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Abdul Rahman, a Christian in Afghanistan, is acquitted of apostasy from Islam, sparing him from a possible death sentence.
The 2006 Commonwealth Games conclude with Samaresh Jung of India as the Best Athlete, and Australia atop the medal standings with 221 total medals.
The maiden flight of the SpaceX space launch vehicle Falcon 1 (pictured) fails shortly after lift-off from Omelek Island.
Nigeria agrees to extradite former Liberian leader Charles Taylor to face war crime charges in Sierra Leone.
The three remaining Christian Peacemaker hostages held in Iraq are rescued by a multinational military force led by the British SAS.
ETA declares a permanent ceasefire in their campaign for Basque independence from Spain.

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-*<!--March 26--> [[Afghanistan|Afghan]] citizen '''[[Abdul Rahman (convert)|Abdul Rahman]]''' is acquitted of [[apostasy in Islam|apostasy]] from [[Islam]], sparing him from a possible [[Capital punishment|death sentence]].
+*<!--March 26-->  '''[[Abdul Rahman (convert)|Abdul Rahman]]''', a [[Christian]] in [[Afghanistan]], is acquitted of [[apostasy in Islam|apostasy]] from [[Islam]], sparing him from a possible [[Capital punishment|death sentence]].
 *<!--26 March--> The '''[[2006 Commonwealth Games]]''' [[2006 Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony|conclude]] with [[Samaresh Jung]] of [[India at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|India]] as the ''Best Athlete'', and [[Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|Australia]] atop the [[2006 Commonwealth Games medal count|medal standings]] with 221 total medals.
 *<!--25 March--> The maiden flight of the [[SpaceX]] [[reusable launch system|space launch vehicle]] '''[[Falcon 1]]''' ''(pictured)'' fails shortly after lift-off from [[Omelek Island]].