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Global News Archive for August 2007:
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Getty to Return 40 Artifacts to Italy
An Aphrodite statue, one of the Getty?s prized pieces, is among the works to be returned, but it will remain at the museum until 2010...
New York Times - August 1, 2007
Bodies of 4 Afghan Judges Are Found
The grim discovery today in Ghazni province heightened concerns for the fate of a group of South Korean hostages...
New York Times - August 1, 2007
Asia's brown clouds 'warm planet'
Air pollution over Asia is warming the lower atmosphere as much as greenhouse gas emissions, a study suggests...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
UK 'testing ground' for cosmetics
Poor UK regulation of cosmetic treatments is turning the public into "guinea pigs", campaigners warn...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Further postal stoppages planned
Postal unions are planning another two weeks of strike action in their dispute with Royal Mail, the BBC learns...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Retired captain, 85, 'kneed Pc'
A court hears a policeman describe being kneed and elbowed by a retired army captain during a fire at his 16th Century home...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Mail warning after wildcat strike
Royal Mail warns customers it cannot guarantee deliveries in central Scotland due to a strike...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Police attacked with petrol bombs
Police officers come under attack from petrol bombs, fireworks and stones after searches in County Down...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Government asks EU for flood cash
Britain will ask the European Commission for cash to deal with the floods crisis which hit parts of England...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Rice urges push on Mid-East peace
It is time to "seize opportunities" for Middle East peace, says US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Serbia 'may relent on Kosovo'
Serbia's foreign minister says the country is ready to compromise to resolve the issue of Kosovo...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Obama warns over Pakistan strike
US presidential hopeful Barack Obama says he would order a strike on al-Qaeda in Pakistan without Pakistan's consent...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
UN in food aid plea for Zimbabwe
The UN World Food programme makes an urgent appeal to international donors to expand aid to Zimbabwe...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
ITV orders 'death' film inquiry
A media law firm has been brought in to investigate a documentary on a dying Alzheimer's patient...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Man, 23, held under Terrorism Act
Police arrest a man for failing to disclose information which might help bring a terrorist to justice...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Service families' home approved
Controversial plans to use a £1.7m house for families of injured servicemen and women get the go-ahead...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Third arrest over boxer shooting
Police investigating the murder of a former British heavyweight boxer arrest a third man over his death...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
U.S. Death Toll in Iraq in July Was the Lowest in ?07
The deaths, announced today, of four American soldiers in Baghdad on Tuesday brought the total American military death toll in July to 78, the lowest monthly figure so far this year...
New York Times - August 1, 2007
Saudis Consider Upgraded Relations With Iraq
Saudi Arabia?s foreign minister today said his country was considering opening an embassy in Baghdad...
New York Times - August 1, 2007
Violence Rages in Iraq as Sunni Bloc Leaves Cabinet
At least 65 people were killed today in attacks in Baghdad as the largest Sunni Arab political bloc left the government...
New York Times - August 1, 2007
Music and vice top games awards
Guitar Hero II will go head to head with Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories at the 25th Golden Joystick awards...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Respects paid to Blow-Up director
Fans and family queue up to pay respects to film-maker Michelangelo Antonioni, who died on Monday...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Fisherman catches 'living fossil'
A "living fossil" fish caught by a fisherman off the coast of Indonesia is examined by scientists...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Cameron warning over Afghanistan
David Cameron says the world cannot afford to fail in Afghanistan, as he visits officials and British troops...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Oil price rises to all-time high
Oil prices hit a record high of $78.71 a barrel amid worries about whether supplies can meet global demand...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Postal workers in wildcat strike
Mail deliveries in parts of the west coast are disrupted by an unofficial strike which has spread to Edinburgh...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Drowned man's father makes appeal
The father of a man found dead in the sea off County Antrim urges anyone with him to come forward...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Jailed Bollywood star 'in tears'
Film star Sanjay Dutt spends a "troubled" first night in jail, unable to sleep and crying, according to reports...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Russian subs near Arctic target
Russian submarines prepare to dive below the North Pole on a "risky" mission to further Moscow's Arctic claims...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Obama 'would strike' in Pakistan
US presidential hopeful Barack Obama says he would strike against al-Qaeda leaders without Pakistan's consent...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Boxing: Hatton's Mayweather deal
Ricky Hatton's welterweight "super-fight" against Floyd Mayweather will go ahead after contracts are signed, Hatton's father says...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Electrical pulses 'rouse' patient
US doctors have used deep brain stimulation to rouse a patient in a minimally conscious state...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
ITV admits to death scenes error
ITV admits including misleading scenes about an Alzheimer's patient's death in a forthcoming documentary...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Afghans warned of military action
Afghans in the area where 23 South Koreans were seized by the Taleban are warned of possible military operations...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
British soldier killed in Basra
A soldier from the UK's 2nd Royal Tank Regiment is killed in Basra, southern Iraq, the Ministry of Defence says...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Water supplies 'by end of day'
All homes in Gloucestershire should have water supplies back by the end of the day, well ahead of schedule...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Terra Firma wins in bid for EMI
Private equity group Terra Firma gains shareholder approval for its bid to buy UK music company EMI...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Car bombs kill dozens in Baghdad
At least 67 people are killed and some 100 wounded in two bombings in Baghdad, Iraqi police say...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Channel 4 axes phone-in contests
Channel 4 is to scrap most of its profit-making phone-in competitions, the broadcaster announces...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
BA's price-fix fine reaches £270m
British Airways is fined about £270m after admitting colluding to fix the prices of fuel surcharges...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Sunni Bloc to Quit Iraqi Government
Also today, a car bomb killed 17 people in central Baghdad...
New York Times - August 1, 2007
Saudis to Explore Relations With Iraq
Saudi Arabia pledged to explore opening diplomatic relations with the Shiite-led government in Iraq, an endorsement long sought by Iraq?s U.S. backers...
New York Times - August 1, 2007
Robot fins to propel submarines
The distinctive swimming technique of the bluegill sunfish is used to develop agile submarines...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Rolling Stone to pen life story
Rolling Stone Keith Richards will reveal all about his rock and roll lifestyle as he begins work on his memoirs...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
School start age 'should be six'
The age at which pupils start school should be raised to six or seven, a teachers' association suggests...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
First coal taken from drift mine
The first coal in a decade is mined from a reopened drift mine which will eventually create more than 100 jobs...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
HBOS promising record dividends
HBOS says its Scottish shareholders are to receive £15m in dividends as it announces half year profits...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
NI's education colleges in merger
Northern Ireland's 16 further education colleges are merged into six new area-based super colleges...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Teacher killed on Australia trip
A PE teacher from a leading Merseyside public school dies while white water rafting during a school trip to Australia...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Afghan judges' bodies discovered
The bodies of four Afghan judges, who were kidnapped nearly a fortnight ago, are found in Ghazni province...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
PM visits fire-ravaged Canaries
Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is to visit Spain's Canary Islands where fires have forced thousands to flee...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Cheney insists Iraq surge working
US Vice-President Dick Cheney says the recent increase of US troops in Iraq has improved security there...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Kenya minister fights with police
Kenyan Health Minister Charity Ngilu clashes with police for arresting a women's rights activist...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Scouts in centenary celebrations
Millions of scouts around the world renew their promises as they celebrate the movement's 100th anniversary...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Cricket: Graveney backs conduct
Selector David Graveney says England players did not go too far in their gamesmanship during the second Test defeat by India...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
ITV admission over 'faked' death
ITV admits it misled viewers with images claiming to show an Alzheimer's patient at the moment of death...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
CCTV pictures show £53m raid
Pictures of armed robbers stealing £53m from a Securitas cash depot are made public for the first time...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Cameron flies in to Afghanistan
David Cameron arrives in Afghanistan to meet key officials and British troops in southern Helmand...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Water back in most flood homes
Water has been turned back on at 98% of houses affected by the flooding crisis, Severn Trent says...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Sudan 'will support Darfur force'
Sudan says it will co-operate with new UN and African peace force for Darfur after the UN approves the plan...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Saudis back US Middle East plans
Saudi Arabia says it would be keen to attend an Arab-Israeli peace conference proposed by the United States...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
BA gets £121.5m price-fixing fine
British Airways is fined £121.5m after admitting colluding to fix the prices of fuel surcharges...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
World Briefing | Africa: Zimbabwe: New $200,000 Bill
The new note is worth either $13 or $800 in United States money, depending on which of the government?s official exchange rates one uses...
New York Times - August 1, 2007
World Briefing | Europe: Germany: Zoo Puts Its Star Cub on a Diet
The Berlin Zoo is putting Knut the polar bear cub on a diet. Knut, whose legendary cuteness has doubled zoo attendance since his debut in March, is now 8 months old and weighs 132 pounds. More than his actual weight, it was his physical appearance that persuaded the staff to make the change, said the zoo?s veterinarian, Andreas Ochs. ?If Knut would live outdoors, this wouldn?t be so bad,? Dr. Ochs said. ?However, in captivity, the bear won?t need to fend off a grim winter.? Knut?s four daily meals will be reduced to three, he added, and ?extras, like croissants, will need to be dropped.?...
New York Times - August 1, 2007
World Briefing | Africa: Ethiopia: Interpreter Freed
An Ethiopian-American interpreter detained for more than two months without being charged was released over the weekend, American officials said...
New York Times - August 1, 2007
World Briefing | Africa: Nigeria: New Leader Shakes Up Army
President Umaru Yar?Adua reshuffled top officers in Nigeria?s powerful army, retiring about a dozen generals and shifting the commanders of several divisions...
New York Times - August 1, 2007
World Briefing | Asia: Hong Kong: Last-Minute Reprieve for Pier
The High Court delayed the demolition of Queen?s Pier, giving hope to activists working to preserve the former British colony?s architectural heritage. The 50-year-old pier, traditionally used by colonial governors and visiting royalty, was to be pulled down yesterday to make way for a highway. The court said it would review the case next Tuesday...
New York Times - August 1, 2007
World Briefing | Europe: Spain: Thousands Flee Canary Islands Fires
At least 14,000 people have evacuated homes, hotels and campgrounds on the Canary Islands as firefighters struggled to extinguish fires in two popular tourist spots. About 8,800 people were displaced on Tenerife, where fires have burned 37,500 acres of forest and destroyed 900 homes. On Grand Canary, 2,000 acres of woodland were charred, 5,200 people evacuated and at least 60 homes engulfed by flames. The police said they had arrested a forest ranger who admitted starting the Grand Canary fire, saying his job contract was about to expire...
New York Times - August 1, 2007
World Briefing | Asia: Dengue Fever Sweeps Southeast Asia
The World Health Organization has warned that the region could face the worst outbreak of the mosquito-borne virus in nearly a decade...
New York Times - August 1, 2007
Congress Not Expected to Vote on Iraq Policy Before Recess
The Democratic strategy involves sending Republicans home to explain to voters why they have steadfastly backed President Bush on the war...
New York Times - August 1, 2007
Indian Movie Star Gets 6 Years in Gun Trial With Terrorist Link
The judgment was hailed by critics and supporters of India?s judiciary as a strong, if unusual, example of its willingness to stand up to the country?s rich and powerful...
New York Times - August 1, 2007
Tapes Implicate Tijuana Police in Drug Trafficking and a Killing
Mexican authorities have released tapes suggesting that many members of the Tijuana police force have worked for drug traffickers and offered their services as gunmen...
New York Times - August 1, 2007
Islamic Opposition Group Pulls Out of Elections in Jordan
After months of growing tension with the Jordanian government, the opposition Islamic Action Front abruptly withdrew from nationwide municipal council elections on Tuesday...
New York Times - August 1, 2007
U.S. Death Toll in Iraq in July Expected to Be Lowest in ?07
The reduction follows a record 331 fatalities from April to June during intensive military operations in Baghdad and Diyala Province...
New York Times - August 1, 2007
U.S. Pressing Arab Nations to Increase Support for Iraq
The Bush team has gotten a little less than hoped for, particularly given the size of the military and aid package announced Monday...
New York Times - August 1, 2007
Sex Slaves Returning Home Raise AIDS Risks, Study Says
Young girls who have been trafficked abroad into prostitution are emerging as an AIDS risk factor in their home countries, according to a new study...
New York Times - August 1, 2007
South Korea Urges U.S. to Change Stance on Negotiating With the Taliban
South Korea on Tuesday urged the American and Afghan governments to show ?flexibility? over Taliban demands for the release of imprisoned militants...
New York Times - August 1, 2007
Russia Offers Support to Palestinian President
Russia offered military aid to President Mahmoud Abbas, giving some support to the American and European approach to the Palestinian question...
New York Times - August 1, 2007
Call by U.S. House for Sex Slavery Apology Angers Japan?s Leader
The reaction of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe indicated strongly that the Japanese government would not offer surviving victims an official apology...
New York Times - August 1, 2007
U.N. Approves Peacekeepers for Darfur
The resolution will create the world?s largest peacekeeping operation, costing about $2 billion in its first year...
New York Times - August 1, 2007
Rochefort Journal: Following in Lafayette?s Footsteps, or Rather, His Wake
A group of seafaring Frenchmen is building a replica of the frigate that the Marquis de Lafayette sailed on to fight for the cause of American liberty against the British...
New York Times - August 1, 2007
Joint Chiefs Nominee Questioned on Iraq
Adm. Michael G. Mullen said American military efforts in Iraq would fail unless Iraqi leaders did more...
New York Times - August 1, 2007
Khmer Rouge Figure Is First Charged in Atrocities
The commandant of the main Khmer Rouge torture house was charged with crimes against humanity on Tuesday, in the first charge of a long-delayed trial...
New York Times - August 1, 2007
Chinese Market Awash in Fake Potter Books
Harry Potter knockoffs abound on the Chinese market, with titles like ?Harry Potter and Leopard Walk Up to Dragon,? and ?Harry Potter and the Big Funnel.?...
New York Times - August 1, 2007
Amid War, Passion for TV Chefs, Soaps and Idols
Television, which was illegal under the Taliban, is off to a phenomenal start in a developing Afghanistan...
New York Times - August 1, 2007
Share rally derailed by US falls
The rebound in global shares after recent losses ends after the Dow Jones index falls 1% on renewed housing worries...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Merger forms regional university
The University of Paisley and Bell College form Scotland's largest modern university in a £21.2m merger...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Drowning victim's name released
The man found dead in the sea off the County Antrim coast at the weekend was 20-year-old Liam McKeegan...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
British PE teacher killed on trip
A PE teacher from a leading Merseyside public school is killed on a school trip to Australia...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Rice seeks to calm fears on Iraq
Condoleezza Rice is on her way to Israel after hearing Arab fears that a US pullout from Iraq would spark chaos...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Scandal-hit Japan minister quits
Japan's embattled agriculture minister becomes a casualty of the ruling party's crushing defeat in Sunday's polls...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
F1: Silverstone plan backed
A £25m redevelopment of Silverstone, which could help secure the future of the British GP, is approved...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Sun rises on scouting centenary
Millions of scouts worldwide will celebrate the movement's 100th birthday with sunrise ceremonies...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Murdoch wins Dow Jones control
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation wins its campaign to take over the publisher of the Wall Street Journal...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Animal cruelty convictions down
Convictions for animal cruelty in the UK fell by a fifth last year, new RSPCA statistics show...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
Army ends active campaign in NI
The British army's military operation in Northern Ireland has drawn to a close after 38 years...
BBC News - August 1, 2007
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