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August 25, 2006 (2006-08-25) (Friday)

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August 25, 2006 (2006-08-25) (Friday)

Postby admin » Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:36 am

August 25, 2006 (2006-08-25) (Friday)

The United Nations Security Council approves a new peacekeeping mission in East Timor, United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT), which will have 1,608 police and up to 35 military liaison officers. (Xinhua News Agency)
2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict:
French President Jacques Chirac says sending 15,000 peacekeeping troops to southern Lebanon is "excessive". (BBC)
An Aer Lingus flight from New York is evacuated at Shannon Airport following information about explosives on board the flight. (RTÉ)
Zhao Yan, a Chinese researcher for the New York Times, is sentenced to three years for fraud in Beijing. However, he is found not guilty of leaking state secrets. (Channel News Asia)
The Trinity Cathedral of St. Petersburg catches fire. The main dome collapses. (BBC)
Danny Ferrer, owner of BuysUSA.com, is convicted of conspiracy and copyright infringement, sentenced to 6 years in prison, and ordered to pay more than US$4.1 million in damages to companies such as Adobe Systems, Autodesk, and Macromedia. (FOX News)
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