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Global News Archive for November 2006:
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Funeral for Slain Lebanese Official Marked by Anti-Syrian Fury
Hundreds of thousands of people poured into the center of Lebanon today for the funeral of Pierre Gemayel...
New York Times - November 23, 2006
Deadly Attack Kills at Least 144 in Baghdad
In the deadliest sectarian attack since the ouster of Saddam Hussein, explosions from five powerful car bombs and a mortar shell tore through teeming intersections in the Shiite district of Sadr City today...
New York Times - November 23, 2006
French actor Philippe Noiret dies
French actor Philippe Noiret, best-known for his role in Cinema Paradiso, dies in France at the age of 76...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Herceptin cost harms patient care
Paying for the cancer drug Herceptin means other cancer patients will lose out, doctors warn...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Change to rules on tax-free ISAs
Changes to rules governing tax-free ISAs are changed by the government to allow more flexibility...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Pakistan senate backs rape bill
The upper house of Pakistan's parliament approves a bill amending an Islamic law on rape and adultery...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Jailed football fan returns to UK
A Liverpool fan jailed for attempting to murder a Bulgarian barman returns to the UK...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Iran offers UN new nuclear access
Iran offers inspectors access to records and equipment from two nuclear sites, the UN atomic agency says...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Football: Spurs go through
Dimitar Berbatov scores against his old club Bayer Leverkusen to put Spurs into the knockout stages of the Uefa Cup...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Baghdad car bombings 'kill 160'
Iraq's capital suffers its worst casualties since the US-led invasion as 160 die in the Shia Sadr City area, police say...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Ex-Russian spy dies in hospital
Former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, who was apparently poisoned in London, has died...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Anger Boils at Slain Official's Funeral in Lebanon
Hundreds of thousands of people poured into Martyrs Square in Beirut today, transforming the funeral service for Pierre Gemayel into a dramatic political rally...
New York Times - November 23, 2006
Gilmour to release Barrett single
Pink Floyd star David Gilmour is to release a single featuring songs by former band member Syd Barrett...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Ban on MP3 transmitters is lifted
Ofcom legalises the use of FM transmitters which allow iPods and other MP3 players to play through car radios...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Black pupils still lagging behind
Black ethnic minority pupils are still outperformed by their white classmates but continue to narrow the gap...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Life term for serial child abuser
A man who carried out an eight-year campaign of abuse in two Glasgow children's homes is jailed for life...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Nightclub incident before killing
Police say an incident in a nightclub during which a man was ejected may be linked with a fatal stabbing...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
MPs call for FTSE Farepak pledge
MPs urge the top 100 UK firms to donate a day's profits to help victims of the collapsed Farepak Christmas savings scheme...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Jail term for bridge leap mother
A woman who jumped from the Humber Bridge with her two-year-old daughter is jailed for 18 months...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Teenager critical after fire bomb
Police treat a petrol bomb attack in west Belfast which left a teenager critically injured as attempted murder...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Poles stick to Russia talks veto
EU diplomats fail to persuade Poland to lift a veto on the start of talks on an EU-Russia co-operation pact...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Gunmen raid Iraq health ministry
Gunmen attack the health ministry in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, sparking heavy gun battles with guards...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
France issues Rwanda warrants
A French judge issues arrest warrants for nine close aides of Rwandan President Paul Kagame...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Key China-Pakistan deals awaited
Chinese President Hu Jintao is in Pakistan where he will sign "unprecedented" agreements, reports say...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
England vow to come out fighting
England aim to bounce back from a dispiriting first day when the first Ashes Test resumes in Brisbane...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Bellamy 'grabbed woman's throat'
Wales and Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy goes on trial for assaulting two women in a Cardiff nightclub...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Radio 4's Nick Clarke dies at 58
The presenter of BBC Radio 4's The World at One programme, Nick Clarke, dies of cancer, aged 58...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Pope warns of Anglican 'strain'
The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Pope admit facing serious obstacles to forging closer ties between Churches...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Scores killed in Baghdad blasts
A devastating series of blasts in the Shia Sadr City of the Iraqi capital kills at least 138 people, officials say...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Cancer chemical in street cocaine
Cocaine's street price is falling because it is being cut with a carcinogenic chemical, say police...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Podcast numbers show 'few hooked'
Podcast downloads are continuing to rise but regular listeners remain static, research suggests...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
McKellen 'sad' at Hobbit decision
Sir Ian McKellen voices dismay after Peter Jackson said he was overlooked to direct The Hobbit...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Row over mixed-sex hospital wards
The government has been accused of failing to meet a promise to scrap mixed-sex wards in NHS hospitals...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
No change for EU alcohol market
Judges rule against making it easier for European consumers to buy cigarettes and alcohol from low-duty countries...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Atkins reveals London tube costs
Engineering group WS Atkins reports a 9% rise in profits but admits it is losing money on its London tube contract...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Crews tackle blaze at paper mill
Firefighters work through the night to bring a blaze at a paper mill at Baglan, Port Talbot, under control...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Smoking age rise 'within months'
The law will be changed within months to raise the age for buying cigarettes, Scotland's health minister says...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Memorial service for fire family
A memorial ceremony is held for a mother and her four daughters who died in a fire at their home...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
One man critical after fire bomb
A man is in a critical condition after suffering burns in a petrol bomb attack on a house in west Belfast...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Dutch face tough coalition talks
The ruling Christian Democrats emerge on top in the Dutch election, but difficult coalition talks lie ahead...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
'US troops kill four' on Iraq bus
US troops shoot dead four Iraqis on a minibus in Baghdad's Sadr City district, security sources say...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Afghan drug crop to flood Europe
A record Afghan opium poppy crop means more will die of heroin overdoses in European cities, the UN warns...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Ethiopia 'ready for Islamist war'
Ethiopia makes preparations for a conflict with Somalia's Islamist group, the prime minister says...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Jailed Shields 'returning to UK'
A jailed Liverpool fan is to return to the UK from Bulgaria on Thursday to complete his sentence, his MP says...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Trident vote due 'early in 2007'
MPs will vote early next year on whether the UK's nuclear weapons system should be replaced, No 10 says...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Pension age must rise - Hutton
Raising the state pension age to 68 is needed to avoid a future 4p income tax rise, minister John Hutton says...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
UK troops had faulty ammunition
UK soldiers fighting in Afghanistan had to borrow rounds from allied forces, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Ex-spy's condition deteriorates
There has been a "major deterioration" in the condition of ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, doctors say...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Bellamy 'grabbed girl by throat'
Wales and Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy goes on trial for assaulting two girls in a Cardiff nightclub...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Thousands attend Beirut funeral
Thousands of people gather in Lebanon for the funeral of murdered anti-Syrian politician Pierre Gemayel...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
EU alcohol ruling cheers traders
Retailers are relieved the European Court has blocked consumers from buying cheap drinks and cigarettes online...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Australia Seeks Doctor’s Arrest for Operations
Australia is seeking the arrest of an American surgeon, charging him with manslaughter and inflicting grievous bodily harm...
New York Times - November 23, 2006
Yangon Journal: A Tiny Window on the U.S., Prized by Those Peering In
Myanmar’s bustling American Center is testimony to how a library can burnish America’s reputation and comfort those living under autocratic rulers...
New York Times - November 23, 2006
Civilian Death Toll Reaches New High in Iraq, U.N. Says
According to a U.N. report, 3,709 Iraqis were killed in October, up slightly from the previous high in July...
New York Times - November 23, 2006
Atomic Agency Opts to Snub Iran’s Request for Help With Reactor
The International Atomic Energy Agency will rebuff Iran’s request for help with a nuclear reactor that would produce plutonium as a byproduct...
New York Times - November 23, 2006
Of Rubber and Blood in Brazilian Amazon
Poor Brazilians who were dragooned into harvesting rubber during World War II are seeking recognition and compensation...
New York Times - November 23, 2006
Mexican Report Cites Leaders for ‘Dirty War’
The report is the first acceptance of responsibility by the government for a covert campaign of murder against dissidents...
New York Times - November 23, 2006
Russian fires off space golf shot
A Russian cosmonaut makes golfing history firing a shot outside the International Space Station...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Refugee teachers 'lost in system'
Hundreds of teachers who come to England as refugees are out of work because of system failings, a report says...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Cabinet to debate nuclear future
The Cabinet is expected to hold its first talks on the future of Britain's nuclear weapons system...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Girl, three, mauled by dog in garden
A three-year-old girl is in hospital with serious head injuries after being attacked by a dog...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
NHS 'not spending enough on IT'
Not enough of Scotland's health service budget is being spent on computer systems which could improve patient care, according to a spending watchdog...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Key China-Pakistan deals expected
Chinese President Hu Jintao is due to travel to Pakistan after three days of trade and political talks in India...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
US and Colombia sign trade deal
The US signs a multi-billion dollar trade deal with Colombia aimed at lowering the countries' trade barriers...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Abused women action urged
The government is not doing enough to tackle violence against women in the UK, a coalition of charities says...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
DR Congo leader issues ultimatum
DR Congo President Joseph Kabila gives the forces of his rival 48 hours to leave the capital or face removal...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Human DNA 'differs widely'
Scientists show the genetic codes of individuals can vary hugely - far more than was previously thought...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Poland mine toll rises to 21 dead
The bodies of 13 Polish miners are found, bringing the death toll from Tuesday's blast to 21, with two missing...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Hutton argues for longer working
Raising the retirement age to 68 will avoid shifting the tax burden onto the young, minister John Hutton will say...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
UN agrees to probe Lebanon murder
The UN Security Council agrees to help investigate the murder of Lebanese politician Pierre Gemayel...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
Litvinenko X-rays show 'objects'
X-rays on the ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko reveal unusual objects he apparently swallowed, the BBC learns...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
EU to rule on mail-order alcohol
EU judges are to make a ruling on alcohol and tobacco duties which could end the need for "booze cruises" from the UK...
BBC News - November 23, 2006
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