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Global News Archive for April 2005:
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Move Against Mexico City Mayor Sets Off Protests
Hundreds of thousands thronged Mexico City's central plaza today to support the leftist mayor, who faced a vote in Congress that could force him off the ballots next year...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
Kashmiris Cross Ceasefire Line Raising Peace Hopes
The crossing had been suspended since the violent partition of the subcontinent in 1947, and the India-Pakistan war that accompanied it...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
Papal Funeral Gives Mugabe Loophole to Evade Sanctions
JOHANNESBURG, April 7 - Zimbabwe's president, Robert G. Mugabe, arrived in Rome today to attend Pope John Paul II's funeral, apparently using a diplomatic loophole to evade European Union sanctions that ostensibly bar him from traveling to any of the union's member states...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
Pope's Will Reveals Anguish Over Length of Papacy
In March of 2000, Pope John Paul II appeared to consider a momentous thought: resigning the papacy...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
Iraq's New President Names Shiite Leader as Prime Minister
The Kurdish president selected Ibrahim Jaafari, a physician and longtime leader of one of Iraq's major Shiite religious parties...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
Drug withdrawn amid skin concerns
Sales of a painkiller have been suspended across Europe and the US amid concerns about skin reactions...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Galactic pancake mystery solved
Astronomers figure out why small satellite galaxies surround the Milky Way in the shape of a pancake...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Is there any hope left for Rover?
The receivers are called in at Britain's last big UK-owned car maker, MG Rover, says Trade Secretary Patricia Hewitt. Are you affected?...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
O'Brien forsees Papal acceptance
The leader of the Catholic Church in Scotland says the new pontiff will be accepted by the people...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Race claim during leader's visit
A Muslim Lib Dem councillor claims he was singled out for questioning by police during his party leader's Welsh visit...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Galloway's party pledges honesty
George Galloway's Respect coalition launches its election campaign promising to tell the truth...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Football: Newcastle 1-0 Sporting
Alan Shearer gives Newcastle a precious lead to take to Portugal for the second leg of their Uefa Cup quarter-final...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Golf: Masters from Augusta
All the action from the rain-hit first round of the Masters at Augusta...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Guard 'saw Jackson assault boy'
A former guard at Michael Jackson's ranch tells the court that he saw the star perform oral sex on a boy...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Cervical cancer jab in two years
A vaccine against cervical cancer could be available within two years after promising trials...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Royal couple to acknowledge 'sin'
Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles will acknowledge "sins and wickedness" at their wedding blessing...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Two killed in Cairo bazaar blast
An explosion at a bazaar in central Cairo kills two people, including a French and an American, and injures others...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Confusion over MG Rover's future
MG Rover denies comments by Trade Secretary Patricia Hewitt that it has gone into administration...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
New Iraqi President Sworn In; Jaafari Is Named Prime Minister
Ibrahim al-Jaafari, a religious Shiite, was named prime minister, the most powerful post in the new government...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
Homage to Pope Continues as Officials Try to Manage Crowd
Italian officials were opening and closing the line as necessary to keep the crowd under control and avoid dangerous conditions...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
PSP embraced by DIY technicians
DIY software and hardware experts are quick to embrace Sony's PlayStation Portable console...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Should the government save Rover?
MG Rover's Longbridge plant has suspended production amid a shortage of component parts. Are you affected?...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
'Drop-off death' officers accused
A mother died after being left miles from her home because a policeman wanted her "off his patch", a court hears...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Golf: Rain delays Masters start
Play on day one of the Masters is now set to start at 1830 BST...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Colombia 'will not try US troops'
The US says it will not extradite its soldiers to Colombia to face charges of cocaine smuggling...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Dutch 'smash Chinese labour gang'
Netherlands police arrest 18 people accused of smuggling Chinese asylum seekers and selling them as cheap labour...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
UN orders extensive Hariri probe
The UN Security Council demands an international inquiry into the killing of ex-Lebanon PM Rafiq Hariri...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Reunited Kashmiris' tears of joy
There have been tearful reunions for Kashmiris on the first buses across the divided region in nearly 60 years...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
MPs finish final pre-poll sitting
The House of Commons has broken up ahead of the general election and will be formally dissolved on Monday...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Election at-a-glance: 7 April
The key quotes, the big stories, the best pictures - all you need to know about today on the campaign trail...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Football: Pompey unveil new boss
Portsmouth announce the arrival of coach Alain Perrin and David Pleat...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Shia leader named as Iraqi PM
Ibrahim Jaafari, a Shia, is named as Iraq's new prime minister, shortly after a Kurd is sworn in as president...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Matrons drive Tory hospital plans
Matrons would have new powers to close dirty wards under Tory plans on health, leader Michael Howard says...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Lib Dems put focus on top-up fees
Charles Kennedy highlights Lib Dem plans to abolish student fees and cut primary school class sizes...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Carey to read at wedding blessing
The former Archbishop of Canterbury will read at the wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
One killed in Cairo bazaar blast
An explosion at a tourist bazaar in central Cairo kills one person and injures four more, reports say...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Huntley 'no release' claim denied
The Home Office rejects claims a leaked report suggests Soham killer Ian Huntley will die in jail...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Intelligence system faces delays
A group of MPs highlight concern over a three-year delay to a communication system linking intelligence agencies...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Rover warns time is 'running out'
MG Rover warns that time is "clearly running out" for talks on a tie-up with Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Pope 'considered standing down'
Pope John Paul II's will indicates that he considered resigning in 2000, when he reached 80...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Monaco Loses the Prince of Its Playground Who Ruled for 55 Years
Monaco, a notorious playboys' playground and tax haven ground to a near halt to mourn the death of its sovereign, Prince Rainier III...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
Early hominid 'cared for elderly'
Ancient hominids from Georgia may have fed and cared for their elderly, a new fossil find has indicated...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Royal wedding webcams to go live
A webcam in Windsor will let people watch arrivals for the wedding of Charles and Camilla...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
'Wrong queue' for Star Wars fans
Star Wars fans begin queuing for the final film, but have been told they are camping outside the wrong cinema...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Adviser backs M&S in EU tax case
Marks & Spencer can claim tax relief on losses made in other EU countries, a senior European Court adviser says...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Flight replacement sparks new row
The Tories choose a replacement for sacked MP Howard Flight - but Labour says he too backs secret spending cuts...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
New Zealand strike back in Napier
New Zealand reach 64-2 and a lead of 127 going into the final day after bowling Sri Lanka out for 498...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Child access for lesbian ex-lover
A lesbian may share responsibility for the upbringing of her ex-lover's girls, the Appeal Court rules...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Pensioner attacked by masked men
A 79-year-old man is attacked by a gang of armed masked men at his home on the outskirts of west Belfast...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Boy hit on head by airgun pellet
A six-year-old child is shot in the head by an airgun in what police describe as an "extremely serious incident"...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Police blame pub for resort crime
One in 10 crimes in the centre of a popular Welsh seaside resort can be directly linked to a single pub, say police...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Football: Pompey ready for Perrin
Portsmouth are set to announce the arrival of coach Alain Perrin and David Pleat...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Golf: Storm threat for Masters
Thunderstorms are forecast for the first round of the Masters at Augusta...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Annan to address UN rights group
Kofi Annan is to address the UN's controversial Human Rights Commission, which he wants to abolish...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Kyrgyz MPs hear Akayev farewell
Kyrgyzstan's parliament hears a taped address by ousted president Akayev, formally resigning his post...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Rome on guard as leaders fly in
Security is tightened in Rome ahead of Friday's funeral, as cardinals prepare to publish the Pope's will...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Kashmir buses make historic trip
Tearful Kashmiris cross the Line of Control after a historic bus trip symbolic of improving Indo-Pakistan ties...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Election tax plans in spotlight
Tax plans become a key battleground as the main parties trade blows on day three of the election campaign...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
BNP chiefs bailed on race charges
The leader and founding chairman of the British National Party are granted bail after appearing in court on race charges...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Soldier cleared of Iraqi's murder
A British soldier accused of murdering an Iraqi civilian is cleared after prosecutors offer no evidence...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Mugabe defies ban for Pope burial
Zimbabwe's President Mugabe flies to Rome for the Pope's funeral on Friday despite a European Union travel ban...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Vic Reeves admits drink-driving
Comedian Vic Reeves pleads guilty to drink-driving after crashing into a stationary car near his Kent home...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
UK interest rates frozen at 4.75%
The Bank of England leaves interest rates on hold at 4.75% for the eighth month in a row...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
IRA 'considering Adams arms plea'
The IRA is giving "due consideration" to Gerry Adams's appeal to it to abandon the armed struggle...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
MPs want reading lessons review
An "unacceptably high" number of 11-year-olds in England fail reading tests, MPs say...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
One Million Wait to View the Pope as Line Is Cut Off
Vatican officials said that one million people had seen the pope's body since it went on public display on Wednesday...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
A Kurd Is Named Iraq's President as Tensions Boil
After Jalal Talabani's appointment, some Shiites and Kurds demanded that Iraq's interim government resign on Thursday...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
Bush Nominee for U.N. Post Faces Hurdles at Senate Panel
A former State Department official is expected to testify in opposition to John R. Bolton's nomination as U.N. ambassador...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
China's Divided Catholics Unite, if Just to Mourn
Pope John Paul II's death is a reminder of the division of 12 million Chinese Catholics from the rest of the church...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
Sinn Fein Leader Offers I.R.A. an 'Alternative' to Violence
Gerry Adams urged I.R.A. fighters to pursue their goals through politics as an alternative to "armed struggle."...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
At Least 16 People Killed When U.S. Military Helicopter Crashes in Afghanistan
The military helicopter crashed in bad weather near Ghazni, 80 miles south of Kabul, the capital...
New York Times - April 7, 2005
Poll campaign goes back to basics
The three main parties are focusing on the bread and butter issues of health, education and the economy...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Smoking 'cuts IVF success rate'
Smoking can make a woman years older in reproductive terms - making IVF less likely to succeed, scientists say...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
University science 'needs reform'
MPs call for university science departments to specialise more to help avoid further closures...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Iraq president set to be sworn in
Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani is due to be sworn in as Iraq's president, ending weeks of political deadlock...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Strong China 'no threat to Asia'
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao tells Asian leaders in Pakistan not to fear a stronger, more developed China...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Lego to sell parks as losses rise
The Danish toy maker is to sell its four Legoland theme parks, after net losses more than doubled last year...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Gambling Bill set to become law
The Gambling Bill passes through the Lords after the government scales down its 'super-casino' plans...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Football: Jose phone link denied
Uefa will not act on claims Jose Mourinho spoke to the Blues bench during the win over Bayern...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Golf: Pate wins Masters warm-up
American veteran Jerry Pate wins the Par-Three Contest ahead of the Masters...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Fake bomb 'reaches castle area'
A fake bomb is said to have been driven past the chapel at Windsor Castle being used for the royal wedding...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
Kashmir bus 'will go ahead'
India and Pakistan condemn a militant attack on passengers of a cross-Kashmir bus service and vow it will go ahead...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
IRA peace plea response awaited
Politicians are waiting to see how the IRA will greet Gerry Adams' call for it to abandon violence...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
MPs urge reading lessons review
An urgent review of primary school teaching of reading is needed to help raise pupils' standards, MPs say...
BBC News - April 7, 2005
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