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Venus flytraps caught in shrinking natural habitat
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Hungary 4 dead, 26 injured in train collision
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Iraqi lawmaker urges resolution of minority issue
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Curfew in Indian Kashmir to prevent protest rally
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Kashmir police threaten to shoot curfew violators
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Supreme Court to open new term with heavy workload
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Congress hears Lehman sought millions for execs
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Designers play it safe as economy sours
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Jimmy Kimmel returns as American Music Awards host
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Global News Archive for February 2008:
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Frustrated, Kofi Annan Criticizes Kenya?s Leaders
Kofi Annan, the former U.N. secretary general who is trying to broker a political peace treaty in Kenya, expressed rare public frustration, blasting Kenya?s leaders for failing to compromise...
New York Times - February 25, 2008
Iraqi Pilgrims Endure Another Attack
Two car bombs exploded in Baghdad and killed at least four more Shiite pilgrims marching to the holy city of Karbala on Monday, just one day after a bombing left 52 dead...
New York Times - February 25, 2008
Russian Candidate Denounces Kosovo
The presumptive successor to Vladimir V. Putin committed to long-term support of Serbia against an independent Kosovo...
New York Times - February 25, 2008
In Visit, Cellist?s Quest for Lost Chord to His Youth
Now in Pyongyang as a cellist with the New York Philharmonic, Valentin Hirsu is asking about the fate of three Korean boys from his music school in Romania...
New York Times - February 25, 2008
North Korea Welcomes New York Philharmonic
The orchestra was presented with a gala performance of traditional music and dance and an endless banquet...
New York Times - February 25, 2008
Trial told of masked gun attack
A garage owner describes how two masked men walked into his premises and shot his nephew dead...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
Football: Man City 0-2 Everton
Everton climb to fourth place in the Premier League after a comfortable win over Manchester City...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
Materialism 'damages' children
Most adults in a UK survey believe children are being damaged by commercialism...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
Jersey inquiry focuses on cellar
Police searching a former Jersey care home where a child's remains were found focus on a bricked-up cellar...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
Gates Promises Help for Indonesian Military
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates pledged arms upgrades and other Pentagon support for Indonesia on Monday, as the Bush administration forges closer ties to the country?s military...
New York Times - February 25, 2008
Taliban Threatens Afghan Cellphone Companies
The Taliban has demanded that cellphone companies in Afghanistan cease operating at night because American forces are tracking militants through their mobile phones...
New York Times - February 25, 2008
New South Korean President Sworn In
Lee Myung-bak pledged to revive the economy, improve relations with the U.S. and draw North Korea out of its isolation...
New York Times - February 25, 2008
Gazans Protest at Border Fence
The demonstrators at the border fence with Israel were protesting the embargo imposed by Israel...
New York Times - February 25, 2008
Police Said to Have Assaulted Rights Lawyer in China
One of China?s best-known human rights lawyers has been repeatedly beaten by police officers in recent days, according to his wife and associates...
New York Times - February 25, 2008
Suicide Bomb Kills Pakistani General
The surgeon general of the Pakistan Army was killed in the attack on his staff car, along with seven other people...
New York Times - February 25, 2008
New York Philharmonic Arrives in North Korea
The delegation was the largest contingent of Americans to appear in the isolated state since the Korean War...
New York Times - February 25, 2008
'Distrust' of school cohesion law
Schools' duty to promote "community cohesion" is treated with strong distrust in some areas, a report says...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
Cake-eating contest death warning
A friend of a man who died in a cake-eating contest warns others to beware of games which can end in tragedy...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
Ofgem fines National Grid £41.6m
National Grid is fined £41.6m by energy regulator Ofgem for restricting competition in the domestic gas meter market...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
Men deny shooting murder charge
Two men go on trial accused of murdering a 21-year-old man and attempting to murder two others...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
Accused 'cheery' before murders
A man accused of murdering a mother and two children was "his usual cheery self" before the killing, a court hears...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
Search reveals 'sensitive papers'
Bundles of government documents, some sensitive, are found in outbuildings in County Tyrone, police say...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
Turkey hits rebels in new attacks
The Turkish army says it has killed 41 more Kurdish rebels in the latest clashes in northern Iraq...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
Cyprus leaders seek fresh talks
The Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders are optimistic that they can make progress towards reunification...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
US to set 'binding' climate goals
The US will accept "binding international obligations" on climate if other nations do the same, say officials...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
Kenya peace talks reach impasse
Talks seeking an end to the turmoil in Kenya break down, as police say more than 1,500 people have died...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
Rugby U: MacLeod cleared
Scotland's Scott MacLeod is retrospectively cleared of taking a controlled asthma medicine without permission...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
Eduardo faces nine month lay-off
Arsenal hope Croatian striker Eduardo will make a full recovery from his horrific leg break in nine months...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
S Africa to allow elephant cull
South Africa says it will reverse a ban on elephant culls because the population now needs controlling...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
Pilot sacked after fly-by stunt
A pilot is sacked after performing a low-flying stunt with a brand new commercial plane...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
UN warns over food aid rationing
The World Food Programme may have to ration aid to the world's poorest because of rising prices and lack of funds...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
Speaker denies harming Parliament
Speaker Michael Martin is cheered as he returns to the Commons and denies damaging Parliament's image...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
Bus stalker guilty of student murders
A man is found guilty of the murders of students Amelie Delagrange and Marsha McDonnell in London...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
South Korea's New President Takes Office
Lee Myung-bak took the oath of office as South Korea?s new president Monday, vowing to revitalize the economy, strengthen relations with the U.S. and deal with nuclear-armed North Korea...
New York Times - February 25, 2008
Bomb Attack Kills Army General Near Pakistan's Capital
A bomb exploded on a busy road near Pakistan's capital on Monday, killing an army general and two other people, state television reported...
New York Times - February 25, 2008
Gates Seeks Closer Ties With Indonesia
Defense Secretary Robert Gates vowed to help Indonesia reform its military, saying the U.S. was ready to help provide airlift and other maritime capabilities the country needs...
New York Times - February 25, 2008
At Cuba Helm, Castro Brother Stays the Course
In his first words as president, Raúl Castro made it clear that any changes would be limited and he promised to continue to consult his brother, Fidel...
New York Times - February 25, 2008
Adobe merge on and offline worlds
Adobe launches software designed to make it easier for computer users to access online information offline...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
71% of pupils admit being a bully
More than seven in 10 children have bullied others, according to research by the Beatbullying charity...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
Clegg pushes 'in or out' EU vote
The time has come for a referendum on whether Britain should stay in the EU, Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg has said...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
Cake-eating contest death tragedy
The owners of a cafe where an off-duty employee died in a cake-eating competition say they are devastated...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
Reprieve for brain surgery units
All four of Scotland's specialist neurosurgery units are to be retained, BBC Scotland reveals...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
Parties clash on Stormont events
Stormont is at the centre of a row over plans by the DUP and Sinn Fein to hold separate commemorations...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
Pakistan army's top medic killed
The Pakistan army's top surgeon is killed by a suicide attack in the city of Rawalpindi, the army says...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
Co-pilot dies during plane flight
A plane carrying 156 passengers from Manchester to Cyprus is diverted when the co-pilot dies...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
Iraqi pilgrims caught in bombing
Three pilgrims are killed in an attack in Baghdad, as a bomber in a wheelchair attacks police in Samarra...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
EU in Cyprus reunification plea
The EU Commission urges Cyprus President-elect Christofias to work to reunite the island...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
NY Philharmonic arrives in N Korea
The New York Philharmonic orchestra arrives in North Korea, for a remarkable display of cultural diplomacy...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
Football: Ramos set on success
Tottenham manager Juande Ramos says he intends to build on Sunday's Carling Cup victory with more silverware...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
Thousands of Darfuris 'desperate'
The UN warns that up to 58,000 people in Darfur are suffering after bombing in the Sudanese region...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
MacLeod cleared of positive test
Scotland rugby union player Scott MacLeod is retrospectively cleared of taking a banned asthma medicine without permission...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
Homes 'must cater for ageing'
Every home built in England will have to be designed for an ageing population under government plans...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
YouTube glitch 'due to Pakistan'
Pakistan is blamed for putting popular video website YouTube out of action for almost two hours...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
National Grid fined £41.6m
National Grid is fined by energy regulator Ofgem for restricting competition in the domestic gas meter market...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
Gaza protesters in human chain
Thousands of Palestinians form a human chain inside the Gaza Strip to protest against Israel's blockade...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
Climate protest on Heathrow jet
Greenpeace activists climb on top of a plane at Heathrow Airport in a protest over climate change...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
Russia pledges support to Serbia
The man tipped as Russia's next leader visits Serbia as the two states oppose Kosovan independence...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
Bin searches in missing girl hunt
Officers are searching through bins in the search for a nine-year-old girl who has been missing for a week...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
Brown defends Speaker Martin
Gordon Brown defends Commons Speaker Michael Martin, describing him as being "very good" at his job...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
Iran Stepping Up Its Uranium Work
Iran announced it was using new equipment to enrich uranium twice as fast as on previous centrifuges...
New York Times - February 25, 2008
Faulting UBS for Losses in Bad Debt, Bank Is to Sue
HSH Nordbank, a state-controlled German bank, said it planned to sue the Swiss bank, claiming it improperly managed a portfolio of complex debt products...
New York Times - February 25, 2008
Chinese Submarine Fleet Is Growing, Analysts Say
Western military analysts estimated that China has more than 30 advanced submarines, and may have more submarines than the U.S. by the end of the decade...
New York Times - February 25, 2008
Unrest Spreads in Armenia, and Some Are Arrested
The opposition has mounted protests for five days to demand the annulment of the results of last Tuesday?s presidential election, which it says was rigged...
New York Times - February 25, 2008
An Article Brings Sharp Responses From Russians
An article on the crackdown on democracy in Russia published Sunday by The New York Times drew more than 3,000 comments by Russian-language readers...
New York Times - February 25, 2008
Communist Wins in Cyprus, Pledging Reunification Effort
Communist Party leader Demestris Christofias was elected president, and agreed with the Turkish Cypriot president to meet at the earliest possible date...
New York Times - February 25, 2008
German Vote Confirms Shift of Political Center to the Left
Weary of years of economic belt-tightening, the city of Hamburg gave representation to the successor to the East German Communist Party...
New York Times - February 25, 2008
In Argentina, No Assistance From Region on Gas Needs
Argentina and Brazil are facing the possibility of short-term energy crises from a lack of natural gas needed to fuel industries and generate electricity for residents...
New York Times - February 25, 2008
Israel Adds Border Forces Ahead of Protest in Gaza
Residents of the Gaza Strip have been called on to form a human chain on Monday along the Gaza side, to protest an Israeli embargo imposed since June...
New York Times - February 25, 2008
A Battle of Legal Briefs Rages Over ?07 Nigerian Vote
A tribunal is set to rule on whether Nigeria?s presidential election last April should stand, with its violence and fraud so severe that international observers said it was not credible...
New York Times - February 25, 2008
Headed for Korea, Orchestra Gets Tips
A day before the New York Philharmonic was to leave on a landmark trip to North Korea, a Western diplomat based in Pyongyang addressed the players in preparation for their journey...
New York Times - February 25, 2008
Suicide Bomber Kills 40 at Iraq Highway Rest Stop
Shiite Muslims making a pilgrimage to the Shrine of Imam Hussein in Karbala were targeted by a suicide bomber...
New York Times - February 25, 2008
Border Crossings: Born Irish, but With Illegal Parents
George-Jordan Dimbo, born in Ireland 11 years ago to illegal immigrant parents from Nigeria, may soon be living in Africa, if the Irish government has its way...
New York Times - February 25, 2008
Memo From Belgrade: Serbian Rage in Kosovo: Last Gasp or First Breath?
The world is waiting to see whether Thursday?s riots were the final spasm of anger in Serbia or the first tremor in a new Balkan earthquake...
New York Times - February 25, 2008
Rising Inflation Creates Unease in Middle East
Inflation, caused in part by the skyrocketing price of oil, is pushing many ordinary people toward poverty even as oil money stimulates a new surge of economic growth in the gulf...
New York Times - February 25, 2008
Day-Lewis gets best actor Oscar
Britain's Daniel Day-Lewis is named best actor at the Oscars, with other UK winners including Tilda Swinton...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
4,000 new midwives to be employed
The government plans to recruit 4,000 midwives in England to relieve pressure on maternity services...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
Unions 'protecting poor teachers'
Poor teachers should be sacked and the unions' hold on schools broken, a think-tank argues...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
MPs rally round Commons Speaker
Senior Labour figures give their support to Speaker Michael Martin, who is under pressure over expenses...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
Cross-border drugs route targeted
Scotland's smallest police force helps take more than £1m worth of drugs off the streets of major UK cities...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
£4m damages for 'devoted' mother
Damages of £4m are awarded against a health authority in a neglect case dating back to 1979...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
Two killed in Sri Lanka bombing
Military officials in Sri Lanka say two people were killed in a suicide bombing by a suspected Tamil Tiger rebel...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
Serb ministers plan Kosovo visit
Belgrade ministers are to visit Serbian communities in Kosovo, but a key minister may be denied entry...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
New S Korean president sworn in
Lee Myung-bak is sworn in as South Korea's president following a landslide victory in December polls...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
Google takes UK's top brand spot
Internet giant Google is rated the number one brand in the UK, the annual survey from Superbrands finds...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
Shannon search into seventh day
Police try to build up a picture of the lifestyle of a missing nine-year-old as the search enters its seventh day...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
Israel steps up border security
Israel's military strengthens its positions along the border with Gaza as Palestinian protests are planned...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
Fairtrade product sales rise 81%
The sale of Fairtrade goods rose 81% in 2007 to reach £493m, with bananas leading the way, figures show...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
71% of pupils admit being a bully
More than seven in 10 children have bullied others, according to research by the Beatbullying charity...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
Coens' No Country sweeps Oscars
No Country For Old Men dominates the Oscars, winning four awards, including best film and best director...
BBC News - February 25, 2008
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