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Global News Archive for December 2005:
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4 Palestinians Killed in West Bank and Gaza
Israelis killed three militants in Nablus. In Gaza, Palestinians fired rockets and Israel fired artillery, killing one man...
New York Times - December 22, 2005
Top Afghan Lawmaker Quits Opposition to Back Karzai
The new chairman of the Parliament said today that he would resign as leader of the opposition in the interests of the people...
New York Times - December 22, 2005
Egyptian Opposition Leader, Echoing Iran, Calls Holocaust "Myth"
The leader of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood issued a statement condemning America while declaring that the Holocaust was a "myth."...
New York Times - December 22, 2005
Dutch Indecision on Troops Hinders NATO's Afghan Mission
The Dutch government said it would send up to 1,400 more troops to Afghanistan but left the final decision to its Parliament...
New York Times - December 22, 2005
Hospice man in fresh controversy
The man at the centre of a crisis in the Northern Ireland Hospice is involved in another controversy in England...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
Serbia warns fugitives' helpers
People aiding key Bosnian Serb war crimes suspects have been identified and risk arrest, Serbia warns...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
Police 'reject' force merger plan
Only 13 out of 43 police forces in England and Wales want to merge, says police authorities body...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
Football: Burley to coach Saints
George Burley is to be Southampton's new team boss, working with director of football Sir Clive Woodward...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
NY transport workers end strike
New York's transport union is to end a three-day strike that forced millions of commuters out into the cold...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
Man charged over 21 July attacks
Police investigating the 21 July failed London bombings charge a man with conspiring to cause explosions...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
Windsor Journal: Celebrity Trumps Sexuality at a Civil English Ceremony
As a new civil partnership law took effect, Sir Elton John and his partner exchanged vows...
New York Times - December 22, 2005
Tamil Rebels Abduct 3 Sailors in Firefight with Sri Lankan Navy
The firefight at sea, off the northwestern coast, pushed the battered island nation ever closer to the precipice of war...
New York Times - December 22, 2005
Chill Grows as Japan Calls China a Military Threat
The Japanese foreign minister bluntly described China's military build-up as a threat today, immediately drawing an angry response from Beijing...
New York Times - December 22, 2005
Israel Is Easing Barrier Burden, but Palestinians Still See a Border
By constructing 27 terminals, Israel hopes to ease the burden on Palestinians and soften international criticism...
New York Times - December 22, 2005
Women tempted by gadget gifts
When it comes to Christmas gadgets for women, MP3 music players and digital cameras are high on the list...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
Potter is 2005's biggest UK movie
The fourth Harry Potter movie tops the chart of the year's most successful films in the UK...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
Teacher training places reduced
There are going to be fewer places for trainee teachers in England over the next two years...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
Iraq parties unite to reject poll
Sunni Arab and secular parties in Iraq threaten to boycott the new parliament, complaining of electoral fraud...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
Anger over NI fishing quota cuts
NI's fishing fleet could be cut by 10% in the wake of annual EU talks on catches, industry leaders warn...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
Rallying: Service honours Burns
Friends and family gather in London to remember former World Rally champion Richard Burns, who died last month...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
Christmas behind bars for Besigye
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye looks set to spend Christmas in jail as his legal battles are delayed...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
Ambulance gang guilty of murder
Three gang members who clubbed a man to death in the back of an ambulance are convicted of murder...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
Maradona arrested at Rio airport
Argentine football legend Diego Maradona is briefly detained following an incident at an airport in Brazil...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
Stardust targets lightning return
The US space agency is confident it can land samples from a comet back on Earth next month without mishap...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
Football: Wenger warns Barca
Arsene Wenger is angry at Barcelona's public interest in Thierry Henry...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
Alistair Cooke's bones 'stolen'
The bones of the late broadcaster Alistair Cooke were stolen and sold, a New York newspaper claims...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
'No evidence' Saddam tortured
An Iraqi judge says he had no complaints from Saddam Hussein about having been tortured in US custody...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
NYC strikers 'to go back to work'
Striking transport workers in New York City agree to go back to work as negotiations resume, a mediator says...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
New Year's Eve Tube strike is set
RMT London Underground workers will strike on 31 December in a dispute over staffing levels...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
2 Who Died From Avian Flu in Vietnam Were Resistant to an Antiviral Drug
Two patients who died from avian influenza in Vietnam had developed resistance to the antiviral drug Tamiflu, scientists reported...
New York Times - December 22, 2005
Google taps into search patterns
Celebrities, MP3 music players and disasters were among the most searched subjects on Google in 2005...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
Mirror rapped over Rowling photo
The Mirror is criticised by the press watchdog for publishing a photo of JK Rowling's home in London...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
Call to allow teen pub drinking
A police inspector says 16-year-olds should be allowed to drink in pubs to monitor their alcohol consumption...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
Hurricane payouts hit UK deficit
Insurance losses from Hurricane Katrina push Britain's current account deficit to a record £10.2bn...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
UK atrocities planned - Met chief
People "currently planning atrocities" in the UK are being listened to and watched, the Met police chief says...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
'Tigers capture' Lankan sailors
Tamil Tiger rebels capture three Sri Lankan sailors after an attack on navy patrol boats, authorities say...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
Date fixed for Pc shooting trial
A date is set for the trial of two men accused of killing Pc Sharon Beshenivsky during an armed robbery...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
Ahern being briefed on spy claims
Northern Ireland's police chief is to brief Taoiseach Bertie Ahern on the alleged spy scandal at Stormont...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
Prison for policeman sex attacker
Constable Dean Stewart is jailed for five years for sexually assaulting three women while in uniform...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
Cricket: England focus on India
England's cricketers fly home from Pakistan with plenty to think about before their next assignment in India...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
Football: Carling Cup draw
Arsenal are drawn against Wigan and Man Utd will meet Blackburn in the Carling Cup semi-finals...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
Hunger leads to deaths in Kenya
At least 10 people die of hunger in northern Kenya as aid agencies warn 2.5m Kenyans face famine...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
Bird flu kills two in Indonesia
The WHO confirms two more Indonesian bird flu deaths, amid fears the virus is gaining resistance to a key drug...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
Father gets life for killing girl
A man who subjected his daughter to "systematic torture" because he thought she was possessed is jailed for life...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
Deal struck over new fish quotas
European ministers agree a deal on fishing quotas for next year following annual talks in Brussels...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
Sugababes unveil new member
Girl group Sugababes unveil their new member just a day after Mutya Buena announced she was leaving...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
Blair makes surprise Iraq visit
Tony Blair flies into Iraq to tell UK troops they can start returning home when Iraqi forces are up to strength...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
Police merger plan unveiled
Plans to merge four West Midlands forces to create England and Wales' second biggest are outlined...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
Microsoft may face daily EU fine
The EU threatens to fine Microsoft £1.3m a day until it opens up its operating system to rival firms...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
Saddam decries White House 'lies'
Saddam Hussein repeats allegations he was tortured in US custody, amid chaotic scenes in court...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
Bill to Increase Russia's Control Over Charities Moves Ahead
The legislation advanced despite international pressure claiming that the law, if adopted, would stifle free debate...
New York Times - December 22, 2005
Hong Kong Democrats Defeat Beijing-Backed Political Changes
Democracy advocates defeated the a proposal to revamp the political system, dealing a setback to Hong Kong's chief executive...
New York Times - December 22, 2005
Turnout in the Iraqi Election Is Reported at 70 Percent
The turnout figures indicated a strong showing even in Anbar Province, the heartland of the Sunni Arab insurgency...
New York Times - December 22, 2005
Afghans Pick Rival of Karzai as Chairman of Parliament
The close race split the lower house down the middle and revealed an ethnic divide that may plague future debates...
New York Times - December 22, 2005
Hussein Accuses U.S. Guards of Torture
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 22, 2005
Israel Threatens to Hinder Palestinian Vote
The Palestinian leadership responded by saying that it might postpone the voting, which is scheduled for Jan. 25...
New York Times - December 22, 2005
Deadly fungus gene code cracked
Scientists crack the genetic code of a fungus responsible for deadly infections and allergic reactions...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
Lebanon calm over US hijack plea
Lebanon's PM insists his country will not hand over freed hijacker Mohammed Ali Hammadi to the US...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
£71m spent to keep ferries afloat
The amount of public money spent keeping lifeline ferry services to Orkney and Shetland afloat is revealed...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
Man charged over Sydney messages
A Sydney man is charged with sending SMS messages to incite violence following the city's race riots...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
Peru vows to smash 'drug rebels'
Peru's president declares a state of emergency in six provinces after rebels attack and kill eight police officers...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
French lawsuit over CIA flights
Two Paris-based human rights groups take legal action over alleged CIA prisoner flights landing in France...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
UK prepares for festive getaway
Britain prepares for the busiest day of the Christmas escape as hundreds of thousands travel abroad...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
Cricket: Victory for India
India complete a 2-0 series win over Sri Lanka with a convincing 259-run win in Ahmedabad...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
EU quotas bring modest cod cuts
The EU fishing quotas for 2006 will cut cod fishing by 5%, far short of the blanket ban recommended by experts...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
Website gives surgery tips
A website giving information on cosmetic surgery and the risks attached is being launched by the government...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
Police merger plan to be unveiled
Plans to merge four West Midlands constabularies to create England and Wales' second biggest police force are to be outlined...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
Teenagers 'lack reading stamina'
A lack of exposure to novels at school is leaving pupils with little "reading stamina", a report says...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
US dismisses Saddam torture claim
The White House rebuffs a claim by Saddam Hussein that he has been beaten and tortured in US custody...
BBC News - December 22, 2005
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