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Global News Archive for July 2005:
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Kidnappers Threaten to Kill Egyptian Envoy
The group said that a religious court had convicted Egypt's top diplomat in Iraq of crimes that are punishable by death...
New York Times - July 6, 2005
I.O.C. Chooses London to Host the 2012 Summer Games
London snatched the 2012 Olympics from Paris today. New York was eliminated in the second round of voting...
New York Times - July 6, 2005
Live 8 stars mount 'final push'
An international line-up of stars join the call to eradicate poverty at the climactic Live 8 concert...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Asylum housing costs criticised
The Home Office is paying millions over the odds to house asylum seekers, a government watchdog warns...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Shake-up of NHS dentistry planned
A major shake-up of NHS dentistry will improve access and make charging system fairer...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
UN troops storm Haiti shanty town
UN peacekeepers kill two in a raid on a slum in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, the second in a fortnight...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
London ready to deliver in 2012
The London bid team focuses on the task ahead after winning the right to host the 2012 Olympic Games...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Flat chemical spill is cleared up
A chemical spill at a block of flats in Carrickfergus is made safe by the Fire and Rescue Service...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
US reporter jailed in CIA trial
A US court jails journalist Judith Miller for refusing to testify in an inquiry into the unmasking of a CIA agent...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Hitmen killed Israeli, court told
An Israeli who was found dead in a London hotel in March was murdered by two hitmen, the Old Bailey hears...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Rap's Lil' Kim jailed for perjury
Rap star Lil' Kim is sentenced to a year in jail for perjury over a shooting at a New York radio station in 2001...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Climate change tops full G8 talks
Climate change tops the G8's agenda with the US expected to resist calls to reduce greenhouse emissions...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
London: Corners Turn Upward on Stiff Upper Lip
London's unexpected victory in today's decision by the I.O.C. allowed the city some uncharacteristic euphoria...
New York Times - July 6, 2005
London Is Chosen for Olympics as New York Bid Falls Short
The voting for the 2012 host city came down to London and Paris. New York was eliminated in the second round...
New York Times - July 6, 2005
As G-8 Talks Start, Bush Defends Foreign Policies
President Bush signaled that he would not budge on one of the most contentious issues, how best to address global warming...
New York Times - July 6, 2005
In Paris, Disappointment Is the Mood du Jour
France struggled to absorb the news today that despite the odds in its favor, it had lost the 2012 Summer Olympics...
New York Times - July 6, 2005
What will the G8 summit achieve?
The leaders of the G8 are preparing to meet in Scotland, with climate change and Africa high on the agenda. Send us your comments...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Wakeham sees upside from warming
Ex-minister Lord Wakeham says Siberia and, on balance Europe, might benefit from global warming...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Cot death expert's stats sorrow
A cot death expert expresses his sorrow over the use of figures which led to Sally Clark being wrongly convicted for murder...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
'More pupils' consider university
A scheme to get poorer children to university is said to be raising aspirations - but it is early days...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Comet's huge plume hides crater
The Deep Impact spacecraft may have missed its chance to see the crater made in Comet Tempel 1 because of the large plume of material kicked out...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Software patent bill thrown out
European politicians comprehensively reject a bill that could have led to software being patented...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Hunt campaigner Ferry in hospital
Pro-hunt protester Otis Ferry, son of Roxy Music frontman Bryan, contracts viral meningitis...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
NI celebrates Olympic bid success
Athletes and sports enthusiasts in Northern Ireland celebrate the UK's successful Olympic bid...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Olympic win 'good for Scotland'
London's winning bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games is welcomed in Scotland, which will host football matches...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Suspect named in strangle attack
Police identify a suspect after a mother was attacked in her home but warn he is dangerous and should not be approached...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Building shares up on Olympic win
Construction shares jump in London after the UK capital wins the race to host the 2012 Olympic Games...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Somali march triggers war fears
Somalia's President Yusuf tells the BBC he will head south to Jowhar, prompting fears of clashes with Mogadishu warlords...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Court strips Pinochet of immunity
A Chilean appeals court strips ex-military ruler Gen Augusto Pinochet of his legal immunity in a human rights case...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Geldof urges Blair to talk tough
Live 8 campaigner Bob Geldof tells UK leader Tony Blair to stand firm on winning aid for Africa from the G8 summit...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Egypt opposition trial postponed
The trial of Egyptian presidential hopeful Ayman Nour is postponed, allowing him to run in September's elections...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Hindus protest at Ayodhya attack
Hindu nationalists hold angry protests in India, a day after an attack on the disputed Ayodhya religious site...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Olympics need to make money
BBC North America business correspondent Stephen Evans talks about the Olympic competition with the highest stakes: the need to make a profit...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
London win: Your reaction
London has won the bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games. Send us your reaction...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Football: Gerrard explains U-turn
Steven Gerrard explains why he has had a dramatic change of heart and decided to stay with Liverpool...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Blair defends Asbo tsar's gaffe
Downing Street defends the senior civil servant who mocked the government's anti-binge drinking campaign...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Egypt ambassador 'to be killed'
A statement claiming the kidnap of Egypt's envoy to Iraq by Islamists says he will be killed as an "apostate"...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Call to halt Zimbabwe removals
A senior judge calls for a halt to all removals of failed asylum seekers to Zimbabwe pending a High Court hearing...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Blair hails UK's Olympic victory
Tony Blair describes it as a "momentous day" as politicians celebrate London winning the 2012 Olympics...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Protesters breach G8 march route
Riot police and protesters clash after hundreds break away from a march near the G8 summit venue...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Monaco prince admits love child
Prince Albert of Monaco acknowledges that he has had an illegitimate child with a flight attendant from Togo...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
London beats Paris to 2012 Games
London celebrates after winning a dramatic vote to host the 2012 Olympic Games...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Scientists finally study Kennewick Man
After a legal battle that lasted nearly eight years, scientists finally get to study the ancient skeleton known as Kennewick Man...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Vote ahead for EU 'software law'
Protesters gather as the European Parliament votes on a directive which could mean software patenting...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Global success for War of Worlds
War of the Worlds starring Tom Cruise was the top global film last weekend, with takings above $200m...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Pressure mounts for UK rate cut
The Bank of England's interest rate meeting starts amid calls from business leaders for lower borrowing costs...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Point-by-point: Question time
All the key points from the half hour prime minister's question time in the House of Commons, from 1200 BST...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Minister outlines hospitals plan
The health minister says there will not be "conventional acute hospitals" at Enniskillen and Omagh...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Teacher allegations review call
A head teacher cleared of assaulting a pupil wants a review of guidelines to deal with allegations in schools...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Nepal receives India military aid
India sends its first military shipment to Nepal since King Gyanendra seized direct power in February...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Hill farms 'on brink of collapse'
Hill farming in England is on the brink of collapse, the National Trust says...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Police call off G8 protest march
Police call off a protest march against the G8 summit of world leaders and hold talks to agree a more limited event...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
No food aid as hungry flee Niger
Niger's government says it cannot afford to give free food to those hit by a food crisis, as hundreds flee to Nigeria...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Japan 'war orphans' lose case
Japanese "war orphans" abandoned in China in 1945 are not entitled to compensation, a court rules...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Rugby: Lions double injury blow
The Lions delay naming their side to face New Zealand after a string of injuries lead to training being cancelled...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
William's plane aborts landings
Dense fog and two aborted landings prevent Prince William from visiting a school during his New Zealand tour...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Teen 'sleepwalks to top of crane'
A 15-year-old girl found asleep on the arm of a 130-ft crane is rescued after apparently scaling it in her sleep...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
London awaits verdict
Fans start arriving in Trafalgar Square to learn whether London will host the 2012 Games...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Asbo adviser mocks drink curb
A top government adviser is caught on tape branding anti-binge drinking messages "nonsense"...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Father admits killing daughter
A man accused of killing his daughter weeks after her wedding pleads guilty to manslaughter...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Police call off G8 protest march
A G8 protest march is cancelled by police amid fears for public safety after outbreaks of violence...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Gerrard in shock Liverpool U-turn
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has a change of heart and decides to stay at Anfield...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
London/Paris in Olympic showdown
Rivals London and Paris are waiting to find out which city has won the race to host the 2012 Olympics...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Attack at Temple in India Leaves 6 Dead; Sectarian Strife Is Feared
An attack on a Hindu temple compound left six suspected gunmen dead on Tuesday and raised the specter of a fresh bout of sectarian tension...
New York Times - July 6, 2005
Africa Tackles Graft, With Billions in Aid in Play
Increasingly, donors to African nations have watched their aid vanish into a sinkhole of fraud and waste...
New York Times - July 6, 2005
From Filmmaker in Los Angeles to Detainee in Iraq
An aspiring filmmaker has been held in what his relatives and their lawyers describe as a frightening netherworld of American military detention in Iraq...
New York Times - July 6, 2005
Israelis in Gaza: Departure Is Certain, Details Are Not
The mechanics of Israel's pullout in August are still undecided, and American help is needed to negotiate solutions, an influential Palestinian says...
New York Times - July 6, 2005
Facing Differences With Major Allies, Bush Arrives in Europe for Talks
President Bush made his first stop on a European trip that even before it began seemed sure to show the U.S. at odds with many industrial nations...
New York Times - July 6, 2005
Gunmen Ambush 2 Muslim Envoys in Iraqi Capital
Even as insurgents attacked diplomats from Bahrain and Pakistan, Iraqi politicians made progress on writing a new constitution...
New York Times - July 6, 2005
Cruise takes over UK box office
War of the Worlds, starring Tom Cruise, tops the UK box office in its opening week...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Heart death risk higher in north
People in the north of the UK are still more likely to die from heart disease than those in the south, statistics show...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Curtain set to rise on G8 summit
G8 leaders are set to meet in Scotland amid tight security and pressure to secure deals on aid and climate change...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
India opposition urges strike
India's Hindu nationalist BJP calls a nationwide strike after Tuesday's attack on the Ayodhya religious site...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Riot centre improving - watchdog
An immigration removal centre closed after a serious riot remains a difficult place to manage safely despite improvements, according to the prisons watchdog...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Jail whistleblower wins £477,000
An ex-prison officer who claimed inmates were being abused wins a record compensation payout...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Sudan agrees Darfur peace outline
Sudan's government and two rebel groups agree the ground rules for a peace deal in the Darfur region...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Bolivia Senate agrees new poll
Bolivia's Congress approves plans to end the country's crisis by bringing forward general elections...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Gleneagles braced for G8 arrivals
The leaders of the world's wealthiest nations are due to arrive in Scotland for the G8 2005 summit...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Protesters strip against bull run
Animal rights activists, some of them in underwear, stage an anti-bullfighting protest at the Pamplona bull run...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Advert spitting complaints upheld
A soft drink advert showing people spitting should not be shown before 9pm, the advertising watchdog rules...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
Cities make final Olympic pleas
The five cities bidding to host the 2012 Olympic Games unveil their final presentations in Singapore...
BBC News - July 6, 2005
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