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Gustav stalls offshore in Haiti after killing 23
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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Indian security forces kill 3 in Kashmir
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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Indian security forces kill 5 in Kashmir
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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Kashmir police and suspected rebels in shootout
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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Swiss exonerate Europes last executed witch
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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Combat flares in 3rd area of Pakistan border belt
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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At least 5 dead in Kashmir battle over hostages
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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9 killed in bomb blast in northwestern Pakistan
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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Garth, Doherty make nice while filming new 90210
Southern Ledger - August 28, 2008
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Global News Archive for December 2006:
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Iran to Host Scholarly Seminar on Holocaust
The seminar follows comments by Iran’s president, who said the scale of the genocide had been exaggerated...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Senate Panel Approves Defense Nominee
Robert M. Gates won a key Senate committee endorsement today, hours after testifying that the United States was not winning the war in Iraq...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Russia Limits British Inquiry Into Ex-Spy’s Death
No Russians will be extradited to Britain in the case of the poisoning of a former spy, Russia’s prosecutor general said...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Maliki Seeks Regional Talks on Stabilizing Iraq
The idea is backed by the U.N. but is opposed by other Iraqi leaders, among them the country’s Kurdish president and Mr. Maliki’s chief Shiite rival...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Lloyd voted Labour party chairman
MP Tony Lloyd is elected as chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party, ousting Ann Clwyd from the post...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Call for 'cancer parents rights'
The costs associated with having breast cancer can amount to thousands of pounds, a charity says...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
US drops plan to open up airlines
The US halts plan to give foreign investors more control over its airlines, probably delaying an open skies treaty...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Security tight for Dalits' rally
There is heavy security in the Indian city of Mumbai ahead of a rally by thousands of low-caste Hindus, or Dalits...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Beirut funeral for Shia protester
Hundreds of mourners attend the Beirut funeral of a Lebanese anti-government protester killed on Sunday...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Thousands flee DR Congo fighting
Thousands of Congolese reportedly flee to Uganda as a renegade general and DR Congo's army clash...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Chelsea top group with Levski win
Andriy Shevchenko and Shaun Wright-Phillips score as Chelsea finish top of Champions League Group A...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Football: Liverpool lose in Istanbul
Robbie Fowler scores twice but Liverpool lose to Galatasaray in their final Champions League group game...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Richest 2% own 'half the wealth'
The richest 2% of adults in the world own more than half of all household wealth, a new study by the UN finds...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Rise in murder by freed offenders
Nearly 100 murders have been committed by offenders on probation in the past two years, Home Office figures show...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Probe spies landers on Red Planet
New images of US landing craft on Mars are taken by Nasa's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) probe...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
U.S. Troops in Iraq Shifting to Advisory Roles
Commanders are shifting the roles of thousands of combat troops in the latest attempt to tame violence...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
News Analysis: Blurring Political Lines in the Military Debate
Gen. Anthony C. Zinni, who opposed the Iraq invasion, now says the U.S. should leave open the door for a temporary increase in American troops...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
News Analysis: Venezuelans Give Chávez a Mandate to Tighten His Grip
If President Hugo Chávez rules like an autocrat, then he does so with the full permission of a substantial majority of the Venezuelan people, Sunday’s election showed...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
About 30 Killed in Baghdad Violence
Also, Iraq’s prime minister was quoted as saying he would call for a regional conference to search for solutions to the violence in Iraq...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Votes in Doubt, Bolton Resigns as Ambassador
The administration was unwilling to make another end run around Congressional opponents to keep John R. Bolton...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Offering Video, Israel Answers Critics on War
Israel is using photographs and video to buttress its accusation that Hezbollah systematically fired from civilian neighborhoods in southern Lebanon...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Auction frenzy over Hepburn dress
Audrey Hepburn's black Givenchy dress, seen in Breakfast at Tiffany's, sells for £467,200 in a London auction...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
'Most websites' failing disabled
Ninety seven percent of websites are failing to provide even basic access for disabled people, a survey finds...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Skills training 'needs shake-up'
Radical changes to skills training are needed to stop the UK lagging behind its competitors, a report says...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Transport 'roadmap' for way ahead
Road pricing to make city driving more expensive and faster rail links are to be part of future transport policy...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Vandal street gang killed father
A court is told how a boy begged for a last hug with his father fatally injured by a gang terrorising his street...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Blast fireworks firm was fined
The company which owns a fireworks factory in which two firemen were killed in an explosion was fined in 1999...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Garden bomb 'could have killed'
A blast bomb is found in the garden of a house in County Tyrone, following an overnight security operation...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Pinochet over the worst - doctor
Chile's ex-leader Augusto Pinochet is over the worst stage after his heart attack on Sunday, his doctor says...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Spain reopens Iraq media killing
The brothers of a Spanish cameraman killed in Baghdad back a lawsuit against Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Dozens killed in Baghdad attacks
At least 36 people die in a series of shootings and car bomb attacks in Baghdad, Iraqi officials say...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Boycott fears for beaten England
Geoffrey Boycott says England no longer have a chance of retaining the Ashes after their pitiful second-Test defeat...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
South Sudan leader warns militias
Southern Sudan's president says militias will not be tolerated in Malakal after recent fierce clashes...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Fiji military coup is denounced
The coup in Fiji brings international condemnation and the threat of suspension from the Commonwealth...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Corfu parents' gas safety plea
The parents of two children who died in Corfu call for more measures to protect holidaymakers from carbon monoxide poisoning...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Cameron promises 'real grit'
David Cameron promises voters some "real grit" as he marks his first anniversary as Conservative leader...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
UK marine killed in Afghan clash
A Royal Marine is killed and another wounded in clashes with Taleban fighters in southern Afghanistan, the UK task force says...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Foetal cells 'to treat strokes'
A UK company is applying for permission to transplant stem cells made from human foetal tissue into the brains of stroke patients...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
US 'not winning conflict in Iraq'
US Defence Secretary nominee Robert Gates tells his confirmation hearing the US is not winning the war in Iraq...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
'No extradition' in Russian probe
Russia's prosecutor general says suspects in the Alexander Litvinenko case will not be extradited to Britain...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
YouTube 'should check copyright'
Video website YouTube should proactively check if videos infringe copyright, a rights group says...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Skills review 'to set challenges'
Recommendations on plugging the UK's skills gaps are to be outlined in a government-commissioned report...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Hungry ancients 'turned cannibal'
Starvation and cannibalism were part of life for a population of Neanderthals living 43,000 years ago...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Tesco enjoys further sales rise
Tesco says business is "looking good" for the crucial Christmas trading period, and reports continuing sales growth...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Remission for prisoners will end
The government announces plans to end automatic 50% remission for all offenders in Northern Ireland...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Zero-tolerance drink-drive campaign
Parents of a teenager killed by a drink-driver present a petition to Downing Street demanding that those convicted never drive again...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Musharraf pushes Kashmir proposal
President Musharraf suggests Pakistan would give up its claim to Kashmir if India accepts his peace plan...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Wife's fears over stabbed officer
Police name a 47-year-old Police Community Support Officer who was stabbed in the neck...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Pentagon nominee faces US Senate
A US Senate panel is set to discuss the nomination of Robert Gates as the country's new defence secretary...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
England return to bad old days
Flintoff's men pay penalty for final day loss of nerve...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Darfur leader makes Sudan threat
A former Darfur rebel leader, who joined Sudan's government, says he could leave because of continued violence...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Britney still top of Yahoo search
Britney Spears is the most searched for term of 2006 using Yahoo's search engine, says the US net giant...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
UKIP leader 'offered Tory seat'
New UKIP leader Nigel Farage says he was approached about a "very safe" Tory seat before the 2005 election...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Thirty killed in Baghdad attacks
At least 30 people die in a series of shootings and car bomb attacks in Baghdad, Iraqi officials say...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
England planning shake-up urged
England needs a new planning body to have the final say on major infrastructure projects, a key report says...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Fiji military chief stages coup
Fiji's military chief says he has taken over government and dismissed elected Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
England crash to Adelaide defeat
Australia pull off a dramatic win in the second Test to leave England on the brink of losing the Ashes...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Reforms to improve NHS, says PM
Tony Blair presses the case for NHS reforms, as a report warns of the "dangers" of some health campaigns...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Bush Urges Shiite Leader to Support Premier
The meeting with one of Iraq’s most powerful Shiite leaders was part of an effort to reach out to a wider circle of Iraqi politicians...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Indonesian Cities Lie in Shadow of Cyclical Tsunami, Scientists Say
Two Indonesian cities that escaped the devastating tsunamis of December 2004 are at risk of inundation over the next few decades, researchers say...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Offering Video, Israel Answers Critics on War
Israel is using photographs and video to buttress its accusation that Hezbollah systematically fired from civilian neighborhoods in southern Lebanon...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
U.S. Military Shifts Troops Into Advisory Roles in Iraq
Commanders are shifting the roles of thousands of combat troops in the latest attempt to bring sectarian violence under control...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
News Analysis: Blurring Political Lines in the Military Debate
General Anthony C. Zinni, who opposed the Iraq invasion, now says the U.S. should leave open the door for a temporary increase in American troops...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Votes in Doubt, Bolton Resigns as Ambassador
The administration was unwilling to make another end run around Congressional opponents to keep John R. Bolton...
New York Times - December 5, 2006
Vietnam lashed by tropical storm
At least 12 people die as Tropical Storm Durian, which caused havoc in the Philippines, makes landfall in Vietnam...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Quit smoking drug available in UK
A non-nicotine drug specifically designed to help smokers quit is now available in the UK...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Transport future to be revealed
Road pricing and faster rail links could be part of the future transport policy in Scotland...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Shia leader stresses Iraq's role
A senior Iraqi Shia leader tells the US president attempts to solve Iraq's problems must not sidestep Baghdad...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Musharraf mulls Kashmir solution
Pakistani President Musharraf says Pakistan will give up its claim on Kashmir if India accepts his fresh proposals...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Australia's Labor gets new leader
Australia's opposition Labor Party elects ex-diplomat Kevin Rudd as its new head to lead it into next year's polls...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Reform school study, Tory argues
Pupils should be allowed to study a wider range of subjects for longer, the Conservatives will say...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Stabbed officer remains critical
A police community support officer remains in a critical condition after being stabbed in the neck...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Obesity 'to fuel rise in cancers'
A charity is warning obesity could be the cause of 12,000 cases of cancer a year in the UK by 2010...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
A&E campaigns 'will cost lives'
Tony Blair is to press the case for NHS reforms, as a report warns of the "dangers" of some health campaigns...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Nasa planning for Moon base
Nasa says it will start building a permanent base on the Moon after astronauts return there in 2020...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Archbishop questions Trident plan
The Archbishop of Canterbury questions the morality of updating the Trident nuclear deterrent...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Spy probe focuses on two capitals
Police in the Alexander Litvinenko case are now pursuing inquiries in both London and Moscow...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
Military 'takes control of Fiji'
Fiji's military says it has taken over the government and dismissed elected Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase...
BBC News - December 5, 2006
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