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Global News Archive for April 2007:
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World Bank Board to Decide Wolfowitz?s Fate
The board put off until next week the rendering of a judgment that could force Paul D. Wolfowitz to resign as president of the bank...
New York Times - April 20, 2007
'Pipe organ' plays above the Sun
Immense coils of hot plasma on the atmosphere of the Sun behave like a musical instrument, scientists say...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Cheap molecule may attack tumours
A cheaply-produced molecule may be the key to treating a variety of cancers, claim Canadian researchers...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Toddler fight family spared jail
A mother is given a suspended sentence for urging her two children to fight on video camera...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Man is injured in city shooting
A man is taken to hospital following a shooting in west Belfast, the Police Service of Northern Ireland says...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
'Floating' rail link gets support
A public transport chief says 300mph trains between Glasgow and Edinburgh are an "attractive option"...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Bush upbeat on Iraq security plan
US President George W Bush says there are early signs that the Iraq security plan is meeting expectations...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
French rivals end campaign push
Rivals in the French presidential election wind up their campaigns ahead of the first round of voting on Sunday...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Cricket: Aussies thrash NZ
Matthew Hayden hits a century as Australia thrash New Zealand by an ominous 215 runs in Grenada...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Fierce Somali clashes 'kill 113'
Heavy fighting in Somalia's capital reportedly claims 113 lives, as the UN warns of a humanitarian disaster...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Teacher pay may be reviewed
The two-year pay settlement for teachers in England and Wales could be reviewed because of rising inflation...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Nigerians tense on eve of polls
Nigeria begins distributing ballot papers hours before presidential elections begin and amid new clashes...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Millions in Iraq to get MMR jab
A major immunisation campaign is to take place in Iraq in a bid to prevent an outbreak of measles...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Gunman kills hostage at Nasa base
A gunman kills a hostage and himself at Nasa's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, police say...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
News Analysis: Nigeria Frets Over How to Give Voters a Real Say
Nigeria is at a dangerous crossroads, perhaps its most perilous since winning independence from Britain in 1960...
New York Times - April 20, 2007
In China, Talk of Democracy Is Simply That
By permitting an open round of political discussion, China?s leaders are casting themselves as progressives...
New York Times - April 20, 2007
Texts monitor Nigerian elections
A team of local volunteers will monitor the Nigerian Presidential elections using a text message service...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Reprimand for X Factor vote error
ITV receives a formal reprimand from phone line watchdog Icstis for problems with votes on The X Factor...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Examiners 'selling grade hints'
Teachers can buy detailed tips on how to maximise their students' exam grades - from senior examiners...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
MPs info exemption plan scuppered
A bill seeking to make MPs exempt from Freedom of Information laws is effectively killed off by opponents...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
RAF jet crash at island airfield
A pilot is taken to hospital after ejecting before his RAF jet crashed at an airfield on Anglesey...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Former soldier jailed for abuse
A former solider receives one of the heaviest sentences ever handed down in Northern Ireland for child abuse...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Anger over 'confusing' diversion
A contractor is criticised after drivers are sent on a 20-mile diversion, taking them back to where they started...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Dog-fighting arena owner jailed
A Birmingham man who turned part of his home into a dog-fighting arena is jailed for four months...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Airships to tackle Caracas crime
Police in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, use remote-controlled Zeppelins to monitor the streets below...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Moores named new England coach
England Academy director Peter Moores is named as the new head coach on a permanent basis, succeeding Duncan Fletcher...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Football: Mourinho 'to stay'
Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon reveals the club will not sack boss Jose Mourinho this summer...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
UK soldiers killed in Iraq named
Two British soldiers killed in an explosion in south-eastern Iraq are named by the Ministry of Defence...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Harry Potter star's play to close
Daniel Radcliffe's hit West End play, Equus, is to close in June, just three months after it opened to rave reviews...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Virginia mourns massacre victims
The US state of Virginia observes a day of mourning for the victims of Monday's university gun rampage...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Nigeria ballots 'not in country'
Ballot papers have not yet arrived in Nigeria, a day before the presidential election, officials say...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Bollywood hails star wedding
Bollywood stars Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan tie the knot in India's film capital Mumbai...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Police hand honours file to prosecutors
The police have handed their file on the cash-for-honours probe to the Crown Prosecution Service...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Spector murder trial jury chosen
A jury of nine men and three women is sworn in for the murder trial of music producer Phil Spector...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Users force Dell to resurrect XP
Customers have forced PC maker Dell to reverse a policy to stop installing Windows XP on new machines...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Top girls' school adopts lottery
An oversubscribed comprehensive will select some pupils by lottery after being fined over its admissions scheme...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Dwarf stars emit powerful pulse
A class of failed star emits beams of radio waves thousands of times brighter than any released by the Sun...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
MPs debating info exemption plan
The House of Commons is discussing a plan to exempt MPs and peers from freedom of information inquiries...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Man facing child abduction charge
A 32-year-old man is remanded in custody charged with abducting an 11-year-old girl...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Officers in sham marriages raids
Immigration and police officers detain five people in early morning raids targeting bogus marriages...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Charity warning on child poverty
Targets to eradicate child poverty will not be met without more Westminster money, a charity warns...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Bollywood stars set for marriage
Bollywood stars Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan prepare to tie the knot in India's film capital Mumbai...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Worker dies underground at mine
A worker dies of his injuries after an underground accident at the UK's only potash mine, in north-east England...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
French poll rivals in final push
The rivals in the French presidential election make their final effort to win over the many undecided voters...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Heavy Somali fighting amid crisis
Fighting resumes in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, as the UN warns of a looming humanitarian disaster...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Philippine group beheads hostages
Abu Sayyaf militants decapitate seven Christian hostages on the southern Philippine island of Jolo...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Cricket: Moores tipped for coach
Ex-England bowler Angus Fraser lends his support to Peter Moores to replace Duncan Fletcher...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Woolmer death inquest postponed
The inquest into the death of Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer is postponed after "significant developments"...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
'Ghost yacht' found off Australia
A search is launched after a yacht is found drifting off the Queensland coast with its engine running but no crew...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Toddler fight women spared jail
Four women who goaded toddlers to fight and filmed it are each given 12-month suspended sentence...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Bidding war breaks out for Boots
A bidding war breaks out for Alliance Boots after a rival consortium proposes a £10.8bn offer for the firm...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
'Bomb plot' jury receive ruling
The judge in an Old Bailey terror trial which has lasted more than a year says he will accept a majority verdict...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Ramla Journal: Defying a Clan Code of Silence on Unspeakable Crimes
Honor killings among Muslims are a phenomenon across the Middle East, including in Israel...
New York Times - April 20, 2007
Killings of Afghan Civilians Recall Haditha
After marines killed 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq, the service sought to emphasize values to its members. Nearly a year later, marines killed 10 civilians in Afghanistan...
New York Times - April 20, 2007
Leading Democrat in Senate Tells Reporters, ?This War Is Lost?
Senator Harry Reid delivered a biting critique of the Iraq war, saying there was no military solution to the conflict...
New York Times - April 20, 2007
U.S. Releases Cuban Bombing Suspect
The release infuriated authorities in Cuba and Venezuela, who have been trying to extradite him to stand trial...
New York Times - April 20, 2007
Wolfowitz Backed Friend for Iraq Contract in ?03
An inquiry found that Paul D. Wolfowitz recommended that his companion be awarded a contract for travel to Iraq in 2003...
New York Times - April 20, 2007
In China, Talk of Democracy Is Simply That
By permitting an open round of political discussion, China?s leaders are casting themselves as progressives...
New York Times - April 20, 2007
Cutting salt 'reduces heart risk'
Eating less salt can cut the risk of cardiovascular disease by a quarter, a study suggests...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Doctors attack gambling policies
Developing casinos across the UK could cause health problems for gamblers, doctors warn...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
SNP makes economic growth promise
The SNP promises improved economic growth and more efficient government if it is elected on 3 May...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Somalia faces aid crisis, says UN
The UN warns of a looming disaster in Somalia, as fighting continues between insurgents and Ethiopian forces...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Kyrgyz riot police clear protest
Police in Kyrgyzstan use tear gas and batons to clear protesters from the capital Bishkek...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Doubts over vote-check system
New technology may struggle to cope during May's English and Welsh elections, it is claimed...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
UK tests Moon lander technology
British engineers study the technology needed to land on the Moon - which will also be useful on a Mars mission...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Surge in British Gas complaints
Complaints over British Gas have more than doubled since last year, with billing to blame for most of them...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Inquiry into Virginia massacre
The state governor launches an inquiry into the massacre of more than 30 people at Virginia Tech...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Beach litter 'nearly doubled'
The amount of litter on UK beaches has increased by more than 90% since 1994, says a report...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
'No UK referendum' on EU changes
Tony Blair does not intend to hold a referendum on the rules governing how the EU operates, it is confirmed...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
Amnesty attacks Iraq executions
Iraq is the world's fourth highest user of the death penalty, and should stop, says Amnesty International...
BBC News - April 20, 2007
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