before 2006 comes to an end. let review the top international
news stories that made the headlines this year. below are some of
the more interesting ones. feel free to comment on them and suggest
new ones. thanks. 
(not in order of importance)
[*] Saddam Hussein hanged.
[*] Junichiro Koizumi stepped down as Prime Minister of Japan.
Succeeded by Shinzo Abe.
[*] Thailand's military coup
[*]"Million Voices against Corruption, President Chen Must Go" mass
campaign led by former Taiwanese politician Shih Ming-teh to
pressure Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian to resign.
[*]North Korean nuclear test
[*] Pluto is no longer a plant but is instead classified as a dwarf
planet.
to be continued...