Portal:Current events/2006 February 11
- United States Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shoots and injures Harry Whittington while hunting in Corpus Christi, Texas. (ABC News)
- Virgin Atlantic Global Flyer lands at Bournemouth airport in southern England after a flight lasting 76 hours and 45 minutes which covered a distance of 26,389.3 miles (42,469.46 km). The aircraft had to declare an emergency landing after suffering total electrical failure, and had only 200 lb (90 kg) of fuel remaining. (BBC)
- Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon undergoes emergency surgery due to digestive problems. His condition is critical. (Reuters)[permanent dead link]
- a referendum to determine whether it remains a New Zealand territory, or becomes a state in free association with New Zealand. (NZ Herald)
- In the United States, it has been revealed that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), told a Senate Committee that he informed the White House of the seriousness of the situation at a time when even the media were not fully aware of the extent of the flooding. (ABC)
- Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy:
- The Danish editor who first published the Muhammad cartoons that sparked global protests has been placed on leave. (ABC)
- Thousands of people are planning to gather in London on Saturday to rally against the controversial cartoons of the Muhammad. (Channel4)