| Current events of October 01, 2006 (2006-10-01) (Sunday) |
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- General elections are held in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BBC)
- A BBC investigation finds that, before he became Pope, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger enforced the Catholic Church's secret policy on Crimen sollicitationis to cover up child sex abuse cases involving the clergy. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Bosnia and Herzegovina general election of 2006 occurred on October 1, 2006. Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan History See also History of the Papacy Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, who Jesus named as the "shepherd" and Pope Benedict XVI ( Latin: Benedictus PP XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger (BBC) (BBC)
- The Social Democratic Party of Austria has won today's election in Austria. The Social Democratic Party of Austria ( German: Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs, or SPÖ) is one of the oldest parties in Austria. The 2006 general election for the National Council in Austria was held on 1 October 2006. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich (International Herald Tribune)
- Georgia-Russia spying dispute:
- Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Georgia's arrest of four Russian army officers for spying was "an act of state terrorism with hostage-taking". The 2006 Georgian-Russian espionage controversy began when the Government of Georgia arrested four Russian officers on charges of Espionage, Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion A hostage is a person or entity which is held by a captor The original definition meant that this was handed over by one of two belligerent parties to the other or seized as security (BBC)
- General Elections 2006 in Brazil are taking place. In 2006, Brazil held general elections in two rounds The first one occurred on October 1, in which eligible voters chose the president of the country and |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld
- Incumbent President of Zambia Levy Mwanawasa is in the lead in early results in the Presidential election, according to the Electoral Commission of Zambia. This page contains a list of presidents of Zambia. Presidents of Zambia (1964-Present Latest election See also Lists of incumbents The Republic of Zambia (ˈzæmbɪə is a Landlocked country in Southern Africa. Levy Patrick Mwanawasa ( 3 September 1948 – 19 August 2008) was a Zambian politician A presidential election in Zambia was held on September 28, 2006.
- General Surayud Chulanont is appointed interim prime minister of Thailand by the ruling military regime, following the recent coup. General (ret Surayud Chulanont (สุรยุทธ์ จุลานนท์ RTGS: Surayut Chulanon Nickname Big Add) was the Prime Minister of Thailand The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj The 2006 Thailand coup d'état took place on Tuesday 19 September, 2006, when the Royal Thai Army staged a Coup d'état against the elected government (Channel News Asia)
- A superbug, Clostridium difficile, is said to have killed at least 49 people at hospitals in Leicester, England, according to a National Health Service investigation. Clostridium difficile (pronounced /klɒsˈtrɪdiəm dɪˈfɪsɪli/ also known as CDF/cdf' or 'C Leicester (ˈlɛstə is the largest city and Unitary authority area in the East Midlands of England, and is the traditional England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The National Health Service is the name commonly used to refer to the four Publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom collectively or individually (although Another 29 similar cases are being investigated by coroners. A coroner is an official responsible for investigating deaths particularly some of those happening under unusual circumstances and determining the cause of death (BBC)
- The last Israeli troops leave Lebanon in accordance with UN Resolution 1701, two months after occupying the territory. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 is a resolution intended to resolve the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict. Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon UNIFIL officials, however, claim that they still occupy the border village of Ghajar. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, or UNIFIL, was created by the United Nations, with the adoption of Security Council Resolution For the village in Azerbaijan see Qacar. Ghajar (or al-Ghajar is an Alawite village on the Hasbani River and on the border (Reuters)
- New laws against age discrimination in the workplace - officially titled the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 - come into force in the United Kingdom. Ageism is Stereotyping and Prejudice against individuals or groups because of their age The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located (BBC)
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| Current events of October 02, 2006 (2006-10-02) (Monday) |
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- South Korea's Foreign Minister, Ban Ki-Moon, wins a crucial informal poll for the next United Nations Secretary-General with no opposition from any of the five veto-bearing Security Council members. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Ban Ki-moon (born 13 June 1944 Korean: 반기문 Hanja: 潘基文 is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations. The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the Secretariat, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. (Reuters)
- Zambia's President, Levy Mwanawasa, is re-elected, according to the Zambian Electoral Commission. The Republic of Zambia (ˈzæmbɪə is a Landlocked country in Southern Africa. This page contains a list of presidents of Zambia. Presidents of Zambia (1964-Present Latest election See also Lists of incumbents Levy Patrick Mwanawasa ( 3 September 1948 – 19 August 2008) was a Zambian politician A presidential election in Zambia was held on September 28, 2006. (BBC)
- At least five pupils, a teacher's aide, and a gunman are dead after an Amish school shooting in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania, United States. The Amish school shooting refers to an attack that occurred at the West Nickel Mines School an Amish One-room schoolhouse in the Old Order Amish community Nickel Mines Pennsylvania is a hamlet in Bart Township, Lancaster County Pennsylvania, USA The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Some reports have the number of dead at six. (The Guardian) (ABC) (CNN) (BBC)
- Željko Komšić, Nebojša Radmanović and Haris Silajdžić are elected new members of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the country's collective head of state. Željko Komšić (ʒɛlʲkɔ komʃitɕ (born January 20 1964 is a Bosnian - Herzegovinian politician Nebojša Radmanović (Небојша Радмановић born October 1, 1949, Gračanica, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Yugoslavia) is a Dr Haris Silajdžić (born on October 1, 1945) is a Bosnian Politician and Academic. The Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Predsjedništvo Bosne i Hercegovine/Предсједништво Босне и Херцеговине) is the Head of state (ABC)
- Georgia-Russia spying dispute:
- Four Russian officers arrested as spies in Georgia leave for Moscow after being released. The 2006 Georgian-Russian espionage controversy began when the Government of Georgia arrested four Russian officers on charges of Espionage, Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending (BBC)
- Russia suspends all transport and postal links with Georgia. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between (The New York Times)
- Two schools in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, Nevada, United States, are locked down, after a former student reportedly brought an AK-47 or other automatic weapons to school. The Las Vegas metropolitan area includes the Las Vegas Valley a 600-square-mile (1600 km² basin and surrounding areas that is part of Clark County in southern Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The AK-47 (contraction of Russian Автомат Калашникова образца 1947 года; Avtomat Kalashnikova obraztsa 1947 goda; "Kalashnikov's (Wikinews) (KVBC)
- Casino company Harrah's Entertainment receives an $81-per-share cash offer from private-equity firms Apollo Management and Texas Pacific Group. Harrah's Entertainment Inc is a private gaming Corporation that owns and operates Casinos hotels and six golf courses under several Brands (Associated Press via Examiner.com)
- Former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley, under FBI investigation for e-mail exchanges with teenage congressional pages, has checked himself into rehabilitation facility for alcoholism treatment. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Mark Adam Foley (born September 8 1954 is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Electronic mail, often abbreviated to e-mail, email, or originally eMail, is a Store-and-forward method of writing sending receiving Alcoholism is a term with multiple and sometimes conflicting definitions (Associated Press via Examiner.com)
- Andrew Fire and Craig Mello win the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work in controlling the activity of genes. Andrew Zachary Fire (born April 27, 1959) is an American biologist and Professor of pathology and of genetics at the Stanford University Craig Cameron Mello (born October 18 1960) is an American biologist and Professor of Molecular Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. History See also History of genetics The existence of genes was first suggested by Gregor Mendel (1822-1884 who in the 1860s studied inheritance (ABC)
- Canada's Meteorological Service issues a tropical storm warning for the Avalon Peninsula in southeastern Newfoundland, including the cities of Cape Race and St John's, due to Hurricane Isaac. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC is a division of Environment Canada, which primarily provides public meteorological information and Weather forecasts Warnings and watches are two levels of alert issued by national Weather forecasting bodies to coastal areas threatened by the imminent approach of a Tropical cyclone The Avalon Peninsula is a large Peninsula (10360 km²) that makes up the southeast portion of the island of Newfoundland. Newfoundland — ˈn(jufənˌlænd (Terre-Neuve Talamh an Éisc — is a large island 15 km off the east coast of Cape Race is a point of land located at the southeastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland, Canada. St John's (ˌseɪntˈdʒanz French Saint-Jean) is the provincial capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and located on the eastern tip (CNN)
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| Current events of October 03, 2006 (2006-10-03) (Tuesday) |
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- Viktor Khristenko, the Russian Industry and Energy Minister, and Baktykozha Izmukhambetov, the Kazakh Energy and Mineral Resources' Minister, sign an intergovernmental agreement creating a joint venture to process gas from the Karachaganak field in West Kazakhstan. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Viktor Borisovich Khristenko (Ви́ктор Бори́сович Христе́нко born August 28, 1957 in Chelyabinsk) is the current Industry Minister Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan ( Қазақстан, Qazaqstan, qɑzɑqˈstɑn Казахстан, Kazakhstán,) officially the Karachaganak Field is a gas condensate field in Kazakhstan. It is located about 150 km east from the city of Oral (Uralsk in the northwest of Kazakhstan Russian President Vladimir Putin said the agreement was the solution to "the energy problems of key partners, including those in Western Europe. The President of Russia (Президент России or the President of the Russian Federation, Президент Российской Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia " (Interfax)
- The United States National Labor Relations Board determines that workers normally assigned as shift supervisors should not be covered by a federal law ensuring a right to union membership. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The National Labor Relations Board (or NLRB) is an Independent agency of the United States Government charged with conducting (AP via Houston Chronicle)
- EADS delays delivery of the Airbus A380 jet for the third time in 16 months, due to wiring problems, with the first plane now expected in late 2007. The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS NV ( EADS) is a large European aerospace corporation formed by the merger on July 10, WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout (Bloomberg)
- North Korea announces plans to conduct a nuclear test. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, Nuclear weapons tests are experiments carried out to determine the effectiveness yield and explosive capability of Nuclear weapons Throughout the twentieth century most nations (BBC)
- United States scientists John C. Mather and George Smoot win the Nobel Prize in physics for research into cosmic microwave background radiation that helps explain the origins of galaxies and stars. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the John Cromwell Mather (b August 7, 1946, Roanoke, Virginia) is an American astrophysicist, cosmologist and George Fitzgerald Smoot III (born February 20 1945) is an American astrophysicist, cosmologist and Nobel Prize in Physics The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Microwaves are electromagnetic waves with Wavelengths ranging from 1 mm to 1 m or frequencies between 0 Radiation, as in Physics, is Energy in the form of waves or moving Subatomic particles emitted by an atom or other body as it changes from a higher energy A galaxy is a massive gravitationally bound system consisting of Stars an Interstellar medium of gas and dust, and Dark matter A star is a massive luminous ball of plasma. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun, which is the source of most of the Energy on Earth (Bloomberg)
- Deposed Prime Minister of Thailand Thaksin Shinawatra has resigned as head of his Thai Rak Thai party due to "changing circumstances". The first Prime Minister of Thailand was Phraya Manopakorn Nititada, who took office after the 1932 Siamese coup d'état ended the absolute monarchy (ทักษิณ ชินวัตร IPA tɕʰinnawát Chinese: 丘[[wikt 達|達]] 新, Qiū Dáxīn nicknamed by the media as แม้ว Thai Rak Thai (ไทยรักไทย lit Thais Love Themselves; TRT) is a banned Political party in Thailand (Reuters)
- Turkish Airlines Flight 1476, a Turkish Airlines plane carrying 113 people from Tirana, Albania to Istanbul, Turkey, was hijacked, but lands at Italy's Brindisi Airport. Turkish Airlines Flight 1476 (TK1476 but later it was confirmed that the sole hijacker lied about the existence of an accomplice Turkish Airlines Inc ( Turkish Türk Hava Yolları Anonim Ortaklığı) (THY is the national airline of Turkey based in İstanbul Tirana (Tiranë or Tirana is the Capital and largest city of the Republic of Albania. This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics. 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 Hijacking means to take over by force. Hijacking may refer to In property: Aircraft hijacking or 'skyjacking' Papola Casale Airport, also known as Aeroporto internazionale del Salento, is an Airport near Brindisi, southern Italy. The hijackers surrendered and were arrested by Italian police. (Fox News)
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| Current events of October 04, 2006 (2006-10-04) (Wednesday) |
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- The Dow Jones industrial average reaches another record high close, rising above 11,850 for the first time. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( also called the DJIA, Dow 30, INDP, or informally the Dow Jones or The Dow) is one of several (CBS News)
- A United States Appeals Court in Cincinnati, Ohio rules that the U. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit is a federal court with Appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts S. government can continue to use its warrantless domestic wiretap program pending the Justice Department's appeal of a federal judge's ruling outlawing the program. Wiretap redirects here For the radio program see WireTap (radio program Telephone tapping (or wire tapping / wiretapping in For animal rights group see Justice Department (JD The United States Department of Justice ( DOJ) is a Cabinet department (Reuters)
- The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Food and Drug Administration searches two spinach packaging companies in the Salinas Valley in California for evidence related to a recent outbreak of E. coli in the United States and Canada that made 200 people sick. Spinach ( Spinacia oleracea) is a Flowering plant in the family of Amaranthaceae. The Salinas Valley in the Central Coast region of California, USA that lies along the Salinas River between the Gabilan Range and California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The 2006 North American E coli outbreak was an outbreak in two principal phases of foodborne ''E The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page (San Francisco Chronicle)
- The European Union imposes an anti-dumping tarif on leather shoe imports from the Far East - 16. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in 5% on imports from China and 10% on imports from Vietnam. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially China supplies about 1. 25 billion pairs of shoes to the EU each year. (EUobserver.com)
- American Roger Kornberg wins the 2006 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for describing the essential process of gene copying in cells, research that can give insight into illnesses such as cancer and heart disease. Roger David Kornberg (born) is an American Biochemist and Professor of Structural biology at Stanford University School of Medicine The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. History See also History of genetics The existence of genes was first suggested by Gregor Mendel (1822-1884 who in the 1860s studied inheritance The cell is the structural and functional unit of all known living Organisms It is the smallest unit of an organism that is classified as living and is often called Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled Heart disease is an Umbrella term for a variety for different diseases affecting the Heart. (Boston Globe)
- Mark Foley scandal:
- The Drudge Report alleges that one teen with whom Mark Foley engaged in cybersex during a House vote was 18 years old at the time of the communications. The Mark Foley scandal, which broke in late September 2006 centers on soliciting E-mails and sexually explicit instant messages sent by Mark The Drudge Report is a conservative US-based news aggregation Website run by Matthew Nathan Drudge. (Drudge Report)
- A former page states that he was warned of Representative Foley's advances by a departing page in 1995. United States House of Representatives Page Program is a program run by the United States House of Representatives, under the office of the Clerk of the House in which appointed Mark Adam Foley (born September 8 1954 is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Among his claims are that Foley made him uncomfortable and offered to buy him ice cream on several occasions. (Chicago Tribune)
- House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert states that he will not resign from his position in the wake of the scandal. 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 The Mark Foley scandal, which broke in late September 2006 centers on soliciting E-mails and sexually explicit instant messages sent by Mark (Chicago Sun-Times)
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| Current events of October 05, 2006 (2006-10-05) (Thursday) |
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- The Dow Jones industrial average closes at a record high for the third day in a row. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( also called the DJIA, Dow 30, INDP, or informally the Dow Jones or The Dow) is one of several (ABC News Australia Online)
- German authorities uncover 51 skeletons from a mass grave at the village of Menden-Barge in the Sauerland region of the country, thought to be remains of victims of Nazi atrocities during World War II. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. A mass grave is a grave containing multiple usually unidentified human corpses The Sauerland is a rural hilly area spreading across most of the south-eastern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, in parts heavily Forested and apart from the major Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including (BBC)
- Mark Foley scandal
- The House Ethics Committee issued four dozen subpoenas to members of Congress and aides to discover who was aware of explicit exchanges between former representative Mark Foley and underage Congressional pages. The Mark Foley scandal, which broke in late September 2006 centers on soliciting E-mails and sexually explicit instant messages sent by Mark The Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, often known simply as the Ethics Committee, is one of the committees of the United States House of Representatives Mark Adam Foley (born September 8 1954 is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from (MSNBC)
- Reports indicate that Abu Ayyub al-Masri, also known as Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, the leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq who succeeded Abu Musab al-Zarqawi after his death, may have been killed in Haditha. Abu Ayyub al-Masri ( أبو حمزة المهاجر أبو حمزة المهاجر) are two pseudonyms of the same person according to an FBI wanted poster and Abu Hamza al-Muhajir ( أبو حمزة المهاجر) is a Sunni Militia leader and according to a Reuters article was announced Al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI is a group playing an active role in the Iraqi insurgency. Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (أبومصعب الزرقاوي, Abu Musab from Zarqa)) (October 30 1966 – June 7 2006 born Ahmad Fadeel al-Nazal Haditha (ar حديثة al-Haditha) is a city in the western Iraqi province of Al Anbar, about 240 km northwest of Baghdad. A body initially tentatively identified as his is undergoing DNA analysis but most government sources are skeptical. (BBC)
- The European Central Bank raises its interest rate from 3% to 3. The European Central Bank (ECB is one of the world's most important Central banks responsible for Monetary policy covering the 15 member countries of the Interest is a fee paid on borrowed capital Assets lent include Money, Shares, Consumer goods through Hire purchase, major assets 25% representing the fifth rise in eleven months. The Bank of England decides to leave interest rates in the United Kingdom unchanged. The Bank of England (formally the Governor and Company of the Bank of England) is a state-owned institution and the Central bank of the United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located (Marketwatch)
- Edmund Daukoru, a Nigerian oil minister and president of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) flags that the organization will hold an emergency meeting to cut output. Dr Edmund Daukoru of Nigeria is a former Nigerian Minister of Energy and the former President of OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (2006 Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal An oil is a substance that is in a viscous Liquid state ( "oily") at ambient temperatures or slightly warmer and is The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ( OPEC) is a Cartel of thirteen countries made up of Algeria, Angola, Ecuador The Financial Times reports that OPEC has informally agreed to cut output 4% to defend the oil price. The Financial Times ( FT) is a British international business Newspaper. (USA Today)
- Post-Soviet Georgia holds the municipal elections seen as a crucial test for the country’s current government amid the ongoing tensions with Russia. The post-Soviet states, also commonly known as former Soviet republics, are the 15 independent nations that split off from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between Local elections were held in Georgia on October 5, 2006. The elections follow a Decree issued on August 26 by President of Georgia The 2006 Georgian-Russian espionage controversy began when the Government of Georgia arrested four Russian officers on charges of Espionage, Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending (International Herald Tribune)
- NTV television in Turkey reports that 260 Turkish soldiers will join the peacekeeping force in Lebanon. NTV Turkey is a Turkish nationwide Television news channel NTV was founded in 1996 and has partnered with MSNBC since May 2000 Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية (The Boston Globe)
- NATO expands its security mission to the whole of Afghanistan, taking command of more than 13,000 U. The North Atlantic Treaty Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, S. troops in the east of the country. (CNN)
- Thai authorities take steps to hold peace talks with two Muslim insurgencies, the Patani United Liberation Organisation (PULO) and Bersatu, who are fighting the Government in the Muslim-majority southern provinces of Thailand. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion The Patani United Liberation Organization (also spelled Pattani United Liberation Organisation or PULO is one of the active Terrorist Bersatu (also know as the MPRMP or Council of the Muslim People of Patani) is an umbrella organization that is involved in the separatist movement in A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj (News Limited)
- The Court of Appeal of England and Wales determines that a merchant ship, SS Storaa, is eligible for consideration for protection as a war grave under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986. The Court of Appeal of England and Wales is the second most senior court in the English legal system, with only the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords above The SS Storaa was a coaster a type of British merchant ship sunk by a German torpedo on 3 November 1943 while she was part of a military convoy A war grave is a place where War dead are buried It may contain either a combatant or a civilian The Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 (1986 c 35 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom which provides protection for the wreckage of military aircraft (BBC)
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| Current events of October 6, 2006 (2006-10-06) (Friday) |
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- President Bush has declared space to be essential to US defence in a new National Space Policy document. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Not only has the United States declared that it has rights in space, but, if necessary, it will deny its adversaries access to space if those adversaries seek to impede those rights. The new policy was agreed upon in August but the document[[1] was not released until 6 October. See Wikinews[2]
- A truce is called in Bolivia after a dynamite battle between rival groups of tin miners kills 16 people in the department of Oruro, with another 60 people injured. The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. Dynamite is an explosive based on the explosive potential of Nitroglycerin, initially using Diatomaceous earth (kieselgur US Spelling kieselguhr Oruro is a department in Bolivia, with an area of 53588 km² Population (2001 census 391870 President Evo Morales sacks his mining minister for not anticipating the violence. 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 (ABC News Australia)
- Some 18,000 people are evacuated from the Apex area of the U.S. state of North Carolina and 13 are reported injured after a blast and fire at an Environmental Quality Industrial Services chemical plant. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States (CNN)
- Negotiators from the European Union and the United States reach a deal on sharing trans-Atlantic passenger data used in anti-terrorism investigations. 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 (The Independent)
- The Roman Catholic Church's Theological Commission are reviewing the teaching of limbus infantium (limbo for infants who died before being baptised) and may recommend to Pope Benedict XVI that it be amended. See also Intermediate state Purgatory|Heaven|Sheol|Hades in Christianity|Hell in Christianity In Roman Catholic theology Limbo (Latin limbus In Christianity, baptism ( Greek, "immersing" "performing Ablutions " is the ritual act with the use of water by which one is admitted Pope Benedict XVI ( Latin: Benedictus PP XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger (BBC)
- The new Swedish Prime Minister, Fredrik Reinfeldt, presents his new cabinet. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The Prime Minister (statsminister literally "Minister of the State" is the Head of government in Sweden. John Fredrik Reinfeldt ( pronounced) (born 4 August 1965 in Österhaninge) is the current Prime Minister of Sweden and leader of the liberal The cabinet of Fredrik Reinfeldt is the current Cabinet of Sweden. (BBC)
- 2006 Southeast Asian haze: Smoke from fires in western Indonesia causes air quality and visibility to plummet to unhealthy levels in neighboring Malaysia. The 2006 Southeast Asian haze event was caused by continued uncontrolled burning from " Slash and burn " cultivation in Indonesia, and affected several countries Fire is the heat and light energy released during a Chemical reaction, in particular a combustion reaction. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and (AP via CNN)
- NASA releases close-up photos taken by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter of the planet Mars revealing its hidden, oceanic past. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program NASA 's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter ( MRO) is a multipurpose Spacecraft designed to conduct Reconnaissance and exploration of Mars (The Times (UK))
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- New Guinea volcano Rabaul caldera erupts. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. New Guinea, located just north of Australia, is the world's second largest island, having become separated from the Australian mainland when the area now known Rabaul caldera is a large Volcano situated in East New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Two hundred people are evacuated but favourable winds help protect nearby towns from the impact. (ABC News Australia)
- Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, famous for her criticism of President Vladimir Putin and his government's actions in Chechnya, is found murdered in Moscow. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Anna Stepanovna Politkovskaya ( Анна Степановна Политковская) (30 August 1958 – 7 October 2006 was a Russian Journalist, author and The President of Russia (Президент России or the President of the Russian Federation, Президент Российской Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia The Chechen Republic (ˈʧɛʧɨn rɪˈpʌblɨk Чече́нская Респу́блика Chechenskaya Respublika; Нохчийн Республика Noxçiyn Respublika Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of (Interfax), (BBC)
- Sixty warning shots are fired by South Korean soldiers at the Korean Demilitarized Zone after they observe five North Korean soldiers crossing part of the boundary. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The Korean Demilitarized Zone ( Korean: 한반도의 군사 분계선 is a strip of land running across the Korean Peninsula that serves as a Buffer North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, (AP via CNN)
- Latvian parliamentary election: The governing coalition led by Prime Minister Aigars Kalvītis wins re-election, the first Latvian administration to be re-elected since independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. The last elections for 9th Saeima, the parliament of Latvia were held on October 7, 2006. The Prime Minister of Latvia is the most powerful member of the Government of the Republic of Latvia, and presides over the Latvian Cabinet of Ministers Aigars Kalvītis (born June 27, 1966) is a Latvian politician and the former Prime Minister of Latvia. Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. (BBC)
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- The results of the Belgian municipal elections show losses for the liberals and progress for the conservatives and nationalists. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those The Belgian municipal elections 2006 took place on Sunday October 8, 2006. The Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten or OpenVLD ( Flemish Liberals and Democrats) is a Flemish liberal party, created in 1992 Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams (CD&V (Christian Democratic and Flemish is a Flemish Community of Belgium Political party, formerly called Christian Vlaams Belang ( English: Flemish Interest) is an anti-immigration right-wing Political party in the Flemish Community of Belgium (CNN)
- Iraq's Environmental Secretary claims that 11 police officers have died of food poisoning in the Wasit province of that country. Foodborne illness (also foodborne disease) is any Illness resulting from the consumption of food Wasit (واسط is one of the Governorates of Iraq. It is in the east of the country The governor of the Wasit province claims that no officers have died, but that several are in critical condition. A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government It is unclear whether or not the poisonings were intentional. (Associated Press)
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- The Supreme Islamic Courts Council of Somalia declare 'jihad' against Ethiopia following the Ethiopian military incursions into Bur Haqaba close to the shared border. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Islamic Courts Union ( ICU, Somali: Midowga Maxkamadaha Islaamiga Arabic: اتحاد المحاكم الإسلامية Ittihād al-mahākim Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known Jihad (جهاد ʤɪhæːd an Islamic term, is a religious duty of Muslims. 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 (Reuters) (BBC)
- French lawmakers introduce a bill to criminalize Armenian Genocide denial. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The legislation would imprison offenders for one year and fine them up to €45,000. Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e Turkey calls upon French legislators to vote against the bill. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The Turkish Parliament is considering a bill that would criminalize denial of French human rights violations in Algeria. Human rights refers to the "basic Rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's (TurkishPress)
- Google officially announces that they will buy video sharing website YouTube for US$1. Google Inc is an American public corporation, earning revenue from advertising related to its Internet search, e-mail, online YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload view and share Video clips YouTube was created in February 2005 by three former PayPal employees The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 65 billion. (BBC)
- South Korean Ban Ki-moon is nominated to succeed Kofi Annan as the United Nations Secretary-General in an affirmation vote by the Security Council. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Ban Ki-moon (born 13 June 1944 Korean: 반기문 Hanja: 潘基文 is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations. Kofi Atta Annan, GCMG (born 8 April 1938 is a Ghanaian Diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the Secretariat, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. A confirmation vote by the General Assembly is expected within the next fortnight. Membership For two articles dealing with membership in the General Assembly see General Assembly members Note Please link only to revelant articles per "WPOVERLINK" (Reuters via CNN)
- 2006 North Korean nuclear testing
- The Korean Central News Agency of North Korea reports that the nation has tested its first nuclear weapon in an underground facility at Gilju in North Hamgyong province. The 2006 North Korean nuclear test was the detonation of a nuclear device conducted on October 9, 2006 by the Democratic People's Republic The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA is the state news agency of North Korea and has existed since December 5, 1946. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. Kilchu, also variously romanized as Gilju or Kilju, is a county in North Hamgyong province North Korea. North Hamgyŏng ( Hamgyŏng-pukto) is a province of North Korea. This report was at least somewhat confirmed by a seismic event that was measured around the world. (AP) (Adelaide Now)
- The United States Geological Survey says it detected an earthquake of 4. The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. 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 2 in North Korea suspected to be caused by the effects of the underground blast. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, (AFP via ABS_CBN)
- China expresses its "resolute opposition" to what it described as North Korea's "brazen" nuclear test. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, (The Australian)
- United States President George W. Bush, UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, and South Korean President Roh Moo-Hyun, are among world leaders to condemn North Korea's nuclear testing, calling it "provocative", "irresponsible" and "a serious threat to peace", respectively. 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 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 South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Roh Moo-hyun (nomuʝʌn (born in August 6, 1946 in Kimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea is a former President of South Korea (BBC)
- American Edmund S. Phelps wins the 2006 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for work on the trade-offs between inflation and unemployment. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Edmund Strother Phelps Jr (born July 26, 1933) is an American economist and the winner of the 2006 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, officially named The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (Sveriges riksbanks pris i ekonomisk (ABC News)
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- A passenger bus plunges into a ravine near the city of Chiantla in northwestern Guatemala, killing 42 people. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Chiantla is a Municipality in the Guatemalan department of Huehuetenango. Guatemala (República de Guatemala) is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west the Pacific Ocean to the southwest (BBC)
- BP shuts down the Prudhoe Bay oil fields due to losing power as a result of high winds. BP plc, previously known as British Petroleum, is the third largest global Energy company, a multinational oil company (" Oil major Prudhoe Bay (ˈpruːdoʊ is a Census-designated place (CDP located in North Slope Borough in the U (AP via ABC News)
- Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei states that the country would pursue its right to develop nuclear technology and will not suspend uranium enrichment as the West demands, declaring: "Our policy is clear, progress with clear logic and insisting on the nation's right without any retreat. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Ayatollah ( Persian: آيتالله, âyato-llâh, from Arabic: آية الله, āyatu 'llāh, meaning 'the sign of (fa علی حسینی خامنهای born 17 July 1939 also known as Ali Khamenei, is an Iranian Azeri politician and cleric Nuclear technology is technology that involves the reactions of atomic nuclei. Enriched uranium is a kind of Uranium in which the percent composition of Uranium-235 has been increased through the process of Isotope separation. " (Reuters)
- A chartered Atlantic Airways Flight 670 skids off the runway at Stord Airport in Norway, killing four people. Atlantic Airways Flight 670 was a chartered flight between Stavanger Airport Sola and Molde Airport Årø with an intermediate landing at Stord Stord Airport Sørstokken (Norwegian Stord lufthamn Sørstokken) is the airport serving the Sunnhordland district in Norway. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional (BBC)
- Iraq insurgency
- Iraqi police announce they have found a total of 110 corpses at locations across Baghdad in the previous 48 hours, thought to be more victims of insurgent death squads. The Iraqi insurgency is composed of diverse mix of militias foreign fighters all Iraqi units or mixtures using violent measures against the US-led Coalition in Iraq 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 In addition, a bomb planted under a car explodes in the city's southern district of Doura, killing 10 people. (CNN) (Reuters)
- United States military sources state that a total of 30 militants and 4 US soldiers have been killed since the weekend. The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States (BBC) (Reuters)
- A mortar fired by insurgents landed on an ammunition dump at Camp Falcon U. A mortar is a muzzle-loading Indirect fire weapon that fires shells at low velocities short ranges and high-arcing ballistic trajectories Forward operating base Falcon, referred to by some media sources as Camp Falcon, is a United States military Forward operating base in Iraq a S. military base on the outskirts of Baghdad, causing a huge fire. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous At least 30 explosions were reported. There were no reported casualties. (Reuters)
- Six people die in a bomb attack on a festival in the town of Makilala in the Philippines. The 2006 Central Mindanao bombings were a series of three bombings and one attempted bombing in Central Mindanao on October 10 and 11. Makilala is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Two others are killed and four injured in a blast at a market in Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat. Tacurong City is a 4th class city in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. Sultan Kudarat is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. Officials blame Muslim extremist groups. (AFP) (Sun Star) (BBC) (CNN)
- A naval base and oil facility in Bayelsa State, Nigeria, are captured by armed attackers who are now thought to be holding 60 people hostage. Economy Bayelsa State has one of the largest crude oil and natural gas deposits in Nigeria Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal (CNN)
- Hundreds of thousands of people made a protest against President Chen Shui-bian in Taipei, Taiwan, surrounding Office of the President, where Chen took part in ceremony marking Double Tenth Day. Million Voices against Corruption President Chen Must Go ( was a mass campaign led by former Democratic Progressive Party leader and Taiwanese politician The President of the Republic of China ( is the Head of state of the Republic of China (ROC (commonly known as Taiwan since the 1970s Chen Shui-bian ( born October 12, 1950) is a Taiwanese politician and former President of the Republic of China. Taipei ( Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-pak-chhī Jhuyin Fuhao: ㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄕˋ Hakka: Thòi-pet-sṳ has been the capital of 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 Presidential Office Building ( houses the Office of the President of the Republic of China. Double Ten Day ( is the National day of the Republic of China (ROC (commonly known as Taiwan since the 1970s and celebrates the start of the (BBC)
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- A small aircraft crashes into a building at 524 East 72nd Street, on Manhattan's Upper East Side in New York City killing 2 people. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The 2006 New York City plane crash occurred on October 11 2006 when a Cirrus SR20 General aviation, fixed-wing, single-engine light aircraft Belaire Apartments (also known as the Belaire Condominiums and The Belaire) is a Mixed-use High-rise Condominium Apartment Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York The Upper East Side is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, between Central Park and the East River. The City of New York FBI states that there is so far no reason to suspect terrorism, and the alert level hasn't been raised. The plane was registered to New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle. Cory Fulton Lidle ( March 22, 1972 – October 11, 2006) was an American right-handed baseball Pitcher who spend nine seasons Lidle is reported to have been the pilot, and along with his flight instructor, was killed in the crash. (CBS 2 New York) (CNN) (The New York Times) (ESPN)
- Minutes from the United States Federal Reserve meeting held on September 20 predict a "modestly better inflation outlook" due to a softening economy and lower energy prices. In economics inflation or price inflation is a rise in the general level of prices of goods and services over a period of time The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady. (Fox News)
- Iraq War:
- An estimated 655,000 Iraqis have died since 2003 who might still be alive but for the US-led invasion, according to a survey by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. An invasion is a military offensive consisting of all or large parts of the Armed forces of one geopolitical entity aggressively entering territory The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is part of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore Maryland, U The study is in dispute though since The Iraqi Ministry of Health places the death toll at 50,000. (BBC) (CTV News) (Reuters)
- Twelve people have died following a train crash at Zoufftgen in north-east France, near the Luxembourg border. A train wreck most often occurs as a result of an accident such as when a Train wheel jumps off a track in a Derailment, or miscommunication as when a Zoufftgen is a commune in the Moselle département of north-east France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small Landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by (BBC)
- 2006 North Korean nuclear testing
- A North Korean official stationed in Beijing tells the Yonhap news agency that "If all out sanctions are implemented, we will take it as a declaration of war". The 2006 North Korean nuclear test was the detonation of a nuclear device conducted on October 9, 2006 by the Democratic People's Republic North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, Yonhap News Agency is a News agency in South Korea that supplies domestic and foreign news and information to newspaper and TV broadcast and (News Limited)
- Kim Yong-nam, North Korea's number two leader, tells the Japanese news agency Kyodo that North Korea will have no choice but to take physical steps if the United States continues to adopt a hostile attitude towards it. Kim Yong-nam (born February 4 1928 is a top North Korean official North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Kyodo News (共同通信社 Kyōdō Tsūshinsha) is a Nonprofit Cooperative News agency based in Minato Tokyo. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (AFP via ABC Australia)
- A United Nations report declares that abuse of children is "widespread and tolerated" in many parts of the world. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security A separate report by charity Save the Children states that more than a million children around the world are in prison. Save the Children is a leading international organisation helping children in need around the world (BBC)
- In Melbourne, Australia, the Eureka Tower residential building is officially opened. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Eureka Tower is a Skyscraper located in the Southbank precinct of Melbourne, Australia. At 297. 5m (976ft), the structure is the second tallest skyscraper in the Southern Hemisphere, and the second tallest residential building in the world. A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable Building. There is no official definition or a precise cutoff height above which a building may clearly be classified as a skyscraper Southern Hemisphere is the half of a Planet that is South of the Equator —the word hemisphere literally means 'half ball' While determining the world's tallest structure has generally been straightforward the definition of the world's tallest building or the
- In the International Space Station Gyro Failures may spell doom if focus of next Shuttle mission is not changed. [3]
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- The Federal Reserve finds that economic growth in the United States is "moderate or mixed" with "widespread cooling" in the housing market. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Economic growth is the increase in the amount of the goods and services produced by an economy over time The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Real estate economics is the application of economic techniques to real estate markets (Fox News)
- Members of the Janjaweed militia attack Sudanese refugees from the Darfur region in eastern Chad. The Janjaweed ( Arabic: جنجويد; variously transliterated Janjawid, Janjawed or Jingaweit etc The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary Citizens to provide defense emergency law enforcement or Paramilitary service Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. Darfur (دار فور daar foor, lit "realm of the Fur " is a region in Sudan. Chad (Tchad تشاد Tshād) officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a Landlocked country in Central Africa. (BBC).
- Nine Palestinians have been killed during an Israeli raid in the Gaza Strip, reports say. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west (BBC)
- The French parliament adopts a bill criminalizing Armenian genocide denial, despite significant lobbying efforts by the Government of Turkey. This article is for the post-Revolutionary and present-day institution Politics of Turkey takes place in a framework of a strictly secular parliamentary representative democratic Republic, whereby the Prime (BBC)
- The New Zealand Auditor-General's report into 2005 election funding is released. The 2005 New Zealand election funding controversy occurred in the aftermath of the 2005 New Zealand general election. NZ$1. The New Zealand dollar ( sign: $; code: NZD) is the Currency of New Zealand. 17 million dollars was unlawfully spent during the election by seven parties, more than half of it by Labour. The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party Labour immediately promises to repay the money. (NZ Herald)
- Iraq insurgency:
- A gun attack on the office of a satellite TV station in Baghdad kills 11 people. The Iraqi insurgency is composed of diverse mix of militias foreign fighters all Iraqi units or mixtures using violent measures against the US-led Coalition in Iraq Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (BBC)
- Sir Richard Dannatt, Chief of the General Staff and head of the British Army, gives an interview stating that British forces should "get out some time soon" from Iraq as their presence "exacerbates the security problems". General Sir Francis Richard Dannatt KCB CBE MC (born 23 December 1950) is the Chief of the General Staff Chief of the General Staff ( CGS) has been the title of the professional head of the British Army since 1964. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (BBC)
- Workers begin demolishing the one-room Amish schoolhouse in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania where five girls were shot to death and five others were injured. The Amish (ˈɑːmɪʃ are members of an Anabaptist Christian denomination best known for Simple living, Plain dress and resisting modern conveniences Nickel Mines Pennsylvania is a hamlet in Bart Township, Lancaster County Pennsylvania, USA (Forbes)
- Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk, whose novels discover "new symbols for the clash and interlacing of cultures", wins the 2006 Nobel Prize in Literature. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Ferit Orhan Pamuk (born on 7 June 1952 in Istanbul) generally known simply as Orhan Pamuk, is a Turkish Novelist and professor of Comparative The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred (The Washington Post)
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- Record Snowfall in Buffalo, New York and surrounding metro area leaves up to two feet of heavy wet snow, three dead, damaged trees, and over 400,000 residents without power. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Buffalo (ˈbʌfəloʊ is the second largest city in New York State. [4]
- Sharp and Fujitsu begin to recall laptop Lithium ion batteries made by Sony. () is a Japanese Electronics manufacturer founded in 1912 It takes its name from one of its founder's first inventions the Ever-Sharp Mechanical pencil, which is a Japanese company specializing in Semiconductors Computers ( Supercomputers Personal computers, servers, Telecommunications A laptop computer, also known as a notebook computer, is a small Personal computer designed for mobile use. Lithium-ion batteries (sometimes abbreviated Li-ion batteries) are a type of Rechargeable battery in which a Lithium ion moves between the Anode is a multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato Tokyo, Japan, and one of the world's largest Media conglomerates with (Associated Press via Houston Chronicle)
- Vladimir Kramnik beats Veselin Topalov in a World Chess Championship reunification match. Vladimir Borisovich Kramnik (Влади́мир Бори́сович Кра́мник (born June 25, 1975) is a Russian Chess grandmaster Veselin Topalov (vɛsɛ'lin to'pɑlof Веселин Топалов (born 15 March 1975) is a Bulgarian Chess grandmaster The World Chess Championship 2006 was a Chess match between Classical World Chess Champion Vladimir Kramnik, and FIDE World Chess Champion (NY Times)
- Cellulose plant conflict: Demonstrators again block border crossings between Argentina and Uruguay after the World Bank announces its decision to continue funding the disputed paper mills. The Pulp mill conflict between Argentina and Uruguay is an ongoing conflict between private citizens organizations and the governments of these two South For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Uruguay.(official full name in República Oriental del Uruguay;, Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is a country located in the southeastern part of South America The World Bank is an internationally supported Bank that provides financial and technical assistance to developing countries for development programs (e A paper mill is a Factory devoted to making Paper from wood pulp and other ingredients using a Fourdrinier Machine or similar apparatus (BBC)
- Abimael Guzmán, leader of Peru's Sendero Luminoso guerrillas, is sentenced to life imprisonment at the conclusion of his retrial on terrorism charges. Manuel Rubén Abimael Guzmán Reynoso (born 3 December 1934 also known by the Nom de guerre Presidente Gonzalo ( English: President Gonzalo) Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. The Communist Party of Peru (Spanish Partido Comunista del Perú) more commonly known as the Shining Path ( Sendero Luminoso) is a Maoist Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion (BBC)
- Boulus Iskander, an Iraqi priest of the Syriac Orthodox Church, is kidnapped and beheaded by Islamist terrorists in Mosul. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The Syriac Orthodox Church is an autocephalous Oriental Orthodox church based in the Middle East with members spread throughout the world In Criminal law, kidnapping is the taking away or Asportation of a person against the person's will usually to hold the person in False imprisonment Decapitation (from Latin, caput, capitis, meaning head or beheading, is the cutting off of the head of a person or animal For the village in Azerbaijan see Mosul Azerbaijan. Mosul (الموصل Al Mūṣul, Kurdish: Mosul/Ninawa, Musul (MET) (ACI)
- Ban Ki-Moon is elected to be the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations, to succeed Kofi Annan in January 2007. Ban Ki-moon (born 13 June 1944 Korean: 반기문 Hanja: 潘基文 is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations. The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the Secretariat, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Kofi Atta Annan, GCMG (born 8 April 1938 is a Ghanaian Diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations (BBC)
- The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration bans fixed-wing aircraft from the East River corridor in New York City unless they are in contact with air traffic control. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA) is an agency of the United States Department of Transportation with authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of Overview Fixed-wing aircraft range from small training and recreational aircraft to Wide-body aircraft and military cargo aircraft. The East River is a tidal Strait in New York City. It connects Upper New York Bay on its south end to Long Island Sound on its north end The City of New York Air traffic control ( ATC) is a service provided by ground-based controllers who direct Aircraft on the ground and in the air The change follows a crash of a plane into an apartment building earlier in the week. (AP via CBS)
- Wal-Mart is ordered to pay $78 million in compensation to current and former employees for breaking labor laws in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania by forcing its employees to work through rest breaks and off clock. Wal-Mart Stores Inc (or Walmart as written in its new logo is an American public corporation that runs a chain of large discount department stores A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern (USA Today)
- The US government has rebuffed UK calls to close its controversial detention centre at Guantánamo Bay in Cuba. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located 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 (BBC)
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- A coroner has recorded a verdict of unlawful killing on ITN reporter Terry Lloyd, who was shot dead by US forces in southern Iraq in March 2003. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign A coroner is an official responsible for investigating deaths particularly some of those happening under unusual circumstances and determining the cause of death In English law unlawful killing is a verdict that can be returned by an inquest in England and Wales. ITN ( Independent Television News) is a major news and content provider with headquarters in the United Kingdom. Terence Ellis Lloyd ( November 21, 1952 &ndash March 22, 2003) was a British television journalist well-known for his reporting from The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (BBC)
- Tony Blair has said he agrees with "every word" the new head of the British Army said on the Iraq war that UK troops "exacerbated" security problems and should withdraw "sometime soon". 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 British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign (BBC)
- Two people protesting the impeachment of Plateau State governor Joshua Dariye are killed by riot police in Jos, Nigeria. Plateau State is the twelfth largest state of Nigeria, and is roughly located in the center of the country Joshua Chibi Dariye (born July 27 1957) assumed office as the Governor of Plateau State, Nigeria on May 29, 1999 Jos is a city in Nigeria's middle belt and is the administrative capital of Plateau State. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal (BBC)
- The British and Irish governments set a provisional date of 26 March 2007 for restoring devolution to Northern Ireland through the St Andrews Agreement. Her Majesty's Government, or when the monarch is male His Majesty's Government, is the title used by the Government of the United Kingdom, based at The Government of Ireland (Rialtas na hÉireann n̪ˠə ˈheːɾʲən̪ˠ is the Cabinet that exercises executive authority in Ireland. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Devolution is the statutory granting of powers from the central government of a State to government at subnational level Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of The St Andrews Agreement (or Comhaontú Chill Rímhinn in Irish) was an agreement between the British and Irish Governments and the political (BBC)
- Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank win the Nobel Peace Prize for working to advance economic and social development among the poor. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially Muhammad Yunus (মুহাম্মদ ইউনুস pronounced bn-Latn ''Muhammôd Iunus'' (born 28 June 1940 is a Bangladeshi Banker and Economist The Grameen Bank (গ্রামীণ ব্যাংক is a Microfinance organization and Community development bank started in Bangladesh that The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor (Bloomberg) (Nobel Foundation)
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- The United States is encouraging a vote on a United Nations resolution, which currently would impose an arms embargo and freezing of North Korean funds connected to North Korean nuclear and ballistic missile programs, despite opposition from the People's Republic of China, which has veto power. The 2006 North Korean nuclear test was the detonation of a nuclear device conducted on October 9, 2006 by the Democratic People's Republic The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, North Korea claims to possess Nuclear weapons and the CIA asserts that it has a substantial arsenal of Chemical weapons. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES A veto, Latin for "I forbid" is used to Denote that a certain party has the right to stop unilaterally a certain piece of Legislation. (Reuters)
- Veterinarians are reported to use vasectomies to control elephant overpopulation in Africa. Vasectomy is a surgical procedure in which the vasa deferentia of a man are cut for the purpose of sterilization. Elephants ( family: Elephantidae) are large land Mammals of the order Proboscidea. At Kruger National Park, their numbers have doubled in the last decade. (North County Times)
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- Six Palestinians from the armed wing of the militant group Hamas have been killed in an Israeli incursion into the Gaza Strip, Palestinian officials say. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west (BBC)
- Thousands of people have been attending mass ceremonies in India at which hundreds of low-caste Hindus (Dalits) converted to Buddhism and Christianity. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical Dalit is a self designation for group of people of South Asian descent who were traditionally regarded as untouchables or low Caste. Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings (BBC)
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- The United Nations Security Council adopts Resolution 1718, imposing sanctions on North Korea in response to its recent nuclear test. The 2006 North Korean nuclear test was the detonation of a nuclear device conducted on October 9, 2006 by the Democratic People's Republic United Nations Security Council Resolution 1718 was adopted unanimously by the United Nations Security Council on 14 October 2006. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, The 2006 North Korean nuclear test was the detonation of a nuclear device conducted on October 9, 2006 by the Democratic People's Republic (BBC)
- North Korea's ambassador to the United Nations, Pak Kil-yon, says Pyongyang "totally rejects" United Nations Security Council Resolution 1718 sanctioning his country, calling the measure "gangster-like". North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Pak Kil-yon (b 1943, Chagang) is a North Korean diplomat He has served as Permanent Representative to the United Nations since 2001 and also Pyongyang (pʰjʌŋjaŋ is the Capital and largest City of North Korea, located on the Taedong River, at. United Nations Security Council Resolution 1718 was adopted unanimously by the United Nations Security Council on 14 October 2006. (AP via KCBI)
- President of the United States George W. Bush says the UN Security Council has taken "swift and tough" action and sent a clear message to North Korea about its nuclear weapons program. 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. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. (San Francisco Examiner)
- UN Secretary General Designate Ban Ki-Moon says the vote represents a "strong and clear message" and promises, if necessary, to visit North Korea to discuss the situation. The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the Secretariat, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. Ban Ki-moon (born 13 June 1944 Korean: 반기문 Hanja: 潘基文 is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, (BBC)
- A re-enactment of the Battle of Hastings takes place in Sussex, UK to mark the 940th anniversary of the event which saw William of Normandy's forces defeat the Saxon army of King Harold II, and began the Norman conquest of England. The Battle of Hastings was the decisive Norman victory in the Norman Conquest of England. Sussex is a historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located William I of England ( 1027 His reign which brought Norman culture to England had an enormous impact on the subsequent course of England in the Middle Ages Normandy (Normandie Norman: Normaundie) is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. For their language see Anglo-Saxon language. Anglo-Saxon is the term usually used to describe the invading Tribes in the south Harold Godwinson, (c 1022 &ndash 14 October 1066 also known as Harold II, is widely regarded as the last Anglo-Saxon King of England before the England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland (BBC)
- Maria Borelius, Minister for Foreign Trade in the Cabinet of Fredrik Reinfeldt in Sweden, resigns after one week in office following allegations of tax evasion. Maria Sigrid Astrid Borelius (born 6 July 1960) is a Swedish Journalist, Entrepreneur and former Politician. The cabinet of Fredrik Reinfeldt is the current Cabinet of Sweden. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. (BBC) (CNN)
- Chelsea FC goalkeepers Petr Cech and Carlo Cudicini both suffered serious injuries in a game against Reading FC. Petr Čech ( (born 20 May 1982 in Plzeň, Czechoslovakia, now Czech Republic is a Czech international football Carlo Cudicini (born September 6 1973 in Milan) is an Italian Goalkeeper. Reading Football Club are an Association football club based in the English town of Reading, in Berkshire. Cech suffered a depressed fracture of the skull after colliding with Reading midfielder Stephen Hunt. A skull fracture is a break in one or more of the bones in the Skull caused by a Head injury. The injury kept him out of action until January 20th 2007. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Cudicini suffered concussion after colliding with Reading defender Ibrahima Sonko as the ball curled in from a corner. Carlo Cudicini (born September 6 1973 in Milan) is an Italian Goalkeeper. Ibrahima Sonko (born 22 January, 1981 in Bignona, Ziguinchor, Senegal) is a professional footballer. John Terry took the position as goalkeeper for the remainder of the game. John George Terry (born 7 December 1980 in Barking, London is an English Professional footballer.
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- Ecuador's presidential election goes to a second-round run-off between Rafael Correa and Álvaro Noboa, to be held on 26 November. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. On 15 October 2006, Ecuador held a general election The voters stood to elect a new President, a new National Congress, as well as other Rafael Vicente Correa Delgado (born 6 April 1963 in Guayaquil) is the President of the Republic of Ecuador. Álvaro Fernando Noboa Pontón (born November 1, 1950 in Guayaquil) is an Ecuadorian businessman and politician Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" (BBC News)
- Hawaii earthquake: A 6. The 2006 Hawaii earthquake was an offshore Earthquake occurring 10 km (6 miles southwest from Puakō Hawai'i, United States, on Sunday October 15 7-magnitude earthquake and a series of aftershocks hit the U.S. state of Hawaii at 7:07am local time, with an epicentre 9 miles (14 km) NNW of Kalaoa. TalkMoment magnitude scale#Real world examples please.--> The moment magnitude scale 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 A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the 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 Kalaoa is a Census-designated place (CDP in Hawai{{okina}}i County Hawai{{okina}}i, United States. 95% of power was lost throughout the state. Widespread structural damage on the Big Island is being reported, but no major injuries and no fatalities as of yet. The Island of Hawaii, also called the Big Island or Hawaii Island, is a volcanic Island in the U Airports are only accepting incoming flights. (CNN) (USGS)
- Israeli police recommend charging President Moshe Katsav with rape, sexual assault and fraud. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The President of the State of Israel (נשיא המדינה Nesi HaMedina, lit Moshe Katsav (משה קצב born 5 December 1945) is a former President of Israel and member of the Knesset. Rape, also referred to as Sexual assault, is an Assault by a person involving Sexual intercourse with or Sexual penetration of another person Sexual assault is any Assault of a sexual nature on another person In the broadest sense a fraud is a Deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual The final decision on bringing charges is up to Attorney General Meni Mazuz. Menachem Mazuz (מנחם מזוז born 1955 better known in Israel as "Meni Mazuz" is an Israeli Jurist, currently the Israeli Attorney General (The Washington Post)
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- UN Security Council election: The United Nations General Assembly elects Belgium, Indonesia, Italy and South Africa to two-year terms on the Security Council, commencing 1 January 2007. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The 2006 United Nations Security Council election began on 16 October 2006 during the 61st session of the United Nations General Assembly The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Membership For two articles dealing with membership in the General Assembly see General Assembly members The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The fifth seat remains deadlocked after ten rounds of voting between Guatemala and Venezuela and may be thrown open to other candidates from Latin America and the Caribbean. Guatemala (República de Guatemala) is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west the Pacific Ocean to the southwest Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Within this scheme the North American Continent comprises (from north to south the subregions of Northern America, Central America, and the Caribbean (BBC)
- United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan condemns movement by Eritrea of 1,500 troops and 14 tanks into the UNMEE-monitored Temporary Security Zone with Ethiopia as a "major breach" of the ceasefire agreement that ended the Eritrean-Ethiopian War. The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the Secretariat, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. Kofi Atta Annan, GCMG (born 8 April 1938 is a Ghanaian Diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations Eritrea () ( Ge'ez: ኤርትራ ʾErtrā, Arabic: إرتريا Iritriya) officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in The United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea ( UNMEE) was established in July 2000 to monitor a Ceasefire in the border war that began in 1998 NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page The Eritrean-Ethiopian War took place from May 1998 to June 2000 between Ethiopia and Eritrea, forming one of the Conflicts in the Horn of Africa (ABC News)
- 2006 North Korean nuclear test: The United States confirms that North Korea conducted a nuclear test on October 9, 2006. The 2006 North Korean nuclear test was the detonation of a nuclear device conducted on October 9, 2006 by the Democratic People's Republic The United States of America —commonly referred to as the North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, Nuclear weapons tests are experiments carried out to determine the effectiveness yield and explosive capability of Nuclear weapons Throughout the twentieth century most nations Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. (FOX News)
- The government of Sudan and the Eastern Front rebels sign a peace treaty in Asmara, Eritrea. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. The Eastern Front is a coalition of rebel groups operating in eastern Sudan along the border with Eritrea, particularly the states of Red Sea A peace treaty is an agreement between two hostile parties usually countries or governments that formally ends an armed conflict Asmara (English ( Ge'ez: ኣስመራ Asmera, formerly known as Asmera, or in أسمرا Asmaraa Eritrea () ( Ge'ez: ኤርትራ ʾErtrā, Arabic: إرتريا Iritriya) officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in (IRIN)
- The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China starts its dual initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong Stock Exchange and Shanghai Stock Exchange, in what would be the world's largest ever IPO. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China ( ICBC) ( more commonly just 工行 Gōngháng is the largest of China 's " Big Four " state-owned Initial public offering (IPO, also referred to simply as a "public offering" is when a company issues Common stock or shares to the public for the first The Hong Kong Stock Exchange ( also 港交所 abbreviated as HKEX;) is the Stock exchange of Hong Kong. The Shanghai Stock Exchange ( SSE) ( is a Chinese Stock exchange based in the city of Shanghai, with a Market capitalization (AP via International Herald Tribune)
- Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels detonate a truck packed with explosives amongst a convoy of buses carrying Sri Lankan Navy personnel in the country's northeast. "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. Approximately 102 people are killed, and 150 people are wounded. (AFP via Yahoo! News)
- Swedish Minister for Culture Cecilia Stegö Chilò resigns after 11 days in office, the second resignation within the Cabinet of Fredrik Reinfeldt. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Marie Cecilia Stegö Chilò (kɪˈloː born 25 March 1959) was the Swedish Minister for Culture for ten days from October 6, The cabinet of Fredrik Reinfeldt is the current Cabinet of Sweden. (BBC)
- The government of Hong Kong will not appeal a court ruling striking down the territory's sodomy law. 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 sodomy law is a Law that defines certain Sexual acts as sex crimes. (365gay.com)
- American and Russian scientists announce the discovery of a new chemical element with the atomic number 118, temporarily designated as Ununoctium. A chemical element is a type of Atom that is distinguished by its Atomic number; that is by the number of Protons in its nucleus. See also List of elements by atomic number In Chemistry and Physics, the atomic number (also known as the proton A systematic element name is the temporary name and symbol assigned to newly synthesized and not yet synthesized Chemical elements In Chemistry, a transuranic Ununoctium (ˌjuːnəˈnɒktiəm or /ˌʌnəˈnɒktiəm/ also known as eka-radon or element 118, is the temporary IUPAC name for (ABC News)
- Uzbek President Islom Karimov fires Saidullo Begaliev, Governor of Andijan, for "short-sighted policies" and "lack of attention to the people's needs" that led to the Andijan massacre in 2005. Leaders of Uzbekistan since 1924 Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic (1924-1991 First secretaries of the Communist Party Vladimir Ivanovich Islom Abdug‘aniyevich Karimov (in Cyrillic Uzbek: Ислом Абдуғаниевич Каримов; in Russian: Ислам Абдуганиевич Andijan Province ( Uzbek: Andijon viloyati / Андижон вилояти is a Viloyat (province of Uzbekistan, located in the eastern The Andijan massacre occurred when Uzbek Interior Ministry and National Security Service troops fired into a crowd of Protesters in Andijan Karimov appoints Ahmad Usmonov as Begaliev's replacement. (RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty)
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- The United States military in Iraq says a marine and nine soldiers have been killed in Iraq, including four in a roadside bombing near Baghdad. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (BBC NEWS)
- UN Security Council election: The contest between Guatemala and Venezuela for a seat on the United Nations Security Council remains stalemated after a second day of voting. The 2006 United Nations Security Council election began on 16 October 2006 during the 61st session of the United Nations General Assembly Guatemala (República de Guatemala) is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west the Pacific Ocean to the southwest Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security (BBC)
- The population of the United States reaches 300 million people. The United States is an urbanized nation with 808 percent of its population of 305186613 residing in cities and suburbs as of mid-year 2005 (CNN)
- North Korea says the United Nations effectively declared war on the country when it imposed sanctions through United Nations Security Council Resolution 1718 in response to North Korea's nuclear test. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security United Nations Security Council Resolution 1718 was adopted unanimously by the United Nations Security Council on 14 October 2006. The 2006 North Korean nuclear test was the detonation of a nuclear device conducted on October 9, 2006 by the Democratic People's Republic (AP via CBS)
- The military of Fiji issues an ultimatum to the government to drop legislation which would give an amnesty to the leaders of the 2000 coup, or resign. The Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF with a total manpower of 3500 men is one of the smallest militaries in the world The Fiji coup of 2000 was a complicated affair involving a civilian Putsch by hardline Fijian nationalists against the elected government of Prime (SMH)
- Whaling in Iceland is to resume, in contravention of a 20-year moratorium passed by the International Whaling Commission. Iceland has a long tradition of subsistence Whaling; spear-drift whaling was practised from the 12th century or earlier and continued in a relic form The International Whaling Commission ( IWC) is an international body set up by the terms of the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (ICRW, which (BBC)
- Rapper Fabolous is shot at a Manhattan parking garage, spurring a sequence of events that left him both hospitalized in stable condition and under arrest. Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and John Jackson (born November 18 1977 better known by his Stage name Fabolous, is an American rapper. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York (San Francisco Examiner)
- Two metro trains collide in Rome, killing at least two people and injuring about 120 others. The 2006 Rome Metro crash occurred on October 17 2006 at 937am local time (0737 UTC) when one train ploughed in another train as it unloaded 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 (BBC)
- It is reported that former British Home Secretary David Blunkett ordered prison staff to machine gun prisoners during a 2002 riot regardless of loss of life. 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 Secretary of State for the Home Department, commonly known as the Home Secretary, is the minister in charge of the United Kingdom Home Office David Blunkett (born 6 June 1947 is a British Labour Party Politician and has been Member of Parliament for Sheffield Brightside (BBC)
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- United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrives in Tokyo for talks with Japanese officials amid fears North Korea could be readying for a second nuclear test. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The United States Secretary of State (commonly abbreviated as SecState) is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with Foreign affairs Condoleezza Rice (born November 14 1954 is the 66th United States officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, Nuclear weapons tests are experiments carried out to determine the effectiveness yield and explosive capability of Nuclear weapons Throughout the twentieth century most nations (USA Today)
- Tamil Tiger rebels are suspected to be responsible for attacks on a Sri Lankan navy base and an adjoining port in the southern city of Galle, police and military officers claim. "LTTE" redirects here For the Led Zeppelin bootleg see Listen to This Eddie. Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island Galle (ගාල්ල in Sinhala; காலி in Tamil) (pronounced as one syllable in English gɔːl the same as "Gaul" and in Sinhalese (CNN)
- Chilean police detain 366 high school student protestors in Santiago, and use tear gas and water cannons to disperse their one day strike which called on the government to reform the education law, originally enacted under Augusto Pinochet. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Santiago ( (litteraly in spanish Saint James) is the Capital of Chile, and the center of its largest Conurbation ( Greater Santiago Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte (November (Deutsche Presse-Agentur)
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- U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth rules that Mohammad Munaf, a United States citizen, can be transferred to Iraqi authorities to face a death sentence over the kidnapping of three Romanian journalists in 2005 around Baghdad. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The United States district courts are the general Trial courts of the United States federal court system. Royce C Lamberth (born 1943 is a federal judge in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Mohammed Munaf (born in 1952 or 1953 is an Iraqi-American being held Prisoner at Camp Cropper, by the Multinational Force in Iraq. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (AP via New York Times)
- U.S. Army Maj. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV states that Operation Together Forward, a coalition operation against the Iraqi insurgency in Baghdad, has not met expectations. Lieutenant General William B Caldwell IV is the current Commanding General U Operation Together Forward also known as Forward Together (in Arabic Amaliya Ma’an ila Al-Amam was an unsuccessful security plan in Iraq to significantly reduce This is a list of known Coalition military operations of the Iraq War. The Iraqi insurgency is composed of diverse mix of militias foreign fighters all Iraqi units or mixtures using violent measures against the US-led Coalition in Iraq Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (Washington Post)
- Tan D. Nguyen, a Republican candidate for California's 47th congressional district in Orange County, California, denies authorizing a letter warning Hispanic immigrants that they could go to jail or be deported if they vote next month, a mailing that prompted an investigation by the state government. Tan Duc Nguyen (born 1973 is a two-time candidate for the US House of Representatives in California. California's 47th congressional district covers the cities of Garden Grove and Santa Ana and parts of Fullerton and Anaheim, in Orange Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Hispanic (hispano hispánico hispânico Hispānus adjective from ''Hispānia'', the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically This article formerly titled "California government and politics" is about the government of the state (CBS News)
- An Uzbek military Antonov An-2 aircraft crashes near Tashkent, Uzbekistan, killing all of the 15 people onboard. Uzbekistan possesses the largest military force in Central Asia, with around 55000 people in uniform WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( Uzbek: O‘zbekiston Respublikasi or Ўзбекистон Республикаси is a doubly The Uzbek Emergency Ministry says the pilots lost control of the plane while trying to land. (BBC)
- Scientists at Duke University have created a device out of metamaterials that makes objects harder to detect at microwave frequencies. Duke University is a private Research University located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. A metamaterial (or meta material) is a material which gains its properties from its structure rather than directly from its composition (LiveScience)
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average index closes at a record high just above 12,000 points in today's trading, as investors welcome the latest batch of corporate earnings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( also called the DJIA, Dow 30, INDP, or informally the Dow Jones or The Dow) is one of several (The Australian)
- Jendayi Frazer, U. Jendayi Elizabeth Frazer is the US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, heading the Bureau of African Affairs. S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, accuses Eritrea of arming the Islamic Courts Union in Somalia and of attacking Ethiopia. The Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of African Affairs is the head of the Bureau of African Affairs within the American Department of State, who guides operation Eritrea () ( Ge'ez: ኤርትራ ʾErtrā, Arabic: إرتريا Iritriya) officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in The Islamic Courts Union ( ICU, Somali: Midowga Maxkamadaha Islaamiga Arabic: اتحاد المحاكم الإسلامية Ittihād al-mahākim Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known 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 (Financial Times)
- A spokesman for New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer says that a judge has ordered former New York Stock Exchange Chairman and Chief Executive Richard Grasso to repay part of his deferred compensation pay package. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Eliot Laurence Spitzer (born June 10, 1959) is an American lawyer and former politician of the Democratic Party. The New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE) is a Stock exchange based in New York City. Richard A Grasso (born 1946 in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York City) usually known by the nickname 'Dick' was chairman and chief executive of the (AP via Kiplinger)
- The United States has adopted a document that rejects any proposals to ban space weapons. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Space weapons are Weapons used in Space warfare. They include weapons that can attack space systems in orbit (i (BBC)
- Nissan Motor Co. begins recalling over 130,000 vehicles globally including 80,000 in North America because of an ignition key defect. A key is a device which is used to open a lock. A typical key consist of two parts the blade, which slides into the Keyway of the lock and distinguishes (ABC News)
- Ethiopia's prime minister Meles Zenawi tells the parliament that he had sent military trainers to help Somalia's struggling government, but had not deployed a fighting force. 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 This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Meles Zenawi Asres (Ge'ez መለስ ዜናዊ አስረስ meles zēnāwī, b Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known (AP via Houston Chronicle)
- 2006 North Korean nuclear testing:
- former Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan has met North Korea's reclusive leader Kim Jong-il as tensions mount over the North's nuclear test, according to Chinese officials. The 2006 North Korean nuclear test was the detonation of a nuclear device conducted on October 9, 2006 by the Democratic People's Republic This is a Chinese name; the family name is Tang. Tang Jiaxuan ( (born January 17, 1938) was Kim Jong-il (also written as Kim Jong Il) (born 16 February 1941 Vyatskoye, Soviet Union; official biographies state 16 February 1942 Baekdu The 2006 North Korean nuclear test was the detonation of a nuclear device conducted on October 9, 2006 by the Democratic People's Republic (BBC)
- South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon, also the incoming United Nations Secretary-General, has warned that a second nuclear test by North Korea will bring "grave consequences. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Ban Ki-moon (born 13 June 1944 Korean: 반기문 Hanja: 潘基文 is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations. The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the Secretariat, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, " (CNN)
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- OPEC agrees to reduce its output by 1. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ( OPEC) is a Cartel of thirteen countries made up of Algeria, Angola, Ecuador 2 million barrels per day, its first cut for more than two years, to halt falling oil prices. (USA Today)
- The Indian conglomerate Tata Group agrees to buy Anglo-Dutch steel firm Corus in the largest ever Indian takeover of a foreign company. The Tata Group ( Hindi: टाटा समूह is a multinational conglomerate based in Mumbai, India. 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 Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Steel is an Alloy consisting mostly of Iron, with a Carbon content between 0 Corus is a subsidiary of Tata Steel, part of India 's Tata Group and world's fifth largest steel producer, headquartered in London, India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country In business a takeover is the purchase of one company (the target) by another (the acquirer, or bidder) (NDTV)
- Ethiopia expels two European Union diplomats for allegedly trying to smuggle two fugitives into Kenya. NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in A fugitive is a person who is fleeing from Custody, whether it be from private Slavery, a government Arrest, government or non-government questioning The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south The European Union criticises the expulsions as "totally unacceptable. " (BBC)
- United States authorities charge a Wisconsin man with making a hoax threat against seven American football stadiums that said they would be targeted by terrorists with radiological dirty bombs on the weekend. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion Radiation, as in Physics, is Energy in the form of waves or moving Subatomic particles emitted by an atom or other body as it changes from a higher energy The term dirty bomb is primarily used to refer to a radiological dispersal device ( RDD) a speculative Radiological weapon which combines Radioactive (AP via WCBS)
- The Government of Kazakhstan is building a security fence on its border with Uzbekistan to prevent terrorist attacks in the country. The Government of Kazakhstan oversees a presidential Republic. The term separation barrier is a Euphemism for walls or fences constructed to limit the movement of people across a certain line or Border, or to separate two populations Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( Uzbek: O‘zbekiston Respublikasi or Ўзбекистон Республикаси is a doubly The threat of terrorism in Kazakhstan plays an increasingly important role in Kazakhstan 's relations with the United States which in 2006 were at an all time high (The New York Times)
- Clare Short, the former British cabinet minister, has left the Labour Party to sit as an Independent Labour MP. Clare Short, PC, MP, (born 15 February 1946 is a British politician and a member of the British Labour Party. 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 In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. (BBC)
- Solomon Islands police and members of the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) raid the office of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in Honiara. The Solomon Islands is a country in Melanesia, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands The Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI also known as Operation Helpem Fren, was created in 2003 in response to a request for international aid by the This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Manasseh Damukana Sogavare (born January 17, 1955) was the Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands from 2000 to 2001 and again from 2006 to Honiara, population 49107 (1999 54600 (2003 est is the Capital of the Solomon Islands and of Guadalcanal Province, although it is a separately administered (ABC News Australia)
- European Union leaders gather in Lahti, Finland, for a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in Lahti ( Swedish: Lahtis) is a city and Municipality in Finland. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The President of Russia (Президент России or the President of the Russian Federation, Президент Российской Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia (BBC) (CNN)
- Newly convicted prisoners in the United Kingdom are to be held in police cells rather than prisons, as the nation's prison service faces chronic overcrowding in its jails. The United Kingdom has three distinct legal systems with a separate prison system in each The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Operation Safeguard is a contingency plan to deal with prison overcrowding in the United Kingdom; it involves using cells at police stations as accommodation for prisoners "HM Prison" redirects here For prisons in Australia see List of Australian prisons. List of prisons in the United Kingdom lists all current and a number of historical Prisons in the United Kingdom. (BBC)
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- President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda meets rebels of the Lord's Resistance Army for the first time in an attempt to revive the Juba talks. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 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 Yoweri Kaguta Museveni ( (born c 1944 Ntungamo, Uganda) has been the President of Uganda since 29 January 1986 The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. Rebellion is a refusal of obedienceIt may therefore be seen as encompassing a range of Behaviours from Civil disobedience and mass Nonviolent resistance The Juba talks were a series of negotiations between the government of Uganda and the Lord's Resistance Army rebel group over the terms of a ceasefire and possible (BBC)
- Dariga Nazarbayeva, daughter of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, says it is time for Kazakhstan to "stop behaving like an obedient colony that bows to a foreign gentleman," referring to Lakshmi Mittal of Arcelor Mittal, "whose name appears on the Forbes magazine list. Dariga Nursultanqyzy Nazarbayeva ( Дариға Нұрсұлтанқызы Назарбаева) (born 7 May 1963 in Temirtau, Kazakh SSR Leaders of Kazakhstan since 1919 Kyrgyz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1920-1925 Secretaries of the Kirghiz Regional Committee of the Communist Party Nursultan Abishuly Nazarbayev ( Kazakh: Нұрсұлтан Әбішұлы Назарбаев æbəʃʊˈlɯ nɑzɑrˈbɑjəf Russian: Нурсултан Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan ( Қазақстан, Qazaqstan, qɑzɑqˈstɑn Казахстан, Kazakhstán,) officially the Lakshmi Mittal (or Lakshmi Narayan Mittal, लक्ष्मि नारायण मित्तल born 15 June 1950 is a London -based Indian ArcelorMittal (,,) is the largest steel company in the world with 310000 employees in more than 60 countries Forbes is an American Publishing and media company Its flagship publication Forbes magazine is published bi-weekly " (RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty)
- An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 hits the central Philippines. 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 Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP The quake struck at 10:30 p. m. with its epicenter some 35 kilometers south of Boac, Marinduque. 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 Marinduque is an Island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region in Luzon. The temblor was felt at intensity 4 in the capital Manila. The City of Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
- Tropical Storm Paul forms off Mexico's west coast and forecasters predict it could strengthen into a hurricane and reach land within days. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding The storm is over the Pacific Ocean about 315 miles (500 km) south of Cabo Corrientes on the Jalisco coast. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions Cabo Corrientes is a cape on the Pacific coast of the Mexican state of Jalisco Jalisco is a state in Mexico. The capital of Jalisco is the city of Guadalajara. (AP via ABC Chicago)
- Iraqi insurgency:
- President of the United States George W. Bush confers with his top Iraq commanders. The Iraqi insurgency is composed of diverse mix of militias foreign fighters all Iraqi units or mixtures using violent measures against the US-led Coalition in Iraq 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. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The meeting is met with a surge in sectarian violence. Following the US -launched 2003 invasion of Iraq, the situation deteriorated and by 2007 the conflict between Iraqi Sunni and Shi'a factions was (Bloomberg)
- Mortar fire on a crowded outdoor market in Mahmoudiyah south of Baghdad kills at least 18 people and injures dozens, police say. A mortar is a muzzle-loading Indirect fire weapon that fires shells at low velocities short ranges and high-arcing ballistic trajectories Mahmoudiyah (also transliterated Mahmudiyah Mahmoudi, or Mahmoodiyah, prefixed usually with Al-) is a Sunni Arab Iraqi rural city Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (Boston Herald)
- Three U.S. Marines are killed in combat in Anbar province, making October the deadliest month for American forces in Iraq in 2006. Anbar refer to Al Anbar Governorate Anbar (town October events and holidays Children's Book Week ( England) - First Week of October National Day ( China People's Republic For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. (Boston Herald)
- Senior U.S. Department of State diplomat Alberto Fernandez says on Al-Jazeera that the United States had shown "arrogance" and "stupidity" in Iraq but was ready to talk with any group except Al-Qaida in Iraq to facilitate national reconciliation. For the English-language channel see Al Jazeera English Al Jazeera (الجزيرة al-jazīrah,, meaning "The Island" The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI is a group playing an active role in the Iraqi insurgency. (AP via Southern Illinoisan)
- Fighting has broken out between Somalian troops and a local militia in alliance with the country's new Islamic movement. Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. (Reuters)
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- Tropical Storm Paul is upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane and is threatening Baja California. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a classification used for most Western Hemisphere Tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of Tropical depressions A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding Baja California (pronounced ˈbɑːhɑː kælɨˈfɔrnjə in English is the northernmost state of Mexico. (Reuters Alertnet)
- Mohammed Shahadeh, leader of the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip Bureij refugee camp, is shot to death outside his home. The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades (كتائب شهداء الأقصى is a coalition of Palestinian militias in 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 A refugee camp is a temporary camp built by a government the United Nations, international organizations (such as the Red Cross) or NGOs to receive Fatah officials accuse members of Hamas of being behind the assassination. Fatah (فتح literally opening, is a reverse Acronym from the Arabic name Harakat al-Tahrir al-Watani al-Filastini (حركة التحرير Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة (BBC News)
- Alberto Fernandez, Director of Office of Press and Public Diplomacy in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs at the United States Department of State, apologises for saying the United States Government has shown "arrogance and stupidity" in Iraq. Alberto Fernandez may refer to Alberto Fernández (b 1959 Argentine politician Alberto Fernandez (United States Official, American The federal government of the United States is the central United States Governmental body established by the United States Constitution. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign (New York Times)
- Iraqi insurgency:
- Gunmen kill 15 police recruits and wound 25 south of the city of Baqouba in Iraq. The Iraqi insurgency is composed of diverse mix of militias foreign fighters all Iraqi units or mixtures using violent measures against the US-led Coalition in Iraq Baqubah ( BGN: Ba‘qūbah; also spelled Baquba and Baqouba) is the capital of Iraq 's Diyala Governorate. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (AP via ABC News America)
- Based on extraofficial partial results, Panama has approved in a referendum a $5. Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. The Panama Canal expansion referendum was held on October 22, 2006, when the citizens of Panama approved the Panama Canal expansion 25 billion USD plan to expand the Panama Canal by 79% (40% of votes counted). The Panama Canal Expansion, or--> Third Set of Locks Project is a Megaproject that will expand the Panama Canal. The Panama Canal is a man-made Canal in Panama which joins the Real-Time counting of votes (BBC News) (CNN)
- Icelandic fisherman kill a Fin Whale, breaking the International Whaling Commission's ban on commercial whaling. Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( The International Whaling Commission ( IWC) is an international body set up by the terms of the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (ICRW, which Whaling is the hunting of Whales and dates back to at least 6000 BC (BBC News)
- The government of Sudan gives United Nations envoy Jan Pronk three days notice to leave the country over comments on the military situation in Darfur made on his weblog. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Johannes "Jan" Pieter Pronk (born March 16, 1940) is a Dutch Politician and Diplomat. Darfur (دار فور daar foor, lit "realm of the Fur " is a region in Sudan. A blog (a contraction of the term " Web log " is a Web site, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary descriptions of (BBC News)
- Israeli defense minister Amir Peretz says flights over Lebanon will continue until UN Security Council Resolution 1701 is fully implemented. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Defense Minister of Israel (שר הביטחון Sar HaBitahon lit Amir Peretz (עמיר פרץ عمير بيريتز born 9 March, 1952) is an Israeli politician and member of the Knesset. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 is a resolution intended to resolve the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict. (Ynet News)
- Michael Schumacher, seven times Formula One World Champion, retires from the sport. Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula The Formula One World Drivers' Championship (WDC is awarded by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile ( FIA) to the most successful Formula One (BBC News) (Canada.com)
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- The Romanian Army officially ends the use of conscription. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Land Forces, Air Force and Naval Forces are collectively known as the Romanian Armed Forces ( Romanian: Forţele Armate Române Conscription (also known as the draft, the call-up or national service) is a general term for involuntary labor demanded by some established authority (RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty)
- The Initiative Group of Independent Rights Defenders in Uzbekistan demands the Karimov administration release political opposition leader Sanjar Umarov, calling the case against him "entirely fabricated. Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( Uzbek: O‘zbekiston Respublikasi or Ўзбекистон Республикаси is a doubly Islom Abdug‘aniyevich Karimov (in Cyrillic Uzbek: Ислом Абдуғаниевич Каримов; in Russian: Ислам Абдуганиевич Sanjar Guiess Umarov (born April 7, 1956) is a prominent Uzbek politician and businessman " Uzbek authorities arrested Umarov in 2005. (RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty)
- Police in Hungary fire tear gas on crowds of about 1,000 demonstrators during the 50th anniversary of the country's revolt against Soviet rule. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic A lachrymatory agent or lachrymator (from lacrima meaning "a tear " in Latin) (commonly referred to as tear gas) is a The 2006 protests in Hungary are a series of Anti-government protests triggered by the release of Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány 's The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 ( Hungarian: 1956-os forradalom) was a spontaneous nationwide Revolt against the Stalinist government of (BBC)
- Sir Michael Somare, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, and Ham Lini, Prime Minister of Vanuatu, condemn the police raid on the office of Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare. Sir Michael Thomas Somare, GCL, GCMG, CH, CF (born 9 April 1936) has been Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea is Papua New Guinea's Head of government, consequent on being the leader of the party or coalition with majority Ham Lini Vanuaroroa (born December 8, 1951) was the Prime Minister of Vanuatu from December 11, 2004 until 22 September The prime minister of Vanuatu is the effective head of the government of Vanuatu. 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 Manasseh Damukana Sogavare (born January 17, 1955) was the Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands from 2000 to 2001 and again from 2006 to (ABC News Australia)
- Hurricane Paul becomes a Category 2 hurricane off Mexico's Pacific coast as it heads for Baja California. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a classification used for most Western Hemisphere Tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of Tropical depressions A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions Baja California (pronounced ˈbɑːhɑː kælɨˈfɔrnjə in English is the northernmost state of Mexico. (CBS News)
- Two of the three people accused of plotting to steal trade secrets from Coca-Cola have each pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy. Coca-Cola is a carbonated Soft drink sold in stores restaurants and Vending machines in more than 200 countries In the Criminal law, a conspiracy is an agreement between Natural persons to break the law at some time in the future and in some cases with at least one overt act (AP via Sharewatch)
- Authorities say an explosion at a coal mine in eastern Pennsylvania has killed one person. Mining is the extraction of valuable Minerals or other geological materials from the earth usually (but not always from an Ore body The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern (AP via Fox North Carolina)
- Avigdor Liberman signs a coalitionary agreement with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to join the cabinet as Minister for Strategic Affairs, a new position. Avigdor Levi Lieberman (אביגדור ליברמן also spelled Liberman, born 5 June 1958) is an Israeli politician and leader of the The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of the Israeli government and is the most powerful political officer in Israel (the President of Israel being a titular figurehead Ehud Olmert (אהוד אולמרט ɛˈhud ˈolmeʁt born September 30, 1945) is the 12th and current Prime Minister of Israel and the former leader The Cabinet of Israel is a formal body composed of government officials chosen and led by a Prime Minister. (Ynetnews)
- Jeffrey Skilling is sentenced to 24 years, 4 months in prison for his role in the collapse of Enron, concluding the Trial of Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling. Jeffrey Keith "Jeff" Skilling (born November 25, 1953) was the CEO of Enron Corporation in 2001 Enron Creditors Recovery Corporation (formerly Enron Corporation, former NYSE ticker symbol ENE was an American Energy company based in The trial of Kenneth Lay, former chairman and CEO of Enron, and Jeffrey Skilling, former CEO and COO, (AP via CBS News)
- Though given three days to leave Sudan for blogging on recent government defeats in the Darfur conflict, UN envoy Jan Pronk left the next day when UN Secretary General Kofi Annan recalled him to New York for consultations. 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. Johannes "Jan" Pieter Pronk (born March 16, 1940) is a Dutch Politician and Diplomat. (BBC)
- The airing of excerpts from a controversial DVD in Australia leads to a police investigation and public condemnation. Cunt The Movie was a 2006 DVD produced by a group of Melbourne based high school students who refer to themselves as "The Teenage Kings For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. (The Age)
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- Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi accuses the Government of Eritrea of jeopardizing regional stability by engaging in a proxy war through its assistance to the Islamic Courts Union in Somalia. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Heads of Government (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office Affiliations See also List of Presidents Meles Zenawi Asres (Ge'ez መለስ ዜናዊ አስረስ meles zēnāwī, b Politics of Eritrea takes place in a framework of a single-party presidential Republic, whereby the President of Eritrea is both Head of state A proxy war is the war that results when two powers use third parties as substitutes for fighting each other directly The Islamic Courts Union ( ICU, Somali: Midowga Maxkamadaha Islaamiga Arabic: اتحاد المحاكم الإسلامية Ittihād al-mahākim Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known Zenawi warns the Ethiopian Parliament that "Jihadists are amassing their forces near our borders. Jihad (جهاد ʤɪhæːd an Islamic term, is a religious duty of Muslims. "(allAfrica)
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes at another record high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( also called the DJIA, Dow 30, INDP, or informally the Dow Jones or The Dow) is one of several (News Limited)
- Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare formally proposes reducing the role of Australia in the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) in his country at a Pacific leaders forum in Fiji. 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 Manasseh Damukana Sogavare (born January 17, 1955) was the Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands from 2000 to 2001 and again from 2006 to For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI also known as Operation Helpem Fren, was created in 2003 in response to a request for international aid by the Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य (ABC News Australia)
- The European Union announces it plans to assist Kazakhstan in developing nuclear power for "peaceful purposes. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan ( Қазақстан, Qazaqstan, qɑzɑqˈstɑn Казахстан, Kazakhstán,) officially the " (NASDAQ)
- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad opposes a bill in Iranian parliament that would require the fingerprinting of any citizens of the United States that are visiting Iran, stating, "We do not have a problem with American people. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The President of Iran is the highest elected official in the Islamic Republic of Iran, second only to the Supreme Leader. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (محمود احمدینژاد; born October 28, 1956) is the sixth and current President of the Islamic Republic of Iran A fingerprint is an impression of the friction ridges of all or any part of the finger The United States of America —commonly referred to as the We oppose only the U. S. government. " (AP via ABC)
- An Associated Press photographer is released after a day in the hands of Palestinian gunmen. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn (AP via WCBS)
- Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Dennis Hastert sits down with ethics investigators trying to determine when he and his staff learned about ex-Rep. Mark Foley's come-ons to former male pages and what they did to stop it. 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 The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Mark Adam Foley (born September 8 1954 is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from The Mark Foley scandal, which broke in late September 2006 centers on soliciting E-mails and sexually explicit instant messages sent by Mark (AP via San Francisco Chronicle)
- Firefox 2. 0 is released. (CNET)
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- 2006 North Korean nuclear testing: North Korea warns that any participation by South Korea in U.S. led sanctions would be seen as a serious provocation leading to a "crisis of war" on the Korean peninsula. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The 2006 North Korean nuclear test was the detonation of a nuclear device conducted on October 9, 2006 by the Democratic People's Republic North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Physical geography See also Geography of North Korea, Geography of South Korea Mountains cover 70 percent of the Korean Peninsula and arable plains are (CNN)
- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki objects to U.S. efforts to get his government to set a timetable for achieving security goals and denounces a raid by U. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Office The Prime Minister of Iraq is Iraq's Head of government. Nouri Kamel Mohammed Hassan al-Maliki ( Arabic: نوري كامل محمّد حسن المالكي transliterated Nūrī Kāmil al-Mālikī; born June The United States of America —commonly referred to as the S. and Iraqi forces on the militias in Sadr City that was done without his knowledge. Private militias in Iraq include those known from modern history such as the Mahdi Army and Badr Organization as well as some that have emerged in the post-Saddam Sadr City ( مدينة الصدر) is a suburb district of the city of Baghdad, Iraq. (AP via ABC)
- The CITIC Group of Beijing buys the Nations Energy Company, the state-owned petroleum company of Kazakhstan, for USD $1. Petroleum ( L petroleum, from Greek πετρέλαιον, lit Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan ( Қазақстан, Qazaqstan, qɑzɑqˈstɑn Казахстан, Kazakhstán,) officially the 91 billion. (Canadian Business Online)
- Surgeons in the United Kingdom are given permission by a National Health Service ethics committee to prepare to perform the world's first full face transplant at London's Royal Free Hospital. 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 National Health Service is the name commonly used to refer to the four Publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom collectively or individually (although A face transplant is a still-experimental procedure to replace all or part of a person's face London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Royal Free Hospital is a large Teaching hospital in London, England. (BBC)
- Argentine prosecutors formally charge the Iranian government and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah over the 1994 bombing of a Jewish centre which killed 85 people. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary Citizens to provide defense emergency law enforcement or Paramilitary service Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation The AMIA Bombing was an attack on the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina (AMIA Argentine Israelite Jewish Mutual Association building in Buenos Aires on PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ (BBC)
- The United States Federal Reserve keeps its benchmark interest rate at 5. Interest is a fee paid on borrowed capital Assets lent include Money, Shares, Consumer goods through Hire purchase, major assets 25 percent for a third month and reiterates that officials are relying on lower energy prices and slowing growth to reduce inflation. In economics inflation or price inflation is a rise in the general level of prices of goods and services over a period of time (Bloomberg)
- Conflict in the Niger Delta: Villagers in Nigeria storm and seize three Royal Dutch Shell oil platforms in the Niger Delta, forcing oil production to be shut down at each one. Conflict in the Niger Delta arose in the early 1990s due to tensions between the foreign oil corporations and a number of the Niger Delta's minority ethnic Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Royal Dutch Shell plc, commonly known simply as Shell, is a multinational oil company of Dutch and British origins The Niger Delta, the delta of the Niger River in Nigeria, is a densely populated region sometimes called the Oil Rivers because it was once a (AP via Daily Comet)
- The Islamic Courts Union in Somalia has begun recruiting thousands of people in response to alleged military action by neighboring Ethiopia, amid fears of all-out war across the country. The Islamic Courts Union ( ICU, Somali: Midowga Maxkamadaha Islaamiga Arabic: اتحاد المحاكم الإسلامية Ittihād al-mahākim Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known The Ethiopian-Somali conflict and tension has a background in territorial and political disputes 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 (Al Jazeera)
- The government of Niger announces that due to "difficult relations with indigenous rural populations," the country's 150,000 Mahamid Arab refugee population who have lived in Niger since having fled Chad two decades earlier, will be deported back to Chad. Niger ( or /ˈnaɪdʒɚ/) officially the Republic of Niger, is a Landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. The Mahamid Clan is a sub-category of the greater Sudanese-Arab Rizeigat Tribe in Northern Darfur, and is being led by Sheikh Musa Hilal Chad (Tchad تشاد Tshād) officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a Landlocked country in Central Africa. (Reuters)
- General George William Casey Jr., the top United States commander in Iraq has said it will take 12 to 18 months before Iraqi security forces are ready to take over in the country. General George William Casey Jr, USA (born July 21, 1948) is the 36th and current Chief of Staff of the United States Army The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. (CNN)
- South Korean Unification Minister Lee Jong-Seok resigns. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Defence Minister Yoon Kwang-Ung had resigned earlier in the week with the President of South Korea Roh Moo-Hyun expected to announce changes in his foreign policy and defence advisers soon. The President of the Republic of Korea is according to the Constitution head of state chief executive of the government and commander-in-chief of the armed forces Roh Moo-hyun (nomuʝʌn (born in August 6, 1946 in Kimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea is a former President of South Korea (AFP via Channel News Asia)
- Brigadier Mick Slater, the commander of Australian troops in East Timor warns that a humanitarian disaster could happen in that nation, unless housing for refugees fleeing the unrest in Dili can be arranged before the approaching wet season. This article refers to the military rank For the Doctor Who character known as the Brigadier see Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste (officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) is a country in Southeast Asia. According to the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, a refugee is a person who owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race Dili, also spelled Díli, is the Capital and largest city of Timor Leste (formerly called East Timor. A wet season or rainy season is a Season in which the average Rainfall in a region is significantly increased (ABC News Australia)
- Carl Scully resigns as Police Minister of New South Wales for misleading the New South Wales Legislative Assembly twice in two weeks over a report on the 2005 Cronulla riots. Patrick Carl Scully (born 4 April 1957) is a former Australian politician and minister in the New South Wales state government until his forced The Legislative Assembly, or lower house is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales. The Cronulla Riots of 2005 were a series of racially motivated mob confrontations which originated in and around Cronulla, a beachfront suburb of Sydney (Daily Telegraph)
- Jon Lech Johansen claims to have reverse engineered the FairPlay copy protection used by Apple's iPod and iTunes Store. Jon Lech Johansen (born November 18, 1983 in Harstad, Norway) also known as DVD Jon, is a Norwegian (his father is Reverse engineering (RE is the process of discovering the technological principles of a device object or system through analysis of its structure function and operation FairPlay is a Digital rights management (DRM technology created by Apple Inc Digital rights management ( DRM) is a generic term that refers to Access control technologies used by hardware manufacturers publishers and Copyright holders Apple Inc, ( formerly Apple Computer Inc, is an American Multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing Consumer electronics iPod is a popular brand of Portable media players designed and marketed by Apple Inc The iTunes Store is a software-based online Digital media store operated by Apple Inc (BBC) (AP via CNN)
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- George W. Bush signs into law The Secure Fence Act of 2006 to build a fence along the U.S.-Mexico border. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The Secure Fence Act of 2006 ( was enacted October 26[[ 006]] in the United States. (Wikinews)
- In Australia, Sheikh Taj El-Din Hilaly apologizes after a public uproar over his statement comparing women who did not wear the hijab to "uncovered meat". For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Sheikh Taj El-Din Hamid Hilaly ( تاج الدين الهلالي; born Egypt c Islam and clothing Hijab or ħijāb ( ar حجاب, pronounced) is the Arabic term for "cover" (noun based on the root حجب meaning "to (BBC News)
- The National Assembly of Nicaragua passes a law banning all abortions in the run-up to general elections. The National Assembly ( Spanish: Asamblea Nacional is the legislative branch of the government of Nicaragua. Nicaragua (ˌnɪkəˈrɑgwə officially the Republic of Nicaragua () is a representative democratic republic and the largest nation in Central America Abortion law is legislation which pertains to the provision of Abortion. Nicaragua held a general election on 5 November 2006. The country's voters went to the polls to elect a new President of the Republic and (BBC News)
- A Russian Progress spacecraft hauling fresh food, oxygen and vital spare parts for the International Space Station (ISS) arrived at its orbital destination after a successful rendezvous marred by a last-minute antenna glitch. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending This is a list of unmanned spaceflights to the International Space Station. (USA Today)
- Four firefighters are killed and one is critically injured as they tried to control the Esperanza Fire that drove hundreds from their homes near Palm Springs, California, United States. The Esperanza Fire was a wind-driven Arson -caused Wildfire that started in a river wash near Cabazon California. Palm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California, approximately 111 miles (177 km east of Los Angeles and 136 miles (225 km northeast of The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An arsonist started the fire. (CNN) (CBS)
- Fifteen people die and 400 are admitted to hospital in Pskov, Russia, after consuming alcohol suspected of being tainted with medicinal drugs or chemicals. Pskov (Псков ancient Russian spelling Пльсковъ Pleskov) in Latvian Pleskava, in Estonian Pihkva, is an ancient city located in Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending (Reuters)
- The Governments of Kiribati and Tuvalu say the citizens of their countries will need to be permanently relocated over the next ten years due to rising sea levels caused by global warming. Politics of Kiribati takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic Republic, whereby the President of Kiribati is the Politics of Tuvalu takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic Monarchy, whereby the Prime Minister of Tuvalu is Sea-level rise is an increase in Sea level. Multiple complex factors may influence this change Global warming is the increase in the average measured temperature of the (TNZH)
- ExxonMobil Corp. The Exxon Mobil Corporation, or ExxonMobil, is an American oil and gas Corporation and a direct descendant of John D , the world's largest petroleum extracting company, says its third-quarter net income rose to USD $10. Petroleum ( L petroleum, from Greek πετρέλαιον, lit The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 5 billion from $9. 92 billion as crude prices rise to an all-time high. This is the second highest quarterly profit figure for a United States company. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (Bloomberg)
- Afghan government officials claim at least 60 civilians were killed in ISAF Operation Medusa in the Panjwayi district of Kandahar province on Tuesday. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, A civilian under International humanitarian law is a person who is not a member of his or her Country 's Armed forces. International Security Assistance Force (10 ( ISAF) is a NATO -led security and development mission in Afghanistan established by the United Nations Operation Medusa was a Canadian -led offensive by major elements of the International Security Assistance Force and Afghan National Army that began on Panjwai (also spelled Panjwaye, Panjwaii, Panjway or Panjwayi) is a district in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan Kandahar or Qandahar ( Pashto: کندھار, Persian: قندهار) is one of the largest of the thirty-four Provinces of (ABC News)
- A German minister claims that two Israeli fighter jets fired two shots over a German naval peacekeeping ship near the Lebanese coast. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Israel denies the jets fired. (Times)
- The Sims 2 Pets is released in Australia and is announced that AU$1 will be donated from every game for the first 50,000 games sold to the RSPCA
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- Australia's senior Muslim cleric Sheikh Taj El-Din Hilaly is barred from preaching for three months after his controversial speech comparing women who did not wear the hijab to "uncovered meat". The Sims 2 Pets is the fourth Expansion pack in The Sims 2 series of games, as well as a stand-alone game for several consoles For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. This article is about the original RSPCA in England and Wales Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion Sheikh Taj El-Din Hamid Hilaly ( تاج الدين الهلالي; born Egypt c Islam and clothing Hijab or ħijāb ( ar حجاب, pronounced) is the Arabic term for "cover" (noun based on the root حجب meaning "to (BBC)
- Baseball: The St. Louis Cardinals win the 2006 World Series, beating the Detroit Tigers 4 games to 1. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The 2006 World Series, the 102nd edition of Major League Baseball 's championship series, began on October 21 and ended on October 27, and The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA This is the Cardinals' first title since 1982. The 1982 World Series matched the St Louis Cardinals against the Milwaukee Brewers, with the Cardinals winning in seven games David Eckstein is named the World Series MVP, winning his second ring. David Mark Eckstein (born January 20, 1975 in Sanford Florida) nicknamed " X Factor " is a Major League Baseball (ESPN)
- A judge orders the arrest of former President of Chile Augusto Pinochet for torture, murder and kidnapping (Villa Grimaldi case) in the early years of his regime, from 1973 to 1990. Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte (November Villa Grimaldi was a complex of buildings used for the Interrogation and Torture of Political prisoners by DINA, the Chilean (ABC News Australia)
- Thousands of young Muslim men demonstrate in the Somali capital of Mogadishu in support of a call for a holy war against Ethiopia. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known Mogadishu ( Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar, Hamar; مقديشو Maqadīshū A religious war is a War caused by religious differences It can involve one state with an established religion against another state with a different religion or a different NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page (BBC)
- Washington D.C.-area sniper Lee Boyd Malvo admitted that he and partner John Allen Muhammad were responsible for the 2002 murder of a 60-year-old man on a Tucson golf course, police claim. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Lee Boyd Malvo (alias John Lee Malvo or Malik Malvo) (born February 18, 1985) is a Jamaican convicted of mass murder John Allen Muhammad (b December 31, 1960) is a Spree killer from the United States Tucson (ˈtuːsɒn is the seat of Pima County Arizona, United States, located 118 miles (188 km) southeast (AP via KPHO)
- The Iranian Students' News Agency reports that Iran has injected gas into a second network of centrifuges and has obtained the output, a possible step in developing nuclear materials. The Iranian Students' News Agency ( ISNA) is a news organization run by Iranian university students A centrifuge is a piece of equipment generally driven by a motor that puts an object in Rotation around a fixed axis, applying a force perpendicular to the axis Nuclear material consists of materials used in Nuclear technology systems such as Nuclear reactors and Nuclear weapons Most commonly this refers to (CNN)
- Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of the U. Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger ( German ˌaɐnɔlt aloʏs ˈʃvaɐtsənɛɡɐ born July 30 1947 is an Austrian American Bodybuilder, Actor S. state of California, declares a state of emergency, and a reward of USD $500,000 is offered for the capture of the arsonist responsible for the wildfires started in the Twin Pines area of the state. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. A state of emergency is a governmental declaration that may suspend certain normal functions of government alert citizens to alter their normal behaviors or order government agencies The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been (CNN)
- Shares in the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China go on sale at the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in the world's biggest Initial Public Offering (IPO). Industrial and Commercial Bank of China ( ICBC) ( more commonly just 工行 Gōngháng is the largest of China 's " Big Four " state-owned The Shanghai Stock Exchange ( SSE) ( is a Chinese Stock exchange based in the city of Shanghai, with a Market capitalization The Hong Kong Stock Exchange ( also 港交所 abbreviated as HKEX;) is the Stock exchange of Hong Kong. Initial public offering (IPO, also referred to simply as a "public offering" is when a company issues Common stock or shares to the public for the first (CNN)
- Johannesburg International Airport is renamed to OR Tambo International Airport. OR Tambo International Airport is a large Airport near the city of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. (News24)
- A controlled explosion is carried out by an Army Bomb Disposal squad on Dublin's O'Connell Street after a security alert on an Aircoach bus, although no explosive material was found. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. O'Connell Street (Sráid Uí Chonaill is Dublin 's main thoroughfare Aircoach is a Republic of Ireland based subsidiary company of the United Kingdom based FirstGroup. Traffic in the city has been severely affected. (RTÉ)
- The Ford Taurus rolls off the assembly line for the last time. The Ford Taurus is an Automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in the United States. The Ford plant in Atlanta, USA, closes and 2,000 employees are all laid off. MSNBC
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- General Henry Obering, the head of the Pentagon's Missile Defense Agency welcomes what he cast as epochal progress toward putting a high-energy laser aboard a modified Boeing 747 to attack ballistic missiles that could be fired by North Korea and Iran. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Regular pentagons The term pentagon is commonly used to mean a regular convex pentagon, where all sides are equal and all interior angles are equal (to The Missile Defense Agency ( MDA) is the section of the United States government's Department of Defense responsible for developing a layered defense A laser is a device that emits Light ( Electromagnetic radiation) through a process called Stimulated emission. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A ballistic missile is a Missile that follows a Sub-orbital ballistic flightpath with the objective of delivering a warhead to a predetermined target North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. (Reuters via ABC News Australia)
- Cuban television shows images of convalescing leader Fidel Castro walking and reading the day's newspapers showing that he is recovering from his emergency surgery in July. 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 Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (born August 13 1926 is a Cuban revolutionary leader who was prime minister of Cuba from December 1959 to December 1976 and then president until (Reuters), (BBC)
- The Russian political parties Rodina, the Russian Party of Life and the Russian Pensioners' Party merge to form a new leftist party, Fair Russia, effectively making Sergey Mironov the new leader of the opposition in the Russian legislature. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Political parties in Russia lists political parties in Russia. Rodina or Motherland-National Patriotic Union ( Rodina - Narodno-Patrioticheskiy Soyuz, Партия "РОДИНА" is one of the four parties that control Russian Party of Life (Российская партия жизни Rossiyskaya Partiya Zhizni) is a Political party in Russia, led by Sergey Mironov The Russian Pensioners' Party (Российская партия пенсионеров Rossiyskaya Partiya Pensionerov) is a Political party in Russia Fair Russia Motherland/Pensioners/Life (Справедли́вая Росси́я Ро́дина/Пенсионе́ры/Жизнь|Spravedlivaya Rossiya Rodina/Pensionery/Zhizn Sergey Mikhailovich Mironov (Сергéй Михáйлович Мирóнов (born February 14, 1953) is a Russian Statesman and the current Speaker Parliamentary opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government particularly in a Westminster -based Parliamentary system The Federal Assembly of Russia (Russian Федеральное Собрание transliteration Federalnoye Sobraniye or Federalnoje Sobranije is the Legislature of the (ITAR-TASS), (IHT)
- Prime Minister of Iraq Nouri al-Maliki tells the U. Office The Prime Minister of Iraq is Iraq's Head of government. Nouri Kamel Mohammed Hassan al-Maliki ( Arabic: نوري كامل محمّد حسن المالكي transliterated Nūrī Kāmil al-Mālikī; born June S. ambassador that he is Washington's friend but "not America's man in Iraq. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. " (CBS News)
- At least 42 people are killed in a bus crash in Nepal. On October 28, 2006, 42 people were killed when a bus fell fell about 250m off a ravine in Luham, Salyan district, Nepal. Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. (BBC)
- Violence breaks out during street protests in Bangladesh, causing the deaths of at least 9 people, as confusion continues over who will take over governing the country from former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially Khaleda Zia ( খালেদা জিয়া (born 15 August 1945) was the Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 1991 to 1996 the first woman (Reuters)
- The genome of the honeybee Apis mellifera has been fully sequenced and analyzed. In classical genetics the genome of a Diploid Organism including Eukarya refers to a full set of chromosomes or genes in a Gamete, thereby This article refers collectively to all true honey bees for the "common" domesticated honey bee see European honey bee Honey bees (Nature)
- German newspaper Bild publishes photos allegedly showing Bundeswehr troops posing with human remains in Afghanistan while on peacekeeping duties there. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Bild (formerly Bild-Zeitung, lit Picture Newspaper) is a German Newspaper published by Axel Springer AG. The Bundeswehr ( German for "Federal Defence Force") is the name of the unified Armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Peacekeeping, as defined by the United Nations, is "a way to help countries torn by conflict create conditions for sustainable peace (Reuters)
- NATO apologizes for the deaths of Afghan civilians in an air raid on Tuesday, October 24, in Kandahar province, blaming Taliban insurgents for using the villagers as cover. The North Atlantic Treaty Strategic bombing is a Military strategy used in a Total war with the goal of defeating an enemy nation-state by destroying its economic ability to wage war rather Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Kandahar or Qandahar ( Pashto: کندھار, Persian: قندهار) is one of the largest of the thirty-four Provinces of The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately (BBC)
- Voting begins on a new Serbian constitution that would make Kosovo officially a part of Serbia; voter turnout on day one was low. A referendum on a proposed draft of the new Serbian constitution was held on October 28 and 29 October 2006 and has resulted in the draft constitution The political status of Kosovo is the subject of a long-running political and territorial dispute between the Serbian (and previously the Yugoslav) Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. (BBC)
- Joseph Kabila and Jean-Pierre Bemba face-off in the presidential run-off election in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Joseph Kabila Kabange (born June 4, 1971) known commonly as Joseph Kabila, became president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo (born 4 November 1962) is a politician in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. General elections were held in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on July 30, 2006, the first multiparty elections in the country in 46 years The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to (BBC)
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- Mexican federal police seize the center of Oaxaca, which had served as the headquarters for the five-month protest occupation of the city. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II 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. Oaxaca is the name of both a state in Mexico and that state's capital city (International Herald Tribune)
- President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wins a second term in a landslide victory with 61 per cent of voters supporting him. The President of Brazil is both the Head of state and Head of government of the Federative Republic of Brazil. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (pronounced /lu'iz i'nasju 'lulɐ da 'siwvɐ/; born October 27, 1945) known simply as Lula, is the thirty-fifth and In 2006, Brazil held general elections in two rounds The first one occurred on October 1, in which eligible voters chose the president of the country and (AP via Phillyburbs)
- Serbian constitutional referendum, 2006: Serbian voters approve the new constitution. A referendum on a proposed draft of the new Serbian constitution was held on October 28 and 29 October 2006 and has resulted in the draft constitution (BBC)
- Iraqi insurgency: 17 police officers, 15 of them police trainers, are abducted and murdered in Basra. The Iraqi insurgency is composed of diverse mix of militias foreign fighters all Iraqi units or mixtures using violent measures against the US-led Coalition in Iraq Basra ( BGN: AlBasrah also called Basorah Abillah and Uruk or IRAQ The name that British colony has adopted for Basra (BBC)
- War in Afghanistan (2001–present): One NATO soldier and about 70 Taliban insurgents were killed in southern Afghanistan when fighting broke out between insurgents and Afghan troops and NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), officials said. The War in Afghanistan, which began on October 7 2001 as the U The North Atlantic Treaty The Taliban insurgency took root shortly after the group's fall from power following the 2001 war in Afghanistan. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, International Security Assistance Force (10 ( ISAF) is a NATO -led security and development mission in Afghanistan established by the United Nations (CNN)
- The Attorney-General of Israel delivers a brief to the Supreme Court of Israel arguing that the President of Israel Moshe Katsav should stand aside pending a possible indictment for rape. In most Common law jurisdictions the Attorney General, or Attorney-General, is the main legal advisor to the government and in some jurisdictions may in addition For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Supreme Court ( Hebrew: בית המשפט העליון Beit haMishpat ha'Elyon) is at the head of the court system in the State of Israel. The President of the State of Israel (נשיא המדינה Nesi HaMedina, lit Moshe Katsav (משה קצב born 5 December 1945) is a former President of Israel and member of the Knesset. In the Common law legal system an indictment (ɪnˈdaɪtmənt (in-DITE-mint is a formal accusation of having committed a criminal offense Rape, also referred to as Sexual assault, is an Assault by a person involving Sexual intercourse with or Sexual penetration of another person (AFP via New Sunday Times)
- ADC Flight 53, a Nigerian Boeing 737 airliner carrying more than 100 passengers, crashes near Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Aviation Development Company, or ADC Airlines, was an Airline based in Calabar, Nigeria. Aviation Development Company Airlines (ADC Flight 53 was a scheduled passenger flight operated by ADC Airlines that crashed on October 29, 2006 shortly Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout An airliner is a large Fixed-wing aircraft with the primary function of transporting paying passengers An aviation accident is defined in the International Civil Aviation Organization Annex 13 Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport is located in Abuja, FCT, Nigeria, and is the main airport serving the Nigerian capital city Abuja is the Capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria in the Federal Capital Territory The Sultan of Sokoto Mohammadu Maccido, the sultan's son, Muhammed Maccido, a senator, and Abdulrahman Shehu Shagari, son of former Nigerian President Shehu Shagari, are on the list of passengers on board. "Sokoto Caliph" was the ruler of the Sokoto Caliphate. Ibrahim Muhammadu Maccido dan Abu Bakar ( 1928 - October 29, 2006) was the 19th Sultan of Sokoto (from April 20, 1996, until Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari, Turakin Sakkwato (born February 25, 1925,) served as the President of Nigeria 's Second Republic (1979 (CBS), (Reuters), (Xinhua) There are six confirmed survivors. (SABC), (CNN)
- Fierce political rioting in Bangladesh kills at least 10 people and wounds about 500 as the main political parties fail to agree on a successor after the expiry of Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia's five-year term. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially This article lists political parties in Bangladesh. Bangladesh has a fading Two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political The Prime Minister of Bangladesh is in practice the most powerful political position in Bangladesh. Khaleda Zia ( খালেদা জিয়া (born 15 August 1945) was the Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 1991 to 1996 the first woman President Iajuddin Ahmed becomes interim PM. The President is the head of state, a largely ceremonial post elected by the parliament Iajuddin Ahmed ( ইয়াজউদ্দিন আহম্মেদ (born February 1, 1931) is the current President of Bangladesh and has been in Opposition Awami League accuses Iajuddin of violating the Constitution of Bangladesh by appointing himself as head of the interim government. The Bangladesh Awami League ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ আওয়ামী লীগ also translated Bangladesh People's League) is the mainstream The constitution of Bangladesh is the supreme law in Bangladesh. (Reuters), (CNN), (Telegraph)
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- President of Bulgaria Georgi Parvanov is reelected after a run-off election with Volen Siderov in the presidential elections. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Georgi Sedefchov Parvanov (Георги Седефчов Първанов (born 28 June 1957) has been president of Bulgaria since 22 January Volen Nikolov Siderov (Волен Николов Сидеров (born 19 April 1956) is a controversial Bulgarian politician and chairman of the Far The 2006 Bulgarian presidential election (Избори за президент на България 2006 Izbori za prezident na Balgariya 2006) was held on (EITB)
- 2006 Bajaur airstrike: Pakistani helicopter gunships fired missiles and destroyed an al-Qaeda-linked training facility and killed 80 suspected terrorists in a northwestern tribal area near the Afghan border, in a madrassa near the town of Khar. The Chenagai airstrike took place on October 30, 2006, around 500 am local time when several United States military Aircraft firing four to Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, "Madrasa" and "Medrese" redirect here For the village in Azerbaijan see Mədrəsə. (Reuters AlertNet)
- The Israeli cabinet has approved the addition of the Yisrael Beitenu party into the governing coalition. The Cabinet of Israel is a formal body composed of government officials chosen and led by a Prime Minister. Yisrael Beiteinu (ישראל ביתנו lit Israel is Our Home) is a Right-wing Political party in Israel. (BBC News)
- Sir Nicholas Stern, the former chief economist of the World Bank, submits a report to the British Government warning of the economic costs and damage to the world that could result from global warming. For the film producer see Nicholas Stern. Nicholas Herbert Stern Baron Stern of Brentford, FBA (born 22 April 1946 The World Bank is an internationally supported Bank that provides financial and technical assistance to developing countries for development programs (e Her Majesty's Government, or when the monarch is male His Majesty's Government, is the title used by the Government of the United Kingdom, based at Global warming is the increase in the average measured temperature of the (The Times)
- Saddam Hussein's chief lawyer, Khalil al-Duleimi, walks out of court after 12 of his requests were rejected, but the chief judge immediately appoints other attorneys to defend the deposed President of Iraq. Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 Khalil al-Duleimi was one of 22 lawyers representing Saddam Hussein at his trial, and the only one based in Iraq. The President of Iraq is Iraq 's Head of state. Presidents of the Republic of Iraq (1958-2003 For most of the country's history Iraq's (USA Today)
- Specialist Ahmed Qusai al-Taayie, an Iraqi American United States Army soldier currently listed as missing in action in Iraq, is reported to have married an Iraqi citizen, against U. Specialist Ahmed Qusai al-Taayie (ca 1965 is a Iraqi American United States Army linguist Soldier, who was Kidnapped Iraqi Americans ( عراقيّون امريكيون) are Americans of Iraqi descent including those who are expatriates in exile or permanent immigrants S. military regulations. (MSNBC)
- A bomb at a Baghdad market kills 31 people and wounds more than 50 others. A bomb is any of a range of devices that typically rely on the Exothermic Chemical reaction of an Explosive material to produce an extremely Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous (AP via ABC News America)
- Super Typhoon Cimaron, the strongest storm to hit the Philippines in eight years, kills at least three people as it makes landfall in Luzon. }The 2006 Pacific typhoon season had no official bounds it ran year-round in 2006 but most Tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Luzon is the largest and most economically and politically important Island in the Philippines and one of the three island groups in the country with Visayas (Reuters), (Reuters)
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- California authorities arrest a man who is suspected of intentionally starting two wildfires this summer and is considered a person of interest in the Esperanza Fire. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Esperanza Fire was a wind-driven Arson -caused Wildfire that started in a river wash near Cabazon California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. (San Francisco Examiner)
- A fifth firefighter dies as a result of injuries obtained fighting the Esperanza Fire near Palm Springs, California started by arson. Palm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California, approximately 111 miles (177 km east of Los Angeles and 136 miles (225 km northeast of (Los Angeles Times)
- A United States federal appeals court blocks a landmark judgment against the tobacco industry clearing the way for selling "light" and "low tar" cigarettes until industry appeals can be reviewed. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Tobacco is an Agricultural product recognized as an addictive drug processed from the fresh Leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. A cigarette ( French "small Cigar " from cigar + -ette) is a product consumed through Smoking and manufactured (AP via Kiplinger forecasts)
- Hassan Nasrallah, the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, says that it has started negotiating with Israel on prisoner exchange. Hassan Nasrallah ( حسن نصرالله) (b August 31 1960, Bourj Hammoud, Beirut, Lebanon) is the current Secretary See also General Secretary. A number of International organizations, Communist parties and other bodies use the title Secretary Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (Reuters)
- Galymzhan Zhakiyanov, a prominent Kazakhstani politician and one of the founders of Democratic Choice of Kazakhstan, says the Government of Kazakhstan should "look at other circumstances that have harmed Kazakhstan's image" instead of "fighting Borat. Democratic Choice of Kazakhstan ( Vybor Kazakhstana Demokratiyalyk Tandau'' is a political party in Kazakhstan. The Government of Kazakhstan oversees a presidential Republic. Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan ( Қазақстан, Qazaqstan, qɑzɑqˈstɑn Казахстан, Kazakhstán,) officially the " (stuff)
- The Prince of Wales’s controversial visit today to a madrassa in the Pakistani town of Peshawar, bordering Afghanistan has been cancelled over fears for his safety, after calls by Islamic leaders for revenge for a Pakistani airstrike that destroyed another religious school about 60 miles away. "Madrasa" and "Medrese" redirect here For the village in Azerbaijan see Mədrəsə. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and ( پښور; Urdu: پشاور) is the capital of the North-West Frontier Province and the administrative centre for the Federally Administered Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. (The Times)
- The Lebanese army issued a statement saying its gunners fired anti-aircraft artillery at Israel Air Force warplanes as they flew over south Lebanon. The Israeli Air Force ( IAF; Hebrew: זרוע האויר והחלל Zroa HaAvir VeHahalal, "Air and Space Arm" commonly known as חיל South Lebanon redirects here For other uses see South Lebanon (disambiguation. (Haaretz)
- China announces the resumption of the stalled six-party talks to find a peaceful resolution to concerns about North Korean nuclear weapons program. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The six-party talks aim to find a peaceful resolution to the security concerns as a result of the North Korean nuclear weapons program. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, North Korea claims to possess Nuclear weapons and the CIA asserts that it has a substantial arsenal of Chemical weapons. (BBC News)
- Taliban insurgency: Suspected militants attack a convoy of NATO troops in Afghanistan's eastern province of Nuristan killing three soldiers. The Taliban insurgency took root shortly after the group's fall from power following the 2001 war in Afghanistan. The North Atlantic Treaty Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Nuristān (Pashto نورستان also spelled Nurestān) is a region embedded in the south of Hindu Kush valleys (Reuters)
- Bajaur airstrike: Pakistani officials confirm that a strike on a madrassah was based on United States intelligence that senior members of al-Queda were hiding there. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and "Madrasa" and "Medrese" redirect here For the village in Azerbaijan see Mədrəsə. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Al-Qaeda, alternatively spelled al-Qaida, al-Qa`ida or al-Qa`idah, ( Arabic:; ar-Latn ''al-qāʿidah'' Translation: The The attack has generated protests by religious and tribal leaders in Pakistan. (The Washington Post)
- Fiji's military stage exercises around the capital Suva and close off the city's army barracks as tensions rose due to fears of a coup d'état. The Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF with a total manpower of 3500 men is one of the smallest militaries in the world Suva is the Capital and largest city of Fiji. It is located on the southeast coast of the island of Viti Levu, in the Central Fiji's military chief, Frank Bainimarama, has threatened to force the Prime Minister of Fiji Laisenia Qarase to resign unless the Prime Minister drops two Bills, one which will offer amnesty to some of those involved in a 2000 coup led by George Speight. Commodore Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama, MSD, OStJ, Fijian Navy, known commonly as Frank Bainimarama and sometimes by the chiefly title 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 Fiji coup of 2000 was a complicated affair involving a civilian Putsch by hardline Fijian nationalists against the elected government of Prime George Speight, occasionally known as Ilikimi Naitini (born 16 May 1957) was the principal instigator of the Fiji coup of 2000, in which he (ABC News Australia)
- Bob Barker, longtime host of the American game show The Price Is Right, announces he will retire in June 2007 after hosting the program since 1972. Robert William Barker (Born December 12 1923) is a nineteen-time Emmy Award -winning former American Television Game show Widely Known Facts The Price Is Right is an American Television Game show that is currently owned by the FremantleMedia Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. (CNN.com)
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Peter Leslie Osgood ( February 20, 1947 - March 1, 2006) was an English footballer who was active during the 1960s and 1970s Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Helen P Chenoweth-Hage, born Helen Margaret Palmer ( January 27, 1938 &ndash October 2, 2006) was a Republican Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Peter George Norman ( June 15, 1942 – October 3, 2006) was an Australian track athlete best known for winning the Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Raymond Walter Apple Jr ( November 20 1934 &ndash October 4 2006) known to all as "Johnny" but bylined as R Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus John Jordan "Buck" O'Neil ( November 13, 1911 – October 6, 2006) was an American Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Anna Stepanovna Politkovskaya ( Анна Степановна Политковская) (30 August 1958 – 7 October 2006 was a Russian Journalist, author and Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Paul Alan Hunter ( 14 October 1978 – 9 October 2006) was an English professional Snooker player Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Glenn "Mooch" Myernick ( December 29, 1954 in Trenton New Jersey – October 9, 2006 in Thornton Colorado) was Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Cory Fulton Lidle ( March 22, 1972 – October 11, 2006) was an American right-handed baseball Pitcher who spend nine seasons Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Gillo Pontecorvo ( November 19 1919 &ndash October 12 2006) was an Italian filmmaker, best known for La battaglia di Algeri Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Freddy Fender ( June 4, 1937 – October 14, 2006) born Baldemar Huerta in San Benito, Texas, USA was Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Gerry Eastman Studds ( May 12 1937 – October 14 2006) (ˈɡɛri was an American Democratic Congressman Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Valentín Paniagua Corazao ( September 23, 1936 &ndash October 16, 2006) was a Peruvian politician and former Interim President Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Lister Sheddon Sinclair, OC, MA, LLD ( January 9 1921 - October 16 2006) was a Canadian broadcaster Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Joseph Christopher Glenn ( March 23 1938 – October 17 2006) was an American radio and television news Journalist who worked Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Ralph Harris Baron Harris of High Cross ( 10 December 1924 – 19 October 2006) was a British Economist. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony George Eric Newby CBE MC ( December 6, 1919 &ndash October 20, 2006) was an English Author of Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Jane Waddington Wyatt ( August 12, 1910 &ndash October 20, 2006) was a three-time Emmy -winning American actress Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Paul Walters ( June 15, 1947 - October 21, 2006) was a BBC radio and TV producer most noted for his work and appearances on Sir Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Choi Kyu-hah ( July 16, 1919 October 22, 2006) (also spelled Choi Kyu-ha) was the President of South Korea between Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Karl Gunnar Vougt Pontus Hultén ( June 21 1924 – October 26 2006) was a Swedish art collector and museum director Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Joseph Franklin Niekro ( November 7 1944 &ndash October 27 2006) was an American Starting pitcher in Major League Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Henry Fok Ying Tung ( 1923 – 2006 was a Hong Kong businessman Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Arnold Jacob "Red" Auerbach (September 20 1917 &ndash October 28 2006 was a Basketball coach of the Washington Capitols, the Tri-Cities Blackhawks Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Trevor Berbick (August 1 1955 – October 28 2006 was a Jamaican Heavyweight boxer who fought as a professional from 1976 until 2000 Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Ibrahim Muhammadu Maccido dan Abu Bakar ( 1928 - October 29, 2006) was the 19th Sultan of Sokoto (from April 20, 1996, until Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Silas Joseph "Si" Simmons ( October 14 1895 ? - October 29 2006) was an American Semi-professional and Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Clifford James Geertz ( August 23 1926, San Francisco – October 30 2006, Philadelphia) was an American Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Pieter Willem Botha (12 January 1916 – 31 October 2006 commonly known as "P The following is a list of notable deaths in 2006. Links to other years follow Background See also Israel-Lebanon conflict The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO had engaged in cross-border attacks from Southern Lebanon The War in Darfur is a military conflict in the Darfur region of western Sudan. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. The Sri Lankan Civil War is an Ongoing conflict on the Island -nation of Sri Lanka. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign The Ituri conflict is a conflict between the agriculturalist Lendu and pastoralist Hema ethnic groups in the Ituri region of northeastern Democratic The Transitional Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo was tasked with moving from the state riven by the Second Congo War (1998-2003 to a government based upon a Context of the conflict The civil war revolves around a number of issues particularly The end of the 30-year presidency of Félix Houphouët-Boigny forced The Nepalese Civil War (labelled People's War by the Maoists was a conflict between Government forces and Maoist rebels in Nepal The Second Chechen War, in a later phase better known as the War in the North Caucasus, was launched by the Russian Federation starting August 26 The South Thailand insurgency is a Separatist campaign by Islamist terrorists which is taking place in the predominantly Malay Pattani region, made up of the See also Elections in 2006 Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. This article provides information on Elections and election results in Austria. The 2006 general election for the National Council in Austria was held on 1 October 2006. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan The Bosnia and Herzegovina general election of 2006 occurred on October 1, 2006. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Brazil elects on the national level a Head of state &ndash the president &ndash and a Legislature. In 2006, Brazil held general elections in two rounds The first one occurred on October 1, in which eligible voters chose the president of the country and Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Elections in Latvia gives information on Election and election results in Latvia. The last elections for 9th Saeima, the parliament of Latvia were held on October 7, 2006. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Elections in Belgium gives information on Election and election results in Belgium. The Belgian municipal elections 2006 took place on Sunday October 8, 2006. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Elections in Greece gives information on Election and election results in Greece. The 2006 Greek local elections elected representatives to Greece 's 3 super-prefectures, 54 prefectures, provinces, and approximately Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Elections in Ecuador gives information on Election and election results in Ecuador. On 15 October 2006, Ecuador held a general election The voters stood to elect a new President, a new National Congress, as well as other Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Elections in Bulgaria gives information on Election and election results in Bulgaria. The 2006 Bulgarian presidential election (Избори за президент на България 2006 Izbori za prezident na Balgariya 2006) was held on Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Elections in Panama gives information on Election and election results in Panama. The Panama Canal expansion referendum was held on October 22, 2006, when the citizens of Panama approved the Panama Canal expansion Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Serbia elects on national level a Legislature and a president A referendum on a proposed draft of the new Serbian constitution was held on October 28 and 29 October 2006 and has resulted in the draft constitution Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Brazil elects on the national level a Head of state &ndash the president &ndash and a Legislature. In 2006, Brazil held general elections in two rounds The first one occurred on October 1, in which eligible voters chose the president of the country and Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Multi-party elections in the DR Congo were held in July 2006 the first multi-party elections in the country since 1960 General elections were held in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on July 30, 2006, the first multiparty elections in the country in 46 years Alberto Ken'ya Fujimori (Japanese name) (born in Lima, Peru on July 28 1938 is a Peruvian and Japanese ref> Fujimori secures Japanese haven Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte (November The Coalition for Unity and Democracy (ቅንጅት ለአንድነት እና ዴሞክራሲ commonly referred to by its English abbreviation CUD or occasionally CDU its Amharic abbreviation Ethiopia held general elections on May 15, 2005, for seats in both its national and in four regional government councils
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- 4: World Animal Day
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- 6: Mid-Autumn Festival (Chinese lunar calendar)
- 6: Sukkot begins at sunset (Judaism)
- 9: Hangul Day (South Korea)
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- 10: Double Tenth Day (Taiwan)
- 11: General Pulaski Memorial Day (United States)
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- 12: Hispanic Day (Spain)
- 12: Day of Indigenous Resistance (Venezuela)
- 12: Children's Day (Brazil)
- 12: Our Lady Aparecida's Day (Brazil)
- 13: Shemini Atzeret begins at sunset (Judaism)
- 14: Simchat Torah begins at sunset (Judaism)
- 14: Teachers' Day (Poland)
- 15: White Cane Safety Day (United States)
- 16: World Food Day
- 17: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
- 18: Alaska Day (Alaska)
- 19: Mother Teresa Day (Albania)
- 20: Birth of the Báb (Bahá'í calendar)
- 20: Al-Quds Day (Iran)
- 21: Diwali (Hinduism)
- 21: Trafalgar Day (United Kingdom, Australia)
- 21: Sweetest Day (United States)
- 22: International Stuttering Awareness Day
- 23: Chulalongkorn Memorial Day (Thailand)
- 23: Eid ul-Fitr begins at sunset (Islam, est. Thomas Dale DeLay (born April 8 1947 is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Sugar Land, Texas. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Yom Kippur (יוֹם כִּפּוּר ˈjɔm kiˈpur also known in English as the Day of Atonement, is the most solemn and important of the Jewish holidays Its Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Gandhi Jayanti Bold text is a national holiday celebrated in India to mark the occasion of the Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, the " India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Vijayadashami ( Nepali:विजया दशमी Kannada: ವಿಜಯದಶಮಿ Telugu: విజయదశమి Hindi: विजयदशमी India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Labour Day is an annual Holiday celebrated all over the world that resulted from efforts of } The Australian Capital Territory (ACT is the Capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and its smallest self-governing internal territory South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's The Day of German Unity (Tag der Deutschen Einheit is a national holiday in Germany, celebrated on October 3, which commemorates the anniversary of Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas World Animal Day is celebrated each year on 4 October On this day Animal life in all its forms is celebrated and special events are planned on locations all over the globe Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople World Teachers' Day, held annually on October 5 since 1994 commemorates teachers’ organisations worldwide Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Republic Day is the name of a Public holiday in several countries to commemorate the day when they first became Republics January 9th in Republika Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus German-American Day is a holiday in the United States observed annually on October 6 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, or in Chinese Zhongqiu Jie ( is a popular harvest festival celebrated by Chinese The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Sukkot ( also known as Succoth, Sukkos, Feast of Booths or Feast of Tabernacles) is a Biblical Pilgrimage Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Hangul Day &mdash also called Hangul Proclamation Day or Korean Alphabet Day &mdash is a Korean national commemorative day marking the invention and the proclamation South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. also known as Health-Sports Day or Sports Day, is a national holiday in Japan held annually on the second Monday in October For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, is a traditional North American Holiday, which is a form of harvest festival. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Leif Erikson Day is an American observance occurring on October 9 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Many countries in the New World and elsewhere celebrate the anniversary of Christopher Columbus 's arrival in the Americas, which occurred on October 12, The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Double Ten Day ( is the National day of the Republic of China (ROC (commonly known as Taiwan since the 1970s and celebrates the start of the Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed General Pulaski Memorial Day is a United States holiday in honor of General Kazimierz Pułaski, a Polish hero of the American Revolution The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed National Coming Out Day is an internationally-observed civil awareness day for Coming out and discussion about Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. The National Holiday of Spain or Hispanic Day ( Fiesta Nacional de España or Día de la Hispanidad, in Spanish; Festa Nacional d'Espanya Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Universal Children's Day In 1954 the United Nations General Assembly suggested that all nations should observe a Universal Children's Day as a day of worldwide |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Our Lady of Aparecida (also written as Our Lady Aparecida is the Patron saint of Brazil, represented by a statue of the Virgin Mary located in the |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Shemini Atzeret (שמיני עצרת - "the Eighth of Assembly" is a Jewish holiday celebrated on the 22nd day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei. Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Simchat Torah or Simchas Torah (שמחת תורה is a Jewish holiday marking the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings and the beginning Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces In some countries Teachers’ Days are intended to be special days for the appreciation of Teachers Some of them are Holidays while others are celebrated during working Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the White Cane Safety Day is an unofficial holiday in the United States, celebrated on October 15 of each year since 1964. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations celebrates World Food Day each year on 16 October, the day on which the Organization Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is celebrated every year on October 17 throughout the world Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Alaska Day is a legal holiday in the US state of Alaska, observed on October 18. Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Mother Teresa, Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, (born August 26, 1910 – September 5, 1997) was an Albanian ref>Spink This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Siyyid `Alí Muḥammad ( ( October 20, 1819 – July 9, 1850) was the founder of Bábism, and one of three central figures of the The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony International Day of Al-Quds ( Rooz-e jahaany-e Qods in Persian روز جهانی قدس is an annual event opposing Israel 's control of Jerusalem, ( For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Diwali, or Deepavali, (also called Tihar and Swanti in Nepal (Markiscarali is a major Indian and Nepalese festival and a significant Hinduism is a religious tradition that originated in the Indian subcontinent. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Trafalgar Day is the celebration of the victory won by Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson 's British fleet over the combined French and Spanish The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Sweetest Day is an Observance celebrated primarily in the Great Lakes region and parts of the Northeast United States on the third Saturday in October The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus October 22 was designated International Stuttering Awareness Day (ISAD in 1998 Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Chulalongkorn ( Rama V) (royal name Phra Chula Chomklao Chaoyuhua; พระบาทสมเด็จพระจุลจอมเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Eid ul-Fitr or Id-ul-Fitr (عيد الفطر ‘Īdu l-Fiṭr) often abbreviated to Eid, is a Muslim Holiday that marks the end of For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. )
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- 25: Retrocession Day (Taiwan)
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- 26: National Day (Austria)
- 28: Okhi Day (Greece)
- 29: Republic Day (Turkey)
- 30: Double Ninth Festival (Chinese lunar calendar)
- 31: Reformation Day (Protestantism)
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