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Venus flytraps caught in shrinking natural habitat
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Hungary 4 dead, 26 injured in train collision
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Iraqi lawmaker urges resolution of minority issue
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Curfew in Indian Kashmir to prevent protest rally
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Kashmir police threaten to shoot curfew violators
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Supreme Court to open new term with heavy workload
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Congress hears Lehman sought millions for execs
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Designers play it safe as economy sours
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Jimmy Kimmel returns as American Music Awards host
Southern Ledger - October 6, 2008
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Global News Archive for December 2006:
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At U.N., Mixed Views of Bolton’s Tenure
The announcement of John R. Bolton’s imminent departure was greeted with relief by U.N. officials...
New York Times - December 4, 2006
Muse confirm show at new Wembley
Indie group Muse become the first band to confirm they will play a concert at London's new Wembley Stadium...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
PM to visit US for Iraq talks
Prime Minister Tony Blair is to meet US President Bush for talks on major issues including Iraq and Afghanistan...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Pupil restraint policy challenged
The legal case of a girl with special educational needs could prompt a rethink of the use of restraint in schools...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
McConnell backs UK nuclear plans
The first minister backs the UK government's decision to upgrade Britain's Trident nuclear weapons system...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Bush meets key Iraqi Shia leader
The US president tells one of Iraq's most powerful Shia leaders he is "not satisfied" with progress in Iraq...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Former Paraguay president jailed
Former Paraguay President Luis Gonzalez Macchi is jailed for eight years for fraud and embezzlement...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Football: Watford hold Man City
Man City and Watford share the spoils after an entertaining goalless draw in the Premiership...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
German painter wins Turner Prize
Tomma Abts becomes the first woman painter to win the controversial £25,000 Turner Prize...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Reid pledge on spy death inquiry
British police will "follow the evidence wherever it goes" in the Litvinenko case, says the home secretary...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Fiji PM says coup is 'imminent'
Soldiers surround the home of Fiji PM Laisenia Qarase, as he tells the BBC that a coup is imminent...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
U.N. Tribunal Halts Trial of Serb Sent to Hospital
The trial of Vojislav Seselj for crimes against humanity has been suspended after the leading politician was hospitalized over a hunger strike...
New York Times - December 4, 2006
Chávez Wins Easily in Venezuela
President Hugo Chávez was re-elected in a landslide, giving him a stronger mandate for his socialist-inspired policies...
New York Times - December 4, 2006
Bolton to Leave Post as U.S. Envoy to U.N.
President Bush had planned to push during the current lame-duck session of Congress for the confirmation of John R. Bolton. But today’s announcement suggests that he realized it was not going to receive the votes...
New York Times - December 4, 2006
Big ice shelf's disappearing act
Sediments extracted from the Antarctic sea floor show the world's largest ice shelf has disintegrated and reappeared many times in the past...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Education 'key to tackle cheats'
Education is key to combating cheating and ensure pupils see it as morally unacceptable, a report says...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Obese should exercise not 'diet'
Women who are clinically obese don't need to diet to improve their health, say UK researchers...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Blair's nuclear plans condemned
The majority of the Labour Party's opponents in Scotland criticise the prime minister's plans to replace Trident weapons...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Sex offenders may lose remission
Dangerous offenders in Northern Ireland should be barred from 50% prison remission, a report says...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Jail for underage sex woman
A businesswoman is jailed and told to register as a sex offender for having underage sex with two schoolboys...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Anger at UN chief's Iraq comments
Iraq's national security adviser says he is shocked by Kofi Annan's claim that Iraqis are worse off than under Saddam...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Anger over Dutch Srebrenica medal
Survivors of the Srebrenica massacre in 1995 criticise honours given to Dutch peacekeepers in the city...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Vietnam braced for tropical storm
Thousands of Vietnamese are told to leave their homes ahead of Tropical Storm Durian...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Football: Dubai bid for Liverpool
Liverpool confirm that the investment arm of Dubai's government is in talks about a takeover of the club...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Doubts over French genocide claim
A witness says his words were distorted by a French inquiry which accused Rwandan President Kagame of killing his predecessor...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Decision due on Turner Prize
The four artists competing in the 2006 Turner Prize will find out who wins the £25,000 award tonight...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
England heading for Adelaide draw
England's priority on the final day against Australia will be to make sure they do not get beaten when they resume on 59-1, 97 runs ahead...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Firework depot blast 'unforeseen'
An independent fire expert says a blast during a blaze at a fireworks depot must have been 'unforeseen'...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Scotland hit by severe flooding
Perthshire is the worst hit area as high winds and heavy rain continue to cause problems across Scotland...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
UK spy probe police go to Russia
British police leave for Moscow as part of the inquiry into the death of Russian ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Probe 'threat' to British firms
The inquiry in alleged bribes paid for Saudi contracts stands to cost the UK billions in lost deals, manufacturers warn the government...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Controversial US envoy quits post
US ambassador to the UN John Bolton is stepping down amid opposition in the Senate to his staying in the job...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Support officer stabbed in neck
A police community support officer is stabbed in the neck as he assists with an eviction in Greater Manchester...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
UK nuclear weapons plan unveiled
Tony Blair outlines plans to renew the UK's nuclear weapons, saying it would be "dangerous" to give them up...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
News Analysis: Amid Hints Bush Will Change Iraq Policy, Clues That He Won’t
The future of U.S. policy lurks at the intersection of war strategy and the president’s personality...
New York Times - December 4, 2006
Deal signed on .com domain future
The US government rubber stamps a deal that gives .com administrator control over the domain until 2012...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Rainforest gets protected status
Vast tracts of rainforest in Brazil are to get a new protected status...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Anger at MPs' '66% pay rise call'
A union leader criticises MPs after reports that some are calling for a 66% pay rise...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Leadership fuelled 999 'crisis'
Weak leadership led to longstanding poor performance by the Welsh Ambulance Service, a report concludes...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Branston firm in Bisto buyout
Premier Foods, the owner of brands such as Branston sauces and Ambrosia, agrees to buy rival RHM for £1.2bn...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
End sex beasts' 'remission right'
All dangerous offenders in Northern Ireland should be barred from automatic 50% prison remission, a report says...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Misbah appeal case delays return
A court decides to delay the return of Scottish schoolgirl Misbah Rana from Pakistan to allow appeal proceedings...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Israel 'to ease' W Bank friction
Israel orders troops to avoid "unnecessary friction" in the West Bank, as a truce in Gaza enters a second week...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Mumbai bombs trial - 100 guilty
The verdicts in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts are completed, with 100 out of 123 defendants found guilty...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Blaze photographer killed in fire
One of the two fire crew killed in a blaze at an East Sussex fireworks depot was a retired officer and photographer...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
New Pinochet op 'not needed'
Doctors treating Chile's ex-military leader Augusto Pinochet say they think they can avoid a second operation...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
EU briefing over Litvinenko death
The home secretary seeks to reassure EU ministers over the "minimal" health threat from the death of Alexander Litvinenko...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
S Africa's 'most-wanted' caught
South Africa's most-wanted criminal is recaptured after escaping from top security C-Max prison near Pretoria...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Fiji army moves to control Suva
Troops in Fiji's capital set up road blocks and seize police weapons, fuelling speculation an army coup is imminent...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Doherty fined for drug possession
Singer Pete Doherty is fined for five counts of possessing drugs, including crack cocaine and heroin...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Hoggard shines as draw looms
Matthew Hoggard takes seven wickets as England end day four of the second Ashes Test 97 runs ahead at 59-1...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
BBC Sport award shortlist
A shortlist of 10 contenders is unveiled for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Race crime charges 'rise by 28%'
The number of people charged with racially aggravated offences rose by 28% last year, figures show...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
BT signs live football deal
BT announces a tie-up with Irish broadcaster Setanta, allowing it to show live Premiership football next season on its new TV service...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Blaze photographer killed in fire
One of the two fire crew killed in a blaze at an East Sussex fireworks depot was a retired officer and photographer...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Blair to unveil Trident plans
Tony Blair is to say that a new generation of nuclear-powered submarines is needed to carry Trident missiles...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Naftalan Journal: Bathing in Black Gold for Health and Profit in Azerbaijan
Petroleum spas are making an unlikely return in a country so awash in oil these days that people are swimming in it...
New York Times - December 4, 2006
News Analysis: Amid Hints Bush Will Change Policy, Clues That He Won’t
The future of American policy in Iraq lurks at the intersection of war strategy and the personality of the president...
New York Times - December 4, 2006
Pinochet in Stable Condition After Heart Attack
Gen. Augusto Pinochet, the former dictator of Chile, underwent angioplasty following a serious heart attack...
New York Times - December 4, 2006
Chávez Wins Easily in Venezuela, Showing Wide Support
President Hugo Chávez won in a landslide victory but the opposition contended the results were tainted by irregularities...
New York Times - December 4, 2006
Philippines Buries Dead; Typhoon’s Toll at 406
Officials warned that the death toll would certainly climb and that there was little hope of finding more survivors...
New York Times - December 4, 2006
Report Faults Training of Afghan Police
Five years after the fall of the Taliban, the police force in Afghanistan is largely incapable of carrying out routine law enforcement work, a U.S. report found...
New York Times - December 4, 2006
Students face increased rent bill
Rent bills for UK students go up 23% in two years to £82 a week, a survey by the National Union of Students suggests...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Thinness 'poses miscarriage risk'
Underweight women are 72% more likely to miscarry in the first three months of pregnancy, a study suggests...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Annual check for nation's health
A public review will take place every year to monitor the state of Scotland's health, the first minister says...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Vital role of urban post offices
The valuable role played by post offices in deprived urban areas has been overlooked, a report says...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Report into sex offender controls
A report will be published on the management of sex offenders in NI following the murder of a Tyrone pensioner...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Fiji army takes over police base
Soldiers in Fiji seize weapons from a police base, fuelling speculation of an imminent army coup...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
UN chief tells of Iraq war sorrow
The killing in Iraq is now worse than a civil war, outgoing UN Secretary General Kofi Annan says in a BBC interview...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Chavez wins Venezuelan poll
President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela win a fresh term in office with a clear victory over his nearest rival...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
EU meeting to discuss Litvinenko
European ministers are to discuss the death of the former Russian agent, Alexander Litvinenko...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Policies 'aid Muslim extremism'
Government policy is driving Muslims in the UK into the arms of violent extremists, a report claims...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Blair to unveil new Trident plans
The PM is to say that a new generation of nuclear-powered submarines is needed to carry Trident missiles...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
Probe into fatal fireworks blaze
An investigations starts into a blaze at an East Sussex fireworks depot which killed two fire crewmen...
BBC News - December 4, 2006
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