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Global News Archive for March 2005:
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Visiting Korea Base, Rice Sends Forceful Reminder to the North
An official said the visit was a clear message that it was time to bring nuclear disarmament talks "to a satisfactory conclusion."...
New York Times - March 19, 2005
Bomb blast hits Pakistan shrine
More than 30 die in a bomb attack against worshippers at a Muslim shrine in south-western Pakistan...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
Lebanon dialogue call dismissed
A leading Lebanese opposition figure rejects the president's call for talks to resolve the political crisis...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
Stars gather for Mandela concert
Stars such as Will Smith and Queen perform at Nelson Mandela's Aids benefit concert in South Africa...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
Rugby: England beat Scotland
Jamie Noon scores a hat-trick as England beat Scotland to secure fourth place in the Six Nations...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
Football: Chelsea crush Palace
Chelsea tighten their grip on the Premiership title with a win over Crystal Palace...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
Rice in South Korea on Asian tour
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visits South Korea, on a tour focused on the North's arms programme...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
Russia and Ukraine reaffirm ties
Leaders of Russia and Ukraine pledge to forge stronger ties, following Mr Putin's key visit to Kiev...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
Man arrested on Madrid bomb links
A Spanish national accused of links to the 2004 Madrid bombing which killed 191 is arrested in Berkshire...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
Thousands at anti-war protests
Protesters in the UK and worldwide march against the war in Iraq, two years after the US-led assault began...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
Briton dies in Qatar theatre blast
A car bomb blast at a theatre near a British school in Qatar kills one Briton and injures about 12 other people...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
In Korea, Rice Sends Forceful Reminder to North
The visit today was a dramatic reminder of American military capability as the U.S. tries to push North Korea to resume nuclear disarmament talks...
New York Times - March 19, 2005
Bomb Kills 3 Iraqi Policemen on Invasion's Anniversary
Three police officers were killed Saturday morning in the northern city of Kirkuk when a bomb exploded near the funeral procession of another officer who had been gunned down the day before...
New York Times - March 19, 2005
Should cannabis be reclassified?
The Home Secretary has announced a review of the decision to downgrade cannabis? Do you think it will be reclassified?...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
Violent assault on 93-year-old
An elderly woman is critically ill in hospital after what police say was an unusually violent attack at her home...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
Family targeted in petrol bombing
A Protestant family is targeted in a petrol bomb attack on their home in the Whitewell area of Belfast...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
Iraq rally hears troops out call
Anti-war demonstrators take part in a rally in Glasgow calling for UK troops to be pulled out of Iraq...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
Wales celebrates Grand Slam win
Welsh rugby fans party as their teams win the Six Nations Grand Slam for the first time in 27 years...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
New Year murder appeal planned
A solicitor for two of the men convicted of murdering two girls outside a New Year party says they will appeal...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
Lebanon leader calls urgent talks
Lebanon's president calls for urgent talks between pro- and anti-Syrian factions after a bomb blast injures 11 people...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
Football: Blackburn lose out
Robin van Persie scores the only goal as Arsenal beat Blackburn...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
Worldwide protests mark Iraq war
Tens of thousands of people hold protests around the world to mark two years since the start of the Iraq war...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
Cannabis rethink 'not a reversal'
The Home Office says a review of the reclassification of cannabis is not a U-turn, as charities back the move...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
Thousands at UK anti-war protests
Protesters march against the war in Iraq - two years after the US-led assault began...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
Wales win Grand Slam
Wales prevail over Ireland in Cardiff to win their first Grand Slam since 1978 and seal the RBS Six Nations title...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
Syria's Leader Moves to Consolidate His Power
Syria's president has started a campaign to consolidate power in the midst of the crisis over Syria's domination of Lebanon...
New York Times - March 19, 2005
EU-Russia demand Syria withdrawal
Russia, France, Germany and Spain unite in their call for Syria to withdraw its troops fully from Lebanon...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
Charge in seaside double killing
A man is charged in connection with the fatal shootings of a couple in Lincolnshire...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
House targeted in petrol bombing
There has been a petrol bomb attack in north Belfast after rival crowds gathered in the Whitewell Road area...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
Crowds gather early for big game
Welsh rugby fans arrive early in Cardiff as they hope their team will follow the under-21s to Grand Slam glory...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
Putin visits new Ukraine leader
Russian President Vladimir Putin begins his his first visit to Ukraine since last year's disputed poll there...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
Pirates free Indonesia hostages
Pirates release two Indonesian sailors held hostage, but three crew of a Japanese tug are missing...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
Donors confirm $1bn aid to Haiti
International donors affirm a $1bn aid programme for Haiti, but its leader says they must do more to pay up...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
Road hauliers fear fuel cost rise
Road hauliers say the rising cost of diesel has left many transport businesses struggling to survive...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
Wales poised for Grand Slam glory
Wales face Ireland on Saturday hoping to claim their first Grand Slam since 1978...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
Cricket: Second Test finely poised
Aggressive batting from Pakistan opener Shahid Afridi leaves the second Test against India finely poised...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
Ruling due on past Jackson claims
Michael Jackson's trial judge considers whether past sex allegations against the singer can be heard...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
Action urged on new Africa report
Band Aid founder Bob Geldof says the world's governments must act now to make the Commission for Africa's report "a reality"...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
Three dead in Iraq funeral attack
At least three Iraqi policemen are killed by a roadside bomb while mourning the death of a colleague...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
Syria's Young Leader Moves to Consolidate His Power
Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has started a campaign to consolidate power in the midst of the crisis over Syria's domination of Lebanon...
New York Times - March 19, 2005
Rice Bringing a New Style to State
Along with a new celebrity, Condoleezza Rice seems to have found her style - positive and upbeat with allies, but frank and even brutal with others...
New York Times - March 19, 2005
C.I.A. Says Approved Methods of Questioning Are All Legal
The C.I.A. said that all interrogation techniques approved for use in questioning terrorism suspects were permissible under laws prohibiting torture...
New York Times - March 19, 2005
Russian Denies War Games With China Are a Signal to Taiwan
Russia's top general outlined plans with China for the first joint military exercises between the countries and played down concerns about regional tensions...
New York Times - March 19, 2005
Insurgency Is Fading Fast, Top Marine in Iraq Says
The top Marine officer in Iraq said that the number of insurgent attacks in western Iraq and death tolls had dropped sharply over the last four months...
New York Times - March 19, 2005
Russian and European Leaders Discover Common Ground on Lebanon and Iran
The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Spain issued a joint statement urging Syria to withdraw troops and security services from Lebanon...
New York Times - March 19, 2005
Drug boost for muscular dystrophy
A drug can delay the onset of heart failure in children with a form of muscular dystrophy, researchers say...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
Universities vie to attract students
The BBC's Mike Baker looks at the bursary offers that now differentiate English universities...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
Dutchman in Iraq genocide charges
A Rotterdam court charges a Dutchman with complicity in genocide for selling chemicals to Saddam Hussein...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
Protests call for Iraq withdrawal
Thousands of protesters are expected to attend rallies across the UK, two years on from the start of the Iraq war...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
Missile case 'could be scrapped'
The trial of a Briton accused of trying to sell missiles to terrorists in the US may have to be abandoned due to his ill health...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
Lebanon drops out of Eurovision
Lebanon pull out of taking part in this year's Eurovision, in a dispute over screening the Israeli entry...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
F1: Alonso heads qualifying
Spain's Fernando Alonso is fastest in first qualifying for Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
Football: Lawro's predictions
Mark Lawrenson's verdict on the weekend's Premiership games...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
Woman's feeding tube removed
A brain-damaged US woman's feeding tube is removed despite moves by Republicans in Congress to stop it...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
New Year murder appeals planned
At least two of the men convicted of murdering two girls outside a New Year party plan to appeal...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
Car bomb hits Lebanon's capital
A bomb blast wounds at least eight in Beirut, just weeks after the killing of former Lebanese premier Rafik Hariri...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
US urges N Korea to re-join talks
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on the latest stage of her Asian tour urges North Korea to return to nuclear talks...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
Pakistan tests long-range missile
Pakistan says it has successfully completed another test of its long-range Shaheen II missile...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
Clarke orders rethink on cannabis
The Home Secretary orders a review of the decision to downgrade cannabis, in the light of further health studies...
BBC News - March 19, 2005
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