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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 March 2005:
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Schröder Calls on German Firms to Stop Moving Jobs
BERLIN, March 27 - Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, in comments published today, called on German firms to stop moving jobs and factories outside of the country in search of cheaper labor and lower taxes and to invest in Germany to create badly needed jobs here...
New York Times - March 27, 2005
Long life promised for laptop PCs
Scientists are working on ways to ensure a laptop battery can last the whole working day...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
Taiwan's KMT set for China visit
Taiwan's main opposition party is making its first visit to the mainland China since Taiwan broke away in 1949...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
Minnesota school victims buried
The first funerals take place in Red Lake, Minnesota, of those killed by teenager Jeff Weise in a school shooting...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
Hezbollah weapons 'not an issue'
A prominent Lebanese politician says Hezbollah should keep its weapons until Israel leaves a disputed area...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
Golf: Britons shine amid storms
Luke Donald and Lee Westwood are right in contention but storms bring more delays to the Players Championship...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
Football: Eriksson hails midfield
England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson says his new-look midfield is as good as any quartet in the world...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
Cat allergies 'could be blocked'
Scientists say they have developed a technique which could prevent cat allergies...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
U.S. Is Examining a Plan to Bolster the Rights of Detainees
The Defense Department is considering changes to the tribunals the Bush administration created to try foreign terrorist suspects at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba...
New York Times - March 27, 2005
Pope Makes Appearance but Is Unable to Speak
Pope John Paul II made a relatively long appearance on Easter but was only able to produce an inaudible whisper...
New York Times - March 27, 2005
Blair returns to TV 'grillings'
Prime Minister Tony Blair is to return to TV to face more questions from the public in two one-hour programmes...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
Doctor Who is Saturday night hit
Doctor Who's long-awaited return is a ratings success for the BBC, attracting up to 10.5 million viewers...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
Mid-East peace song is broadcast
A love song by an Israeli and a Palestinian is aired on Israel Army Radio and Voice of Palestine radio...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
Passer-by saves woman from fire
A woman is pulled to safety from a fire in her County Antrim home by a passing motorist...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
Easter events attract thousands
Thousands of people have been enjoying music and entertainment at the Easter Festival in Edinburgh...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
Betfair in possible £700m float
Online betting exchange Betfair could net its co-owners £100m each in a stock market float...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
Oxford win Boat Race duel
Oxford beat Cambridge to win the 151st Boat Race...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
Football: Taylor signs new deal
England Under-21 coach Peter Taylor signs a 12-month extension to his contract...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
Zimbabwe cleric urges 'uprising'
Zimbabwe Archbishop Pius Ncube calls for a peaceful uprising against President Robert Mugabe...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
Teachers seek help over violence
A teacher describes how a teenager to stab a colleague, as a conference calls for more help with risk pupils...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
Schiavo supporters urged to stay
The family of a brain-damaged US woman urge people to continue a vigil outside her Florida hospice...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
Child rapist wore 'Boyz' ring
A young girl who was raped in her bed says her attacker wore a ring bearing the word "Boyz"...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
McCartneys 'consider civil case'
The family of Robert McCartney say they are considering taking a civil action against his killers...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
Ousted MP fights to save career
Sacked Conservative MP Howard Flight is having talks with his lawyers about his future as a politician...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
Thousands enjoy Easter in capital
More than 30,000 people are expected to attend the second day of the Easter Festival in Edinburgh...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
Welsh tributes to ex-PM Callaghan
Politicians from Wales join tributes to former prime minister Lord Callaghan of Cardiff after his death at 92...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
Frenchwoman rows to Pacific first
France's Maud Fontenoy becomes the first woman to row solo across the Pacific Ocean...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
Bhutan unveils new constitution
The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan unveils a new constitution to replace royal power with a democratic system...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
Device ignites in shopping centre
A fire in a shopping centre in south Belfast was started by an incendiary device, according to police...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
Rainier's condition 'stabilises'
The health of Prince Rainier of Monaco stabilises but doctors remain worried over his condition...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
Rowing: Boat Race build-up
Oxford could take the Boat Race by force, but Cambridge seem better able to snatch it late on...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
Football: Eriksson wants Cole left
Sven-Goran Eriksson says Joe Cole could be the answer to England's left-flank problem...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
EU 'optimistic' after Cuba visit
EU Development Commissioner Louis Michel says he believes relations with Cuba will strengthen...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
Lord Callaghan tributes pour in
Politicians from all parties assess the legacy of former Labour PM Lord Callaghan, who has died aged 92...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
New Kyrgyz MPs win support
Rival parliaments meet in Kyrgyzstan amid confusion over who has the right to be in the interim government...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
Frail Pope blesses Easter crowds
Pope John Paul II appears at his Vatican window, looking frail and in discomfort, to bless Easter crowds...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
New Details on F.B.I. Aid for Saudis After 9/11
Newly released records point to a more active role by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in aiding some Saudis in their departure...
New York Times - March 27, 2005
Grass-Roots Effort Aims to Upend Mugabe in Zimbabwe
An underground movement is seeking to resist - and eventually undermine - the authoritarian rule of Robert G. Mugabe, who has led Zimbabwe for 25 years...
New York Times - March 27, 2005
Bomb in Christian Area of Beirut Hurts 5
A car bomb exploded in a predominantly Christian neighborhood of east Beirut, causing a large fire and wounding five people, security sources said...
New York Times - March 27, 2005
Pakistani Cited in Transfer of High-Tech Gear
Investigators say a Pakistani businessman had improperly bought high-tech components that could be used in nuclear weapons...
New York Times - March 27, 2005
MS drug to combat winter asthma
A drug used to treat multiple sclerosis could help reduce asthma attacks caused by the common cold virus...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
Football 'bad example to pupils'
The president of the NUT says footballers can set a bad example of behaviour to children...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
Rolling out next generation's net
The body that oversees how the net works and evolves says it has coped well in the last 10 years...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
Thai train ambushed by 'rebels'
Suspected Islamic rebels ambush an armoured train in southern Thailand, injuring at least 19 people...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
Neighbours' fear after child rape
After the rape of a child by an intruder in her home, local residents say the area is "out of control"...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
Abortion copies Nazis - cardinal
The Roman Catholic leader in England compares abortion to selective birth control as practised by the Nazis...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
Appeal court rejects Schiavo plea
Florida's Supreme Court rejects an appeal by the family of brain-damaged Terri Schiavo to keep her alive...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
Pontiff to give Easter blessing
Ailing Pope John Paul II is expected to make a brief appearance to bless Roman Catholics on Easter Sunday...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
Cricket: India batsmen chase win
Pakistan take early wickets against India on the fourth day of the final Test...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
Lord Callaghan's impact assessed
Politicians are commemorating the legacy of former Labour Prime Minister Lord Callaghan...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
Howard defends action over Flight
Tory leader Michael Howard says he was acting in the best interests of the party in ousting MP Howard Flight...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
Prince 'must atone' for conduct
Prince Charles will be required to apologise to Camilla Parker Bowles' former husband, a bishop says...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
Call for action on climate change
The government needs to take serious action on climate change, a report from a group of MPs say...
BBC News - March 27, 2005
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