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Madonna, Ritchie granted preliminary divorce
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Shuttle gives space station a mile-high boost
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Laura Bush visits Peruvian hospital
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Blast kills 8 mourners at Pakistani funeral
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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China 19,000 victims identified from May quake
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Obama keeps low profile in auto rescue talks
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Tobey Maguire, Jennifer Meyer expecting baby No. 2
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Spears makes unexpected appearance in court
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Kanye Wests new album to debut on MySpace Music
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Global News Archive for April 2005:
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Iraqi Leaders Still Working on Forming a New Government
Shiite and Kurdish political leaders continued talks today, saying they expected a full cabinet to be announced on Tuesday...
New York Times - April 25, 2005
Blair Unbowed as Iraq Emerges as Big Issue in British Campaign
Ten days before the vote, it remains unclear whether the debate about the war will reduce Prime Minister Tony Blair's lead in opinion surveys...
New York Times - April 25, 2005
Putin Pledges a Democratic Path, Though at His Pace
In a speech today, the Russian president said that encouraging democracy is the main task before the nation...
New York Times - April 25, 2005
New Pope Displays Lighter Side as He Reaches Out to Others
Benedict XVI acknowledged today that he had prayed during last week's conclave that he would not win the job of pope...
New York Times - April 25, 2005
At Least 56 Killed in Train Crash in Western Japan
More than 440 were injured in what was called the deadliest train accident in Japan in four decades...
New York Times - April 25, 2005
SNP to call for Blair impeachment
The Scottish National Party are set to join Plaid Cymru and call for Tony Blair to be impeached over the Iraq war...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Veteran former Labour MP defects
Veteran former Labour backbencher Brian Sedgemore defects to the Lib Dems, leader Charles Kennedy announces...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Nurses urge rethink on euthanasia
Nurses say the laws governing euthanasia should be reconsidered...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Experts put date to UK rock art
Experts date the UK's oldest rock art, at Creswell Crags in the English midlands, to more than 12,800 years ago...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Snooker: Williams knocked out
Ian McCulloch claims a tense 13-12 win over two-time champion Mark Williams in the World Championship second round...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Togo leaders 'to form coalition'
Togolese leaders agree to form a government of national unity following presidential elections marred by violence...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Taiwanese leader heads to China
Nationalist Party leader Lien Chan travels to China to meet Chinese President Hu Jintao for historic talks...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
India 'may resume' Nepal arms aid
Indian PM Manmohan Singh meets key government allies to discuss lifting the arms embargo on Nepal...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Mass for boy injured in shooting
A special Mass has been held in Fermanagh for the five-year-old boy shot in a school playground...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
US troops cleared over shooting
US investigators clear soldiers of any wrongdoing over the death of an Italian agent, shot by troops in Baghdad...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Football: Arsenal make Blues wait
Arsenal edge past Spurs to win the north London derby and make Chelsea wait to win the title...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Hunt begins for Japan crash clues
Investigators search for clues as to what caused a commuter train to derail, killing at least 69 people...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Dozens Die as Japanese Train Jumps Track and Hits Building
Fifty passengers were killed and more than 400 injured in what was called the deadliest train accident in Japan in four decades...
New York Times - April 25, 2005
Rice and Cheney Are Said to Push Iraqi Politicians on Stalemate
Despite U.S. pressure, the naming of a new government was delayed again today, with an Iraqi official predicting success in a day...
New York Times - April 25, 2005
Mentally ill missing out on care
Tens of thousands of UK mental health patients are being denied access to the care they need, a charity warns...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Row over summer exam results hype
Exam boards reject the regulator's concern about the way results are issued to the news media...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Doubt overshadows Hubble's 15th
The Hubble space telescope celebrates 15 years in space, but its future remains uncertain...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Web server attacks 'growing fast'
Hackers successfully attacked more than 400,000 websites and servers in 2004, finds a report...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Jackson prosecution 'nearing end'
Prosecutors in the Michael Jackson trial hope to end their case this week after a series of recent setbacks...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Should attendance at work be rewarded?
The Royal Mail has offered prizes to those who have good sickness records in a scheme to combat absence. Should attendance be recognised?...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Syrian troops vacate Lebanese HQ
Syria's intelligence agents and troops are seen leaving their headquarters in Lebanon a day before the formal pullout...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Retrial ordered over bug deaths
An architect charged with manslaughter after a Legionnaires' disease outbreak faces a retrial...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Rifles seized in shooting probe
A number of legally held rifles are seized by police investigating the shooting of a five-year-old boy at a school...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Ageing scanner 'compromises care'
Cancer experts say patient care is being affected by out-of-date equipment at a Glasgow hospital...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
'Baloney' row over assembly power
As Labour is accused of a 'sham' over new assembly powers, Peter Hain says Plaid Cymru is talking 'baloney'...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Street battles follow Togo poll
Police in Togo fire tear gas at stone-throwing opposition supporters, who claim Sunday's vote is being rigged...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Mexico City mayor returns to work
The mayor of Mexico City returns to work after a massive protest against a decision to strip him of legal immunity...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
German minister defiant on visas
Germany's foreign minister Fischer scorns claims that lax visa rules allowed an influx of east European gangsters...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
'Panic' after Billie-Jo's death
The ex-wife of Sion Jenkins, accused of murdering his foster daughter, gives evidence against him...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Benedict prayed 'not to be Pope'
Pope Benedict XVI reveals he asked God to spare him the "destiny" of becoming Pope during conclave...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Football: Chelsea on the brink
Chelsea will win the title for the first time in 50 years if Arsenal fail to beat Spurs...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Rugby: Scotland sack Williams
Matt Williams' contract is terminated by the Scottish Rugby Union...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Night rescue at Japan crash site
Japanese soldiers join rescue workers at the scene of a train derailment which police say has killed 53 people...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Abigail begins police statement
Abigail Witchalls, the mother stabbed in Surrey five days ago, gives a police statement using her facial expressions...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Woman jailed for marriages scam
A woman who arranged fake weddings for an immigration scam is sentenced to 10 years in prison...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Online music lovers 'frustrated'
UK music lovers are frustrated with restrictions placed on tracks bought online, says PC Pro magazine...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Sir Elton planning to wed partner
Singer Sir Elton John hopes to wed his long-term partner David Furnish in a civil ceremony...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Four remanded over murder charge
Four Londonderry people, including three members of one family, are remanded in custody on a murder charge...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Ageing scanners 'compromise care'
Cancer experts say patient care is being affected by out-of-date equipment at a Glasgow hospital...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
'Sharp drop' in violent crimes
A Cardiff University study of casualty units finds that violent crime has fallen over the past five years...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Allied Domecq rises on bid talk
Drinks giant Allied Domecq sees its shares increase after reports of a rival takeover bid from US wine firm Constellation Brands...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Tories unveil plan for business
The Conservatives will on Monday launch their manifesto to help UK businesses...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Tainted German minister hits back
Germany's foreign minister Fischer scorns claims that lax visa rules allowed an influx of foreign gangsters...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
India rail minister to face trial
India's Railways Minister, Laloo Prasad Yadav, faces trial in a corruption case which has dogged him for a decade...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Fuel protesters picket refinery
Fuel duty campaigners demonstrate outside a Cheshire oil refinery in protest at high fuel costs...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Togo tense as vote count begins
The counting of votes is under way after clashes and fraud allegations follow the presidential vote...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
N Korea warned over nuclear test
South Korea asks the North not to conduct a nuclear test, amid fresh warnings it is building a nuclear arsenal...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Putin deplores collapse of USSR
Russia's President Putin says the Soviet Union's collapse was "the greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the century"...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Forensic clues in stabbing case
Police say biological material gathered at the scene where Abigail Witchalls was stabbed could hold vital clues...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Postal attendance rewards return
The Royal Mail is to repeat a scheme that rewards staff with new cars and holiday vouchers in order to reduce absenteeism...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Talks over tsunami gift tax snag
Charities and tax chiefs are meeting after a problem arose with gift aid from tsunami phone donations...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Japanese train crash kills dozens
A commuter train derails near the Japanese city of Osaka, killing 50 people and injuring more than 300...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Kennedy seeks Iraq war 'justice'
Every Labour and Tory candidate should be held to account over the Iraq war, says Charles Kennedy...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
As Saudi Visits, Bush Seeks Help on Lowering Oil Prices
President Bush plans to discuss oil prices and common ground on the Arab-Israeli conflict when Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia visits his ranch...
New York Times - April 25, 2005
Rice and Cheney Are Said to Push Iraqi Politicians on Stalemate
The Bush administration has pressed Iraqi leaders in recent days to end their stalemate over forming a new government...
New York Times - April 25, 2005
Benedict XVI Is Installed as 265th Pope at Outdoor Mass
Benedict XVI was installed Sunday as the 265th pope of the Roman Catholic Church in a huge outdoor Mass in St. Peter's Square...
New York Times - April 25, 2005
White House May Go to U.N. Over North Korean Shipments
Washington is debating a plan to seek a U.N. resolution empowering all nations to intercept shipments in or out of North Korea that may contain nuclear materials...
New York Times - April 25, 2005
Ezer Weizman, Former President of Israel and Hero of 1967 War, Dies at 80
Ezer Weizman built the country's air force and guided Israel to a swift victory over the Arab forces in the Six Day War of 1967...
New York Times - April 25, 2005
Soyuz Capsule Lands
A Russian Soyuz capsule bumped down on the Kazakh steppe, bringing a Russian, an American and an Italian astronaut safely back to Earth...
New York Times - April 25, 2005
MG Rover workers 'need more cash'
The government needs to increase the funds available to help retrain former MG Rover staff, a research group says...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Lib Dems detail Iraq War stance
The Lib Dems focus on the Iraq War as parties enter the third week of electioneering in Scotland...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
BCC calls for business tax freeze
The British Chambers of Commerce wants the main political parties to make a firm promise not to raise business taxes...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Blair 'to debate nuclear power'
Tony Blair may put nuclear power back on the agenda if Labour wins the election, the BBC learns...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Alzheimer's gene therapy hailed
The first Alzheimer's patients to test pioneering gene therapy are proof of the treatment's promise, say their doctors...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Football: Terry wins player award
Chelsea defender John Terry wins the 2005 PFA award...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Twelve die in China plant blast
A blast at a chemical plant in south-west China kills 12, with seven more still missing, as rescue work goes on...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Recruits to nursing 'must double'
The number of nurses entering the profession each year must double by 2014 to counteract the numbers who will leave, nursing leaders warn...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Scrap offender tags, union urges
The use of electronic tags to monitor curfew orders should be scrapped, probation officers' union Napo says...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Stabbing victim 'making progress'
Stabbing victim Abigail Witchalls is making progress in hospital as police resume the hunt for her attacker...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
World armed groups 'abduct girls'
Young girls are being abducted and thrown into armed conflict, according to Save The Children...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Lib Dems demand Iraq war inquiry
Charles Kennedy will renew calls for a public inquiry into the war as he puts Iraq at the heart of his campaign...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Dawn service for Gallipoli dead
Australian, NZ and British leaders remember the 100,000 soldiers who died at Gallipoli, as Sydney mourns its dead...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
Japan train derailment kills 37
A commuter train derails near the Japanese city of Osaka, killing 37 people and injuring about 200...
BBC News - April 25, 2005
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