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Global News Archive for March 2005:
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Sharon Rejects Referendum on Gaza Strip Withdrawal Plan
Israel's prime minister rejected calls for a referendum by the Likud Party's executive committee and leading cabinet members...
New York Times - March 3, 2005
2 Car Bombers Attack Police in Sequence, Killing 5 in Baghdad
Two suicide car bombs exploded minutes apart outside the main gate of the heavily fortified Interior Ministry in Baghdad today...
New York Times - March 3, 2005
Man accused of pensioner's murder
A 42-year-old man is charged with the murder of a Tyrone pensioner and the attempted murder and rape of a woman...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Former coal jobs 'not replaced'
Some 90,000 jobs lost since the closure of most of the UK's coal pits after the miners' strike have not been replaced, a report says...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Anger as peers debate terror laws
The government faces angry scenes in the Lords as peers debate plans to bring in house arrest for terror suspects...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Hobbit was 'not a diseased human'
A study suggests the famous Indonesian "Hobbit" skeleton does not belong to a modern human with a brain disease, as some claimed...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Football: FA final brought forward
England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson wins his battle to secure a four-week break before the 2006 World Cup...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
US loses cotton fight with Brazil
The World Trade Organisation orders the US to stop illegal subsidies to American cotton farmers...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Saudi ruler urges Syrian pullout
Saudi Arabia calls on Syria to withdraw its troops from Lebanon promptly to ease international pressure...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Fossett sets solo flight record
US adventurer Steve Fossett soars into the record books as the first person to fly solo, non-stop around the globe...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Ruling signals more 'ghost ships'
A judge in the United States rules that nine more former naval ships can be sent to Teesside to be dismantled...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
BBC row over Martin burglar fee
A payment by the BBC to a burglar wounded by Norfolk farmer Tony Martin is criticised...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Op woman 'disappointed' in Reid
A woman waiting for an NHS operation denies she was a political pawn, as the row about her case deepens...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Sinn Fein suspends seven over killing
Sinn Fein suspends seven members over alleged involvement in the killing of a Belfast man...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Medic's doubt at matron trial
The trial of a matron accused of killing a man by force-feeding him hears it is "almost impossible" to kill someone that way...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Oiling up babies stops infection
Massaging small babies with sunflower seed oil is a cheap and easy way to protect them against infections, doctors advise...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Scheme to reward 'green' farmers
Farmers will be rewarded for protecting the environment under a new scheme launched by the government...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Glastonbury makes ticket pledge
Glastonbury organisers promise a better ticket-selling operation this year after systems crashed in 2004...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Is the NHS better or worse now?
A pensioner from Warrington has had her operation cancelled seven times. What do you think of the NHS? Send us your experiences...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Child sex trial opens in France
More than 60 people allegedly involved in a paedophile ring go on trial in one of France's biggest court cases...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Arabs seeking Syria 'compromise'
Saudi Arabia and Egypt work to ease an international crisis over Syria's military presence in Lebanon...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Minister calls for escape inquiry
Prisons minister Paul Goggins wants an investigation into how a "dangerous" prisoner escaped from a taxi...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
NHS buying in private operations
The health service in Northern Ireland buys 3,500 private operations for NHS patients in the last year...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Charges brought over bank 'scam'
Strathclyde Police charge 23 people over an alleged banking scam involving nearly £2m...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Trio arrested under Terrorism Act
Three people have been arrested in connection with an investigation into international terrorism, police say...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Dismay at Bali bombing sentence
The US and Australia voice dismay at the sentence given to an Indonesian cleric over the Bali bombings...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Boy guilty over £1 pizza murder
A teenager is found guilty of stabbing a pizza shop worker to death over a special offer...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Drivers warned of freezing Friday
Drivers across southern Britain are warned to expect snow and black ice on Friday...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Golf: Lyle upset over Ryder
Sandy Lyle hits out at the decision to name the next two European captains in one go...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Rugby: Corry is England captain
Martin Corry will lead England against Italy following Jason Robinson's withdrawal from the squad through injury...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Jackson trial to focus on ranch
Michael Jackson's child abuse trial will hear evidence about raids on his Neverland ranch that led to his arrest...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Inmate murdered 'in prison game'
An Asian youth was murdered by his racist cellmate because of a "game" run by prison officers, an inquiry hears...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Fossett nears flight record goal
Adventurer Steve Fossett reaches the home stretch of his attempt to fly solo, non-stop around the globe...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Dying son 'no excuse for murder'
A woman tells a court her husband had no reason to murder their son despite his terminal illness...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Detention centre inquiry ordered
Allegations of racism and bullying at Oakington Immigration Reception Centre are to be investigated by the prisons and probation ombudsman...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Blair defends NHS in OAP op row
The prime minister says the case of a pensioner whose operation has been repeatedly cancelled is rare...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
2 Car Bombs Kill at Least 5 Policemen in Baghdad
The suicide car bombs exploded outside the heavily fortified Interior Ministry a day after insurgent attacks killed 13 soldiers...
New York Times - March 3, 2005
Cleric Guilty of Conspiring in Bali Nightclub Bombings
Abu Bakar Bashir was cleared of more serious charges that he ordered the 2002 Bali nightclub bombing that killed 202 people...
New York Times - March 3, 2005
Hotspot users gain free net calls
The net telephony firm Skype is partnering with wi-fi firm Broadreach to offer free net telephone calls...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Authors team up for tsunami book
A new anthology featuring the work of 16 top authors has been published in aid of the tsunami relief effort...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Three escape gun attack on house
Three people escape injury after a number of shots are fired at a house in Craigavon in County Armagh...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Police swoop over bank fraud scam
Strathclyde Police question 21 people over an alleged banking scam involving nearly £2m...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Welsh top-up fees considered
University students in Wales could end up paying the same top-up fees as those being introduced in England...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
M&S 'drops ads' from Mail titles
Marks & Spencer reportedly stops advertising in titles owned by Associated Newspapers over what it sees as "negative" coverage...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
PMs to discuss political process
The British and Irish PMs are to hold talks in London to discuss Northern Ireland's current political impasse...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
£340m deficit predicted for NHS
The NHS in England could have a deficit of more than £340 million at the end of this financial year, a report suggests...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Comet spacecraft makes Earth pass
Europe's Rosetta probe swings by Earth on Friday as it builds up the speed it will need to chase down a comet in 2014...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Mbeki 'wrong' on Zimbabwe's poll
Zimbabwe's opposition criticises South Africa's leader for saying that this month's elections would be free and fair...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
China blast kills schoolchildren
About 20 people, including many schoolchildren, die in an explosion at the home of a mine operator in China...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
US backing down in abortion row
The US suggests it will drop its demand to add anti-abortion language to a UN declaration on women...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Ex-Bosnia army chief 'not guilty'
The former chief of the Bosnian army, Rasim Delic, pleads not guilty to war crimes charges in The Hague...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Acquittals in Pakistan gang rape
Five men sentenced to death for a high-profile gang rape in Pakistan's Punjab province are acquitted on appeal...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Fossett record bid back on track
Adventurer Steve Fossett is beginning to believe his attempt to fly solo, non-stop around the globe will succeed...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Football: Legendary Michels dies
Rinus Michels, the man credited with introducing 'total football' to the world, has died...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
F1: Minardi GP doubt
Red Bull will not back Minardi to use last year's cars in the Australian GP...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Reid to visit operation row unit
John Reid visits a hospital where an OAP has had seven operations cancelled, as her family meet Michael Howard...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Shivering UK braves icy weather
Schools close in Kent and travellers struggle on treacherous roads as the UK endures wintry weather...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Cleric jailed over Bali bombings
Cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir is convicted over the Bali bombings, but his 30-month sentence disappoints the US...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
13 Iraqi Soldiers Are Killed in 2 Separate Bombings
An Islamist Web site posted a statement by the network of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi claiming responsibility for the second attack...
New York Times - March 3, 2005
U.N. Troops in Congo Kill 50 Militiamen in Gun Battle
The operation was an aggressive shift in the way the U.N. is tackling its mission to shepherd Congo toward peace and stability...
New York Times - March 3, 2005
Syria Under Pressure: Worse Trouble May Lie Ahead
Under pressure, the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad is showing signs of a siege mentality, many opposition figures say...
New York Times - March 3, 2005
Cleric Guilty in Bali Bombing Conspiracy
Abu Bakar Bashir was cleared of more serious charges that he ordered the 2002 Bali nightclub bombing that killed 202 people...
New York Times - March 3, 2005
Expected Exit of Hong Kong's Pro-Beijing Chief Stirs Wary Hopes
The expected resignation of Tung Chee-hwa may gratify some pro-democracy protesters but is far from a victory for democracy...
New York Times - March 3, 2005
U.N. Atomic Agency Pushes for Cooperation From Iran
The U.S. accused Iran of numerous failures to abide by its promise to suspend all of its uranium enrichment activities...
New York Times - March 3, 2005
Many labels on food 'misleading'
Many food labels give inaccurate information about the nutrition of the product, a study warns...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Genesis crash may yield results
Specialists say they have been able to extract traces of the solar wind from the crashed Genesis space capsule...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Football: Jol joy after Spurs win
Spurs boss Martin Jol acclaims his side's patience after beating Nottingham Forest 3-0 in the FA Cup...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
UN backs strong DR Congo action
The Security Council stands by UN forces in DR Congo after they kill at least 50 members of a militia...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
France child sex trial to open
More than 60 alleged paedophiles go on trial in Angers, France, in one of the country's biggest ever court cases...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Russia backs Syria pullout demand
Russia's foreign minister cautiously backs a Lebanese call for Syrian troops to withdraw...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Prisoner hunted after taxi escape
A "dangerous" prisoner is on the run after a taxi taking him to hospital was held up by two armed accomplices...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Labour offers tailor-made tuition
Labour pledges to offer children tailor-made learning packages as it unveils its schools manifesto...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Pilot pushes on despite problem
Steve Fossett heads for Hawaii in his attempt to fly solo, non-stop around the globe without re-fuelling...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Jackson was 'victim of own team'
A prosecution witness tells Michael Jackson's child abuse trial he became a victim of his aides' agendas...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
MMR study prompts research demand
Campaigners demand more research into a possible MMR and autism link, despite a study 'rubbishing' the theory...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Britain wakes up to icy weather
Much of the UK wakes up to icy conditions after temperatures drop as low as -5C overnight...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
E-University 'disgraceful waste'
The £50m e-University, scrapped last year, was a huge waste of public money, MPs say...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Terror law plans return to Lords
Anti-terror proposals including house arrest plans for suspects are going back before the House of Lords...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
ID fraud 'touches' one in four
A quarter of UK adults say they have had their identity stolen or know a victim of ID fraud, Which? magazine says...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
Cleric guilty over Bali bombings
An Indonesian court finds radical cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir guilty of conspiracy over the Bali bombings...
BBC News - March 3, 2005
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