Wikinews:2006/February/24
- Australian treasurer makes "extremely divisive" comments
- Thai snap-election set for April 2, 2006
- Public smoking ban in Virginia snuffed out
- Arroyo declares state of emergency due to coup attempt in Philippines
- President remains most popular politician in Romania
- Al Askari Mosque bombed in Samarra, Iraq
- MPAA launches seven lawsuits against torrent, ed2k and usenet sites