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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 May 2006:
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2 in CBS News Crew Killed in Violent Day in Iraq
Two Britons working for CBS News were killed today and an American correspondent for the TV network was critically injured...
New York Times - May 29, 2006
Afghans Riot After Deadly Crash by U.S. Military Truck
Gunfire rang out across Kabul as the police and soldiers tried to control the violence while rioters rampaged through the streets...
New York Times - May 29, 2006
Butcher tested in E.coli outbreak
An outbreak of three linked cases of the potentially fatal E.coli O157 infection is confirmed in Lanarkshire...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
Gore in Hay climate change plea
Ex-US vice-president Al Gore admits he has failed to get his climate change message across in the past, in a speech at the Hay Festival...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
Child jab delay 'threatens lives'
Children's lives will be put at risk because a vaccine for a potentially lethal disease is not being introduced this summer, campaigners say...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
Hamas minister rejects referendum
A Hamas minister dismisses a threatened referendum on a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
Cricket: Vaughan back on form
England skipper Michael Vaughan scores 67 in his return from injury in a match for Yorkshire...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
European police foil traffickers
A Europe-wide child trafficking gang is broken up following an investigation led by the Italian carabinieri...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
Jailed SSP official is released
A judge agrees to freed a senior Socialist Party official who was jailed for refusing to hand over documents...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
Tennis: Rusedski crashes out
Britain's Greg Rusedski saves four match points before losing to Chile's Paul Capdeville in the French Open first round...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
Curfew in Kabul after deadly riot
An overnight curfew is in place in the Afghan capital after violent anti-US riots that left at least seven dead...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
Labour MPs up Prescott pressure
Several more Labour MPs publicly question John Prescott's future as the deputy prime minister...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
World Cup ban orders take effect
People subject to banning orders are required to hand their passports into police ahead of the World Cup...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
EU strikes deal on service sector
EU ministers agree a draft deal on tearing down barriers to cross-border provision of services...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
Quake Toll Exceeds 5,000, as Aid Begins to Reach Indonesia
Significant amounts of aid began arriving today in Bantul, the town south of Yogyakarta that was hardest hit by the earthquake Saturday...
New York Times - May 29, 2006
Celebrities aim to find X Factor
A crop of celebrities prepare to face Simon Cowell in their own version of X Factor...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
Jailed SSP official to be freed
A judge agrees to release a senior Socialist Party official who was jailed for refusing to hand over documents...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
Gun hunt after clubber's shooting
Police search for the weapon used to shoot an 18-year-old man in a busy Cardiff nightclub early on Sunday...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
Liberia's 'Iron Lady' visiting UK
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf begins her first visit to the UK since being elected president of Liberia...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
Dozens die in fresh Iraq bombings
At least 40 people are killed in a fresh wave of bomb attacks in Baghdad and neighbouring Diyala province...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
Woman 'too large' to be cremated
The daughters of a 22 stone woman who died of a heart attack are told she is too big to be cremated in Norwich...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
Polish man suffers head injuries
A Polish man suffers multiple fractures to his skull and face after being attacked in County Londonderry...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
Peacekeepers 'missing' in DR Congo
One Nepalese peacekeeper is killed and another seven are missing after clashes in DR Congo, the UN says...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
TV crew killed in Baghdad attack
Two members of a US news team are killed in Iraq and a reporter is hurt, as bomb attacks leave dozens dead...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
EU gives Montenegro hope of deal
The EU tells Montenegro there will be no shortcuts to joining, but some agreement could be reached by the end of year...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
Virus-hit cruise firm apologises
Hundreds of passengers whose cruise ship holidays were ruined by a virus outbreak are to be offered refunds...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
Cricket: Harmison kept waiting
England resist the temptation to recall Steve Harmison for the third Test against Sri Lanka at Trent Bridge...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
Guantanamo hunger strike grows
The number of Guantanamo detainees on hunger strike increases and now involve 75 inmates, the US says...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
Parents accused of toddler murder
The parents of a two-year-old boy who died after drinking the heroin substitute methadone appear in court...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
Four Britons die in Iraq attacks
Two British journalists die and another is injured in an attack in Baghdad, hours after two soldiers were killed in Basra...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
Israel and Militants Trade Fire Across Lebanese Border
Lebanese militants fired rockets deep inside northern Israel, and Israel responded by bombing and shelling militant bases in Lebanon...
New York Times - May 29, 2006
US character actor Gleason dies
US actor Paul Gleason, who starred in Trading Places and The Breakfast Club, dies of cancer...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
Man held after nightclub shooting
Police arrest an 18-year-old after another is injured in a shooting at a Cardiff nightclub early on Sunday...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
German consumer optimism surges
German consumers are more optimistic about the future, a report says, boding well for a continued economic recovery...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
Music 'can reduce chronic pain'
Research has confirmed listening to music can have a significant positive impact on perception of chronic pain...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
Remand over widow's death
A 23-year-old man charged with the rape and murder of an 89-year-old woman appears before magistrates...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
Man dies in hit-and-run incident
One person dies in what police have described as a hit-and-run collision near Hilltown in County Down...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
East Timor leader calls for calm
East Timor's President Xanana Gusmao asks people to calm down as he holds crisis talks with his Cabinet...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
Death penalty for militants
A court in Bangladesh sentences two Islamic militant leaders to death over the murder of two judges...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
Rooney scan date brought forward
The date of the all-important scan on Wayne Rooney's broken foot is moved by one week to 7 June...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
Football: Johnson picks Everton
England striker Andy Johnson will complete his £8.5m switch from Crystal Palace to Everton on Wednesday...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
Cricket: Vaughan makes return
England skipper Michael Vaughan is named in Yorkshire's side to play Scotland in the C&G Trophy...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
Ambush 'kills' Darfur peacekeeper
An African Union peacekeeper in Sudan's Darfur region has been killed in an ambush, the UN says...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
Virus outbreak cruise ship held
Five hundred UK holidaymakers are sent home after their cruise ship was detained because of a severe virus...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
Cancer children get Thalidomide
Children suffering from brain tumours are being given Thalidomide, the morning sickness drug that caused birth defects...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
Prescott is 'right for the job'
John Prescott is the right man to be deputy prime minister, Hilary Benn says amid pressure from Labour figures...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
Train stabbing accused in court
A 21-year-old man is remanded in custody charged with the murder of a student on a train in Cumbria...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
US crash sparks Afghanistan riot
At least seven people are killed in the Afghan capital, Kabul, after a US convoy crashes, triggering a riot...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
Two British soldiers killed in Basra
A roadside bomb kills two British soldiers in southern Iraq and injures two others, says the MoD...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
Race against time in Java quake
The United Nations warns that the task of bringing aid to the survivors of the earthquake in Indonesia is "enormous"...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
A German Pope Confronts the Nazi Past at Auschwitz
Pope Benedict XVI called the visit "particularly difficult and troubling for a Christian, for a pope from Germany."...
New York Times - May 29, 2006
Iran's Drive to Nuclear Fuel Slows, Diplomats Say
The slowdown could indicate technical problems, or an Iranian desire to temper its standoff with the West...
New York Times - May 29, 2006
Quake Toll Exceeds 4,500; Shocks Rattle Indonesia
The death toll was expected to rise as rescuers search through the rubble of collapsed buildings...
New York Times - May 29, 2006
Pentagon Seeks Nonnuclear Tip for Sub Missiles
The new weapon would let the U.S. strike distant targets within an hour, but some fear it could increase the risks of a nuclear confrontation...
New York Times - May 29, 2006
Iraqis' Accounts Link Marines to the Mass Killing of Civilians
The military's investigation into the role of U.S. marines in the November killings may lead to charges including murder...
New York Times - May 29, 2006
Somalis Brave a Sea of Perils for Jobs Abroad
Fighting in Somalia has spurred an exodus, but the journey to Yemen carries risks that rival those on shore...
New York Times - May 29, 2006
Schools consulted on new project
Schools are being asked their views on a special project being introduced for pupils who go on to study at A-level...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
Helicopter crisis hits oil firms
A shortage of helicopters and their crews threatens to undermine the growth of the North Sea oil and gas industry...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
Virus outbreak cruise ship held
Five hundred UK holidaymakers are sent home after their cruise ship was detained because of a severe virus...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
Europe urged to act on climate
A campaign to convince Europeans they can help stop climate change is being launched by the EU...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
Heathrow 'should be phased out'
A planning charity calls for a Thames Estuary hub to replace Heathrow which would then be used for housing...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
E Timor leaders hold crisis talks
East Timor's political leaders meet to discuss rampant violence as aid agencies warn of a humanitarian crisis...
BBC News - May 29, 2006
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