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Global News Archive for February 2007:
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North Korea Talks to Resume in Beijing
Tentative signs indicate that a breakthrough may be in the offing...
New York Times - February 7, 2007
Hamas and Fatah Promise to Reach Compromise
Leaders of the two main Palestinian political factions opened a Saudi-sponsored emergency meeting today...
New York Times - February 7, 2007
Seven Killed as U.S. Copter Crashes in Iraq
The crash of a military helicopter was the fifth in recent days, as the long-awaited Baghdad security operation got formally under way...
New York Times - February 7, 2007
Record price for Banksy bomb art
A Banksy painting showing boules players tossing bombs across a lawn sells for £102,000 in London...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
School edits controversial books
A Muslim school is removing from textbooks passages which allegedly brand other faiths as "worthless"...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Goldsmith in legal advice pledge
The Attorney General vows to publish all his legal advice on the cash-for-honours inquiry if there is no prosecution...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Wales prepares for heavy snowfall
Some roads are closed and gritting begins ahead of heavy snow expected to fall across much of Wales...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
HIV man recklessly infected woman
A 38-year-old man is found guilty of knowingly infecting his former partner with HIV and Hepatitis C...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
McQuillan set to sue SDLP leader
Former assistant Chief Constable Alan McQuillan is to sue the SDLP and the party's leader Mark Durkan...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Letter bomb links investigated
Police investigate a letter bomb attack which injured a man in Kent, alongside a series of other explosions...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Afghan camps 'to close by August'
Pakistan announces it will close four Afghan refugee camps in its border provinces by the end of August...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Golf: Shorter version launched
Powerplay Golf is launched with the aim of making the same impact as Twenty20 cricket and rugby sevens...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Litvinenko 'a traitor' - ex-boss
The former boss of the Alexander Litvinenko has branded the ex-spy a 'direct traitor' who committed treason against Russia...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Lords reform proposals 'botched'
The Tory leader in the House of Lords has said the house "doesn't deserve another botched attempt at reform."...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
US helicopter crash kills seven
A US helicopter goes down near Baghdad, killing all seven people on board, US military officials say...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Police link two Peckham killings
Officers say they have made a link between a teenager shot dead in his bed and a recent fatal stabbing...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Widow speaks of video sorrow
The wife of UK soldier Matty Hull killed by "friendly-fire" says watching the cockpit video was "immensely sad"...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Second person tested for bird flu
A second worker at a Suffolk farm hit by bird flu is being checked for the H5N1 virus, health officials say...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Ex-terror plot suspect speaks out
A man freed after he was arrested over an alleged plot to kidnap a UK Muslim soldier criticises the investigation...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Car firms attack pollution plans
European car makers describe EU plans to force them to cut back on exhaust emissions as "unbalanced"...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Warning after new mail bomb blast
Police urge caution opening post as the DVLA becomes the latest organisation to receive a letter bomb...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
EU money geared to smart future
Europe launches its 50.5bn-euro (£33bn) programme for research and technological development...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Glitter child abuse sentence cut
Pop star Gary Glitter has his three-year child molestation sentence in Vietnam reduced by three months...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Hackers attack heart of the net
Servers that managed global internet traffic have been subjected to a concerted attack by hackers...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Schools warned on fingerprinting
Schools will be urged - but not forced - to seek parents' permission before taking children's fingerprints...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Vodafone starts MySpace service
Vodafone customers will be able to access and update MySpace pages from their mobile phone, the firms say...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Parcel bomb injures DVLA worker
A DVLA worker is injured by a parcel bomb, the third such attack on driving-related firms in as many days...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Price rise 'top in Europe market'
House prices in Northern Ireland have risen more than anywhere else in Europe, according to a new report...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
HIV case jurors consider verdict
A jury retires to consider whether a man infected his former partner with HIV knowingly or by accident...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Booming India expects 9.2% growth
India's economy is set to grow by 9.2% in the current financial year, the Indian government says...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Pair get life for towpath killing
A woman and her former lover are jailed for murdering the woman's ex-husband on a canalside...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
EU envoy shot dead in Ivory Coast
A French security adviser working for the European Union in Ivory Coast is found shot dead at his home...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Palestinian talks open in Mecca
Leaders of rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas begin talks in Mecca in a last-ditch effort to avert civil war...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Nigerian VP named on graft list
Nigeria's vice-president is on a list of candidates the anti-graft agency says are too corrupt to run in elections...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Survey finds 300m China believers
A major poll suggests China has 300 million religious believers, or three times the official estimate, reports say...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Tarrants granted fast divorce
TV presenter Chris Tarrant's estranged wife Ingrid is granted a divorce at London's High Court...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Hair to sue cricket authorities
Umpire Darrell Hair is to sue world cricket's governing body and the Pakistan Cricket Board for racial discrimination...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Football: McClaren fans appeal
England boss Steve McClaren says he will use the friendly against Spain to regain the faith of the country's fans...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Teen shot dead in bed named
Police say a teenager shot dead in his bed could have been murdered in a case of mistaken identity...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Winter's heaviest snow heading in
Weather forecasters issue an early warning of severe weather, with snow predicted over most of the UK...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Car firms facing pollution curbs
The European Commission proposes a cut of 18% in CO2 produced by the average new car within five years...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Vienna busts huge child porn ring
Austria uncovers a child pornography network involving more than 2,360 suspects in 77 countries, authorities say...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Vet tests negative for bird flu
A vet who became ill after working on the Suffolk bird flu outbreak tests negative for the disease...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Letter bomb injures DVLA worker
A woman is injured by a letter bomb at the DVLA centre in Swansea, the fourth mail blast incident in five days...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Fatah and Hamas Leaders Meet Saudi King for Peace Talks
The meeting is intended to yield a government that would include members of both parties and be acceptable to Western governments...
New York Times - February 7, 2007
Iraqi Premier Admits Errors in Introducing Security Plan in Baghdad
The prime minister acknowledged that his government had stumbled in its efforts to carry out a new security plan in Baghdad but offered no reasons for the delay...
New York Times - February 7, 2007
Indonesia May Sell, Not Give, Bird Flu Virus to Scientists
Indonesia has stopped sending samples of the virus to the World Health Organization, apparently because it is negotiating a contract with an American vaccine company...
New York Times - February 7, 2007
Military Wants More Civilians to Help in Iraq
The complaints reflect fresh tensions between the Pentagon and the State Department over personnel demands that have fallen most heavily on the military...
New York Times - February 7, 2007
News Analysis: Many Voices, No Debate, as Senate Is Stifled on War
The Senate has tied itself up in procedural knots rather than engage in a debate on Iraq policy...
New York Times - February 7, 2007
Science backs nuclear burial plan
There are no major scientific or technological barriers to burying UK nuclear waste underground, scientists say...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
MySpace offers £1m directing job
The chance to direct a £1m feature film is to be won in a competition on social networking website MySpace...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Pilot projects target extremism
Pilot projects to root out Islamist extremists grooming young Muslims are being planned for British cities...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Graduates' pay stays ahead
Graduates earn on average about a quarter more than people who leave school after A-levels, research suggests...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Jobs seeks online music shake-up
Apple's Steve Jobs urges top record companies to begin selling songs online without security software...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Malnutrition cases increase again
The number of malnutrition cases recorded by Scottish hospitals has risen for the fourth year in a row, figures show...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Carmakers face 18% CO2 cut
The European Commission will seek a cut of 18% in CO2 produced by the average new car within five years...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Palestinian heads meet Saudi king
Palestinian leaders meet Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah ahead of crisis talks in Mecca to avert civil war in Gaza...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Brazil scolds rich on environment
Brazil's President Lula says rich nations are not doing enough to fight global warming...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Fears over Jakarta bird flu deal
The World Health Organisation is concerned that Indonesia has stopped sharing information about bird flu...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Merseyside dog amnesty begins
Owners of dangerous dogs on Merseyside are given a week to hand their animals over without prosecution...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
'Rawhide' singer Laine dies at 93
The American singer Frankie Laine, who sang the theme to the TV show Rawhide, dies, aged 93...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Straw to reveal Lords reform plan
MPs are to vote on Lords reform, with a debate raging over how many peers should be elected...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Court battle over lost pensions
Four people who lost their workplace pensions are taking the government to court in a bid for compensation...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Police free two terror suspects
Two of the nine men arrested during anti-terror raids in Birmingham are released without charge...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Bird flu vet test results awaited
The results of tests on a vet who became ill after working on the Suffolk bird flu outbreak are expected...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
Row over Saudi school textbooks
A Muslim school is accused of using textbooks containing offensive remarks about Christianity and Judaism...
BBC News - February 7, 2007
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