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Madonna, Ritchie granted preliminary divorce
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Shuttle gives space station a mile-high boost
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Congo refugees suffer shooting, rape, looting
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Italian premiers political party OKs merger plan
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Iraqi Shiites burn Bush effigy in anti-US protest
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Iraq Shiites burn Bush effigy in anti-US protest
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Blast kills 8 mourners at Pakistani funeral
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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China 19,000 victims identified from May quake
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Obama keeps low profile in auto rescue talks
Southern Ledger - November 21, 2008
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Global News Archive for June 2006:
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Israel Makes Gaza Strike Threat After Militant Attack
Palestinian militants, including those belonging to Hamas, killed two soldiers, wounded three and kidnapped a fourth at an Israeli outpost...
New York Times - June 25, 2006
Iraqi Leader Offers Reconciliation Plan, but No Amnesty
The plan offered neither a broad amnesty for insurgents nor any new options for Baath Party members, the two most controversial points...
New York Times - June 25, 2006
F1: Alonso wins in Canada
World champion Fernando Alonso wins the Canadian Grand Prix from Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
How hospital bug can evade attack
Scientists decode the genetic make-up of a bacterium responsible for many hospital-acquired infections...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
US pair charged over Iraqi death
Two US soldiers are charged over the death of an unarmed Iraqi civilian near Ramadi, the US military says...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
Arcelor goes for Mittal merger
Bosses at steelmaker Arcelor back a merger bid from Mittal - a move which will create a new global steel giant...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
I proved critics wrong - Beckham
David Beckham says he answered his critics by scoring against Ecuador to send England through to the World Cup last eight...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
Portugal 1-0 Holland
Maniche scores the only goal as Portugal beat Holland in a game marred by four red cards and 16 yellows...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
'Heist' man arrested in Morocco
A Briton is arrested in Morocco in connection with a £53m robbery in south-east England, police say...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
Russian hostages 'killed in Iraq'
Four Russian embassy workers are killed by their kidnappers in Iraq, an internet video and statement says...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
Scots pubs 'not hit' by smoke ban
A quarter of Scots are likely to visit pubs more often now that Scotland is smoke-free, a survey says...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
Doctors to condemn NHS policies
Doctors are to attack the government's NHS policies at the BMA's annual conference in Belfast...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
Cricket: Pietersen scan all-clear
Batsman Kevin Pietersen is given the all-clear to carry on playing for England after having a knee scan...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
Baseball bat gang assault women
Three women in their 20s are injured after a masked and armed gang break into a house in County Down...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
Lib Dems back Scots cash review
Sir Menzies Campbell calls for a review of the Treasury system for determining Scotland's budget...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
Arrests follow 'horrific' murder
Police make several arrests in a murder investigation after a 27-year-old man is found fatally injured at a house...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
France marks Muslim dead of WWI
France marks 90 years since the Battle of Verdun with a monument to Muslims who fell in the key WWI battle...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
'Taleban truce' in tribal region
Militants in North Waziristan tell the BBC they have called a month-long ceasefire with Pakistani troops...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
Woman killed and dumped in ditch
A woman found in a roadside ditch in the East Riding had been strangled, post mortem tests reveal...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
Lagerback to stay Sweden coach
Lars Lagerback says he will stay on as coach of Sweden despite criticism after the team's World Cup exit...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
'Radical' heads new Somali body
A cleric on the US list of terror suspects joins the leadership of the Islamist militia that controls Mogadishu...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
Slick spotted off Welsh coast
Sightings are investigated of a lengthy fuel slick in the environmentally sensitive water separating Anglesey and the north Wales coast...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
England fans freed after clashes
German police free all but three of the England World Cup fans arrested after clashes in Stuttgart...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
Park girls paedophile is arrested
A convicted paedophile shown in a newspaper apparently filming young girls is arrested in Surrey...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
Beckham goal puts England through
David Beckham's goal against Ecuador sends England through to the World Cup quarter-finals...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
'Nuisance calls' to Army families
Calls made to the families of UK soldiers are being investigated, the Ministry of Defence says...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
'Bomb belt' sparks Sweden alert
Police evacuate part of the Swedish capital after a man is spotted wearing a suspected bomb belt...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
Israeli soldier 'seized' in raid
Palestinian militants kidnap an Israeli soldier during a raid on an army post near the Gaza Strip, the military says...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
North Korean Defectors Take a Crash Course in Coping
A resettlement center provides a crash course on adapting to a society that once considered them enemies...
New York Times - June 25, 2006
Niche TV growing quickly online
The spread of broadband is giving rise to new TV channels online devoted to niche interests...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
Concern over pupil progress data
Schools and colleges in England are unhappy at the new way of assessing students' progress...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
Kidman marries singer Keith Urban
Actress Nicole Kidman marries singer boyfriend Keith Urban at an evening ceremony in Sydney...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
Arrests as 300 in town violence
Two police officers are injured as 300 people are involved in "large-scale disorder" in a small north Wales town...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
Shoppers 'want long Sunday hours'
A new survey suggests there is strong support for an end to current Sunday trading laws in the UK...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
Man dies after confronting boys
An 83-year-old man dies of a heart attack after he confronts youths playing football in a park...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
Two critical after gas explosion
Two women are in a critical condition in hospital after a gas explosion at a flat in County Down...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
Man arrested over Glasgow death
A 17-year-old man is arrested over the death of Michael Lynch after a disturbance in Glasgow...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
East Timor ruling party backs PM
East Timor's ruling party keeps Mari Alkatiri as the prime minister, prompting a senior Cabinet member to quit...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
Arcelor bosses in crucial meeting
The board of steelmaker Arcelor meets to decide whether to back a merger with Mittal Steel or Severstal...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
Portugal v Holland
Team news ahead of Sunday's second round World Cup match...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
Marquez rues Rodriguez goal
Mexico goalscorer Rafael Marquez says he is sad his side are leaving the World Cup after their 2-1 extra-time defeat to Argentina...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
Sudan suspends UN work in Darfur
Sudan hits the UN with an operations ban, accusing it of giving a helicopter lift to a rebel leader...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
Countdown to England-Ecuador tie
All the latest news and opinions from the build-up to England's second-round clash with Ecuador in Stuttgart...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
Gun battle near Gaza border post
At least five people are killed as Palestinian militants attack an Israeli army post near the Gaza Strip...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
Cameron 'could scrap' rights act
Tory leader David Cameron says he would consider replacing the Human Rights Act with a bill of rights...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
Anti-Taleban offensive 'kills 48'
Coalition forces say they have killed 48 Taleban rebels and lost two soldiers in more heavy fighting in the south...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
Iraq PM unveils unity proposals
Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki unveils a 24-point national reconciliation plan to the country's parliament...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
Police warning after fan clashes
Police warn they will take tough action against troublemakers as England prepare to face Ecuador...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
Tabloid apology over Cole story
England's Ashley Cole gets damages from a newspaper after being wrongly linked to a story about players' sexuality...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
Solution: Break Up Iraq; Reality: It's Not So Easy
As attractive as the idea of dividing Iraq into sectarian regions sounds, it has one big problem: it could be a bloody affair...
New York Times - June 25, 2006
4 U.S. Soldiers Die; Cleric Is Freed After Protests
The four deaths brought the number of American soldiers killed in Iraq this month to 46. None of the four were identified...
New York Times - June 25, 2006
Nicole Kidman to wed singer Urban
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are preparing to marry at an evening ceremony in the Australian city of Sydney...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
Water firms 'damaging wetlands'
Companies are damaging wetland habitats because they are pumping too much water out, the RSPB says...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
Immigration boost is 'temporary'
A recent increase in Scotland's population is a "blip" rather than a long-term trend, a study claims...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
NHS trust head quits over reforms
The chairwoman of an NHS trust resigns in protest at government health reforms in north Manchester...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
East Timor PM 'willing to resign'
East Timor's Prime Minister, Mari Alkatiri, has said he is prepared to resign if asked to do so by his party...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
'Radical' heads Somalia militia
A cleric who is on the US list of terror suspects is named as head of an Islamist militia that controls Mogadishu...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
Man dies after 'confrontation'
An 83-three-old man dies of a heart attack after he confronts youths playing football in a park...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
'Gunbattle' near Gaza border post
Several Palestinians are reported killed after a morning attack against an Israeli army post near the Gaza Strip...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
Civil service 'pension plan leak'
Civil servants will be asked to pay more towards their pensions, a leaked document reportedly reveals...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
Shoppers 'want longer Sunday'
A new survey suggests there is strong support for an end to Sunday trading laws in the UK...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
Fans warned of 'offensive action'
Police warn football fans that aggressive behaviour will be dealt with firmly, as England prepare to face Ecuador...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
Iraq PM to unveil unity proposals
Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki is to unveil a national reconciliation plan to the country's parliament, reports say...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
Queen throws party for children
The "ultimate children's party" is to take place at Buckingham Palace to mark the Queen's birthday...
BBC News - June 25, 2006
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