Nicole Kidman Marries Singer Keith Urban
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- 2006. 7. 10.
Nicole Kidman Marries Singer Keith Urban
Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman tied the knot with country music singer Keith Urban on June 25 at a traditional Catholic ceremony in Sydney. The wedding took place at a cliff-top church overlooking Sydney Harbor and the Pacific Ocean. The guests included Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe, X-men star Hugh Jackman, and media mogul Rupert Murdoch. In a statement, Kidman and Urban thanked everyone in Australia and around the world who have sent them their warm wishes. This is Urban’s first marriage and Kidman’s second. Kidman was previously married to Hollywood actor Tom Cruise for 10 years.
Darwin’s Tortoise Dies at 176
A 176-year-old tortoise named Harriet died of heart failure on June 24 in an Australian zoo. The giant tortoise was believed to have been one of three tortoises taken from the Galapagos Islands by scientist Charles Darwin in 1835. Historical records, however, can’t prove it. Harriet was believed to be the world’s oldest living tortoise, and one of its oldest living creatures. ＂She is possibly one of the oldest living creatures on the planet and her passing today is not only a great loss for the world but a very sad day for my family,＂said Irwin, the owner of the Queensland’s Australia Zoo.
Japan Begins Pullout from Iraq
Japanese forces stationed in Iraq began its pullout on June 25. Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi announced on June 20 that Japan would withdraw its roughly 550 soldiers, engaged in reconstruction and humanitarian work from their base in Samawa. The announcement came after British and Australian troops said they would transfer security responsibilities to Iraqi forces. Japan dispatched its troops to Iraq in 2004 and it was deemed one of the most ambitious and riskiest overseas missions for the Japanese military since World War Ⅱ. No Japanese soldiers were killed or wounded in Iraq.
Staff reporter Cho Min-ji
Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman tied the knot with country music singer Keith Urban on June 25 at a traditional Catholic ceremony in Sydney. The wedding took place at a cliff-top church overlooking Sydney Harbor and the Pacific Ocean. The guests included Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe, X-men star Hugh Jackman, and media mogul Rupert Murdoch. In a statement, Kidman and Urban thanked everyone in Australia and around the world who have sent them their warm wishes. This is Urban’s first marriage and Kidman’s second. Kidman was previously married to Hollywood actor Tom Cruise for 10 years.
Darwin’s Tortoise Dies at 176
A 176-year-old tortoise named Harriet died of heart failure on June 24 in an Australian zoo. The giant tortoise was believed to have been one of three tortoises taken from the Galapagos Islands by scientist Charles Darwin in 1835. Historical records, however, can’t prove it. Harriet was believed to be the world’s oldest living tortoise, and one of its oldest living creatures. ＂She is possibly one of the oldest living creatures on the planet and her passing today is not only a great loss for the world but a very sad day for my family,＂said Irwin, the owner of the Queensland’s Australia Zoo.
Japan Begins Pullout from Iraq
Japanese forces stationed in Iraq began its pullout on June 25. Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi announced on June 20 that Japan would withdraw its roughly 550 soldiers, engaged in reconstruction and humanitarian work from their base in Samawa. The announcement came after British and Australian troops said they would transfer security responsibilities to Iraqi forces. Japan dispatched its troops to Iraq in 2004 and it was deemed one of the most ambitious and riskiest overseas missions for the Japanese military since World War Ⅱ. No Japanese soldiers were killed or wounded in Iraq.
Staff reporter Cho Min-ji