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Global News Archive for February 2008:
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Former Concentration Camp Guard Dies
Erna Wallisch, a former concentration camp guard who was under investigation for war crimes, died in a Vienna hospital last week, Austrian prosecutors said. Investigators had reopened the case against the 86-year-old woman earlier this year after new evidence from Polish witnesses suggested that she was involved in the murder of inmates in the Majdanek concentration camp near the city of Lublin, Poland. Mrs. Wallisch, who ranked seventh on the Simon Wiesenthal Center?s list of most-wanted Nazi war criminals, evaded prosecution in the 1970s due to a lack of evidence linking her directly to Nazi genocide...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
C.I.A. Confirms Rendition Report
The acknowledgment of two flights contradicted previous assurances by the United States to Britain?s Labor government that no such flights had landed on British territory or passed through British airspace...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Pakistani Victors Say They Agree on Coalition
The leaders of the two main opposition parties announced Thursday that they would form a government, but they were unclear on the future of Pervez Musharraf...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Protesters Attack U.S. Embassy in Belgrade
Demonstrators set part of the building ablaze after tens of thousands of people rallied against Kosovo?s independence in the Serbian capital...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Seven awards for Hairspray show
West End show Hairspray has won a record seven awards at the Theatregoers' Choice Awards...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
January sales fever seen online
Internet shoppers spent 75% more this January than last, driven by sales in clothes and electrical goods...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Call to scrap children's database
The government is facing calls to scrap a database of every child in England after a report says it is not secure...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Abduction case appeal launched
Police launch a fresh appeal for information on the anniversary of the disappearance of accountant Andrew Ramsay...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Seized homes make £3m at auction
Eighteen properties seized by the Assets Recovery Agency make £3m at an auction in Belfast...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Family executed 'in cold-blood'
A family-of-three was bludgeoned to death with a hammer in a cold-blooded "execution", a court hears...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Football: Rangers reach last 16
Nacho Novo's late strike sends Rangers into the last 16 of the Uefa Cup on the away goals rule...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Football: Battling Bolton through
Brave Bolton book a Uefa Cup last 16 tie against Sporting Lisbon after frustrating Atletico Madrid at the Vicente Calderon stadium...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Saudi school 'preached race hate'
An Islamic school in west London preached "race hate" to its students, an employment tribunal hears...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Hundreds join missing girl search
About 200 people join the police search for a nine-year-old girl who has been missing for more than two days...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
US embassy in Belgrade attacked
Serbs angry at Kosovo's independence declaration attack embassies including those of the US and UK...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Northern Rock bill gets approval
The bill to allow Northern Rock to be nationalised becomes law after peers back down in their demands...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Magazine Appeals Ruling That It Libeled Suharto
Time Magazine filed an appeal Thursday in Indonesia of a court ruling awarding former President Suharto more than $100 million in damages over an article...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Serbs Protest Kosovo Declaration
The organizers said they expected 500,000 people to attend the rally to protest Kosovo?s unilateral declaration of independence...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
China Criticizes U.S. Missile Strike
The Chinese government warned that the strike against a American spy satellite could threaten security in outer space...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Bush Arrives in a Recovering and Appreciative Liberia
On Thursday, Air Force One touched down at the airport just outside Monrovia, and a sitting president of the United States stepped onto Liberian soil for the first time in 30 years...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Peace Deal Nearly Done in Kenya
Kenya?s political crisis may soon end, with the government agreeing to create a prime minister position, one of the opposition?s key demands...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Wealthy 'thrive at poor schools'
Middle class children do 'brilliantly' at poor schools because of their backgrounds, a report says...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
BSkyB legally opposes ITV ruling
BSkyB is to challenge the Competition Commission's move forcing the firm to reduce its stake in ITV...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Government suffers Rock defeats
The government suffers defeats in the House of Lords over parts of its plans to nationalise Northern Rock...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Killer admits murdering prisoner
A killer admits murdering a fellow inmate in a prison cell while on remand at Kilmarnock jail...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Pc cleared over colleague attack
A judge questions why a case came to trial after a police officer is cleared of wounding a colleague in a row...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Baby girl's body found in woods
The body of a baby girl is found by teenagers in an area of woodland in Teesside, police say...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Complaint over Paisley employment
A complaint is made to the parliamentary watchdog about Ian Paisley employing his son as a researcher...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Deposed judge in Pakistan appeal
The sacked chief justice of Pakistan addresses supporters despite being under house arrest in Islamabad...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
MEP fraud claims to face scrutiny
The EU anti-fraud office is to look at a report on the way MEPs spend money given to them to pay their staff...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
US 'confident' over satellite hit
The shooting down of a disabled spy satellite probably destroyed its potentially toxic fuel tank, a US official says...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
McCain denies lobbyist allegation
Republican presidential hopeful John McCain dismisses claims of inappropriate relationship with a female lobbyist...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
'Fewer' people using Facebook
Social networking site Facebook has seen a decline in UK users in January, data from Nielsen Online indicates...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Thousands in Serb Kosovo protest
At least 150,000 Serbs gather for a rally in Belgrade to protest against Kosovo's independence...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Missing nine-year-old 'was seen'
Police searching for a missing girl describe a sighting of her the day after she disappeared as "significant"...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Gazza held after hotel incident
Ex-footballer Paul Gascoigne is detained under the Mental Health Act after an incident at a Newcastle hotel...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Ofgem probes energy market
Regulator Ofgem begins an investigation into the gas and electricity markets amid criticism of price rises...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
UK apology over rendition flights
The foreign secretary admits two US 'extraordinary rendition' flights landed on UK territory in 2002...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Pakistan parties agree coalition
Pakistan's two main opposition parties agree to form a coalition government after a strong election showing...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Wright guilty of Suffolk murders
Steve Wright is convicted of murdering five women found dead in Suffolk in a 10-day period in 2006...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Liberia Is Final Stop for Bush in Africa
President Bush said that the United States is committed to helping restore lives of ?hope and peace? to Liberia, a poor African nation that ties its founding to America...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Battle expected over Rock plans
Ministers face a battle to push plans for Northern Rock's nationalisation though Parliament on Thursday...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Domain name for Asia up for grabs
A domain name specific to Asia is being made available for anyone wanting a website in the region...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Take That scoop Brit Award double
Take That, the Arctic Monkeys and the Foo Fighters win two prizes each at the Brit Awards in London...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Child obesity 'a major problem'
One in four five-year olds and one in three 11-year olds is overweight or obese, national figures show...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Price cuts lift UK retail sales
Price cuts helped UK retail sales to rebound in January, figures show, but underlying growth remains steady...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Move over £100m unclaimed benefit
Couples with children and pensioners may be missing out on unclaimed council tax benefits, ministers say...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Deportation fear 'cost man life'
The father of an NI man who died in America said he believes he delayed treatment as he feared being deported...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Archbishop slams detention rules
The Archbishop of Canterbury criticises the illegal immigrant detention regime that separates families...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Pakistani leaders set for talks
The leaders of two parties that won most seats in Pakistan's elections are to hold coalition talks...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
W Bank building 'bias' condemned
Israel approved 91 Palestinian requests to build homes in the West Bank since 2000, as settlers built 18,500 homes...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Angry Serbs plan Kosovo protest
Hundreds of thousands of Serbs are expected at a rally in Belgrade to protest against Kosovo's independence...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Farc 'to release another hostage'
Colombia's Farc rebels will release four hostages in the coming weeks, says France's foreign minister...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Annan hails Kenya talks progress
Ex-UN chief Kofi Annan announces considerable progress in talks aimed at ending Kenya's political crisis...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Football: Barca 'deserved win'
Celtic manager Gordon Strachan says his side were beaten by the "best squad in the world."...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Football: Toure out for four weeks
Arsenal defender Kolo Toure is ruled out for at least three to four weeks because of a calf injury...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Uefa waits for reports on 'laser'
Uefa awaits reports from officials before deciding on any action after Cristiano Ronaldo was targeted by a laser beam at Lyon...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
US to take own food to Olympics
China expresses regret over the US Olympic team's plan to take its own food to Beijing due to safety concerns...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Manufacturers fear defence cuts
Possible cuts to major defence equipment projects could put national security and jobs at risk, manufacturers warn...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
MP was bugged twice, report says
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is due to tell the Commons that an MP was bugged twice on visits to a prison...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
BA pilots vote for strike action
British Airways pilots have voted to go on strike, over the airline's plans to launch a new transatlantic subsidiary...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Early release for foreign inmates
Foreign prisoners are to be released earlier to ease overcrowding in jails, the government announces...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Police probe missing girl claim
Detectives searching for a missing nine year old girl follow up a claim she was spotted by a witness...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
US missile hits 'toxic satellite'
The US shoots down a disabled satellite whose fuel may have posed health risks, raising Chinese concerns...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
British Gas profits jump to £571m
Profits at British Gas rise to £571m from £95m in 2006 amid criticism from consumer groups over higher prices...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
World Briefing | Africa: Zimbabwe: Inflation Breaks the Six-Figure Mark
The government?s statistics office said the inflation rate surged to a new record of 100,580 percent in January, up from 66,212 percent in December...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
World Briefing | Asia: China: Challenge to Ban on the Three-Maotai Lunch
A group of alcohol producers in Henan Province is seeking to overturn a year-old ban on government officials? drinking at lunch, citing a fall in restaurant trade...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
World Briefing | Europe: Turkey: Parliament Backs Return of Minorities? Properties
The law, championed by the party of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan but opposed by nationalists, was sought by the European Union...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
World Briefing | Asia: Kashmir: Indian Police List 332 Deaths in Custody
The tally covers the period since the outbreak of an Islamic insurgency 18 years ago...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
World Briefing | Europe: Britain: Diana Claims ?Ridiculous,? Ex-Spy Chief Tells Inquest
Mohamed al-Fayed accused the Secret Intelligence Service of Britain of having plotted the car crash that killed the Princess of Wales and her lover, Mr. al-Fayed?s son, in 1997...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
World Briefing | Europe: France: Sarkozy?s Son Running for Office
The 21-year-old son of French president Nicolas Sarkozy said he would run for a local council office next month in Neuilly-sur-Seine, outside of Paris...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Morocco Outlaws Party
The government said the leader of the outlawed Islamist party was linked to a terrorist network that had planned a spate of killings in Morocco...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
New South Korean Leader Cleared in Fraud Inquiry
A special prosecutor on Thursday cleared President-elect Lee Myung-bak of South Korea of fraud accusations, four days before his inauguration...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Germany Prods Liechtenstein on Fighting Fraud
Germany has raised the prospect of retaliation in other areas unless the principality cooperates more on tax policy...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Journalist Sentenced to Death in Iran, Accused of Terrorism
The journalist was sentenced on charges of membership in the Jundallah group, which in the past has claimed responsibilities for attacks on Iranian troops...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Canadian TV Network Seeks Release of Afghan
Canada?s largest commercial television network, CTV News, said one its former employees is presently being held at an American detention center near Kabul...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Deadly Bomb in Mexico Was Meant for the Police
The man carrying the bomb was linked to drug traffickers, investigators said...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Opposition in Kenya Threatens More Protests
Mediators from both sides remain in heated talks about how to lift the country out of a post-election crisis that has claimed more than 1,000 lives and destabilized the country...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Kurim Journal: A Korean Village Torn Apart From Within Mends Itself
Kurim in South Korea, a village that lost hundreds in the Korean War, has recently started a process of public reconciliation, with a joint mourning service and fund-raising for a memorial...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Cuba and the World Wonder: Now What?
Most experts on Cuba expect that Raúl Castro, the 76-year-old younger brother of Fidel Castro, will step into his shoes...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Mercury Taint Divides a Japanese Whaling Town
The people of Taiji, a Japanese fishing village, have been united in the face of international scorn that accompanies their annual dolphin hunt ? until now...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Pakistan?s Victors May Lack Strength to Oust Musharraf
A coalition government would need a two-thirds majority in order to remove President Pervez Musharraf or change the Constitution...
New York Times - February 21, 2008
Map pinpoints disease 'hotspots'
Scientists compile a detailed map highlighting the world's hotspots of emerging infectious diseases...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Community languages 'lack status'
Education watchdog Ofsted says community languages should be given higher status in England's schools...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Call to halt cheap alcohol offers
Shops and pubs should stop cheap alcohol promotions in a bid to curb excessive drinking, doctors are due to say...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Ban on children held in prisons
The Scottish Government is to scrap laws that allow under-16s to be held in prison on remand...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
S Korea president-elect cleared
South Korean President-elect Lee Myung-bak is cleared of fraud allegations, days before his planned inauguration...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
US fighter pilot dies after crash
A US Air Force pilot dies after an accident involving two fighter jets training in the Gulf of Mexico...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Rock rescue plan back before MPs
Plans to nationalise Northern Rock return to the Commons later, with some MPs demanding changes...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Kenya 'at risk of fresh violence'
Violence could erupt again in Kenya unless a solution to the country's crisis is found urgently, a new report warns...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Tories in forced marriage vow
A Conservative government could make forced marriages a criminal offence, David Cameron will say...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Call for MEPs' cash fraud probe
The EU's anti-fraud office is urged to investigate the way MEPs spend money given to them to pay their staff...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
US missile hits 'toxic satellite'
A US missile brings down a disabled spy satellite, whose return to Earth had been said to pose a health threat...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
New airport flight paths proposed
Proposals to change flight paths in and out of major British airports are launched by air traffic company Nats...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
MPs attack bin charges 'retreat'
Proposals for five pilot rubbish charging schemes mark a "wholehearted retreat" by ministers, MPs say...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
Tesco backs cheap alcohol limits
Supermarket giant Tesco says it is willing to discuss possible laws limiting its ability to sell cut-price alcohol...
BBC News - February 21, 2008
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