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Global News Archive for September 2006:
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Mobos for Bailey Rae and Beyonce
Corinne Bailey Rae and Beyonce Knowles lead the winners at the Music of Black Origin (Mobo) awards...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
State sues car firms on climate
The state of California sues six car companies for costs associated with their vehicles' greenhouse gas emissions...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
'Stolen bones' used in Welsh ops
Three Cardiff hospitals bought potentially contaminated body parts allegedly stolen in the US, it is revealed...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Top car firms sued over emissions
The state of California is suing six carmakers for damages, accusing them of contributing to global warming...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Kennedy rebuffed Ming handshake
Sir Menzies Campbell confirms Charles Kennedy refused to do a public hand shake after his conference speech...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Murder inquiry over car park body
The police begin a murder inquiry following the death of a woman whose body was found in a car park...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Short reprieve for asylum seekers
Two Pakistani asylum seekers who sought sanctuary inside a Glasgow church are granted a short reprieve from deportation...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Quartet backs Palestinian efforts
Mid-East mediators back the idea of a Palestinian coalition government at talks at the UN in New York...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Football: L'pool 2-0 Newcastle
Xabi Alonso scores a wonder goal and Dirk Kuyt gets his first as Liverpool beat Newcastle...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
AU extends Darfur troops mandate
African leaders decide to extend the mandate of their Darfur peacekeeping force until the end of the year...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Football: Man City out of Carling
Man City crash out of the Carling Cup after losing to League One side Chesterfield...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Thai king 'endorses coup leader'
Thailand's king gives his backing to coup leader Gen Sonthi Boonyaratglin, state-run TV says...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Third 'cash for honours' arrest
A third man is arrested over the cash for honours probe, while Labour's chief fundraiser Lord Levy is re-interviewed...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
TV host seriously hurt in crash
Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond is critically injured in a car crash while filming for the programme...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Leader of Coup in Thailand Sets Timetable
Thailand will probably not restore democracy for at least a year, Gen. Sondhi Boonyaratkalin, the commander who seized power in a bloodless coup, announced today...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Hussein’s Lawyers Walk Out of Court in Protest
Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki fired the judge on Tuesday, accusing him of bias toward the deposed Iraqi ruler...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Double disc might end hi-def war
Inventors patent disc that can hold versions of films in two rival high-definition formats...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
'Stolen bone' hospitals revealed
Health watchdogs have named 25 UK hospitals which have bought potentially contaminated body parts allegedly stolen in the US...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Dinosaur's reputation challenged
A popular view that the Triassic dinosaur Coelophysis was a cannibal may be misplaced, a study concludes...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
This Life returns after 10 years
The BBC cult series This Life is making a comeback to mark the 10th anniversary of the drama...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Sea warning after girl's drowning
A coroner warns of the dangers of playing in the sea after a 12-year-old girl drowned off Anglesey...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Kennedy 'rebuffed Ming handshake'
Charles Kennedy of refusing a public handshake with the current Lib Dem leader...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Animal rights protester is jailed
A cancer specialist who sabotaged companies linked to Huntingdon Life Sciences gets three years...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Woman 'made other assault claims'
A woman who alleges she was groped by a former DUP councillor made other assault allegations, a court hears...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Many killed in Bengal Bay storm
At least 63 people die and hundreds are missing in India and Bangladesh after storms in the Bay of Bengal...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Chavez tells UN Bush is 'devil'
Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez refers to President George W Bush as "the devil" in a speech at the UN...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Depressed 'could get help to die'
Assisted suicide could be offered to Britons who are not terminally ill, says the head of a controversial Swiss group...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Football: Boro 'tapping-up' fury
Middlesbrough chief Keith Lamb criticises agent Peter Harrison for allegedly offering Nathan Porritt to Chelsea and Liverpool...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Cricket: Contracts for injured duo
Michael Vaughan and Simon Jones given new central contracts despite missing the Ashes series...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Bomb victims call for more help
Families of Britons killed in bomb attacks abroad call for greater financial help, at a memorial service...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Pupils reminded of internet safety
Schoolchildren will be shown how to stay safe online as part of a national campaign backed by the government...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Shuttle cleared for Earth return
Nasa clears the shuttle Atlantis for a return to Earth, after inspections find no damage from orbiting debris...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
'Lucy's baby' found in Ethiopia
The 3.3-million-year-old fossilised remains of a human-like child have been unearthed in Ethiopia's Dikika region...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
UK soldier 'enjoyed' Iraqis' pain
A UK soldier "enjoyed" Iraqis' cries of pain as they were abused in a detention centre, a court hears...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Allardyce denies 'bung' claims
Bolton manager Sam Allardyce denies all allegations of corruption levelled at him in a BBC Panorama programme...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Mubarak’s Son Proposes Nuclear Program
The son of Egypt’s president proposed that his country pursue nuclear energy, raising expectations that he is being positioned to replace his father as president...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Leaders Spar Over Iran’s Aims and U.S. Power
President Bush and Iran’s president seemed to speak past each other in speeches at the United Nations...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Leaders of Thai Coup Act to Consolidate Control
The military banned public gatherings and urged “farmers and laborers” to stay out of politics...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
No Cutback Likely in U.S. Troop Levels for Iraq Before Spring, Top Regional Commander Says
The top U.S. commander in the Middle East said the more than 140,000 soldiers now in Iraq are likely to be needed there at least until next spring...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Stars get ready for Mobo Awards
Corinne Bailey Rae and Beyonce are among the leading contenders for Wednesday's Mobo Awards...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Cable turns fire on 'lucky' Brown
Gordon Brown's reputation rests on one decision made 10 years ago and "good luck", says Lib Dem Vince Cable...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Teachers 'not making the grade'
Some teachers have failed to change their attitude to a new era in Scottish schools, the education minister says...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Cancer man's Senedd NHS protest
A man fighting prostate cancer protests at the Senedd to call for a radiation treatment to be funded in Wales...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Woolworths' sales slide continues
Retailer Woolworths continues to suffer in a "tough" market, reporting widening losses and falling sales...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Diplomat moved over death threat
An Irish diplomat based in Belfast is transferred to Dublin because of threats to her safety...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Grieving mother's sentencing call
Courts must impose maximum sentences after road deaths, a Lanarkshire mother says...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
'Militants' die in Afghan clash
Nato-led troops in southern Afghanistan say they have killed 10 militants as the alliance claims a big victory...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Abuse accuser held over assault
A man who made abuse allegations against the ex-chairman of a police authority is charged with assault...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Pope says he was 'misunderstood'
Pope Benedict XVI tells pilgrims at the Vatican that his remarks on Islam last week were misunderstood...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Yemenis vote in crucial election
Yemenis are voting in elections seen as a test of government commitment to reform...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Decision for Darfur peacekeepers
Sudan's leader reiterates his opposition to UN troops in Darfur as African leaders decide on their force's future...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Japan's ruling party chooses Abe
Japan's ruling party elects Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe as next leader, and likely prime minister...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Sky Mirror unveiled in Manhattan
British sculptor Anish Kapoor unveils his reflective Sky Mirror work outside New York's Rockefeller Centre...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Cricket: Hair expecting return
Darrell Hair says he will umpire at the Champions Trophy but the ICC refuses to confirm or deny this...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Golf: Cup practice resumes
The second day of Ryder Cup practice finally gets under way after high winds cause delays...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Judge orders Saddam out of court
Saddam Hussein is ordered out of court by the new chief judge at his genocide trial in Baghdad...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Zuma's corruption trial collapses
A judge throws out the corruption case of former South African Deputy President Jacob Zuma...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Reid speech disrupted by hecklers
Home Secretary John Reid is heckled while calling on British Muslims to do more to help root out potential extremists...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Thai general sets 'PM deadline'
Gen Sonthi Boonyaratglin, leader of Thailand's military coup, vows to appoint a new prime minister in two weeks...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Israel Hopes to Complete Its Withdrawal From Lebanon on Friday
Israel is clearly reluctant to stay much longer in southern Lebanon, even though U.N. troops are still short...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Yemen Leader Is Now Paying for Providing Open Election
In Yemen’s landmark presidential election, President Ali Abdullah Saleh is fending off the biggest electoral challenge of his 28-year rule...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
With Premier at U.N., Thai Military Stages Coup
Leaders of Thailand’s armed forces seized control of Bangkok, suspended the constitution and declared martial law on Tuesday...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Mubarak’s Son Proposes Nuclear Program
The son of Egypt’s president proposed Tuesday that his country pursue nuclear energy, raising expectations that he is being positioned to replace his father as president...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Doubts Increase About Strength of Iraq’s Premier
U.S. and Iraqi officials are questioning if Nuri Kamal al-Maliki can keep Iraq from descending into civil war...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Presidents Spar Over Iran’s Aims and U.S. Power
President Bush and Iran’s president seemed to speak past each other as diplomats continued to work on terms for talks with Iran over its nuclear program...
New York Times - September 20, 2006
Seeds 200 years old breathe again
Scientists at London's Kew Gardens persuade seeds from the time of George III into germination...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Reid signals curb on EU migrants
Work rights for Romanians and Bulgarians are likely to be restricted, UK Home Secretary John Reid has said...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Japan ruling party elects leader
Japan's ruling party is voting for a new leader to replace PM Junichiro Koizumi, who steps down this month...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Football: Crewe beat Wigan
Rodney Jack and Nicky Maynard score to give Crewe a shock Carling Cup win over Wigan...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Drivers 'need a year of lessons'
Learner drivers should have lessons for at least a year under proposals aimed at cutting road deaths among young drivers...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Thousands at Irwin memorial
More than 5,000 people attend a memorial service for Australian television naturalist Steve Irwin...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Iran president berates US and UK
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Western nations use the UN Security Council for their own ends...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Service remembers dead Britons
A memorial service remembering Britons killed or injured in terrorist attacks abroad is to be held in London...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Thailand's military tightens grip
Thai military leaders seek to consolidate their hold on power after staging a coup in the PM's absence...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Second night of Budapest violence
Police and anti-government demonstrators clash for a second night in Hungary's capital, Budapest...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
FA to probe bung allegations
The FA is to investigate allegations of "bungs" within the game uncovered by BBC Panorama...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
Reid call over Muslim extremism
Home Secretary John Reid is to call on British Muslims to do more to help root out potential extremists...
BBC News - September 20, 2006
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