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Global News Archive for December 2005:
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Iraqi Voter Turnout Was 70%, Early Figures Indicate
The turnout figures indicated a strong showing even in Anbar Province, the heartland of the Sunni Arab insurgency...
New York Times - December 21, 2005
Leader of Opposition Defeats Karzai Ally for Afghan Post
The close race split the lower house down the middle and revealed an ethnic divide that may plague future debates...
New York Times - December 21, 2005
Hussein Says U.S. Guards Beat Him
After another day of testimony about torture under his rule, Saddam Hussein sought to turn the tables on his accusers today...
New York Times - December 21, 2005
Palestinians Threaten to Postpone Parliamentary Elections
The leadership said it might postpone elections if Israel insists on barring Palestinian voting in East Jerusalem...
New York Times - December 21, 2005
Russia Puts New Pressure on Private Groups
The lower house of Parliament today amended legislation to increase government control over private organizations...
New York Times - December 21, 2005
Perfect day for weather satellite
Europe lofts the latest in its next-generation series of meteorological satellites, the MSG-2...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Woman is arrested over shooting
A 40-year-old woman is arrested over a shooting in which one man died and his brother was critically injured...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Football: Arsenal force win
Arsenal need a last-gasp Gilberto goal to force a penalty Carling Cup win against League Two Doncaster...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Football: Teams set for cup draw
Arsenal are drawn against Wigan and Manchester United will meet Blackburn in the Carling Cup semi-finals...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
NY strikers threatened with jail
A judge threatens to jail leaders of New York's striking transport workers as people walk into the city in sub-zero weather...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Iran agrees to more nuclear talks
Iran and EU states are set to meet again next month after fresh talks about Tehran's nuclear ambitions...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
IMF backs poverty debt write-off
The International Monetary Fund agrees to write off $3.3bn owed to it by 19 of the world's poorest nations...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Bird flu virus 'resisting drug'
The bird flu virus may be developing resistance to the main drug used to combat it, US research suggests...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Stars pack Elton 'wedding' party
Victoria Beckham and Sir Michael Caine are among stars celebrating as Sir Elton John and David Furnish "marry"...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Uzbek Dissident Could Face Hefty Sentence on Tax Charges
The accusation suggests that Nodira G. Khidoyatova, an opposition figure, now faces a long incarceration in the repressive state...
New York Times - December 21, 2005
Hong Kong Democracy Advocates Reject Beijing-Backed Plan
Lawmakers defeated the first half of a proposal to revamp the political system, dealing a setback to Hong Kong's chief executive...
New York Times - December 21, 2005
U.S. Keeps a Wary Eye on the Next Bolivian President
A State Department official called Evo Morales "potentially our worst nightmare."...
New York Times - December 21, 2005
Letter From Estonia: A Land of Northern Lights, Cybercafes and the Flat Tax
"I must say Steve Forbes was a genius," the prime minister says of the U.S. prophet of "one income tax rate fits all."...
New York Times - December 21, 2005
English National Opera boss quits
The chairman of English National Opera steps down, days after an open letter called for his resignation...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Pork pie protectionists win case
A High Court judge rules that an application for special status for Melton Mowbray pork pies can go ahead...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Royal Mail man in hijack ordeal
A Royal Mail employee is found tied up in the back of his delivery van in County Louth in the Irish Republic...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Mother murdered over unpaid bill
Two brothers are jailed for the "callous and cold-blooded killing" of a woman during a row over a garage bill...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Shareholders approve Marconi sale
Marconi shareholders have approved the £1.2bn sale of the company's name and most of its assets to telecoms group Ericsson...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Football: Wembley 'on course'
The FA rejects concerns the new Wembley Stadium may not be ready to host the 2006 FA Cup final...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Weah drops Liberia poll challenge
Defeated presidential candidate and Liberian football star George Weah drops fraud claims for the sake of peace...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
H Kong lawmakers reject reforms
Pro-democracy legislators in Hong Kong reject key reform proposals put forward by the chief executive...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
NYC wakes up to second strike day
New York's transport strike enters its second day, with commuters facing freezing temperatures to get to work...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Woman in Herceptin court bid
A woman refused NHS funding for anti-cancer drug Herceptin wins the right to have the decision reviewed in court...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
System 'failed starving children'
A couple's five children were left to starve because of failures in child protection agencies, a report says...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Cricket: England snatch victory
England end their tour on a high by snatching a six-run win in Rawalpindi after Pakistan collapse...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Americans tortured me - Saddam
Saddam Hussein tells his Baghdad trial he has been beaten "on every part of my body", which the US denies...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
'Family from hell' get life terms
Four family members and a teenager are jailed for murdering a young mother they imprisoned in their home...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Mutya leaves pop trio Sugababes
Mutya Buena leaves pop trio Sugababes, saying she felt unable to commit to the act for another year...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Mandelson: Labour needs 'unity'
New Labour must retain its "sense of purpose" to see off David Cameron's challenge, Peter Mandelson says...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Satellite honours tsunami victim
The test craft for Europe's new satellite-navigation system carries a tribute to a young British space engineer who died in the Boxing Day tsunami...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Mobile games pay off for Ubisoft
Ubisoft says its mobile gaming subsidiary has sold almost as many games as its parent company...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Two killed in helicopter accident
Two people die in a helicopter crash in Perthshire...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Tolerance plea on gay partnership
As Wales holds its first gay civil partnership ceremonies, opponents are urged to accept the new law...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Google confirms $1bn stake in AOL
Online search engine Google confirms it will invest $1bn for a 5% stake in AOL as part of a major strategic alliance...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
US doubts Bin Laden is in command
Donald Rumsfeld says it is unlikely that Osama Bin Laden can command al-Qaeda operations...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Couples tie knot in 'gay capital'
Three same-sex couples from Brighton make history by "tying the knot" and forming civil partnerships...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
New Omagh hospital plan submitted
Plans for a new £100m hospital in Omagh are submitted by Sperrin Lakeland Health and Social Care Trust...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Hong Kong reform idea rejected
Pro-democracy legislators in Hong Kong reject one of Chief Executive Donald Tsang's key reform proposals...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Retrial for Mannesmann bonus case
A German court orders the retrial of Deutsche Bank's boss and five others in the Mannesmann corruption case...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Iran and EU resume nuclear talks
EU and Iranian diplomats meet in Vienna to discuss resuming talks about Tehran's nuclear ambitions...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
No retreat on reform, says Blair
Tony Blair says he has never felt "so confident" that his plans for change are right "for the future of the country"...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Japan 'groper' dies after beating
A Japanese man dies after being tackled over accusations he groped a fellow train passenger...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Eritrea triggered border conflict
Eritrea started the border war with Ethiopia when it attacked its neighbour in 1998, an international body rules...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Youth held over 'bomb making'
Controlled explosions are carried out after police discover materials thought to be used to make bombs...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Palestinian elections threatened
Israel says Palestinians in Jerusalem cannot vote in forthcoming polls - triggering a threat to call them off...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Toxic spill in second China river
A second toxic spill in weeks threatens water supplies to millions in southern China, state media say...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Sir Elton 'wedding' takes place
Elton John and David Furnish celebrate their "marriage" as hundreds of gay couples take advantage of new laws...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Woman refused Herceptin funding
A primary care trust refuses to pay for the drug Herceptin to treat a woman with early stage breast cancer...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Saddam in court as trial resumes
Saddam Hussein sits quietly in court as his trial resumes, two weeks after he boycotted proceedings...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Afghan Parliament Opens, and Finds Democracy Is a Bit Untidy
The upper house of Afghanistan's parliament ignored the rules of procedure and the lower house got bogged down in debate...
New York Times - December 21, 2005
Militants, Seeking Jobs and Aid, Briefly Seize Offices in Bethlehem
Members of the Fatah movement's militant faction demanded financial assistance and jobs in the Palestinian security forces...
New York Times - December 21, 2005
U.N. Creates Commission to Assist Nations Recovering From Wars
The president of the General Assembly said the commission was critical for keeping war-torn countries from reverting to hostilities...
New York Times - December 21, 2005
Israeli Leader Leaves Hospital, Looking Healthy After His Stroke
Ariel Sharon displayed no visible signs of illness and said he was in a hurry to return to his job...
New York Times - December 21, 2005
Germany Frees Hijacker Who Killed U.S. Sailor
The U.S. vowed to bring Mohammed Ali Hamadi to America to face justice for the murder of an American Navy diver in 1985...
New York Times - December 21, 2005
Sunnis Reject Early Iraq Election Results, Calling for Inquiry
Sunni Arab leaders said the vote had been fixed in favor of Iranian-backed religious Shiites and called for an investigation...
New York Times - December 21, 2005
Call for universal heart checks
Doctors should assess whether all over 40s would benefit from tests for heart disease, experts say...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Chisholm sets out homeless target
A blueprint on ending homelessness by 2012 is to be outlined by Communities Minister Malcolm Chisholm...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Carrier order 'behind schedule'
A £31bn project to replace Royal Navy aircraft carriers and fighter planes may be "behind schedule", MPs warn...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
North Korea-Japan talks to resume
Japan says it will resume talks with North Korea on Saturday, with the issue of its abducted citizens topping the agenda...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Victors hail US evolution ruling
Opponents of the teaching of "intelligent design" in US schools welcome a court ruling criticising the theory...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Iran-EU nuclear talks to restart
EU and Iranian diplomats are due to meet in Vienna to discuss resuming talks about Tehran's nuclear ambitions...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Stranded NZ whales return to sea
Rescuers refloat 110 pilot whales that were stranded on a beach on New Zealand's South Island...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Blair faces end of year grilling
Tony Blair is set to bring the curtain down on 2005 with his last monthly press conference of the year...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Football: Wembley cup doubts
Multiplex, the firm building the new Wembley, admits it may not complete the stadium in time for the 2006 FA Cup final...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Final touches for Elton's big day
Sir Elton John and partner David Furnish make the final preparations for their "wedding" in Windsor...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
Saddam trial scheduled to resume
The trial of Saddam Hussein and seven former colleagues is due to resume in Baghdad after a two-week break...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
NHS 'failing' on lethal infection
Hospitals are not doing enough to guard patients from a potentially fatal infection, experts say...
BBC News - December 21, 2005
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