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May 1, 2006 (Monday)

• Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association outraged Vatican by planning to ordain another bishop, Liu Xinhong in Anhui Province. MAY ( also known as: Mei メイ 메이 is a Korean singer well known in South Korea for singing the song "Miracle" Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. PortalCurrent events News collections and sources See WikipediaNews collections and sources. January 2006: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July Stories without links will be removed. News stories must be in English Stories without links will be removed. News stories must be in English Stories without links will be removed'. 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Links to other years follow Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Louis Richard Rukeyser ( January 30 1933 &ndash May 2 2006) was a U Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Pramod Venkatesh Mahajan (प्रमोद व्यंकटेश महाजन in Devanagari) ( 30 October, 1949 – 3 May, 2006 Earl Dennison Woods ( March 5, 1932 – May 3, 2006) was an athlete a US Army infantry officer (retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel) Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Naushad Ali ( Nastaliq: نوشاد علی Devanagari: नौशाद अली ( December 25 1919 &ndash May 5 2006 Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Richard George Carleton ( 11 July 1943 &ndash 7 May 2006) was an Australian television Journalist. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Zinovyev (Алекса́ндр Алекса́ндрович Зино́вьев October 29 1922 &ndash May 10 2006 was a well-known Russian logician Soraya Raquel Lamilla Cuevas ( March 11, 1969 – May 10, 2006) was a Lebanese - Colombian American Singer/songwriter Abraham Michael "AM" Rosenthal (May 2 1922 &ndash May 10 2006 born in Sault Ste Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Floyd Patterson ( January 4, 1935 – May 11, 2006) was an American heavyweight boxing champion. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Stanley Jasspon Kunitz /'kjunɪts/ ( July 29, 1905 – May 14, 2006) was an American Poet who served two years (1974&ndash1976 Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. (Michael Eric Forth ( 9 September 1944 &ndash 17 May 2006) was a British Politician. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Andrew Martinez ( November 15 1972 – May 18 2006) was an Activist who achieved fame at the University of California Berkeley Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Freddie and the Dreamers were a British musical band who had a number of hit records between May 1963 and November 1965. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Katherine Mary Dunham ( June 22, 1909 &ndash May 21, 2006) was an American Dancer, Choreographer, Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Lee Jong-wook (1945–2006 was the Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr ( February 11 1921 – May 23 2006) was a four-term United States senator (1971 until 1993 from Texas Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Desmond Dekker ( July 16 1941 — May 25 2006) was a Jamaican Ska and Reggae Singer and Songwriter Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Édouard Michelin ( August 13, 1963 – May 26, 2006) was managing partner and co-chief executive of the Michelin Group Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Paul Xavier Gleason ( May 4 1939 – May 27 2006) was an American film and television Actor. Alex Toth ( June 25, 1928 &ndash May 27, 2006) pronounced with a long "o" was an acclaimed professional Cartoonist Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following was a Japanese Film director. Imamura was the first Japanese director to win two Palme d'Or awards and is regarded as one of the most important and idiosyncratic filmmakers Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association ( Chinese: 中国天主教爱国会 Pinyin: Zhōngguó Tiānzhǔjiào Àiguó Huì) abbreviated The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome, commonly known as the Pope, and is the preeminent Episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Anhui (in Chinese: 安徽 Ānhuī) is a province of the People's Republic of China. On Sunday, China has already ordained Ma Yinglin, not approved by the Holy See, as a bishop in Yunnan. Joseph Ma Yinglin (born c 1966 is the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association -sponsored Bishop of the diocese of Kunming, China. The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome, commonly known as the Pope, and is the preeminent Episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph Zen urged the Vatican to stop diplomatic talks with China [1]
• King Gyanendra of Nepal swears in Girija Prasad Koirala as the new Prime Minister of Nepal. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official usually a bishop, of the Catholic Church. Joseph Cardinal Zen Ze-kiun, SDB ( born January 13, 1932) is a Chinese Prelate of the Catholic Church, currently China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev ( Nepali: ज्ञानेन्द्र वीर बिक्रम शाह Jñānendra Vīra Vikrama Śāhadeva (born 7 July Girija prasad Koirala (गिरिजा प्रसाद कोइराला born 1925 is a Nepalese politician and the President of the Nepali Congress, a The position of Prime Minister of Nepal was created in 1799 Few of Nepal's Prime Ministers have carried a democratic mandate Baburam Bhattarai of the CPN(M) which controls two thirds of the country, states that his party will respect the results of an election to a constituent assembly, so long as these are "free and fair". Dr Baburam Bhattarai (born 26 May 1954) is a Communist politician and Minister of Finance of the government The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist (नेपाल कम्युनिष्ट पार्टी (माओवादी is a Maoist Political party (BBC)
• President of Chad Idriss Déby refuses to delay upcoming presidential elections despite pressure from U. List of Heads of State of Chad (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office Affiliations Last elections Lieutenant General Idriss Déby Itno (born 1952 is the President of Chad and the head of the Patriotic Salvation Movement. A presidential election took place in Chad on May 3 2006. A 2005 constitutional referendum made it possible for President Idriss Déby S. diplomat Donald Yamamoto, high ranking Chadian Christian officials, and the head of the Chadian human rights league. Donald Yamamoto is the current US Ambassador to Ethiopia. He was appointed by President George W However, he announced the Chadian government is negotiating with the United Front for Democratic Change rebel group to avoid violence. The Government of Chad has been controlled by Idriss Déby and his Patriotic Salvation Movement since December 2, 1990, and officially since 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 (VOA)
• Spain, Portugal, Finland and Greece join the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland and Sweden in allowing workers from the ten countries which joined the European Union two years ago free access to their labour markets. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in (BBC)
• Bolivian Gas War: President Evo Morales has signed a decree nationalising the nation's natural gas industry, instructing foreign energy firms to channel their activities through the Bolivian government within a six-month deadline or face expulsion, and ordering the Bolivian military to occupy and secure key energy installations. The Bolivian gas conflict was a social confrontation in Bolivia centering on the exploitation of the country's vast Natural gas reserves The President of Bolivia is the head of state of Bolivia. According to the current constitution the president is elected by popular vote for a single non-renewable five year Juan Evo Morales Ayma (born October 26 1959 in Orinoca, Oruro) popularly known as Evo (ˈeβo is the President of Bolivia since Juan Evo Morales Ayma (born October 26 1959 in Orinoca, Oruro) popularly known as Evo (ˈeβo is the President of Bolivia since Natural gas is a Gaseous Fossil fuel consisting primarily of Methane but including significant quantities of Ethane, Propane, Military branches of Bolivia: Army The Bolivian Army has around 31500 men (BBC)
• Puerto Rico budget crisis: The government of Puerto Rico is partially shut down, including public schools. The 2006 Puerto Rico budget crisis was a Political, Economic, and Social crisis that saw much of the Government of Puerto Rico shut Article III of the Puerto Rico Constitution grants all legislative powers of the national government to the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico which is divided into two chambers a 27 member The term public school has two distinct (and virtually opposite meanings depending on the location of usage in the United States, Australia and More than 90,000 employees of the public sector are put in license without salary. Their salary will not be paid until further notice, but they will remain employed whether they present themselves to work or not. If they present themselves to work it will be on a voluntary basis without retroactive payment. (Reuters)
• Terrorism in Kashmir: At least 22 Hindus in two small villages in Indian-administered Kashmir are killed by Islamic militants. Violence in Kashmir has existed in various forms mainly in Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian side of the disputed territory A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical ( Dogri: जम्मू और कश्मीर Urdu: جموں و کشمیر is the northernmost state of India. (BBC), (Reuters)
• Darfur conflict: The African Union extends the deadline for a peace deal by 48 hours. The War in Darfur is a military conflict in the Darfur region of western Sudan. The African Union (abbreviated AU in English, and UA in its other working languages is a Confederation consisting of 53  African (BBC), (Reuters)
• Beaconsfield mine collapse: Rescuers at a mine in Beaconsfield, Tasmania have begun work after two miners were detected alive. The Beaconsfield Mine collapse occurred on 25 April 2006 in Beaconsfield, Tasmania, Australia. Beaconsfield ( is a town near the Tamar River, in the north-east of Tasmania, Australia. The two had been trapped alive over 1 kilometre underground for the past five days. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand (BBC)
• Immigrant workers and their supporters across the United States stay home from work or school and abstain from commerce during the 2006 Immigration Policy Boycott in the United States, also called the "Great American Boycott" or "Day Without Immigrants", a protest against the enforcement of immigration law. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Great American Boycott (known in Spanish as El Gran Paro Estadounidense, "the Great American Strike" was a one-day Boycott Demonstrations are planned nationwide. A demonstration is an historically and geographically common form of Nonviolent action by groups of people In Latin America, a one-day boycott of American products called the "Nothing Gringo Boycott" is planned in conjunction with U. S. events. (Guardian) (CNN) (SFGate)
• Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: The first day of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the United States. Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM is celebrated in May to commemorate the contributions of people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent in the United States
• Ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka:
  • Over 10 rebels are killed and many injured in Batticaloa as the Tamil Tigers attack a breakaway faction led by Col. The Sri Lankan Civil War is an Ongoing conflict on the Island -nation of Sri Lanka. Batticaloa (மட்டக்களப்பு in Tamil මඩකළපුව in Sinhala) is the provincial capital of the eastern province of Sri Lanka "LTTE" redirects here For the Led Zeppelin bootleg see Listen to This Eddie. Karuna Amman. Colonel Karuna Amman is the Nom de guerre of Vinayagamoorthi Muralitharan (born 1966 the President of the TMVP ( TamilEela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (BBC)
  • A claymore mine attack by suspected Tamil Tiger rebels kills 4 civilians and 1 solider in Trincomalee. The M18A1 Claymore is a directional Anti-personnel mine used by the U "LTTE" redirects here For the Led Zeppelin bootleg see Listen to This Eddie. Trincomalee (திருகோணமலை Tirukōṇamalai තිරිකුණාමළය Tirikūṇamaḷaya is a district a bay and a port city on the northeast coast of In the same district, a suspected Tiger rebel opens fire on two labourers. "LTTE" redirects here For the Led Zeppelin bootleg see Listen to This Eddie. (Telegraph)
  • Tamil Tiger rebels attack a Sri Lankan Navy vessel, wounding 5 sailors off the coast of Trincomalee. "LTTE" redirects here For the Led Zeppelin bootleg see Listen to This Eddie. The Sri Lankan Navy is the key maritime division of the Sri Lankan Armed Forces and is classed as the most vital defence force of Sri Lanka. Trincomalee (திருகோணமலை Tirukōṇamalai තිරිකුණාමළය Tirikūṇamaḷaya is a district a bay and a port city on the northeast coast of (Daily Times)
• A second wave of pollutants from last year's toxic chemical spill in Jilin City, China, trapped in the frozen Amur and Songhua Rivers during the winter, is now being released by the spring thaw, affecting Khabarovsk and other settlements in the Russian Far East. The Jilin chemical plant explosions were a series of explosions which occurred on November 13 2005, in the No Jilin City ( is a Prefecture-level city located in Jilin Province in China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The Songhua River (also known as the Sungari River in English a name which comes from the Manchu language meaning White River) is a River in Khabarovsk (Хаба́ровск xʌ'barɘfsk) is the administrative center and the largest city of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia. Russian Far East (Да́льний Восто́к Росси́и ˈdalʲnʲɪj vʌˈstok rʌˈsʲiɪ is a term that refers to the Russian part of the Far East, i (BBC), (Guardian), (CNN)

May 2, 2006 (Tuesday)

• Nepal's new cabinet is unveiled. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. (New York Times)
• German hostages René Bräunlich and Thomas Nitzschke are freed. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Both were taken hostage in Iraq on January 24, 2006. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. (BBC)
• Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi officially hands in his resignation to President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi. 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 President of the Italian Republic (Presidente della Repubblica Italiana is the Head of State of Italy, and as such is intended to represent national unity (born 9 December 1920) is an Italian politician and banker He was Prime Minister of Italy from 1993 to 1994 and was President from 1999 Berlusconi was defeated by Romano Prodi in the April 9-10 elections, but Ciampi has asked him to remain in office, "for the handling of current affairs". (born 9 August 1939 is an Italian politician and statesman He served as President of the Council of Ministers (prime minister of Italy twice from 17 May In the Italian general election 2006 for the renewal of the two Chambers of the Parliament of Italy held on April 9 and April 10, 2006 (BBC) (Corriere)
• Newly-elected President Evo Morales orders the nationalization of Bolivia's gas industry. The President of Bolivia is the head of state of Bolivia. According to the current constitution the president is elected by popular vote for a single non-renewable five year Juan Evo Morales Ayma (born October 26 1959 in Orinoca, Oruro) popularly known as Evo (ˈeβo is the President of Bolivia since The Bolivian gas conflict was a social confrontation in Bolivia centering on the exploitation of the country's vast Natural gas reserves Nationalization, also spelled nationalisation, is the act of taking an industry or assets into the Public ownership of a national government The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. Natural gas is a Gaseous Fossil fuel consisting primarily of Methane but including significant quantities of Ethane, Propane, This process is a result of his plan to nationalize major industries, he said in his election campaign. Further nationalizations are planned in forestry and mining. Forestry is the Art and Science of managing forests tree Plantations and related Natural resources. Mining is the extraction of valuable Minerals or other geological materials from the earth usually (but not always from an Ore body (BBC)
• The thieves of the famous Edvard Munch paintings The Scream and Madonna are sentenced to four and eight years in prison. Edvard Munch (mʉŋk December 12, 1863 – January 23, 1944) was a Norwegian Symbolist painter, Printmaker The Scream ( Skrik, 1893-1910 is a seminal series of expressionist Paintings by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch Madonna is a Painting by the Norwegian expressionist Edvard Munch. (BBC)

May 3, 2006 (Wednesday)

• Villagers from the People's Front in Defense of Land in San Salvador Atenco, Mexico, blockade the highway to Texcoco, in support of local flower vendors. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Frente del Pueblo en Defensa de La Tierra or Community Front in Defense of Land was formed in 2002, by residents of San Salvador Atenco, to resist San Salvador Atenco is the Municipal seat of Atenco, in the Mexican state of Mexico. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Texcoco is a municipio ( municipality) of Mexico State, located in the Valley of Mexico to the east of the national capital Massive violence from State Polices ensues. The civil unrest in San Salvador Atenco of 2006 began on Wednesday May 3, when police prevented a group of 60 flower vendors from selling
• German hostages René Bräunlich and Thomas Nitzschke returned home to Germany. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as They landed safe on a governmental aircraft at 2:24 pm in Berlin-Tegel. Tegel is a locality in the Berlin borough of Reinickendorf at the shore of the Lake Tegel. (BBC)
• Nepal Civil War: The Nepalese cabinet declares a cease-fire with Maoist rebels and announces that they will no longer consider them a terrorist group. The Nepalese Civil War (labelled People's War by the Maoists was a conflict between Government forces and Maoist rebels in Nepal Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. A ceasefire (or truce) is a temporary stoppage of a War or any Armed conflict, where each side of the conflict agrees The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist (नेपाल कम्युनिष्ट पार्टी (माओवादी is a Maoist Political party The government urges the rebels to open peace talks. (BBC) (Reuters)
• Armavia Flight 967, an Airbus A320 airliner of Armenian airline Armavia, carrying over 110 people, crashes into the Black Sea while approaching Adler-Sochi International Airport. Armavia Flight 967 was a flight operated by Armavia, the largest international airline of Armenia on May 3, 2006, from Yerevan WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Armenia (Հայաստան transliterated: Hayastan,) officially the Republic of Armenia (Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն Hayastani Armavia (Արմավիա is an Airline based in Yerevan, Armenia. The Black Sea is an inland Sea bounded by southeastern Europe, the Caucasus and the Anatolian peninsula ( Turkey Sochi International Airport ( Russian: Международный Аэропорт Сочи is an airport located in Adler District of the resort city of Rescue workers had found baggage, pieces of the shattered plane and oil floating at the site of the crash. (BBC)
• The Iranian author Ramin Jahanbegloo is arrested in Tehran. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Ramin Jahanbegloo ( born December 28, 1961 in Tehran) is an Iranian intellectual and academic who is currently based in Canada (BBC)
• In Chad, opposition parties boycott the 2006 presidential election and voter turnout is "extremely low". Chad (Tchad تشاد Tshād) officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a Landlocked country in Central Africa. A presidential election took place in Chad on May 3 2006. A 2005 constitutional referendum made it possible for President Idriss Déby Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. Results are not due for another 10 days, but President Idriss Deby is expected to win. 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. (BBC)

May 4, 2006 (Thursday)

• Violence continues during the police raids of San Salvador Atenco, Mexico. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The civil unrest in San Salvador Atenco of 2006 began on Wednesday May 3, when police prevented a group of 60 flower vendors from selling San Salvador Atenco is the Municipal seat of Atenco, in the Mexican state of Mexico. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America.
• Manasseh Sogavare is elected Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands, following Snyder Rini's brief period in office. Manasseh Damukana Sogavare (born January 17, 1955) was the Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands from 2000 to 2001 and again from 2006 to The Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands is the Solomon Islands' Head of government, consequent on being the leader of the party or coalition with majority Snyder Rini (born July 27, 1949) is a Solomon Islands politician who was briefly the Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands from Sogavare was previously prime minister from 2000 to 2001. (ABC)
• In Israel, a new Cabinet under Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is sworn in. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Cabinet of Israel is a formal body composed of government officials chosen and led by a Prime Minister. The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of the Israeli government and is the most powerful political officer in Israel (the President of Israel being a titular figurehead Ehud Olmert (אהוד אולמרט ɛˈhud ˈolmeʁt born September 30, 1945) is the 12th and current Prime Minister of Israel and the former leader An oath of office is an Oath or Affirmation a person takes before undertaking the duties of an Office, usually a position in government or within a religious (BBC)
• A tsunami warning was issued for Fiji and New Zealand following a magnitude 7.9 earthquake in Tonga which occurred at 15:26 UTC (04:26 May 4, local time). A tsunami warning system is a system to detect Tsunamis and issue warnings to prevent loss of life and property Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island TalkMoment magnitude scale#Real world examples please.--> The moment magnitude scale The 2006 Tonga Earthquake occurred on 4 May 2006 at 0426 local time ( 3 May 2006 at 1526 UTC The warning was canceled when it was found that the earthquake did not produce a tsunami. A tsunami ((tsuːˈnɑːmi is a series of waves created when (USGS) (Pacific Tsunami Warning Center)
• Picasso's Dora Maar With Cat is sold in an auction for US$95,216,000, becoming one of the most expensive paintings in the world. Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Martyr Patricio Clito Ruíz y Picasso (October 25 1881 &ndash April 8 1973 Dora Maar au Chat ( Dora Maar with Cat) is a 1941 painting by Pablo Picasso. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been This is a list of the highest prices paid for Paintings Very valuable paintings if sold are usually sold at Auctions. (BBC)
• Shahrir Abdul Samad resigns as chairman of the Barisan Nasional Backbenchers Club in the Parliament of Malaysia, after a motion to refer a Member of Parliament implicated in a corruption scandal to the Dewan Rakyat House Rights and Privileges Committee failed. Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad (born 22 November 1949) is the Malaysian domestic trade and consumer affairs minister a member of Parliament, Barisan Nasional ( National Front or BN) is a major political Coalition in Malaysia. The Parliament of Malaysia (Parlimen Malaysia is the national Legislature of Malaysia, based on the Westminster system. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and The Dewan Rakyat (literally "Hall of the People" or House of Representatives is the lower house of the Parliament of Malaysia. (The Sun)
• British Prime Minister Tony Blair's Labour Party suffers one of its worst electoral defeats, losing more than 200 council seats in the 2006 UK local elections, and coming third in total votes, behind the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom 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 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 Local government elections took place in England (only on Thursday 4 May, 2006. (Reuters), (BBC)
• The latest update is the 2006 Red List. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data List) created in 1963 is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global It evaluates 40,168 species as a whole, plus an additional 2,160 subspecies, varieties, aquatic stocks, and subpopulations.

May 5, 2006 (Friday)

• The government of China has made artificial rainfall to wash a layer of sand and dust off Beijing. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Cloud seeding, a form of weather modification, is the attempt to change the amount or type of precipitation that falls from Clouds by dispersing substances (Xinhua News)
• The Agriculture Ministry of China confirmed another outbreak of bird flu in Qinghai Province, killing more than 120 birds. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES (青海 qīnghǎi is a province of the People's Republic of China, named after Qinghai Lake. (reuters)
• The government of Sudan signs an accord with the main Darfur rebel group, the Alliance of Revolutionary Forces of West Sudan, reached through mediation in Abuja, Nigeria. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. The War in Darfur is a military conflict in the Darfur region of western Sudan. The Alliance of Revolutionary Forces of West Sudan was formed on January 20, 2006, when the Justice and Equality Movement and the Sudan Liberation Abuja is the Capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria in the Federal Capital Territory Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal (BBC)
• Porter Goss resigns as director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Porter Johnston Goss (born December 10 1938) is an American politician, who was the last Director of Central Intelligence and the first Director of the Central Intelligence Agency ( D/CIA) serves as the head of the Central Intelligence Agency, which is part of the United States Intelligence The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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 (NY Times) (Washington Post)
• Following significant Labour Party losses in the English local elections, British Prime Minister Tony Blair announces the largest Cabinet reshuffle of his tenure. 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 Local government elections took place in England (only on Thursday 4 May, 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 Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom 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 In the Politics of the United Kingdom, the Cabinet is a formal body composed of the most senior government ministers chosen by the Prime Minister In the Parliamentary system a cabinet shuffle or reshuffle is an informal term for an event that occurs when a Head of government rotates or changes the The changes include sacking embattled Home Secretary Charles Clarke, the demotion of long-serving Foreign Secretary Jack Straw, and the stripping from Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott of his departmental portfolio. Following poor results for the Labour Party in the local elections in England on 4 May 2006, British Prime Minister The Secretary of State for the Home Department, commonly known as the Home Secretary, is the minister in charge of the United Kingdom Home Office Charles Rodway Clarke (born 21 September 1950 is a British Labour Party Politician. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, commonly referred to as the Foreign Secretary, is a member of the United Kingdom Government heading the John Whitaker Straw (born 3 August 1946 most commonly known as Jack Straw, is a senior British Labour Party Politician. John Leslie Prescott (born 31 May 1938 is a British Labour Party Politician, former Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First (BBC)(BBC)

May 6, 2006 (Saturday)

• The People's Republic of China announces Vatican-approved Paul Pei Junmin will be ordained as a Catholic bishop on Sunday, just days after a diplomatic clash due to the unilateral ordination of two other bishops by Beijing. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome, commonly known as the Pope, and is the preeminent Episcopal see of the Roman Catholic In general religious use ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is set apart as Clergy to perform various religious rites and ceremonies Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight (Reuters)
• Mahamat Nouri, until recently the Chadian ambassador to Saudi Arabia, who has previously served as the Chadian Defense Minister, defects to Sudan and joins the United Front for Democratic Change rebels. General Mahamat Nouri (born 1947 is a Chadian insurgent leader who currently commands the Union of Forces for Democracy and Development (UFDD Chad (Tchad تشاد Tshād) officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a Landlocked country in Central Africa. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi A defence minister (or defense minister) is a Cabinet position which regulates the Armed forces in some sovereign nations 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 (Reuters)
• Grant McLennan, co-founder of the legendary Australian band The Go-Betweens dies at age 48, while sleeping in his house at Brisbane, Australia, from a reported heart attack. Grant William McLennan ( 12 February, 1958 &ndash 6 May, 2006) was an Australian Singer-songwriter with the Alternative The Go-Betweens were an internationally influential Indie rock band from Australia, formed by guitarists Robert Forster and Grant McLennan in Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply
• The People's Action Party is returned to government in Singapore for the twelfth time, winning 82 out of 84 seats with the ruling party winning 66. The People's Action Party ( abbrev: PAP; Chinese: 人民行动党 Pinyin: Rénmín Xíngdòngdǎng Malay: Parti Tindakan Rakyat Singapore 6% of the total votes in the 2006 general election. The 2006 Singapore parliamentary general election was held on 6 May 2006 (CNA)
• The starboard engine of the cruise liner Calypso, sailing from Tilbury to St Peter Port on Guernsey, catches fire at 4 am, 16 miles off Eastbourne, southeast of the British coast. A cruise ship or cruise liner is a Passenger ship used for pleasure voyages where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience See Calypso (ship for Cousteau's ship Also see Calypso (disambiguation Tilbury is a town in the borough of Thurrock, Essex, England. St Peter Port is the Capital of Guernsey, as well as the main Port of the island The Bailiwick of Guernsey (Bailliage de Guernesey is a British Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy. Eastbourne ( is a large town and borough of East Sussex, on the south coast of England with an estimated population of 94816 as of 2007 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Its crew puts the fire out, after its 708 passengers are moved into its lifeboats. A crew comprises a body or a class of people who work at a common activity generally in a structured or hierarchical organization A lifeboat is a small craft carried on a ship to provide a means of emergency evacuation in the event of a disaster aboard the ship Rescue lifeboats attend but neither these nor the ship's lifeboats are needed. A lifeboat is a boat designed to save the lives of people in trouble at sea (Yahoo News).
• The People's Republic of China plans to launch satellites for lunar surveying, probing the moon's surface, physiognomy, landform and geological structure. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES This article is about artificial satellites For natural satellites also known as moons see Natural satellite. Physiognomy ( Gk physis, nature and gnomon, judge interpreter is the assessment of a person's character or personality from their outer appearance especially (People's Daily)

May 7, 2006 (Sunday)

• A disgruntled bus driver goes on a rampage in Dublin, Ireland, smashing through stopped and on-coming vehicles as he drives through streets, across tram lines and up the wrong side of a dual-carriageway. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A bus driver or omnibus driver is a person who drives Buses as their Profession. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Luas /ɫ̪uəsˠ/ ( Irish for 'speed' also promoted in the development stage as the Dublin Light Rail System, is a Light rail or Tram A dual carriageway or divided highway is a road or Highway in which the two directions of traffic are separated by a central barrier or strip of land known as a One woman is killed and 13 people more injured, including five Gardaí (Irish Police). ga '''''Garda Síochána na hÉireann''''' (ˈgaːrdə ʃiːˈxaːnə nə ˈheːɾʲən Irish for "Peace Guard of Ireland" often rendered Armed Gardaí open fire on three occasions to try and stop the bus. (RTÉ News)
• United States President George W. Bush announces his support for closing Guantanamo Bay detention center. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp is a controversial United States Detention center operated by Joint Task Force Guantanamo since 2002 in Guantanamo (Reuters)
• Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad threatens to pull Iran out of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty if the United States and the EU 3 do not accept Iran's nuclear program. The President of Iran is the highest elected official in the Islamic Republic of Iran, second only to the Supreme Leader. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (محمود احمدی‌نژاد; born October 28, 1956) is the sixth and current President of the Islamic Republic of Iran For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, also Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty ( NPT or NNPT) is a Treaty to limit the spread The United States of America —commonly referred to as the EU three or EU 3 refers to the United Kingdom, France and Germany, with relation to the status power and influence of these three nations within The nuclear program of Iran was launched in the 1950s with the help of the United States as part of the Atoms for Peace program (CNN)
• Arsenal F.C. play their last game at Highbury, or Arsenal Stadium. Highbury is an area in the London Borough of Islington. It lies between the following places Finsbury Park, north of Highbury Arsenal Stadium was a football stadium in Highbury, North London, which was the home ground of Arsenal Football Club between 6 September 1913 They have played there for 93 years (BBC).
• Gloucester, MA and other coastal cities were flooded after a long rain since Saturday,May 6. This article is about Gloucester Massachusetts USA there are other places called Gloucester Gloucester (ˈglɒstɚ) is a city on A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge Rain is Liquid precipitation. On Earth it is the condensation of atmospheric Water vapor into drops heavy enough to fall often making it to Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance.
• Sharky Forums user count peaked at an all-time high of 668 for no discernable reason.

May 8, 2006 (Monday)

• Former South African deputy president Jacob Zuma is acquitted of a rape charge; the judge rules that a sexual encounter with a 31-year old HIV-positive woman was consensual. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 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 Deputy President of South Africa is the acting President of South Africa when the President is outside the country's borders unable to fulfill the duties of the office Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma (born 12 April 1942 is a South African politician Rape, also referred to as Sexual assault, is an Assault by a person involving Sexual intercourse with or Sexual penetration of another person Human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV) is a Lentivirus (a member of the Retrovirus family that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (Guardian)
• Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad writes to United States President George W. Bush. The President of Iran is the highest elected official in the Islamic Republic of Iran, second only to the Supreme Leader. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (محمود احمدی‌نژاد; born October 28, 1956) is the sixth and current President of the Islamic Republic of Iran 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. This marks the first time in 27 years that an Iranian President has written to a U. S. President. (CBC)
• The Italian parliament starts to vote in order to elect the successor of Carlo Azeglio Ciampi as President of the Italian Republic. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest On May 2, 2006, the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy Fausto Bertinotti, in agreement with Senate Speaker Franco Marini, (born 9 December 1920) is an Italian politician and banker He was Prime Minister of Italy from 1993 to 1994 and was President from 1999 The President of the Italian Republic (Presidente della Repubblica Italiana is the Head of State of Italy, and as such is intended to represent national unity Gianni Letta leads after the first round of balloting. Gianni Letta (born April 15, 1935 in Avezzano) is an Italian politician member of the Forza Italia party (BBC)
• Judgement is given in London for Apple Computer in a high-profile trademark suit brought by The Beatles' company, Apple Corps. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Apple Inc, ( formerly Apple Computer Inc, is an American Multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing Consumer electronics Between 1978 and 2006 there was a number of legal disputes between Apple Corps (owned by The Beatles) and the computer manufacturer Apple Computer 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 (Reuters)
• A Historic Election is about to take place in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Tamil Nadu ( Tamil:, Country of the Tamils, t̪ɐmɨɻ n̪aːɽɯ is one of the 28 states of India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Where two major parties AIADMK and DMK are contesting to capture the power.

May 9, 2006 (Tuesday)

• The United Kingdom's new Minister for Local Government, Ruth Kelly, who is a Roman Catholic and a member of Opus Dei, refuses to state whether or not she believes that homosexuality is a sin. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King 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 Ruth Maria Kelly (born 9 May 1968 is a British politician, currently Member of Parliament for the Bolton West Constituency representing Opus Dei, formally known as The Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei, is a part of the Roman Catholic Church that teaches the Catholic belief that everyone Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. (BBC)
• The Mogadishu Islamic Courts and the Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Counter-Terrorism declare a cease-fire after 57 people are killed, and 103 are wounded, mostly civilians, in the Somalian capital of Mogadishu. The Islamic Courts Union ( ICU, Somali: Midowga Maxkamadaha Islaamiga Arabic: اتحاد المحاكم الإسلامية Ittihād al-mahākim The Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Counter-Terrorism ( ARPCT) ( Isbaheysiga Ladagaalanka Argagaxisadda) was a Somali alliance created by various Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known Mogadishu ( Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar, Hamar; مقديشو Maqadīshū (CNN)
• The world's largest annual trade show for the computer and video games industry, the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E³), is held in Los Angeles. A trade fair (or trade show) is an exhibition organised so that companies in a specific Industry can showcase and demonstrate their latest products service study A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. The E3 Media and Business Summit, formerly known as Electronic Entertainment Expo and commonly known as E3, is an annual Trade show for the computer Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West (Wired News)
• Two Australian miners are rescued after 14 days trapped in the Beaconsfield mine collapse. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Beaconsfield Mine collapse occurred on 25 April 2006 in Beaconsfield, Tasmania, Australia. (Reuters)
• The Estonian parliament ratifies the European constitution, making Estonia the fifteenth EU country to do so. The Riigikogu (from riigi-, of the state and kogu, assembly is the Parliament of Estonia. The Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe (TCE commonly referred to as the European Constitution, was an unimplemented international Treaty intended Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in A Member State of the European Union is any one of the twenty-seven sovereign Nation states that have acceded the European Union (EU since its De facto (EU Observer)
• Lifetime Senator Giorgio Napolitano is elected as the new President of the Italian Republic after four ballots. Giorgio Napolitano (born June 29 1925) is an Italian Politician and former lifetime senator, the eleventh and current President of the Italian On May 2, 2006, the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy Fausto Bertinotti, in agreement with Senate Speaker Franco Marini, The President of the Italian Republic (Presidente della Repubblica Italiana is the Head of State of Italy, and as such is intended to represent national unity (BBC)
• A twentieth anniversary of the movie Short Circuit was released. Short Circuit is a 1986 comedy Science fiction film starring Ally Sheedy and Steve Guttenberg and directed by ^[1]

May 10, 2006 (Wednesday)

• China declassifies its rare diplomatic files from between 1956 and 1960, including records of the Sino-Soviet split. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Sino-Soviet split was a gradual divergence of diplomatic ties between the People's Republic of China (PRC and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR (Xinhua)
• The Federal Open Market Committee of the United States' central bank, the Federal Reserve, decides upon an increase in the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 5. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC a component of the Federal Reserve System, is charged under U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A central bank, reserve bank, or monetary authority is the entity responsible for the Monetary policy of a country or of a group of member states In the United States, the federal funds rate is the Interest rate at which private Depository institutions (mostly banks lend balances ( Federal funds 00%. (Fed)

May 11, 2006 (Thursday)

• Residents flee Mogadishu as warlords and Islamist militias battle for control of the Somali capital. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Mogadishu ( Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar, Hamar; مقديشو Maqadīshū A warlord is a person with power who has military control over a subnational area due to Armed forces loyal to the warlord and not to a central authority Islamism ( Islam + ism; Arabic: al-'islāmiyya) a set of ideologies holding that Islam is not only 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 Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known The death toll in five days of fighting reaches 120. This is a list of wars and human-made disasters by death toll. (VoA), (BBC)
• A grizzly-polar bear hybrid is found on Banks Island in Canada's Northwest Territories. A Grizzly–polar bear hybrid is a rare Ursid hybrid that has occurred both One of the larger members of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, Banks Island ( is situated in the Inuvik Region of the Northwest Territories, Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Northwest Territories (ˌnɔrθˌwɛstˈtɛrɨtɔriz ( NWT or NT; French, les Territoires du Nord-Ouest) is a territory (MSNBC)
• Baidu Baike, a collaborative online encyclopedia, is launched in People's Republic of China by Baidu.com, modelled on Wikipedia but heavily self censored. Baidu Baike ( translation Baidu Encyclopedia is a Chinese language collaborative Web -based Encyclopedia provided by the Chinese An encyclopedia (or '''encyclopædia''') is a comprehensive written Compendium that contains Information on either all branches of Knowledge Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Baidu ( ( is the leading Chinese Search engine for websites audio files and images ***************************************************************************************** * * Censorship is the suppression of speech or deletion of communicative material which may be considered objectionable harmful or sensitive as determined by a censor Wikipedia is largely inaccessible without a proxy in China. On several occasions the government and Internet service providers of the People's Republic of China (PRC have blocked access to Wikipedia in Mainland China In Computer networks a proxy server is a server (a computer system or an application program which services the requests of its clients by forwarding Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES (BBC)
• The United States National Security Agency is reported to operate "the largest database ever assembled in the world", containing a record of all calls (domestic and international) placed through AT&T, Verizon and BellSouth. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The National Security Agency/ Central Security Service ( NSA/CSS) is a cryptologic intelligence agency of the United States government The NSA call database is a reported Database created by the United States National Security Agency (NSA that contains records of Telephone calls Before proposing a merge request please see Talk and see if the merger you propose has recently been made and "Verizon" redirects here this article is about the corporation see also Verizon Wireless, Verizon Online DSL and Verizon FiOS. BellSouth Corporation is an American Telecommunications holding company based in Atlanta Georgia. Qwest Communications refused to provide customer records, citing the need for a warrant. Most often the term warrant refers to a specific type of Authorization; a Writ issued by a competent officer usually a Judge or Magistrate (USA Today)
• Ernie Fletcher, Republican governor of the U. Ernest Lee Fletcher (born November 12, 1952) is a Republican politician from Kentucky S. state of Kentucky, is indicted on three misdemeanor counts of conspiracy, official misconduct and political discrimination for hiring, promoting, demoting and firing state employees based on political loyalties. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• Results for the state election held in Tamil Nadu, India, on May 8 were announced and the DMK and its allies have captured the power. The Tamil Nadu state assembly election of 2006, conducted alongside a batch of state assembly elections in 2006, took place on May 8, 2006 in 234 Constituencies Tamil Nadu ( Tamil:, Country of the Tamils, t̪ɐmɨɻ n̪aːɽɯ is one of the 28 states of India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ( Tamil:திராவிட முன்னேற்றக் கழகம் (literally "Dravidian Progress Federation") is a regional And the AIADMK becoming a stronger opposition in the history of Tamil Nadu.
  • The State of West Bengal also made a History. "The Communist Party of India (Marxsist) emerged victorius for another 5 years, making its stand of almost 35 years at a stretch"

May 12, 2006 (Friday)

• Eight bombs explode in a coordinated strike in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page Addis Ababa (sometimes spelled Addis Abeba, the spelling used by the official Ethiopian Mapping Authority Amharic Three people are killed and 48 are wounded. No group has yet claimed responsibility. (AP)
• 200 people are killed in an oil blast in Ilado, Nigeria. The following is a list of pipeline accidents: Belgium 2004 A major Natural gas pipeline exploded in Ghislenghien, Belgium Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal (AB via AmBC News), (BBC)
• Cloning scientist Hwang Woo-Suk is indicted for fraud, embezzlement and violation of bioethics law in a scandal in South Korea over his faked stem cell research. Cloning in Biology is the process of producing populations of genetically-identical individuals that occurs in nature when organisms such as Bacteria, Insects A scientist, in the broadest sense refers to any person that engages in a systematic activity to acquire Knowledge or an individual that engages in such practices Hwang Woo-Suk ( Korean: 황우석 born 29 January 1953 is a South Korean. In the Common law legal system an indictment (ɪnˈdaɪtmənt (in-DITE-mint is a formal accusation of having committed a criminal offense In the broadest sense a fraud is a Deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual Embezzlement is the act of dishonestly appropriating or secreting assets usually financial in nature by one or more individuals to whom such assets have been entrusted Bioethics is the philosophical study of the ethical controversies brought about by advances in Biology and Medicine. A scandal is a widely Publicized incident that involves Allegations of wrongdoing, disgrace or moral outrage South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Stem cells are cells found in most if not all multi-cellular Organisms. (BBC) (Reuters) (CNN)
• Yoweri Museveni takes his oath of office for a third consecutive term as President of Uganda. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni ( (born c 1944 Ntungamo, Uganda) has been the President of Uganda since 29 January 1986 An oath of office is an Oath or Affirmation a person takes before undertaking the duties of an Office, usually a position in government or within a religious The President of Uganda is the Head of state in Uganda. The role began as a largely ceremonial position with the Prime Minister holding the true power
• 21 people are killed in an Egyptian bus crash. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. (BBC)
• The U. S. FBI raids the home of Kyle "Dusty" Foggo, outgoing number three man at the CIA, in an investigation into political corruption, including the use of prostitutes and bribery in connection with lobbyist Brent Wilkes, revealed to be the "no. Kyle Dustin "Dusty" Foggo (born March 17, 1954) is a former American government intelligence officer convicted of bribery in the awarding of 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 Political corruption is the use of governmental powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain Lobbying includes all attempts to influence Legislators and officials whether by other legislators constituents or organized groups Brent Roger Wilkes (born May 21, 1954) an American Defense contractor. 1 unindicted co-conspirator" in the Randy "Duke" Cunningham scandal. Randall Harold Cunningham (born December 8, 1941) usually known as Randy or Duke, was a Republican member of the United (Bloomberg.com)
• Justin Gatlin breaks the world record in the 100 meter dash with a time of 9. Justin Gatlin (born February 10, 1982) is an American sprinter. 76 seconds. (ABC)
• Time Warner takes full control of Court TV Networks from Liberty Media. Time Warner Inc ( is the world's largest media and entertainment conglomerate, headquartered in New York City. truTV is an American Cable Television network owned by Time Warner through its subsidiary Turner Broadcasting. The Liberty Media Corporation is an American Media conglomerate and the control is exercised by engineer Dr
• First reported instances of the Year 2038 problem strike. The year 2038 problem (also known as "Unix Millennium bug" or "Y2K38" by analogy to the Y2K problem) may cause some Computer software to fail

May 13, 2006 (Saturday)

• CIA officials try to get the case of Khaled el-Masri, who says he was abducted and tortured, dismissed as it "could undermine U. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 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 For information about Khalid al-Masri the suspected Al-Qaeda operative believed to be a native of the former Soviet Union, see Khalid al-Masri. Torture, according to the United Nations Convention Against Torture, is "any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental is intentionally S. relations with foreign countries". (Washington Post) (New York Times)
• The International Committee of the Red Cross criticizes the United States for denying access to detainees in violation of the Geneva Convention. "ICRC" redirects here For other uses see ICRC (disambiguation. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Geneva Conventions consist of four Treaties formulated in Geneva, Switzerland, that set the standards for International law for humanitarian The US admits holding detainees secretly but claims they do not fall under that convention. (ABC Australia) (Xinhua)
• Typhoon Chanchu makes landfall twice in the Philippines. Typhoon Chanchu (international designation 0601, JTWC designation 02W, also designated Typhoon Caloy by PAGASA, and sometimes Landfall is the event of a Tropical cyclone (also known as a hurricane or a Waterspout coming onto Land after being over water The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP 23 people are killed and five remain missing after a boat capsizes in the stormy seas off Masbate island. Masbate is an island province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region. (CNEWS), (CNN), (Reuters), (SwissInfo)
• Chad:
  • FUC spokesman Albissaty Saleh Allazam announces that none of the eight organizational members that make up the Chadian rebel alliance will end attacks on the Déby administration despite the recent peace deal between ARFWS and the Government of Sudan. 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 Government of Chad has been controlled by Idriss Déby and his Patriotic Salvation Movement since December 2, 1990, and officially since The Alliance of Revolutionary Forces of West Sudan was formed on January 20, 2006, when the Justice and Equality Movement and the Sudan Liberation The politics of Sudan takes place in the framework of an authoritarian Republic in which all effective political power is in the hands of President (CNN)
  • The UNHCR has opened a new refugee camp within Chad just outside of the city of Habila to accommodate the 7,000 Fur refugees who fled Janjaweed attacks in western Sudan. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR (established December 14, 1950) is a Darfur (دار فور daar foor, lit "realm of the Fur " is a region in Sudan. The Janjaweed ( Arabic: جنجويد; variously transliterated Janjawid, Janjawed or Jingaweit etc Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. (IRIN)
• George Seitz, a Labor Party Member of the state Legislative Assembly in Victoria, Australia, is accused of running an elaborate branch stacking operation to manipulate results in state and federal elections and pre-selections. George Seitz (born 1941 in Novi Slankamen, Vojvodina, Yugoslavia) is a Labor Member of the Legislative Assembly in The Legislative Assembly, or lower house is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Victoria in Australia For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. In Australian politics, branch stacking is the act of enrolling persons to a party by offering inducement or enrolling persons for the principal purpose of influencing the outcome (The Age)
• Authorities in Indonesia issue a red alert for active volcano Mt. Merapi, evacuating 17,000 people in expectation of an eruption. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Plate tectonics and hotspots Divergent plate boundaries At the Mount Merapi, Gunung Merapi in Indonesian language, is a conical Volcano located on the border between Central Java and Yogyakarta (BBC) (MSNBC)
• Liverpool F.C. win the FA Cup against West Ham United F.C. on penalties after a last minute 40-yard Steven Gerrard equalizer. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. The 2006 FA Cup Final was the final and deciding match of the FA Cup 2005-06. } West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, who have played (BBC)

May 14, 2006 (Sunday)

• Israeli-Palestinian conflict:
  • The IDF killed Elias al-Ashkar, the senior Islamic Jihad commander in the Jenin area who was accused of planning several suicide attacks that killed nearly 30 people, including US high-school student Daniel Wultz. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit Jenin ( Arabic:; ג'נין a city in the West Bank 's Jenin Governorate, is a major Palestinian agricultural center This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons Six other Palestinians were also killed. (Haaretz), (Miami Herald)
  • The Israeli Navy intercepted a Palestinian boat carrying a large amount of explosives near the Gaza Strip in an attempted smuggling operation. 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 boat contained about 450 kg of TNT and parts of mines. Trinitrotoluene ( TNT) is a Chemical compound with the formula C6H2(NO23CH3 (The Statesman), (Israel MFA)
• Ahmat Mahamat Bachir, the president of the Chadian Independent National Election Commission, announces that incumbent President of Chad Idriss Déby won the 2006 Chadian presidential election held on May 3 with 77. List of Heads of State of Chad (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office Affiliations Last elections Lieutenant General Idriss Déby Itno (born 1952 is the President of Chad and the head of the Patriotic Salvation Movement. A presidential election took place in Chad on May 3 2006. A 2005 constitutional referendum made it possible for President Idriss Déby Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João 5% of the vote. The official turnout was 61%, though international observers estimated turnout at 4–10%. (Al Jazeera)
• Organized crime led by the group Primeiro Comando da Capital causes rioting in Brazil and claims over 50 lives. Primeiro Comando da Capital, PCC for short ( Portuguese for First Capital Command; pɾi'me(iɾu ko'mɐ̃du da kapi'taw is an Anti-establishment |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld (BBC)
• Mount Merapi in Central Java, Indonesia, which has been rumbling for about a month, is shooting out black smoke, volcanic ash and lava, and a volcanic eruption appears to be imminent. Mount Merapi, Gunung Merapi in Indonesian language, is a conical Volcano located on the border between Central Java and Yogyakarta Central Java ( Provinsi Jawa Tengah) is a province of Indonesia. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Volcanic ash consists of small Tephra, which are bits of pulverized rock and glass created by volcanic eruptions less than in diameter Lava is molten rock expelled by a Volcano during an eruption When first expelled from a volcanic vent it is a Liquid at Temperatures Plate tectonics and hotspots Divergent plate boundaries At the Mandatory evacuations are under way. Emergency evacuation is the movement of people from a dangerous place due to the threat or occurrence of a disastrous event (BBC) (CNN) (Reuters)
• Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Tony Blair, signs a petition in support of animal testing and condemns the acts of animal-rights extremists. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This is a list of Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom, and 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 Animal testing or animal research is the use of non-human Animals in scientific experimentation. (BBC)
• Seven people are wounded as two bombs explode in the Iranian city of Kermanshah. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Kermanshah or Kermashan ( Kermānshāh; Kurdish: کرماشان Kirmaşan is the capital city of Kermanshah Province, located 525 km A local branch of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) claimed responsibility. The Kurdistan Workers' Party (Partiya Karkerên Kurdistan or PKK, also called KADEK, Kongra-Gel, and KGK It is listed as a terrorist (Reuters)
• Alligators kill three women in one week in separate incidents across the U.S. state of Florida. for differences between alligators and crocodiles please see Crocodilia An Alligator is a Crocodilian in the Genus This is a list of fatal alligator attacks that occurred in the United States in reverse chronological order by decade A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the [2]

May 15, 2006 (Monday)

• United States President George W. Bush gives a speech proposing major immigration reform in the United States. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (Washington Post)
• Mount Merapi erupts, according to the national Indonesian news agency. Mount Merapi, Gunung Merapi in Indonesian language, is a conical Volcano located on the border between Central Java and Yogyakarta Mount Merapi, Gunung Merapi in Indonesian language, is a conical Volcano located on the border between Central Java and Yogyakarta The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. (CNA)
• The United States State Department announces it will re-establish diplomatic ties with Libya and remove it from its list of states that sponsor terrorism. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Libya 's foreign policies have undergone much fluctuation and change since the state declared its independence from Italy on December 24, 1951 "State Sponsors of Terrorism" is a designation applied by the United States Department of State to nations who are designated by the Secretary of State "to (CNN)
• Giorgio Napolitano is sworn in as President of the Italian Republic, following his election held in May 10. Giorgio Napolitano (born June 29 1925) is an Italian Politician and former lifetime senator, the eleventh and current President of the Italian The President of the Italian Republic (Presidente della Repubblica Italiana is the Head of State of Italy, and as such is intended to represent national unity On May 2, 2006, the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy Fausto Bertinotti, in agreement with Senate Speaker Franco Marini, (BBC)
• Makoto Koga, a political faction leader within the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan and former secretary general, proposes that Yasukuni Shrine set up a separate shrine for the 14 Class-A war criminals enshrined there. is a Japanese Politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature WikipediaManual of Style#National varieties of English.-->A political faction The, frequently abbreviated to LDP or, is a Centre right, conservative, Political party and the largest party in Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. is a Shinto shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is dedicated to the Kami (spirits of Soldiers (Asahi Shimbun) Junichiro Koizumi is poised to become the first Prime Minister of Japan to make a speech before a joint session of the U.S. Congress in June. is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2001 to 2006 The is the usual English-language term used for the Head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses (Asahi Shimbun)

May 16, 2006 (Tuesday)

• The United States releases a list of 759 former and current inmates of the Guantánamo Bay prison camp in Cuba after a Freedom of Information Act action was filed by the Associated Press. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp is a controversial United States Detention center operated by Joint Task Force Guantanamo since 2002 in Guantanamo The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio (Pentagon list) (The Age)
• Darfur conflict: The United Nations Security Council votes unanimously to initiate the process which would lead to a UN peacekeeping force relieving the beleaguered African Union peacekeepers in the war-torn Darfur region of Sudan. The War in Darfur is a military conflict in the Darfur region of western Sudan. This is a list of UN peacekeeping missions since the United Nations was founded in 1945 with the dates of deployment the name of the related conflict and the name of the UN The African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS was an African Union (AU peacekeeping force operating primarily in the country's western region of Darfur with Darfur (دار فور daar foor, lit "realm of the Fur " is a region in Sudan. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. The Government of Sudan opposes the move. The politics of Sudan takes place in the framework of an authoritarian Republic in which all effective political power is in the hands of President (BBC), (VoA)
• Chadian Information Minister Hourmadji Moussa Doumgor accuses the Government of Sudan of facilitating a new alliance between the Mahamat Nour's UFDC and the defected troops of Mahamat Nouri against the Déby administration. Chad (Tchad تشاد Tshād) officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a Landlocked country in Central Africa. The politics of Sudan takes place in the framework of an authoritarian Republic in which all effective political power is in the hands of President Mohammed Nour Abdelkerim (* 1960 is a former Chadian rebel leader 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 Lieutenant General Idriss Déby Itno (born 1952 is the President of Chad and the head of the Patriotic Salvation Movement. Neither group has confirmed or denied the merger. (CNN)
• Italian centre-left leader Romano Prodi is given the mandate to form a new government by President Giorgio Napolitano. (born 9 August 1939 is an Italian politician and statesman He served as President of the Council of Ministers (prime minister of Italy twice from 17 May The President of the Italian Republic (Presidente della Repubblica Italiana is the Head of State of Italy, and as such is intended to represent national unity Giorgio Napolitano (born June 29 1925) is an Italian Politician and former lifetime senator, the eleventh and current President of the Italian Prodi is supposed to present his list of ministers on May 17. (BBC)
• At least 23 people have been killed in a shooting and bombing attack in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, police say. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (BBC)
• Mark Inglis, a New Zealander, became the first double-amputee to climb Mount Everest [http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=hampton
• A British-Ugandan team reports a substantial reduction in glacial cover atop the Rwenzori Mountains in Central Africa, attributable to increases in air temperature over the past four decades. Mark Joseph Inglis ( ONZM, September 27[[ 959]] is a Mountaineer, Researcher, Winemaker and Motivational speaker Mount Everest, also called Sagarmatha (सगरमाथा meaning Head of the Sky) or Chomolungma, Qomolangma or Zhumulangma (in "Glacial" and "Glaciation" redirect here For the geological periods see Glacial period. Central Africa is a core Region of the African Continent often considered to include Burundi, the Central African Republic, Chad This "Mountains of the Moon", according to 2nd Century geographer Ptolemy, is one of the sources of the Nile, and is projected in the study to disappear in two decades. For mountains on the Moon see List of mountains on the Moon. The term Mountains of the Moon or Montes Lunae referred to The 2nd century is the period from 101 to 200 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. A geographer is a Scientist whose area of study is Geography, the study of Earth 's physical environment and Human habitat Claudius Ptolemaeus ( Greek: Klaúdios Ptolemaîos; after 83 &ndash ca The Nile (النيل, Ancient Egyptian iteru or Ḥ'pī, Coptic piaro or phiaro) is a major north-flowing River (BBC)
• A tattooed mummy of a woman in her late 20s of the Moche tribe from 1,500 years ago is found near Trujillo, Peru. A tattoo is a permanent marking made by inserting ink into the layers of Skin to change the pigment for decorative or other reasons A mummy is a Corpse whose Skin and Flesh have been preserved by either intentional or Incidental exposure to Chemicals extreme The Moche civilization (alternately the Mochica culture Early Chimu Pre-Chimu Proto-Chimu etc Trujillo, in northwestern Peru, is the capital of the La Libertad Region, and the third largest city in Peru. Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. (BBC)

May 17, 2006 (Wednesday)

• Captain Nichola Goddard, 26, of 1st RCHA is killed while engaged in combat against Taliban forces near Kandahar, Afghanistan. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Captain Nichola Kathleen Sarah Goddard MSM ( May 2 1980 &ndash May 17 2006) was the first female Canadian soldier The Royal Canadian Horse Artillery is the name given to the regular field artillery units of the Canadian Army. The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately For the 2001 film see Kandahar (film; for the Kandahar meteorite of 1959 see Meteorite falls; for the places in Azerbaijan see Cəndəhar and Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Captain Goddard is Canada's first female casualty since World War 2, and Canada's first female combat arms casualty. (BBC)
• A total of 155 people are killed in a recent wave of violence in São Paulo, Brazil. The 2006 São Paulo violence began on the night of May 12, 2006 in São Paulo, Brazil, the largest city in South America. São Paulo ( is the largest city in Brazil, with its metropolitan area ranking among the largest urban areas in the world |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld (CNN)
• Incumbent Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase of Fiji claims victory in the 2006 general election. As a former British colony, Fiji has largely adopted British political models and follows the Westminster, or Cabinet system of government in which the Laisenia Qarase (born February 4, 1941) served as the Prime Minister of Fiji from 2000 to 2006 Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य The Constitution of Fiji requires general elections for the House of Representatives to be held at least once every five years (BBC)
• A gunman opens fire at the Turkish Council of State, the top court in Ankara, while the court is in session, injuring four judges, and killing one - Mustafa Yücel Özbilgin. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The Turkish Council of State (Danıştay is the highest Administrative court in the Republic of Turkey and is based in Ankara. Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after İstanbul. A judge, or justice, is an Official who presides over a Court of law Mustafa Yücel Özbilgin (1942 - 2006 was a Turkish supreme court Magistrate, who was shot dead in the nation's supreme courtroom in Ankara, Turkey The shooting represents a rise in tensions between the secular apparatus of state and supporters of Islamic fundamentalism. The region comprising modern Turkey has a long and rich Islamic tradition stretching back to the dawn of the Seljuk period and Ottoman Empire. Islamic fundamentalism Arabic: usul (from usul the "fundamentals"] is a term used to describe religious ideologies seen as advocating a return to the (BBC)
• Barcelona win the UEFA Champions League, defeating Arsenal 2-1 in the final. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann became the first player ever sent off in a Champions League final. Jens Lehmann (German jɛns ˈleːman born November 10, 1969 in Essen) is a German football goalkeeper who currently Misconduct in association football is any conduct by a player which is deemed by the referee to warrant a disciplinary sanction (caution or dismissal in accordance Barcelona's goals were scored by Belletti and Samuel Eto'o; Arsenal's goal was scored by Sol Campbell. Juliano Haus Belletti (born June 20, 1976 in Cascavel, Brazil) often known as Belletti, is a Brazilian football Samuel Eto'o Fils (born March 10, 1981 in Douala) is a Cameroonian football striker who plays for Spanish La Liga club Sulzeer Jeremiah Campbell (born 18 September 1974 paddington, London is an English footballer. (BBC) (SkySports)

May 18, 2006 (Thursday)

• Nepali legislators vote unanimously to strip the king (Currently Gyanendra) of his powers, effectively turning the Hindu kingdom into a secular constitutional monarchy. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. During the 1990 Constitution Nepal had a two chamber Parliament ( Sansad) The House of Representatives ( Pratinidhi Sabha The King of Nepal was traditionally known as the Mahārājdhirāja (श्री 5 महाराजधिराज his queen was known as the Badāmahārānī Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev ( Nepali: ज्ञानेन्द्र वीर बिक्रम शाह Jñānendra Vīra Vikrama Śāhadeva (born 7 July A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical A constitutional monarchy, or a limited monarchy, is a form of Constitutional Government, wherein either an elected or hereditary Monarch is (CBC)
• Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase of Fiji swears in for a second term after winning the 2006 general election. As a former British colony, Fiji has largely adopted British political models and follows the Westminster, or Cabinet system of government in which the Laisenia Qarase (born February 4, 1941) served as the Prime Minister of Fiji from 2000 to 2006 Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य An oath of office is an Oath or Affirmation a person takes before undertaking the duties of an Office, usually a position in government or within a religious The Constitution of Fiji requires general elections for the House of Representatives to be held at least once every five years (BBC)
• White House Press Secretary Tony Snow is unwilling to either confirm or deny U. The White House Press Secretary is a senior White House official with a rank one step below Presidential Cabinet level Robert Anthony Snow ( June 1 1955 – July 12 2008) was an American Political commentator, Television news S. financial and logistical support for the Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Counter-Terrorism in Somalia. The Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Counter-Terrorism ( ARPCT) ( Isbaheysiga Ladagaalanka Argagaxisadda) was a Somali alliance created by various Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known Previously, such accusations were denied. The current Prime Minister of Somalia, Ali Mohamed Gedi, criticized U. List of the Heads of Government of Somalia (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office Political Affiliations SNL - Somali Ali Mohamed Gedi or Mohammed Ali Ghedi ( Cali Maxamed Geedi, علي محمد جيدي (born 1951 was the Prime Minister of the Transitional S. support for "criminals. " (Philadelphia Inquirer)
• The European Parliament committee examining the claims of para-legal deportations of individuals for torture-based questioning, known as "extraordinary renditions", reports that it has CIA confirmation that between 30 and 50 individuals underwent such deportations to seven "black sites" in Asia, Europe and Africa. The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU 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 Those in Europe have reportedly been closed down following the public outcry, but there is still one such site operating in a North African country. (EU Observer) (UPI) (Reuters)
• New Italian prime minister Romano Prodi pledges to withdraw Italian troops from Iraq and calls the Iraq war a "grave mistake that has not solved but increased the problem of security". Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. (born 9 August 1939 is an Italian politician and statesman He served as President of the Council of Ministers (prime minister of Italy twice from 17 May 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 (Guardian) (Al Jazeera)
• Typhoon Chanchu, the strongest storm on record to have entered the South China Sea in May, makes landfall between the cities of Shantou, Guangdong and Xiamen, Fujian in China. Typhoon Chanchu (international designation 0601, JTWC designation 02W, also designated Typhoon Caloy by PAGASA, and sometimes The South China Sea is a Marginal sea south of China. It is a part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from Singapore to the History Shantou was a fishing village part of Tuojiang City (鮀江都 Jieyang District (揭陽縣 during the Song Dynasty. Guangdong ( EFEO: Kouangtong; Pinyin Guǎngdōng; Postal map spelling: Kwangtung) is a province on the This article is about the People's Republic of China province (BBC) (Reuters)

May 19, 2006 (Friday)

• 2006 Iranian sumptuary law controversy:
  • The Canadian National Post reports that certain "Iranian expatriates living in Canada" are claiming that the Iranian parliament has passed a law that would require the country's non-Muslim religious minorities to wear distinctive markings: yellow ribbons for Jews, red for Christians and blue for Zoroastrians. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. On May 19, 2006, the National Post of Canada published pieces by Amir Taheri and Chris Wattie falsely claiming that the Iranian The National Post is a Canadian English-language national Newspaper based in Don Mills, Ontario, a district of For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The Majlis of Iran ( Persian: مجلس شورای اسلامی lit On May 19, 2006, the National Post of Canada published pieces by Amir Taheri and Chris Wattie falsely claiming that the Iranian PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings Zoroastrianism (ˌzɔroʊˈæstriəˌnɪzəm is the religion and philosophy based on the teachings After great controversy, the National Post retracts its original report. (National Post) (UPI) (Ynet) (Jerusalem Post)
  • The AP has reported refutations by numerous people, including Iranian legislators and the Jewish Member of the Legislature Morris Motamed. Maurice Motamed (born 1945 sometimes transcribed from Persian as موریس معتمد) was elected in 2000 and again in 2004 as a member of the Iranian (AP) The National Post, which broke the story, has also carried a story listing numerous refutations (National Post)
• The United States Senate votes on an amendment to an immigration reform bill which would ". The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives . . declare English as the national language of the United States", giving English an increased de jure capacity (in addition to a de facto one) as the official language within the country. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States A national language is a Language (or language variant, ie Dialect) which has some connection - de facto or de jure - with The bill, S. 2611, has yet to be voted on in the Senate. (AP via Forbes) (CBS) (U.S. Senate)
• A riot takes place at the United States prison camp at Guantánamo Bay in Cuba after several inmates attempted suicide. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp is a controversial United States Detention center operated by Joint Task Force Guantanamo since 2002 in Guantanamo The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la (Times) (Toronto Star)
• The United Nations Committee Against Torture tells the United States it should close any secret prisons abroad and the Guantánamo Bay facility in Cuba, saying they violate international law. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment is an international human rights instrument, under the purview of The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp is a controversial United States Detention center operated by Joint Task Force Guantanamo since 2002 in Guantanamo The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la International law is the term commonly used for referring to the system of implicit and explicit agreements that bind together nation-states in adherence to recognized values and standards It also calls for the US not to use interrogation techniques that amount to torture and to stop the practice of "extraordinary renditions". Torture, according to the United Nations Convention Against Torture, is "any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental is intentionally (Reuters) (Muslim News)
• The case of Khaled el-Masri, who says he was abducted and tortured by the CIA because he was mistaken for another person, is dismissed by a district court in Alexandria, Virginia, as it would be a "grave risk" of damage to U. For information about Khalid al-Masri the suspected Al-Qaeda operative believed to be a native of the former Soviet Union, see Khalid al-Masri. Torture, according to the United Nations Convention Against Torture, is "any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental is intentionally 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 Alexandria is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state S. national security by exposing government secrets. National security is the entire scope of measures undertaken by the Governments of Nation-states in providing assurance of national Sovereignty The court rules that if the claims are true he "deserves a remedy" but this cannot be found in the court. (Deutsche Welle) (Washington Post)
• Fijian opposition (Labour) led by Mahendra Chaudhry decides to join Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase's United Fiji Party to form a multi-party multi-ethnic cabinet. Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य The Fiji Labour Party (FLP is a political party in Fiji, which holds observer status with the Socialist International. Mahendra Pal Chaudhry (born 9 February 1942) is a Fijian politician and the leader of the Fiji Labour Party. As a former British colony, Fiji has largely adopted British political models and follows the Westminster, or Cabinet system of government in which the Laisenia Qarase (born February 4, 1941) served as the Prime Minister of Fiji from 2000 to 2006 The Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (occasionally known as the United Fiji Party but usually known by the acronym SDL) is a political party in Fiji (BBC)
• The Da Vinci Code film comes out in theaters worldwide. The Da Vinci Code is a 2006 Feature film, which is based on the bestselling 2003 novel The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown The movie is based on the controversial thriller by Dan Brown. Dan Brown (born June 22 1964 is an American Author of Thriller fiction, best known for the 2003 bestselling novel The Da Vinci Code (Despatch, South Africa)

May 20, 2006 (Saturday)

• Ray Nagin is re-elected Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Clarence Ray Nagin Jr (ˈneɪgɨn (born June 11, 1956) is the Mayor of New Orleans. The first round of the New Orleans mayoral election of 2006 took place on April 22, 2006; a runoff between Incumbent Mayor Ray Nagin and Louisiana The post of Mayor of the city of New Orleans Louisiana has been held by the following individuals since New Orleans came under American administration following the New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (BBC)
• The construction of the Three Gorges Dam wall, the largest dam in the world, is completed in the People's Republic of China. Zh-yue三峽大壩 The Three Gorges Dam ( is a hydroelectric River Dam that spans the Yangtze River in Sandouping, Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES (Reuters)
• Campaigning in Montenegro's referendum on independence ends at midnight local time, with voting scheduled to begin the following morning. Montenegro ( British English) Montenegrin / Serbian: PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE THE LANGUAGES WITHOUT CONSENSUS ON THE TALK PAGE! The Montenegrin independence referendum was a refe­rendum on the independence of the Republic of Montenegro from the State Union of Serbia (B92) A final poll shows the independence forces with 56% support, slightly above the internationally-imposed threshold of 55%. An opinion poll is a survey of Public opinion from a particular sample. Diplomatic recognition in international law is a unilateral political act with domestic and international legal consequences whereby a state acknowledges an act (EUObserver)
• 5,000 medical students, doctors, and lawyers rally in New Delhi, India against the boosting of quotas for lower-caste students in medical, engineering and other colleges from 22. New Delhi (नई दिल्ली ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ نئی دلی is the Capital city of India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Anti-caste-based-reservation protests 2006, that took place in parts of India, were in opposition to the decision of the Union Government of India, the multiparty Castes are Hereditary systems of occupation, Endogamy, social culture, Social class, and Political power. 5% to 49. 5%. (ChannelnewsAsia.com) (Wikinews)
• The Iraqi National Assembly votes in a new government, leaving the ministries of Defense, National Security and Interior in temporary hands. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. 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. (BBC)
• United States Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA) claims U.S. Marines in Haditha, Iraq, killed 24 civilians in an incident in 2005. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses Duncan Lee Hunter (born May 31, 1948) is an American politician California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Haditha (ar حديثة al-Haditha) is a city in the western Iraqi province of Al Anbar, about 240 km northwest of Baghdad. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The Haditha killings (also called the Haditha incident or the Haditha massacre) refers to the incident where 24 Iraqi men women and children were killed on November Earlier Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) had said even innocent women and children were killed in cold blood. John Patrick “Jack” Murtha Jr (born 17 June 1932 is an American politician from the U The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern (Washington Post) (Times of India)
• Finnish rock band Lordi wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Hard Rock Hallelujah". Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Lordi is a heavy metal quintet from Finland. The concept for Lordi was devised in 1992 however the band was not formed until 1996 by Tomi Putaansuu (known The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st Eurovision Song Contest, held at the OAKA Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece on the "Hard Rock Hallelujah" is a song by the Finnish heavy metal band Lordi, which won the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest with 292 points (BBC), (Reuters), (CNN)
• Booth Middle School of Georgia and Troy High School of California win the 22nd annual U. S. Science Olympiad for their respective divisions, held at Indiana University Bloomington. Science Olympiad is a primarily American elementary, Middle school, or High school team competition that requires knowledge of various Indiana University is the flagship campus of the Indiana University system.
• In the Crosstown Classic, a brawl breaks out between the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs when Cubs catcher Michael Barrett punches White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski. The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Michael Patrick Barrett (born October 22 1976 in Atlanta Georgia) is a Catcher in Major League Baseball who is currently a free agent Anthony John "AJ" Pierzynski (born December 30, 1976) is an American Major League Baseball Catcher who has played Barrett drew a 10 game suspension.

On May 20, 2006 , 700 people marched in Washington , DC demanding US Hands off Venezuela and Cuba . This was the first national demonstration responding to Washington ’s stepped-up belligerence, led by the Bush Administration, against the governments—and examples—of Cuba and Venezuela . The May 20, 2006 DC action, while modest in size, registered an important advance in organizing a united front for solidarity action. Over 150 national and local organizations, and prominent individuals, endorsed the May 20 action. The Coalition that came together for the May 20, 2006 action is reconstituting itself to call for a national action on Saturday, April 7, 2007.

May 21, 2006 (Sunday)

• Montenegrin independence referendum, 2006: The Republic of Montenegro votes to secede from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Montenegrin independence referendum was a refe­rendum on the independence of the Republic of Montenegro from the State Union of Serbia Montenegro ( British English) Montenegrin / Serbian: PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE THE LANGUAGES WITHOUT CONSENSUS ON THE TALK PAGE! The State Union of Serbia and Montenegro (Државна заједница Србија и Црна Гора / Državna zajednica Srbija i Crna Gora, abbreviated (BBC)
• Watford F.C. stand to gain the largest amount of money from any single sporting event by securing approximately 39 million pounds (72 million US dollars) through beating Leeds United in The Championship play off final. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency The dollar (often represented by the Dollar sign: "$" is the name of the official Currency in several countries dependencies and other Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football The Championship (formally known as "The Championship" until January 2008 Then "Championship Goals" until May 2008 is a British football Television

May 22, 2006 (Monday)

• For the first time in 175 years a brown bear touched German soil by entering Bavarian territory. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Brown Bear ( Ursus arctos) is an Omnivorous Mammal of the family Ursidae, distributed across much of northern Eurasia and The brown bear killed several sheep and caused minor property damage. Even Germany's WWF branch agrees that the bear should be captured or killed because it presents a threat to people. (BBC),1, (BBC),2
• Prime Minister Tony Blair declares that British troops should be out of Iraq within four years. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Iraq War|2007 in Iraq|2008 in IraqThe post-invasion period in Iraq (Globe and Mail)
• U.S. congressman William J. Jefferson (D-La) refuses to resign, as he denies allegations of bribery after an FBI weekend raid of his office. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses William Jennings "Bill" Jefferson (born March 14, 1947) is an American politician from the U The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America 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 (New York Times)

May 23, 2006 (Tuesday)

• A voice purporting to be that of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden says on an audiotape that Zacarias Moussaoui had no link to the September 11, 2001 attacks. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The Osama bin Laden, with some spelling variations is the name used in English to refer to (أسامة بن محمد بن عوض بن لادن born 10 March Zacarias Moussaoui ( Arabic: زكريا موسوي; born May 30 1968 is a French citizen who was convicted of conspiring to kill citizens (BBC) (FOX) (Reuters)(Washington Post)
• Mobs of angry garment workers set fire to seven fabric factories in Bangladesh in response to the announced death of Rana, a workers' rights leader. A textile is a flexible material comprised of a network of natural or artificial Fibres often referred to as thread or Yarn. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially 100 people were injured amidst clashes between police and firefighters and protesters. Workers are forced to work overtime and seven days a week. (San Diego)
• Greek and Turkish military F-16 jets collide above Karpathos whilst intercepting each other in the disputed airspace above the southern Aegean Sea. The Hellenic Air Force ( HAF) (in Πολεμική Αεροπορία ( ΠΑ) Polemikí Aeroporía, literally "Military Aviation" The Turkish Air Force (Türk Hava Kuvvetleri is a branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. See List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft pre-1950 See List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft 1950-1974 Karpathos (Κάρπαθος is the second largest of the Greek Dodecanese islands in the southeastern Aegean Sea. Airspace means the portion of the atmosphere controlled by a particular country on top of its territory and Territorial waters or more generally any specific three-dimensional Etymology In ancient times there were various explanations for the name Aegean. (BBC), (CNN), (Reuters)
• Israel captures Hamas leader Ibrahim Hamed in a Ramallah raid. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة Ibrahim Hamed (إبراهيم حامد is a Hamas military commander in the West Bank who ordered suicide bombing attacks during the Al-Aqsa Intifada until Ramallah ( Arabic:) (lit "Height of God" is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank adjacent to Al-Bireh with a population 118000 (BBC)
• President of Mexico Vicente Fox begins a tour of the United States in Salt Lake City. The Constitutional Citizen President of the United Mexican States (the official title in Spanish is Ciudadano Presidente Constitucional de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos Vicente Fox Quesada ( born July 2 1942) is a Mexican politician who served as President of Mexico from 2000 to 2006 and currently The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U

May 24, 2006 (Wednesday)

• The United Kingdom government announces plans to overhaul the pension system (BBC)
• The 5th Season of the talent search American Idol comes to a close with a two hour finale, and Taylor Hicks being crowned the winner. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned 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 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 pension is a steady income given to a person upon Retirement, typically in the form of a guaranteed annuity. American Idol, with the full title American Idol The Search for a Superstar for the first season only is an American reality-competition Taylor Reuben Hicks (October 7 1976 is an American singer who achieved fame in 2006 as a contestant on the fifth season of American Idol
• The Kuomintang announces that it plans to cease publishing the Central Daily News, the oldest Chinese language newspaper in existence, by the end of this month. The Central Daily News ( was the official Newspaper of the Kuomintang and is one of the world's oldest Chinese-language Newspaper A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. (ChinaPost)
• The World Health Organization is investigating several bird flu deaths for a possible person-to-person transmission chain. (Reuters)
• The ABC News claims that Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Dennis Hastert is under investigation for corruption, but the Justice Department issues a denial. The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is the presiding officer&mdashor speaker &mdashof the United States House of Representatives. See also Illinois's 14th congressional district special election 2008 John Dennis "Denny" Hastert (born January 2, 1942) is an Political corruption is the use of governmental powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain (ABC) (UPI) Hastert denies knowledge of any FBI investigation, and jointly issues a statement with Democratic House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi demanding that the FBI return documents found in a court ordered search of Democratic Representative Bill Jefferson, based on the constitutional principle of separation of powers. Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives are elected by their respective parties in a closed-door (private Caucus. Nancy Patricia D'Alesandro Pelosi (born March 26 1940 is the current Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. William Jennings "Bill" Jefferson (born March 14, 1947) is an American politician from the U The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme Law of the United States. Separation of powers, a term ascribed to French Enlightenment Political philosopher Baron de Montesquieu, is a model for the Governance (ABC News)
• Over 100 people are feared dead following heavy rains and flooding in northern Thailand. A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge Thailand ' s 514000 square kilometers lie in the middle of mainland Southeast Asia. (BBC) (Irrawaddy News)
• Four Russian soldiers die during fighting in Chechnya. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Russian Ground Forces (Сухопутные войска Российской Федерации tr The Chechen Republic (ˈʧɛʧɨn rɪˈpʌblɨk Чече́нская Респу́блика Chechenskaya Respublika; Нохчийн Республика Noxçiyn Respublika (BBC) (MosNews)
• Disgruntled former soldiers and government troops clash in East Timor, leading to at least two deaths in Dili. The Falintil-Forças de Defesa de Timor Leste ( Tetum: Forcas Defesa Timor Lorosae English: Timor Leste Defence Force) or FALINTIL-FDTL (often East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste (officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) is a country in Southeast Asia. Dili, also spelled Díli, is the Capital and largest city of Timor Leste (formerly called East Timor. Australians evacuate as violence escalates. (CNN), (Daily Telegraph) As requested by the East Timor government, at least four countries, Australia, New Zealand, Portugal and Malaysia, are sending in troops in an effort to maintain order. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and (CNN)
• A large fire breaks out at the cargo terminal of Atatürk International Airport in Istanbul, Turkey, forcing the suspension of air traffic. Atatürk International Airport (formerly Yeşilköy International Airport) (Atatürk Uluslararası Havalimanı is the major international Airport in Istanbul Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches (BBC)
• President of Mexico Vicente Fox begins a tour of the United States in Salt Lake City by criticizing a proposed border wall. The Constitutional Citizen President of the United Mexican States (the official title in Spanish is Ciudadano Presidente Constitucional de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos Vicente Fox Quesada ( born July 2 1942) is a Mexican politician who served as President of Mexico from 2000 to 2006 and currently The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U This comes amid the U. S. Senate passing a sweeping immigration bill. Illegal immigration to the United States refers to the act of foreign nationals voluntarily resettling in the United States in violation of U (AP via Yahoo!) (AP) (LA Times).

May 25, 2006 (Thursday)

• Scientists confirm the theory that HIV originated among wild chimpanzees in Cameroon. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV) is a Lentivirus (a member of the Retrovirus family that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome Chimpanzee (often shortened to chimp) is the common name for the two extant Species of Apes in the Genus Pan. The Republic of Cameroon is a unitary republic of central and western Africa. (AP) (BBC)
• Human Rights Watch discovers that on April 12 and April 13, 2006, Sudanese soldiers and Chadian rebels massacred 118 civilians in the city of Djawara with machetes and then buried them in mass graves. Human Rights Watch is a United States -based international Non-governmental organization that conducts research and advocacy on Human rights. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Sudan People's Armed Forces is a 117000-member army supported by a strong Air Force and Navy 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 If the allegations are true, then the Sudanese government has sponsored genocide in Chad, and it has violated the Tripoli Accord. The politics of Sudan takes place in the framework of an authoritarian Republic in which all effective political power is in the hands of President Genocide is the deliberate and systematic destruction in whole or in part of an ethnic racial religious or national group Chad (Tchad تشاد Tshād) officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a Landlocked country in Central Africa. The Tripoli Agreement (also known as the Libya Accord or the Tripoli Declaration) was signed on February 8, 2006, by Chadian President (VOA News)
• Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas issues an ultimatum to Hamas, giving them ten days to recognise Israel or have the question put to the people in the form of a plebiscite. Mahmoud Abbas (محمود عباس (born March 26, 1935) also known by the kunya Abu Mazen (ابو مازن was elected President Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. A referendum (plural referendums or referenda) ballot question, or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita (CNN)
• Former Enron executives Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling are found criminally guilty for their role in the demise of the now-defunct energy-trading firm. Enron Creditors Recovery Corporation (formerly Enron Corporation, former NYSE ticker symbol ENE was an American Energy company based in Kenneth Lee "Ken" Lay ( April 15, 1942 Jeffrey Keith "Jeff" Skilling (born November 25, 1953) was the CEO of Enron Corporation in 2001 (The New York Times)
• The US House of Representatives approves H. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. R. 5429, the American-Made Energy and Good Jobs Act, which targets the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge ("ANWR"). The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge ( ANWR) is a National Wildlife Refuge in northeastern Alaska. H. R. 5429 allows oil and gas exploration and development on 2,000 acres (8 km²) of the Arctic Coastal Plain (the key Wildlife Reserve in Alaska). (SITNEWS).

May 26, 2006 (Friday)

• Las Vegas Sands wins the bid to build the first casino Integrated Resort in Singapore, The Marina Bay Sands, at a cost of over S$5 billion. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Las Vegas Sands Corp ( is a Casino resort company based in Las Vegas Nevada and majority owned by one of the world's richest men Sheldon Adelson A casino is in the modern sense of the word a facility that houses and accommodates certain types of Gambling activities An Integrated Resort ( IR) ( is a Singaporean euphemism for a Casino -based development Singapore The Marina Bay Sands ( Chinese: 滨海湾金沙综合娱乐城 is Singapore's first Casino, being developed by one of the world's biggest gambling The dollar ( sign: $; code: SGD) is the Currency of Singapore. (CNA)
• Well-known Australian mountain climber Lincoln Hall is reported to have died on Mount Everest, but is later reported to be alive, having survived a night exposed near the summit of the mountain without oxygen. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. “Alpinist” redirects here See also Alpinist (magazine Mountaineering is the Sport, Hobby or Profession of Lincoln Hall (born 1956 is a veteran Australian mountain climber and Author. Mount Everest, also called Sagarmatha (सगरमाथा meaning Head of the Sky) or Chomolungma, Qomolangma or Zhumulangma (in (Sydney Morning Herald) (BBC)
• In Berlin, Germany, Europe's largest train station, Berlin Hauptbahnhof, is opened by Chancellor Angela Merkel, Deutsche Bahn Chairman Hartmut Mehdorn and Industrial Commissioner of the European Union Günter Verheugen. 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. |}A train station, railway station, railroad station, or station yard is a facility at which Passengers may board and alight from Trains or Berlin Central Station, is the main Railway station in Berlin, Germany and the largest crossing station in Europe. The Head of government of Germany is called Chancellor (Kanzler (ˈaŋɡela doʁoˈteːa ˈmɛɐ̯kəl (born Angela Dorothea Kasner, 17 July 1954 in Hamburg, West Germany) is the Chancellor of Germany. Deutsche Bahn AG ( DB AG, DBAG or DB) is the German national Railway company Hartmut Mehdorn (b 31 July 1942 in Warsaw) is a German manager and current CEO of Deutsche Bahn AG. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in Günter Verheugen (born 28 April 1944 in Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate) is a German politician currently serving as European Commissioner The station is the hub of routes from Stockholm to Rome and Paris to Moscow. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of 1,200 trains will depart and arrive every day. The station is expected to have cost €800 million. (CNN) At the end of the ceremony, a stabbing rampage occurred, injuring 28 people, six of them heavily. Police say one of the first stabbing victims was HIV positive, so other victims may have been infected. Human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV) is a Lentivirus (a member of the Retrovirus family that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (Scotsman) (BBC)
• Mahmoud al-Majzoub, a leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, is killed in a car-bombing along with his brother, Nidal. Mahmoud al-Majzoub also known as Abu Hamza (± 1965 - May 26, 2006) was a leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. The Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine (حركة الجهاد الإسلامي في فلسطين - Harakat al-Jihād al-Islāmi fi Filastīn (AP) (NYT)
• The United States Capitol building complex in Washington, D.C. is locked down after reports of what sounded like gunfire reached US Capitol police. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The United States Senate was in session as a report of at least one person seeing a gunman in the Rayburn House Office Building gym was issued. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The Rayburn House Office Building ( RHOB) is a congressional office building for the U Police say that the sound was likely that of a pneumatic hammer and that the 'gunman' may have been a plainclothes police officer. (CNN)
  • The United States Senate was in session, when gunfire was reported, as Michael V. Hayden, who had been nominated to be director of the CIA, and Brett M. Kavanaugh, who had been nominated to be a United States court of appeals judge for the DC circuit, were both confirmed. Michael Vincent Hayden, (born March 17, 1945 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) was a United States Air Force four-star general and is the 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 Brett M Kavanaugh (born February 12, 1965 in Washington DC) is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the D The United States courts of appeals (or circuit courts) are the intermediate appellate courts The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, known informally as the D (U.S. Senate news release)
  • The United States Senate also confirmed Dirk Kempthorne as the new United States Secretary of the Interior by voice vote. 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. The previous Secretary, Gale Norton, had resigned. Gale Ann Norton (born March 11, 1954) served as the 48th United States Secretary of the Interior from 2001 to 2006 under President Lynn Scarlett had been serving as Acting Secretary until a nominee could be confirmed. P Lynn Scarlett is the Deputy Secretary of the Interior. Appointed by President George W (Department of the Interior news release)

May 27, 2006 (Saturday)

• Tropical Storm Aletta forms south-southwest of the Mexican port of Acapulco, marking the first storm of the 2006 Pacific hurricane season. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Acapulco (Officially Acapulco de Juárez) is a City and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast (NHC)
• Myanmar extends the house arrest detention of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi for another year, amid continued pressure from the U.N. for her release. Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. In Justice and Law, house arrest (also called home confinement, home detention, or electronic monitoring) is a measure by which Aung San Suu Kyi ( àunsʰánsṵtʃì born 19 June 1945 in Rangoon, is a pro- Democracy activist and leader of the National League for The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security (Bangkok Post) (BBC)
• Over 70 participants in a banned gay pride parade are detained in Moscow. LGBT pride or gay pride refers to a world wide movement and philosophy asserting that LGBT ( Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Amongst them are organizers and members of European Parliament. The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU German parliamentary member Volker Beck is punched in the face and arrested by police. The Bundestag ("Federal Diet " or "Lower House of German Parliament" is the Parliament of Germany. Volker Beck (born 12 December, 1960 in Stuttgart) is a German politician specifically a Green Party representative in the Bundestag Moscow's mayor, Yuriy Luzhkov banned the march, saying "homosexuality is unnatural. Yury Mikhaylovich Luzhkov (Ю́рий Миха́йлович Лужко́в (born September 21 1936 in Moscow, Russia, USSR) is a Russian " (RIA Novosti) (Interfax) (BBC) (CNN)
• May 2006 Java earthquake: A tectonic earthquake centred 25 kilometres (16 miles) south of Yogyakarta on the island of Java, Indonesia kills more than 4300 people and injures more than 3400. The May 2006 Java Earthquake occurred at 0554 local time on 27 May 2006 (2254 GMT 26 May) in the Indian Ocean An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States The Special Region of Yogyakarta ( Indonesian: Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, or DIY) is the smallest province of Indonesia (excluding Java (Jawa is an Island of Indonesia and the site of its Capital city Jakarta. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. The 6. 2 magnitude quake strikes at 5:54 a. TalkMoment magnitude scale#Real world examples please.--> The moment magnitude scale m. (22:54 UTC, 26 May). The epicenter is southwest of the city and near the erupting Mount Merapi. The epicenter or epicentre is the point on the Earth 's surface that is directly above the Hypocenter or focus the point where an Earthquake Mount Merapi, Gunung Merapi in Indonesian language, is a conical Volcano located on the border between Central Java and Yogyakarta (BBC) (CNN) (AP)

May 28, 2006 (Sunday)

• The body of Canadian diplomat Lewis Brooke Miskell is found in Naples, Italy, three months after his disappearance. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling 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 Naples ( Napoli, Neapolitan: Nàpule) is a historic City in southern Italy, the Capital of the Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest (Globe and Mail)
• The Wind That Shakes the Barley, a film by British director Ken Loach, is awarded the Palme d'Or at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. The Wind That Shakes the Barley is a 2006 Ken Loach Film set during the Irish War of Independence (1919–21 and the Irish Civil War Kenneth Loach (born 17 June 1936) known as Ken Loach, is an English television and Film director. The Palme d'Or ( English: Golden Palm) is the highest prize awarded to competing films at the Cannes Film Festival. The 2006 Cannes Film Festival ran from May 17, 2006 to May 28, 2006.
• Comoros volcano Mount Karthala erupts. The Comoros (ˈkɒməroʊz; جزر القمر Juzur al-Qumur) officially the Union of the Comoros (Union des Comores الإتّحاد القمريّ Karthala is an active Volcano and the highest point of the Comoros at above sea level (Washington Post)
• Barry Bonds hits his 715th home run against the Colorado Rockies, passing Babe Ruth to move into second place on the list of all-time home run hitters. Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24 1964 is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who is currently a Free agent. The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of (ABC News)
• Sam Hornish, Jr. wins the 90th Indianapolis 500 in the second-closest finish in race history. Samuel Jon Hornish Jr (born July 2, 1979 in Bryan Ohio) is an American race car driver The 90th Indianapolis 500 was held on Sunday May 28, 2006. Sam Hornish Jr
• President Alvaro Uribe gets reelected in a landslide in the Colombian presidential election, 2006, winning 62. Álvaro Uribe Vélez ('alβ̞aɾo u'ɾiβ̞e 'β̞eles born July 4 1952 in Medellín) is a Colombian politician and lawyer who is currently the 39th President The 2006 Colombian presidential election was held on 28 May 2006. 2% of the votes in a landslide. This is the first time a Colombian President gets reelected in more than a century. He will serve another 4-year term.

May 29, 2006 (Monday)

• A labor dispute causes Toronto Transit Commission to shut down the city's public transit system unexpectedly, leaving commuters stranded. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The 2006 Toronto Transit Commission wildcat strike was an illegal strike in Toronto, Canada, on May 29, 2006. The Toronto Transit Commission ( TTC) is a Public transport authority that operates Buses streetcars, subways and Rapid transit (CBC)
• In the Italian municipal elections, centre-left incumbent mayors Walter Veltroni, Sergio Chiamparino and Rosa Russo Iervolino lead in Rome, Turin and Naples, respectively. A number of Elections for the renewal of both municipal councils and mayors were held in Italy on May 28 and 29, 2006. Walter Veltroni (born July 3, 1955) is an Italian Writer, Journalist and Politician, leader of the Democratic Sergio Chiamparino (born September 1, 1948 in Moncalieri) is the current Mayor of Turin, Italy. Rosa Russo Iervolino (born September 17, 1936 in Naples) is an Italian politician Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Naples ( Napoli, Neapolitan: Nàpule) is a historic City in southern Italy, the Capital of the In the regional election of Sicily, incumbent president Salvatore Cuffaro of the House of Freedoms leads over Rita Borsellino. The Sicilian regional election of 2006 for the renewal of the Regional Assembly and the Presidency of Sicily was held on 28 May 2006. Salvatore "Totò" Cuffaro (born February 21, 1958 in Raffadali, Agrigento) is an Italian Casa delle Libertà ( CDL; Italian for House of Freedoms) was a major Italian Center-right Political alliance led by Rita Borsellino (born 2 June 1945 in Palermo) is an anti- Mafia activist Sicilian politician and sister of the late judge (BBC)
• In Kabul, Afghanistan, thousands demonstrate against the United States after several civilians were killed in a car accident in which 3 US humvees collided with a traffic jam. } Kābul ( Persian and Pashto: کابل, IPA:) is the Capital and largest city of Afghanistan, with Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (Washington Post) (Al Jazeera)
• The Times reports on investigations into an incident in al-Haditha, Iraq, where US Marines are accused of having covered up the murder of 24 civilians after a soldier had been killed in an attack. The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. Haditha (ar حديثة al-Haditha) is a city in the western Iraqi province of Al Anbar, about 240 km northwest 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 Haditha killings (also called the Haditha incident or the Haditha massacre) refers to the incident where 24 Iraqi men women and children were killed on November (The Times)
• The Lebanese-based Hezbollah group threatens Israel with Iranian-made rockets. Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. (Haaretz)

May 30, 2006 (Tuesday)

• A motion to vote on a bill opening the Three Links between mainland China and Taiwan is defeated for the third time in the Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China when a Democratic Progressive Party lawmaker tries to eat the written cloture motion. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Three Links or Three Linkages (三通 Pinyin: Sān tōng are direct postal (通郵 Tōng yóu) Transportation (especially Mainland China, Continental China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term synonymous with the area that is under the jurisdiction Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. The Legislative Yuan ( is the Legislative body of the Republic of China (ROC which administers Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP ( Taiwanese: Bîn-chú-chìn-pō͘-tóng Traditional Chinese: zh-Hant 民主進步黨 Simplified Chinese: zh-Hans The opposition Pan-Blue Coalition controls the legislature and would have likely passed the bill. The Pan-Blue Coalition ( or Pan-Blue Force ( is a Political alliance in the Republic of China (Taiwan consisting of the Kuomintang (Reuters) (ChinaPost)
• British mobile phone operator Vodafone posts the largest annual loss in British corporate history – £21. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Vodafone is a Mobile network operator headquartered in Berkshire, England, UK. The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency 8 billion – as it writes down the value of company purchases made mainly in Germany in the years up to 2000. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. (Guardian)
• The board of the Engelhard Corporation agreed to a takeover by BASF. See also Engelhard (disambiguation: Engelhard Corporation is an international Fortune 500 company headquartered in Iselin BASF SE () is a German chemical company and the largest chemical company in the world BASF will become the world's largest manufacturer of catalytic converters. A catalytic converter (colloquially "cat" or "catcon" is a device used to reduce the toxicity of emissions from an Internal combustion engine. BASF will pay USD 5. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 0 billion for Engelhard, which translates to $39 per share. (BBC)
• Seven United Nations peacekeepers are taken hostage by the Nationalist and Integrationist Front militia of Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The Mission of the United Nations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC abbreviated MONUC (a French Acronym for M ission The Nationalist and Integrationist Front ( French: Front des Nationalistes et Intégrationnistes; FNI) is a Lendu rebel group active in the Ituri is a province located in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to (BBC)
• The European Court of Justice rules illegal an EU-US agreement to pass airline passenger data to the US authorities, as it does not ensure privacy protection for European passengers. This article refers to the European Union court not the European Court of Human Rights of the Council of Europe The Court of Justice The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (BBC), (Guardian)
• The Constitutional Council of Chad, the highest court in Chad, confirms Idriss Déby's victory in the presidential elections which took place on May 3, 2006. The Constitutional Council of Chad judges the Constitutionality of Legislation and Treaties in Chad. Chad (Tchad تشاد Tshād) officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a Landlocked country in Central Africa. Lieutenant General Idriss Déby Itno (born 1952 is the President of Chad and the head of the Patriotic Salvation Movement. A presidential election took place in Chad on May 3 2006. A 2005 constitutional referendum made it possible for President Idriss Déby Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. However, the court only gives him 64. 67% of the vote, instead of his administration's claim of 77. 4%. Turnout was also reduced to 53. 08% instead of the previous 60%. (allAfrica.com)(BBC)
• May 2006 Java earthquake: The death toll in last Saturday's earthquake in Indonesia is officially raised to 5,427. The May 2006 Java Earthquake occurred at 0554 local time on 27 May 2006 (2254 GMT 26 May) in the Indian Ocean The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. (Reuters)
• Former Daewoo boss Kim Woo-jung is sentenced to 10 years in prison for fraud. This article is about the Chaebol Daewoo Group For the Korean auto company Daewoo Motors that is associated with Chevrolet, see GM Daewoo. Kim Woo-choong was the founder and former chairman of the Daewoo Group. (BBC)
• John W. Snow has resigned as United States Secretary of the Treasury. John William Snow (born August 2, 1939, in Toledo Ohio) served as the 73rd United States Secretary of the Treasury. The United States Secretary of the Treasury is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, concerned with finance and monetary matters, and until President George W. Bush has nominated Goldman Sachs CEO Henry Paulson to succeed him. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Henry Merritt "Hank" Paulson Jr (born March 28 1946 is the United States Treasury Secretary and member of the International Monetary Fund Board of Governors (Washington Post)

May 31, 2006 (Wednesday)

• Ohio Republican Thomas Noe pleads guilty to illegally directing $50,000 into the 2004 re-election campaign of President George W. Bush. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads Thomas W Noe (July 1954&ndash is an Ohio Republican party fundraiser and activist guilty of money laundering for the 2004 Bush-Cheney campaign George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. (AP)
• The United States is expected to change its policies regarding Iran and its nuclear program. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State of the USA said that the USA may join Iran nuclear talks. Condoleezza Rice (born November 14 1954 is the 66th United States (MSNBC) (CNN)
• The Pirate Bay is closed when servers located in Stockholm, Sweden, are confiscated in a police raid initiated by the Swedish anti-piracy bureau. The Pirate Bay is a Swedish Website that indexes and tracks BitTorrent ("torrent" files Massive media-discussion and criticism against the bureau's methods and the acts of the Swedish police follows, since at least 20 non-piracy sites are taken down at the same time - including the website of Piratpartiet, a Swedish political party aimed to run in the 2006 elections. The Pirate Party (Piratpartiet is originally a Political party in Sweden, which has given rise to parties under the same name with similar goals in Europe and (ABC)
• Katie Couric's last day on the Today Show

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