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Global News Archive for April 2008:
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Owner Hicks braves Anfield crowd
Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks attends the club's Champions League semi-final against Chelsea, despite fears of a hostile reception...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Riise own goal gifts Chelsea draw
John Arne Riise's late own goal hands Chelsea a 1-1 draw against Liverpool in the Champions League semi-final first leg...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Yahoo reports a jump in profits
Yahoo, fending off a takeover bid from Microsoft, says profits tripled in the first three months of 2008...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Low level party funding 'a myth'
Political parties already receive about £1.75bn from the taxpayer every four years, according to a study...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
NHS 'falling behind' on diabetes
Targets for improving diabetes care may be missed as local health providers are failing to offer key services, a top charity warns...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Disabled woman dies in house fire
A disabled woman's body is found in her living-room after a fire at her home in County Down...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Darfur deaths 'could be 300,000'
The conflict in Darfur may have claimed 300,000 lives, says the UN, giving a much higher figure than previously...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Refinery strike talks to continue
Talks aimed at resolving a dispute which could shut down Grangemouth oil refinery will resume on Wednesday...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Silent tsunami
Global food crisis sparks misery and malnutrition...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Sea 'Queens'
Luxury fleet meets in home port - for first and final time...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Brown's biofuels caution welcomed
Gordon Brown's pledge to examine the impact of biofuels on world food prices is welcomed by campaigners...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Oil painting 'originated in East'
Painting with oils took place in ancient Afghanistan long before it was known in Europe, researchers say...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Democrats fight over key US state
Democrats in Pennsylvania vote in a critical battle between White House hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
MEPs vote not to employ relatives
The European Parliament backs a German MEP's call for her colleagues to stop employing family members...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Fuel poverty back on the agenda
Consumer groups and ministers are meeting for a summit to find ways of cutting fuel poverty in the UK...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Hleb charged with violent conduct
Arsenal forward Alexander Hleb is charged with violent conduct by the Football Association...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Hicks set to brave Anfield crowd
Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks will attend the club's Champions League semi-final, first-leg against Chelsea, despite fears of a hostile reception...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Npower to face mis-selling probe
Utility firm Npower faces an investigation by regulator Ofgem over allegations over sales tactics...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
MEPs back Europe organ donor card
The European Parliament backs a plan for an EU donor card to tackle a shortage of transplant organs...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Teachers defend strike disruption
NUT leader Christine Blower tells parents that the teachers' pay strike will help to protect standards...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Al-Qaeda accuses Iran of 9/11 lie
Al-Qaeda's Ayman al-Zawahiri says Iran is spreading lies that Israel, not his group, carried out the 9/11 attacks...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Pakistan Taleban praise release
A spokesman for Taleban fighters in Pakistan welcomes the release of a well-known militant leader...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Churches fear Zimbabwe 'genocide'
Church leaders in Zimbabwe call for intervention to prevent post-election unrest developing into "genocide"...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Colombia orders Uribe ally arrest
Colombian prosecutors order the arrest of Mario Uribe, a cousin of the president, over alleged paramilitary ties...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Newlove widow's 'get tough' call
The widow of Garry Newlove tells MPs it is wrong to make excuses for youths who commit violent crime...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Teen learner wrote off dad's BMW
A learner driver took his father's BMW sports car and crashed it while he was away on holiday, a court hears...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Western Islam
Can ex-extremists get their message through?...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Secret of Elvis Presley's London visit in 1958 finally revealed
Veteran rock star Tommy Steele admits he took Elvis Presley on a secret tour of London in 1958...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
How overfilling your wheelie bin can lead to a criminal record
A father-of-four is left with a criminal record for overfilling his wheelie bin by four inches...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Five hurt in city pub explosion
An explosion at a disused city centre pub in Leeds, thought to be caused by a gas leak, leaves five people injured...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Soldier killed by mine is named
A soldier killed by a mine in Afghanistan on Monday is named as 22-year-old Trooper Robert Pearson...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Professor dies from anorexia
A senior academic at Bournemouth University died from an eating disorder weighing under five stone...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
US and UK forces 'in Basra raids'
US and UK forces target Shia militiamen in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, a Western military source says...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Homeowners to get 'mortgage help'
Homeowners will have enough support to ensure that their homes are not repossessed, the government says...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Clinton's poll day threat to Iran
Hillary Clinton issues a stark warning to Iran, as Pennsylvania Democrats vote between her and Barack Obama...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
UK to review how airports are run
The government will review the economic regulation of the UK's airport system amid calls for it to be shaken up...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Live - Champions League build-up
Tension mounts ahead of Liverpool's crunch Champions League semi-final first leg against Chelsea at Anfield...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Gillett invites DIC to Euro semi
Senior figures from prospective new Liverpool owners Dubai International Capital will attend Tuesday's Champions League clash with Chelsea...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Strike hits 2,000 schools so far
Schools are warning parents about the impact of this week's teachers' strike - with 2,000 so far facing disruption...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
McGregor fine after cancer scare
Actor Ewan McGregor reveals he has the all clear after doctors diagnosed the star with skin cancer...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Security firms scrutinise Phorm
Computer security programs may block the cookie used by ad-serving system Phorm, BBC News learns...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Greece challenges asylum critics
The Greek government fights back after a UN report sharply criticised its treatment of asylum seekers...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Chancellor to meet mortgage lenders
Chancellor Alistair Darling is to meet mortgage lenders later to discuss how to help struggling borrowers...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Ex-Tory MP Spink defects to UKIP
The UK Independence Party has its first MP after former Conservative Bob Spink joins its ranks...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Fury at death-driver bravado
A teenager who killed two men while driving drunk writes on his online profile: "I'll be back and I'm not changing."...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
China may recall Zimbabwe weapons
The ship carrying weapons to Zimbabwe may return to China after being blocked in South Africa, an official says...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
US military recruits more ex-cons
The US Army and Marine Corps are recruiting more people with criminal records, official figures show...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Gaza border clash kills militants
Three Palestinian militants are killed in Gaza by Israeli troops while attacking an army post near the border...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Torch weathers Indonesia protest
The Olympic torch relay passes through Indonesia, in front of an all-ticket crowd under tight security...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Spotting gems
The mystery donor with the rare vinyl collection...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Branching out
What key life lessons are gained by climbing trees?...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Rape victim 'too grubby' for NHS
The National Health Service is criticised in court after a GP told a male rape victim he was "too grubby" to be treated...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Row over TV sex scene at assembly
Assembly officials say they were unaware that filming for a TV drama in the building involved a sex scene...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Harare diary
Even buying bread is a challege in Zimbabwe...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
A dog for a day
Want a pet but not the hassle? Animal rental is here...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Icy frontier
Why are Russians so inspired by feats in the Arctic?...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
RBS sets out £12bn rights issue
Royal Bank of Scotland asks shareholders for an extra £12bn as the bank seeks to shore up its finances...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Africa urged to boycott arms ship
Zambia's president urges other African nations not to accept a ship carrying arms for Zimbabwe...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
BAA airport ownership criticised
BAA's ownership of seven UK airports may not be in the interests of passengers, says the Competition Commission...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Pennsylvania votes in key contest
Pennsylvania Democrats vote in a crucial battle between White House hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
'Mother's body' found in woodland
Detectives searching for a mother and her vulnerable son missing since Friday say they have found a body...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Milk teeth found at Jersey home
Search teams at the Jersey ex-children's home Haut de la Garenne find two milk teeth, police say...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
UN food chief urges crisis action
The head of the UN World Food Programme says urgent action is needed to help the poor cope with soaring prices...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Strike hits 1,200 schools so far
Schools are warning parents about the impact of this week's teachers' strike - with 1,200 so far facing disruption...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Web 2.0 is set for spending boom
Billions of dollars are expected to be spent on the social web, as businesses gather at a San Francisco conference...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
PM urges world food prices action
Gordon Brown calls for international action to confront what he describes as a "world food crisis"...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Samsung chief resigns from post
The chairman of South Korean firm Samsung quits less than a week after he was charged with tax evasion...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Police reward in takeaway murder
Police offer a £20,000 reward in the hunt for the killers of a 20-year-old man at a Manchester takeaway...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Pink ball makes debut at temple of English cricket
A pink cricket ball is trialled for the first time in England at a game between an MCC XI and Scotland...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Burning pride
Indonesia's Chinese celebrate as torch arrives...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
'Fragile coalition'
Miliband in tribute to new Pakistan government...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Chancellor moves to avert tax defeat
The chancellor is to meet Labour MPs in a bid to prevent a Commons defeat on the abolition of the 10p income tax rate...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Napoli report warns ships at risk
Investigators identify 12 other ships that could suffer the same failure as MSC Napoli, that was beached off Devon...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Lenders to discuss mortgage woes
The chancellor is meeting mortgage lenders to ask them to help struggling borrowers hit by the credit crisis...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Leaders warn on biofuels and food
Two Latin American leaders speak out against the effect of biofuels, as London prepares for a conference on the issue...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Final push for Pennsylvania vote
White House hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama seek votes ahead of a crucial Democratic primary...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
Investors await RBS funding news
Royal Bank of Scotland is set to unveil details of a controversial plan to ask shareholders for extra cash...
BBC News - April 22, 2008
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