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Global News Archive for August 2007:
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Few Initiatives Expected at Summit for Germany?s Ruling Coalition
BERLIN, Aug. 22 ? In an end-of-summer rite, Chancellor Angela Merkel?s coalition government of conservatives and Social Democrats gather Thursday in a Baroque palace outside Berlin to seek unity and direction before the new parliamentary session...
New York Times - August 22, 2007
Hurricane Weaker, but Still a Threat
Hurricane Dean began battering Mexico?s Gulf coast as residents fled or hunkered down at home...
New York Times - August 22, 2007
Citing Vietnam, Bush Warns of Carnage if U.S. Leaves Iraq
The president said today that a hasty withdrawal would unleash a bloodbath in Iraq reminiscent of the Vietnam War era...
New York Times - August 22, 2007
Copter Crash Kills 14 U.S. Soldiers
The crash in Iraq came as the alliance between Iraq?s Shiite prime minister and the U.S. government continued to fray...
New York Times - August 22, 2007
Legal Questions Remain for Freed Scholar in Iran
Haleh Esfandiari?s lawyer says that Iranian authorities still hold the scholar?s passport, but that by Iranian law, she should be permitted to leave Iran...
New York Times - August 22, 2007
New arrival for DR Congo gorillas
Conservationists in DR Congo celebrate the birth of a baby mountain gorilla in the Virunga National Park...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
New recall of Chinese toys in US
Two more US toy firms recall Chinese-made toys, saying they include paint with dangerous levels of lead...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Bangladesh clashes spark curfew
Bangladesh imposes curfews in major cities and shuts the mobile phone network after days of student riots...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Hurricane slams into Mexico again
Hurricane Dean hits Mexico for the second time this week, but weakens after making landfall at Veracruz...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Kenya's leader rejects media bill
Kenya's president refuses to sign into a law a bill which has been condemned as an attempt to muzzle the media...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Football: Germany beat England
England suffer a first loss at the new Wembley as Germany take advantage of a mistake by keeper Paul Robinson...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Football: Robben set for Madrid
Arjen Robben is poised to complete a move to Real Madrid after the Spanish club agreed a fee with Chelsea...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Fossils belong to new great ape
Nine fossilised teeth found in Ethiopia are from a previously unknown species of great ape, Nature journal reports...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Winehouse leads Mobo stakes
Singer Amy Winehouse leads the nominations at this year's Music of Black Origin (Mobo) Awards...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Three held in M40 murder hunt
Police investigating the shooting of a biker on the M40 hold three men and seize weapons and vehicles...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Mobile phones 'eroding landlines'
Mobile phone use continues to cut the amount of time people spend using landlines, a report by Ofcom says...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Increase in GCSE results expected
A further rise in GCSE results is forecast when most students get their grades on Thursday...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Boy, 11, dies after pub shooting
An 11-year-old boy dies in hospital after being shot in the neck in a Merseyside pub car park...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
More remains found in hotel fire
More human remains are found by teams searching the rubble of a hotel gutted by fire in Newquay, Cornwall...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Marburg Virus Found in African Fruit Bats
Fruit bats that roost in caves are apparently the source of Marburg virus, which causes a deadly hemorrhagic fever related to Ebola virus, researchers said on Tuesday...
New York Times - August 22, 2007
Bangladesh Imposes Curfew After Student Unrest
Bangladesh?s army-backed interim government ordered an indefinite curfew in the capital Dhaka and five other cities from Wednesday evening after violent student protests...
New York Times - August 22, 2007
German Woman Seeks Reunion With North Korean Husband
A 70-year-old German woman came to South Korea this week with a tragic personal love story that is resonating with many people on this divided peninsula...
New York Times - August 22, 2007
Rare Public Protest in Myanmar
In a rare public demonstration in Myanmar, hundreds of people marched today in the country?s largest city to protest steep increases in fuel costs...
New York Times - August 22, 2007
Weakened Hurricane Still a Threat
Hurricane Dean was moving to strike again this afternoon as it began to touch Mexico?s Gulf coast...
New York Times - August 22, 2007
14 U.S. Soldiers Dead in Copter Crash in Iraq
The crash, which officials said was probably caused by mechanical failure, came on a day when the alliance between Iraq?s Shiite prime minister and the American government frayed...
New York Times - August 22, 2007
News Analysis: Bush Takes a Step Away From Maliki
The White House is trying to distance itself from the Iraqi prime minister before President Bush?s troop buildup is re-evaluated...
New York Times - August 22, 2007
PlayStation to record digital TV
PlayStation 3 (PS3) users will soon be able to record and playback digital TV on their games console...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
School uniform 'competition' call
Schools are being reminded not to enter into exclusive deals with uniform suppliers...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Market woes 'to cost City jobs'
Thousands of jobs may be lost in the City of London, due to the turmoil in the financial markets, economists warn...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Young offender driving ban call
Tory leader David Cameron calls for young offenders to be barred from driving as part of strategy to tackle crime...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Terror accused was 'model pupil'
A 21-year-old student on trial accused of terror offences is described as a "model pupil" by a former teacher...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Family tribute to river death boy
The family of an 'adoring' nine-year-old boy pay tributes after he died in a river while on holiday in Conwy...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Air pellet lodged in girl's brain
A three-year-old girl who has an airgun pellet lodged in her brain was shot by her six-year-old sister...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Girl, six, mauled by rottweillers
A six-year-old girl has to have plastic surgery after being savaged by dogs during a holiday in County Antrim...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Olmert bans mobiles in cabinet
Israeli ministers are to be required hand in mobile phones before cabinet meetings to stop leaks...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Iran buys Russian passenger jets
Iran signs a deal with Russia to buy five new Tupolev passenger planes, the largest deal for Russia in some years...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Some 10,000 flee Congo to Uganda
The UN investigates reports of 10,000 Congolese fleeing into Uganda from insecurity fuelled by a renegade general...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
O2 trouble over smoking Stones
The Rolling Stones flout the smoking ban by lighting up on stage in London - but no action will be taken...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Boy is accused of sausage assault
The mother of a 12-year-old boy condemns prosecutors for taking her son to court for throwing a cocktail sausage...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Tories retract hospital apology
The Tories withdraw an apology to a hospital saying it was issued in error by a "junior researcher"...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Hotel fire man 'died from fumes'
A man who fell from the window of a burning hotel in Cornwall died from inhaling smoke and toxic fumes, a coroner says...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Brown, Merkel in health pledge
Prime Minister Gordon Brown and German Chancellor Angela Merkel promise "urgent action" to tackle disease...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
US 'frustrated' with UK in Basra
A senior United States military adviser expresses "frustration" at British forces in southern Iraq...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Record number of people leave UK
More people left the UK last year than in any year since 1991, Office for National Statistics figures show...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Bush in Vietnam warning over Iraq
President Bush says a US pullout from Iraq could spark the kind of upheaval that followed the Vietnam War...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Democracy Rally Held in Myanmar
Hundreds of pro-democracy activists marched to protest the government?s fuel price hikes, witnesses said...
New York Times - August 22, 2007
14 G.I.?s Die in Iraq Helicopter Crash
The military said the crash, the deadliest in Iraq since 2005, appeared to be caused by a mechanical problem...
New York Times - August 22, 2007
News Analysis: Bush Takes a Step Away From Maliki
The White House is trying to distance itself from the Iraqi prime minister before President Bush?s troop buildup is re-evaluated...
New York Times - August 22, 2007
Google Earth given celestial view
Google launches an add-on to its 3D mapping tool which allows star gazers to explore images of millions of stars...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Ill Amy Winehouse shelves US tour
Singer Amy Winehouse pulls out of next month's North American concerts to "address her health"...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
River body found is missing boy
A body found by teams searching a Snowdonia river is that of a missing nine-year-old boy, police confirm...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Euro stocks rebound on rate hope
European stock markets rise, spurred by hopes of an interest rate cut in the US, and after gains in Asia...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Bin body murder inquiry continues
Police continue to question a man after a dismembered body was found in a bin behind a block of flats...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Migrants like 'modern day slaves'
Campaigners say some migrant workers in Scotland are enduring slave-like conditions and are calling for action...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Curfew after Bangladesh clashes
Bangladesh's army-backed government orders a curfew in major cities after days of student riots...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Inquest to open after hotel fire
An inquest into the death of a man who fell from a window of a burning hotel is due to be opened in Cornwall...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
EU resumes fuel payments to Gaza
The EU resumes payment for fuel shipments to the only power plant in the Gaza Strip on a provisional basis...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Russia eyes Czech for top IMF job
Russia is backing former Czech central bank head Josef Tosovsky to lead the International Monetary Fund...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Probe into Rwandan Darfur general
The UN looks into claims that a general set to head its force in Darfur participated in the Rwandan genocide...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Junta breaks up rare Burma rally
Supporters of Burma's military junta break up protests in Rangoon, held despite the arrest of 13 activists...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Football: Owen set to start
Michael Owen and Alan Smith are expected to spearhead England's attack against Germany in Wednesday's friendly at Wembley...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
'Many' support pay-as-you-throw
Almost two-thirds of people would support a "pay-as-you-throw" system on house waste, a survey suggests...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
YouTube introduces video adverts
Video advertising has started on the YouTube website, its owner - internet search giant Google - confirms...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
England pair hail Flintoff return
Alastair Cook and Ian Bell feel Andrew Flintoff can inspire England to a one-day series win over India...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Record numbers leave UK
More people left the UK last year than in any year since 1991, statistics suggest...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Dando killer George refused bail
The man convicted of the murder of BBC TV presenter Jill Dando is refused bail at the High Court...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Cameron urges youth crime fight
Tory leader David Cameron unveils his youth crime strategy focusing on families, policing and the courts...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Hurricane blows over Mexico Gulf
Hurricane Dean heads for the Mexican coast after lashing the Yucatan Peninsula, toppling trees and homes...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Big banks happy with HIPs
The two big mortgage lenders deny a report that they are unhappy with Home Information Packs...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Pc killers face jail stab charges
Two men jailed over the murder of Pc Sharon Beshenivsky are charged with stabbing a fellow inmate...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Three held over M40 biker death
Three men are arrested over the murder of a biker shot dead on a motorway in Warwickshire...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Iraq crash kills 14 US soldiers
A US helicopter crashes in northern Iraq in an apparent accident, killing 14 US troops on board, the US army says...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
World Briefing | Asia: Bangladesh: Dozens Hurt in University Rioting
Students at Dhaka University, fed up with having the army on campus, burned a military van and damaged at least 50 vehicles, witnesses said...
New York Times - August 22, 2007
Art Review | Nina Berman: Words Unspoken Are Rendered on War?s Faces
Nina Berman?s photographs of wounded Iraq war veterans have been traveling the country, and 10 are now at the Jen Bekman Gallery...
New York Times - August 22, 2007
World Briefing | Middle East: Lebanon: Militants? Families Can Leave Camp; Truce Reported
The army said it had agreed to let the families of Islamic militants holed up in the Palestinian refugee camp Nahr al Bared, north of Tripoli, leave the battered camp...
New York Times - August 22, 2007
World Briefing | Europe: Poland: Parliament to Vote on Early Elections
If approved, early elections would have to be held within 45 days...
New York Times - August 22, 2007
World Briefing | Europe: Russia: Activist Freed From Psychiatric Clinic
A woman held in a psychiatric hospital after publishing an exposé in an opposition newspaper detailing the harsh care of patients in the same hospital has been released...
New York Times - August 22, 2007
World Briefing | Asia: China: Beijing Claims It Cleared the Air
Officials said a four-day exercise that removed more than one million private vehicles from Beijing?s roads was a success that could mean a clearer sky during next summer?s Olympics...
New York Times - August 22, 2007
Iraq War Brings Drop in Black Enlistees
Rejection of military service as an option of young blacks has resulted in a sharp drop in black recruitment figures since the war began...
New York Times - August 22, 2007
Obama Sees a ?Complete Failure? in Iraq
Senator Barack Obama said that even if the military escalation in Iraq was showing signs of progress, American troops should not be entangled in the strife there...
New York Times - August 22, 2007
No Breakthroughs at Canada Talks
President Bush met with the leaders of Canada and Mexico at a gathering that focused primarily on strengthening ties and some thorny trade and border issues...
New York Times - August 22, 2007
?Chemical Ali? and Others Begin Trial for 1991 Attack
Ali Hassan al-Majid, the man known as Chemical Ali for his role in gassing villages in northern Iraq under Saddam Hussein, stood for the first day of his trial on Tuesday...
New York Times - August 22, 2007
Reversing Course, France Seeks an Active Role in Iraq
France believes that it may hold the key to peace in Iraq, proposing itself as an ?honest broker? between the Sunni, Shiite and Kurdish factions there...
New York Times - August 22, 2007
Pakistan Released Qaeda Suspect as Case Was to Be Heard
A Pakistani man suspected of aiding Al Qaeda and imprisoned for three years was released because the Supreme Court took up his case of detention without trial...
New York Times - August 22, 2007
Prescribing Surfboards for Peace
A Jewish physician from Hawaii personally delivered 15 new surfboards to Palestinian surfing enthusiasts in Gaza...
New York Times - August 22, 2007
Malinagar Journal: After the Deluge, the Painful Reality of Deprivation
For survivors of some of the worst floods to hit the north of India in decades, the real endurance test is just beginning...
New York Times - August 22, 2007
Storm Misses Tourist Spots and Weakens
Hurricane Dean, the most powerful Atlantic storm to hit land since 1988, caused damage in Chetumal, Mexico, before being downgraded to a Category 1...
New York Times - August 22, 2007
Peru Family?s Struggle Reflects Hardships After Quake
Despite foreign aid arriving, Peruvians throughout the earthquake-ravaged zone are struggling to get the basic food and water they need to survive...
New York Times - August 22, 2007
Toll Rises Above 500 in Iraq Bombings
The known casualty toll from a series of truck bombs near the Syrian border has soared to more than 500 dead...
New York Times - August 22, 2007
Jailed Academic in Iran Is Released on Bail
Haleh Esfandiari looked tired and much thinner from her ordeal but pronounced herself well...
New York Times - August 22, 2007
News Analysis: U.S. Takes a Step Away From Maliki
The White House is attempting to distance itself from the Maliki government before September, when the troop buildup in Iraq will undergo an intense re-evaluation...
New York Times - August 22, 2007
Training 'key in choice of boss'
Training and development are the most important factors to graduates seeking their first job, a poll suggests...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
'Handyman' call for older people
Basic home improvements could help many older people stay independent for longer, Help the Aged says...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Protest march in Argentina south
Thousands march in the southern Argentine city of Rio Gallegos, as opposition to the president grows...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Burma activists held over protest
Pro-democracy activists are arrested in Burma, after a protest over a sharp rise in the price of fuel...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Football: Jol 'staying at Spurs'
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy tells under-fire manager Martin Jol that his job is safe but warns him he wants Spurs in the Champions League...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Madeleine ad complaints rejected
The advertising watchdog rejects complaints about a cinema commercial on missing Madeleine McCann...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Accused girls due in Ghana court
Two British girls accused of attempting to smuggle cocaine to Britain from Ghana are due to appear in court...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Brown and Merkel set for meeting
Gordon Brown is to discuss international development during a meeting with German chancellor Angela Merkel...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
Public 'support pay-as-you-throw'
Almost two-thirds would support a "pay-as-you-throw" system for collecting house waste, a survey suggests...
BBC News - August 22, 2007
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