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Global News Archive for March 2007:
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Germany Cites Koran in Rejecting Divorce
A judge turned down a German Muslim woman?s request for a fast-track divorce on the ground that her husband beat her...
New York Times - March 22, 2007
Britain Arrests 3 Suspects in 2005 Bombings
They are the first arrests since four suicide bombers killed themselves and 52 travelers on the London transit system...
New York Times - March 22, 2007
US fund giant in $4bn share float
Blackstone, one of the private equity firms considering a bid for Sainsbury's, is to raise $4bn by selling some shares...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Bush telephones Paisley and Adams
George W Bush phones Ian Paisley and Gerry Adams urging them to reach a deal by Monday to share power...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Police probe Sheridan 'bug' claim
Officers are investigating a complaint from MSP Tommy Sheridan that he has been bugged...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Zoo monkey 'stolen after hours'
A squirrel monkey was stolen by a group of friends during a day out at Chessington World of Adventures, a court hears...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Total boss 'under investigation'
The boss of oil giant Total is placed under judicial investigation as police look into alleged bribes to Iran...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Iraq looms over White House race
White House hopefuls are refining positions on the campaign's overarching issue - Iraq - the BBC's James Coomarasamy writes...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Cricket: Woolmer team quizzed
Jamaican police question Pakistan's entire cricket squad over the shock death of coach Bob Woolmer...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Spears obtains court injunction
Britney Spears is granted a High Court injunction preventing the UK media from detailing her time in rehab...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Criminalising drop-outs 'wrong'
Teaching unions criticise plans to force young people to stay in education or training until the age of 18...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Brown can't sack me - Mandelson
Peter Mandelson says he will quit as EU Trade Commissioner in 2009 - but says he cannot be fired before then...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
TV networks plan rival to YouTube
Two US groups are to create a portal for TV shows and movies in an attempt to hit back against video sharing sites...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Hero train driver tells of ordeal
A train driver describes the moment when his train derailed in a remote area of Cumbria last month...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Man remanded over vicar murder
The man charged with the murder of Father Paul Bennett, is remanded in custody until June...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Youth held over ice rink killing
A teenager is arrested by police investigating the death of a 16-year-old at a south London ice rink...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Ex-envoy: US blocked Israel truce
Former US envoy John Bolton says he resisted ceasefire calls in Lebanon to give Israel time to defeat Hezbollah...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Russia buries mine blast victims
Mass funerals take place in Russia, after a gas blast at a Siberian mine killed at least 108 people...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
No progress at North Korea talks
Nuclear talks on North Korea end after a row over a bank transfer, but the US says a nuclear deal is on track...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Bush aides face new probe threat
US senators authorise legal orders compelling key Bush aides to testify over the sacking of eight federal prosecutors...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Gun battle breaks out in Kinshasa
Shooting is heard in the DR Congo capital as guards loyal to opposition leader Jean-Pierre Bemba battle the army...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Cricket: Woolmer wife's concern
The wife of the late Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer does not rule out the possibility that he was murdered...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
In pictures: Young reporters
Charles Edward Brooke is one of the schools taking part in the countrywide BBC School Report project...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Learning drop-outs could be fined
Criminal sanctions could be imposed on drop-outs under plans to raise England's education leaving age to 18...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Dead sub sailors are named
Two British sailors killed in an explosion on a nuclear submarine under the Arctic icecap are named...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Man planned 'tower block blast'
One of the alleged 21 July bombers planned "bigger and better" attacks than those of 7 July 2005, a court hears...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
EU backing for 'open skies' deal
EU ministers back a deal to ease curbs on transatlantic air travel, amid some UK airline concerns...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Hostage rescued after eight days
Scotland Yard says it has foiled the longest running kidnap case it has ever investigated...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Three held over 7 July bombings
Three men are arrested in connection with the attacks on London's transport system on 7 July 2005...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
UN chief shaken by Baghdad blast
UN chief Ban Ki-moon is shaken but unhurt as a live news conference in Baghdad is rocked by a mortar attack...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Doctor Who set for fourth series
Hit sci-fi series Doctor Who will return for a fourth series, confirms executive producer Russell T Davies...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Standard Life to cut 1,000 jobs
Standard Life announces that it is to cut 1,000 jobs after reporting its first set of full-year results since its flotation...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Army raid catches drug soldiers
A total of 20 soldiers test positive for drugs including cocaine and ecstasy after the Army carries out a raid on their barracks...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Pub staff stabbed in disturbance
A pub landlady and a the manager of a nearby pub are in hospital after being stabbed while working in Fishguard...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Suspects denied bail in Bangladesh
Bangladesh's military-backed government suspends the right of corruption suspects to seek bail...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Parakeet 'threat' to native birds
The rapid growth of the parakeet population may pose a threat to other birds, authorities say...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
£1m is confirmed for UDA project
The government confirms that the UDA's political representatives are to be given more than £1m...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Battles resume in Somali capital
Fighting resumes in Somalia, a day after 16 people died in clashes between government forces and insurgents...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
North Korea talks end in failure
Talks on North Korea's nuclear programme break down after a row about a delayed bank transfer...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Bush set for showdown over aides
US lawmakers move closer to ordering presidential aides to testify over the firing of eight federal prosecutors...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Diary: A tale of two Ramadis
Second in a series of reports by Andrew North in the Iraqi town of Ramadi, as he spends a week with US troops...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Cricket: Woolmer report awaited
Police in Jamaica are to consult a second pathologist to try and establish why cricket coach Bob Woolmer died...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
School age plans to be unveiled
Plans to require young people to stay in school or training until they are 18 will be detailed by the government...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Gamers get set for PS3 launch
Sony launches PlayStation 3 (PS3) in Europe on Friday, attempting to reclaim its title as the gaming powerhouse...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Pubs 'lost staff' after smoke ban
A poll of licensees suggests that one-third of Scottish pubs has laid off staff as a result of the smoking ban...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Armed gang frees man at court
A man in police custody escapes as three men armed with knives attack a security van outside a court...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Freed Sadr aide meets Iraq's PM
A Shia militia leader once deemed a security threat appears with Iraq's PM after being freed by US forces...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
EU to vote on 'open skies' reform
EU ministers are to vote on a deal to ease curbs on transatlantic air travel, amid some UK airline concerns...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Brown denies Budget 'con trick'
Gordon Brown says his Budget tax changes are reforms in the long term national interest rather than a "con trick"...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Thousands of Iraqis Who Flee to Kurdish Region to Escape War Face Harsh Living Conditions
About 160,000 Iraqis have moved to the mountainous Kurdish north, according to the first comprehensive figure that has been released by any organization...
New York Times - March 22, 2007
15 Die When Somalis Try to Disarm Rebels
In a scene reminiscent of 1993, furious crowds mutilated the bodies of government soldiers, chanting, ?We will burn you alive!?...
New York Times - March 22, 2007
Wary of Hamas, U.S. Is to Trim Aid to Palestinian Forces
The Bush administration will also set new conditions for monitoring aid to the security forces of the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, officials said...
New York Times - March 22, 2007
China Scrambles for Stability as Its Workers Age
The number of retirees in China will double between 2005 and 2015, threatening the underpinnings of the economy...
New York Times - March 22, 2007
House Democrats Weigh Plan for Iraq Withdrawal
Democrats on the left and the right have broken with their leaders over a plan for a deadline for troops to leave...
New York Times - March 22, 2007
Italy Swapped 5 Jailed Taliban for a Hostage
A deal in Afghanistan appears to be the first time prisoners have been openly exchanged for a hostage in the wars there and in Iraq...
New York Times - March 22, 2007
Alternative therapy degree attack
UK universities are teaching "gobbledygook" amid a growth in alternative medicine degrees, an expert says...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Cash to tackle student drop-outs
Scottish universities are to receive millions of pounds in extra funding in a bid to cut their high drop-out rate...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Police test drone spy helicopters
Merseyside Police say they will use small surveillance drones to tackle anti-social behaviour...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Cricket: Woolmer report awaited
Police in Jamaica are to consult a second pathologist to try and establish why cricket coach Bob Woolmer died...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Seoul to resume N Korea flood aid
South Korea says it will resume aid to flood victims in North Korea, as part of the thaw over nuclear weapons...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Budget calculator
Work out how the 2007 Budget will affect your finances...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Point-by-point: Budget
The key points from Chancellor Gordon Brown's eleventh Budget...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Nursing home residents 'in pain'
Nearly two out of five people living in nursing homes are enduring chronic pain, a study suggests...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
'Stand up to bigots', says Elton
Sir Elton John calls on people to "stand up and speak out" against homophobic abuse...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
100 schools make news for real
Over 100 UK schools are simultaneously making and broadcasting news during the finale of a BBC project...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Gay laws 'a major step forward'
New gay equality laws are called a "major step forward" by the Communities Secretary Ruth Kelly...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
EU to vote on 'open skies' deal
EU ministers are due to vote on an "open skies" aviation deal, which some British airlines regard as inadequate...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Oxygen device sparked sub blast
An emergency oxygen device triggered an explosion which killed two sailors, the US military says...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
UN seeks deal on Iran sanctions
The UN Security Council tries to reach agreement on the next stage of sanctions to be imposed on Iran...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
Parties step up attack on Budget
Opposition MPs accuse Gordon Brown of giving with one hand, and taking away with the other in his tax shake-up...
BBC News - March 22, 2007
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