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{{*mp|November 8}} [[United States Secretary of Defense]] '''[[Donald Rumsfeld]]''' resigns. Former [[Director of Central Intelligence]] '''[[Robert Gates]]''' will fill the position if [[Advice and consent|confirmed]] by the Senate. |
{{*mp|November 8}} [[United States Secretary of Defense]] '''[[Donald Rumsfeld]]''' resigns. Former [[Director of Central Intelligence]] '''[[Robert Gates]]''' will fill the position if [[Advice and consent|confirmed]] by the [[United States Senate|Senate]]. |
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{{*mp|November 8}} In the [[United States]] '''[[United States general elections, 2006|midterm election]]s''', the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] wins control of the [[United States House elections, 2006|House]] from the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]]. In the [[United States Senate elections, 2006|Senate]] the parties are currently tied with one seat—[[Virginia United States Senate election, 2006|Virginia]]—still not decided. |
{{*mp|November 8}} In the [[United States]] '''[[United States general elections, 2006|midterm election]]s''', the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] wins control of the [[United States House elections, 2006|House]] from the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]]. In the [[United States Senate elections, 2006|Senate]] the parties are currently tied with one seat—[[Virginia United States Senate election, 2006|Virginia]]—still not decided. |
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{{*mp|November 7}} [[Emomali Rahmonov]] is '''[[Tajik presidential election, 2006|re-elected]]''' to another seven-year term as [[List of Presidents of Tajikistan|president]] of [[Tajikistan]] after capturing more than 79 percent of the vote. |
{{*mp|November 7}} [[Emomali Rahmonov]] is '''[[Tajik presidential election, 2006|re-elected]]''' to another seven-year term as [[List of Presidents of Tajikistan|president]] of [[Tajikistan]] after capturing more than 79 percent of the vote. |
Revision as of 18:10, 8 November 2006
- United States Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld resigns. Former Director of Central Intelligence Robert Gates will fill the position if confirmed by the Senate.
- In the United States midterm elections, the Democratic Party wins control of the House from the Republican Party. In the Senate the parties are currently tied with one seat—Virginia—still not decided.
- Emomali Rahmonov is re-elected to another seven-year term as president of Tajikistan after capturing more than 79 percent of the vote.
- After 48 rounds of voting, Panama is elected a non-permanent representative of Latin America and the Caribbean on the United Nations Security Council.
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