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Global News Archive for May 2007:
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Commander Says U.S. Knows Who Abducted G.I.?s
The military also reported that it had detained nine more people suspected of involvement in the case...
New York Times - May 19, 2007
Israel Hits Gaza Cell; Factional Fighting Persists
The Israeli Army struck a Palestinian rocket-launching cell in the northern Gaza Strip, killing one...
New York Times - May 19, 2007
U.S. Pays Pakistan to Fight Terror, but Patrols Ebb
The Bush administration fears that cutting off cash or linking it to performance will further destabilize Pakistan?s president, according to some officials...
New York Times - May 19, 2007
NI woman reaches Everest summit
A County Londonderry dentist becomes the first woman from Northern Ireland to conquer Mount Everest...
BBC News - May 19, 2007
Vietnamese to elect new assembly
Vietnamese voters are to pick new members to the National Assembly in a Communist-controlled election...
BBC News - May 19, 2007
Cricket: Windies hit back
Spinner Monty Panesar takes four wickets for England but West Indies battle back bravely in the first Test...
BBC News - May 19, 2007
Teenager dies after stabbing
A murder investigation is launched after a teenager is stabbed to death in south London...
BBC News - May 19, 2007
Hopes rise for missing US troops
The commander of US troops in Iraq, Gen Petraeus, says at least two of three missing US soldiers are still alive...
BBC News - May 19, 2007
Africa?s Storied Colleges, Jammed and Crumbling
Far from being a repository of Africa?s future hopes, decrepit universities have become hotbeds of discontent...
New York Times - May 19, 2007
Israeli Army Strikes Cell in Northern Gaza, Killing 1; Factional Fighting Persists
Hamas claimed responsibility for a missile strike on an Israeli army bulldozer in an escalation by each side...
New York Times - May 19, 2007
Taylor can keep 'looted' painting
Dame Elizabeth Taylor can keep a Van Gogh painting that may have been seized by the Nazis, a US court rules...
BBC News - May 19, 2007
Mourners gather for killed boy
Hundreds of mourners gather to pay their last respects to a schoolboy who was stabbed to death...
BBC News - May 19, 2007
Dubai ruler in vast charity gift
The ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed, sets up a $10bn fund to improve education in the Middle East...
BBC News - May 19, 2007
Romania president 'survives vote'
Romanians overwhelmingly voted against impeaching suspended President Traian Basescu, exit polls suggest...
BBC News - May 19, 2007
China confirms bird flu outbreak
China confirms a new outbreak of the H5N1 strain of the bird flu virus in the central province of Hunan...
BBC News - May 19, 2007
Football: Blackpool reach playoffs
Blackpool beat Oldham 3-1 at Bloomfield Road to seal a 4-2 aggregate win and a date in the League One play-off final...
BBC News - May 19, 2007
Seven dead in Kenya park gunfight
Three park rangers and four suspected poachers are killed in a gunfight in a Kenyan wildlife area...
BBC News - May 19, 2007
Moore courts Cannes controversy
Michael Moore launches his new film Sicko in Cannes, saying he feared US authorities would seize it...
BBC News - May 19, 2007
Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United
A Didier Drogba goal in extra-time is enough to win Chelsea the first FA Cup final at the new Wembley Stadium...
BBC News - May 19, 2007
Madeleine film aired at Cup Final
A film asking for help in the search for missing girl Madeleine McCann is shown before the FA Cup final...
BBC News - May 19, 2007
Palestinians agree Gaza ceasefire
Rival Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah embark on another ceasefire to try to stem the violence in Gaza...
BBC News - May 19, 2007
Blair's tribute to troops in Iraq
Tony Blair thanks British troops for their "brilliant" work on a visit to Iraq - as mortars rock their base...
BBC News - May 19, 2007
2 Activists Are Under House Arrest and Barred From Leaving China
China barred an AIDS and human rights activist and his wife from leaving the country and placed them under house arrest...
New York Times - May 19, 2007
Poisoned Toothpaste in Panama Is Believed to Be From China
Diethylene glycol, a poisonous ingredient in some antifreeze, has been found in two brands of toothpaste that appear to have originated in China...
New York Times - May 19, 2007
New Routes and New Risk, as More Haitians Flee
Haitian migrants, facing more U.S. patrols, are increasingly seeking alternative routes, straining relations with neighboring islands...
New York Times - May 19, 2007
Call for Brown to face TV debate
Gordon Brown should face a TV debate with the opposition before becoming PM, the Lib Dem leader says...
BBC News - May 19, 2007
Labour 'seeking partner in power'
As three rival parties talk about coalition, Labour's Rhodri Morgan says he is "ready to govern, but with a partner"...
BBC News - May 19, 2007
Man fatally wounded near home
Police in Sunderland investigate the death of a man who was stabbed in a confrontation with three youths...
BBC News - May 19, 2007
Staff escape injury in bar arson
Fifteen people escape injury after an arson attack at a County Down bar and restaurant...
BBC News - May 19, 2007
Carter attacks Blair's Iraq role
Former US President Jimmy Carter criticises Tony Blair for his "blind" support for George W Bush over Iraq...
BBC News - May 19, 2007
'Daniel Pearl detainee' is dead
A Pakistani man detained over the murder of US journalist Daniel Pearl dies weeks after being released...
BBC News - May 19, 2007
Fresh Israeli air strike on Gaza
One Palestinian dies and five are injured as Israel's military carries out a fresh air strike in the Gaza Strip...
BBC News - May 19, 2007
Home extension red tape cut
Plans to cut red tape to make it easier to build home extensions are expected to be announced...
BBC News - May 19, 2007
German troops die in Afghanistan
Three German soldiers are among seven people killed in a bomb attack in the Afghan province of Kunduz...
BBC News - May 19, 2007
Campbell backs Johnson deputy bid
Tony Blair's former communications chief Alastair Campbell backs Alan Johnson as deputy Labour leader...
BBC News - May 19, 2007
New Wembley rolls out red carpet
Wembley will stage a major opening ceremony before the FA Cup final between Chelsea and Man Utd...
BBC News - May 19, 2007
Blair makes surprise Iraq visit
Outgoing prime minister Tony Blair makes a surprise visit to the Iraqi capital Baghdad after a rocket attack...
BBC News - May 19, 2007
British Girl Vanishes in Portugal, and Her Country Grieves
The disappearance of Madeleine McCann on the cusp of her fourth birthday has absorbed Britons, touching the nation?s sense of pity and outrage...
New York Times - May 19, 2007
The Saturday Profile: Sarkozy?s Top Diplomat: Undiplomatic Opposite
Bernard Kouchner, named as France?s new foreign minister, earned his reputation by challenging authority...
New York Times - May 19, 2007
U.S. Forces Seize 6 Linked to Armor-Piercing Bombs
The military said that two of the six suspected insurgents arrested Friday were considered ?key leaders? of a ?secret-cell terrorist network.?...
New York Times - May 19, 2007
White House Says It Will Move Quickly to Replace Wolfowitz
The Bush administration promised to find a new World Bank president who can bring management skills to the job of healing the recently battered institution...
New York Times - May 19, 2007
New Routes and New Risk to Flee Haiti
A swelling number of Haitian migrants, facing increased U.S. patrols, are seeking alternative routes, straining relations with neighboring islands...
New York Times - May 19, 2007
Death Toll for Contractors Reaches New High in Iraq
At least 146 contract workers were killed in the first three months of 2007, revealing the increased risks they face as the military steps up its effort...
New York Times - May 19, 2007
Might Brown be Diplomas champion?
If ever there was an opportunity for the putative prime minister to make a mark on education, this is it...
BBC News - May 19, 2007
Kirk general assembly set to open
The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland opens with a female minister as its Moderator for the first time...
BBC News - May 19, 2007
Hospitals treat 13 knifings a day
English hospitals see at least 13 admissions a day for stabbings, new NHS figures suggest...
BBC News - May 19, 2007
Romania votes on president's fate
Romanians are set for a vote to decide whether President Basescu will be dismissed or reinstated...
BBC News - May 19, 2007
President allies win Algeria poll
The ruling coalition wins Algeria's parliamentary elections on a low turnout, official results show...
BBC News - May 19, 2007
Taiwan to rename Chiang landmark
One of Taipei's best known landmarks, the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, is to be officially renamed...
BBC News - May 19, 2007
Michael defends cannabis use
Singer George Michael says the world would be an "easier place to live with" if cannabis was legal...
BBC News - May 19, 2007
Alzheimer's 'diet link' analysed
A study is launched to investigate possible links between diet and Alzheimer's Disease...
BBC News - May 19, 2007
Penalty fines 'boost shoplifting'
British retailers say soft penalties and "weak sentencing" have led to a big increase in shoplifting...
BBC News - May 19, 2007
Guantanamo lawyer faces jail
A US Navy lawyer faces six months in prison for secretly releasing the names of Guantanamo Bay detainees...
BBC News - May 19, 2007
Record wreck 'found off Cornwall'
A record haul of gold and silver coins is probably from a 17th Century shipwreck off Cornwall...
BBC News - May 19, 2007
Prayers for 'precious' Madeleine
The parents of Madeleine McCann, missing for more than two weeks, take part in a vigil to pray for her return...
BBC News - May 19, 2007
Shake-up for home extension rules
Plans to cut red tape and make it easier to build home extensions are expected to be announced...
BBC News - May 19, 2007
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