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Global News Archive for June 2005:
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Rice Says Both Sides Commit to Cooperation on Gaza Pullout
The agreement to avoid violence and demolish settler homes represented the first concrete sign of cooperation between Israel and the Palestinians on the Gaza pullout...
New York Times - June 19, 2005
U.S. Airstrikes Kill Up to 20 Suspected Taliban
KABUL, Afghanistan, June 19 - The United States military said its warplanes and helicopters killed up to 20 suspected Taliban in southern Afghanistan this morning after coming to the aid of an American patrol under attack by the militants. Reinforcements of American and Afghan troops were sent to the area to scour for further Taliban after the fighting, said Lt. Col Jerry O'Hara, a spokesman at Bagram air base...
New York Times - June 19, 2005
Big Brother on screens until 2007
Channel 4 strikes a deal with Endemol to screen two more series of reality TV show Big Brother...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Italy party hails Bossi's return
Italy's far-right Northern League hails the return of its leader Umberto Bossi, after his heart attack in 2004...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Iran reformists back Rafsanjani
Iranian reformists urge their supporters to vote for ex-President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani in Friday's run-off...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Inner-city areas on DHL blacklist
Parts of some British cities are off limits to a parcel delivery firm which ventures into some of the world's most war-torn areas...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Three held in knife murder probe
Two men and a woman are being questioned after a man dies in a knife attack in Carnmoney, County Antrim...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
F1: Schumacher in farcical win
Ferrari's Michael Schumacher wins the US Grand Prix, with only six cars starting the race...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Cricket: Pietersen sinks Aussies
Australia's woes continue as Kevin Pietersen hits 91 not out to guide England home by three wickets in Bristol...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Indian heatwave deaths top 125
At least 125 people have died of a heatwave across India over the past several weeks, officials say...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Four arrested at Cruise premiere
Four men working as a camera crew are arrested at the War of the Worlds premiere after Tom Cruise has water squirted in his face...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Campbell clinches US Open glory
New Zealand's Michael Campbell holds off a late charge by Tiger Woods to win the 105th US Open at Pinehurst...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Spain opposition rejects Eta move
Opposition leaders slam the statement by Basque separatist group ETA it is halting attacks on elected politicians...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Whaling meeting 'may relax rules'
Pro-whaling nations could secure a majority of votes at the IWC meeting starting in South Korea on Monday...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Lebanon opposition claim poll win
The main opposition anti-Syrian alliance says it is on track to win the final crucial round of parliamentary polls...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Nine rescued after heavy storms
Rescuers find nine people who went missing during powerful storms which caused flash flooding in North Yorkshire...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Americans Trade Fire With Insurgents in Western Iraq
About 1,000 marines continued a day-old offensive amid a warren of dirt streets in an effort to return the area to Iraqi government control...
New York Times - June 19, 2005
Weather hits Doctor Who ratings
More than 6.2m people tune in to watch the last episode in the current series of Doctor Who...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Parade clash 'wake-up call', Orde
NI's police chief hopes clashes at an Orange Order parade will be a "wake-up" call for the marching season...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Clear up under way after flooding
The people of Arran mop up after their island suffered landslips and flooding in a torrential overnight downpour...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Blunkett hints at forced savings
The Work and Pensions Secretary, David Blunkett, hints at a possible move to compulsory saving for pensions...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Polls close in Lebanon tense vote
Voting ends in Lebanon in the final round of polls to decide if the anti-Syrian opposition takes over parliament...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Nepal rebels end civilian attacks
The Maoists in Nepal call a halt to attacks on civilians and offer to join parties opposing King Gyanendra...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Four drown as temperatures soar
Three men and a teenage boy are killed across England as they try to cool off during the year's hottest weekend...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
New arrest over Hayley death
Police investigating the murder of three-months pregnant Hayley Richards arrest an unnamed man...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Clarke keen to run for leadership
Kenneth Clarke says he will run for the Tory leadership if he gets his party's backing behind him...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
US raid 'kills 20' in Afghanistan
US warplanes kill up to 20 suspected rebels in an air strike in south Afghanistan, the US military says...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Baghdad restaurant bomb kills 23
A suicide bomber kills at least 23 people - many policemen - in a restaurant in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Smoking ban claim 'untrue'
Reports that a ban on smoking in public places is set to be proposed by ministers are denied by the government...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Japan pushes whale meat revival
The BBC's Jonathan Head looks at how Japan is tying to encourage the younger generation to enjoy whale meat...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Reaching out to digital refuseniks
Charities, industry groups and the government are looking at how to tempt more people to go online...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
London 'invaded' for Cruise debut
Leicester Square becomes an alien invasion scene as Cruise and Holmes prepare for the War of the Worlds premiere...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Murder inquiry after knife attack
A murder investigation is under way after a man dies following a knife attack in Carnmoney, County Antrim...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Island hit by torrential downpour
Heavy rain in Scotland causes landslips on the island of Arran and several homes have also been flooded...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Body of woman found at roadside
A woman's body is discovered in dense undergrowth close to a main road through Snowdonia...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Crucial Bissau election under way
Voters in Guinea-Bissau go to the polls to elect a new president - as part of efforts to restore stability...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Vietnam PM makes first US visit
Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai visits Washington for an historic three-day visit...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Bangladesh joy at cricket triumph
Tens of thousands of Bangladeshis burst on to the streets to celebrate their cricket team's historic win over Australia...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Hottest day of year is forecast
Temperatures in the UK are set to continue soaring, with forecasters predicting the hottest day of the year...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Live: England v Australia
Latest news from the NatWest Series game in Bristol...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Rugby: Henson set to miss out
Gavin Henson will not play in the first Lions Test after being picked to face Southland...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Nurses 'leaving over housing crisis'
Nurses are being forced to change careers to get onto the property ladder, the Royal College of Nursing warns...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Muted events for Suu Kyi birthday
Supporters of jailed Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi are marking her 60th birthday...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
RAF bombs sites in western Iraq
RAF warplanes are called into action in Iraq in support of US forces fighting close to the Syrian border...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Gaza houses 'will be demolished'
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says Jewish homes in Gaza will be razed after Israel pulls out...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Iraqis Found in Torture House Tell of Brutality of Insurgents
Marines found a torture center equipped with electric wires, a noose and handcuffs, and four beaten and shackled Iraqis...
New York Times - June 19, 2005
Bitter Final Round of Voting Will Be Decisive in Lebanon
The first Lebanese election free of 29 years of Syrian domination goes into a fiercely fought final round on Sunday...
New York Times - June 19, 2005
Government denies smoking ban aim
The government denies newspaper reports that ministers are planning to ban smoking in public places...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Police gun probe may go to Europe
The case of two police officers arrested over the gun death of a man may reach the European court...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Eight troops die in Korea rampage
A South Korean soldier shoots dead eight of his comrades and injures two more after being bullied...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Rice to urge Gaza withdrawal
The US secretary of state calls on Israel to see through the Gaza withdrawal, saying it is crucial for peace...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Lebanon tense for decisive vote
Northern Lebanon votes in the final round of polls to decide if the anti-Syrian opposition takes over parliament...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Scan hospital admits wait problem
A hospital admits 18 months was an unacceptably long time for a patient to wait for an NHS scan...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
'Dinosaur' police pay criticised
Unison says the police service is a "dinosaur" employer because civilian staff receive varying pay and conditions...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
Nurses 'quitting to afford homes'
Nurses are being forced to change careers to get onto the property ladder, the Royal College of Nursing warns...
BBC News - June 19, 2005
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