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Global News Archive for November 2005:
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Kenyans Roundly Reject Ruler's Revamped Constitution
Kenyans, long under the thumb of their rulers, rebelled against their president in election results released today...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
Bosnians Vow to Create a Stronger Government
Ten years after the end of the civil war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, its leaders agreed to press for constitutional changes...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
Fed hints at end to US rate rises
The US Federal Reserve may soon consider an end to its current cycle of rate rises, minutes from its recent meeting show...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
BBC listens in to insect chatter
Advanced camera and sound techniques are giving scientists remarkable new insights into invertebrate behaviour...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Ukraine marks Orange Revolution
Viktor Yushchenko urges Ukraine to keep faith in his government, a year after the "Orange Revolution"...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Cricket: England put on pressure
England hope to get close to Pakistan's 462 and then put pressure on the home side on day four of the second Test...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
US restores Jakarta military link
The US announces the restoration of military ties with Indonesia, describing Jakarta as a "voice of moderation"...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Football: Man Utd held to draw
Man Utd must wait to qualify for the Champions League knockout stages as they are held by Villarreal...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Five released over shooting of Pc
Five of six people arrested in connection with the death of Pc Sharon Beshenivsky in Bradford are released...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
US man guilty of Bush death plot
A US citizen is convicted of plotting to kill President George W Bush and being a member of al-Qaeda...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Merkel Takes Over as Germany's Chancellor
Angela Merkel, the leader of the conservative Christian Democratic Party, is the first woman to hold the position...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
The Vice President: Cheney Sees 'Shameless' Revisionism on War
The vice president said critics who say the war was based on a lie engage in "revisionism of the most corrupt and shameless variety."...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
Carey ahead for US music awards
Mariah Carey heads the shortlist for Tuesday night's American Music Awards, being held in Los Angeles...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Software 'cannot stop cheating'
Teachers and parents should show clearly that plagiarism is wrong, a government adviser on internet cheating says...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Sony sued over controversial CDs
Sony's woes over its controversial anti-piracy CD software have deepened with two new lawsuits in the US...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Iran calls for US exit from Iraq
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei blames foreign troops for violence in Iraq and urges withdrawal...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Gang guilty of 'white man' murder
Three Asian men, who boasted of killing a white man in a university car park, are found guilty of his murder...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Eight-year-old dies in bus crash
An eight-year-old boy dies and five others are hurt in a school bus crash on the A76 in Dumfriesshire...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
'Goaded' neighbour shot girl, 14
A man is spared jail for shooting a girl with an air pistol after a court hears he was "goaded mercilessly" by a gang outside his house...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Rugby: Varndell gets England call
Leicester wing Tom Varndell is named in England's 30-man squad for Saturday's clash with Samoa...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Kenyan leader accepts poll defeat
Kenya's President Kibaki concedes defeat in a crucial vote on a new constitution, as his opponents celebrate...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Merkel becomes German chancellor
Angela Merkel is sworn in as Germany's first woman chancellor at a ceremony in parliament in Berlin...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
City banker widow relives murder
The wife of financier John Monckton breaks down as she gives evidence in her husband's murder trial...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Best 'responsive' but gravely ill
Football legend George Best is "responsive" after being taken off sedation, but is still "desperately ill"...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
US citizen faces terror charges
Jose Padilla, a US citizen held as an enemy combatant for three years, is charged with planning "violent jihad"...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Cricket: England battle on
Kevin Pietersen and Ian Bell hit centuries as England close day three 71 runs behind Pakistan in the second Test...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Bush al-Jazeera 'plot' dismissed
The US dismisses as 'outlandish' claims George Bush wanted to bomb Arab TV station al-Jazeera...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Three released over Pc shot dead
Three people arrested in connection with the death of Pc Sharon Beshenivsky in Bradford are released...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Drink laws 'will push up arrests'
Ministers say new licensing laws paving the way for 24-hour drinking are likely to lead to more alcohol related arrests...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Abigail stabbing case 'solved'
The prime suspect in the stabbing of Abigail Witchalls would have faced criminal charges if he had lived...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Flu vaccine supply to be reviewed
Government will reconsider how best to guarantee flu vaccines for those at risk after stocks run low...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Europe Moves Toward Delay of Iran Referral
The leading countries of Europe indicated that they would not move to refer Iran's actions in its nuclear program to the United Nations Security Council...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
US gamers lay hands on Xbox 360
Avid gamers have queued overnight in the US to be the first to get their hands on Microsoft's new Xbox 360...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Early Dylan poems sold at auction
Poems written by Bob Dylan during his university days sell at an auction in New York for $78,000 (£45,000)...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Major reform of local government
Sweeping reforms to NI's local government, health and education sectors are announced...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Bird flu fears fuel jabs uptake
Concern over bird flu has "probably fuelled an increase" in winter flu jabs, Age Concern Scotland says...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Cheese packing plant under threat
A mid Wales firm packing cheese which only opened five years ago is set to close with the loss of 115 jobs...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Scottish Power rejects bid move
Energy company Scottish Power rejects a £10.7bn bid approach from German utility firm E.ON...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Birt's silence defended by Blair
Tony Blair defends his decision to prevent MPs quizzing unpaid Downing Street "blue skies thinker" Lord Birt...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Older people's health 'at risk'
The health of people over 65 is being put at serious risk because of poor diet and inactivity, a report says...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Kiev remembers Orange Revolution
Crowds of Ukrainians are gathering in Kiev to mark the first anniversary of the Orange Revolution...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Israel's Likud discusses leader
Israel's Likud party is to meet to discuss choosing a new leader, after Ariel Sharon left the party to form a new one...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Ruling ally loses key India poll
A key ally of India's governing coalition suffers a major electoral defeat in the troubled state of Bihar...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
English 'should reclaim identity'
Multiculturalism has made the English embarrassed about their national identity, says the Archbishop of York...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Murder accused 'kept rich lists'
A man accused of murdering John Monckton at his multi-million pound home, is alleged to have collected stories about the rich...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
England battle on against Pakistan
Ian Bell and Kevin Pietersen hit centuries as England close day three 71 runs behind Pakistan in the second Test...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Football: Keane Celtic link
Celtic captain Neil Lennon says he would welcome Roy Keane's arrival at Parkhead...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Kenyans reject new constitution
Kenyans vote against a new constitution in a humiliating blow to the president, incomplete results show...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Water shortage panics China city
Three million people in the Chinese city of Harbin face four days without water amid fears of a chemical leak...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Colombian rebels 'keen' to talk
Colombia's second largest rebel group says it is prepared to discuss the terms of a possible peace process...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Glitter 'denies abuse charges'
Former glam rock star Gary Glitter denies accusations of having underage sex with two girls, say Vietnam police...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Hunger kills '6m children a year'
Nearly six million children die of hunger or malnutrition every year, a United Nations report says...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
German chancellor elected
Angela Merkel is confirmed as Germany's first woman chancellor in a parliamentary vote...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Best wakes but remains very ill
Football legend George Best is awake but still in a critical condition, the hospital treating him reveals...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Conrad Black faces court hearing
Media tycoon Conrad Black is expected to appear before a court in Chicago shortly to face 11 fraud charges...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Lib Dems unveil pension blueprint
The state pension age should rise to 67 to help pay for major reforms in the pension system, say the Lib Dems...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Blair says nuclear choice needed
Tony Blair says "controversial and difficult" decisions need to be taken on nuclear power, as he faces senior MPs...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Putin Promises Oil Pipeline for Japan
Japan won a promise from President Vladimir Putin to establish within a year a timetable for a pipeline that would carry Siberian oil to the Sea of Japan...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
Iraqi Factions Seek Timetable for U.S. Pullout
The announcement, which was largely a symbolic gesture, represented a public reaching out by Shiites to Sunni Arabs...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
Sharon's New Party Shuffles the Political Deck
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon set off what could be a major realignment in Israeli politics by quitting the Likud Party...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
Germany Passes Torch to New Generation
Not only is Angela Merkel the first woman to become chancellor of Germany, but her ascent signals a shift to a new political generation...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
Reporter's Notebook: A Texan Gets a Friendly Reception on the Steppes
At home, there may be questions about the war in Iraq, but there were not many for President Bush during his visit to Mongolia...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
Iraqi Minister Brushes Off Allegations of Torture Center
Iraq's interior minister insists that the Baghdad detention center being investigated was not part of a campaign of torture directed against Sunnis...
New York Times - November 22, 2005
Asian chips down after Intel news
Shares in Asian chipmakers Samsung and Toshiba fall sharply after rivals Intel and Micron sign a joint deal...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
'Get tough' on unhealthy - survey
Many people favour taking a tough line with those who fail to look after their health, a survey has found...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Schools advised on race equality
Schools need to incorporate race relations into lessons and show clear anti-racism policies, inspectors say...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Bill to change bankruptcy rules
A new bill which aims to help people get back on their feet after bankruptcy is introduced at Holyrood...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Shake-up for NI local government
The biggest changes in Northern Ireland's local government for 30 years are due to be outlined...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Kenya charter opponents 'in lead'
Opponents of Kenya's proposed new constitution are ahead in a referendum, partial results suggest...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
ANC stands by Zuma on rape claim
South Africa's governing ANC refrains from acting against its deputy president, Jacob Zuma, amid rape allegations...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
China 'more aware' of torture use
The UN envoy on torture says his invitation to China indicates growing awareness in Beijing that the practice is still used widely...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Moves to stop GCSE coursework cheats
Parents and teachers are to get new advice on helping pupils with coursework, to curb cheating...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Germany to confirm new chancellor
Angela Merkel is due to be confirmed as Germany's first woman chancellor in a parliamentary vote...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
Book on Rose West anniversary
On the 10th anniversary of Rose West being jailed for life, the policeman who led the inquiry brings out a new book...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
'Peace aim' of new Sharon party
Israeli PM Ariel Sharon says he is starting a new party in order to lay the foundations for a peace deal...
BBC News - November 22, 2005
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