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Global News Archive for Octomber 2007:
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U.S. Files Charges Against Detainee
The case was the fourth filed under the military commissions law Congress passed last year...
New York Times - October 11, 2007
Some Backups Seen if Turkey Halts U.S. Access
Loss of access to military installations in Turkey would force the United States to send more military supplies for Iraq through other countries...
New York Times - October 11, 2007
Moon jets pinned on 'tiger stripes'
Scientists have determined the location of the most powerful ice jets spraying from the south pole of Saturn's moon Enceladus...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Hunt for osteoarthritis gene link
British researchers are to carry out the first study to uncover the genetic causes of osteoarthritis...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
BP chief unveils radical overhaul
BP is set for a dramatic makeover that will simplify the company's operating structure and lead to job cuts...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Police attacked in dissident raid
Police carrying out searches in a crackdown on republican dissidents in Craigavon come under sporadic attack...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
UN Security Council rebukes Burma
The UN Security Council adopts a statement deploring Burma's crackdown on pro-democracy protesters...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Terry ruled out of Estonia match
England captain John Terry will miss Saturday's Euro 2008 qualifier against Estonia with a knee problem...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Anxiety 'haunts primary schools'
A review of primary education in England reports worry about the state of childhood and society...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Iraq strike 'kills 15 civilians'
The US military says 19 insurgents and 15 civilians, including nine children, are killed in an operation in Iraq...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Iran Clarifies Leader?s Remark on Gays
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran was misrepresented by Western news media when he was quoted saying there were no homosexuals in Iran, an aide said Wednesday...
New York Times - October 11, 2007
Australian Leader Proposes ?New Reconciliation? With Aborigines
Prime Minister John Howard proposed a referendum to change the country?s Constitution to recognize the role of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in Australia?s history...
New York Times - October 11, 2007
Proposal in France to Test Some Immigrants? DNA
The tests to verify the bloodlines of would-be immigrants who want to join family members living in France...
New York Times - October 11, 2007
Ontario Votes in Liberals
With Canada?s next federal election campaign possibly coming as soon as this month, Canada?s Liberals have won a strong majority in the country?s most populous province...
New York Times - October 11, 2007
In London, Gates Defends British Troop Cuts
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said that the force reductions were being made with the full consent of the United States...
New York Times - October 11, 2007
Doris Lessing Wins Nobel Prize in Literature
The Swedish Academy praised the 87-year-old author for her ?skepticism, fire and visionary power.?...
New York Times - October 11, 2007
Turks Angry Over House Armenian Genocide Vote
President Abdullah Gul issued an uncharacteristically strong condemnation of the House committee?s vote...
New York Times - October 11, 2007
Iraq?s Worries on Turkish Border Grow
A Kurdish lawmaker in the Iraqi Parliament on Thursday condemned preparations by Turkey?s government for potential cross-border military action against Kurdish rebels in Iraq...
New York Times - October 11, 2007
McCartney divorce back in court
Sir Paul and Heather Mills McCartney appear at the High Court in London to discuss a divorce settlement...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Five-year-olds short on skills
Less than half of five-year-olds in England meet government goals for their learning and development...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
UK 'likely to win' treaty demands
There is "every reason" to think the UK will achieve EU treaty opt-outs, the European Commission president says...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Mother jailed for kettle scalding
A resentful mother is jailed for pouring a kettle of boiling water on her young son because his father left her...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
CBI pans Darling's tax changes
Changes to capital gains tax will hurt small businesses and the economy, the CBI warns in a letter to the chancellor...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Blinding duo 'face years in jail'
Two Belfast men found guilty of a stabbing which left a man blinded are told they face "very, very many years" jail...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Row erupts over farm compensation
Scottish farmers warn of possible legal action amid a continuing row over foot-and-mouth payouts...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Ambulance boycotts bug hospital
An air ambulance service refuses to take patients to a hospital criticised over an outbreak of C.difficile...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
US rights group sues Blackwater
A US human rights group says it is suing private security firm Blackwater for war crimes and wrongful killing...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Belgian jailed for race killings
A Belgian teenager is jailed for life for killing a Malian nanny and her two-year-old charge in a shooting spree...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Turkey recalls ambassador to US
Turkey recalls its ambassador to the US for consultations amid anger at a bill recognising the "Armenian genocide"...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Sudan's southern rebels walk out
South Sudan's former rebels suspend involvement in the unity government because of peace deal failures...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Howard makes Aborigine pledge
Australian PM John Howard promises to hold a vote on recognising Aborigines' rights, if he is re-elected...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
F1: McLaren face Alonso scrutiny
Formula One bosses will appoint an official specially to ensure McLaren treat Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton equally at the Brazilian Grand Prix...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Football: Uefa fines Celtic
Celtic are fined £25,000 and AC Milan goalkeeper Dida is banned for two matches following trouble in the recent Champions League match...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Muslim soldier's death 'unlawful'
A verdict of unlawful killing is recorded on the first British Muslim soldier killed in Afghanistan...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Blackmail claim by judge's wife
The wife of a judge killed in a fireball in his shed said his mistress was blackmailing him, an inquest hears...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Fresh bid to solve postal dispute
Talks have resumed between the Royal Mail and the postal union as wildcat strikes disrupt mail deliveries...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Plans for quicker bank bail-outs
New measures to rescue insolvent banks are suggested by the government after the Northern Rock crisis...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Armenia hails 'genocide' vote
Armenia praises a vote in the US declaring the killings of Armenians as "genocide", amid Turkish anger...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
'Terrorist training' at UK camps
Five men undertook military-style exercises at terrorist training camps in the UK, a court is told...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Dying Diana images shown to jury
Paparazzi pictures taken of Princess Diana as she lay dying are shown to the jury at the inquest into her death...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Bug hospital chief pay withheld
The trust at the centre of a hospital bug investigation is told to withhold severance pay from its former boss...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Israeli Police Question Olmert Again
Police questioned Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert for the second time this week as part of an investigation into whether he interfered in the sale of a large Israeli bank...
New York Times - October 11, 2007
Attack on U.S. Base in Iraq Kills Two
An ?indirect fire? attack on a major U.S. military base in Baghdad overnight killed two coalition forces members and wounded 38 others...
New York Times - October 11, 2007
As Sarkozy and Putin Meet, Iran Quickly Comes Between Them
Russia has no evidence that Iran is trying to develop nuclear weapons, President Vladimir V. Putin said on Wednesday...
New York Times - October 11, 2007
Desolation Awaits Returning Palestinian Refugees
The first 500 Palestinians who returned found their homes shattered by bombs, a month after the Lebanese Army ousted a jihadist splinter group from the camp...
New York Times - October 11, 2007
Turkey May Request Incursion Into Iraq
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan may ask parliament to authorise a military incursion into northern Iraq to fight Kurdish rebels...
New York Times - October 11, 2007
Hasselhoff treated for alcoholism
Former Baywatch star David Hasselhoff is treated in hospital for a "brief" relapse into alcoholism...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Universal avatars bestride worlds
Soon you could have one digital double that can walk through any and every virtual world...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Over and out from tagged walruses
The last working satellite tag in a walrus tracking research programme stops signalling...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Mothers-to-be 'can drink alcohol'
Pregnant women can safely drink a small glass of wine a day, official advice is set to say...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Chicken lorry crash causes chaos
The central belt of Scotland becomes gridlocked after an articulated lorry containing 3,000 live chickens crashes...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Driving test call after teen death case
There are new appeals for restricting new drivers after the case of a teenager cleared of causing four deaths by dangerous driving...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Southgate bans charity donation
An angry Premier League manager blocks his club's charity donation claiming it had "bordered on blackmail"...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
NI woman 'knows net paedophile'
A County Antrim woman is interviewed by police in connection with a worldwide hunt for a paedophile...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Pakistan rebels display hostages
Pro-Taleban militants tell the BBC that Pakistan is showing little urgency in talks over some 280 captured soldiers...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Muslim scholars reach out to Pope
More than 130 Muslim scholars write to the Pope calling for more understanding between the faiths...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Sudan red tape delaying UN force
The UN accuses the Sudanese government of delaying the deployment of the UN-African Union force to Darfur...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Burma activist 'dies in custody'
A Burmese pro-democracy activist arrested during anti-government protests dies in custody, a rights group says...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Football: Terry doubt for England
England captain John Terry is sent for a scan on his knee ahead of the Euro 2008 qualifiers against Estonia and Russia...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Rugby U: Vickery's England hopes
England captain Phil Vickery hopes the World Cup holders will peak like they did four years ago in Australia...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
McCartneys arrive at High Court
Sir Paul and Heather Mills McCartney appear at the High Court in London to resume divorce proceedings...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Author Lessing wins Nobel honour
Author Doris Lessing wins the 2007 Nobel Prize for Literature, widely regarded as the world's highest accolade for writers...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Man dies in motorway fog pile-up
A man dies and several people are hurt as a coach, tanker and eight vehicles crash on the M1 in Hertfordshire...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
More join wildcat postal walkouts
More postal workers stage walkouts in further unofficial protests over changes in their working hours...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Diana's car 'hindered by bikes'
People who witnessed the crash which killed Princess Diana give evidence at the inquest into her death...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Google 'dominates world search'
Google powered more than half of all search requests carried out worldwide in August, says a report...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Ward bug errors cause 90 deaths
A "litany" of errors led to an outbreak of C.difficile in an NHS trust in which 90 people died, a report says...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
More compensation for injured troops
The most seriously injured troops will receive larger payouts under compensation reforms, the MoD says...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Design Notebook: Rwandans Weave Baskets of Hope
Women who have suffered so horribly are creating objects that are exquisite and elegant...
New York Times - October 11, 2007
World Briefing | Asia: Singapore: His Object All Sublime
A judge who sentenced a man to four months in prison for stealing a Bible from a bookstore first handed him a new Bible...
New York Times - October 11, 2007
Names of the Dead
The Department of Defense has identified 3,808 American service members who have died since the start of the Iraq war. It confirmed the death of the following American on Tuesday:...
New York Times - October 11, 2007
World Briefing | The Americas: Canada: Big Win for Premier Who Took on Big Oil
Danny Williams, the Conservative premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, was re-elected with almost 70 percent of the popular vote...
New York Times - October 11, 2007
World Briefing | Europe: Russia: Kremlin Feud Out in the Open
A power struggle among the upper echelons of the Russian security services broke into the open this week when the head of the federal drug control service published an open letter in a prominent newspaper...
New York Times - October 11, 2007
World Briefing | The Americas: Mexico: ?Fleet? Politician Says He Didn?t Cheat
Roberto Madrazo, last year?s losing presidential candidate who was stripped of his first-place title in the age-55 category of the Berlin Marathon, said in a statement that he had never pretended to have won...
New York Times - October 11, 2007
Space Station Awaits Crew With 2 Firsts
A new crew bound for the International Space Station, including Malaysia?s first astronaut and the first woman assigned to command the station, blasted off Wednesday aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft...
New York Times - October 11, 2007
Gates Says Military Faces More Unconventional Wars
The Defense Secretary said Wednesday that the Army needed to improve its ability to train foreign militaries and prepare for more unconventional conflicts...
New York Times - October 11, 2007
Polio in Nigeria Traced to Mutating Vaccine
Further vaccinations are seen as the only remedy for the outbreak, which has raised concerns that it will be a new setback for troubled eradication efforts in Nigeria...
New York Times - October 11, 2007
Attack on U.S. Base in Iraq Kills 2, Wounds Dozens
An ?indirect fire? attack on a big U.S. military base in the Iraqi capital Baghdad overnight killed two coalition forces members and wounded 38, the U.S. military said on Thursday...
New York Times - October 11, 2007
U.S. Military and Iraqis Say They Are Shut Out of Inquiry
American military officials and Iraqi investigators say the F.B.I. and State Department are refusing to share information with them on their investigation into the Blackwater killings...
New York Times - October 11, 2007
Plan to Test DNA of Some Immigrants Divides France
The proposal would require genetic tests to verify the bloodlines of would-be immigrants who want to join family members already living in France...
New York Times - October 11, 2007
Nobel in Chemistry Honors Expert on Surface Encounters
Gerhard Ertl?s work in surface chemistry has applications across an array of fields, including the environment...
New York Times - October 11, 2007
Tribesmen Urge Pakistan to Halt Air Raids After Heavy Civilian and Combatant Toll
The appeal comes after four days of fierce fighting in North Waziristan that has left scores dead among both the tribes and the Pakistani military...
New York Times - October 11, 2007
News Analysis: Blackwater Case Highlights Legal Uncertainties
While a clear body of law exists for the military in war zones, a patchwork of untested laws and practical obstacles all but insulate contractors from accountability...
New York Times - October 11, 2007
2 Killed in Shooting Mourned Far Beyond Iraq
Relatives of the two women shot by a security convoy called for justice on Wednesday, although security contractors are immune from Iraqi law...
New York Times - October 11, 2007
Marines Press to Remove Their Forces From Iraq
The suggestion would have the Marine Corps effectively leave the Iraq war in the hands of the Army while taking on a prominent new role in Afghanistan...
New York Times - October 11, 2007
House Panel Raises Furor on Armenian Genocide
Turkish officials warned that if the resolution was approved by the full House, they would reconsider supporting the American war effort in Iraq...
New York Times - October 11, 2007
A&E treatment comes under attack
Trainee doctors are not always able to spot very ill patients on arrival at A&E, an inquiry says...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
MPs question government 'savings'
There is a "question mark" over almost £10bn in efficiency savings claimed by the government, MPs say...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Bid to end family detentions
The education secretary presses for an end to the detention of families at Dungavel...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Two charged with US boat murders
Two men are charged with killing the four missing crew of a US fishing boat they had chartered...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
DR Congo rebels lose vital town
Fighters loyal to a dissident general withdraw from a Congolese town after heavy fighting, the UN says...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Wars in Africa wipe out aid gains
Conflicts have cost Africa $300bn over 15 years, equivalent to aid received in that period, a report says...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Baby units 'near breaking point'
Services for sick and premature babies are being stretched to the limit, according to a leading charity...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Underage drink sales down - tests
The Home Office says curbs on drink sales to minors are beginning to have an effect...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Errors caused infection outbreak
A 'litany' of errors led to an outbreak of C.difficile in an NHS trust in which 90 people died, a report says...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
Turks condemn US Armenia vote
Turkey says a US vote backing a bill recognising the 1915 killings of Armenians as "genocide" is "unacceptable"...
BBC News - October 11, 2007
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