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Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born 6 May 1953)[1] is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, Leader of the UK Labour Party, and Member of the UK Parliament for the constituency of Sedgefield in North East England. ... Capital punishment, or the death penalty, is the execution of a convicted criminal by the state as punishment for crimes known as capital crimes or capital offences. ... Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majidida al-Tikriti (Arabic: ‎ [1]; born April 28, 1937[2]), was the President of Iraq from July 16, 1979 until April 9, 2003, when he was deposed during the United States-led 2003 invasion of Iraq. ... The Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) bomb, also known as Mother Of All Bombs, produced in the United States. ... The Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary (Spanish: Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federación, or TEPJF) is a venue within the judiciary of Mexico that specialises in electoral matters. ... The Institutional Revolutionary Party (Spanish: Partido Revolucionario Institucional or PRI) is a Mexican political party that wielded hegemonic power in the country—under a succession of names—for more than 70 years. ... Scotiabank (TSX: BNS NYSE: BNS), formally known as The Bank of Nova Scotia, is one of Canadas Big Five banks. ... (Spanish: Ciudad de México, México D.F. or simply México, pronounced IPA: ) is the capital city of the nation of Mexico. ... Combatants Israel Defense Forces (Israeli Security Forces) Hamas Popular Resistance Committees, al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, Jaish al-Islam Commanders Dan Halutz (Chief of Staff) Yoav Galant (Regional) Khaled Mashal (Leader of Hamas[1])Mohammed Deif (Leader of Hamas military wing) Casualties 1 killed[1] 48 killed (mostly civilians) 200 wounded... The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) (Hebrew: צבא ההגנה לישראל Tsva Ha-Haganah Le-Yisrael ([Army] Force [for] the Defense of Israel), often abbreviated צהל Tsahal, alternative English spelling Tzahal, is the name of Israels armed forces... Following are the successive heads of state of Poland. ...  , (born June 18, 1949) is a Polish politician of the conservative party Prawo i Sprawiedliwość (Law and Justice, PiS). ... NATO 2002 Summit in Prague The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation[1] (NATO), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, the Atlantic Alliance or the Western Alliance, is an international organisation for collective security established in 1949, in support of the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, DC, on 4 April 1949. ...   (Hebrew: , also known by his diminutive Arik אָרִיק) (born February 27, 1928) is a former Israeli politician and general. ... Intensive care medicine or critical care medicine is concerned with providing greater than ordinary medical care and observation to people in a critical or unstable condition. ... The Chaim Sheba Medical Center is a hospital in Israel, world renowned for its medical services, research, and patient care. ... José Daniel Ortega Saavedra (born 11 November 1945) is the current president-elect of Nicaragua. ... Eduardo Montealegre (born in Managua, May 9, 1955) is a Nicaraguan politician. ... Nicaragua will hold a general election on 5 November 2006. ... The United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP 11 or COP/MOP 1, is a global event taking place in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from November 28 to December 9, 2005. ... Nairobi (pronounced )is the capital of Kenya. ... November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The World Trade Organization (WTO, French: Organisation mondiale du commerce) is an international, multilateral organization, which sets the rules for the global trading system and resolves disputes between its member states; all of whom are signatories to its approximately 30 agreements. ... José Daniel Ortega Saavedra (born 11 November 1945) is the current president-elect of Nicaragua. ... List of Presidents of Nicaragua list may not be complete José Núñez 1839 Evaristo Rocha 1839 Patricio Rivas 1839 Joaquín del Cosío 1839 Hilario Ulloa 1839 Tomás Valladares 1839-1840 Patricio Rivas 1840-1841 Pablo Buitrago 1841-1843 Juan de Dios Orozco 1843 Manuel Pérez... Nicaragua will hold a general election on 5 November 2006. ... Eduardo Montealegre (born in Managua, May 9, 1955) is a Nicaraguan politician. ... The 2006 United Nations Security Council election began on 16 October 2006 during the 61st session of the United Nations General Assembly, held at UN Headquarters in New York City. ... The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, and social equity. ... UNSC may refer to: United Nations Science Committee United Nations Security Council United Nations Staff College United Nations Space Command (Halo) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... José Montilla Aguilera (Iznájar (Córdoba), 15 January 1955) is a Spanish politician. ... The Generalitat de Catalunya (Government of Catalonia ) is the institution in which the self-government of Catalonia is politically organised. ... Anthem: Els Segadors Capital Barcelona Official language(s) Catalan, Spanish and Aranese Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 6th  32,114 km²  6. ... Logo of the Partit dels Socialistes de Catalunya (PSC) party Partit dels Socialistes de Catalunya (Socialist Party of Catalonia) is a political party in Catalonia, Spain. ... Logo of the Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (ERC) party. ... Logo of the ICV Initiative for Catalonia - Greens (Iniciativa per Catalunya - Verds, ICV) is a political party in Catalonia, Spain. ... United and Alternative Left (Esquerra Unida i Alternativa) is a political party from Catalonia, Spain. ... Elections to the Parliament of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia were held on November 1, 2006 These were the first elections to be held following the alteration of the Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia to expand the authority of the Catalan Government. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... There are several people named John Bolton, including: John Gatenby Bolton – British-Australian astronomer (1922–1993) John R. Bolton – U.S. politician and diplomat U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. (2005-current) (b. ... United States Ambasadors to the United Nations, full title, Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations (also known as the... The current version of this biographical article or section reads like a résumé. Ambassador Josette Sheeran Shiner has served since August 2005 as Under Secretary for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs for the United States Department of State, responsible for spearheading the Administration’s economic diplomacy efforts through global... The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, and social equity. ... // World Food Programme Hunger and undernutrition claim more lives than AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined—25,000 people a day, one every four seconds. ... Dhiren Barot (a. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... Al-Qaeda (Arabic: القاعدة, the foundation or the base) is the name given to a worldwide network of militant Islamist organizations under the leadership of Osama bin Laden. ... The 2004 Financial buildings plot was an alleged al-Qaeda linked plan to attack a number of targets in the U.S. and the United Kingdom. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries â€¢ Politics Portal      The 2006 United States midterm elections were held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major United States political parties. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ... Snow alongside President George Bush and outgoing press secretary Scott McClellan Robert Anthony Tony Snow (born June 1, 1955) is the White House Press Secretary for the George W. Bush administration. ... The White House Press Secretary is a senior White House official with a rank one step below Presidential Cabinet level. ... Marie Steichen is the commissioner-elect of Jerauld County in the U.S. state of South Dakota, elected during the general election of November 7, 2006 -- despite her death two months before. ... In local government in the United States, a county commission is a group of elected officials charged with adminstering the county government. ... Jerauld County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Official language(s) English Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Area  Ranked 17th  - Total 77,163 sq mi (199,905 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 380 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis. ... Saddam Hussein during his first appearance before the Iraqi Special Tribunal Saddam Hussein, the former President of Iraq, was tried by the interim Iraqi government for crimes against humanity. ... Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majidida al-Tikriti (Arabic: ‎ [1]; born April 28, 1937[2]), was the President of Iraq from July 16, 1979 until April 9, 2003, when he was deposed during the United States-led 2003 invasion of Iraq. ... Look up Genocide in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Kurds are one of the Iranian peoples and speak Kurdish, a north-Western Iranian language related to Persian. ... Excavating the skeletons of Kurds killed at the Al-Anfal Campaign. ... Kingdom of Iraq (1921-1959) The Prime Minister of Iraq is Iraqs head of government. ... Nouri al-Maliki Nouri Kamel al-Maliki (Arabic: نوري كامل المالكي, transliterated NÅ«rÄ« Kāmil al-MālikÄ«; born c. ... Combatants Israel Defense Forces (Israeli Security Forces) Hamas Popular Resistance Committees, al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, Jaish al-Islam Commanders Dan Halutz (Chief of Staff) Yoav Galant (Regional) Khaled Mashal (Leader of Hamas[1])Mohammed Deif (Leader of Hamas military wing) Casualties 1 killed[1] 48 killed (mostly civilians) 200 wounded... Beit Hanoun (Arabic: ‎) is a town of 35,000 which is administered by the Palestinian Authority like the rest of the Gaza Strip. ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining. ... A tornado in central Oklahoma. ... On November 7, 2006, a deadly tornado struck the town of Saroma, Hokkaido in Japan. ... Saroma (佐呂間町; -chou) is a town located about 620 miles northeast of Tokyo,[1] in the Tokoro District, Abashiri, Hokkaidō, Japan. ... November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The parliament of Kyrgyzstan, the Supreme Council (Joghorku KeneÅ¡), has two chambers. ... Colour revolutions or Flower revolutions are the names given collectively to a series of related movements that developed in post-communist societies in Central and Eastern Europe and are possibly spreading elsewhere including some places in the Middle East. ... The balance of trade (or net exports, NX) is the difference between the monetary value of exports and imports in an economy over a certain period of time. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries â€¢ Politics Portal      The 2006 United States midterm elections were held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. ... The Associated Press, or AP, is an American news agency, the worlds largest such organization. ... Jim Webb James Henry Jim Webb, Jr. ... The Virginia Senate election of 2006 will be held on November 7, 2006. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major United States political parties. ... Joseph Isadore Joe Lieberman (born February 24, 1942) is a Jewish American politician from Connecticut and a leading member of the anti-Palestinian lobby. ... Bernard Bernie Sanders (born September 8, 1941) is a United States Representative and current Senator-elect from Vermont. ... Amy Jean Klobuchar (born May 25, 1960 in Plymouth, Minnesota) is the county attorney of Hennepin County, Minnesota and the senator-elect in Minnesota (see 2006 Minnesota United States Senate election). ... Mark Raymond Kennedy (born April 11, 1957 in Benson, Minnesota), is an American politician. ... Candidates Mark Kennedy, Amy Klobuchar and Robert Fitzgerald debate on Novemeber 5, 2006 The 2006 Minnesota U.S. Senate election took place on November 7, 2006. ... The United States Secretary of Defense is the head of the United States Department of Defense, concerned with the armed services and The Secretary is a member of the Presidents Cabinet. ... Donald Henry Rumsfeld (born July 9, 1932) is the 21st and current United States Secretary of Defense. ... The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is an intelligence agency of the United States Government. ... Robert Michael Gates, Ph. ... Seal of the U.S. Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the House of Representatives. ... John Dennis Hastert (born January 2, 1942) is an American politician, and Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries â€¢ Politics Portal      The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the lower... The Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives serves as floor leader of the opposition party, and is the minority counterpart to the Majority Leader of the United States House of Representatives. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major United States political parties. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries â€¢ Politics Portal      The 2006 United States midterm elections were held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. ... Nancy Patricia DAlesandro Pelosi (born March 26, 1940) is the House Minority Leader of the 109th Congress of the United States and is expected to be the Speaker of the House for the 110th Congress. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries â€¢ Politics Portal      The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the lower... Margaret Chan Fung Fu-chun OBE, JP, MSc. ... The Department of Health is a government department of Hong Kong. ... The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations, acting as a coordinating authority on international public health, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. ... The November 2006 Beit Hanoun incident occurred on 8 November 2006 when the Israel Defense Forces, responding to Qassam rockets fired by Palestinian militants at Israeli towns shelled the Gaza Strip town of Beit Hanoun, killing 20 Palestinians and wounding more than 40. ... The term Palestinian has other usages, for which see definitions of Palestinian. ... The Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority is the head of government of the Palestinian government. ... Ismail Haniya Ismail Haniya (born 1962) (Arabic: إسماعيل هنية) is a senior political leader of Hamas, a group that has claimed responsibility for numerous suicide bombings targeting civilians, and has been nominated to become the next Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority. ... Hamas (Arabic: ‎; acronym: Arabic: ‎, or Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiyya or Islamic Resistance Movement; the Arabic acronym means zeal) is a Palestinian Sunni Islamist organization that currently (since January 2006) forms the majority party of the Palestinian National Authority. ... The President of the Palestinian National Authority is the highest-ranking political position (equivalent to head of state) in the Palestinian National Authority (PNA). ... Mahmoud Abbas (Arabic: محمود عباس) (born March 26, 1935), commonly known by the kunya Abu Mazen (ابو مازن), was elected President of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) on January 9, 2005, and took office on January 15, 2005. ... The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is the organ of the United Nations charged with maintaining peace and security among nations. ... A minister or a secretary is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. ... In the Politics of the United Kingdom, the Cabinet is a formal body comprised of government officials chosen by the Prime Minister. ... The United Kingdom is a unitary state and a democratic constitutional monarchy. ... Cash for Peerages is the name given by some in the British media to a political scandal in the United Kingdom in 2006 concerning the connection between political donations and the award of life peerages. ... Windows Vista is the name of the latest release of Microsoft Windows, a line of graphical operating systems used on personal computers, including home and business desktops, notebook computers, and media centers. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Release to manufacturing (frequently abbreviated RTM) is a term used in software development. ... November 9 is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 52 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ken Mehlman Kenneth Brian Mehlman (born August 21, 1966, Baltimore, Maryland) currently chairs the Republican National Committee. ... Bush/Cheney, 2004 campaign manager Ken Mehlman is the current chairman of the RNC. The Republican National Committee (RNC) provides national leadership for the Republican Party of the United States. ... GOP redirects here. ... The President of Kyrgyzstan is the head of state and the lowest official of the Kyrgyz Republic. ... Kurmanbek Saliyevich Bakiyev (Курманбек Салиевич Бакиев; born August 1, 1949, in Masadan, Jalal-Abad Oblasty in Kyrgyzstan), is the president of the Kyrgyz Republic. ... The Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan approved the Constitution of Kyrgyzstan on 8 November, 2006 following several months of political discord. ... The executive is the branch of a government charged with implementing, or executing, the law and running the day-to-day affairs of the government or state. ... Chamber of the Estates-General, the Dutch legislature. ... List of Prime Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Nasirdin Isanov (1991-08-30 - 1991-11-29) Andrei Iordan (1991-11-29 - 1992-02-10) Tursunbek Chyngyshev (1992-02-10 - 1992-02-26), acting Tursunbek Chyngyshev (1992-02-26 - 1993-12-13) Almanbet Matubraimov (1993-12-13 - 1993-12-14), acting Apas Jumagulov... Felix Kulov Felix (or Feliks) Sharshenbayevich Kulov (Russian: Феликс Шаршенбаевич Кулов; born 29 October 1948 in Frunze, now Bishkek) is the Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries â€¢ Politics Portal      The 2006 United States midterm elections were held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A senate is a deliberative body, often the upper house or chamber of a legislature. ... Conrad Ray Burns (born January 25, 1935) is the lame duck junior United States Senator from Montana. ... The United States Senate is the upper house of the U.S. Congress, smaller than the United States House of Representatives. ... Jon Tester Jon Tester (born August 21, 1956) is a Democratic politician from Montana and candidate for the United States Senate in 2006. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 42,793 sq mi (110,862 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 7. ... George Felix Allen (born March 8, 1952) is a Republican United States Senator from the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the son of former NFL head coach George Allen. ... Jim Webb James Henry Jim Webb, Jr. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ... Floridas 13th congressional district encompasses all of Sarasota, DeSoto, and Hardee County, and most of Manatee County, except for a small northern costal portion in District 11. ... Christine Jennings Christine Jennings (born November 26, 1945) is a banker and a Democratic politician. ... Katherine Harris (born April 5, 1957, Key West, Florida) is a second-term Republican member of the United States House of Representatives representing Floridas 13th congressional district (map). ... Sarasota County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... BP plc (LSE: BP, NYSE: BP, TYO: 5051 ), originally British Petroleum, is a British energy company with headquarters in London, one of six vertically integrated private sector oil, natural gas, and petrol (gasoline) supermajors in the world. ... Official language(s) See: Languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 268,581 sq mi (695,622 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... View of Shell Oil Refinery in Martinez, California. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... An interest rate is the price a borrower pays for the use of money he does not own, and the return a lender receives for deferring his consumption, by lending to the borrower. ... Historically, artillery (from French artillerie) refers to any engine used for the discharge of projectiles during war. ... Thomas James Vilsack (born December 13, 1950) is an American politician, a member of the Democratic Party, and is currently serving as the 40th Governor of the state of Iowa. ... Presidential electoral votes by state The United States Presidential election of 2008 will be held on November 4, 2008. ... Mahathir bin Mohamad (born December 20, 1925 in Alor Star, Kedah) was the Prime Minister of Malaysia from July 16, 1981 to 2003. ... The Prime Minister of Malaysia is the indirectly elected head of government of Malaysia. ... A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ... The M51 SLBM is the future French Navys submarine launched ballistic missile, designed to replace the M45 SLBM. In French terminology the MSBS - Mer-Sol-Balistique-Strategique (Sea-ground-Strategic ballistic missile) Each missile carries six independently targetable TN-76 thermonuclear warheads. ... A Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. ... This article deals with mass killings which are not considered genocide. ... Security Service can mean: The British internal security service, MI5 A secret service or secret police agency ... Current MI5 headquarters in Thames House, London The Security Service, usually called MI5, is the British counter-intelligence and security agency. ... Dame is the female equivalent to Sir for a British knighthood. ... The Honourable Elizabeth Lydia Manningham-Buller (born July 14, 1948) is the current Director-General of MI5, the British internal national security agency, appointed in October 2002. ... November 10 is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 51 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... YouTube is a popular free video sharing web site which lets users upload, view, and share video clips. ... NASA Insignia Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from an article revision dated 2005-09-01, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... Cassini-Huygens is a joint NASA/ESA/ASI unmanned space mission intended to study Saturn and its moons. ... This article is about weather phenomena. ... Adjective Saturnian Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure 140 kPa Hydrogen >93% Helium >5% Methane 0. ... Nicholas John Griffin (born 1959) is a British politician. ... This article is about the modern party. ... Mark Collett. ... Statistics Population: 443,247 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SE297338 Administration Metropolitan borough: City of Leeds Metropolitan county: West Yorkshire Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire (West Riding) Services Police force: West Yorkshire Police Ambulance service... Crown Court and County Court in Oxford. ... The World Trade Organization (WTO, French: Organisation mondiale du commerce) is an international, multilateral organization, which sets the rules for the global trading system and resolves disputes between its member states; all of whom are signatories to its approximately 30 agreements. ... Lovett Hall William Marsh Rice University, commonly called Rice University and opened in 1912 as Rice Institute, is a private research university located near the Museum District and adjacent to the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas. ... Molecular gears from a NASA computer simulation. ... Iron oxide pigment There are a number of iron oxides: Iron oxides Iron(II) oxide or ferrous oxide (FeO) The black-coloured powder in particular can cause explosions as it readily ignites. ... Iron filings in a magnetic field generated by a bar magnet A magnet is an object that has a magnetic field. ... General Name, Symbol, Number arsenic, As, 33 Chemical series metalloids Group, Period, Block 15, 4, p Appearance metallic gray Atomic mass 74. ... Arsenic contamination of groundwater has occurred in various parts of the world, most notably the Ganges Delta of Bangladesh and West Bengal, India, causing serious arsenic poisoning among large numbers of people. ... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Following the breakup of the Soviet Union, Turkmenistan declared its independence on October 27, 1991. ... Politics of Turkmenistan take place in the framework of a presidential republic, whereby the President of Turkmenistan is both head of state and head of government. ... Saparmurat Atayevich Niyazov (Turkmen Saparmyrat Ataýewiç Nyýazow) (born February 19, 1940) has been the most powerful figure in Turkmenistan since 1985. ... The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is the organ of the United Nations charged with maintaining peace and security among nations. ... A United Nations Security Council Resolution is voted on by the fifteen members of the United Nations Security Council, the most powerful organ of the United Nations. ... The November 2006 Beit Hanoun incident occurred on 8 November 2006 when the Israel Defense Forces, responding to Qassam rockets fired by Palestinian militants at Israeli towns shelled the Gaza Strip town of Beit Hanoun, killing 20 Palestinians and wounding more than 40. ... Aung San Suu Kyi (Burmese: ; MLCTS: ; IPA: ); born 19 June 1945 in Yangon (Rangoon), is a nonviolent pro-democracy activist and leader of the National League for Democracy in Myanmar (Burma), and a noted prisoner of conscience. ... The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, and social equity. ... Ibrahim Gambari was born in Nigeria in 1944. ... Combatants Supreme Islamic Courts Council Somalian Transitional Government ARPCT Commanders Sheikh Sharif Ahmed Many The 2006-present period of the Somali Civil War is the latest and current period in the Somali Civil War and has been marked by a swift rise of the Supreme Islamic Courts Council. ... The Supreme Islamic Courts Council (or Conservative Council of Islamic Courts), as the Islamist militia called itself by July 2006, was called the Islamic Courts Union before 24 June 2006 (ICU, Somali: Midowga Maxkamadaha Islaamiga, Arabic: اتحاد المحاكم الإسلامية Ittihād al-mahākim al-islāmiyya) (which is also known as the... Iraqi militants celebrating orders that the surrounding Coalition forces were given to stand-down. ... Baghdad ( translit: ) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate. ... An earthquake is a phenomenon that results from and is powered by the sudden release of stored energy in the crust that propagates seismic waves. ... Shia Islam, also Shiite Islam, or Shiism (Arabic:شيعة, Persian:شیعه translit: )is a denomination of the Islamic faith. ... This is the list of the Lebanese government that was formed by Fouad Siniora on 19 July 2005. ... This page lists prime ministers of Lebanon. ... Fouad Siniora Fouad Siniora (alternative spellings: Fuad Siniora, Fouad Seniora) is the Prime Minister of Lebanon, a position he assumed on 19 July 2005, succeeding Najib Mikati. ... November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 49 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants UFDR rebels GAPLC MLCJ FDC Central African Republic Commanders Michel Detodia (UFDR,[1] GAPLC[2] Abakar Saboune (MLCJ)[2] Justin Hassane (FDC)[2] Francois Bozize Strength 150+ 4,500+ Casualties 3+ 20+ The Central African Republic Civil War began with the rebellion by the Union of Democratic Forces for... The Islamic Republic of Irans nuclear program goes back many decades. ... Combatants Supreme Islamic Courts Council Somalian Transitional Government ARPCT Commanders Sheikh Sharif Ahmed Many The 2006-present period of the Somali Civil War is the latest and current period in the Somali Civil War and has been marked by a swift rise of the Supreme Islamic Courts Council. ... The Protocol on Explosive Remnants of War is an international treaty signed in 2003 that aims to limit the impact of cluster bombs and other unexploded devices on civilian populations after a conflict ends. ... Honest John missile warhead cutaway, showing M139 Sarin bomblets (photo circa 1960) Cluster munitions are air-dropped or ground launched shells that eject multiple small submunitions (bomblets). ... A suicide bombing is a bomb attack on people or property, committed by a person who knows the explosion will cause his or her own death in addition to the attacks primary purpose (see suicide, suicide weapons). ... Baghdad ( translit: ) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate. ... Oblast (Czech: oblast, Slovak: oblasÅ¥, Russian and Ukrainian: , Belarusian: , Bulgarian: о́бласт) refers to a subnational entity in some countries. ... Official language Ossetian Capital Tskhinvali President Eduard Djabeevich Kokoity Prime Minister Igor Viktorovich Sanakoyev Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % water  3,900 km²  n/a Population  â€“ Total  â€“ Density (2004)  70,000 (approx)  18/km² Independence  â€“ Declared  â€“ Recognition From Georgia  â€“ November 28, 1991  â€“ none Currency Russian ruble, Georgian lari Time zone UTC +3 Detailed... Detailed map of the former autonomous oblast of South Ossetia. ... Georgian-Ossetian Conflict refers to the inter-ethnic conflict in Georgia’s former autonomous region of South Ossetia, which evolved in 1989 and developed into a civil war in 1991-1992. ... The Ethnolinguistic patchwork of the modern Caucasus - CIA map Russia Georgia Azerbaijan (Azer. ... Polish local elections 2006 schedule: November 12 - first round November 26 - second round Civic Platform (Platforma Obywatelska) Law and Justice (Prawo i Sprawiedliwość) Categories: | ... November 13 is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 48 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Official language Ossetian Capital Tskhinvali President Eduard Djabeevich Kokoity Prime Minister Igor Viktorovich Sanakoyev Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % water  3,900 km²  n/a Population  â€“ Total  â€“ Density (2004)  70,000 (approx)  18/km² Independence  â€“ Declared  â€“ Recognition From Georgia  â€“ November 28, 1991  â€“ none Currency Russian ruble, Georgian lari Time zone UTC +3 Detailed... Ballots of the Argentine plebiscite of 1984 on the border treaty with Chile A referendum (plural: referendums or referenda) or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita, originally a decree of the Concilium Plebis) is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. ... The term Western World or the West can have multiple meanings depending on its context. ... Main article: Rwandan presidential election, 2003 This page contains a list of presidents of Rwanda. ... Paul Kagame (born October 23, 1957) is the current President of Rwanda. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Rwanda Genocide (French: Génocide au Rwanda) was the massacre of an estimated 800,000 to 1,071,000 ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus in Rwanda, mostly carried out by two extremist Hutu militia groups, the Interahamwe and the Impuzamugambi, during a period of about 100 days from April... The Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) is an international effort led by the United States to interdict transfer of banned weapons and weapons technology. ... North Korea, officially the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK; Korean: Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk; Hangul: 조선민주주의인민공화국; Hanja: 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國), is a country in eastern Asia... On November 13, 2006 there was a large and fatal gas explosion at the Nanshan Colliery in Lingshi County, Jinzhong , Shanxi Province, China. ... Shanxi (Chinese: 山西; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Shan-hsi; Postal System Pinyin: Shansi) is a province in the northern part of the Peoples Republic of China. ... The wreckage after the collision The 2006 Cape Town truck-train collision was an accident that occurred on November 13, 2006 when a Metrorail train collided with a truck that had stalled on an uncontrolled level crossing at Faure near Somerset West, a town outside Cape Town, South Africa, at... City motto: Spes Bona (Latin: Good Hope) Location of the City of Cape Town in Western Cape Province Province Western Cape Mayor Helen Zille Area  - % water 2,499 km² N/A Population  - Total (2004)  - Density Not ranked 2,893,251 1,158/km² Established 1652 Time zone SAST (UTC+2... Joseph Kony Joseph Kony (born 1961 in Odek, a village to east of Gulu in northern Uganda) is the primary leader of a guerrilla paramilitary group, and possibly new religious movement, called the Lords Resistance Army (LRA), that is engaged in a violent campaign to establish a theocratic government... The Lords Resistance Army (LRA)[1], formed in 1987, is a rebel paramilitary group operating mainly in northern Uganda. ... ... Jan Egeland (born 1957) is the United Nations Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator. ... The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, and social equity. ... Yacoub Riad Sarraf (Arabic: ‎ ; shorter form Yacoub Sarraf, يعقوب صراف) (born 1961) is a Lebanese politician. ... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rafic Bahaa Edine Hariri — Arabic: رفيق بهاء الدين الحريري — (November 1, 1944 – February 14, 2005), a self-made billionaire and business tycoon, was the Prime Minister of Lebanon from 1992 to 1998 and again from 2000 until his resignation on 20 October 2004. ... February 2005 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - → Pope John Paul II is taken to a hospital suffering from a serious case of influenza. ... This article is about free software as defined by the sociopolitical free software movement; for information on software distributed without charge, see freeware. ... Sun Microsystems, Inc. ... Java is an object-oriented programming language developed by James Gosling and colleagues at Sun Microsystems in the early 1990s. ... GPL redirects here. ... November 14 is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 47 days remaining until the end of the year. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The President of Iran holds a very important office in Irans political establishment. ... This article or section may contain inappropriate or misinterpreted citations. ... // Isotope separation is the process of concentrating specific isotopes of a chemical element by removing other isotopes, for example separating natural uranium into enriched uranium and depleted uranium. ... This article is about Irans nuclear power program. ... February is the second month of the calendar year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 2007 (MMVII) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Preimplantation Genetic Haplotyping (PGH) is a clinical method of preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD). ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... Guys Hospital for Incurables. An illustration from John Stows Survey of London (1755). ... Baghdad ( translit: ) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate. ... Flash flooding is rapid flooding of low-lying areas, rivers and creeks that is caused by the intense rainfall associated with a thunderstorm, or multiple training thunderstorms. ... Mombasa is the second largest city in Kenya, lying on the Indian Ocean. ... Diplomatic sanctions are actions taken by countries against others, either unilaterally or multilaterally, and are generally considered to be of two forms: Economic sanctions Military sanctions Economic sanctions can vary from imposing import duties on goods from, or blocking the export of on certain goods to, the target country, to... Her Majestys Government, or when the sovereign is male, His Majestys Government, abbreviated HMG, is the formal title used by the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the governments of some other kingdoms where executive authority is theoretically vested in the monarch... In May 2005 unrest in Uzbekistan reached a head when Uzbek troops fired into a crowd of protesters in the eastern city of Andijan, killing an estimated 400 to 1000 people on 13 May, in what has been termed the Andijan massacre. ... Satellite photograph of Lombok, showing its volcano. ... Map showing West New Guinea region. ... The Parliament of South Africa is South Africas legislature and is composed of the National Assembly of South Africa and the National Council of Provinces. ... Same-sex marriage is widely expected to become legal in South Africa, following a ruling by the Constitutional Court and a vote by the Parliament of South Africa. ... Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki (born June 18, 1942) is the President of the Republic of South Africa. ... Sexual orientation describes the direction of an individuals sexuality, often in relation to their own sex or gender. ... Tabatabainejad in handcuffs, being removed from Powell Library by UCPD officers. ... November 15 is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 46 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Philip Abizaid (Arabic: جون أبي زيد) (born April 1, 1951) is a General in the United States Army and the Commander of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), overseeing American military operations in a 27-country region, from the Horn of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, to South and Central Asia, covering much... Emblem of the United States Central Command. ... The Committee on Armed Services is a committee of the United States Senate empowered with legislative oversight of the nations military, including the Department of Defense, military research and development, nuclear energy (as pertaining to national security), benefits for members of the military, the Selective Service System and other... Richter magnitude test scale (or more correctly local magnitude ML scale) assigns a single number to quantify the size of an earthquake. ... ... Iturup (Russian Итуруп; Ainu エト・オロ・プ; Japanese 択捉島, Etorofu) is the largest island of the Kuriles, located in the Sakhalin Oblast of Russia. ... The tsunami that struck Malé in the Maldives on December 26, 2004. ... Tsunameter and buoys used by DART system The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC), operated by NOAA in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, USA, is a tsunami warning system, overseeing international tsunami prediction and issuing warnings for the Pacific Ocean area. ... For the dog breed, see Hokkaido (dog). ... Joseph Kabila Kabange (born June 4, 1971), known commonly as Joseph Kabila, became president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo after the assassination of his father Laurent-Désiré Kabila in January 2001. ... Jean-Pierre Bemba (4 November 1962) is one of four vice-presidents in the transitional government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... A panel is a thing that blocks one area from another. ... Terrorist redirects here. ... Kashmir (or Cashmere) may refer to: Kashmir region, the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent India, Kashmir conflict, the territorial dispute between India, Pakistan, and the China over the Kashmir region. ... Addison Mitchell McConnell, Jr. ... GOP redirects here. ... Seal of the U.S. Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the House of Representatives. ...  Eastern Africa (UN subregion)  East African Community  Central African Federation (defunct)  geographic, including above East Africa or Eastern Africa is the easternmost region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. ... Human immunodeficiency virus or HIV is a retrovirus that causes Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), a condition in which the immune system begins to fail, leading to life-threatening opportunistic infections. ... Yerbolat Askarbekovich Dosayev (b. ... Al Jazeera logo Al Jazeera (الجزيرة), meaning The Island or The (Arabian) Peninsula (whence also Algiers) is an Arabic television channel based in Qatar. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Al Jazeera English is a 24-hour English-language news and current affairs TV channel headquartered in Doha, Qatar. ... AJI emblem Al Jazeera International is a 24-hour English-language news and current affairs channel headquartered in Doha, Qatar. ... This article is about forests as a massing of trees. ... The critically endangered Amur Tiger, a rare subspecies of tiger. ... Variations in CO2, temperature and dust from the Vostok ice core over the last 400 000 years Climate change refers to the variation in the Earths global climate or in regional climates over time. ... The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States armed forces and has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... James P. Barker (born 1983) is a specialist in the US Army who pled guilty on 15 November 2006 to the rape of a 14-year-old Iraqi girl, Abeer Qassim al-Janabi, and of helping murder her and her family[1]. Barker told Army criminal investigators that he poured... The Al-Mahmudiyah incident occurred on March 12, 2006 in the town of Al-Mahmudiyah, south of Baghdad, Iraq. ... Capital punishment, or the death penalty, is the execution of a convicted criminal by the state as punishment for crimes known as capital crimes or capital offences. ... Richard Causey graduated from the University of Texas with a Masters degree in business and a bachelors degree in accounting. ... CAO is the bizspeak acronym for Chief Accounting Officer. ... Enron Corporation was an American energy company based in Houston, Texas. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages English de facto (none stated in law) Flower Pacific dogwood Tree Western Redcedar Bird Stellers Jay Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 36 6 Area... The westernmost end of West Vancouver. ... November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The start of the major fires On November 16, 2006, rioting broke out in the Tongan capital of NukuÊ»alofa. ... Busy Talamahu market in Nukualofa Nukualofa, population 22400 (1996), is the capital of Tonga. ... Marie Ségolène Royal (born 22 September 1953), known as  , (IPA: ) is a French politician. ... The Socialist Party (French: Parti Socialiste or PS) is the main opposition party in France. ... The President of France, known officially as the President of the Republic (Président de la République in French), is Frances elected Head of State. ... The 2007 French presidential election will be the ninth such election of the Fifth French Republic. ... Nancy Patricia DAlesandro Pelosi (born March 26, 1940) is the House Minority Leader of the 109th Congress of the United States and is expected to be the Speaker of the House for the 110th Congress. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries â€¢ Politics Portal      The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the lower... Steny Hamilton Hoyer (born June 14, 1939) is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the Marylands 5th congressional district since 1981. ... Rep. ... The Majority Leader of the United States House of Representatives acts as the leader of the party that has a majority control of the seats in the house (at least 218 of the 435 seats). ... Jean-Pierre Bemba (4 November 1962) is one of four vice-presidents in the transitional government of the 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 after the assassination of his father Laurent-Désiré Kabila in January 2001. ... The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, and social equity. ... Combatants factions of the SLA Justice & Equality Mvmnt Janjaweed Government of Sudan Minnawi-faction of the SLA Commanders SLA: ? JEM: ? Janjaweed: ? Sudan: Omar al-Bashir SLA: Minni Minnawi Casualties 300,000 civilians killed The Darfur conflict is an ongoing armed conflict in the Darfur region of western Sudan, mainly between... Darfur (Arabic دار فور, meaning home of the Fur) is a region of far western Sudan, bordering the Central African Republic, Libya, and Chad. ... Nāşirīyah (also transliterated as Nassiriya or Nasiriya; in Arabic ناصرية, al-Nasiriyah or an-Nasiriyah) is a city in Iraq. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Mid-November 2006 Tornado Outbreak. ... Riegelwood is an unincorporated town in Columbus County, North Carolina. ... Insert non-formatted text hereInsert non-formatted text here Southern United States The states shown in dark red are usually included in the South, while all or portions of the striped states may or may not be considered part of the Southern United States. ... 1Time from first tornado to last tornado 2Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale The November 2006 Tornado Outbreak was a significant tornado outbreak across the Southern United States and into the Mid-Atlantic States on November 15 and 16, 2006. ... The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive body of the European Union. ... Ecotax, short for Ecological taxation, can refer to: (1) A fiscal policy that introduces taxes intended to promote ecologically sustainable activities via economic incentives. ... This article is about the continent. ... The word emission generally means sending something out. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Life ; many countries have a maximum possible period of time a prisoner may be incarcerated, or require the possibility of parole after a set amount of time. ... Flag of the President of Pakistan The President of Pakistan (Sadr-e-Mamlikat or صدرِ مملکہ in Urdu) is Head of State of Pakistan. ... (PA – 6920) General Pervez Musharraf (Urdu: ‎; born August 11, 1943) is currently the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army. ... This article is on the politics of Mainland China. ... The blocking of Wikipedia in mainland China is a series of denials of access, which the Peoples Republic of China and internet service providers (ISPs) located in mainland China have imposed against Wikipedia and its parent foundation, Wikimedia. ... 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the United Kingdom, the Prime Minister is the head of government, exercising many of the executive functions nominally vested in the Sovereign, who is head of state. ... Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born 6 May 1953)[1] is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, Leader of the UK Labour Party, and Member of the UK Parliament for the constituency of Sedgefield in North East England. ... Like a number of other European countries with proportional representation, the Dutch have always had coalition governments. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Woman in an Afghan burqa For the traditional coat that may be worn by men of the Caucasus region, see burka. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Turkish: Müslüman, Persian and Urdu: مسلمان, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of Islam. ... De Volkskrant (meaning peoples newspaper) is a national daily Dutch morning newspaper. ... Militaire Inlichtingen- en Veiligheidsdienst (MIVD) is the Military Intelligence and Security Service of the Netherlands. ... Iraq is divided into 18 governorates or provinces (muhafazah): The current set of governorates were established in 1976. ... Al Muthanna (Arabic: المثنى) is one of the governorates of Iraq. ... The start of the major fires On November 16, 2006, rioting broke out in the Tongan capital of NukuÊ»alofa. ... Busy Talamahu market in Nukualofa Nukualofa, population 22400 (1996), is the capital of Tonga. ... Politics of Tonga takes place in a framework of a constitutional monarchy, whereby the King has the executive power. ... A state of emergency is a governmental declaration that may suspend certain normal functions of government, may work to alert citizens to alter their normal behaviors, or may order government agencies to implement emergency preparedness plans. ... A search warrant is a written warrant issued by a judge or magistrate which authorizes the police to conduct a search of a person or location for evidence of a criminal offense. ... List of Presidents of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev (1990 - present) Politics of Kazakhstan Categories: | | | | ... Nursultan Abishuly Nazarbayev (Kazakh: Нұрсұлтан Әбішұлы Назарбаев [Nûrsûltan Äbîshûlâ Nazarbayev]; Russian: Нурсултан Абишёвич Назарбаев [Nursultan Abishevich Nazarbayev]) (born July 6, 1940 in Chemolgan, Kazakhstan) is the current President of Kazakhstan, and the countrys only leader since independence from the Soviet Union. ... Kazakh, also Kazak, Qazaq, Khazakh, Kosach, and Kaisak (Қазақ тілі in Cyrillic, Qazaq tili in the Latin alphabet, and قازاق تءىلءي in the Arabic alphabet) is a Western Turkic language closely related to Kyrgyz, Nogai and Karakalpak. ... The Cyrillic alphabet (pronounced , also called azbuka, from the old name of the first two letters) is an alphabet used for several East and South Slavic languages—Belarusian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Rusyn, Serbian, and Ukrainian—and many other languages of the former Soviet Union, Asia and Eastern Europe. ... The Latin alphabet, also called the Roman alphabet, is the most widely used alphabetic writing system in the world today. ... Juan María Bordaberry is a Uruguayan statesman, who served as President from 1972 to 1976, when he was ousted in a military coup. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... The presidential seal was used by President Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... Judicial High Court Lower Courts Constitution State and territory governments Executive Governors and Administrators Premiers and Chief Ministers Legislative Parliaments and Assemblies State electoral systems ACT - NSW - NT - Qld. ... John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939), Australian politician, is currently the Prime Minister of Australia. ... The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a group of Pacific Rim countries that meet with the purpose of improving economic and political ties. ... Hanoi (Vietnamese: Hà Ná»™i)  , estimated population 3,083,800 (2004), is the capital of Vietnam. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Central Peoples Government. ... The blocking of Wikipedia in mainland China is a series of denials of access, which the Peoples Republic of China and internet service providers (ISPs) located in mainland China have imposed against Wikipedia and its parent foundation, Wikimedia. ... Greg F. Anderson (b. ... This article includes how-to sections and may need to be edited to encyclopedic style. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium II St. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Contempt of court is a court ruling which, in the context of a court trial or hearing, deems an individual as holding contempt for the court, its process, and its invested powers. ... A grand jury is a type of jury, in the common law legal system, which determines if there is enough evidence for a trial. ... Perjury is the act of lying or making verifiably false statements on a material matter under oath or affirmation in a court of law or in any of various sworn statements in writing. ... Steroid skeleton. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The PlayStation 3 , trademarked PLAYSTATION 3,[6] unofficially abbreviated PS3) is Sonys seventh generation era video game console, third in the PlayStation series. ... November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Türkmenbaşy, or Leader of all ethnic Turkmen, is: The self-proclaimed title of the president for life of the Republic of Turkmenistan, Saparmurat Niyazov. ... Saparmurat Atayevich Niyazov (Turkmen Saparmyrat Ataýewiç Nyýazow) (born February 19, 1940) has been the most powerful figure in Turkmenistan since 1985. ... AÅŸgabat AÅŸgabat AÅŸgabat AÅŸgabat (Turkmen: ; Persian: , UniPers: EÅ¡q-âbâd; Russian: - Ashkhabád) also spelled as Ashgabat, Ashkabat, Ashkhabad, Ashgabad, is the capital city of Turkmenistan, a former Soviet republic. ... Combatants Sudan-backed rebels: Chad rebels UFDR rebels Janjaweed Central African Republic Chad Commanders Many Francois Bozize Idriss Deby The Central African War is a military conflict in Central Africa which involves Chad, Sudan, and the Central African Republic (CAR). ... 1966 Leonid Meteor Shower The Leonids are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Tempel-Tuttle. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... The states marked in red show New England. ... The Maritime provinces See also Maritime province for disambiguation. ... A common understanding of Western Europe in modern times. ... The start of the major fires On November 16, 2006, rioting broke out in the Tongan capital of NukuÊ»alofa. ... November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Turkish: Müslüman, Persian and Urdu: مسلمان, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of Islam. ... Nickname: Big Apple; City that never Sleeps; Gotham Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... The Qurān [1] (Arabic: ‎ , literally the recitation; also called The Noble Quran; also transliterated as Quran, Koran, and Al-Quran), is the central religious text of Islam. ... Sharia (Arabic شريعة also Sharia, Shariah or Syariah) is traditional Islamic law. ... The British Columbia Lions, commonly known as the BC Lions, are a Canadian Football League team based in Vancouver, British Columbia and are the 2006 Grey Cup Champions. ... Date November 19, 2006 Stadium Canad Inns Stadium City Winnipeg Most Valuable Player [[]], Most Valuable Canadian [[]], Parade Marshall [[]] National Anthem [[]] Coin toss Halftime show [[]] Attendance TV in Canada Network CBC, RDS, CBCHD Announcers (CBC) Steve Armitage, Darren Flutie, Greg Frers, Mark Lee, Chris Walby, Brian Williams Nielsen Ratings The 94th... The Canadian Football League (CFL), also known by its French name, Ligue canadienne de football (LCF), is a professional league located entirely in Canada that plays Canadian football. ... The Montreal Alouettes (French, Alouettes de Montréal) are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec. ... Motto: Template:Unhide = Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) Location City Information Established: 1738 (Fort Rouge), 1873 (City of Winnipeg) Area: 465. ... Combatants Supreme Islamic Courts Council Somalian Transitional Government ARPCT Commanders Sheikh Sharif Ahmed Many The 2006-present period of the Somali Civil War is the latest and current period in the Somali Civil War and has been marked by a swift rise of the Supreme Islamic Courts Council. ... The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, and social equity. ... Kofi Annan, 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. ... Kofi Atta Annan (born April 8, 1938) is a Ghanaian diplomat and the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations. ... Nations of the Horn of Africa. ... Assassin and Targeted killing redirect here. ... Alexander Litvinenko, May 2002 AP/Alistair Fuller Alexander Valterovich Litvinenko (Russian: ; December 4, 1962[1] or August 30, 1962[2] – November 23, 2006) was an ex-KGB specialist in fighing organized crime and FSB lieutenant-colonel. ... Look up Defect in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... General Name, Symbol, Number thallium, Tl, 81 Chemical series poor metals Group, Period, Block 13, 6, p Appearance silvery white Atomic mass 204. ... Front row, left to right: uramaki roll, inarizushi, and nigiri (two kinds). ... Prithvi is the short range ballistic missile developed by India under the IGMDP. It has a range of upto 150 to 300 km with variants for Land and Sea/Sub-Surface roles (Dhanush (Bow)) targeting surface targets. ... The mushroom cloud of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, 1945, rose some 18 kilometers (11 mi) above the hypocenter. ... The World Trade Organization (WTO, French: Organisation mondiale du commerce) is an international, multilateral organization, which sets the rules for the global trading system and resolves disputes between its member states; all of whom are signatories to its approximately 30 agreements. ... A suicide bombing is a bomb attack on people or property, committed by a person who knows the explosion will cause his or her own death (see suicide, suicide weapons). ... Al Hillah is a city in central Iraq on the river Euphrates, 100 km (62 miles) south of Baghdad, with an estimated population of 364,700 in 1998. ... The start of the major fires On November 16, 2006, rioting broke out in the Tongan capital of NukuÊ»alofa. ... The 2006 Malagasy coup détat attempt occurred on November 18 in the lead-up to the December 3, 2006 presidential election in Madagascar, when retired[citation needed] army General Andrianafidisoa, also known as Fidy, declared military rule. ... A coup d’État (pronounced ), or simply coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government through unconstitutional means by a part of the state establishment — mostly replacing just the high-level figures. ... Andrianafidisoa, popularly known as Fidy, is a military general who attempted a Coup détat against the government of Marc Ravalomanana in Madagascar. ... The 7th annual summit of G20 industrial nations will take place in Melbourne, Australia on the weekend of November 17, 2006. ... The G-20 (Group of 20) is a group consisting of 19 of the worlds largest economies, together with the European Union. ... Melbournes Yarra River is a popular area for walking, jogging, cycling, rowing and for relaxing on the banks with a picnic Melbourne (pronounced either or [1]) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with World economy. ... Variations in CO2, temperature and dust from the Vostok ice core over the last 400 000 years Climate change refers to the variation in the Earths global climate or in regional climates over time. ... The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a group of Pacific Rim countries that meet with the purpose of improving economic and political ties. ... Hanoi (Vietnamese: Hà Ná»™i)  , estimated population 3,083,800 (2004), is the capital of Vietnam. ... The World Trade Organization (WTO, French: Organisation mondiale du commerce) is an international, multilateral organization, which sets the rules for the global trading system and resolves disputes between its member states; all of whom are signatories to its approximately 30 agreements. ... Variations in CO2, temperature and dust from the Vostok ice core over the last 400 000 years Climate change refers to the variation in the Earths global climate or in regional climates over time. ... Nintendo Company, Limited (Japanese: 任天堂 or ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 ) is a multinational corporation founded on September 23, 1889[1] in Kyoto, Japan by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. ... The Wii (pronounced as the pronoun we, IPA: ) is Nintendos seventh-generation video game console. ... Sri Lankan Army Flag The Sri Lankan Army is a branch of the Sri Lankan Armed Forces with the responsbility of overseeing land-based operations. ... The definition of a minority group can vary, depending on specific context, but generally refers to either a sociological sub-group that does not form either a majority or a plurality of the total population, or a group that, while not necessarily a numerical minority, is disadvantaged or otherwise has... see Sri Lankan Tamils ... Mosque in Galle, Sri Lanka Muslims, who make up approximately 7 percent of the population, comprise a group of minorities practicing the religion of Islam in Sri Lanka. ... Thandikulam massacre happened on November 19, 2006 when Sri Lankan Army troopes opened fire on a group of minority Sri Lankan Tamil and muslim students at an Agricultural College at Thandikulam close to Vavuniya in Sri Lanka. ... Vavuniya, city of Sri Lanka Market In Vavuniya Being a frontline town, Vavuniya has been a strategic location in Sri Lanka’s conflict between the Government - Sri Lankan Army and LTTE forces. ... November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... National Palace of Culture Guatemala City (in full, La Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción; locally known as Guatemala or Guate) is the capital and largest city of the nation of Guatemala. ... Kremlin (Russian: Кремль IPA: ) is the Russian word for fortress, citadel, or castle and refers to any major fortified central complex found in historical Russian cities. ... The introduction to this article is too long. ... Alexander Litvinenko, May 2002 AP/Alistair Fuller Alexander Valterovich Litvinenko (Russian: ; December 4, 1962[1] or August 30, 1962[2] – November 23, 2006) was an ex-KGB specialist in fighing organized crime and FSB lieutenant-colonel. ... The 2006 West Bengal train disaster was a fatal suspected terrorist explosion on a train travelling between New Jalpaiguri and Haldibari that occured on November 20, 2006, when the train was in a remote part of West Bengal State, India. ... The Indies, on the display globe of the Field Museum, Chicago The Indies or East Indies (or East India) is a term used to describe lands of South and South-East Asia, occupying all of the former British India, the present Indian Union, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Maldives, and... West Bengal   (Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, Poshchimbôŋgo) is a state in eastern India. ...   (IPA: [] Bengali: কলকাতা) (formerly  ) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Ken Livingstone Kenneth Robert Livingstone (born June 17, 1945), is an English politician who has been the Mayor of London since the creation of the post in 2000. ... 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Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... The muslim niqab is an example of a type of veil. ... Berlins S-Bahn network The Berlin S-Bahn is a metro system operated by S-Bahn Berlin GmbH, a subsidiary of the Deutsche Bahn. ... NASDAQ in Times Square, New York City. ... The Source by Greyworld, in the new LSE building Paternoster Square. ... The presidential seal was used by President Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... List of Presidents of Indonesia Categories: Indonesia | Lists of office-holders ... -1... Emsdetten is a town and a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Andrés Manuel López Obrador Andrés Manuel López Obrador (born 13 November 1953) is a Mexican politician, affiliated with the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD). ... For other elections in Mexico during 2006, see 2006 Mexican elections For election disputes and controversies, see Mexican general election 2006 controversies A general election was held in Mexico on Sunday, 2 July 2006. ... Interstate 565 (I-565) is a 21 mile (34 km) Interstate spur which connects Interstate 65 (I-65) near Decatur, Alabama with Huntsville, Alabama. ... Nickname: Rocket City Watercress Capital of the World Coordinates: Country United States State Alabama County Madison, Limestone Mayor Loretta Spencer Area    - City 174. ... 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The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the coasts of Norway and Denmark in the east, the coast of the British Isles in the west, and the German, Dutch, Belgian and French coasts in the south. ... This article is about the Dutch island Texel. ... Den Helder is located in the northmost point of North Holland, the Netherlands. ... Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Beatrix  - Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War   - Declared July 26, 1581   - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain... To be more accessible to a general audience, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 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Nouri al-Maliki Nouri Kamel al-Maliki (Arabic: نوري كامل المالكي, transliterated NÅ«rÄ« Kāmil al-MālikÄ«; born c. ... Motto: none Voivodship Silesian Municipal government Rada Miejska Ruda ÅšlÄ…ska Mayor Andrzej Stania Area 77,7 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 149 000 - 1910/km² Founded City rights - - Latitude Longitude 50°16 N 18°42 E Area code +48 32 Car plates SRS Twin towns - Municipal Website Ruda Åšl... A works council is a shop-floor organization representing workers, which functions as local/firm-level complement to national labour negotiations. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Collusion is a term to refer to acts of cooperation or collaboration among rival entities. ... This article belongs in one or more categories. ... This article is about trains in rail transport. ... An electric container freight train Freight wagons filled with limestone await unloading, at sidings in Rugby, England An SP freight train west of Chicago in 1992. ... Arnhem is a municipality and a city in the east of the Netherlands, located on the Lower Rhine, and the capital of the Gelderland province. ... Passengers bustle around the typical grand edifice of Londons Broad Street Station in 1865. ... A railroad engineer or train driver is a person who operates a railroad locomotive. ... A signal is a mechanical or electrical device that indicates to train drivers information about the state of the line ahead, and therefore whether he or she must stop or may start, or instructions on what speed the train may go. ... Michael A. Richards (born July 24, 1949 in Culver City, California) is an American actor, three-time Emmy Award winner, Freemason[2][3] writer, producer, and comedian, best known for playing Cosmo Kramer on the television show Seinfeld. ... 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In justice and law, house arrest is the situation where a person is confined (by the authorities) to his or her residence. ... A new state constitution was approved in April 1992, reaffirming the central role of the Communist Party of Vietnam in politics and society, and outlining government reorganization and increased market reforms in the economy. ... Cutaway of the ITER Tokamak Torus in casing. ... The deuterium-tritium (D-T) fusion reaction is considered the most promising for producing fusion power. ... Swimming is the method by which humans (or other animals) move themselves through water. ... Ian Thorpe Ian James Thorpe OAM (born October 13, 1982), also known as the Thorpedo or Thorpey, is a former Australian freestyle swimmer who is regarded as one of the greatest freestyle swimmers of all time. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... FINA World Championships or World Aquatics Championships are held every two years. ... Current flag of the Commonwealth Games Federation Locations of the games, and participating countries The Commonwealth Games is a multinational, multi-sport event. ... 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. ... November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Surabaya (formerly Soerabaja) is Indonesias second-largest city, and the capital of the province of East Java. ... This is the current Indonesian Collaboration of the fortnight. ... Ehud Olmert (IPA ; Hebrew: אהוד אולמרט; born September 30, 1945) is the 12th and current Prime Minister of Israel. ... OU logo. ... Dutch Tweede Kamer seats as of 2006 The 2006 Dutch general elections were held in the Netherlands on Wednesday, November 22, 2006, and followed the call for new elections after the fall of the Second Balkenende cabinet. ... The Socialist Party (SP, Dutch: Socialistische Partij) is a Dutch socialist political party. ... The Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) (Dutch: Christen Democratisch Appèl) is a Dutch christian-democratic political party. ... The Tweede Kamer (second chamber) is the lower house of the Staten-Generaal, the parliament in the Netherlands. ... This page lists prime ministers of Lebanon. ... The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, and social equity. ... Pierre Amine Gemayel Pierre Amine Gemayel (Arabic: ‎; commonly known as Pierre Gemayel Jr. ... Look up flood in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, and social equity. ... A United States federal judge is a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article III of the United States Constitution. ... The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana is a federal court in the Fifth Circuit with facilities in New Orleans and Houma. ... Merck & Co. ... Rofecoxib (IPA: ) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) developed by Merck & Co. ... In law, a class action is an equitable procedural device used in litigation for determining the rights of and remedies, if any, for large numbers of people whose cases involve common questions of law and fact. ... Kidnapper redirects here. ... The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (commonly referred to as Foreign Secretary) is a member of the British Government responsible for relations with foreign countries, heading the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (often called simply the Foreign Office). ... The Rt Hon. ... Location of Basra Basra (Arabic: ‎ ; BGN: Al BaÅŸrah) is the second largest city of Iraq with an estimated population of c. ... The position of Prime Minister of Nepal was created in 1799. ... Girija Prasad Koirala at the UN Summit Girija Prasad Koirala (born 1921) is the Prime Minister of Nepal. ... Maoism or Mao Zedong Thought (Chinese: 毛泽东思想, pinyin: Máo Zédōng SÄ«xiÇŽng), is a variant of Marxism-Leninism derived from the teachings of the Chinese communist Mao Zedong. ... Prachanda (NepālÄ«: प्रचण्ड pracaṇḍa, born Pushpa Kamal Dahal on December 11, 1954) is the leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist). ... List of civil wars List of divided nations List of fictional wars (including fictional civil wars) Wars of national liberation The Logic of Violence in Civil War What makes a civil war? The Wars of the Roses Information about the English civil war fought between 1455 and 1487. ... November 23 is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 38 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Iraqi Sunni Arabs Al-Qaeda in Iraq Jaish Ansar al-Sunna Islamic Army in Iraq Black Banner Organization Mohammads Army Baath Loyalists Shiite Arab militias Mahdi Army Badr Brigade Commanders Abu Musab al-Zarqawi† Abu Ayyub al-Masri Ishmael Jubouri Muqtada al-Sadr Hadi Al-Amiri Strength... The 2006 Sadr City bombings were a series of car bombs and mortar attacks in Iraq that began on November 23 at 15:10 Baghdad time (1210 GMT) and ended at 15:55 (1255 GMT). ... Shia Islam, also Shiite Islam, or Shiism (Arabic:شيعة, Persian:شیعه translit: )is a denomination of the Islamic faith. ... Overhead view of Sadr City Sadr City (formerly known as Saddam City and AThawra before that and since its establishment in 1959 by the then The Brigadier A. K. Quassim) is a vast low-income neighbourhood in northeastern Baghdad, home to some two million Shia Muslims. ... Baghdad ( translit: ) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate. ... For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ...  , (born June 18, 1949) is a Polish politician of the conservative party Prawo i Sprawiedliwość (Law and Justice, PiS). ... Following are the successive heads of state of Poland. ... Motto: none Voivodship Silesian Municipal government Rada Miejska Ruda ÅšlÄ…ska Mayor Andrzej Stania Area 77,7 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 149 000 - 1910/km² Founded City rights - - Latitude Longitude 50°16 N 18°42 E Area code +48 32 Car plates SRS Twin towns - Municipal Website Ruda Åšl... Combatants Supreme Islamic Courts Council Somalian Transitional Government ARPCT Commanders Sheikh Sharif Ahmed Many The 2006-present period of the Somali Civil War is the latest and current period in the Somali Civil War and has been marked by a swift rise of the Supreme Islamic Courts Council. ... The Islamic Courts Union (ICU, Somali: Midowga Maxkamadaha Islaamiga, Arabic: اتحاد المحاكم الإسلامية) also known as the Joint Islamic Courts, is a group of Islamic leaders banded together in a self-appointed court system with Sheikh Sharif Ahmed as overall leader. ... Meles Zenawi (Legesse Zenawi Asres) (Geez መለስ ዜናዊ meles zÄ“nāwÄ«) (b. ... Hamas (Arabic: ‎; acronym: Arabic: ‎, or Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiyya or Islamic Resistance Movement; the Arabic acronym means zeal) is a Palestinian Sunni Islamist organization that currently (since January 2006) forms the majority party of the Palestinian National Authority. ... Alexander Litvinenko, May 2002 AP/Alistair Fuller Alexander Valterovich Litvinenko (Russian: ; December 4, 1962[1] or August 30, 1962[2] – November 23, 2006) was an ex-KGB specialist in fighing organized crime and FSB lieutenant-colonel. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... A medical ventilator is a device designed to provide mechanical ventilation to a patient. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Richard Bruce Dick Cheney (born January 30, 1941) is the 46th and current Vice President of the United States, serving under President George W. Bush. ... The Vice President of the United States is the second-highest executive official of the United States government, the person who is, in the words of Adlai Stevenson, a heartbeat from the presidency. ... Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, is an annual one-day holiday to give thanks (traditionally to God) for the things one has at the close of the harvest season. ... Dr Donald Thomas Brash (born 24 September 1940), New Zealand politician, served as the Leader of the Opposition and parliamentary leader of the National Party, the countrys main opposition party from 28 October 2003 to 27 November 2006. ... The New Zealand National Party (National or the Nats) currently forms the second-largest (in terms of seats) political party represented in the New Zealand Parliament, and thus functions as the core of the parliamentary Opposition. ... November 24 is the 328th day (329th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In general, a loyalist is an individual who is loyal to the powers that be or The Establishment. ... Michael Stone (born circa 1955 in Belfast) is a loyalist paramilitary member from the Braniel estate in east Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... Motto: [citation needed] (French for God and my right)2 Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (de facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official language(s) English (de facto), Irish, Ulster Scots 3, NI Sign Language Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair... Northern Ireland Parliament Buildings Parliament Buildings, known as Stormont because of its location in the Stormont area of Belfast, served as the seat of the Parliament of Northern Ireland and successive Northern Ireland assemblies and conventions. ... Jean-Louis Bruguière is a French judge. ... Warrant has several meanings: In law, a warrant is a form of authorization, such as A writ issued by a judge. ... This page contains a list of presidents of Rwanda. ... Paul Kagame (born October 23, 1957) is the current President of Rwanda. ... Juvénal Habyarimana (March 8, 1937 - April 6, 1994) was president of Rwanda from 1973 until his death in 1994. ... The Rwanda Genocide (French: Génocide au Rwanda) was the massacre of an estimated 800,000 to 1,071,000 ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus in Rwanda, mostly carried out by two extremist Hutu militia groups, the Interahamwe and the Impuzamugambi, during a period of about 100 days from April... The Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a part of the greater Arab-Israeli conflict, is an ongoing dispute between the State of Israel and Palestinian people (or state). ... The Palestinian flag, adopted in 1948, is a widely recognized modern symbol of the Palestinian people. ... Bahrain will hold parliamentary elections on 25 November 2006 for the 40-seat lower house of parliament, the Chamber of Deputies, as well as municipal elections, and is currently in the midst of an election campaign. ... The International Herald Tribune (www. ... The skull and crossbones symbol traditionally used to label a poisonous substance. ... Alexander Litvinenko, May 2002 AP/Alistair Fuller Alexander Valterovich Litvinenko (Russian: ; December 4, 1962[1] or August 30, 1962[2] – November 23, 2006) was an ex-KGB specialist in fighing organized crime and FSB lieutenant-colonel. ... Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (Russian: ) (born October 7, 1952) became President of Russia on December 31, 1999, succeeding Boris Yeltsin. ... Iraqi militants celebrating orders being given to the surrounding Coalition forces to stand down, Fallujah, May 1 2004. ... A suicide bombing is a bomb attack on people or property, committed by a person who knows the explosion will cause his or her own death in addition to the attacks primary purpose (see suicide, suicide weapons). ... Tal Afar (also Tal Afar, Tall Afar, Tell Afar, Tel Afar) (in Arabic: تل عفر, in Kurdish: Telehfer) (also تلعفر) is a city in northern Iraq, about 30 miles west of Mosul. ... The constitutional treaty as signed in Rome on 29 October 2004 by representatives from all EU Member States The European Union (EU) is a supranational and intergovernmental union of 25 independent, democratic member states. ... The President of Russia (ru: Президент России is the highest position within the Government of Russia. ... Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (Russian: ) (born October 7, 1952) became President of Russia on December 31, 1999, succeeding Boris Yeltsin. ... The word veto comes from Latin and literally means I forbid. ... The Cole Inquiry or more properly the Inquiry into certain Australian companies in relation to the UN Oil-For-Food Programme is an inquiry set up by the Government of Australia under the Royal Commissions Act 1902 in November 2005 to inquire whether decisions, actions, conduct or payments by Australian... Parliament House Canberra: The main entrance and the flag The Parliament of Australia is the legislative branch of Australia. ... AWB Limited (ASX: AWB) is the Australian company that oversees the exports of grain, particularly wheat. ... Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majidida al-Tikriti (Arabic: ‎ [1]; born April 28, 1937[2]), was the President of Iraq from July 16, 1979 until April 9, 2003, when he was deposed during the United States-led 2003 invasion of Iraq. ... The President of Kyrgyzstan is the head of state and the highest official of the Kyrgyz Republic. ... Kurmanbek Saliyevich Bakiyev (Курманбек Салиевич Бакиев; born August 1, 1949, in Masadan, Jalal-Abad Oblasty in Kyrgyzstan), is the president of the Kyrgyz Republic. ... The Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan approved the Constitution of Kyrgyzstan on 8 November, 2006 following several months of political discord. ... Early life and education Maximo V. Soliven was born in 1933 as a member of the Navarro family of Spain and son to Mr. ... O.B. Montessori Center (Philippines) is an Italian-based school named after Maria Montessori and founded by Preciosa S. Soliven, wife of journalist and publisher of The Philippine Star, Maximo V. Soliven, which is sometimes called O.B.M.C. or O.B.M.C.I. It has pre-school... The Philippine Star is one of the leading daily newspapers in the Philippines. ... November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Augusto Pinochet Ugarte[1] (born November 25, 1915) was head of the military junta that ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990, and which came to power in a coup which deposed the marxist President Salvador Allende. ... General Augusto Pinochet was head of the military dictatorship that ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990. ... ... Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko (Russian: Алекса́ндр Григо́рьевич Лукаше́нко, Belarusian: Алякса́ндр Ры&#1075... Bahrain will hold parliamentary elections on 25 November 2006 for the 40-seat lower house of parliament, the Chamber of Deputies, as well as municipal elections, and is currently in the midst of an election campaign. ... Combatants Sudan-backed rebels: Chad rebels UFDR rebels Janjaweed Central African Republic Chad Commanders Many Francois Bozize Idriss Deby The Central African War is a military conflict in Central Africa which involves Chad, Sudan, and the Central African Republic (CAR). ... Abéché is a city in Chad, the capital of Ouaddaï prefecture. ... The New York City Police Department (NYPD) , the largest police department in the United States, has primary responsibility for law enforcement and investigation within the five boroughs of New York City. ... Sean Bell (1983–November 25, 2006) was shot to death by plainclothes officers of the New York Police Department in Jamaica, Queens. ... November 26 is the 330th day (331st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Supreme Islamic Courts Council Somalian Transitional Government ARPCT Commanders Sheikh Sharif Ahmed Many The 2006-present period of the Somali Civil War is the latest and current period in the Somali Civil War and has been marked by a swift rise of the Supreme Islamic Courts Council. ... The Islamic Courts Union (ICU, Somali: Midowga Maxkamadaha Islaamiga, Arabic: اتحاد المحاكم الإسلامية) also known as the Joint Islamic Courts, is a group of Islamic leaders banded together in a self-appointed court system with Sheikh Sharif Ahmed as overall leader. ... Combatants Sudan-backed rebels: Chad rebels UFDR rebels Janjaweed Central African Republic Chad Commanders Many Francois Bozize Idriss Deby The Central African War is a military conflict in Central Africa which involves Chad, Sudan, and the Central African Republic (CAR). ... Abéché is a city in Chad, the capital of Ouaddaï prefecture. ... Biltine is a city in Chad, the capital of Biltine prefecture. ... NDjamena, «ehn JAHM uh nuh», population 721,000 (2005), is the capital of Chad. ... Peter Gerald Hain (born February 16, 1950, Nairobi, Kenya) is a British Labour Party politician, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and Secretary of State for Wales. ... The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is the British cabinet minister who has responsibility for the government of Northern Ireland. ... Motto: [citation needed] (French for God and my right)2 Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (de facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official language(s) English (de facto), Irish, Ulster Scots 3, NI Sign Language Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair... Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (Russian: ) (born October 7, 1952) became President of Russia on December 31, 1999, succeeding Boris Yeltsin. ... Alexander Litvinenko, May 2002 AP/Alistair Fuller Alexander Valterovich Litvinenko (Russian: ; December 4, 1962[1] or August 30, 1962[2] – November 23, 2006) was an ex-KGB specialist in fighing organized crime and FSB lieutenant-colonel. ... Asalah is the main Salafist party in Bahrain, and after 2002s general election is one of the most well represented in the Kingdoms parliament with seven MPs. ... Al Wefaq National Islamic Society is Bahrains most largest political society. ... Islamism is a political ideology derived from the conservative religious views of Muslim fundamentalism. ... Bahrain will hold parliamentary elections on 25 November 2006 for the 40-seat lower house of parliament, the Chamber of Deputies, as well as municipal elections, and is currently in the midst of an election campaign. ... The Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a part of the greater Arab-Israeli conflict, is an ongoing dispute between the State of Israel and Palestinian people (or state). ... A ceasefire is a temporary stoppage of a war, or any armed conflict, where each side of the conflict agrees with the other to suspend aggressive actions. ... The Holy Land or Palestine Showing not only the Old Kingoms of Judea and Israel but also the 12 Tribes Distinctly, and Confirming Even the Diversity of the Locations of their Ancient Positions and Doing So as the Holy Scriptures Indicate, a geographic map from the studio of Tobiae Conradi... The President of the Palestinian National Authority is the highest-ranking political position (equivalent to head of state) in the Palestinian National Authority (PNA). ... Mahmoud Abbas (Arabic: محمود عباس) (born March 26, 1935), commonly known by the kunya Abu Mazen (ابو مازن), was elected President of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) on January 9, 2005, and took office on January 15, 2005. ... The Prime Minister of Israel is the elected head of the Israeli government. ... 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As of 2006, Iran is not known to possess weapons of mass destruction and has signed treaties repudiating possession of them, including the Biological Weapons Convention, the Chemical Weapons Convention, and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). ... Mark Foley The Mark Foley scandal, which broke in late September 2006, centers on sexually explicit and solicitative e-mails and instant messages sent by Mark Foley, a Republican Congressman from Florida, to congressional pages and former pages. ... This article is becoming very long. ... The 2006 North Korean nuclear test was the detonation of a nuclear device conducted on October 9, 2006 by the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea. ... The Operación Puerto doping case (derived from Operación Puerto meaning Operation Mountain Pass[1]) was a scandal in which 200 athletes including a number of cyclists were accused of using prohibited doping practices to enhance their performance. ... 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• Acholiland insurgency
• Arab-Israeli conflict (al-Aqsa Intifada)
  • 2006 Israel-Gaza conflict
  • 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict
• Darfur conflict in Sudan
• Ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka
• Iraq War
• Ituri conflict in the DR Congo
• Ivorian Civil War
• Nepal Civil War
• Second Chechen War
• Somali Civil War
• South Thailand insurgency

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• November 1: Catalonia, Parliament
• November 5: Nicaragua, General Election
• November 6: Tajikistan, President
• November 7: United States, House of Representatives, Senate (one third: "Class I" Senators), and many Governors
• November 22: The Netherlands, Tweede Kamer
• November 23: Isle of Man, House of Keys
• November 25: Australia, Victorian State Election
• November 26: Ecuador, President (2nd round)

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• Peru: Alberto Fujimori (extradition)
• Chile: Augusto Pinochet
• Ethiopia: 111 defendants, including leaders of the CUD and journalists, on charges related to the 2005 elections.
• Iraq: Iraqi Special Tribunal
  • Saddam Hussein & military chiefs of staff
• Netherlands: Hofstad Network
• Netherlands: ICC
  • Thomas Lubanga
• Netherlands: ICTY
• Sierra Leone: SCfSL
  • Charles G. Taylor
• UK: Leo O'Connor & David Keogh
• U.S.: Brian Nichols
• U.S.: Tom DeLay
• U.S.: Tom DeLay

edit sidebar Alberto Kenya Fujimori, (born in Peru[1] on July 28, 1938), also known as Kenya Fujimori (藤森 謙也 Fujimori Kenya), was President of Peru from July 28, 1990 to November 17, 2000. ... Augusto Pinochet Ugarte[1] (born November 25, 1915) was head of the military junta that ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990, and which came to power in a coup which deposed the marxist President Salvador Allende. ... The Coalition for Unity and Democracy (commonly referred to as CUD, or occasionally as CDU) is a coalition of four existing political parties of Ethiopia which combined to compete for seats in the Ethiopian General Elections held on May 15, 2005. ... Ethiopia held general elections on May 15, 2005, for seats in both its national and in four regional government councils. ... The Iraq Special Tribunal is a body established under Iraqi national law to try Iraqi nationals or residents accused of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes or other serious crimes committed between 1968 and 2003. ... Saddam Hussein during his first appearance before the Iraqi Special Tribunal Saddam Hussein, the former President of Iraq, was tried by the interim Iraqi government for crimes against humanity. ... The Hofstad Network (in Dutch: Hofstadnetwerk or Hofstadgroep) is a suspected Islamist terrorist cell of mostly young Dutch Muslims of mainly North African ancestry. ... Official logo of the ICC. The International Criminal Court (ICC) was established in 2002 as a permanent tribunal to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, crime of aggression, and war crimes, as defined by several international agreements, most prominently the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. ... Thomas Lubanga Thomas Lubanga Dyilo was the founder and leader of the Union of Congolese Patriots (UPC), an armed militia in Ituri, northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). ... The International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991, more commonly referred to as the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), is a body of the United Nations (UN) established to... The Special Court for Sierra Leone is an independent judicial body set up to try those who bear greatest responsibility for the war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Sierra Leone after 30 November 1996 during the Sierra Leone Civil War. ... For other persons named Charles Taylor, see Charles Taylor (disambiguation). ... Leo OConnor and David Keogh have been charged with breaking the Official Secrets Act in the United Kingdom. ... Brian Nichols Brian Gene Nichols (born December 10, 1971 in Baltimore, Maryland) is accused of shooting and killing Judge Rowland W. Barnes, court reporter Julie Brandau, and deputy sheriff Sgt. ... Thomas Dale Tom DeLay (born April 8, 1947) is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Sugar Land, Texas. ... Thomas Dale Tom DeLay (born April 8, 1947) is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Sugar Land, Texas. ...

• 1: World Vegan Day
• 1: All Saints' Day (Catholicism)
• 1 and 2: Day of the Dead (Mexico)
• 2: All Souls' Day (Catholicism)
• 3: Culture Day (Japan)
• 4: Flag Day (Panama)
• 4: Unity Day (Russia)
• 5: Loy Krathong (Thailand)
• 5: Guy Fawkes Night (United Kingdom and various Commonwealth countries)
• 6: Gustavus Adolphus Day (Sweden)
• 8: St. Demetrius' Day (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
• 9: Anniversary of Muhammad Iqbal's birth (Pakistan)
• 9: Inventor's Day(Germany, Austria and Switzerland)
• 11: Armistice Day
• 11: Remembrance Day (Commonwealth of Nations)
• 11: Veterans Day (United States)
• 12: Birth of Bahá'u'lláh (Bahá'í Faith, begins at sunset on the 11th)
• 14: Children's Day (India)
• 15: Shichi-Go-San (Japan)
• 15: Republic Day (Brazil)
• 16: International Day for Tolerance
• 17: International Students' Day
• 23: Thanksgiving (United States)
• 30: Andrés Bonifacio Day (Philippines)
• 30: Cities for Life Day

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As a Christian ecclesiastical term, Catholic - from the Greek adjective , meaning general or universal[2] - is described in the Oxford Dictionary as follows: ~Church, (originally) whole body of Christians; ~, belonging to or in accord with (a) this, (b) the church before separation into Greek or Eastern and Latin or Western... November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... Culture Day (文化の日, Bunka-no-hi) is a national holiday held annually in Japan on November 3 for the purpose of promoting culture, the arts, and academics. ... November 4 is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 57 days remaining. ... Flag Day in India refers to a day when armed forces raise funds by collecting donations door-to-door nationally, as a sign of solidarity among the general public towards the welfare of the personnel, and in return distributing token flags. ... 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November 9 is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 52 days remaining. ... In several parts of the world, an Inventors Day is celebrated. ... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... Armistice Day Celebrations in Toronto Canada - 1918 Armistice Day is the anniversary of the official end of World War I, November 11, 1918. ... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... Wreaths of artificial poppies used as a symbol of remembrance Remembrance Day (Australia, Canada, United Kingdom), also known as Poppy Day (South Africa and Malta), and Armistice Day (United Kingdom, New Zealand and many other Commonwealth countries; and the original name of the holiday internationally) is a day to commemorate... 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Czechoslovak poster celebrating the International Childrens Day Childrens Day is a holiday in many countries around the world, mainly the holidays purpose is to simply honor children. ... November 15 is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 46 days remaining. ... Japanese girls at a shrine, dressed up for the Shichi-Go-San festival Shichi-Go-San (七五三, literally seven-five-three) is a traditional rite of passage and festival day in Japan for three and seven year-old girls and three and five year-old boys, held annually on November 15. ... November 15 is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 46 days remaining. ... Republic Day is the name of a public holiday in several countries to commemorate the day when they first became republics. ... November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... The International Day for Tolerance is an annual observance declared by UNESCO in 1995 to generate public awareness of the dangers of intolerance. ... 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... Amnesty International flyer International Students Day is an international observance of student activism, held annually on November 17. ... November 23 is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 38 days remaining. ... Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, is an annual one-day holiday to give thanks (traditionally to God) for the things one has at the close of the harvest season. ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 31 days remaining. ... Andrés Bonifacio Andrés Bonifacio (November 30, 1863 - May 10, 1897) was a leader in the revolution of the Philippines against Spanish colonial rule, the first revolution in Asia against European colonial rule. ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 31 days remaining. ... On the Cities for Life Day, November 30, 300 cities around the world commemorate the first abolition of the death penalty by a European state, decreed by the elightened monarch, Peter Leopold Joseph of Habsburg-Lorraine in 1786 for his Grand Duchy of Tuscany. ...