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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 November 2004:
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Oil Pipeline Blown Up in Iraq; Violence Kills at Least 12
A severe blow was dealt to the national economy, even as car bombs and gun battles across the country left at least 12 Iraqis dead...
New York Times - November 2, 2004
Girl, 12, admits supplying heroin
A girl admits supplying heroin and tranquilisers when aged 12, to three people, one of whom was later found dead...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Shares end lower as America votes
US shares close lower amid fears that no clear winner may emerge from Tuesday's neck-and-neck Presidential election...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Cash boost for car plate cameras
The home office is to plough an extra £15m into police cameras that can read car number plates...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Top-up fees 'wrong in principle'
The Welsh assembly has adopted a Liberal Democrat motion saying student top-up fees are "wrong in principle"...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Arctic heads into warmer future
The Arctic is undergoing rapid and possibly irreversible climate change, according to a major report prepared for the eight nations which rim the region...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Police probe suspicious death
Police launch an inquiry after a man is found dying on a main road in Edinburgh...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Queen calls for German friendship
Britain and Germany should learn from history but not be obsessed by it, the Queen said on tour in Germany...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Football: Chelsea go through
Chelsea qualify for the Champions League knockout stage by beating CSKA Moscow...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Football: Celtic grab vital win
Alan Thompson's solitary goal keeps Celtic's European interests alive at Parkhead...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Tennis: Henman safely through
Tim Henman beats Paradorn Srichaphan 6-3 6-4 in the second round of the Paris Masters...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Uganda's rebels seek peace talks
Uganda's LRA rebels say they want peace talks with the government, as the army arrests a religious mediator...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Thousands remember slain van Gogh
A massive gathering is held in Amsterdam to pay homage to controversial film maker Theo van Gogh, who was shot dead...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Advani may face new mosque charge
Indian opposition leader, LK Advani, could again face criminal charges over the destruction of a mosque at Ayodhya...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
MPs oppose smacking ban
A backbench bid to outlaw the smacking of children fails as the government defeats a rebel amendment...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Captors threaten Hassan handover
Gunmen holding aid worker Margaret Hassan threaten to hand her over to militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Car Bomb Kills at Least 5 in Baghdad
A car bomb exploded today near the Ministry of Education in a busy Baghdad commercial area, killing at least five people and wounding up to 29, officials said...
New York Times - November 2, 2004
Moore film airs on election eve
Michael Moore's film Fahrenheit 9/11 debuts on US TV on Monday, the eve of the US election...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Envoy warns on Sri Lankan talks
Japan's envoy to Sri Lanka says neither the government nor Tamil Tiger rebels want to take the first step to resume peace talks...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
MSPs back pornography ban calls
Politicians support a petition calling for a ban on adult porn amid claims it leads to violence against women...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Minister's pledge on council tax
Council tax payers in Wales should not see 'unreasonable' rises in bills next
year, says the assembly finance minister...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Markets positive as America votes
Shares rise, but the mood remains tense, as analysts hope for a clear winner in one of the tightest presidential polls in US history...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Troops 'back at base in 30 days'
Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon says he is confident the Black Watch regiment will be back at their base in 30 days...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Mobiles double up as bus tickets
A system of ticketless travel for bus passengers in Germany is going to be tested by Nokia...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Latvia to name new EU candidate
Latvia is to choose a new candidate for the embattled European Commission to replace Ingrida Udre...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Veteran Gulf ruler Zayed dies
The ruler of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan of Abu Dhabi, dies aged 86...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Football: Rush out of Wales race
Chester manager Ian Rush says he is out of the race to succeed Mark Hughes as Wales' national boss...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Football: Villa face Beattie charge
Aston Villa are charged by the Premier League with an alleged illegal approach for James Beattie...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Algeria proposes general amnesty
A general amnesty is being considered for Algerians implicated in the violence and murder of the past 12 years...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
MPs due to vote on smacking ban
Plans to ban or limit the right of parents to smack their children are being debated by MPs on Tuesday...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
What if there is no clear winner?
The 50-50 split in the US electorate means this year's White House race could end up in court - just like in 2000...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Hassan relatives beg for release
Irish relatives of kidnapped aid worker Margaret Hassan plead for her release after meeting the Irish prime minister...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Powergen hikes prices again
Energy giant Powergen announces it will increase its prices once again, clocking up the third rise in gas prices this year...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Sudan army raids Darfur camps
Sudanese troops raid two refugee camps in Darfur, as the UN warns insecurity is hampering its work...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
US votes in election cliffhanger
Long queues form at polling stations as Americans vote in one of the tightest elections in recent history...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
More police join firearms protest
Over 120 firearms officers in London are refusing to carry guns in a row over a fatal shooting, police say...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
US presidential election: Your views
Americans are preparing to go to the polls in one of the most hard fought presidential elections of modern times. Send us your views...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Jackson vendetta claim 'baseless'
California's attorney general says Michael Jackson's claims of a vendetta held by authorities are "baseless"...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
North East urged to vote in poll
People are urged to cast their votes in the NE regional assembly referendum as the post vote deadline nears...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Drug boosts lung cancer survival
A drug that helps the immune system attack lung cancer cells may improve survival time...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
British Army probes woman's death
The Army is investigating the death of Staff Sgt Denise Rose, the first female UK soldier to die in Iraq...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
UDA figures meet NI secretary
A loyalist delegation including senior figures in the paramilitary UDA is to hold talks with the NI secretary...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Car bomb blast in Pakistani city
Four people are hurt in a car bomb explosions near a top official's office in the Pakistani city of Quetta ...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Push for no fly zone in Darfur
Rebels and government negotiators say new security proposals to end the conflict in Darfur are promising...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Thai elder killed 'in revenge'
A village leader is beheaded in an attack claimed to be revenge for the deaths of 85 Muslims in southern Thailand...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
US extends soldiers' Iraq duties
Pentagon extends the tours of duty in Iraq for thousands of soldiers, as a car bomb kills five in Baghdad...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Football: Smith open to Scots job
Walter Smith would be willing to open talks with the SFA over replacing Berti Vogts...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Tennis: Henman poised for Paris
Tim Henman starts his Paris Masters title defence against Paradorn Srichaphan...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Queen in Germany for state visit
The Queen will promote reconciliation with Germany in a state visit to the country beginning on Tuesday...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Timetable: US election results
A guide to when polls close and when results are expected in the election for the US presidency...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Universities hit by mumps threat
UK universities are launching mass MMR vaccination programmes to stem the threat of a mumps epidemic...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
'Men-only branch' plan for Church
A branch of the Anglican church for men only is to be proposed in an attempt to end the row over women bishops...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Gunman kills Dutch film director
Dutch film maker Theo van Gogh, facing threats over his controversial film about Islamic culture, is shot dead...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
US voters face White House decision day
Polling day dawns in one of the most closely-fought American presidential elections in recent history...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Teenage Suicide Bomber Kills 3 in a Market in Tel Aviv
A 16-year-old Palestinian blew himself up in an outdoor market in Tel Aviv, killing 3 Israelis and wounding 32 other people...
New York Times - November 2, 2004
Tiptoeing Leftward: Uruguayan Victor's Moment of Truth
The left has taken control in Uruguay's elections. Now comes the hard part: fulfilling campaign promises...
New York Times - November 2, 2004
Abductors Say 3 Hostages in Afghanistan Are Separated
The militants said that they had separated the hostages to prevent their rescue by international and Afghan security forces...
New York Times - November 2, 2004
American Is Among 4 Captives Seized in Baghdad Kidnapping
Kidnappers armed with AK-47's stormed an office in western Baghdad, overpowering armed guards and snatching four people...
New York Times - November 2, 2004
Welsh MPs fail in casino protest
Plans to shake up the gambling laws pass a Commons vote despite some Welsh Labour MPs opposition...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
MPs to debate ban on smacking
Moves to ban smacking are to be debated by MPs as the Children's Bill returns to the Commons...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Hormones predict miscarriage risk
Doctors may be able to predict which women are at high risk of miscarriage, say researchers...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Gunmen seize six hostages in Iraq
A US citizen is among six people reported kidnapped as gunmen storm an office in central Baghdad...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
MPs to quiz Hoon on Black Watch
Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon is due to face MPs questions on Black Watch soldiers' redeployment...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
ElBaradei issues N Korea warning
The UN's chief weapons inspector says North Korea is challenging global nuclear non-proliferation...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Argentina's debt repayment offer
Argentina presents financial regulators in the US with plans to reorganise the debts it defaulted on in 2001...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Redskins loss lifts Kerry's bid
John Kerry claims a Washington Redskins defeat will ensure his victory in the US presidential election...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Racing: Melbourne Cup
Makybe Diva outguns Ireland's Vinnie Roe to become the first mare to win the Melbourne Cup twice...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
NHS 'fails people with allergies'
People with allergies are being failed by the NHS, say MPs...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
'Money woes' foiled Beagle 2 shot
A report into the loss of British Mars probe Beagle 2 blames the UK government's failure to commit funds early enough...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Armed police angry at suspension
Twenty Scotland Yard firearms officers hand in their weapons in protest at the suspension of two colleagues...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
Child porn fight 'lacks funding'
More money and technology is needed to catch and prosecute net paedophiles, say children's charities...
BBC News - November 2, 2004
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