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A-Rod in Mexico City on same weekend as Madonna
Southern Ledger - December 1, 2008
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Madonna, Alex Rodriguez in Mexico City
Southern Ledger - December 1, 2008
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Space shuttle Endeavour lands in California
Southern Ledger - December 1, 2008
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Space shuttle lands in Calif. after 16-day mission
Southern Ledger - December 1, 2008
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Space shuttle Endeavour finishes 16-day mission
Southern Ledger - December 1, 2008
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Space shuttle glides to safe landing in California
Southern Ledger - December 1, 2008
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Orphan of slain rabbi in Mumbai lands in Israel
Southern Ledger - December 1, 2008
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Raul Castro attends first beatification in Cuba
Southern Ledger - December 1, 2008
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Refugees from Bhutan settle in Pittsburgh
Southern Ledger - December 1, 2008
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Global News Archive for February 2006:
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Iran Says It Is Still Committed to Nuclear Treaty
The assurance from Iran's Foreign Ministry comes a day after the country's president warned that Iran might withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty...
New York Times - February 12, 2006
Backed by Radical Cleric, Iraqi Prime Minister Retains Post
Shiite lawmakers today chose Ibrahim al-Jaafari to continue as prime minister after a contentious internal ballot...
New York Times - February 12, 2006
Bird Flu Spreads to European Union for First Time
The bird flu virus has been found in wild birds in Italy and Greece, the first time it has been detected in the European Union...
New York Times - February 12, 2006
Rumsfeld Discusses Possible Arms Sales to Algeria
Officials described the discussion between Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld and Algeria's president as part of an effort to build a military relationship...
New York Times - February 12, 2006
Greek tomb find excites experts
Archaeologists in Greece examine a huge tomb dating to the period after Alexander the Great's death...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
Much to do in Africa, says Blair
Wealthy nations still have much to do to tackle famine, conflict and disease in Africa, Tony Blair says...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
Cheney shoots man in hunt error
US Vice-President Dick Cheney accidentally shoots and injures a man during a quail hunting trip in Texas...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
'Richer pupils' at church schools
Church primary schools in England admit fewer poor children than state schools, research suggests...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
Experts Sound Alarm as Bird Flu Spreads
Scientists have said that the new pattern of spread makes a worldwide human pandemic of bird flu ever more likely...
New York Times - February 12, 2006
Radical Cleric Helps Iraqi Prime Minister Retain Post
Shiite lawmakers chose Ibrahim al-Jaafari today to continue as prime minister in Iraq's next government...
New York Times - February 12, 2006
Hollywood 'resists gay US actors'
Sir Ian McKellen says openly gay US actors are prevented from having successful Hollywood careers...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
Free sex test devices in pipeline
The NHS hopes kits testing for sexually-transmitted diseases could become widely available...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
McCartney warns of party division
Labour MPs should vote for the education reforms or risk division, chairman Ian McCartney warns...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
'Cyber Storm' tests US defences
The US tests the security of its cyber systems in a week-long simulated attack run by Homeland Security...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
Dentist contracts 'delay' concern
Dentist chief says he is worried over a lack of progress on new contracts but the assembly government denies any uncertainty...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
Met tests officers for drug abuse
All ranks of police officers in London are to be tested for the use of drugs such as cocaine and cannabis...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
Postal dispute talks called off
Talks between Royal Mail and union representatives to resolve the Belfast postal dispute are called off...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
Fresh allegations in McKie case
Fresh allegations of a cover-up in the Shirley McKie case are made in newspaper reports...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
China issues new rules on Aids
China issues new rules to try to control and prevent the spread of Aids and the virus that causes it...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
Pakistanis 'killed in US strike'
Two nomad women were killed by suspected US artillery fire from Afghanistan, Pakistani officials say...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
Wales bounce back to beat Scots
Wales recover from their opening Six Nations defeat to beat 14-man Scotland in Cardiff...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
Football: Barton sees off Charlton
A super strike from Joey Barton proves to be Manchester City's match-winner...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
Winter Olympics day two
French skier Antoine Deneriaz lands a surprise downhill win and Shaun White secures half-pipe gold...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
Survivors' tributes to crash boy
Children returning from a fatal crash in Germany leave flowers in memory of the 14-year-old who died...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
Pacific islanders decide destiny
The tiny South Pacific atolls of Tokelau vote on whether to become one of the world's smallest states...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
Snow storm hits US Northeast
A major snow storm hits US mid-Atlantic and north-east states, disrupting air travel and cutting off power...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
Thousands in UK citizenship queue
Tens of thousands of people are waiting to hear if they can become British citizens, BBC News learns...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
Indonesia laments Danish pullout
Indonesia's foreign minister says Denmark was "too hasty" in withdrawing its diplomats because of threats...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
Brown denies 'dual premiership'
Gordon Brown denies suggestions that he and Tony Blair have agreed to run Britain as a "dual premiership"...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
Blair promises Iraq 'abuse' probe
Tony Blair says abuse claims will be investigated after a video appeared to show British troops beating Iraqis...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
Intel looks beyond the microchip
Inroads into the home entertainment market is just one way Intel is developing under its new CEO Paul Otellini...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
Gay star slams Hollywood attitude
Sir Ian McKellen says it is still "very, very, very difficult" for gay US actors to come out in Hollywood...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
Workers 'shocked' at factory cuts
Workers at a Fife electronics factory speak of their shock after learning that 70 jobs are being axed...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
Some shops lacking chip and pin
Around one in 10 shop tills will not have been switched to chip and pin by this week's deadline, it is feared...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
Free sex test kits may be offered
Free testing kits for sexually-transmitted diseases could be made widely available in Britain...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
Shias nominate Jaafari as Iraq PM
Iraq moves closer to a new government as the dominant Shia bloc nominates Ibrahim Jaafari to stay as PM...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
Nepalis 'abducted' in Afghanistan
Afghan police say they are investigating the suspected kidnapping of two Nepalese workers in the capital, Kabul...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
Paddington signal back in service
The signal partly blamed for the deaths in the 1999 Paddington rail crash is being brought back into service...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
Man held over fatal hit-and-run
A man is arrested by police investigating a fatal hit-and-run collision in west Belfast in which a woman died...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
Rugby: Wales v Scots preview
Resurgent Scotland come to the Millennium Stadium on Sunday where wounded Wales will seek a boost...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
Chavez deadline for US preachers
The Venezuelan government gives a group of US missionaries a Sunday deadline to leave the country...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
France rapped over human rights
Europe's human rights watchdog criticises France over its law enforcement and prison system in a report...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
Sharon stable after emergency op
Israeli PM Ariel Sharon remains critical but stable after emergency surgery to remove an infected area of intestine...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
Italy fights to contain bird flu
Italy and Greece step up measures to contain bird flu after the virus is confirmed in swans on Saturday...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
Brown's 'wake up' call on terror
Gordon Brown says the UK must "wake up" to the complexity of the terror threat...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
Bird Flu Detected in Greece, Italy and Bulgaria
The A(H5N1) bird flu virus has been detected in those natiomns, but even more worrisome, scientists say, is the recent outbreak in Nigeria...
New York Times - February 12, 2006
Olympics: Day one round-up
Germany get off to a flying start in Turin, winning gold medals in the opening two events...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
Danes warned over safety
Denmark urges its nationals to leave Indonesia amid fears they could be targeted over the Muhammad cartoons...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
Rail crash signal back in service
The signal partly blamed for the deaths in the 1999 Paddington rail crash is being brought back into service later...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
Coach crash pupils return to UK
Pupils from two British schools returning home after a coach crash in Germany in which a boy and a driver died...
BBC News - February 12, 2006
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