Current events of 23 August 2006 (2006-08-23) (Wednesday) edit history watch

2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict: Amnesty International accuses Israel of war crimes, saying it broke international law by deliberately destroying Lebanon's civilian infrastructure during its recent war with Hezbollah guerrillas. (Guardian),(BBC NEWS), (Al Jazeera) The United States says that Iran's proposal to the United Nations about its nuclear program "falls short of the conditions set by the Security Council." (CNN) Northwest Airlines Flight 42 from Amsterdam to Mumbai (Bombay) was escorted by two Dutch Air Force F-16s back to Amsterdam after a request from the pilot. Twelve people have been detained. (CNN) An ancient Persian water pipe system is discovered in Ramat Rachel, Israel. (Reuters) The Holy Jihad Brigades releases a video showing kidnapped journalists Steve Centanni and Olaf Wiig in good health. No armed men were present. The HJB demands that the United States release "Muslim prisoners" within 72 hours. (AP) (AP) (BBC) Austrian kidnap victim Natascha Kampusch, 18, is found alive and well after being held captive for eight years in the garage of a house near Vienna. (BBC) The bodies of three men are recovered from the English Channel days after their yacht Ouzo disappears. Police and officers from the Marine Accident Investigation Branch investigate the possibility the Ouzo was sunk by a near-miss with a P&O ferry, the Pride of Bilbao. (BBC)