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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 2006:
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Jet With 104 Aboard Crashes in Nigeria
It was the third deadly passenger plane crash in Nigeria in a little more than a year...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
Experts crack cancer 'gene codes'
Scientists crack the entire genetic code of breast and colon cancers, offering new treatment hopes...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
No Qatar trip for senior Israeli
Israel's foreign minister cancels a visit to Qatar as Hamas representatives would be at the same conference...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
Robbers attempt to 'tie up baby'
Thieves try to tie up a one-year-old baby during a robbery in County Armagh, the police say...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
Mexican riot police occupy Oaxaca
Mexican riot police occupy the city of Oaxaca, where protesters have been rallying for five months...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
Serbia backs draft constitution
Serbia votes for a new constitution asserting Kosovo is an integral part of the country, initial results say...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
DR Congo votes in landmark poll
The people of DR Congo vote in a presidential run-off, seen as one of Africa's most significant elections for years...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
Katsav rejects suspension calls
Israel's President Katsav rejects suspension calls, saying he is innocent of all charges against him...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
Brazil re-elects President Lula
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva wins a second term in office, with a clear victory at the polls...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
Iraqi police ambushed near Basra
Gunmen kidnap and kill 17 policemen in an ambush near the southern city of Basra, the authorities say...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
Corfu hotel defends its conduct
The hotel facing charges over the deaths of two British children in Corfu defends its safety procedures...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
North Sea search body identified
The body recovered during the search for the four crew of a missing trawler is named as Edward Gardner from Fife...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
Climate change 'brings huge cost'
Climate change could end up cutting global growth by as much as 20% unless action is taken, a key report warns...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
Thousands in tuition fees protest
Students from across the country gather in central London to march in protest at higher tuition fees...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
Interim role for Bangladesh head
Bangladesh's president is sworn in as head of an interim government to try to end a crisis that sparked unrest...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
Fierce storm lashes Philippines
The northern Philippines is battered by fierce winds and torrential rains as Typhoon Cimaron arrives...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
Golf: Harrington claims title
Jeev Milkha Singh wins the Volvo Masters but Padraig Harrington pips Paul Casey to finish the season as European number one...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
Jackson set for award ceremony
Michael Jackson will make his first public appearance in the UK for nine years at the World Music Awards in London...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
Football: West Ham end drought
West Ham climb out of the relegation zone after a nervy win over Blackburn...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
Arrest over boxer Berbick's death
Police in Jamaica arrest a man in connection with the killing of former champion boxer Trevor Berbick...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
Royal couple begin Pakistan visit
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall arrive in Pakistan on a five-day tour...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
17 Iraqi police killed in Basra
Gunmen in the southern Iraqi city of Basra have kidnapped and killed 17 policemen, the authorities say...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
Flag-burning law plan criticised
Human rights groups oppose a plan by police chiefs to make flag-burning at protests a new criminal offence...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
Nigerian sultan among crash dead
The leader of Nigeria's Muslims is among those killed as a plane carrying 100 people crashes near the capital...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
Corfu hotel boss defends conduct
The hotel manager facing charges over the deaths of two British children in Corfu says he did nothing wrong...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
Chirac’s Last Act: Lion in Winter, Wolves All Around
French President Jacques Chirac has been under unrelenting attack at home, as old allies criticize his leadership and question his legacy...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
3 Killed in Mexican Protest; Police Move In
Riot police descended upon a besieged tourist city in southern Mexico to end a violent protest that has now left a dozen people dead...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
Russia Led Arms Sales to Developing World in ’05
Russia surpassed the U.S. in a market that America has regularly dominated, according to a new study...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
Seeking to Ease Rift, Bush Confers With Iraq Premier
President Bush held a videoconference with Baghdad after days of angry comments by Iraqi leaders about what they see as U.S. meddling...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
Africa?s World of Forced Labor, in a 6-Year-Old?s Eyes
A vast traffic in children supports West and Central African fisheries, quarries, plantations and markets...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
X Factor 'to top Christmas chart'
Bookmakers predict that the eventual winner of this year's X Factor will top the Christmas chart...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
Aerial imagery inspires industry
Computer-based map programs are changing the way many companies carry out their business, BBC Click finds...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
Search ends despite wife's plea
The search for a trawler crew missing in the North Sea is called off despite a plea by the skipper's wife...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
Police find body in river search
Police find a body in a city centre river, nearly 12 hours after a woman is seen entering the water...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
Green government plan 'a fiasco'
UK money pledged to help an African township to cut energy costs is paying administration fees, Five Live Report finds...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
Iraq war 'fuelling UK terrorism'
Downing Street attempts to play down a leaked official memo suggesting Iraq is fuelling UK terror...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
Nato 'kills 70 Afghan militants'
Nato forces in Afghanistan say they have killed 70 suspected militants in clashes in Uruzgan province...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
Thieves try to 'tie up baby girl'
Thieves try to tie up a one-year-old baby girl during a robbery in County Armagh, the police say...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
Katsav 'should halt his duties'
President Katsav should step aside while he is investigated over alleged sexual offences, Israel's attorney-general says...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
Clubs linked to Beckham
Celtic and Tottenham may make a move for Real Madrid midfielder David Beckham in the January transfer window...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
Archbishop defends faith schools
The Archbishop of Canterbury insists faith schools are not harmful to the cohesion of society...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
Copying own CDs 'should be legal'
People should be given a right to copy their own CDs and DVDs for personal use, a think tank says...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
DR Congo votes for president
Polling is under way in DR Congo's presidential run-off, seen as one of Africa's most significant elections for years...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
Miliband draws up green tax plan
Environment Secretary David Miliband is proposing a range of green taxes to combat global warming...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
Corfu deaths stun tourist firms
The Greek tourist industry reacts with shock to the deaths of two British children at a hotel in Corfu...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
Chirac?s Last Act: Lion in Winter, Wolves All Around
French President Jacques Chirac has been under unrelenting attack at home, as old allies criticize his leadership and question his legacy...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
3 Killed in Mexican Protest; Police Move In
Riot police descended upon a besieged tourist city in southern Mexico to end a violent protest that has now left a dozen people dead...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
Africa?s World of Forced Labor, in a 6-Year-Old?s Eyes
A vast traffic in children supports West and Central African fisheries, quarries, plantations and markets...
New York Times - October 29, 2006
Hospital pet cash plan under fire
A hospital is criticised for a plan to offer radiotherapy treatment to family pets to raise extra funds...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
US and Iraq seek to heal strains
President Bush and Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki hold talks by video, after several days of public disagreement...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
Nato kills 55 Afghan 'militants'
Nato forces in Afghanistan say they have killed 55 suspected militants in clashes in Uruzgan province...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
Woman burned in France bus attack
A woman is seriously injured in an arson attack in the south of France, on the anniversary of the 2005 riots...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
Trawler crew search is called off
The search for a trawler crew missing in the North Sea has been called off, the coastguard confirms...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
Council tax 'to be crime based'
Ministers are planning to increase council tax bills based on how nice neighbourhoods are, say Conservatives...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
Miliband 'draws up green taxes'
Environment Secretary David Miliband proposes a range of green taxes to combat global warming, a paper says...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
Climate change 'hitting Africa'
Climate change is already hitting Africa and will wipe out anti-poverty efforts unless action is taken, a report says...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
DR Congo votes for new president
Polling stations open for DR Congo's presidential run-off, seen as one of Africa's most significant elections for years...
BBC News - October 29, 2006
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