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Global News Archive for July 2005:
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Israel's Cabinet Calls for Swift Completion of Jerusalem Barrier
JERUSALEM, July 10 - Israel's separation barrier in Jerusalem will cut off 55,000 Palestinian residents from the rest of the city, Israeli officials acknowledged today. Palestinians responded sharply, saying they will face daily complications in reaching jobs, schools and hospitals...
New York Times - July 10, 2005
10 Afghan Border Police Thought to Have Been Beheaded by Taliban
By The New York Times...
New York Times - July 10, 2005
Luxembourg Voters Approve European Union's Draft Constitution
Luxembourg voted to approve the European Union's draft constitution in a referendum today, the first country to do so since the treaty was overwhelmingly rejected in France and the Netherlands...
New York Times - July 10, 2005
'New Srebrenica grave' discovered
Bosnia says a new mass grave thought to contain remains of the victims of the Srebrenica massacre has been found...
BBC News - July 10, 2005
Three dead in separate accidents
A woman, a police officer and an ex-policeman are killed in road accidents in NI this weekend...
BBC News - July 10, 2005
Sudanese ex-PM slams new charter
Former Sudanese opposition leader Sadiq al-Mahdi criticises the new constitution as deficient...
BBC News - July 10, 2005
Hurricane Dennis hits US shores
Hurricane Dennis makes landfall in Florida, as almost 1.5 million people flee to safety ahead of it...
BBC News - July 10, 2005
Bus passenger cheated death twice
A passenger on the bus which was torn apart in the London bombings, killing 13, tells how she narrowly escaped...
BBC News - July 10, 2005
Timetable Set for a Truce in Ivory Coast
Warring parties in Ivory Coast agreed to a timetable for disarmament ahead of national elections on Oct. 30...
New York Times - July 10, 2005
Rice Says Nuclear Talks With North Koreans Are 'Only a Start'
The secretary of state welcomed North Korea's agreement to resume disarmament talks but warned of difficult negotiations...
New York Times - July 10, 2005
Director Stone making 9/11 film
Oliver Stone is to direct a film starring Nicolas Cage as a police officer trapped in rubble after the 9/11 attacks...
BBC News - July 10, 2005
Two dead in separate road crashes
A woman and an ex-police officer are killed in separate accidents in Northern Ireland this weekend...
BBC News - July 10, 2005
Family tell of Tube bombing grief
The family of a Scottish woman missing after the London bombings say they believe she died in the attack...
BBC News - July 10, 2005
Cricket: Ponting powers Aussies
Ricky Ponting hits a century to ease Australia to a seven-wicket triumph over England at Lord's...
BBC News - July 10, 2005
F1: Montoya wins at Silverstone
Juan Pablo Montoya claims his first win for McLaren at Silverstone...
BBC News - July 10, 2005
More than 20 hurt in Turkey blast
At least 20 people are injured in an explosion in the popular seaside resort of Cesme in western Turkey...
BBC News - July 10, 2005
Israel approves Jerusalem barrier
The Israeli cabinet approves a final route for the W Bank barrier around Jerusalem, leaving out four Arab areas...
BBC News - July 10, 2005
Poppy tribute on World War II day
One million poppies are dropped by a Lancaster Bomber over The Mall to mark Commemoration Day...
BBC News - July 10, 2005
Faith leaders condemn attacks
UK religious leaders issue a rare joint statement condemning Thursday's "evil terrorist" attacks in London...
BBC News - July 10, 2005
Luxembourg backs EU
Voters in Luxembourg give the green light to the European Union constitution in a crucial referendum...
BBC News - July 10, 2005
Police appeal for bombing footage
Police appeal for mobile phone images, video footage or photographs taken after the London bomb attacks...
BBC News - July 10, 2005
Discovery crew reports for duty
The seven astronauts who will fly on the Discovery space shuttle this week arrive at Nasa's Florida spaceport...
BBC News - July 10, 2005
'Pyramid power' probes universe
A radio telescope project in the Netherlands hopes to unravell the secrets of the universe...
BBC News - July 10, 2005
Six Afghans beheaded 'by Taleban'
Suspected Taleban guerrillas are blamed after an Afghan police convoy is ambushed and six police are beheaded...
BBC News - July 10, 2005
Low key security around Drumcree
The Orange Order's annual parade at Drumcree is under way amid a scaled-down security presence...
BBC News - July 10, 2005
Three dead in speedboat accident
Three people have been killed and three injured in an accident involving a speedboat on Loch Fyne...
BBC News - July 10, 2005
Wales remembers WWII sacrifices
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall attend a service in Cardiff as thousands commemorate World War II...
BBC News - July 10, 2005
Baugur forced to slow expansion
Retailer Baugur says it will slow down its expansion in the UK while its chief executive fights fraud charges in Iceland...
BBC News - July 10, 2005
UK draws up Iraq 'pull-out plan'
Plans to pull thousands of UK troops out of Iraq are detailed in a document leaked to a Sunday newspaper...
BBC News - July 10, 2005
F1: Button targets podium
Britain's Jenson Button is optimistic he can finish on the podium in Sunday's British Grand Prix...
BBC News - July 10, 2005
Rice calls for China-Taiwan talks
China should hold direct talks with Taiwan's elected leader Chen Shui-Bian, the US secretary of state says...
BBC News - July 10, 2005
Threat credible says police chief
Up to 20,000 people evacuated from Birmingham city centre faced a "real threat" police say...
BBC News - July 10, 2005
Day of tributes marks end of WWII
One million poppies are to be dropped on The Mall as part of events marking the end of World War II...
BBC News - July 10, 2005
'Attack will spark more threats'
The UK should expect more threats in the wake of the London attacks, says Home Secretary Charles Clarke...
BBC News - July 10, 2005
Hospitals treating blast victims
Sixty-five people remain in hospitals after the bombings in London, many having had operations...
BBC News - July 10, 2005
Many dead in Iraq suicide blast
More than 20 people are killed by suicide bombings in the Iraqi cities of Baghdad and Kirkuk...
BBC News - July 10, 2005
Prayers for London bomb victims
Prayers are said for victims as a former Met police chief warns that UK-born attackers are probably to blame for the London bombs...
BBC News - July 10, 2005
U.S. Says It Will Release American Held in Iraq
Military officials have agreed to free an aspiring American filmmaker who has been imprisoned without charge at a U.S. military detention center in Iraq...
New York Times - July 10, 2005
Southern US braced for Hurricane
More than one million people in the southern US leave their homes as Hurricane Dennis approaches...
BBC News - July 10, 2005
Drumcree security plans relaxed
A reduced security operation is under way for the Orange Order parade at Drumcree, County Armagh...
BBC News - July 10, 2005
Luxembourg to vote on EU treaty
Luxembourg, one of the founding EU member states, is set to vote in a referendum on the European constitution...
BBC News - July 10, 2005
Fears over sunk Indonesian ferry
More than 100 people are missing and feared dead after a ferry capsizes off the coast of southeast Indonesia...
BBC News - July 10, 2005
City reopens after security alert
Birmingham city centre reopens after thousands of people were evacuated amid a major security alert...
BBC News - July 10, 2005
Rice cautious over N Korea talks
The US Secretary of State says North Korea's agreement to return to nuclear talks is "only a first step"...
BBC News - July 10, 2005
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