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Frozen yogurt war de-thaws, tart new brands hit US
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Some eBay sellers frustrated with rule changes
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Microsoft site makes digital photos into panoramas
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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25 bodies identified from plane crash in Spain
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Displaced Georgians look to US for hope, aid
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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26 dead as Philippine troops flush out rebels
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Indian Kashmir protests called off for 3 days
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Philippines Peace deal to be renegotiated
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Philippines peace in tatters after rebel attack
Southern Ledger - August 21, 2008
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Global News Archive for December 2007:
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Voices From Russia: a Sampling of Voters? Views
At two polling places in Moscow, voters discussed their decisions after they marked their ballots. As expected, President Vladimir V. Putin?s party was dominating...
New York Times - December 2, 2007
Venezuela Votes on Whether to Give Chávez More Power
Proposed constitutional changes would speed President Hugo Chávez?s efforts to formally establish a socialist state...
New York Times - December 2, 2007
Putin?s Party Wins in Russia, but Leadership Is Still Clouded
While the results represent a triumph for President Vladimir V. Putin, they also usher in a new era of political instability for Russia...
New York Times - December 2, 2007
South of England storm dying down
Winds of over 70mph which buffeted the south coast of England causing power cuts and felling trees are subsiding...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
Democracy champion wins HK poll
Pro-democracy candidate Anson Chan wins a key by-election, seen by many as a referendum on reform...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
Canoeist resurfaces five years on
A canoeist who went missing, presumed drowned, in March 2002 walks into a London police station...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
Learning difficulties care 'poor'
Sweeping changes are needed to specialist health services for people with learning difficulties, warns the NHS watchdog...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
'Reform' of cancer services due
Plans to help prevent cancer and support those coping with the long-term effects of the disease are to be announced...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
Polls close on Venezuela reforms
Polls close in Venezuela after a referendum on a series of constitutional changes sought by President Hugo Chavez...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
Peers 'to meet Sudan president'
A presidential aide says two peers lobbying for a jailed UK teacher to be freed will meet Sudan's leader on Monday...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
Putin party closes on big victory
President Vladimir Putin's party wins more than 60% of votes in Russia's general election, early results show...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
Spice Girls prepare to start tour
The Spice Girls prepare to kick off their reunion world tour with a concert in Vancouver later...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
Virgin crews urged to back strike
Union members among Virgin Atlantic's cabin crew will vote on strike action in a dispute over pay...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
Cuts warning on rising waste bill
Welsh councils say they may have to cut services because they cannot afford to pay for changes to deal with the growing waste problem...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
Father and son saved from river
A father and his nine-year-old son swept away in a rain-swollen Devon river are lucky to be alive say rescuers...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
US calls for Iraqi reconciliation
The US says Iraq's leaders must take advantage of the improved security to make progress to reconciliation...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
Spain buries 'Eta victim'
PM Jose Luiz Rodriquez Zapatero attends the funeral of a Spanish civil guard killed by Eta suspects in France...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
Football: FA Cup draw made
Aston Villa are paired with Man Utd in the third round of the FA Cup, while holders Chelsea face QPR...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
Birmingham grab late winner
Sebastian Larsson snatches victory for Birmingham in Alex McLeish's first game as boss against 10-man Spurs...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
Game giants in $18bn merger
Blizzard, maker of World of Warcraft, merges with games firm Activision, in an $18.8bn deal...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
Nations gather for climate talks
World governments meet for a key UN summit to thrash out a deal on the future shape of a global climate agreement...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
Southern areas face storm havoc
The south coast of England is being buffeted by winds of up to 70mph as storms cause flooding and power cuts in Devon...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
Alexander to continue as leader
Wendy Alexander says she will carry on as Scottish Labour leader, despite a row about political donations...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
Putin party 'leads Russia polls'
President Vladimir Putin's party wins more than 60% of votes in parliamentary elections, early results show...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
Cameron demands donations answers
David Cameron asks who knew of proxy Labour cash, saying it "beggars belief" that the PM knew nothing...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
Britons Intercede in Sudan Teacher Case
Two British parliament members met officials in Sudan to try to secure the release of an imprisoned British teacher...
New York Times - December 2, 2007
Filipino Protesters Storm U.S. Embassy
About two dozen protesters angry over a rape case involving a Marine stormed the American Embassy, police and witnesses said...
New York Times - December 2, 2007
Anorexia visible with brain scans
Sophisticated scans have revealed the eating disorder is linked to specific patterns of brain activity...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
BHP move for Rio 'ballparks away'
The chief executive of mining group Rio Tinto says an approach from BHP Billiton falls well short of its true value...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
Murder charge after estate death
A man is accused of killing a 29-year-old whose body was found on a Merthyr Tydfil housing estate...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
Drivers warned over mobile phones
More than 1,000 drivers a month have been given fines since tougher penalties were introduced...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
Sixth death on roads over weekend
A 17-year-old male youth becomes the sixth person to die on Northern Ireland's roads this weekend...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
Storm set to lash Channel coast
The south coast of England is issued a severe weather warning ahead of winds that are expected to reach 70mph...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
Pakistan opposition heads to meet
Pakistan's Benazir Bhutto will meet fellow opposition leader Nawaz Sharif and discuss a possible election boycott...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
Hong Kong in democracy test poll
Two of Hong Kong's leading female politicians face off in an election seen as a referendum on reform...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
RFC rebels 'in new Chad clash'
RFC rebels in Chad clash with government troops, reports say, throwing more doubts over a ceasefire...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
Cricket: Murali equals record
Muttiah Muralitharan equals Shane Warne's Test wicket record as England slide to 186-6 against Sri Lanka in the first Test...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
Kaka named Europe's best player
AC Milan's Brazilian playmaker Kaka wins France Football's prestigious Golden Ball award...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
'Spooky' skin book on the block
A book said to be bound in the skin of a Jesuit priest accused in the Gunpowder Plot is up for auction...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
£130m drive to cut cancer deaths
The dangers of smoking, overeating and excessive sunbathing will be highlighted by a £130m cancer survival drive...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
Alexander faces more pressure
The leader of the Scottish Labour party faces continued pressure over donations to her leadership campaign...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
Russians vote in general election
Russians vote in elections set to be dominated by President Putin's party, amid opposition claims of rigging...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
Italian shoots wife in hospital
A 77-year-old Italian man is arrested after shooting dead his wife as she lay in hospital with Alzheimer's disease...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
Ambassador meets jailed teacher
The British ambassador to Sudan visits UK teacher Gillian Gibbons, as two Muslim peers lobby for her release...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
Brown accused of donations 'spin'
David Cameron accuses Gordon Brown of trying to "spin his way out" of the Labour funding row...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
Talks Fail to Find Unity in Belgium
Belgium fell deeper into political uncertainty on Saturday when the would-be prime minister, Yves Leterme, abandoned efforts to form a four-party center-right government...
New York Times - December 2, 2007
Soccer Roundup: Several Thousand Iraqi Fans Turn Out for Game in Baghdad
An impressive number of soccer fans turned up at Al-Shaab stadium in Baghdad Saturday as the country?s top league returned in a big way after 18 months...
New York Times - December 2, 2007
Spanish Policeman Is Killed in Attack in France
A Spanish policeman was shot dead in southern France on Saturday by members of the Basque militant group ETA. Another policeman was seriously wounded in the attack...
New York Times - December 2, 2007
The World: Peace? Sure, I?ll See What I Can Do
U.S. presidents heed the Mideast siren song, but dance to different tunes...
New York Times - December 2, 2007
Chilled: Where Living in Fear Starts at the Top
Last week Lebanon appeared closer to resolving a crisis over choosing a new president, so why do its politicians see assassination as a real threat?...
New York Times - December 2, 2007
Lives: Poetry of Protest
The consequences of reading García Lorca in Tehran, Iran...
New York Times - December 2, 2007
Film on Mexico?s Disputed ?06 Election Stirs Emotions
A documentary about last year?s disputed presidential election has drawn big crowds and generated controversy in Mexico...
New York Times - December 2, 2007
Dark One-Liners Shine a Light on the Mood of Serbs
Serbs have used satire and dark humor to come to terms with decades of authoritarian rule. Now, the old art form is having a renaissance...
New York Times - December 2, 2007
Chadian defence minister sacked
A former rebel brought into the Chadian government as part of a peace deal is sacked as defence minister...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
Cricket: Sri Lanka v England
England slip to 107-2 after losing Michael Vaughan midway through the second morning of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Kandy...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
Abrahams in new donor claim
Businessman David Abrahams has said he was told in April that proxy donations "were a good idea"...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
Festive turkeys reared 'cruelly'
Most of the turkeys which will be eaten in the UK this Christmas are intensively reared, a survey shows...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
Asylum seekers' NHS use review
Illegal immigrants and failed asylum seekers may be banned from all but emergency NHS services, it is reported...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
Benefit data lapse 'disturbing'
Reports of another government data security lapse are described by the Tories as "disturbing"...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
UK peers to meet Sudan president
UK peers trying to secure the release of teacher jailed in Sudan for blasphemy hope to meet the president...
BBC News - December 2, 2007
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