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Global News Archive for Octomber 2004:
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Lithuania opposition 'leads poll'
The opposition party of a Russian-born businessman takes the lead in Lithuania's general election, exit polls say...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Islamic group condemns Egypt bombs
An Islamic group behind much violence in Egypt in the 1990s says the attacks in Egypt's resorts were "unlawful"...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Girl dies as van hits bus queue
A 16-year-old girl is killed and two people are critically injured when a van crashes into a bus stop in Birmingham...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Robbie makes a number one return
Robbie Williams' goes straight in at number one on the UK singles chart as REM top the album chart...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Israel air strikes hit Gaza camp
One Palestinian is killed and three were injured in Israeli strikes on the Jabaliya refugee camp in Gaza, witnesses say...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Prayers offered for Ken Bigley
Prayers are said for murdered hostage Ken Bigley at church services all over Britain on Sunday...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Afghan election approved
International observers say calls to annul the Afghan presidential poll on grounds of fraud are unjustified...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Beckhams 'sick of untrue stories'
The Beckhams say they are "sick and tired" of people trying to make money out of them, after claims from a beauty therapist...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Football: Rooney tipped to shine
Wayne Rooney's England team-mates back him to be the catalyst for victory against Azerbaijan...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Rugby: Wilkinson dismisses fears
Jonny Wilkinson says the injury he suffered against Wasps was only a dead arm...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Somalia MPs elect new president
Somali MPs elect Abdullahi Yusuf as the new president in a bid to restore stability in their lawless nation...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Baghdad hit by suicide attacks
Two bomb attacks kill at least 10 people in Baghdad, as US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld visits Iraq...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Stricken sub docks at Scottish port
A Canadian submarine left drifting in the mid-Atlantic after a fire finally arrives at a Scottish naval base...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Stricken sub nearing naval base
A Canadian submarine damaged in the mid-Atlantic by fire is due to arrive at a Scottish naval base...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Afghan vote boycott 'crumbling'
Several candidates in Afghanistan's presidential poll look set to drop calls for a boycott of the result...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Football: Owen relishes captaincy
Michael Owen will relish taking the captaincy from the injured David Beckham in Azerbaijan...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Somalia's MPs pick new president
Somalia's MPs - meeting in Nairobi - shortlist six men for the presidency in a bid to restore government to their lawless nation...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Blast hits Pakistan Shia mosque
At least four people are killed in an explosion at a mosque used by Shia Muslims in the Pakistani city of Lahore...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Police 'baffled' by girl's murder
Detectives continue to investigate the shooting of 14-year-old Danielle Beccan in Nottingham...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Robbers target elderly women
Two pensioners recover from separate robberies, during which one is threatened with a screwdriver...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
City targets hospital infections
An awareness campaign aimed at reducing the level of hospital acquired infections is launched in Glasgow...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Suicide blast kills 17 in Baghdad
A suicide attack kills at least 17 people in Baghdad, as US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld arrives in Iraq...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
One arrested over teen gun death
One person has been arrested after a 14-year-old girl was shot dead just yards from her home in Nottingham...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Gaming helps traders score big-time
Video game and online poker skills are becoming key job skills in the financial markets...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Fawlty Towers is voted top sitcom
Fawlty Towers, the classic comedy starring John Cleese as a hapless hotelier, is voted the top British sitcom by foreign viewers...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Leaked figures 'show pension gap'
Britons are saving £57bn too little for their retirement, according to figures leaked to a Sunday paper...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Blair 'wants Iraq honours list'
A leaked memo reveals Tony Blair wants to reward civil servants with a "special Iraq honours list", reports say...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Royals deny Harry cheated
The Royal Family denies claims by one of his former teachers that Prince Harry cheated in his art A-level...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
F1: Schumi storms to Japan win
Michael Schumacher wins a record 13th race in a season at the Japanese Grand Prix...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Football: Beckham faces lay-off
England captain David Beckham may be sidelined for up to six weeks after fracturing a rib...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Nigeria union leader goes missing
There is no news of Adams Oshiomhole, the head of Nigeria's main union body, after his arrest on Saturday...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Woman dies as van hits bus queue
A young woman is killed and two people are critically injured when a van crashes into a bus stop in Birmingham...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Robber threatens elderly woman
A 71-year-old woman is left bruised and shaken after a robbery ordeal at her County Antrim home...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Explosion kills four in Baghdad
An explosion kills four people in Baghdad, as US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld arrives in Iraq...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Police hunt girl's 'evil killers'
Police say a 14-year-old girl shot dead as she walked home from a Nottingham fair was targeted at random...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Prayers to remember Bigley
Prayers will be said for murdered hostage Ken Bigley at church services all over Britain on Sunday...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Afghan vote boycott 'collapsing'
Several candidates in Afghanistan's presidential poll look set to drop calls for a boycott of the result...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Stricken sub being towed to base
A Canadian submarine left drifting in mid-Atlantic after a fire is expected to arrive at a Scottish naval base on Sunday...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Afghan Poll Is Mostly Calm, but Challengers Cry Foul
Afghans turned out to vote in large numbers on Saturday, but Hamid Karzai and his rivals disputed the integrity of the vote...
New York Times - October 10, 2004
Iraqi Cleric's Militia in Sadr City Promises to Hand Over Arms
The handover is part of a deal to disband Moktada al-Sadr's insurgent force and end weeks of fighting with American forces...
New York Times - October 10, 2004
A Father Waits as the U.S. and the Saudis Discuss His Son's Release
Yaser Hamdi, held as an "enemy combatant" for three years, was scheduled to go home to Saudi Arabia more than a week ago, and his family members are growing frustrated...
New York Times - October 10, 2004
The High Cost of Israel's Gaza Mission: Innocent Victims
In Gaza, the Israelis are sticking to the relative safety of their tanks, firing weapons into congested areas from a distance...
New York Times - October 10, 2004
Drug hope for neglected disease
A discovery could lead to drugs to treat a 'forgotten' tropical disease, scientists hope...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Charity defends abortion advice
A UK charity has insisted it is not breaking the law by referring women abroad for late abortions...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Confusion around Bigley 'escape'
Confusion still surrounds reports hostage Ken Bigley tried to flee his captors shortly before he was beheaded...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Bush and Kerry keep up pressure
The two rivals for the US presidency immediately hit the campaign trail, after their second TV debate...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Instant fines for firework misuse
On-the-spot £80 fines come into force to tackle the misuse of fireworks ahead of 5 November...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Rise in profit warnings reported
The number of companies issuing profits warnings rose by over 15% between July and September, new figures show...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
'New' ape found in DR Congo
Scientists discover a new group of giant apes in central Africa, which could be a new species of primate...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
F1: Schumacher grabs pole
Ferrari's Michael Schumacher will start on the front of the grid for Sunday's Japan GP...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Taiwan head seeks China dialogue
Taiwan's president says he wants talks with China to reduce military tension and misunderstanding...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Bosnian Serb colonel in custody
A ex-Bosnian Serb officer charged over the Srebrenica massacre will go to The Hague tribunal...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
Girl, 14, dies in 'random attack'
Police hunt the "evil" killers of an innocent 14-year-old girl shot dead as she walked home from a funfair...
BBC News - October 10, 2004
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