to be announced by Wednesday. If no single candidate of the 26 wins an outright majority, a runoff election will take place in two weeks. (Scotsman), (VOA), (Reuters)
- Tens of thousands of protesters in Bangkok demand the resignation of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of Thailand. Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔn) or Krung Thep ( for short is the Capital, largest The first Prime Minister of Thailand was Phraya Manopakorn Nititada, who took office after the 1932 Siamese coup d'état ended the absolute monarchy (ทักษิณ ชินวัตร IPA tɕʰinnawát Chinese: 丘[[wikt 達|達]] 新, Qiū Dáxīn nicknamed by the media as แม้ว The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj (BBC), (Reuters), (CNN)
6 March 2006 (Monday)
- The United Kingdom government is defeated in the House of Lords over a plan to make biometric ID cards compulsory for passport applicants. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of 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 House of Lords is the second house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is also commonly referred to as "the Lords" Biometrics ( ancient Greek: bios life metron measure refers to two very different fields of study and application An identity document, also called a piece of identification ( ID) is a document used to verify aspects of a person's Identity. The government is to seek to overturn the defeat in the House of Commons, and has suggested that it might invoke the Parliament Act. The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords The Parliament Acts are two Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom, passed in 1911 and 1949 that form part of the Constitution of the United (United Press International)
- Israeli aircraft fire rockets at a car in Gaza, killing two Islamic Jihad members and three innocent bystanders as well as wounding seven other people, mostly children. 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. The Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine (حركة الجهاد الإسلامي في فلسطين - Harakat al-Jihād al-Islāmi fi Filastīn Commander-in-Chief of the Israel Air Force, Maj. The Israeli Air Force ( IAF; Hebrew: זרוע האויר והחלל Zroa HaAvir VeHahalal, "Air and Space Arm" commonly known as חיל -Gen. Eliezer Shkedy said: "We are doing everything we can possibly think of to prevent innocent people from being harmed, but this is a war and nothing is certain. " (JPost)
- Milan Babić, former leader of the breakaway Republic of Serbian Krajina, commits suicide in prison while serving a sentence for war crimes. Milan Babić (Милан Бабић February 26, 1956 &ndash March 5, 2006) was from 1991 to 1995 the first President of the The Republic of Serbian Krajina abbreviated RSK (Република Српска Крајина РСК sometimes also translated "Republic of Serb Krajina" War crimes are "violations of the laws or customs of war" including but not limited to "murder the ill-treatment or deportation of civilian residents of an occupied (BBC)
- M. Michael Rounds, governor of the U.S. State of South Dakota, signs an abortion ban that conflicts with the United States Supreme Court's landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. Marion Michael "Mike" Rounds (born October 24, 1954) is an American politician. The Governor of South Dakota is the head of the executive branch of the government of South Dakota. 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 South Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. The abortion debate refers to discussion and controversy surrounding the moral and legal status of Abortion. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Roe v Wade, 410 US 113 (1973 is a controversial United States Supreme Court case that resulted in a Landmark decision regarding (MSNBC)
- The sentencing hearing of Zacarias Moussaoui, the only person indicted in the US for a direct role in the 9/11 attacks, has opened in Virginia. Zacarias Moussaoui ( Arabic: زكريا موسوي; born May 30 1968 is a French citizen who was convicted of conspiring to kill citizens (BBC)
- Avian flu outbreak: Poland confirms first outbreak of H5N1, the bird flu virus, in two wild swans. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Influenza A virus subtype H5[[Neuraminidase N1]], also known as A(H5N1 or simply H5N1, is a subtype of the Influenza A virus which can cause Swans are Birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes geese and Ducks Swans are grouped with the closely related geese in (News-Medical Net) (BBC)
- In South Africa, former Deputy President (1999-2005) Jacob Zuma pleads not guilty of rape as his trial starts. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma (born 12 April 1942 is a South African politician In Criminal law, an acquittal is a verdict of not guilty, or some similar end of the proceeding that terminates it with prejudice without a verdict Rape, also referred to as Sexual assault, is an Assault by a person involving Sexual intercourse with or Sexual penetration of another person (Iafrica) (BBC)
7 March 2006 (Tuesday)
- The Dutch Labour party gains more than five hundred seats in the country's municipal election. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Dutch municipal elections of 2006 were held on March 7 2006. (Financial Times)
- Fifteen people die and many others are injured in three blasts throughout Varanasi, India. The 2006 Varanasi bombings were a series of bombings that occurred across the Hindu holy city of Varanasi in India on 7 March 2006 Varanasi ( Sanskrit: वाराणसी Vārāṇasī, pronunciation) also commonly known as Benares ( or Banaras (बनारस India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country (CNN)
- Kizza Besigye, formerly opposition presidential candidate in the recent Ugandan elections, is cleared of rape charges. Warren Kizza Besigye Kifefe (Born on April 22 1956, Rukungiri, Uganda) is a former Colonel The Ugandan general election of 2006 took place on February 23, 2006. Rape, also referred to as Sexual assault, is an Assault by a person involving Sexual intercourse with or Sexual penetration of another person (BBC)
- Israel's defense minister Shaul Mofaz says that the Hamas PNA prime minister-designate, Ismail Haniyeh, may be subject to an Israeli targeted killing if Hamas resumes attacks against Israel. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (שאול מופז born November 4, 1948 in Tehran, Iran) is the current Israeli Minister of Transportation and a Deputy Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة Ismail Haniyeh ( Arabic: إسماعيل هنية sometimes transliterated as Ismail Haniya or Ismail Haniyah) (born January 1963 is a AssassiNation is the sixth album by Krisiun, released in 2006 on Century Media. (AP)
- British Lieutenant General Nick Houghton announces that the UK's 8,000 soldiers in Iraq could begin leaving the country within weeks. 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 British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. Most would be home by 2008, he says. (Guardian Unlimited)
- Anibal Ibarra, former mayor of Buenos Aires is removed from office over allegations of poor government safety regulation in last year's club fire. Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern (The Mercury News)
8 March 2006 (Wednesday)
- The world's biggest Expo on information technology, CeBIT, opens in Hanover, Germany. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Expo (short for "exposition" and also known as World Fair and World's Fair) is the name given to various large public exhibitions held since the Information technology ( IT) as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA is "the study design development implementation support CeBIT ( Ce ntrum der B üro- und I nformations' t' echnik; German for "Centre of Office and Information technology" is the Hanover (i ( haˈnoːfɐ on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony ( Niedersachsen Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. (news.com)
- Slovenia asks to join the Euro monetary union. Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e In economics a monetary union is a situation where several countries have agreed to share a single currency (also known as a unitary or common currency (Business week)
- The United States House Appropriations Committee votes to block the Bush administration's plan for Dubai Ports World to take over operations at six major U. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The Committee on Appropriations is a committee of the United States House of Representatives. The Presidency of George W Bush began on his inauguration on January 20, 2001 as the 43rd and current President of the United States of America DP World is a subsidiary of Dubai World, a holding company owned by the government of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. S. ports. (Houston Chronicle)
- The Government of Chad renews accusations of Sudanese support for attacks by the UFDC into eastern Chad, despite the recent signing of the Tripoli Accord and the successful formation of the ministerial committee. The Government of Chad has been controlled by Idriss Déby and his Patriotic Salvation Movement since December 2, 1990, and officially since Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. The United Front for Democratic Change or Front uni pour le changement ( FUC) is a Chadian rebel alliance made up of eight individual rebel groups The Tripoli Agreement (also known as the Libya Accord or the Tripoli Declaration) was signed on February 8, 2006, by Chadian President Sudan has accused Chad of supporting ARFWS rebels in the past, and Chad is believed to have stepped up support in light of recent attacks. The Alliance of Revolutionary Forces of West Sudan was formed on January 20, 2006, when the Justice and Equality Movement and the Sudan Liberation (AlertNet)
- The Channel Island of Sark votes to maintain its feudal system of governance (BBC)
- Iran threatens 'harm and pain' against the United States for its role in putting Iran before the United Nations Security Council. The Channel Islands ( Norman: Îles d'la Manche, French: Îles Anglo-Normandes or Îles de la Manche) are a group of Islands Sark (Sercq Sercquiais: Sèr) is a small Island in the southwestern English Channel. Feudalism, a term first used in the early modern period (17th century in its most classic sense refers to a Medieval Europe Political system composed For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (Channel 4 News)
- The European Union announces that it has lifted a worldwide ban on the export of British beef introduced in 1996 to prevent the spread of BSE (Mad Cow Disease). The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Beef is the Culinary name for Meat from Bovines especially domestic Cattle (cows Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy ( BSE) commonly known as Mad-Cow Disease ( MCD) is a fatal Neurodegenerative disease in Cattle (BBC)
- An Argentine military aircraft crashes after take off from El Alto International Airport in La Paz, Bolivia, killing all six people on board. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. El Alto International Airport is an International airport located in El Alto, near the city of La Paz, Bolivia; it serves national and Nuestra Señora de La Paz is the administrative Capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of La Paz Department. The aircraft was a Learjet 35A. Learjet is a manufacturer of Business jets for civilian and military use WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout (planecrashinfo.com)
9 March 2006 (Thursday)
- Astronomers announce that the Cassini-Huygens probe has detected possible geysers of water on Saturn's moon Enceladus, perhaps the first example of naturally-occurring liquid water beyond Earth. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Cassini–Huygens is a joint NASA / ESA / ASI Robotic spacecraft mission currently studying the planet Saturn and its A geyser is a Hot spring characterized by intermittent discharge of water ejected turbulently and accomplished by a vapour phase Water is a common Chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of Life. TemplateInfobox Planet.--> This article is about the moon of EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 (AP) (JPL)
- United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan launches the Central Emergency Response Fund to provide aid to regions of Africa currently facing starvation. 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 Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF is a humanitarian funding mechanism established by the United Nations to enable more timely and reliable assistance to victims of natural Starvation (also called inanition) is a severe reduction in Vitamin, Nutrient, and Energy intake and is the most extreme form of (BBC)
- The Sablé-sur-Sarthe hostage crisis in France ends peacefully with no casualties. The Sablé-sur-Sarthe hostage crisis began at 230 pm on March 9, 2006. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The gunman had suffered from depression. (ABC)
- The notorious Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq is to close and its prisoners to be housed elsewhere, the U.S. military has said. Beginning in 2004 accounts of Abuse, Torture, Sodomy and Homicide of Prisoners held in the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq The Abu Ghraib prison (سجن أبو غريب also Abu Ghurayb is in Abu Ghraib, an Iraqi city 32 km (20 mi west of Baghdad. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States (Channel 4 News)
10 March 2006 (Friday)
- Further evidence accrues to show that the polar ice caps are shrinking. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A polar ice cap is a high- Latitude region of a Planet or moon that is covered in Ice. (BBC)
- The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter enters orbit around Mars. NASA 's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter ( MRO) is a multipurpose Spacecraft designed to conduct Reconnaissance and exploration of Mars (BBC)
- More than 250 medical experts sign a letter in The Lancet urging the United States to stop force-feeding of Guantanamo Bay detainees and close down the prison. This article is about the journal For other uses of the term "lancet" see Lancet (disambiguation. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Force-feeding, which in some circumstances is also called gavage, is the practice of feeding a person or an animal against their will (BBC)
- The World Health Organization announces that the number of people killed by measles declined by 48% between 1999 and 2004, from 871,000 to 454,000. Measles (rubeola is a Disease caused by a virus specifically a Paramyxovirus of the genus Morbillivirus. The greatest decline, 60%, was in sub-Saharan Africa. Sub-Saharan Africa is a geographical term used to describe the area of the African continent which lies south of the Sahara, or those African countries The improvement is attributed to increased vaccination. Vaccination is the administration of Antigenic material (the Vaccine) to produce immunity to a disease (BBC)
- John Profumo, the man at the centre of Britain's most famous political scandal of the 20th century, has died at the age of 91. John Dennis Profumo, CBE ( January 30, 1915 Kensington, London, England – March 9, 2006) 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 Profumo Affair was a political scandal from 1963 in the United Kingdom that is named after the then Secretary of State for War, John Profumo (Channel 4 News)
- Italian prosecutors ask for Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and British lawyer David Mills to be indicted in the on-going alleged bribery case (BBC)
- Twenty-six people are killed in Dera Bugti, southwest Pakistan, when their vehicle hits a landmine. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest In Italy, the Prime Minister of Italy (officially the President of the Council of Ministers, Italian Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri) is the country's (born 29 September 1936 is an Italian politician, Entrepreneur, Real estate and Insurance Tycoon, Bank and Media proprietor The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located David Mills may refer to several people David Mills (author, atheist and author David Mills (Canadian politician David In the Common law legal system an indictment (ɪnˈdaɪtmənt (in-DITE-mint is a formal accusation of having committed a criminal offense The 2006 Pakistan landmine blast occurred on March 10, 2006, in the Pakistani city of Dera Bugti in Balochistan province. Dera Bugti (ڈیرہ بگٹی is a town in Dera Bugti District, Balochistan, Pakistan. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and A land mine is an Explosive device designed to be placed on or in the ground to explode when triggered by an operator or the Proximity of a vehicle person The victims were primarily women and children. Both tribal rebels and security forces planted landmines in the area. Balochistan, or Baluchistan, Pashto, ( Balochi, Hazara, Brahui, Sindhi, Urdu: بلوچستان (BBC)
- Terminal D at LaGuardia Airport in New York City was closed due to a security breach. LaGuardia Airport (ləˈɡwɑɹdiə is an airport located in Queens County on Long Island in the The City of New York. The City of New York (CNN)
- Gale Norton has announced her resignation as United States Secretary of the Interior, effective March 31, 2006. Gale Ann Norton (born March 11, 1954) served as the 48th United States Secretary of the Interior from 2001 to 2006 under President The United States Secretary of the Interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior. (CNN)
11 March 2006 (Saturday)
- The former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milošević has been found dead in his prison cell in The Hague, Netherlands. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Савезна Република Југославија / Savezna Republika Jugoslavija) or FRY was a federal state The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands (CNN) (Reuters) (BBC) (Times)
- Michelle Bachelet takes the honor of being in office as the first female president in Chile . (BBC) (CBC) (VOA) (CNN)
12 March 2006 (Sunday)
- Algerian "national reconciliation". Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Islam, the religion of almost all of the Algerian people pervades most aspects of life Abdelhak Layada, one of the founder of the Armed Islamic Group (GIA), is released from prison due to the February 28, 2006 national reconciliation charter decree of application RFI. Abdelhak Layada ( عبد الحق ليادة) also known as Abu Adlane, was one of the founders of Algeria The Armed Islamic Group ( GIA, al-Jama'ah al-Islamiyah al-Musallaha, from French Groupe Islamique Armé; Arabic الجماعة الإسلامية
- Venezuela introduces its new national flag with eight, instead of seven, stars and a slightly altered coat of arms. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the The flag of Venezuela dates from 1811, the beginning of that nation's struggle for independence The current Coat of arms of Venezuela was primarily approved by the Congress on April 18, 1836, undergoing small modifications through history (The Washington Post)
- Reports claim that a post-mortem examination has found that former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milošević died from heart failure. (Channel 4 News)
- Six car bombs explode in Sadr City, a neighborhood in Baghdad, killing at least forty-six people. 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 (CNN)
- In Malta, the Malta Labour Party makes a big victory in the Local Council Elections (Times of Malta)
- Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh began their Visit to Australia which she will open the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands History Foundation (1920-1949 The inequalities that existed at the time led to the riots of 7 June 1919 ( Sette Giugno) - the importers The local council elections in Malta were held on 11 March 2006 for 23 localities in Malta and Gozo.
- U. S. Senator Russ Feingold announces that he will introduce a motion of censure against President George W. Bush. Russell Dana "Russ" Feingold (born March 2, 1953) is an American politician from the U Not to be confused with Censor, Censer or Sensor. Censure (ˈsɛnʃəɹ is a process by which a formal Reprimand George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. (RawStory)
- Schering, a Berlin, Germany based pharmaceutical firm, announces that it has received a hostile merger bid from Frankfurt-based rival Merck. Schering AG was a research-centered German Pharmaceutical company. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Merck & Co Inc ( also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme or MSD outside the USA and Canada, is one of the largest Pharmaceutical companies (MSNBC) (Reuters)
13 March 2006 (Monday)
- A cash-for-honours scandal has erupted around UK Prime Minister Tony Blair. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. 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 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 A millionaire donor has revealed that Labour fundraisers had arranged secret loans from businessmen who were then nominated for peerages. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the (Daily Mail)
- A major tornado outbreak finally ends in the central United States. The March 2006 Tornado Outbreak Sequence was an early season and long lasting Tornado outbreak sequence in the Central United States that started on the morning of The Central United States is sometimes conceived as between the Eastern United States and Western United States as part of a three-region model roughly coincident In all, more than 100 tornadoes were reported and 11 people were killed. A tornado is a violent rotating column of air which is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a Cumulonimbus cloud or in rare cases the base of a Cumulus Two tornadoes hit Springfield, Illinois late on the 12th, causing major damage to the city. Springfield is the capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 116482 (U
- U.S. climate scientists working for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have recorded a significant rise in the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, pushing it to a new record level. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA) is a scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the Carbon dioxide ( Chemical formula:) is a Chemical compound composed of two Oxygen Atoms covalently bonded to a single (BBC)
- A major oil slick, which could contain some 40 tonnes of fuel, has been detected off the coast of Estonia, one week after the Runner-4 cargo vessel sank in the Baltic Sea. Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region The Baltic Sea is a Brackish inland sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N Latitude and from 20°E to 26°E Longitude. Heavy sea ice prevents an accurate estimate of the content of the oil slick that may have killed 35,000 sea birds. (Yahoo News)
- The judge in the trial of Zacarias Moussaoui is considering throwing out the death penalty as an option after lawyers from the Federal Aviation Administration coached four government witnesses. Zacarias Moussaoui ( Arabic: زكريا موسوي; born May 30 1968 is a French citizen who was convicted of conspiring to kill citizens Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. The Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA) is an agency of the United States Department of Transportation with authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of (CNN)
- German drug & chemical manufacturer Merck KGaA announces plans to buy Schering in a merger of €14. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Merck KGaA (EMD Chemicals in the United States and Canada is a German -based chemical and Pharmaceutical company. Schering AG was a research-centered German Pharmaceutical company. 6 billion. Merck and Schering would become Germany's largest pharmaceutical company. - (Telegraph)
- London Metropolitan Police chief Sir Ian Blair admits secretly recording conversations with the Attorney General Lord Goldsmith, an act that could lead to a civil legal proceedings if the other party has not granted permission for conversations to be taped. "Metropolitan Police" redirects here See also Metropolitan police. Sir Ian Warwick Blair, QPM MA (born 19 March 1953 is a senior British Police officer who holds Her Majesty's Attorney General for England and Wales, usually known simply as the Attorney General, is the chief legal adviser of the Crown in England and Wales Peter Henry Goldsmith Baron Goldsmith, PC, QC (born 5 January 1950) is a former Attorney General of England and Wales. (BBC)
14 March 2006 (Tuesday)
- An attempted coup d'état against Chadian President Idriss Déby is foiled. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The 2006 Chadian coup d'état attempt was an attempted Coup d'état against Chadian President Idriss Déby that was foiled on the night of March 14 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. (AP via The Guardian)
- In London, six men taking part in a clinical trial for a new monoclonal antibody anti-inflammatory drug, TGN1412, are placed in intensive care, some in a life-threatening condition, after suffering adverse side-effects. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. In health care clinical trials are conducted to allow safety and Efficacy data to be collected for new drugs or devices Monoclonal antibodies ( mAb or moAb) are monospecific antibodies that are identical because they are produced by one type of immune cell TGN1412 (also known as CD28-SuperMAB) is the working name of an Immunomodulatory drug which was withdrawn from development originally intended for the treatment of Intensive Care Medicine or critical care medicine is a branch of medicine concerned with the provision of Life support or organ support systems in patients (BBC)
- Euronext, a derivatives exchange based in Amsterdam and Paris, announces that it might join the ongoing auction for the London Stock Exchange — which would put it in competition with bidders Nasdaq and Deutsche Börse. Euronext NV is a pan- European Stock exchange based in Paris and with subsidiaries in Belgium, France, Netherlands Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city The London Stock Exchange or LSE is a Stock exchange located in London, England. The NASDAQ (acronym of National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations) is an American Stock exchange. Deutsche Börse AG ( (ˈdɔɪtʃə ˈbɶʁzə is a marketplace organizer for the trading of Shares and other securities. (Forbes)
- Jordan is to indict Abu Musab al-Zarqawi for bombings that killed over 60 people. Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (أبومصعب الزرقاوي, Abu Musab from Zarqa)) (October 30 1966 – June 7 2006 born Ahmad Fadeel al-Nazal (ABC)
- At least 80 people die in Iraq following an attack on a Shiite holy site. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (LA Times)
- At least seven people have died in wildfires in the U. A wildfire, also known as a wildland fire, forest fire, brush fire, vegetation fire, grass fire, Peat fire, S. state of Texas which have burned 1,000 mi² (2500 km²), forcing 1,900 people to evacuate. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. (AP)
- The 2006 National People's Congress concludes in Beijing, China. The 4th Plenary Session of the 10th National People's Congress (第十届全国人民代表大会四次会议 was held in Beijing, China in conjunction with the Premier Wen Jiabao holds annual press conference from Chinese and foreign reporters. This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wen. Wen Jiabao ( (born 15 September 1942 is the Premier of the Wen reiterates Taiwan issue in serious tone. (People's Daily)
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict:
- Israeli troops shell and demolish a Palestinian prison in Jericho, seizing Ahmad Sa'adat, imprisoned for allegedly assassinating an Israeli minister. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Jericho ( Arabic, ʼArīḥā; Hebrew, Standard Yəriḥo Tiberian Yərîḫô Ahmad Sa'adat (also transliterated from Arabic as Ahmed Sadat / Saadat, Arabic احمد سعدات(born 1954) is a Palestinian politician (BBC)
- In retaliation for the Israeli attack in Jericho, Palestinian gunmen kidnap and then release American professor Douglas Johnson. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn (Forbes)
15 March 2006 (Wednesday)
- Two armed gunmen attacked the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) compound in Yei, Sudan, killing a local guard and leaving two others in critical condition. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR (established December 14, 1950) is a Yei is a city in the Central Equatoria State of Southern Sudan and a local headquarters of the SPLA for Central Equatoria state formerly part of (Angola Press)
- The U.S. online magazine salon.com publishes the most extensive documentation of the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Saloncom, part of Salon Media Group ( often just called Salon, is an online Beginning in 2004 accounts of Abuse, Torture, Sodomy and Homicide of Prisoners held in the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq (salon.com)
- United Kingdom: The House of Commons votes to approve an education reform bill. 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 House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords The Prime minister, Tony Blair's authority is called into question for his relying on the opposition Conservative party to secure the vote, due to revolt within his own Labour party. This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. 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 Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the (Bloomberg)
- War in Iraq: A raid by the United States military kills eleven Iraqis, mostly civilians. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Background Iraq was known in the west as Mesopotamia until the 20th century (Channel 4 News)
- The United Nations General Assembly votes to establish the United Nations Human Rights Council, a new human rights organization to replace the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, with only the United States, Israel, the Marshall Islands and Palau opposing. Membership For two articles dealing with membership in the General Assembly see General Assembly members The United Nations Human Rights Council is an international body within the United Nations System. Human rights refers to the "basic Rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled The United Nations Commission on Human Rights ( UNCHR) was a functional commission within the overall framework of the United Nations. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Marshall Islands, officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI is a Micronesian nation of islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean Palau, officially the Republic of Palau (Beluu er a Belau is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, some 500 miles (800 km) east (United Press International) (Reuters.uk)
- Queen Elizabeth II, Head of the Commonwealth opens the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth II is the second person to be recognised as Head of the Commonwealth (which currently has 53 members The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006 Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 (BBC)
- Five arrests are made over the UK Islamist demonstration outside the Danish Embassy in London against the cartoons depicting the prophet Muhammad. See also Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy, Timeline of the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy On Friday 3 London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. (Guardian)
16 March 2006 (Thursday)
- Tens of thousands of Thai anti-government protesters continue their rally against the country's current Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra today. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj (ทักษิณ ชินวัตร IPA tɕʰinnawát Chinese: 丘[[wikt 達|達]] 新, Qiū Dáxīn nicknamed by the media as แม้ว They also demand his resignation from the post. The opposition leader, Sondhi Limthongkul, declared he and his party would not stop protesting all day and night until the PM resigns. Sondhi Limthongkul (สนธิ ลิ้มทองกุล, born 7 November 1947) is Thai Media-mogul and leader of the right-wing People's (Reuters)
- U. S. President George W. Bush nominates Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne as United States Secretary of the Interior. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Governors The region that became Idaho was originally obtained by the United States as part of Oregon Country, shared with the United Kingdom from 1818 to 1846 Dirk Arthur Kempthorne (born October 29, 1951 in San Diego, California) is the current U The United States Secretary of the Interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior. (CNN)
- Near the third anniversary of the beginning of the Iraq war, 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. and Iraqi forces on Thursday launch an air assault known as Operation Swarmer into Salahuddin province in what was termed the largest air assault since the U. An Air Assault is a Tactical or Operational manoeuvre of an Infantry unit Airlifted by Helicopters usually to fulfil an Aerial Operation Swarmer was a joint US - Iraqi Air assault offensive targeting insurgents in Salahuddin province, near the central city of Salah ad Din, Salâh-ad-Dîn, or Salahuddin ( Arabic: صلاح الدين is a Governorate in Iraq, north of Baghdad S. -led invasion in 2003. (ABC News), (BBC), (USDoD)
- The Iraqi National Assembly meets for the first time since it was elected in December 2005. The Council of Representatives of Iraq (مجلس النواب العراقي Majlis al-Nuwwāb al-ʿIrāqiyy) is the main elected body of representatives in Iraq The current Government of Iraq took office on May 20, 2006 following approval by the members of the Iraqi National Assembly. Following the ratification of the Constitution of Iraq on October 15 2005, a general election was held on 15 December to elect (Reuters)
- An international child pornography network is discovered using information from an Internet chat room, leading to the world-wide arrests of 4 Australians, 13 Americans, 10 Canadians, and 2 Britons. Child pornography refers to material depicting Children being in a state of undress engaged in erotic poses or sexual activity The term chat room, or chatroom, is primarily used by Mass media to describe any form of Synchronous conferencing, occasionally even Asynchronous conferencing For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands (National Nine News)
- The 2006 NCAA Men's Division 1 Basketball Tournament begins in Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Salt Lake City, Utah; Jacksonville, Florida; and San Diego, California
17 March 2006 (Friday)
- Beijing's wealthiest millionaire, Yuan Baojing, and two alleged accomplices are sentenced to death and executed by lethal injection for murder by a Liaoyang court, making Yuan the wealthiest person to be executed in PRC history. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Yuan Baojing ( (1966 &ndash March 17, 2006) was the president of the Jianhao Group and Beijing 's wealthiest multi-millionaire Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries Liaoyang ( is a city in China Liaoning province located in the middle of the heavily polluted Liaodong Peninsula. A court is a forum used by a power base to adjudicate disputes and dispense civil, labour administrative and criminal Justice under its Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES (Xinhuanet) (Washington Post)
- The European Parliament demands that Senegal turn over Hissène Habré to Belgium to be tried for his actions while he was President of Chad. The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. Hissène Habré (born 1942 also spelled Hissen Habré, was the leader of Chad from 1982 until he was deposed in 1990 The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those List of Heads of State of Chad (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office Affiliations Last elections Senegal is not expected to comply, as it already refused extradition demands from the African Union. Extradition is the official process by which one nation or state requests and obtains from another nation or state the surrender of a suspected or convicted criminal The African Union (abbreviated AU in English, and UA in its other working languages is a Confederation consisting of 53 African The ATDPH has expressed its approval of the decision. The Association Tchadienne pour la Promotion et la Défense des Droits de l'Homme or Chadian Association for the Promotion and Defence of Human Rights (abbreviated as ATDPH (allafrica)
- Six people have been charged in connection with Kenya's biggest fraud, which cost the government about $600m. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south The Goldenberg scandal was a Political scandal where the Kenyan government was found to have subsidised exports of Gold far beyond standard arrangements (BBC)
- Following an outbreak of bird flu in Israel, Europe bans imports of Israeli chicken; Ministry of Agriculture halts exports of unprocessed birds; Kibbutzim in the south, heart of Israel put under closure; four people hospitalized in the south are found not to be infected with the disease. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The chicken ( Gallus gallus, sometimes G gallus domesticus) is a domesticated Fowl which is traditionally believed to have descended from A kibbutz ( Hebrew: קיבוץ קִבּוּץ lit "gathering clustering" plural kibbutzim) is a collective community in (Ynetnews)
- Thomas Lubanga, former leader of the Union of Congolese Patriots militia in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, becomes the first person arrested on behalf of, and then referred to the International Criminal Court for war crimes. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo (born 29 December 1960 in Djiba, Ituri) is the founder and former leader of the Union of Congolese Patriots (UPC The Union of Congolese Patriots ( French: Union des Patriotes Congolais, UPC is an armed group in Ituri, northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to The International Criminal Court ( ICC or ICCt) was established in 2002 as a permanent tribunal to prosecute individuals for Genocide, crimes against War crimes are "violations of the laws or customs of war" including but not limited to "murder the ill-treatment or deportation of civilian residents of an occupied (ICC)
- The fourth global World Water Forum meets in Mexico City to address problems of water shortages and conflicts. The World Water Council is an international multi stakeholder platform Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico Water is a common Chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of Life. Protesters claim the forum is a platform for further privatization of water supplies. Privatization is the incidence or process of transferring ownership of business from the Public sector (government to the Private sector (business (AP via Forbes)
- The International Crisis Group warns that continued neglect of the Darfur conflict may lead to thousands more deaths and spill over into neighboring countries, further destabilizing the region. The International Crisis Group ( ICG) is an independent international Non-profit, Non-governmental organization whose mission is to prevent and resolve The War in Darfur is a military conflict in the Darfur region of western Sudan. (Reuters)
18 March 2006 (Saturday)
- Hamas announces the formation of its new cabinet to govern the territory under the control of the Palestinian Authority. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة Hamas, however, in a last ditch effort to include the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine in the government, postponed by one day the submission of the new cabinet to the approval of PNA President Mahmoud Abbas. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine ( PFLP) ( Arabic: الجبهة الشعبية لتحرير فلسطين al-Jabhah al-Sha`biyyah li-Tahrīr The President of the Palestinian National Authority ( رئيس السلطة الوطنية الفلسطينية) is the highest-ranking political position (equivalent to Mahmoud Abbas (محمود عباس (born March 26, 1935) also known by the kunya Abu Mazen (ابو مازن was elected President (IOL) (Al-Jazeera)
- 2006 labor protests in France: In Paris, and other major French cities, hundreds of thousands of people march in protest of the Contrat de première embauche (First Employment Contract), a labor law set to take effect in April that gives employers the right to fire workers under the age of 26 in the first two years of their employment without justification. The 2006 youth protests in France occurred throughout France during February, March, and April 2006 as a result of opposition to a measure Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city The contrat première embauche ( CPE) translated first employment contract, was a new form of employment contract pushed in spring 2006 in France (BBC)
- US Navy warships engage pirates off the coast of Somalia, killing one, capturing 12, after the U.N. Security Council on March 15, encouraged any naval forces near Somalia to take action against suspected piracy. Piracy is Robbery committed at sea or sometimes on shore without a commission from a sovereign Nation (as distinct from Privateering Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, This occurred after an attack on a UN World Food Program-chartered ship bringing drought-relief food supplies on March 13. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. (AP)(UPI)
- The Labor government of South Australia, led by Mike Rann, has been returned with a ten percent swing. South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country Michael David Rann (born 5 January 1953) Australian politician is the 44th Premier of South Australia, serving since 2002. (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
19 March 2006 (Sunday)
- Three of the six men left seriously ill during a drugs trial (of a monoclonal antibody TGN 1412) have been taken off organ support. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Monoclonal antibodies ( mAb or moAb) are monospecific antibodies that are identical because they are produced by one type of immune cell TGN1412 (also known as CD28-SuperMAB) is the working name of an Immunomodulatory drug which was withdrawn from development originally intended for the treatment of (BBC)
- The Liberal Party of Canada announces it has scheduled the vote for a new leader for December 3. The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political The Liberal Party of Canada leadership convention of 2006 was prompted by Paul Martin 's announcement that he would not lead the Liberal Party of Canada into another Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French (CBC)
- Part of a tunnel in the Moscow Metro collapses on a train setting the train on fire. The Moscow Metro (Московское метро which spans almost the entire Russian capital, is the world's second most heavily used Rapid-transit Russian emergency services were dispatched to the scene, passengers were evacuated, and no one was hurt. Emergency services are organizations which ensure Public safety by addressing different emergencies (BBC)
- Former Prime Minister of Iraq Iyad Allawi says that he believes that Iraq is engaged in a civil war, although the country has not passed "the point of no return. Office The Prime Minister of Iraq is Iraq's Head of government. Ayad Allawi ( إياد علاوي) (born 1945 is an Iraqi politician and was the interim Prime Minister of Iraq prior to Iraq's 2005 legislative A civil war is a War between a State and domestic political actors that are in control of some part of the territory claimed by the state " British and American officials dispute calling the conflict a civil war. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (BBC)
- Polling stations open for the Belarusian presidential election, 2006. The elections for the position of President of Belarus took place on March 19 2006. (VOA) The main opposition candidate Alaksandar Milinkievič calls for a re-run of the presidential election within hours of polls closing. Alaksandar Milinkievič (also Alexander Milinkevich; Аляксандар Мілінкевіч in Belarusian, born 25 July 1947) is (BBC)
- With the exception of Uganda and South Africa, sub-Saharan Africa is failing to meet United Nations standards for accessibility to clean water or sanitation. The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security (Reuters)
20 March 2006 (Monday)
- The UN's refugee agency, the UNHCR, says it has been ordered to leave Uzbekistan within one month. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR (established December 14, 1950) is a Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( Uzbek: O‘zbekiston Respublikasi or Ўзбекистон Республикаси is a doubly (BBC)
- Belarusian presidential election, 2006: Alexander Lukashenko has been re-elected president of Belarus with 82. The elections for the position of President of Belarus took place on March 19 2006. Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko (Аляксандр Рыгоравіч Лукашэнка Aljaksandar Ryhoravič Lukašenka/Alyaksandar Ryhoravich Lukashenka; Александр History of Belarusian states can be traced far to Principality of Polotsk. Belarus ( Belarusian Беларусь / Biełaruś is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east 6 percent of all votes, in an election which is considered by many to have been rigged.
- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, which monitored the election, concluded that the presidential election failed to meet OSCE commitments for democratic elections. (Reuters), (BBC)
- The Commonwealth of Independent States also monitored the election and declared that the election was fair and that the results must be respected. (Monsters and Critics)
- The United States and EU condemn the elections. 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 The White House, which has previously labeled Mr Lukashenko a dictator, says it does not accept the results. The EU says it is likely that it will impose sanctions. (BBC)
- At 0730 AEST, Tropical Cyclone Larry makes landfall near Innisfail, Queensland, Australia, with wind gusts of 290 km/h (180 mph) recorded, which would make it a Category 5 storm on the Australian scale for severity of cyclones. Standard time was introduced into Australia in the 1890s when all colonies adopted standard times A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding Severe Tropical Cyclone Larry (JTWC designation 17P) was a Tropical cyclone that made landfall in Australia during the 2005-06 Southern For the town in Alberta Canada see Innisfail Alberta Innisfail is a town located in the far north of the state of Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. (AAP)
- Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Beijing on energy talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao. Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia 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 (Forbes)
- Charles, Prince of Wales, and his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, begin official visit to Egypt, Saudi Arabia and India. Prince of Wales (Tywysog Cymru is a title traditionally granted to the Heir Apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom (and formerly the Kingdom This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country
- The Northern Hemisphere Vernal Equinox and the Southern Hemisphere Autumnal Equinox occurred at 18:26 UTC. Northern Hemisphere is the half of a Planet that is North of the Equator —the word hemisphere literally means 'half ball' An equinox is the event of the Sun passing over the Earth's equator in its annual cycle Southern Hemisphere is the half of a Planet that is South of the Equator —the word hemisphere literally means 'half ball' An equinox is the event of the Sun passing over the Earth's equator in its annual cycle
21 March 2006 (Tuesday)
- The French National Assembly votes on "DADVSI" ("Right of the Author and related rights in the information society") with 296 votes for against 193. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The French National Assembly. The other is the Senate ( “Sénat”) DADVSI (generally pronounced as dadsi, in English: dah dsee is the abbreviation of the French Loi sur le Droit d'Auteur et les Droits Voisins dans The DADVSI act implements the 2001 EU Copyright Directive with some modifications. The Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society The UMP (right-wing), which has the absolute majority at the National Assembly, voted for, while the left voted against it. An absolute majority or majority of the entire membership (in American English, a Supermajority Voting requirement is a Voting basis MPs of the center-right UDF voted either against the text or abstained themselves. The Union for French Democracy ( Union pour la Démocratie Française, UDF was a French centrist Political party. Abstention is a term in Election procedure for when a participant in a vote either does not go to vote (on election day or in Parliamentary procedure, is present Le Monde
- Over 150 Chadian soldiers are killed in eastern Chad by members of the rebel UFDC. The Military of Chad consists of the Armed Forces (includes Ground Force Air Force, and Gendarmerie Republican Guard Rapid Intervention Force Chad (Tchad تشاد Tshād) officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a Landlocked country in Central Africa. The United Front for Democratic Change or Front uni pour le changement ( FUC) is a Chadian rebel alliance made up of eight individual rebel groups The growing rebel movement seeks to overthrow Chadian president Idriss Deby. Lieutenant General Idriss Déby Itno (born 1952 is the President of Chad and the head of the Patriotic Salvation Movement. (AP via Forbes)
- In the United Kingdom, Metropolitan Police confirm they are to investigate claims the ruling Labour Party broke the Honours (Prevention of Abuses) Act 1925 in the ongoing controversy over "cash for Peerages" row. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located "Metropolitan Police" redirects here See also Metropolitan police. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the The Honours (Prevention of Abuses Act 1925 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, passed in 1925 (15 & 16 Geo Cash for Honours (also Cash for Peerages, Loans for Honours or Loans for Peerages) is the name given by some in the media to a political (BBC)
- Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has said in the Dáil that he believes the British security forces colluded with loyalist paramilitaries in the planning of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane's murder in 1989. The Taoiseach (ˈtiːʃəx in English t̪ˠiːʃʲəx (plural Taoisigh ( or) in Irish) also referred to as An Taoiseach ( t̪ˠiːʃʲəx is the the Patrick Bartholomew "Bertie" Ahern ( Irish: Pádraig Parthalán Ó hEachthairn, born 12 September 1951 is an Irish politician who served ga '''Dáil Éireann''' ( English House of Representatives of Ireland) is the principal chamber of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Ulster loyalism is a militant unionist ideology held mostly by Protestants in Northern Ireland. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. Patrick ("Pat" Finucane ( 1949 - 12 February 1989) was a Catholic Belfast Solicitor (Irish examiner)
- In a major Sino-Russian energy deal, it is announced that Gazprom intends to build two large natural gas pipelines directly to China within the next 5 years. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending OJSC Gazprom, (Газпром long version Открытое Aкционерное Oбщество Газпром sometimes transcribed as Gasprom is the largest Russian company Natural gas is a Gaseous Fossil fuel consisting primarily of Methane but including significant quantities of Ethane, Propane, Pipeline transport is the transportation of goods through a pipe. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National (Forbes) Russia will also help with the construction of two nuclear power plants in China. Nuclear power is any Nuclear technology designed to extract usable Energy from atomic nuclei via controlled Nuclear reactions (Makfax)
22 March 2006 (Wednesday)
- A bankruptcy court judge in New York has authorized the creation of an equity holders' committee in connection with the reorganization of auto parts maker Delphi Corporation, (Reuters)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists believe they may have discovered a reason why the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus cannot yet jump easily between humans. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their Creditors Creditors may file a bankruptcy petition against New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Chapter 11 is a chapter of the United States Bankruptcy Code, which permits reorganization under the Bankruptcy laws of the United States Delphi is an Automotive parts company headquartered in Troy Michigan, USA. Influenza A virus subtype H5[[Neuraminidase N1]], also known as A(H5N1 or simply H5N1, is a subtype of the Influenza A virus which can cause (BBC)
- The MV Queen of the North, a 125 metre ferry operated by BC Ferries, strikes a rock in British Columbia's Inside Passage shortly after midnight, and sinks. History The ship was built by AG Weser, Bremerhaven, Germany in 1969 and was originally operated by Stena Line as Stena Danica See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Inside Passage of the Alaska Panhandle and coastal British Columbia is a coastal route for oceangoing vessels along a series of passages between the mainland and the A shipwreck can refer to a wrecked ship or to the event that caused the wreck such as the striking of something that causes the ship to sink the stranding of the ship on rocks All passengers and crew are thought to have safely abandoned ship, but two passengers are later declared missing and presumed dead. (CBC)
- Basque separatist group ETA announce a permanent ceasefire to their 38-year campaign for independence from Spain, which has cost over 800 lives. The Basque Country ( Basque Euskadi, Spanish País Vasco) is an autonomous community in northern Spain. eu '''Euskadi Ta Askatasuna''' or ETA ( Basque for "Basque Homeland and Freedom" ˈɛːta is an illegal armed Basque nationalist Separatist Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. (BBC)
- Russian President Vladimir Putin pays a visit to the Shaolin Temple, the symbol of Chinese Martial arts on his state visit to China. Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia The Shaolin Monastery or Shaolin Temple ( is a Chan Buddhist temple at Song Shan in Zhengzhou City Henan Province Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for Combat. "Official visit" redirects here For the Yes Minister episode see " The Official Visit " (SINA)
- Tracy Williams from Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, is ordered to pay £10,000 damages, plus £7,200 legal costs for libelling former parliamentary candidate Michael Keith Smith in a Yahoo chat room and in her blog, making history in respect of legal actions involving the Internet. Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England It lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock Greater Manchester is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2 England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Keith-Smith v Williams is a 2006 English Libel case that confirmed that existing Libel laws applied to internet discussion Michael Keith Smith (born 1953 commonly known as Mike Smith, is chairman of the Conservative Democratic Alliance, a British right-wing pressure group The term chat room, or chatroom, is primarily used by Mass media to describe any form of Synchronous conferencing, occasionally even Asynchronous conferencing 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 She had accused Smith of being a sex offender and a racist bigot. Williams did not file a defence to the libel writ. (Manchester Evening News), (Times), (BBC)
- Ethiopia: Government procecutors withdrew charges against 18 out of 129 opposition figures and journalists facing charges following last year's violent skirmishes in the country. 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 However, none of the party leaders of the Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) were included in this action. The Coalition for Unity and Democracy (ቅንጅት ለአንድነት እና ዴሞክራሲ commonly referred to by its English abbreviation CUD or occasionally CDU its Amharic abbreviation
23 March 2006 (Thursday)
- French youths set fire to cars and loot shops in Paris during protests against the contrat première embauche law that Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin had agreed to discuss with unions. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The 2006 youth protests in France occurred throughout France during February, March, and April 2006 as a result of opposition to a measure Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city The contrat première embauche ( CPE) translated first employment contract, was a new form of employment contract pushed in spring 2006 in France The Prime Minister of France ( Premier ministre français) in Fifth Republic is the functional Head of the government and Council of Ministers Dominique de Villepin (born Dominique Marie François René Galouzeau de Villepin (dɔminik də vilpɛ̃ &mdash) on 14 November 1953 in Rabat, Morocco (Reuters)
- Adwaitya, a tortoise that once belonged to British colonial Lord Clive in the 18th Century has died at the age of 250 in a zoo in Calcutta. Adwaita (meaning "one and only" in Sanskrit) (c 1750 – 23 March 2006) was the name of a male Aldabra Giant Tortoise in Tortoises or land Turtles are land-dwelling Reptiles of the family of Testudinidae', order Testudines. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Clive of India redirects here For the film see Clive of India (film. (BBC)
- More than 100 people die after their boat capsizes in Cameroon. The Republic of Cameroon is a unitary republic of central and western Africa. (BBC)
- The British Embassy in Baghdad confirms the rescue of three Christian Peacemaker hostages held in Iraq for nearly four months; Briton Norman Kember and Canadians Harmeet Singh Sooden and James Loney. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Norman Frank Kember (born 1931 is a British peace activist Kember is an Emeritus Professor of Biophysics at the Barts and The London School of Medicine and Harmeet Singh Sooden (born March 24 1973) is a Canadian citizen who volunteered for Christian Peacemaker Teams in Iraq. James Loney (born 1964 is a Canadian peace activist who has worked for several years with Christian Peacemaker Teams in Iraq and Palestine They were freed during a British led multinational military operation involving American, British, Canadian and Iraqi forces. (Channel 4 News), (BBC), (CTV)
24 March 2006 (Friday)
- Clerics in Kabul call for Abdul Rahman to be put to death. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. } Kābul ( Persian and Pashto: کابل, IPA:) is the Capital and largest city of Afghanistan, with Abdul Rahman (عبدالرحمن (born 1965) is an Afghan Citizen who was arrested in February 2006 and threatened with the death penalty He is accused of committing apostasy for converting from Islam to Christianity. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings (AP)
- President Roh Moo-hyun nominates Han Myung-Sook to become the South Korea's first woman prime minister. The President of the Republic of Korea is according to the Constitution head of state chief executive of the government and commander-in-chief of the armed forces Roh Moo-hyun (nomuʝʌn (born in August 6, 1946 in Kimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea is a former President of South Korea Han Myeong-sook (born March 24 1944) (hanmjʌŋsuk̚ was the Prime Minister of South Korea from April 2006 to March 2007 South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The Prime Minister of South Korea is appointed by the President with the National Assembly 's approval (Reuters)
- Lin Liang Ren, 29, is convicted on 21 counts of manslaughter arising from the February 2004 Morecambe Bay cockling disaster. Ghosts The film Ghosts, directed by Nick Broomfield, which is a dramatisation of the events leading up to the tragedy was aired on Manslaughter is a legal term for the killing of a human being in a manner considered by law as less culpable than Murder. Ghosts The film Ghosts, directed by Nick Broomfield, which is a dramatisation of the events leading up to the tragedy was aired on (BBC)
- EU summit in Brussels: the EU leaders back plans to develop a common energy policy, but the specifics remain vague and difficult (Independent)
- Pentagon: It is alleged by a report that Russia gave intelligence information to Saddam Hussein's Iraq regarding American troop movements during the early stages of the Iraq War. The European Council (referred to as a European Summit) is the highest political body of the European Union. The Pentagon is the Headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending 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. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign (Reuters)
- Hannah Montana starts with its first episode. Hannah Montana is an Emmy Award-nominated American Television series, which debuted on March 24 2006 on Disney Channel.
25 March 2006 (Saturday)
- A revolutionary scramjet jet engine designed to fly at 7 times sonic speed is successfully tested in Australia. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A scramjet ( s upersonic c ombustion ramjet) is a variation of a Ramjet with the distinction being that some or all of the combustion process specific --->A jet engine is a Reaction engine that discharges a fast moving jet of Fluid to For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. (BBC)
- Canada's annual seal hunt has begun, amid international appeals for an end to the controversial cull of up to 325,000 young harp seal pups. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Sealing redirects here for other uses see Sealing (disambiguation. Culling is the 'selection' (removal and killing of surplus animals from an animal population The Harp Seal ( Phoca groenlandica; syn Pagophilus groenlandicus) is a species of earless seal native to the northernmost Atlantic The Canadian government says the cull, which reportedly earns C$16. 5m (£8. 3m) in meat and pelt sales, is also necessary to control seal numbers. (BBC)
- An explosion at a French university chemical research facility kills one professor. A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects The cause is unknown. (National Nine News)
- Protests against the US immigration reform bill H.R. 4437 are held in several US cities. Role of Spanish-language media Spanish-language media outlets in particular Univision, Telemundo, Azteca America and various Spanish-language radio stations Immigration reform is the common term used in political discussions regarding changes to Immigration policy. The Border Protection Anti-terrorism and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005 ( was a bill in the 109th United States Congress. 500,000 people march in Los Angeles, California, 50,000 in Denver, Colorado, and 20,000 in Phoenix, Arizona, protesting proposed legislation that includes construction of a security wall along the United States-Mexico border. 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. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, (CNN) (BBC) (CBS4Denver) (East Valley Tribune)
- A gunman killed six people at a party and then himself in the Capitol Hill massacre in Seattle, Washington. The Capitol Hill massacre was a Mass murder that occurred on the morning of Saturday March 25, 2006, when 28-year-old Kyle Aaron Huff entered a Rave (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
- Reading Football Club are promoted to the English Premiership for the first time in their 135-year history. Reading Football Club are an Association football club based in the English town of Reading, in Berkshire. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs They are also the first post-war Football Club to be promoted to the English Premiership in March. A football team or a football club, in football (soccer is the collective name given to a number of players who play together in a Football game be it Association The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Events in March American Red Cross Month Fire Prevention month ( The Philippines) Women's History Month ( United
26 March 2006 (Sunday)
- The CBS television program 60 Minutes airs a story on a lawsuit against the hedge fund SAC, alleging that it orchestrated a fall in the stock price of Canadian drug company Biovail. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Not to be confused with the BBC news magazine program Sixty Minutes (TV series. A hedge fund is a private Investment fund open to a limited range of investors which is permitted by regulators to undertake a wider range of activities than other investment Biovail Corporation () is Canada 's largest pharmaceutical company, operating internationally in all aspects of pharmaceutical products
- Officials in Afghanistan say that Abdul Rahman may be released soon, although the case may have only been temporarily dropped to gather more evidence. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Abdul Rahman (عبدالرحمن (born 1965) is an Afghan Citizen who was arrested in February 2006 and threatened with the death penalty (CNN) (BBC)
- The 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia draw to a close with the Closing ceremony. The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006 Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Closing Ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games was held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on March Australia finishes with a record 84 gold medals, making this their best Games ever. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006 Samaresh Jung is adjudged the Best Athlete of the 18th Commonwealth Games. Samaresh Jung (born 5 May 1970) is an Indian Shooter. He is an Air pistol specialist The 2010 games will be hosted by New Delhi, India. The 2010 Commonwealth Games are scheduled to be held in Delhi, India between 3 October and 14 October 2010 New Delhi (नई दिल्ली ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ نئی دلی is the Capital city of India. (M2006) (Rediff)
- Voters in Ukraine go to the polls to elect a new Verkhovna Rada (parliament). Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. The Ukrainian parliamentary election took place on March 26, 2006. The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (Верховна Рада України English: Supreme Council of Ukraine) is Ukraine 's Parliament (RIA Novosti) (BBC)
- Scotland becomes the first part of the United Kingdom to introduce a full smoking ban in enclosed public places and workplaces. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Smoking bans are public policies including Criminal laws and Occupational safety and health Regulations which prohibit Tobacco smoking (BBC)
27 March 2006 (Monday)
- Iraqi security minister Abd al Karim al Enzi accuses American soldiers accompanied by Iraqi troops to have raided the Mustafa Shiite mosque in eastern Baghdad and executed 37 unarmed people who had been tied up. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates 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 Iraq topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller privately owned mosque and the larger Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (Palestine Chronicle) (Times)
- The mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, refers to the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Robert Tuttle, as a 'chiseling little crook' because the United States embassy continues to refuse to pay the London congestion charge. The Mayor of London is an elected politician who along with the London Assembly of 25 members is accountable for the strategic government of Greater London (see Kenneth Robert Livingstone (born 17 June 1945 is a British Socialist Politician. The office of United States Ambassador (or Minister to the United Kingdom (known formally as Ambassador to the Court of St Robert Holmes Tuttle is the United States Ambassador to the Court of St The London congestion charge is a fee for some motorists travelling within those parts of London designated as the Congestion Charge Zone (CCZ (Guardian Unlimited)
- The New York Times reports that it has seen a memo that shows George W. Bush was determined to go to war at least two months before the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The Bush-Blair 2003 Iraq memo was a secret memo of a meeting between American President George W George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The 2003 invasion of Iraq, from March 20 to May 1 2003 was spearheaded by the United States, backed by British forces and smaller contingents from Australia (BBC) (NYT)
- In Germany, a rare tornado kills 2 and leaves more than 300,000 people without electricity. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. A tornado is a violent rotating column of air which is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a Cumulonimbus cloud or in rare cases the base of a Cumulus (NDR Television Germany)
- Preliminary results of the 2006 Ukrainian parliamentary election give former Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych and his pro-Russian Party of Regions a narrow lead over the Yulia Tymoshenko Electoral Bloc, with President Viktor Yushchenko's Our Ukraine Bloc trailing in third place. The Ukrainian parliamentary election took place on March 26, 2006. The Prime Minister of Ukraine (Прем'єр-міністр України Prem'ier-ministr Ukrayiny) presides over the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, which Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych ( Ukrainian: Viktor Fedorovyč Janukovyč; Виктор Фёдорович Янукович (born on July 9, 1950 Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Party of Regions (Партія регіонів rɛɦi'ɔniu̯ Партия регионов is a Ukrainian Political party created in March 2001 The Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc, (Блок Юлії Тимошенко БЮТ Blok Yuliyi Tymoshenko, BYuT is the name of the bloc of political parties in Ukraine led The President of Ukraine (Президент України is the head of the state of Ukraine and acts in its name Viktor Andriyovych Yushchenko ( Ukrainian: Viktor Andrijovyč Juščenko) (born February 23 1954) is the third and current President of The Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc (Блок Наша Україна–Народна Самооборона Blok Nasha Ukrayina-Narodna Samooborona, OU-PSD (BBC)
- Zacarias Moussaoui testifies in an American court that he and Richard Reid planned to fly a passenger jet into the White House as part of the September 11, 2001 attacks, contradicting his previous testimony. Zacarias Moussaoui ( Arabic: زكريا موسوي; born May 30 1968 is a French citizen who was convicted of conspiring to kill citizens Background A British citizen born in Bromley, South London and educated at Thomas Tallis School in Kidbrooke, London A jet airliner, sometimes contracted to jetliner, is a passenger Airplane (passenger Aeroplane) that is powered by Jet engines. See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence "Testify" redirects here For other uses see Testify (disambiguation and Testimony (disambiguation. (Channel 4 News) (CNN) (BBC)
- The European Union agrees to introduce a standardized European driving licence. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in The European driving licence is a Driving licence intended to replace the many driving licence styles already in use in the member states of the European Union (EU (BBC)
28 March 2006 (Tuesday)
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict: for the first time, a Katyusha rocket is fired from the Gaza Strip. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 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 rocket or rocket vehicle is a Missile, Aircraft or other Vehicle which obtains Thrust by the reaction of the 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 IDF says the attack is a "clear escalation". The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit (JPost)(BBC)(MSNBC)
- One Canadian soldier has been killed and three others injured during a firefight with Taliban insurgents in a remote area outside of Kandahar. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately An insurgency is a violent internal uprising against a sovereign government that lacks the organization of a revolution For the 2001 film see Kandahar (film; for the Kandahar meteorite of 1959 see Meteorite falls; for the places in Azerbaijan see Cəndəhar and (CBC)
- Kadima leader Ehud Olmert declares victory in the 17th Israeli legislative election, ahead of main opponents Labor and Likud. Kadima (קדימה lit Forward) is a political party in Israel. Ehud Olmert (אהוד אולמרט ɛˈhud ˈolmeʁt born September 30, 1945) is the 12th and current Prime Minister of Israel and the former leader Israel elects its national legislature the Knesset, by Proportional representation on a national list basis The Elections for the 17th Knesset were held in Israel on 28 March 2006. Likud (ליכוד lit Consolidation) is the major centre-right political party in Israel. (BBC)
- Over a million protesters join large protests in France amid strikes against the new contrat première embauche, which protesters say will harm job stability for workers under the age of 26. The 2006 youth protests in France occurred throughout France during February, March, and April 2006 as a result of opposition to a measure This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A general strike is a Strike action by a critical mass of the labour force in a city region or country The contrat première embauche ( CPE) translated first employment contract, was a new form of employment contract pushed in spring 2006 in France Violent clashes with the police in Paris are reported. Riot control refers to the measures used by police military or other forces to control, disperse and arrest civilians that are involved in a Riot, demonstration Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city (Reuters)
- More than one million local government workers in the UK strike over cuts to pension schemes, in an action co-ordinated by eight trade unions. Local governments are administrative offices that are smaller than a State. A pension is a steady income given to a person upon Retirement, typically in the form of a guaranteed annuity. A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming (BBC)
- White House Chief of Staff Andy Card announces he will resign from his job on April 14, 2006. The White House Chief of Staff is the highest-ranking member of the Executive Office of the President of the United States and a senior aide to the President Andrew Hill "Andy" Card Jr (born May 10 1947 is an American politician and lobbyist former United States Cabinet member and head of George W Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Card is one of a few people who has been on duty in the Bush Administration since day 1. The Presidency of George W Bush began on his inauguration on January 20, 2001 as the 43rd and current President of the United States of America He will be replaced by Joshua Bolten, Director of Office of Management and Budget. Joshua Brewster Bolten (born August 16, 1954) is the current White House Chief of Staff serving U The Office of Management and Budget (OMB is a Cabinet -level office and is the largest office within the Executive Office of the President of the United States (EOP (MSNBC)
- Former Liberian President Charles Taylor disappears after Nigeria agrees to extradite him to face war crime charges in Sierra Leone. Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire 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. Charles McArthur Ghankay Taylor (born January 28, 1948) served as President of Liberia from August 2, 1997 to August 11 Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Extradition is the official process by which one nation or state requests and obtains from another nation or state the surrender of a suspected or convicted criminal War crimes are "violations of the laws or customs of war" including but not limited to "murder the ill-treatment or deportation of civilian residents of an occupied Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. (BBC)
- Abdul Rahman is deemed mentally unfit to stand trial, and released. Abdul Rahman (عبدالرحمن (born 1965) is an Afghan Citizen who was arrested in February 2006 and threatened with the death penalty The M'Naghten Rules (pronounced and sometimes spelled McNaughton) were the first serious attempt to Codify and rationalise the attitude of the criminal law towards He is seeking asylum in a Western country. Right of asylum (or political asylum) is an ancient Judicial notion under which a person persecuted for political opinions or religious beliefs in his His whereabouts are unknown. (CNN) (BBC)
29 March 2006 (Wednesday)
- Canada has officially cut all ties with the members of the Hamas cabinet and is suspending assistance to the Palestinian Authority. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة (CBC)
- The Beatles' record label Apple Corps accuse Apple Computer in court of breaching a trademark agreement by operating their iTunes Music Store. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Apple Corps Ltd is a multi-armed multimedia Corporation founded in January 1968 by British Rock band The Beatles to replace their Apple Inc, ( formerly Apple Computer Inc, is an American Multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing Consumer electronics A trademark or trade mark, represented by the symbols ™ and ®, or mark is a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual The iTunes Store is a software-based online Digital media store operated by Apple Inc (BBC News)
- Afghan Christian convert Abdul Rahman takes political asylum in Italy. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings Abdul Rahman (عبدالرحمن (born 1965) is an Afghan Citizen who was arrested in February 2006 and threatened with the death penalty According to the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, a refugee is a person who owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Many Islamic clerics and members of Afghanistan's parliament protest his release. (MSNBC), (BBC)
- A total solar eclipse may be observed from 08:36 GMT (09:36 BST) to 11:48 GMT (12:48 BST) in Eastern Brazil, West and North Africa, Turkey, Central Asia and Mongolia. The solar eclipse that took place on March 29, 2006 was a total eclipse of the Sun that was visible from a narrow corridor which traversed half the |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld West Africa or Western Africa is the Westernmost Region of the African Continent. North Africa or Northern Africa is the Northernmost Region of the African Continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Central Asia is a region of Asia from the Caspian Sea in the west to central China in the east and from southern Russia in the north to northern Pakistan in the south Mongolia (mɒŋˈɡoʊliə, literally Mongol country/nation,) is a Landlocked Country in East (BBC)
- Former Liberian President Charles Taylor is captured after disappearing in Nigeria and is extradited to Sierra Leone. Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire 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. Charles McArthur Ghankay Taylor (born January 28, 1948) served as President of Liberia from August 2, 1997 to August 11 Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Extradition is the official process by which one nation or state requests and obtains from another nation or state the surrender of a suspected or convicted criminal Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. (BBC)
- The chief prosecutor in Austria seeks an arrest warrant for former Refco chairman Phillip Bennett and former Refco client Wolfgang Floettl on suspicion they helped defraud Austria's BAWAG Bank. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Refco was a New York -based financial services company primarily known as a broker of commodities and futures contracts General Sir Phillip Harvey Bennett AC, KBE, DSO, KStJ (born 27 December 1928) was the Governor BAWAG ( German language: Bank für Arbeit und Wirtschaft) is a bank in Austria. (NY Post)
30 March 2006 (Thursday)
- Feleti Sevele is confirmed as the first non-noble Prime Minister of Tonga. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Feleti Vakauta Sevele (born c 1945) is the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Tonga. List of Prime Ministers of Tonga: HRH Crown Prince Tevita 'Unga (1876–1880 Shirley Waldemar Baker (1880–1890 (Matangi)
- Several large earthquakes rock western Iran, killing and injuring many people (BBC)(WikiNews)
- Portia Simpson Miller is sworn in as Prime Minister of Jamaica, becoming the first woman to lead the Commonwealth of Jamaica. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Portia Lucretia Simpson-Miller, ON, MP (born 12 December 1945 in Wood Hall, St The Prime Minister of Jamaica is Jamaica 's Head of government, currently Bruce Golding. Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea.
- Janjaweed militias cross over the Chad-Sudan border and attack Chadian villagers in the city of Moudeina, but are beaten back by the Chadian military. The Janjaweed ( Arabic: جنجويد; variously transliterated Janjawid, Janjawed or Jingaweit etc The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary Citizens to provide defense emergency law enforcement or Paramilitary service Chad (Tchad تشاد Tshād) officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a Landlocked country in Central Africa. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. This is a list of famous people from Chad. See also Heads of state of Chad, Sayfawa dynasty A; Ibrahim Abatcha The Military of Chad consists of the Armed Forces (includes Ground Force Air Force, and Gendarmerie Republican Guard Rapid Intervention Force (Al Jazeera)
- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice canceled her visit to a mosque after a protest group threatened to "invade the mosque" during scheduled prayers (see Condoleezza Rice visit to Blackburn and Liverpool). The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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 A "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller privately owned mosque and the larger (BBC)
- Jill Carroll, a Christian Science Monitor journalist abducted in Iraq on January 7, is released. Jill Carroll (born October 6, 1977) is an American Journalist who was kidnapped and ultimately released in Iraq. The Christian Science Monitor (CSM is an international Newspaper published daily Monday through Friday For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental (CNN)
- NASA and the Russian Federal Space Agency launch the thirteenth mission to the International Space Station when Expedition 13 takes off. 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 Russian Federal Space Agency ( Russian: Федеральное космическое агентство России Federal'noe kosmicheskoe agentstvo Rossii Expedition 13 (2006 the 13th expedition to the International Space Station (ISS launched at 0230 UTC on March 30, 2006. On board is Marcos Pontes, the first Brazilian in space. Marcos Cesar Pontes (born March 11, 1963) is a Brazilian Air Force pilot |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld (MSNBC)
- An outage of Optus B1 after realignment knocks out Sky TV's pay TV to an estimated 650,000 New Zealanders (NZ Herald). This is a list of the satellites operated by Optus, an Australian telecommunications company SKY Network Television Limited () often trading as SKY is a New Zealand pay Television service New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Conflicting reports suggest the outage could be fixed within a few hours (Newswire) or could be permanent as the satellite may be missing (National Business Review).
- At least 48 people died in the 2006 Bahrain ferry disaster. The al-Dana a motorised Arabic Dhow or passenger ferry, the al-Dana, sailing off Manama, Bahrain, capsized in the (Fox)
- U. S. Congresswoman Jean Schmidt has been claiming a degree in secondary education from the University of Cincinnati she did not receive. Jeannette Marie Hoffman Schmidt (born November 29, 1951) is a member of the United States Congress. The University of Cincinnati is a Coeducational public Research university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her spokesman said Schmidt earned the degree but did not complete the paperwork to be awarded it. (The Plain Dealer)
- The Indiana Pacers retire Reggie Miller's #31 jersey.
31 March 2006 (Friday)
- In Ukraine, after days of vote tallying, Viktor Yanukovych's Party of Regions wins a plurality in the 2006 parliamentary election. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych ( Ukrainian: Viktor Fedorovyč Janukovyč; Виктор Фёдорович Янукович (born on July 9, 1950 The Party of Regions (Партія регіонів rɛɦi'ɔniu̯ Партия регионов is a Ukrainian Political party created in March 2001 The Ukrainian parliamentary election took place on March 26, 2006. Central Election Commission of Ukraine
- Chadian senior army commander Abakar Itno is assassinated by a joint force of Janjaweed, Rally for Democracy and Liberty, and Sudanese military forces. Chad (Tchad تشاد Tshād) officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a Landlocked country in Central Africa. AssassiNation is the sixth album by Krisiun, released in 2006 on Century Media. The Janjaweed ( Arabic: جنجويد; variously transliterated Janjawid, Janjawed or Jingaweit etc The Rally for Democracy and Liberty, abbreviated as RDL (Rassemblement pour la Démocratie et la Liberté in French) is a Chadian Rebel group The Sudan People's Armed Forces is a 117000-member army supported by a strong Air Force and Navy (Reuters)
- Jack Abramoff scandals: Lobbyist Tony C. Rudy, former chief of staff for Rep. Tony Charles Rudy (born May 3, 1966) an American Lobbyist and an associate of Jack Abramoff. Tom DeLay (R-TX), pleads guilty to conspiracy and agrees to cooperate with the ongoing investigation into the Jack Abramoff Indian lobbying scandal. Thomas Dale DeLay (born April 8 1947 is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Sugar Land, Texas. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The Jack Abramoff Indian lobbying scandal is a United States political scandal relating to the work performed by political lobbyists Jack Abramoff, (Washington Post)
- MINOS (the Main Injector Neutrino Oscillation Search) observes neutrino oscillation, implying that neutrinos have mass, which would require a substantial revision to the Standard Model of particle physics. In Greek mythology, Minos ( Ancient Greek:) was a mythical king of Crete son of Zeus and Europa. Neutrino oscillation is a quantum mechanical phenomenon predicted by Bruno Pontecorvo whereby a Neutrino created with a specific Lepton Neutrinos are Elementary particles that travel close to the Speed of light, lack an Electric charge, are able to pass through ordinary matter almost Mass is a fundamental concept in Physics, roughly corresponding to the Intuitive idea of how much Matter there is in an object The Standard Model of Particle physics is a theory that describes three of the four known Fundamental interactions together with the Elementary particles Particle physics is a branch of Physics that studies the elementary constituents of Matter and Radiation, and the interactions between them (BBC) (PhysOrg.com) (MINOS)
- A The Nation Group's newspaper critical of Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra agrees to stop publishing for five days amid protests about the way it referred to the King of Thailand. Nation Multimedia Group Public Company Limited (บริษัท เนชั่น มัลติมีเดีย กรุ๊ป จำกัด (มหาชน is a media A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj The first Prime Minister of Thailand was Phraya Manopakorn Nititada, who took office after the 1932 Siamese coup d'état ended the absolute monarchy (ทักษิณ ชินวัตร IPA tɕʰinnawát Chinese: 丘[[wikt 達|達]] 新, Qiū Dáxīn nicknamed by the media as แม้ว Protest expresses relatively overt reaction to events or situations sometimes in favor though more often opposed The Chakri dynasty has ruled Thailand since the founding of the Ratthanakosin era in 1782 following the end of Taksin of Thonburi 's reign when the (Bangkok Post)
- In Brussels, Microsoft claims a breakthrough, as an independent monitor of its hearings with European Union regulators in Brussels has outlined what it can do to avoid paying fines of 2 millions euros a day. Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is (IHT)
- An earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter scale rocks Iran early in the morning killing 66 people and wiping out a number of villages. The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. (ABC News) See 2006 Borujerd earthquake
- An intruder enters a church in Malta during mass and smashes a 200 year old Jerusalem mother-of-pearl crucifix creating commotion. In the early morning of March 31 2006 an earthquake occurred in the South of Borujerd with a massive destruction in Borujerd Silakhor and Dorood areas of the Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands The Mass is the Eucharistic celebration in the Latin liturgical rites of the Roman Catholic Church. Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the Nacre, also known as mother of pearl, is an organic-inorganic Composite material produced by some Mollusks as an inner shell layer A crucifix (from Latin cruci fixus meaning "(one fixed to a cross" is a cross with a representation of Jesus ' body or corpus (Times of Malta)
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