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Frozen yogurt war de-thaws, tart new brands hit US
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Some eBay sellers frustrated with rule changes
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Microsoft site makes digital photos into panoramas
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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25 bodies identified from plane crash in Spain
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Displaced Georgians look to US for hope, aid
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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26 dead as Philippine troops flush out rebels
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Indian Kashmir protests called off for 3 days
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Philippines Peace deal to be renegotiated
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Philippines peace in tatters after rebel attack
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Global News Archive for December 2006:
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Israel to Build New Settlement in Occupied West Bank
For the first time in 10 years, Israel said it will build a new Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank, prompting Palestinian anger and American concern...
New York Times - December 26, 2006
Castro Does Not Have Cancer, Spanish Doctor Says
A surgeon said the 80-year-old Cuban leader could return to work after he recovers from intestinal surgery he underwent last summer...
New York Times - December 26, 2006
Iran calls in UK envoy over Blair
Iran's foreign ministry summons the UK ambassador to hear strong criticism of comments by Tony Blair...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
French robber caught 20 years on
French police arrest a robber who spent 20 years on the run after one of France's most infamous bank heists...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
Ethiopia 'repels Somali militia'
Ethiopia says it has routed Islamist militia threatening the seat of Somalia's transitional government in Baidoa...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
Hunts hail Boxing Day turn-out
Campaigners say the ban on fox hunting with dogs is unworkable as 320,000 people attend Boxing Day meets...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
Strong quake strikes off Taiwan
An undersea earthquake of magnitude 7.1 hits off Taiwan, followed by a powerful aftershock...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
Betting opens on new Potter plot
Bookies take bets on Harry Potter dying in the seventh and final book of the series by author JK Rowling...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
Phone clue in charity murder hunt
Police in India investigating the murder of a 23-year-old British charity worker are following a new lead, it is claimed...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
McKie to end inquiry campaign
Shirley McKie and her father plan to end their campaign for a public inquiry into the fingerprint case...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
'Thousands' attend UK fox hunts
More than 200 hunts meet in the UK - nearly two years after hunting with hounds became illegal...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
Israel approves W Bank settlement
Israel sanctions the building of a new settlement in the West Bank - a move condemned by the Palestinians...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
Pakistan plans border minefield
Pakistan plans to fence and plant landmines along sections of its border with Afghanistan to stop militants...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
Castro's ailment 'is not cancer'
A Spanish surgeon who examined Cuba's Fidel Castro says he does not have cancer or need further surgery...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
Football: Chelsea held by Royals
Michael Essien's late own goal gives Reading a shock point at Chelsea...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
Racing: Kauto Star wins big race
Odds-on favourite Kauto Star wins the King George VI Chase at Kempton...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
Dumfries shaken by minor quake
An earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale hits Dumfries and the surrounding area...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
Man Utd roar four points clear
Substitute Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice in four minutes as Man Utd extend their lead at the top of the Premiership...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
Dozens killed by Baghdad blasts
More than 30 people are killed and scores wounded in a series of car bombings in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
Prescott 'unwell' over Christmas
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott misses his family lunch after being taken unwell...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
Discussions to follow Basra raid
UK officials are to explain to the authorities in Basra why coalition troops demolished a police headquarters...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
Death sentence for Saddam upheld
Iraq's Appeals Court upholds the death sentence passed last month against ousted leader Saddam Hussein...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
Stiller comedy tops US film chart
Night at the Museum, Ben Stiller's family adventure, is the number one movie over Christmas in North America...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
Spam surge drives net crime spree
Spam became a bigger problem than ever in 2006, say computer security experts...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
£3m pavilion revamp work to start
Work is to begin next month to transform Swansea's landmark Patti Pavilion in a £3m redevelopment...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
Rail stoppage looms for New Year
Two 24-hour strikes by conductors will affect services by Central Trains over the New Year holiday...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
Man injured in car theft attack
A man is attacked by two men attempting to steal his car from outside his house in south Belfast...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
Dumfries is hit by 'earthquake'
People living in and around Dumfries say their homes were shaken by tremors on Boxing Day...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
Football: Chelsea to face Reading
Stephen Hunt is not concerned about the reception he gets when Reading travel to Chelsea on Boxing Day...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
Racing: Kauto Star heads field
Odds-on favourite Kauto Star heads the field for the King George VI Chase - but Hi Cloy is a non-runner...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
Fifteen killed by Baghdad bombs
At least 15 people are killed and dozens wounded in three car bombings in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
Somali militia 'made to retreat'
Somalia's Islamist militia reportedly pulls back after assaults from government and Ethiopian forces...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
Vicar of Dibley tops Christmas TV
Dawn French's sitcom The Vicar of Dibley is watched by more viewers than any other TV show on Christmas Day...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
Lagos pipeline blast kills scores
At least 200 people are killed in an oil pipeline explosion in Lagos, the Red Cross says...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
Labour 'facing membership crisis'
A long-term fall in members means Labour faces a crisis, warns deputy leadership candidate John Cruddas...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
Warne grabs 700th Test wicket
Shane Warne claims his 700th Test wicket as Australia bowl England out for 159 on day one of the fourth Ashes Test...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
In Bolivia?s Affluent East, Anger at Morales Is Growing
At the heart of the resistance against President Evo Morales is control over proceeds from the extraction of natural resources...
New York Times - December 26, 2006
Gender War à la Française Shakes Up Political Arena
The contest for the French presidency this spring is shaping up as one of competing male-female images...
New York Times - December 26, 2006
Banda Aceh Journal: Tsunami-Tossed City?s Survivors Struggle to Carry On
Across Aceh Province, the process of recovery after the 2004 tsunami has been a mixture of progress and disappointment...
New York Times - December 26, 2006
British Soldiers Storm Iraqi Jail, Citing Torture
Hundreds of British and Iraqi soldiers assaulted a police station in Basra, killing seven gunmen and rescuing 127 prisoners from almost certain execution...
New York Times - December 26, 2006
Ethiopian Jets Strafe Mogadishu Airports
The attack was a striking show of force that took the growing conflict in the Horn of Africa to Somalia?s capital for the first time...
New York Times - December 26, 2006
Israel Agrees to Remove 2 Dozen Checkpoints
Israel will also take immediate steps to improve the flow of goods in and out of the Gaza Strip...
New York Times - December 26, 2006
'Longevity gene keeps mind sharp'
A gene variation that aids longevity also appears to preserve memory and thinking power, work suggests...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
A year in education: England
If one image could sum up education news in 2006, it would be Jamie Oliver and a plate of burgers, chips and beans...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
Pakistan airport blast kills one
A car bomb outside Peshawar airport in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province kills one person, the police says...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
Ethiopia action in Somalia backed
Ethiopia has the right to intervene in Somalia as it feels threatened by an Islamic militia, the African Union says...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
Japan-China talks on shared past
Japan and China begin a joint study of their often bitter shared history as part of attempts to improve ties...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
Blair plan for 'people's panels'
Prime Minister Tony Blair calls for "people's panels" to help push through key public service reforms...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
Large families 'bad for parents'
Having a large number of children can be bad for parents' health, a study has suggested...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
Cruddas urges Labour 'rebuilding'
Labour faces a crisis because of a long-term decline in membership, a candidate for the party's deputy leadership warns...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
Groups set for key hunting date
Several hundred hunts are to meet - nearly two years after hunting with hounds became illegal...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
Philippines store fire kills 24
A fire sweeps through a department store in the central Philippines, killing at least 24 people, police say...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
Bali drill marks tsunami memorial
Thousands in Bali, Indonesia, take part in a tsunami drill as the region marks the second anniversary of the disaster...
BBC News - December 26, 2006
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