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Global News Archive for February 2006:
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Iraqi Politicians Still Deadlocked on Premier
Shiite political leaders said they would resort to a vote on Sunday if efforts to pick a candidate by consensus have not succeeded by then...
New York Times - February 11, 2006
As U.N. Fills Top Job, Many Names, Few Rules and Talk of Asia's Turn
The organization is saddled with an ill-defined selection procedure for secretary general that leaves the choice subject to compromises, power maneuvers and regional rivalries...
New York Times - February 11, 2006
Bracing for Penalties, Iran Threatens to Withdraw From Nuclear Treaty
Iran's president warned that it could withdraw from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty if international pressure increased over its nuclear program...
New York Times - February 11, 2006
Doherty vows to stay 'drugs-free'
Babyshambles singer Pete Doherty says in an interview that he has pledged to stop taking drugs...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Second strike over JobCentre cuts
Civil servants are to hold a second 48-hour strike in Scotland unless a row over job cuts is settled...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Teasing 'fuels unhealthy dieting'
Children teased about their weight may resort to unhealthy methods in a bid to stop the taunts, research suggests...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Three are charged over drain baby
Three people are charged by police in connection with the death of a six-month-old boy in Birmingham...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Brown calls for tougher security
Chancellor Gordon Brown is to call for sweeping new security measures, including tougher counter-terrorism powers...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Graft evidence stuns Kenyan MPs
Kenyan MPs are "amazed" by evidence of alleged government graft given by an exiled former investigator...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
MoD to probe Iraq 'abuse' video
An investigation is launched into newspaper claims British soldiers videoed themselves beating Iraqis...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Bolivia's Knot: No to Cocaine, but Yes to Coca
Bolivia has put the eradication of coca crops on hold until the country's president clarifies his "yes to coca, no to cocaine" policy...
New York Times - February 11, 2006
Sharon Stable but Remains in a Coma After Surgery
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel underwent emergency surgery on his large intestine and emerged in stable condition...
New York Times - February 11, 2006
Bird Flu Detected in Swans in Italy, Greece and Bulgaria
The A(H5N1) bird flu virus has been detected in Italy, Greece and Bulgaria, but even more worrisome, scientists say, is the recent outbreak in Nigeria...
New York Times - February 11, 2006
Police hunt girl's sex attackers
Officers appeal for information after a serious sex attack on a teenage girl near a Bangor supermarket...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Energy prices 'threaten growth'
G8 finance chiefs meeting in Moscow say high oil prices may threaten solid economic growth in 2006...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Lib Dem winner criticises Labour
Willie Rennie, the Lib Dem winner at Dunfermline, says Labour has failed to learn from its shock by-election defeat...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Musharraf confirms 'al-Qaeda' hit
Pakistan's president says "a close relative" of al-Qaeda number two Ayman al-Zawahiri died in a US air strike last month...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Pilot arrested amid alcohol fears
An American Airlines pilot is arrested on suspicion of being drunk shortly before his flight was due to take off...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Union denies Royal Mail plan snub
The union representing striking Belfast postal workers denies it rejected a Royal Mail proposal to end the dispute...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
MPs question Kenya whistle-blower
Kenyan MPs question the former top anti-corruption investigator in London about his claims of high-level graft...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Thai leader considers referendum
Thailand's PM says he may hold a referendum on the constitution, as protesters rally against him...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Denmark withdraws more diplomats
Denmark pulls its envoys out of Syria, Iran and Indonesia over safety concerns following the cartoon row...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Syrian leader reshuffles cabinet
The Syrian president names a new vice-president and interior minister in a cabinet shake-up...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Kelly heckled at party conference
Education Secretary Ruth Kelly angers Labour activists at a fringe meeting of the party's spring conference...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Football: Boro trounce Chelsea
Struggling Middlesbrough hand leaders Chelsea their first league defeat in more than three months...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Rugby: Hodgson boost England
England come from behind to secure a hard-earned 31-16 Six Nations win over Italy in Rome...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Bird flu hits new areas in Europe
Italy, Greece and Bulgaria confirm their first outbreaks of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, in wild swans...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Thousands join pro-Islam protest
Thousands of people gather in London's Trafalgar Square for a peaceful rally against Islamophobia...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Two Britons die in German crash
A 14-year-old boy and a driver die in a crash involving two coaches carrying British schoolchildren in Germany...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Sharon emergency op 'a success'
Emergency surgery on Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's digestive tract is "a success", his hospital says...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Fossett flies to non-stop record
Adventurer Steve Fossett breaks the record for the longest non-stop flight in aviation history...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Doherty's prison diary published
Extracts of a diary kept by Babyshambles' Pete Doherty while he was in prison are printed by The Guardian...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Top midwife's natural births call
The number of mothers choosing Caesarean births must be cut says Wales' first midwifery professor...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Deadly clashes spark Assam curfew
Troops are deployed and a curfew imposed after clashes leave seven dead in the Indian state of Assam...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Woman dies in 'hit-and-run' crash
A 31-year-old woman dies in a hit-and-run collision and another is seriously injured in west Belfast, police say...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
G8 Moscow talks focus on energy
G8 finance chiefs are discussing energy security in Moscow amid controversy over Russia's role...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Ministers deny schools bill delay
The government denies claims publication of the Education Bill is being delayed amid talks with Labour rebels...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Voodoo head found in air luggage
A woman is arrested after arriving from Haiti at a US airport with a human head in her luggage...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Rugby: England team news
All the team news ahead of England's Six Nations visit to Rome...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Football: FA wanted Wenger
Arsene Wenger reveals he once rejected the chance to become England manager...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Danish ambassador leaves Syria
Denmark pulls its envoy out of Syria on safety grounds because of the Prophet Muhammad cartoon row...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Fossett flies over the Atlantic
Adventurer Steve Fossett has passed the "point of no return" and is continuing with his bid to make the longest, non-stop flight in aviation history...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Iran 'could quit nuclear treaty'
President Ahmadinejad has hinted that Iran may withdraw from the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Two Britons killed in bus crash
Two people are killed in a coach crash involving British schoolchildren near Cologne in Germany...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Prescott launches Cameron attack
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott launches Labour's first direct attack on Tory leader David Cameron...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Thousands to join Muslim rally
Muslims from across Britain are staging a rally in London to protest against cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Doctors struggle to save Sharon
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is undergoing emergency surgery after his condition worsened...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
A Corruption Fighter-in-Exile Rocks Kenya From Afar
Kenya's former anti-corruption czar is publishing his evidence of government corruption, fraud and graft in Kenya's newspapers, from abroad...
New York Times - February 11, 2006
Danish Cartoon Editor on Indefinite Leave
Flemming Rose defended publishing the caricatures and refused to apologize, but said he was unprepared for the reaction that followed and needed a break...
New York Times - February 11, 2006
18 Killed as Militants Fight Russian Force in Town
After the clash, security officials said they were aware of the militant group and had acted to thwart an impending terrorist attack...
New York Times - February 11, 2006
The Military: General Says Training of Iraqi Troops Suffered From Poor Planning and Staffing
The first U.S. general to train Iraq's new military said he was hobbled by poor prewar planning and insufficient staffing and equipment...
New York Times - February 11, 2006
Intelligence: Ex-C.I.A. Official Says Iraq Data Was Distorted
Paul R. Pillar said the Bush administration had distorted prewar intelligence on Iraq to justify decisions officials had already made...
New York Times - February 11, 2006
France Backs Putin on Speaking to Hamas
The U.S. withheld judgment after being assured by Russia that any talks would deliver a "clear, strong message" to Hamas...
New York Times - February 11, 2006
Study into Forth bridge dry-out
Engineers are set to look into the feasibility of fitting £12m de-humidification equipment onto the main suspension cables of the Forth Road Bridge...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Danish ambassador to leave Syria
Denmark says its envoy to Syria has temporarily left the country as Damascus cannot guarantee his safety...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Egyptian diplomat freed in Gaza
An Egyptian military attache who was seized by gunmen in Gaza on Thursday is released unharmed, say officials...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Rugby L: Hull crush Castleford
Castleford are given a harsh reminder of the realities of Super League as they are thrashed by Hull...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
UN bills Ivory Coast over riots
The UN sends a $3.5m bill to Ivory Coast's president for damage to property caused in last month's protests...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Thailand braced for anti-PM rally
Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters are due to hold rally in Bangkok for a second straight week...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Call over Hamza 'link' to kidnap
The government is urged to reveal what it knew about alleged links between a Yemen kidnapping and the radical cleric Abu Hamza...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Heart patients 'driving to A&E'
Some 7% of men suffering a heart attack drive themselves to hospital, a study in Ireland suggests...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Energy focus for G8 in Moscow
G8 finance chiefs prepare for a weekend of meetings in Moscow with energy security at the top of their agenda...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Haiti poll may go to second round
Rene Preval sees his lead in Haiti's presidential poll drop, as latest results suggest a possible second round...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
Thousands to join pro-Islam rally
Moderate Muslims plan a rally in Trafalgar Square against cartoons satirising the Prophet Muhammad...
BBC News - February 11, 2006
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