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Global News Archive for November 2004:
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AIDS Infections Reach Record High, U.N. Says
An estimated 39.4 million people are living with the virus, up from 38.1 million in 2003, the United Nations said...
New York Times - November 23, 2004
Israeli and Palestinian Poverty Rising, Reports Say
Two reports showed that poverty has steadily worsened in Israel and jumped dramatically in the Palestinian territories...
New York Times - November 23, 2004
Britain Proposes National ID Cards; Critics See a Political Ploy
The British government announced plans today to introduce national identity cards for the first time since the Second World War...
New York Times - November 23, 2004
Freed U.N. Workers in Afghanistan Said to Be in Good Health
Three U.N. workers who were held hostage in Afghanistan for more than three weeks were said to be in good health today...
New York Times - November 23, 2004
Man's death 'treated as murder'
The death of a man near a bar in the Waterside area of Londonderry is being treated as murder, police say...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Security guard injured in court
A Reliance guard requires hospital treatment after being allegedly stabbed by a prisoner...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Two charged with abusing player
Two men are charged over alleged racist abuse directed at Dwight Yorke during a football match...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Fergie's 1,000: Man Utd 2-1 Lyon
Man Utd qualify for the Champions League knockout phase in Sir Alex Ferguson's 1,000th game in charge...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Football: Monaco 1-0 Liverpool
A Javier Saviola goal gives Monaco a narrow win over Liverpool...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Cricket: Zimbabwe bans press
Zimbabwe denies British journalists entry - but England's tour still looks set to go ahead...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Bush orders review of spy forces
The White House is to consider whether defence chiefs should take over CIA covert paramilitary operations...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Kiev crowds circle president's HQ
Thousands of Ukrainians surround the presidential offices in a second night of protests over the election...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Blair rejects terror hype claims
Tony Blair denies scaremongering as he puts security measures at the heart of pre-election plans...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
US targets Iraq fighters in raids
Thousands of US-led troops launch a new offensive against Iraqi insurgents south of Baghdad...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Thousands of Ukrainians Refuse to Accept Election Results
Demonstrators gathered in Kiev for a second day to protest the results of the presidential runoff election. The opposition candidate also refused to accept defeat...
New York Times - November 23, 2004
Glastonbury mulls ID card tickets
Glastonbury organisers consider issuing festival-goers with photo ID cards in an attempt to foil touts...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
The Queen's speech: Your views
New bills to strengthen law and order and fight terrorism were the focus of the Queen's speech. What would you have liked to see included?...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Cancer patient 'would use hitman'
A man with terminal cancer is in such agony he wants to pay a hitman to end his life because euthanasia is banned...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
'Corporate homicide' law planned
An offence of "corporate homicide" could be introduced in Scotland covering deaths by management failures...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Woman waiting for test has cancer
A woman told to wait 17 weeks for breast screening discovers she has cancer after a private test...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Manslaughter bill targets firms
Companies face prosecution if they fail to ensure the safety of workers or the public, under measures announced in the Queen's speech...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Waterloo lessons could aid medics
The high survival rate among the injured at the battle of Waterloo could help inform modern medicine...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Tutu warns of poverty 'powder keg'
Nobel Peace laureate Desmond Tutu warns that "dehumanising" poverty could threaten South Africa...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Dollar hits new record euro low
The dollar hits yet another record low against the euro on speculation Russia may increase reserves of the single currency...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Barroso promises strong EU team
The head of the European Commission vows his new team will be independent, credible and strong...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
World leaders back Iraqi election
World leaders end a conference on the future of Iraq with strong support for the January polls...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Benazir demands right to return
Former Pakistani PM Benazir Bhutto demands the right to end her exile, a day after her husband is freed on bail...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Protester held after Palace stunt
A Fathers 4 Justice activist is arrested after dressing as Santa and chaining himself to lamps at Buckingham Palace...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Accused 'had gun under mattress'
A man accused of shooting dead a police officer had a loaded gun hidden under a mattress when he was arrested, a jury is told...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Chris Evans returns as Brits host
TV presenter Chris Evans is to return to screens after four years as the host of next year's Brit Awards...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Zimbabwe bans cricket journalists
British journalists are denied entry to Zimbabwe but England's tour still looks set to go ahead...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Football: Wenger denies charge
Arsene Wenger denies a charge of improper conduct over comments about Man Utd's Ruud van Nistelrooy...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Crime fight tops Labour's agenda
New measures to fight crime, terror and drugs are at the heart of the government's plans for the next year...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
I'm Ukraine leader - Yushchenko
Viktor Yushchenko declares himself president of Ukraine to parliament and a huge crowd, saying the election was fixed...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Police praise 'courageous' Ozzy
A £100,000 reward is offered as police hail Ozzy Osbourne for "courageously" tackling a jewellery thief...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Record levels of women with HIV
The number of women living with HIV has risen in every region of the world over the past two years, figures show...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Kidnappers Free 3 U.N. Workers in Afghanistan
Three foreign United Nations workers held hostage in Afghanistan were freed Tuesday...
New York Times - November 23, 2004
Smartphones suffer Skulls attack
Owners of the Nokia 7610 are being warned to look out for a malicious program that renders their phone almost useless...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Label withdraws McFadden video
Singer Brian McFadden's new video is withdrawn after a school complains about being associated with the song...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
What should the Queen's speech include?
New bills to strengthen law and order and fight terrorism are expected to be the focus of the Queen's speech. What would you like to see included?...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Prescott: Hunt ban not big issue
John Prescott says fox-hunting is a "tally ho" issue which has nothing to do with modern Britain...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
School watchdog cuts 500 jobs
Ofsted is to close a number of regional offices and cut its headquarters by 30% in a cost-cutting drive...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
New chief executive at McDonald's
Global fast food giant McDonald's is to get its second new chief in seven months, as the current boss steps down to fight cancer...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Queen's Speech boosts rail powers
Plans to give Holyrood ministers more say on the railways are to be outlined in the Queen's Speech...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Court fight starts over Bluestone
A High Court hearing to decide the fate of a £60m holiday village in Pembrokeshire opens on Tuesday...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Family joy at hostage release
The family of NI woman Annetta Flanigan held hostage in Afghanistan speak of their relief at her release...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Annan demands help for new Iraq
The UN Secretary General rallies support for Iraqi elections at a major summit on the country's future...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Health cost fear for China's poor
More than a third of Chinese people who fall ill do not go to a doctor because they cannot afford to, a survey finds...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Football: Fergie hits landmark
Sir Alex Ferguson is set to take charge of Man Utd for the 1,000th time...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
UN DR Congo sex abuses 'on film'
The UN has photos and video footage of sexual abuses committed by UN staff in DR Congo, says an official...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
UK success at global Emmys
Waking the Dead, Henry VIII and The Boy Who's Skin Fell Off pick up prizes at the International Emmys...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Easyjet rises to twin challenges
No-frills airline Easyjet reports a 21% rise in annual profits despite the twin pressures of high oil prices and tough competition...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Businessman seen running for life
Police release CCTV images of a man trying to escape an armed attacker, who shot him in the neck moments later...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Ukraine poll protests intensify
Opposition protesters throng the Ukrainian capital for a second day, rejecting Sunday's election result...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Premier Victor in Ukraine Vote; Abuses Are Seen
Vote counts indicated that Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich had won but observers alleged systemic voting abuses...
New York Times - November 23, 2004
Iraq Falls Short on Vote Security
Iraqi forces will protect polling places during the coming elections, but there are far fewer trained security officers than needed...
New York Times - November 23, 2004
Powell Sees Israel Committed to Aiding Palestinian Vote
Israel promised to ease conditions in the West Bank and Gaza so that Palestinians can vote for a successor to Yasir Arafat...
New York Times - November 23, 2004
U.N. Official Says Iranians Seem to Curb Atom Activity
Iran appears to have frozen major nuclear activities in an effort to persuade the world that it does not intend to build nuclear bombs...
New York Times - November 23, 2004
Bush, in Colombia, Promises More Aid
President Bush said he would push for more aid to destroy coca crops and support Colombia's battle against Marxist rebels...
New York Times - November 23, 2004
Arafat's Death Remains a Mystery, Nephew Says After Seeing Records
Yasir Arafat's nephew said that according to medical records there were no traces of known poisons found in the Palestinian leader before he died...
New York Times - November 23, 2004
Straw calls for Iraq poll backing
The foreign secretary joins fellow foreign ministers for a conference at which they will back elections in Iraq...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Campaign to curb NHS staff abuse
The NHS has launched a crackdown on verbal attacks on staff in its latest bid to combat rising levels of abuse...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Foreign firms 'hyped job claims'
Overseas firms operating in Britain over the last decade exaggerated job creation claims, a report says...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Bhutto husband released on bail
Asif Zardari, the husband of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, is freed after spending eight years in jail...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
EU approve rapid reaction force
EU defence chiefs agree to create rapid-reaction battle groups for deployment in international hot spots...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Communist duo seek common ground
Chinese President Hu Jintao visits Cuba's Fidel Castro, as the two communist countries seek closer ties...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Osbourne 'struggled with burglar'
Rock star Ozzy Osbourne tells of his struggle with a burglar who escaped with jewellery from his mansion...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Call for more help on home births
More support and information is needed to help women give birth at home, a campaign group says...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
13,000 new marine species found
Some 13,000 new marine species have been discovered in the past year by an international survey project...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
'Drugs will not stem global HIV '
Cheap drugs will not control the world's spiralling rates of HIV alone and poverty must be tackled, a charity warns...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Crime tops Queen's Speech agenda
New measures to fight crime and drugs are expected to be at the heart of the Queen's Speech on Tuesday...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
Hostages released in Afghanistan
Three foreign UN workers taken hostage last month in Afghanistan have been released, officials say...
BBC News - November 23, 2004
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