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Global News Archive for June 2006:
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3 Guantánamo Detainees Committed Suicide, Military Says
They were the first reported deaths among the hundreds of men held at the base — some of them for up to 4 1/2 years and without charge...
New York Times - June 10, 2006
Terrorists Trained by Zarqawi Were Sent Abroad, Jordan Says
At the time of his death, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was still trying to transform his organization into a global terrorist operation...
New York Times - June 10, 2006
Contraceptive pill aid for women
An electronic device to remind women to take their contraceptive pill has been designed by a student...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
Violence as England game screened
Violent confrontations disrupt screenings of England's opening World Cup game in London and Liverpool...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
Madrid marchers reject Eta talks
At least 200,000 march in Spain against government plans to open talks with the Basque separatist group Eta...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
Five arrests over knife killing
Police investigating the death of a teenager who was stabbed in a street fight arrest five people...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
Sweden 0-0 Trinidad & Tobago
Ten-man Trinidad & Tobago hold Sweden to a goalless draw on their World Cup debut...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
Triple suicide at Guantanamo camp
Three detainees at the US base at Guantanamo Bay hang themselves in what officials call a suicide pact...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
Taliban Surging in Afghan Shift From U.S. to NATO
As American forces hand over operations in Afghanistan to NATO, the Taliban is making its strongest show of force since 2001...
New York Times - June 10, 2006
At Zarqawi Site, All That Is Left Are Questions
A few clues about Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's violent life revealed themselves today, some of them tantalizing, most of them banal...
New York Times - June 10, 2006
Hamas Fires Rockets Into Israel, Ending 16-Month Truce
Hamas fired the rockets after seven Palestinians were killed on a Gaza beach by an errant Israeli shell...
New York Times - June 10, 2006
World Cup panel: Opening matches
Eight people - one from each of the debutant nations at the World Cup - will regularly give us updates from their country as they watch the tournament...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
Tennis: Henin wins French Open
Justine Henin-Hardenne beats Svetlana Kuznetsova to win her third French Open...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
F1: Alonso claims GB pole
F1 championship leader Fernando Alonso will start Sunday's British GP in pole - while Jenson Button is back in 19th...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
New shark discovered in US waters
A new species of hammerhead shark has been discovered in the northwestern Atlantic...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
Richard and Judy win tax test row
Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan win right to avoid some income tax because they are "theatrical artists"...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
Man dies after rescue from yacht
A man has died after being pulled unconscious from the sea attached to his boat on a lifeline, police confirm...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
Violence as England game shown
What is described as a "mini riot" breaks out among people watching the England game on a big screen in Liverpool...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
Victim treated for head injuries
Police try to establish the circumstances of an assault on a man at Lady Dixon Park in south Belfast...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
UN faces threats over Darfur plan
UN ambassadors in Sudan meet with strong opposition from tribal leaders to the deployment of troops in Darfur...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
Caribbean braced for first storm
The 2006 hurricane season's first tropical depression in the Caribbean could become its first named storm...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
Gay activists hold Warsaw rally
Thousands of gay rights activists take part in a rally in the Polish capital after officials in Warsaw lift a ban on the march...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
Abbas announces July referendum
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas sets 26 July as the date for a controversial referendum on a statehood...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
Cautious optimism at G8 meeting
G8 finance ministers say the global economy is strong but are concerned about high and volatile energy prices...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
Scores of Afghan Taleban killed
At least 40 suspected Afghan Taleban fighers are killed in two days of clashes in the last week, say US forces...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
Live: Sweden 0-0 Trinidad & Tobago
World Cup debutants Trinidad & Tobago face Sweden in Dortmund...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
England fans celebrate win
Millions of England fans are celebrating a victorious start to their team's World Cup campaign...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
US doctors begin Zarqawi autopsy
Two US doctors examine the body of top militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, killed in Iraq this week...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
Teenagers die in double shooting
A 15-year-old girl and an 18-year-old man are killed in a shooting incident in Greater Manchester...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
Three arrests over knife killing
Police investigating the death of a teenager who was stabbed in a street fight arrest three youths...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
Funerals for Gaza beach victims
Thousands attend the funeral of seven members of a Palestinian family killed in an explosion on a Gaza beach...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
England labour to opening victory
England beat Paraguay 1-0 thanks to an own goal in their World Cup opening match in Frankfurt...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
Tennis: Henin to defend title
Justine Henin-Hardenne goes into Saturday's French Open final against Svetlana Kuznetsova as a strong favourite...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
Rugby: All Blacks beat Ireland
Ireland come within nine minutes of a historic first win over New Zealand before the All Blacks claim victory in Hamilton...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
Sea search for missing yacht crew
Lifeboats are searching for a person who may have been aboard a yacht off the Pembrokeshire coast which sent out a Mayday call...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
Village made no lab protest zone
Oxford University wins a further extension of its injunction against animal rights activists...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
Officers attacked with missiles
Police are attacked with bottles and bricks while protecting the occupants of a broken down van...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
Teachers vote to ballot on action
School teachers vote for a ballot on industrial action in pursuit of smaller class sizes in Scotland...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
Pakistan strikes 'militant camp'
Pakistani forces attack a militant hideout near the Afghan border, killing at least 15 guerrillas, the military says...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
Countdown to England v Paraguay
England's first game in the 2006 World Cup - against Paraguay in Group B - is now just hours away...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
Klinsmann praises Germany
Germany coach Jurgen Klinsmann is satisfied with his team's performance in the opening game of the World Cup...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
India family members burnt alive
Police in southern India say 13 people belonging to a family have been burnt alive after a clash between rival groups...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
Australia reveals migrant mix-up
Australia reveals it wrongfully locked away 26 of its own citizens as illegal immigrants over the past decade...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
Cyclists go naked in oil protest
Dozens of naked bike riders and skaters take to British streets on Saturday as part of a global oil protest...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
England set for World Cup opener
Millions are expected to watch England take on Paraguay in their opening World Cup match in Frankfurt...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
Teens dead in 'double shooting'
Two teenagers are killed in what police believe was a shooting incident in Greater Manchester...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
Questions after raid pair release
Police are facing questions over their handling of an anti-terror raid in east London after the release of two men...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
Hamas breaks truce with rockets
Hamas rockets shatter a truce with Israel after a suspected artillery shell kills people relaxing on a Gaza beach...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
Polio Takes Unexpected Toll in Namibia
Many who fell ill are adults, partly because regular vaccinations for children in the country began after 1990...
New York Times - June 10, 2006
The Aftermath: U.S. Says Zarqawi Survived Briefly After Airstrike
The news came as American forces raided dozens of suspected hideouts of Al Qaeda across Iraq...
New York Times - June 10, 2006
Civilian Losses: Compensation Payments Rising, Especially by Marines
Almost half of the more than $19 million that the U.S. military allocated last year to compensate for killing or injuring Iraqis came from Marine-led units...
New York Times - June 10, 2006
Iran Gets Deadline to Respond to Deal on Ending Enrichment
Iran has less than three weeks to respond to the package of incentives offered by major powers in exchange for its suspending its enrichment of uranium...
New York Times - June 10, 2006
China Cancels 'Da Vinci' Movie
The move was a concession to Chinese Catholic groups that warned that the film threatened social stability...
New York Times - June 10, 2006
Hamas Declares It Will Resume Attacking Israel
The declaration came after the deaths of at least seven Palestinian civilians on a Gaza beach from an apparently errant Israeli artillery shell...
New York Times - June 10, 2006
Wheelchairs given design makeover
An engineer who works in Formula One has applied his skills to rethinking the wheelchair...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
Radiotherapy cell damage blocked
Gene therapy could be used to protect healthy cells from the damaging effects of cancer treatment...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
G8 talks set to focus on energy
G8 finance ministers are to discuss rising oil prices and concerns about energy supplies at talks in Russia...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
New Haitian cabinet takes office
Haiti's new government, led by PM Jacques-Edouard Alexis, takes office after a gap of two years...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
Prince Philip marks 85th birthday
The Duke of Edinburgh marks his 85th birthday with a private ceremony at Windsor Castle...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
Rare giraffe-like animal spotted
Conservationists in DR Congo find evidence of the survival in the wild of the rare, giraffe-like okapi...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
Brown backs new nuclear plants
Chancellor Gordon Brown signals support for the building of new nuclear power stations...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
Help for parents choosing school
Parents will soon be able to consult specialist advisers for help in finding the right school for their child...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
US worried over Sui Kyi's health
The US expresses concerns over reports that Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been taken to hospital...
BBC News - June 10, 2006
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