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Global News Archive for Octomber 2004:
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U.S.-Led Force Says It Took Half of Iraqi City Held by Insurgents
U.S. commanders claimed they had killed more than 100 guerrillas in Samarra in what is shaping up to be one of the largest operations since the war began...
New York Times - October 1, 2004
Tape Linked to bin Laden Deputy Urges Attacks on U.S.
An audio tape attributed to Ayman al-Zawahiri said resistance should carry on if Al Qaeda leaders were killed or arrested...
New York Times - October 1, 2004
US pushes to take Iraq rebel town
More than 100 people die as US and Iraqi forces launch a major attack to regain control of the town of Samarra...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Hospitals avoid service cutbacks
Hospitals in Fort William and Oban earn a reprieve from health board plans to centralise services...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Crude oil futures at $50 a barrel
The price of crude oil ends above $50 a barrel for the first time in 21 years of trade on New York's Nymex exchange...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
F1: Ecclestone defiant over GP
Bernie Ecclestone says the omission of the British Grand Prix from the 2005 F1 calendar is likely to be final...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Nigeria Delta rebels agree truce
Rebel groups in Nigeria's Delta region have agreed to stop hostilities against the government, officials confirm...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
US army official jailed for fraud
The former number two buyer for the US Air Force is sentenced to nine months in jail for corruption...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Kerry and Bush claim TV victory
The Bush and Kerry camps both claim their man won the first TV debate of the US presidential election...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Israel launches air raid on Gaza
An Israeli helicopter fires missiles into Gaza City as the army steps up operations against Palestinian militants...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
US photography icon Avedon dies
US photographer Richard Avedon, renowned for his portraits of the rich and famous, dies aged 81...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
96 Insurgents Believed Killed in U.S. Assault on Iraqi City
One U.S. soldier was killed as more than 4,000 U.S. and Iraqi soldiers assaulted the insurgent-held city of Samarra...
New York Times - October 1, 2004
Blast at Mosque in Pakistan Kills 19
A suicide attacker detonated a bomb inside a Shiite mosque in an eastern Pakistani city during Friday prayers...
New York Times - October 1, 2004
Israel Continues Push Into Gaza, Killing Up to 6 Palestinians
Israel pushed more forces into Gaza today after the deadliest day in more than two years in the Middle East...
New York Times - October 1, 2004
Bomb carnage at Pakistan mosque
At least 22 people are killed and dozens injured in a bomb blast at a Shia mosque in Sialkot in eastern Pakistan, police say...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Parents speak about twins' death
The parents of twins speak of their grief after the two-year-olds were killed in a freak accident at home...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Shot man dies of injuries
A 22-year-old man dies in hospital after being shot in the head in Londonderry earlier this week...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
'Many injured' as bus hits house
More than 20 people are believed to have been hurt in a bus crash in the north east of Dundee...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Paranoid driver killed three walkers
A 32-year-old is detained indefinitely after admitting the manslaughter of three people he killed with a 4x4 vehicle...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Tories pledge £2.7bn defence hike
Plans to boost defence spending by £2.7bn over three years are announced by the Tories...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
'Glass ceiling' traps academics
Women academics are being discriminated against in terms of money and promotion, lecturers claim...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Net giants adopt anti-spam system
Some of the net's biggest players such as AOL, Hotmail and Yahoo are stepping up efforts to combat spam...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Theatres 'face disability action'
The man behind Thalidomide! A Musical warns theatres they face legal action to make them obey new access laws...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Blair heart treatment 'successful'
Prime Minister Tony Blair is back in Downing after a successful operation to correct a heart flutter...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
'Scores die' in Samarra assault
The US military says it has killed more than 100 insurgents in a major offensive in the Iraqi town of Samarra...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Don't let my baby die, pleads father
A father of a seriously ill premature baby has pleaded with the High Court not to allow doctors to let her die...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Briton 'tortured at Guantanamo'
An uncensored letter from a Briton held at Guantanamo Bay shows he has been tortured, say his lawyers...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
'New al-Qaeda tape' is released
An audio tape said to have been recorded by Osama Bin Laden's deputy calls for attacks on the US and its allies...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Trio charged with terror crimes
Three men have been charged with terrorism offences in central London...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
More Israeli tanks head into Gaza
Up to 100 Israeli tanks enter northern Gaza as the army intensifies operations against Palestinian militants...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Banks sound online fraud alarm
The banking industry warns customers with online accounts to guard against a new wave of sophisticated cyber-fraud...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Ecclestone defiant over GP
Bernie Ecclestone says the omission of the British Grand Prix from the 2005 F1 calendar is final...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Football: Ferencvaros charged
Uefa charges Hungarian side Ferencvaros for missile throwing and racism during the Uefa Cup tie with Millwall...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Racing: Bradley loses appeal
Graham Bradley's appeal against a five-year racing ban is unsuccessful...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Spain approves gay marriage bill
The Spanish government backs a controversial draft law allowing gay couples to marry and adopt children...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Dozens Killed in U.S. Offensive in Iraq
U.S. and Iraqi forces launched a major assault Friday to regain control of the insurgent stronghold of Samarra, and hospital officials said at least 80 people were killed...
New York Times - October 1, 2004
Blast at Shiite Mosque in Pakistan Kills at Least 10
An explosion ripped through a Shiite Muslim mosque in Sialkot during Friday prayers, killing at least 10 people and wounding dozens, police said...
New York Times - October 1, 2004
Women sue over epilepsy drug risk
Women who took epilepsy medication while pregnant are suing for damages claiming the drug harmed their children...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
UK aims to be major space player
Science minister Lord Sainsbury says the UK will remain key to the Aurora programme and will head back to Mars...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Hi-tech thieves target businesses
Hi-tech criminals are stealing key business data and ransoming it back to the firms they stole it from, say police...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Should Blair serve a third term if elected?
Tony Blair says that he will serve a full third term if elected but had no intention of serving a fourth term. What is your reaction to the announcement?...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Adams' hostage move criticised
A woman whose father 'disappeared' in the Troubles urges Gerry Adams to focus on helping families like hers...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
More hospitals hope for reprieve
A further two hospitals in Scotland will find out if they have won a reprieve from radical health board plans...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Bank refused disabled ramp
Wheelchair users have to see bank staff in the street after planning permission is refused for a ramp outside...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Centrica snaps up Dyno-Rod group
British Gas owner Centrica buys drain maintenance firm Dyno-Rod and its other businesses for £57.6m...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Tories admit by-election 'blow'
The Tories say the Hartlepool poll is "very disappointing" as UKIP claim they will win Parliamentary seats...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Spain poised to boost gay rights
The Spanish government is set to approve a controversial draft law legalising gay marriages...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Ex-minister hurt in Beirut blast
A bomb goes off in the Lebanese capital Beirut, injuring a former minister and killing his driver...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Pakistan mosque bomb 'kills 16'
At least 16 people are killed and dozens injured in a bomb blast at a Shia mosque in Sialkot in eastern Pakistan, police say...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
'Confession' tape played to court
An alleged taped confession of the man accused of a York backpacker's murder is played to an Australian court...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
More Australia child porn arrests
Australian police make more arrests in a child pornography crackdown, as the first people charged appear in court...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Three killed in Haiti clashes
UN peacekeepers intervene to restore order after three policemen are killed in protests in Haiti's capital...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Football: Arsenal duo in bust-up
Police are called in to defuse a row between two Arsenal players on the team bus after their Champions League draw...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Thousands more troops for Darfur
Sudan's government agrees to the deployment of some 3,500 extra African troops in war-torn Darfur...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Rape a 'way of life' on Pitcairn
A court hears that sexual abuse was rife on Pitcairn as the second of seven men go on trial for sex abuse...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Millwall chairman hits out
Millwall chairman Theo Paphitis hits out at Ferencvaros after having missiles thrown at him during the Uefa Cup tie...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Parents' plea over sick baby
Parents of a seriously ill premature baby want her to be given every chance of surviving, a court has heard...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Dozens of Israeli tanks into Gaza
Up to 100 Israeli tanks enter northern Gaza as the army intensifies its operation against Palestinian militants...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Letter 'shows Guantanamo abuse'
The first uncensored letter from a Briton held at Guantanamo Bay shows he has been abused, say his lawyers...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
'Dozens killed' in Samarra raid
The US military says it has killed nearly 100 insurgents in a major offensive in the restive Iraqi city of Samarra...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Labour narrowly wins Hartlepool
Labour wins the Hartlepool by-election with a reduced majority, as the Conservatives are beaten into fourth place...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Blair in hospital for heart treatment
Tony Blair is admitted to hospital to be treated for a heart problem - but says he wants to serve a full third term as PM...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
2 Car Bombings in Iraq Kill 41, Many Children
The bombs called forth a scene of dying children and grieving parents, some of them holding up blood-soaked clothes...
New York Times - October 1, 2004
With Russia's Nod, Treaty on Emissions Clears Last Hurdle
Russia's cabinet endorsed the long-delayed Kyoto Protocol on global warming treaty and sent it to parliament...
New York Times - October 1, 2004
Worst Violence in 2 Years Kills 28 Arabs and 3 Israelis
The fighting, combined with warnings from Israeli officials, pointed to the possibility of a large-scale military offensive in Gaza...
New York Times - October 1, 2004
Blair to Enter Hospital to Correct Heart Problem
Prime Minister Tony Blair said that he would enter the hospital on Friday for a medical procedure to correct an irregular heartbeat...
New York Times - October 1, 2004
Ecclestone slams Silverstone
Bernie Ecclestone criticises Silverstone's owners after the British Grand Prix is axed from the F1 calender...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Football: Rangers triumph
Gregory Vignal's penalty sends Rangers into the Uefa Cup group stage after a nail-biting 120 minutes at Ibrox...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Canada stalls China on refugees
Canada says it will not, for now, hand over a group of North Koreans who stormed its embassy in Beijing...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Tensions erupt in Haitian capital
Shots are fired at a protest in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince as looting impedes the relief effort flood hit Gonaives...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Vitamins pills do not stop cancer
Popping vitamin pills will not prevent gut cancers and may shorten life expectancy, research suggests...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Kerry and Bush in head-to-head
US President George W Bush and challenger John Kerry argue over Iraq and homeland security in a key TV debate...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Labour Party retains Hartlepool
Labour wins the Hartlepool by-election with a reduced majority, as the Conservatives are beaten into fourth place...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
US launches Samarra offensive
US and Iraqi forces take control of official buildings in a major raid into the Iraqi city of Samarra...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
New minimum wage for workers
Three new wage levels are introduced for different age groups as part of the government's programme of minimum pay rates...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Prescription cost cut in Wales
Patients in Wales are getting cheaper prescriptions - the first step towards fulfilling a Labour promise to scrap them...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Gaza offensive plan approved
Israel's security cabinet approves a plan for a major operation in the Gaza Strip amid escalating violence...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
Millwall fans stabbed in Hungary
Four Millwall fans are hurt, two seriously, in clashes ahead of the club's UEFA Cup match in Budapest...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
'Terror plot' suspect is released
One of the four men arrested on suspicion of a terror plot to buy radioactive material is released without charge...
BBC News - October 1, 2004
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