NOTOC February 2006: ← January February March April May June July August September October November December →Events in Britain and Ireland This page deals with events in the English speaking places of Europe. These are England, Wales, Scotland. The latest UK and world news, business, sport and comment from The Times and The Sunday Time. Get breaking news stories and in-depth coverage with videos and photos. Following news of yet another reboot in the works, Annabel Nugent delves into the behind-the-scenes story of the 1999 cult classic – and how its ingenious and brazen marketing campaign could never happen today. It said in a statement that the strikes, which spanned April 20-27, were "in response to attempts by the Kyiv regime to damage Russian energy and industrial facilities.".
News - 2006
This is just one example of the most important and under appreciated trend in the history of our species: the decline of violence. My optimism lies in the hope that the decline of force over the centuries is a real phenomenon, that it is the product of systematic forces that will continue to operate, and that we can identify those forces and perhaps concentrate and bottle them. Simon Baron-Cohen Director of the Autism Research Centre, University of Cambridge I remain optimistic that for a good proportion of them [people with autism], it has never been a better time to have autism. Because there is a remarkably good fit between the autistic mind and the digital age. For this new generation of children with autism, I anticipate that many of them will find ways to blossom, using their skills with digital technology to find employment, to find friends, and in some cases to innovate.
Scientists rejoiced as Federal Parliament passed a controversial Bill lifting the ban on stem cell research. New industrial relations laws took hold in March, as unions joined the Federal Opposition and state governments in a vow to fight implementing the legislation. As Prime Minister John Howard celebrated 10 years in office in March, he disappointed Treasurer Peter Costello who said the Prime Minister promised him 12 years ago to hand over the leadership crown to him before two terms were up. Business In the second-biggest share offer in Australian history behind the T2 sale seven years ago, the Federal Government finally gave the green light for the third sell-off of Telstra shares. T3 shares began trading on the Australian Stock Exchange in November. The Government parked the remaining 17 per cent of Telstra stock into the Future Fund to sell down over time.
Many Australians felt the pinch of three interest rate rises during this year, with the final Reserve Bank decision for 2006 setting the financial climate at 6. Farewells Australia reeled with shock as it lost two icons in the same week in September - conservationist and self-proclaimed "wildlife warrior" Steve Irwin and motor racing legend "king of the mountain" Peter Brock. Celebrities, friends and family mourned the death of actress Belinda Emmett , wife of entertainer Rove McManus, who lost her long battle against cancer in November. Courage Australians marvelled at the incredible survival of two miners, Todd Russell and Brant Webb, trapped for 14 days in May in a steel cage after a mine collapse in Beaconsfield in northern Tasmania. But the rescue was tinged with sadness by the death of third miner, Larry Knight. The story took another tragic and ironic turn as television journalist Richard Carleton died at the scene covering the event for the 60 Minutes program. In that same month, Australian climber Lincoln Hall was miraculously found alive on Mount Everest , but fellow climber Sue Fear was lost after falling down a crevasse in Nepal.
It caused chaos and resulted in new restrictions to hand luggage on flights. The Bali nine lost their appeals against 20-year heroin-smuggling convictions, with some sentences increased to the death penalty. In May, an earthquake killed more than 4,600 and in July, a tsunami killed more than 650 on the island. A landslide buried an entire village in the Philippines in February, and tens of thousands were evacuated amid the erupting Mayon volcano in the Philippines in August. Back home, cyclone Larry smashed the far north Queensland coast in March, with its destructive core flattening Innisfail, south of Cairns. As the most bushfire prone place in the world , authorities feared the worst bushfire season yet for south-eastern Australia. Firefighters have already tasted what may be in store for the tough bushfire season ahead , as they battled massive blazes in Victoria and Tasmania during December. Commissioner Terence Cole recommended a task force be established to look into possible charges against several former AWB executives. The Stern report on global warming released in the UK in October put the effect of climate change in economic terms, making governments around the world stand up and take notice. The nuclear energy debate intensified after a report by Dr Ziggy Switkowski recommended a rethink on uranium mining and alternative energy industries. Scientists rejoiced as Federal Parliament passed a controversial Bill lifting the ban on stem cell research. New industrial relations laws took hold in March, as unions joined the Federal Opposition and state governments in a vow to fight implementing the legislation. As Prime Minister John Howard celebrated 10 years in office in March, he disappointed Treasurer Peter Costello who said the Prime Minister promised him 12 years ago to hand over the leadership crown to him before two terms were up.
His murderer, Hannad Hasan, will be sentenced at the Old Bailey in 2007. The Lord Chancellor , Lord Falconer , rejects calls from families of murder victims for all convicted murderers to be sentenced to a minimum of 25 years in prison. Five other men were cleared of conspiracy to murder following the trial at Birmingham Crown Court. The 60,000-seat stadium is the largest club stadium to have been built in English football since Maine Road , which was home of Manchester City from 1923 to 2003.
10 big news stories that happened in 2006 (when OpenLearn was born)
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World News for Students of English
Warwick Davis' wife Samantha tragically dies aged 53: Heartbroken Harry Potter star pays tribute to his 'favourite human' Devastating news. Find latest news from every corner of the globe at , your online source for breaking international news coverage. World Cup Final – 2006-10-03 News just in from Dave Peel at the World Cup Final.
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2006 English football corruption investigation
Beckenbauer, 70, captained and coached Germany to the 1974 and 1990 World Cup titles respectively and was head of the organising committee for the 2006 finals. He has repeatedly denied both that any votes were bought and that he is guilty of any wrongdoing.
No official announcement has been made. BT Vision is set to be a very exciting offering. You may want to consider going elsewhere for your digital telly. Also, Five US ch. New Freeview lineup.
Changes to Freeview channel numbers October 4th, 2006 A small number of Freeview channels have been renumbered. Also Five US ch. Current Lineup. You may need to get your box to rescan to get the new channels. The phone also can receive up to 50 channels of DAB digital radio , again over-the-air.
The murders are soon linked to the Bandidos motorcycle gang. The long-range Taepodong-2 reportedly failed in mid-air over the Sea of Japan. The arrests were made in London, Birmingham, and High Wycombe in an overnight operation. Of the passengers and crew, 49 of 50 are confirmed dead in the hours following the crash.
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