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Global News Archive for August 2004:
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3 Palestinian Activists Face U.S. Charges
Three men have been charged with raising money for Hamas through a network of U.S. banks, Attorney General John Ashcroft said today...
New York Times - August 20, 2004
'Make or break' talks go on at BA
Unions and managers are still locked in talks aimed at averting a 24-hour strike by British Airways workers...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Second rescue for pair
A father and son from the West Midlands prompt two rescue operations in 24 hours off the coast of North Somerset...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
GB's Hoy wins cycling gold
Chris Hoy claims Great Britain's second gold in the men's one kilometre cycling time trial...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Olympics: Day seven roundup
Chris Hoy wins gold for Britain, while Michael Phelps triumphs again and Haile Gebrselassie waves goodbye to the track on a busy day in Athens...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Weightlifters fail tests
Two weightlifters test positive for drugs at the Olympics, one of who is thought to be Greek bronze medallist Leonidas Sampanis...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Cricket: England crush Windies
West Indies are following on after Steve Harmison stars for England in the final Test...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
UN warns of Sudan refugee exodus
Some 30,000 Sudanese refugees might cross into Chad to escape persecution by Arab militia, the UN warns...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Blood-drinking rapist is jailed
A man who sucked the blood of a woman before subjecting her to a nine-hour rape ordeal is jailed for 12 years...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Boy struck in hit-and-run
A six-year-old boy is treated in hospital after he was struck by a stolen car in Londonderry...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Man accused of pensioner murder
A third man appears in court charged with killing a 91-year-old widow at her Ayrshire home last September...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Death crash drink driver jailed
A drink driver who killed a 19-year-old father while trying to evade police is sent to prison for seven years...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Tension reigns in Iraqi holy city
A tense stand-off continues in the Iraqi city of Najaf, despite reports that Moqtada Sadr's gunmen agreed to pull out...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Scene at Shrine in Najaf Is Confused; U.S. Holds Back
Rebel forces still appeared to control the mosque, despite reports from Iraqi officials that police had taken over the shrine...
New York Times - August 20, 2004
Israeli Court Orders Assessment of West Bank Barrier
The Israeli Supreme Court is forcing the government to assess the Hague ruling that declared the West Bank barrier to be illegal...
New York Times - August 20, 2004
Chess Is Her Passion and, She Declares, So Is Bobby-San
Bobby Fischer's fiancée admitted that he might be using her as "a pawn" in an effort to counter the Japanese authorities' opening move...
New York Times - August 20, 2004
Confusion over Najaf rebel moves
There is uncertainty over reports that Iraqi Shia gunmen loyal to Moqtada Sadr have left their stronghold in Najaf...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
BA stops taking holiday bookings
British Airways has stopped selling tickets for flights over the August Bank Holiday, as talks to avoid a strike resume...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Oil stays below $50 a barrel mark
Oil prices slip back from record levels, narrowly avoiding a breach of the $50 a barrel mark...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Private dentists face crackdown
Private dentists who fail to be upfront with patients about their treatment options could face disciplinary action...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Atlantic storm en route to UK
A storm heading from the Atlantic towards the UK prompts authorities to issue new flood warnings...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Holes left in Windows XP update
Security firms are starting to find loopholes and bugs in the SP2 security update for Windows XP...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Search is on for Peter Pan sequel
A search is launched for someone to write a sequel to bring children's classic Peter Pan up to date...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Weightlifter fails test
The athlete who failed a doping test is confirmed as a weightlifting bronze medallist...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Football: Real sign Woodgate
Jonathan Woodgate passes a medical and signs for Real Madrid in a £13.4m move...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
'Miracle baby' home raid in Kenya
Kenyan police seize 10 children from an evangelist's home and quiz his wife over child-trafficking allegations...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Avian flu 'discovered in pigs'
Scientists in China say they have discovered the highly virulent H5N1 strain of bird flu in pigs...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Israel court orders barrier reply
Israel's High Court orders the government to respond to a World Court ruling on the West Bank barrier...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Nepal to probe fate of leftists
Nepal is to probe disappearances of leftists - a key demand of the Maoists blockading the capital...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Murder police probe Marsha 'link'
A woman is murdered and another woman attacked in the area where Marsha McDonnell was killed with a hammer...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
'No unnecessary NI rate hike'
There will be no unnecessary increases in the Northern Ireland rates, Finance Minister Ian Pearson says...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Roads weather risk survey planned
A survey is to be carried out to identify parts of Scotland's trunk road network that are at risk from severe weather...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Google shines on its second day
Shares of Google are on the way up again on their second day of trading, as interest in its flotation continues unabated...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
One in 10 nurses 'is leaving NHS'
One in 10 nurses and midwives is leaving the NHS, official figures have shown...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Record numbers set for university
Universities have already accepted more than 280,000 students following Thursday's record A-level results...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Particle collider edges forward
Physicists take a key decision on the technology to be used in the International Linear Collider, one of the grand scientific projects of the 21st Century...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Driver and son die in lorry crash
Police confirm a lorry driver from north Wales and his nine-year-old son died when their juggernaut crashed in Spain...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Olympics boosts WPP growth
WPP, the world's third largest advertising services group, has reported 15% growth in profits in the first half of the year...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Hain almost faced sex libel case
Commons Leader Peter Hain almost faced a criminal libel prosecution over sex scandal allegations he made 30 years ago...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Teaching plan 'not tested enough'
A scheme to improve teaching at primary schools has had a "limited impact", a report says...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Producer sues for Rings profits
Hollywood producer Saul Zaentz sues the producers of The Lord of the Rings for $20m in royalties...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Has Diana fountain been managed properly?
The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain has re-opened to the public after being closed because of safety fears. How has it been managed?...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
US tanks 'encircle Najaf shrine'
US forces reportedly surround Shia fighters in Najaf, after a night of intensive bombardment...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Oil nears key $50-a-barrel mark
Oil prices continue their record-breaking run in Asia, nearing the $50-a-barrel mark as Iraqi militia threaten to attack oil pipelines...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
MPs' scrutiny 'failing' on EU law
The CBI says MPs are "asleep on the job" when checking EU laws, but the government says it is acting to improve the situation...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Talks to resume in BA dispute
Talks to avoid a crippling strike at British Airways will resume on Friday with unions and the airline "hopeful" of reaching a deal...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Jackson 'offered abuse boy home'
Michael Jackson offered to give the boy at the centre of his child abuse case a house, a court hears...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
File-sharing systems in legal win
A US court has ruled that file-sharing firms are not responsible for what users do with their software...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Live: Olympics action from Athens
Latest updates as Campbell Walsh wins an unofficial silver in the kayaking...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Unofficial silver for Walsh
Confusion over the final timings in the men's K1 sees British kayaker Campbell Walsh take unofficial silver...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Football: Liverpool sign Garcia
Liverpool sign Luis Garcia from Barcelona for £6m subject to a medical...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
War warning after Burundi carnage
The killing of 160 refugees in Burundi has brought the region to the brink of war, the UN peacekeeping chief warns...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Typhoon Megi turns on north Japan
The tropical typhoon that wreaked havoc in southern Japan and South Korea, killing 13 people, hits north Japan's Honshu island...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
New EU chiefs hold first meeting
The recently appointed members of the new European Commission meet for the first time in Brussels...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Kathmandu hit by 'rebel' blasts
Suspected Maoist rebels in Nepal explode two bombs in Kathmandu, on the third day of a blockade of the capital...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Tobacco smugglers hit local trade
Corner shops in the UK are suffering because of the cigarette smuggling trade, a new survey reveals...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Rate hike to 'cushion' water fees
The NIO considers large rates increases to cushion the impact of water charges on households, the BBC learns...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Iraq Chief Gives 'Final Warning' to Rebel Cleric
Prime Minister Ayad Allawi said Moktada al-Sadr should move quickly to fulfill his vow to disarm and leave the shrine in Najaf...
New York Times - August 20, 2004
North Korea Is Reaching Out, and World Is Reaching Back
Asian and European governments have been actively engaging North Korea on diplomatic, cultural and economic levels...
New York Times - August 20, 2004
Iran Says It May Pre-empt Attack Against Its Nuclear Facilities
There has been speculation that Israel may attack Iran's nuclear sites, as it struck against Iraq's nuclear facilities at Osirak in 1981...
New York Times - August 20, 2004
The Chávez Victory: A Blow to the Bush Administration
Now, the U.S. has the challenge of constructing, from the ground up, a new relationship with President Hugo Chávez...
New York Times - August 20, 2004
Sharon Says He'll Press Gaza Pullout Despite Political Strife
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon will press ahead with the pullout even though his party repudiated it once again in nonbinding votes...
New York Times - August 20, 2004
Checks on EU laws 'insufficient'
British politicians overseeing legislation from Brussels are "asleep on the job," says head of the CBI...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
US army medics accused over abuse
US army medics collaborated with guards who abused Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib jail, it is claimed...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Kerry attacks Vietnam 'tactics'
John Kerry accuses George W Bush of using a front group to launch attacks on his Vietnam war record...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
'Deal nearer' in BA strike talks
Talks to avoid a crippling strike at British Airways are set to resume on Friday with unions and the airline "hopeful" of reaching a deal...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Five in one jab backed by experts
Child health experts have said parents should be reassured the new five-in-one combined jab will be better for babies...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Labour urges early Israeli poll
Israel's Labour opposition calls for new elections, after Prime Minister Sharon was rebuffed by his own Likud party...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Heavy rains 'pose bathing risk'
Swimmers are being warned this summer's storms could lead to health risks in seas from untreated sewage...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Georgia starts S Ossetia pullout
Georgia begins withdrawing troops from the conflict zone in South Ossetia after "taking key outposts"...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Paris court weighs Arab 'hate' TV
A French court decides on Friday whether a satellite Arabic channel should be banned in France...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Diana fountain reopens to public
The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain in London's Hyde Park is set to reopen to the public, following the introduction of safety measures...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
Landslide road clearance goes on
Efforts to clear mud from sections of a key Scottish tourist route hit by landsides are continuing...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
'Screen travellers for malaria'
Travellers to Africa from South East Asia and South America should be screened and treated for drug-resistant malaria, experts advise...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
UK welcomes corncrake's comeback
The rare corncrake is starting to return to England, but several other birds are still in serious trouble...
BBC News - August 20, 2004
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