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{{*mp|November 23}} '''[[Dutch general election, 2006|General elections]]''' in the [[Netherlands]] have resulted in a landslide gain for the [[Socialist Party (Netherlands)|Socialist Party]]. The Christian democratic [[Christian Democratic Appeal|CDA]] remains the largest party, but no two parties can form a cabinet with a majority in [[Tweede Kamer|parliament]]. |
{{*mp|November 23}} '''[[Dutch general election, 2006|General elections]]''' in the [[Netherlands]] have resulted in a landslide gain for the [[Socialist Party (Netherlands)|Socialist Party]]. The Christian democratic [[Christian Democratic Appeal|CDA]] ''(pictured: leader [[Jan Peter Balkenende]])'' remains the largest party, but no two parties can form a cabinet with a majority in [[Tweede Kamer|parliament]]. |
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{{*mp|November 21}} The '''[[Nepal Civil War]]''' officially ends, with an accord signed between the [[Politics of Nepal|government]] ''(flag pictured)'' and [[Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)|Maoist rebels]]. |
{{*mp|November 21}} The '''[[Nepal Civil War]]''' officially ends, with an accord signed between the [[Politics of Nepal|government]] ''(flag pictured)'' and [[Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)|Maoist rebels]]. |
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{{*mp|November 21}} An international consortium signs a deal formally launching '''[[ITER]]''', a project to develop an experimental [[nuclear fusion]] reactor. |
{{*mp|November 21}} An international consortium signs a deal formally launching '''[[ITER]]''', a project to develop an experimental [[nuclear fusion]] reactor. |
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{{*mp|November 21}} Former Russian secret agent '''[[Alexander Litvinenko]]''' is critically ill in a London hospital after a suspected [[thallium]] poisoning. |
{{*mp|November 21}} Former Russian secret agent '''[[Alexander Litvinenko]]''' is critically ill in a London hospital after a suspected [[thallium]] poisoning. |
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{{*mp|November 18}} A [[Madagascar|Malagasy]] general fails in his '''[[2006 Malagasy coup d'état attempt|coup d'état attempt]]''' against [[List of Presidents of Madagascar|President]] [[Marc Ravalomanana]]. |
{{*mp|November 18}} A [[Madagascar|Malagasy]] general fails in his '''[[2006 Malagasy coup d'état attempt|coup d'état attempt]]''' against [[List of Presidents of Madagascar|President]] [[Marc Ravalomanana]]. |
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{{*mp|November 16}} '''[[Ségolène Royal]]''' wins the [[Socialist Party (France)|Socialist Party]]'s nomination for [[President of France]] in [[French presidential election, 2007|next year's election]] to become [[France]]'s first female presidential candidate representing a major party. |
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Revision as of 09:07, 23 November 2006
- General elections in the Netherlands have resulted in a landslide gain for the Socialist Party. The Christian democratic CDA (pictured: leader Jan Peter Balkenende) remains the largest party, but no two parties can form a cabinet with a majority in parliament.
- The Nepal Civil War officially ends, with an accord signed between the government (flag pictured) and Maoist rebels.
- An international consortium signs a deal formally launching ITER, a project to develop an experimental nuclear fusion reactor.
- Pierre Amine Gemayel, the Minister of Industry of Lebanon, is assassinated in Beirut.
- Former Russian secret agent Alexander Litvinenko is critically ill in a London hospital after a suspected thallium poisoning.
- A Malagasy general fails in his coup d'état attempt against President Marc Ravalomanana.
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