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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 April 2005:
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At Least 18 Iraqis Are Killed in Wave of Violence
In the capital and other parts of the country, a wave of suicide bombings and shootings left at least 18 Iraqis dead...
New York Times - April 16, 2005
Ecuador President Dissolves Top Court Again
President Lucio Gutiérrez of Ecuador dissolved the Supreme Court late Friday night and declared a state of emergency in the capital...
New York Times - April 16, 2005
China Allows More Protests in Shanghai Against Japan
One day before a Japanese visit aimed at defusing rising tensions between the countries, thousands of Chinese surrounded the Japanese Consulate in a daylong demonstration...
New York Times - April 16, 2005
Tories unveil £1.7bn pension plan
Conservative leader Michael Howard is to announce a £1.7bn incentive for people to save towards pensions...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
Miniscule microscope testing hope
Scientists develop a tiny microscope - the width of a human hair - which they say could revolutionise medicine...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
Musharraf in India on key visit
Pakistan and India speak of the need to resolve the issues that divide them after President Musharraf arrives...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
Disarmament deal in Ivory Coast
Army and rebel military commanders in Ivory Coast agree a provisional timetable for disarmament...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
UN admits Haiti 'needs more work'
A UN delegation backs elections due in Haiti in November, but admits security remains a problem...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
Football: Pompey draw with Blues
Birmingham and Portsmouth fail to produce a goal between them at St Andrews...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
Man arrested over girl's murder
A 29-year-old man is arrested after a teenage girl was stabbed to death at a house on Teesside...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
Snooker: O'Sullivan bounces back
Ronnie O'Sullivan produces a sensational recovery to defeat Stephen Maguire 10-9 at The Crucible...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
Pontiff's seal and ring destroyed
Pope John Paul II's ring and seal are destroyed to mark the end of his reign over the Catholic Church...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
G7 fails to agree on debt relief
Ministers from the most developed nations reaffirm their commitment to debt relief - but agree no action...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
Iraq raid to free Shia hostages
Iraqi and US forces launch an operation against Sunni rebels threatening to kill Shia hostages in central Iraq...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
Police chief urges terror rethink
Britain's senior police chief calls for new laws to target terrorist conspiracies, saying the UK is under threat...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
Cardinals End Pre-Conclave Talks
The cardinals who will elect Pope John Paul II’s successor held their last formal meeting today. The conclave begins Monday...
New York Times - April 16, 2005
Bomb Kills at Least 13 Iraqis in Baghdad Restaurant
A bomb exploded in a crowded restaurant northeast of Baghdad at lunchtime on Saturday, killing at least 13 Iraqis...
New York Times - April 16, 2005
Howard courts pensioner voters
Pensioners would be better off under the Conservative party, Michael Howard promises supporters...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
Musharraf begins key India visit
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf begins a rare visit to India at a time of improving relations...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
Officer 'should get George Cross'
Stephen Oake, the detective killed during an anti-terror raid, should be awarded the George Cross, the Police Federation says...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
Rugby: Leeds stun Bath
Underdogs Leeds spring an upset to win the Powergen Cup at Twickenham...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
Disarmament talks in Ivory Coast
Government and rebel commanders in Ivory Coast meet to discuss restarting the disarmament process...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
Aceh talks end 'constructively'
Talks aimed at ending almost 30 years of conflict in the Indonesian province of Aceh end on a positive note...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
Government orders Rover inquiry
The government orders a formal inquiry into MG Rover's finances, as 5,000 staff face up to redundancy...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
Man attacked 'for entertainment'
Two youths assault a 20-year-old in what police describe as a 'banging out' attack...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
Queens of the seas together
The Queen Mary 2 and the QE2 are in sight of each in their home port of Southampton for one day only...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
House prices through the PMs
The 1970s was the decade with the highest house price rises, according to new research...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
Oil price hikes 'hamper growth'
Finance ministers from the world's most industrialised countries say high oil prices hamper economic growth...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
Sunni rebels take Shia hostages
Sunni gunmen in the Iraqi town of Madain threaten to kill several Shia hostages unless all Shia resident leave...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
Japan anger at Shanghai violence
Tokyo calls for an apology and compensation after violent anti-Japan protests in the Chinese city of Shanghai...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
Arsenal reach FA Cup final
A Robert Pires goal and a Robin van Persie double put Arsenal in the FA Cup final for the fourth time in five years...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
Rover owners deny 'black hole'
The owners of collapsed MG Rover deny reports of a "black hole" in its accounts, as a formal inquiry is launched...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
Pro-Syrian Legislator Is Named Lebanon's Next Prime Minister
The new prime minister, Najib Mikati, has strong ties to President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, but he still won broad support from Lebanon's opposition movement...
New York Times - April 16, 2005
Re-thinking urban car journeys
An automated car rental system could help reduce traffic congestion in big cities...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
Charles' Grand Slam party invite
The Prince of Wales is keen to attend Wales' Grand Slam celebrations party in Cardiff on 2 May, it is confirmed...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
Student vote 'to swing 27 seats'
The Lib Dems say their plan to scrap tuition fees is going to be crucial in winning over student voters in key seats...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
Ecuador political crisis deepens
Ecuador's president fires the Supreme Court and declares a state of emergency in the capital, after mass protests...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
Musharraf arrives on India visit
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf arrives in India on a rare visit at a time of improving relations...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
Christian taxi firm closes down
A Christian taxi firm set up in the Shankill area of Belfast closes down days after its owner's home is attacked...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
Analysis: Where is education?
The BBC's Mike Baker wonders why - whatever the parties say - education is not topping the election agenda...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
Tour the UK on the election bus
Full details of the BBC News election bus tour of the UK, finding out what issues really matter to voters...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
Rugby: Wilkinson relief at return
Jonny Wilkinson expresses his relief after coming through his latest comeback match unscathed...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
Tennant to take over the Tardis
Actor David Tennant, star of BBC period drama Casanova, is officially named the new Doctor Who...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
Blair slams 'nasty' Tory campaign
Tony Blair accuses the Tories of running a "nasty" campaign after they produced misleading MRSA leaflets...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
Opposition call for Rover inquiry
Opposition parties renew calls for an independent inquiry into Rover's collapse as 5,000 staff face up to redundancy...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
Bolton's Pressure on C.I.A. Analyst Angered Colleagues
An attempt by John R. Bolton to remove a national intelligence officer prompted the deputy director of the C.I.A. to intervene...
New York Times - April 16, 2005
Swiss Investigates Possibility of Bribery in U.N. Contract
A Swiss judge is investigating possible bribery charges involving a $50 million contract to renovate the headquarters of a Geneva-based U.N. agency...
New York Times - April 16, 2005
Bombs Kill 4 Policemen and Wound 9 Civilians as Iraq Violence Surges
A car bomb intended to hit a U.S. military convoy exploded and another bomb exploded where U.S. forces were patrolling...
New York Times - April 16, 2005
Italians Feel They Need the Next Papacy for Themselves
Some Vatican historians believe that the election of another foreigner as pope will conclude a historic shift of power away from Italy...
New York Times - April 16, 2005
Thousands in China Protest Japan Despite Official Unease
Chinese authorities warned that protests like those authorized by Beijing a week ago now threatened to get out of control...
New York Times - April 16, 2005
Paris Hotel Fire Kills 20, Most of Them Immigrants
Several victims jumped to their deaths, trying to escape the flames and smoke at the one-star Paris Opéra Hotel on Rue de Provence...
New York Times - April 16, 2005
Rally for rail renationalisation
Rail, Maritime and Transport union members begin a series of rallies calling for renationalisation of the railways...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
Huge ecstasy haul in Australia
Australian police make a record seizure of ecstasy, finding five million pills in a shipping container...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
Thousands join anti-Japan protest
Thousands of protesters take to the streets of Shanghai, in China, in the latest in a series of anti-Japanese rallies...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
Apology over control orders error
The Home Office apologises to terror suspects served with control orders carrying the wrong information...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
UN must reform or die, says Rice
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the United Nations must reform to survive as a "vital force"...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
Brazil authorises Indian reserve
Brazil creates an Amazonian Indian reserve the size of a small country, after 30 years of campaigns by the Indians...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
Rover redundancy notices in post
Redundancy notices are being sent to around 5,000 MG Rover workers, following the collapse of the company...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
Tories accused over MRSA 'scare'
Hospital managers says letters sent to voters by the Tories are misleading and could raise public fears about MRSA...
BBC News - April 16, 2005
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