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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 April 2005:
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U.S. Envoy Pessimistic Over North Korean Nuclear Program
In each capital on his tour of Northeast Asia, Christopher R. Hill has given a news conference in which he has called for North Korea to return to the negotiating table...
New York Times - April 29, 2005
Rebels Respond to New Iraqi Coalition With Wave of Attacks
Ten car bombs across greater Baghdad killed at least 30 people, mostly members of the Iraqi forces, and wounded 99 others...
New York Times - April 29, 2005
China Warmly Welcomes Taiwan Opposition Leader
China's top leader, Hu Jintao, and his guest formally ended decades of hostility with a nationally televised handshake...
New York Times - April 29, 2005
U.S. and Italy Disagree in Inquiry of Agent's Death in Iraq
The U.S. and Italy agreed to disagree on the conclusions of an inquiry into the shooting of an Italian by U.S. troops last month...
New York Times - April 29, 2005
Simpsons celebrates 350th episode
Producers say there is no end in sight for The Simpsons as the cartoon sitcom reaches its 350th episode...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Shot boy 'responds to his mother'
There has been a slight improvement in the condition of a child shot in a playground, police say...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Blair in appeal to protest voters
Tony Blair warns against letting the Tories in "by the back door", as opposition parties keep up pressure on Iraq...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Snooker: Ebdon and Murphy tie
Shaun Murphy and Peter Ebdon are tied 12-12 going into the final session of their semi-final...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Chilean poised to become OAS head
Chile's candidate looks set to head the Organisation of American States, as a Mexican rival pulls out...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Jackson jury sees nude boy books
Prosecutors in Michael Jackson's abuse trial show books with nude boys seized from the star's home in 1993...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Abigail inquiry suspect released
Detectives investigating the attempted murder of Abigail Witchalls release a man arrested on Wednesday...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Iraq's Assembly Accepts Cabinet Despite Tension
Iraq's national assembly voted to approve a Shiite-led cabinet, creating the first elected government in Iraqi history...
New York Times - April 29, 2005
11 Bombs Across Iraq Kill at Least 24 and Wound Scores
Insurgents struck in Baghdad and Basra a day after Iraq approved its first fully and freely elected government...
New York Times - April 29, 2005
Billie-Jo death 'stunned' Jenkins
A policeman recalls how Sion Jenkins appeared "stunned" when told his foster daughter Billie-Jo had died...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Quantum leap in secure web video
Voice and video streamed over the net could be made untappable thanks to a breakthrough by Toshiba...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Putin offers to help Palestinians
Russia's President Putin offers a range of assistance to the Palestinian Authority after talks in the West Bank...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Drugs gang found guilty of murder
Members of a Glasgow drugs gang are found guilty of murder and conspiracy to murder following a high court trial...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Football: Rio responds to Sir Alex
Rio Ferdinand says he wants to stay at Man Utd after boss Sir Alex Ferguson orders him to show loyalty...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Rivals hold historic China talks
Taiwan's opposition head and China's leader agree to work on reducing cross-strait tension, during historic talks...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
France's Delors upbeat on EU vote
A French No to the EU constitution would not wreck it, former EU top executive Jacques Delors says...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Fresh job cuts at collapsed Rover
More than 400 further jobs are being cut at MG Rover amid fears that thousands more could go at dealers for the collapsed car maker...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Iraq car bombs kill at least 27
Dozens are left dead or injured in a string of attacks, one day after Iraq's new government is unveiled...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Dispute over Italy agent death
The US and Italy disagree on the result of an inquiry into the shooting by US troops of an Italian agent in Iraq...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Beckham nanny to stop new stories
David and Victoria Beckham's ex-nanny agrees in the High Court not to disclose further information about the couple...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Space shuttle return delayed
Nasa delays the launch of the space shuttle Discovery until July to work on the fuel tank that caused 2003's tragedy...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Blair promises fewer NHS targets
Tony Blair says government targets have been "too crude" and promises fewer, more flexible ones in future...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Ex-Official Describes Dispute With Bolton Over Intelligence
A former senior intelligence official said he directed his staff in 2003 to strongly resist assertions that John Bolton sought to make about Syria's weapons programs...
New York Times - April 29, 2005
Togo Troops Kill 9 After Attack on Police Station
After residents attacked and burned a police station, Togolese soldiers rampaged through the town on Tuesday and Wednesday, killing nine people and wounding 61...
New York Times - April 29, 2005
Shuttle launch delayed until July
Sources say the space shuttle's fuel tank is not ready to fly and launch will slip to July...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Net-powered computer goes on show
Researchers produce a computer that gets all its power via a network cable rather than a wall socket...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Jackson 'manipulated by vultures'
Michael Jackson's ex-wife defends him at his child abuse trial, adding that his aides are "vultures"...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
What do you think about GP row?
Tony Blair is facing claims that government targets are skewing GPs priorities following BBC's Question Time. Send us your views and experiences...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Refinery protest over fuel costs
Truckers stage a protest at BP's Grangemouth refinery over fuel costs and controls on working hours...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Big guns descend as poll nears
Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and Michael Howard arrive in south Wales as the campaign reaches its final week...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Home loan approvals show increase
The number of UK mortgage approvals rose during March to their highest level in seven months, Bank of England figures show...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Tories vow humane asylum reforms
Tory leader Michael Howard insists his plans would make the asylum system fairer and more humane...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Vietnam prepares for anniversary
Preparations are underway to mark 30 years since the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Putin visits Ramallah for talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Ramallah in the West Bank in the last stage of his Middle East tour...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Pro-Tamil Tiger editor shot dead
A top journalist sympathetic to the Tamil Tigers is abducted and shot dead in the Sri Lankan capital...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Prison for paedophile headmaster
A Londonderry former headmaster is sentenced to four years for sex offences against teenage boys...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
England's children getting fatter
Obesity rates among under 11s are rising, official statistics show...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Beckham nanny 'to agree deal'
The Beckhams' former nanny is willing to offer interim undertakings over the bid to stop fresh claims about their marriage...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Football: Premiership picks
Mark Lawrenson's verdict on this weekend's Premiership games...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Big boost to Darfur peace force
The African Union agrees to more than double the number of its peace monitors in Sudan's war-torn region of Darfur...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Abigail police given more time
Police investigating the attempted murder of Abigail Witchalls are given more time to quiz a 25-year-old man...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Car dealers face 'new Longbridge'
Thousands of jobs could go in the car dealership network once dependent on collapsed car maker MG Rover, the CBI's Sir Digby Jones warns...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Rival China parties make history
Taiwan's opposition leader Lien Chan and China's President Hu Jintao agree to boost cross-strait ties...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Iraq car bombs kill at least 22
At least 22 people die and dozens are wounded in attacks a day after Iraq's new government is unveiled...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Blair promises action on GP row
Tony Blair faces claims that government targets are skewing GPs' priorities as the election moves on from Iraq...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Berlusconi May Demur on Iraq Inquiry
The Italian prime minister said he might issue separate conclusions on the shooting of an Italian intelligence agent if U.S. and Italian officials could not agree on who was responsible...
New York Times - April 29, 2005
U.S. Aide Sees Arms Advance by North Korea
The Defense Intelligence Agency chief said North Korea is believed to have the skill to arm its missiles with nuclear warheads...
New York Times - April 29, 2005
A Crucial Window for Iraq: 15 Weeks to Pull Together
Before winning approval for a permanent constitution, the new government must settle issues between groups with polarizing views...
New York Times - April 29, 2005
Putin Visits Israel and Tries to Allay Its Security Worries
President Vladimir Putin of Russia sought to reassure the Jewish state that Russian nuclear assistance to Iran and missile sales to Syria did not threaten Israel's security...
New York Times - April 29, 2005
Blair, on Defensive, Releases a Secret Memo on Iraq War
Prime Minister Tony Blair, in a remarkable reversal, published the full text of the confidential advice he received on the legality of the Iraq war...
New York Times - April 29, 2005
Iran Hints Talks on Ending Its Nuclear Program Are Near Collapse
Iran hardened its position a day before it was expected to begin negotiations with European nations in London...
New York Times - April 29, 2005
Obesity increases dementia risk
Being overweight in middle age increases a person's risk of developing dementia, scientists believe...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Head teachers complain of abuse
Head teachers say they are increasingly being threatened or abused by parents...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
'Extinct' woodpecker found alive
A spectacular and large woodpecker, declared extinct in 1920, has been found alive in North America, Science magazine reports...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Taiwan's Lien urges 'status quo'
Taiwanese opposition leader Lien Chan urges reconciliation with China, ahead of historic talks with China's president...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Putin plays down Israel arms fear
Russia's president seeks to ease Israeli fears over controversial sales to Syria and Iran, on a landmark visit...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
NZ body 'may be missing Briton'
The body of a Briton missing for nearly a year in New Zealand appears to have been found, say police...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Life expectancy gap 'widening'
Health inequalities have been widening across the UK since the 1980s and the gap is now at its largest since Victorian times, a study says...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
US soldier is sentenced to death
A US soldier is sentenced to death for the murder and attempted murder of colleagues at the start of the Iraq war...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Bush warns of US pensions crisis
President George Bush says the US pensions system is heading for bankruptcy in a key economic speech...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
Jail population hits record high
The number of inmates held in UK prisons has reached an all-time high, the BBC has learned...
BBC News - April 29, 2005
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