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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 Octomber 2004:
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Arafat Agrees to Be Taken to Paris for Medical Treatment
The severe illness of Yasir Arafat raised immediate questions about a successor and the stability of the West Bank and Gaza...
New York Times - October 28, 2004
Liquid 'suggested' on Titan
Scientists examining pictures from the Cassini spacecraft think they may be closer to showing there is liquid hydrocarbon on Saturn's moon Titan...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Hitchhiker gets 1m web listeners
A million people have listened to internet repeats of Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, the BBC says...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Militants 'kill 11 Iraqi guards'
Militants claim they have killed 11 Iraqi national guardsmen after seizing them on a road near Baghdad...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Blast hits Pakistan luxury hotel
Five people have been injured in a blast that rocked the Marriott Hotel in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Grave concern for NI hostage
The family of kidnapped NI woman Annetta Flanigan are gravely concerned for her safety, their minister says...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Greens call for 'food revolution'
Scotland's Green MSPs campaign against what they claim is "an explosion" of supermarket developments...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
'EU plan will weigh down Britain'
The new EU constitution will be a giant "ball and chain" for British business, says Tory leader Michael Howard...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Arms find sparks Ivorian crisis
Former rebels in Ivory Coast say they are recalling their ministers, after arms are found in former rebel territory...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Tennis: Henman sees off Moodie
Tim Henman needs three sets to beat Wesley Moodie at the Swiss Indoors...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Football: Ultimatum for Leeds
Leeds demand proof of funding from the Sebastian Sainsbury-led consortium...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Hostage plea prompts aid closure
The aid agency which Margaret Hassan worked for before she was kidnapped closes all its Iraqi operations and pleads for her release...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Arafat to get treatment in France
Palestinian officials confirm Yasser Arafat will be flown to Paris on Friday morning for urgent medical attention...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Arafat's Health Reported to Improve
Doctors were arriving from Arab countries to treat the ailing Yasir Arafat at his West Bank compound today, though associates said his condition was stable...
New York Times - October 28, 2004
Indonesians Put Cleric on Trial, Accused of Bombings in Jakarta and Bali
Indonesian prosecutors today charged the Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Bashir in connection with bombings in Jakarta and Bali...
New York Times - October 28, 2004
Political Power of Turkish Army Seems to Fade
For the first time since the 1980 military coup, a civilian presided over Turkey's National Security Council...
New York Times - October 28, 2004
Do anti-social behaviour orders work?
The government is set to announce fifty new areas which will receive special help to fight anti-social behaviour. Will these measures work?...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
'Pirates' kill Bangladesh crew
The bodies of 14 Bangladeshi fishermen are found locked in the ice hold of their trawler in a suspected pirate attack...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Priest is cleared of sex charges
A Roman Catholic priest is found not guilty of committing gross indecency with a seven-year-old girl...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Saddam mask raiders jailed
Three armed robbers who wore Saddam Hussein masks while carrying out raids are jailed for between 12 and 18 years...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Student fraud hits record level
A record number of university applications have been cancelled because students presented fake qualifications...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Rover cuts losses but sales fall
Carmaker MG Rover pins its hopes on a new joint venture with a Chinese motor firm as it reveals a cut in its annual losses...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Football: Ultimatum for Leeds
A consortium claims Leeds can keep Elland Road if its £25m takeover bid is accepted...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Bomb hits S Thai tourist town
One person dies in a bombing in southern Thailand, days after 78 Muslim protesters died in army custody...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
US court bars forced anthrax jabs
The US military is ordered to suspend its compulsory anthrax vaccination for troops after a federal judge's ruling...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Teenager guilty of girl's murder
An autistic teenager is jailed for killing a 10-year-old girl at a family Christmas party...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Iraq militants seize Polish woman
Militants in Iraq have taken a Polish woman hostage and are demanding the withdrawal of Poland's troops...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Blair unveils new nuisance powers
Parish and town councils will be able to fine people causing graffiti, litter or nuisance noise under new plans...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Nine Britons die in Jordan crash
Nine Britons on a pilgrimage in Jordan have been killed in a bus crash, UK diplomats confirm...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
British-Irish worker held in Kabul
A UN election worker with British and Irish nationality is among three foreigners kidnapped in Afghanistan...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Ailing Arafat gets Israel pledge
Israel says ailing Yasser Arafat will be allowed to return to the West Bank if he requires treatment abroad...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Arafat's Health Reported to Have Turned Worse
An ambulance was called to the Palestinian leader's compound amid unconfirmed reports that he had lost consciousness at least once...
New York Times - October 28, 2004
U.N. Condemns Harsh Methods in Campaign Against Terror
The U.N. has sharply criticized several practices adopted by the Bush administration in its campaign against terrorism...
New York Times - October 28, 2004
Attack prompts Bush website block
The re-election website of President Bush is blocking overseas visitors because of "security reasons"...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Digital sales honour for OutKast
OutKast become the first act to be awarded a multi-platinum award for paid-for music downloads...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
UK house prices 'fell in October'
UK house prices fall by 0.4% in October, the Nationwide building society says, the biggest decline since February 2001...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Hain hit with eggs in hunt demo
Commons leader Peter Hain is pelted with eggs and his aide punched during a pro-hunt demonstration in Oxford...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Surgical training 'cut by half'
Junior doctors who want to become a surgeon will be fast-tracked through the NHS under a new curriculum...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Hostage family held at gunpoint
Detectives link a gun attack on a County Antrim police station to the hostage taking of a family of five...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
McConnell attacks care wait claim
The first minister says the SNP must apologise to NHS staff for describing a patient's care as a "scandal"...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Cities leading 'anti-social' drive
Three Welsh cities are to take part in the latest scheme to crack down on anti-social behaviour...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Ukraine parade marks liberation
A military parade in Kiev marks the 60th anniversary of Ukraine's liberation from Nazi occupation...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Japanese peace envoy in Sri Lanka
Japan's special envoy to Sri Lanka arrives in Colombo for talks on resuming the stalled peace process...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Gales and high tides batter coast
South West coastal towns and villages wake up to more destruction caused by 75mph winds and high tides...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Baseball: Red Sox take crown
Boston Red Sox clinch their first World Series in 86 years with a 4-0 series victory over St Louis Cardinals...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Zimbabwe MP arrested over brawl
A Zimbabwe opposition MP who assaulted the justice minister in parliament has been arrested trying to leave the country...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Howard seizes Australia's Senate
Australia's John Howard captures control of his country's Senate, giving him extensive legislative power...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Florida ballot papers go missing
The US postal service hunts 58,000 postal ballot papers that have disappeared in the key marginal state of Florida...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Appeal win for Saudi jail Britons
The Court of Appeal overturns a ruling that four men who said they were tortured in jails in Saudi Arabia cannot pursue damages in the UK...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Racing: Six more arrests
Police confirm six further arrests have been made in the investigation into claims of horse race fixing...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Foreign poll staff held in Kabul
Three foreign election workers have been kidnapped in the Afghan capital, Kabul, officials say...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Cleric on trial over Bali bombing
Radical cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir is back in court in connection with the 2002 Bali bombings and other attacks...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Rover expected to report big loss
Troubled car maker MG Rover is on Thursday expected to report a loss for 2003...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Axed intelligence expert defiant
A senior arms expert who lost his job after criticising the use of intelligence says he has no regrets about speaking out...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Concern grows over ailing Arafat
Medics, aides and family rush to the West Bank as fears mount for Yasser Arafat's health...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
EU boss seeks changes
The embattled new EU Commission chief tells the BBC he might make several changes to his team...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Arafat's Health Reported to Have Turned Sharply Worse
An ambulance was called to Yasir Arafat's compound amid unconfirmed reports that he had lost consciousness at least once...
New York Times - October 28, 2004
4 Iraqis Tell of Looting at Munitions Site in '03
Looters stormed Al Qaqaa just days after U.S. troops swept through on their way to Baghdad in early April 2003...
New York Times - October 28, 2004
Intelligence Report to Assess Threat Posed by Terrorists
The report could address whether the Iraq war has increased or decreased the foreign terrorist threat to the U.S...
New York Times - October 28, 2004
Statements by Powell About Taiwan Provoke a Diplomatic Dispute
Chinese officials praised Secretary of State Colin L. Powell for warning Taiwan that it is not an independent nation...
New York Times - October 28, 2004
US voters 'going online for news'
More than 40% of wired Americans have used the net for information about the US election, a study finds...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Asthma risk 'fixed before birth'
The chances of a child developing asthma or other allergies may largely be fixed by the time they are born, research suggests...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
National RE guidelines published
Schools in England are given religious teaching guidelines aimed at promoting "understanding and respect"...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Nigerians beef up force in Darfur
More peacekeepers are expected in Sudan's Darfur region, as the bloodshed there goes on...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Indonesian cleric's trial begins
Abu Bakar Ba'asyir goes on trial in connection with the 2002 Bali bombings and other attacks...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Rover to announce finance results
Troubled car maker MG Rover announces its latest financial results on Thursday morning...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Police probed over 'racist' email
Merseyside Police is probing 35 police officers who were allegedly found with offensive email on their computers...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
New 'yob' targets to be unveiled
Fifty new areas which will get special help in fighting anti-social behaviour are being named on Wednesday...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
Abortion row fears over eye cure
The restoration of a blind woman's sight using foetal tissues is likely to sparked ethical debate, say scientists...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
TUC urging minimum wage rise
The TUC general council is calling for the minimum wage to increase by 50p an hour from next year...
BBC News - October 28, 2004
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