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Global News Archive for November 2004:
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Israel Will Allow Arafat Burial in West Bank, After Cairo Funeral
Yasir Arafat remained alive tonight in a French military hospital, but he has suffered liver and kidney failure, an aide said...
New York Times - November 10, 2004
Dutch Arrest 2 Men Suspected of Links to Islamic Terrorists
Police arrested two North African men today following a raid on an apartment suspected of harboring Islamic terrorists...
New York Times - November 10, 2004
Firms look to shuttle successor
Boeing and Northrop Grumman may work together on a spacecraft that can take humans to the Moon, Mars and possibly beyond...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Sheridan resigns as SSP leader
Tommy Sheridan tenders his resignation as leader of the Scottish Socialist Party with immediate effect...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Jobs blow at tinplate plant
Corus will cut 78 jobs at its Trostre plant in Llanelli over the coming year, workers are told...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
No freedom for nuclear scientist
Pakistan's supreme court rejects a petition opposing the house arrest of disgraced nuclear scientist AQ Khan on health grounds...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Search for missing fishing boat
The families of two Kilkeel fishermen are waiting anxiously for news of their missing vessel...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Bush names Texas ally to key post
President Bush nominates White House legal counsel Alberto Gonzales as the new attorney general...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Dutch anti-terror raid nets two
A police anti-terror raid in The Hague ends with the surrender of two men after a violent 14-hour siege...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Football: Liverpool edge through
Liverpool striker Neil Mellor grabs a brace to knock holders Middlesbrough out of the Carling Cup...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
US interest rates to rise to 2%
The US Federal Reserve, headed by Alan Greenspan, raises interest rates by 0.25% in a widely anticipated move...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Diana's fund in legal settlement
The Diana Memorial Fund and Franklin Mint reach an out-of-court settlement in their long-running legal dispute...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
In Taking Falluja Mosque, Victory by the Inch
The battle for Falluja does not fall into any neat category, and even the messy label of urban warfare does not capture the intensity of this battlefield...
New York Times - November 10, 2004
U.S.-Led Forces Gain More Ground in Falluja as Battle Rages
The assault on Falluja has wrested more territory, while a militant group said that it held the Iraqi premier's relatives...
New York Times - November 10, 2004
Israel Agrees to Ramallah Burial Site for Arafat
Egypt has agreed to a Palestinian Authority request to hold funeral services in Cairo for Yasir Arafat...
New York Times - November 10, 2004
Kabul in Touch With Captors of U.N. Aides
The Afghan government announced that contact had been made with the three U.N. officials kidnapped nearly two weeks ago...
New York Times - November 10, 2004
Little Britain faces award battle
The Office and Little Britain will go head-to-head in two of the main categories at this year's British Comedy Awards...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Scots smoking ban details set out
The government says a ban on smoking in public places will be in force in Scotland by spring 2006...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Scrap regional bodies Blair urged
Michael Howard calls on Tony Blair to scrap England's network of unelected regional chambers...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Law 'key in right-to-life cases'
A leading judge says the law has a crucial role in deciding when it is appropriate to withhold treatment from critically ill patients...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Tests end but concerns remain
There will be no mandatory tests for 11-year-olds in Wales next year, but teachers worry about higher workload...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Solar sail craft gets launch date
The world's first spacecraft to use a solar sail for propulsion is set to be launched from a submerged Russian submarine on 1 March next year...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
French flown out of Ivory Coast
France begins evacuating its nationals from Ivory Coast after days of anti-French demonstrations...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Dutch anti-terror siege 'ended'
An anti-terror raid in The Hague is said to be over after shooting and the wounding of three policemen...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Murder inquiry into three deaths
A mother and her two children are found dead at an address in west London...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Inquiry into education overspends
An official government inquiry is announced into the financial management of two education boards...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Football: Mutu Juventus talks
Former Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu is to enter negotiations with Juventus over a move to the Serie A club...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Football: Harris doubt for Lions
Iestyn Harris is almost certain to miss Saturday's Tri-Nations game with Australia because of illness...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Himalaya glaciers melt unnoticed
Himalayan glaciers are melting, which could spell disaster for millions, but adequate monitoring systems are not in place, environmentalists claim...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Family link in 'revenge shooting'
A gang member took part in a revenge shooting in which his teenage half sister was killed, a court is told...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Helicopter pilot hurt in Iraq
Ministry of Defence confirms a helicopter pilot has been seriously injured in an attack in Iraq...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Rail crash was 'tragic accident'
The Berkshire rail crash was a "tragic accident", says the UK transport secretary pledging a thorough inquiry...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Israel agrees Arafat burial plans
Israel approves Palestinian plans to bury Yasser Arafat in Ramallah, as he lies in a deep coma in a French hospital...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Scotland smoking ban to go ahead
Smoking is to be banned in enclosed public places in Scotland, the Scottish Executive decides...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Sudanese forces raid camp
Sudanese police attack refugees in front of UN officials at a camp in the troubled Darfur region...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
North Korean at U.S. Consulate in Russia Tests New Asylum Rules
A North Korean man jumped onto the roof of the U.S. Consulate in Vladivostok, Russia, entered the building and asked for asylum...
New York Times - November 10, 2004
West End goes wild for Producers
US musical The Producers gets a standing ovation on its opening night in London's West End...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Should smoking be banned in public places?
The Scottish Cabinet is set to meet on Wednesday to consider whether to introduce a ban on smoking in public places. Do you agree with this proposal?...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
BT offers free net phone calls
As an incentive to buy broadband from BT, the telco is offering free calls via the internet...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Plan to save regiments considered
Tony Blair is said to be seriously considering plans to save most of Scotland's infantry regiments...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Peacocks to create 1,300 jobs
Clothing group Peacocks announces it will create 1,300 jobs - 150 of them in Wales - after a rise in profits...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Cable & Wireless to cut 600 jobs
Telecoms group Cable & Wireless is to shed 600 jobs in the UK and Europe as part of an ongoing restructuring...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Police arrest missing paedophile
A paedophile, released on licence, who went missing in Lancashire is found by police in West Yorkshire...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Three hurt in 'race attack'
An attack on three Latvian men in County Armagh may have been racially motivated, police say...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Court rules Vlaams Blok is racist
Belgium's highest court rules that the Flemish far-right Vlaams Blok party is racist, in effect shutting it down...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
US envoy opposes kidnapper talks
US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage says in Kabul there should be no talks with kidnappers of three UN workers...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
French evacuations in Ivory Coast
France is to begin evacuating its nationals from Ivory Coast because of rampant anti-French feelings...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Mystery sub sparks Japan alert
Japan's navy goes on alert after an unidentified submarine is found inside the country's southern waters...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Football: Wigley's future fears
Southampton's Steve Wigley says his job is on the line after the defeat by Watford...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Football: Rooney escapes crash
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney emerges unscathed after a 23-ton builder's lorry hits his car...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Vodafone starts 3G service
Vodafone launches its third-generation services for mobile phones, offering video calls, music downloads and games...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Cash machine fraud up by 85%
Cash machine fraud increases by 85% to £61m during the past year, a banking payment body says...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Dutch police hurt in explosion
Three Dutch police officers are wounded by a grenade blast during an anti-terror raid on a house in The Hague...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
University wins animal rights bid
Oxford University succeeds in gaining a continuation of a wide-ranging injunction against animal rights activists...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Rail crash crossing 'not faulty'
A level crossing at the centre of Saturday's rail crash in Berkshire was in full working order, a safety report finds...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Arafat aides return to Ramallah
Palestinians wait for news of Yasser Arafat's condition as a team of senior officials returns from Paris to Ramallah...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Battle rages in centre of Falluja
Rebel losses in Falluja are said to be in the hundreds as US marines fight their way into a city in ruins...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Netanyahu Drops Resignation Threat
The Israeli finance minister had threatened to resign unless Prime Minister Ariel Sharon set a date for a referendum on plans to withdraw settlers from the Gaza Strip...
New York Times - November 10, 2004
U.S.-Led Assault Marks Advances Against Falluja
The U.S. military said that at least 10 American service members and two Iraqi soldiers had been killed in the assault...
New York Times - November 10, 2004
Rebel Fighters Who Fled Attack May Now Be Active Elsewhere
Insurgent leaders in Falluja probably fled before the American-led offensive and may be coordinating attacks in Iraq...
New York Times - November 10, 2004
Aides Seeking Arafat Burial in West Bank
As Yasir Arafat lay in a deep coma, Palestinian officials asked Israel for permission to bury him in Ramallah...
New York Times - November 10, 2004
In Mourning Slain Filmmaker, Dutch Confront Limitations of Their Tolerance
The killing of Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh by an Islamic extremist has now polarized the Netherlands...
New York Times - November 10, 2004
Sunni Party Leaves Iraqi Government Over Falluja Attack
Meanwhile, the leading group of Sunni clerics called for Iraqis to boycott the nationwide elections scheduled for early next year...
New York Times - November 10, 2004
Fumes 'not winter asthma trigger'
Air pollution has been wrongly blamed for worsening winter cases of asthma, say US researchers...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Teenagers to get safe sex texts
A text messaging service to provide young people with sexual health information is being launched by a charity...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Deaths at Ivory Coast demo
A number of people are killed after shooting at an anti-French rally in Ivory Coast's commercial capital...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
UK 'sees fall in illegal workers'
A new registration scheme has cut the number of illegal workers in the UK, David Blunkett is expected to say...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Rogue sub sparks Japan sea alert
There is a military alert in Japan after an unidentified submarine is detected inside the country's waters...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Scotland awaits smoking decision
The Scottish Cabinet is to meet amid signs it will opt to introduce a ban on smoking in public places...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Report attacks defence spending
The MoD is criticised over spending costs which soared by £1.7bn over the past year, amid growing project delays...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Firms warned over accident claims
Companies encouraging spurious compensation claims are to be warned to act responsibly or face new laws...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
Cleric flying to Arafat's side
A senior Islamic cleric is on his way to see Yasser Arafat, who is in a coma and has suffered a brain haemorrhage...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
'Heavy fighting' ahead in Falluja
The full-scale assault on the Iraqi rebel city of Falluja could intensify, warns the US officer in charge of the offensive...
BBC News - November 10, 2004
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