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Global News Archive for November 2007:
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Arab League Ministers Agree to Attend Conference
At least 15 Arab states, including Saudi Arabia, said they would attend a U.S.-sponsored Middle East conference...
New York Times - November 23, 2007
Lebanon?s State of Emergency Becomes Official
The departing president declared an emergency after the speaker of the Parliament postponed a presidential vote by a week...
New York Times - November 23, 2007
A Year Later, Poisoned Agent?s Family Accuse Russia
According to Alexander Litvinenko?s family and friends, a technical expert says that the radioactive isotope that killed him was likely to have originated in a Russian nuclear plant...
New York Times - November 23, 2007
In Reminder of Iraq Instability, Market Attack Kills at Least 8
In the deadliest attack in Baghdad for weeks, a bomb at a crowded pet market killed at least 8 people and wounded more than 50...
New York Times - November 23, 2007
154 Flee Sinking Ship in Antarctic
A cruise ship was listing dangerously after it struck ice in Antarctic waters. The passengers and crew members were evacuated...
New York Times - November 23, 2007
Zimbabwe crisis hits black rhino
The black rhino breeding programme in Zimbabwe is now at a standstill after three females were killed by gunmen...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
'New' policy: something borrowed
Mike Baker looks at David Cameron's latest policy proposals for England's education system...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Man charged with teenager murder
A 30-year-old man is to appear in court charged with the murder of a Limavady teenager...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Green light for farm aid payments
Sheep farmers are told they will get a £19m funding package to cope with recent losses...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Bollywood stars claim race abuse
Two of Bollywood's biggest stars say they were racially abused while filming in London earlier this year...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Torture 'unpunished in Indonesia'
Ill-treatment of detainees by the police in Indonesia is widespread and goes unpunished, a UN envoy says...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Football: Blues target McLeish
Birmingham will seek permission to speak to Scotland manager Alex McLeish next week, BBC Sport understands...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
DR Congo threatens war on rebels
The head of the DR Congo army says he has given up all hope of a peaceful solution to the conflict in the east...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Lebanon presidency ends in chaos
The term of Lebanon's president ends with no successor and a bitter row over who is now in power...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Clashes mar Uganda summit
Clashes between protesters and police in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, mar the Commonwealth summit...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Australians vote to choose leader
Polls open across Australia, with voters deciding between the ruling coalition and opposition Labor...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Three dead after cruiser capsizes
A third person has died after a boat capsized in heavy seas off the North Yorkshire coast...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Courthouse Bombings Strike 3 Indian Cities
At least 10 people were killed and more than 50 injured in five synchronized explosions in northern India...
New York Times - November 23, 2007
Lebanese Elections Are Postponed
The speaker of the Lebanese Parliament postponed until Nov. 30 the vote to elect a new president...
New York Times - November 23, 2007
Crippling French Rail Strike Ends
About 2 percent of transit workers remained on strike, but the severe disruptions of the last nine days eased considerably, particularly along hard-hit suburban lines...
New York Times - November 23, 2007
154 Rescued After Antarctic Cruise Ship Hits Ice
The cruise ship Explorer hit ice and began taking on water through a hole in the hull, Britain?s coast guard said. No injuries were reported...
New York Times - November 23, 2007
Attack at Baghdad Market Kills at Least 13
In the deadliest attack in the capital for weeks, a bomb at a crowded pet market in central Baghdad killed at least 13 people and wounded more than 50...
New York Times - November 23, 2007
France unveils anti-piracy plan
French pirates faces being thrown off the net as the country tackles illegal file-sharing...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Stott takes lead in Hancock drama
Rebus actor Ken Stott is to play comedian Tony Hancock in a BBC Four drama which will air in the spring...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
New A-levels face close scrutiny
England's exams watchdog is to sit in on exam board meetings designing more challenging A-levels...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Private data 'also given to firm'
Discs containing 25m benefit records were also handed to an accountancy firm by auditors, it has emerged...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Meat worker jailed for blackmail
A blackmailer faked photos claiming to show unhygienic conditions at a meat packing firm in a crime which could have cost £15m...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Vicky accused committed for trial
The man charged with murdering Vicky Hamilton is committed for trial despite missing a second court date...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Loyalist Stone set to stand trial
The loyalist Michael Stone is to stand trial for his alleged attack on Stormont last November, a court hears...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Bail refused for singer's husband
Amy Winehouse's husband is refused bail as he appears in court accused of trying to pervert the course of justice...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
More court backing for Musharraf
Pakistan's Supreme Court orders the Election Commission to declare that Gen Musharraf won October's election...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Saudis to attend Mid-East summit
Saudi Arabia says its foreign minister will go to next week's key Middle East peace conference in the US...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Denmark convicts men in bomb plot
A court in the Danish capital, Copenhagen, finds three men guilty of planning bomb attacks...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Tanzania surgery mix-up man dies
The Tanzanian man who had a knee operation when he required brain surgery, dies in hospital...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
O'Neill cool over England job
Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill says he is committed to the club and is not interested in the vacant England coach's position...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Doctor Who's first producer dies
Doctor Who's first producer, and the BBC's first female TV producer, Verity Lambert, dies aged 71...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Airport staff to vote on strike
Thousands of workers at British airports are to vote on whether to take strike action over the New Year...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Mother can keep birth 'a secret'
The Court of Appeal rules that a mother does not have to tell a father he has child...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Two dead after cruiser capsizes
Two people die and another is seriously ill after their boat capsizes in heavy seas off the North Yorkshire coast...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Stab death youths jailed for life
Three youths who stabbed a man to death after he challenged their rowdy behaviour are jailed for life...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Brown hits back on forces funding
The prime minister defends himself against criticism from former military chiefs about funding for the armed forces...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Stricken Antarctic ship evacuated
More than 150 passengers and crew are rescued from a tourist ship which hit ice near Antarctica and is listing badly...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Tough Race in Australia for Supporter of Bush
Prime Minister John Howard, who has been in power for 11 years, is being challenged by Kevin Rudd, the leader of a resurgent opposition Labor Party, in Australia?s general elections...
New York Times - November 23, 2007
Lebanese Elections Are Postponed
Lebanon?s parliament session to elect a new president was postponed to Nov. 30 to allow more time for rival leaders to agree on a new head of state, Speaker Nabih Berri said...
New York Times - November 23, 2007
Bomb Kills 13 at Baghdad Pet Market
A bomb exploded in a pet market in central Baghdad, killing at least 13 people and wounding dozens, police said...
New York Times - November 23, 2007
Ship Sinking in Antarctic Waters
A passenger ship struck an object in Antarctic waters, Britain?s Coast Guard said...
New York Times - November 23, 2007
Deadly Blasts Shake Indian Courthouses
Three near-simultaneous explosions ripped through courthouses in three cities, killing at least six lawyers...
New York Times - November 23, 2007
Young warned over social websites
Young people could damage their future careers with details put on social network sites, a watchdog warns...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Parkinson upset as filming ends
Michael Parkinson fights back tears as he interviews the last guests on his long-running TV chat show...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Men motivated by 'superior wage'
Brain scans show that men measure their success not just by the size of their paypacket, but its size compared with others...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Tobin misses second court hearing
The man charged with the murder of schoolgirl Vicky Hamilton will not appear in court for the second time...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Jail after claiming husband died
A woman who once said she was dead to avoid a speeding fine is jailed after also claiming her husband had died...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Haulage firm was heavily in debt
The County Antrim haulage firm which went into administration with the loss of 200 jobs was heavily in debt...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Family visits scene of drowning
Relatives of a man who drowned trying to rescue his son in Spain fly out to be with his widow...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Pakistan suspension 'unjustified'
Pakistan says its suspension from the Commonwealth because of emergency rule is "unreasonable"...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Lebanese fail to elect president
Feuding Lebanese MPs fail to convene to elect a president as the term of the incumbent, Emile Lahoud, expires...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Chavez plea for Colombia hostages
Venezuela's Hugo Chavez urges Colombian rebels to push on with a hostage swap deal as his mediation is ended...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Rivals ready for Australia polls
Australian rivals John Howard and Kevin Rudd set out final campaign pitches, with a general election hours away...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Bakassi handover ruled 'illegal'
Nigeria's senate approves a motion declaring the handover of the oil-rich Bakassi peninsula to Cameroon illegal...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Cricket: Harmison fights for place
England paceman Steve Harmison faces a battle to make the Test team in Sri Lanka, says coach Peter Moores...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Football: England seeding blow
England will not be among the top seeds for the 2010 World Cup qualifying draw in South Africa on Sunday...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Brazil shock at woman's jail rape
Investigators look into reports that a young Brazilian woman was left in a cell with 20 men and repeatedly abused...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Slump in bank mortgage lending
The number of mortgages lent by banks to home buyers falls sharply last month, evidence of a slowing housing market...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Treasury denies discs 'cover-up'
The Treasury stands by Alistair Darling's account of the data loss crisis as polls suggest it has hurt the government...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Deadly blast hits Baghdad market
A bomb kills at least 13 people and wounds dozens at a popular pet market in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Sex infections continue to rise
The sexual health of young UK adults worsened in 2006 despite a huge public health effort to turn it around...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Litvinenko poison 'from Russia'
The radioactive substance used to poison Alexander Litvinenko is highly likely to have come from Russia, a lawyer says...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Antarctic cruise ship evacuated
More than 150 passengers and crew are rescued from a tourist ship which hit ice near the Antarctic Peninsula...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Browne hits back over troops row
The defence secretary fends off criticism by former defence chiefs, saying morale among serving soldiers is "high"...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
World Briefing | Europe: Denmark: Vote on Euro Planned
Danes will get a new chance to adopt the euro in a referendum, the prime minister said...
New York Times - November 23, 2007
World Briefing | Europe: Vatican: Employees to Get Merit Raises
Vatican employees will soon be eligible for raises for doing a good job...
New York Times - November 23, 2007
World Briefing | Americas: Canada: Man Dies After Shock From Taser
A 45-year-old man who had been arrested on assault charges died, about a day after the police in Nova Scotia used a Taser to subdue him...
New York Times - November 23, 2007
World Briefing | Europe: Russia: Political Candidate Attacked
Unidentified gunmen shot an opposition party candidate in the entryway of his apartment building late Wednesday in a violence-plagued Russian province, seriously wounding him, the authorities said...
New York Times - November 23, 2007
World Briefing | Europe: Britain: London?s Police Commissioner Keeps Job
The head of London?s Metropolitan Police, Sir Ian Blair, won a vote of confidence in his leadership from the Metropolitan Police Authority, which oversees the force...
New York Times - November 23, 2007
Landslide Toll Jumps as China Finds Bus Buried Near New Dam
The fatal incident comes as Chinese officials are facing growing questions about environmental and geological problems related to the dam project...
New York Times - November 23, 2007
Colombia Ends Venezuela?s Hostage Mediation Efforts
Among the 45 or so political hostages seized by Columbia?s largest rebel group, is Ingrid Betancourt, a former presidential candidate with Colombian and French citizenship...
New York Times - November 23, 2007
Spanish Civil War, This Time Fought in Pixels
A video game that invites players to rewrite the course of Spain?s devastating civil war went on sale on Thursday, drawing criticism from both sides of the political spectrum...
New York Times - November 23, 2007
Tough Race In Australia For Supporter Of Bush
Prime Minister John Howard, who has been in power for 11 years, is being challenged by Kevin Rudd, the leader of a resurgent opposition Labor Party, in Australia?s general elections...
New York Times - November 23, 2007
Thanksgiving and a Mission Unite Diverse Forces
At Forward Operating Base Airborne in Afghanistan, U.S. soldiers had a holiday gathering as polyglot as anywhere...
New York Times - November 23, 2007
Pact Unlikely Before Talks in U.S., Palestinian Insists
A senior Palestinian official said it would be a ?miracle? if the Palestinian and Israeli negotiating teams agreed on a joint document to present at the upcoming talks in Annapolis, Md...
New York Times - November 23, 2007
Gunmen Dressed as Iraqi Troops Kill at Least 11 in Village Near Baghdad
A local sheik said that the attack by Sunni insurgents in the village of Hawr Rajab killed at least 20 more people...
New York Times - November 23, 2007
Nuclear Agency Wants More From Iran
The director of the United Nations nuclear agency said that Iran is on schedule to resolve suspicions of its past nuclear activities, but more information is still needed...
New York Times - November 23, 2007
Court Loyal to Musharraf Clears Re-election Path
Pakistan?s Supreme Court, stacked with appointees loyal to Gen. Pervez Musharraf, dismissed the last legal challenge to his re-election as president...
New York Times - November 23, 2007
Europe Fears That Meth Foothold Is Expanding
The number of countries in Europe reporting seizures of methamphetamine more than doubled in recent years...
New York Times - November 23, 2007
Plan Increases Role of G.I.?s in Iraq Training
Commanders hope to shift more of the security burden in Iraq to the Iraqis without giving up gains U.S. troops have made, officials said...
New York Times - November 23, 2007
GP deal 'not good for patients'
The targets GPs have been hitting to earn record pay rises are not good for patient care, experts say...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Veterans get priority health care
Armed forces personnel with health problems caused by service to their country are to get priority NHS treatment...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Bangladeshi writer leaves Jaipur
Bangladeshi feminist writer Taslima Nasreen is moved from Jaipur to an undisclosed destination...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Lebanon president deadline looms
Lebanon's political crisis looks set to deepen unless MPs can reach a last-minute deal on a new president...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Turks in Christian murder trial
Five young men are due to go on trial in eastern Turkey, accused of killing three Christians earlier this year...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Social websites warning to young
Young people could damage their future careers with information posted on social network websites, a watchdog warns...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Airbus fears 'weak-dollar death'
The weak dollar is threatening the survival of European planemaker Airbus, its chief executive says...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Bus found under China landslide
Workers find a bus buried under a landslide near China's Three Gorges dam, with 30 people feared dead...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Anniversary appeal for Litvinenko
The family of murdered Alexander Litvinenko renews its appeal for justice one year on from his death...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
Ministers hit back in troops row
Ministers hit back after Gordon Brown suffers fierce criticism over treatment of the UK's armed forces...
BBC News - November 23, 2007
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