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Global News Archive for January 2005:
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2 G.I.'s Guilty in Iraqi Co-Worker's Death
Two U.S. soldiers were convicted on charges related to the shooting death of an Iraqi woman who was working with them as an interpreter...
New York Times - January 22, 2005
Sleepy Mexican Border Towns Awake to Drug Violence
In recent months, fighting among Mexico's most powerful cartels has spawned a wave of violence that has begun to move north of the border...
New York Times - January 22, 2005
Football: Man Utd victory
Man Utd score twice in a minute after the break to earn a crucial win over Aston Villa...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Two names in SSP leader contest
Nominations for the new leader of the Scottish Socialist Party will be closed on Sunday...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Ukraine set to anoint Yushchenko
Viktor Yushchenko prepares to be sworn in as Ukraine's new leader, ending a bitterly fought election marathon...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
India navy finds tsunami survivor
An Indian man is rescued 25 days after being thrown by the tsunami on a remote island, the navy says...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Howard pledges quotas on asylum
Michael Howard announces plans for quotas on asylum seekers, in an advert in a Sunday newspaper...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Schwarzenegger 'hurts Austria'
An Austrian politician calls for Arnold Schwarzenegger's
Austrian nationality to be terminated...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Stadium tsunami gig raises £1.25m
The biggest charity concert since Live Aid has been staged in Cardiff - for victims of the Asian tsunami disaster...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Militants Release Chinese Hostages
The group had agreed to release the hostages after the Chinese government issued a ban on Chinese going to Iraq...
New York Times - January 22, 2005
Israel Lauds New Palestinian Leader for Moves to Stop Attacks
Israel and the United States praised the effort by Mahmoud Abbas, to halt rocket and mortar attacks on Israeli civiliansas more Palestinian policemen were sent on Saturday to patrol Gaza's borders...
New York Times - January 22, 2005
Cause of blaze to be established
Police have yet to establish the cause of a major fire which destroyed a business in Strabane, County Tyrone...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Subway workers plan more strikes
Glasgow Underground staff vote in favour of a series of one-day strikes as their pay dispute escalates...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
School breakfast scheme defended
Education Minister Jane Davidson denies misleading voters over the cost of free breakfasts for schoolchildren...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Bets off after Big Brother 'leak'
A bookmaker stops taking bets on Celebrity Big Brother, claiming "sensitive information" has been leaked...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Are you priced out of the housing market?
A survey says first-time buyers cannot afford to get on the property ladder in most of the UK's towns. Are you affected?...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Chelsea extend Premiership lead
Didier Drogba scores twice as Chelsea extend their lead to 11 points...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Cricket: Flintoff leads England
South Africa close 247-9 at stumps on the second day of the final Test against England at Centurion Park...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Flamboyant German designer buried
Thousands line Munich's streets for the funeral of murdered fashion designer Rudolph Moshammer...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Militant faction ready for truce
Armed Palestinian group al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades says it would be willing to accept a truce with Israel...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Negotiators tackle Sri Lanka aid
A joint government-rebel aid distribution system is proposed in Sri Lanka for helping tsunami victims...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Iraq exile vote runs into trouble
Iraqi voter registration abroad is extended due to low turnout, as extra security is announced for the election...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Stars take stage for tsunami gig
More than 60,000 people are at the star-studded concert in Cardiff to raise funds for victims of the tsunami...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Stately home fire 'still burning'
Pockets of fire are still burning at Allerton Castle in North Yokrshire more than 12 hours after the devastating blaze started...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Rare leopard 'faces extinction'
Russia is urged to reconsider a pipeline plan which it is feared could wipe out the world's rarest big cat...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Italy's real 'Romeo and Juliet'
A man in Italy kills himself in despair over his comatose wife, hours before she regained consciousness...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
For Beijing Students Now, Protests Aren't Even a Memory
For younger Chinese, Zhao Ziyang is a virtual nonentity, banished from history books and the state-controlled news media...
New York Times - January 22, 2005
Homes 'out of first-timers reach'
Nearly 90% of properties in Wales are beyond the reach of the average first-time buyer, a survey finds...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Bill Gates plots a Windows future
Microsoft boss Bill Gates tells the BBC of his plans for the future of digital entertainment in the home...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Abuse expert joins Jackson trial
A child abuse expert will testify at singer Michael Jackson's trial, despite defence lawyer protests...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Norway bid to revive peace talks
A top Norwegian mediator is having a rare meeting with the leader of the Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Officer facing drink drive charge
A police inspector is due to appear before magistrates on Saturday charged with drink driving...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Firefighters tackle major blaze
Firefighters bring a major fire at a business in the Dock Street area of Strabane under control...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Airport fire 'may be suspicious'
A fire which caused disruption to flights at Glasgow Airport may have been started deliberately, say police...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Fire damages stately home
Allerton Castle in North Yorkshire, a listed gothic stately home, is almost destroyed by fire...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Sudan's southern leader returns
Ex-rebel leader John Garang arrives in Sudan's southern capital for the first time since a historic peace deal...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Hubble rescue 'will be scrapped'
A rescue plan for the Hubble Space Telescope is in doubt after reports that its funding has been rejected...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Fire engulfs Uganda refugee camp
A fire at a refugee camp in northern Uganda kills up to six people and leaves another 10,000 with no shelter...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Blair blasts Tory spending plans
Tony Blair tells Labour party members that Tory policies would cause economic failure...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Abbas Deploys Forces in Gaza to Prevent Attacks on Israel
The action was the most visible sign that Mahmoud Abbas will try to control militants and demilitarize the intifada...
New York Times - January 22, 2005
Bush's Smiles Meet Some Frowns in Europe
Some commentators overseas are viewing President Bush's conciliatory gestures toward Europe with a skeptical eye...
New York Times - January 22, 2005
British Major Say Looting Led to Abuse of Prisoners
The alleged abuse of Iraqi civilians arose out of an effort to stop looting, the commanding officer of the accused soldiers said...
New York Times - January 22, 2005
Scientists See Signs of Methane Forming as Rain on Saturn Moon
Scientists say data show that Titan has a surface transformed by liquid methane playing the role that water serves on the Earth...
New York Times - January 22, 2005
Mystery in Iraq as $300 Million is Taken Abroad
The money was sent to Lebanon to be used to buy weapons for the Iraqi Army. But exactly where it went, remains unknown...
New York Times - January 22, 2005
At Least 16 Iraqis Are Killed in Car Bomb Attacks as Violence Surges
With just over a week before national elections, the wave of violence that U.S. and Iraqi officials had predicted appeared to be gaining momentum...
New York Times - January 22, 2005
Lessons from Thailand's schools
The BBC's Mike Baker asks whether Thailand's schools offer an example for Britain's to follow...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Teenager guilty of Jodi's murder
The judge in the Jodi Jones trial calls the convicted killer Luke Mitchell truly wicked for committing the evil murder...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
'Bullying' claim school praised
Inspectors praise a Neath school criticised by parents of a former pupil who died from an overdose...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Alzheimer brain damage 'reversed'
Scientists have reversed the damage caused to the brain by Alzheimer's disease during tests on mice...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Plant diets can ward off cancer
Eating lots of fruit and vegetables and limited amounts of red meat and sugary foods is the way to protect against cancer, say researchers...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Tennis: Henman crashes out
Tim Henman is knocked out of the Australian Open in straight sets by Nikolay Davydenko...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Disaster talks agree action plan
A UN conference on natural disasters adopts a plan to minimise casualties, but fails to set specific targets...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Mexico jails placed on high alert
Mexico's top-security jails are on maximum alert after the killing of six prison staff blamed on drug gangs...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Bolivian fuel protests escalate
Thousands rally in Bolivia's economic capital, to protest against rising fuel prices and demand regional autonomy...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Jury deliberations may be studied
The secret discussions of juries in criminal trials could be studied, under plans being considered by the government...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Attack due on Tory spending plans
Tony Blair and Gordon Brown are due on Saturday to launch a joint attack on Conservative spending plans...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Iraq attacks spark Allawi warning
Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi says full security will be impossible for the elections, in the wake of more bombings...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Rose West moved for family visits
Serial killer Rosemary West was moved temporarily to enable family members to visit, it emerges...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
Tsunami aid show ready to roll
After just three weeks' planning, Wales hosts the UK's biggest charity concert since Live Aid for tsunami victims...
BBC News - January 22, 2005
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