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*<!--31 March-->A '''[[The Nation Group|newspaper]]''' critical of [[Thailand|Thai]] [[List of Prime Ministers of Thailand|Prime Minister]] [[Thaksin Shinawatra]] agreed to stop publishing for five days amid [[protest]]s about the way it referred to the [[King of Thailand]]. |
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*<!--30 March--> The [[Russian Federal Space Agency]] and [[NASA]] launch [[Expedition 13]] to the [[International Space Station]], including '''[[Marcos Pontes]]''' ''(pictured)'', the first [[Brazil]]ian in space. |
*<!--30 March--> The [[Russian Federal Space Agency]] and [[NASA]] launch [[Expedition 13]] to the [[International Space Station]], including '''[[Marcos Pontes]]''' ''(pictured)'', the first [[Brazil]]ian in space. |
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*<!--29 March--> A total '''[[Solar eclipse on 29 March 2006|solar eclipse]]''' passes over [[Brazil]], [[Africa]], [[Turkey]], [[Central Asia]] and [[Mongolia]]. The eclipse is partial across most of Africa, all of [[Europe]], and much of [[Southwest Asia|western]] and [[South Asia|southern Asia]]. |
*<!--29 March--> A total '''[[Solar eclipse on 29 March 2006|solar eclipse]]''' passes over [[Brazil]], [[Africa]], [[Turkey]], [[Central Asia]] and [[Mongolia]]. The eclipse is partial across most of Africa, all of [[Europe]], and much of [[Southwest Asia|western]] and [[South Asia|southern Asia]]. |
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*<!--29 March--> Former [[Liberia|Liberian]] [[List of Presidents of Liberia|President]] '''[[Charles Taylor]]''', captured by [[Nigeria]]n authorities after attempting to flee, is flown to [[Sierra Leone]] to face [[war crime]] charges. |
*<!--29 March--> Former [[Liberia|Liberian]] [[List of Presidents of Liberia|President]] '''[[Charles Taylor]]''', captured by [[Nigeria]]n authorities after attempting to flee, is flown to [[Sierra Leone]] to face [[war crime]] charges. |
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*<!--March 29--> '''[[Abdul Rahman (convert)|Abdul Rahman]]''', a [[Christian]] in [[Afghanistan]] charged with [[apostasy in Islam|apostasy]] from [[Islam]], is granted [[refugee|political asylum]] in [[Italy]]. |
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Revision as of 17:52, 31 March 2006
- A newspaper critical of Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra agreed to stop publishing for five days amid protests about the way it referred to the King of Thailand.
- The Russian Federal Space Agency and NASA launch Expedition 13 to the International Space Station, including Marcos Pontes (pictured), the first Brazilian in space.
- A total solar eclipse passes over Brazil, Africa, Turkey, Central Asia and Mongolia. The eclipse is partial across most of Africa, all of Europe, and much of western and southern Asia.
- Former Liberian President Charles Taylor, captured by Nigerian authorities after attempting to flee, is flown to Sierra Leone to face war crime charges.