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Global News Archive for May 2006:
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Tariq Aziz Sings Praises of Hussein at His Trial
The tirelessly reverential former foreign minister relentlessly defended his old boss on the stand today...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
Social sites wrestle for top spot
Bebo and MySpace are fighting for dominance of the online social networking scene, research shows...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Spotty mice flout genetics laws
RNA may explain why the laws of genetic inheritance can sometimes be broken, scientists have found...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Pay stopped in lecturers dispute
Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen is to withhold the wages of lecturers involved in a dispute over pay...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Two bailed by widow murder police
Police investigating the killing of grandmother Joyce Sutton in her home release her son and daughter-in-law after questioning...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
US shares up while market jitters
US shares finish ahead while European markets slide further amid concerns about inflationary pressures...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Labour MPs regret Hutton auction
Two Labour MPs say they regret any offence caused by the auctioning of a copy of the Hutton report...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Russia plans wide military reform
Russia's defence minister announces widespread reform of the military including the axing of 300 senior posts...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Iraqi PM optimistic over security
Iraq's PM says his forces will be ready to take over all security responsibilities in the country within 18 months...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Woman injured in street shooting
A man and a woman are injured in two separate shootings in north London that police believe may be linked...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Football: Rep of Ireland 0-1 Chile
A second-half strike from Manuel Iturra gives Chile a deserved victory over the Republic of Ireland in the Dublin friendly...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Iran nuclear offer bid 'progress'
Major world powers report "good progress" progress in talks on incentives for Iran to end its nuclear programme...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Pensions shake-up to be unveiled
People may have to wait until they are 68, to collect a state pension, the Pensions White Paper is set to propose...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
School reforms clear last hurdle
Tony Blair's education reform bill has passed its final Commons hurdle by 422 votes to 98 - a majority of 324...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Reid 'furious' over wrong figures
John Reid is understood to be furious after he had to admit giving MPs the wrong figures on foreign prisoners...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Somali in The Hague Faces a More Personal Attack
Ayaan Hirsi Ali has been a lightning rod in a country that is struggling with how to deal with immigrants, most of them Muslim...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
Grozny Journal: A Whirling Sufi Revival With Unclear Implications
Sufi Islam, long suppressed in Chechnya by the Kremlin, is making a comback, and even pro-Russia Chechens are embracing it...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
Tariq Aziz Takes Stand in Hussein Trial
The former foreign minister made his first public appearance today since the 2003 invasion...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
Schools warned over equality law
Schools may be open to legal action if they do not do more to help boys catch up with girls, a report claims...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Sir Elton vampire musical closes
Sir Elton John's vampire musical Lestat is to close on New York's Broadway after just 39 shows...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Broker admits multi-million insurance fraud
A Midlothian insurance broker awaits sentence after admitting the sale of fraudulent policies...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Map reveals research 'priorities'
A comprehensive breakdown of how medical research money is spent reveals cancer tops the list...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
EU bid to end 'asylum-shopping'
EU officials fail to agree on a list of countries from where asylum applications will be presumed to be unfounded...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Afghan clash 'kills 60 Taleban'
Sixty Taleban fighters and five Afghan security personnel die in a clash in the south, an Afghan general says...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
10,000 in 'breast cancer backlog'
About 10,000 women are now caught in a backlog for breast screening in the Northern Health Board area...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Gun battle breaks Somalia truce
Fighting between warlords and Islamic militia resumes in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, despite a recent truce...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
US immigration bill clears hurdle
The US Senate clears the way for controversial immigration reform but tough talks lie ahead before it becomes law...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Ambassador in Afghan plane fire
UK ambassador Stephen Evans escapes injury after his plane catches fire at an airstrip in south Afghanistan...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Camera to focus on driver's face
Forward-facing speed cameras could be used in a bid to prevent drivers blaming others for offences...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Football: Owen to lead B team
Michael Owen will captain the England B team against Belarus on Thursday and starts the game up front with Peter Crouch...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Football: Rooney set deadline
England's doctor will be asked to indicate on 30 May if Wayne Rooney will be able to play in the World Cup...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Olmert urges Palestinian action
Israel's prime minister uses a speech to the US Congress to urge the Palestinians to be a willing peace partner...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Jitters still sweep world markets
US shares make small gains but European markets slide further amid ongoing concerns about inflationary pressures...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Reid admits giving wrong figures
John Reid admits giving MPs the wrong figures on foreign prisoners as a senior civil servant is removed from his post...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Eight held in anti-terror raids
Eight are held in anti-terrorist raids in England to target people police suspect of plotting attacks abroad...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Turkey airport fire under control
A fire that engulfed the cargo area of Istanbul international airport is under control, Turkish officials say...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Shahbaz walks out of Big Brother
Big Brother 7 contestant Shahbaz Chauhdry quits the show after just five days in the house...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Privacy worries over web's future
An "intelligent" web could pose serious privacy issues, a senior UK researcher has warned...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
'Last hurdle' for school reforms
Tony Blair's education reforms are expected to pass their final Commons hurdle - but only because of Tory support...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Planet hunters bask in earthshine
Telescope technologies are being developed that will probe the very faint light from distant planets for tell-tale signs of life...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
'Viva Glasvegas' hopes for casino
Glasgow is shortlisted in the competition to secure the UK's first super-casino...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Capital on super-casino shortlist
Cardiff is announced as one of eight possible venues for the UK's first Las-Vegas style 24-hour casino...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Scottish Power in price warning
Scottish Power sees a 47% jump in annual profits but says bills may have to rise again...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Tories blame Blair for 'shambles'
Tony Blair should take personal responsibility for the "shambles" at the Home Office, says David Cameron...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Gunmen kill Hamas member in Gaza
Masked gunmen in Gaza abduct and shoot three Hamas members, one of whom later dies of his wounds...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
'Sixty Taleban' killed in clash
Sixty Taleban fighters and four Afghan soldiers die in a major clash in the south, an Afghan general says...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Phuket killer jailed for 10 years
A Bristol man who admitted killing his former girlfriend on the Thai resort island of Phuket is jailed for 10 years...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Knife amnesty getting under way
A three-week knife amnesty is getting under way in Northern Ireland in an effort to reduce knife crime...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
E Timor seeks help to end unrest
East Timor asks for international troops to quell unrest blamed on nearly 600 soldiers sacked in April...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Mexico president in US for talks
Mexico wants to be part of the solution in the immigration debate, says the Mexican leader on a US visit...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Air duel risk to Aegean tourists
Greek airline pilots warn that tourists flying to Aegean Islands are put in danger by duelling fighter jets...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Football: West Brom snub Spurs
West Brom reject Tottenham's £3.5m bid for defender Curtis Davies...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Football: Carrick for England B
Spurs trio Michael Carrick, Jermaine Jenas and Aaron Lennon are set to start for England against Belarus on Thursday...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Foreigners held over Congo 'plot'
At least 30 foreign security staff are held in the Democratic Republic of Congo after an alleged coup plot...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Israel gets cautious US backing
The US president gives qualified support to Israel's plan to redraw its boundaries on occupied territory...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Alarm at human bird flu cluster
The WHO says it is very worried about a cluster of recent human deaths from bird flu in Indonesia...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Sir Elton wins £100,000 damages
Sir Elton John accepts £100,000 libel damages from the Daily Mail over claims about his behaviour at a ball...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Anti-terror police make arrests
Five hundred officers arrest nine in raids across England targeting people police suspect of terrorism abroad...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
'Super-casino' shortlist unveiled
A shortlist of towns and cities where Britain's first "super-casino" could be built is announced...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Ex-wives win key divorce rulings
The Law Lords rule two ex-wives are entitled to their former husbands' millions in landmark rulings...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Aziz testifies for Saddam defence
Iraqi former Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz appears as a defence witness in Saddam Hussein's trial...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Violence: 30 Iraqis Die in Attacks Across the Nation
The killings underscored the importance of the three security ministers that Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki must still appoint...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
Contractors: Rights Group Criticizes U.S. Over 'Outsourcing' in Iraq
Amnesty International assailed the use of military contractors in Iraq and said the behavior of some contractors had diminished America's moral standing...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
Armed Groups Propel Iraq Toward Chaos
There are 145,000 government police officers and commandos in Iraq and thousands more armed guards and militia gunmen...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
Iran Shuts Down Newspaper Over Cartoon
The cartoon, published by one of Iran's most popular newspapers, mocked Iran's Azeri minority and led to riots in northwestern cities...
New York Times - May 24, 2006
Government 'lagging on climate'
The UK government is a "laggard, not a leader" when it comes to tackling climate change, MPs say...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Dental complaints system launched
Complaints about private dental care are to be dealt with by a new independent body...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
'Bin a knife' amnesty under way
New guidelines are given to prosecutors aimed at tougher penalties on people caught carrying knives...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Mexico president begins US visit
Mexican President Vicente Fox begins a visit to the US which is expected to focus on the issue of immigration reform...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
N Korea calls off DMZ rail trial
North Korea wants to cancel a trial run of trains across the border to the South, an official in Seoul says...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Football: Becks' eyes on Wembley
David Beckham wants to stay on as England captain after the World Cup and lead the side out at the new Wembley...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Football: Shevchenko doubts
Ukraine captain Andriy Shevchenko cannot guarantee he will be fit for the World Cup because of a knee injury...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Lords could set divorce precedent
The House of Lords is to rule on two divorce cases that could set significant new precedents...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Britons face 'lifetime of debts'
Citizens Advice says it could take many decades for those asking it for help with debt to get back into the black...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Reid vowing to make Britain safer
John Reid pledges to do "whatever it takes" within the Home Office to make the public feel safe...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
'Super casino' shortlist awaited
A shortlist of towns and cities where Britain's first "super casino" could be opened is being announced...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
Police staging amnesty on knives
A five-week amnesty is launched across Britain with the aim of taking thousands of knives off the streets...
BBC News - May 24, 2006
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