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Global News Archive for March 2006:
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Pakistan Says Commandos Killed 25 Foreign Militants
Pakistan attacked a compound near the border with Afghanistan today. A Chechen commander was among those killed...
New York Times - March 1, 2006
Hussein Admits Ordering '82 Arrests
Saddam Hussein acknowledged ordering a trial but challenged documents prosecutors say link him to mass executions that ensued...
New York Times - March 1, 2006
A Leader of Islamic Jihad Is Killed in Gaza
A leader in the armed wing of the Palestinian faction was killed today when an explosion tore a car apart on a busy street...
New York Times - March 1, 2006
Italian Leader Warns Europe Against Standing Apart From U.S.
Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi warned against what he called a "politically dangerous" tendency in Europe to stand apart from the U.S...
New York Times - March 1, 2006
King Kong leads Empire award nods
Peter Jackson's King Kong remake leads the shortlist for the 2006 Empire awards with five nomition...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
'Military-style' flu network call
A military-style surveillance network should be set up to identify early signs of a human flu pandemic, US doctors say...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Blair attacks Lib Dems on terror
Tony Blair has told the Liberal Democrats to stop dealing with the threat of terrorism in an "uneven way"...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Venezuela funding brings Rio win
Brazil's famous Rio carnival closes with a samba group funded by Venezuela winning the samba prize...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Tennis: Henman to face Nadal
Tim Henman will face Rafael Nadal in the Dubai Open quarter-finals on Thursday after overcoming Radek Stepanek...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Cole snatches win for England
Joe Cole nets a last-gasp winner as England come from behind to beat Uruguay at Anfield...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Cricket: England face tough task
England realise they face a tough task to keep pace with India as they begin day two of the first Test 246-7...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Freed UK three return to families
Britons convicted in Egypt of belonging to a banned group are reunited with family after being questioned...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Arctic wind and snow to keep hold
Icy northerly winds will bring more snow to the UK on Wednesday night and Thursday...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Major tells party: 'Back Cameron'
The ex-prime minister urges Tory right-wingers to back David Cameron, saying he is the party's best chance of winning the next election...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Troops killed in Iraq blast named
Two British soldiers killed by a roadside bomb while on patrol in southern Iraq are named...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Three charged over £53m robbery
Two men and a woman are charged in connection with the multi-million pound Securitas depot raid...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Lib Dems set for leadership count
The count is set to begin in the Lib Dem leadership poll with all three candidates still insisting they can win...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Hussein Challenges Evidence of '82 Mass Executions
Saddam Hussein said prosecutors were wrongly insinuating that the executions took place without a trial...
New York Times - March 1, 2006
Prosecutors in Hussein Case Tie Him to Order to Kill 148
A signature said to be of Saddam Hussein appears to be the first evidence linking the ex-dictator to large-scale crimes...
New York Times - March 1, 2006
Mixed Section of Iraqis Sees Hope Dashed
Sunnis, Shiites and Christians live side by side in Zayuna. They felt immune to sectarian violence until the neighborhood exploded...
New York Times - March 1, 2006
Bush Makes Surprise Visit to Afghanistan on Way to India
The president made a five-hour visit to meet with President Hamid Karzai and to see Afghanistan for the first time...
New York Times - March 1, 2006
At Least 26 Killed in Latest Baghdad Attacks
The two explosions in Baghdad came a day after more than 75 people were killed by a spate of powerful bombings in the capital...
New York Times - March 1, 2006
Consensus grows on climate change
The global scientific body on climate change will report soon that human activity is the only explanation for current trends...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Deal done on .com domain future
A controversial deal on the future of the .com domain has been approved by the net's overseeing body...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Freeview sales pass 10m mark
The number of Freeview set-top boxes and digital TVs sold in the UK surpasses the 10m mark...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Lib Dem leadership contest ends
Voting finishes in the race to be the next Lib Dem leader - with all three hopefuls insisting they can win...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Concern over IVF doctor's charges
The General Medical Council hears a controversial fertility doctor charged patients for care they did not need or get...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Detective's hotel death accident
A policeman on a rugby tour fell 22 floors after falling asleep by an open window at a New York hotel...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Bridge tolls shake-up announced
Tolls will be scrapped on the Erskine Bridge but will remain on the Tay and Forth bridges, the transport minister says...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Pakistan troops in border attack
Pakistan says its forces have killed 30 militants, most of them foreigners, in a raid near the Afghan border...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Spies 'not monitored' in Europe
Europe is a "happy hunting ground" for foreign intelligence agencies, the Council of Europe says...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Football: Duo get England chance
Darren Bent and Michael Carrick start against Uruguay as Sven-Goran Eriksson fine-tunes his England World Cup squad...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Football mourns death of Osgood
Chelsea and Southampton legend Peter Osgood dies at the age of 59...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Freed UK three held at Heathrow
Three Britons convicted in Egypt of being members of a banned group are detained by police at Heathrow...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Jowell inquiry verdict 'imminent'
A report on whether Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell has broken the ministerial code is expected on Thursday...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Bush praises Afghan progress
US President George W Bush praises Afghan democracy on a surprise visit there before heading to India...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Cancer chemical found in drinks
Traces of a cancer-causing chemical, controlled in drinking water, are found in British soft drinks, the BBC learns...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
No-one else to blame - Saddam
Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein tells the court he alone is responsible for the actions of his regime...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Microsoft plans iPod media rival
Microsoft is developing a portable media device to offer wireless web access, music, video and games, reports say...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Oscars voters decide on winners
The deadline for votes in this year's Oscars ballot passes, sealing the fate of Hollywood's winners and losers...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Consumer borrowing growth slows
Borrowing by individuals on credit cards, bank loans and hire purchase agreements is growing at its slowest rate for nearly 12 years...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
GMC appeal bid over Meadow ruling
The GMC seeks leave to appeal against a ruling giving expert court witnesses immunity from disciplinary action...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Black pupils 'achieving more'
The proportion of black Caribbean and black African pupils achieving good GCSE grades is up, ministers say...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Stewards shot at Kanye West gig
Two stewards are shot during a concert for rapper-producer Kanye West at the NEC in the West Midlands...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Sharp rise in electricity prices
Electricity prices are set to rise by almost 11%, Northern Ireland Electricity has announced...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Snow gives pupils school holiday
Snow on St David's Day gives some pupils an unexpected day off, and causes travel disruption across Wales...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Arroyo hints at lifting emergency
Philippines President Gloria Arroyo orders a security review, hoping to end emergency rule "soon"...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras
Revellers pack the streets of New Orleans as the first Mardi Gras since Hurricane Katrina comes to a close...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Chechnya prime minister resigns
Chechnya's Kremlin-backed PM resigns and is expected to be succeeded by strongman Ramzan Kadyrov...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Jihad leader killed in Gaza blast
A top leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group dies in a blast in Gaza killed amid a fresh wave of violence...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
England toss away Test initiative
India reduce England to 246-7 at stumps on day one of the first Test in Nagpur...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Football: Plea for calm on Neville
Steven Gerrard asks the Anfield crowd to go easy on Gary Neville when he plays for England on Wednesday...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Tennis: Robredo thrashes Murray
New British number one Andy Murray is thrashed 6-2 6-2 by Tommy Robredo at the Las Vegas Championship...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
SA local polls to test government
South Africans begin voting in local elections, seen as a big test for the ruling African National Congress...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Search continues after £53m raid
Police searches continue at remote farmland believed to be linked to the £53m Securitas cash depot robbery...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
State opening for Welsh assembly
The Queen officially opens the new £67m Senedd building as Cardiff plays host to leaders from around the world...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Compulsory water meters allowed
A water company is told it can force householders to accept water meters, in a landmark government ruling...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Fresh bombings shake Baghdad
Baghdad is hit by three bomb attacks, killing 26, amid US warnings that Iraq may be on the brink of civil war...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Body hardens climate change line
The global scientific body on climate change will report soon that human activities are the only explanation...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Bush praises Afghanistan progress
US President George W Bush praises Afghan democracy on the first leg of a landmark visit to South Asia...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
School vetting controls tightened
Tougher controls on clearing people to work with children are set out, after a row over sex offenders in schools...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
The Trial: Prosecutors in Hussein Case Tie Him to Order to Kill 148
A signature said to be of Saddam Hussein appears to be the first evidence linking the former dictator to large-scale crimes...
New York Times - March 1, 2006
Beijing Accuses Taiwan Leader of 'Grave Provocation'
The island's president scrapped Taiwan's National Unification Council and its guidelines for unification with mainland China on Tuesday...
New York Times - March 1, 2006
India Sets Goals of Rural Aid and Education
The budget reflects the balance the government must strike to both promote economic development and uplift the lives of its poor, rural citizens...
New York Times - March 1, 2006
Peacekeepers and Diplomats, Seeking to End Darfur's Violence, Hit Roadblock
Sudan no longer wants U.N. peacekeepers to replace African Union troops in Darfur, and it is lobbying other nations to withdraw their support as well...
New York Times - March 1, 2006
Calm Suspect Shocks France in TV Talk About Killing
Youssouf Fofana dined while he talked, smiling frequently as he calmly responded to questions about the grisly killing of Ilan Halimi...
New York Times - March 1, 2006
Head High, Hamas Member Returns From Israeli Jail
The new political legitimacy of Hamas made the homecoming of a newly-freed Hamas member markedly happier than those of the past...
New York Times - March 1, 2006
Lib Dems contest approaches end
The contest to be the next Lib Dem leader nears its climax with all three hopefuls insisting they can win...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Optimists 'have less heart risk'
Optimists seem less likely to die of heart disease or stroke than pessimistic people, a Dutch study says...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Buncefield crews boycott party
Firefighters from the Buncefield disaster plan to protest outside Downing Street during a reception held in their honour...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Ministers to rule on bridge tolls
The Scottish Executive is meeting to decide on tolls for the Forth, Tay and Erskine bridges...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
PNG rainforest 'in grave danger'
The natural forests of Papua New Guinea are in danger of extinction because of illegal logging, conservationists say...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Pakistani troops in border attack
Pakistani forces kill or wound at least 25 people in a raid on militants near the Afghan border, officials say...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
£53m depot raid suspects quizzed
Detectives investigating the £53m Securitas depot raid continue to question five people...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Labour MPs mull Education Bill
Labour MPs consider whether to back the government's Education Bill as rebels express concerns...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Musharraf seeks US Kashmir role
Pakistan's president tells the BBC he wants President Bush to throw his weight behind solving the Kashmir dispute...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Stewards shot at Kanye West gig
Two stewards are shot during a concert for rapper-producer Kanye West at the NEC in Solihull...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Jowell finances furore heats up
Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell faces mounting pressure amid questions over her husband's finances...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
Iraq PM defiant after bloody week
Iraq's prime minister vows to pursue the formation of a new government, despite a particularly violent week...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
UK's cocaine use 'as high as US'
The level of cocaine use in the UK is as high as it is in the US, a report on international drug use suggests...
BBC News - March 1, 2006
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