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Top 12 World News Stories of 2006 – summary of what happened Around the World

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The year 2006 is varied hues some bright Another gray. There was death, war, scandals, sports, and many delights. What are the top 10 stories of 2006 would vary and depend on individual perspectives. This is after everything a choice.

1. The month of Jan saw Russia cutting off gas to Ukraine; Iran stated that it continue nuclear research; Iraq saw strife and death; Sharon suffered a stroke; us received threats from Osama and stepped up its fight against terrorism and targeted an al-Qaeda leader; Iraqi election results are declared. New treatment cancer increased hope in life; the Dow hit a milestone and a hair spacecraft to Pluto.

2. February saw the Atomic energy Board report Iran to the UN; world wide occurred protests over cartoons of Muhammad that appeared in European newspapers; Harvard President agree; mudslide buried a town in the Philippines, the Olympic Games began in Italy.

3. The month of March is when the Philippines and the U.S. agree to a nuclear agreement; Iraq witnessed escalating violence; Milosevic died in prison; Saddam Hussein testified for the first time; the UN approved a New Human Rights Council; the U.S. launched an offensive in Iraq; France is disabled by a country wide strike of workers; the security council issued a statement on Iran and the Palestinian cabinet was sworn you Scientists discovered water on Saturn's moon; General Motors and its union agreed on a buy-out and early retirement package to 113,000 unionized employees, and major league baseball decided to investigate serious use of steroids.

4. April saw Chirac the French President sign a controversial labor law; Saddam Hussein was charged with genocide, a general strike in Nepal against King Gyanendra; Prodi won the Italian Elections; Iran announces progress in nuclear program; a suicide bomber attacks a Tel Aviv Restaurant; Germany allows access to the Holocaust archives; Chinese visits to the President of the United States Serial bombing kills people in Egypt; European investigation shows Secret CIA Flights in Europe and Peace agreement to end the violence in Dafur. Scientists discovered a375 million year old fossil fish in the early development of foot signs establishing a link between aquatic and land systems; the FDA rejected medical use of marijuana.

5. May be when Bolivia Nationalized the Natural Industry gas; Moussaoui a September 11 terrorist was sentenced to life; Israeli Parliament approved Governing coalition; Sudan leader to sign peace accord; Iranian President Bush is providing a letter of complaint; U.S. endorsed Palestinian aid; Un recommended closer of Guantanamo prison; Bush and Blair admitted mistakes in Iraq; agree with us that join Europe in talks with Iran. New England was flooded by record rain fall; Soda Companies agreed to remove sweetened sodas from schools; Enron executive were convicted, and Indonesian earth quake killed thousands and rendered thousands homeless.

6. June saw the UN urge greater action on AIDS; Canada arrested seventeen cities in Terrorism bill; offered Iran incentives to give up the Nuclear program; of al-Qaeda leader killed in Iraq; Hamas ended cease fire with Israel, Bush visited Iraq; Hussein's defense lawyers killed; Pentagon released a study on Interrogations. The FDA approved a vaccine for cervical cancer; Bill Gates decided step; Art sales skyrocketed with a painting selling for USD 135 million; Warren Buffett donated 85% of his fortune to pilantropong organizations and the Mid-Atlantic region endured the worst flooding in decades.

7. July saw death with many killed in Iraqi market; North Korea test fired six missiles; intensified violence Gaza; Nobel Peace laureate became Prime Minister of East Timor; Philippines tested a long-range missile; Russia and China agree to West in a Security Council Resolution against Iran; Hussein Trial ended; Congo held historic elections; NATO took command of Afghanistan. The former Enron chief died; Italy won its fourth cup world; hundreds died in the tsunami caused by an earthquake under water Indinesia.

8. August is a month of contrasts, Israel intensified ground offensive in Lebanon; The Ukrainian Parliament approved a new Prime Minister; U.S. general submitted a strong report on Iraq; Britain thwarted a major terrorist plot; Iran ignored deadline to stop nuclear activities; record number of Iraqi civilians killed. FDA approved the morning after pill; many died in Kentucky plane crash; Judge limit cigarette marketing ploys; Pluto is demoted and classified as a dwarf planet, and California has adopted strict emission laws.

9. September saw I a steep rise in Iraqi casualties; Senior al-Qaeda leader Hamid al-Saeedi was captured in Iraq; Blair announced the plan of stepping down; Israel lifted the air blockade of Lebanon; U.S. Embassy in Syria was attacked; riots rocked Hungary; Assessment announced that the war in Iraq that resulted in rising Islamic radicalism and Japan got a new Prime Minister. Case table makes a lift off and 12 days of the mission; Pope's speech in Germany incited the Muslim Anger and the CDC recommends broad HIV testing.

10. The month of October saw fled to Brazil election; intensification of Palestinian violence; North Korea tested a nuclear device; the UN appointed a new Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon; Security council imposes sanctions on North Korea; Militas fighting to gain control of Amarra; believe Iran enriching uranium; Pakistan targets Islamic military school near the Afghan border and Bush found a lecture discussed Iraq war openly. Google bought YouTube a popular video website; Hawaii experiences severe earthquake; Dow closed higher than 12,000; NASA approved repair of Hubble.

11. November saw the Taiwanese President accused of corruption; Saddam convicted as guilty and sentenced to death, Israel finished Gaza incursion; South Africa Legalizes same sex marriage; Lebanese minister assassinated; Nepal plans elections; and civilian deaths escalate in Iraq, reaching the record high. Storms ravage the Southeast states of the U.S. and hundreds died in Philippines Typhoon.

12. December saw Hugo Chávez win landslide in Venezuela; crises in Iraq expected to escalate, violence peaks; suicide bomb kills many in Baghdad; UN leader sworn in; Palestinian leaders call for early elections; fighting breaks out in Somalia; Israelis decided to build new west bank settlement; Saddam Hussein is executed and Gerald Ford died at age 93. NASA announced setting up a base on the moon and the National Institute of Health announced that circumcision can reduce the risk of getting AIDS by of heterosexual sex.

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