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Global News Archive for June 2005:
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Conference of Nations Promises to Revive Efforts to Aid Iraq
The conference urged Iraqi leaders to make more efforts to reach out politically to minorities supporting the insurgency...
New York Times - June 22, 2005
U.S. Envoy Faces Daunting Task on Aiding Palestinians in Gaza
James D. Wolfensohn is seeking to turn Israel's planned withdrawal from Gaza into an economic opportunity for Palestinians...
New York Times - June 22, 2005
Fighting Kills 40 Taliban Rebels, U.S. Military Says
U.S. and Afghan forces supported by planes and helicopters pursued rebels through mountains in southern Afghanistan...
New York Times - June 22, 2005
Europeans Clash With Blair Over Union's Future
The president of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, put himself on collision course with Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain today...
New York Times - June 22, 2005
Colombian Lawmakers Set Rules for Disarming Paramilitaries
The law permits demobilization of fighters but grants benefits to commanders accused of atrocities and drug trafficking...
New York Times - June 22, 2005
'Fog of ignorance' over superbugs
There is still a "fog of ignorance" over hospital superbugs despite years of warnings, MPs say...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Two injured as plane comes down
Two men are taken to hospital after a microlight aircraft makes an emergency landing in County Tyrone...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Call for bed-blocking improvement
Action to tackle unnecessary hospital admissions and bed-blocking is needed across the board, a report warns...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Swiss rail network grinds to halt
Switzerland's rail network strands 100,000 people for three hours after a power surge halts all trains...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Cricket: Foxes win tense opener
Leicestershire begin the defence of their Twenty20 Cup title with a five-wicket win over Notts...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Italy convicts former SS officers
Italy sentences 10 former SS officers to life imprisonment for a World War II village massacre in Italy...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Final seat contested in election
Voters go to the polls in Staffordshire South - the final undecided contest of the 2005 UK general election...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Anglican body excludes Churches
A top Anglican body has excluded the North American churches in the row over the ordination of a gay bishop...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Rusedski late show ends in defeat
Greg Rusedski's Wimbledon campaign ends in disappointment in near-darkness on Centre Court against Joachim Johansson...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Three car bombings hit Baghdad
At least 18 people are killed and 46 wounded in a trio of car bomb attacks in a mainly-Shia district of Baghdad...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Smog levels prompt health alert
The government issues a health alert for many parts of England amid rising levels of smog...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Brown warns EU on economic future
Chancellor Gordon Brown warns Europe's leaders to face up to the pressures of global competition...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
European Leaders Caustically Blame One Another
Reflecting the disarray after last week's failed European Union summit meeting, leaders throughout the Continent unleashed criticism of one another on Tuesday...
New York Times - June 22, 2005
U.S. Spy Plane on Afghanistan Mission Crashes, Killing Pilot
The location of the crash could not be released "due to host nation sensitivities," a Central Command spokesman said...
New York Times - June 22, 2005
Glastonbury welcomes music fans
Hundreds of people have begun to pitch their tents at the Glastonbury Festival on the first day of admittance...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Blair's EU presidency ambitions
Tony Blair is due to outline to MEPs his vision for Britain's presidency of the EU which begins on 1 July...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Doctors urge tough obesity drive
A raft of tough measures must be introduced if the child obesity crisis is not to get worse, top doctors say...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Legal warning on top-up fees deal
A legal challenge could be made against Welsh students' exemption from top-up fees in Wales, says an expert...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Jail for death crash drunk driver
A drunk driver who ploughed into road works killing a workman doing repairs on the M8 in Glasgow is jailed for six years...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Family's Snowdonia murder appeal
Relatives of a woman whose body was found in a lay-by speak for the first time as police continue to question three people...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
'Sixty Taleban' fighters killed
US and Afghan forces kill at least 60 suspected Taleban rebels in fierce clashes near Kandahar, officials say...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Family hears of Caroline's death
The family of murdered Cornish schoolgirl Caroline Dickinson is again forced to hear the details of her final moments...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Ice cream man has assets frozen
A Belfast ice cream salesman has assets worth almost £1.5m frozen by the Assets Recovery Agency...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
EU president urges Turkey debate
The European Commission president says a serious debate must be held over Turkey's EU membership bid...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Israel resumes targeted killings
Israel admits it attempted to kill an Islamic Jihad militant in an air strike as leaders of both sides met for high-stakes talks...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Woman named new SA deputy leader
South African Minerals and Energy Minister Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka is appointed as deputy president...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Annan hails Iraq 'turning point'
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan says international pledges of support for Iraq marks a "turning point"...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
No charges over Cruise squirting
Actor Tom Cruise says he will not press charges against the TV film crew who squirted him with water...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
F1: BMW buy Sauber team
German car maker BMW announces it has bought the Sauber Formula One team...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Summer smog warning issued
The department for the environment issues the first smog warning of the summer for many parts of England...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Terror suspect held in London
A man wanted in the Netherlands on suspicion of terrorist offences has been arrested in London...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Fines for hiring illegal nannies
Parents who hire foreign nannies illegally could face £2,000 on-the-spot fines under planned immigration laws...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Sven lover 'boasted in e-mails'
A secretary "bragged" in a series of e-mails about her affairs with senior FA figures, a tribunal is told...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
US spy plane crashes in SW Asia
A US Air Force U-2 spy plane has crashed in south-west Asia killing the pilot, the US military says, but the location has not been revealed...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Royals cost Britain £37m a year
Taxpayers spent the equivalent of 61p each on paying for the Royal Family last year, new figures show...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Blair apologises for tax blunders
Mismanagement of the government's flagship tax credit system has caused hardship, says Tony Blair...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Iraq May Be Prime Place for Training of Militants, C.I.A. Report Concludes
The C.I.A. assessment says that Iraq may be an even more effective training ground for Islamic extremists than Afghanistan was in Al Qaeda's early days...
New York Times - June 22, 2005
Supercomputers step up the pace
A partially built supercomputer has kept its spot at the top of the list of most powerful machines on Earth...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Music fans heading to Glastonbury
Some 150,000 people are starting to arrive at the Glastonbury festival as the gates open to admit revellers...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Should overpaid tax credits be repaid?
The government's tax credit system has been criticised by Citizens Advice for leaving families struggling. Are you affected?...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Point-by-point: Question time
The main points from prime minister's question time starting at 1200 BST in the House of Commons...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
School uniform grants introduced
Education Minister is to announce the introduction of an £85 grant to help low-income families buy school uniform...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Japanese whaling 'science' rapped
Japan's plan to increase the number of whales it catches in the name of science is condemned at a South Korean meeting...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Reward offer in Emma murder hunt
A reward of £10,000 is offered to anyone who can help track down the killer of Glasgow woman Emma Caldwell...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Three arrests in Snowdonia murder
Police investigating the death of a woman, whose body was dumped in Snowdonia, arrest three people...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Prospects rise of cut in UK rates
Two members of the Bank of England's rate-setting body voted for a cut this month, minutes show, raising prospects of an early reduction in rates...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
PM Qurei flees West Bank gunfire
Palestinian gunmen shoot at a building where Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei was speaking, forcing him to flee...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
'Passport pledge' to rape victim
Pakistani rape victim Mukhtar Mai says the government has offered her passport back after curbing her travel rights...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Sellafield 'deficiencies' found
Investigators find "significant deficiencies" during an investigation into a leak of nuclear material at Sellafield...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Wright murder inquiry under way
A public inquiry into the murder of loyalist Billy Wright in the Maze prison is under way in Belfast...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Rebels 'capture Sudanese troops'
Rebels in north-eastern Sudan say they have captured 20 government troops in three days of clashes...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Filipino hostage released in Iraq
Filipino Roberto Tarongoy is released from captivity in Iraq after nearly eight months after being taken hostage...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Sugar reform threatens EU growers
Changes to European sugar subsidies could wipe out production in a number of EU countries, documents seen by the BBC reveal...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Parents 'ignore game age ratings'
Parents pay little attention to warnings on games that say they are unsuitable for children, research shows...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Defiant Woodward backs Test picks
Lions head coach Sir Clive Woodward defends his selection of Jonny Wilkinson at centre for the first Test...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Afghan clashes leave '40 dead'
At least 40 suspected militants are killed in clashes with US and Afghan forces in southern Afghanistan, officials say...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Ketchup spat executive leaves job
A senior lawyer who was involved in an e-mail row over a £4 dry cleaning bill is to leave the company...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Man U shares leave stock market
Shares in Manchester United are delisted from the London Stock Exchange after 14 years on the market...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Immigration abuse fines unveiled
Employers face £2,000 fines for hiring illegal workers under immigration laws set to be unveiled...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Solar sail probe's fate unknown
Scientists monitoring the launch of a revolutionary solar sail spacecraft are unsure where it is...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Iraq leaders seek rebuilding aid
Officials from more than 80 countries take part in a major conference in Brussels on efforts to rebuild Iraq...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Car Bomb Kills Another Anti-Syria Politician in Beirut
A precise car bomb killed another sharp critic of Syria, only hours after a new Parliament with an anti-Syrian majority formally took office...
New York Times - June 22, 2005
Protests Mark Visit, a First, by a Leader of Vietnam
Prime Minister Phan Van Khai became the first leader of a united Vietnam to visit the White House, but there were protests outside and a muted reception inside...
New York Times - June 22, 2005
Rice Urges Arab States to Send Envoys to Baghdad
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said that she hoped more Arab nations would upgrade their diplomatic missions to show support for Iraq...
New York Times - June 22, 2005
Sharon and Abbas Unable to Agree on Measures to Bolster Truce
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas met Tuesday, but were unable to agree on concrete steps for strengthening a truce...
New York Times - June 22, 2005
U.N. Relief Official Condemns Use of Rape in African Wars
The United Nations' top relief official said that organized sexual attack had become a preferred weapon of war in conflicted parts of Africa...
New York Times - June 22, 2005
Iraqi Rebels Refine Bomb Skills, Pushing Toll of G.I.'s Higher
U.S. casualties from bomb attacks have reached new heights as insurgents deploy devices that leave armored vehicles increasingly vulnerable...
New York Times - June 22, 2005
Doubts cast over eye antibiotic
Treating children with conjunctivitis with an antibiotic makes little difference, a study says...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Caribbean call to resume whaling
A 20-year ban on commercial whaling should be lifted to allow controlled hunting, Caribbean nations say...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Gloom at end of Jerusalem summit
A summit with Israel fails to meet Palestinian expectations though Ariel Sharon's government reports progress...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Struggling Ford cuts 1,700 jobs
US carmaker Ford issues a second profits warning and announces 1,700 white-collar job cuts in North America...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Bid to bring in skilled migrants
A points system for migrants is proposed to tighten the UK's immigration and asylum system...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
KKK verdict sees 'justice arrive'
A conviction after 41 years for the killing of three men in Mississippi is hailed as a first step towards justice...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
EU set to slash sugar subsidies
The European Commission is to unveil reforms to its system of support for sugar growers to meet global rules...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
G8 'still sells arms to regimes'
Countries from the G8 nations are accused of selling arms to regimes that abuse human rights...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
EU fails to cut greenhouse gases
EU greenhouse gas emissions rose in 2003 with Italy, Finland and the UK the worst offenders, a report shows...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Wilkinson wins Lions Test place
Jonny Wilkinson is selected at inside centre for the Lions' first Test against New Zealand on Saturday...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Brown calls for EU economy reform
The UK must use its EU presidency to push for economic reform, the Chancellor says...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Iraqi leaders seek world's help
Iraq is expected to ask world leaders for help in rebuilding the country at a conference in Brussels...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Migration is 'good for everybody'
Migrant workers bring advantages to the countries they join as well as those they leave behind, a new study says...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
Tax credits backfire on families
Two reports criticise the government's tax credit system - saying it leaves families struggling...
BBC News - June 22, 2005
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