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Global News Archive for February 2006:
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Thomas out as Ruddock meets WRU
Ex-Wales coach Mike Ruddock tells the WRU why he departed as Wales coach, while captain Gareth Thomas is ruled out of the Six Nations...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Plans to combat lethal infection
Health experts are formulating a plan to combat a lethal infection which is tougher to eradicate than MRSA...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
McKie questions go to parliament
The lord advocate and the justice minister are to make parliamentary statements on the Shirley McKie case...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
DNA 'could predict your surname'
Forensic scientists could use DNA retrieved from a crime scene to predict the surname of the suspect, a study suggests...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Henry goal earns Arsenal win
Thierry Henry's goal gives Arsenal a stunning Champions League win against Real Madrid in The Bernabeu...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Football: Liverpool defeated
Liverpool slip to defeat in Lisbon as Anderson Luisao scores a late winner for Benfica...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Report probes US custody deaths
Figures obtained by the BBC say nearly 100 prisoners have died in US custody in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2002...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Talks on Enriching Nuclear Fuel for Iran in Russia Seem to Stall
A Russian effort to forge a compromise over Iran's nuclear program stalled Monday after five hours of talks ended inconclusively...
New York Times - February 21, 2006
Car Bomb Kills at Least 21 in Baghdad Market
The bombing followed numerous attacks on Monday that made it the bloodiest day in almost two months...
New York Times - February 21, 2006
With No Progress, Iran's Talks With Russia Halt
A Russian effort to forge a compromise over Iran's nuclear program ended today without any sign of progress...
New York Times - February 21, 2006
Elephant seals dive for science
Scientists from Scotland are using elephant seals on South Georgia to investigate ocean conditions...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Broadband growth speeds forward
Broadband accounts for 64% of all net connections in the UK, according to official figures...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Wembley hopeful for gig go-ahead
Wembley Stadium management say they are "very hopeful" its summer concerts will go ahead...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
UN condemns German school system
A UN special envoy levels major criticisms at Germany's education system, after an eight-day inspection...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Thomas out as Ruddock faces WRU
Ex-Wales coach Mike Ruddock meets the WRU over his departure, as captain Gareth Thomas is ruled out of the rest of the Six Nations...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Escaped killer is back in custody
A convicted murderer who was on-the-run is recaptured by police in Larne, County Antrim...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
McGarrity mother died from drugs
The mother of a three-year-old boy who lived with her dead body for over a month died from a drugs overdose...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Hamas invited to form government
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas formally invites Hamas leader Ismail Haniya to form a government...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
OIC denounces cartoons violence
The Organisation of Islamic Countries denounces calls for the death of the cartoonist who satirised the Prophet Mohammed...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Life for man who killed relatives
A man is jailed for life for organising a fire at his West Midlands home in which his wife and three relatives died...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Kazakh officers linked to murder
Kazakhstan's security service says five of its members have been arrested over an opposition politician's murder...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Time running out in Mexican mine
Rescue teams are losing hope of reaching 65 workers trapped underground after a blast at a Mexican coal mine...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Scandal-hit Vatican banker dies
Archbishop Paul Marcinkus, involved in one of the Vatican's biggest financial scandals, dies aged 84...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Rugby: Lewsey in England squad
Josh Lewsey is recalled at full-back for England's Six Nations match against Scotland on Saturday...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Somali warlords battle Islamists
At least seven people are killed in the Somali capital, on the fourth day of the heaviest fighting seen there in years...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Fog of vapour 'behind oil blasts'
A fog of petrol and water vapour moved across the Buncefield site before the oil depot blasts, investigators say...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Mother angry at murder response
A mother whose son-in-law shot dead her two daughters criticises the emergency services' response...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Serbia denies Mladic arrest claim
Belgrade rejects reports that top Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect General Mladic has been arrested...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Charles 'adopted dissident role'
The Prince of Wales sees himself as a political "dissident", a former aide reveals in court proceedings...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Baghdad market bombing kills 22
At least 22 people have been killed and 30 injured in an explosion at a market in Baghdad, police say...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
IBM squeezes more into microchips
Researchers at IBM discover a way of packing more circuits into computer chips...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Lee defends Bond newcomer Craig
Veteran actor Christopher Lee has urged critics and the media to lay off new James Bond star Daniel Craig...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
UKIP seeks to target Tory voters
The UK Independence Party say the Tories' move to the centre ground has given them "a tremendous opportunity"...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
'Destructive fishing' ban for NZ
One-third of New Zealand's offshore waters is going to be declared off-limits to bottom-trawlers...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Search resumes for prison escapee
A second day of searches is under way for a prisoner on-the-run after he escaped from custody in County Antrim...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Mixed report for education system
Scottish education stands up to international comparisons but improvements are needed, a report says...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Ruddock faces WRU over departure
Former Wales coach Mike Ruddock meets the WRU board to give his version of events leading to his departure...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Record annual profit for Barclays
Barclays Bank unveils record full-year profits of £5.28bn, buoyed by its businesses outside of the UK...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Hopes fading for Mexican miners
Rescue teams are losing hope of reaching 65 workers trapped underground after a blast at a Mexican coal mine...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Police make second Austrian raid
Italian anti-doping investigators carry out another raid on the base being used by Austria's cross-country skiers...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Iran-Russian nuclear talks close
Iranian and Russian officials end talks on a Russia compromise proposal without a sign of an agreement...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Bird flu hits India poultry trade
Indian poultry traders suffer millions of dollars in losses as sales drop following the detection of bird flu...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Man quizzed over death of boy, 15
The death of a 15-year-old boy after a fight in Sheffield is treated as murder by police...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Football: Gravesen warns Arsenal
Thomas Gravesen says Real Madrid, who face Arsenal in the Champions League, have put their poor early-season form behind them...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Kenyan VP dodges graft questions
Kenyan Vice-President Moody Awori avoids explaining his actions over a corruption scandal to a panel of MPs...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Air-petrol mix 'Buncefield cause'
Investigators examining the Buncefield oil depot blasts believe a mixture of petrol and air may have been the cause...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Enron trio lose extradition fight
Three UK men wanted in the US over the Enron scandal have lost their High Court battle against extradition...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
EU debates poultry vaccinations
The EU debates whether to allow poultry vaccination against bird flu as the virus reaches a seventh EU nation...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Charles lawyers fight diary leaks
The Prince of Wales' lawyers are due in court in the latest stage of a legal battle over the printing of his private diaries...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
UK urges 'united' Iraq government
The UK foreign secretary calls on Iraqi leaders to put aside sectarian interests and form a national unity government...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Brady writes to victim's mother
The mother of Moors murder victim Keith Bennett speaks of her shock at receiving a letter from her son's killer Ian Brady...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Hope Dims for Rescue of Mexican Miners
Mining officials reported that they had not yet been able to excavate the collapsed tunnels leading to 65 trapped coal miners...
New York Times - February 21, 2006
Austria Imposes 3-Year Sentence on Notorious Holocaust Denier
The British historian David Irving conceded that he was wrong when he said there were no Nazi gas chambers at Auschwitz...
New York Times - February 21, 2006
Danger of Philippine Landslides Often Ignored, Critics Say
The Philippines knew as early as last May that a village was in grave danger of being destroyed by a landslide...
New York Times - February 21, 2006
Germany Weighs if It Played Role in Seizure by U.S.
German prosecutors are investigating whether the German government worked secretly with the U.S. in a rendition case...
New York Times - February 21, 2006
U.S. Warns Iraq It Won't Support Sectarian Goals
The American ambassador hinted that the U.S. would not support crucial public institutions plagued by sectarian agendas...
New York Times - February 21, 2006
State of wildlife sites improving
Efforts to improve the condition of England's key wildlife sites are paying off, a new report shows...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Race against time at Mexico mine
Rescue teams at a Mexican coal mine are losing hope of reaching 65 workers trapped underground after a blast...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Rain hampers Philippine search
Despite foreign aid, rescuers at the site of a Philippine landslide are still facing problems due to heavy rains...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Births out of wedlock 'pass 40%'
The percentage of children born outside marriage leaps from 12% to 42% from 1980 to 2004, a report says...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Australia increases Afghan troops
Australia is to send an additional 200 troops to Afghanistan to aid reconstruction efforts...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Holocaust denier Irving to appeal
British historian David Irving says he will appeal against his three-year sentence for denying the Holocaust...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Saudi paper 'shut' in cartoon row
A newspaper in Saudi Arabia stops publishing after printing some of the cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
Close 'power gap', says minister
A government minister is set to speak in favour of more power to local communities and voluntary bodies...
BBC News - February 21, 2006
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