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Gustav stalls offshore in Haiti after killing 23
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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Indian security forces kill 3 in Kashmir
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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Indian security forces kill 5 in Kashmir
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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Kashmir police and suspected rebels in shootout
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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Swiss exonerate Europes last executed witch
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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Combat flares in 3rd area of Pakistan border belt
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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At least 5 dead in Kashmir battle over hostages
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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9 killed in bomb blast in northwestern Pakistan
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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Garth, Doherty make nice while filming new 90210
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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Global News Archive for December 2006:
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Russian Cash Fuels Montenegro?s Revival and Anxiety Over the Partnership?s Price
An influx of Russian capital is prompting many in Montenegro to question its impact on a nation already known for crime and corruption...
New York Times - December 23, 2006
Chile?s Leader Attacks Amnesty Law
President Michelle Bachelet wants to invalidate an amnesty law for Augusto Pinochet?s subordinates...
New York Times - December 23, 2006
Iraqi Government, Resisting Change, Seeks Aid
Seeking to maintain power, Iraq?s governing Shiite coalition sent a delegation to visit two key leaders...
New York Times - December 23, 2006
For Young, Justice as Impoverished as Africa
Africa?s juvenile-justice systems routinely deliver injustice and brutality...
New York Times - December 23, 2006
Hotel Log Hints at Illicit Desire That Dr. Freud Didn?t Repress
Signatures left in a Swiss hotel register appear to prove an affair between Sigmund Freud and his wife?s younger sister...
New York Times - December 23, 2006
Ramprakash wins dancing contest
Cricketer Mark Ramprakash wins the final of BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing after 12m votes are cast...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
Christmas goes digital for many
Technology addicts reveal how they will be spending their digital Christmas surrounded by gadgets...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
Christians elated over cash award
A Christian couple welcome a £10,000 payment after police question them on their homosexuality views...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
Football: Gunners fire six
Three goals in the last eight minutes hand Arsenal a majestic victory over Blackburn at the Emirates...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
Robben grabs late win for Chelsea
Chelsea secure a dramatic win over Wigan to stay in touch with leaders Man Utd...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
Shoppers in late Christmas rush
Banks are predicting record consumer spending this Christmas weekend, as millions hit the stores...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
Queen praises courage of troops
The Queen acknowledges the "great risks" British troops are facing abroad, in a special Christmas message to them...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
Retail rush hits Scotland's shops
A late rush in Christmas shopping signals a festive boom for shops across Scotland...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
Teen sought after woman is raped
Police hunt a teenager thought to have raped a woman in an early morning attack in County Down...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
Baby unit not fully open until 2007
A neo-natal unit in Norwich contaminated with PVL bacteria may not reopen fully for new cases until 2007...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
Gates briefs Bush on Iraq visit
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates briefs George Bush about Iraq, as the president ponders a policy shift...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
Irving not remorseful after jail
British historian David Irving says he does not need to show any more remorse for his views on the Holocaust...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
Somalia Islamists call for help
Somalia's Islamist militia says the world must help it combat Ethiopia, which it accuses of invading the country...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
Man Utd thrash Aston Villa
Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice as Man Utd beat Aston Villa in convincing fashion...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
Christians elated over payout
A Christian couple welcome a £10,000 payment after they were questioned by police about their views on homosexuality...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
Abbas and Olmert in formal talks
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas holds talks with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in Jerusalem...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
UN passes Iran nuclear sanctions
The UN Security Council approves a resolution imposing sanctions against Iran over its nuclear activities...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
BA resumes UK flights at Heathrow
British Airways domestic flights begin leaving Heathrow after three days of fog caused mass cancellations...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
Dance show heads towards climax
Mark Ramprakash and Matt Dawson go head-to-head in the final of Strictly Come Dancing...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
Festive travel disruption eases
Flights begin to return to normal at Cardiff airport as the Christmas weekend getaway begins...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
Teenager killed in road accident
A 15-year-old boy is killed in Downpatrick after being struck by a car as he was walking along a road...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
Native Canadians win hunting case
Canada's top court rules that a group of native Indians can hunt at night despite it being generally illegal...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
Football: Premiership picks
Mark Lawrenson's verdict on Saturday's Premiership games...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
UN urges end to Somalia fighting
The UN says Islamist militias in Somalia and fighters loyal to the transitional government must return to peace talks...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
Bono gets honorary knighthood
U2 frontman Bono is awarded an honorary knighthood by the Queen for his humanitarian work...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
Bush to get key briefing on Iraq
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates is to brief George Bush about Iraq, as the president ponders a policy shift...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
Charity urges aid for homeless
The charity Crisis asks the government for £300m to help train homeless people for work...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
Sudan 'accepts UN Darfur force'
Sudan accepts the deployment of UN troops in the troubled Darfur province, a top official confirms...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
US kills 'Taleban commander'
A Taleban leader linked to al-Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden is reported killed by a US strike in Afghanistan...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
Questions Linger as Kremlin Reports on ?04 School Siege
The report briefly highlighted law enforcement mistakes but placed all blame for the hundreds of deaths on the Chechan-led militants...
New York Times - December 23, 2006
Palestinian Truce Shaky, but Violence Ebbs
While there were outbursts of violence, Friday?s death toll was lower than earlier in the week, politicians spoke of calm and the streets were generally quiet...
New York Times - December 23, 2006
In the Third Day of Fighting in Somalia, Worries of a Sharp Escalation by Ethiopian Forces
Residents of Baidoa said they saw Ethiopian tanks heading to the front lines, heightening worries that Somalia?s internal problems could soon become regional ones...
New York Times - December 23, 2006
Talks End on North Korea?s Nuclear Weapons
The talks ended Friday without tangible progress, and afterward Pyongyang quickly renewed threats to ?improve its nuclear deterrent.?...
New York Times - December 23, 2006
Shiites Remake Baghdad in Their Image
As the U.S. debates what to do in Iraq, Shiite militias are pushing thousands of Sunni residents from once-mixed neighborhoods...
New York Times - December 23, 2006
On the Brink: A Joint Attack on Many Perils of Africa?s Young
Campaigns were carried out in nine African countries this year to better children?s odds of surviving past their fifth birthdays...
New York Times - December 23, 2006
Mobiles still ringing in New Year
The mobile phone industry is going to see some significant changes in 2007, according to industry experts...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
New drugs 'could halve treatment'
A new generation of antibiotics could halve the time people need to take medication, scientists say...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
Mike Baker's Christmas turkeys
BBC education correspondent Mike Baker nominates his education gaffes and disasters of 2006...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
N Ireland tops house price chart
Northern Ireland saw house prices rise faster than in any other part of the UK during 2006, the Halifax says...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
Nigeria 'using Abacha cash well'
Nigeria is using cash regained from military ruler Sani Abacha for aid purposes, the World Bank says...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
Olive oil 'can cut cancer risk'
Having plenty of olive oil could help protect against cell damage that can lead to cancer, experts say...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
Italy pact to stop skinny models
Italy's fashion chiefs and government sign a voluntary code aiming at fighting eating disorders in the industry...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
Cricket: McGrath to retire
Australia seamer Glenn McGrath is to retire from international cricket after the 2007 World Cup...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
UN set to vote on Iran sanctions
The Security Council is likely to vote on a resolution on sanctions against Iran over its nuclear activities...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
Police 'sorry' for moral quizzing
A Christian couple are awarded £10,000 after being quizzed by police for calling homosexuality "immoral"...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
Shops braced for Christmas rush
Retailers are prepared for a busy Christmas weekend, as banks predict a new record for UK consumer spending...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
Sudan 'to accept UN Darfur force'
UN chief Kofi Annan says he believes Sudan will approve the deployment of a joint UN-African Union force in Darfur...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
Archbishop attacks Iraq strategy
The government's policy on Iraq has put Christians in the Middle East at risk, says the Archbishop of Canterbury...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
Hopes for end to fog travel chaos
British Airways hopes to operate more flights after three days of fog caused chaos at Heathrow...
BBC News - December 23, 2006
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