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Global News Archive for September 2006:
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Chirac Seeks Way to Restart Iran Talks
France’s president said today that leaders should drop their insistence that Iran halt uranium enrichment before talks begin...
New York Times - September 18, 2006
Online postage service launched
People will be able to buy their postage online, making stamps unnecessary, in a new scheme from the Royal Mail...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Darfur talks 'near tipping point'
Britain's foreign minister for Africa says talks over the Darfur crisis are approaching a "tipping point"...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Bunnymen star cleared of assault
The lead singer of Echo And The Bunnymen has assault charges found not proven but is convicted of a breach of the peace...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Protests target Hungary state TV
Protesters try to storm Hungarian state TV after the prime minister admitted lying to win an election...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
IMF reforms give China more power
Reforms of the IMF's voting and financial structures give China and other emerging economies more influence...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Rugby U: Racism claim rejected
The Rugby Football Union rules there is "insufficient evidence" to take disciplinary action against Northampton's Mark Robinson on charges of racist abuse...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
YouTube in 'landmark' music deal
The video-sharing site YouTube agrees a deal with Warner Music giving it legal use of their artists' material...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Hewitt to address NHS plan fears
The health secretary is to use a speech to try to allay fears over stripping hospitals of key services...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Manager names 'bung' agent
Luton Town manager Mike Newell names a football agent he claims offered him a bung...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Bomb plot suspect halts evidence
The jury in an alleged bomb plot trial is sent home after a defendant refuses to give further evidence in court...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
UN chief warns of Iraq civil war
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan calls for urgent action to bring Iraq back from the brink of "full-scale civil war"...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
'Sticky' silicon could speed data
Data speeds could get a boost from an Intel breakthrough into processors that make and manipulate light...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Tory questions over school tests
The Conservatives say publishing poor primary school results on the same day as GCSE results "has the whiff" of burying bad news...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Channel 4 cleared of BB concerns
Channel 4 is cleared by Ofcom over complaints that it neglected the welfare of contestants on Big Brother...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
EU under fire over mobile fee cap
Plans to limit mobile phone call costs for consumers who travel abroad within Europe are attacked by the industry...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Bunnymen star breached the peace
The lead singer of 1980s band Echo And The Bunnymen is found guilty of breach of the peace...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Gas fitter admits to manslaughter
A gas fire fitter faces jail after admitting the manslaughter of a girl who died from carbon monoxide poisoning...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Hain backs loyalist project grant
NI Secretary Peter Hain defends the decision to fund a loyalist conflict transformation initiative...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
School dinner row meeting held
Parents who took food to their children at school in protest at a new healthy menu meet the head teacher...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Canadians die in Afghan bombing
A bomber on a bicycle kills at least four Canadian soldiers in an attack in southern Afghanistan, Nato says...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
New Swedish bloc poised for power
Sweden's centre-right bloc seeks to form a government after narrowly ousting the Social Democrats at the polls...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Golf: Clarke relishing Cup return
Europe's Darren Clarke insists his focus is firmly on golf as he prepares for the start of the Ryder Cup...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Somali leader survives bomb blast
An explosion outside Somalia's interim parliament kills 11 people but misses the president...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Young 'face greater tax burden'
Young people could face a massive squeeze on their finances in the next few years, a report suggests...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Postman jailed for letter burning
A retired postman who burned or attempted to destroy 40,000 letters is jailed for four months...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Pope comment 'linked to crusade'
Iran's Supreme Leader condemns remarks on Islam by Pope Benedict, as protests continue around the world...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Afghan suicide attackers kill 17
Bombers in various parts of Afghanistan kill at least 17 people, including four Nato troops, and injure children...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Carjack killer sentenced to life
A carjacker who knocked down and killed a grandmother in a car stolen from her sister is jailed for life...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Get serious, Lib Dems urged
Sir Menzies Campbell urges the Lib Dems to put "substance over symbolism" ahead of a crunch vote on his tax plans...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Bomb-plot accused halts evidence
A terror suspect accused of a bomb plot tells a jury he is stopping giving evidence over fears for his family...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Gridiron film tops US box office
American football film Gridiron, starring former wrestler The Rock, tops the US and Canada box office...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Google and Apple 'in video talks'
Google is 'in talks' with Apple over video content for the recently announced iTV device, say reports...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Closure fear over hospitals plan
Doctors fear stripping hospitals of key services such as A&E will lead to the eventual closure of the sites...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Drivers need to heed car seat law
Scottish police warn they will take immediate action against anyone blatantly ignoring new car seat laws...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Mobile video clears rape accused
A woman, 18, who falsely accused four men of rape is given custody after a mobile video helps find them innocent...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
BP reviews its global operations
Oil giant BP is reviewing its global operations in response to last year's Texas refinery blast...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Blair plans Labour policy groups
Tony Blair is to announce the creation of four working parties to examine Labour policy for the next decade...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Sri Lankan civilians found dead
The bodies of 11 Muslim civilians have been found in a remote area in eastern Sri Lanka, the military says...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Activists target accused dog home
An animal sanctuary is to stop taking in greyhounds after claiming it had been targeted by animal rights activists...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
UVF murder report 'uncomfortable'
A report on the handling of a UVF murder is likely to be "uncomfortable" for the British state, Peter Hain says...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Israel charges Hezbollah fighters
Israeli prosecutors file criminal charges against three Hezbollah fighters captured during the Lebanon conflict...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Football: Beckham anger at snub
David Beckham says he was shocked when England boss Steve McClaren told him he was dropped from the squad...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Pressure grows on Sudan's leader
Sudan's President Bashir arrives in New York amid calls for him to allow UN peacekeepers into Darfur...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
China ups Lebanon force to 1,000
China will significantly lift its Middle East profile by sending more troops to Lebanon, Premier Wen Jiabao says...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Botox therapy 'may be addictive'
Botox treatment to rid yourself of unsightly wrinkles may be addictive, research has found...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Football: Robson leaves Baggies
Bryan Robson leaves his job as West Bromwich Albion manager by mutual consent...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Chirac urges no sanctions on Iran
French President Jacques Chirac says talks, not UN sanctions, are the way to resolve the Iran nuclear crisis...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Nato troops killed in Afghan blast
A suicide bomber kills at least four Canadian soldiers in southern Afghanistan, officials say...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Tramp-disguise paedophile jailed
A senior council officer who disguised himself as a tramp to sexually abuse six young girls is jailed for 13 years...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Blast rocks Somalia's parliament
An explosion outside Somalia's interim parliament kills four people but misses the president's convoy...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Bomb-plot suspect halts evidence
A terror suspect accused of a bomb plot tells a jury he is stopping giving evidence over fears for this family...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Most Tribes in Anbar Agree to Unite Against Insurgents
The move was seen as an encouraging sign for American and Iraqi officials as more suicide bombings rocked Kirkuk and Falluja...
New York Times - September 18, 2006
Sweden’s Governing Party Voted Out After 12 Years
Voters rejected Sweden’s longtime prime minister for a conservative who has pledged to revise the welfare state...
New York Times - September 18, 2006
Troops in Afghan District Find Anger at Lax Government
Many Andar residents are anxious about security and resentful of the government and the police, whom they accused of preying on the people...
New York Times - September 18, 2006
In a Blow to Merkel’s Christian Democrats, Far-Right Party Wins Seats in an East German State
The National Democratic Party, which openly espouses xenophobic and neo-Nazi views, made further inroads in a regional election...
New York Times - September 18, 2006
In a Rare Step, Pope Expresses Personal Regret
Church experts said it appeared to be the first time a pope has made such a direct apology...
New York Times - September 18, 2006
UK 'lacks ambition' on bioenergy
The UK is lagging behind other countries on biomass and biofuels, says a parliamentary committee...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Video game exhibition announced
An exhibition of computer games from the past 40 years will open next month at London's Science Museum...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Public 'underestimates NHS care'
The public's view of the NHS is far less positive than satisfaction ratings given by patients who use the service, a report finds...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Homes 'failing' on energy savings
About two-thirds of households would fail an energy efficiency test, according to Scottish Gas...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Nepal peace talks in '10 days'
Maoists in Nepal agree to hold "substantive" peace talks in 10 days after a meeting with the prime minister...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Northern homes 'save more energy'
Homes in the north of England are more energy efficient than those in the South, a survey reveals...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Typhoon kills nine in south Japan
Typhoon Shanshan, which hit Japan over the weekend, has left nine people dead and more than 200 injured...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Iran and Venezuela bolster ties
Iran and Venezuela sign a host of agreements, as Iran's president visits the Latin American country...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
'Poll boost' for German far right
Early results in German state polls suggest seats for the far right but a poor showing by Chancellor Merkel's party...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
We lied to win, says Hungary PM
Hungary's prime minister admits saying his party lied to the public in order to win April's general election...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Rugby: England women lose final
England's dream of glory ends in brave defeat as New Zealand claim a third successive Women's Rugby World Cup...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Football: Gunners win at Man Utd
Emmanuel Adebayor scores as Arsenal beat Man Utd 1-0 to seal their first Premiership win of the season...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Many ADHD pupils excluded - poll
Over one third of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have been excluded from school, a poll suggests...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Lift off for woman space tourist
The first woman space tourist, US citizen Anousheh Ansari, blasts off on a Russian Soyuz rocket...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
PM's groups to set Labour agenda
The prime minister will be overseeing the creation of four working parties which will shape Labour's future policies...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Lib Dems pay to recruit women
Extra funds are being offered to local Lib Dem parties who recruit women and ethnic minority candidates...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Pope apology fails to end anger
Pope Benedict XVI's apology for comments on Islam receives a mixed response but fails to end anger...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
Archbishop warns of child crisis
Family splits and commercial pressures are causing a crisis in modern childhood, says the Archbishop of Canterbury...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
New child car seat laws in force
New laws on the use of child car seats have come into force but many parents will be caught out, Which? warns...
BBC News - September 18, 2006
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