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Big Issue Energy crisis hitting home
Southern Ledger - October 10, 2008
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Sony, Microsoft virtual communities to start
Southern Ledger - October 10, 2008
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Scientists Virginia sharks pup a virgin birth
Southern Ledger - October 10, 2008
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Sony seeks to harmonize music, electronics
Southern Ledger - October 10, 2008
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NASA presses ahead for Mars rover launch in 2009
Southern Ledger - October 10, 2008
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Bodies, perhaps of migrants, wash ashore in Yemen
Southern Ledger - October 10, 2008
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Oil, soy, copper all go bust in Latin America
Southern Ledger - October 10, 2008
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Swedish couple hacked to death in Tobago 1 arrest
Southern Ledger - October 10, 2008
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Carter, peacemakers see Cyprus peace deal near
Southern Ledger - October 10, 2008
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Global News Archive for December 2007:
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Car Bomber Kills 8 at Baghdad Market
The blast in Baghdad was timed to catch people emerging from prayers on the Muslim holy day...
New York Times - December 28, 2007
Nigeria?s Corruption Fighter Reassigned
Nigeria?s anticorruption czar, whose investigations have ensnared some of the country?s wealthiest politicians will be sent to a year-long training course in a remote police academy...
New York Times - December 28, 2007
Beijing May Green for the Olympics, but Long-Term Forecast Is Gray
For the world?s Olympians, Beijing?s air is a performance issue. For the city?s estimated 12 million residents, pollution is an inescapable health and quality-of-life issue...
New York Times - December 28, 2007
Bhutto Buried as Government Orders Virtual Lockdown
The Pakistani government blamed Al Qaeda for the assassination of Benazir Bhutto and ordered a shutdown of services to curb riots that have killed 23...
New York Times - December 28, 2007
Web icon set to be discontinued
The Netscape Navigator browser will cease development because of a lack of users, its owners say...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
Men tried to save brother's life
A man whose family has been hit by tragedy speaks of how he and his brother tried to save their brother's life...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
Dolly creator heads Scots honours
The creator of Dolly the Sheep heads a New Year list of Scots honoured by the Queen...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
Vote to abolish Nepal's monarchy
Parliament in Nepal endorses an agreement to abolish the monarchy, allowing Maoists to re-join the government...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
Woman's river ordeal to save dog
A woman is saved from a river after she jumped in to rescue her dog - weeks after another woman died in the same river...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
French aid workers home from Chad
Six French aid workers sentenced in Chad for child trafficking return to France to serve their eight-year terms...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
Castro again hints at retirement
Cuban President Fidel Castro for the second time this month alludes publicly to the possibility of leaving office...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
Odinga in front in Kenya election
Opposition leader Raila Odinga is ahead of President Mwai Kibaki in Kenya's poll, partial unofficial results suggest...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
Chavez launches hostage mission
Helicopters sent by the Venezuelan to pick up three hostages to be freed by Farc rebels land in Colombia...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
Second male arrested over killing
Police investigating the murder of 16-year-old Nassirudeen Osawe in north London arrest a second male...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
Australian 'terror' convict freed
Former Guantanamo detainee David Hicks is released from prison in Australia after completing his term...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
Family dog kills one-year-old boy
A toddler dies after being attacked by a family's pet rottweiler in the yard at a relative's home...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
Parkinson and Kylie top honours
Broadcaster Michael Parkinson and singer Kylie Minogue are among those featuring in the New Year Honours list...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
Russia Denies It Will Sell Iran Air Defense System
A Russian government agency disputed reports that it had signed a contract to sell a sophisticated air-defense system to Iran, saying it had no such plans...
New York Times - December 28, 2007
2 Israeli Settlers Killed
Two Israeli settlers out hiking with a friend near Hebron were shot and killed on Friday by Palestinians driving by in a car, according to the Israeli police...
New York Times - December 28, 2007
Australian Terror Detainee to Be Released
David Hicks, the only person sentenced by the military commissions set up by the Bush administration to try suspected terrorists, is scheduled to walk out of prison in Australia on Saturday morning...
New York Times - December 28, 2007
Japan Urges China to Reduce Pollution
Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda of Japan made energy and environmental issues the centerpiece of his visit to China...
New York Times - December 28, 2007
Kenya Opposition Poised to Sweep
A populist challenger is likely to unseat the incumbent president, according to preliminary election results...
New York Times - December 28, 2007
Pakistanis Bury Bhutto and Brace for More Turmoil
At least 23 were reported killed in violence Friday, as hundreds of thousands attended Benazir Bhutto?s funeral. A government spokesman said Al Qaeda was behind the attack...
New York Times - December 28, 2007
Bhutto buried amid mass mourning
Thousands mourn murdered opposition leader Benazir Bhutto as she is buried at her ancestral home in Pakistan...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
Rising water killed two cavers
Rescuers say a man and woman found dead in a cave in North Yorkshire were trapped by rising water...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
Car bomb hits busy Baghdad market
At least 14 people die and 64 are hurt in a car bomb attack on a market in the Iraqi capital, officials say...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
French cafes set to ban smoking
France is extending a smoking ban to bars, cafes and restaurants - but after New Year parties...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
Football: Cole appeal rejected
Aston Villa defender Zat Knight and Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole see their appeals against their Boxing Day dismissals rejected...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
Six injured by exploding fondue
Three people are taken to hospital with serious burns after a gas-powered fondue set explodes...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
Football: Fulham appoint Hodgson
Fulham have announced the appointment of Roy Hodgson as their new manager on a "long-term" contract...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
Stabbed youth is named by police
Police name a 16-year-old boy who died after being stabbed in north London...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
French convicts flown out of Chad
A plane leaves Chad for France carrying six French aid workers who were jailed for child trafficking...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
New charges for S Africa's Zuma
South African prosecutors bring corruption charges against Jacob Zuma, leader of the governing ANC party...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
Nazi victims' fund pays out £21m
A scheme to compensate WWII victims who had their assets seized by Britain has paid out more £21m...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
Brown vows to step up terror fight
Gordon Brown vows to "step up" efforts to defeat terrorism in Pakistan, following Benazir Bhutto's assassination...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
Bhutto killing blamed on al-Qaeda
Pakistan says al-Qaeda assassinated opposition politician Benazir Bhutto as protests continue...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
China Finds American Allies for Security
For the Olympics, some American companies are helping to design one of the most high-tech surveillance systems...
New York Times - December 28, 2007
Russia Denies Iran Missile Plan
The federal agency overseeing Russia?s military exports denied reports that the country is planning to deliver a powerful new anti-aircraft missile system to Iran...
New York Times - December 28, 2007
French Jailed in Chad to Return Home
Six French charity workers sentenced to eight years of forced labor for trying to kidnap 103 children from Chad will return to France, a Chadian official said...
New York Times - December 28, 2007
Bhutto Assassination Ignites Disarray
Protests and riots broke out across the country as Ms. Bhutto?s body arrived in her family village...
New York Times - December 28, 2007
Bhutto Is Buried as Pakistan Reels
Hundreds of thousands joined a chaotic funeral procession as the former prime minister was buried in her ancestral village...
New York Times - December 28, 2007
Winehouse must go to Norway court
Singer Amy Winehouse is ordered to appear in court in Norway to appeal against a fine for drug possession...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
Uncertainty over shuttle launch
Nasa says it is unsure when the Atlantis orbiter will lift off as it grapples with a sensor problem on the shuttle...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
Jail threat proposed over visas
Relatives of foreigners who outstay their visas could face imprisonment, under plans put to the Tories...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
Row over Tory Welsh NHS figures
The assembly government dismisses Tory claims Welsh NHS spending will fall further behind England by 2010-11...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
Bhutto killing unsettles markets
Stock markets fall worldwide while oil, gold and bond prices rise after the assassination of Benazir Bhutto...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
Children thrown from burning home
Three young children are thrown from the windows of a burning house in Dundee after a fire breaks out...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
Woman dies in car-lorry collision
A woman dies after her car and a lorry are involved in a collision on a road near Ballygowan, County Down...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
Bomb strikes busy Baghdad market
At least 10 people die and 60 are hurt in a car bomb attack on a market in the Iraqi capital, officials say...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
US election focus turns overseas
US presidential hopefuls stress their foreign policy credentials as news of Benazir Bhutto's killing dominates campaigns...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
Kenya's police chief urges calm
Kenya's police commissioner urges poll losers to respect the outcome as counting continues in close elections...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
China and Japan PMs hail progress
China and Japan's PMs say "spring has arrived" in their diplomatic relations but fail to agree on gas fields...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
Barton remanded on assault charge
Newcastle and England footballer Joey Barton is remanded in custody charged with assault...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
Football: Owen closing on return
Newcastle United striker Michael Owen could return to action before the end of the festive programme...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
Doctors fear rickets resurgence
Pregnant women must boost their vitamin D intake during winter to ward off rickets in children, says the government...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
Home prices fall for second month
UK property prices fell for a second month in a row in December, the Nationwide building society says...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
Ads target illegal migrant hiring
A campaign is being launched warning businesses about the penalties for employing illegal migrant workers...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
Rescuers find two bodies in cave
The bodies of a man and a woman are found in a cave after a search by police and rescue teams...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
French aid workers to fly home
Six French aid workers jailed in Chad for child trafficking will fly home on Friday, a Chadian official says...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
Bleak prospects for UK job market
The outlook for the UK job market is at its worst for a decade, an employment organisation says...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
Cosmetic surgery deals criticised
Cosmetic surgery clinics are accused of rushing people into major procedures by offering limited time discounts...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
Bhutto funeral held in Pakistan
Thousands mourn opposition leader Benazir Bhutto as her funeral is held at her ancestral home in Pakistan...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
World Briefing | Europe: The Netherlands: Queen Angers Anti-Islamic Politician
Geert Wilders, the right-wing leader of an anti-immigration party, sharply criticized Queen Beatrix?s Christmas Day speech, saying it amounted to ?multi-culti nonsense.?...
New York Times - December 28, 2007
World Briefing | Asia: Malaysia: Hindu Loses Bid to Block Son?s Conversion
Malaysia?s highest court rejected a Hindu woman?s plea to stop her Muslim-convert husband from changing their 4-year-old son?s religion to Islam...
New York Times - December 28, 2007
World Briefing | Europe: Kosovo: 2 Main Parties to Form Government
The two main ethnic Albanian parties of Kosovo, Serbia?s southern province, have agreed to form a government whose key goal will be to declare independence...
New York Times - December 28, 2007
World Briefing | Asia: Afghanistan: Expelled Envoys Leave
Two diplomats from the European Union and United Nations left Afghanistan after they were expelled by the government...
New York Times - December 28, 2007
World Briefing | Asia: Sri Lanka: Labor Minister Attacks TV Station
The labor minister, Mervyn Silva, and his bodyguards rampaged through a television station in Colombo and assaulted its news director for not broadcasting one of his speeches...
New York Times - December 28, 2007
World Briefing | Africa: Sudan: New National Unity Cabinet
President Omar Hassan al-Bashir swore in a new unity cabinet, officially ending a three-month-old walkout of the former southern rebel movement...
New York Times - December 28, 2007
World Briefing | Asia: China: Japanese Premier Starts Visit
Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda of Japan arrived in Beijing for a four-day visit...
New York Times - December 28, 2007
World Briefing | Africa: Angola: Elections Finally Set
Angola?s first legislative elections since its emergence from a devastating 27-year civil war will take place on Sept. 5 and 6...
New York Times - December 28, 2007
Familiar Threats Constrict Press Freedom in Algeria
Media freedom has proved a good barometer for the fragile space between Algeria?s government and the country?s Islamist militant groups...
New York Times - December 28, 2007
Israeli and Palestinian Leaders Meet to Ease Tensions
The Palestinian and Israeli leaders recommitted themselves to refrain from acts that would prejudice a final peace treaty while they try to negotiate one...
New York Times - December 28, 2007
Mudslides Claim at Least 80 Lives in Indonesia
Rescue workers struggled on Thursday to move emergency equipment into the mountainous area, which has been difficult to reach...
New York Times - December 28, 2007
South Korea Says North Is Likely to Miss Deadline
North Korea is likely to miss a year-end deadline to declare all of its nuclear activities and disable its main nuclear site, the South Korean foreign minister said...
New York Times - December 28, 2007
New Zealand Builds a Nest Big Enough to Save Kiwis
Kiwi numbers have declined rapidly over the past century, as populations struggled with the twin threats of shrinking habitat and expanding legions of new predators...
New York Times - December 28, 2007
The Lede : Benazir Bhutto and the Politics of Chaos
The Times?s Steven R. Weisman, who covered Benazir Bhutto?s in the mid-1980s, reflects on her recent return to Pakistan...
New York Times - December 28, 2007
Shock in Pakistani Enclaves in New York
Whether they liked her or not, New York City?s Pakistani immigrants were mostly shaken by the assassination of Benazir Bhutto...
New York Times - December 28, 2007
News Analysis: Musharraf?s Political Future Appears Troubled
Pakistan?s president, Pervez Musharraf, could now face a prolonged political conflict with his opposition...
New York Times - December 28, 2007
News Analysis: Salvaging U.S. Diplomacy Amid Division
The assassination left in ruins the diplomatic effort the Bush administration had pursued in the last year...
New York Times - December 28, 2007
Bhutto Assassination Sparks Disarray
The death of the leader of Pakistan?s largest political party throws the country?s politics into disarray less than two weeks before parliamentary elections...
New York Times - December 28, 2007
Obituary: Benazir Bhutto, 54, Weathered Political Storm
Ms. Bhutto was the first woman to be democratically elected to lead a modern Muslim country...
New York Times - December 28, 2007
Colombian hostage release nears
Preparations are under way in Colombia as diplomats say rebels could be ready to free three hostages on Friday...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
French seek Chad aid staff return
France formally asks Chad to allow six French aid workers home to serve a sentence for attempted kidnapping...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
China and Japan PMs hold summit
Japanese PM Yasuo Fukuda meets his Chinese counterpart in Beijing as the two countries seek to improve relations...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
Joey Barton on assault charge
Newcastle and England footballer Joey Barton is charged with assault by police in Liverpool...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
CS gas 'not a factor' in Pc death
Reports that CS gas may have contributed to the death of a police officer are dismissed by the Metropolitan Police...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
UK Muslims offer Bhutto prayers
British Muslims are expected to offer prayers on Friday for the assassinated Benazir Bhutto...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
Union leader calls for equality
The head of the TUC says the "soar-away super-rich" were becoming cut off from the rest of society...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
Police probe into quad bike death
Police investigate how a seven-year-old girl died after her quad bike was involved in a head-on collision...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
Tense Pakistan set to bury Bhutto
The body of Benazir Bhutto is flown home for burial amid fears for the future of Pakistan...
BBC News - December 28, 2007
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