World News Atlas
CIS
2006
September
| CIS, September 2006 Timeline | Wednesday, January 7 | Author |
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| Vladimir Putin is the first ever Russian leader to visit the country. It's a two-day leg of a wider African tour |
New York
Nadal ousted by unseeded Youzhny Second seed was knocked out of the U.S. Open, 6-3 5-7 7-6 6-1, in the quarter-finals on by the unseeded Russian
Kyrgyzstan
Missing U.S. major found An Air Force officer was found alive in Kyrgyzstan, telling people who helped her that she had been kidnapped
New York
Sharapova beat Mauresmo 6-0, 4-6, 6-0 The third-seeded set up a U.S. Open final against No. 2 Justine Henin-Hardenne
New York
Sharapova powers to US Open title| Maria Sharapova claimed the second Grand Slam title of her career with victory over Henin-Hardenne |
Moscow | The top deputy chairman of Central Bank Andrei Kozlov, 41, was being gunned down by two assailants |
Spain
Kazakhstan
Lift off for woman space tourist| Iranian-born businesswoman, Anousheh Ansari, has blasted off on a Russian Soyuz rocket from Baikonur |
Moscow
Russia triumph over U.S. in Davis Cup Substitute Tursunov beat Roddick in 5-set battle, 6-3 6-4 5-7 3-6 17-15 to seal a Russian win in semifinal
Spain
Kazakhstan
Space tourist in Earth touchdown
The first female space tourist, Anousheh Ansari, has landed after a journey back from the ISS
Georgia 
| Georgian officials: 4 Russian officers detained in Georgia have been charged with spying |
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