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2006 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup The 2006 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup was the third edition of the CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup, and also acted as a qualifier tournament for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2008 Olympics. The tournament finals took place in the United States of America between 19 November and 27 November 2006Women's Gold Cup, from RSSSF, retrieved 29 May 2006.
2006 Cuban transfer of presidential duties The 2006 Cuban transfer of presidential duties is a transfer of duties of the Cuban presidency from Fidel Castro to the first vice president, his brother Raúl Castro, following Fidel's illness. The transfer of duties, which was announced on July 31 2006, is in line with Article 94 of the Cuban Constitution, which states "In cases of the absence, illness or death of the president of the Council of State, the first vice president assumes the president’s duties".
2006 democracy movement in Nepal The 2006 democracy movement in Nepal or Democracy Movement (Nepali: लोकतन्त्र आन्दोलन loktantra Ändolan) is a name given to the ongoing political agitations against the rule of King Gyanendra of Nepal. The movement is also sometimes referred to as Jana Andolan-II ("People's Movement-II"), implying it being a continuation of the 1990 Jana Andolan General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions: Honour Nepali Sentiment; Continue support to Jana Andolan II.
2006 dengue outbreak in Pakistan In the 2006 dengue outbreak in Pakistan, a significant rise in the number of dengue fever cases was reported in Pakistan, becoming the country's worst health crisis, there are signs that the infectious disease is still spreading to different parts ofd the country.
2006 D66 leadership election The Dutch social liberal party, Democrats 66 (D66), has held a lijsttrekker election for June 24, 2006. The elections were won by the Minister for Government Reform and Kingdom Relations Alexander Pechtold, runner up was the chair of the parliamentary party Lousewies van der Laan.
2006 Dalit Bisaya The 2006 Dalit Bisaya (officially Dalit Bisaya: A Cebu Visayan Cultural Festival) was a series of exhibits, cultural shows, and a symposium, sponsored by the Kapunongang Bisaya sa Manila and hosted by the University of San Carlos (Cebu City, Philippines). It ran from December 1 to 3, 2006, with the activities held in SM Cebu and campuses of the host university.
2006 Delhi sealing drive The 2006 Delhi Sealing Drive is an ongoing campaign by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to close (and thus apply a 'seal' on the locks of) a number of illegal commercial establishments in Delhi which are running in residential areas without authorization. The drive has witnessed considerable opposition from trading bodies in the city which even led to the death of four people in September 2006.
2006 Digampathana truck bombing The 2006 Digampathana truck bombing was a suicide bombing carried out by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) against a convoy of 15 military buses on 16 October 2006 at Digampathana, near the towns of Dambulla and Habarana. The buses were carrying more than 200 (possibly 340 (Link dead as of 15 January 2007))
2006 Djibouti ferry accident The Djibouti ferry accident occurred when the ferry al-Baraqua II capsized on April 6, 2006, in the Gulf of Tadjoura off the coast of Djibouti's capital of Djibouti City. The ferry was carrying passengers from the capital to a religious festival in Tadjoura when the accident occurred, shortly after departure.
2006 DTC Season The 2006 Danish Touringcar Championship Season was the 8th Danish Touringcar Championship (DTC) season. There were nine racing weekends at three different circuits; each round comprising two races, making an eighteen round competition in total.
2006 Dubai Sevens The Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens is played annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series for international rugby sevens (seven-a-side version of rugby union). The 2006 competition, which took place on December 1 and 2 at the Dubai Exiles ground, was the first Cup trophy in the 2006-07 IRB Sevens World Series.
2006 Dublin riots The 2006 Dublin riots were a series of riots which occurred in Dublin on 25 February, 2006, precipitated by a controversial Unionist demonstration which was due to march down O'Connell Street in the city. The disturbances began when members of An Garda SĂochána, the police force of the Republic of Ireland, attempted to disperse a group of Irish Republican counter-demonstrators who were blocking the route of the proposed march on O'Connell Street.
2006 East Timorese crisis The 2006 East Timorese crisis began as a conflict between elements of the military of East Timor over discrimination within the military, and expanded to general violence throughout the country, centred in the capital Dili. The crisis prompted a military intervention by several other countries and led to the resignation of the Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri.
2006 English cricket season The 2006 English cricket season includes home international series for England against Sri Lanka and Pakistan. England are coming off a winter with more Test losses than wins, for the first time since 2002–03, but still attained their best series result in India since 1985.
2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships The Men's 2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria from July 13 to July 23. The 36th edition of thi bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA.
2006 European cold wave The 2006 European cold wave was an unusual cold wave which resulted in abnormal winter conditions over much of Europe. This marked a period of unusual weather over much of Europe where southern Europe saw cold and snow while places in northern Norway saw abnormally mild conditions The phenomenon started on January 20] in [[Russia with temperatures below -40°C and extended to Central Europe.
2006 European Figure Skating Championships The 2006 European Figure Skating Championships were held in Lyon, France, from January 17 to January 22 2006 and were the last trial before the Winter Olympics 2006. The competitions took place at the Palais des Sports de Gerland.
2006 European heat wave The 2006 European heat wave was a period of exceptionally hot weather that arrived at the end of June 2006 in certain European countries. The UK, France, Benelux, Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic and Germany were most affected.
2006 European Championships in Aquatics The European Championships in Aquatics (Long Course) is an international swimming competition run by the Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN), which organises European swimming competitions, and takes place every two years. The 2006 championships were held in the city of Budapest in Hungary, between July 26 and August 6, 2006.
2006 European Championships in Athletics The 19th European Championships in Athletics were held in Gothenburg, Sweden, between August 7 and August 13, 2006. The competition arena was the Ullevi Stadium and the official motto "Catch the Spirit".
2006 European Men's Handball Championship The 2006 European men's handball championship, the seventh European Championship to be held, took place in January and February 2006 in Switzerland, in the cities of Basel, Berne, Lucerne, St Gallen and ZĂĽrich. France won the tournament, going through unbeaten after an early defeat to Spain (where they trailed by eight goals at half-time).
2006 European Seniors Fencing Championship The 2006 European Seniors Fencing Championship was held in Ä°zmir, Turkey between 4 July and 9 July 2006. The event, an organization of the European Fencing Confederation (EFC), was carried out by the Turkish Fencing Federation (TEF).
2006 European Seniors Tour The 2006 European Seniors Tour was the 15th season of the European Seniors Tour, the professional golf tour for men aged fifty and above operated by the PGA European Tour. Scotland's Sam Torrance retained his Order of Merit title, despite a late charge by the 2003 and 2004 Order of Merit winner Carl Mason.
2006 Ferentari riot The 2006 Ferentari riot was a riot which took place in the Bucharest's district of Ferentari on the evening of November 14, 2006. Ferentari is Bucharest's poorest district, and has the city's largest population of ethnic Roma people.
2006 Fiesta Bowl The 2006 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, played on January 2, 2006, was the 35th edition of the Fiesta Bowl. The game featured two of the most successful programs in all of college football, in Notre Dame, and Ohio State.
2006 FIA GT Championship season The 2006 FIA GT Championship season is the 10th season of FIA GT Championship. It is a series comprised of Grand Touring style cars broken into two classes based on power and manufacturer involvement, called GT1 and GT2.
2006 FIBA World Championship The 2006 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Japan from August 19 to September 3, 2006. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), Japan Basketball Association (JABBA) and the 2006 Organizing Committee.
2006 FIBA World Championship for Women The 2006 FIBA World Championship for Women took place in Brazil from September 12 to September 23, 2006. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and Confederação Brasileira de Basketball, the Brazilian national federation.
2006 FIFA World Cup - Group C Play in Group C of the 2006 FIFA World Cup completed on June 21 2006. Argentina won the group, and advanced to the second round, along with Netherlands The two sides tied for points in the standings, but Argentina won the tie-break on goal difference, and so won the group with the Netherlands in second place.
2006 FIFA World Cup controversies The 2006 FIFA World Cup generated various controversies, including onfield disputes, critiques of official decisions, and team salary issues. Most centered around specific refereeing decisions, which led many of the world's media to claim that the referees were spoiling the World Cup.
2006 FIFA World Cup disciplinary record Sanctions against foul play at the 2006 FIFA World Cup are in the first instance the responsibility of the referee, but when he deems it necessary to give a caution, or dismiss a player, FIFA keeps a record and may enforce a suspension. Referee decisions are generally seen as final.
2006 FIFA World Cup knockout stage In the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the knockout stage was the second and final stage of the World Cup, following the group stage. The top two teams from each group (16 total) advance to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament.
2006 FIFA World Cup officials Match officials for the 2006 FIFA World Cup were nominated by the six confederations to FIFA, who, after a series of tests in Frankfurt/Neu-Isenburg in March 2006, selected 23 referees and a support and development group of a further 5, from a shortlist of 44.
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification In the qualification process for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, 197 teams from the six FIFA confederations were allocated a share of the 31 spots available on the basis of the strength of their teams. The final distribution was as follows:
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF) Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for North, Central America and Caribbean. A total of 34 teams took part (out of 35 eligible - only Puerto Rico declined to participate), competing for 3.
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC) Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for Oceania. 12 teams took part, competing not for a place in the World Cup, but for a place in an Intercontinental Play-off against the fifth ranked team from South America.
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (play-off CONMEBOL-OFC) The 2006 FIFA World Cup OFC-CONMEBOL qualification play-off was a two-legged home-and-away tie between the winners of the Oceania qualifying tournament, Australia, and the fifth-placed team from the South American qualifying tournament, Uruguay. The tie was played on November 12, 2005 and November 16, 2005 in Montevideo and Sydney respectively.
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (play-off UEFA) The 2006 FIFA World Cup European Qualification Playoffs were a set of home-and-away playoffs to decide the final three places granted to national football teams from European nations (more precisely, UEFA members) for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for UEFA teams. A total of 51 teams took part, divided in 8 Groups - five groups of 6 teams each and three groups of 7 teams each - competing for 13 places in the World Cup.
2006 FIFA World Cup sponsorship Corporate sponsorship during the 2006 World Cup has been a major source of revenue for FIFA, but it has also led to criticism for overly commercializing the event and allocating too many game tickets to sponsors, as well as for prohibitive actions against non-sponsor advertising around the stadiums. FIFA has defended its policies by pointing out that all of its profits from the World Cup are invested back into worldwide football.
2006 FIFA World Cup squads This article lists the confirmed squads for the 2006 FIFA World Cup tournament held in Germany, between June 9 and July 9, 2006. Before announcing their final squad, several teams named a provisional squad of 23 to 33 players, but each country's final squad of 23 players had to be submitted by 15 May 2006.
2006 FIFA World Player of the Year The 2006 FIFA World Player of the Year prize was awarded to the Italian Fabio Cannavaro for the first time succession. He finished ahead of the retired Midfielder Zinedine Zidane and the winner of the last FIFA World Player of the Year Ronaldinho in the final round of voting.
2006 FIFI Wild Cup 2006 FIFI Wild Cup ("FIFI" is said to stand for "Federation of International Football Independents") was an international football tournament arranged in May 29 - June 3 2006 in Hamburg, Germany. Six national football teams that are not FIFA members participated in the tournament.
2006 FIVB Women's World Championship The 2006 FIVB Women's World Championship was held in Japan, from October 31 to November 16 2006. This was the 15th edition of the tournament, and the FIVB decided to host both men´s and women´s championships in the same country.
2006 Florida State Seminoles football team The 2006 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University during the 2006 college football season. Florida State entered the 2006 season as the defending ACC Champion, coming off an 8-5 record (5-3 ACC) in 2005.
2006 Formula Three Euroseries season The 2006 Formula Three Euroseries season was the fourth championship year of Europe’s premier F3 series. As in previous years, there were ten rounds – each with two races – held at a variety of European circuits.
2006 Fox journalists kidnapping Fox News Channel journalists Olaf Wiig, a New Zealander photojournalist, and Steve Centanni, an American reporter, were kidnapped in the Gaza Strip by the Holy Jihad Brigades, a previously unknown group of Palestinian militants, from their TV van near the Palestinian security services' headquarters on August 14, 2006.Report about Wiig and Centanni's kidnapping
2006 French Open Seeds Below is a list of the successful seeds of the 2006 French Open matches of men and women singles matches, or seeds. The seeded players are the players who are in the better half of the 64 seeds and 128 players.
2006 G20 summit The 2006 G-20 Meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors was held in Melbourne, Australia between November 18 and November 19 2006. Issues discussed included "the outlook for the global economy; developments in resource markets and ways to improve their efficiency; the impact of demographic change on global financial markets; and further reform of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
2006 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team The 2006 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the college football season of 2006-2007. The team's coach is former Dallas Cowboys, Samford Bulldogs, and Troy Trojans coach Chan Gailey.
2006 German troops controversy In October 2006, German troops in Afghanistan were the aim of an international scandal of them posing with human skulls Six servicemen were suspended over the first case, and a total of 23 are being investigated in connection with it.http://news.
2006 GFI Hong Kong Tens The 2006 GFI Hong Kong Tens was played on Wednesday 29 March and Thursday 30 March 2006, with New Zealand Metro winning the Cup. The Plate was won by PWC Panthers, a team from Australia, while the Bowl was picked up by SCB Asian Cavaliers, a team with members from all round the World.
2006 GP2 Series season The 2006 GP2 Series season began at Valencia, Spain on April 8, 2006 and ended in Monza, Italy on September 10, 2006. The season was won by Briton Lewis Hamilton, with Brazilian Nelson Angelo Piquet finishing second.
2006 Gusau dam collapse The 2006 Gusau dam collapse was a disaster that occurred on October 1 2006 when a dam collapsed on the outskirts of Gusau, Nigeria after heavy flooding. 40 people were killed and approximately 500 homes were destroyed, displacing 1,000 people.
2006 Handball World Cup The 2006 GF Handball World Cup was an eight-team tournament in women's handball, held in Atletion, Ă…rhus, Denmark between 14 November and 19 November. This was the second installment of the Handball World Cup, and the tournament was organised by the Danish Handball Association.
2006 Hat Yai bombings The 2006 Hat Yai bombings took place in Hat Yai, Songkhla Province, Thailand on September 16, 2006 and are believed to be part of the on-going South Thailand insurgency. At least four people were killed and 82 were injured.
2006 Hawaii earthquake The 2006 Hawaii earthquake was an offshore earthquake occurring 10 km (6 miles) southwest from PuakĹŤ, Hawai'i, United States, on Sunday October 15 2006 at 7:07:49 AM local time (17:07:49 (UTC)). It measured 6.
2006 Hawaii Warriors football team The 2006 Hawaii Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaii at Manoa in the 2006 NCAA Division I-Bowl Subdivision college football season. The Warriors tied the school record for most victories in a season with 11, with their only losses coming against the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, an undefeated Boise State team that would go on to participate in the Bowl Championship Series and an Oregon State program that won ten games and finished the season nationally ranked.
2006 Heartland Championship The 2006 Heartland Championship was an amateur rugby union competition in New Zealand. It was the first season of the competition, a direct successor to the Second and Third Divisions of the country's former rugby competition, the National Provincial Championship.
2006 Hengchun earthquake The 2006 Hengchun earthquake occurred on December 26 2006 at 12:25 UTC (20:25 local time), with an epicenter off the southwest coast of Taiwan, approximately 22.8 km west southwest of Hengchun, Pingtung County, Taiwan (with an exact hypocenter 21.
2006 Horn of Africa food crisis The 2006 Horn of Africa food crisis is an acute shortage of food affecting four Horn of Africa countries: Somalia, Kenya, Djibouti and Ethiopia. The United Nations's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimated on January 6, 2006, that more than 11 million people in these countries may be affected by an impending widespread famine, largely attributed to a severe drought, and exacerbated by military conflicts in the region.
2006 HP spying scandal On September 5, 2006 Newsweek published a story revealing that the chairwoman of HP, Patricia Dunn had hired a team of independent electronic-security experts who spied on HP board members and several journalists,http://www.msnbc.
2006 Challenge Tour The 2006 season on men's golfs Challenge Tour, the official developmental tour run by the PGA European Tour, was comprised of 31 tournaments played in Europe, Latin America, East Africa and Central Asia. The leading money winner was Mark Pilkington of Wales with earnings of €119,152.
2006 Champ Car World Series Season The 2006 Champ Car World Series Season is the twenty-eighth Champ Car World Series, however only it's third season under the Champ Car title. It began on April 9, 2006 and it ended on November 12 after 14 races.
2006 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup The 2006 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup was a ten-race series that commenced with the Sylvania 300 on September 17, 2006 at New Hampshire International Speedway and concluded with the Ford 400 on November 19 of that same year at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The Top Ten drivers and their teams (and any other drivers with teams within 400 points of the leader) qualify after the Chevy Rock and Roll 400 on September 9, 2006 at Richmond International Raceway.
2006 Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference The 2006 National Plenary Session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, or more formally, the All-China Fourth Plenary Session of the Tenth CPPCC (全国政协ĺŤĺ±Šĺ››ć¬ˇäĽšč®®) was held in Beijing, in conjunction with the 2006 NPC Session. The Three Nongs are slated to be one of the major topics of discussion.
2006 Chinese Professional Baseball League playoffs The Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) playoffs will include the three top teams from the regular season and will crown a champion with the Taiwan Series through the month of October, 2006. The winner will represent Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) in the Konami Cup in Japan with the champions from Japan, South Korea, and a team from China to determine an Asian champion in November.
2006 Churchill Cup The 2006 Churchill Cup began on June 3, 2006 and ended on June 17. The 2006 competition marked the fourth year of the Churchill Cup, which includes six rugby union teams: Canada, England Saxons, Ireland A, New Zealand MÄori, Scotland A, and the USA.
2006 in NASCAR The 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season started at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, February 12 with the Bud Shootout and will end on Sunday, November 19 with the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The Chase for the NEXTEL Cup will begin with the Sylvania 300 on Sunday, September 17 at New Hampshire International Speedway.
2006 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series The 2006 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season began on February 17, 2006 at Daytona International Speedway with the GM Flex Fuel 250, and ended on November 17, 2006 with the Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships The 11th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations was held in Moscow from March 10 to March 12, 2006 in the Olimpiyski Sport Complex.
2006 IAAF World Road Running Championships The 1st IAAF World Road Running Championships were held in Debrecen, Hungary on 8 October 2006, the women's race starting at 11:00 and the men's race at 13:00. This was the first time the title of World Road Running Champion had been competed for, with this competition replacing the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in the international sporting calendar.
2006 ICC EAP Cricket Trophy The 2006 ICC EAP Cricket Trophy was held in Brisbane, Australia from June 27-July 2, 2006, functioning as the East Asia-Pacific regional final for the 2011 Cricket World Cup and EAP qualification tournament for the inaugural ICC World Cricket League, Division 3. Hosted by Queensland Cricket, the 50-over competition was held at the Peter Burge Oval of the Redlands Cricket Club, located on Wellington Point in southeast Brisbane.
2006 ICC Champions Trophy The 2006 ICC Champions Trophy was a One-day International cricket tournament held in India from 7 October to 5 November 2006. It was the fifth edition of the ICC Champions Trophy (previously known as the ICC Knock-out).
2006 ICC Champions Trophy knockout stage Eight teams competed in the main round of the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy tournament, held in India between 15 October and 29 October. Sri Lanka, South Africa, Pakistan and New Zealand were placed in Group B; India, Australia, England and West Indies formed Group A.
2006 ICC Champions Trophy main round Eight teams will compete in the main round of the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy tournament, held in India between 15 October and 5 November. Australia, South Africa, Pakistan, New Zealand, India, and England qualified automatically; Sri Lanka and West Indies qualified for the main round by claiming the top 2 places in the qualifying round.
2006 ICC Champions Trophy qualifying round The 2006 ICC Champions Trophy qualifying round was held as part of the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy, with a four-team round robin system of matches between 7 October and 14 October in the Indian cities of Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Mohali and Mumbai. Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and West Indies competed for two spots in the main round of the Champions Trophy.
2006 ICC Champions Trophy squads These were the 10 squads picked to take part in the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy, the fourth instalment of the Champions Trophy cricket tournament. The tournament was held in India from 7 October to 5 November 2006.
2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup The 2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup is the third edition of the ICC Intercontinental Cup first class cricket tournament, an international cricket tournament between nations who have not been awarded Test status by the International Cricket Council. The tournament is scheduled to last from 22 March 2006 to February 2007.
2006 Indian anti-reservation protests The Anti-caste-based-reservation protests 2006, that took place in parts of India, were in opposition to the decision of the Union Government of India, the multiparty coalition 'United Progressive Alliance' (headed by the Indian National Congress), to implement reservations for Other Backward Classes in central and private institutes of higher education. In the year 2005, based on the recommendations of the Mandal Commission, the government proposed to reserve 27% of seats in the All India Institute of Medical Studies (AIIMS), Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and other central institutions of higher education for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in order to help them gain higher levels of representation in these institutions.
2006 Indianapolis Colts season The 2006 Indianapolis Colts season began with the team trying to maintain or improve on their 14-2 record from 2005, and advance farther into the playoffs. They finished the season 12-4, a record that was obtained by the Colts in 2003 and 2004.
2006 Insight Bowl The 2006 Insight Bowl, a college football bowl game held on December 29 at Sun Devil Stadium on the campus of Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, pitted the Texas Tech Red Raiders against the Minnesota Golden Gophers. This game featured the biggest comeback in NCAA Division I-BS bowl history.
2006 Interim Constitution of Thailand The 2006 Interim Charter of Thailand was drafted by the Council for Democratic Reform (CDR) after it seized power from the government of Thaksin Shinawatra in the 2006 Thailand coup. Released on 27 September 2006 and promulgated on 1 October 2006, the Constitution allowed the junta to retain significant control over the appointed civilian government and the drafting of a permanent constitution.
2006 International Fight League The inaugural season of the International Fight League (IFL) started in 2006 and was split into two halfs. The first half of the season consited of two events and only four teams (New York Pitbulls, Los Angeles Anacondas, Quad City Silverbacks, and Seattle Tiger Sharks).
2006 International Rules series The 2006 International Rules series (officially the 2006 Coca-Cola International Rules Series) is the 9th annual International Rules Series and the 15th time that a test series of international rules football has been played between Ireland and Australia.
2006 Ipswich murder investigation The 2006 Ipswich murder investigation began during December 2006 when the bodies of five murdered women were discovered at different locations near Ipswich in Suffolk, England. All of the murder victims were prostitutes working in Ipswich.
2006 Iranian sumptuary law controversy On May 19, 2006, the National Post of Canada published pieces by Amir Taheri and Chris Wattie claiming that the Iranian parliament had passed a sumptuary law mandating a national dress code for all Iranians, Muslim and non-Muslim alike.
2006 IRB Pacific 5 Nations The 2006 IRB Pacific 5 Nations was the inaugural IRB Pacific 5 Nations rugby union competition held between five Pacific rim sides; Fiji, Japan, Samoa, Tonga and the Junior All Blacks (New Zealand's second XV). Australia was invited to take part but decided against sending a team as they wanted focus on their domestic competition.
2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict photographs controversies The 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict photographs controversies refers to allegations that some instances of photojournalism from the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict misrepresented scenes of death and destruction in Lebanon caused by Israeli air attacks. The controversy began as an investigation of documents by individual [most of them American] political [[conservatism|conservatives, and then spread to print and television media sources.
2006 Israeli reserve soldiers' protest The 2006 Israeli reserve soldiers' protest was a protest movement which called for the resignation of the government and the establishment of a state commission of inquiry (the highest form of inquiry commission in Israel, equivalent to a Royal Commission) into what they argued were crucial failures experienced during the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict. From late August to early October 2006, some of its followers were stationed in a tent city besides the Israeli government building, and several large demonstrations were carried out to protest against the conduct of the government before, during, and after the war.
2006 ISSF World Cup Final The 2006 ISSF World Cup Final in the fifteen Olympic shooting events was held from October 4, 2006 to October 7, 2006 in Granada, Spain. For the first time in the history of the competition, rifle, pistol and shotgun events were all held on the same occasion.
2006 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating The 2006 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational competitions in the first half of the figure skating season. Skaters compete in four disciplines (men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dance) over six events.
2006 Ivory Coast toxic waste spill The 2006 Ivory Coast toxic waste spill was a health crisis in the Ivory Coast in which a ship illegaly dumped toxic waste in up to 12 sites around the country's largest city, Abidjan, in August 2006 “In pictures: Ivorian toxic waste” bbc.co.
2006 Jama Masjid explosions On April 14, 2006, two explosions occurred in the courtyard of Jama Masjid, a 17th-century mosque in Old Delhi (India). The first blast took place at 17:26 local time right in the middle of the courtyard next to Wazoo Khana which comprises a pond where worshippers wash their hands and feet before offering prayers, and the second a few metres away seven minutes later.
2006 Japan Le Mans Challenge season The 2006 Japan Le Mans Challenge season was the first ever season for the Japan Le Mans Challenge, a series created by SERO and run under sanctioning from the ACO to follow 24 Hours of Le Mans rules. It began May 14, 2006 and ended October 29, 2006 after 3 races.
2006 Junior World Table Tennis Championships The 2006 Junior World Table Tennis Championships were held in Cairo, Egypt from 10 to 17 December 2006. The event consisted of a mixed doubles competition and a single, a doubles and a team competition for both boys and girls.
2006 Kamchatka earthquakes The 2006 Kamchatka earthquakes was a series of powerful shocks that started on April 20, 2006 at 23:25 UTC (April 21, 2006 at 12:25 PM local time) as a major quakeKoryakia, Russia Earthquake, April 20, 2006.United States Geological Survey.
2006 Kapa O Pango controversy In 2006, "Kapa o Pango", the new haka of the New Zealand rugby union team, the All Blacks, created much controversy with the throat-slitting gesture at the end. Many have called for the "Kapa o Pango" haka to be banned, either by the International Rugby Board (IRB) or the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU), most notably Australian coach John Connolly.
2006 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships The 2006 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships are the venue where the Dutch single distance champions in speed skating are crowned. Although the event took place from 27 December until 30 December 2006 this is the 2006 edition as it is part of the 2005-06 speed skating season.
2006 Kodori crisis The 2006 Kodori crisis erupted in late July 2006 in Georgia’s Kodori Gorge, when a local militia leader declared his disobedience to the government of Georgia, which sent police forces to disarm the rebels. The upper part of Kodori Gorge is the only portion of Abkhazia, Georgia’s breakaway republic, not controlled by the Abkhaz de facto authorities.
2006 Cuban transfer of presidential duties The 2006 Cuban transfer of presidential duties is a transfer of duties of the Cuban presidency from Fidel Castro to the first vice president, his brother Raúl Castro, following Fidel's illness. The transfer of duties, which was announced on July 31 2006, is in line with Article 94 of the Cuban Constitution, which states "In cases of the absence, illness or death of the president of the Council of State, the first vice president assumes the president’s duties".
2006 democracy movement in Nepal The 2006 democracy movement in Nepal or Democracy Movement (Nepali: लोकतन्त्र आन्दोलन loktantra Ändolan) is a name given to the ongoing political agitations against the rule of King Gyanendra of Nepal. The movement is also sometimes referred to as Jana Andolan-II ("People's Movement-II"), implying it being a continuation of the 1990 Jana Andolan General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions: Honour Nepali Sentiment; Continue support to Jana Andolan II.
2006 dengue outbreak in Pakistan In the 2006 dengue outbreak in Pakistan, a significant rise in the number of dengue fever cases was reported in Pakistan, becoming the country's worst health crisis, there are signs that the infectious disease is still spreading to different parts ofd the country.
2006 D66 leadership election The Dutch social liberal party, Democrats 66 (D66), has held a lijsttrekker election for June 24, 2006. The elections were won by the Minister for Government Reform and Kingdom Relations Alexander Pechtold, runner up was the chair of the parliamentary party Lousewies van der Laan.
2006 Dalit Bisaya The 2006 Dalit Bisaya (officially Dalit Bisaya: A Cebu Visayan Cultural Festival) was a series of exhibits, cultural shows, and a symposium, sponsored by the Kapunongang Bisaya sa Manila and hosted by the University of San Carlos (Cebu City, Philippines). It ran from December 1 to 3, 2006, with the activities held in SM Cebu and campuses of the host university.
2006 Delhi sealing drive The 2006 Delhi Sealing Drive is an ongoing campaign by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to close (and thus apply a 'seal' on the locks of) a number of illegal commercial establishments in Delhi which are running in residential areas without authorization. The drive has witnessed considerable opposition from trading bodies in the city which even led to the death of four people in September 2006.
2006 Digampathana truck bombing The 2006 Digampathana truck bombing was a suicide bombing carried out by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) against a convoy of 15 military buses on 16 October 2006 at Digampathana, near the towns of Dambulla and Habarana. The buses were carrying more than 200 (possibly 340 (Link dead as of 15 January 2007))
2006 Djibouti ferry accident The Djibouti ferry accident occurred when the ferry al-Baraqua II capsized on April 6, 2006, in the Gulf of Tadjoura off the coast of Djibouti's capital of Djibouti City. The ferry was carrying passengers from the capital to a religious festival in Tadjoura when the accident occurred, shortly after departure.
2006 DTC Season The 2006 Danish Touringcar Championship Season was the 8th Danish Touringcar Championship (DTC) season. There were nine racing weekends at three different circuits; each round comprising two races, making an eighteen round competition in total.
2006 Dubai Sevens The Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens is played annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series for international rugby sevens (seven-a-side version of rugby union). The 2006 competition, which took place on December 1 and 2 at the Dubai Exiles ground, was the first Cup trophy in the 2006-07 IRB Sevens World Series.
2006 Dublin riots The 2006 Dublin riots were a series of riots which occurred in Dublin on 25 February, 2006, precipitated by a controversial Unionist demonstration which was due to march down O'Connell Street in the city. The disturbances began when members of An Garda SĂochána, the police force of the Republic of Ireland, attempted to disperse a group of Irish Republican counter-demonstrators who were blocking the route of the proposed march on O'Connell Street.
2006 East Timorese crisis The 2006 East Timorese crisis began as a conflict between elements of the military of East Timor over discrimination within the military, and expanded to general violence throughout the country, centred in the capital Dili. The crisis prompted a military intervention by several other countries and led to the resignation of the Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri.
2006 English cricket season The 2006 English cricket season includes home international series for England against Sri Lanka and Pakistan. England are coming off a winter with more Test losses than wins, for the first time since 2002–03, but still attained their best series result in India since 1985.
2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships The Men's 2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria from July 13 to July 23. The 36th edition of thi bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA.
2006 European cold wave The 2006 European cold wave was an unusual cold wave which resulted in abnormal winter conditions over much of Europe. This marked a period of unusual weather over much of Europe where southern Europe saw cold and snow while places in northern Norway saw abnormally mild conditions The phenomenon started on January 20] in [[Russia with temperatures below -40°C and extended to Central Europe.
2006 European Figure Skating Championships The 2006 European Figure Skating Championships were held in Lyon, France, from January 17 to January 22 2006 and were the last trial before the Winter Olympics 2006. The competitions took place at the Palais des Sports de Gerland.
2006 European heat wave The 2006 European heat wave was a period of exceptionally hot weather that arrived at the end of June 2006 in certain European countries. The UK, France, Benelux, Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic and Germany were most affected.
2006 European Championships in Aquatics The European Championships in Aquatics (Long Course) is an international swimming competition run by the Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN), which organises European swimming competitions, and takes place every two years. The 2006 championships were held in the city of Budapest in Hungary, between July 26 and August 6, 2006.
2006 European Championships in Athletics The 19th European Championships in Athletics were held in Gothenburg, Sweden, between August 7 and August 13, 2006. The competition arena was the Ullevi Stadium and the official motto "Catch the Spirit".
2006 European Men's Handball Championship The 2006 European men's handball championship, the seventh European Championship to be held, took place in January and February 2006 in Switzerland, in the cities of Basel, Berne, Lucerne, St Gallen and ZĂĽrich. France won the tournament, going through unbeaten after an early defeat to Spain (where they trailed by eight goals at half-time).
2006 European Seniors Fencing Championship The 2006 European Seniors Fencing Championship was held in Ä°zmir, Turkey between 4 July and 9 July 2006. The event, an organization of the European Fencing Confederation (EFC), was carried out by the Turkish Fencing Federation (TEF).
2006 European Seniors Tour The 2006 European Seniors Tour was the 15th season of the European Seniors Tour, the professional golf tour for men aged fifty and above operated by the PGA European Tour. Scotland's Sam Torrance retained his Order of Merit title, despite a late charge by the 2003 and 2004 Order of Merit winner Carl Mason.
2006 Ferentari riot The 2006 Ferentari riot was a riot which took place in the Bucharest's district of Ferentari on the evening of November 14, 2006. Ferentari is Bucharest's poorest district, and has the city's largest population of ethnic Roma people.
2006 Fiesta Bowl The 2006 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, played on January 2, 2006, was the 35th edition of the Fiesta Bowl. The game featured two of the most successful programs in all of college football, in Notre Dame, and Ohio State.
2006 FIA GT Championship season The 2006 FIA GT Championship season is the 10th season of FIA GT Championship. It is a series comprised of Grand Touring style cars broken into two classes based on power and manufacturer involvement, called GT1 and GT2.
2006 FIBA World Championship The 2006 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Japan from August 19 to September 3, 2006. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), Japan Basketball Association (JABBA) and the 2006 Organizing Committee.
2006 FIBA World Championship for Women The 2006 FIBA World Championship for Women took place in Brazil from September 12 to September 23, 2006. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and Confederação Brasileira de Basketball, the Brazilian national federation.
2006 FIFA World Cup - Group C Play in Group C of the 2006 FIFA World Cup completed on June 21 2006. Argentina won the group, and advanced to the second round, along with Netherlands The two sides tied for points in the standings, but Argentina won the tie-break on goal difference, and so won the group with the Netherlands in second place.
2006 FIFA World Cup controversies The 2006 FIFA World Cup generated various controversies, including onfield disputes, critiques of official decisions, and team salary issues. Most centered around specific refereeing decisions, which led many of the world's media to claim that the referees were spoiling the World Cup.
2006 FIFA World Cup disciplinary record Sanctions against foul play at the 2006 FIFA World Cup are in the first instance the responsibility of the referee, but when he deems it necessary to give a caution, or dismiss a player, FIFA keeps a record and may enforce a suspension. Referee decisions are generally seen as final.
2006 FIFA World Cup knockout stage In the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the knockout stage was the second and final stage of the World Cup, following the group stage. The top two teams from each group (16 total) advance to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament.
2006 FIFA World Cup officials Match officials for the 2006 FIFA World Cup were nominated by the six confederations to FIFA, who, after a series of tests in Frankfurt/Neu-Isenburg in March 2006, selected 23 referees and a support and development group of a further 5, from a shortlist of 44.
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification In the qualification process for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, 197 teams from the six FIFA confederations were allocated a share of the 31 spots available on the basis of the strength of their teams. The final distribution was as follows:
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF) Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for North, Central America and Caribbean. A total of 34 teams took part (out of 35 eligible - only Puerto Rico declined to participate), competing for 3.
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC) Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for Oceania. 12 teams took part, competing not for a place in the World Cup, but for a place in an Intercontinental Play-off against the fifth ranked team from South America.
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (play-off CONMEBOL-OFC) The 2006 FIFA World Cup OFC-CONMEBOL qualification play-off was a two-legged home-and-away tie between the winners of the Oceania qualifying tournament, Australia, and the fifth-placed team from the South American qualifying tournament, Uruguay. The tie was played on November 12, 2005 and November 16, 2005 in Montevideo and Sydney respectively.
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (play-off UEFA) The 2006 FIFA World Cup European Qualification Playoffs were a set of home-and-away playoffs to decide the final three places granted to national football teams from European nations (more precisely, UEFA members) for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for UEFA teams. A total of 51 teams took part, divided in 8 Groups - five groups of 6 teams each and three groups of 7 teams each - competing for 13 places in the World Cup.
2006 FIFA World Cup sponsorship Corporate sponsorship during the 2006 World Cup has been a major source of revenue for FIFA, but it has also led to criticism for overly commercializing the event and allocating too many game tickets to sponsors, as well as for prohibitive actions against non-sponsor advertising around the stadiums. FIFA has defended its policies by pointing out that all of its profits from the World Cup are invested back into worldwide football.
2006 FIFA World Cup squads This article lists the confirmed squads for the 2006 FIFA World Cup tournament held in Germany, between June 9 and July 9, 2006. Before announcing their final squad, several teams named a provisional squad of 23 to 33 players, but each country's final squad of 23 players had to be submitted by 15 May 2006.
2006 FIFA World Player of the Year The 2006 FIFA World Player of the Year prize was awarded to the Italian Fabio Cannavaro for the first time succession. He finished ahead of the retired Midfielder Zinedine Zidane and the winner of the last FIFA World Player of the Year Ronaldinho in the final round of voting.
2006 FIFI Wild Cup 2006 FIFI Wild Cup ("FIFI" is said to stand for "Federation of International Football Independents") was an international football tournament arranged in May 29 - June 3 2006 in Hamburg, Germany. Six national football teams that are not FIFA members participated in the tournament.
2006 FIVB Women's World Championship The 2006 FIVB Women's World Championship was held in Japan, from October 31 to November 16 2006. This was the 15th edition of the tournament, and the FIVB decided to host both men´s and women´s championships in the same country.
2006 Florida State Seminoles football team The 2006 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University during the 2006 college football season. Florida State entered the 2006 season as the defending ACC Champion, coming off an 8-5 record (5-3 ACC) in 2005.
2006 Formula Three Euroseries season The 2006 Formula Three Euroseries season was the fourth championship year of Europe’s premier F3 series. As in previous years, there were ten rounds – each with two races – held at a variety of European circuits.
2006 Fox journalists kidnapping Fox News Channel journalists Olaf Wiig, a New Zealander photojournalist, and Steve Centanni, an American reporter, were kidnapped in the Gaza Strip by the Holy Jihad Brigades, a previously unknown group of Palestinian militants, from their TV van near the Palestinian security services' headquarters on August 14, 2006.Report about Wiig and Centanni's kidnapping
2006 French Open Seeds Below is a list of the successful seeds of the 2006 French Open matches of men and women singles matches, or seeds. The seeded players are the players who are in the better half of the 64 seeds and 128 players.
2006 G20 summit The 2006 G-20 Meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors was held in Melbourne, Australia between November 18 and November 19 2006. Issues discussed included "the outlook for the global economy; developments in resource markets and ways to improve their efficiency; the impact of demographic change on global financial markets; and further reform of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
2006 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team The 2006 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the college football season of 2006-2007. The team's coach is former Dallas Cowboys, Samford Bulldogs, and Troy Trojans coach Chan Gailey.
2006 German troops controversy In October 2006, German troops in Afghanistan were the aim of an international scandal of them posing with human skulls Six servicemen were suspended over the first case, and a total of 23 are being investigated in connection with it.http://news.
2006 GFI Hong Kong Tens The 2006 GFI Hong Kong Tens was played on Wednesday 29 March and Thursday 30 March 2006, with New Zealand Metro winning the Cup. The Plate was won by PWC Panthers, a team from Australia, while the Bowl was picked up by SCB Asian Cavaliers, a team with members from all round the World.
2006 GP2 Series season The 2006 GP2 Series season began at Valencia, Spain on April 8, 2006 and ended in Monza, Italy on September 10, 2006. The season was won by Briton Lewis Hamilton, with Brazilian Nelson Angelo Piquet finishing second.
2006 Gusau dam collapse The 2006 Gusau dam collapse was a disaster that occurred on October 1 2006 when a dam collapsed on the outskirts of Gusau, Nigeria after heavy flooding. 40 people were killed and approximately 500 homes were destroyed, displacing 1,000 people.
2006 Handball World Cup The 2006 GF Handball World Cup was an eight-team tournament in women's handball, held in Atletion, Ă…rhus, Denmark between 14 November and 19 November. This was the second installment of the Handball World Cup, and the tournament was organised by the Danish Handball Association.
2006 Hat Yai bombings The 2006 Hat Yai bombings took place in Hat Yai, Songkhla Province, Thailand on September 16, 2006 and are believed to be part of the on-going South Thailand insurgency. At least four people were killed and 82 were injured.
2006 Hawaii earthquake The 2006 Hawaii earthquake was an offshore earthquake occurring 10 km (6 miles) southwest from PuakĹŤ, Hawai'i, United States, on Sunday October 15 2006 at 7:07:49 AM local time (17:07:49 (UTC)). It measured 6.
2006 Hawaii Warriors football team The 2006 Hawaii Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaii at Manoa in the 2006 NCAA Division I-Bowl Subdivision college football season. The Warriors tied the school record for most victories in a season with 11, with their only losses coming against the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, an undefeated Boise State team that would go on to participate in the Bowl Championship Series and an Oregon State program that won ten games and finished the season nationally ranked.
2006 Heartland Championship The 2006 Heartland Championship was an amateur rugby union competition in New Zealand. It was the first season of the competition, a direct successor to the Second and Third Divisions of the country's former rugby competition, the National Provincial Championship.
2006 Hengchun earthquake The 2006 Hengchun earthquake occurred on December 26 2006 at 12:25 UTC (20:25 local time), with an epicenter off the southwest coast of Taiwan, approximately 22.8 km west southwest of Hengchun, Pingtung County, Taiwan (with an exact hypocenter 21.
2006 Horn of Africa food crisis The 2006 Horn of Africa food crisis is an acute shortage of food affecting four Horn of Africa countries: Somalia, Kenya, Djibouti and Ethiopia. The United Nations's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimated on January 6, 2006, that more than 11 million people in these countries may be affected by an impending widespread famine, largely attributed to a severe drought, and exacerbated by military conflicts in the region.
2006 HP spying scandal On September 5, 2006 Newsweek published a story revealing that the chairwoman of HP, Patricia Dunn had hired a team of independent electronic-security experts who spied on HP board members and several journalists,http://www.msnbc.
2006 Challenge Tour The 2006 season on men's golfs Challenge Tour, the official developmental tour run by the PGA European Tour, was comprised of 31 tournaments played in Europe, Latin America, East Africa and Central Asia. The leading money winner was Mark Pilkington of Wales with earnings of €119,152.
2006 Champ Car World Series Season The 2006 Champ Car World Series Season is the twenty-eighth Champ Car World Series, however only it's third season under the Champ Car title. It began on April 9, 2006 and it ended on November 12 after 14 races.
2006 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup The 2006 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup was a ten-race series that commenced with the Sylvania 300 on September 17, 2006 at New Hampshire International Speedway and concluded with the Ford 400 on November 19 of that same year at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The Top Ten drivers and their teams (and any other drivers with teams within 400 points of the leader) qualify after the Chevy Rock and Roll 400 on September 9, 2006 at Richmond International Raceway.
2006 Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference The 2006 National Plenary Session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, or more formally, the All-China Fourth Plenary Session of the Tenth CPPCC (全国政协ĺŤĺ±Šĺ››ć¬ˇäĽšč®®) was held in Beijing, in conjunction with the 2006 NPC Session. The Three Nongs are slated to be one of the major topics of discussion.
2006 Chinese Professional Baseball League playoffs The Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) playoffs will include the three top teams from the regular season and will crown a champion with the Taiwan Series through the month of October, 2006. The winner will represent Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) in the Konami Cup in Japan with the champions from Japan, South Korea, and a team from China to determine an Asian champion in November.
2006 Churchill Cup The 2006 Churchill Cup began on June 3, 2006 and ended on June 17. The 2006 competition marked the fourth year of the Churchill Cup, which includes six rugby union teams: Canada, England Saxons, Ireland A, New Zealand MÄori, Scotland A, and the USA.
2006 in NASCAR The 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season started at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, February 12 with the Bud Shootout and will end on Sunday, November 19 with the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The Chase for the NEXTEL Cup will begin with the Sylvania 300 on Sunday, September 17 at New Hampshire International Speedway.
2006 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series The 2006 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season began on February 17, 2006 at Daytona International Speedway with the GM Flex Fuel 250, and ended on November 17, 2006 with the Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships The 11th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations was held in Moscow from March 10 to March 12, 2006 in the Olimpiyski Sport Complex.
2006 IAAF World Road Running Championships The 1st IAAF World Road Running Championships were held in Debrecen, Hungary on 8 October 2006, the women's race starting at 11:00 and the men's race at 13:00. This was the first time the title of World Road Running Champion had been competed for, with this competition replacing the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in the international sporting calendar.
2006 ICC EAP Cricket Trophy The 2006 ICC EAP Cricket Trophy was held in Brisbane, Australia from June 27-July 2, 2006, functioning as the East Asia-Pacific regional final for the 2011 Cricket World Cup and EAP qualification tournament for the inaugural ICC World Cricket League, Division 3. Hosted by Queensland Cricket, the 50-over competition was held at the Peter Burge Oval of the Redlands Cricket Club, located on Wellington Point in southeast Brisbane.
2006 ICC Champions Trophy The 2006 ICC Champions Trophy was a One-day International cricket tournament held in India from 7 October to 5 November 2006. It was the fifth edition of the ICC Champions Trophy (previously known as the ICC Knock-out).
2006 ICC Champions Trophy knockout stage Eight teams competed in the main round of the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy tournament, held in India between 15 October and 29 October. Sri Lanka, South Africa, Pakistan and New Zealand were placed in Group B; India, Australia, England and West Indies formed Group A.
2006 ICC Champions Trophy main round Eight teams will compete in the main round of the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy tournament, held in India between 15 October and 5 November. Australia, South Africa, Pakistan, New Zealand, India, and England qualified automatically; Sri Lanka and West Indies qualified for the main round by claiming the top 2 places in the qualifying round.
2006 ICC Champions Trophy qualifying round The 2006 ICC Champions Trophy qualifying round was held as part of the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy, with a four-team round robin system of matches between 7 October and 14 October in the Indian cities of Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Mohali and Mumbai. Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and West Indies competed for two spots in the main round of the Champions Trophy.
2006 ICC Champions Trophy squads These were the 10 squads picked to take part in the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy, the fourth instalment of the Champions Trophy cricket tournament. The tournament was held in India from 7 October to 5 November 2006.
2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup The 2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup is the third edition of the ICC Intercontinental Cup first class cricket tournament, an international cricket tournament between nations who have not been awarded Test status by the International Cricket Council. The tournament is scheduled to last from 22 March 2006 to February 2007.
2006 Indian anti-reservation protests The Anti-caste-based-reservation protests 2006, that took place in parts of India, were in opposition to the decision of the Union Government of India, the multiparty coalition 'United Progressive Alliance' (headed by the Indian National Congress), to implement reservations for Other Backward Classes in central and private institutes of higher education. In the year 2005, based on the recommendations of the Mandal Commission, the government proposed to reserve 27% of seats in the All India Institute of Medical Studies (AIIMS), Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and other central institutions of higher education for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in order to help them gain higher levels of representation in these institutions.
2006 Indianapolis Colts season The 2006 Indianapolis Colts season began with the team trying to maintain or improve on their 14-2 record from 2005, and advance farther into the playoffs. They finished the season 12-4, a record that was obtained by the Colts in 2003 and 2004.
2006 Insight Bowl The 2006 Insight Bowl, a college football bowl game held on December 29 at Sun Devil Stadium on the campus of Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, pitted the Texas Tech Red Raiders against the Minnesota Golden Gophers. This game featured the biggest comeback in NCAA Division I-BS bowl history.
2006 Interim Constitution of Thailand The 2006 Interim Charter of Thailand was drafted by the Council for Democratic Reform (CDR) after it seized power from the government of Thaksin Shinawatra in the 2006 Thailand coup. Released on 27 September 2006 and promulgated on 1 October 2006, the Constitution allowed the junta to retain significant control over the appointed civilian government and the drafting of a permanent constitution.
2006 International Fight League The inaugural season of the International Fight League (IFL) started in 2006 and was split into two halfs. The first half of the season consited of two events and only four teams (New York Pitbulls, Los Angeles Anacondas, Quad City Silverbacks, and Seattle Tiger Sharks).
2006 International Rules series The 2006 International Rules series (officially the 2006 Coca-Cola International Rules Series) is the 9th annual International Rules Series and the 15th time that a test series of international rules football has been played between Ireland and Australia.
2006 Ipswich murder investigation The 2006 Ipswich murder investigation began during December 2006 when the bodies of five murdered women were discovered at different locations near Ipswich in Suffolk, England. All of the murder victims were prostitutes working in Ipswich.
2006 Iranian sumptuary law controversy On May 19, 2006, the National Post of Canada published pieces by Amir Taheri and Chris Wattie claiming that the Iranian parliament had passed a sumptuary law mandating a national dress code for all Iranians, Muslim and non-Muslim alike.
2006 IRB Pacific 5 Nations The 2006 IRB Pacific 5 Nations was the inaugural IRB Pacific 5 Nations rugby union competition held between five Pacific rim sides; Fiji, Japan, Samoa, Tonga and the Junior All Blacks (New Zealand's second XV). Australia was invited to take part but decided against sending a team as they wanted focus on their domestic competition.
2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict photographs controversies The 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict photographs controversies refers to allegations that some instances of photojournalism from the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict misrepresented scenes of death and destruction in Lebanon caused by Israeli air attacks. The controversy began as an investigation of documents by individual [most of them American] political [[conservatism|conservatives, and then spread to print and television media sources.
2006 Israeli reserve soldiers' protest The 2006 Israeli reserve soldiers' protest was a protest movement which called for the resignation of the government and the establishment of a state commission of inquiry (the highest form of inquiry commission in Israel, equivalent to a Royal Commission) into what they argued were crucial failures experienced during the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict. From late August to early October 2006, some of its followers were stationed in a tent city besides the Israeli government building, and several large demonstrations were carried out to protest against the conduct of the government before, during, and after the war.
2006 ISSF World Cup Final The 2006 ISSF World Cup Final in the fifteen Olympic shooting events was held from October 4, 2006 to October 7, 2006 in Granada, Spain. For the first time in the history of the competition, rifle, pistol and shotgun events were all held on the same occasion.
2006 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating The 2006 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational competitions in the first half of the figure skating season. Skaters compete in four disciplines (men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dance) over six events.
2006 Ivory Coast toxic waste spill The 2006 Ivory Coast toxic waste spill was a health crisis in the Ivory Coast in which a ship illegaly dumped toxic waste in up to 12 sites around the country's largest city, Abidjan, in August 2006 “In pictures: Ivorian toxic waste” bbc.co.
2006 Jama Masjid explosions On April 14, 2006, two explosions occurred in the courtyard of Jama Masjid, a 17th-century mosque in Old Delhi (India). The first blast took place at 17:26 local time right in the middle of the courtyard next to Wazoo Khana which comprises a pond where worshippers wash their hands and feet before offering prayers, and the second a few metres away seven minutes later.
2006 Japan Le Mans Challenge season The 2006 Japan Le Mans Challenge season was the first ever season for the Japan Le Mans Challenge, a series created by SERO and run under sanctioning from the ACO to follow 24 Hours of Le Mans rules. It began May 14, 2006 and ended October 29, 2006 after 3 races.
2006 Junior World Table Tennis Championships The 2006 Junior World Table Tennis Championships were held in Cairo, Egypt from 10 to 17 December 2006. The event consisted of a mixed doubles competition and a single, a doubles and a team competition for both boys and girls.
2006 Kamchatka earthquakes The 2006 Kamchatka earthquakes was a series of powerful shocks that started on April 20, 2006 at 23:25 UTC (April 21, 2006 at 12:25 PM local time) as a major quakeKoryakia, Russia Earthquake, April 20, 2006.United States Geological Survey.
2006 Kapa O Pango controversy In 2006, "Kapa o Pango", the new haka of the New Zealand rugby union team, the All Blacks, created much controversy with the throat-slitting gesture at the end. Many have called for the "Kapa o Pango" haka to be banned, either by the International Rugby Board (IRB) or the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU), most notably Australian coach John Connolly.
2006 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships The 2006 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships are the venue where the Dutch single distance champions in speed skating are crowned. Although the event took place from 27 December until 30 December 2006 this is the 2006 edition as it is part of the 2005-06 speed skating season.
2006 Kodori crisis The 2006 Kodori crisis erupted in late July 2006 in Georgia’s Kodori Gorge, when a local militia leader declared his disobedience to the government of Georgia, which sent police forces to disarm the rebels. The upper part of Kodori Gorge is the only portion of Abkhazia, Georgia’s breakaway republic, not controlled by the Abkhaz de facto authorities.
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