Current events of 24 September 2006 (2006-09-24) (Sunday) edit history watch

Venezuela's Foreign Minister Nicolás Maduro is detained in John F. Kennedy International Airport for secondary screening. (BBC) At least 47 people, including a number of children, are killed in a bus crash near Quito, capital of Ecuador. (CNN) The New York Times leaks a conclusion from a U.S. National Intelligence Estimate that the Iraq War has made the overall terrorism problem worse. (The New York Times) (BBC) Members of Basque separatist movement ETA vow not to surrender their weapons while still seeking independence from Spain, despite the organisation having called a ceasefire six months ago. (BBC) (Reuters) Europe retains golf's Ryder Cup to score a third consecutive win, beating the United States by a score of 18.5 to 9.5. (Washington Post)