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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 2007:
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Oxford Union Debate Features Holocaust Denier
In the face of angry protests, a debate on Monday includes David Irving, jailed in Austria in 2005 for denying the Holocaust, and Nick Griffin, leader of a far-right party...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Hamas Urges Taking Hard Line Against Israel
The harsh tone reflected the increasing isolation of the Hamas rulers of Gaza, with the Arab states, including Syria, a patron of Hamas, having chosen to participate in the Annapolis meeting...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Bush Voices Optimism on Eve of Talks
President Bush seemed to be more optimistic about this week?s Mideast talks than the Israeli and Palestinian leaders whom he welcomed to the White House today...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Data minister 'not told of discs'
Data minister Michael Wills says he first heard of the missing data discs from the chancellor's statement...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Another slump for New York shares
The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls another 1.8% as credit market worries outweighed strong retail data...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
One dead in 17-vehicle accident
One person is killed in a crash on the M5 in Somerset involving up to 17 vehicles, the fire service says...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Football: Ince favourite for Derby
MK Dons boss Paul Ince emerges as a strong favourite to take over as Derby manager, with two bookmakers suspending betting...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Football: 'Celtic Cup' for 2009
Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland agree to play a series of three biennial tournaments...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Anti-polio drive gets $200m boost
The campaign to eradicate polio gets a $200m grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Rotary Int...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Cautious hope for Mid-East talks
Israeli and Palestinian leaders express guarded optimism that talks in the US could make progress on peace...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Bin Laden message 'to be aired'
Osama Bin Laden is to address Europeans in a new message, according to a posting by al-Qaeda's media wing...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Further rioting in Paris suburb
Youths battle police for a second night in a Paris suburb where two teenagers died in a crash with a police car...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Virgin's Rock bid may be blocked
A main investor in Northern Rock says it will oppose a bid for the bank from Virgin Group as it is too low...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Oxford debate delayed by protest
A debate on free speech at the Oxford Union is delayed by a protest at the inclusion of two controversial figures...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Sarkozy in China as Airbus Deal Set
The aircraft maker Airbus and the French nuclear company Areva signed orders worth a combined $26.7 billion today, underlining the value of China?s market...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
French Youths Clash With Police
The clashes, which wounded more than two dozen police officers, began when two teenagers traveling on a motorbike died in a collision with a police car...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Putin Says U.S. Is Meddling in Russian Election
President Vladimir V. Putin today accused the U.S. of pressuring election observers to abandon their mission...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Rice?s Turnabout on Mideast Talks
For Condoleezza Rice, the negotiations in Annapolis, Md., reflect her evolution from passive participant to activist diplomat...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Musharraf Foe Threatens Protests
Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, back from exile, said he would lead protests if his demands were not met...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Pavarotti's widow suing friends
Nicoletta Mantovani sues two friends for comments they made about her marriage to Luciano Pavarotti...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Dirty ambulances infection fear
Ambulances may be spreading infections because they are not being cleaned properly, union leaders warn...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Three quizzed after woman's death
Police question three people after the death of an 82-year-old woman whose home was burgled hours earlier...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
BA pulls out of Iberia takeover
British Airways ends plans to increase its stake in Iberia, signalling it no longer wishes to buy the Spanish airline...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Cash to boost fight against MRSA
A £54m spending plan to tackle hospital superbugs is outlined by the health secretary...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Teens 'worked nights at hauliers'
Children as young as 14 were working night shifts at collapsed haulage firm Reid's Transport, an MLA says...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
US helicopters fly in cyclone aid
US navy helicopters start taking relief supplies to survivors of the Bangladesh's devastating cyclone...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Toddler dies as lorry hits pram
An 18-month-old girl dies when her pushchair is hit by a recycling lorry in Greater Manchester...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Bush hopeful for Mid-East peace
US President George Bush expresses optimism about the prospects for this week's Middle East conference...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Putin says US behind poll boycott
President Vladimir Putin says the US is inciting Western observers to boycott Russian parliamentary elections...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Chad fighting shatters ceasefire
Heavy fighting in eastern Chad between rebels and government forces ends a month-long ceasefire...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Football: FA charges Ferguson
Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson faces a Football Association misconduct charge over his behaviour during the 1-0 defeat by Bolton...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Family must wait to bury Meredith
An Italian court delays its decision on whether to order a second post-mortem on the body of Meredith Kercher...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Student tells court of car attack
A student recalls the moment she was almost killed during an alleged attempt on her life near her home...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Diana had 'no signs' of pregnancy
There was no physical evidence that Princess Diana was pregnant, the pathologist who examined her body says...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
MoD probes 'friendly fire' claim
The MoD probes claims British forces killed two Danish soldiers in Afghanistan in a "friendly fire" incident...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Oxford debate protest expected
Protests are expected at the Oxford Union when two right-wing political figures arrive for a free speech event...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
'Skills check' for single parents
Lone parents could face a "skills health check" while on income support, ministers say...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Musharraf to quit army 'in days'
Pakistan's president will resign as army chief before he takes the presidential oath, his spokesman says...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Virgin's Rock bid 'to be blocked'
A main investor in Northern Rock says it will block a bid for the bank from Virgin Group as it is too low...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Labour boss quits over donations
Labour general secretary Peter Watt resigns amid a row over donations made to the party via intermediaries...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
50 Missing After Boat Sinks Off Bangladesh
More than 50 people were missing after a boat, possibly being ferried by human traffickers, sank off a southern Bangladesh island bordering Myanmar waters...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
French Mayor Urges Calm After Violence
A French mayor called for calm in his Paris suburb, where dozens of youths clashed with police overnight after two teenagers were killed in a crash with a police car...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Police 'coup' for Wight festival
Rock band The Police are to headline the 2008 Isle of Wight Festival, organisers announce...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
UK net numbering project starts
Work has begun on a way to unite the net phone systems and the old-fashioned telephone network...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Heads warn of migrant problems
Smaller schools are struggling to cope with the sudden arrival of immigrant children, says a heads' leader...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Lib Dem MEP defects to the Tories
A Liberal Democrat MEP defects to the Conservatives, saying the Lib Dems have "lost their way"...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Brain scans 'may detect OCD risk'
Brain scans may be able to spot people at genetic risk of obsessive compulsive disorder, experts say...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
More insolvencies ahead for 2008
The number of people going bust could rise next year, says the accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
NI ice survivor 'in good spirits'
The wife of a Belfast man rescued from a sinking liner in the Antarctic says it is a miracle that he survived...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Pair found dead at house in city
Detectives say the discovery of two bodies at a house in Leeds is being treated as suspicious...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Saudi rape victim 'having affair'
Saudi justice officials say a woman being punished after she was gang-raped has now confessed to adultery...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Riots break out in Paris suburbs
Youths set buildings and cars ablaze in Paris suburbs after two teenagers died in a crash with a police car...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Rudd to apologise to Aborigines
Australian prime minister-elect Kevin Rudd says he will issue an apology to Aborigines over past mistreatment...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Zuma ahead in ANC president race
South Africa's former Deputy President Jacob Zuma leads the race to become the ANC's next leader...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Cricket: Anderson ruled out
England's James Anderson is ruled out of bowling on Monday after suffering an injury to his left ankle...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Derby split with manager Davies
Manager Billy Davies leaves Premier League strugglers Derby County...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Bolivia crash kills BBC reporter
Lola Almudevar, a 29-year-old BBC journalist working in Bolivia, is killed in a car crash south of La Paz...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
'Muhammad' teddy teacher held
A British teacher in Sudan is accused of insulting Islam's Prophet, after letting pupils name a toy Muhammad...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
MRSA 'risk' from ambulances
Ambulances may be spreading infections such as MRSA because they are not being cleaned properly, union leaders warn...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Pakistan rivals enter poll fray
Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif joins Benazir Bhutto in registering for Pakistan's January elections...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Asian MI5 and MI6 officers speak
British Asians talk about their work in security and intelligence in a bid to increase recruitment...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Virgin named as top Rock suitor
Northern Rock chooses a consortium led by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group as its preferred buyer...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Quakes Rattle Indonesia, 1 Dead
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Two strong earthquakes that struck eastern Indonesia overnight killed at least one person and injured 45 other people, a senior health ministry official said Monday. Dozens of buildings were reportedly destroyed or damaged...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
President Bush and ?Madame Rice?: A Personal Bond Helps Align Policy
Condoleezza Rice?s tight bond with President Bush has helped her as secretary of state in his second term to prod the president toward diplomacy...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Syria Says It Will Join Conference in Maryland
Syria announced that it would join Saudi Arabia and the other Arab League participants at this week?s peace conference in Annapolis, Md...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Sports and Politics Merge in 2010 World Cup Draw
South Korea and North Korea will meet in Asian qualifying, and the United States could face Cuba in the semifinals...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
British Firms Urge Action on Climate
In an unprecedented joint effort, 18 of Britain?s top companies, including carmakers, airlines, retailers and banks, are pledging a push to reduce carbon emissions...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
John Noble, Gulag Survivor, Dies at 84
Mr. Noble, an American, survived a Soviet gulag and wrote books on the grim, decade-long experience...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Vladimir Kryuchkov, Ex-Chief of K.G.B., Dies at 83
Mr. Kryuchkov helped to spearhead a coup against Mikhail S. Gorbachev in 1991 that collapsed after only three days...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Police Clash With Protesters Over Status of Kurdish Party
The clashes in Diyarbakir came as protesters reacted to prosecutors? efforts to shut down a Kurdish political party...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Four Earthquakes Strike Indonesia
Four earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.0 or greater were reported by Indonesia?s meteorological agency late Sunday and early Monday...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
New York Manhole Covers, Forged Barefoot in India
The conditions in an Indian foundry where New York?s manhole covers are made have caused Con Edison to require stricter safety standards from its suppliers...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Tensions Rise for Colombia and Venezuela
Venezuela and Colombia moved toward a diplomatic crisis after an exchange of insults between President Hugo Chávez and his Colombian counterpart, President Álvaro Uribe...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Wageningen Journal: In the Netherlands, Eat, Drink and Be Monitored
While it looks like a normal restaurant, a Dutch facility is devoted to exploring one question: what makes people eat and drink the way they do?...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Second Day of Protests Against Putin in Russia
Riot police broke up a protest in St. Petersburg, detaining many marchers, including two prominent politicians...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
After Cyclone, Bangladesh Faces Political Storm
Nearly a year into an army-backed state of emergency, basic freedoms remain suspended and a fragile economy is tottering under the pressure of floods at home and rising oil prices abroad...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
News Analysis: Australia?s Path Bends Away From U.S.
The defeat of John Howard, Australia?s prime minister, will bring changes in Australia?s foreign policy that will be felt in Washington...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
News Analysis: Pressure for Results: The Politics of Tallying the Number of Iraqis Who Return Home
Under pressure to show results after months of political stalemate, the Iraqi government has continued to publicize figures that exaggerate the movement back to Iraq...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Misgivings Rise Along With Antarctican Tourism
The rapid rise of ship tourism in Antarctica has led to concerns that the tourism situation in the region was a potential disaster in the making...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Rice?s Turnabout on Mideast Peace Talks
For Condoleezza Rice, this week?s negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians in Annapolis, Md., reflect her evolution from passive participant to activist diplomat...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Bitterest Rival of Musharraf Returns Home
The return of Nawaz Sharif is likely to create an immediate and profound change in the political situation in Pakistan...
New York Times - November 26, 2007
Lifespan link to depression drug
An antidepressant drug lengthens the lives of tiny worms and may help humans live longer, say scientists...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Inquiry into North Sea oil fire
An investigation is launched into the cause of a major fire that broke out on a North Sea platform...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Croatia votes for parliament
Early results suggest the two main parties are neck and neck after Croatia's parliamentary elections...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Sarkozy secures deals with China
French industrialists visiting China with President Nicolas Sarkozy finalise trade deals worth billions of euros...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Riots break out in Paris suburb
The deaths of two teenagers in a motorbike crash in a Paris suburb trigger violent clashes with police...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
UK 'slow' on ultra-fast internet
Leaders of the UK's broadband industry meet the government to discuss how to speed up networks...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
MI5 agents speak for first time
Two British Asian MI5 agents speak for the first time about life inside the UK's security service...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Labour holding donations probe
Labour is investigating some of its biggest donors after one admitted giving money through "friends"...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Demo expected at Oxford debate
Protests are expected at Oxford University when two controversial figures arrive for a free-speech event...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Final push for Middle East talks
The US secretary of state meets Israeli and Palestinian negotiators to discuss a joint document for talks this week...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Brown outlines 'long-term' plans
Gordon Brown is due to lay out his long-term economic policies in an attempt to shrug off recent controversies...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
Time-frame for Rock takeover due
The time-frame for the potential sale of Northern Rock to a consortium led by Virgin is set to be unveiled...
BBC News - November 26, 2007
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