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{{*mp|December 21}} [[United States|U.S.]] [[Military of the United States|military]] prosecutors charge three [[United States Marine Corps|Marines]] with twelve counts of [[murder]] in connection with last year's '''[[Haditha killings]]'''. |
{{*mp|December 21}} [[United States|U.S.]] [[Military of the United States|military]] prosecutors charge three [[United States Marine Corps|Marines]] with twelve counts of [[murder]] in connection with last year's '''[[Haditha killings]]'''. |
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{{*mp|December 21}} In [[Indonesia]], the [[conviction]] of '''[[Abu Bakar Bashir]]''' for his alleged role in the [[2002 Bali bombing]] is overturned. |
{{*mp|December 21}} In [[Indonesia]], the [[conviction]] of '''[[Abu Bakar Bashir]]''' for his alleged role in the [[2002 Bali bombing]] is overturned. |
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{{*mp|December 21}} '''[[Saparmurat Niyazov]]''' ''(pictured)'', [[President for Life]] of [[Turkmenistan]], dies at 66 |
{{*mp|December 21}} '''[[Saparmurat Niyazov]]''' ''(pictured)'', [[President for Life]] of [[Turkmenistan]], dies at 66. |
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{{*mp|December 19}} Six foreign health care workers in [[Libya]] accused of infecting people with [[HIV]] are [[HIV trial in Libya|'''convicted and sentenced to death''']]. |
{{*mp|December 19}} Six foreign health care workers in [[Libya]] accused of infecting people with [[HIV]] are [[HIV trial in Libya|'''convicted and sentenced to death''']]. |
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{{*mp|December 18}} [[Palestinian National Authority]] President [[Mahmoud Abbas]] calls for [[Palestinian general election, 2007|new general elections]] amid '''[[Palestinian civil skirmishes (December 2006)|clashes]]''' between supporters of the [[Hamas]] and [[Fatah]] [[List of political parties in the Palestinian National Authority|parties]]. |
{{*mp|December 18}} [[Palestinian National Authority]] President [[Mahmoud Abbas]] calls for [[Palestinian general election, 2007|new general elections]] amid '''[[Palestinian civil skirmishes (December 2006)|clashes]]''' between supporters of the [[Hamas]] and [[Fatah]] [[List of political parties in the Palestinian National Authority|parties]]. |
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Revision as of 15:04, 22 December 2006
- Heavy fighting between the Islamic Courts Union and government troops allegedly reinforced by the Ethiopian military breaks out near Baidoa, Somalia.
- U.S. military prosecutors charge three Marines with twelve counts of murder in connection with last year's Haditha killings.
- In Indonesia, the conviction of Abu Bakar Bashir for his alleged role in the 2002 Bali bombing is overturned.
- Saparmurat Niyazov (pictured), President for Life of Turkmenistan, dies at 66.
- Six foreign health care workers in Libya accused of infecting people with HIV are convicted and sentenced to death.
- Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas calls for new general elections amid clashes between supporters of the Hamas and Fatah parties.
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