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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 May 2005:
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Baghdad Operation Set to Begin; U.S. Confirms 2 Copter Deaths
The crash came as Iraq ministers announced plans to deploy 40,000 Iraqi security forces throughout Baghdad...
New York Times - May 27, 2005
Israel Arrests 3 Palestinian Youths with Explosives at Checkpoint
Israeli troops today arrested three Palestinians who were trying to smuggle explosives through checkpoints in the occupied West Bank...
New York Times - May 27, 2005
Putin Acknowledges Russia Has Human Rights Problems
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia said his administration would work in the next two years to make improvements...
New York Times - May 27, 2005
Women risk own health for others
Many women risk their own health for the sake of their nearest and dearest, according to research...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
BitTorrent maker sets up search
The creator of the popular BitTorrent file-sharing program has set up search tool for torrent files...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Tennis: Venus crashes out
Venus Williams loses to 15-year-old Sesil Karatantcheva in the third round of the French Open...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Saudi uncertainty over sick king
There is uncertainty in Saudi Arabia after King Fahd is taken to hospital for medical tests...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Muslims decry 'US Koran abuse'
People across the Muslim world protest against the alleged abuse of the Koran by US military personnel...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Big Brother opens doors again
The 13 contestants in the sixth series of reality TV show Big Brother start life in the Channel 4 house...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Sides rest cases in Jackson trial
Both prosecutors and the defence in Michael Jackson's child abuse trial rest their cases...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
18 Killed in Blast at Crowded Muslim Shrine in Pakistan
The explosion, possibly set off by a suicide bomber, ripped through a crowd at a Muslim shrine on the outskirts of Islamabad...
New York Times - May 27, 2005
Bali Court Sentences Australian to 20 Years in Drug Case
A case that has created anger across Australia came to a climax when a woman was found guilty of trying to bring marijuana into Bali...
New York Times - May 27, 2005
Spread of AIDS in India Outpaces Scant Treatment Effort
In India, stigma, poverty and an anemic public health system combine in a daunting challenge to combatting the spread of AIDS...
New York Times - May 27, 2005
Gamers ape man and beast in Kong
Fans of King Kong will play both giant gorilla and Jack Driscoll in the game of the forthcoming Peter Jackson film...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Viewers force BBC forecast change
The BBC modifies its TV weather map after complaints that it distorted Scotland and the north of England...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Is the UK damaging Africa's healthcare?
The UK is severely damaging sub-Saharan Africa's health services by poaching staff, UK doctors have warned. Send us your comments...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Kidnap theory over Jeshma murder
Police search buildings in west London where an A-level student may have been held before her death...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Vice-chancellor is standing down
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ulster, Professor Gerry McKenna, will stand down following controversy...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Fury over bail for net paedophile
A decision to let a convicted internet paedophile live in the community whilst awaiting sentence provokes outrage...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Wembley stadium firm faces loss
Construction firm Multiplex says it could make a loss on the rebuilding of Wembley stadium after costs rise...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Turkey adopts penal code reforms
Turkey's parliament approves changes to a new penal code - a key step towards EU membership talks...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Egypt 'backed protester beatings'
Human Rights Watch calls on Egypt to investigate what it calls state-sponsored brutality against protesters...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Four acquitted of Tamil murders
Four men are freed in Sri Lanka after the Supreme Court clears them of killing 27 Tamils in October 2000...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Jackson trial to see accuser tape
Jurors in Michael Jackson's child abuse trial are to see a video of a police interview with his teenaged accuser...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
US probes Viagra 'blindness risk'
US health officials are examining reports that the anti-impotence drug Viagra may cause blindness...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Big Brother 13 to enter house
Details about this year's Big Brother contestants are released ahead of Friday's launch of the sixth series...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Cricket: Bangladesh in trouble
Bangladesh are 90-5 in their second innings at stumps on day two at Lord's, still 330 runs behind England...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Tennis: Federer, Nadal progress
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer power past tricky opponents in straight sets at the French Open...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Killer Hobson will never be freed
A man who murdered twin sisters and an elderly couple will spend the rest of his life behind bars, a judge says...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Blair wins support for G8 plans
Tony Blair and Silvio Berlusconi agree on helping Africa and tackling climate change in talks in Rome...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Jenkins speaks of Billie-Jo death
Sion Jenkins tells jurors at his murder retrial of the "horrendous" scene when he found Billie-Jo dead...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Record-breaking start to holiday
The UK's hottest May day for more than 50 years kicks off the bank holiday weekend getaway...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
French hold final EU vote rallies
Supporters and opponents of the new EU constitution hold final rallies across France ahead of Sunday's poll...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
British Medical Experts Push for Knife Control
The authors of an editorial in the British Medical Journal have called for laws requiring knife manufacturers to redesign their wares with rounded, blunt tips...
New York Times - May 27, 2005
Industry chiefs' environment plea
Britain's leading industrialists write to the prime minister demanding long-term policies to combat climate change...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Silver surfers say net is 'vital'
More than half of over-50s who are online say the web has given them a new lease of life...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Wembley stadium loss hits builder
Construction firm Multiplex says it will make a loss on the rebuilding of Wembley stadium after cost rises...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
City academy failing says Ofsted
A new city academy which Tony Blair opened has been heavily criticised by Ofsted inspectors...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Cannabis pain relief appeal fails
The Court of Appeal has rejected a bid to permit the use of cannabis for the relief of chronic pain...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Schools hit as many staff move on
Schools which most need good staff are more likely to have a high turnover of teachers, research suggests...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Police investigate hijack death
An investigation is launched into the death of a man travelling in a hijacked car in south Belfast...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
City centre move in murder probe
An incident caravan is set up in an area where prostitutes work by police probing the murder of Emma Caldwell...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Hospital faces 'painful' cutbacks
One of Wales' biggest hospitals warns patient services are facing cuts following an £8m budget shortfall...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Drink-drive victim loses his leg
A motorcyclist who lost both an arm and a leg when he was hit by a drink-driver is demanding an apology...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Militants condemn Kashmiri visit
A militant group fighting Indian rule in Kashmir condemns moderates for accepting a Pakistan talks invitation...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Football: 'New era' at Anfield
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez says he will break up his European Cup winning team...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Zimbabwe police destroy shanties
Thousands are left homeless as Zimbabwe's police demolish shack settlements in the capital, an MP says...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Chemicals risk to male babies
Chemicals found in many everyday products can harm male reproductive development, research suggests...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Bank holiday gets scorching start
Friday's hottest day in May for 50 years starts an unsettled bank holiday for much of Britain...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Deadly blast at Pakistan shrine
At least 18 people are killed in an apparent suicide attack on a Muslim shrine in Pakistan's capital, rescuers say...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
'Peace offer' halts BBC strike
Unions call off a 48-hour strike by BBC staff to give members time to consider a new management offer...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Bush Praises Palestinian; Tells Israel of Its Duties
President Bush warmly praised the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, for what he called Mr. Abbas's commitment to democracy...
New York Times - May 27, 2005
U.S. Embassy in Indonesia Closes as Web Site Plots an Attack
The United States Embassy was closed because of what Indonesian officials would describe only as an unspecified security threat...
New York Times - May 27, 2005
Democrats Force Senate to Delay a Vote on Bolton
The move put off until at least June 7 any decision on John R. Bolton's nomination as ambassador to the United Nations...
New York Times - May 27, 2005
Many Iraqis See Sectarian Roots in New Killings
The violent deaths of a number of Sunnis is raising concerns that the bloodshed in Iraq may be shifting toward sectarian killings...
New York Times - May 27, 2005
British Medical Experts Campaign for Long, Pointy Knife Control
The authors of an editorial in the British Medical Journal have called for laws requiring knife manufacturers to redesign their wares with rounded, blunt tips...
New York Times - May 27, 2005
Doctors' kitchen knives ban call
A&E doctors are calling for a ban on long pointed kitchen knives to reduce deaths from stabbing...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Victory tour seen by 'a million'
An estimated one million Liverpool fans welcome home their conquering Champions League winning team...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Communities in forced buyout move
The first applications to mount hostile buy-outs of land have been submitted to the Scottish Executive...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Australian guilty on drugs charge
An Indonesian court gives Australian Schapelle Corby a 20-year jail term for drug smuggling...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Inquiry finds Koran 'mishandling'
The US military says it has found five incidents in which the Koran was mishandled at Guantanamo Bay...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Russian fights Swiss extradition
A former Russian nuclear energy minister says he will fight extradition from Switzerland to Russia or the US...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
US helicopter shot down in Iraq
A US helicopter crashes in Iraq, after coming under small arms fire, and two soldiers are reported dead...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Academy facing Ofsted criticism
One of the government's flagship city academies looks set to be heavily criticised by Ofsted inspectors...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
UN chief to see Darfur situation
Kofi Annan embarks on a three-day trip to Sudan on Friday, during which he will visit strife-torn Darfur...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
UK crippling Africa's healthcare
The UK is crippling sub-Saharan Africa's healthcare system by poaching its staff, warn UK doctors...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
More beaches fail bathing tests
Last year's wet summer is blamed for twice as many beaches failing water quality tests...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Blair starts whirlwind G8 mission
Prime Minister Tony Blair heads to Italy to meet leader Silvio Berlusconi ahead of the G8 summit in July...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Thousands to strike at HSBC
Staff at HSBC are staging Britain's first High Street bank strike in eight years, in a dispute over pay...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
Germany to ratify EU constitution
The upper house of the German parliament will ratify the EU constitution on Friday...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
French EU vote battle nears end
France starts the last day of campaigning for Sunday's EU constitution vote, with the "No" camp ahead...
BBC News - May 27, 2005
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