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Global News Archive for May 2007:
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Olmert?s Testimony on Lebanon War Is Made Public
The Israeli prime minister said that the killing of civilians in Qana was a turning point that delayed a resolution...
New York Times - May 10, 2007
Mubarak Meets Israel?s Foreign Minister
CAIRO, Egypt, May 10 ? President Hosni Mubarak met with Israel?s foreign minister, Tzipi Livni, today and agreed that a team of Arab officials would soon visit Israel to discuss a peace proposal initiated by Saudi Arabia and endorsed by all members of the Arab League...
New York Times - May 10, 2007
Visiting Troops, Cheney Gives Sober Case for Iraq War
The vice president framed the troops? efforts as part of the fight against global terrorism and made no promise that an end was in sight...
New York Times - May 10, 2007
Bush Says He?s Open to Benchmarks in Iraq Bill
The president also said he would veto any bill that only pays for the next two months of the Iraq war?s costs...
New York Times - May 10, 2007
Hammer horror films set to return
Cult Hammer horror films will return to the big screen after the company behind the movies is sold...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Drug firm charity donations fears
Concerns are raised over the links between drug firms and patient groups by a body that advises the NHS...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Exam papers tagged to beat cheats
An exam board introduces new hi-tech methods to try to combat cheating...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Deputy contenders claim support
Welsh Secretary Peter Hain says he has enough support to enter the Labour Party's deputy leadership race...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
BP boss Lord Browne quits Goldman
Lord Browne of Madingley, who recently quit as BP chief executive, resigns as a director at Goldman Sachs...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Executive moves on NI water bills
Proposed new water charges will not be introduced in 2007-2008, First Minister Ian Paisley says...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Guilty verdict in US 'spy trial'
A Chinese-born engineer working for a US defence firm is found guilty of acting as an agent for China...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Cricket: Vaughan fitness boost
England captain Michael Vaughan could yet play in the first Test against West Indies despite a broken finger...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Koreas agree cross-border train
Generals from North and South Korea agree on the first train crossing over their border in more than 50 years...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Boat rammed, say Haiti survivors
Survivors of a sinking in which 61 Haitian migrants died say their vessel was rammed by a Turks and Caicos patrol boat...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
US probes Moore over Cuba
Film-maker Michael Moore is being investigated by the US for a possible violation of the embargo on Cuba...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Football: Spurs boost Uefa hope
Jermain Defoe's equaliser boosts Tottenham's Uefa Cup hopes while ending Blackburn's chances...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Bush hints at Iraq funding deal
US President Bush suggests compromise on Iraq funding, saying targets on progress "make sense"...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Aspirin 'prevents bowel cancer'
Taking a dose of aspirin each day for five years can prevent bowel cancer developing, a UK study suggests...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
CCTV checked in Madeleine search
Police in Portugal hunting for a missing British girl are checking CCTV images but have made no arrests...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Pope's message for Brazil's youth
Tens of thousands gather at a stadium in Sao Paulo to hear Pope Benedict XVI's ceremony for young people...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Black associate grilled on 'lies'
Lord Black's closest business aide is attacked over past lies he told prosecutors relating to suspected fraud...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Iran Frees Former Atomic Negotiator on Bail
The charges against him were not announced but Iran?s minister of intelligence said they were security related...
New York Times - May 10, 2007
Blair Says He Will Leave Office in June
After months of coy hints, Prime Minister Tony Blair made the announcement today as part of a closely choreographed and protracted farewell...
New York Times - May 10, 2007
Cheney Leaves Iraq After Visit With Troops
At an American military base outside Tikrit, the vice president said Iraq was the ?central front? in the war against terrorists...
New York Times - May 10, 2007
Moyles sees radio audience soar
BBC DJ Chris Moyles attracts a record seven million people to his Radio 1 breakfast show, according to new figures...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Paribas fined £350,000 over fraud
The private bank of French bank BNP Paribas is fined £350,000 after a manager stole money from clients...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Brown rivals delay bid decision
Michael Meacher and John McDonnell delay a decision over who will run for Labour leader...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Man dies after shooting incident
A murder inquiry is launched after a man in his 30s is gunned down on a busy road in Glasgow...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Teacher guilty of '120mph crash'
A judge criticises a head teacher's 'lunatic' driving after a crash which leaves another motorist in a wheelchair...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
England reacts to PM's departure
People from around the country respond to the news that Prime Minister Tony Blair is to step down...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Executive holds its first meeting
The new NI power-sharing executive is meeting for the first time at Stormont in Belfast...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Pakistan progress on Afghan fence
Pakistan says it has completed work on the first section of a controversial border fence aimed at restricting Taleban militants...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Turkey MPs back president reform
Turkish MPs back the election of the president by popular vote amid political tensions over Islamic influence...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Brazil youth gathers to hear Pope
Thousands gather at a stadium in Sao Paulo to hear Pope Benedict XVI after he meets Brazil's president...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Football: Owen joins England B
Newcastle striker Michael Owen is back in the England set-up after a long-term knee injury...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
KFC licked by pub in menu fight
A US fast food giant decides not to take on a North Yorkshire pub which it claims it is using one of its trademarks...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
BBC's Johnston wins press award
Abducted BBC Gaza reporter Alan Johnston wins the broadcast prize at a press awards ceremony in London...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
ID card cost rises above £5bn
The cost of the ID card scheme has soared to more than £5bn, admits the Home Office...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Around the world
Correspondents assess Blair's foreign affairs legacy...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Blair's story
From rebellious schoolboy to global statesman...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Sedgefield send-off
Cheers and tears from constituency faithful...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Germany tipped for Eurovision win
Germany is voted as the best Eurovision Song Contest entry of 2007, according to a BBC News website panel...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
'Guessing' robots find their way
Robots that use "guesswork" to navigate through unfamiliar surroundings are being developed by US researchers...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Toddlers to get help with talking
Toddlers are to get help honing their communication skills to cut the numbers starting school behind for their age...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Lib Dems call for snap election
The Liberal Democrats submit a Parliamentary motion aimed at triggering a general election once Tony Blair goes...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Oral sex linked to throat cancer
Some cases of throat cancer could be caused by a virus contracted during oral sex, scientists warn...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Failings found over baby's murder
Social workers failed to properly follow up abuse allegations about a baby who was later murdered, a report finds...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
UK trade deficit widens to £4.5bn
The UK trade gap with the rest of the world expanded to £4.5bn in March, the Office for National Statistics says...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Blair announces resignation date
Politicians in Northern Ireland have been paying tribute to Tony Blair who has announced he is standing down as prime minister...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Police to quiz M25 crash survivor
Police investigating a crash on the M25 in Surrey which left six people dead wait to speak to a survivor...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Shots fired at Pakistan lawyer's home
Gunmen fire shots at the home of a top anti-government lawyer in the Pakistani city of Karachi...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
UK 'worst' on cancer drug access
The UK has one of the worst records over uptake of new cancer drugs, a Swedish study says...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Ramos-Horta ahead in E Timor poll
East Timor's current PM Jose Ramos-Horta is set to win the presidential poll, according to early vote counts...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Pope presses Brazil on abortion
Pope Benedict XVI speaks out against abortion at the start of a visit to Brazil, the most populous Catholic nation...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Football: Shepherd Owen plea
Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd tells Michael Owen to show some loyalty and warns him none of the 'big four' clubs want to buy him...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
China appoints envoy for Darfur
China appoints an Africa envoy to focus on Darfur after criticism over its role in the Sudanese region...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Memo leak civil servant jailed
A civil servant and an MP's researcher are jailed for leaking a secret memo between George Bush and Tony Blair...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
US Marine 'shot unarmed Iraqis'
A US marine shot five men in Haditha as they stood with their hands in the air, another marine says...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
UK interest rates raised to 5.5%
The Bank of England votes to increase interest rates to 5.5%, their highest level for six years...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
'New leads' in Madeleine search
Police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann are looking into fresh leads, Crimestoppers says...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
History as judge
Three historians on Tony Blair's premiership...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Robinson on Blair
You may love him or loathe him, but Blair will be missed...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Highs and lows
Tracing Tony Blair's popularity during his time in Downing Street...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Blair to stand down on 27 June
Tony Blair announces his resignation as Labour leader and reveals his final day as prime minister will be 27 June, in an emotional speech to activists in his Sedgefield constituency...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Scot With Baggage Readies Move Into the Leader?s Role
Britons seem set to trade the Great Communicator for the Great Puzzle in Prime Minister Tony Blair?s likely successor, James Gordon Brown...
New York Times - May 10, 2007
House Panel Considers Cuts for Missile Defense
Congress is moving toward budget cuts to slow the Bush administration?s plans for missile defense bases in Europe...
New York Times - May 10, 2007
Pope Opens Trip With Remarks Against Abortion
Benedict XVI?s strong words against abortion roiled a Catholic continent increasingly divided by the issue...
New York Times - May 10, 2007
Afghans Say U.S. Airstrikes Killed 21 Civilians
The airstrikes were the latest in a series of claims of noncombatant casualties that have strained relations with the Afghan government...
New York Times - May 10, 2007
G.O.P. Moderates Warn Bush Iraq Must Show Gains
President Bush was told that conditions needed to improve by fall or more Republicans would begin to desert him on the war...
New York Times - May 10, 2007
Cheney Visits Baghdad and Presses Leaders on Political Progress
Vice President Dick Cheney told Iraqis that political progress in Baghdad is essential if U.S. military support is to be sustained...
New York Times - May 10, 2007
Prescription medicines 'wasted'
Patients are wasting prescription medicines by not completing the course of treatment, doctors believe...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Train crash pleas five years on
Renewed calls for a public inquiry are made as victims' families mark five years since the Potters Bar rail crash...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Fears of top UN role for Zimbabwe
Western countries raise fears over Zimbabwe's likely leadership of a key UN development body...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
E Timor favourite 'set for win'
East Timor's Prime Minister Jose Ramos-Horta is set to win the presidential poll, reports say...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Colombian rebels kill nine police
Nine policemen are killed on an anti-narcotics mission in Colombia, victims of left-wing rebels, say the authorities...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Cricket: Anderson feels pressure
England bowler James Anderson says he has a battle on to make the team for the first Test...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Concerns over child porn inquiry
A BBC investigation raises concerns about the conduct of child pornography inquiry Operation Ore...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
Factions unite for Gaza crackdown
A major security operation begins in Gaza, uniting rivals Hamas and Fatah in a crackdown on lawlessness...
BBC News - May 10, 2007
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