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October 1

• An overpass in Laval, Quebec collapses killing two added by Tawker, 02:13, 01 October 2006
• An overpass in Laval, Quebec collapses killing two removed by PDH, 02:21, 01 October 2006
• Retired General Surayud Chulanont is appointed Prime Minister of Thailand (flag pictured) in the aftermath of September's coup d'état. added by Zzyzx11, 17:52, 01 October 2006
• Retired General Surayud Chulanont is appointed Prime Minister of Thailand (flag pictured) in the aftermath of September's coup d'état. removed by Mets501, 19:18, 01 October 2006
• 100x100px|right|Maria Fyodorovna in 1864 removed by Zzyzx11, 17:52, 01 October 2006
• 100x100px|right|Maria Fyodorovna in 1864 removed by Zzyzx11, 20:59, 01 October 2006
• Retired General Surayud Chulanont is appointed to head Thailand's (flag pictured) interim civilian government in the aftermath of September's coup d'état. updated by Zzyzx11, 20:59, 01 October 2006
• The Social Democratic Party of Austria has won today's parliamentary election in Austria. added by Nightstallion, 21:01, 01 October 2006
• The Social Democratic Party of Austria wins the 2006 legislative election in Austria. updated by Zzyzx11, 21:07, 01 October 2006
• The Austrian Social Democratic Party wins the 2006 legislative election in Austria. updated by Zzyzx11, 21:07, 01 October 2006
• Isreal completes its military withdrawal from Lebanon seven weeks after a ceasefire ends its conflict with Hezbollah. added by Zzyzx11, 21:31, 01 October 2006
• Israel completes its military withdrawal from Lebanon seven weeks after a ceasefire ends its conflict with Hezbollah. added by Zzyzx11, 21:43, 01 October 2006
• Israel completes its military withdrawal from Lebanon seven weeks after a ceasefire ended the conflict with Hezbollah. updated by Nishkid64, 23:44, 01 October 2006
• Israel completes its military withdrawal from Lebanon seven weeks after a ceasefire ended the country's conflict with Hezbollah. updated by Nishkid64, 23:45, 01 October 2006
• Israel completes its military withdrawal from Lebanon seven weeks after a ceasefire ended the country's conflict with Hezbollah. removed by Nishkid64, 23:59, 01 October 2006
• The Austrian Social Democratic Party wins the most votes 2006 legislative election in Austria. updated by Nishkid64, 23:46, 01 October 2006
• The Austrian Social Democratic Party wins the most votes in the 2006 legislative election in Austria. updated by Nishkid64, 23:47, 01 October 2006
• The Austrian Social Democratic Party wins the most votes in the 2006 legislative election in Austria. removed by David Levy, 00:21, 04 October 2006
• After initial reports that Israel had withdrawn all troops from Lebanon, a UNIFIL report states that Israel Defense Forces are still present in the Lebanese town of Ghajar, of which Israel has confirmed as true. added by Nishkid64, 23:59, 01 October 2006
• After initial reports that Israel had withdrawn all troops from Lebanon, a UNIFIL report states that Israel Defense Forces are still present in the Lebanese town of Ghajar, of which Israel has confirmed as true. removed by Golbez, 00:05, 02 October 2006

October 2

• Typhoon Xangsane moves from the Philippines to central Vietnam, more casualties have been recorded. added by PDH, 01:14, 02 October 2006
• Typhoon Xangsane moves from the Philippines to central Vietnam, causing more casualties. updated by Moriori, 01:26, 02 October 2006
• Typhoon Xangsane moves from the Philippines to central Vietnam, causing more casualties. removed by Neutrality, 18:18, 02 October 2006
• Americans Andrew Fire and Craig C. Mello win the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work in RNA interference. added by Thue, 12:58, 02 October 2006
• Americans Andrew Fire and Craig C. Mello win the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work in RNA interference. updated by Thue, 12:59, 02 October 2006
• Americans Andrew Fire and Craig C. Mello win the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work on RNA interference. updated by Nishkid64, 14:06, 02 October 2006
• Americans Andrew Fire and Craig C. Mello win the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work on RNA interference. removed by Zzyzx11, 15:23, 02 October 2006
• The 2006 Mark Foley scandal dominates political discussion in the United States ahead of the 2006 House elections. added by Neutrality, 18:18, 02 October 2006
• Retired General Surayud Chulanont is appointed to head Thailand's interim civilian government in the aftermath of September's coup d'état. updated by Neutrality, 18:19, 02 October 2006
• Americans Andrew Fire and Craig C. Mello win the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work on RNA interference. added by Thue, 19:01, 02 October 2006
• The Mark Foley scandal dominates political discussion in the United States ahead of the 2006 House elections. added by Neutrality, 19:03, 02 October 2006
• The resignation of Representative Mark Foley and the subsequent scandal dominate political discussion in the United States ahead of the 2006 House elections. added by Flcelloguy, 21:31, 02 October 2006
• The resignation of Representative Mark Foley (pictured) and the subsequent scandal dominate political discussion in the United States ahead of the 2006 House elections. updated by Flcelloguy, 21:41, 02 October 2006
• 100x100px|right|House removed by Flcelloguy, 21:41, 02 October 2006
• Andrew Fire and Craig C. Mello win the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work on RNA interference. added by Flcelloguy, 21:57, 02 October 2006
• Andrew Fire and Craig C. Mello win the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work on RNA interference. removed by David Levy, 12:37, 04 October 2006
• President Levy Mwanawasa is re-elected for a second term the Zambian presidential election (flag pictured). added by PDH, 23:26, 02 October 2006
• Retired General Surayud Chulanont is appointed to head Thailand's interim civilian government. updated by PDH, 23:26, 02 October 2006
• Retired General Surayud Chulanont is appointed to head Thailand's interim civilian government. removed by David Levy, 00:21, 04 October 2006
• 100px|right|Mark Foley removed by PDH, 23:26, 02 October 2006
• President Levy Mwanawasa is re-elected for a second term the Zambian presidential election (flag pictured). updated by PDH, 23:26, 02 October 2006
• President Levy Mwanawasa of Zambia (flag pictured) is re-elected for a second term. updated by Zzyzx11, 23:29, 02 October 2006
• The resignation of Representative Mark Foley and the subsequent scandal dominate political discussion in the United States ahead of the 2006 House elections. updated by Zzyzx11, 23:29, 02 October 2006
• The resignation of Representative Mark Foley and the subsequent scandal dominate political discussion in the United States ahead of the 2006 House elections. removed by David Levy, 00:21, 04 October 2006

October 3

• President Levy Mwanawasa of Zambia (flag pictured) is re-elected for a second term. added by Nishkid64, 00:14, 03 October 2006
• At least three pupils and a gunman are dead after an Amish school shooting in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania. added by Nishkid64, 00:16, 03 October 2006
• Three pupils and a gunman die in a shooting at an Amish school in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania. added by Moriori, 01:44, 03 October 2006
• Three students and a gunman die in a shooting at an Amish school in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania. added by Nishkid64, 02:12, 03 October 2006
• Two students, a teacher's aide, and a gunman die in a shooting at an Amish school in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania. added by Mike 7, 02:50, 03 October 2006
• Two students, a teacher's aide, and a gunman die in a shooting at an Amish school in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania. updated by Verrai, 03:48, 03 October 2006
• Two students, a teacher's aide, and the gunman die in a shooting at an Amish school in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania. updated by Thue, 04:38, 03 October 2006
• Casualties occur in a shooting at an Amish school in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania, including the death of students, a teacher's aide, and the suicide of the gunman. added by Keegan, 05:10, 03 October 2006
• Casualties occur in a shooting at an Amish school in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania, including the deaths of students, a teacher's aide, and the suicide of the gunman. updated by Keegan, 05:12, 03 October 2006
• Four students, a teacher's aide, and the gunman die in a shooting at an Amish school in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania. added by Shreshth91, 05:17, 03 October 2006
• Four students, a teacher's aide, and the gunman die in a shooting at an Amish school in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania, United States. updated by Dmn, 06:22, 03 October 2006
• Four students, a teacher's aide, and the gunman die in a shooting at an Amish school in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania. updated by PDH, 06:35, 03 October 2006
• Americans John C. Mather and George F. Smoot have won the 2006 Nobel Prize in physics for work that helped cement the big-bang theory of the universe. added by Tone, 11:11, 03 October 2006
• John C. Mather and George F. Smoot win the 2006 Nobel Prize in physics for work that helped cement the big-bang theory of the universe. added by Schneelocke, 11:23, 03 October 2006
• John C. Mather and George F. Smoot win the 2006 Nobel Prize in physics for work that helped cement the big-bang theory of the universe. updated by Tone, 11:29, 03 October 2006
• John C. Mather and George F. Smoot win the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physics for work that helped cement the Big Bang theory of the universe. updated by Flcelloguy, 14:43, 03 October 2006
• John C. Mather and George F. Smoot win the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physics for work that helped establish the Big Bang theory of the universe. updated by Brian0918, 14:46, 03 October 2006
• Five students and the gunman die in a shooting at an Amish school in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania. added by Keegan, 17:41, 03 October 2006
• right|100px|George F. Smoot added by Jiang, 20:04, 03 October 2006
• John C. Mather and George F. Smoot (pictured) win the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physics for work that helped establish the Big Bang theory of the universe. updated by Jiang, 20:04, 03 October 2006
• President Levy Mwanawasa of Zambia is re-elected for a second term. updated by Jiang, 20:04, 03 October 2006
• right|100px|Flag of Zambia removed by Jiang, 20:04, 03 October 2006
• right|100x100px|George F. Smoot updated by David Levy, 20:21, 03 October 2006
• right|100x100px|George F. Smoot removed by Golbez, 19:37, 04 October 2006
• Gunman Charles Carl Roberts shoots ten students—killing five and critically injuring the others—before committing suicide at an Amish school in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania. added by David Levy, 22:42, 03 October 2006

October 4

• Gunman Charles Carl Roberts shoots ten students—killing five and critically injuring the others—before committing suicide at an Amish school in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania. updated by Spangineer, 03:15, 04 October 2006
• Five students die when gunman Charles Carl Roberts shoots hostages at an Amish school in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania, before committing suicide. updated by Moriori, 05:24, 04 October 2006
• Gunman Charles Carl Roberts shoots ten students—killing five and critically injuring the others—before committing suicide at an Amish school in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania. updated by David Levy, 05:30, 04 October 2006
• Five students die when gunman Charles Carl Roberts shoots hostages at an Amish school in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania, before committing suicide. updated by Moriori, 06:39, 04 October 2006
• Five students are killed and five others seriously injured at an Amish school in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania by gunman Charles Carl Roberts, who then commits suicide. added by David Levy, 07:01, 04 October 2006
• Roger D. Kornberg wins the 2006 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on genetic transcription. added by Allen3, 11:37, 04 October 2006
• Five students are killed and five others seriously injured at an Amish school in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania by gunman Charles Carl Roberts, who then commits suicide. added by David Levy, 12:37, 04 October 2006
• President Levy Mwanawasa of Zambia is re-elected for a second term. updated by David Levy, 12:37, 04 October 2006
• President Levy Mwanawasa of Zambia is re-elected for a second term. removed by Jacoplane, 10:41, 05 October 2006
• right|100x100px|Flag of Lesotho added by Golbez, 19:37, 04 October 2006
• right|100x100px|Flag of Lesotho removed by Jacoplane, 18:32, 08 October 2006
• Lesotho adopts a new flag, incorporating the traditional Basotho hat. added by Golbez, 19:37, 04 October 2006
• Lesotho adopts a new flag (pictured), incorporating the traditional Basotho hat. updated by Mets501, 19:46, 04 October 2006
• John C. Mather and George F. Smoot win the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physics for work that helped establish the Big Bang theory of the universe. updated by Mets501, 19:49, 04 October 2006

October 5

• Lesotho adopts a new flag (pictured), incorporating the traditional Basotho hat. updated by Zzyzx11, 03:17, 05 October 2006
• Georgia threatens to block block Russia's bid to join the World Trade Organization in response to the Georgia-Russia spying dispute. added by Jacoplane, 10:34, 05 October 2006
• Georgia threatens to block Russia's bid to join the World Trade Organization in response to the Georgia-Russia spying dispute. updated by Jacoplane, 10:50, 05 October 2006
• North Korea announces plans to test a nuclear weapon in the future. added by Jacoplane, 11:15, 05 October 2006
• Roger D. Kornberg wins the 2006 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on gene transcription. updated by Flcelloguy, 14:48, 05 October 2006
• Roger D. Kornberg wins the 2006 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on the molecular basis of gene transcription. updated by Nishkid64, 21:59, 05 October 2006

October 6

• Georgia threatens to block Russia's bid to join the World Trade Organization in response to the Georgia-Russia spying dispute. added by PFHLai, 14:10, 06 October 2006
• Lesotho adopts a new flag (pictured), incorporating the traditional Basotho hat. added by PFHLai, 14:10, 06 October 2006
• Roger D. Kornberg wins the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on the molecular basis of gene transcription. added by PFHLai, 14:10, 06 October 2006
• Roger D. Kornberg wins the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on the molecular basis of gene transcription. removed by Thue, 14:24, 09 October 2006
• North Korea announces plans to test a nuclear weapon. added by PFHLai, 14:10, 06 October 2006
• John C. Mather and George F. Smoot win the Nobel Prize in Physics for work that helped establish the cosmogonical Big Bang theory of the universe. added by PFHLai, 14:10, 06 October 2006
• John C. Mather and George F. Smoot win the Nobel Prize in Physics for work that helped establish the cosmogonical Big Bang theory of the universe. removed by Thue, 17:46, 08 October 2006
• Five students are killed and five others seriously injured at an Amish school in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania by gunman Charles Carl Roberts, who then commits suicide. added by PFHLai, 14:10, 06 October 2006
• Five students are killed and five others seriously injured at an Amish school in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania by gunman Charles Carl Roberts, who then commits suicide. removed by Thue, 17:46, 08 October 2006
• Georgia holds municipal elections amid the ongoing tensions with Russia. updated by Jacoplane, 16:18, 06 October 2006
• Georgia threatens to block Russia's bid to join the World Trade Organization in response to the Georgia-Russia spying dispute. removed by Jacoplane, 16:18, 06 October 2006
• Georgia threatens to block Russia's bid to join the World Trade Organization in response to the Georgia-Russia spying dispute. updated by PFHLai, 17:58, 06 October 2006
• Georgia holds municipal elections amid the ongoing tensions with Russia. removed by PFHLai, 17:58, 06 October 2006
• Georgia threatens to block Russia's bid to join the World Trade Organization in response to the Georgia-Russia spying dispute. removed by David Levy, 20:26, 10 October 2006

October 8

• The pollution of the 2006 Southeast Asian haze, created by burning activities in Indonesia, causes air quality and visibility to plummet to unhealthy levels around the Southeast Asian region. added by Thue, 17:46, 08 October 2006
• Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, a prominent critic of the Vladimir Putin administration, is murdered in Moscow. added by Thue, 17:46, 08 October 2006
• The pollution of the 2006 Southeast Asian haze, created by burning activities in Indonesia, causes air quality and visibility to plummet to unhealthy levels across the Southeast Asian region. updated by Nishkid64, 18:08, 08 October 2006
• right|110px|2006 Southeast Asian haze added by Jacoplane, 18:32, 08 October 2006
• The pollution of the 2006 Southeast Asian haze (pictured), created by burning activities in Indonesia, causes air quality and visibility to plummet to unhealthy levels across the Southeast Asian region. updated by Jacoplane, 18:32, 08 October 2006
• Lesotho adopts a new flag , incorporating the traditional Basotho hat. updated by Jacoplane, 18:32, 08 October 2006
• Lesotho adopts a new flag, incorporating the traditional Basotho hat. updated by Bobo192, 18:56, 08 October 2006
• Lesotho adopts a new flag, incorporating the traditional Basotho hat. removed by David Levy, 00:25, 10 October 2006
• Burning activities in Indonesia causes air quality and visibility to plummet to unhealthy levels (pictured) across the Southeast Asian region. added by Zzyzx11, 19:02, 08 October 2006
• Burning activities in Indonesia causes air quality and visibility to plummet to unhealthy levels (pictured) across Southeast Asia. updated by Zzyzx11, 19:04, 08 October 2006
• Burning activities in Indonesia cause air quality and visibility to plummet to unhealthy levels (pictured) across Southeast Asia. updated by Shanes, 19:57, 08 October 2006
• Burning activities in Indonesia cause air quality and visibility to plummet to unhealthy levels (pictured) across Southeast Asia. added by La goutte de pluie, 20:13, 08 October 2006
• Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, a prominent critic of the Vladimir Putin administration, is murdered in Moscow. updated by La goutte de pluie, 20:13, 08 October 2006

October 9

• Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, a prominent critic of Vladimir Putin administration, is murdered in Moscow. updated by Craigy144, 01:28, 09 October 2006
• Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, a prominent critic of the Vladimir Putin administration, is murdered in Moscow. updated by Craigy144, 01:28, 09 October 2006
• Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, a prominent critic of the Vladimir Putin administration, is murdered in Moscow. removed by RenamedUser jaskldjslak904, 00:48, 12 October 2006
• North Korea claims to have successfully detonated a nuclear weapon. added by Adambiswanger1, 03:20, 09 October 2006
• North Korea claims to have successfully detonated a nuclear weapon. updated by Fastfission, 03:29, 09 October 2006
• right|120px|2006 Southeast Asian haze added by Jacoplane, 11:06, 09 October 2006
• right|120px|2006 Southeast Asian haze removed by PFHLai, 14:03, 09 October 2006
• right|100x100px|satellite image of the thick smoke hung over the island of Borneo during the 2006 Southeast Asian haze removed by David Levy, 14:16, 09 October 2006
• North Korea claims to have successfully detonated a nuclear weapon. updated by The Anome, 11:33, 09 October 2006
• Burning activities in Indonesia cause air quality and visibility to plummet to unhealthy levels across Southeast Asia (satellite image shown). updated by PFHLai, 14:00, 09 October 2006
• North Korea (flag pictured) claims to have successfully detonated a nuclear weapon. updated by David Levy, 14:16, 09 October 2006
• Burning activities in Indonesia cause air quality and visibility to plummet to unhealthy levels across Southeast Asia. updated by David Levy, 14:18, 09 October 2006
• Edmund Phelps wins the 2006 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics "for his analysis of intertemporal tradeoffs in macroeconomic policy". added by Thue, 14:24, 09 October 2006
• Ban Ki-moon is confirmed as a new UN Secretary-General, replacing Kofi Annan. added by Tone, 16:40, 09 October 2006
• Ban Ki-moon is confirmed as a new UN Secretary-General, succeding Kofi Annan at the beginning of 2007. updated by Tone, 16:44, 09 October 2006
• Ban Ki-moon is confirmed as a new UN Secretary-General, succeeding Kofi Annan at the beginning of 2007. updated by Tone, 16:47, 09 October 2006
• Ban Ki-moon is confirmed as a new UN Secretary-General, succeeding Kofi Annan at the beginning of 2007. removed by Rmhermen, 16:48, 09 October 2006
• Ban Ki-moon is confirmed as a new UN Secretary-General, succeeding Kofi Annan at the beginning of 2007. updated by Tone, 16:53, 09 October 2006
• Ban Ki-moon is confirmed as the new UN Secretary-General, succeeding Kofi Annan at the beginning of 2007. updated by Tone, 17:06, 09 October 2006
• Ban Ki-moon is confirmed as the new UN Secretary-General, succeeding Kofi Annan at the beginning of 2007. removed by Tone, 17:16, 09 October 2006
• North Korea (flag pictured) claims to have successfully detonated a nuclear weapon in an underground facility. updated by Adambiswanger1, 17:21, 09 October 2006
• North Korea (flag pictured) claims to have successfully detonated a nuclear weapon in an underground facility. added by PFHLai, 17:39, 09 October 2006
• Edmund Phelps wins the 2006 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics "for his analysis of intertemporal tradeoffs in macroeconomic policy". added by PFHLai, 17:39, 09 October 2006
• Edmund Phelps wins the 2006 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics "for his analysis of intertemporal tradeoffs in macroeconomic policy". removed by PDH, 00:48, 12 October 2006

October 10

• Burning activities in Indonesia cause air quality and visibility to deteriorate across Southeast Asia. updated by PDH, 00:31, 10 October 2006
• Burning activities in Indonesia cause air quality and visibility to deteriorate across Southeast Asia. removed by PDH, 00:48, 12 October 2006
• Google purchases YouTube, a popular video sharing web site, for USD$1.65. added by Zanimum, 18:33, 10 October 2006
• Google purchases YouTube, a popular video sharing web site, for USD $1.65 billion. updated by Conscious, 18:39, 10 October 2006
• Google purchases YouTube, a popular video sharing web site, for US$1.65 billion. added by David Levy, 19:14, 10 October 2006
• Google purchases YouTube, a popular video sharing website, for US$1.65 billion. updated by David Levy, 19:15, 10 October 2006
• Google purchases YouTube, a popular video sharing website, for US$1.65 billion. removed by Kyorosuke, 19:16, 10 October 2006
• Google purchases YouTube, a popular video sharing website, for US$1.65 billion in stock. updated by David Levy, 20:26, 10 October 2006
• Google purchases YouTube, a popular video sharing website, for US$1.65 billion in stock. removed by Jacoplane, 21:18, 10 October 2006
• Georgia threatens to block Russia's bid to join the World Trade Organization in response to the Georgia-Russia spying dispute. updated by Jacoplane, 21:18, 10 October 2006
• Georgia threatens to block Russia's bid to join the World Trade Organization in response to the Georgia-Russia spying dispute. removed by Jacoplane, 22:24, 10 October 2006
• The 2006 Man Booker Prize for Fiction is won by Kiran Desai for The Inheritance of Loss. added by Splash, 22:12, 10 October 2006
• The Inheritance of Loss, by Kiran Desai, wins the 2006 Man Booker Prize for Fiction. added by Splash, 22:14, 10 October 2006
• The Inheritance of Loss, by Kiran Desai, wins the 2006 Man Booker Prize for Fiction. added by Splash, 22:46, 10 October 2006

October 11

• Georgia threatens to block Russia's bid to join the World Trade Organization in response to the Georgia-Russia spying dispute. updated by David Levy, 01:26, 11 October 2006
• Georgia threatens to block Russia's bid to join the World Trade Organization in response to the Georgia-Russia spying dispute. removed by The Moose, 21:04, 11 October 2006
• The Inheritance of Loss, the second novel by Indian author Kiran Desai, wins the 2006 Man Booker Prize for Fiction. added by Postdlf, 17:34, 11 October 2006
• The Inheritance of Loss, the second novel by Indian author Kiran Desai, wins the 2006 Man Booker Prize for Fiction. removed by David Levy, 21:47, 13 October 2006
• Major League Baseball pitcher Cory Lidle's private plane crashes into a building in Manhattan. added by The Moose, 21:04, 11 October 2006
• Major League Baseball pitcher Cory Lidle's private plane crashes into a building in Manhattan. updated by The Moose, 21:14, 11 October 2006
• Major League Baseball pitcher Cory Lidle was killed when his private plane crashes into a building in Manhattan. updated by RenamedUser jaskldjslak904, 21:48, 11 October 2006
• Major League Baseball pitcher Cory Lidle is killed when his private plane crashes into a building in Manhattan. updated by The Moose, 21:50, 11 October 2006
• (pictured) Major League Baseball pitcher Cory Lidle is killed when his private plane crashes into a building in Manhattan. added by RenamedUser jaskldjslak904, 23:39, 11 October 2006
• North Korea claims to have successfully detonated a nuclear weapon in an underground facility. updated by RenamedUser jaskldjslak904, 23:39, 11 October 2006
• North Korea claims to have successfully detonated a nuclear weapon in an underground facility. removed by David Levy, 21:47, 13 October 2006
• right|100x100px|Flag of North Korea removed by RenamedUser jaskldjslak904, 23:39, 11 October 2006

October 12

• Major League Baseball pitcher Cory Lidle is killed when his private plane crashes into a building (pictured) in Manhattan. updated by Nishkid64, 00:21, 12 October 2006
• Google purchases YouTube, a popular video sharing website, for US$1.65 billion in stock. updated by RenamedUser jaskldjslak904, 00:48, 12 October 2006
• Google purchases YouTube, a popular video sharing website, for US$1.65 billion in stock. added by Gadfium, 08:20, 12 October 2006
• Google purchases YouTube, a popular video sharing website, for US$1.65 billion in stock. removed by Gamaliel, 20:17, 13 October 2006
• Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk wins the 2006 Nobel Prize in literature. added by Tone, 11:06, 12 October 2006
• Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk (pictured) wins the 2006 Nobel Prize in literature. updated by Tone, 11:07, 12 October 2006
• Major League Baseball pitcher Cory Lidle is killed when his private plane crashes into a building in Manhattan. updated by Tone, 11:07, 12 October 2006
• right|100x100px|Aftermath of Airplane crash removed by Tone, 11:07, 12 October 2006
• right|100x100px|Aftermath of Airplane crash removed by Tone, 11:15, 12 October 2006
• Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk wins the 2006 Nobel Prize in literature. updated by Tone, 11:07, 12 October 2006
• Major League Baseball pitcher Cory Lidle is killed when his private plane crashes into a building (pictured) in Manhattan. updated by Tone, 11:07, 12 October 2006
• 100x100px|Orhan Pamuk removed by Tone, 11:07, 12 October 2006
• Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk (pictured) wins the 2006 Nobel Prize in literature. updated by Tone, 11:15, 12 October 2006
• Major League Baseball pitcher Cory Lidle is killed when his private plane crashes into a building in Manhattan. updated by Tone, 11:15, 12 October 2006
• Major League Baseball pitcher Cory Lidle is killed when his private plane crashes into a building in Manhattan. removed by David Levy, 21:47, 13 October 2006
• Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk (pictured) wins the 2006 Nobel Prize in literature. added by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 18:23, 12 October 2006

October 13

• Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk (pictured) wins the 2006 Nobel Prize in Literature. updated by Dale Arnett, 02:07, 13 October 2006
• Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank win the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize. added by Jacoplane, 09:02, 13 October 2006
• Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank win the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize. updated by Jacoplane, 09:05, 13 October 2006
• Muhammad Yunus (pictured) and the Grameen Bank win the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize. updated by Jacoplane, 09:55, 13 October 2006
• Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk wins the 2006 Nobel Prize in Literature. updated by Jacoplane, 09:55, 13 October 2006
• right|100x100px|Orhan Pamuk removed by Jacoplane, 09:55, 13 October 2006
• Bangladeshi banker and economist Muhammad Yunus (pictured) and the Grameen Bank win the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize. added by Jacoplane, 12:08, 13 October 2006
• South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon is appointed to succeed added by Gamaliel, 20:17, 13 October 2006
• Kofi Annan as United Nations Secretary-General. added by Gamaliel, 20:17, 13 October 2006
• South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon is appointed to succeed added by Gamaliel, 20:18, 13 October 2006
• Vladimir Kramnik (pictured) defeats Veselin Topalov to become the first undisputed world chess champion in 13 years. added by David Levy, 21:47, 13 October 2006
• Bangladeshi banker and economist Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank win the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize. updated by David Levy, 21:47, 13 October 2006
• right|100x100px|Muhammad Yunus removed by David Levy, 21:47, 13 October 2006
• Kofi Annan as the next United Nations Secretary-General. added by Nishkid64, 21:50, 13 October 2006
• Kofi Annan as the next United Nations Secretary-General. removed by PFHLai, 16:20, 14 October 2006

October 14

• South Korean diplomat Ban Ki-moon (pictured) is appointed the next Secretary-General of the United Nations, succeeding Kofi Annan in 2007. updated by PFHLai, 16:20, 14 October 2006
• South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon is appointed to succeed removed by PFHLai, 16:20, 14 October 2006
• Bangladeshi banker and economist Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank win the Nobel Peace Prize. updated by PFHLai, 16:20, 14 October 2006
• Vladimir Kramnik defeats Veselin Topalov to become the first undisputed world chess champion in 13 years. added by PFHLai, 16:20, 14 October 2006
• Vladimir Kramnik defeats Veselin Topalov to become the first undisputed world chess champion in 13 years. removed by David Levy, 18:11, 14 October 2006
• Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk wins the Nobel Prize in Literature. updated by PFHLai, 16:20, 14 October 2006
• Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk wins the Nobel Prize in Literature. removed by Golbez, 17:42, 14 October 2006
• right|100x100px|Vladimir Kramnik removed by PFHLai, 16:20, 14 October 2006
• right|100x100px|Vladimir Kramnik removed by El C, 21:52, 16 October 2006
• right|100x100px|Vladimir Kramnik removed by El C, 00:25, 17 October 2006
• South Korean diplomat Ban Ki-moon (pictured) is elected the next Secretary-General of the United Nations, succeeding Kofi Annan in 2007. updated by Golbez, 16:23, 14 October 2006
• Vladimir Kramnik wins the FIDE World Chess Championship, defeating Veselin Topalov in a tie-break, becoming the first undisputed champion in 13 years. updated by Golbez, 17:42, 14 October 2006
• Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk wins the Nobel Prize in Literature. updated by Golbez, 17:43, 14 October 2006
• Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk wins the Nobel Prize in Literature. removed by Nishkid64, 18:23, 14 October 2006
• The Currie Cup championship match ended in a draw after extra-time for the first time in the Cup's 127 year history. The Free State Cheetahs and the Blue Bulls share the honour as Cup champions. added by Ocee, 17:53, 14 October 2006
• The Currie Cup championship match ends in a draw for the first time in the Cup's 127 year history after extra-time. The Free State Cheetahs and the Blue Bulls share the honour as Cup champions. updated by Ocee, 17:56, 14 October 2006
• The Currie Cup rugby union championship match ends in a draw, making the Free State Cheetahs and the Blue Bulls the first co-champions in the tournament's 127 year history. updated by David Levy, 18:11, 14 October 2006
• The Currie Cup rugby union championship match ends after extra time—a first in the tournament's 127-year history—with the Free State Cheetahs and the Blue Bulls sharing the title. updated by David Levy, 18:20, 14 October 2006
• The United Nations Security council approves sanctions on North Korea in response to its recent nuclear test. added by Adambiswanger1, 18:21, 14 October 2006
• The United Nations Security Council approves sanctions on North Korea in response to its recent nuclear test. updated by Adambiswanger1, 18:22, 14 October 2006
• The United Nations Security Council approves sanctions on North Korea in response to its recent nuclear test. updated by Nishkid64, 18:28, 14 October 2006
• The United Nations Security Council approves sanctions on North Korea in response to its recent nuclear test. updated by PFHLai, 19:44, 14 October 2006
• The United Nations Security Council approves sanctions on North Korea in response to its recent nuclear test. removed by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 19:14, 20 October 2006
• South Korean diplomat Ban Ki-moon (pictured) is elected the next UN Secretary-General, succeeding Kofi Annan in 2007. updated by PFHLai, 19:44, 14 October 2006
• The South African rugby union championship match ends after extra time—a first in the tournament's 127-year history—with the Free State Cheetahs and the Blue Bulls sharing the Currie Cup. added by PFHLai, 19:47, 14 October 2006
• The South African rugby union championship match ends after extra time—a first in the tournament's 127-year history—with the Free State Cheetahs and the Blue Bulls sharing the Currie Cup. updated by PFHLai, 19:47, 14 October 2006
• The South African rugby union championship match ends after extra time—a first in the tournament's 127-year history—with the Free State Cheetahs and the Blue Bulls sharing the Currie Cup. removed by Adambiswanger1, 01:28, 17 October 2006

October 15

• Vladimir Kramnik defeats Veselin Topalov to become the first undisputed world chess champion in 13 years. updated by The Tom, 00:25, 15 October 2006
• Bangladeshi banker and economist Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank win the Nobel Peace Prize. President of Finland Martti Ahtisaari again fails to win the prize, and afterwards states he is going to give up even trying. updated by JIP, 12:32, 15 October 2006
• Bangladeshi banker and economist Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank win the Nobel Peace Prize. removed by JIP, 12:32, 15 October 2006
• Vladimir Kramnik defeats Veselin Topalov to become the first undisputed world chess champion in 13 years. updated by PFHLai, 12:58, 15 October 2006
• Bangladeshi banker and economist Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank win the Nobel Peace Prize. updated by PFHLai, 13:24, 15 October 2006
• Bangladeshi banker and economist Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank win the Nobel Peace Prize. President of Finland Martti Ahtisaari again fails to win the prize, and afterwards states he is going to give up even trying. removed by PFHLai, 13:24, 15 October 2006
• Bangladeshi banker and economist Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank win the Nobel Peace Prize. removed by Nishkid64, 00:50, 17 October 2006
• Vladimir Kramnik (pictured) defeats Veselin Topalov to become the first undisputed world chess champion in 13 years. updated by David Levy, 13:53, 15 October 2006
• South Korean diplomat Ban Ki-moon is elected the next UN Secretary-General, succeeding Kofi Annan in 2007. updated by David Levy, 13:53, 15 October 2006
• South Korean diplomat Ban Ki-moon is elected the next UN Secretary-General, succeeding Kofi Annan in 2007. removed by Nishkid64, 00:50, 17 October 2006
• right|100x100px|Ban Ki-moon removed by David Levy, 13:53, 15 October 2006
• Periodic element 118 (Ununoctium) has been created in Dubna, Russia. added by Xaosflux, 23:13, 15 October 2006
• Periodic table element 118 (Ununoctium) has been created in Dubna, Russia. added by HappyCamper, 23:32, 15 October 2006
• Periodic table element 118, Ununoctium, has been created in Dubna, Russia. updated by Adambiswanger1, 23:36, 15 October 2006
• Periodic table element 118, tentatively designated Ununoctium, is created in Dubna, Russia. added by David Levy, 23:53, 15 October 2006
• Periodic table element 118, temporarily designated Ununoctium, is created in Dubna, Russia. updated by David Levy, 23:55, 15 October 2006

October 16

• Periodic table element 118, temporarily designated Ununoctium, is synthesized in Dubna, Russia. updated by PFHLai, 03:48, 16 October 2006
• A chemical element with the atomic number 118, temporarily designated Ununoctium, is synthesized in Dubna, Russia. added by PFHLai, 03:52, 16 October 2006
• A chemical element with the atomic number 118, temporarily designated Ununoctium, is synthesized in Dubna, Russia. updated by PFHLai, 04:17, 16 October 2006
• The chemical element with the atomic number 118, temporarily designated Ununoctium, is synthesized in Dubna, Russia. added by Adambiswanger1, 06:01, 16 October 2006
• The chemical element with the atomic number 118, temporarily designated Ununoctium, is synthesized in Dubna, Russia. removed by Zzyzx11, 23:15, 16 October 2006
• Ecuadorian banana tycoon Álvaro Noboa appears likely to face leftist rival Rafael Correa in a run-off election for the presidency of the country (flag pictured). added by El C, 21:52, 16 October 2006
• Ecuadorian banana tycoon Álvaro Noboa appears likely to face leftist rival Rafael Correa in a run-off election for the presidency of the country (flag pictured). removed by Nishkid64, 21:55, 16 October 2006
• Vladimir Kramnik defeats Veselin Topalov to become the first undisputed world chess champion in 13 years. updated by El C, 21:52, 16 October 2006
• Vladimir Kramnik (pictured) defeats Veselin Topalov to become the first undisputed world chess champion in 13 years. updated by Nishkid64, 21:55, 16 October 2006
• right|100x100px|Flag of Ecuador.svg removed by Nishkid64, 21:55, 16 October 2006
• The chemical element with the atomic number 118, temporarily designated Ununoctium, is synthesized in Dubna, Russia. updated by Gamaliel, 23:23, 16 October 2006
• The chemical element with the atomic number 118, temporarily designated Ununoctium, is synthesized in Dubna, Russia. added by Zzyzx11, 23:26, 16 October 2006

October 17

• Results from the Ecuadorian general election indicate that banana tycoon Álvaro Noboa will likely face leftist rival Rafael Correa in a run-off for the presidency of the country (flag pictured). added by El C, 00:25, 17 October 2006
• Results from the Ecuadorian general election indicate that banana tycoon Álvaro Noboa will likely face leftist rival Rafael Correa in a run-off for the presidency of the country (flag pictured). updated by El C, 00:35, 17 October 2006
• Vladimir Kramnik (pictured) defeats Veselin Topalov to become the first undisputed world chess champion in 13 years. updated by Nishkid64, 00:50, 17 October 2006
• Vladimir Kramnik defeats Veselin Topalov to become the first undisputed world chess champion in 13 years. updated by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 00:56, 17 October 2006
• Vladimir Kramnik defeats Veselin Topalov to become the first undisputed world chess champion in 13 years. removed by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 00:30, 18 October 2006
• Results from the Ecuadorian general election indicate that banana tycoon Álvaro Noboa will likely face leftist rival Rafael Correa in a run-off for the presidency of the country (flag pictured). updated by Adambiswanger1, 01:32, 17 October 2006
• Results from the Ecuadorian general election indicate that banana tycoon Álvaro Noboa will likely face leftist rival Rafael Correa in a run-off for the presidency of the country (flag pictured). updated by Adambiswanger1, 01:35, 17 October 2006
• The government of Sudan and the Eastern Front rebels sign a peace treaty in Asmara, Eritrea. added by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 01:58, 17 October 2006
• The Sudanese government and the Eastern Front rebels sign a peace treaty in Asmara, Eritrea. added by Nishkid64, 02:43, 17 October 2006
• Results from the Ecuadorian general election indicate that banana tycoon Álvaro Noboa will likely face leftist rival Rafael Correa in a run-off for the presidency of the country (flag pictured). updated by David Levy, 03:06, 17 October 2006
• In Ecuador (flag pictured), results from the general election indicate that banana tycoon Álvaro Noboa will likely face leftist rival Rafael Correa in a run-off for the presidency. added by PFHLai, 10:28, 17 October 2006

October 18

• Voting to select the next elected member of the United Nations Security Council from Latin America and the Caribbean remains stalemated. added by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 00:30, 18 October 2006
• In Ecuador (flag pictured), results from the general election indicate that Álvaro Noboa will likely face Rafael Correa in a run-off for the presidency. updated by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 00:54, 18 October 2006
• The government of Sudan (flag pictured) and the Eastern Front rebels sign a peace treaty in Asmara, Eritrea. updated by David Levy, 01:32, 18 October 2006
• In Ecuador, results from the general election indicate that Álvaro Noboa will likely face Rafael Correa in a run-off for the presidency. updated by David Levy, 01:32, 18 October 2006
• In Ecuador, results from the general election indicate that Álvaro Noboa will likely face Rafael Correa in a run-off for the presidency. removed by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 22:58, 21 October 2006
• The chemical element with the atomic number 118, temporarily designated ununoctium, is synthesized in Dubna, Russia. updated by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 11:20, 18 October 2006
• The chemical element with the atomic number 118, temporarily designated ununoctium, is synthesized in Dubna, Russia. removed by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 14:38, 21 October 2006
• Voting to select the next elected member of the United Nations Security Council from Latin America and the Caribbean remains a stalemate. updated by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 16:30, 18 October 2006

October 20

• Belgium, Indonesia, Italy and South Africa are elected to two-year terms as non-permanent members on the United Nations Security Council, while voting to select the next regional representative from Latin America and the Caribbean remains a stalemate after 35 rounds in 3 days. added by The Tom, 17:18, 20 October 2006
• Belgium, Indonesia, Italy and South Africa are elected to two-year terms as non-permanent members on the United Nations Security Council, while voting to select the next representative from Latin America and the Caribbean remains stalemated. updated by Adambiswanger1, 17:25, 20 October 2006
• Belgium, Indonesia, Italy and South Africa are elected to two-year terms as non-permanent members on the United Nations Security Council, while voting to select the next representative from Latin America and the Caribbean remains stalemated. removed by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 14:18, 22 October 2006
• Solomon Islands police and Australian peacekeepers in the Regional Assistance Mission raid the offices of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in connection to an extradition request for Julian Moti. added by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 19:14, 20 October 2006
• Police in the Solomon Islands (flag pictured)and Australian peacekeepers in the Regional Assistance Mission raid the offices of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in connection to an extradition request for Julian Moti. added by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 22:01, 20 October 2006
• The government of Sudan and the Eastern Front rebels sign a peace treaty in Asmara, Eritrea. updated by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 22:01, 20 October 2006
• The government of Sudan and the Eastern Front rebels sign a peace treaty in Asmara, Eritrea. removed by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 06:47, 22 October 2006
• Police in the Solomon Islands (flag pictured) and Australian peacekeepers in the Regional Assistance Mission raid the offices of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in connection to an extradition request for Julian Moti. updated by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 22:05, 20 October 2006

October 21

• OPEC announces petroleum output cuts for the first time since December 2004, to halt falling oil prices. added by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 14:38, 21 October 2006

added by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 16:10, 21 October 2006

• Tata Steel agrees to buy Anglo-Dutch steel firm Corus in the largest ever Indian takeover of a foreign company. added by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 22:58, 21 October 2006
• Tata Steel agrees to buy Anglo-Dutch steel firm Corus in the largest ever Indian takeover of a foreign company. removed by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 00:06, 26 October 2006

October 22

• The Sudanese government tells United Nations envoy Jan Pronk to leave the country after he blogs on recent military defeats in the conflict in Darfur added by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 14:18, 22 October 2006
• Iceland kills a Fin Whale, breaking the International Whaling Commission ban on commercial whaling. added by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 14:42, 22 October 2006
• Iceland (flag pictured) kills a Fin Whale, breaking the International Whaling Commission ban on commercial whaling. updated by Zzyzx11, 15:52, 22 October 2006
• Police in the Solomon Islands and Australian peacekeepers in the Regional Assistance Mission raid the offices of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in connection to an extradition request for Julian Moti. updated by Zzyzx11, 15:52, 22 October 2006
• Police in the Solomon Islands and Australian peacekeepers in the Regional Assistance Mission raid the offices of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in connection to an extradition request for Julian Moti. removed by Allen3, 01:14, 23 October 2006
• Iceland (flag pictured) kills a Fin Whale, stating that the International Whaling Commission ban on commercial whaling does not apply. updated by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 16:04, 22 October 2006
• Iceland kills a Fin Whale (pictured), stating that the International Whaling Commission ban on commercial whaling does not apply. updated by Centrx, 16:10, 22 October 2006
• right|100x100px|Flag of Iceland removed by Centrx, 16:10, 22 October 2006
• The Sudanese government tells United Nations envoy Jan Pronk to leave the country after he blogs on recent military defeats in the conflict in Darfur. updated by Brian0918, 16:29, 22 October 2006
• Iceland kills a Fin Whale (pictured), stating that the International Whaling Commission ban on commercial whaling does not apply. updated by Nishkid64, 17:02, 22 October 2006
• Iceland fishermen kill a Fin Whale (pictured), stating that the International Whaling Commission ban on commercial whaling does not apply. updated by Nishkid64, 17:03, 22 October 2006
• Icelandic fishermen kill a Fin Whale (pictured), stating that the International Whaling Commission ban on commercial whaling does not apply. added by Andrew Levine, 20:54, 22 October 2006

October 23

• Icelandic whalers kill a Fin Whale (pictured), stating that the International Whaling Commission ban on commercial whaling does not apply. updated by Bjarki S, 00:23, 23 October 2006
• Panama approves plans to expand the Panama Canal. Capacity of the Panama canal is expected to double by 2015. added by Allen3, 01:14, 23 October 2006
• Panama approves plans to expand the Panama Canal; capacity of the canal is expected to double by 2015. updated by Nishkid64, 01:38, 23 October 2006
• Panama approves plans to expand the Panama Canal; canal capacity is expected to double by 2015. updated by Nishkid64, 01:38, 23 October 2006
• The Panamanian electorate approves plans to expand the Panama Canal; capacity is expected to double by 2015. added by The Tom, 01:53, 23 October 2006
• The Panamanian electorate approves plans to expand the Panama Canal; capacity is expected to double by 2015. added by PFHLai, 10:55, 23 October 2006
• Icelandic whalers kill a Fin Whale (pictured), stating that the International Whaling Commission ban on commercial whaling does not apply. added by PFHLai, 10:55, 23 October 2006
• The Sudanese government tells United Nations envoy Jan Pronk to leave the country after he blogs on recent military defeats in the conflict in Darfur. added by PFHLai, 10:55, 23 October 2006
• OPEC announces petroleum output cuts for the first time since December 2004, to halt falling oil prices. added by PFHLai, 10:55, 23 October 2006
• 100x100px|right|Flag of Panama added by PFHLai, 11:21, 23 October 2006
• 100x100px|right|Flag of Panama removed by PFHLai, 11:34, 23 October 2006
• In Panama (flag pictured), a proposal to expand and double the capacity of the Panama Canal is approved in a national referendum. added by PFHLai, 11:21, 23 October 2006
• Icelandic whalers kill a Fin Whale, stating that the International Whaling Commission ban on commercial whaling does not apply. updated by PFHLai, 11:21, 23 October 2006
• Icelandic whalers kill a Fin Whale, stating that the International Whaling Commission ban on commercial whaling does not apply. removed by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 13:02, 26 October 2006
• right|100x100px|A fin whale removed by PFHLai, 11:21, 23 October 2006
• In Panama, a proposal to expand and double the capacity of the Panama Canal (pictured) is approved in a national referendum. updated by PFHLai, 11:34, 23 October 2006
• OPEC announces reductions in petroleum output, the first cuts since December 2004, to halt falling oil prices. updated by PFHLai, 11:39, 23 October 2006
• OPEC announces reductions in petroleum output, the first cuts since December 2004, to halt falling oil prices. removed by PFHLai, 16:32, 24 October 2006
• Mozilla Firefox 2.0 is released. added by Tawker, 17:39, 23 October 2006
• Mozilla Firefox 2.0 is released. added by Tawker, 17:40, 23 October 2006
• Mozilla Firefox 2.0 is released. removed by The wub, 18:00, 23 October 2006
• Mozilla Firefox 2.0 is released.--> added by Tawker, 18:01, 23 October 2006
• added by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 22:21, 23 October 2006
• United Nations envoy Jan Pronk is expelled from Sudan after he blogs on recent military defeats in the conflict in Darfur. added by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 22:53, 23 October 2006

October 24

• United Nations envoy Jan Pronk is expelled from Sudan after he blogs on recent military defeats in the Darfur conflict. added by PFHLai, 01:10, 24 October 2006
• United Nations envoy Jan Pronk is expelled from Sudan after he blogs on recent military defeats in the Darfur conflict. removed by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 01:17, 27 October 2006
• Fernando Alonso of the Renault F1 auto racing team wins the 2006 Formula One world championship with a second place finish in the final race of the season. added by PFHLai, 16:32, 24 October 2006
• In Panama, a proposal to double the capacity of the Panama Canal (pictured) is approved in a national referendum. updated by Thue, 23:17, 24 October 2006
• Renault's Fernando Alonso wins the 2006 Formula One world driver's championship with second placing in the final race of the season. added by Moriori, 23:31, 24 October 2006

October 25

• Renault's Fernando Alonso wins the 2006 Formula One world driver's championship after placing second in the final race of the season. updated by Nishkid64, 00:24, 25 October 2006
• Mozilla Firefox 2.0 is released. added by Tawker, 00:35, 25 October 2006
• Mozilla Firefox 2.0 is released. removed by One, 00:46, 25 October 2006
• Renault's Fernando Alonso wins the 2006 Formula One world driver's championship after finishing second in the final race of the season. updated by Sam Korn, 14:24, 25 October 2006
• Renault's Fernando Alonso wins the 2006 Formula One world driver's championship after finishing second in the final race of the season; seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher retires following the race. updated by Golbez, 17:49, 25 October 2006
• Renault's Fernando Alonso wins the 2006 Formula One world driver's championship after finishing second in the final race of the season; seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher retires following the race. removed by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 00:21, 27 October 2006

October 26

• Argentine prosecutors formally charge the government of Iran and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah over the 1994 bombing of a Jewish center in Buenos Aires. added by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 00:06, 26 October 2006
• Argentine prosecutors formally charge the government of Iran and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah over the 1994 bombing of a Jewish center in Buenos Aires. removed by El C, 13:52, 29 October 2006
• Afghan officials state that NATO airstrikes have resulted in dozens of civilian deaths in Panjwaye, where an operation by international forces and the Afghan National Army had recently concluded. added by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 13:02, 26 October 2006

October 27

• The National Assembly of Nicaragua passes a law banning all abortions, in the run-up to general elections. added by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 01:17, 27 October 2006
• The National Assembly of Nicaragua passes a law banning all abortions, in the run-up to general elections. updated by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 01:20, 27 October 2006
• The National Assembly of Nicaragua passes a law banning all abortions, in the run-up to general elections. removed by Allen3, 00:10, 30 October 2006
• Afghan officials state that NATO airstrikes have resulted in dozens of civilian deaths in Panjwaye, where an operation by international forces and the Afghan National Army (emblem pictured) had recently concluded. updated by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 01:30, 27 October 2006
• In Panama, a proposal to double the capacity of the Panama Canal is approved in a national referendum. updated by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 01:30, 27 October 2006
• In Panama, a proposal to double the capacity of the Panama Canal is approved in a national referendum. removed by El C, 13:52, 29 October 2006
• 100x100px|right|Panama Canal, 2000 photo removed by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 01:30, 27 October 2006
• Shares in the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China go on sale at the Shanghai and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges in the biggest ever initial public offering. added by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 04:27, 27 October 2006
• In the news mentions and links to entries of timely interest—that is, encyclopedia articles that have been updated to reflect an important current event—rather than conventional news items. To prevent vandalism on the Main Page, it is a permanently protected template. See Wikipedia:In the news section on the Main Page for more details. added by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 04:27, 27 October 2006
• See an error? Please note it on Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors for administrator assistance. Thanks. added by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 04:27, 27 October 2006
• Admins: after updating please purge the cache of the Main Page so that the updated version appears. added by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 04:27, 27 October 2006

• added by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 04:27, 27 October 2006

October 28

• The St. Louis Cardinals win the 2006 World Series against the Detroit Tigers. added by Retired username, 03:58, 28 October 2006
• The St. Louis Cardinals win the 2006 World Series against the Detroit Tigers in five games. updated by IanManka, 16:07, 28 October 2006
• The St. Louis Cardinals win the 2006 World Series of baseball against the Detroit Tigers in five games. updated by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 22:58, 28 October 2006
• The St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Detroit Tigers in five games, winning Major League Baseball's 2006 World Series. updated by David Levy, 23:14, 28 October 2006
• The St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Detroit Tigers in five games, winning the 2006 Major League Baseball World Series. updated by Nishkid64, 23:19, 28 October 2006
• The St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Detroit Tigers in five games of a best-of-seven series, winning the 2006 Major League Baseball World Series. updated by Nishkid64, 23:25, 28 October 2006
• The St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Detroit Tigers in five games of a best-of-seven series, winning Major League Baseball 2006 World Series. updated by Nishkid64, 23:26, 28 October 2006
• The St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Detroit Tigers in five games of a best-of-seven series, winning Major League Baseball's 2006 World Series. updated by Nishkid64, 23:28, 28 October 2006
• The St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Detroit Tigers to win Major League Baseball's 2006 World Series. updated by David Levy, 23:50, 28 October 2006
• The St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Detroit Tigers to win Major League Baseball's 2006 World Series. removed by Harro5, 21:11, 30 October 2006

October 29

• Incumbent Joseph Kabila faces Jean-Pierre Bemba in a run off for the presidency of DR Congo. (flag pictured) added by El C, 11:28, 29 October 2006
• Afghan officials state that NATO airstrikes have resulted in dozens of civilian deaths in Panjwaye, where an operation by international forces and the Afghan National Army had recently concluded. updated by El C, 11:28, 29 October 2006
• 100x100px|right|Afghan National Army emblem removed by El C, 11:28, 29 October 2006
• 100x100px|right|Afghan National Army emblem removed by El C, 14:06, 29 October 2006
• Incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva faces Geraldo Alckmin in a run off for the presidency of Brazil. updated by El C, 13:51, 29 October 2006
• Incumbent Joseph Kabila faces Jean-Pierre Bemba in a run off for the presidency of DR Congo. (flag pictured) removed by Zzyzx11, 14:04, 29 October 2006
• Incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva faces Geraldo Alckmin in a run off for the presidency of Brazil. removed by Zzyzx11, 14:04, 29 October 2006
• Afghan officials state that NATO airstrikes have resulted in dozens of civilian deaths in Panjwaye, where an operation by international forces and the Afghan National Army (emblem pictured) had recently concluded. updated by Zzyzx11, 14:04, 29 October 2006
• Argentine prosecutors formally charge the government of Iran and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah over the 1994 bombing of a Jewish center in Buenos Aires. updated by Zzyzx11, 14:04, 29 October 2006
• Argentine prosecutors formally charge the government of Iran and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah over the 1994 bombing of a Jewish center in Buenos Aires. removed by El C, 14:06, 29 October 2006
• In Panama, a proposal to double the capacity of the Panama Canal is approved in a national referendum. updated by Zzyzx11, 14:04, 29 October 2006
• In Panama, a proposal to double the capacity of the Panama Canal is approved in a national referendum. removed by El C, 14:06, 29 October 2006
• 100x100px|right|Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo removed by Zzyzx11, 14:04, 29 October 2006
• 100x100px|right|Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo removed by Zzyzx11, 15:17, 29 October 2006
• Incumbent Joseph Kabila faces Jean-Pierre Bemba in a run off for the presidency of DR Congo. (flag pictured) updated by El C, 14:06, 29 October 2006
• Incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva faces Geraldo Alckmin in a run off for the presidency of Brazil. updated by El C, 14:06, 29 October 2006
• Afghan officials state that NATO airstrikes have resulted in dozens of civilian deaths in Panjwaye, where an operation by international forces and the Afghan National Army had recently concluded. updated by El C, 14:06, 29 October 2006
• Afghan officials state that NATO airstrikes have resulted in dozens of civilian deaths in Panjwaye, where an operation by international forces and the Afghan National Army had recently concluded. removed by Nishkid64, 19:38, 29 October 2006
• Incumbent Joseph Kabila faces Jean-Pierre Bemba in a run off for the presidency of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (flag pictured). updated by Nishkid64, 14:38, 29 October 2006
• Incumbent Joseph Kabila (pictured) faces Jean-Pierre Bemba in a run off for the presidency of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. updated by Zzyzx11, 15:17, 29 October 2006
• Wikipedia:In the news section on the Main Page/Candidates*Per discussion on the talk page, ITN is NOT a sports ticker. When a major championship is won a 1 line text entry is fine, but "scoreboards" are not. Wikipedia is not Wikinews. updated by Nishkid64, 19:35, 29 October 2006
• Wikipedia:In the news section on the Main Page/Candidates removed by Nishkid64, 19:35, 29 October 2006
• Aviation Development Company Flight 53 crashes shortly after taking off from Abuja Airport in Nigeria killing more than 100 passengers, including Mohammadu Maccido, the Sultan of Sokoto. added by Nishkid64, 19:35, 29 October 2006
• Aviation Development Company Flight 53 crashes shortly after taking off from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Nigeria killing more than 100 passengers, including Mohammadu Maccido, the Sultan of Sokoto. updated by Nishkid64, 19:39, 29 October 2006
• ADC Flight 53 crashes shortly after taking off from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Nigeria killing more than 100 passengers, including Mohammadu Maccido, the Sultan of Sokoto. updated by Nishkid64, 19:40, 29 October 2006
• ADC Flight 53 crashes shortly after taking off from Abuja International Airport in Nigeria, killing more than 100 passengers, including Mohammadu Maccido, the Sultan of Sokoto. updated by Nishkid64, 19:45, 29 October 2006
• Afghan officials state that NATO airstrikes have resulted in dozens of civilian deaths in Panjwaye, where an operation by international forces and the Afghan National Army had recently concluded. updated by Nishkid64, 19:45, 29 October 2006
• Afghan officials state that NATO airstrikes have resulted in dozens of civilian deaths in Panjwaye, where an operation by international forces and the Afghan National Army had recently concluded. removed by Centrx, 19:53, 29 October 2006
• ADC Flight 53 crashes shortly after taking off from Abuja International Airport in Nigeria, killing more than 100 passengers including Mohammadu Maccido, the Sultan of Sokoto. updated by Centrx, 19:51, 29 October 2006
• Incumbent Joseph Kabila (pictured) faces Jean-Pierre Bemba in a run off election for the presidency of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. updated by Centrx, 19:52, 29 October 2006
• Incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva faces Geraldo Alckmin in a run off election for the presidency of Brazil. updated by Centrx, 19:52, 29 October 2006
• An airplane, ADC Flight 53 crashes shortly after taking off from Abuja International Airport in Nigeria, killing more than 100 passengers including Mohammadu Maccido, the Sultan of Sokoto. added by Centrx, 19:53, 29 October 2006
• An airplane, ADC Flight 53, crashes shortly after taking off from Abuja International Airport in Nigeria, killing more than a hundred passengers including Mohammadu Maccido, the Sultan of Sokoto. updated by Centrx, 19:55, 29 October 2006
• Stock in the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China go on sale at the Shanghai and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges in the biggest ever initial public offering. added by Centrx, 19:55, 29 October 2006
• Stock in the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China go on sale at the Shanghai and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges in the biggest ever initial public offering. removed by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 17:55, 30 October 2006
• ADC Flight 53, crashes shortly after taking off from Abuja International Airport in Nigeria, killing more than a hundred passengers including Mohammadu Maccido, the Sultan of Sokoto. updated by Nishkid64, 19:58, 29 October 2006
• ADC Flight 53 crashes shortly after taking off from Abuja International Airport in Nigeria, killing more than a hundred passengers including Mohammadu Maccido, the Sultan of Sokoto. updated by David Levy, 20:01, 29 October 2006
• ADC Flight 53 crashes shortly after taking off from Abuja International Airport in Nigeria, killing more than a hundred passengers including Mohammadu Maccido, the Sultan of Sokoto. added by Thunderbrand, 20:12, 29 October 2006
• ADC Airlines Flight 53 crashes shortly after taking off from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Nigeria, killing more than a hundred passengers including Mohammadu Maccido, the Sultan of Sokoto. updated by Nishkid64, 20:20, 29 October 2006
• ADC Airlines Flight 53 crashes shortly after taking off from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Nigeria, killing more than a hundred passengers including Mohammadu Maccido, the Sultan of Sokoto, and other important Nigerian officials. updated by Nishkid64, 20:31, 29 October 2006
• Incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeats Geraldo Alckmin in a run off election for the presidency of Brazil. updated by Henrygb, 23:35, 29 October 2006

October 30

• ADC Airlines Flight 53 crashes shortly after taking off from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Nigeria, killing nearly a hundred passengers including Mohammadu Maccido, the Sultan of Sokoto, and other important Nigerian officials. updated by Nishkid64, 00:03, 30 October 2006
• ADC Airlines Flight 53 crashes shortly after taking off from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Nigeria, killing nearly a hundred passengers including Mohammadu Maccido, the Sultan of Sokoto, and other Nigerian officials. updated by Eloquence, 00:42, 30 October 2006
• Incumbent Joseph Kabila faces Jean-Pierre Bemba in a run off election for the presidency of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. updated by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 17:33, 30 October 2006
• Incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (pictured) defeats Geraldo Alckmin in a run off election for the presidency of Brazil. updated by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 17:33, 30 October 2006
• 100x100px|right|Image:Joseph Kabila removed by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 17:33, 30 October 2006
• Dozens of suspected al-Qaeda and Taliban militants are killed in a Pakistani airstrike on a madrasah in Bajaur. added by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 17:55, 30 October 2006
• A Pakistani airstrike on a madrasah in Bajaur kills dozens of suspected al-Qaeda and Taliban militants. added by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 17:57, 30 October 2006
• ADC Airlines Flight 53 crashes shortly after taking off from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Nigeria, killing nearly a hundred passengers including Mohammadu Maccido, the Sultan of Sokoto, and other senior Nigerian officials. updated by Centrx, 19:06, 30 October 2006
• ADC Airlines Flight 53 crashes shortly after taking off from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Nigeria, killing nearly a hundred passengers including Mohammadu Maccido, the Sultan of Sokoto, and other senior Nigerian officials. removed by Jacoplane, 17:10, 31 October 2006
• A report by Nicholas Stern produced for the British government states that climate changecould have similar economic impact to World Wars I, II and the Great Depression. added by Harro5, 21:11, 30 October 2006
• 100x100px|right|Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva removed by Harro5, 21:11, 30 October 2006
• A report by Nicholas Stern produced for the British government states that climate change could have similar economic impact to World Wars I, II and the Great Depression. updated by Harro5, 21:12, 30 October 2006
• A report by Nicholas Stern (pictured) produced for the British government states that climate change could have similar economic impact to World Wars I, II and the Great Depression. updated by David Kernow, 21:21, 30 October 2006
• Incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeats Geraldo Alckmin in a run off election for the presidency of Brazil. updated by David Kernow, 21:21, 30 October 2006
• Incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeats Geraldo Alckmin in a run off election for the presidency of Brazil. removed by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 13:52, 31 October 2006
• Incumbent Joseph Kabila faces Jean-Pierre Bemba in a run off election for the presidency of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. removed by Davidcannon, 23:08, 31 October 2006
• A report by Nicholas Stern (pictured), produced for the British government, states that climate change could have similar economical impact as World Wars I, II and the Great Depression. updated by Nishkid64, 22:25, 30 October 2006
• A report by Nicholas Stern (pictured), produced for the British government, asserts that climate change could have an economic impact similar to that of the Great Depression or World War II. updated by Centrx, 22:41, 30 October 2006

October 31

• Georgi Parvanov becomes the first democratically reelected Bulgarian president, beating Volen Siderov in a run off. added by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 00:44, 31 October 2006
• Georgi Parvanov becomes the first democratically re-elected Bulgarian president, beating Volen Siderov in a run off. updated by Centrx, 00:47, 31 October 2006
• Georgi Parvanov becomes the first democratically re-elected Bulgarian president, beating Volen Siderov in an election runoff. updated by Nishkid64, 00:59, 31 October 2006
• Georgi Parvanov becomes the first democratically reelected Bulgarian president, beating Volen Siderov in an election runoff. updated by Mets501, 02:20, 31 October 2006
• Georgi Parvanov becomes the first democratically re-elected Bulgarian president, beating Volen Siderov in an election runoff. updated by David Levy, 02:26, 31 October 2006
• An airstrike on a madrasah in Bajaur kills dozens of suspected al-Qaeda and Taliban militants. added by Andrew Levine, 02:35, 31 October 2006
• An airstrike on a madrasah in Bajaur kills dozens of suspected al-Qaeda and Taliban militants. added by Khoikhoi, 04:38, 31 October 2006
• A report by Nicholas Stern (pictured), produced for the British government, asserts that ongoing climate change could have an economic impact similar to that of the Great Depression or World War II. updated by Centrx, 06:33, 31 October 2006
• A report by Nicholas Stern (pictured), produced for the British government, asserts that ongoing climate change could have an economic impact similar to that of the Great Depression or World War II. updated by Dragons flight, 07:25, 31 October 2006
• China announces the resumption of the six-party talks to find a peaceful resolution to concerns about North Korea's nuclear weapons program. added by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 13:52, 31 October 2006
• An airstrike on a madrasah in Bajaur, Pakistan kills dozens of suspected al-Qaeda and Taliban militants. updated by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 13:55, 31 October 2006
• ADC Airlines Flight 53 crashes shortly after taking off from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Nigeria, killing nearly a hundred passengers including Mohammadu Maccido, the Sultan of Sokoto, and other senior Nigerian officials. updated by Jacoplane, 17:10, 31 October 2006
• Former South African President P.W. Botha (pictured)]] has died. added by Davidcannon, 23:08, 31 October 2006
• A report by Nicholas Stern, produced for the British government, asserts that ongoing climate change could have an economic impact similar to that of the Great Depression or World War II. updated by Davidcannon, 23:08, 31 October 2006
• 100x100px|right|Nicholas Stern removed by Davidcannon, 23:08, 31 October 2006
• Former South African President P.W. Botha (pictured) has died. updated by Davidcannon, 23:08, 31 October 2006
• Former South African President P.W. Botha (pictured) has died. removed by PDH, 23:15, 31 October 2006
• A report by Nicholas Stern (pictured), produced for the British government, asserts that ongoing climate change could have an economic impact similar to that of the Great Depression or World War II. updated by PDH, 23:15, 31 October 2006
• Incumbent Joseph Kabila faces Jean-Pierre Bemba in a run off election for the presidency of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. updated by PDH, 23:15, 31 October 2006
• Incumbent Joseph Kabila faces Jean-Pierre Bemba in a run off election for the presidency of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. removed by Allen3, 00:27, 01 November 2006
• 100x100px|right|P.W. Botha removed by PDH, 23:15, 31 October 2006
• An overpass in Laval, Quebec collapses killing two removed by PDH, 02:21, 01 October 2006
• Shinzo Abe, the president of the Liberal Democratic Party, is elected to succeed Junichiro Koizumi as the new Prime Minister of Japan. removed by Zzyzx11, 17:52, 01 October 2006
• Retired General Surayud Chulanont is appointed Prime Minister of Thailand (flag pictured) in the aftermath of September's coup d'état. removed by Mets501, 19:18, 01 October 2006
• Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo is excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church for consecrating four married men as bishops without a pontifical mandate. added by Pakaran, 20:44, 01 October 2006
• Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo is excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church for consecrating four married men as bishops without a pontifical mandate. removed by Zzyzx11, 21:19, 01 October 2006
• The remains of Empress Maria Fyodorovna are returned from Denmark to Russia and re-interred in the Peter and Paul Cathedral of Saint Petersburg. removed by Zzyzx11, 21:31, 01 October 2006
• Israel completes its military withdrawal from Lebanon seven weeks after a ceasefire ended the country's conflict with Hezbollah. removed by Nishkid64, 23:59, 01 October 2006
• After initial reports that Israel had withdrawn all troops from Lebanon, a UNIFIL report states that Israel Defense Forces are still present in the Lebanese town of Ghajar, of which Israel has confirmed as true. removed by Golbez, 00:05, 02 October 2006
• Typhoon Xangsane lashes the northern Philippines, killing at least 94 people and causing extensive damage. removed by PDH, 01:14, 02 October 2006
• Gol Transportes Aéreos Flight 1907 crashes in the rural state of Mato Grosso, Brazil, killing all 155 people on board. removed by Thue, 12:58, 02 October 2006
• Americans Andrew Fire and Craig C. Mello win the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work on RNA interference. removed by Zzyzx11, 15:23, 02 October 2006
• Typhoon Xangsane moves from the Philippines to central Vietnam, causing more casualties. removed by Neutrality, 18:18, 02 October 2006
• The resignation of Representative Mark Foley and the subsequent scandal dominate political discussion in the United States ahead of the 2006 House elections. removed by David Levy, 00:21, 04 October 2006
• The Austrian Social Democratic Party wins the most votes in the 2006 legislative election in Austria. removed by David Levy, 00:21, 04 October 2006
• Andrew Fire and Craig C. Mello win the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work on RNA interference. removed by David Levy, 12:37, 04 October 2006
• right|100x100px|George F. Smoot removed by Golbez, 19:37, 04 October 2006
• President Levy Mwanawasa of Zambia is re-elected for a second term. removed by Jacoplane, 10:41, 05 October 2006
• Georgia threatens to block Russia's bid to join the World Trade Organization in response to the Georgia-Russia spying dispute. removed by Jacoplane, 16:18, 06 October 2006
• John C. Mather and George F. Smoot win the Nobel Prize in Physics for work that helped establish the cosmogonical Big Bang theory of the universe. removed by Thue, 17:46, 08 October 2006
• Five students are killed and five others seriously injured at an Amish school in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania by gunman Charles Carl Roberts, who then commits suicide. removed by Thue, 17:46, 08 October 2006
• right|100x100px|Flag of Lesotho removed by Jacoplane, 18:32, 08 October 2006
• right|120px|2006 Southeast Asian haze removed by PFHLai, 14:03, 09 October 2006
• Roger D. Kornberg wins the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on the molecular basis of gene transcription. removed by Thue, 14:24, 09 October 2006
• Ban Ki-moon is confirmed as a new UN Secretary-General, succeeding Kofi Annan at the beginning of 2007. removed by Rmhermen, 16:48, 09 October 2006
• Lesotho adopts a new flag, incorporating the traditional Basotho hat. removed by David Levy, 00:25, 10 October 2006
• Google purchases YouTube, a popular video sharing website, for US$1.65 billion. removed by Kyorosuke, 19:16, 10 October 2006
• Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, a prominent critic of the Vladimir Putin administration, is murdered in Moscow. removed by RenamedUser jaskldjslak904, 00:48, 12 October 2006
• Edmund Phelps wins the 2006 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics "for his analysis of intertemporal tradeoffs in macroeconomic policy". removed by PDH, 00:48, 12 October 2006
• Burning activities in Indonesia cause air quality and visibility to deteriorate across Southeast Asia. removed by PDH, 00:48, 12 October 2006
• Google purchases YouTube, a popular video sharing website, for US$1.65 billion in stock. removed by Gamaliel, 20:17, 13 October 2006
• Major League Baseball pitcher Cory Lidle is killed when his private plane crashes into a building in Manhattan. removed by David Levy, 21:47, 13 October 2006
• The Inheritance of Loss, the second novel by Indian author Kiran Desai, wins the 2006 Man Booker Prize for Fiction. removed by David Levy, 21:47, 13 October 2006
• North Korea claims to have successfully detonated a nuclear weapon in an underground facility. removed by David Levy, 21:47, 13 October 2006
• South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon is appointed to succeed removed by PFHLai, 16:20, 14 October 2006
• Per discussion on the talk page, ITN is NOT a sports ticker. When a major championship is won a 1 line text entry is fine, but "scoreboards" are not. Wikipedia is not Wikinews. updated by David Levy, 17:24, 14 October 2006
• Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk wins the Nobel Prize in Literature. removed by Golbez, 17:42, 14 October 2006
• Vladimir Kramnik defeats Veselin Topalov to become the first undisputed world chess champion in 13 years. removed by David Levy, 18:11, 14 October 2006
• Bangladeshi banker and economist Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank win the Nobel Peace Prize. removed by JIP, 12:32, 15 October 2006
• Ecuadorian banana tycoon Álvaro Noboa appears likely to face leftist rival Rafael Correa in a run-off election for the presidency of the country (flag pictured). removed by Nishkid64, 21:55, 16 October 2006
• The chemical element with the atomic number 118, temporarily designated Ununoctium, is synthesized in Dubna, Russia. removed by Zzyzx11, 23:15, 16 October 2006
• The South African rugby union championship match ends after extra time—a first in the tournament's 127-year history—with the Free State Cheetahs and the Blue Bulls sharing the Currie Cup. removed by Adambiswanger1, 01:28, 17 October 2006
• Vladimir Kramnik defeats Veselin Topalov to become the first undisputed world chess champion in 13 years. removed by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 00:30, 18 October 2006
• The United Nations Security Council approves sanctions on North Korea in response to its recent nuclear test. removed by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 19:14, 20 October 2006
• The chemical element with the atomic number 118, temporarily designated ununoctium, is synthesized in Dubna, Russia. removed by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 14:38, 21 October 2006
• In Ecuador, results from the general election indicate that Álvaro Noboa will likely face Rafael Correa in a run-off for the presidency. removed by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 22:58, 21 October 2006
• The government of Sudan and the Eastern Front rebels sign a peace treaty in Asmara, Eritrea. removed by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 06:47, 22 October 2006
• Belgium, Indonesia, Italy and South Africa are elected to two-year terms as non-permanent members on the United Nations Security Council, while voting to select the next representative from Latin America and the Caribbean remains stalemated. removed by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 14:18, 22 October 2006
• Police in the Solomon Islands and Australian peacekeepers in the Regional Assistance Mission raid the offices of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in connection to an extradition request for Julian Moti. removed by Allen3, 01:14, 23 October 2006
• Mozilla Firefox 2.0 is released. removed by The wub, 18:00, 23 October 2006
• OPEC announces reductions in petroleum output, the first cuts since December 2004, to halt falling oil prices. removed by PFHLai, 16:32, 24 October 2006
• Mozilla Firefox 2.0 is released. removed by One, 00:46, 25 October 2006
• Tata Steel agrees to buy Anglo-Dutch steel firm Corus in the largest ever Indian takeover of a foreign company. removed by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 00:06, 26 October 2006
• Icelandic whalers kill a Fin Whale, stating that the International Whaling Commission ban on commercial whaling does not apply. removed by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 13:02, 26 October 2006
• Renault's Fernando Alonso wins the 2006 Formula One world driver's championship after finishing second in the final race of the season; seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher retires following the race. removed by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 00:21, 27 October 2006
• United Nations envoy Jan Pronk is expelled from Sudan after he blogs on recent military defeats in the Darfur conflict. removed by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 01:17, 27 October 2006
• Argentine prosecutors formally charge the government of Iran and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah over the 1994 bombing of a Jewish center in Buenos Aires. removed by El C, 13:52, 29 October 2006
• In Panama, a proposal to double the capacity of the Panama Canal is approved in a national referendum. removed by El C, 13:52, 29 October 2006
• Incumbent Joseph Kabila faces Jean-Pierre Bemba in a run off for the presidency of DR Congo. (flag pictured) removed by Zzyzx11, 14:04, 29 October 2006
• Incumbent Joseph Kabila faces Jean-Pierre Bemba in a run off election for the presidency of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. removed by Allen3, 00:27, 01 November 2006
• Afghan officials state that NATO airstrikes have resulted in dozens of civilian deaths in Panjwaye, where an operation by international forces and the Afghan National Army had recently concluded. removed by Nishkid64, 19:38, 29 October 2006
• The National Assembly of Nicaragua passes a law banning all abortions, in the run-up to general elections. removed by Allen3, 00:10, 30 October 2006
• Stock in the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China go on sale at the Shanghai and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges in the biggest ever initial public offering. removed by Renamed user ixgysjijel, 17:55, 30 October 2006
• The St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Detroit Tigers to win Major League Baseball's 2006 World Series. removed by Harro5, 21:11, 30 October 2006
• ADC Airlines Flight 53 crashes shortly after taking off from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Nigeria, killing nearly a hundred passengers including Mohammadu Maccido, the Sultan of Sokoto, and other senior Nigerian officials. removed by Jacoplane, 17:10, 31 October 2006
• Former South African President P.W. Botha (pictured) has died. removed by PDH, 23:15, 31 October 2006