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Global News Archive for November 2007:
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Central Europe Struggles With Trove of Meth Labs
The number of countries in Europe reporting seizures of methamphetamine more than doubled between 2000 and 2005...
New York Times - November 22, 2007
Thoughts of Family and Football in Afghanistan
At Forward Operating Base Airborne, American soldiers had a Thanksgiving gathering as polyglot as anywhere...
New York Times - November 22, 2007
End to French Transportation Strike Seems Near
After nine days, rail workers seemed willing to accept talks and voted throughout the country to return to work...
New York Times - November 22, 2007
Lebanon?s Leaders Unable to Agree as Deadline Nears
Politicians living in a security cocoon far from the public eye struggled to negotiate a deal in a series of last-ditch sessions before President Lahoud?s term expires...
New York Times - November 22, 2007
US shops expect weak Black Friday
As US retailers prepare for Black Friday and the start of the Christmas season, festive cheer seems limited...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Water firm refuses floods payouts
Yorkshire Water is refusing to pay compensation to households affected by the summer flooding...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Colombia urged to recall Chavez
France urges Colombia to re-engage Venezuela's Hugo Chavez in negotiations with Farc rebels...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Businessman's killer found dead
The killer of a man whose murder was ruled to have involved Nicholas van Hoogstraten is found dead in jail...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
E-mails reveal data check worry
Officials were concerned about security before 25m personal files were lost, e-mails reveal...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Illegal abortions still blight UK
Illegal abortions are still taking place in the UK, a BBC undercover investigation has discovered...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Defence deal 'cost taxpayers'
Taxpayers could have gained "tens of millions" more from the flotation of a defence agency, a watchdog says...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Suspect 'had sex with Meredith'
A man arrested over the murder of Meredith Kercher had sex with her on the night she died, Italian police say...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
PM 'treats forces with contempt'
The government is treating the armed services with "contempt", a former defence staff chief claims...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Pakistan barred from Commonwealth
Pakistan is suspended from the Commonwealth because of its emergency rule, the organisation announces...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Parliament Candidate Shot in Russia
Unidentified gunmen shot an opposition party candidate in a violence-plagued Russian province, seriously wounding him, authorities said...
New York Times - November 22, 2007
U.S. Warship Misses Thanksgiving in Hong Kong
China reversed a decision to block a United States aircraft carrier from visiting Hong Kong too late to stop the naval flotilla from returning to its base in Japan...
New York Times - November 22, 2007
Musharraf Rival Prepares for Return to Pakistan
Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif flew to Riyadh today in what appeared to be the final preparation for his departure for Pakistan...
New York Times - November 22, 2007
Children learn to read too early
An education expert says children could be put off reading by being pushed to learn too soon...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Undersea slide set off giant flow
An enormous underwater landslide 60,000 years ago produced the longest flow of sand and mud yet found on Earth...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Pandemic flu drug order doubles
Britain is doubling its stockpile of antiviral medicines in preparation for any future flu pandemic...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Council is guilty over bed death
A council admits health and safety charges over a disabled man who died after becoming trapped in a care home bed...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Inmate charged with Tobin attack
A 21-year-old prisoner is charged with assaulting Peter Tobin at Saughton jail in Edinburgh...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Man held over teenager's murder
A 30-year-old man is still being questioned about the murder of a teenage girl in Limavady...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Man killed for bumping into gang
Three men are jailed for kicking a 19-year-old man to death when he bumped into them on a night out...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
UN uncertainty over nuclear Iran
Iran's history of hiding nuclear activities means it is unclear if its intentions are peaceful, the UN watchdog chief says...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Mbeki upbeat after Zimbabwe talks
South African President Mbeki "very confident" of a solution after talks with Zimbabwe's president and opposition...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Cricket: Vaughan's options open
England do not expect to finalise their first Test line-up before their second warm-up match in Sri Lanka...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Sacked McClaren admits 'failure'
Steve McClaren admits his reign as England coach was a "failure" after being relieved of the job by the FA...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Mourinho 'rules out' England post
Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho does not want to succeed Steve McClaren as England manager, BBC Sport understands...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
21/7 'shocked' terror accused
A man accused of running "terror training camps" claims the outings were innocent bonding sessions...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
French 'could have saved Diana'
A French police agent said Diana might not have died if she had been offered local protection...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Blair survives no-confidence vote
Met chief Sir Ian Blair wins a vote of no-confidence at a meeting of the Metropolitan Police Authority...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Officials 'warned on data safety'
Officials were warned to ensure the lost data discs were delivered "as safely as possible", released e-mails show...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Inquiry into killer wrongly freed
An inquiry will examine why a schizophrenic was wrongly freed from jail hours before knifing a man to death...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
U.S. Warships Approved in Hong Kong
China?s Foreign Ministry gave approval for U.S. Navy ships to spend Thanksgiving in Hong Kong hours after the warships were turned away...
New York Times - November 22, 2007
Court Clears Way for Musharraf
A Supreme Court stacked with judges loyal to President Gen. Pervez Musharraf cleared the way for him to rule as a civilian president...
New York Times - November 22, 2007
Amazon Kindle sells out on debut
Amazon's Kindle has sold out despite mixed reviews of the handheld digital book reader...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Pitt leaves State of Play movie
Actor Brad Pitt pulls out of political thriller State of Play, reportedly due to script concerns...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Girls 'link weight to happiness'
Girls as young as seven believe being slim and attractive will mean you are more happy and popular, research suggests...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Watchdog warns over Botox parties
A consumer watchdog uncovers an ex-nurse illegally advertising Botox parties on eBay...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Water firm charged on leak data
The Serious Fraud Office charges Severn Trent Water with three offences relating to its leakage data...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Radical plans for school dinners
Pupils across Wales could see changes in their school canteen under new plans to help cut obesity...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Vicky accused attacked in prison
The man charged with the murder of schoolgirl Vicky Hamilton has been attacked in prison, the BBC learns...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Body of girl found near schools
The police are investigating the death of a girl whose body was found on a path between two schools...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Bed crisis sparks hospitals alert
Hospitals across the east of England are placed on "black alert" as high patient numbers are blamed for bed shortages...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Aid 'reaching cyclone survivors'
Aid agencies say they are now reaching all the victims of last week's cyclone which struck southern Bangladesh...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
French strike endures amid talks
French travellers face a ninth day of chaos as talks begin to bring an end to a crippling transport strike...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
New Somali prime minister named
The Somali president names a new prime minister, three weeks after his predecessor left office...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Cricket: Pakistan recover
India are held up by a rearguard action from Pakistan's Misbah-ul-Haq after taking control on day one of the first Test in Delhi...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Football: Players hurt - Beckham
David Beckham insists England's millionaire footballers are suffering badly in the aftermath of their Euro 2008 qualification exit...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Capello keen on England position
Former Real Madrid coach Fabio Capello says he would be interested in the England manager's job...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
England failure 'may hit economy'
England's failure to qualify for Euro 2008 football tournament could cost the economy as much as £2bn...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Watchdog votes on Met chief Blair
A vote of confidence in Met Police chief Sir Ian Blair is being held by members of the force's watchdog...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Hips home packs get full roll-out
Home information packs (Hips) will be required for all homes from 14 December, the government says...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Steep rise in Europe cocaine use
The EU says some 4.5 million Europeans have taken cocaine in the past year - a rise of one million from 2006...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Court upholds Musharraf election
Pakistan's Supreme Court dismisses the final legal challenge to President Musharraf's re-election...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Tories demand data loss 'truth'
The Tories call for ministers to give MPs "the true version of events" over the loss of people's personal details...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
McClaren sacked as England coach
The Football Association sacks England manager Steve McClaren after his side failed to qualify for Euro 2008...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
'Probable' new farm disease leak
An investigation is under way into a "probable" new leak of foot-and-mouth disease from a laboratory in Surrey...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Heathrow expansion plans unveiled
Plans for a third runway and sixth terminal at Heathrow are unveiled by Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
World Briefing | Europe: Russia: Putin Increases Pre-election Oratory
At a campaign rally less than two weeks before parliamentary elections, President Vladimir V. Putin used some of his most nationalistic oratory to mobilize his party, United Russia...
New York Times - November 22, 2007
World Briefing | Middle East: Israel: The Hunt for Illegal Nuts
Israel has asked for help from the United States in cracking down on illegal pistachio nut imports from Iran, an official said, after Washington warned that the trade was hurting efforts to curb Tehran?s nuclear program...
New York Times - November 22, 2007
World Briefing | Europe: Germany: Denial From Suspect in Italy Killing
A new suspect in the slaying of a British student in Italy proclaimed his innocence in a German courtroom, but said he would not fight extradition to face charges in Italy...
New York Times - November 22, 2007
World Briefing | Middle East: Saudi Arabia: Bird Flu Outbreak
The Agriculture Ministry said more than 3.5 million birds have been culled or are in the process of being destroyed following an outbreak of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu detected on Nov. 12...
New York Times - November 22, 2007
World Briefing | Europe: Vatican City: Support for Stem Cell Process
A Vatican prelate said the creation of stem cells from skin should not pose the ?ethical problems? associated with the use of embryos...
New York Times - November 22, 2007
Ex-Professor Is Sentenced in a Hamas Case
A former business professor accused of taking part in a Palestinian terrorist network was sentenced Wednesday to more than 11 years in prison for refusing to testify before a federal grand jury...
New York Times - November 22, 2007
World Briefing | Europe: Britain: Plan for Largest Biomass Plant
Britain is to build the biggest biomass plant in the world, Business Secretary John Hutton said after giving the green light to the renewable energy project...
New York Times - November 22, 2007
U.N. Concerned Over Darfur Force
A joint peacekeeping force planned for Darfur remains threatened by political deadlock and a shortage of equipment...
New York Times - November 22, 2007
U.N. Extends Bosnia Peacekeepers
The resolution urged authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina to meet their commitments under the peace agreement that ended the war of 1992 to 1995...
New York Times - November 22, 2007
Memo From Jerusalem: Friends? Clash Reflects Battle Over Israeli Court
Aharon Barak, the retired chief justice of Israel, has broken a self-imposed silence and spoken publicly against Daniel Friedmann, Israel?s minister of justice...
New York Times - November 22, 2007
The Journey Home Making a New Life in the Old Country
On a Thanksgiving trip to Italy, Angela Paolantonio, visited her ancestral village and ended up buying the home where her grandmother grew up...
New York Times - November 22, 2007
Rice Defends Mideast Peace Talks
The Bush administration?s Annapolis, Md., conference on Middle East peace will tackle the entrenched core issues that have bedeviled negotiators since 1979...
New York Times - November 22, 2007
Syria Is Accused of Blocking a Deal on a New Lebanon President
Samir Geagea, leader of the Lebanese Forces group, said the Syrian-backed opposition threatened chaos if its preferred consensus candidate did not replace the pro-Syrian president...
New York Times - November 22, 2007
Did Pakistan Ease Rule? A Little Test Says No
The dismissed chief justice of the Supreme Court, under house arrest since de facto martial law, was still held captive despite the government announcing he was now free to move around...
New York Times - November 22, 2007
Spared Cyclone?s Worst, Area Still Suffers
In this part of the world, where life revolves around water, women worry what their children will drink, rice fields are waterlogged and shrimp ponds have rotted...
New York Times - November 22, 2007
Foreign Fighters in Iraq Are Tied to Allies of U.S.
Saudi Arabia and Libya were the source of about 60 percent of the foreign fighters who came to Iraq in the past year to facilitate attacks...
New York Times - November 22, 2007
Dying at home 'must be an option'
The NHS must put more resources into enabling the terminally ill to die at home, a leading cancer charity says...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Concern over prison overcrowding
The chief inspector of prisons warns that Scotland's jails have become more overcrowded than ever...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Court expected to back Musharraf
Pakistan's Supreme Court is expected to dismiss the final legal challenge to President Musharraf's re-election...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
PM Howard condemns fake leaflets
Australia's leader condemns his party's distribution of bogus flyers, only two days before elections...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Colombia halts Chavez mediation
Colombia ends the involvement of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in negotiations with Farc rebels...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
England axe hangs over McClaren
The Football Association is to meet on Thursday morning to discuss the future of England manager Steve McClaren...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Young drivers 'on drink or drugs'
Almost a quarter of young male drivers have taken to the wheel having had alcohol or drugs, a survey suggests...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Queen to tour Ugandan Aids clinic
The Queen will tour a specialist Aids clinic and children's hospital on her official state visit to Uganda...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Talks fail to end French strike
French travellers face another day of chaos as talks fail to bring an end to a crippling transport strike...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
NHS on course for large surplus
A clampdown on spending within the NHS turns a massive deficit into an even bigger surplus in two years...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Drowned father and son named
A British man and his five-year-old son, who drowned on Spain's Costa Brava, are named...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
Government rejects lost records claims
Tory claims that senior officials were involved in the loss of benefits data are challenged by the Treasury...
BBC News - November 22, 2007
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