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Global News Archive for February 2006:
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Israel, in Slap at Hamas, Freezes Money for Palestinians
Israel's decision put it at odds in terms of timing with Western nations that are still giving money to the Palestinian Authority...
New York Times - February 19, 2006
Iraq Is Shaken by More Deadly Insurgent Attacks
The attacks continued as officials confirmed that five German men and an Iraqi died in a private plane crash in the north...
New York Times - February 19, 2006
Cat parasite 'is killling otters'
A cat parasite is killing off US sea otters, a leading reseacher says, and the remedy is to keep cats inside...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
Murder police in plea to drinkers
Police say a woman found stabbed to death near her home had spent the evening in a village pub...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
Angler speaks of 'lucky' escape
A fisherman says he is "lucky to be alive" after he was swept out into the cold sea by a giant wave...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
Mexican mine blast traps workers
An explosion in a coal mine in the northern Mexican state of Coahuila has left 66 workers trapped underground...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
German alarm over bird flu spread
Germany terms as "serious" an outbreak of bird flu in the country, as the lethal virus widens its global reach...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
Football: Late goal stuns Villa
Micah Richards scores a last-gasp equaliser to earn Man City a deserved replay in the FA Cup...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
Winter Olympics day nine review
Britain's women curlers suffer a damaging loss, while the Russians lead the ice dance programme...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
New DR Congo constitution adopted
A new constitution is adopted in the Democratic Republic of Congo, aiming to draw a line under years of war...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
Nigeria set for oil hostage talks
Nigeria's government forms a team to negotiate the release of nine foreign oil workers seized by militants...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
Football hooligans attack police
Police come under attack from hundreds of Birmingham and Stoke fans following an FA Cup tie...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
Brokeback emerges as Bafta winner
Brokeback Mountain wins best film at the Baftas in London, but there is disappointment for The Constant Gardener...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
Blackouts 'threaten UK Olympics'
Electricity blackouts at the London Olympics are likely without urgent action, says a poll of energy experts...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
Aid boost for Philippines rescue
Aid offers are pouring in for a Philippines village buried under a landslide but hopes of finding survivors are dim...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
Palestinian cash crisis looms
The Palestinian Authority is in a financial crisis, says its leader Mahmoud Abbas, after Israel announces sanctions...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
Video fallout hits UK Iraq troops
British forces face increasing problems in Iraq in the wake of footage of soldiers apparently beating Iraqis...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
U.S. Marines Join Search for Landslide Survivors
American marines assisted in the search for survivors in the Philippines as rescuers recovered a dozen bodies today, raising the number of fatalities to 72...
New York Times - February 19, 2006
10 Dead in Helicopter Crash Off Djibouti
The U.S. military confirmed that 10 crew members died when two Marine helicopters crashed into the sea last week off the eastern African coast...
New York Times - February 19, 2006
US troops taught Iraqi gestures
The US military funds a computer game to teach its troops how to use and decipher Iraqi body language...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
Be slow to condemn troops - Reid
Critics of the behaviour of British troops should be "slow to condemn", Defence Secretary John Reid says...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
Nepal king appeals for dialogue
The king of Nepal calls for dialogue with the opposition as 3,000 march to denounce his absolute powers...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
Assault victim dies in hospital
A murder investigation is launched after a man dies in hospital after being attacked in Carrickfergus...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
Fresh US trade warning to China
China could face punitive US 'trade measures' if it fails to adequately open up its market to American firms...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
Ten killed in US Djibouti crash
Ten crew members are confirmed killed in a crash between two US helicopters off the coast of Djibouti...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
Three killed in car river plunge
Two men and a woman die when their car plunges into a river after veering off a bridge in Northumberland...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
Hunt for $365m US lottery winner
A single ticket wins a $365m lottery jackpot in the US, but the winner is yet to come forward, officials say...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
Chelsea survive Colchester scare
Joe Cole scores twice as Chelsea come from behind to beat League One side Colchester...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
Pakistanis defy cartoon rally ban
Pakistani police use tear gas to disperse people defying a ban on protests over the Muhammad cartoons...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
Stars begin arriving for Baftas
The stars begin arriving for the Bafta film awards, where The Constant Gardener is tipped to be the big winner...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
'No panic' over bird flu threat
The public has no need to panic over the bird flu threat as the virus nears the UK, the defence secretary says...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
Israel to impose Hamas sanctions
Israel decides on steps against the new Palestinian Authority, including withholding tax revenues...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
UK 'not doing enough' on bird flu
British poultry should be brought indoors now to prevent infection from wild birds, say some experts...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
Metals link to multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis could be linked to difficulty in processing iron and aluminium, a study has suggested...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
Mobile services vie for attention
The mobile industry is pushing a whole range of new services for handsets, from TV to using your phone as a wallet...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
Post staff work to clear backlog
Royal Mail staff are on shift throughout Sunday to work on clearing the backlog caused by an unofficial strike...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
Angler 'very lucky' after rescue
An angler is saved south of Aberdeen after coastguards spot his headlamp and get him onto a lifeboat...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
Police inquiries into fire death
Police and fire officers are investigating a fatal house fire in the south Wales valleys in which a 48-year-old man died...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
Oil attacks costing Iraq $6.25bn
Attacks by insurgents on Iraq's oil industry cost the country $6.25bn in lost revenue during 2005, the Iraqi oil ministry says...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
Arbour to press Russia on rights
The UN Human Rights Commissioner, Louise Arbour, begins a visit to Russia that will take in Chechnya...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
Pakistan blocks cartoon protests
Police seal off central Islamabad to enforce a ban on a protest against the Muhammad cartoons...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
Murray to take on Hewitt in final
Andy Murray goes into the San Jose final insisting Lleyton Hewitt is a strong favourite...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
Cricket: England take charge
Ian Blackwell takes 4-57 and England build their lead over Cricket Club of India to 78 by the end of day two in Mumbai...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
Live: Winter Olympics day nine
Britain's men's curling team lose to the USA but qualify for the semi-finals - while the women's super-G is postponed because of bad weather...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
Iraq 'assault victims' questioned
British military police interview possible victims of an alleged attack by UK soldiers in southern Iraq...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
'Baby gap' as maternity delayed
Women are waiting longer to have babies, resulting in an annual 90,000 "baby gap", a study says...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
Israel imposes Hamas sanctions
Israel's cabinet breaks off contact with the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority and backs punitive measures...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
The Stones Rock 1.5 Million in Rio Days Before Carnival
Just a week before Carnival, the Rolling Stones drew an estimated one and a half million people to a free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro...
New York Times - February 19, 2006
Hopeful Words on European Union Expansion in the Balkans
The president of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, affirmed the European Union's commitment to expanding to include the entire region...
New York Times - February 19, 2006
Convoy planned for Stansted demo
Campaigners opposed to Stansted Airport expansion plans will form a convoy on the roads in Essex...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
Israel to announce Hamas policy
The Israeli cabinet prepares to discuss its policy towards the new Hamas-led Palestinian administration...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
Focus shifts in Philippine rescue
The Philippines landslide rescue enters its third day, with teams now focusing on retrieving bodies...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
Murray stuns Roddick in San Jose
Andy Murray will face Lleyton Hewitt in the final of the SAP Open after beating top seed Andy Roddick in the semis...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
Rolling Stones in giant Rio gig
The Rolling Stones stage a free concert in Rio in Brazil - one of the biggest gigs the world has ever seen...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
Five charged in boy kidnap probe
Five people are charged by police investigating the kidnapping of a 10-year-old boy...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
Minister's husband denies bribe
The lawyer husband of Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell denies taking a bribe from the Italian prime minister...
BBC News - February 19, 2006
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