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Global News Archive for June 2005:
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Uzbekistan Is Criticized by Security Alliance
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe said the government's excessive use of force "resulted in gross human rights violations, including violations of the right to life."...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
Afghans Arrest 3 Pakistanis Accused of Plot to Kill U.S. Envoy
Three Pakistanis planned to assassinate the American ambassador to Afghanistan at a ceremony, Afghan officials said today...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
Bush Assures European Leaders That U.S. Needs Strong Europe
President Bush told leaders of the European Union today that the United States needs a strong Europe to promote peace and economic parity throughout the world...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
Blast Kills 15 and Creates Mayhem in Peaceful Iraqi Town
A bombing in Erbil was one of several attacks in Iraq today that killed at least 30 people, mostly members of Iraqi forces...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
Republicans Failed to Force Senate Vote on Bolton
Senate Democrats once again blocked the nomination of John R. Bolton to be ambassador to the U.N. this evening...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
Patients denied advance bookings
Almost a quarter of patients cannot book a GP appointment three or more days in advance, it is reported...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Mid-East leaders to hold meeting
Israeli and Palestinian leaders are due to meet for the second time in six months amid rising tensions...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Expert to find Disappeared funded
The two governments will fund a forensic expert to help locate the Disappeared, it is confirmed...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
NHS Grampian ordered to save £20m
Managers at NHS Grampian are told to make savings of £20m, confidential papers have revealed...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Latam partners seek stable region
South American leaders back a peaceful resolution to Bolivia's crisis, as a regional summit ends...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
'Cologne Caliph' jailed for life
Muslim radical Metin Kaplan is sentenced to life in prison for plotting to crash a plane into a Turkish monument...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
FIA: Michelin teams summoned
Michelin teams are ordered to appear at a FIA hearing to explain Sunday's fiasco at the US Grand Prix...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Paediatrician to face GMC hearing
Paediatrician Sir Roy Meadow is to face a General Medical Council hearing, over his evidence in child death cases...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Crucified 'exorcism' nun buried
A nun who died after being bound to a cross by members of her convent is buried in eastern Romania...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
'Infertility time bomb' warning
Infertility is set to double over the next decade in Europe, a leading UK fertility expert warns...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Four accused of teenager's death
Police investigating the death of a 15-year-old Aimee Wellock charge four teenagers with manslaughter...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Lebanon opposition wins assembly
Lebanon's anti-Syrian opposition bloc clinches a majority in parliament, official poll results show...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Japan and South Korea Brace for a Tense Meeting
Tensions between Japan and South Korea have complicated efforts to tackle wider regional problems, including the stalled talks over North Korea's nuclear program...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
Posts Considered for Commanders After Abuse Case
The defense secretary is considering promoting the ex-U.S. commander in Iraq during the prison abuse scandal...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
Rice Challenges Saudi Arabia and Egypt on Democracy Issues
A blunt challenge to the United States's closest allies in the Arab world was delivered today by the secretary of state...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
Suicide Car Bomb in Iraq Kills at Least 10
A suicide car bomb killed at least 10 traffic policemen Monday and wounded at least 50 outside a police unit's headquarters in the Kurdish city of Irbil, Iraqi authorities said...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
UK flash floods: Your stories
Flash floods have struck North Yorkshire while much of the country sweltered in high temperatures. Send us your experience...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Handset hassles for TV on phones
Telecoms giant BT has commissioned its own hardware for use in UK trials of a TV-on-mobiles service...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Live 8 ticket deadline extended
About 2,000 ticket winners get an extra day in order to claim their place at Bob Geldof's July 2 concert...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
OAP 'died after hot bath at home'
An 81-year-old nursing home resident fitted and died shortly after being lowered into a bath so hot it blistered his legs, an inquest hears...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Solar sail gets ready for launch
The first solar sail spacecraft will be launched on Tuesday to demonstrate an elegant way to power interplanetary probes...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Spanish raids on 'mafia' net 28
Spanish police arrest 28 suspects in a fresh crackdown on alleged gangs from the former Soviet Union...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Reliance deal lifts Indian shares
Indian shares hit a record high after the Ambani brothers end a damaging public feud over control of India's industrial giant Reliance Group...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Stalkers banned from Wimbledon
Ten known stalkers are sent letters warning them to stay away from Wimbledon by police...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Police may be handed new powers
Scottish police could be handed the power to store the fingerprints and DNA profiles of anyone they arrest...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Rusedski books second-round place
Greg Rusedski beats Alberto Martin in four sets to reach the second round at Wimbledon...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Wimbledon: Federer's strong start
Defending champion Roger Federer beats Paul-Henri Mathieu in the first round at Wimbledon...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
South Africa's Zuma faces charges
South Africa's ex-Deputy President Jacob Zuma, who was sacked last week, is to be charged with corruption...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Cannabis drug on sale in Canada
The world's first cannabis-based drug goes on sale in Canada as its UK developer pledges to keeping fighting for European licences...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Smoke ban plans unveiled
Plans to ban smoking in many pubs and public places in England, including some bus stops, are published...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Robinson is BBC political editor
Journalist Nick Robinson is returning to the BBC to replace Andrew Marr as political editor...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
CIA 'knows Bin Laden hideout'
The head of the CIA says he has an "excellent idea" where al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden is hiding...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Queen cancels events after cold
The Queen cancels three engagements after catching a cold, Buckingham Palace says...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Bidders ape for chimpanzee art
Three abstract paintings by Congo the chimpanzee - initially valued at £800 - sell for £12,000 at auction...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Rice pushes Mid-East democracy
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice makes a strong call for democratic reform in the Arab world...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Organ scandal doctor struck off
A doctor at the centre of the Alder Hey organs scandal is found guilty of serious professional misconduct...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Motorist praises flood rescuers
An elderly man tells how passers-by saved him and his wife as his car sank in floods in northern England...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Blair defends EU rebate stance
Tony Blair tells MPs he was right not to accept the "usual cobbled together compromise" over the EU budget...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Four arrested at Cruise premiere
Four TV workers are arrested after Tom Cruise has water squirted in his face at the UK War of the Worlds premiere...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Are you bewildered by EU row?
What are the issues for Europe after the stalemate summit failed to reach a deal on union's future budget failed? Send us your questions?...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Anti-whalers carry first sessions
Anti-whaling nations command the first day of voting at this year's International Whaling Commission meeting in South Korea...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Vibration engineers feel the rock
Engineers develop a vibration monitoring system to get a better idea of how stadia act under the stress of swaying crowds...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Steroid may prevent miscarriages
Taking steroid tablets while trying to conceive could reduce the risk of miscarriage for some women, say researchers...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Secret deal hits ailing oil firm
Regal Petroleum's problems deepen after it emerges that the oil exploration firm's ex-boss signed a deal to sell a key off-shore division...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Saatchi: Why Tories lost election
Ex-Conservative chairman Maurice Saatchi gives a damning verdict on their recent election campaign...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Pressure brings boost for schools
Education minister Angela Smith announces a £12.5m boost to soften the impact of £30m in budget cuts...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
MSP proposes plastic bag charge
Plans to charge 10p for a plastic carrier bag in Scotland's shops are put to the country's parliament...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Woman's beaten body left on verge
A murder inquiry is under way after a woman's semi-naked body is found in undergrowth along a main road...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Two die in fresh Mid-East clashes
An Israeli setter and a Palestinian youth are killed in separate incidents in the West Bank and Gaza Strip...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
CIA 'knows Bin Laden whereabouts'
The head of the CIA says he has an "excellent idea" where Osama Bin Laden is, after a recent US-Pakistan row...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Car colour clue to Witchalls case
Police hope stabbing victim Abigail Witchalls can clarify the colour of the car used by her attacker...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Rice urges Egypt to extend change
The US secretary of state asks Egypt to press forward with reforms, ahead of a planned presidential poll...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Federer begins Wimbledon bid
Roger Federer launches his quest for a third-straight Wimbledon title on Monday...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Rugby: Henson 'devastated'
Gavin Henson reveals the depth of his disappointment at missing out on the Lions squad for the first Test...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Refugees 'victims not terrorists'
The new UN refugee agency chief seeks a new approach to dealing with refugees as he visits Uganda on Refugee Day...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Heinz buys HP sauce for £470m
US food giant Heinz buys HP Foods - the maker of HP Sauce - for £470m from Danone to build up its ketchup brands...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Roads 'worse than in 1970s'
Serious safety concerns are uncovered about the lack of grip of new road surfaces being laid across the UK...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Attack on Irbil police kills many
A suicide bomb kills at least 13 and injures many more in an attack on police in Iraq's northern city of Irbil...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
England smoke ban plans unveiled
Details are outlined of plans to curb smoking in many pubs and other enclosed public places in England...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Flash floods clean-up under way
Residents hit by flash floods that struck North Yorkshire begin the task of cleaning up...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Bombings and Shootings Leave 30 Dead in Baghdad
At least 30 people were killed Sunday in Baghdad in a new round of suicide bombings and shootings...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
Anti-Syrian Alliance Claims Victory in Lebanese Election
An anti-Syrian alliance led by the son of the slain former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri won at least 21 of 28 parliamentary seats...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
New Posts Considered for U.S. Commanders After Abuse Case
The defense secretary is considering changes that might involve new posts for generals who commanded in Iraq during the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
Iranian Reform Party Hints That It Will Support Insider
The reform party of Iran hinted that it would throw its support behind the former two-term president Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani in a runoff presidential vote this week...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
Agreement Is Set on Destroying Houses in Gaza
The agreement represented the first concrete Israeli-Palestinian cooperation in Gaza after many months of disputes...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
Basque Group Offers Partial Truce
The Basque separatist group ETA announced a partial cease-fire, saying it would refrain from attacking elected politicians...
New York Times - June 20, 2005
Smoking ban consultation to start
The government begins consultation on plans to ban smoking in many public places in England...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Top hospitals may run GP centres
Foundation hospitals could start setting up their own GP practices in the future...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Graduates rely on parents' cash
Many recent graduates rely financially on parents, survey shows - with engineers the happiest profession...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Pro-whaling bloc loses first vote
Pro-whaling nations led by Japan fail to carry votes as the annual IWC conference begins in South Korea...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Bid to bridge dental service gap
Efforts to tackle the crisis facing dental services in the north east are to be made at a public meeting...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Wolfowitz hails Africa turnaround
New World Bank chief Paul Wolfowitz praises Africa's new generation of leaders for taking a stand against corruption...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Iraq hostage returns to Australia
An Australian man freed last week after being held hostage by insurgents in Iraq has returned to his home country...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Targets to cut aviation pollution
The UK's aviation industry launches new targets to try to cut the environmental impact of air travel...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Coalition urges pensions reform
A new alliance is calling for an overhaul of the pensions system, to tackle what it says is a looming UK crisis...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Guinea-Bissau votes in key poll
Voters in Guinea-Bissau have gone to the polls to elect a new president - as part of efforts to restore stability...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Lebanon voters 'welcome change'
Lebanon has voted for change, says the head of the anti-Syrian bloc that appears to have won the elections...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Heavy storms spark flash floods
Residents hit by flash floods which struck North Yorkshire are beginning a massive clean-up operation...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Attack on Baghdad police station
There has been an attack on a police station in Baghdad and at least four people have been killed...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Asylum detentions 'breaking law'
The government is accused of acting illegally by detaining too many asylum seekers before hearing their claims...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
UN seeks to show refugees' plight
The UN highlights the courage of 9m displaced people around the world as its theme for this year's Refugee Day...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
Stem cell finding offers IVF hope
UK scientists say they have taken a step towards showing human eggs and sperm can be created from stem cells...
BBC News - June 20, 2005
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