Current events of 14 June 2006 (2006-06-14) (Wednesday) edit history watch

Violent riots in Conakry, Guinea continue. (CNN) Ronnie Wood of The Rolling Stones admitted to a rehabilitation clinic to undergo treatment for alcohol abuse, (Sydney Morning Herald) Two specimens of Mesozygiella dunlopi, dating to the Early Cretaceous and the oldest known orb-weaver spiders, are discovered in amber. (BBC) The Islamic Courts Union captures the Somali town Jowhar from the secular warlords of the Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Counter-Terrorism, one week after taking over Mogadishu. (BBC) Abu Bakar Bashir is released from prison after serving a 26 month sentence for his role in the 2002 Bali bombing. (CNN) State of Origin II at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia is won by Queensland over New South Wales 30-6. This brings the 2006 State of Origin series to 1 all even after New South Wales won the first game on 24 May 2006