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Summary.     Click for More >   India, U.S. agree to nuclear pact  India and the United States have sealed a landmark agreement during Bush's visit   Hamas visits Moscow  Russia's foreign minister has warned that Hamas faces no future if it fails to change itself into a political party Thousands rally against PM Rail, temple blasts kill 14 FBI: Body of U.S. hostage found   Milosevic found dead in cell
Mar.1  Afghanistan  Bush makes first Afghan visit
 New Delhi  Bush makes first visit to India
Mar.2   New Delhi  
 Baghdad  Authorities to impose Sabbath curfew
Mar.3   Moscow  
 Pakistan  US President visits Pakistan
Mar.4  Pakistan  Bush, Musharraf show solidarity
 Arab Countries  al-Zawahiri condemns cartoons
Mar.5   Thailand
 Iran  Iran warns on uranium enrichment
Mar.6  West Bank  Hamas MPs curtail Abbas's powers
 Washington  Prosecutor: He lied, 3,000 people died
Mar.7   India
 Moscow  US, Russia reject Iran compromise
 Baghdad  18 men found strangled
Mar.8  Washington  U.S.: Iran remarks 'provocative'
 North Korea  N. Korea fires missiles
Mar.9  United Arab Emirates  Dubai firm to 'transfer' US ports
 Pakistan  Mine hits wedding guests
Mar.10   Iraq
 Baghdad  Talabani called parliament to meet
Mar.11   Netherlands  
  Former Yugoslav President has been found dead in Hague where he was being tried on war crimes charges
 He was 64. Milosevic was found dead for several hours. He rose to the top of Yugoslav politics in the 1980. Elected Serbian president in 1990, Milosevic ruled with an iron grip until his overthrow in 2000. Next year he was transferred to the Hague and went on trial in 2002.
 Chile  Chile ushers in first female president Mar.12  Baghdad  Car bombs kill at least 36 in Sadr City  UN Tribunal  Milosevic autopsy points to heart attack Mar.13  UN Tribunal  Milosevic 'took the wrong drugs'  Serbia  Serbia to allow Milosevic funeral Mar.14   West Bank   Israelis storm Palestinian prison  6 inmates were holed up and vowing not to be taken alive. Palestinian guards clashed with Israelis   Baghdad More than 80 dead in reprisal killings Mar.15  Serbia  Milosevic body returns to Belgrade  UN  New human rights body created Mar.16   Sunni Triangle Military launches largest air assault  Baghdad  First meeting for Iraq parliament   Iraq U.S. probes 15 Iraqi civilian deaths Mar.17  UN Tribunal  Tribunal: Milosevic not poisoned  Belarus  President warns against 'coup' Mar.18   France   Labor law protests turn violent  The clashes resulted in 4 injured police officers and 12 hurt protesters.49 people were detained   Serbia Milosevic buried in his home town Mar.19  Somalia  US captures 13 'pirates'   Belarus Landslide win for Lukashenko  Washington  Debate over Iraq strong as ever Mar.20  Belarus  OSCE: vote not free, fair  Australia  Cyclone 'like atom bomb'  UN Security Council  U.N. Iran statement still elusive Mar.21  Azerbaijan  Bird flu kills five   Afghanistan Convert 'faces execution'  Iran  Ayatollah Khamenei backs talks on Iraq Mar.22   Basque ETA declares permanent cease-fire  Japan  2 hurt in nuclear plant fire Mar.23  Iraq  Peace group hostages freed  Cameroon  Boat sinks; 127 feared drowned  Belarus  Police storm protest vigil Mar.24  Belarus  West slams Belarus crackdown  Washington  Russia 'gave Iraq intelligence' Mar.25  Ukraine  Yanukovych leads election Mar.27  Afghanistan  Christian convert is released Mar.28   Jerusalem     Kadima wins at polls  Acting Prime Minister Olmert's 4-month-old centrist party took the largest share of parliamentary seats Mar.29   Nigeria     Taylor on flight back to Liberia  Former Liberian President was captured while trying to flee his home in exile as he tried to cross into Chad  UN Security Council  Iran told to curb nuclear program Mar.30  Iraq  Journalist Carroll freed   Bahrain Ferry sinks carrying 150 people  Iran  Series of earthquakes killing dozens Mar.31  Paris  Unions reject Chirac 'compromise'  Brazil  Brazilian pioneer docks in space


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Bush makes first Afghan visit Bush makes first visit to India   India, U.S. agree to nuclear pact

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Mar.1   Afghanistan
 Baghdad  Blasts kill at least 26
 Baghdad  No-one else to blame, says Saddam
  New Delhi
 Karachi  Blasts kill 4; dozens hurt

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Mar.2   New Delhi  
  India and the United States have sealed a landmark agreement during Bush's visit
  India is to open up its 14 civilian reactors to international inspectors and keep power generation separate from military program. But India will keep 8 sites for secret military purposes reached after intense negotiation. The U.S. Congress must approve the deal terms
 Iraq  21 dead in bombings, attacks  Kenya  Armed raids on paper   Baghdad Authorities to impose Sabbath curfew  India  IAEA hails US-India deal  New Delhi  U.S. to boost arms sales to India  Southern India  Bush takes in Indian cyber city

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Mar.3   Moscow     Hamas visits Moscow
  Russia's foreign minister has warned that Hamas faces no future if it fails to change itself into a political party
 Sergey Lavrov was telling reporters: 'I don't think Hamas will have any future if Hamas doesn't change'. Earlier, Khaled Mashaal, Hamas' exiled political leader, was saying that organization's refusal to recognize Israel was not up for negotiation. The trip is aimed at denting the militant group's international isolation.
  Pakistan US President visits Pakistan  Washington  Pentagon releases Gitmo prisoners' names  Moscow  Hamas: We won't negotiate with Israel

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Mar.4   Pakistan Bush, Musharraf show solidarity  Zimbabwe  Zimbabwe 'running out of wheat'  Moscow  Hamas hails 'breakthrough' visit   Arab Countries     al-Zawahiri condemns cartoons  In a videotape broadcast, Osama bin Laden's No. 2 condemned published cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed  Pakistan  Dozens killed in clashes

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Mar.5   Thailand   Thousands rally against PM
  Thousands of opponents of Thaksin are protesting, vowing not to disperse until prime minister resigns
  Iran Iran warns on uranium enrichment  Kenya  Time short food 'crisis'  Pakistan  Musharraf blasts Afghan leader  Iraq  Amnesty says Iraq abuses continue

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Mar.6   West Bank     Hamas MPs curtail Abbas's powers  The Palestinian parliament has revoked recent legislation giving more powers to Palestinian leader  Austria  IAEA chief: Iran deal possible   Washington Prosecutor: He lied, 3,000 people died

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Mar.7   India   Rail, temple blasts kill 14
  Explosions rocked a railway station and a Hindu temple in the holy city of Varanasi.    16 critically injured. The first blast was in the Hindu Sankat Mochan temple. The idols were not damaged. The othe...
 USA  Russia-Iran plan 'blocked by U.S.'  Iran  Iran demands nuclear compensation   Moscow     US, Russia reject Iran compromise  The United States and Russia have ruled out allowing Tehran to run its own small-scale uranium enrichment program  New Delhi  PM urges calm after blasts   Baghdad 18 men found strangled

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Mar.8   Washington U.S.: Iran remarks 'provocative'  Baghdad  Gunmen seize 50 Iraq security men   North Korea   N. Korea fires missiles  White House spokesman: North Korea launched a pair of short-range missiles  Uganda  Church roof collapse kills 27  Washington  US seeks further pressure on Iran

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Mar.9  UN  U.N. tackles Iran nuclear crisis   United Arab Emirates Dubai firm to 'transfer' US ports  Washington  US warns of challenge from Iran  Guantanamo  Doctors attack US over Guantanamo  Bolivia  Argentine soldiers die in plane crash   Pakistan Mine hits wedding guests

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Mar.10  Sunni Triangle  Suicide bomber targets Iraq checkpoint  Italy  Bid for PM corruption trial  Darfur  Africa to decide on Darfur force   Iraq   FBI: Body of U.S. hostage found
  The body of Tom Fox, a Christian peace advocate, has been found
  Baghdad Talabani called parliament to meet  Washington  Bush: Iran grave security threat  USA  Mars orbiter reaches Red Planet

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Mar.11   Netherlands     Milosevic found dead in cell
  Former Yugoslav President has been found dead in Hague where he was being tried on war crimes charges
 He was 64. Milosevic was found dead for several hours. He rose to the top of Yugoslav politics in the 1980. Elected Serbian president in 1990, Milosevic ruled with an iron grip until his overthrow in 2000. Next year he was transferred to the Hague and went on trial in 2002.
  Chile Chile ushers in first female president  UN Tribunal  U.N. to probe Milosevic's death

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Mar.12   Baghdad Car bombs kill at least 36 in Sadr City  Bahrain  Alonso starts F1 defense in style  UN Tribunal  Milosevic feared poisoning - aide  UN Tribunal  Milosevic's death 'great pity for justice'   UN Tribunal     Milosevic autopsy points to heart attack  Preliminary autopsy results indicate that Milosevic died of a heart attack. 2 pathologists from Belgrade attended

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Mar.13   UN Tribunal Milosevic 'took the wrong drugs'  UN Tribunal  Lawyer: Milosevic did not alter medication   Serbia Serbia to allow Milosevic funeral  Serbia  Milosevic' son: Serbs 'blocking burial'

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Mar.14   West Bank   Israelis storm Palestinian prison
  6 inmates were holed up and vowing not to be taken alive. Palestinian guards clashed with Israelis
 An Israeli army raid on a Jericho jail holding a senior militant , Ahmed Saadat, has sparked a wave of kidnappings and protest. US and UK monitors left the jail complaining about lax of security. Saadat, leader of the PFLP, is blamed for killing a cabinet minister in 2001
  Baghdad   More than 80 dead in reprisal killings
  86 bodies were found in the capital during a 30-hour period. Officials announced a vehicle curfew
 Serbia  Milosevic to have Serbia burial

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Mar.15  Israel  Israel on high alert after siege  Baghdad  Hussein takes stand for first time  Melbourne  Commonwealth Games begin   Serbia     Milosevic body returns to Belgrade  The body of former Yugoslav leader and war crimes defendant has arrived in the Serbian capital   UN New human rights body created

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Mar.16   Sunni Triangle   Military launches largest air assault
  50 aircraft are involved in Operation Swarmer with more than 1,500 Iraqi and U.S. troops near Samarra.    troops detained more than 30 people and found fi...
  Baghdad First meeting for Iraq parliament  Iran  Iran would talk with U.S. about Iraq   Iraq   U.S. probes 15 Iraqi civilian deaths
  The U.S. military has opened a criminal investigation into the deaths of civilians in the city of Haditha

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Mar.17   UN Tribunal Tribunal: Milosevic not poisoned  Liberia  Liberia seeks end to Taylor exile  France  Violent protests: 300 held   Belarus President warns against 'coup'  Serbia  Serbia prepares to bury Milosevic

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Mar.18  France  Job protests grip French cities  Serbia  Milosevic body arrives in hometown   France   Labor law protests turn violent
  The clashes resulted in 4 injured police officers and 12 hurt protesters.49 people were detained
 Scattered bonfires, bottle-throwing, smoke filled barricaded streets. Students and union workers upset about a new labor law that will allow employers to fire younger workers more easily. Police in Paris arrested 156 people.
  Serbia     Milosevic buried in his home town
  Ex-Yugoslav leader has been buried a week after dying at The Hague while on trial for war crimes.    He was laid in a grave in Pozarevac. The government refused to allow the Milosevic a state funeral and did not attend ...
 Iraq  Iraq in civil war, says former PM

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Mar.19   Somalia US captures 13 'pirates'  Wales  France secure title after triumph  Belarus  President Lukashenko seen ahead  Belarus  Opposition seeks new poll   Belarus   Landslide win for Lukashenko
  President has been declared the overwhelming winner of the presidential election.    Initial results giving Alexander Lukashenko 82.6% of the vote. Alexander Milinkevich: 6.0% Sergei Gaidukevich: 3.5% Alexander Kozulin: 2.3% Turnout: 92.6% The opposition candidate Milinkevich called for a re-run, as thousands filled a square in Minsk Preliminary...
  Washington   Debate over Iraq strong as ever  On the 3rd anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion, Iraqi and US officials differed on whether there is a civil war  Australia  Massive cyclone hits Australia

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Mar.20   Belarus OSCE: vote not free, fair   Australia Cyclone 'like atom bomb'  Iraq  US probes Iraqi civilian deaths   UN Security Council U.N. Iran statement still elusive  Southern California  Japan beats Cuba in baseball final  Australia  Thousands homeless after cyclone

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Mar.21   Azerbaijan     Bird flu kills five  WHO: 5 people have died from the H5N1 strain in Azerbaijan since February  Washington  Bush denies Iraq is in civil war   Afghanistan   Convert 'faces execution'
  The US have expressed concern over reports that a Muslim convert to Christianity could face the death penalty.    Abdul Rahman, 41, is charged with rejecting Islam and could be executed unless he reconverts. The US stressed it did not want t...
  Iran   Ayatollah Khamenei backs talks on Iraq  Iran's supreme spiritual leader has backed talks with the US but warned Washington against 'bullying' tactics  Australia  Cyclone cleanup begins

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Mar.22   Basque     ETA declares permanent cease-fire
  The separatist group has declared a 'permanent cease-fire', raising hopes for an end to 37 years of violence
  Japan 2 hurt in nuclear plant fire  Iraq  Four police killed in attack  Chile  Tour bus plummets into canyon, kills 12  Baghdad  Thirteen Shiite pilgrims killed  Spain  PM cautious on Eta truce

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Mar.23   Iraq   Peace group hostages freed  U.S. and British forces have freed 3 Christian aid workers held hostage, ending a 4-month ordeal   Cameroon Boat sinks; 127 feared drowned   Belarus   Police storm protest vigil  Police stormed the opposition tent camp in Minsk early, detaining scores of demonstrators  Somalia  Hundreds flee Mogadishu fighting  Argentina  Argentina marks coup anniversary

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Mar.24   Belarus West slams Belarus crackdown  Baghdad  First freed hostages heads home   Washington Russia 'gave Iraq intelligence'

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Mar.25   Ukraine Yanukovych leads election

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Mar.27  Washington  Moussaoui: White House was 9/11 target   Afghanistan Christian convert is released  Israel  Israel votes for new government

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Mar.28  Nigeria  War crimes suspect Taylor missing   Jerusalem     Kadima wins at polls
  Acting Prime Minister Olmert's 4-month-old centrist party took the largest share of parliamentary seats
  The party Kadima , formed by Sharon late last year when he broke from the Likud bloc, earned 28 seats, the most seats in the 120-member Knesset. Other big winners were the Labor party with 20 seats; ultra-Orthodox Shas, with 13 seats; Yisrael Beitenu with 12 seats; and Likud with 11. At a victory rally Olmert reiterated his promise to define Israel's borders in the next 4 years.

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Mar.29   Nigeria     Taylor on flight back to Liberia
  Former Liberian President was captured while trying to flee his home in exile as he tried to cross into Chad
 Jerusalem  Olmert vows to work at compromise   UN Security Council   Iran told to curb nuclear program  The Security Council has unanimously called to suspend uranium enrichment activities within 30 days  Sierra Leone  Taylor sent to war crimes court  Berlin  Crunch talks on Iran nuclear plan

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Mar.30   Iraq Journalist Carroll freed  UN Tribunal  Dutch asked to host Taylor trial   Bahrain   Ferry sinks carrying 150 people
  A total of 48 bodies have so far been recovered from the site. 52 people have been rescued.    Terrorism was ruled out by a senior Interior Ministry official The passenger...
  Iran Series of earthquakes killing dozens

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Mar.31  Iran  Iran says it has test-fired missile  Bahrain  'Too many on board' boat  England  Rice denies US is world's jailer  France  Chirac to sign job law   Paris   Unions reject Chirac 'compromise'  Trade unions and students have condemned a decision to sign into law a controversial youth labour bill   Brazil Brazilian pioneer docks in space

Authorities to impose Sabbath curfew N. Korea fires missiles  White House spokesman: North Korea launched a pair of short-range missiles Israelis storm Palestinian prison



World, March 2006 War & Army Timeline ... See World War & Army timeline Top ^
2006
Mar.2  Iraq  21 dead in bombings, attacks
Mar.2   Baghdad
Mar.2  New Delhi  U.S. to boost arms sales to India
Mar.4  Pakistan  Dozens killed in clashes
Mar.8   North Korea
Mar.9  Bolivia  Argentine soldiers die in plane crash
Mar.10  Sunni Triangle  Suicide bomber targets Iraq checkpoint
Mar.10  Darfur  Africa to decide on Darfur force
Mar.14   West Bank
  6 inmates were holed up and vowing not to be taken alive. Palestinian guards clashed with Israelis
 An Israeli army raid on a Jericho jail holding a senior militant , Ahmed Saadat, has sparked a wave of kidnappings and protest. US and UK monitors left the jail complaining about lax of security. Saadat, leader of the PFLP, is blamed for killing a cabinet minister in 2001
Mar.15  Israel  Israel on high alert after siege Mar.16   Sunni Triangle Military launches largest air assault
  50 aircraft are involved in Operation Swarmer with more than 1,500 Iraqi and U.S. troops near Samarra.    troops detained more than 30 people and found fi...
Mar.16   Iraq U.S. probes 15 Iraqi civilian deaths
  The U.S. military has opened a criminal investigation into the deaths of civilians in the city of Haditha
Mar.18  Iraq  Iraq in civil war, says former PM Mar.19   Somalia US captures 13 'pirates' Mar.19   Washington Debate over Iraq strong as ever  On the 3rd anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion, Iraqi and US officials differed on whether there is a civil war Mar.20  Iraq  US probes Iraqi civilian deaths Mar.21  Washington  Bush denies Iraq is in civil war Mar.22   Basque   ETA declares permanent cease-fire
  The separatist group has declared a 'permanent cease-fire', raising hopes for an end to 37 years of violence
Mar.22  Iraq  Four police killed in attack Mar.23   Iraq Peace group hostages freed  U.S. and British forces have freed 3 Christian aid workers held hostage, ending a 4-month ordeal Mar.23  Somalia  Hundreds flee Mogadishu fighting Mar.23  Argentina  Argentina marks coup anniversary Mar.24   Washington Russia 'gave Iraq intelligence' Mar.28  Nigeria  War crimes suspect Taylor missing Mar.31  Iran  Iran says it has test-fired missile


World, March 2006 Disasters Timeline ... See World Disasters timeline Top ^
2006 Mar.4  Zimbabwe  Zimbabwe 'running out of wheat' Mar.5  Kenya  Time short food 'crisis' Mar.8  Uganda  Church roof collapse kills 27 Mar.9  Bolivia  Argentine soldiers die in plane crash Mar.12   UN Tribunal   Milosevic autopsy points to heart attack  Preliminary autopsy results indicate that Milosevic died of a heart attack. 2 pathologists from Belgrade attended Mar.19  Australia  Massive cyclone hits Australia Mar.20   Australia Cyclone 'like atom bomb' Mar.20  Australia  Thousands homeless after cyclone Mar.21   Azerbaijan   Bird flu kills five  WHO: 5 people have died from the H5N1 strain in Azerbaijan since February Mar.21  Australia  Cyclone cleanup begins Mar.22   Japan 2 hurt in nuclear plant fire Mar.22  Chile  Tour bus plummets into canyon, kills 12 Mar.23   Cameroon Boat sinks; 127 feared drowned Mar.30   Bahrain Ferry sinks carrying 150 people
  A total of 48 bodies have so far been recovered from the site. 52 people have been rescued.    Terrorism was ruled out by a senior Interior Ministry official The passenger...
Mar.30   Iran Series of earthquakes killing dozens Mar.31  Bahrain  'Too many on board' boat


World, March 2006 Sports Timeline ... See World Sports timeline Top ^
2006 Mar.12  Bahrain  Alonso starts F1 defense in style Mar.15  Melbourne  Commonwealth Games begin Mar.19  Wales  France secure title after triumph Mar.20  Southern California  Japan beats Cuba in baseball final


World, March 2006 Business Timeline ... See World Business timeline Top ^
2006 Mar.2  New Delhi  U.S. to boost arms sales to India Mar.9   United Arab Emirates Dubai firm to 'transfer' US ports Mar.18  France  Job protests grip French cities


World, March 2006 Crime & Justice Timeline ... See World Crime & Justice timeline Top ^
2006 Mar.1  Baghdad  Blasts kill at least 26 Mar.1  Baghdad  No-one else to blame, says Saddam Mar.1  Karachi  Blasts kill 4; dozens hurt Mar.3  Washington  Pentagon releases Gitmo prisoners' names Mar.6   Washington Prosecutor: He lied, 3,000 people died Mar.7   India Rail, temple blasts kill 14
  Explosions rocked a railway station and a Hindu temple in the holy city of Varanasi.    16 critically injured. The first blast was in the Hindu Sankat Mochan temple. The idols were not damaged. The othe...
Mar.7   Baghdad 18 men found strangled Mar.8  Baghdad  Gunmen seize 50 Iraq security men Mar.9   Pakistan Mine hits wedding guests Mar.10  Italy  Bid for PM corruption trial Mar.10   Iraq FBI: Body of U.S. hostage found
  The body of Tom Fox, a Christian peace advocate, has been found
Mar.11   Netherlands   Milosevic found dead in cell
  Former Yugoslav President has been found dead in Hague where he was being tried on war crimes charges
 He was 64. Milosevic was found dead for several hours. He rose to the top of Yugoslav politics in the 1980. Elected Serbian president in 1990, Milosevic ruled with an iron grip until his overthrow in 200