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Global News Archive for April 2007:
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Indonesia Court Clears Mining Company
The Newmont corporation and one of its senior executives faced criminal charges of polluting a bay with toxic waste...
New York Times - April 24, 2007
Reid and Cheney Trade Attacks Over Iraq Bill
President Bush repeated his veto threat as an increasingly bitter war of words raged over an Iraq war-spending bill that would set a timetable for withdrawal...
New York Times - April 24, 2007
Reid pledges terror consensus
The 28-day detention period for terror suspects will not be extended without cross-party agreement, says John Reid...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Stillbirth numbers not reducing
Just over one in 200 pregnancies ends in a stillbirth, a figure which has remained unchanged since the early 1990s...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Body found in search for doctor
A body is found during the search for a missing doctor in the southern Cairngorms...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Scores die in Ethiopia oil attack
An attack by gunmen in eastern Ethiopia leaves 65 Ethiopians and nine Chinese oil workers dead, officials say...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Cuba 'releases jailed dissidents'
Cuban authorities have released at least seven dissidents from prison, local human rights groups say...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Cricket: Sri Lanka into world final
Mahela Jayawardene's century leads Sri Lanka through to the World Cup final after beating New Zealand by 81 runs...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Football: Ranson in Man City bid
Former Manchester City player Ray Ranson confirms his interest in buying the club...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Rooney seals Man Utd comeback
Wayne Rooney's last-ditch winner gives Man Utd the advantage over AC Milan in the Champions League semi-final...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
BBC's Johnston 'in good health'
The BBC's Alan Johnston, abducted on 12 March from Gaza, is in good health, says the Palestinian deputy PM...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Abortion legalised in Mexico City
Mexico City lawmakers vote to legalise abortions within 12 weeks, despite objections from Roman Catholics...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Terror chief warns of media leaks
The UK's counter-terrorism chief says leaks to the media are putting "lives at risk"...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Thousands gather to mourn Yeltsin
Thousands of people gather to pay respects at a Moscow church, where the body of Boris Yeltsin lies in state...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Indonesian Court Clears U.S. Mining Company
The Newmont Mining Corporation and one of its senior executives faced criminal charges of polluting a bay with toxic waste from a gold mine...
New York Times - April 24, 2007
Turkish Party?s Pick for President Worries Secularists
The choice of Abdullah Gul is expected to extend the reach of moderate Muslims from the majority party into the heart of Turkey?s secular establishment...
New York Times - April 24, 2007
Arctics album flies off shelves
Some 85,000 copies of the Arctic Monkeys' new album Favourite Worst Nightmare are sold on its first day in shops...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Pupils 'are urged to drop maths'
Schools are urging pupils to drop maths because they fear exam failures will threaten league tables positions...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Police probe collusion leak claim
Police investigate claims staff working for the Police Ombudsman leaked information...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Hope for quick pollution recovery
Environment experts believe the Firth of Forth should recover quickly from a huge sewage leak at the weekend...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Tamil Tigers in deadly air attack
Tamil Tiger rebels kill six soldiers in their second-ever aerial assault, on an air base in northern Sri Lanka...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Man cuts off penis in restaurant
A man wielding a knife cuts off his penis in front of diners at a central London restaurant...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Rivals woo France's 'kingmaker'
France's presidential rivals seek to win over centrist Francois Bayrou's voters ahead of the 6 May run-off...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Hamas fighters end Israel truce
The armed wing of the Palestinian Hamas movement says its five-month truce with Israel is over...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
China emissions 'may pass US'
China could overtake the US this year as the largest greenhouse gas emitter, energy agency officials say...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Terra Firma drops Boots bid plan
A group led by private equity firm Terra Firma ends its bid interest in Boots, leaving the way clear for rival KKR...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Ethiopia attack 'leaves 74 dead'
An attack by gunmen in southern Ethiopia leaves 65 Ethiopians and nine Chinese oil workers dead, officials say...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
GMTV quiz operator admits errors
The company behind quizzes on GMTV apologises and admits 'certain irregularities' in its operations...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
21/7 suspect 'wanted to escape'
A 21 July suspect went along with an alleged bomb plot because he feared being killed, a court hears...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Huntley sex victim wins damages
A woman who was sexually assaulted by Ian Huntley as a child wins the right to damages...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Hundreds gather to mourn Yeltsin
Hundreds of people gather to pay respects at a Moscow church, where the body of Boris Yeltsin lies in state...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Coroner to quit Diana inquest
Lady Butler-Sloss will step down as coroner for the inquest into the death of Princess Diana...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
'Kryptonite' discovered in mine
Scientists discover a mineral with the same chemical make-up as the fictional kryptonite seen in Superman...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Death 'lottery' in NHS hospitals
There is a major difference in the death rates at hospitals around England, a report has found...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Weaker pupils 'need more help'
Vulnerable and low achieving pupils need more help in schools and training organisations, a report says...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Labour rejects Plaid deal report
Rhodri Morgan and Peter Hain dismiss claims Labour might consider a deal with Plaid Cymru...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
KKR raises Boots offer to £11.1bn
The takeover battle for Alliance Boots hots up after one of the chemist chain's main suitors raised its offer...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Couple in 120 mile kidnap ordeal
A couple badly hurt in an assault in Londonderry were abducted hours before in County Westmeath...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Fishing vessel search called off
The search for a fishing boat which sank in the North Sea with the loss of four crew ends with no trace found...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Tamil Tigers in second air attack
Tamil Tiger rebels launch their second-ever aerial assault, on a military base in northern Sri Lanka...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Man must go blind to get NHS help
An ex-serviceman from York is told he will only get NHS treatment for an eye disease once he goes blind...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Hamas fires rockets into Israel
The armed wing of the Palestinian Hamas movement says it has launched a barrage of rockets into Israel...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Call for Nigeria street protests
Nigerians must resist the "wholescale fraud" of Saturday's presidential elections, the opposition says...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Japan jails serial sex criminal
A Japanese man is cleared of killing British bar hostess Lucie Blackman but jailed for life for other offences...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Canadian row over Afghan 'abuse'
A row breaks out in Canada over reports that prisoners handed by its troops to Afghan forces were tortured...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Football: Man City in sale talks
Man City are still in discussions with potential buyers but have not received an offer for the club...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Football: 'No fears' for Fergie
Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson is confident ahead of Tuesday's Champions League match with AC Milan...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Chelsea star held on drink charge
Chelsea footballer Michael Essien is arrested in south London on suspicion of drink-driving...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Blair defends global terror fight
Tony Blair defends his strategy for tackling terrorism, saying "if we don't fight it it's going to come after us"...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Father's tribute to marathon son
A father pays tribute to his son who died after running in Sunday's London Marathon...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Six arrested in anti-terror raids
Six men are arrested on suspicion of incitement offences, during raids in London and Bedfordshire...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
GMTV promises quiz refunds
GMTV promises to reimburse viewers who are found to have entered its quizzes with no chance of winning...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Yeltsin to lie in state in Moscow
The body of former Russian president Boris Yeltsin will lie in state in Moscow ahead of his funeral on Wednesday...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Navy resumes Gulf ship missions
The Royal Navy will resume boarding operations in the northern Gulf, the defence secretary announces...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Verdict 'robbed Lucie of justice'
Lucie Blackman's father says he has been "robbed of justice" after a businessman was acquitted of killing her...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Governing Party Wins in Nigeria, but Many Claim Fraud
Umaru Yar?Adua easily won the presidential election in Nigeria, but international observers said the voting was not credible...
New York Times - April 24, 2007
Line Up and Pick a Dragon: Bhutan Learns to Vote
The tiny nation of Bhutan is opening up and flirting with democracy...
New York Times - April 24, 2007
Wolfowitz Hires Prominent Lawyer in Fight to Stay at World Bank
Robert S. Bennett, the lawyer who once defended President Bill Clinton, will help the World Bank president make his case that he should not be ousted...
New York Times - April 24, 2007
Democrats Back Date for Start of Iraq Pullout
Democrats agreed on a war spending bill ordering the administration to begin pulling troops out of Iraq by Oct. 1...
New York Times - April 24, 2007
Boris N. Yeltsin, Who Buried the U.S.S.R., Dies at 76
Boris N. Yeltsin, Russia?s first freely elected leader, presided over the end of the Soviet Union and the Communist Party...
New York Times - April 24, 2007
U.S. Command Shortens Life of ?Long War? as a Reference
The phrase, intended to signal that the country was involved in a lengthy struggle, has been retired at Central Command...
New York Times - April 24, 2007
Robot future poses hard questions
Scientists express concerns over the use of autonomous decision-making robots, particularly for military use...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Blair to chair terror committee
Prime Minister Tony Blair will later chair the first meeting of the ministerial committee on security and terrorism...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Mother's puberty 'obesity clue'
The age at which a woman had her first period can help predict her children's risk of obesity, say UK researchers...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Politicians questioned by police
Police officers are to have the opportunity to question representatives from the main political parties...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
French rivals seek new support
France's presidential rivals begin a battle for the political centre ground ahead of the 6 May run-off...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
US troops die in new Iraq attack
Nine US soldiers are killed and 20 others are injured in a suicide bomb attack north of Baghdad, the military says...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
US mine firm cleared of pollution
A US mining company is found not guilty of dumping dangerous levels of pollutants in an Indonesian bay...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Football: Ferguson undeterred
Sir Alex Ferguson is not worried by Man Utd's lengthy injury list ahead of their Champions League tie against AC Milan...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Snooker: Murphy battles through
Shaun Murphy books his place in the last 16 at the Crucible but is made to work hard by teenage sensation Judd Trump...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Woolf fears Home office reforms
Lord Woolf, the former lord chief justice, expresses concerns about splitting the Home Office...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Trainee doctors 'will go abroad'
Over half of doctors are ready to leave the UK if they fail to get a training post, a survey suggests...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Tamil Tigers bomb military base
Sri Lanka's military says six soldiers are injured in the second-ever aerial assault by Tamil Tiger rebels...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Putin leads tributes to Yeltsin
Russian President Vladimir Putin pays tribute to his 'bold' predecessor, Boris Yeltsin, who has died, aged 76...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
Obara acquitted over Lucie death
A Japanese man is acquitted over the killing and rape of Briton Lucie Blackman, but is jailed for other offences...
BBC News - April 24, 2007
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