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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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Bomb Attacks Kill 15 Iraqis as Political Talks Deadlock
Bombing attacks killed more than 15 Iraqis on Saturday in the capital and in the northern part of the country, officials said...
New York Times - April 30, 2005
Cairo Tourists Are Attacked Near Museum and on Bus
A bomber and two veiled women attacked tourists in separate incidents in Cairo on Saturday...
New York Times - April 30, 2005
High Risks in a Summer of Statecraft
Each Israeli and Palestinian gesture will play a social role as Israel proceeds with dismantling settlements in Gaza and the West Bank...
New York Times - April 30, 2005
U.S. Recruits a Rough Ally to Be a Jailer
Evidence that the U.S. has sent terror suspects to Uzbekistan continues to mount, a nation with a poor human rights record...
New York Times - April 30, 2005
Threats Shadow New Conference on Nuclear Arms
Iran threatened to resume nuclear activity just 48 hours before the U.N. reviews flaws in the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty...
New York Times - April 30, 2005
Polls suggest Labour lead solid
The latest batch of opinion polls suggest the increasingly hard-fought election campaign has done little to sway voters...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
Cannabis increases car-crash risk
Heavy cannabis users are 10 times more likely to be injured, or to injure others, in car accidents, researchers find...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
Italy agent death was 'accident'
The US military confirms that it has cleared its soldiers of fault in the killing of an Italian agent in Baghdad...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
One dead in light aircraft crash
A man dies after the light aircraft he was piloting crashes into a field in North Somerset...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
Snooker: Stevens, Murphy in final
Matthew Stevens will face Shaun Murphy in the Crucible final after beating Ian McCulloch 17-14...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
Vietnam remembers fall of Saigon
Celebrations mark 30 years since the communist North's victory and the end of the Vietnam War...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
Blair concerned over Iraq effect
Tony Blair says accusations about the Iraq war could harm Labour, as opposition parties focus on the issue...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
Chelsea revel after winning title
Chelsea revel in their first top-flight success for 50 years after clinching the Premiership...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
Nepal Ends Crisis Rule, but Bans Some Protests
The king of Nepal announced the lifting of emergency rule, but left a host of unanswered questions about whether basic rights would be restored...
New York Times - April 30, 2005
GPs' target money set to rocket
The bonus GPs get for hitting the 48-hour access target is set to rise by two-thirds next year...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
Primetime Bargain Hunt to be axed
Bargain Hunt, the primetime TV antiques show hosted by David Dickinson, will not return...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
Rape victim's bravery is praised
Police investigating the rape of a woman in County Antrim by two men praise the bravery of the vicitm...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
Peace rally told 'trust' is issue
Plaid Cymru and the Lib Dems use a peace rally to claim trust is an election issue but Labour dismisses 'slurs'...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
Howard outlines Tory action plan
Tory leader Michael Howard says he will act on people's priorities - not rely on "airy-fairy talk or charisma" if elected prime minister...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
Snooker: Murphy reaches final
Shaun Murphy beats Peter Ebdon 17-12 to reach the World Snooker Championship final...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
Rugby: Quins relegated
Harlequins are relegated from the Zurich Premiership after losing 23-22 to Sale at the Stoop...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
W Africa delegation visits Togo
West African leaders visit Togo in an effort to end the unrest triggered by the presidential vote...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
Hundreds found in Iraq mass grave
Experts in Iraq have examined a mass grave containing what are believed to be the bodies of some 1,500 Kurds...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
Parties campaign on core messages
Labour raise the stakes over the NHS and the Tories promise "action not talk" in the campaign's final weekend...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
Planet 'seen' around distant sun
Scientists say they have photographed a planet outside the Solar System for the first time - 200 light-years away...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
Former TGWU leader dies
The ex-general secretary of the Transport and General Workers' Union Ron Todd dies aged 78...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
Heads back parent lessons for all
Head teachers call for new mothers to attend weekly sessions to learn how to bring up their children...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
Cairo tourists come under attack
A bomb blast and gun attack in popular tourist areas of the Egyptian capital Cairo leave at least two people dead...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
The growing need for online speed
Home broadband connections are getting faster and faster. But how much speed do we really need?...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
Beatles 'split letter' to be sold
A letter that marked a key stage in the break-up of The Beatles is to go under the hammer in London...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
Is Iraq a key election issue for you?
The chancellor has said in a newspaper interview that MPs should be given the final say over whether the UK goes to war. Do you agree?...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
Drivers hold M4 speed camera demo
Motorists angered by the new M4 speed cameras take part in a slow-drive protest along the motorway...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
Two rescued after arson attacks
Two men are rescued from burning flats in Londonderry after separate arson attacks in the city...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
No Bank Holiday for campaigners
The Bank Holiday sun sees no let-up along the general election campaign trail in Scotland...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
Supporters' last match at Vetch
Swansea football fans prepare to watch their last listed league game at the 93-year-old stadium...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
Kennedy says election wide open
Anything can happen on election night because there are very different contests in each area, says Charles Kennedy...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
Football: Chelsea go for title
Chelsea will win their first top-flight title in 50 years if they win away at Bolton...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
Khmer Rouge court gets go-ahead
A tribunal to try Cambodia's Khmer Rouge leaders can finally begin to be set up, the UN says...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
Illegal dye in two food products
Two products have been withdrawn from supermarket shelves because they have been found to contain a banned dye...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
'Cyber attack' on chief constable
Thousands of e-mails are sent to a chief constable in a bid to cripple police computers...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
British woman out of Dubai jail
A British woman found to have prescribed painkillers in her system is released on bail after eight weeks in a Dubai prison...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
O.A.S. to Pick Chile Socialist U.S. Opposed as Its Leader
A Chilean Socialist emerged as the consensus choice to become secretary general of the Organization of American States...
New York Times - April 30, 2005
U.S. Weapons Envoy Pessimistic About Talks With North Korea
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 30, 2005
Wave of Attacks in Iraq Kill 40 and Wound 100
Insurgents determined to destabilize Iraq's new government executed a series of coordinated attacks on Iraqi forces...
New York Times - April 30, 2005
60 Years Later, China Enemies End Their War
The leaders of China's Communist Party and of Taiwan's opposition Nationalist Party pledged to work together to undermine Taiwan's independence movement...
New York Times - April 30, 2005
Putin Urges Israel to Let Palestinian Security Forces Use Weapons
Russia's president completed a three-day visit to the Middle East aimed at strengthening Moscow's fading influence in the region...
New York Times - April 30, 2005
Iranians Seek Nuclear Deal in Meeting With Europeans in London
Iranian leaders increased pressure for a quick deal to permit them to resume enriching uranium for nuclear fuel...
New York Times - April 30, 2005
Labour go on attack over health
Labour seeks to turn the election agenda back to the public services with a news conference on health...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
GP 'target money set to rocket'
The bonus GPs get for hitting the 48-hour access target is set to rise by two- thirds next year...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
Head backs parent lessons for all
A head teacher calls for all new mothers to attend weekly lessons in how to bring up their children...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
Last launch for UK skylark rocket
A hugely successful and largely unsung British space programme is about to draw to a close with the final launch of a Skylark sounding rocket...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
Iran 'may restart' uranium project
Iran threatens to resume uranium enrichment after talks with the EU end without agreement...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
Nepal's state of emergency ended
King Gyanendra of Nepal lifts a state of emergency three months after he took direct control of the country...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
Vietnam marks fall of Saigon
Saturday sees celebrations remembering 30 years since the North's victory and the end of the Vietnam War...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
School 'may end early on Fridays'
Some schools may try to close early on Fridays to reduce teachers' workload, a head teachers' leader says...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
Police target low level hooligans
British Transport Police are tackling low-level football hooligans as they travel to matches...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
Abu Ghraib soldier in plea deal
US soldier Lynndie England will plead guilty to abusing inmates at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison, in hope of a shorter sentence...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
Brown calls for MPs to decide war
Chancellor Gordon Brown says MPs should have the final say over military action in a newspaper interview...
BBC News - April 30, 2005
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