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Global News Archive for September 2006:
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U.S. Commander Sees No Troop Cuts in Iraq This Year
A top American commander said the more than 140,000 soldiers now in Iraq are likely to be needed there at least until next spring...
New York Times - September 19, 2006
Thai Military Declares Martial Law
Leaders of Thailand’s armed forces seized control of Bangkok today, suspended the constitution and declared martial law...
New York Times - September 19, 2006
Bush Makes Direct Appeal to Iranians in U.N. Speech
President Bush said that if Iran continued to stall on demands concerning its nuclear program the consequences would include sanctions...
New York Times - September 19, 2006
Digital TV to 'hit 500m by 2011'
More than 500 million homes around the world will have digital TV by 2011, according to a report...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
'Mystery object' delays shuttle
The Atlantis shuttle has its Wednesday landing delayed after an unidentified object is seen floating near the vehicle...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Advert worries hit Yahoo shares
Yahoo shares slump 11% after the search firm says weaker financial and car advertising will affect quarterly revenues...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Solvent abuse problem 'forgotten'
Glue-sniffing and other forms of solvent abuse are being overlooked in the fight against drugs, a report finds...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Hungary parliament condemns riots
The Hungarian parliament condemns Monday night's violent anti-government protests in Budapest...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Mubarak son offers 'Arab vision'
Gamal Mubarak says Egypt must promote its Mid-East vision to ward off foreign plans to "erase Arab identity"...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Many leave future care unfunded
Two-thirds of the baby boomer generation have made no plans for their future care needs, a poll suggests...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Judge replaced in Saddam's trial
The judge in charge of Saddam Hussein's genocide trial is replaced, the Iraqi prime minister's office said...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Agents claim manager bribe
Two agents claim they made illegal payments to secure transfer deals with a football manager...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Teenager sought in murder probe
Police name a man they want to question about the murder of a young father near his home in east London...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Lib Dems target failing children
Schools should be given cash incentives to take underperforming children, says Lib Dem education chief Sarah Teather...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Thai PM 'overthrown in army coup'
A faction of the Thai military says it has overthrown Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, with soldiers entering his offices and tanks surrounding the building...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Owen backs 'proper actor' as Bond
Clive Owen predicts Daniel Craig's first film as James Bond will silence fans who criticised his casting...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Projector size of sugar cube made
A video projector the size of a sugar cube is developed by researchers in Germany...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Extended schools 'aid community'
Schools opening their doors out-of-hours have a positive impact on the community, research suggests...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Suicide victim 'had killed child'
A 22-year-old man hanged himself just hours after he had knocked down and killed a child, an inquest hears...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Lewis appointed to top WRU post
The Welsh Rugby Union appoints Welshman Roger Lewis as its new group chief executive...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Saddam's trial judge 'replaced'
The judge in charge of Saddam Hussein's genocide trial is to be replaced, Iraqi state TV has reported...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Tight security after Somali blast
Somalia's interim government increases security around its base after an attempt to kill President Yusuf...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
New signs of cooling US economy
US producer prices rose 0.1% last month while home starts fell 6%, as the economy continues to cool...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Curb on EU migrants signalled
Romanians and Bulgarians may face work restrictions in the UK if their countries join the EU, the home secretary hints...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Teenager shot in face at school
A 13-year-old girl is shot in the face and the leg with an air gun in the grounds of a Leicestershire school...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Golf: Woosnam weather fears
Europe captain Ian Woosnam says he is seriously concerned by the prospect of bad weather affecting the Ryder Cup...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Bush defends US Mid-East policies
President Bush tells the UN General Assembly his policies in the Middle East have promoted democracy...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
British soldier admits war crime
A UK soldier becomes the first to admit to a war crime as he pleads guilty to inhumanely treating Iraqi civilians...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Kennedy given ovation on return
Charles Kennedy wins a standing ovation from Lib Dem activists in his first big speech since quitting as party leader...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Reid: I've no ambition to be PM
Home Secretary John Reid says he has no ambition to be prime minister, saying he can "take it or leave it"...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
'Coup' sparks Thailand emergency
Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra declares a state of emergency in Bangkok amid reports of a coup...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
On India’s Farms, a Plague of Suicide
India’s economy may be soaring, but the agricultural industry remains its Achilles’ heel. In 2003, 17,107 farmers committed suicide...
New York Times - September 19, 2006
Youngsters 'reliant on mobiles'
More than 90% of 12-year-olds now have a mobile phone, a survey of 1,250 youngsters suggests...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
England's warming 'not natural'
Central England is about 1C warmer than in the 1950s, and human activities are the reason, a study shows...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Downloads set for chart dominance
Chart bosses are expected to relax rules for digital songs, allowing all downloads to count towards the UK top 40...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Aid grants 'fail to deliver jobs'
Money designed to bring foreign investment to Wales creates a third fewer jobs than forecast, the BBC finds...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Cameron unveils result of ballot
Most Conservative members who voted back David Cameron's mini-manifesto - but 73% did not vote...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Acne drug is linked to depression
Scientists produce the first firm evidence linking the popular acne drug Roaccutane to depression...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Funeral for mystery Exmoor body
A Muslim funeral is being held for an unidentified man found stabbed to death on Exmoor National Park...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
College strike for teacher parity
College lecturers stage a one-day strike as part of their campaign to get pay parity with school teachers...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Call to pay stay-at-home parents
Single parents should be paid to stay at home and look after their children, says Scotland's children's tsar...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Microsoft accused over Vista row
EU Competition Commission Neelie Kroes says Microsoft has been running a "campaign" to discredit her...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
One more guilty of Mumbai blasts
A court in the Indian city of Mumbai finds a man guilty of causing the worst explosion in the 1993 attacks on the city...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Golf: Jose denies Monty grudge
Jose Maria Olazabal says he has settled his differences with Colin Montgomerie ahead of this week's Ryder Cup...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
New sanctions target North Korea
Japan and Australia put new financial sanctions on North Korea, pressing the secretive state over its missile tests...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Toshiba recalls 340,000 batteries
Toshiba is to replace 340,000 laptop batteries, the third recall of faulty batteries made by Sony since mid-August...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Microsoft to launch YouTube rival
Microsoft is launching an online video-sharing service to compete with YouTube and Google Video...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Football: 'Bung' agent named
Luton Town manager Mike Newell names a football agent who he claims tried to bribe him with a bung...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Welsh smoking ban starts in April
A smoking ban in enclosed public spaces will begin in Wales on 2 April next year, it is revealed...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Met not guilty plea over Menezes
The Metropolitan Police plead not guilty to health and safety charges over the Tube shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Bush to address key UN gathering
US President George W Bush is expected to defend his Middle East policy at the UN General Assembly...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Sir Menzies faces battle over tax
Leader Sir Menzies Campbell faces a test of his authority as his tax plans are debated at the Lib Dem conference...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
PM's warning to Hungary rioters
Hungary's prime minister warns he will crack down on any repeat of Monday's violent protests in Budapest...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
NHS hospital structure 'outdated'
The traditional model of hospitals needs to be changed to provide the best care, the health secretary says...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Taleban fight 'hard but winnable'
The threat from the Taleban was underestimated but can be defeated, the British defence secretary says...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Pope’s Regrets Over Statement Fail to Quiet a Storm of Protests
Many Muslims noted that the pope had said only that he was sorry for the reaction that fanned out across the Muslim world...
New York Times - September 19, 2006
Departing Japanese Leader Shook Up Politics as Usual
Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, who will retire Sept. 26, succeeded to a remarkable extent in destroying the old Japan...
New York Times - September 19, 2006
On India’s Despairing Farms, a Plague of Suicide
India’s economy may be soaring, but agriculture remains its Achilles’ heel. In 2003, 17,107 Indian farmers committed suicide...
New York Times - September 19, 2006
Iran’s Freeze on Enrichment Could Wait, France Suggests
France’s president suggested that Iran would not have to freeze major nuclear activities until formal negotiations began...
New York Times - September 19, 2006
Five Nations to Tax Airfare to Raise Funds for AIDS Drugs
The countries plan to raise at least $300 million next year to help pay for the treatment of children with AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria...
New York Times - September 19, 2006
Canadians Fault U.S. for Its Role in Torture Case
A government panel exonerated a Canadian man of any ties to terrorism, four years after he was deported to Syria, where he was tortured...
New York Times - September 19, 2006
Pregnancy test cuts risk to baby
A blood test to identify the sex of foetuses at seven weeks could cut the need for further risky tests...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Extended schools 'boost results'
Schools which open their doors out-of-hours can expect improved results, research suggests...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Labour focus 'must be on reform'
Labour will lose the next general election if it shies away from radical reform, Ruth Kelly is set to warn...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Man dies in HGV motorway crash
A man dies and two others are hurt when a lorry crosses the central reservation of the M61 in Greater Manchester...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Holyrood in sight for protesters
Anti-nuclear campaigners are due to complete their 85-mile march from Faslane to Edinburgh...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Chavez warns against Iran attack
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez launches a robust defence of Iran's nuclear programme...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Somali president describes attack
The interim President of Somalia, Abdullahi Yusuf, tells the BBC how he escaped an assassination attempt...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Tonga's late king laid to rest
The funeral of Tonga's late King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV brings the Pacific nation's capital to a standstill...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Japan imposes fresh NK sanctions
The Japanese Cabinet approves a new set of financial sanctions against North Korea...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Cameron to reveal ballot result
The result of a ballot of Conservative members on a new set of core values is to be announced by David Cameron...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Naval review to 'cut overheads'
A review of UK naval bases aims to reduce overheads and focus on the front line, the defence secretary says...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Taleban threat 'underestimated'
The threat posed by the Taleban in Afghanistan was underestimated, the defence secretary is set to admit...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Sir Menzies primed for tax battle
Lib Dem chief Sir Menzies Campbell is striving to avoid an embarrassing defeat to his tax plans at the party's conference...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
Budapest clashes as protest grows
Police use tear gas and water cannon as anti-government protests in the Hungarian capital turn violent...
BBC News - September 19, 2006
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