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Global News Archive for November 2004:
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Around World, Praise and Resignation for Bush Win
Some analysts looked close to home for potential impact from a second Bush term while others looked more broadly at the consequences for global security and economic stability...
New York Times - November 3, 2004
Karzai Formally Named Winner of Afghan Presidential Election
A panel announced that irregularities it had investigated were not significant enough to change the overall result...
New York Times - November 3, 2004
Iraqi Oil Executive Shot and Killed by Rebels
Insurgents also sent a video of three Iraqis being beheaded and posted a video of the decapitation of an Iraqi officer...
New York Times - November 3, 2004
G.I. Gets Light Sentence for Desertion in '65
Charles Robert Jenkins received a light sentence today after pleading guilty to desertion and aiding the enemy, North Korea...
New York Times - November 3, 2004
Roman cosmetic secrets revealed
A 1,800-year-old sealed pot of ointment found in London last year was most probably a cosmetic foundation, say scientists...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Late surge to US campaign sites
Voting fever drove a late surge of traffic to US election websites as polling stations prepared to open, report traffic monitoring firms...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Marc Almond expects full recovery
Singer Marc Almond expects to make a full recovery after a crash left him needing emergency surgery...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
NHS strikes money-saving IT deal
The NHS strikes a discount deal with computer giant Microsoft to renew its licence for desktop products...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
EU 'failing' on economic promises
European Union leaders are failing to deliver on economic reform promises made at the beginning of the decade, a high level report warns...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Westminster protests to be banned
The government confirms it will introduce laws to stop demonstrations outside the Houses of Parliament...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Football: Crucial Liverpool win
Jorge Andrade's own goal gives Liverpool a crucial Champions League win against Deportivo La Coruna...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Somali hopes rest with new PM
A vet from Mogadishu is appointed as Somalia's new prime minister by President Abdullahi Yusuf...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Son succeeds as UAE mourns leader
Sheikh Zayed's eldest son replaces him as president of the United Arab Emirates on the day of the funeral...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Danielle coroner expresses sorrow
The inquest in to the death of Danielle Beccan hears words of sympathy for her mother...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
In pictures: US election results
George W Bush is set for a second term as president after his Democratic rival concedes the election...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Football: Ruud hits four in rout
Ruud van Nistelrooy puts his domestic suspension to one side to score four in the Champions League...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Blair congratulates Bush
Tony Blair looks forward to continuing his "strong relationship" with President Bush after his election win...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Iraq weapons training 'deficient'
A judge criticises the Army for deploying a territorial soldier to Iraq with "deficient" weapons training...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Sarin 'Gulf war syndrome cause'
Gulf war syndrome may have been caused by exposure to the nerve gas sarin, according to reports...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Scientists lift veil on Beagle 3
The team behind the Beagle 2 mission has unveiled its design for a successor to the British Mars lander...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Bodies of dead cocklers returned
The bodies of 21 cockle pickers who died in Morecambe Bay in February are on their way back to China...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Bush declares US election victory
George Bush declares victory in the presidential election after Democratic challenger John Kerry admits defeat...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Trial in '85 Jet Blast Nears End in Canada
More than 100 witnesses have testified during nearly two years of proceedings in the most serious terrorism trial in Canadian history...
New York Times - November 3, 2004
Dutch Filmmaker, an Islam Critic, Is Killed
Theo van Gogh, a Dutch filmmaker and writer, had recently made a television film critical of Islam...
New York Times - November 3, 2004
Indies challenge Sony BMG merger
Independent record labels are appealing the EU's decision to allow the merger of Sony and BMG...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
MPs vote to increase allowances
The expenses MPs can claim to pay their staff and run their offices are increased...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Ofsted 'to tackle' staff bullying
The head of England's education watchdog says he is using psychologists to help his staff get over bullying...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Wall Street cheers Bush victory
US share prices rise sharply as George W Bush prepares for a second term in the White House...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Police chief: my speed obsession
North Wales chief constable Richard Brunstrom admits an "obsession" with catching speeding motorists...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Crown accepts Kriss murder plea
A man accused of a race murder in Glasgow has his not guilty plea to the main charge accepted by the prosecution...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
NE referendum 'too close to call'
Both sides are hopeful of victory as the North East regional assembly vote enters its final stages...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Shock at NI student's death
A community sympathises with the family of a young NI student found dying on a road in Scotland...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
UAE buries 'father' Sheikh Zayed
Dignitaries gather in the Gulf for the funeral of the first and only Emirates head of state, who died on Tuesday...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Key India riot witness backtracks
The most high profile trial in the Hindu-Muslim riots in India's Gujarat state is again thrown into confusion...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
French 'serial killer' on trial
A 70-year-old goes on trial over the deaths of seven girls - a case widely seen as one of France's biggest scandals...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Senate chief Daschle loses seat
Democratic Senate leader Tom Daschle has lost his seat as Republicans register gains in Congress...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Kenya toasts US senator's victory
The Kenyan family of Barack Obama, the only black person elected to the US Senate in 2004, celebrate his victory...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Football: Ferguson backs Ruud
Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson hopes Ruud van Nistelrooy will undo Sparta Prague on Wednesday...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Cricket: India make poor start
India slump to 22-2 after choosing to bat first on a rain-hit first day in the final Test against Australia...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Election night at the embassy
For those who could not be in the US for the presidential election, London's American Embassy was the place to watch the results come in...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Howard congratulates George Bush
Michael Howard sends his "warmest congratulations" to George W Bush who has won a second term as US president...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
What US result means for Blair
Tony Blair and George Bush may be the closest of allies, but is the outcome of the US election the best for the prime minister, asks Nick Assinder...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Reggae star Sizzla gigs cancelled
Concerts by reggae star Sizzla are cancelled in the UK as police investigate "anti-gay" reggae lyrics...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Deal to save on NHS drugs bill
A deal between the government and pharmaceutical industry will save the NHS 7% on drugs over the next five years...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
'Islamist' held in Van Gogh case
Dutch officials say a man held on suspicion of killing film maker Theo van Gogh is a radical Islamist...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Free Christmas postage to troops
Prime Minister Tony Blair says relatives will be able to send parcels free of charge to troops overseas at Christmas...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Karzai declared Afghan president
Hamid Karzai is declared Afghan president after a UN panel says voting irregularities did not affect the poll...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Fraud office probe into BAE
Defence giant BAE Systems is investigated by the Serious Fraud Office over contracts connected with Saudi Arabia...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Met police call off gun protest
Armed police end a protest over the suspension of two colleagues in which they refused to carry firearms...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Three Iraqi guards 'beheaded'
Three Iraqi guardsmen have been beheaded by militants, according to a video shown on Al-Jazeera television...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Kerry admits US election defeat
Democratic challenger John Kerry has admitted defeat in the US election, giving President George W Bush a second term in office...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Karzai Is Said to Win Afghan Presidential Election
Hamid Karzai won Afghanistan's landmark presidential election, a spokesman for the electoral board said Wednesday...
New York Times - November 3, 2004
US blogger fired by her airline
The US airline attendant suspended over postings on her blog, or online diary, has been fired by her employers...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
'Anti-gay' lyrics inquiry starts
Scotland Yard detectives investigate
"anti-gay" reggae lyrics following complaints by gay rights campaigners...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Do parents have a right to smack children?
Rebel backbench MPs have lost their bid for an all-out ban on smacking in England and Wales. Send us your views...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Football: Wenger stays calm
Arsenal's Arsene Wenger refuses to panic after his side draw 1-1 with Panathinaikos...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Racing: Dettori handed ban
Frankie Dettori is suspended for one month after pleading guilty to careless riding in Tuesday's Melbourne Cup...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
£1.7bn needed for Scottish roads
A new report finds more than £1.7bn will be needed to bring Scotland's road network up to acceptable standard...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Free breakfast scheme criticised
A teaching union criticises a Welsh Assembly Government scheme to provide free breakfasts in schools...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
EU must stoke growth, report says
The European Union needs to take action if it is to meet its goal of outpacing the US economy by 2010, a report says...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Peers to debate home-seller packs
The Tories will urge the House of Lords on Wednesday to oppose the idea of compulsory home-seller packs...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Karzai set to be declared winner
A panel examining problems with the Afghan presidential election clears the way for Hamid Karzai to be declared winner...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Family aid missing Briton search
The father and brother of a British woman missing in Australia for more than a week arrive in Sydney to help search for her...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Inuit language finds home on net
Inuits living in Canada can finally have their say on the web as their native tongue is offered online...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Presidential election: Your views
The crucial "swing state" of Ohio has become the central focus of a tight US presidential poll. Send us your views...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Jenkins deserted 'out of fear'
US soldier Charles Jenkins is found guilty of deserting to North Korea, saying he went to avoid "hazardous" duty...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Senate chief Daschle 'loses seat'
Minority leader Daschle is projected to lose his South Dakota seat as the Republicans seem set to win Congress...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Agency distressed by kidnap video
The aid agency that employs Margaret Hassan says it is distressed by a new video released by her kidnappers...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Bush edges towards poll victory
President Bush leads the White House race, but victory hangs on the state of Ohio where the result is unclear...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Insurgents Blow Up an Iraqi Oil Pipeline
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 3, 2004
For Chirac and Others, a Close Eye on U.S. Vote
The most pressing foreign policy issue for whoever is elected president must be the Israeli-Palestinian crisis, said a French official...
New York Times - November 3, 2004
New Violence Hinders Relief Efforts in Western Sudan
Violence has created new pockets of no-go areas on the ground and made it impossible to deliver relief to tens of thousands of Sudanese...
New York Times - November 3, 2004
Kurds Enjoy a Calmer Corner of Iraq
While cities like Baghdad and Falluja are driven by insurgency, life in Iraq's northernmost region resembles something closer to normalcy...
New York Times - November 3, 2004
Excessive criers' later problems
Babies who continue to cry excessively for no obvious reason can go on to have difficulties in childhood, researchers have found...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Climate gas cuts 'are affordable'
Tackling climate change will cost far less than the pessimists suggest, a British scientist says...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Republicans set to control Senate
George W Bush's party is on course to retain control of the Senate, despite a win for Barack Obama, projections show...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
UK awaiting US poll cliffhanger
British politicians are eagerly awaiting the US presidential result in one of the tightest polls in memories...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Jenkins found guilty of desertion
US soldier Charles Jenkins pleads guilty to defecting to North Korea at a court martial in Japan...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
MPs oppose moves to ban smacking
A backbench attempt to outlaw the smacking of children fails as a rebel amendment is defeated...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
Bush set to win key Florida vote
George W Bush is forecast to win Florida, one of the key "swing states", in a tight race for the White House...
BBC News - November 3, 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 3, 2004
New police chief supports protest
The new Metropolitan Police Commissioner supports two armed officers suspended over a fatal shooting...
BBC News - November 3, 2004
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