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Global News Archive for January 2008:
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Gene advance on immune disorder
Genes involved in the devastating disease Lupus, which affects 50,000 people in the UK, are identified...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
Tories urge rural schools action
Conservatives attempt to push the Scottish Government on action to cut rural school closures...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
Man dies after police called out
A man dies in hospital after a confrontation with police called to a domestic dispute in Bedford...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
Georgia leader starts second term
Mikhail Saakashvili is sworn in for a second term as Georgia's president, in the face of opposition protests...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
'Janjaweed leader' is Sudan aide
A man accused of leading the Janjaweed militia in Darfur is given a top Sudanese government post...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
Selby trounces Lee to win Masters
Masters debutant Mark Selby overpowers Stephen Lee 10-3 in the final at Wembley to win his first major title...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
Football: Ghana win Cup opener
Sulley Muntari's last-gasp wonder goal gives hosts Ghana a 2-1 win in their opening Africa Cup of Nations game against Guinea...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
Crashed jet moved from runway
The British Airways plane that crash-landed at Heathrow is removed from the southern runway...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
Nikolic heads for Serbia poll win
Hardliner Tomislav Nikolic has won the first round of Serbia's presidential elections, partial results suggest...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
New sketch of Madeleine 'suspect'
The family of Madeleine McCann release sketches of a man they believe may have abducted the four-year-old...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
Heathland species 'under threat'
Heathland species are in danger of extinction because of poor habitat, conservationists warn...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
MPs renew EU referendum calls
Gordon Brown is facing renewed calls from MPs for a referendum on the European Union treaty...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
Ancient Antarctic eruption noted
Reflections from under the ice are evidence of a volcanic eruption in Antarctica 2,000 years ago, scientists say...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
Virgin 'to improve' bid for Rock
Virgin may sweeten its offer for Northern Rock as the government is set to unveil a plan to secure a private sale...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
Houses and cars damaged in city
An attack on six houses and three cars in north Belfast may have been sectarian, the police say...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
Washed up timber shuts beach
Water sports enthusiasts are warned to stay clear of timber from a sunken cargo ship as a beach is closed...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
Zimbabwe cities hit by power cuts
Large parts of Zimbabwe, including the capital Harare, are hit by a major power failure, local reports say...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
Football: Everton up to fourth
Everton move up to fourth place in the Premier League after Wigan defender Titus Bramble's mistake helps them to victory...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
Football: Hicks denies sale talk
Under-fire Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks insists he has no intention of sell his 50% stake in the club...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
French WWI man dies aged 110
One of the last two surviving French World War I veterans, Louis de Cazenave, dies in his sleep at the age of 110...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
Live - Africa Cup of Nations
Hosts Ghana take on Guinea in the opening match of the Africa Cup of Nations 2008...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
Election focus turns to US South
The US election race shifts focus to two southern states, after important wins for Hillary Clinton and John McCain...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
Brown announces Indian aid plan
Gordon Brown announces a new package of development aid for India, worth £825m over the next three years...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
Recovery team moves crashed jet
The British Airways plane that crash-landed at Heathrow is being moved from the airport's southern runway...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
Gaza City plunged into darkness
Gaza's only power plant shuts down, saying it has run out of fuel because of increased Israeli restrictions...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
Barrymore to play Spike Milligan
Michael Barrymore is to return to the limelight playing Spike Milligan in a stage drama about the comedian's life...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
Clegg attacks health 'inequality'
The NHS is one of the most unequal health services in the world, Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg tells the BBC...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
Road pricing 'only on new roads'
The transport minister says if road pricing is introduced in Wales it will not be on existing highways...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
Fire trawler heading for harbour
A fishing vessel which caught fire off the coast of Donegal at the weekend makes its way to Killybegs...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
Suspect 'confesses' Bhutto plot
Pakistan police say a 15-year-old confessed to being trained to kill Benazir Bhutto, but investigators are cautious...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
US drugs official accuses Chavez
A US anti-drugs official says Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is a "major facilitator" in the cocaine trade...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
Keegan opens talks with Shearer
Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan begins talks with former Magpies striker Alan Shearer over a possible role at the club...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
Sailing: Joyon shatters record
Frenchman Francis Joyon breaks Ellen MacArthur's solo round-the-world record by 14 days...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
EU envoy appeals for Kenya calm
EU Commissioner Louis Michel urges both sides in Kenyan's political crisis to stop exacerbating tensions...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
Man dies after police incident
A man dies in hospital after a confrontation with police who were called to a domestic dispute...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
Metal detectors plan for schools
Metal detectors are to be installed at hundreds of schools in England in an effort to curb knife crime...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
Brown arrives in India for talks
Gordon Brown arrives in India on his trip to boost links with the world's fastest-growing economies...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
Madeleine 'suspect' sketches issued
The family of Madeleine McCann release sketches of a man they believe abducted the four-year-old...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
BA pilot 'feared all would die'
The co-pilot of a jet that crash-landed at Heathrow tells a newspaper he feared a "catastrophic crash"...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
Saakashvili to start second term
Mikhail Saakashvili is to be inaugurated for a second term as president of Georgia, despite claims of vote rigging...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
Ferrero thrashes poor Nalbandian
Spain's Juan Carlos Ferrero beats 10th seed David Nalbandian in round three of the Australian Open...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
Serbians vote for head of state
Serbians go to the polls in presidential elections, the first since Serbia became independent last year...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
Murdered Karen 'ray of sunshine'
The father of a Scottish backpacker murdered in New Zealand describes his family's devastation...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
EU treaty 'same as constitution'
Parts of the Lisbon Treaty, signed by Gordon Brown, are the same as the abandoned EU Constitution, MPs say...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
Key wins for Clinton and McCain
John McCain wins the first Republican primary in South Carolina, after Hillary Clinton won in Nevada...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
Brown heading to India for talks
Gordon Brown is due to arrive in India on his trip to boost links with the world's fastest-growing economies...
BBC News - January 20, 2008
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