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Global News Archive for March 2007:
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Cairo Journal: In Arab Hub, the Poor Are Left to Their Fate
Cairo is a ruralized metropolis where people live by their wits and devices, cut off from the authorities and the law...
New York Times - March 1, 2007
Top Taliban Leader Is Arrested in Pakistan
Mullah Obeidullah is the most important Taliban member to be arrested since the invasion of Afghanistan by American forces in 2001...
New York Times - March 1, 2007
School ballots 'no help to poor'
Poorer children are not more likely to take up a school place allocated through a lottery, researchers say...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
Towers point to ancient Sun cult
The oldest solar observatory in the Americas has been discovered pointing to the existence of ancient Sun cults, scientists report...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
Warning over children who abuse
Children at risk of sex offending need more help in a bid to reverse the rising number of sex crimes committed by youngsters, experts say...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
UK 'needs to cut' gas dependency
The IEA says the UK should be less dependent on gas power, and develop nuclear and renewable energy sources...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
'Not enough progress' on poverty
More than 900,000 people in Scotland are living in poverty, including 240,000 children, a study warns...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
Afghan opium 'hits record output'
The US says opium production in Afghanistan reached record levels last year, undermining the fight against the Taleban...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
US tornado kills eight in Alabama
Eight people are killed as a tornado hits an Alabama school, with a storm system threatening much of the US...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
News Analysis: In U.S. Overtures to Foes, Signs of New Pragmatism
The White House appears to have recognized that it has tied its own hands by talking only to friends, experts said...
New York Times - March 1, 2007
U.S. Had Doubts on North Korean Uranium Drive
After accusing North Korea in 2002 of pursuing parallel paths to a nuclear bomb, using plutonium and uranium, U.S. officials are now admitting doubts on the uranium program...
New York Times - March 1, 2007
Church confirms she is pregnant
Singer and TV presenter Charlotte Church confirms she is expecting a baby with her boyfriend, Gavin Henson...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
Net firms tackle Vista headache
Windows Vista is causing problems for those trying to hook up a PC to a broadband net connection...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
Family doctors get 0% pay award
Family doctors will not be given a pay rise this year, the government has announced...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
Ministers scrap youth bonus card
Gordon Brown's plan to reward teenagers with "good behaviour cards" has been dropped...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
Youngsters foiled attempted rape
A man spotted by three children as he attempted to rape a schoolgirl is jailed for 12 years...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
Customs uncover vodka distillery
HM Customs says it has discovered a large distillery in Cardiff, capable of producing thousands of litres of vodka...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
BSkyB channels taken off Virgin
Virgin Media customers lose access to some BSkyB channels after a row over TV rights goes unresolved...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
Mass murder suspect in confession
One of the two men accused of the murder of at least 19 women and children in India makes a confession...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
Pensioner had major head injuries
A 92-year-old man who was found dead at his house in east Belfast was murdered, according to police...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
Car bomb hits Iraq wedding convoy
At least five people are killed by a car bomb attack on an Iraqi police officer's wedding, local police say...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
Berlusconi offers Prodi support
Silvio Berlusconi says his coalition will support Romano Prodi's government in a coming vote on Afghanistan...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
Football: Eboue handed ban
Arsenal defender Emmanuel Eboue is found guilty of violent conduct during the Carling Cup final and banned for three games...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
Rugby: Haskell in England squad
Uncapped Wasps flanker James Haskell is named in a 28-man squad for the Six Nations clash with France...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
Wade named as Senegal poll winner
Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade has won re-election for a second term, poll officials say...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
Illegal migrants 'allowed to go'
Police are often "too busy" or "not interested" when illegal immigrants are reported, MPs are told by parking firm NCP...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
Ferdinand faces trial for assault
Premiership footballer Anton Ferdinand is to stand trial over an alleged brawl at an east London nightclub...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
Lubbock death inquiry reviewed
An investigation is announced into the inquiry into the death of Stuart Lubbock...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
Stock market turbulence goes on
A drop in US markets helps push global markets lower for a third day, fanning fears of a sustained sell-off...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
Prejudice warning for bomb jury
The jury at the year-long fertiliser bomb plot trial are urged to ignore prejudice in reaching a verdict...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
UK to withdraw Bosnia troops
More than 600 troops are to be withdrawn from Bosnia-Hercegovina, defence minister Adam Ingram confirms...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
21 July bombs were 'just hoaxes'
The 21 July terror attacks were just a hoax designed to frighten people, a court hears...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
Anger at public sector pay offer
Unions react with anger to Gordon Brown's announcement public sector workers will get below-inflation pay rises...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
Fuel depot probes 'contamination'
A depot allegedly linked with "contaminated" fuel launches an investigation into whether it is to blame...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
Probe spies moon's volcanic plume
Nasa's New Horizons spacecraft sends back images of a huge dust plume erupting from a volcano on Jupiter's moon Io...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
Urgent meeting on TV phone calls
Premium rate phone lines watchdog Icstis is to meet TV companies amid probes into calls to shows...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
Tories stress economic stability
The Conservatives will not make spending promises they cannot afford, the shadow chancellor is to say...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
Warning over bread salt content
The salt intake in some bread is so high it is killing 7,000 people a year, campaigners say...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
More hospital emergencies delays
Patients queue in 11 ambulances for up to an hour at Wales' largest hospital because of a lack of beds...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
'No win no fee' moves in on banks
Hundreds of people turn to "no win, no fee" firms to reclaim penalty charges from banks and building societies...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
92-year-old murdered in Belfast
Detectives investigating the death of a pensioner in east Belfast have begun a murder inquiry...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
RBS sees profits rise to £9.2bn
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) reports a pre-tax profit of £9.2bn for 2006 - 16% up on the previous year...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
One dead in level crossing crash
A rush-hour train hits a car on a level crossing in Norfolk, killing one person and disrupting rail services...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
Israelis in fresh West Bank raids
Israeli troops in the West Bank push on with their search for militants, trading fire with Palestinian gunmen...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
More stoppages at Airbus plants
Protests take place for a second day at Airbus plants after it said it wanted to cut 10,000 jobs...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
China reviews 're-education' law
China's parliament is to consider reforming a law that allows incarceration without trial, state media reports...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
First peacekeepers are in Somalia
A small advance team of African Union troops arrive in the southern Somali town of Baidoa, say local officials...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
Cricket: Pakistan duo ruled out
Pakistan pacemen Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif are ruled out of the World Cup with injuries...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
Football: Wenger accuses official
Arsene Wenger fumes over Emmanuel Adebayor's treatment following his red card in the Carling Cup final...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
Baby beats 100 to 1 survival odds
A baby who was given a 1% chance of survival when she was born four months prematurely goes home...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
UK to 'reduce troops in Bosnia'
The UK is expected to announce the withdrawal of 600 of its forces from Bosnia...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
Husband in court over Pc killing
The husband of special constable Nisha Patel-Nasri is remanded in custody after appearing in court...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
European shares gain on US lead
European stock markets recover slightly from recent heavy losses, but Asian markets continue to fall...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
Jail for murder bid millionairess
A millionaire businesswoman is jailed for eight years for trying to arrange the contract killings of her former lover and his new wife...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
Warning on internet slimming pills
The illicit availability of appetite suppressant pills on the internet is putting lives at risk, UN drug experts warn...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
Petrol firms say fuel not faulty
Petrol retailers are baffled by claims that contaminated fuel has led to hundreds of car breakdowns...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
Cairo Journal: In Arab Hub, Poor Left to Their Fate
Cairo is a ruralized metropolis where people live by their wits and devices, cut off from the authorities, the law and often each other...
New York Times - March 1, 2007
Slim Vote of Confidence for Italy?s Leader
The vote to renew Prime Minister Romano Prodi?s fragile government ended Italy?s political crisis, for the moment...
New York Times - March 1, 2007
U.S. Knew of Threats as Cheney Visited Base
Officials knew that a suicide bomber was at large before an attack during the vice president?s trip to Afghanistan...
New York Times - March 1, 2007
Iran to Join Iraq Talks in Highest Contact With U.S. in 2 Years
The agenda of the talks, which will be held March 10 in Baghdad, will be how to rescue Iraq from a civil war...
New York Times - March 1, 2007
U.S. Concedes Uncertainty on North Korean Uranium Effort
The U.S. accused North Korea in 2002 of pursuing parallel paths to a nuclear bomb, using plutonium and uranium. Now, U.S. officials are admitting doubts on the uranium enrichment program...
New York Times - March 1, 2007
News Analysis: In U.S. Overtures to Foes, New Respect for Pragmatism
Experts said the Bush administration appeared to have recognized that it had tied its own hands by refusing to talk to Iran, Syria and North Korea...
New York Times - March 1, 2007
Major polar study set for launch
The largest polar research programme for half a century, lasting two years, is launched on Thursday...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
Share prices slide again in Asia
Stocks in Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong continue to fall, after two days of heavy world losses...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
Fire services come under attack
Scotland's eight fire services have been criticised in a review by a public sector watchdog...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
Eight die in India landmine blast
Eight people, including six policemen, die in a landmine explosion in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
Parents await school places news
Letters are being posted to parents across England telling them which secondary schools their children will attend...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
US announces major drug arrests
An operation against Mexico traffickers leads to 400 arrests and seizes 18 tonnes of drugs, the US says...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
UN warns of 'lethal' fake drugs
The UN says fake prescription drugs are swamping developing nations with sometimes fatal results...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
EU to cut troop numbers in Bosnia
The European Union says it will withdraw about 60% of its forces from Bosnia in the coming months...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
Fewer teens at literacy standard
Fewer 14-year-olds attained the expected standard in English last year but figures were better than expected...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
TV blackout in Virgin-BSkyB row
Virgin Media customers lose access to BSkyB channels after a row over TV rights goes unresolved...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
Husband charged over Pc's murder
The husband of special constable Nisha Patel-Nasri is charged in connection with her murder...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
McCain launches White House bid
Senator John McCain officially announces he will seek the Republican nomination for the US presidency in 2008...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
Petrol retailers say fuel is safe
Petrol retailers are baffled by claims that contaminated fuel has led to hundreds of car break-downs...
BBC News - March 1, 2007
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