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Saber-toothed cat fossils discovered in Venezuela
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Study Seismic has little effect on Gulf whales
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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At top of Greenland, new worrisome cracks in ice
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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US, Iraq reach deal to pull US troops out by June
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Bodies identified from plane crash in Spain
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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French deaths in Afghanistan show rising Taliban
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Russians dig in but still promise Georgia pullout
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Indian Kashmir protests called off for 3 days
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Philippines Peace deal to be renegotiated
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Global News Archive for December 2006:
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Israel Approves Removal of West Bank Checkpoints
The move is part of a package of concessions Israel?s prime minister presented to the Palestinian president Saturday...
New York Times - December 25, 2006
British Troops Raid Iraqi Police Station, Killing 7
Hundreds of British soldiers laid siege to a police station in Basra today, killing seven gunmen and rescuing 127 prisoners from almost certain execution...
New York Times - December 25, 2006
Giant panda gives birth to twins
A giant panda gives birth to twins at a zoo in Japan, making 2006 a record-breaking year...
BBC News - December 25, 2006
Live: Australia v England
England win the toss and bat first as rain delays the start of play in Melbourne...
BBC News - December 25, 2006
Hundreds stranded after M1 alert
Hundreds of motorists were stranded on the M1 after a man threatened to jump from a bridge...
BBC News - December 25, 2006
Planet hunter readies for launch
A mission that will scour space for Earth-like planets is scheduled for launch on Wednesday...
BBC News - December 25, 2006
UK raid angers Basra politicians
Basra City Council withdraws co-operation from British forces after they raid a local police unit...
BBC News - December 25, 2006
Tributes paid to Soul star Brown
Music industry and civil rights figures hail the legacy of the "Godfather of Soul", James Brown, who has died aged 73...
BBC News - December 25, 2006
Georgia in gas deal with Turkey
Georgia plans to buy 800 million cubic metres of gas from Turkey next year, almost half of its needs...
BBC News - December 25, 2006
Two die in separate house fires
Two elderly people die following fires at their homes in the west of Scotland...
BBC News - December 25, 2006
Israel to ease West Bank passage
Israel says it will ease travel restrictions on Palestinians, including removing roadblocks in the West Bank...
BBC News - December 25, 2006
Spanish surgeon examines Castro
A leading Spanish surgeon is in Havana to examine ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro, Spain confirms...
BBC News - December 25, 2006
Caucasus gunmen 'put to flight'
Russian forces storm an apartment in the southern town of Cherkessk where gunmen were holed up...
BBC News - December 25, 2006
Football: Premiership picks
Mark Lawrenson's verdict on the Boxing Day & Wednesday Premiership games...
BBC News - December 25, 2006
Farepak families' festive vow
Farepak families have vowed to enjoy Christmas despite the collapse of the saving scheme...
BBC News - December 25, 2006
Ten killed in Baghdad car blast
Ten civilians are killed in a car bombing in a shopping area in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad...
BBC News - December 25, 2006
Fewer shop on Christmas Eve
Figures reveal a big drop in the number of shoppers visiting stores on Christmas Eve...
BBC News - December 25, 2006
U.S. Is Holding Iranians Seized in Raids in Iraq
At least four Iranians were caught in raids aimed at people suspected of conducting attacks on Iraqi security forces, officials said...
New York Times - December 25, 2006
Hot picks: the best tech of 2006
Our panel of technology experts guide you through their top gadgets and devices of the last year...
BBC News - December 25, 2006
Pensioner dies after flat blaze
An 82-year-old woman dies following a fire at her flat in the Partick area of Glasgow...
BBC News - December 25, 2006
Pope urges Mid-East peace efforts
Pope Benedict deplores the conflicts in the Middle East and Africa in his Christmas message...
BBC News - December 25, 2006
Bid to save Sumatra flood victims
A big rescue operation is under way in Indonesia to help survivors of flash floods in northern Sumatra...
BBC News - December 25, 2006
Cricket: Ashes preview
England hope to stave off an Ashes whitewash when the fourth Test starts in Melbourne on Boxing Day...
BBC News - December 25, 2006
Queen in festive plea for harmony
The Queen will use her Christmas message to call for more understanding between generations...
BBC News - December 25, 2006
Archbishop fears for Middle East
Dr Rowan Williams gives a Christmas Day sermon urging people not to forget the tragedies of the Holy Land...
BBC News - December 25, 2006
Ethiopia attacks Somalia airports
Ethiopian jets strike two of Somalia's airports in a widening operation against Islamist forces...
BBC News - December 25, 2006
Soul star James Brown dies at 73
The "Godfather of Soul", James Brown, who influenced a generation of musicians, has died aged 73...
BBC News - December 25, 2006
UK troops storm Iraqi police HQ
British forces in Basra demolish a police unit, fearing the execution of dozens of Iraqi prisoners...
BBC News - December 25, 2006
Obihiro Journal: A Horse-Racing Tradition Lumbers Into Its Final Stretch
The popularity of draft-horse racing in Japan?s northernmost main island has declined over the years, threatening jobs and a vital piece of the island?s culture...
New York Times - December 25, 2006
At Axis of Episcopal Split, an Anti-Gay Nigerian
Archbishop Peter J. Akinola of Nigeria has become the spiritual head of 21 conservative churches in the U.S...
New York Times - December 25, 2006
A Widening Gap Erodes Argentina?s Egalitarian Image
A growing divide between rich and poor is vexing Argentines and challenging their image of their society...
New York Times - December 25, 2006
Iran Is Defiant, Vowing to U.N. It Will Continue Nuclear Efforts
Iran vowed to continue efforts to enrich uranium and warned that the sanctions would change Iran?s relationship with the U.N. nuclear agency...
New York Times - December 25, 2006
U.S. Is Detaining Iranians Caught in Raids in Iraq
At least four Iranians were seized in raids aimed at people suspected of conducting attacks on Iraqi security forces, officials said...
New York Times - December 25, 2006
Ethiopia Hits Somali Targets, Declaring War
The escalation could turn Somalia?s internal crisis into a religious conflict that engulfs the entire Horn of Africa...
New York Times - December 25, 2006
Protein key to parasite potency
Scientists are close to learning why a parasite is harmless to most but causes toxoplasmosis in others...
BBC News - December 25, 2006
Germany suspends Sri Lankan aid
Germany says it has frozen aid to Sri Lanka because of the continuing violence in the country...
BBC News - December 25, 2006
Surgeon 'flew in to treat Castro'
A leading Spanish surgeon reportedly flew to Havana last Thursday to treat ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro...
BBC News - December 25, 2006
England 'a profoundly needy land'
The Archbishop of Westminster says England is facing a break with moral and religious traditions of humanity...
BBC News - December 25, 2006
Temps must fight 'Scrooge firms'
Christmas temporary workers are urged to take action against 'Scrooge' bosses who pay below the minimum wage...
BBC News - December 25, 2006
Archbishop to urge Mid-East peace deal
The Archbishop of Canterbury is set to urge the world not to look away from the problems of the Middle East...
BBC News - December 25, 2006
Pontiff celebrates Christmas mass
At Christmas midnight Mass in Rome, the Pope delivers a sermon focusing on children who are suffering...
BBC News - December 25, 2006
Chemical may stop alcohol craving
Scientists in Australia believe they have found a way to help stop an alcoholic's craving for drink...
BBC News - December 25, 2006
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