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Global News Archive for January 2007:
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Bush Plans Big Push on Hill for Iraq Shift
With Democrats vowing to oppose any plan to send more troops to Iraq, aides to the president are preparing an aggressive rollout of President Bush?s new plan...
New York Times - January 8, 2007
Carousel fraudster gets 15 years
A man who organised the theft of £54m in value added tax (VAT) in a carousel fraud has been jailed for 15 years...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Byers sounds 'warning' to Brown
Leading Blairite Stephen Byers says he does not expect Labour to "slavishly" follow its next leader's agenda...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Chavez bid for more state control
Venezuela's President Chavez pledges to nationalize key companies, after swearing in his new cabinet...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Avalanches hit Alpine ski resorts
Alpine avalanches have killed eight people in recent days as skiers head off-piste after last week's snowfall...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
China 'anti-terror' raid kills 18
Police in China kill 18 people in a raid on an alleged Islamic militant camp in the western region of Xinjiang...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Football: Smith 'to join Rangers'
Walter Smith will quit his position as Scotland coach to become the new boss of Rangers, BBC Scotland understands...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Cricket: England's Twenty20 hope
England hope to use Tuesday's Twenty20 game against Australia to draw a line under the Ashes and turn to one-day cricket...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Man jailed over NY bombing plot
A Pakistani man convicted of plotting to bomb a New York subway station receives a 30-year jail sentence...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Tests on pigs for foot-and-mouth
Pigs from an abattoir in County Antrim are being tested for foot-and-mouth and swine vesicular disease...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Moroccan jailed over 9/11 attack
A German court jails Moroccan Mounir al-Motassadek for 15 years for aiding the 9/11 attacks on the US...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Abe warns world against N Korea
Japan's PM urges international co-operation to stop a nuclear-armed North Korea, in a BBC interview...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Bond star in contention for Bafta
Bond star Eva Green is in the running for a Bafta award celebrating young acting talent...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
School tests to face shake-up
A pilot scheme is to overhaul school tests - and financial awards will be paid for helping struggling pupils...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Police hearing over teen's death
A disciplinary hearing begins for two officers who did not pick up a drunken teenager who later died of hypothermia...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
New BA pension details revealed
British Airways reveals details of its plans to close the £2.1bn deficit in its pension fund...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Radioactive water leaks at plant
Health and safety inspectors investigate the leak of radioactive water at a nuclear power station...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Ahern accused of Sinn Fein u-turn
The leader of the opposition in Ireland accuses prime minister Bertie Ahern of a u-turn on accepting Sinn Fein backing...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Trident demo politicians arrested
Several politicians are arrested during a cross-party political protest against the renewal of Trident...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Austrian rivals in coalition deal
Austria's main centre-left and conservative parties agree to form a "grand coalition" government...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Faction tensions simmer in W Bank
Shooting and arson attacks shake Ramallah in the West Bank as Israeli troops seize 21 Palestinian in raids...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Court order over Pakistan missing
A Supreme Court judge in Pakistan orders the government to speed up efforts to find missing people...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Brazil mudslides kill at least 37
At least 37 people in Brazil have been killed in mudslides and floods caused by days of heavy rains...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Cost of airport closure uncertain
Bosses at Bristol International Airport refuse to speculate on how much the four days of travel chaos have cost...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Football: Smith move rejected
Rangers' attempts to prise Walter Smith away from the Scotland manager's job are rejected by the SFA...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Football: FA Cup draw unveiled
Nottingham Forest will travel to Chelsea in the FA Cup - plus the full draw for the fourth round...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Iraq court drops Saddam charges
Charges against the executed Saddam Hussein are dropped as the genocide trial of six co-defendants resumes...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Iraq death crash 'was accident'
A crash between two helicopters at the start of the Iraq war was an accident, a coroner rules...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Dinner lady death driver jailed
A banned driver with 17 previous motoring convictions is jailed for killing a school dinner lady in a hit-and-run...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
New York probes 'gas-like odour'
Authorities in New York investigate reports that a gas-like odour has spread across parts of Manhattan...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Coroner rejects royal Diana jury
Any jury at the inquest into the death of Princess Diana will be drawn from the public, the coroner says...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Kelly 'doing right thing' for son
Ruth Kelly says she is trying to "do the right thing for my son" in sending him to a specialist private school...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
David Ervine dies in hospital
Progressive Unionist Party leader David Ervine - a key figure in recent Northern Ireland politics - dies aged 53...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Ford-Microsoft software unveiled
Ford and Microsoft launch a system that enables voice-activated telephone calls and music for car drivers...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Experts warn against organ trade
Surgeons warn of the dangers involved in organ donation, after a report claims body parts are for sale online...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Cycle club deaths inquest awaited
A year since four cyclists died in a crash, relatives say they are still waiting for an inquest into the accident...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Pay settlements 'on the increase'
Pay deals are increasing because of pressure from rising inflation, a survey suggests...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
PUP leader remains critically ill
Progressive Unionist Party leader David Ervine is critically ill after a heart attack, stroke and brain haemorrhage...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Trident protest politicians held
Eight people, including two Scottish Socialist MSPs, are arrested during an anti-nuclear protest...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Nine die in fresh Assam violence
Another seven Hindi-speaking migrants are killed and two others die in a fourth day of attacks in north-east India...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Family pay tribute to stabbed Pc
The family of a woman police officer found stabbed to death say they are devastated by their loss...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Russia oil row hits Europe supply
Russian oil supplies to Poland, Germany and Ukraine are cut as a trade row between Moscow and Belarus escalates...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Baghdad airport ambush kills nine
At least nine people are killed in an ambush on a bus carrying workers from Baghdad to the airport...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
China irate at Chen's US stopover
China says it has protested to the US at plans to allow Taiwan's president to stop over en route to Nicaragua...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Football: FA Cup draw due
The FA Cup fourth-round draw takes place at 1330 GMT, with 45 teams still having an interest in the competition...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Somali leader arrives in capital
Somalia's interim president flies into Mogadishu amid tight security, for his first visit since Islamists fled...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Football: Larsson 'can stay'
Man Utd's on-loan striker Henrik Larsson is told by his Swedish club he can stay at Old Trafford until the end of the season...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
'Charges needed' in war on waste
Councils in England and Wales call for the power to levy charges on households which throw out the most waste...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Airline hunt spots metal in sea
Indonesian ships hunting for a missing airliner detect large metal objects on the seabed, a naval commander says...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Runway reopens at Bristol Airport
The runway at Bristol International Airport reopens after a weekend of problems...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Iraq court drops Saddam's charges
Charges against Saddam Hussein are dropped as the genocide trial of six co-defendants resumes...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Diana inquest 'needs public jury'
A public jury should sit at Princess Diana's inquest to avoid an appearance of bias, the Queen's lawyer says...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Blair defends Kelly over school
Downing Street defends the right of ex-Education Secretary Ruth Kelly to send her child to a private school...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Islamists Out, Somalia Tries to Rise From Chaos
Now that the Islamists are gone, many in Somalia fear a return to clan mayhem...
New York Times - January 8, 2007
Man in the News: Adm. William J. Fallon: An Experienced Naval Officer, and a Diplomat
The selection of Admiral Fallon to be head of the Central Command reflected a wish for seasoned eyes on Afghanistan and Iraq...
New York Times - January 8, 2007
Moscow Journal: Russia?s Extended Winter Holidays: A Binge of Drinking and Spending
Russia?s extended January holidays have become a mirror of the country it has become: confident, indulgent and unforgiving...
New York Times - January 8, 2007
Plan Sets Series of Goals for Iraq Leaders
President Bush?s new policy establishes benchmarks for Iraqis to ease sectarian tensions and bring political and economic stability...
New York Times - January 8, 2007
War Could Last Years, Commander Says
The new U.S. operational commander in Iraq said it might take another ?two or three years? to gain the upper hand in the war...
New York Times - January 8, 2007
New Warsaw Archbishop Quits Over Communist Collaboration
Stanislaw Wielgus resigned after admitting that he had worked with the Polish Communist-era secret police...
New York Times - January 8, 2007
New test for HIV drug resistance
A test identifies drug-resistant HIV at low levels, giving hope patients could get effective treatment faster...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Rural issues 'must be addressed'
The rural economy must be a priority during this spring's election campaign, according to farming industry leaders...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
More flights switch to Cardiff
Cardiff International Airport prepares to receive more diverted passengers as Bristol closes its runway for safety work...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Iraq genocide trial due to resume
The genocide trial of six ex-Iraqi officials is to resume without hanged co-defendant Saddam Hussein...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Violent Dhaka protests continue
Violence continues in Bangladesh on the second day of a transport blockade in support of electoral reform...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Demo over Tube cleaner job cuts
A protest is to be staged over plans to axe hundreds of cleaners jobs on London Underground...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Fiji's new government takes shape
Eight ministers are sworn in to work under Fiji's interim leader, a month after he took power in a coup...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Henman back in Davis Cup picture
British number two Tim Henman confirms that he is willing to play Davis Cup tennis again...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Bill Gates hails 'digital decade'
Microsoft boss Bill Gates outlines his vision of the connected future, saying that the 'digital decade is happening...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
'New stem cell source' discovered
US scientists say they have discovered a source of stem cells which does not involve the use of human embryos...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Lords consider mental health laws
A House of Lords committee is to consider proposals to introduce tougher mental health laws...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Democrats warn Bush on Iraq plans
The newly-empowered Democrats warn President Bush he will have to justify plans to boost troops in Iraq...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Courtroom focus on Diana's death
A preliminary hearing is to be held ahead of an inquest into the death of Diana, Princess of Wales...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
Hopes for end to airport boycott
Bristol Airport managers hope flights will resume later after airlines boycotted it over runway safety fears...
BBC News - January 8, 2007
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