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Madonna, Ritchie granted preliminary divorce
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Shuttle gives space station a mile-high boost
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Laura Bush visits Peruvian hospital
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Blast kills 8 mourners at Pakistani funeral
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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China 19,000 victims identified from May quake
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Obama keeps low profile in auto rescue talks
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Tobey Maguire, Jennifer Meyer expecting baby No. 2
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Spears makes unexpected appearance in court
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Kanye Wests new album to debut on MySpace Music
Southern Ledger - November 22, 2008
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Global News Archive for March 2006:
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After Dramatic Capture, Liberia's Ex-Leader Brought to Court
Charles G. Taylor arrived today at an international court in Sierra Leone, where he will face war crimes charges...
New York Times - March 29, 2006
Iraq's Premier Asserts His Right to Stay in Office
Facing pressure from the U.S. to step down, Ibrahim al-Jaafari warned against interference in Iraq's political process...
New York Times - March 29, 2006
Apple puts limits on iPod levels
Apple has released an update for iPods to allow users to set volume controls following concerns over hearing loss...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Spain murder trial told of arrest
A man accused of murdering a couple house-hunting in Spain told police: 'I know what I've done', a court hears...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
AB Ports rejects takeover offer
AB Ports, the UK's biggest ports operator, rejects a £2.2bn takeover bid, branding it "wholly inadequate"...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Cable made Lib Dem deputy leader
Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesman Vincent Cable wins the contest to become the party's deputy leader...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
India slashes HIV infection rate
HIV infection rates have fallen by a third in the worst hit regions of south India, research suggests...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Apology for 'wrong runway' error
An airline apologises after a plane destined for City of Derry Airport lands at an Army base by mistake...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Concern at council pension costs
The rising costs of council pensions schemes are highlighted in an Audit Scotland report...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Taylor sent to war crimes court
Liberia's former President Charles Taylor is transferred to the UN-backed war crimes tribunal in Sierra Leone...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Lobbyist Abramoff gets 70 months
Disgraced former US lobbyist Jack Abramoff is jailed for 70 months in Miami for conspiracy and fraud...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Growth spurts 'fuel teen cancer'
Growth spurts, puberty and infections may trigger bone cancers in teenagers, researchers suggest...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Football: Milan snatch victory
Inter Milan narrowly beat Villarreal at the San Siro thanks to goals from Adriano and Obafemi Martins...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Football: Man Utd beat West Ham
Ruud van Nistelrooy scores the only goal as Man Utd deservedly beat West Ham...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
'Postcode lottery' in rape cases
There are wide regional variations in the rates of convictions for rapists, a report claims...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Jury considers Moussaoui's fate
The trial jury retires to decide if al-Qaeda plotter Zacarias Moussaoui qualifies for the death penalty...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
UN urges Iran to halt enrichment
The United Nations Security Council approves a statement urging Iran to suspend uranium enrichment...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
US man jailed for Bush death plot
A US citizen convicted of plotting to kill President Bush and supporting al-Qaeda gets 30 years in jail...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Deal paves the way for ID cards
MPs and the House of Lords approve a compromise which clears the way for a national identity card scheme...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Basic social care 'must be free'
Ministers are urged to scrap means-testing and give all elderly people a minimum level of state-funded social care...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Afghan Christian Convert Arrives in Italy After Asylum Offer
Abdul Rahman, who had faced the death penalty in Afghanistan for abandoning Islam, has left the country and arrived in Italy...
New York Times - March 29, 2006
Gunmen Kill 8 Workers at Iraqi Shop
BAGHDAD, Iraq, March 29 — Gunmen in police uniforms burst into an electronics shop in one of Baghdad's ritziest neighborhoods today, rounded up all the employees and riddled them with machine gun fire, Iraqi officials said...
New York Times - March 29, 2006
Bolton Presses for New Method Of Calculating Dues at the U.N.
Because of negotiations on Iran, the U.S. ambassador was asked to postpone his trip to Washington to outline the proposal...
New York Times - March 29, 2006
Liberia's Ex-Leader Is Arrested a Day After Evident Escape
Nigerian police arrested Charles G. Taylor, three days after Nigeria said an international court in Sierra Leone could indict him...
New York Times - March 29, 2006
Bush Opposes Iraq's Premier, Shiites Report
The U.S. ambassador said President Bush does not want Ibrahim al-Jaafari to remain Iraq's leader, Shiite officials said...
New York Times - March 29, 2006
Israel Begins Talks on Possible Coalition
Ehud Olmert, leader of centrist party Kadima, may find it harder than expected to impose his agenda on a larger coalition...
New York Times - March 29, 2006
Apple giants do battle in court
A court case pitting The Beatles' record label Apple Corps against Apple Computer begins in London...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Bad web browser bug gets patched
Serious bugs in Microsoft's web browser get patched by security firms...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Meyer 'destroyed his reputation'
Sir Christopher Meyer "destroyed his reputation" with his memoirs of his time as Britain's Washington ambassador, Jack Straw said...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Test results hold mixed messages
The number of secondaries in England where less than 50% of 14-year-olds reach the expected level in national tests falls...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
World marvels at total eclipse
Skywatchers around the world were held in thrall as they caught a glimpse of the 'ultimate astronomical show'...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Man murdered pregnant girlfriend
A man who slit his pregnant girlfriend's throat in a fit of jealous rage is found guilty of murder...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Plane lands at airbase by mistake
A passenger jet which was destined for City of Derry Airport lands at an Army base six miles away by mistake...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Teenager murdered migrant worker
An 18-year-old is found guilty of murdering a young Czech man he found lying in an Arbroath street...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Three people die in A48 accident
Three people are killed in a two-vehicle collision on the A48 near Margam, south Wales...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
A380 evacuation test is approved
European and US air safety authorities approve last weekend's evacuation test of the Airbus A380 super-jumbo...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
French unions plan more protests
Unions and student groups call for fresh action next week to keep up pressure over the youth job law...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Palestinian cabinet is sworn in
Leaders of the militant group Hamas take formal control of the Palestinian government after being sworn in...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Afghan convert 'arrives in Italy'
An Afghan who faced a possible death sentence for becoming a Christian arrives in Italy, says PM Berlusconi...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Cell 'planned multiple bombings'
Suspected members of a UK terror cell planned multiple bomb attacks on the same day, the Old Bailey hears...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Blue Peter suspends badge perks
Blue Peter suspends free access for badge holders to its list of visitor attractions around the UK...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
ID card compromise reached
The battle over the government's controversial ID Cards Bill ends after peers accept a compromise deal...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Ex-leader extradited to Liberia
Ex-president and war crimes suspect Charles Taylor arrives in Liberia after being extradited from Nigeria...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Israel vote winners seek allies
Informal talks begin in Israel to form a new coalition government after Kadima's election victory...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Bowel cancer screening row
The government is accused of dragging its heels over the introduction of a national bowel screening programme...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Deepcut recruits 'not bullied to death'
A report says recruits at Deepcut barracks probably killed themselves and rejects calls for a public inquiry...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Parties face fresh loan questions
The Electoral Commission says questions remain over whether the secret political loans broke funding rules...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Protests in France Over Youth Labor Law Turn Violent
The worst violence occurred in Paris, as demonstrations were winding down and groups of youths confronted the police...
New York Times - March 29, 2006
Mobile pop downloads prove a hit
More people than ever are downloading music on their mobile phones, finds research...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
eBay fights shutdown threat
Online auction house eBay is going to the US Supreme Court to prevent one of its key services being shutdown...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Anti-war protesters lose appeals
Law lords reject anti-war protesters' claim they were right to take action aimed at preventing the Iraq war...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Man is remanded on murder charge
A man appears in court charged with the murder of a woman who died after a fire at his Belfast flat...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Coastguard fury at Solway rescue
The Coastguard criticises people putting to sea with "no concern" for safety following a late-night rescue...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Job law divides French government
French ministers meet to consider the government's next move after a day of riots against a youth labour law...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Hamas prepares to assume office
Leaders of the militant group Hamas are set to take formal control of the Palestinian government...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
India sex selection doctor jailed
An Indian court jails a doctor for agreeing to abort a female foetus, the first such sentence in the country...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Download heads for history books
Crazy by Gnarls Barkley is tipped to be the UK's first number one single based on download sales alone...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Football: Liverpool may get bid
Liverpool Football Club says it is in talks with investors that may lead to a takeover bid...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Children's 'Olympics' launched
The government launches a version of the Olympics for schoolchildren in the UK...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Deaths in Joburg building blaze
A blaze in an illegally occupied building in central Johannesburg kills 12 people early on Wednesday...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Thaksin faces last pre-poll rally
Protesters seeking to oust Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra gather for a final rally before Sunday's election...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Police 'could widen loans probe'
Police investigating complaints about Labour loans have said they could look at corruption claims...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Charles Taylor caught in Nigeria
Nigeria recaptures exiled former Liberian leader and war crimes suspect Charles Taylor and orders his repatriation...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Afghan fighting leaves '34 dead'
More than 30 militants and two US-led coalition troops are killed in fighting in southern Afghanistan, officials say...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Israel result boosts border plan
Acting PM Ehud Olmert vows to define Israel's final borders after his Kadima party declares victory in elections...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Life sentence for Jeshma killer
A man extradited from Latvia is given three life sentences for raping and murdering 17-year-old Jeshma Raithatha...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Point of greatest eclipse reached
Skywatchers gathered deep in the desert of southern Libya to witness the point of greatest eclipse...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Deepcut public inquiry ruled out
A report on four deaths at Deepcut army barracks highlights failings but rules out a public inquiry...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
U.S. and Europeans Consider Sanctions Against 40 Belarus Aides
The officials in question are under consideration for their roles in election rigging and crackdowns on civil society...
New York Times - March 29, 2006
Bolton Presses for New Method of Calculating Dues at the U.N.
The plan has circulated privately and infuriated China and Russia, whose dues would rise...
New York Times - March 29, 2006
New U.N. Draft on Iran Softens Condemnation
The new draft eliminates or softens elements in earlier drafts that had raised objections from China and Russia...
New York Times - March 29, 2006
Voters in Israel Support Parties Vowing Pullout
Israelis turned to the centrist Kadima party and Ehud Olmert, who will become prime minister, but his support proved tepid...
New York Times - March 29, 2006
Bush Opposes Iraq's Premier, Shiites Report
Shiite officials said they have been told that President Bush does not want Ibrahim al-Jaafari to remain the leader of Iraq...
New York Times - March 29, 2006
Nigeria Says Ex-President of Liberia Has Disappeared
Charles G. Taylor vanished two days after the Nigerian government said it would allow him to face an indictment...
New York Times - March 29, 2006
Elderly 'need digital TV support'
Vulnerable people need more help with the switchover to digital TV, the government is warned...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Pacific isles get wildlife drive
A major initiative is launched in Micronesia to conserve the fragile wildlife of the islands of the Pacific...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Call for simpler state pensions
Experts believe Lord Turner's pension report should have further reduced means testing, a report says...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Partial eclipse of Sun awaited
A partial eclipse of the Sun is due later, with the south-east and East Anglia poised for the best views...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
£40m spent on unimproved literacy
A report into £40m attempts to improve literacy and numeracy says there has not been significant improvement...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Smartcards the 'envy' of the UK
Smartcard technology is being developed in Scotland for a wide range of services including free bus travel...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Airport plans for £100m extension
Cardiff International Airport is aiming to step out of Bristol airport's shadow with £100m expansion plans...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Estrada back in Philippine court
Philippine ex-President Joseph Estrada accuses a prosecution witness of lying at his ongoing corruption trial...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
US envoy 'calls for new Iraqi PM'
The US has told Iraq's Shia leaders that it does not want Ibrahim Jaafari to remain prime minister, Iraqi politicians say...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Afghan fighting leaves '14 dead'
The US military says two foreign soldiers and at least 12 militants have died in fighting in south Afghanistan...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Rape trials expert evidence plan
Plans to allow expert witnesses to testify in court about the trauma suffered by rape victims are unveiled...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Cricket: Flintoff laments batting
England captain Andrew Flintoff wants lessons to be learned after his team's 39-run defeat against India...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Election loans 'within the rules'
Labour and the Tories say they have nothing more to declare on loans received in last year's election campaign...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Israel victor sets out programme
Ehud Olmert's Kadima wins the biggest share of votes in Israel's election, and the acting PM details his plans...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
Families wait for Deepcut report
An independent report on the deaths of four young soldiers at the Deepcut army barracks is to be published...
BBC News - March 29, 2006
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