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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 November 2005:
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Egyptian Vote Again Marred by Intimidation
Egypt's parliamentary elections were marred by new charges of violence as voters went to the polls Saturday in a runoff...
New York Times - November 26, 2005
Venezuela's Leader Covets a Nuclear Energy Program
Washington is wary of President Hugo Chávez's plans to start a nuclear energy program with the help of Brazil and Argentina...
New York Times - November 26, 2005
Police Break Up Peaceful Demonstration in Azerbaijan
Police officers attacked a peaceful opposition demonstration in Azerbaijan's capital, beating and chasing away thousands of unarmed people...
New York Times - November 26, 2005
Defending Nuclear Ambitions, Iranian President Attacks U.S.
Iran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, said that the Bush administration should be tried on war crimes charges and that it had no right to question Iran's nuclear program...
New York Times - November 26, 2005
Worm eggs may tackle inflammation
Eggs from a parasitic worm may hold the key to treating conditions such as lung diseases and psoriasis...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
I'd love to direct, says Madonna
Pop star Madonna reveals she wants to follow film director husband Guy Ritchie behind the camera...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Violence mars Egyptian election
The latest round of voting in Egypt is marred by reports of attacks on voters and mass arrests...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Witchalls 'nightmare' at an end
The family of stabbing victim Abigail Witchalls say their baby's baptism marks the start of a new chapter...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Fear over Scottish Water's future
Unions voice concerns that Scottish Water could be privatised and vow to fight any such move...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Man in court on terrorist charges
A 25-year-old Iraqi man appears in court charged under the Terrorism Act...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Gaza border crossing reopens
More than 1,500 Palestinians cross from Gaza into Egypt as a border point reopens under Palestinian control...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Cut Hatton unifies world titles
IBF light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton survives cuts to knock out WBA holder Carlos Maussa...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
R Union: Wales 24-22 Australia
Wales rediscovered their swagger to claim a first win over Australia since 1987 in a pulsating encounter...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Man arrested in Pc shooting case
Police hunting the killers of trainee policewoman Sharon Beshenivsky in Bradford arrest a 19-year-old man...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Commonwealth plea for fair trade
The Commonwealth urges developed nations to "give more than they receive" at the world trade talks...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
William finishes City placements
Prince William finishes his work experience placements at some of London's financial institutions...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
'Critical' rural housing warning
Lack of land, Nimbyism, and planning laws are causing a rural housing shortage, housing associations warn...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Married Before Puberty, Girls Pay a Price for African Poverty
Many girls in sub-Saharan Africa must leap straight from childhood to marriage at a word from their fathers - sometimes years before they reach puberty...
New York Times - November 26, 2005
Rural Water Worries Persist After Chinese Chemical Spill
News about the impending restoration of water in the wake of the benzene contamination has not reached the isolated villages along the river that depend on it...
New York Times - November 26, 2005
Shiite Cleric Increases His Power in Iraq
Moktada al-Sadr, the Shiite cleric who has defied American authorities in Iraq, is cementing his role as one of the nation's most powerful figures...
New York Times - November 26, 2005
Knightley tipped to get Oscar nod
Keira Knightley and Dame Judi Dench will be Oscar nominated next year, a US film magazine predicts...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Gas prices 'may spark recession'
A Qatar firm that is to supply a fifth of Britain's future gas warns high prices could spark a global recession...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
China apologises for river spill
China apologises to Russia for a massive toxic leak which is set to reach Russian rivers in two weeks...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
No US charges over Afghan bodies
US troops who burned the bodies of two Taleban suspects killed in Afghanistan committed no crime, the military says...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
NI tribute to soccer legend Best
Fans across Northern Ireland are continuing to pay tribute to football legend George Best...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Men killed in industrial accident
Police confirm the deaths of two men at an agricultural merchants yard in South Lanarkshire...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Ferries row stand-off continues
Irish Ferries says its ferries at Pembroke Dock and Holyhead will remain in port as a row over new crew carries on...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Football fans stage Best tributes
Supporters at football matches across the British Isles pay tribute to the late George Best...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Rugby: All Blacks seal grand slam
New Zealand claim a 'grand slam' of the home nations with a hard-fought victory over Scotland...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Azeri police break up mass rally
Baku police use truncheons and water cannons as opposition protesters try to stage a mass sit-down...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Weather-hit drivers return home
Hundreds of people stranded in bad weather reach home after spending the night in shelters...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Blair rallying call on fair trade
Tony Blair warns it will be a disaster if WTO talks in Hong Kong next month fail to reach agreement on fair trade...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Pension reform still on, says PM
The Prime Minister says nothing is ruled out on pension reform after the chancellor reportedly voiced doubts on proposals...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Archer bids to rejoin Tory party
The Conservative Party confirms disgraced peer Jeffrey Archer has asked to rejoin its ranks...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
No-jury trial plan 'presses on'
Government plans to allow judges to sit without juries in complex fraud cases will go ahead, the Attorney General says...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
NI councils overhaul 'too sharp'
Former NI Secretary Paul Murphy says he felt that cutting district councils to seven was too much...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Two teenagers die in road crash
Two teenagers have died following a car crash near Elgin which happened in high winds and driving rain...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Icy roads after first winter snow
Police ask drivers in west Wales to make only essential journeys as icy conditions follow the snow...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Live: International rugby
All the action from Saturday's autumn internationals, kicking off with Ireland v Romania in Dublin...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Senegal re-arrests ex-Chad leader
Former Chad President Hissene Habre is detained again in Senegal, a day after being freed from custody...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
India bus death tolls reach 77
At least 77 people die after two packed buses are swept away in floods in India's Tamil Nadu state, officials say...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Al-Jazeera calls for No 10 talks
The head of al-Jazeera demands talks on reports that President Bush suggested bombing the Arab TV station...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Probe 'gathers asteroid material'
A Japanese spacecraft is said to have become the first probe to collect samples from the surface of an asteroid...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Plastic surgery discount to staff
A NHS trust defends its decision to offer health workers a discount on cosmetic surgery...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
World rally star Richard Burns dies
Britain's 2001 world rally champion Richard Burns dies after a long illness at the age of just 34...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Stranded motorists head home
Hundreds of people are making their way home after spending the night stranded by blizzards and ice...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Landslip causes train derailment
Nine people suffer minor injuries when a landslide causes a train to derail near Inverness...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Gaza border with Egypt re-opens
Palestinians leave Gaza as the only crossing with Egypt re-opens under Palestinian control for the first time...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Archer 'rejoins the Tory party'
Jeffrey Archer, who was convicted of perjury, is reported to have rejoined the Conservative Party...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Austria Refuses Bail to Briton Accused of Denying Holocaust
An Austrian judge denied a request for bail for the British historian David Irving, who is accused of violating the country's laws against denying the Holocaust...
New York Times - November 26, 2005
An Architect Cuts Corners, and Shakes Japan's Faith
To cut construction costs and win more commissions, authorities say, Hidetsugu Aneha designed 21 buildings over the last decade that would not withstand a moderate earthquake...
New York Times - November 26, 2005
Spill in China Brings Danger, and Cover-Up
Efforts by local officials in Harbin to hide a chemical spill has incited public anger and hurt China's credibility...
New York Times - November 26, 2005
Palestinians Taking Control of a Gaza Border Crossing
The reopening of the Gaza Strip's border crossing with Egypt gives Palestinians control over one of their frontiers for the first time...
New York Times - November 26, 2005
Syria to Let Officials Be Questioned in Lebanon Assassination
Syria has agreed to allow five officials to be questioned in Vienna by the prosecutor investigating the assassination of a former Lebanese prime minister...
New York Times - November 26, 2005
Iraqi Aide Says Rebel Groups Offer Feelers
An aide to Iraq's president said that some insurgent groups had contacted him to ask about their joining in the political process...
New York Times - November 26, 2005
Voice of innovation at net summit
As diplomats wrangled over who should control the net, other messages at the summit in Tunisia were more positive...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Unions stage march against racism
Hundreds of people are set to march through Glasgow to show a united front against racism...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Cricket: Giles to miss one-dayers
England spinner Ashley Giles will fly home after the third Test against Pakistan for an operation on his hip...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Chad ex-president freed by court
Former Chad President Hissene Habre is released after a Senegal court says it cannot extradite him...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Malaysia investigates abuse claim
Malaysia launches an inquiry into a video which appears to show a police officer humiliating a Chinese woman...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Azeri opposition step up protests
Azerbaijan's opposition is set for another rally to protest against elections it says were rigged...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Border to open for Palestinians
The crossing point between the Gaza Strip and Egypt is due to begin operating under Palestinian control...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Uganda president defends arrest
The Ugandan president's defence of a rival's arrest threatens to overshadow the Commonwealth summit...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Crackdown on rail football louts
Police are planning a "day of action" to prevent football hooligans causing trouble on trains...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Japanese probe lands on asteroid
The Hayabusa space probe has made a successful landing on an asteroid, Japan's space agency says...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Lara secures new Test runs record
West Indies batsman Brian Lara passes Allan Border to become the leading Test run scorer of all time...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Hundreds stranded after blizzards
Hundreds of people are spending the night away from home after snow and blizzards hit parts of the UK...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Earthquake strikes central China
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake hits part of central China, killing at least 11 people, state media reports...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Fans pay tribute to legend Best
Cards and flowers are left by fans and a minute's silence is planned at football matches in memory of George Best...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
Zimbabweans in Senate vote
Elections are being held in Zimbabwe for a controversial new upper house of parliament, the Senate...
BBC News - November 26, 2005
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